Winter Facts
Winter Sports
Wintery Cities or States
Winter Science
Winter Potpourri
100

Shortest day of the year is called:

Winter Solstice

100

Juan Anderson -Toscano plays for which NBA team?

Golden State Warriors

100
This city is the capital of Alaska

Juneau

100

Term for animals with slow heart rate and low breathing (sleep like state)

Hibernation

100

Austria's version of Santa Claus who gives gifts, but also punishes naughty kids.

Krampus

200

medical emergency when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it and the body's temperature gets dangerously low?

Hypothermia

200

This winter sport evolved from skateboarding and surfing.

Snowboarding

200

This continent is mostly frozen all year long

Antartica

200

This mineral is used to help roads and sidewalks

Salt

200

Hanukkah, the Festival of lights, is a Jewish holiday that celebrates for how many nights?

8

300

Coldest state in our country (USA):

Alaska

300

This game is played with brooms and a slideable rock

Curling

300

This snowy city is where Mount Shasta Ski Park is located.

McCloud, CA

300

Which dangerous gas can be released if you don't get your furnace serviced regularly?

Carbon Monoxide

300

African festival that celebrates "first fruits" December 26 to January 1.

Kwanzaa

400

Scientific term when birds or animals move from colder to warmer climates?

migration

400

This NBA player has the highest average of points per game for one season.

Wilt Chamberlain (50.4 1961-62)

400

This mountain in Colorado is one of the biggest and most popular ski parks in the United States.

Vail Mountain

400

Why is there less sunlight during winter months?

Sun is shining mostly towards the southern part of the earth.

400

Oaxaca (Mexico) has a 3 day celebration that starts on December 23, what is it called?

Night of the Radishes or Noche de RĂ¡banos

500

What are heavy snowfalls with winds over 35 miles per hour with limited visibility called?

Blizzards

500

This WWE champion was also a Division 1 wrestling champion at the University of Penn

Kurt Angle

500

This was listed as the most snowy city in the United States (hint it is in New York)

Syracuse, NY

500

What is it called when it feels colder than the actual temperature outside.  

Wind Chill

500

Correctly name any of the top four Christmas gifts from last year (2020)

1. Roko Streaming Stick

2.  Cast Iron Skillet

3.  Disney+ Subscription

4. Apple Air Pods