Winter Traditions
Weather
Animals
Let it Snow
Winter Sports
100
What vegetable is usually used for a snowman's nose?
Carrot
100
What is the term for frozen water falling from the sky?
Sleet
100
What color does the Artic Fox's fur turn during the winter?
White
100
What is the actual color of a snowflake?
Translucent
100
What is the name of the prestigious winter sports event that occurs every four years?
Winter Olympic Games
200
What do we use to slide down snowy hills?
A Sled or Toboggan
200
What winter storm is defined by, reduced visibility, strong winds and a duration of at least 3 hours.
Blizzard
200
When bears sleep during the winter, what is it called?
Hibernation
200
At what temperature does snow form?
32 degrees
200
Which icy pastime slides a polished stone toward a house while teammates sweep?
Curling
300
What is the name of the traditional celebration where people jump into freezing water in January
The Polar Bear Plunge
300
What is the shortest day of the year called
The winter solstice
300
What animal famously predicts the length of winter every February?
A Groundhog
300
How many sides does a snowflake have?
6
300
In which country did skiing originate?
Norway
400
What is the difference between mittens and gloves?
Mittens have one pocket for your fingers and gloves have individual pockets for each finger.
400
What are the small white crystals formed on surfaces during the winter?
Frost
400
What large mammals are excellent swimmers and can swim for several hours in icy water?
Polar Bears
400
True or False
You can get a sunburn from the snow.
TRUE
400
What is the team event in which the players skate on ice and attempt to shoot a puck into the opponent's net.
Ice Hockey
500
What winter-set Disney movie is the highest-grossing animated musical film of all time?
Frozen
500
What does it mean when the weather refers to "Wind Chill?"
How the air temperature feels on the skin
500
Along with nuts and seeds, squirrels dry out what other food to store for the winter?
Mushrooms!
500
How tall was the tallest snowman ever built?
113 Feet
500
What material are ice hockey pucks made from?
Rubber
