Winter Activities
What activity involves lying on your back in the snow and moving your arms and legs back and forth to create a shape?
Making snow angels
What are the traditional colors of Christmas decorations?
Red and green
What color is snow?
White (though technically, it's clear ice crystals reflecting light)
What is the name of the clear, spiky ice that hangs from roofs and other overhangs?
Icicles
Candy canes are often eaten in the winter. What two colors are most candy canes?
The most common colors for candy canes are red and white
What do we use to slide down snowy hills?
A sled or toboggan
On which day do people traditionally kiss under a sprig of mistletoe?
During the Christmas season, though it’s often associated with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
What unique structure, made of snow, uses only body heat to stay warm, and can be over 100 degrees warmer inside than outside?
An igloo
What term describes the movement of a group of animals from one region to another, often to escape cold temperatures?
Migration
What do you call a tree that still has leaves during the winter?
An evergreen tree or a coniferous tree. They shed their leaves gradually, throughout the year, rather than all at once like deciduous trees
What is put down to thaw (melt) roads and sidewalks?
Rock salt
What festival involves a parade, dragons, and fireworks to celebrate the lunar new year?
Chinese New Year
What do we call a large block of ice that floats in the ocean and is created when chunks of ice break off from glaciers or ice shelves?
An iceberg
What injury is caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues?
Frostbite
Which fantasy land of mythical creatures and talking animals was ruled by the White Witch for 100 years of deep winter?
Narnia
What winter activity involves gliding on snow using long, narrow strips (composed of wood and other materials) attached to boots?
Skiing
Why do many people wear red for Chinese New Year?
It’s lucky
What is snow composed mostly of?
Mostly of air and a dash of water
What do bears do during the winter?
Hibernate
What scientific name is given to the Northern Lights?
The scientific name for the Northern Lights is “Aurora Borealis”
Where did dog sledding first start?
Alaska
During Kwanzaa, what is the name of the holder used to display the seven candles: the menorah, the manger, or the kinara?
The kinara
What temperature is “below freezing”?
Less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius. This is the minimum temperature at which snow begins to form in the clouds
What word is used to describe a dangerous winter storm with very strong winds, heavy falling snow, and blowing snow that makes it hard to see: A tornado, a monsoon, or a blizzard?
A blizzard
In what Ocean is the North Pole located?
The Arctic Ocean, which is covered with constantly shifting sea ice