Snow Facts
This type of snow turns into glaciers
Fresh snow falling on mountaintops
coats of fur
In 1924 the first winter olympics were held in what country:
France
In 1976/77 which American city had the all-time high for snowfall in a single season?
Buffalo, NY
Man of the humpback variety of this animal migrate to Hawaii for the winter
The whale
When does snow make noise?
when it's about to melt
During winter hibernation this animal can live weeks without taking a breath.
freshwater turtle
This US city in the state of NY hosted the winter olympics twice.
Lake Placid
The record for the most snowfall in a 24-hour period in the United States happened in which state?
Silver Lake, Colorado *6 feet 4 inches!
Physical process your breath undergoes so that you can see it on cold days.
Condensation
Snowflakes are what type of shape
Hexagons
To prepare for hibernation, many animals <blank> in the summer and fall to help keep them alive during the winter.
Eat lots and lots to give them fuel and protect from cold temps
The first snowboards were called -
snurfer board
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the biggest snowflake on record occurred in Montana in 1887, measuring what size?
8x15 inches
Around the Great Lakes lake effects blizzards may produce these, 6 feet high
Snow drifts
On which other planet in the solar system have scientists observed snow falling?
Venus
Depending on the season, some animals actually change color! For example, the arctic fox's fur changes to white during the winter so that <blank>.
so that it can better blend in with the snow
Which kind of ski race follows a winding course between pairs of poles topped with flags?
slalom
Antarctica
The oil of this plant whose leaves keep their color all year flavors some candy and chewing gum.
Wintergreen
The area of the U.S. that spans the great lakes and includes a path from Minnesota to Maine is called <blank>.
Many Antarctic fish have <fill in the blank> that other fish don't have.
anti-freeze in their blood
This winter sport involves lots and lots of heavy protective gear, pucks flying at high speed, and are most popular in countries such as Canada, US, Russia, Finland, among others.
ice hockey
Building a snowman is a classic winter activity, but the residents living in Bethel, Maine, took the tradition to the extreme in Feb. 2008 when they spent <what duration of time> building a Guinness World Record-setting snowperson—who was, in fact, a snowwoman named Olympia.
1 month
The months December, January, and February are winter months in the Northern Hemisphere, but in the Southern Hemisphere (for example, in Australia) the coldest months of the year are actually <these 3 months>.
June, July, & August