winter trivia

What sets up the possibility of an avalanche?

• a snow drift

• a snow pack

• a snow slab

What sort of snow turns into a glacier?

• partially melted snow from a snow pack

• snow that has not melted for a number of years

• fresh snow falling on mountain tops

When does snow make a noise?

• when it is freshly fallen

• when the air temperature is very low

• when it is about to melt

• never

On which other planet in the Solar System have scientists observed snow falling?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

What size was the world's largest recorded snowflake?

• 38 cm

• 38 inches

• 38 mm

What shape are snowflakes?

• pentagons

• hexagons

• octagons

• squares

What does a snow groomer do?

• uses snow in hair styling

• moves snow off the roads

• manipulates snow for recreational use

Where would you find the snow belt?

• Canada

• United States

• Scandinavia

How tall was the world's largest snowman?

• 113 feet 7 inches

• 122 feet 1 inch

• 131 feet 4 inches

How long did it take for the second largest snowman in the world, angus, to melt?

• mid June

• mid May

• mid April