LEMMiNO - 10 Facts Winter / The 8 Spiders

The Earth is closer to the Sun in January than in July.

• True

• False

What is the reason for the Earth having different seasons?

• Number of planets

• Rotation speed

• Axial tilt

• Distance from the Moon

What nickname did photographer Wilson Bentley gain for capturing over 5000 photos of snowflakes?

• Blizzard Man

• Snowflake Man

• Frosty Man

• Snowball Man

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Around how heavy was the largest hailstone ever found?

• 2 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 1.5 kg

• 1 kg

What is the reason for snow appearing white even though ice is translucent?

• Snowflakes bounce and reflect all visible light.

• Snowflakes absorb all visible light.

• Snowflakes emit white light in certain conditions.

• Snowflakes are naturally white in color.

Snow is very good at absorbing sound.

• True

• False

What makes a blizzard different from a snowstorm?

• Wind speed

• Duration

• Visibility

• All the options

What is the way some animals, like the Arctic fox, stay alive during winter?

• They hibernate

• They change the color of their fur to white

• They migrate

• They change their eating habits

Up to what temperature can the Arctic fox survive?

• -60 degrees Celsius

• -90 degrees Celsius

• -70 degrees Celsius

• -50 degrees Celsius

In the Bering Strait is possible to walk between the US and Russia at all times during the year.

• True

• False