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Winter Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the biggest snowflake ever recorded?

a)

1 inch across

b)

10 centimeters across

c)

1 meter across

d)

1 millimeter across

2.

How cold does it have to be for water to freeze?

a)

32 degrees

b)

0 degrees

c)

-10 degrees

d)

20 degrees

3.

How often do the Winter Olympics take place?

a)

every year

b)

every 2 years

c)

every 3 years

d)

every 4 years

4.

Which weather event usually happens in the winter?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

blizzard

d)

drought

5.

How many points does a snowflake usually have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

6.

Who is the mythical figure who is said to be responsible for winter's icy and freezing conditions?

a)

Uncle Sam

b)

Jack Frost

c)

the Abominable Snowman

d)

Frosty the Snowman

7.

Which season precedes winter? (It's OK if you don't know what "precedes" means. It's just for fun. Guess!)

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

8.

What is the championship of NHL ice hockey called?

a)

The Super Bowl

b)

Wimbeldon

c)

The World Series

d)

The Stanley Cup

9.

What is sleet?

a)

Ice pellets that fall from the sky

b)

A tool that measures temperature

c)

An imaginary line that goes around the Earth

d)

A part of the year

10.

In what month does winter officially start?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

December

d)

January

11.

What celebration is on December 31?

a)

New Year's Eve

b)

Valentine's Day

c)

Flag Day

d)

Halloween

12.

Cape Girardeau County Missouri received a record snowfall on February 25, 1979. How much snow fell?

a)

6 inches (half a foot)

b)

12 inches (1 foot)

c)

18 inches (1 and a half feet)

d)

24 inches (2 feet)

13.

How tall is the current world record holding snowperson?

a)

3 meters (almost 10 feet; a little less than 1 Russell high)

b)

7 meters (almost 23 feet; about 2 Russells high)

c)

38 meters (almost 125 feet; about 10 Russells high)

d)

97 meters (a little more than 318 feet; about 25 Russells high)

14.

True or false: Igloos can be more than 100 degrees warmer on the inside than the outside.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the coldest temperature recorded on earth?

a)

-27 degrees

b)

-52 degrees

c)

-97 degrees

d)

-129 degrees