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Winter Trivia 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the seasons to change?

a)

The Earth's distance from the Sun

b)

The waming and cooling of Earth's core

c)

The Earth's tilt in relation to the Sun

d)

The Earth rotation on its axis.

2.

Which weather instrument is used to measure temperature?

a)

rain gauge

b)

thermometer

c)

weather vane

3.

A section of a thermometer is shown. What does this instrument show about the weather?

a)

There is 50 feet of snow.

b)

The temperature is 50°F.

c)

There is 50 centimeters of rain.

d)

The wind speed is 50 miles per hour.

4.

The picture shows boys playing outside. What is the weather like in this picture?

a)

windy and hot

b)

rainy and cold

c)

snowy and cold

d)

sunny and warm

5.

This is a chart of the weather for a week. What is the season described?

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

6.

Choose the word that completes the following sentence: Precipitation is made of _____.

a)

chemicals

b)

water

c)

dust

d)

leaves

7.

The picture shows weather over a mountain range. Which kind of weather is happening?

a)

dry

b)

fair

c)

sunny

d)

rainy

8.

Record the measurement shown in the picture in degrees Fahrenheit. °F.

a)

96*F

b)

98*F

c)

32*F

d)

30*F

9.

A weather map for the United States is shown. It shows the high temperatures for the day in degrees Fahrenheit, °F. What season is this weather map most likely from?

a)

fall

b)

winter

c)

spring

d)

summer

10.

What causes the seasons to change?

a)

The Earth's distance from the Sun

b)

The waming and cooling of Earth's core

c)

The Earth's tilt in relation to the Sun

d)

The Earth rotation on its axis.

11.

What happens when it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

It's fall in the Northern Hemisphere

b)

It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere

c)

It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere

d)

It's spring in the Northern Hemisphere

12.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)

It's summer in your area

b)

It's spring in your area

c)

It's fall in your area

d)

It's winter in your area

13.

How are winters in the Northern Hemisphere different from winters in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter days are short in the Northern Hemisphere, and long in the Southern Hemisphere

b)

Northern Hemisphere winters are cold, Southern Hemisphere winters are hot

c)

In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from December to March; In the South, it lasts from June to September

d)

In the Northern Hemisphere winter lasts from June to September. In the South it lasts from December to March.

14.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, on which day of the year will your hometown receive the most daylight?
a)
September 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
June 21
15.

Where and when would you find almost 24 hours of daylight?

a)

In South America during spring

b)

In the Arctic Circle during summer

c)

In Jamaica during winter

d)

In the Antarctic Cirlce during winter

16.
Imaginary line through the center of the earth (from the north pole to south pole)
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
pole
d)
tilt
17.

Which of these is MOST responsible for the Earth having more hours of daylight in the summer than in the winter?

a)

Earth's shape

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's orbit

d)

Earth's tilt

18.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
19.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
20.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
21.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
22.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
23.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
24.

A pond has frozen during the winter. What caused it to freeze?

a)

The temperature fell below 32 degrees F

b)

The temperature went above 32 degrees F

c)

It is winter and all ponds freeze in winter

25.
What color on the map represents the Inuit cultural region?
a)
Purple
b)
Pink
c)
Yellow
d)
The map does not show the region
26.

Which of the following is the winter home the Inuit people lived in?

a)

Plank house

b)

Long house

c)

Igloo

d)

Chickee

27.

The inuit made clothing and heavy boots from animal furs to stay warm in the extreme cold

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What was the religion of the Inuit Native Americans?

a)

Christianity

b)

Animism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

29.

What are the children doing?

a)

Running

b)

Sledding

c)

Sleeping

d)

Jumping

30.

What is this sport called?

a)

Hockey

b)

Football

c)

Golf

d)

Soccer

31.

What are these called?

a)

Sneakers

b)

Flip flops

c)

Ice skates

d)

Boots

32.

What do you do with these machines?

a)

Fishing

b)

Running

c)

Snowmobile

d)

Mow the lawn

33.

WHAT ARE THESE?

a)

SKIS

b)

HELMET

c)

GLOVES

d)

ICE SKATES

34.

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

a)

SKIING

b)

SNOWBOARDING

c)

PLAYING ICE HOCKEY

d)

ICE SKATING

35.

WHAT IS THIS?

a)

HOCKEY

STICK

b)

SLEDGE

c)

HELMET

d)

GOGGLES

36.

People who do winter sports should wear .

a)

helmets

b)

warm clothing

c)

shoes with spikes

37.

Which of these you do not need in ice hockey?

a)

skates

b)

goggles

c)

puck

d)

helmet

38.

Which sport DOES NOT require a helmet?

a)

Figure skating

b)

Speed skating

c)

Bobsled

d)

Alpine skiing

39.

What color is snow?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

white

d)

clear

40.

What is a snow thunderstorm called?

a)

Lightning snow

b)

Thundersnow

c)

Snow thunder storm

d)

White thunder

41.

How many sides does a snowflake have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

5

42.

Can you have identical snowflakes?

a)

No - no two flakes are alike

b)

Yes - many are identical

43.

Snow flakes are really made of snow...

a)

Creatures

b)

dust

c)

water vapor

d)

Crystals

44.

Where do snow flakes start?

a)

In the ground

b)

In the clouds

c)

In a volcano

d)

On a vacation

45.

Does temperature change the way a snowflake looks?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

Do snowflakes change shape while they are falling to the ground?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word moisture?
a)
dampness
b)
dryness
c)
surface
d)
weather
48.
What are big sheets of ice? 
a)
Glaciers
b)
Animals that sleep
c)
A story of people
49.
People who lived during the Ice Age were called Nomads. This means: 
a)
They moved from place to place following the animals for food 
b)
They lived in brick houses 
50.
A scientist who studies things left behind by people who lived a long time age is called an : 
a)
Dentist
b)
pediatrician 
c)
Archaeologist 

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