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WorksheetsGVMS House Day Winter Trivia
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 17mins
The first day of the winter season is called ________.
Winter solstice
Winter equinox
No specific name
The Winter Olympics is a major sporting event that takes place in winter. This competition is held every ___ years.
2
4
6
Varies
How cold does it have to be for water to freeze?
32 degrees
0 degrees
-10 degrees
20 degrees
How many points does a snowflake usually have?
4
6
8
12
What is the top speed reached by a bobsled on a modern course?
67 mph
156 mph
42 mph
80 mph
True or False: Every snowflake is different.
True
False
What is this winter sport called?
Skiing
Snowboarding
Hockey
Bobsledding
Which winter holiday is celebrated in nearly all countries?
Valentine's Day
Christmas
St. Patrick's Day
New Year's Eve
Where was the first ICE HOTEL made?
Canada
Sweden
Africa
USA
True or False: Maine is the snowiest state in the USA.
False
True
True or False: Snow is not white; it's actually translucent.
False
True
This is a hanging piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
snowflake
frost
icicle
snowdrift
What is the world record for the most people making snow angels at the same time?
400
900
4,000
9,000
Where does the International Hair Freezing Contest take place, every February?
Oslo, Norway
Alaska, USA
The Yukon, Canada
Reykjavik, Iceland
What Christmas 'treat' is known for its long shelf life?
(a)
What is the name for trees that stay green all winter?
Palm
Coniferous
Deciduous
Cedar
One inch of rain in the summer becomes how many of inches of snow in the winter?
6
8
10
12
What is the biggest snowflake ever recorded?
1 inch across
10 centimeters across
1 meter across
1 millimeter across
What is the coldest temperature recorded on Earth?
-102 oC
-58 oC
-71 oC
-89 oC
Which item brings Frosty the Snowman to life?
the broom he carries
his corncob pipe
the children's wishes
his magical hat
What does hibernate mean?
Grows more fur
Travels to a warmer place
Sleeps all winter
Does a silly dance
Which condition refers to the damage to body tissue caused by freezing?
hypothermia
frostbite
decomposition
heatstroke
Read the following sentences below.
Snowflakes are tiny, translucent ice particles. A snowflake gets its white appearance due to light reflecting off its surface.
What is the meaning of the word translucent as it is used in the sentence?
To be white
Allowing some light to pass
Cloudy
Full of light
When is National Penguin Appreciation Day?
Jan. 20th
Jan. 21st
Jan. 19th
Jan. 24th
In the 2002 movie Ice Age, John Leguizamo was the voice of Sid. What kind of animal is Sid?
A snake
A salamander
A sloth
A snake
This plant is very common around the holidays
Rose
Poinsettia
Red Vine
Red Shrubs
Australians might go to the beach on Christmas because
they like to do a "polar bear plunge" into the cold water.
it's summer in December in Australia, because it's in the southern hemisphere.
The tallest snowperson on record stood over ________feet tall.
122
75
80
100
True or false: Igloos can be more than 100 degrees warmer on the inside than the outside.
True
False
Where was the first winter olympics held?
America
France
Germany
Austria
Which country did eggnog come from?
America
England
Turkey
Brazil
Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
