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Winter Activity Day - write your name & class in your name!

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Winter Olympics is a major sporting event that takes place every ___ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

2.

What is the name for trees that stay green all winter?

a)

Palm

b)

Coniferous

c)

Deciduous

d)

Cedar

3.

What is the biggest snowflake ever recorded?

a)

1 inch across

b)

10 centimeters across

c)

1 meter across

d)

1 millimeter across

4.

What is the coldest temperature recorded on Earth?

a)

-102 oC

b)

-58 oC

c)

-71 oC

d)

-89 oC

5.

In the winter, what do some cities use instead of road salt, to make roads less slippery?

a)

beet juice

b)

popcorn

c)

citric acid

d)

ground barley

6.

Where does the International Hair Freezing Contest take place, every February?

a)

Oslo, Norway

b)

Alaska, USA

c)

The Yukon, Canada

d)

Reykjavik, Iceland

7.

When was ski ballet an official Olympic sport?

a)

From 1920 - 1924

b)

From 1988 - 1992

c)

From 1992 - 2000

d)

It was never a sport.

8.

The first day of the winter season is called ________.

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Winter equinox

c)

No specific name

9.

What is the name of the process where ice changes directly into water vapor without melting?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

10.

What year was the first Winter Olympics held?

a)

1912

b)

1920

c)

1924

d)

1930

11.

What is the name of the northern lights, a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the polar regions?

a)

Stellar Lights

b)

Ursus Maritimus

c)

Cosmic Glow

d)

Aurora Borealis

12.

Which holiday is celebrated sometime between January 21 and February 20?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Kwanazaa

c)

Lunar New Year

d)

Christmas

13.

The three major cities that get the most snowfall on Earth are all in what country?

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

c)

Iceland

d)

Japan

14.

What is the name of the sledding sport that requires riders to travel headfirst with their faces just inches above the icy course?

a)

Bobsledding

b)

Luge

c)

Dog sledding

d)

Skeleton

15.

Which animals are considered "true hibernators," meaning their heart rate, breathing, and body temperature all drop significantly?

a)

Bears and raccoons

b)

Hedgehogs and bats

c)

Amphibians and reptiles

d)

Desert animals

16.

Winter in French is...

a)

Hiver

b)

Wintère

c)

Pamplemousse

d)

Neige

17.

Which of the following animals do NOT migrate?

a)

Polar bears

b)

Caribou

c)

Whales

d)

Bats

18.

What was the original name for the Ski-Doo?

a)

Ski-Dog

b)

Snow-Doo

c)

Cold-Doo

d)

Ski-Cat

19.

When humans are resting, our hearts beat about 60 times per minute. When bears hibernate in the winter, how often do their hearts beat in one minute?

a)

8

b)

25

c)

100

d)

41

20.

Which animal freezes solid in the winter and thaws when it warms up?

a)

Earth Worm

b)

Wood Frog

c)

Dung Beatle

d)

Mosquito

21.

This sport uses stones and brooms on ice. What is it?

a)

Luge

b)

Bobsled

c)

Ice hockey

d)

Curling

22.

Which country has won the most medals in the Winter Olympics?

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Canada

d)

The United States

23.

What is the championship of NHL ice hockey called?

a)

The Super Bowl

b)

Wimbeldon

c)

The World Series

d)

The Stanley Cup

24.

Who is the voice of Elsa in the movie Frozen?

a)

Mandy Moore

b)

Idina Menzel

c)

Kristen Bell

25.

Who is this character from the movie Ice Age?

a)

Manny

b)

Diego

c)

Sid

d)

Scrat

26.

Mr. Langridge's birthday is...

a)

November 4

b)

December 4

c)

January 4

d)

February 4

27.

Most of Earth's fresh water is in the form of...

a)

Ice

b)

Lakes

c)

Ponds

d)

Rivers

28.

Snow White ...

a)

and the 3 dwarfs

b)

and the 7 dwarfs

c)

and the 5 dwarfs

d)

and the 6 dwarfs

29.

In curling, the circles you want to throw the rock to are called the...

a)

hock

b)

rack

c)

rock

d)

house

30.

What animal represents the year 2025 in the Chinese zodiac?

a)

Dragon

b)

Horse

c)

Snake

d)

Monkey

31.

What color is a snow leopard's fur during winter?

a)

Pure white

b)

Gray with black spots

c)

Light gray with dark rosettes

d)

Brown and black

32.

Which animal has specialized blood vessels in its legs to prevent freezing?

a)

Arctic tern

b)

Penguin

c)

Polar bear

d)

Caribou

33.

Which animal has the thickest fur of any mammal?

a)

Arctic wolf

b)

Sea otter

c)

Polar bear

d)

Musk ox

34.

What are skates in French?

a)

des patins

b)

des bottes

c)

des mitaines

d)

des tuques

35.

Iceland has lots of land for farming and grows lots of fruits and vegetables outdoors

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Ice Ice Baby...Which 2 elements make up a water molecule?

a)
Hydrogen and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and magnesium
c)
Oxygen and silver
d)
Hydrogen and carbon
37.

What is the biggest selling Christmas song of all time?

a)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

b)

White Christmas

c)

Jingle Bell Rock

38.

Which came first? Hot Chocolate or Coffee?

a)

Hot Chocolate

b)

Coffee

39.

True/False: Before the can opener was invented to open cans, a hammer and chisel was used to open canned items, like soup.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which sporting event typically happens in the winter?

a)

The Super Bowl

b)

The NBA Finals

c)

The Stanley Cup Finals

d)

The World Series

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