Which hemisphere experiences a colder winter season than the other?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter Time
Winter Solstice
Winter Celebration
What is the name of the medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it and the body's temperature gets dangerously low?
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Hydrothermia
Frozen limbs
Which months mark the beginning and end of the winter season respectively?
December and March
Where do Japanese snow monkeys (nihonzaru) go to keep warm in winter?
High up in a tree
Hotels
Hot Springs
What can freshwater turtles survive without for many weeks in winter? (They don't need ___________.)
air / oxygen / to breathe
What country has the most gold medals in Olympic Ice Hockey?
Canada
Where will the 2026 Winter Olympics be held?
Las Vegas
Milan
Paris
In 1983 the coldest temperature ever was recorded. It was -89 degrees Celsius. On what continent was it recorded?
Antarctica
Europe
North America
What mythic creature do many people believe lives in the Himalayas of Nepal?
Big Foot
Jersey Devil
Abominable Snowman / Yeti
What color is the fur of an arctic fox in winter?
White
Grey
Brown
The first candy canes were made without stripes.
False
True
Which one is true?
The South Pole is warmer than the North Pole
The North pole is warmer than the South Pole.
Nearly 90% of snow is air.
True
False
True or False? The country with the snowiest city is found in the country of Japan.
True. Aomori City in northern Japan receives more snowfall than any major city on the planet. Each year citizens are pummeled with 312 inches, or about 26 feet,
True or False? One inch of rain during the summer equals one inch of snow during the colder months.
False. One inch of rain during the summer equals ten inches of snow during the colder months. Snow contain a lot of air that adds to its bulk.
