40 Winter Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids
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1. Which weather tool tells how warm or cold the air is?
easy- Anemometer
- Rain gauge
- Thermometer
- Wind vane
2. What does an anemometer measure on a windy winter day?
easy- Air pressure
- Air temperature
- Rainfall amount
- Wind speed
3. What piles snow into a snowdrift beside a fence?
easy- Fog
- Rain
- Sunshine
- Wind
4. What is a snowpack made of?
easy- Frozen raindrops falling through air
- Ice crystals still inside clouds
- Layers of snow on the ground
- One thin sheet of frozen pond water
5. Which makes the same cold air feel colder on your skin?
easy- A warmer breeze
- Less wind
- More sunshine
- Stronger wind
6. Why is black ice on a dark path hard to spot?
easy- It is almost see-through
- It is covered by thick white frost
- It only forms under deep snow
- It reflects no light at all
7. How does ordinary water change size when it freezes?
medium- It expands
- It shrinks a little
- It shrinks by half
- It stays exactly the same size
8. Where does a calm freshwater pond usually start to freeze?
medium- All through its depth at once
- At the deepest bottom first
- At the surface
- In a floating ball in the center
9. Where do beavers keep a stash of branches for winter meals?
easy- In a hollow tree high above ground
- Inside their dam above the water
- On the roof of their lodge
- Underwater near their lodge
10. What leaves piles of woody scales in a North American red squirrel's midden?
easy- Acorns
- Berries
- Cones
- Grass seeds
11. Which soft covering gives a ptarmigan's feet a snowshoe effect?
easy- Feathers
- Fur
- Skin webs
- Waxy pads
12. Which animal has a soft inner coat called qiviut?
easy- Arctic hare
- Musk ox
- Reindeer
- Walrus
13. What do black-capped chickadees hide for a snack later?
easy- Bits of ice
- Dry bark
- Gravel
- Seeds
14. How do emperor penguins share the warm middle of a huddle?
easy- Each bird makes a private nest in the circle
- The outside birds build separate ice walls
- The same birds always stay in the middle
- They keep moving through it
15. What helps a river otter stay warm and dry in cold water?
medium- A layer of feathers
- A waterproof shell
- Dense water-repellent fur
- Thick overlapping scales
16. Where do lemmings make sheltered winter tunnels?
medium- In nests on bare rocks
- Inside tree trunks high above ground
- On top of frozen ponds
- Under the snow
17. In curling, what is the round target area called?
easy- The house
- The nest
- The tower
- The tunnel
18. What kind of rock is used for curling stones?
easy- Chalk
- Granite
- Pumice
- Sandstone
19. In luge, which end of the athlete goes down the track first?
easy- Feet
- Head
- Left shoulder
- Right elbow
20. How does a skeleton racer lie on the sled?
easy- Kneeling backward
- On the back, feet first
- On the tummy, head first
- Sitting upright
21. In which sport are both feet attached sideways to one board?
easy- Alpine skiing
- Curling
- Snowboarding
- Speed skating
22. What letter do ski jumpers often make with their skis in the air?
easy- L
- T
- V
- X
23. What is the main aim of a speed-skating race?
medium- Draw shapes on the ice
- Finish the distance fastest
- Make the tallest jump
- Spin the most times
24. How do snowshoes help you walk on deep snow?
medium- They make every step weigh less
- They spread your weight out
- They squeeze your weight into one small point
- They warm up and melt the snow
25. Which hand covering groups the four fingers together to help them stay warm?
easy- Fingerless gloves
- Gloves
- Mittens
- Wrist warmers
26. What gets trapped between clothing layers to help keep you warm?
easy- Air
- Liquid water
- Packed snow
- Thin sheets of ice
27. After snow soaks your socks, what helps keep your feet warm?
easy- Add a layer of cold snow
- Change into a similar dry pair
- Keep the soaked pair on
- Remove boots but keep the wet socks
28. What is the job of waterproof winter boots?
easy- Cool your feet with outside water
- Keep water out
- Let melted snow soak through
- Store snow beside your toes
29. A balaclava is worn around which parts of the body?
easy- Hands and wrists
- Head and neck
- Knees and ankles
- Waist and hips
30. What sits on top of a bobble hat?
easy- A long woven tassel only
- A short stiff brim
- A small fabric visor
- A small woolly ball
31. Where do walking gaiters fit to help keep snow out of boots?
medium- Across the shoulders
- Around the lower legs
- Around the waist
- Over the hands
32. What is the nearly empty gap between an insulated flask's two walls called?
medium- A layer of packed sand
- A pocket of water
- A sheet of damp cloth
- A vacuum
33. What is a huge mass of ice that slowly moves over land?
easy- Frost
- Glacier
- Iceberg
- Sea ice
34. What does an iceberg break away from?
easy- A cloud of ice crystals
- A frozen ocean wave
- A glacier or ice shelf
- A thin layer of sea ice
35. What freezes to form sea ice around polar coasts?
easy- Fresh lava
- River mud
- Seawater
- Water vapor without becoming liquid
36. What is permafrost?
easy- A deep cloud of freezing fog
- Ground that stays frozen for years
- Ice floating on a lake
- Snow that never touches the ground
37. What grows very little on the Arctic tundra?
easy- Lichens
- Low shrubs
- Mosses
- Tall trees
38. What is a crevasse in a glacier?
easy- A deep crack
- A pool of meltwater
- A ridge of loose snow
- A smooth pile of pebbles
39. An ice shelf is attached to land, but what supports much of it from below?
medium- A layer of sand
- A pocket of air
- Ocean water
- The rocky seabed along its whole length
40. When mountain snow melts, where can its water go?
medium- Into streams and rivers
- Only back into clouds without flowing
- Only into new snowflakes
- Only into underground ice that never melts
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