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Winter wonders quiz
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How many sides does a typical snowflake have?
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- 1. How many sides does a typical snowflake have?
- A. Four
- B. Five
- C. Six (answer)
- D. Eight
Water molecules freeze into a hexagonal pattern. - 2. What is the Northern Lights' scientific name?
- A. Aurora borealis (answer)
- B. Aurora australis
- C. Solar flare
- D. Nebula
Aurora australis is the southern version. - 3. At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
- A. 0
- B. -32
- C. -40 (answer)
- D. -100
-40 degrees is the same on both scales. - 4. Which continent is the coldest?
- A. Asia
- B. Antarctica (answer)
- C. North America
- D. Europe
It recorded around -89 degrees Celsius in 1983. - 5. Penguins live naturally in which hemisphere?
- A. Northern
- B. Southern (answer)
- C. Both equally
- D. Only at the equator
The Galapagos penguin lives near the equator, but still mostly south of it. - 6. What is the shortest day of the year called in the northern hemisphere?
- A. Equinox
- B. Winter solstice (answer)
- C. Perihelion
- D. Midwinter eve
It falls around 21 December. - 7. Which animal changes its coat to white in winter?
- A. Red fox
- B. Mountain hare (answer)
- C. Badger
- D. Hedgehog
It helps it hide in snow. - 8. Which of these animals hibernates in the UK?
- A. Squirrel
- B. Hedgehog (answer)
- C. Rabbit
- D. Fox
Squirrels stay active and rely on food stores. - 9. What is a blizzard?
- A. Heavy rain
- B. Strong wind with snow (answer)
- C. Hail storm
- D. Freezing fog
Low visibility and strong winds define it. - 10. What is the term for ice that forms on cold surfaces from fog?
- A. Rime (answer)
- B. Sleet
- C. Slush
- D. Graupel
Rime grows feathery crystals. - 11. Which country hosts the Sapporo Snow Festival?
- A. Canada
- B. Japan (answer)
- C. Norway
- D. South Korea
It features huge snow and ice sculptures. - 12. Which planet in our solar system is the coldest on average?
- A. Neptune
- B. Uranus (answer)
- C. Pluto
- D. Saturn
Uranus is colder than Neptune despite being closer to the Sun.
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