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Winter Weather Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about winter weather? Test yourself, keep warm, and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Trufflesss. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Trufflesss

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,527

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2724

Last 3 plays: matthewpokemon (10/10), BigTriviaDawg (10/10), Triviaballer (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is frostbite? Hint

frozen body tissue

the car won't start because it is too cold

low body temperature

the windows are frozen shut

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the weather is extremely cold and dry, snow is less likely to fall.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you exhibit mental confusion, lack of coordination, and slurred speech in cold weather, what are you suffering from?

Answer: (one word, eleven letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Snowflakes usually have how many sides? Hint

six

eight

four

ten

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Question 5 of 10

5. Snow blindness is caused by too much snow - there is no visible horizon and the person may become disoriented because of lack of shadows and depth.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do Canadians use toboggans for? Hint

herding cattle

digging cars out of the snow

sliding down hills

keeping hands warm - they are mittens

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why is there often a lot of snow in regions surrounding large bodies of water, such as lakes? Hint

There is more moisture in the air.

There are more storms in such areas.

There isn't; that's just a myth.

People's body temperatures attract the snow.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is a chinook? Hint

blizzard

warm winter wind

polar bear

sled

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Question 9 of 10

9. Chionophobia is an abnormal fear of what? Hint

snow

cold

winter

storms

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is wind chill? Hint

a Canadian drink

wind coming through a crack

a warm coat with a hood

how the air temperature feels on the skin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is frostbite?

Answer: frozen body tissue

Frostnip is the first stage of frostbite. Frostbite is damage to skin and possibly deeper tissues because of the cold. Left untreated, it can lead to infections and even amputations.

2. When the weather is extremely cold and dry, snow is less likely to fall.

Answer: True

If it is really cold, there is less moisture in the air. Less moisture means less snow.

3. If you exhibit mental confusion, lack of coordination, and slurred speech in cold weather, what are you suffering from?

Answer: hypothermia

Hypothermia is the lowering of the core body temperature. It can be very dangerous and if left too long, can lead to heart failure.

4. Snowflakes usually have how many sides?

Answer: six

Yes, snowflakes have six sides usually. They can come in different sizes, depending on how many ice crystals stick together to form a snowflake.

5. Snow blindness is caused by too much snow - there is no visible horizon and the person may become disoriented because of lack of shadows and depth.

Answer: False

Snow blindness is actually a burn of the cornea (clear covering of the eye) caused by UVB rays. It is also known as photokeratitis. A whiteout is the condition in which a person has no reference points because of too much snow. The horizon is not visible as it blends with the clouds - people have been known to become lost in their own front yards and have to feel their way back.

6. What do Canadians use toboggans for?

Answer: sliding down hills

A toboggan is a kind of sled with no runners on the bottom; the underside of the toboggan runs directly over the snow. Traditionally toboggans were made of wood with parallel wooden slats bound together. They were curved up at the top to form a shape like a candy cane. Toboggans are lots of fun!

7. Why is there often a lot of snow in regions surrounding large bodies of water, such as lakes?

Answer: There is more moisture in the air.

There is more moisture in the air around lakes than in dry areas. Moisture is crucial to the production of snow.

8. What is a chinook?

Answer: warm winter wind

Chinooks are warm (relatively speaking), dry winds. Chinook winds blow down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.

9. Chionophobia is an abnormal fear of what?

Answer: snow

If you suffer from chionophobia, you have an abnormal fear of snow. Sufferers of this disorder may fear being stranded in the snow or becoming housebound in a snowstorm.

10. What is wind chill?

Answer: how the air temperature feels on the skin

Wind chill is a measure of the cooling effect that the wind has on the body. As the wind blows, it carries the body's internally-generated heat away. Flesh is affected by wind chill, but metal is not, so animals and people are vulnerable to it. Wind chill is different from the actual temperature, so the real temperature and the wind chill temperature are reported.

The wind chill factor is calculated with wind speed and the ambient temperature.

Source: Author Trufflesss

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