Winter Fun Facts

Question 1

What mountain holds the world record of snowfall: 1,140 inches 98-99 winter season?

Accepted Answer

Mt Baker

Question 2

The Earth is closest to the sun in December.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

How much of the Earth's surface is covered by snow and ice?

Accepted Answer

12%

Question 4

What is the snowiest city on earth?

Accepted Answer

Aomori, Japan

Question 5

Which of the 4 major sports in America play their championship game in winter?

Accepted Answer

NFL

Question 6

The world record for the largest snowfall in 1 day was…

Accepted Answer

63 inches

Question 7

Your fingernails grow faster in winter or summer?

Accepted Answer

Summer

Question 8

When does winter begin?

Accepted Answer

December 21st

Question 9

Snowflakes as large as 15 inches have fallen in the United States?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The fear of snow is called??

Accepted Answer

Chionophobia

Question 11

Where were the first Olympic games held in 1924?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 12

How many snow crystals fall from the sky every winter?

Accepted Answer

At least 1 septillion (1,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000)

Question 13

The world record for the lowest temperature was….

Accepted Answer

negative 129 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 14

No country in the Southern Hemisphere has ever hosted an Olympic Winter Games?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The tallest snowman ever built was….

Accepted Answer

113 ft tall

Questions 15