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10 snow trivia questions
Is winter your favorite season? If so, here are 10 challenging questions about the snowy season to test your knowledge.
Multiple choice
1. In polar regions like Antarctica, snow sometimes changes color because of a specific type of algae. What color does it turn?
a) Red
b) Green
c) Brown
2. How many “arms” or dendrites do snowflakes have?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
3. What do you call it when someone has an irrational fear of snow?
a) Frigophobia
b) Chionophobia
c) Pagophobia
4. What do you call the type of snow that doesn’t melt, even in the summer?
a) Permanent snow
b) Unmeltable snow
c) Persistent snow
5. Which animals have been seen playing with snowballs?
a) Rabbits
b) Squirrels
c) Macaques
True or false
6. Snow isn’t really white, it’s translucent.
7. When snow accumulates on the ground, it absorbs sound, which creates a quiet atmosphere.
8. In Scots, a Scottish dialect, there are more than 400 words to describe snow.
9. The largest snowflake ever recorded was more than 14 inches in diameter.
10. Snow is an excellent insulator and can help keep you warm.
Answers
1. a)
2. b)
3. b)
4. a)
5. c)
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. True
