Q. How many times a year does the sun set and rise in the Arctic
A. Once
Q. What is “hoar”?
A. A type of frost formed by flat frozen crystals
Q. Which of the following conditions would help sound travel further and sound clearer?
A. When the snow surface becomes smooth and hard from time or strong winds
Q. What ratio of people buried in avalanches survive the ordeal?
A. One in four
Q. Where do icicles most often form?
A. The south side of buildings
Q. What is a “toque” (took)
A. The word Canadians use for winter hat
Q. What percentage of fresh snow is composed of air?
A. 80%
Q. What was the world record for the most snowfall in a 24-hour period?
A. 76 inches in Silver Lake, Colorado
Q. Who invented the snowmobile?
A. Joseph-Armand Bombardier of Quebec
Q. The largest iceberg ever recorded worldwide was 207 miles long and 62 miles wide. Where was it found?
A. In the Arctic
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How many times a year does the sun set and rise in the Arctic? |
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Once |
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What is “hoar”? |
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A type of frost formed by flat frozen crystals |
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Which of the following conditions would help sound travel further and sound clearer? |
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When the snow surface becomes smooth and hard from time or strong winds |
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What ratio of people buried in avalanches survive the ordeal? |
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One in four |
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Where do icicles most often form? |
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The south side of buildings |
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What is a “toque”? |
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The word Canadians use for winter hat |
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What percentage of fresh snow is composed of air? |
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80% |
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What was the world record for the most snowfall in a 24-hour period? |
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76 inches in Silver Lake, Colorado |
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Who invented the snowmobile? |
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Joseph-Armand Bombardier of Quebec |
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The largest iceberg ever recorded worldwide was 207 miles long and 62 miles wide. Where was it found? |
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In the Arctic |
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