O-E Holiday Trivia Speed Round 2 Festive Science

Snowflakes are made entirely of this compound

• H20

• N2O

• H2O2

• C02

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This is the reason your breath is visible in cold weather

• Condensation droplets freeze

• Winter air is thinner than summer

• Winter air is thicker than summer

• Breath sounds move the atmosphere

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This natural process causes icicles to form when snow melts during the day and refreezes at night

• Melting process
• Freeze-thaw cycle
• Snow accumulation
• Water evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This gas makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere, which snowflakes fall through

• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Argon
• Nitrogen

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This is the scientific term for animals that nest/burrow/hole up during the winter

• Roamers
• Hibernators
• Nomads
• Migrators

When water reaches this temperature, in Fahrenheit, it freezes into ice

• 32
• 100
• 50
• 0

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This phenomenon creates a sparkling effect on snow when sunlight hits it

• Frost

• Glaze

• Dew

• Flake

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Scientists study these frozen sheets, which hold clues about Earth's climate history

• Glaciers
• Snowpack
• Fjords

• Permafrost

Polar bears have this unique adaptation under their white fur to keep them warm

• Fur insulation
• Air pockets
• Blubber
• Fatty tissue

Aria, Noah, and David are on a field trip to a weather station. They learn that as water vapor condenses into liquid, it can form something they see every day. What is it?

• ice

• steam

• frost

• clouds

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