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7 questions on snow | 7 questions on snow |
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7 questions on snow | 7 questions on snow |
For some it's deep and crisp and even. For others, thin and slushy and dirty. Whichever type of snow, there's been a lot of it at home and abroad this winter. But how much do you know about the white stuff? | For some it's deep and crisp and even. For others, thin and slushy and dirty. Whichever type of snow, there's been a lot of it at home and abroad this winter. But how much do you know about the white stuff? |
1.) Multiple Choice Question | 1.) Multiple Choice Question |
The UK is in the grip of its longest cold snap for almost 30 years, but - as yet - it hasn't beaten the great white winter of 1962/63 when it snowed consecutively for how many days? | The UK is in the grip of its longest cold snap for almost 30 years, but - as yet - it hasn't beaten the great white winter of 1962/63 when it snowed consecutively for how many days? |
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2.) Multiple Choice Question | 2.) Multiple Choice Question |
How many sides do most snowflakes have? | How many sides do most snowflakes have? |
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3.) Multiple Choice Question | 3.) Multiple Choice Question |
Which snowflake forms a pleasing blanket of powder snow, the best type for skiing? | Which snowflake forms a pleasing blanket of powder snow, the best type for skiing? |
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4.) Multiple Choice Question | 4.) Multiple Choice Question |
When driving on snow-covered or icy roads, which is the best way to avoid skidding? | When driving on snow-covered or icy roads, which is the best way to avoid skidding? |
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5.) Multiple Choice Question | 5.) Multiple Choice Question |
Sales of which product traditionally increases by 70% during snowy weather? | |
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6.) Multiple Choice Question | 6.) Multiple Choice Question |
If the atmosphere gets colder, what happens to snowflakes? | If the atmosphere gets colder, what happens to snowflakes? |
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7.) Multiple Choice Question | 7.) Multiple Choice Question |
Which of the following is not a type of snow recognised by the Met Office? | Which of the following is not a type of snow recognised by the Met Office? |
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Your Score | Your Score |
0 - 3 : Snow bad | 0 - 3 : Snow bad |
4 - 6 : A light dusting | 4 - 6 : A light dusting |
7 - 7 : Snow good | 7 - 7 : Snow good |
For a complete archive of past quizzes, including our weekly news quiz 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine index and scroll down the page. | For a complete archive of past quizzes, including our weekly news quiz 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine index and scroll down the page. |