Seasons Around the World

by Vocafy Geverifieerd

Engels (VS) A2 Vragen (15) Nature & animals

Explore how rain, snow, heat, and daylight change with the seasons around the world.

1. 1. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   In Berlin, Germany, which season is usually the warmest?

   • Winter
   • Summer
   • Spring
   • Fall

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   • Summer

   Summer days in Berlin have more hours of sunlight than winter days.

2. 2. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   In Toronto, Canada, when do many tree leaves turn red or yellow?

   • Spring
   • Winter
   • Fall
   • Summer

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   • Fall

   As days become shorter, many trees lose their green color before their leaves fall.

3. 3. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   During a cold winter in New York City, what can fall from the sky as soft, white flakes?

   • Snow
   • Rain
   • Hail

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   • Snow

   Snowflakes are made of ice. Hail falls as hard pieces of ice, not soft flakes.

4. 4. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Which change is common in spring in Paris, France?

   • The days become shorter.
   • Most green leaves turn red or brown.
   • New green leaves grow on many trees.

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   • New green leaves grow on many trees.

   Warmer weather and longer days help plants grow after winter.

5. 5. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   When London, England, has winter in December, what season does Sydney, Australia, have?

   • Fall
   • Summer
   • Winter
   • Spring

   England is in the northern half of Earth. Australia is in the southern half.

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   • Summer

   The northern and southern halves of Earth have opposite seasons.

6. 6. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Singapore is near the equator, the line around Earth's middle. What is its weather usually like across the year?

   • Warm throughout the year
   • Hot in summer and freezing in winter
   • Cool throughout the year

   Places near the equator get strong sunlight throughout the year.

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   • Warm throughout the year

   Singapore has much smaller changes in temperature than places far from the equator.

7. 7. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Many places near the equator have wet and dry seasons. What mainly changes between these seasons?

   • The number of hours of daylight
   • The amount of snow
   • The amount of rain

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   • The amount of rain

   A dry season has less rain, but it does not always have no rain.

8. 8. Kies het juiste antwoord.

   Which weather is common in summer around Athens, Greece?

   • Cold and rainy
   • Hot and dry
   • Warm with frequent heavy rain

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   • Hot and dry

   Much of this area's rain falls during the cooler months, not during summer.

9. 9. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

   Spring brings warmer weather to the Swiss Alps in Europe.

   As mountain snow melts, it turns into ___.

   • water
   • fog
   • ice

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   As mountain snow melts, it turns into water.

   Water from melting snow can flow into mountain streams.

10. 10. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    In summer, how does the temperature on a high peak usually compare with a low valley in the Andes Mountains?

    • The high peak is warmer.
    • Both places always have the same temperature.
    • The high peak is colder.

    Think about why people take warm clothes when climbing mountains.

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    • The high peak is colder.

    Air usually gets colder higher up, so some high peaks keep snow even in summer.

11. 11. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    Which pattern is common in the Sahara Desert on clear winter days and nights?

    • Warm days and cold nights
    • Cold days and warmer nights
    • The same warm temperature all day and night

    A desert can become much cooler after sunset.

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    • Warm days and cold nights

    With few clouds, the ground can lose heat quickly at night.

12. 12. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    What weather is common during the summer monsoon in Mumbai, India?

    • Long periods with no rain
    • Frequent heavy rain
    • Only light rain on a few days

    Monsoon winds bring wet air from the ocean.

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    • Frequent heavy rain

    Mumbai gets much of its yearly rain during these summer months.

13. 13. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.

    The wet season brings heavy rain to Brazil's Amazon region.

    The water level in many rivers usually ___.

    • falls
    • stays the same
    • rises

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    The water level in many rivers usually rises.

    Rainwater flows from the land into rivers, adding to the water already there.

14. 14. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    Vancouver, Canada, is beside the ocean. Winnipeg is far inland. Why does the ocean help keep Vancouver's winters less cold?

    • Ocean water loses heat more slowly than land.
    • The ocean makes winter days longer.
    • The ocean stops all cold winds.

    Water can keep some heat from the warmer months.

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    • Ocean water loses heat more slowly than land.

    The nearby ocean also helps keep Vancouver's summers from getting too hot.

15. 15. Kies het juiste antwoord.

    Near the North Pole, what can happen to daylight in summer?

    • The sun stays below the horizon for months.
    • The sun can stay up all day and night.
    • There are always equal hours of daylight and darkness.

    Summer days become much longer as you travel north.

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    • The sun can stay up all day and night.

    This is called the midnight sun. In winter, the same places can have long periods of darkness.