Seasons Around the World

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglês (EUA) A2 15 perguntas Nature & animals

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

1. 1. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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, the leaves on many trees lose their green color before they fall.

3. 3. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   When it is winter in London, England, in December, what season is it in Sydney, Australia?

   • 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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   Singapore is near the equator, the line around Earth's middle. What is its weather usually like during 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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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 is not always completely dry.

8. 8. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   What kind of 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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

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

    • 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 still have snow even in summer.

11. 11. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    What kind of 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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

    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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    Vancouver, Canada, is beside the ocean. Winnipeg is far inland. Why are Vancouver's winters usually warmer than Winnipeg's?

    • 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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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.