Final challenge: why does the weather change?

Las preguntas de esta práctica

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1. 1 · Weather or climate?

   "Madrid has very hot summers and cold winters." Is this weather or climate?

   Is it about one day or many years?

   • a) Weather
   • b) Climate
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   Respuesta: b) Climate

   It describes what Madrid is usually like over many years, so it is the climate.

2. 2 · Climate

   Climate is the average weather of a place over the last…

   A long period of time.

   • a) 3 days
   • b) 30 days
   • c) 30 years
   • d) 300 years
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   Respuesta: c) 30 years

   Climate normally refers to the average weather in a place over the last 30 years.

3. 3 · Climate zones

   Match each climate zone with its description

   Cold, temperate or hot?

   1. Cold
   2. Temperate
   3. Hot

   • a) Four clear seasons
   • b) Near the Equator, warm all year
   • c) Near the poles, lots of snow
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   Respuesta: Cold → Near the poles, lots of snow · Temperate → Four clear seasons · Hot → Near the Equator, warm all year

   Cold climates are near the poles, hot climates are between the Tropics, and temperate climates are in between.

4. 4 · Climate zones

   Hot climates are between…

   Two famous parallels.

   • a) the North Pole and the South Pole
   • b) the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
   • c) Spain and France
   • d) the Atlantic and the Pacific
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   Respuesta: b) the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

   Hot climates are between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, near the Equator.

5. 5 · Landscapes

   Rainforests and jungles are found in the ___ landscape.

   Very hot and very rainy.

   • a) polar
   • b) equatorial
   • c) Mediterranean
   • d) mountain
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   Respuesta: b) equatorial

   Equatorial landscapes have hot weather and heavy rainfall, so rainforests and jungles grow there.

6. 6 · Spain's climates

   How many types of climate are there in Spain?

   Count them.

   • a) Three
   • b) Five
   • c) Seven
   • d) One
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   Respuesta: b) Five

   Five: oceanic, mountain, Continental-Mediterranean, Mediterranean and subtropical.

7. 7 · Spain's climates

   Match each climate with where it is

   North, centre, coast or islands?

   1. Oceanic
   2. Continental-Mediterranean
   3. Mediterranean
   4. Subtropical

   • a) The Canary Islands
   • b) The centre of Spain
   • c) The north, near the Atlantic
   • d) The southern and eastern coasts
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   Respuesta: Oceanic → The north, near the Atlantic · Continental-Mediterranean → The centre of Spain · Mediterranean → The southern and eastern coasts · Subtropical → The Canary Islands

   Oceanic in the north, Continental-Mediterranean in the centre, Mediterranean on the south and east coasts, subtropical in the Canaries.

8. 8 · Spain's climates

   Which is the largest climate in Spain?

   It covers the centre of the country.

   • a) Oceanic
   • b) Subtropical
   • c) Continental-Mediterranean
   • d) Mountain
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   Respuesta: c) Continental-Mediterranean

   The Continental-Mediterranean climate is the largest: very hot summers, very cold winters and not much rain.

9. 9 · Climate graphs

   In a climate graph, what does the red line show?

   It goes up in summer.

   • a) The average rainfall
   • b) The average temperature
   • c) The wind speed
   • d) The humidity
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   Respuesta: b) The average temperature

   The red line shows the average temperature (°C). The blue bars show the average rainfall (mm).

10. 10 · Meteorologist or climatologist?

    Who studies the differences in climate between two places?

    Not tomorrow's weather.

    • a) A meteorologist
    • b) A climatologist
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    Respuesta: b) A climatologist

    Climatologists study the climate and how it changes. Meteorologists predict the weather.

11. 11 · Climate change

    What happens when there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

    Think about the greenhouse.

    • a) The Earth gets colder
    • b) Too much heat is trapped and the Earth gets hotter
    • c) It stops raining forever
    • d) Nothing happens
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    Respuesta: b) Too much heat is trapped and the Earth gets hotter

    More carbon dioxide traps more heat. This causes global warming.

12. 12 · Climate change

    What puts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

    Cars, planes and factories.

    • a) Planting trees
    • b) Burning fossil fuels like oil and coal
    • c) Recycling paper
    • d) Riding a bike
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    Respuesta: b) Burning fossil fuels like oil and coal

    Burning fossil fuels such as oil and coal releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

13. 13 · Consequences

    Which is a consequence of global warming?

    Think about the poles.

    • a) The polar ice caps melt and sea levels rise
    • b) The days get longer
    • c) There are more planets
    • d) Winters get colder everywhere
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    Respuesta: a) The polar ice caps melt and sea levels rise

    Global warming melts the polar ice caps and sea levels rise. It also brings droughts and extreme weather.

14. 14 · Carbon footprint

    Which action reduces your carbon footprint?

    Choose the green option.

    • a) Going to school by car every day
    • b) Leaving the TV on
    • c) Turning off lights you are not using
    • d) Throwing everything in the same bin
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    Respuesta: c) Turning off lights you are not using

    Saving electricity, walking or cycling, recycling and planting trees all reduce your carbon footprint.