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1
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In places with a ‘climat équatorial’, how are the temperatures during the day versus the temperature at night?

A

They are almost the same

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In places with a ‘climat aride’, how are the temperatures during the day versus the temperature at night?

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They are very different

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What TYPE of ‘climat’ do you find in the Sahara?

Hint: NOT a category

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‘Climat aride’

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What TYPE of ‘climat’ do you find in the Antarctic?

Hint: NOT a category

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‘Climat polaire’

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What TYPE of ‘climat’ do you find in the Gobi desert?

Hint: NOT a category

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‘Climat continental’

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What is the definition of ‘climat’? Say it in french.

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‘Les moyennes des conditions météo déterminées sur une longue période de tempŝ.

Or in english: the average weather of a place measured over a long period of time.

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What are the 4 questions you have to ask to find the climate of a region?

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  1. The level of sunshine it gets
  2. The average temperature
  3. The amount of precipitation
  4. Its geographic location
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What is the english word for ‘climat’?

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Climate

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One of the 4 questions to find the climate of a region is to find the level of sunshine it gets.

What does ‘finding the level of sunshine’ mean?

(Hint: it’s 2 things)

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  1. The angle that the sunlight hits the region
  2. The number of hours per day the sun shines on that region (meaning, the amount of the day that is day-time before night happens)
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One of the 4 questions to find the climate of a region is to find the average temperature.

What does ‘finding the average temperature’ mean?

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Taking the average of the temperature in a chosen place in that region, every day, for a very long period of time (many years)

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When finding the average temperature of a region, what is the type of measurement used?

(Hint: it’s also on a thermometer)

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Celsius

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One of the 4 questions to find the climate of a region is to find the amount of precipitation it gets.

What does ‘precipitation’ mean? Use the french words.

(Hint: there are 4 examples of what it can mean)

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  1. ‘La bruine’ (mist or fog)
  2. ‘La pluie’ (rain)
  3. ‘La neige’ (snow)
  4. ‘La grêle’ (hail)
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There are 4 examples of different kinds of precipitation.

What is it about them that they all have in common?

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They are all made of water

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What type of measurement is used to measure precipitation?

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Millimeters

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When a region has a lot of precipitation, the region is:

a) Dry
b) Humid
c) Hot

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b) Humid

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When a region has a low level of precipitation, the region is:

a) Dry
b) Humid
c) Cold

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a) Dry

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One of the 4 questions to find the climate of a region is to look at its geography.

What does ‘looking at its geography’ mean?

(Hint: it’s 2 things)

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  1. Where the region is on the planet

2. How high (like a mountain) or low (like farm land) the region is on the planet

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When sunshine hits a region DIRECTLY, the region gets:

a) More humid
b) Hotter
c) Colder

(Hint: directly means the sun hits straight forward)

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b) Hotter

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When sunshine hits a region INDIRECTLY (rayon oblique), the region gets:

a) Less humid
b) Hotter
c) Colder

(Hint: indirectly means the sun hits on an angle)

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b) Colder

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There are 3 different categories of climates. (Inside those climate categories are types of climates).

What are the 3 CATEGORIES of climates?

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  1. Cold climates
  2. Temperate climates
  3. Hot climates
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What does it mean when a region is in the ‘cold climate’ category?

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When the temperature is usually less than 10 degrees Celsius

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What does it mean when a region is in the ‘temperate climate’ category?

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It has 4 seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall.

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What does it mean when a region is in the ‘hot climate’ category?

(Hint: there is 2 things about it)

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  1. When the temperature is usually more than 18 degrees Celsius
  2. The hours of day time and night time are the same for most of the year (instead of getting dark quickly in winter, like in Canada)
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Name 2 TYPES of regions on earth that have cold climates. Use the french words.

(Hint: it’s not countries or continents, but the kind of land that has that weather)

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  1. ‘Polaire’ (like the north and south pole)

2. Montagnard (the mountains)

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Name 3 TYPES of regions on earth that have temperate climates. Use the french words.

(Hint: it’s not countries or continents, but the kind of land that has that weather)

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  1. Océanique
  2. Continental
  3. Méditerranéen
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Name 3 TYPES of regions on earth that have hot climates. Use the french words.

(Hint: it’s not countries or continents, but the kind of land that has that weather)

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  1. Aride
  2. Tropical
  3. Équatorial
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What is the general temperature in a climat POLAIRE?

(Hint: It’s a TYPE of climate)

(Hint: there is a special french term for it)

A

Froid polaire (very cold)

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What is the difference between a CATEGORY of climate and a TYPE of climate?

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A category of climate is one of 3 main types of weather found on earth

A type of climate is a specific sub-class of a category.

For example, a tropical type of climate is part of the hot climate category.

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What kind of precipitation does a climat polaire get, and how often does it happen?

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  1. It only gets snow as a precipitation

2. It doesn’t get a lot of precipitation

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How many seasons are in a climat polaire, and what are they?

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2 seasons, winter and summer

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What is winter like in a climat polaire?

Hint: it’s two things

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Very cold and dry

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What is summer like in a climat polaire?

Hint: it’s two things

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Cold and short

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How much vegetation (plant life) is there in a climat polaire?

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Almost none

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What is a ‘climat montagnard’?

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A region with a lot of mountains

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What is the temperature like in a climat montagnard?

Hint: it’s two things, one explains the other

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  1. Changes depending on the altitude of the mountains

2. Temperature goes 1 degree celsius down every 100m

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What kind of precipitation does a climat montagnard get, and how often does it happen?

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  1. It gets most kinds of precipitation, but mostly snow at the top of the mountain
  2. It happens a lot
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How many seasons are there in a climat montagnard, and what are they?

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2 seasons, winter and summer

38
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How much vegetation (plant life) does a climat montagnard get?

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Less and less the higher the mountain goes.

39
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What is the temperature like in a climat océanique?

Hint: it’s not a number

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Usually constant no matter what the season

40
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How much and how often is there precipitation in a climat océanique?

A

Lots of precipitation that happens frequently

41
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What is winter like in a climat montagnard?

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Cold

42
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What is summer like in a climat montagnard?

A

Chilly and humid

43
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How many seasons are there in a climat océanique, and what are they?

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4 seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall

44
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What is winter like in a climat océanique?

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Mild and humid

45
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What is spring like in a climat océanique?

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Chilly and humid

46
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What is summer like in a climat océanique?

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Mild and humid

47
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What is fall like in a climat océanique?

A

Chilly and humid

48
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How much vegetation does a climat océanique get?

A

Lots of vegetation

49
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What is the temperature like in a climat continental?

Hint: first say how it changes or doesn’t change, then say the degrees celsius

A
  1. It changes a lot depending on the seasons

2. It could vary between -20 celsius in winter to 30 celsius in summer

50
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What kind of precipitation does a climat continental get, and how often does it happen?

A

It gets rain in the summer and snow in the winter.

There is a moderate amount of precipitation.

51
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How many seasons are there in a climat continental, and what are they?

A

4 seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall.

52
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What is winter like in a climat continental?

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Cold and dry

53
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What is spring like in a climat continental?

A

Chilly

54
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What is summer like in a climat continental?

A

Hot

55
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What is fall like in a climat continental?

A

Chilly and humid.

56
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What kind of vegetation is there in a climat continental? Use the french words.

(Hint: there are 3 different kinds)

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  1. Arbustes (shrubs)
  2. Petits arbres (small trees)
  3. Conifères (another type of tree)
57
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What is the temperature like in a climat méditerranéen?

Hint: it’s not a number

A

Mildly varies depending on the season

58
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How much precipitation does a climat méditerranean get?

Does it get precipitation over a short period of time, or a long period of time?

A

Lots of precipitation over short periods of time

59
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How many seasons are there in a climat méditerranéen, and what are they?

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4 seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall

60
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What is winter like in a climat méditerranéen?

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Mild and humid (rarely below 0 degrees celsius)

61
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What is spring like in a climat méditerranéen?

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Chilly

62
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What is summer like in a climat méditerranéen?

A

Hot and dry

63
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What is fall like in a climat méditerranéen?

A

Chilly and humid

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What kind of vegetation is there in a climat méditerranéen?

Hint: there are 3 types

A
  1. Arbustes (shrubs)
  2. Petits arbres (small trees)
  3. Pins (pine trees)
65
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What is the temperature like in a climat aride?

Hint: it’s 2 things

A
  1. Generally very high

2. Very different in the day vs. at night

66
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How much and how often is there precipitation in a climat aride?

A

Very little and very irregularly

67
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How many seasons are there in a climat aride, and what are they?

A

2 seasons: winter and summer

68
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What is winter like in a climat aride?

Hint: the answer has 2 different points

A
  1. Mild and dry

2. Usually 15 celsius, but can go down to 0 celsius

69
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What is summer like in a climat aride?

Hint: remember to say the degrees celsius

A
  1. Very hot and very dry

2. Around 46 celsius

70
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How much and what kind of vegetation is there in a climat aride?

A
  1. Very little

2. Cactuses

71
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What is the temperature like in a climat tropical?

A

Very high

72
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How much and how often is there precipitation in a climat tropical?

A

A lot, but it varies depending on the season

73
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How many seasons are there in a climat tropical, and what are they?

A

2 seasons: winter and summer

74
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What is winter like in a climat tropical?

Hint: remember to include the degrees celsius

A

Hot and dry (around 35 celsius)

75
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What is summer like in a climat tropical?

Hint: remember to include the degrees celsius

A

A little cooler and humid (around 23 celsius)

76
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What is the expression (in french) for describing the winter season in a climat tropical?

A

Saison sèche (dry season)

77
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What is the expression (in french) for describing the summer season in a climat tropical?

A

Saison humide (wet season)

78
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What is the vegetation like in a climat tropical?

A

Varies depending on how long the ‘saison sèche’ (or dry season) is

79
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What is the temperature like in a climat équatorial?

Hint: there are two points

A
  1. High temperature (around 27 celsius)

2. Stays the same during the day and night

80
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How much precipitation is there in a climat équatorial?

A

A lot

81
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How many seasons are there in a climat équatoriale?

A

One season

82
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What is the vegetation like in a climat équatorial?

A

Dense and varied (like a tropical forest)

83
Q

What is the city that gets the most rain on the whole planet, and what country is it in?

A

Cherrapunji in India

84
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In Cherrapunji, India, what is cool about the clouds there?

A

They surround the mountains and never go away

85
Q

What is the name of famous cold mountains where no life can live, and what country are they in?

A

The himalayas in Nepal

86
Q

What is the definition of a desert?

A

A place that is very dry with extreme temperatures, where almost no life is possible.

87
Q

Give 3 examples of deserts

Hint: the ones listed in the book

A
  1. The Sahara desert
  2. The Gobi desert
  3. Antarctica
88
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Where on earth can we find regions in the climat froid category?

(Hint: there are 3 places)

A
  1. The north pole
  2. The south pole
  3. The mountains
89
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Where on earth can we find regions in the climat tempéré category?

(Hint: there are 2 places, one more than the other)

A
  1. Mostly in the northern hemisphere (hémisphère Nord)

2. Some in the southern hemisphere (hémisphère Sud)

90
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Where on earth can we find regions in the climat chauds category?

A

Near the equator (l’équateur)

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