December 3rd Science test

Question 1

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

Answer 1

They are almost the same

Question 2

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

Answer 2

They are very different

Question 3

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

Hint: NOT a category

Answer 3

‘Climat aride’

Question 4

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

Hint: NOT a category

Answer 4

‘Climat polaire’

Question 5

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

Hint: NOT a category

Answer 5

‘Climat continental’

Question 6

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

Answer 6

‘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.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

1. The level of sunshine it gets
2. The average temperature
3. The amount of precipitation
4. Its geographic location

Question 8

What is the english word for ‘climat’?

Answer 8

Climate

Question 9

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)

Answer 9

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)

Question 10

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?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

(Hint: it’s also on a thermometer)

Answer 11

Celsius

Question 12

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)

Answer 12

1. ‘La bruine’ (mist or fog)
2. ‘La pluie’ (rain)
3. ‘La neige’ (snow)
4. ‘La grêle’ (hail)

Question 13

There are 4 examples of different kinds of precipitation.

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

Answer 13

They are all made of water

Question 14

What type of measurement is used to measure precipitation?

Answer 14

Millimeters

Question 15

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

a) Dry
b) Humid
c) Hot

Answer 15

b) Humid

Question 16

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

a) Dry
b) Humid
c) Cold

Answer 16

a) Dry

Question 17

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)

Answer 17

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

Question 18

When sunshine hits a region DIRECTLY, the region gets:

a) More humid
b) Hotter
c) Colder

(Hint: directly means the sun hits straight forward)

Answer 18

b) Hotter

Question 19

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)

Answer 19

b) Colder

Question 20

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

What are the 3 CATEGORIES of climates?

Answer 20

1. Cold climates
2. Temperate climates
3. Hot climates

Question 21

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

Answer 21

When the temperature is usually less than 10 degrees Celsius

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

(Hint: there is 2 things about it)

Answer 23

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)

Question 24

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)

Answer 24

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

2. Montagnard (the mountains)

Question 25

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)

Answer 25

1. Océanique 2. Continental 3. Méditerranéen

Question 26

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)

Answer 26

1. Aride 2. Tropical 3. Équatorial

Question 27

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)

Answer 27

Froid polaire (very cold)

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

1. It only gets snow as a precipitation | 2. It doesn't get a lot of precipitation

Question 30

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

Answer 30

2 seasons, winter and summer

Question 31

What is winter like in a climat polaire? | Hint: it's two things

Answer 31

Very cold and dry

Question 32

What is summer like in a climat polaire? | Hint: it's two things

Answer 32

Cold and short

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Almost none

Question 34

What is a 'climat montagnard'?

Answer 34

A region with a lot of mountains

Question 35

What is the temperature like in a climat montagnard? | Hint: it's two things, one explains the other

Answer 35

1. Changes depending on the altitude of the mountains | 2. Temperature goes 1 degree celsius down every 100m

Question 36

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

Answer 36

1. It gets most kinds of precipitation, but mostly snow at the top of the mountain 2. It happens a lot

Question 37

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

Answer 37

2 seasons, winter and summer

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Less and less the higher the mountain goes.

Question 39

What is the temperature like in a climat océanique? | Hint: it's not a number

Answer 39

Usually constant no matter what the season

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Lots of precipitation that happens frequently

Question 41

What is winter like in a climat montagnard?

Answer 41

Cold

Question 42

What is summer like in a climat montagnard?

Answer 42

Chilly and humid

Question 43

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

Answer 43

4 seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall

Question 44

What is winter like in a climat océanique?

Answer 44

Mild and humid

Question 45

What is spring like in a climat océanique?

Answer 45

Chilly and humid

Question 46

What is summer like in a climat océanique?

Answer 46

Mild and humid

Question 47

What is fall like in a climat océanique?

Answer 47

Chilly and humid

Question 48

How much vegetation does a climat océanique get?

Answer 48

Lots of vegetation

Question 49

What is the temperature like in a climat continental? | Hint: first say how it changes or doesn't change, then say the degrees celsius

Answer 49

1. It changes a lot depending on the seasons | 2. It could vary between -20 celsius in winter to 30 celsius in summer

Question 50

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

Answer 50

It gets rain in the summer and snow in the winter. There is a moderate amount of precipitation.

Question 51

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

Answer 51

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

Question 52

What is winter like in a climat continental?

Answer 52

Cold and dry

Question 53

What is spring like in a climat continental?

Answer 53

Chilly

Question 54

What is summer like in a climat continental?

Answer 54

Hot

Question 55

What is fall like in a climat continental?

Answer 55

Chilly and humid.

Question 56

What kind of vegetation is there in a climat continental? Use the french words. (Hint: there are 3 different kinds)

Answer 56

1. Arbustes (shrubs) 2. Petits arbres (small trees) 3. Conifères (another type of tree)

Question 57

What is the temperature like in a climat méditerranéen? | Hint: it's not a number

Answer 57

Mildly varies depending on the season

Question 58

How much precipitation does a climat méditerranean get? | Does it get precipitation over a short period of time, or a long period of time?

Answer 58

Lots of precipitation over short periods of time

Question 59

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

Answer 59

4 seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall

Question 60

What is winter like in a climat méditerranéen?

Answer 60

Mild and humid (rarely below 0 degrees celsius)

Question 61

What is spring like in a climat méditerranéen?

Answer 61

Chilly

Question 62

What is summer like in a climat méditerranéen?

Answer 62

Hot and dry

Question 63

What is fall like in a climat méditerranéen?

Answer 63

Chilly and humid

Question 64

What kind of vegetation is there in a climat méditerranéen? | Hint: there are 3 types

Answer 64

1. Arbustes (shrubs) 2. Petits arbres (small trees) 3. Pins (pine trees)

Question 65

What is the temperature like in a climat aride? | Hint: it's 2 things

Answer 65

1. Generally very high | 2. Very different in the day vs. at night

Question 66

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

Answer 66

Very little and very irregularly

Question 67

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

Answer 67

2 seasons: winter and summer

Question 68

What is winter like in a climat aride? | Hint: the answer has 2 different points

Answer 68

1. Mild and dry | 2. Usually 15 celsius, but can go down to 0 celsius

Question 69

What is summer like in a climat aride? | Hint: remember to say the degrees celsius

Answer 69

1. Very hot and very dry | 2. Around 46 celsius

Question 70

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

Answer 70

1. Very little | 2. Cactuses

Question 71

What is the temperature like in a climat tropical?

Answer 71

Very high

Question 72

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

Answer 72

A lot, but it varies depending on the season

Question 73

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

Answer 73

2 seasons: winter and summer

Question 74

What is winter like in a climat tropical? | Hint: remember to include the degrees celsius

Answer 74

Hot and dry (around 35 celsius)

Question 75

What is summer like in a climat tropical? | Hint: remember to include the degrees celsius

Answer 75

A little cooler and humid (around 23 celsius)

Question 76

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

Answer 76

Saison sèche (dry season)

Question 77

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

Answer 77

Saison humide (wet season)

Question 78

What is the vegetation like in a climat tropical?

Answer 78

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

Question 79

What is the temperature like in a climat équatorial? | Hint: there are two points

Answer 79

1. High temperature (around 27 celsius) | 2. Stays the same during the day and night

Question 80

How much precipitation is there in a climat équatorial?

Answer 80

A lot

Question 81

How many seasons are there in a climat équatoriale?

Answer 81

One season

Question 82

What is the vegetation like in a climat équatorial?

Answer 82

Dense and varied (like a tropical forest)

Question 83

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

Answer 83

Cherrapunji in India

Question 84

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

Answer 84

They surround the mountains and never go away

Question 85

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

Answer 85

The himalayas in Nepal

Question 86

What is the definition of a desert?

Answer 86

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

Question 87

Give 3 examples of deserts | Hint: the ones listed in the book

Answer 87

1. The Sahara desert 2. The Gobi desert 3. Antarctica

Question 88

Where on earth can we find regions in the climat froid category? (Hint: there are 3 places)

Answer 88

1. The north pole 2. The south pole 3. The mountains

Question 89

Where on earth can we find regions in the climat tempéré category? (Hint: there are 2 places, one more than the other)

Answer 89

1. Mostly in the northern hemisphere (hémisphère Nord) | 2. Some in the southern hemisphere (hémisphère Sud)

Question 90

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

Answer 90

Near the equator (l'équateur)