Flashcards on Foundations of Environmental Science
Foundations of Environmental Science: A Student's Guide
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Climate
10 cards
Card 1
Question: What are some problems we have with the climate mentioned in the content?
Answer: Winters are changing and sometimes transition into summer without a proper spring (implying shifts in seasonal patterns).
Card 2
Question: What natural catastrophes does the content ask about?
Answer: The content asks generally 'what natural catastrophes do you know?' but does not list specific examples.
Card 3
Question: How many traditional seasons did people used to have in their homeland? Name them.
Answer: Four seasons: spring, summer, autumn (fall in American English), and winter.
Card 4
Question: What change in seasonal pattern have older people noticed in recent years?
Answer: They have noticed that winter fluently changes into summer without a proper spring.
Card 5
Question: What winter activities are mentioned that people do?
Answer: Skiing and sledging.
Card 6
Question: What activity is mentioned that people mostly do in spring?
Answer: Mostly working in the garden.
Card 7
Question: What activities are mentioned that people do in summer?
Answer: Swimming and sunbathing.
Card 8
Question: What does the content say about activities in autumn?
Answer: The speaker says they don't know what people do in autumn; no activities are specified.
Card 9
Question: What question about clothing is raised in the content regarding seasons?
Answer: The content asks 'What clothes do we wear ...?' but does not provide specific answers.
Card 10
Question: What aspects of fauna, flora, and typical weather does the content ask about?
Answer: It asks about the fauna and flora and the typical weather you live in all year round, but provides no specific descriptions.