Vocabulary - Level 1
The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation
A sense of fatigue and a lack of mental and physical energy and motivation
What is lethargic?
What is the central idea of the text?
True or False: the snow hotels are preserved year round so that everyone can continue to admire their beauty
False, they melt away as the season changes and are re-built the following winter
A person who is qualified to design buildings
A type of depression linked seasonal changes, typically starting in fall or winter
What is seasonal depression?
How does the passage describe how Norwegians enjoy the outdoors? (at least two examples)
What is they go:
- skiing
- snowshoeing
- going ice swimming
True or False: Cold tempatures can increase the spread of germs due to more people spending more time inside
True
Fill in the blank: Frigid winters pose challenges for humans because they can affect our ________ and _________.
What is mood and behaviors?
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
What is climate?
To be beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way
What is spectacular?
What are the two ways the author mentioned the cold weather may impact human behavior/moods?
What is being lethargic and prone to seasonal affective disorder
True or False: In Toronto, Canada, artists build snow hotels with 15,000 tons of snow.
False, it is in Quebec, Canada
Fill in the blank: _____________ is one of the coldest cities in the world.
What is Harbin, China?
A set of circumstances that make it possible to do something
What is an opportunity?
A country in Northern Europe know for its rick Viking history, free education and healthcare, and strong oil economy
What is Norway?
What is they mention how the cold weather and snow are enjoyed by other cultures such as (at least one of these answers):
- Swedish children building snölykta (SNUH-leek-tah)
- Hotel de Glace (oh-TEL-duh glahs) in Quebec, Canada
- Yokote Kamakura Festival in Japan
True or False: the Yokote Kamakura Festival is located in Japan and celebrates the history of snow hut building
True
Fill in the blank: Swedish children use ________ ________ _________ stacked into a cone shape with a hallow center and candle placed inside to create a winter lantern.
What is tightly packed snowballs?
A Swedish snow lantern made by stacking snowballs into a hallow pyramid or cone with a tea light placed inside.
What is Snölykta (SNUH-leek-tuh)?
A Japanese costal city during the historical era of samurai rule; also a type of snow dome
What is Kamakura?
Describe the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival.
- two-month-long festival known for its enormous ice sculptures
- located in Harbin, China
- Artists begin preparing in the fall by making ice sculptures
True or False: German children are known for building pyramid/cone shaped lanterns as a way to enjoy the winter weather.
False, it is Swedish children
Fill in the blank: Sculptures build enormous ice sculptures near the _______ __________ in preparation for the Snow and Ice Festival.
What is Songhua River?