hail
The word for "inside a house or building"
indoors
The word for "outside a house or building"
outdoors
The word for "get lower"
fall
The word for "change from solid to liquid"
melt
The word for "get higher"
rise
How many months of winter in Yakutsk?
10 months
What is Meg doing now?
She is sitting indoors and writing her blog.
What the weathers can we meet in Yakutsk in summer?
heatwave
What the weathers can we meet in Yakutsk in winter?
freezing, snowstorm
The word for "when the temperature is less than 0 ํC"
sub-zero conditions
What kind of sport is kyyly?
A kind of jumping competition
What does "the season of white night" mean?
It never gets dark, not even at midnight.
How does Meg know the temperature is -34 ํC?
She looks at the thermometer outside.
What effect does the extreme cold at -45 ํC have on people's bodies?
At -45 ํC, the metal on your glasses sticks to your face.
Why does Meg stay indoors?
Because it's too cold to go out.
Where is Yakutsk?
It's in Russia.
What is special about it?
It's very cold there in winter.
What effect does the extreme cold at -40 ํC have on people's bodies?
At -40 ํC, you can't stay outdoors for more than ten minutes.
How many hours of sunlight do they get in Yakutsk in winter?
3 or 4 hours
Do you think Meg prefers summer or winter there?
She prefers summer.
What is the average daytime temperature in Yakutsk in winter?
What effect does the extreme cold at -20 ํC have on people's bodies?
At -20 ํC, the air freezes inside your nose.
Why is Meg learning how to play kyyly?
Because she wants to keep fit.
How many hours of sunlight do they get in Yakutsk in summer?
24 hours
What do people do in the summer in Yakutsk?
People go camping and have barbecues.