CLEAN : Vancouver residents bake in record-smashing heat wave across Pacific Northwest

CLEAN : Vancouver residents bake in record-smashing heat wave across Pacific Northwest

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Geography, Science

6th - 8th Grade

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The video discusses an unprecedented heatwave in Vancouver, with temperatures comparable to Seville, Spain. The heat affects daily life, making outdoor activities difficult and causing hotels to fill up as people seek cooler environments. The speaker expresses hope that such extreme weather conditions do not become the norm.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What city is Vancouver's current temperature compared to?

Seville

Madrid

Lisbon

Barcelona

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What activity does the speaker find difficult due to the heat?

Jogging

Walking dogs

Cycling

Gardening

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unusual about the current heatwave in Vancouver?

It has lasted for over a month.

Temperatures have reached the 40s for the first time.

It is accompanied by heavy rainfall.

It is the first heatwave ever recorded.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are hotels in Vancouver fully booked?

There is a business conference.

People are escaping the heat.

Tourist season is at its peak.

A major festival is taking place.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker hope regarding future summers?

They do not reach such extreme temperatures again.

They remain as hot as this one.

They become cooler than usual.

They become even hotter.