The four seasons
Similarly to Vietnam, Canada has four seasons: Spring, summer, fall and
winter. Spring is the season when things start to warm up to make the
snow melt, the flowers bloom and the trees grow leaves.
The four seasons
The temperature at this time of varies between 5 °C and 20 °C. Because
of all the blooming flowers there are many festivals such as the Tulip
Festival in Ottawa, where the arrival of spring is celebrated with music
and cultural activities. One of the pitfalls of spring is that is rains often,
but because summer is close and the weather is warmer people are
cheerful!
Tulips in the spring
The next season is summer. This is the warmest period in the year when
temperatures reach a maximum of 35°C. The weather is hot and people
can bike, run and swim. During the summer vacation many people like
to camp and canoe to get away from the busy city. Camping is when
people live in tents and cook on the fire outdoors. It is a good way to
enjoy nature and watch wildlife. During a walk in the woods the most
common animal to cross paths with is the moose, one of Canada’s
largest mammals.
Canoeing on a river
After the summer comes the fall and the colder weather. The weather
starts to cool down between 10°C and 0°C. Because of the colder
weather and the shorter days, the trees get ready for winter. The green
colour of the leaves is from the chlorophyll produced by the tree to turn
light into energy (photosynthesis). As the amount of light lessens in the
fall, less chlorophyll is produced and the other pigments are expressed
such as red, yellow and orange. This happens across Canada. Eventually
all the leaves fall off the trees as winter begins.
Fall leaves
The last and coldest season is winter. The temperatures vary from 0°C to
-20°C. For most of the winter there is snow and ice. Many people in the
winter enjoy activities such as skiing and skating or playing hockey on
the frozen ponds or lakes. This makes the cold bitter weather more fun
and gets people to go outside!
Skiing and a hockey game on a pond
