Spring
What blossoms during Spring?
plants
High precipitation during Summer, true or false?
false
What happens to the leaves of plants during the fall?
They change colors and then they fall.
What are key features in the season Winter?
cold temperatures, shorter days, and often snow or ice
What are the two reasons we have seasons?
Earth's tilt and Earth's revolution
Does daylight decrease, increase, or remain the same during the Spring?
increase
In Summer animals may experience what?
heat stress and strokes
What is the average temperature during the fall?
56.1 F
What is the average temperature in Winter?
mid-20s to the mid-40s Fahrenheit.
How does Earth's revolution around the sun affect our seasons?
As the Earth revolves, its axis is tilted, causing different hemispheres to be more or less directly illuminated by the Sun throughout the year.
What is the average rainfall in Spring?
10.5 inches
What is the average rainfall during the Summer?
9.5 inches
Average rainfall during fall?
11.13 inches
What is the average rainfall in Winter?
6 inches of rainfall
What is Earth's tilt?
23.5 degrees
Animals come back from migration during Spring, true or false?
true
What is the average temperature during Summer?
72.1 F
Fall weather is characterized by cooler temperatures, shortening daylight hours, and higher wind temperatures, true or false?
true
What is earth's position in space during winter?
Earth is tilted in a way that the Northern Hemisphere faces away from the sun.
How does Earth's tilt play a role on our seasons?
It makes it so different parts of the year different parts of Earth are getting hit with direct sunlight, causing our seasons.
When does Spring occur?
March 20th - June 20th
When does Summer occur?
Jun 20th-Sep 22
When does fall occur?
Sep 22 - Dec 21
Many animals go into hibernation or migrate during the Winter to survive the harshly cold climate.
How does latitude affect our seasons?
It effects the severity of seasonal changes.