Spring
True or false, during spring time there is no tornados or bad storms and the ground is mostly dry.
False, during spring there is a lot of rainy weather involving tornadoes.
True or false, the weather is normally 40 degrees or lower during summer time
False, the weather is normally very hot in Missouri specifically during summer time. Sometimes 80 degrees or higher.
True or false, the coldest temperature it usually gets to during the fall season is 20 F
True
True or false, the coldest temperature ever recorded during winter in missouri was -40 F
True, this happened during winter time in 1905.
How many days does it take for the Earth to go around the sun?
365 days (a year)
What is the climate during spring?
Heavy rain, chill weathers, but temperatures are getting warmer.
What is the climate like in summer?
Hot and sunny.
What is the climate during fall?
Temperatures dropping, chill weather.
What is the climate like in winter?
Cold, temperatures dropping rapidly. Sometimes snowy or icy.
What does the Earths tilt do?
Change which seasons are happening across the world. It changed where the sun is shining onto Earth.
What do the plants do during spring?
Lots of plants grow because of the heavy rain
What do plants do during summer equinox?
Plants grow a ton, are very healthy and green.
What do the plants do during fall?
Most of the leaves turn orange and yellow. Then they slowly fall off their branches. Other plants slowly die.
What do plants do during winter?
Plants don't grow as easily. Leaves completely fall off trees.
True or false, the latitude plays an important role on seasons?
True, affects the angle the sunlight is shining on the Earth.
When does spring start and end?
Around March 20th-June 20th
When does summer start and end?
June 20th-August 31st
When does fall start and end?
Around August 31st or September 22nd-December 21st
When does winter start and end?
What is the definition of equinox?
The time or date where the sun moves through the equator and a different season occurs.
What do animals do during spring equinox?
Animals are very active during the spring time because of the growth of plants and food. Also just coming out of hibernation.
What do animals do during summer equinox?
They are very active with the nice weather and the amount of plants and food. Most animals sometime look for shade from the sun.
What do animals do during the fall equinox?
Animals tend to be more active just to gather food and find warm shelter for the winter.
What do animals do in the winter equinox?
Animals are less active when it is super cold in the winter. Animals hibernate or hide in warmer places to get away from the cold.
How many degrees in the Earth's axial tilt?
23.5 degrees.