Spring
What are the months that are considered Spring?
They are: March, April, and May.
What months are considered Summer?
What months are considered fall?
They are: September, October, and November.
What months are considered Winter?
They are: December, January, and February.
What is the role of the Earth's tilt?
The Earth's tilt causes the Earth to receive different amounts of sunlight to hit different regions of the Earth. With the difference between the amount of sunlight in each spot, therefore making different seasons.
What do plants do in Spring?
Plants begin to sprout, come out of the ground, and blossom due to the rising temperatures from Winter to Spring.
What do plants do in Summer?
Plants thrive and continue to grow but receive stress from not having as much water as Spring.
What do plants do in Fall?
Plants begin to lose leaves, prepare for dormancy, and slower growth than in Summer and Spring.
What do plants do in Winter?
Plants become dormant, return to the ground and look "dead"/ adapt to the cold, and prepare to return in spring.
What is the Earth's revolution around the Sun role?
The revolution around the Earth causes different areas to receive seasons in places depending on sunlight. Depending on where you are in the world, it will always be different in different areas.
What do animals do in Spring?
Animals are in the mating season in spring. Therefore, animals begin to breed, come back from hibernation, and baby animals are produced.
What do animals do in Summer?
Animals become more active in the night time, animals thrive, and prepare for the cooler months ahead.
What do animals do in Fall?
Animals prepare for winter, store food, and migrating to warmer areas.
What do animals do in Winter?
Animals hibernate, settle in their preferred migrated spot, and adapt to the cold. (Exp: Growing long thick fur).
What is the latitude effect?
The latitude effect is when areas closer to the equator experience less seasonal difference.
What are the average temperatures during Spring in Missouri and in the United States?
In Missouri the average temperature in spring is 43.5-64.2 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in the US is 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit.
What are the average temperatures during Summer in Missouri and in the United States?
In Missouri the average temperature in Summer is 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in the US is 73.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
What are the average temperatures during Fall in Missouri and in the United States?
In Missouri the average temperature in fall is 56.5 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in the US is 58 degrees Fahrenheit.
What are the average temperatures during Winter in Missouri and in the United States?
In Missouri the average temperature in winter is 39.6 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in the US is 34.1 degrees Fahrenheit.
Why are days longer in Summer and shorter in Winter?
Days are longer in Summer because they receive more sunlight at the angle of the Earth at the time. During the Winter, the angel of the Sun to the Earth doesn't reveal as much light as in Summer, therefore Winter has shorter days.
What is the average amount of rainfall in Missouri and the United States during Spring?
The average amount of rainfall in spring in Missouri is 10.5 inches per month, while the US is 10.2 inches per month.
What is the average amount of rainfall in Missouri and the United States during Summer?
The average amount of rainfall in summer in Missouri is 4.39 inches per month, while the US is 8.3 inches per month.
What is the average amount of rainfall in Missouri and the United States during Fall?
The average amount of rainfall in fall in Missouri is 9.8 inches per month, while the US is 10.2 inches per month.
What is the average amount of rainfall in Missouri and the United States during Winter?
The average amount of rainfall in winter in Missouri is 5.9 inches per month, while the US is 6 inches per month.
What is the Earths tilt at in degrees?
The Earth's tilt is 23.5 degrees.