*Winter begins on the Winter Solstice and ends with the Vernal
Equinox. *When it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it is
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This happens because of the tilt
of the axis. *Winter is the season with the shortest days and
typically, lowest temperatures. Its COLD! Learn more about
Winter!
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*Many animals hibernate in the winter. They sleep all winter!
*Snow and ice are often associated with wintertime. *Some of the
holidays celebrated in the Winter are: -Christmas -Hanukah -Kwanza
-Valentines Day -New Years Day Back to main menu
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*The first day of Spring is called the Vernal Equinox. *Vernal
means spring and equinox means equal night *Spring ends with the
Summer Solstice. Learn more about Spring!
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*Spring weather is very unpredictable; there could be snow,
wind, and warmer temperatures. They say April Showers Bring May
Flowers *Holidays that are celebrated in the spring include St.
Patricks Day, Easter, Passover, Mothers Day, Earth Day and Cinco De
Mayo. Back to main menu
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*The summer season starts with the Summer Solstice. *The
temperatures are usually very hot in the summer. *Tornados and
hurricanes are more likely in the summer. Learn more about
Summer!
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*In the summer, people are usually playing outside, swimming,
going on vacation or having BBQs. * Some Summer holidays include
Labor Day and The Fourth of July. Back to main menu
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*Another name for fall is autumn. *Fall begins with the
autumnal equinox. *In the fall, the temperatures begin to cool and
the leaves begin to fall off of the trees. Learn more about
Fall!
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*In the fall, the leaves change from green to yellow, orange
and red! * Some holidays during fall are Labor Day, Halloween, and
Thanksgiving Back to main menu
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What is another name for The First Day of Spring? A.Summer
SolsticeSummer Solstice B.Vernal EquinoxVernal Equinox C.Winter
SolsticeWinter Solstice
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The first day of Summer is called the Summer Solstice. Go back
and try again. Return to Question
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Awesome job! The first day of Spring is called the Vernal
Equinox!! Click to Continue
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The Winter Solstice begins the winter season. Go back and try
again. Return to Question
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You just completed the lesson on The Seasons! Please click on
the picture below to return to the title slide and prepare for the
next student!