March

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/march

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the calendar system?Third month in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars
2. What is the duration?31 days
3. Why is March named after the Roman god of war?It is named after Mars, the Roman god of war, because people thought March was a good time to start wars when the weather improved.
4. When does the March equinox happen?The March equinox happens on March 20 or 21 each year. It is when day and night are almost the same length.

Julian Calendar: A solar calendar introduced by Julius Caesar, a precursor to the modern Gregorian calendar.
Gregorian Calendar: The internationally accepted civil calendar, a reform of the Julian calendar.
Astronomical Equinox: The point in time when the Sun is directly over the Earth's equator, resulting in nearly equal day and night.
Meteorological Seasons: A system of dividing the year into four seasons based on temperature trends and calendar months.