Spring (season)

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/spring-season

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 astronomical spring start (northern hemisphere)?Vernal Equinox (approx. March 20/21)
2. What is the earth's axial tilt?Approximately 23.5 degrees, causing seasonal variations
3. What makes spring happen on Earth?Spring happens because Earth tilts a bit toward the Sun and moves around it, so the Northern Hemisphere gets more sunlight and warmer days.
4. When does spring officially start in the Northern Hemisphere?Spring starts around March 20th or 21st when the Sun crosses the equator, making day and night almost the same length.

Axial Tilt: The inclination of a planet's rotational axis relative to its orbital plane, causing seasons.
Vernal Equinox: The moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the start of spring in one hemisphere.
Phenology: The study of the timing of recurring biological events and their relationship to environmental changes.
Dormancy: A state of reduced metabolic activity in organisms, typically to survive unfavorable environmental conditions.