Seasons and weather

Learning about the four seasons, how the weather changes through the year, and how day length changes

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Put the four seasons in order, starting with spring. Put these in order: Summer, Winter, Spring, Autumn
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In which season do the leaves fall from many trees? A) Spring B) Summer C) Autumn D) Winter
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Which season is usually the coldest? A) Spring B) Summer C) Autumn D) Winter
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In which season do many baby animals get born and plants start growing? A) Spring B) Summer C) Autumn D) Winter
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Match each season to what often happens then. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Right: Baby animals are born, Days are hottest and longest, Leaves fall from trees, Days are coldest and shortest
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True or false? Days are longer in summer than in winter. A) True B) False
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Which season comes right after summer? A) Spring B) Autumn C) Winter D) Summer again
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Fill in the blank. The sun rises in the ___ each morning.
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True or false? The sun sets in the east at the end of the day. A) True B) False
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Put these seasons in order, starting with autumn. Put these in order: Spring, Autumn, Summer, Winter
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Seasons and weather · for parents and teachers

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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
The four seasons go in this order: spring, summer, autumn, then winter. Then it starts again with spring.
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Autumn
In autumn, the leaves on many trees change colour and fall to the ground. The days also start to get shorter and cooler.
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Winter
Winter is usually the coldest season. It is when we might see frost, ice and sometimes snow.
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Spring
Spring is when many baby animals are born and plants start to grow again after winter. The days get warmer and longer.
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Spring → Baby animals are born; Summer → Days are hottest and longest; Autumn → Leaves fall from trees; Winter → Days are coldest and shortest
Spring brings new life like baby animals and flowers. Summer is hot with long days. Autumn brings falling leaves. Winter is cold with short days.
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True
True. In summer the days are longer, so it stays light for more hours. In winter the days are shorter and it gets dark early.
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Autumn
Autumn comes after summer. The order is: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
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east
The sun rises in the east in the morning, and sets in the west in the evening.
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False
False. The sun sets in the west, not the east. It rises in the east in the morning and sets in the west in the evening.
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Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer.