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Seasons
(by wikipedia)
[1] A season is a division of the year, marked by changes in weather.
Seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the
Earth's axis relative to the plane of revolution. In temperate and polar regions, the
seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the Earth's
[5] surface, variations of which may cause animals to go into hibernation or to migrate, and
plants to be dormant.
During June, July and August, the northern hemisphere is exposed to more direct
sunlight because the hemisphere faces the sun. The same is true of the southern
hemisphere in December, January, and February. It is the tilt of the Earth that causes the
[10] Sun to be higher in the sky during the summer months which increases the solar flux.
In temperate and polar regions generally four seasons are recognized: spring, summer,
autumn, winter.
In some tropical and subtropical regions it is more common to speak of the rainy (or wet,
or monsoon) season versus the dry season, because the amount of precipitation may
[15] vary more dramatically than the average temperature. For example, in Nicaragua, the dry
season is called Summer (Oct to May) and the rainy season is called Winter (Apr to Nov)
even though it is located in the northern hemisphere.
In other tropical areas a three-way division into hot, rainy and cool season is used.
In some parts of the world, special "seasons" are loosely defined based upon important
[20] events such as a hurricane season, tornado season or a wildfire season.
Chinese seasons are traditionally based on 24 periods known as solar terms, and begin
at the midpoint of solstices and equinoxes.
Mark (T) true or (F) false accordingly:
( ) There are two basic seasons all over the world.
( ) In some regions the seasons are called dry and wet.
( ) Special seasons are based on celebrations all over the world.
( ) The chinese have 24 seasons.
( ) A season separates the months.
Mark the correct alternative.
