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Seasons and
weather
Seasons
• = period in a year marked by specific weather conditions,
temperatures and length of day
• divided into 4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter
• cause of change of seasons: the result of the tilt of the Earth's
axis. (23,5°)
– the Sun's rays hit the Earth at a more direct angle
- (not caused by how close the Earth is to
the sun)
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Northern Hemisphere X Southern Hemisphere
– (Argentina and Australia - winter begins in June)
– equator
Winter
• the coldest season of the year
• 21st December (winter solstice) – 19th March
• Features of winter:
– temperature remains much lower
– the days are shorter
– snow fall, cold winds
– dusty and dry atmosphere
• Typical activities: ice-skating, hockey, cross-country skiing, sledging, skiing,
snowboarding
Spring
• 20th March -20th June
• melt of ice and snow, higher temperatures, the days – sunnier
and warmer
• refers to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth
• ideal - it is neither hot nor cold
• season of happiness and joy for all living beings
Summer
• the hottest season
• 20th June(summer solstice) – 22nd September(autumnal equinox)
• Features of summer:
– high temperatures
– sun
– storms
– quite dry weather
• Typical activities: swimming in a lake/sea, outdoor sports, sunbathing,
going on vacation, taking a walks
• holes in the ozone layer
• summer holidays
Autumn
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22nd September – 20th December
„fall“ in the USA
the weather - less pleasant, often rainy, windy and foggy
changing colors of falling leaves
a time for harvesting most crops
Weather
• = the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as
regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain
• refers to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity
• is driven by - air pressure, temperature
and moisture differences between one place and another
• w. forecasting = predict the state of the atmosphere for a
future time and a given location
• human attempts to control the weather
• X climate
• precipitation - too much moisture, 2 main forms
• air pressure - the force that is applied on everything on the Earth
• global warming- an increase in the earth‘s atmospheric temperature