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- DictionarySea·son/ˈsēz(ə)n/
noun
- 1. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
- 2. a set or sequence of related television programs: North American "the first two seasons of the show"
verb
- 1. add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food): "season the soup to taste with salt and pepper"
- 2. make (wood) suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content to that of the environment in which it will be used: "I collect and season most of my wood"
Apr 18, 2024 · Season, any of four divisions of the year according to consistent annual changes in the weather. The seasons—winter, spring, summer, and autumn—are commonly regarded in the Northern Hemisphere as beginning respectively on the winter solstice, December 21 or 22; on the vernal equinox, March 20 or.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 17, 2024 · Here is a basic explanation of how astronomers and meteorologists define seasons differently: The astronomical start of a season depends on the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun. More specifically, either a solstice (for winter and summer) or an equinox (for spring and autumn) marks the start of each season.
5 days ago · spring, in climatology, season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually rise. It is generally defined in the Northern Hemisphere as extending from the vernal equinox (day and night equal in length), March 20 or 21, to the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22, and in the Southern Hemisphere from ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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May 6, 2024 · The Short Answer: Earth's tilted axis causes the seasons. Throughout the year, different parts of Earth receive the Sun's most direct rays. So, when the North Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And when the South Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It's all about Earth's tilt!
4 days ago · A season is a time period in the year characterized by certain weather conditions. These conditions can change depending on what country you’re in, but the descriptions of these seasons are generally the same. Each season has three months in it, and all the seasons and the months create a year.
Apr 17, 2024 · In the Northern Hemisphere, it is usually defined as the period between the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22, and the autumnal equinox (day and night equal in length), September 22 or 23; and in the Southern Hemisphere, as the period between December 22 or 23 and March 20 or 21.
May 4, 2024 · Seasons are four separate time divisions of the year marked by different weather, temperature and day lengths. The four seasons are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Seasons are created by the earths yearly orbit (365.25 days) around the sun and the tilt of the earth's axis (23.5 degree tilt) as it orbits around the sun.
