Autumn

What season is after Summer?

• Monsoon
• Winter
• Spring
• Autumn

When it is Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Spring
• Winter
• Monsoon
• Summer

What happens to some trees in Autumn?

• All trees remain green throughout Autumn.
• Some trees grow taller and fuller.
• Some trees change color and shed their leaves.
• Trees produce fruit in Autumn.

What do some animals do in Autumn?

• Some animals gather food, migrate, or hibernate.
• Some animals change color in Autumn.
• Some animals build nests in Autumn.
• Some animals sleep all day in Autumn.

What are the months of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere?

• June, July, August
• September, October, November
• January, February, March
• March, April, May

How many seasons are there in the Northern parts of Australia and what are they called?

• 3 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn
• 1 season: Tropical season
• 4 seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
• 2 seasons: Wet season and Dry season.

What season is it before Autumn and after Autumn?

• Spring, Winter

• Monsoon
• Rainy and Wet

• Summer and Winter

What do the Americans call Autumn and why?

• Winter because it gets cold

• Fall because the leaves fall off the trees

• Spring because the flowers are coming out

• Harvest because the farmers have finished growing crops

What does it mean that the days get shorter in Autumn?

• The days get shorter in Autumn because of increased cloud cover.
• The days get shorter in Autumn due to the tilt of the Earth's axis, which reduces the amount of daylight.
• The days remain the same length throughout the year.
• The days get longer in Autumn due to the Earth's rotation.

What sorts of activities do children often enjoy in Autumn?

• Building snowmen
• Collecting leaves

• Swimming in the ocean
• Planting flowers