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    Winter

    A tree in winter

    Winter is the coldest time of the year. It is one of the four seasons. It comes after autumn.

    Winter begins on the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere the winter solstice is usually December 21
    or December 22. In the Southern Hemisphere the winter solstice is usually June 21 or June 22. The days
    become shorter and the nights become longer.

    The winter solstice is the time when the sun has the biggest distance to the equator. The word solstice
    comes from Latin Sol (sun) and sistere (to not move), winter solstice meaning Sun standstill in winter. The
    winter solstice is celebrated around December 21 since 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII introduced the
    Gregorian calendar.

    A winter landscape

    Meteorological winter is the season having the shortest days and the lowest average temperatures, which
    have the coldest weather. This corresponds to the months of December, January and February in the
    Northern Hemisphere, and June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Some animals hibernate during this season. Others migrate to warmer places.

    In temperate climates there are no leaves on deciduous trees in winter.

    Winter - Comprehension Questions

    1. Which season is before winter?

    2. In the southern emisphere the winter solstice is usually around December 21 or December 22. T F

    3. Which Pope decided to celebrate the winter solstice around December 21?

    4. What do animals do in winter?

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