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  2. Autumn - Wikipedia

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    Autumn is the season when the duration of daylight becomes noticeably shorter and the temperature cools considerably. Day length decreases and night length increases as the season progresses until the winter solstice in December (Northern Hemisphere) and June (Southern Hemisphere).

  3. Autumn | Definition, Characteristics, & Facts | Britannica

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    Autumn, or fall, season of the year between summer and winter during which temperatures gradually decrease. The autumn temperature transition between summer heat and winter cold occurs only in middle and high latitudes; in equatorial regions, temperatures generally vary little during the year.

  4. Seasons of the Year: When Do They Start and End? - ...

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    fall (autumn) begins on the fall equinox; and. winter begins on the winter solstice. The beginning of each season marks the end of the last. Because the timings of the equinoxes and solstices change each year, the length of astronomical seasons within a year and between years also vary.

  5. Autumn: The cooling-off season - Live Science

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    Sandwiched between blazing summer and chilly winter, autumn is the "cooling off" season. Nighttime arrives earlier, temperatures begin to drop and most vegetative growth decreases.

  6. Fall And Autumn: They Don't Mean The Same Thing | Weather.com

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    Fall and autumn are often used interchangeably to describe the third season of the year. But did you know there's a difference in their original meanings?

  7. Autumn is the season after summer and before winter. In the United States and Canada, this season is also called fall. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is often said to begin with the autumnal equinox in September and end with the winter solstice in December.

  8. Autumn is one of the four Earth’s seasons, that goes after summer and foreshadows winter. This season also can be called as Fall and it is about big changes in nature and environment. Autumn means a lot of fun and outdoors activities.

  9. The four seasons — winter, spring, summer, autumn — can vary significantly in characteristics and can prompt changes in the world around them. Here, we explore the seasons of the year in more ...

  10. autumn - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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    Autumn is the season when warm summer temperatures gradually decrease to the cold of winter. Autumn, or fall, begins on the autumnal equinox, when the hours of daylight are equal to the hours of darkness. In the Northern Hemisphere this occurs on September 22 or 23.

  11. autumn - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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    Autumn is also known as fall because it is the season in which leaves fall from deciduous trees. In the Southern Hemisphere, autumn lasts from mid-March through mid-June. As in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the season in which days become shorter and nights become longer.