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winter in the southern Ural Mountains
What causes the seasons?
Understand how the tilted rotation of Earth's axis gives more prominent full moon in winter than in summer
The video thumbnail shows a small squirrel peeking out of a snowy bank, with a blue circle surrounding it.
What is the significance of the winter solstice?
Quizzes
Iceland, Glacier lagoon (Jokulsarlon)
Winter Weather Words Quiz
Read Next
Flower. Fruit tree. Cherry. Cherry tree. Cherry blossom. Spring. Close-up of cherry blossoms in bloom.
The Perils of an Early Spring
beekeeping. bumblebee. bee. Nest has queen, drones (males), and worker bees feed hatched larva and seal cells with wax. Honey bees, honeybees colony. Beehive, beeswax, honeycomb, brood. insect
Where Do Honeybees Go in the Winter?
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Calendar showing the month of February
Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
Colorful winter sunset
What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?
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Estimated battle casualties, Normandy invasion, World War II. WWII, D-Day
Estimated Battle Casualties During the Normandy Invasion and Campaign to Liberate Paris (June–August 1944)
New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.
Why Is It Called Black Friday?
Normandy Invasion: Omaha Beach. World War II. D-Day. Infographic. SPOTLIGHT VERSION
Facts and Figures About the Landings on Omaha Beach During the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944
Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
Scolex (head) of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The hooks of the scolex enable the tapeworm to attach to the intestinal wall.
Uninvited Guests: The 7 Worst Parasitic Worms
Demystified - Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide? illustration
Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide?
Middle East bee locator map
Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?

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Winter arrives for long weekend, two hikers rescued in blizzard • June 9, 2025, 7:50 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)
Winter brings Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ to life and peak hour is about to begin • June 3, 2025, 8:56 AM ET (The Guardian)
Winter arrives with cold rainy weather in Queensland • May 29, 2025, 1:53 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Also Known As hiemal period

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winter in the southern Ural Mountains
What causes the seasons?
Understand how the tilted rotation of Earth's axis gives more prominent full moon in winter than in summer
The video thumbnail shows a small squirrel peeking out of a snowy bank, with a blue circle surrounding it.
What is the significance of the winter solstice?
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Iceland, Glacier lagoon (Jokulsarlon)
Winter Weather Words Quiz
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Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Demystified
beekeeping. bumblebee. bee. Nest has queen, drones (males), and worker bees feed hatched larva and seal cells with wax. Honey bees, honeybees colony. Beehive, beeswax, honeycomb, brood. insect
Where Do Honeybees Go in the Winter?