What is Autumn Signs of Autumn for Kids

what is Autumn signs of autumn wonderful crisp colorful Autumn is one of the four seasons and comes after summer the Autumn months are September October and November how many months are in autumn that's right there are three so what does autumn look like how would you describe it take look at these beautiful Autumn pictures and think about the colors you might see or the sounds you might hear in the Autumn the weather usually gets bit colder and the temperature starts to drop especially in the evenings there is usually more rain and it can even get foggy people will also start to wear warmer clothing you might notice that the mornings are dark when you wake up that's because there are fewer hours of sunlight during the Autumn months compared to Summer the evenings will also start to get darker earlier other signs you may notice during Autumn include trees with no leaves acorns and pine cones on the ground and squirrels burying their food for the winter did you know the trees where leaves start to change color and fall off are called deciduous trees the word deciduous means to fall off or fall down also seeds on trees start to ripen so they fall to the ground this means they are ready to make new plant some seeds fall to the ground in hard spiky shells which then split open these shells help to protect the seeds you know the names of these seeds some of you might like playing with them that's right they're called conkers there are also some special events celebrated during Autumn such as bonfire night Halloween Diwali and All Saints Day finite is traditionally celebrated on the 5th of November in the United Kingdom where people watch firework displays and build bonfires Diwali is also celebrated during this time and known as the festival of light you celebrate any of these events however did you know Autumn is celebrated at different times around the world let's take look the United Kingdom is in the northern hemisphere the northern and southern hemispheres are split by an imaginary line called the equator and the closer you live to the Equator the hotter the temperature will be so for example if you lived in Australia which is in the southern hemisphere you will have autumn in March April and May as Autumn occurs when the earth starts to tilt away from the sun which means less sunlight and the Earth becomes cooler animals are very busy in Autumn as they are getting ready for the cold winter months ahead mice and squirrels collect and hide lots of foods ready to eat during the winter some birds migrate flying to warmer areas to live until spring and some even decide to hibernate and enjoy long winter sleep such as this cozy Hedgehog and little dormouse hope you've enjoyed learning about Autumn let us know how you celebrate in the comments below and don't forget to like share and subscribe to find out more about all four seasons thank you