STOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Day: March 20, 2018

Spring is here; what is it and when does it occur?

Spring is here; what is it and when does it occur?

Spring occurs when the Sun’s rays strike the equator at noon from directly overhead. This particular time varies from year to year due to variations in the Earth’s orbit about the Sun. In the Northern Hemisphere the vernal (or spring) equinox (equi, “equal,” and nox,...