Spring: The season of new beginnings

Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the
colder winter months.
One of the first signs that spring has sprung are the presence of tree buds. A plant’s buds
act as a shield for the delicate flowers inside. Flowers of different shapes, sizes and forms
come with individual and distinct protection. Throughout winter these buds remain closed and
dormant, surviving the cold until their time comes to thrive in the spring.
During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground
and hibernating animals awake. 
. Spring is generally considered the period between the spring equinox and the summer
solstice. 
Equinoxes are days during the year when day and night are almost equal. There are two
equinoxes each calendar year, one in the spring and one in the fall. The spring, or vernal,
equinox occurs around March 20 in the Northern Hemisphere and around Sept. 22 in the
Southern Hemisphere.
Spring is here, enjoy it!

I. True or false:
1. The presence of tree buds is one of the first signs that spring has sprung.
2. During winter the buds of the trees remain open.
3. Animals hibernate
4. There are four equinoxes each calendar year.
5. The spring equinox occurs around March.
II.