WINTER
Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. Almost all English-language calendars, going by astronomy, state that winter begins on the winter solstice, and ends on the spring equinox. It is the season with the shortest days and the lowest everage temperature. It has colder weather and, especially in the higher latitudes or altitudes, snow and ice. The coldest everage temperatures of the season are typically experienced in January in the Northern Hemisphere and in July in the Southern Hemisphere. 
Passing seasons change the habits and moods of people. During the winter months in the northern hemisphere, a gloominess nicknamed "Winter blues", "February blahs", "Holiday depression", or doldrums, is informally noted amongst people. The severest cases of this type of depression in diagnosed as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Symptoms include sleeping more, tiredness, depression, and physical aches. Although causes include genetic disposition and stress, the prevailing environmental influence in decreased exposure to light due to the angle of the sun and the increased amount of clothing that must be worn to keep warm.
Many winter activities involve the use of snow in some form, such as skiing, snowball fight, snowman, and snow castle. Many others winter activities and sports focus on ice, such as ice skating, ice diving, ice climbing, ice Hockey, and many more. 
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Winter doesn't always mean ice and snow or even cold, of course, and a large map may be the best way to focus on the more subtle signs of winter in various climates around the world. Do you agree with me?
by: Noor Sharidah Hamid (A115474)
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