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Pleasant Hill
In Iowa, as summer changes to fall and winter, the sun sets earlier at night and rises later in the mornings.
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Pleasant Hill
After the leaves change color in the fall, they fall off and don't grow back right away.
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Polk City
Crescent-shaped shadows can be seen during a 2017 eclipse.
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Runnells
When hiking, you risk the chance of bringing back some cockleburs.
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Runnells
Evidence on a tree shows that beavers have chewed it.
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Pleasant Hill
Wasps often surround our home creating nests everywhere.
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Schaller
Large wind turbines surround many small farming communities in Iowa.
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Pleasant Hill
Stink bugs tend to show up in homes during the fall and winter.
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Madison County
The amount of daylight we have changes as the months go by
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Pleasant Hill
Watching the weather forecasts and having materials necessary for severe weather helps to predict and prepare for these events.
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Northeast
Some trees become full of leaves in the spring and summer, and during the fall, the leaves change colors and fall from the trees.
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Bondurant
It's possible to see both the sun and the moon during the day.
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Tama
A puppy and its parent are often similar, but not identical.
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Okoboji
A lake can be seen in different states of matter.
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Cherokee
A coyote can be well camouflaged by its surroundings.
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Ames
The angle and distance between bags boards can impact how the game is played.
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Bondurant
Rainbows are visible when specific conditions are present.
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Bondurant
The corn appears to be ready for harvest due to the amount of water and sun it has received.

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