Hey everyone,
I was wondering if anyone could explain to me like I’m five why leaves change color in the fall. I know it has something to do with the temperature and the amount of sunlight, but I’m not sure how that makes the leaves turn red, yellow, and orange.
Thanks in advance for any explanations!
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ELI5 Version: You know how if you hock a loogie Juuuust right you can suck it all the way back up into your mouth?
Well imagine the green in trees is the loogie and the tree sucks it back up. That just leaves the rest of the leaf which is like a reddish-brownish color depending on species and that’s just because of the specific way each tree makes its leaves.
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