Chapter 1: Introduction to Earth Part 1

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Across
  1. 2. Imaginary lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  2. 5. The solid, rocky layer of Earth.
  3. 6. The point in Earth’s orbit closest to the Sun.
  4. 9. Measures location east or west from the Prime Meridian.
  5. 10. Occurs in June and December, marking extremes of daylight.
  6. 12. The imaginary line Earth rotates around.
  7. 13. Tilt of Earth’s axis relative to the orbital plane.
  8. 14. The Earth’s sphere that includes all living organisms.
Down
  1. 1. All water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, and rivers.
  2. 3. Earth’s spinning motion creates day and night.
  3. 4. The latitude receiving the Sun's vertical rays.
  4. 5. Measures location north or south of the equator.
  5. 7. Earth’s component contains all forms of frozen water.
  6. 8. When day and night are nearly equal worldwide.
  7. 11. Earth’s shape, slightly flattened at the poles.