Earth, Moon, & Sun
Across
- 2. one half of Earth, either northern or southern, that experiences opposite seasons
- 4. eclipse when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
- 7. an observation that can be measured (how many hours of light vs. dark) to support claims about changing seasons
- 10. phase of the moon when the lit side faces away from Earth and is not visible
- 13. one full trip Earth makes around the Sun
- 15. when the moon passes between Earth and Sun
- 16. the feature of Earth that causes sunlight to hit different latitudes at different angles during the year
Down
- 1. the time it takes Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun
- 3. season in the Northern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere because that hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun
- 5. the amount of time for one rotation of Earth
- 6. moon phase when the lit side is fully visible
- 8. the force that keeps the planets in orbit
- 9. pattern of stars that appears to move across the night sky
- 11. Earth's tilt and revolution cause these
- 12. season in the Northern Hemisphere when sunlight is more indirect and days are shorter due to the tilt of Earth's axis
- 14. path a planet follows around the sun