Earth Movements
Across
- 3. The time of the year when the Sun is farthest north or south of the Equator, marking the longest or shortest day.
- 4. The time of day just after sunset when the sky becomes dark.
- 7. The period of time when the Sun is above the horizon and it is light outside.
- 9. The spinning movement of the Earth on its axis.
- 10. Lines of light and heat that come from the Sun.
- 14. The movement of the Earth as it travels around the Sun.
- 16. Half of the Earth.
- 18. of Cancer An imaginary line north of the Equator where the Sun can appear directly overhead.
- 19. An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Down
- 1. An imaginary line that runs through the centre of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
- 2. The early light in the sky just before the Sun rises.
- 3. The time of day when the Sun first appears in the sky in the morning.
- 5. The season when plants begin to grow and the weather becomes warmer.
- 6. The time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun (365 days).
- 8. The coldest season of the year with shorter days.
- 11. Year A year that has 366 days instead of 365.
- 12. The warmest season of the year with longer days.
- 13. The period of darkness when the Sun is not visible in the sky.
- 15. The path that a planet follows as it moves around the Sun.
- 17. The time when the Sun disappears below the horizon in the evening.
- 20. The season when leaves fall from trees and the weather becomes cooler.