Earth Movements

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