Earth Sun Relationships

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Across
  1. 1. The 23.5-degree angle of Earth that causes the seasons.
  2. 2. Year The extra day added every four years to account for the extra ¼ day in Earth’s revolution.
  3. 4. Solstice Occurs around December 21, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
  4. 7. One half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern.
  5. 9. The Earth spinning on its axis that causes day and night.
  6. 11. Regions High latitude areas (66.5°–90°) that are cold most of the year and may have 24-hour daylight or darkness.
  7. 13. Low latitude zones (0°–23.5°) that are warm year-round.
  8. 14. The movement of the Earth around the Sun that takes about 365 ¼ days.
Down
  1. 1. Zone Middle latitude areas (23.5°–66.5°) that experience four distinct seasons.
  2. 3. Solstice Occurs around June 21, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
  3. 5. of Capricorn Latitude line at 23.5° south where the Sun’s rays are most direct on December 21.
  4. 6. of Cancer Latitude line at 23.5° north where the Sun’s rays are most direct on June 21.
  5. 8. When day and night are nearly equal everywhere on Earth.
  6. 10. What is the most accurate predictor of climate.
  7. 12. The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.