Earth's Motion
Across
- 3. during this solstice, the northern hemisphere experiences the longest days and shortest nights
- 6. energy from the Sun becomes more spread out as you move toward the ____________
- 8. line on which an object rotates
- 9. month where Earth is closest to the Sun
- 10. the time for one complete revolution of the Earth
- 13. the path the Earth follows around the Sun
- 15. day where Earth's axis is the most toward or away from the Sun
- 16. motion of one object around another
- 17. month where Earth is farthest away from the Sun
Down
- 1. are caused by the tilt of Earth's rotation axis and its motion around the Sun
- 2. causes the Earth's movement around the Sun
- 4. spinning motion
- 5. the time for one complete rotation of the Earth
- 7. imaginary line that divides Earth's hemispheres
- 11. during this solstice, the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest days and longest nights
- 12. a day where Earth's axis neither toward or away from the sun
- 14. every four years, one day is added to this month