Earth's Seasons

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Across
  1. 3. The time the sun is out, which changes in length during different seasons.
  2. 5. The day of the year when daylight and nighttime are equal in length.
  3. 7. The north or south half of the Earth.
  4. 10. The time of year when leaves change color and fall off trees.
  5. 11. Either the longest or shortest day of the year.
  6. 12. The strength at which sunlight hits the Earth, affecting temperature and climate.
  7. 13. A division of the year marked by different weather and daylight hours.
  8. 14. This term refers to the Earth's path around the Sun.
  9. 15. The warmest season, which starts when the Earth's axis points toward the sun.
  10. 16. This is the season when plants begin to bloom and temperatures start to warm up.
Down
  1. 1. the distance north or south of the equator.
  2. 2. The point on Earth’s axis that points toward the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere's summer. (2 words)
  3. 4. The imaginary line that the Earth spins around, tilted at an angle.
  4. 6. light and heat from the sun. (2 words)
  5. 8. The line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  6. 9. When the southern hemisphere has summer, the northern hemisphere has this season.