Seasons

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Across
  1. 4. The distance between the earth and sun in winter
  2. 8. June 21st
  3. 9. The Sun rises in the southeast, stays low in the sky, and sets in the southwest
  4. 11. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall are all called _______
  5. 12. The Sun rises in the northeast, travels high (near zenith), and sets in the northwest
  6. 13. Common precipitation year round, but more during spring
  7. 14. Why do we have seasons?
Down
  1. 1. The distance between the earth and the sun in summer
  2. 2. The amount of degrees the earth’s axis is tilted
  3. 3. Dec 21st
  4. 5. This tilt causes the ________ to alternate in the amount of our Sun’s light and heat they receive through the year
  5. 6. Someone who studies weather
  6. 7. The Sun rises due east, moves higher in the sky than the winter, and sets due west
  7. 10. The Sun rises due east, trave;s to a medium-height in the sky, and sets due west
  8. 11. Common precipitation usually during winter