Seasons
Across
- 4. temperature and rainfall in a given area on a given day
- 5. the _____ of the Earth's axis is what is responsible for the earth's seasons
- 6. the season when the earth is tilted toward the sun
- 7. imaginary lines that run north and south (vertically) on maps and tells the location of places on the earth
- 10. sunlight that is bright and intense
- 12. earth's __________ is 23.5 degrees
- 13. amount of sunlight at the equator all year round
- 14. time it takes for earth to make one complete spin or rotation on its axis
- 16. four divisions of the year (spring, summer, fall, and winter) marked by general weather patterns and daylight hours.
- 18. the _________ hemisphere or half of the earth has summer in June, July, August
- 19. sunlight that is striking the earth at an angle
Down
- 1. imaginary line that runs east and west (horizontally) on maps and tells the location of places on the earth
- 2. imaginary line on maps around the middle of the Earth
- 3. season of the year between summer and winter during which temperatures gradually decrease.
- 4. the season when the earth is tilted away from the sun
- 6. the _________ hemisphere or half of the earth has summer in December, January, February
- 8. the imaginary line from the north pole to the south pole going through the center of the earth
- 9. First day of summer or winter. Longest daylight- summer, Shortest daylight- winter.
- 11. First day of fall or spring. Equal day and Equal night.
- 15. season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually increase.
- 17. the latitude of the equator (in degrees)