Seasons and Tides Vocabulary
Across
- 1. the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun; equal day and night and moderate temperatures
- 2. a tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest
- 4. equal day and night (12 hours of each)
- 6. the half of Earth located above the equator
- 7. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours
- 9. the rising and falling of the ocean’s surface
- 13. equal day and night (12 hours of each)
- 14. marks the longest day of the year (most sunlight)
- 15. the least amount of difference between high and low tides
Down
- 1. the Earth is tilted toward the Sun resulting in more daylight and higher temperatures
- 2. the half of Earth located below the equator
- 3. an imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- 5. marks the shortest day of the year (least sunlight)
- 8. occurs when ocean water is at its highest level during the day
- 10. the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun; equal day and night and moderate temperatures also called fall
- 11. the Earth is tilted away from the Sun resulting in less daylight and lower temperatures
- 12. occurs when ocean water is at its lowest level during the day