Seasons, Equinox and Solstice

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Across
  1. 1. the action of an object moving around another object in an orbital path
  2. 2. time when leaves fall from trees, cooler weather; September - November
  3. 5. time when new flowers bloom, warmer weather, March-May
  4. 6. coldest season of the year, December - February
  5. 7. an imaginary line that runs thru both poles of the Earth
  6. 9. happens 2 times a year, same hours of daytime and nighttime
Down
  1. 1. the spinning motion of the Earth on it axis
  2. 3. happens 2 times a year, marked by the longest day of sunlight and the shortest day of sunlight
  3. 4. the path an object takes as it revolves around another object
  4. 5. the four divisions of the year marked by different weather patterns and daylight hours
  5. 8. the hottest season of the year; June-August