The Earth and the Sun
Across
- 2. of Capricorn A latitude line at 23.5°S, marking the southern boundary of the tropics
- 4. When day and night are equal in length, happening twice a year
- 6. Imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth, measuring distance north or south of the equator
- 7. Hemisphere The half of Earth south of the equator
- 10. of Cancer A latitude line at 23.5°N, marking the northern boundary of the tropics
- 11. Circle A latitude line at 66.5°N, marking the boundary of the Arctic region
Down
- 1. Imaginary lines that run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
- 3. When the sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky, causing the longest or shortest day of the year
- 5. Circle A latitude line at 66.5°S, marking the boundary of the Antarctic region
- 8. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth at 0 degrees latitude
- 9. Hemisphere The half of Earth north of the equator