Unit 3B Science Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. the time required for earth to orbit the sun once
  2. 3. the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible
  3. 6. a tide of minimum range that occurs during the first and third quarters of the moon
  4. 9. the spin of a body on its axis
  5. 10. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass
  6. 11. the time it takes for earth to rotate once on its axis
Down
  1. 1. a division of the year that is characterized by reoccurring weather conditions (determined by the earth's tilt relative to the sun)
  2. 4. a tide of increased range that occurs two times a month, at the new and full moons
  3. 5. the different appearances of the moon from earth throughout the month
  4. 7. the movement when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator
  5. 8. a force of attraction between two objects because of their mass