What Causes the Seasons? Article Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The large object believed to have hit Earth long ago
  2. 4. The season when the Sun’s rays are most spread out
  3. 5. The shape of Earth’s orbit, not a perfect circle
  4. 6. The imaginary line Earth spins around
  5. 7. The time it takes Earth to go once around the Sun (in days)
  6. 8. The path Earth follows as it moves around the Sun
  7. 11. The half of Earth north of the equator
  8. 13. The name of Earth’s natural satellite
  9. 14. The daily movement of Earth that causes day and night
Down
  1. 1. When light spreads out over a larger area
  2. 3. The point in Earth’s orbit when it is closest to the Sun
  3. 6. The farthest point from the Sun in Earth’s orbit
  4. 9. The angle (in degrees) of Earth’s tilt
  5. 10. The force that warms Earth from the Sun
  6. 12. The season in the Northern Hemisphere when the Sun’s rays are most direct