What Do You Know About Lines on the Earth?

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Across
  1. 1. – Latitude affects this long-term weather pattern of a region.
  2. 4. – Amount of this varies with latitude and season.
  3. 8. Meridian – Line of longitude at 0°, runs through Greenwich, England.
  4. 10. – Earth’s axial _______ causes the seasons.
  5. 13. of Capricorn – Latitude at 23.5°S; sun is directly overhead during winter solstice.
  6. 16. – Occurs when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.
  7. 17. – Another name for lines of longitude.
  8. 19. – Imaginary lines running north–south, measuring distance east or west of the prime meridian.
  9. 20. – Earth is divided into these by the equator and prime meridian.
Down
  1. 2. Circle – Latitude at 66.5°N; sun never sets on summer solstice here.
  2. 3. Circle – Latitude at 66.5°S; sun never rises on winter solstice here.
  3. 5. – Another name for lines of latitude.
  4. 6. – Imaginary lines running east–west, measuring distance north or south of the equator.
  5. 7. of Cancer – Latitude at 23.5°N; sun is directly overhead during summer solstice.
  6. 9. – Line of latitude at 0°, divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  7. 11. – Region between 23.5°N and 23.5°S; warm year-round.
  8. 12. Location – Exact position on Earth using latitude and longitude.
  9. 14. Zones – Longitude lines help divide the world into these.
  10. 15. – Season in the Northern Hemisphere when sun shines on Tropic of Capricorn.
  11. 18. – Season in the Northern Hemisphere when sun shines on Tropic of Cancer.