Winter Solstice
Across
- 4. when earth's orbit take it closest or farthest from the sun
- 6. Christians may honor this Apostle on December 21
- 7. Ancient Roman Winter Solstice festival
- 10. Sun directly over this parallel on December solstice
- 11. Wolf Moon is a name for the full moon this month
- 13. Sun directly over this parallel on June solstice
- 14. This event in March marks winter's end
Down
- 1. describes wobble in earth's axis with period of 26,000 years
- 2. Latin term meaning 'the Sun stands still'
- 3. This 4-sided top is used for Hanukkah games
- 5. winter solstice was important to builders of this ring of stone
- 8. Long Nights Moon is one name for the full moon this month
- 9. The tilt in this determines summer and winter
- 12. This Feast was a pre-Christian solstice festival in Scandinavia