A Seasonal Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The two points on Earth where the axis passes through.
  2. 3. The imaginary line Earth spins around.
  3. 5. The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
  4. 9. The time when day and night are nearly equal in length.
  5. 10. Distance north or south of the equator that affects how much sunlight a place gets.
  6. 11. What happens to day and night during an equinox.
  7. 12. The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Down
  1. 1. The Northern and Southern halves of Earth.
  2. 3. The equinox that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
  3. 4. The strength of sunlight hitting Earth’s surface.
  4. 6. The equinox that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
  5. 7. The path Earth travels around the Sun each year.
  6. 8. Earth’s tilt causes these seasonal markers each year.