Chapter 1: Introduction to Earth Part 1

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Across
  1. 3. All water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, and rivers.
  2. 5. Occurs in June and December, marking extremes of daylight.
  3. 7. Imaginary lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  4. 9. The Earth’s sphere that includes all living organisms.
  5. 11. The solid, rocky layer of Earth.
  6. 13. Earth’s shape, slightly flattened at the poles.
  7. 14. Measures location east or west from the Prime Meridian.
  8. 15. When day and night are nearly equal worldwide.
Down
  1. 1. Tilt of Earth’s axis relative to the orbital plane.
  2. 2. Earth’s component contains all forms of frozen water.
  3. 4. The latitude receiving the Sun's vertical rays.
  4. 6. The imaginary line Earth rotates around.
  5. 8. The point in Earth’s orbit closest to the Sun.
  6. 10. Earth’s spinning motion creates day and night.
  7. 12. Measures location north or south of the equator.