Chapter 5 - Earth's Tilt, Orbit, and Seasons

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Across
  1. 6. Occurs in September, when the Sun is in the constellation Virgo.
  2. 8. The longest day of the year, when Earth's axis is pointed towards the Sun.
  3. 9. Maryland is located in this timezone: ____________ Standard Time
  4. 10. This is located at 23 degrees south latitude and is where the sun reaches the zenith on the winter solstice.
  5. 14. On the summer solstice, the Sun passes directly overhead at the zenith here.
  6. 15. The number of hours it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis.
  7. 17. This is located at a latitude of 0 degrees and is where the Sun is at the zenith at the equinoxes.
  8. 18. The start of the tropical year, just before the Sun begins heading north on the ecliptic towards the summer solstice.
  9. 20. This divides the world into 24 zones to tell time.
Down
  1. 1. The adjustment of time to make better use of daylight hours.
  2. 2. This is the phenomenon that explains why August is usually warmer than June.
  3. 3. The shortest day of the year, when Earth's axis is pointed away from the Sun.
  4. 4. Earth's north pole is always pointed towards this.
  5. 5. The latitude of the north pole is ____________ degrees north.
  6. 7. Located at 66 degrees north latitude.
  7. 8. The season when the Sun is highest in the sky.
  8. 11. "equal night"
  9. 12. At the summer solstice, the Sun rises ______ of due east and sets ______ of due west.
  10. 13. At the winter solstice, the Sun rises ______ of due east and sets ______ of due west.
  11. 14. Earth's _________ is 23.5 degrees.
  12. 16. The month during which the shortest day of the year occurs.
  13. 19. It takes Earth 365.25 days to __________ around the Sun.