Across
- 3. the Earth spinning around its axis; this takes Earth 24 hours (1 day) to complete
- 4. If the Earth is tilted towards the sun the temperature will be ______________.
- 9. 365 _____________ is the amount of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun
- 10. the luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light
- 13. The 4 planets that have long orbits and are made of mostly gas
- 14. the elliptical path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
- 15. the season with the least daylight hours
- 16. If the Earth is tilted away from the sun the temperature will be ______________.
Down
- 1. the way in which the Earth slants on its axis
- 2. The 4 planets with the shortest orbits are known as the ______ planets
- 5. an imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles
- 6. a small, cold natural satellite that orbits planets in our solar system
- 7. the Earth moving around the sun; this takes Earth 365 ΒΌ days (one year) to complete
- 8. true or false-Earth's revolution around the sun is responsible for day and night.
- 11. the season with the most daylight hours
- 12. 24 _________ is the amount of time it takes Earth to make 1 rotation on its axis.