Across
- 2. One full revolution of the Earth around the sun takes this long
- 3. What phase is the moon in when it is completely dark?
- 6. In what season do hibernating animals start to come out of hibernation?
- 7. The Earth’s axis is slightly tilted and part of the Earth is pointed a little more towards the sun than other parts. What does this give us?
- 10. Lots of this type of cell in the eye helps an animal to see well in the dark
- 11. This is another word for spin. The Earth does this action around its axistwenty-four How long does it take for the Earth to don one full rotation on its axis?
- 13. What phase is the moon in when it’s fully lit by the sun?
Down
- 1. What do you call an animal who is active in the night?
- 4. The days are shortest in this season. What season is it?
- 5. What star does planet Earth revolve around?
- 6. This is the season with the most sunlight
- 8. What do you call the curved path of the Earth as it revolves around the sun?
- 9. What is the imaginary line through the centre of the Earth called?
- 10. We have seasons because the Earth is doing this action around the sun.
- 12. What season is it when deciduous trees turn colour and drop their leaves?
