Earth's Days, Seasons and Years

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Across
  1. 4. the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible
  2. 8. each planet spins on its ______
  3. 10. one extra day in February every 4 years because it takes Earth 365.25 days to revolve around the sun
  4. 11. the time required for Earth to orbit once around the sun
  5. 12. the direction of _____ of Earth's axis remains the same throughout Earth's orbit around the sun= ___________ sun
  6. 13. the spin of a body on its axis
  7. 14. what the year is divided into (12, each lasts 28-31 days)
  8. 15. the moment when the sun appears to appears to cross the celestial equator
Down
  1. 1. 24 hours of darkness= ______ night
  2. 2. season in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted to the farthest point away from the sun
  3. 3. a division of the year that is characterized by recurring weather conditions and determined by both Earth's tilt relative to the sun and Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
  4. 5. season in the Northern Hemisphere when North Pole's tilt towards the sun is greatest
  5. 6. 24 hours of daylight= mid_____ sun
  6. 7. the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis
  7. 9. the motion of a body that travels around another body in space