Earth's Movement Crossword

3. The curved, elliptical path Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun.
4. The spinning of Earth that causes day and night and takes about 24 hours.
7. One of two days each year when day and night are nearly equal in length.
8. The latitude where the Sun is directly overhead during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice.
10. The movement of Earth as it travels around the Sun once each year.
11. An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole that Earth spins around.
12. The point in Earth’s orbit when it is closest to the Sun.
13. Periods of the year with different weather and daylight caused by Earth’s tilt and revolution.

1. The latitude where the Sun is directly overhead during the Southern Hemisphere’s summer solstice.
2. The 23.5° angle of Earth’s axis that causes changes in seasons.
5. One half of Earth.
6. Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
7. An imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
9. One of two days each year when daylight is either longest or shortest.
11. point in Earth’s orbit when it is farthest from the Sun.
12. The northernmost and southernmost points on Earth that experience extreme daylight changes.