Earth's Orbit Review

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Across
  1. 2. The time it takes Earth to make 1 rotation
  2. 5. When Earth is farthest from the sun
  3. 7. When the Earth is between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow over the moon
  4. 8. When Earth is closest to the sun
  5. 10. The spinning of Earth on its Axis
  6. 13. When day and night are nearly equal in length
  7. 14. Earth's movement around the sun(AKA orbit)
  8. 15. Changes in Earth's axial tilt every 41,000 years
Down
  1. 1. The extended periods of darkness at the north and south poles
  2. 2. The degree at which the Earth's axis is tilted
  3. 3. When the moon passes between Earth and Sun and blocks the Sun's light.
  4. 4. The "line" running through the Earth from the North to South Poles
  5. 6. The slow wobble of Earth on its Axis every 26,000 years
  6. 9. Changes in Earth's revolution every 100,000 years
  7. 11. The extended periods of light at the north and south poles
  8. 12. The longest and shortest days of the year