Across
- 5. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
- 8. the distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
- 9. another word for the season of Spring
- 10. “Burning of the —“ a Chesapeake Bay Maritime Tradition that began in 1978 and celebrates the beginning of warmer weather
- 11. the direction of which the sun rises
- 14. According to Cantabrian mythology, these forest fairy creatures gather in the fells on the night of the Spring Equinox and dance until dawn, scattering roses
- 15. A traditional pagan holiday held on the Spring Equinox
- 17. The only planet in our solar system that is technically always in equinox, due to the fact that the sun is always on its equator
- 20. a period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions
- 22. This kind of season is determined by the tilt of the Earth’s axis and the planet’s position during its orbit around the sun
- 23. the line that earth revolves on once every 24 hours
- 24. the official flower of Spring
- 26. the Latin word for “equal”
- 27. the precise moment when the sun is perfectly lined up with the equator
- 29. the Latin word for “night”
- 30. the Persian or Iranian New Year that is determined by the March Equinox
- 31. Egyptians built this great structure so that it points directly towards the rising sun on the day of the Spring Equinox
Down
- 1. the day of the week the 2024 Spring Equinox is occurring
- 2. “El —“ A temple to “The Feathered Serpent”. At the time of each Equinox, the sun casts a series of shadows that makes it appear as if a serpent is slithering down the temple.
- 3. a prehistoric monument in England that is a popular gathering place of celebration for the Equinoxes as well as the Solstices
- 4. the sun's annual pathway
- 6. Layer of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body
- 7. This kind of season follows the changing of the calendar, month to month, and is based on the annual temperature cycle
- 12. a Jewish festival that begins the night of a full moon after the March Equinox
- 13. “Solar —“ A moving line that divides the daylight side and the dark night side of a planetary body
- 16. “— point”, an area of a planet where the sun is perceived to be directly overhead
- 18. an unusual act or occurrence
- 19. Vernal Equinox Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in which country?
- 21. a Christian holiday that occurs the Sunday after the first full moon following the March Equinox
- 22. The season that the March Equinox brings to the Southern Hemisphere
- 25. "The first point of —" is the point where the sun crosses into the northern hemisphere beginning Spring. It is the first astrological sign in the zodiac and is symbolized by a ram.
- 28. the line where the Earth and the sky meet