Across
- 7. an imaginary line that runs around an object that rotates
- 9. The act of orbiting
- 12. The gravitational pull exerted by a celestial body
- 14. when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
- 15. When the sun is EXACTLY above the equator
- 16. when the water level is lower than normal.
- 18. variations in the surface water level. Also happens twice a day.
Down
- 1. Spring and neap is an example of ____ ____.
- 2. force, brightness, or a magnetic field
- 3. The force that pulls us toward the center of the earth
- 4. when the water level is higher than normal
- 5. In a _____ the days are longer or shorter than usual
- 6. The earth ______ on its axis
- 8. when a planet rotates on its axis
- 10. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet
- 11. difference in height between high and low tide
- 13. The large rise and fall of a tide.
- 17. The curved path of an object around a star, planet or moon.
