Seasons and Tides Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun; equal day and night and moderate temperatures
  2. 2. a tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest
  3. 4. equal day and night (12 hours of each)
  4. 6. the half of Earth located above the equator
  5. 7. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours
  6. 9. the rising and falling of the ocean’s surface
  7. 13. equal day and night (12 hours of each)
  8. 14. marks the longest day of the year (most sunlight)
  9. 15. the least amount of difference between high and low tides
Down
  1. 1. the Earth is tilted toward the Sun resulting in more daylight and higher temperatures
  2. 2. the half of Earth located below the equator
  3. 3. an imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  4. 5. marks the shortest day of the year (least sunlight)
  5. 8. occurs when ocean water is at its highest level during the day
  6. 10. the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun; equal day and night and moderate temperatures also called fall
  7. 11. the Earth is tilted away from the Sun resulting in less daylight and lower temperatures
  8. 12. occurs when ocean water is at its lowest level during the day