Space

3. The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night.
8. The time of year when Earth’s tilt is most toward or away from the Sun, producing longest or shortest day.
11. The time when the Sun disappears below the horizon as Earth rotates away.
12. The period of one full rotation of Earth on its axis (~24 hours).
14. The orbiting of Earth around the Sun, taking about one year.

1. The time when the Sun appears above the horizon as Earth rotates toward it.
2. The time when the side of Earth you’re on is turned away from the Sun.
4. An imaginary line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
5. The slant of Earth’s axis relative to its orbital plane, which helps cause seasons.
6. The time of year when day and night are roughly equal length due to Earth’s position.
7. One of the four periods of weather and daylight changes caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit.
9. The dark shape made when Earth (or any object) blocks sunlight.
10. sphere The imaginary dome of the sky on which the Sun, Moon and stars appear to move.
13. The time it takes Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun (~365 days).
15. The path that Earth (or any planet) follows around the Sun.