Across
- 5. a division of the year that is characterized by reoccurring weather conditions and determined by both the Earth’s tilt relative to the sun and the Earth’s position in its orbit around
- 6. a force of attraction between two objects due to their masses.
- 7. Sun.
- 8. the point at which the Sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible.
- 10. Tide- a tide of minimum range that occurs during the first and third quarters of the moon.
Down
- 1. the time for Earth to rotate once on its axis.
- 2. the time required for Earth to orbit once around the Sun.
- 3. Phases- the different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout the month.
- 4. the spin of a body on its axis.
- 5. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass.
- 8. Tide- a tide of increased range that occurs two times a month, at the new and full moons.
- 9. the movement when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator.