the earth and moon

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Across
  1. 1. the objects which is said to have smashed into earth causing a tilt in the polar axis
  2. 3. strong tides which occur during the full and new moon
  3. 5. tide which occurs daily- water levels rise
  4. 6. an eclipse which occurs when the earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  5. 7. tide which occurs daily-water levels drop.
  6. 9. the point in revolution around the sun when both hemispheres expienerce equal solar energy.
  7. 11. the point in earths orbit when it is farthest from the sun
  8. 13. the hemisphere which expieiences summer in december
  9. 15. weak tides which occur during the moon's quarter phases
  10. 16. the dark inner part of the moons
  11. 20. the point on earth which receives the most direct solar energy at all times
  12. 22. the point in earths orbit when it is closest to the sun
  13. 24. an eclipse which occurs when the moon is directly between the earth and the sun
  14. 25. the deviation of earth's path around the sun from perfect circularity
  15. 26. the angular measurement of the earth's polar tilt relative to a verticle 180 degree line.
  16. 27. how often daily either a high or low tide occurs
Down
  1. 2. the point in the moons orbit where it is farthest from earth
  2. 4. the point in the moons orbit when it is closest to the earth
  3. 8. a term which means to shrink or decrease
  4. 10. the hemisphere which expieriences winter in december
  5. 12. the faint outer circle of the moon's shadow
  6. 14. the earths path around the sun is not circular, but rather it is-
  7. 17. changes in earth's ocean patterns caused by the effects of the moons gravitational force on earth.
  8. 18. the equinox which marks the beggining of spring.
  9. 19. a term which means to grow or enlarge
  10. 21. the point in revolution around the sun when either the southern or northern hemisphere expieeriances either the most or least amount of direct solar energy
  11. 23. the plane of the earths orbit around the sun