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