Unit 1 6th Grade Science!

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Across
  1. 1. The four different times of the year (spring, summer, fall, winter) caused by Earth’s tilt as it orbits the Sun
  2. 6. The Moon’s changing shapes in the sky over about 29 days as it orbits Earth
  3. 7. The rise and fall of ocean water levels caused by the Moon’s gravity pulling on Earth
  4. 8. When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon
  5. 10. A bright star in the sky that stays almost in the same spot and helps people find north
  6. 11. The leaning or slant of the Earth on its axis as it spins
  7. 12. An imaginary line that an object, like Earth, spins around
Down
  1. 2. The highest and lowest tides. They happen when the Sun and Moon pull in the same direction or opposite directions
  2. 3. Earth's full circle around the Sun takes one year
  3. 4. Tides that are not very high or low. They happen when the Sun and Moon pull in different directions
  4. 5. When the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun’s light
  5. 9. Earth’s spinning on its axis takes 24 hours and causes day and night