Unit 5 Vocab Puzzle

3. The current geological epoch, characterized by relatively stable climate conditions since the last ice age.
5. The point in a celestial body's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun.
6. The angle between the rotational axis of a celestial body and its orbital axis.
9. The day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.
11. Periods of warmer climate between ice ages when glaciers retreat.
12. The point in a celestial body's orbit where it is closest to the Sun.
13. A geological epoch known for multiple ice ages and the evolution of early humans.
14. The day with the longest period of daylight and shortest night of the year.
17. Large-scale ocean currents driven by differences in temperature and salinity.

1. A measure of how much an orbit deviates from being a perfect circle.
2. The amount of solar radiation received per unit area on a surface.
4. A process where the output of a system influences its own operation.
7. The slow change in the orientation of a celestial body's rotational axis.
8. Periods during an ice age when glaciers reach their maximum extent.
10. The angle between the Sun and the vertical at a particular location on Earth.
11. The angle between a celestial body's orbital plane and a reference plane.
15. Days when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal day and night lengths globally.
16. A period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's climate, leading to the presence of extensive ice sheets.