Across
- 2. An equinox is an event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
- 5. the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth.
- 7. tilt Axial tilt is the angle between the planet's rotational axis and its orbital axis.
- 8. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
- 9. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun
- 10. revolution Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object. For example, Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day. Earth revolves about the Sun, producing the 365-day year.
- 11. eclipse an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- 13. the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse
- 14. The maximum phase of a total solar eclipse, during which the Moon's disk completely covers the Sun's bright face.
- 15. Latitude measures the distance north or south of the equator.
Down
- 1. the point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year.
- 2. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
- 3. half of a spherical or approximately spherical body (like a planet)
- 4. eclipse an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- 6. rotation "Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis.
- 8. eclipse an eclipse of the sun in which the edge of the sun remains visible as a bright ring around the moon.
- 12. the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- 13. the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth