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Earth, Sun and Moon Crossword

A Earth, Sun and Moon crossword for Year 6 Science, with 12 clues, a word bank and an answer key. Linked to the Australian Curriculum content description AC9S6U02: Earth's rotation, tilt and orbit.

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Download the free PDF (A4, with answers)Prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
Earth, Sun and Moon crossword puzzle with across and down clues and a word bank
Page 1: the crossword
Earth, Sun and Moon crossword answer key
Page 2: answer key

For teachers

  • Linked to AC9S6U02 (Year 6 Science): Earth's rotation, tilt and orbit.
  • Use as a unit warm-up, a vocabulary review or an early-finisher task.
  • Fold the word bank under for a harder challenge.
  • Answer key on page 2. Photocopy freely for your class.

Words in this crossword

  • AXIS
  • DAY
  • EQUATOR
  • HEMISPHERE
  • MOON
  • NIGHT
  • ORBIT
  • ROTATION
  • SEASONS
  • SUMMER
  • TILT
  • WINTER

Great for building topic vocabulary and spelling.

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