sci Final
Across
- 2. a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet
- 3. What is the thing that NASA is known for?
- 6. A model that has the sun as the center
- 8. When the moon is fully lit at night due to the suns rays
- 10. A planet that is smaller than a normal planet
- 13. Also known as the dark side of the moon
- 14. A ________ occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun (Is a moon phase)
- 15. A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere
- 17. a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents, used typically as a firework or signal
- 19. he fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc
- 21. The path that a celestial object follows when in orbit
- 23. The layer of plasma that surrounds the sun
- 28. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all considered ____________________
- 30. A person sent into space to explore
Down
- 1. A station in space
- 4. A model where the earth is in the center of our universe
- 5. ____ and Yaw
- 7. the throwing back by a body or surface of light
- 9. a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water
- 11. A ____________ occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
- 12. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
- 16. the outer part of an umbra
- 18. the dark central part of a sunspot
- 20. Somthing that is caused by the moons gravitational pull
- 22. The earths_____ causes seasons
- 24. The star that gives the earth light
- 25. Institutes and Centers that support major astronomical facilities have
- 26. The organization that is one of the main leaders in space exploration
- 27. The force that holds us down to the earth
- 29. The vast unknown area outside the earths atmosphere