Astronomy 101

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Across
  1. 3. Rigel is a blue __________ star.
  2. 5. A waxing Moon is _______ light.
  3. 7. The Moon stabilizes the Earth's _______.
  4. 11. The largest planet in the Solar System is _____.
  5. 12. The first man to claim the Sun was the center of the universe.
  6. 14. After a New Moon, light begins to shine on the _____ side forming a crescent.
  7. 15. The ______ is the center of the Solar System.
  8. 16. Ptolemy claimed _______ was the center of the universe.
  9. 17. Earth's _______ causes day and night.
  10. 18. Betelgeuse is in the constellation _______.
  11. 20. Polaris is the scientific name for the _____ star.
  12. 23. A ________ is a object in space made of rock.
  13. 24. The "Father of Modern Astronomy and Physics"
  14. 26. A planet that is outside of the Solar System.
Down
  1. 1. The Northern Hemisphere in the summer is tilted _____ the Sun.
  2. 2. The Moon goes through all eight phases in one ____.
  3. 3. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun it results in a _____ eclipse.
  4. 4. One ________ Earth's can fit inside the Sun.
  5. 6. 6 Trillion miles equals a ________.
  6. 8. The Moon's _______ controls ocean tides.
  7. 9. A _______ is an object is space made of ice.
  8. 10. The ________ belt separates Mars from Jupiter.
  9. 13. Nebulas are clouds of ________ and gas.
  10. 14. Lunar soil is called ______.
  11. 17. The Earth ________ around the Sun.
  12. 19. When the Earth is between the Sun and Moon, Earth's shadow causes a _______ eclipse.
  13. 21. The Moon controls the ocean's _______.
  14. 22. A waning Moon is _______ light.
  15. 25. The Northern Hemisphere in winter is tilted _______ from the Sun.