Astronomy B Review Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. june 21st is the first day
  2. 5. a picture in the sky created by joining together groups of stars
  3. 6. the force that causes tides
  4. 8. another name for the 4 gas giants
  5. 11. this movement makes stars appear to move 15’ every hour around polaris
  6. 15. the direction of its swing appears to change due to Earth’s rotation
  7. 19. the north star
  8. 21. takes 365.25 days
  9. 22. also known as a blood moon
  10. 25. the theory that the universe started as a single point
  11. 26. another word for revolution
Down
  1. 1. phase of the moon where we see a white circle in the night sky
  2. 2. a huge explosion in space that occurs when a massive star is near the end of its life
  3. 3. the moon revolves around it
  4. 4. between march 1st and may 1st days get ___________.
  5. 7. takes 365.25 days for Earth
  6. 9. the phase of the moon when it is in between the earth and sun
  7. 10. the celestial object that causes tides
  8. 12. the shape of earths orbit
  9. 13. december 21st is the first day
  10. 14. the biggest brightest star in your ESRT
  11. 16. the hottest star in your ESRT
  12. 17. the approximate length of time of one full lunar phase cycle
  13. 18. this planet is 227.9 million kilometers from the sun
  14. 20. seasonal change is partly due to earths tilted ______
  15. 23. takes 23 hours 56 minutes on Earth
  16. 24. a rare celestial event that occurs during a new moon