astronomy crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. the time when the Earth rotates and the first rays of sunlight fall on a particular place
  2. 5. the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth
  3. 7. a large object that orbits a star
  4. 9. the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium
  5. 10. the planet that is sixth in order from the sun and that is surrounded by large rings
  6. 13. How many high tides does each place have in one day?
  7. 14. a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out
  8. 16. a G-type main-sequence star that comprises about 99.86% of the mass of the Solar System
  9. 17. the planet on which we live
  10. 18. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
Down
  1. 1. a period of the year when something is best or available
  2. 2. The force that pulls on the oceans to form the tides
  3. 3. a new moon and so the moon appears to get bigger every day
  4. 6. 17. The high tides that are experienced when both the Sun and Moon are on the same side as the earth
  5. 8. each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis
  6. 11. A star positioned along the line in space that includes the axis (see also axis) of rotation of the Earth
  7. 12. orbit planets and asteroids in our solar system
  8. 15. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution