Celestial Cycles
Across
- 4. a gravitationally bound system of many stars, gas, planets, and other space debris.
- 5. largest planet in our Solar System
- 6. when the moon is becoming less illuminated.
- 9. variations in Earth's climate during a year. Caused by the tilt of the Earth.
- 12. middle of a planets spin.
- 13. moon moon phase when the moon is completely on the night side of the Earth.
- 14. a single revolution around a star.
Down
- 1. round celestial object in a cleared orbit around a star.
- 2. a single rotation of a planet around its axis.
- 3. when the moon is becoming more illuminated.
- 7. moon phase when the moon is completely on the day side of the Earth.
- 8. furthest planet from the sun in our Solar System.
- 10. large ball of burning hydrogen and helium.
- 11. causes the seasons on Earth.