Earth Science

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Across
  1. 5. the direction a compass always points toward
  2. 6. instrument to find directions
  3. 8. a ball of burning gases that gives off heat and light
  4. 9. instrument used to magnify objects so they appear closer
  5. 11. the number of weeks for the Moon to go from a new Moon to a first quarter Moon
  6. 12. the direction in which Earth rotates
  7. 13. the phase when the Moon is growing in size
  8. 14. the phase when the Moon is shrinking in size
Down
  1. 1. the number of weeks to complete a lunar cycle
  2. 2. starts that are seen at different seasons of the year
  3. 3. the dark area where an object has blocked the light
  4. 4. a predictable pattern the Moon makes over and over
  5. 7. Earth's natural satellite
  6. 9. the number of weeks for the Moon to go from a new Moon to a third quarter Moon
  7. 10. Earth's closest start