Patterns of Earth & Sky Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. an object's orbital motion AROUND another object
  2. 5. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
  3. 7. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  4. 8. the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  5. 10. the spin or circular movement of an object on an axis
Down
  1. 1. an arrangement of stars that form a recognizable pattern or outline
  2. 3. the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts without even touching
  3. 4. the length of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun one time
  4. 6. the only star in our solar system
  5. 8. a huge object in space that gives off light and heat
  6. 9. a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime