Patterns of the Earth and Sky

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Across
  1. 2. the only star in our solar system
  2. 5. a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
  3. 10. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
  4. 11. observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
  5. 12. information that supports an answer to a question
  6. 13. an attempt to find out about something
  7. 15. system the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  8. 16. the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
Down
  1. 1. to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
  2. 3. a description of how something works or why something happens
  3. 4. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  4. 6. to move in a regular path around something
  5. 7. something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
  6. 8. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
  7. 9. an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
  8. 14. the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching