Space-5th grade

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Across
  1. 3. circling another object, like the Earth around the Sun
  2. 5. to spin or turn around a central point, like the Earth around its axis
  3. 8. a push or a pull
  4. 9. moon moon phase when the Moon looks like a little less than a full circle
  5. 10. system all the planets and other objects that orbit around a star
  6. 11. a tool used to make very distant objects look closer, often used to look at space
  7. 12. an imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole of the Earth
  8. 14. moon moon phase when the Moon looks completely dark
  9. 15. a tool that tells time by using the changing direction of shadows caused by the Sun's movement across the sky
  10. 16. a large, round object in the night sky that can reflect the Sun’s light
Down
  1. 1. a rocky object in outer space
  2. 2. a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star
  3. 4. the air that surrounds a planet
  4. 6. moon moon phase when the Moon looks like a sliver
  5. 7. a group of stars in the night sky that form a pattern
  6. 9. an invisible force that pulls any object down, toward the center of a planet, moon, or other object
  7. 13. moon moon phase when the Moon looks like a circle