Space Science Unit Crossword

2. This term takes the earth 1 day or 24 hours to complete and is done by earth spinning on its axis.
6. These objects are made of small and large rocks and are found in the space between Mars and Jupiter.
9. These are the results we get from earth revolving around the sun.
11. This is what the moon gravity gives us.
13. The term used when we are starting to see less and less of the moon (Full moon - New moon)
16. This is roughly the amount of time it takes for the moon to revolve around the Earth (The actual time is 28 days).
17. These planets are larger, have a gaseous surface and are farther from the sun.
18. This term takes the Earth 1 year or 365 days to complete and is done so by earth going completely around the sun.

1. These objects rotate on their axis, orbit around a star, and are located in the Milky Way Galaxy.
3. This is the moon phase that occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun.
4. This is the result we get because of earth rotating on its axis.
5. These planets are smaller, have a rocky surface and are closer to the sun.
7. The term used when we are starting to see more and more of the moon (New moon - Full moon)
8. The name of our home galaxy and where all the night time stars we see are located.
10. This is the number of stars we have in our solar system.
12. This is the moon phase that occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon.
14. These objects are made of ice and dust and orbit out past Neptune.
15. The only star in our solar system and the closest star to earth.
16. This is a rock that does not light up. It reflects light from the sun as it revolves around the earth.