Space Systems

2. A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, typically found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
10. The galaxy that contains our solar system.
11. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the night sky, often named after mythological figures or animals.
12. ______ Moon The phase when the entire face of the Moon is visible from Earth.
13. The vast expanse that includes all matter and energy, galaxies, and cosmic structures.
14. The result of Earth's tilt as it orbits around the Sun, causing changes in climate.
16. The rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun.
17. An icy celestial object with a tail that orbits the Sun.
19. ______ Moon The phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth.
20. A glowing ball of gas in space that produces light and heat, like the Sun.
22. The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe.
23. The spinning of a planet on its axis.

1. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth.
3. The collection of planets, moons, and other celestial bodies orbiting the Sun.
4. The movement of one object around another in space.
5. The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat to the planets.
6. A vast system of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
7. A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.
8. The time of year when day and night are nearly equal in length.
9. When one celestial body blocks the light from another.
15. Our home planet, the third planet from the Sun, known for supporting life.
18. The path an object takes as it revolves around another object.
21. The time of year when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.
22. An imaginary line through the center of a planet, around which it rotates.