Study Guide

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Across
  1. 1. a spot in space beyond Neptune believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
  2. 4. most of the asteroids are found orbiting the Sun
  3. 6. ring system
  4. 8. big rock floating in space
  5. 9. spherical or elongated, type of galaxy
  6. 10. the before of a meteor
  7. 11. similar in size to Earth, hot, thick, poisonous atmosphere
  8. 12. bludge in the center and distinctive spiral arms, type of galaxy
  9. 15. who receives the shadow during a Lunar Eclipse
  10. 16. first in the order of size comparison
  11. 18. Moon is behind the Earth which is why we see what phase during a Lunar Eclipse
  12. 19. called the red planet because of its iron-rich soil
  13. 21. an eclipse in which the Earth is in the middle and the Moon is behind it
  14. 24. who receives the shadow during a Solar Eclipse
  15. 25. only planet to maintain life, HOME
  16. 28. big ball of ice or dirty snowball with a tail
  17. 29. the outer part of the shadow which is the lightest part
  18. 30. most unusual galaxy
  19. 33. eclipse total blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
  20. 35. any piece of rock that makes it to Earth
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  1. 2. blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
  2. 3. eclipse partial blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
  3. 5. largest, known for storm Great Red Spot
  4. 6. an eclipse in which the Moon blocks out the light
  5. 7. ball of hydrogen and helium
  6. 13. Moon is between the Sun and Earth which is why it is what phase in a Solar Eclipse
  7. 14. who gives off the shadow during a Solar Eclipse
  8. 16. blue green atmosphere
  9. 17. all 8 planets, Kuiper belt, asteroid belt, comets, asteroids, meteoroid, meteor, meteorites
  10. 19. closet to Sun, no atmosphere, full of craters very hot during the day and cold at night
  11. 20. system third in the order of size comparison
  12. 22. last in order of size comparison
  13. 23. matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  14. 26. the middle part of the shadow that is the darkest
  15. 27. who gives off the shadow during a Lunar Eclipse
  16. 31. second in the order of size comparison
  17. 32. a spot in space between Mars and Jupiter
  18. 34. blue-green atmosphere, storm known as the Great Dark Spot