Vocab part
Across
- 2. The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. It looks like a glowing Halo around the Sun during a total solar eclipse.
- 5. The lighter part of a shadow during an eclipse. If you are in the penumbra, you will only see a partial eclipse.
- 6. The center of our solar system. It gives us light and heat, helping plants grow and keeping Earth warm.
- 8. The solar system includes the Sun, eight planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit the Sun. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
- 9. when the moon is completely covered by earths shadow. The moon looks red because earths atmosphere bends sunlight and only red light reaches the moon. This is called a blood moon.
- 11. when only part of the moon moves into earths shadow. It looks like a dark bit has been taken out of the moon.
- 13. when the moon moves between earth and sun, blocking sunlight for a short time. This makes the sky look darker, like early evening, even during the day.
- 15. The path an object takes around another object in space. Earth orbits Sun, and the moon orbits Earth.
Down
- 1. When the moon blocks only part of the Sun. The sun looks like a crescent, and the sky is not completely dark.
- 3. The force that pulls objects toward each other. It keeps planets in orbit and makes things fall to the ground when you drop them.
- 4. When earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the moon. This makes the moon look darker or even red.
- 7. When the moon completely blocks the sun. The sky becomes dark, and only the sind outer layer is visible. People wear special glasses to watch it safely.
- 10. A the object that orbits the Sun. Some asteroids are small like a car, while others are as big as a city. They are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- 12. A large object that orbits a star, like the sun. Earth is a planet where humans, animals, and plants live.
- 14. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse. If you stand in the Umbra during a solar eclipse, you will see a total eclipse.