Across
- 3. the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
- 4. System A sun and all the planets that orbit around it.
- 5. Sunlight that hits the earth at a 90 degree angle.
- 8. An elongated circle, or oval shape.
- 9. Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "bigger".
- 11. Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- 12. The movement of an object around another object (Like a planet around a sun)
- 15. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
- 16. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and distance apart.
- 17. Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "smaller".
- 18. A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
- 22. an object located in space and observed in Astronomy
- 24. Sunlight that hits earth with less than a 90 degree angle.
- 25. Space and all the matter and energy in it
- 26. the part of a shadow during an eclipse where the light is partially blocked
Down
- 1. Phases The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth due to the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
- 2. Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- 4. Any natural or artificial object that revolves around another object
- 6. the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
- 7. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
- 10. Energy Energy released by the Sun which heats the Earth
- 13. The days during the year when there is an equal amount of day and night across the globe.
- 14. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- 15. A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
- 18. The amount of matter in an object.
- 19. The days during the year when there is the most/least amount of daylight.
- 20. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- 21. 3rd planet from the sun
- 23. Energy Heat energy
- 25. the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse