5-12 The Night Sky

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Across
  1. 1. Approximate degrees measured by one finger at arm's length.
  2. 4. The moment when the sun is at the highest point in the sky.
  3. 8. The system sailors used to determine their position using stars.
  4. 10. Approximate degrees measured by a spread out hand at arm's length.
  5. 12. What sundials use to cast a shadow.
  6. 14. The star located directly over the North Pole, used for navigation.
  7. 15. What moves through the sky changing a sundial's shadows.
Down
  1. 2. The imaginary point where Polaris is located directly above.
  2. 3. Early tool used to measure time with the sun.
  3. 5. Polaris helped sailors determine their ____________.
  4. 6. Approximate degrees measured by three fingers.
  5. 7. Approximate degrees measured by a fist at arm's length.
  6. 9. A constellation used by sailors in the Southern Hemisphere to find due South
  7. 11. The distance the sun moves in 15 minutes, measured with the fingers at arms length.
  8. 12. Maps of the night sky showing positions of stars and constellations at different times.
  9. 13. Number of bright stars in the Southern Cross.