Astronomical Phenomena

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Across
  1. 2. When the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight from reaching Earth.
  2. 7. The changing shapes of the Moon we see from Earth each month.
  3. 9. The longest or shortest day of the year, depending on the season.
  4. 12. Colourful lights in the sky caused by particles from the Sun hitting Earth’s atmosphere.
  5. 13. Something related to space, stars, planets, or the universe.
  6. 15. The time when your part of Earth is turned away from the Sun.
Down
  1. 1. The slight angle of Earth that causes the seasons.
  2. 3. When Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon.
  3. 4. The four parts of the year that change because Earth orbits the Sun and is tilted.
  4. 5. Events or occurrences in space or nature that we can observe.
  5. 6. A day when Earth gets equal amounts of daylight and darkness.
  6. 8. The path one object takes as it travels around another in space.
  7. 10. The planet we live on that orbits the Sun once each year.
  8. 11. The time when your part of Earth faces the Sun.
  9. 14. The star at the center of our solar system that gives Earth heat and light.