Across
- 4. the north star
- 6. an object that orbits a star
- 7. force that pulls all things on Earth toward its center
- 11. early morning shadows stretch in this direction
- 13. the side of earth facing the sun experiences this
- 14. the apparent brightness of a light is affected by your _ from the light
- 15. common name for Ursa Minor
- 17. the type of object our sun is
- 18. the side of earth facing away from the sun experiences this
- 20. an object that orbits a planet
- 21. the _ an object, the more gravity it has
- 23. the sun sets in this direction
Down
- 1. a cluster of stars grouped together in a pattern or shape that are given a name
- 2. the _ two objects are, the stronger their gravitational attraction
- 3. common name for Ursa Major
- 5. a constellation only visible to us from Jan-Mar (has a famous belt)
- 8. it takes _ hours for Earth to complete one rotation
- 9. late afternoon shadows stretch in this direction
- 10. a bright object in space that gives off light
- 12. shadows are _ in the middle of the day
- 16. shadows are _ in the early morning and late evening
- 19. it takes 1 _ for the Earth to orbit the sun
- 22. the sun rises in this direction