Astronomy

2. eclipse Occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
6. A large cloud of dust and gas in space
7. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle; another name for geosphere
8. point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
9. The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.
11. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
12. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
13. eclipse Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
15. wind A stream of electrically charged particles produced by the sun's corona

1. All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans
3. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
4. Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe
5. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
10. Earth centered
12. an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
14. flare A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface