Across
- 4. A unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures
- 5. One of Jupiter's moons that may hold liquid water
- 8. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
- 10. A constellation in the northern sky, also called Ursa Major
- 11. The apparent change in the suns position in the sky
- 12. The path the sun, moon, and planets take across the sky as seen from Earth
- 13. A star that is almost directly above the North Pole
Down
- 1. Galaxy that contains our solar system
- 2. This occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight
- 3. A natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions
- 6. A cycle of changes the moons appearance undergoes
- 7. Causes the perceived rising and setting of the sun
- 9. The periodic change in sea level due to the moon and the sun
