Astronomy Terms Crossword!

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Across
  1. 5. June, and 22 December. Time of the year when the day is either shortest, or longest depending on where you are.
  2. 6. Planets-The planets which lie further from the Sun than the Earth.
  3. 8. Planets-Mercury and Venus which lie closer to the Sun than the Earth are called inferior planets.
  4. 9. center of an atom is made up of one or more protons. It has a positive charge.
  5. 10. lights seen over the polar regions which are caused when energized particles from the Sun react with the Earth's magnetic field.
  6. 13. directly above your head in the night sky.
  7. 14. Way-Our Galaxy. (The word "Galaxy" actually means milky way in Greek).
  8. 15. rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun.
Down
  1. 1. Wind-A steady flow of particles streaming out from the Sun in all directions.
  2. 2. Unit-The distance from the Earth to the Sun. Usually written AU.
  3. 3. cloud of gas and dust.
  4. 4. event that occurs when the shadow of a planet or moon falls upon a second body.
  5. 7. study of the universe.
  6. 11. super bright explosion of a star. It can produce the same amount of energy in one second as an entire galaxy.
  7. 12. Star-A star which never sets, but can be viewed year round.