Astronomy Unit 1: Foundations

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Across
  1. 1. Earth-centered model of the universe
  2. 5. the side-to-side lines in the sky
  3. 6. when the Sun appears directly over the equator
  4. 7. Observed the skies and discovered 4 moons of Jupiter
  5. 10. backward loops that planets would appear to do about once a year
  6. 12. Made accurate instruments and measurements of the planets
  7. 17. Smaller circles that planets move in
  8. 18. farthest north & south that the Sun appears in the sky
  9. 21. Established the three Laws of Planetary Motion
  10. 22. law object at rest will stay at rest
Down
  1. 2. Used to locate specific stars
  2. 3. Distance that light travels in one year
  3. 4. study of universe
  4. 8. 12 major constellations in the ecliptic
  5. 9. constructed the best geocentric model
  6. 11. larger circle in which planets orbit the earth
  7. 13. Sun-centered model of the universe
  8. 14. All mass exerts a force on all other mass
  9. 15. the up-and-down lines in the sky
  10. 16. law force equals mass times acceleration
  11. 19. law for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
  12. 20. the plane where the Sun and planets travel