Across
- 3. season that occurs when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun
- 5. season that occurs after summer and the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the sun
- 8. tides that occur during new and full moon with the highest high tides and lowest low tides
- 11. law that states that all matter has gravity a force of attraction due to mass
- 15. model of the Solar System that correctly placed the Sun at the center
- 17. type of eclipse that occurs during the new moon and the moon is between the Earth and Sun
- 21. model of the Solar System that incorrectly placed Earth at the center
- 22. a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on the surface
- 24. celestial object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
Down
- 1. spin around on an axis
- 2. motion of an object in orbit where one object moves around another due to gravity
- 4. orbits the sun and is much smaller than a planet
- 6. season that occurs when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun
- 7. occurs in the spring and fall when there are equal hours of daylight and nighttime
- 9. astronomical body that orbits a star
- 10. phases of the moon when the moon appears smaller each night until new moon
- 12. season that occurs after winter and the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the Sun
- 13. small particle orbiting the sun typically from an asteroid or comet
- 14. a meteoroid that burns and vaporizes once entering Earth's atmosphere
- 16. phases of the moon when the moon appears larger each night until full moon
- 18. type of eclipse that occurs during a full moon and the Earth is between the moon and the Sun
- 19. path of an object around a particular point in space
- 20. occurs in summer and winter and gives the longest and shortest days
- 23. tides that occur during 1st and 3rd quarter moon with lowest high tides and highest low tides
