Across
- 2. The unit for work
- 5. A unit of length scientists use to describe distances in space
- 8. A phase of the moon where the whole moon is illuminated by the sun
- 10. The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
- 12. When the moon appears to growing smaller
- 14. A rapidly rotating storm system with a low pressure system in the middle that forms over the ocean
- 15. The property of a substance which determines how quickly it heats up or cools down
- 17. A phase of the moon where more than half of the moon is illuminated by the sun
- 18. Our sun is currently in the _________ stage of its life
- 20. The type of galaxy we live in
- 21. A type of star that our sun will become next (in 5 billion years)
- 22. The part of the Lunar Cycle when the moon isn't reflecting any of the Sun's light to Earth so it appears completely dark
- 24. Part of the universe containing stars, planets, and nebulas
- 25. The tides that occur when the moon is in its first quarter or third quarter
- 26. The distance an object travels in a certain amount of time
Down
- 1. The phase of the moons where less than half of it can be seen from Earth
- 3. A push or a pull
- 4. When a force is applied and an object moves a distance
- 5. Found at the center of a hurricane
- 6. A measurement that tells you speed and direction
- 7. The part of the Lunar Cycle when the moon starts at New Moon and ends at Full Moon
- 9. A term used to describe the 'brightness' of a star
- 11. Speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction
- 13. The overall force acting on an object. It contains magnitude (the number) and a direction
- 16. The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or an object at rest to stay at rest
- 17. The force that governs all motion in our universe
- 19. The tides that are more extreme than usual (High tide is higher, low tide is lower)
- 20. The source of convection currents in the ocean and air
- 23. Clouds of dust and gas that can collapse to form stars
- 25. The unit for force