Earth and Space Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Cycle The time period when the Moon orbits Earth one time and goes through all of its phases. Takes about 29 days.
  2. 3. The driving force of water cycle and is the center of our solar system
  3. 5. Happens in the West (PM)
  4. 9. When water fills every available pore space in soil. New rain has no where to go and flooding is very likely.
  5. 11. The spinning of Earth on its axis.
  6. 12. The movement of one object around another object. Orbit
  7. 13. Has a rocky surface and has a very THIN atmosphere
  8. 14. The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant into the atmosphere.
  9. 19. Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
  10. 20. Has a rocky surface and has an atmosphere
  11. 21. The time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun
Down
  1. 2. Water collecting in rivers, oceans, and streams
  2. 4. The flow of water through soil and porous or cracked rock
  3. 6. belt Separates the inner and outer planets.
  4. 7. The time it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis
  5. 8. Causes the rise and fall of ocean tides
  6. 9. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun
  7. 10. ...planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  8. 11. water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
  9. 15. Happens in the East (AM)
  10. 16. ...planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
  11. 17. average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. (What you can expect)
  12. 18. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. Changes day-to-day. (What you get)