Earth, Moon, and Sun

2. – Earth’s natural satellite that reflects sunlight and has phases.
5. – The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat.
6. – The Moon appears mostly bright but not completely full during this phase.
7. – A huge cloud of gas and dust in space that can collapse to form stars and planets.
9. – The path an object follows as it moves around a larger body, like a planet around the Sun.
10. – The attractive force between all objects that have mass.

1. – The line on the Moon that separates the sunlit part from the dark part, highlighting surface features.
2. – The concept of “mass in motion” that helps planets stay in orbit.
3. – The repeating cycle of the Moon’s appearance as seen from Earth.
4. – The thin curved shape of the Moon visible after a new moon and before the first quarter.
6. – A massive collection of billions of stars, including our Milky Way.
8. – Circular depressions on the Moon caused by impacts from space objects.