Earth & the Solar System

2. objects that orbit planets or dwarf planets
7. the planet closest to the sun
8. the planet that we live on
9. what it is when the Earth is facing the sun
11. using available data to guess what will happen
12. force that comes from an object with mass. It holds the solar system together
14. everything that orbits around the sun including planets, asteroids, moons, etc.
16. when the moon appears to be getting smaller in appearance
17. the path that planets take around the sun
18. small objects that orbit the Sun but that haven't cleared the orbit of other debris

1. Occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon
3. when the moon blocks out light from the sun
4. rocky, airless objects that orbit the sun. Mostly found in the Asteroid belt.
5. what it is when the Earth is facing away from the sun
6. different appearance of the moon throughout the month
10. pattern of stars in the night sky that we see
13. when the moon appears to be getting larger in appearance
15. motion of water at the coast caused by gravitational forces from the moon