Grade 8: The Earth and Beyond

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Across
  1. 1. The pathway that a planet follows around a star.
  2. 6. The type of eclipse where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and blocks out the light.
  3. 7. Nuclear _______ in the Sun gives off large amounts of energy.
  4. 8. The name of the comet that takes 76 years to orbit the Sun.
  5. 10. Heat is transferred by the vertical movement of air.
  6. 11. The name of the latest Mars rover.
  7. 12. The phase of the Moon just before full moon.
  8. 13. When the Moon is going from new moon to full moon and getting bigger every night.
Down
  1. 2. The name for incoming solar radiation.
  2. 3. The fourth planet from the Sun.
  3. 4. The phase of the Moon during which we can see a lunar eclipse.
  4. 5. Circular movement around an axis.
  5. 9. The name of Saturn's largest moon.
  6. 10. Heat energy is transferred from particle to particle in this way.