Across
- 2. eclipse When the Moon’s shadow is seen on Earth
- 4. Moon appears to be getting smaller; referring to the phases of the moon
- 7. Moon appears to be getting larger; referring to the phases of the moon
- 8. Path a planet takes around the sun
- 10. A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- 11. The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to varying amounts of sunlight received (both intensity and number of daylight hours vary); caused by the tilt of Earth during its revolution
Down
- 1. system The eight planets and all other celestial objects that orbit our Sun
- 3. The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation
- 5. The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
- 6. eclipse When the moon moves into Earth’s shadow
- 9. Change in the height of the ocean caused by gravity