Across
- 2. If the lit part of the moon is growing larger
- 4. first phase of the lunar cycle
- 6. planet closest to the sun
- 8. light from sun reflected by the moon
- 11. Jupiter's moons
- 13. planets furthest away from the sun
- 15. The moon is usually between Earth and the sun
- 17. holds the Earth and other objects in orbit
- 20. moon orbits Earth in this direction
- 23. object smaller than stars
- 24. a galaxy that will collide with the Milky Way
Down
- 1. number of years to reach Neptune
- 3. season when the Earth tilts away from the sun
- 5. one year
- 7. a day
- 9. type of sunlight received in summer
- 10. season when the Earth tilts towards the sun
- 12. planets closest to the sun are made of rock
- 14. dwarf planet
- 16. type of sunlight received in winter
- 18. If the lit part of the moon is growing smaller
- 19. composed mostly of ice and has a tail
- 21. a star
- 22. fourth planet from the sun
- 25. only planet with oxygen, water, and life