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2. – A constellation also known as the Big Dipper or Great Bear.
4. – Earth orbiting around the Sun, causing the seasons.
6. – A tool used to see faraway objects in space.
9. – Gas giants like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
10. – The study of objects in our solar system and beyond.
11. – Rocky planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
12. – The star at the center of our solar system; main source of Earth’s energy.
13. – A tool used to measure angles between objects in the sky.
15. – A moon phase where half of the Moon appears lit.
17. – A moon phase where only a small, curved edge is lit.
18. – When the side of the Moon facing Earth is fully lit.

1. – The invisible line Earth spins on, tilted to create seasonal changes.
3. – Earth spinning on its axis, causing day and night.
5. – When the side of the Moon facing Earth is completely dark.
6. – Earth’s natural satellite, rocky with craters, no water or atmosphere.
7. – An ancient tool used to measure the position of stars and planets.
8. – A time of year with specific weather caused by Earth’s tilt and revolution.
14. – The rise and fall of ocean water levels caused mainly by the Moon’s gravity.
16. – A well-known constellation called the Great Hunter.
17. – A tool used to find direction (e.g., North, South, East, West).