Across
- 4. the path in space that one object takes as it moves around another object
- 5. the special purpose item that you can buy to safely watch the solar eclipse
- 7. the type of solar eclipse that happens if only part of the sun appears dark
- 10. A tale from the Hindu religion says this mythical being was beheaded when he tried to swallow the sun
- 11. the type of eclipse that happens when the Earth is between the sun and the moon
- 13. the gases that surround the sun that are visible only during a total solar eclipse
- 14. an eclipse requires this many space objects temporarily lining up in a row
Down
- 1. what the moon casts on the Earth during a solar eclipse
- 2. the type of solar eclipse that happens if the sun appears completely dark
- 3. these gets burned in your eyes if you stare directly at the sun
- 6. happens when one object in space blocks another from view
- 8. One legend from the Choctaw people of the American Southeast says this mischievous animal gnawed on the sun to create an eclipse
- 9. the type of solar eclipse that happens when the moon lines up but is orbiting at its furthest point from Earth and a ring of sun is still visible behind the moon
- 10. Ancient Chinese people said this mythical creature ate the sun during an eclipse
- 12. the type of eclipse that happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth