Across
- 3. number of days after new moon you will see a full moon
- 9. tide when Earth, moon & sun are at a 90 degree angle
- 10. eclipse occurs during full moon phase
- 12. tide when Earth, moon & sun are in a line
- 14. imaginary line connecting the poles of a planet
- 15. darker shadow that does not allow light through
- 20. name of the latest mission to the moon
- 23. shape of the orbit of all planets
- 24. object that makes up 99.8% of solar system's mass
- 25. sun is directly over this line during equinox
- 29. Earth's tilted axis gives us these
- 30. a rock that descends through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on Earth
- 32. rock that orbits the sun with a trailing tail of dust & gas
- 34. gas that makes up 80-90% of the sun
- 36. hours of day equal hours of night
- 37. the water planet
- 39. the difference between high & low tide
- 41. classification of Pluto
Down
- 1. the lighter shadow cast during an eclipse; allows some light through
- 2. only planet that would float in water
- 4. phases of the moon with increasing light
- 5. hottest planet with lots of volcanoes
- 6. planet that is tilted on its side; also coldest planet
- 7. the highest winds in the solar system are here
- 8. has the big red spot storm
- 11. phases of the moon with decreasing light
- 13. eclipse occurs during new moon phase
- 16. what is at the center of every galaxy
- 17. rocks that are too small to be considered a planet
- 18. shape of moon right before and after full moon
- 19. outer band of icy rocks that orbit the sun
- 21. the longest & shortest days of the year
- 22. planet with the largest mountain in the solar system
- 26. place with the biggest tidal range
- 27. shape of the moon right before and after new moon
- 28. planet with no atmosphere; most cratered
- 31. the spinning of a object on its axis
- 33. number of Americans that have walked on the moon
- 35. path a planet follows around a star
- 38. type of galaxy the Milky Way is
- 40. the complete cycle of a planet on its orbit