Solar System Crossword

4. – The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night.
7. – The movement of Earth as it travels around the Sun.
10. – Earth’s natural satellite that orbits Earth and reflects light from the Sun.
12. – The planet we live on that rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.
14. – An imaginary line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole that Earth rotates around.
15. – The rise and fall of ocean water caused mainly by the gravity of the Moon and the Sun.
16. Tide – When ocean water reaches its highest level along the shore.
18. Quarter – The phase when half of the Moon appears lit and is decreasing in size.
19. Moon – The phase when the entire face of the Moon is visible from Earth.

1. – The curved path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
2. – The time when a place on Earth is facing the Sun.
3. Quarter – The phase when half of the Moon appears lit and is increasing in size.
5. – Changes in weather patterns during the year caused by Earth’s tilt and revolution around the Sun.
6. – A star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to Earth.
8. Moon – The phase when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and is not visible from Earth.
9. of the Moon – The different shapes of the Moon we see from Earth as it orbits Earth.
11. – The time when a place on Earth is facing away from the Sun.
13. Tilt – The tilt of Earth’s axis, which helps cause the seasons.
17. – A force that pulls objects toward each other; it causes tides and keeps planets in orbit.
18. Tide – When ocean water reaches its lowest level along the shore.