Across
- 3. one of the rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets
- 4. the model of the solar system in which the Earth and other objects revolve around the sun
- 8. each of the four divisions of the year
- 9. the day time event that occurs when the Moon momentarily covers the sun (2 words)
- 10. the night time event that occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow (2 words)
- 12. a unit of distance that is roughly equal to the distance from the Earth to the Sun (2 words)
- 13. an object that orbits a star, is spherical, and has cleared the area of its orbit
- 14. a region of our solar system between Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found (2 words)
Down
- 1. the name given to the four inner planets(2 words)
- 2. the model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
- 5. an imaginary straight line passing through the Earth that connects the North and South Poles
- 6. the name given to the four outer planets (2 words)
- 7. the system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it (2 words)
- 11. the curved path of a celestial object around a star