Across
- 3. when one object in outer space moves into the shadow of another object in outer space
- 4. the image produced when an object blocks light
- 6. any natural satellite of a planet
- 7. an imaginary circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves
- 8. when a planet or moon turns all the way around on its axis one time
- 10. a huge, bright ball of burning gas
- 11. an object that orbits around a larger object in space
- 12. large, round, natural objects that orbit a star
Down
- 1. an imaginary line on which a planet rotates
- 2. when a satellite makes one complete orbit around the larger object it is traveling around
- 5. the system of planets and all other objects orbiting a sun due to the sun's gravity
- 9. the path a satellite takes as it revolves around a larger object - usually in an elliptical manner
- 11. any star that has planets orbiting it
- 13. a form of energy that makes vision possible. When light hits an object it is either reflected (bounced off) or absorbed (taken in)