Across
- 2. moon phase where none of the moon is in shadow.
- 3. solar eclipse where some of the Sun is covered.
- 5. a cloud of gas and dust that makes stars.
- 7. caused by the revolution of the Earth.
- 8. spinning on an axis.
- 10. moon phase where the entire moon is in shadow.
- 14. the star at the center of our solar system.
- 15. a region in space with a star and orbiting objects.
- 16. tool used to observe objects in space.
- 17. planet with the most moons and largest rings.
- 21. movement around another object.
- 24. solar eclipse where only a ring of the Sun is visible.
- 26. planet with life and liquid water.
- 28. solar eclipse in which the entire Sun is covered.
- 29. imaginary line that goes through a planet.
- 31. used to be considered a planet until 2006.
- 32. point in space where gravity pulls everything, including light.
- 34. all of space and time, including all the galaxies and everything in them.
- 35. small asteroid or piece of one.
- 37. space rock that has entered Earth's atmosphere.
- 38. the path a planet or moon takes as it revolves.
- 39. the closest planet to the Sun.
- 40. celestial body that does not clear its orbit and orbits a star.
- 42. coldest planet that rotates on its side.
- 43. the hottest planet in out solar system.
- 45. tells you the temperature of a star.
- 46. shapes and appearance of the moon at different times.
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- 1. largest planet in the solar system.
- 4. a group or pattern of stars.
- 6. distance light travels in one year.
- 9. an explosion at the end of star's lfie.
- 11. celestial body that orbits a planet.
- 12. huge system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
- 13. space rock that has hit Earth's surface.
- 18. eclipse in which the Earth blockes the Moon from the Sun.
- 19. a ball of burning gases.
- 20. moon phase where most of the moon is in shadow.
- 22. moon phase where half of the moon is in shadow.
- 23. caused by the rotation of the Earth.
- 25. rocky object usually found in belts.
- 27. moon phase where a small part of the moon is in shadow.
- 30. dark and cool region on the Sun's surface.
- 33. the furthest planet from the Sun.
- 36. reaction in the core of a star that creates energy.
- 37. red planet that is fourth from the Sun.
- 41. celestial body that orbits a star and clears its neighborhood.
- 44. eclipse in which the moon blocks the Sun.
- 45. a frozen object made of ice and dust.