Across
- 1. waves that give sunburn and skin cancer
- 4. when the moon appears to change shape
- 6. giant, eruptions on the surface of the sun
- 8. large, loop structures coming out of the sun
- 10. the coldest layer of atmosphere
- 11. type of magnitude of a star based on its distance from earth
- 13. the moving of one object around another
- 15. the last official planet of the solar system
- 17. the day to day changes in temperature/conditions
- 18. earths "natural satellite"
- 19. waves that can not pass through bone
- 20. darker, cooler areas of the sun
- 23. the top half of earth is the Northerthe n ______
- 27. the layer of gases that surrounds earth
- 30. the yearly average of temperature/conditions
- 32. is a property of matter that comes in many forms; sound, light, heat
- 33. closest planet to the sun
- 36. a "belt" of these are found after mars
- 38. the hottest stars are...
- 40. second closest planet to the sun
- 41. thermal energy that travels through contact
- 43. type of magnitude of a star based on its true brightness
- 44. millions of stars and planets that are together - ours isatellitelky Way
- 46. energy that travels through space
- 47. the closest star to us
- 48. the layer of atmosphere where life and weather is
- 51. the gas-giant planet with rings
- 54. two forces pulled toward each other based on mass and distance in between
- 56. waves that are visible and invisible - comes from the sun
- 58. the next closest star is ____ light years away
- 59. how long your part of earth is facing the sun
Down
- 2. the hottest layer of atmosphere
- 3. the ice-giant planet with rings
- 5. the bottom half of earth is the _____ hemisphere
- 7. the changing of weather as Earth orbits the sun
- 9. the layer of atmosphere where the ozone is
- 12. waves used for communication
- 14. is the amount of particles something has
- 16. the planet you live on
- 17. the traveling of energy from one place to another
- 21. when the moon is completely dark
- 22. the first gas-giant planet
- 24. the middle of earth
- 25. describes locations north or south from equator
- 26. thermal energy cycles of hot fluids rising & cold fluids sinking
- 28. is the amount of space something takes up
- 29. waves that come from explosions
- 31. the last rocky planet
- 34. anything with mass and volume
- 35. a large cloud of gas and dust in space
- 37. earth is not straight up and down but on a...
- 39. describes locations east or west from prime meridian
- 42. the part of earth that is facing the sun is experiencing...
- 45. waves used for cooking and outer space communication
- 49. the outer edge of our solar system
- 50. the coolest stars are....
- 52. the part of earth that is facing away from the sun is experiencing...
- 53. when the moon is completely lit up
- 55. waves that carry thermal energy
- 57. earth turns onitss own axis
- 60. the layer of atmosphere that exits into space
