Across
- 7. the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
- 9. a group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the night sky.
- 10. the apparent shapes of the moon in the sky.
- 11. a hollow area or pit in the ground.
- 12. the shape of Earth's orbit, a flattened circle.
- 15. the lit side of the Moon cannot be seen from Earth.
- 16. the name of the galaxy that Earth is located in.
- 17. a sphere of hot gases that gives off light and heat.
- 19. one complete trip around an object in a circular or nearly circular path.
- 20. the complete spin of an object around its axis.
- 23. the Sun and all the objects that travel around it.
- 25. force of attraction between all objects.
- 26. make faraway objects seem closer.
- 27. the only planet known to support life.
- 28. Earth's orbit around the Sun takes one full
- 30. the path a revolving object takes.
Down
- 1. the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
- 2. large chunks of rock or metal in space.
- 3. the entire lit side of the Moon can be seen.
- 4. when a meteor reaches Earth's surface.
- 5. when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere.
- 6. an apparent change in the moon's shape.
- 8. round object in space that are satellites of the Sun.
- 11. a chunk of ice, rock and dust that moves around the sun.
- 13. the distance that light travels in one year.
- 14. four closest planets to the sun.
- 17. the planet that is known for its large rings.
- 18. the name of the galaxy Earth is in.
- 21. the amount of hours it takes Earth to complete one rotation.
- 22. the largest planet in the solar system.
- 24. the closet planet to the Sun.
- 29. real or imaginary line that an object spins around.