Across
- 2. the direction in which the Earth rotates on its axis
- 4. the two stars at the end of this constellation's "bowl" point to Polaris (two words)
- 5. the name for the imaginary "line" (the path) that the sun appears to follow through the year (you might need to looks this one up on Google)
- 8. the direction in which the Earth revolves around the sun
- 12. the name for the side of the moon that always faces away from Earth (two words)
- 14. the movement of the Earth that accounts for why the sun appears to rise and set
- 15. also know as the North Star
- 17. to go around another object
- 19. refers to sun
- 22. in the northern hemisphere, stars appear to move in a circular path around this important star
- 23. refers to the shape of the moon at any specific time during a lunar cycle
- 24. a synonym for revolve
- 25. a synonym for rotate
- 26. the location on Earth over which you will always find Polaris in the sky (two words)
- 28. the celestial object that blocks the sun's rays during a lunar eclipse
- 29. it takes the Earth one _____ to make a full revolution around the sun
Down
- 1. general name for a group of stars that form a pattern
- 3. the approximate number of hours it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis (compound word)
- 6. the celestial object that blocks the sun's rays during a solar eclipse
- 7. the compass direction in which most stars appear to rise
- 9. refers to moon
- 10. adjective that refers to the sky and the "heavens"
- 11. refers to a series of circles or arcs that have the same center (hint...see page 5 of your packet!)
- 13. an event in which a celestial object such as the moon or sun is blocked
- 16. Polaris is the last star in the "handle" of this constellation (two words)
- 18. the main object in space that the moon orbits
- 20. the adjective that refers to the 13 different constellations that are visible from Earth at different times throughout the year
- 21. it takes the Earth one ______ to make a full rotation on its axis
- 27. to turn on an axis