Across
- 2. when the moon blocks the sun from the earth
- 8. the moon is an example of this as it revolves around the earth
- 9. force of attraction between objects with mass
- 11. reflects light from the sun onto the earth
- 13. light appears from the right side as it grows
- 14. the motion the earth takes around the sun along its orbit. It takes 365 days to complete.
- 16. when the earth blocks the moon from the sun
- 17. moon you can not see any of the illuminated moon during this time
- 18. a jacket of gases that surrounds planets, the sun and moon.
- 22. Plasma cools here and allows radiation to pass through.
- 25. a 1,200 mile thick layer surrounding the sun. It can be seen during solar eclipses.
- 26. you see more than half of the lit part of the moon
- 27. the path the Earth travels around the sun
- 28. with nitrogen, the most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere
- 29. the earth's natural satellite
Down
- 1. you see less than half of the lit part of the moon
- 3. the second layer inside the sun, the temperature closer to the core is hotter than the temperature by the convection zone.
- 4. you can see 100% of the illuminated moon during this time
- 5. the gas found most in Mars' atmosphere
- 6. the layer of earth we live on
- 7. the most abundant gas in the sun's core
- 10. atmospheric energy layer that spreads across the solar system
- 12. you see half of the lit part of the moon
- 13. light appears from the left side as it shrinks
- 15. To send back light from the surface
- 19. surface of the sun, gives off light
- 20. the largest of the sun, moon, and earth
- 21. the different parts of the moon we can see from the earth
- 23. is the only one that supports geological life
- 24. the inner most part of the sun, makes up 1/4 of the sun
