Across
- 3. model of the universe where the Sun is at the center
- 7. all of space and everything in it, that can be seen with technology available
- 10. the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
- 11. model of the universe where the Earth is at the center
- 12. different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
- 14. the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- 16. the path of an object as it revolves around another object
- 19. object that orbits the sun, is large enough to become rounded by its own gravity, and cleared its orbit
- 22. small rocky object that revolves around the sun
- 23. the rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
- 25. average distance between the center of the Sun and the center of the Earth
- 28. a pattern or grouping of stars that suggest the outline of a figure or obejct
- 29. distance that light can travel in one year
Down
- 1. object that orbits the sun, is not large enough to become rounded by its own gravity, hasn't cleared its orbit
- 2. all of space and everything in it
- 4. the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
- 5. the force of attraction between two objects
- 6. giant explosion and expansion that resulted in the formation of the universe
- 8. tool that collects eletromagnetic radiation to view distant objects
- 9. a hot ball of gas, undergoes nuclear fusion
- 13. an oval shape, shape of the planets' orbits
- 15. a large gaseous body at the center of our solar system
- 17. the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- 18. a system incuding a star and the planets, and other obejcts that revolve around it, all held together by gravity
- 20. system of stars, star systems, dust, gas, all held together by gravity
- 21. the movement of an object around another object
- 24. any object that revolves around another object in space
- 26. the brightness of a star as if it were a standard distance from Earth
- 27. natural satellite that revolves around a planet
