Unit 2 Crossword

3. when light from the Sun is hitting the side of the moon facing away from the Earth
4. the partial or complete blocking of light of one celestial object by another
6. innermost layer of the Sun
9. all matter in space including planets, stars, and galaxies
10. can only be viewed during an eclipse; means crown
11. when a planet or moon travels around the body it is orbiting one time
12. imaginary line going right through the center of earth from "top" to "bottom"
13. the largest planet in our solar system
14. light is decreasing until a new moon is reached
15. system of millions or billions of stars held together by gravity

1. rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces from the Moon, the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth
2. the day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally
5. an imaginary line around the middle of the planet
6. the variation of weather conditions over long periods of time
7. when a planet or moon spins on its axis one time
8. system a collection of planets and their moons that orbit a star
14. light is increasing until the full moon is reached