Across
- 3. Is known as the "ice planet"
- 5. There are ______ inner planets that are spheres of rock.
- 6. The planet that is the biggest of the four inner planets and the only one with liquid water on its surface.
- 9. The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its reddish color due to iron oxide on its surface.
- 10. This inner planet has a rotation period (day) that is longer than its revolution period (year).
- 12. The astronomical term for a celestial body that orbits a star and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity, having cleared its orbital neighborhood.
- 15. The type of tide that occurs during the new moon and full moon when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are lined up, causing the highest high tides.
- 17. side, making its axial tilt extreme.
- 19. The number of Earth days it takes for Mercury to complete one year (its revolution).
Down
- 1. The smallest and innermost planet, which has the most eccentric orbit.
- 2. The event that occurs when Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon during the full moon phase, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon.
- 4. The planet famous for its distinct, extensive ring system, primarily composed of ice particles.
- 7. The period when the Moon is completely blocking the Sun during a total solar eclipse, lasting about 7.5 minutes.
- 8. The type of tide that occurs during the First and Last Quarter moon phases, resulting in the least difference between high and low tide.
- 11. The planet that rotates on its axis virtually on
- 13. The largest planet in the Solar System.
- 14. The path an object follows around another body in space.
- 16. The phase of the Moon when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are lined up, and the side facing Earth is completely in shadow.
- 18. The name of our galaxy, which contains the Sun and billions of other stars.
- 20. The force that causes the ocean waters to be pulled toward the Moon, resulting in tides.