Across
- 2. The moon phase that a spring tide occurs.
- 5. galaxy that contains middle-aged stars and very rich in gas and dust.
- 6. A star's position on the H-R diagram is determined by its temperature and this.
- 7. The change in the position of ocean water caused by the Moon's gravitational pull.
- 8. The tide that has minimal change to its high and low tide.
- 10. universe began as a point and is continuously expanding.
- 11. the life cycle of a star depend on its _____.
- 14. The life cycle phase when a star fuses hydrogen into helium. Our Sun is currently in this stage.
- 15. The force that attracts objects toward each other, like the force that keeps the planets in orbit.
- 16. the hottest and dimmest stars on an H-R Diagram.
- 17. A large ball of gas that produces light and heat from nuclear reactions.
- 18. The spinning of a planet on its axis.
Down
- 1. The movement of one object around another, like Earth's orbit around the Sun.
- 3. The path that a planet follows around a star.
- 4. A diagram that shows the relationship between the luminosity and temperature of stars.
- 5. The four main divisions of the year caused by Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun.
- 6. The process by which a star is born, lives, and dies.
- 9. the moon and sun's ____ pull is responsible for the tides.
- 12. the season when the north hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.
- 13. The name of our galaxy.
