Across
- 2. When the moon moves between Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight for a short time. This makes the sky darker like early evening even during the day.
- 4. A rocky object that orbits the sun. They are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
- 6. When Earth moves between the sun and the moon blocking sunlight from reaching the moon. This makes the moon look darker or even red.
- 7. When the moon is completely covered by earth's shadow. The moon looks red because Earth's atmosphere bends sunlight and only red light reaches the moon. This is called a blood moon.
- 9. The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere. It looks like a glowing halo around the Sun during a total solar eclipse
- 12. The path an object takes around another object in space. Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth.
- 13. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse. If you stand in the umbra during a solar eclipse, you will see a total eclipse
- 14. When the Moon completely blocks the sun. The sky becomes dark, and only the sun's outer layer is visible. People wear special glasses to watch it safely.
Down
- 1. The force that pulls objects toward each other. It keeps planets in orbit and makes things fall to the ground when you drop them
- 3. When the moon blocks only part of the sun. The sun looks like a crescent and the sky is not completely dark.
- 5. Large objects that orbits a star like the Sun. Earth is a planet where humans, animals and plants live.
- 8. The lighter part of the shadow during an eclipse. If you are in the penumbra you will only see a partial eclipse.
- 10. When only part of the moon moves into Earth's shadow.It looks like a dark bite has been taken out of the moon.
- 11. Includes the sun, eight planets, moons, asteroids,and comets that orbit the sun, earth is the third planet from the sun
- 15. The center of our solar system. It gives us light and heat helping plants grow and keeping Earth warm.