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solar system:a group of planets that orbit the sun
inner planets:a planets orbit is between the asteroid belt
outer planets: a planets orbit is outside the asteroid belt
terrestrial planets: planets closest to the sun
gas giant: a giant planet made of hydrogen and helium
rotation: Earth moving on its axis
revolution: the Earth moving in a circle around the sun
red planet: another name for mars
rings: a thin band created from rock and ice that surrounds a planet
great dark spot: similar to the "great red spot" only on a different planet
dwarf planet: a small planet that does not have criteria for it to be called a planet
moon: nicknamed the satellite looks bright but is just the sun reflecting off
satellite: a object in space that orbits the Earth, some planets have more that one
gravity: located in space, makes things in space seem lighter( * Newton's law of_____)
phases: a stage of change that happens to the moon
waxing: when the moon starts to become a full moon
waning: when a full moon starts to become a new moon
solar eclipse: when the sun is blocked b the moon
lunar eclipse: when the moon looks darker because of Earth's shadow
luna: another name for Earths moon
Astrnomy
Across:3. | a planets orbit is outside the asteroid belt | 5. | when the moon looks darker because of Earth's shadow | 10. | planets closest to the sun | 12. | another name for Earths moon |
| 13. | located in space, makes things in space seem lighter( * Newton's law of_____) | 15. | a giant planet made of hydrogen and helium | 18. | similar to the "great red spot" only on a different planet | 19. | the Earth moving in a circle around the sun |
| | Down:1. | a planets orbit is between the asteroid belt | 2. | a group of planets that orbit the sun | 4. | another name for mars | 6. | Earth moving on its axis | 7. | a small planet that does not have criteria for it to be called a planet | 8. | when the moon starts to become a full moon |
| 9. | nicknamed the satellite looks bright but is just the sun reflecting off | 11. | when the sun is blocked b the moon | 14. | a stage of change that happens to the moon | 16. | a object in space that orbits the Earth, some planets have more that one | 17. | when a full moon starts to become a new moon | 19. | a thin band created from rock and ice that surrounds a planet |
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Astrnomy
Across:3. | a planets orbit is outside the asteroid belt | 5. | when the moon looks darker because of Earth's shadow | 10. | planets closest to the sun | 12. | another name for Earths moon |
| 13. | located in space, makes things in space seem lighter( * Newton's law of_____) | 15. | a giant planet made of hydrogen and helium | 18. | similar to the "great red spot" only on a different planet | 19. | the Earth moving in a circle around the sun |
| | Down:1. | a planets orbit is between the asteroid belt | 2. | a group of planets that orbit the sun | 4. | another name for mars | 6. | Earth moving on its axis | 7. | a small planet that does not have criteria for it to be called a planet | 8. | when the moon starts to become a full moon |
| 9. | nicknamed the satellite looks bright but is just the sun reflecting off | 11. | when the sun is blocked b the moon | 14. | a stage of change that happens to the moon | 16. | a object in space that orbits the Earth, some planets have more that one | 17. | when a full moon starts to become a new moon | 19. | a thin band created from rock and ice that surrounds a planet |
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