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Sun Vocabulary
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Eclipse: When the moon is between the earth and the sun, completely covering the sun, causing the moon to cast a shadow upon the earth.
Atmosphere: The layers of gases and mist that cover a planet, such as the earth.
Solar Flares: Large fires that burst out millions of miles from the sun, releasing energy into the solar system.
Auroras: Natural, colorful light displays in the sky that can be caused by solar flares.
Orbit: The path that an object or planet follows as it moves around the sun.
Thermonuclear Fusion: Nuclear reactions (controlled explosions) that happen on the sun that gives it energy and power.
Sunspots: Dark patches on the sun which are cooler than the rest of the sun.
Rotate: To turn around a fixed point, the way a top spins in place or a planet spins on its axes.
Sun Vocabulary
Across:4. | The path that an object or planet follows as it moves around the sun. | 6. | Dark patches on the sun which are cooler than the rest of the sun. | 7. | The layers of gases and mist that cover a planet, such as the earth. | 8. | Large fires that burst out millions of miles from the sun, releasing energy into the solar system. |
| | Down:1. | Nuclear reactions (controlled explosions) that happen on the sun that gives it energy and power. | 2. | Natural, colorful light displays in the sky that can be caused by solar flares. | 3. | When the moon is between the earth and the sun, completely covering the sun, causing the moon to cast a shadow upon the earth. | 5. | To turn around a fixed point, the way a top spins in place or a planet spins on its axes. |
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Sun Vocabulary
Across:4. | The path that an object or planet follows as it moves around the sun. | 6. | Dark patches on the sun which are cooler than the rest of the sun. | 7. | The layers of gases and mist that cover a planet, such as the earth. | 8. | Large fires that burst out millions of miles from the sun, releasing energy into the solar system. |
| | Down:1. | Nuclear reactions (controlled explosions) that happen on the sun that gives it energy and power. | 2. | Natural, colorful light displays in the sky that can be caused by solar flares. | 3. | When the moon is between the earth and the sun, completely covering the sun, causing the moon to cast a shadow upon the earth. | 5. | To turn around a fixed point, the way a top spins in place or a planet spins on its axes. |
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