Our Earth and Solar System Crossword

Rocky worlds that orbit the sun but is not a planet
Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust
The force of attraction between two objects
Large dark, flat areas found on the moon
When the moon blocks the suns light and forms a shadow on earth
The darker part of a shadow
The only star in our solar system and Is made up of mostly hydrogen and helium
When the Moon passes Into earths shadow
The lighter part of a shadow
The rise and fall of earths water due to the force of gravity
When the moon appears to be “growing”
When the moon appears to be “shrinking”
Light colored streaks made of blasted material
Small chunks of rock and space junk that have not touched earths atmosphere
Only a solar eclipse can happen during this type of moon
When the earth,moon, and sun are aligned
When the earth, moon, and sun form a 90 degree angle during the first and third quarters
More than half of the moon is illuminated
Less than half of the moon is illuminated
Made of iron, minerals, rocks, and metals