This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 21 clues. Answers range from 4 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
This is caused when the Moon blocks the light from the sun (5,7)
The smaller tide during a first or third quarter Moon (4,4)
This takes 27.3 days to orbit earth (4)
This force causes water to be dragged towards the Sun and Moon.
The imaginary line that runs through the Earth (4)
This happens every 4 years (4,4)
It takes a year for the Earth to orbit the Sun. Also know as a ________ (10)
When you are in this shadow you have a partial eclipse (8)
You have a total eclipse in this shadow (5)
The closest planet to the Sun.
The largest type of tide (6,4)
When it's summer in the Nothern Hemisphere it's ___________ in the Southern Hemisphere (6)
The third planet from the Sun.
It takes Earth 24 hours to do one of these (8)
The line separating the two Hemispheres (7)
Winter, Spring, Autumn, Summer (7)
A group of stars forming a recognisable pattern
The study of space (9)
Small planets (5,6)
You are likely to get this type of Moon during a Spring tide (4,4)
365 days