Science Chapter 3C Vocabulary Crossword
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
 
 
Down: 1) the combining of less massive elements to form more massive elements2) a system of billions of stars, gases, and dust4) a point in Earth's orbit around the sun where daylight is either the longest or shortest amount possible5) an invisible object in space whose mass and gravitational force is so great that not even light can escape6) the change of light waves from retreating objects to the red end of the spectrum8) the idea that the universe started when matter exploded about 15 billion years ago10) a darkening of the moon when it passes through Earth's shadow11) brilliant objects in space that may be the powerhouses of developing galaxies14) the rise and fall of water in the ocean and seas caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon on Earth15) the glow or display of lights in the skies near polar latitudes Across: 3) a region on the sun of very strong magnetic field7) cloud of gas and dust in space9) an alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth where the moon blocks the sun from Earth's view12) powerful eruption of very hot gases from the sun13) the crown of glowing gases around the sun that can be seen during a total solar eclipse16) a star that has swelled and glows with a red color17) a point in Earth's orbit around the sun where nights and days are the same length18) the exploding of a star, releasing huge amounts of light and other energy
 

 

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