Constellations
between the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper
Draco
upward growing mineral formations on cave floors
stalagmites
attracts pollinators like insects
petal
The planet closest to the sun
Mercury
The two points inside an ellipse
Foci
Cassiopeia and Cepheus had a daughter named
Andromeda
icicle-shaped mineral deposits that hang from cave ceilings.
stalactites
protects the developing flower bud from physical damage
sepal
The planet furthest from the sun
Neptune
The tide that occurs when the moon is in line with the earth and sun
Spring Tide
represents a swan in the Northern Cross
Cygnus
form in limestone caves from calcium carbonate layers building around a moving nucleus
cave pearls
receives pollen on the stigma and allows it to grow a tube
pistil
The third planet from the sun
Earth
The phase of the moon displaying the most light
Full Moon
was named after an Ethiopia queen
Cassiopeia
layered mineral formations flowing down overhanging cave walls
draperies
production and dispersal of pollen
stamen
The fifth planet from the sun
Jupiter
Takes place when the moon blocks the sun from our view
Solar Eclipse
the body of a horse and the chest, arms, and head of a man.
Centaurus
form sheet-like deposits as mineral-rich water trickles down cave walls or floors.
flowstone
protects the female reproductive cells
ovule
The sixth planet from the sun
Takes place when the moon passes directly behind the earth and the earth briefly blocks sunlight from the moon, causing the moon to appear darkened.
Lunar Eclipse