8th Grade Astronomical Science 2 (A Beka Book, Science: Earth and Space, pp. 310-329)
Across
- 1. the most volcanically active body in the solar system
- 4. speediest planet
- 6. two "new planets" that were later named dwarf planets
- 9. the largest moon in the solar system
- 12. the first new planet discovered
- 14. Jupiter's four moons (Ganymede, Callisto, Io, & Europa)
- 15. Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
- 16. Earth's only natural satellite
- 17. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
- 18. the second largest planet
- 19. Mars's two moons
- 21. the red planet
- 22. the second largest moon and the only one that has a thick atmosphere
- 23. the biggest storm seen on Jupiter
- 25. what happens when a full moon passes through the earth's shadow
- 26. has the fastest rotation of any planet
Down
- 2. the largest known mountain in the solar system
- 3. Neptune's largest moon; experiences the coldest known temperatures in the solar system
- 5. planets that are made primarily of gas
- 7. the "morning star" & "evening star"
- 8. an object that revolves around another object
- 10. the planet discovered mathematically before it was seen
- 11. discovered Uranus
- 13. moving backward, from east to west
- 16. Latin for seas; the moon's dark patches
- 20. what happens when a new moon gets between the earth and the sun, at least partially blocking the sun
- 22. the lighter areas on the moon
- 24. about 93,000,000 miles from the sun