Astronomy Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. – A small rock traveling through space before it hits anything.
  2. 4. – A huge group of stars, planets, and space dust held together by gravity.
  3. 6. – A giant ball of glowing gas that shines in the night sky.
  4. 8. – The smallest planet and closest one to the Sun.
  5. 9. – The biggest planet with a Great Red Spot.
  6. 10. – The hottest planet, often called Earth’s “twin.”
  7. 11. – A rocky object that orbits the Sun, smaller than a planet.
  8. 13. – An icy space traveler with a glowing tail when near the Sun.
  9. 14. – The “Red Planet,” known for its rusty color.
  10. 17. – A blue-green planet that spins on its side.
  11. 18. – A big round space object that orbits a star, like Earth.
Down
  1. 1. – A word for a rocky planet like Earth or Mars.
  2. 3. – A “shooting star” that burns up as it streaks through the sky.
  3. 4. – The invisible force that pulls things toward each other.
  4. 5. – The farthest planet, deep blue and very windy.
  5. 7. – The path a planet takes as it travels around the Sun.
  6. 8. – A space rock that survives the fall and lands on Earth.
  7. 12. – A word for a gas giant planet like Jupiter or Saturn.
  8. 15. – The planet with the most famous rings.
  9. 16. – Our home planet, full of life and blue oceans.