Astrononomy Puzzler
Across
- 2. one cycle of moon phases
- 5. how many official planets are in the solar system
- 6. third planet from the sun
- 8. the universe is getting ________
- 10. astronauts on the ISS _________ because there is no gravity in space
- 13. planet that orbits on its side
- 15. planet with a large core compared to outer crust
- 18. planet most similar to earth in size
- 20. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
- 22. sailed the earth and proved it was round
- 23. one earth cycle around the sun
- 24. planet with the fastest winds in the solar system
- 25. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
Down
- 1. only place in our solar system humans have set foot on
- 3. planets made of gasses rather than rocks
- 4. the alternate rising and falling of the sea due to gravity of moon
- 7. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria
- 9. JWST (for short)
- 11. one cycle of a planet
- 12. largest planet in the solar system
- 14. our galaxy name
- 16. the name of the north star
- 17. a planet with iron rocky surface
- 19. our sun is a ________
- 21. a dwarf planet after neptune