Earth and Sun
Across
- 1. The time between sunrise and sunset on Earth.
- 2. The mixture of gases surrounding Earth.
- 4. The force of attraction between masses.
- 7. A group of starts in a pattern given a name by people.
- 9. An instrument that makes distant objects appear closer and larger.
- 10. A mass of ice, rock, and gas orbiting the Sun.
- 12. A region in space without light that has a strong gravitational pull.
- 14. The furthest planet from the Sun.
- 17. The planet with the most confirmed moons in our solar system.
- 18. A huge sphere of hydrogen and helium gas that radiates heat and light.
Down
- 1. A small, round object that orbits the Sun and does not orbit a planet.
- 3. The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor.
- 5. Orbits around the Earth.
- 6. A dwarf planet that used to be called a planet.
- 8. The layer of gases surrounding Earth in layers.
- 11. A large, round object orbiting a star.
- 13. The planet closest to the Sun.
- 15. The time between sunset and sunrise on Earth.
- 16. The planet with red soil.
- 18. The star at the center of the solar system.