Earth in Space
Across
- 2. is a large sphere of hydrogen has hot enough for nuclear reactions to occur in its core
- 3. occurs when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun
- 5. is a natural satellite that orbits an object other than a star
- 6. are small, rocky particles that move through space
- 9. is a huge collection of stars, gas, and dust.
- 10. is massive enough to be nearly spherical in shape, and has no other large object in its orbital path.
- 11. when the Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun
- 13. is the distance light travels in one year
Down
- 1. are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
- 4. the orbit of an object around another object
- 7. is the movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object.
- 8. is the spin of an object around its axis
- 12. are small, rocky, icy objects that orbit the Sun