Grade 6 Unit 3 Revision
Across
- 1. hole A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from it.
- 4. The ability to do work or cause change.
- 5. The force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.
- 7. A large system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- 9. ________ energy Stored energy that an object has due to its position or shape.
- 11. A force that opposes motion and causes energy dissipation as heat.
- 14. The largest planet in our solar system.
- 15. _______ system The Sun and all the planets, moons, and other objects that orbit it.
- 17. The path a planet takes around a star or a moon around a planet.
- 19. ________ energy The energy of motion.
- 20. The movement of a planet around the Sun.
Down
- 2. A small icy body that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when it gets close.
- 3. A massive, glowing ball of gas that produces light and heat, like the Sun.
- 6. The force that pulls objects toward each other, especially towards Earth.
- 8. A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
- 10. A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars and planets form.
- 12. The spinning of a planet on its axis.
- 13. The amount of matter in an object, measured in kilograms.
- 16. The spreading out or loss of energy, usually as heat.
- 18. The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.