Satellites and Space
Across
- 3. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy.
- 8. Anything that orbits a planet or moon.
- 9. Orbit An orbit where a satellite passes over the North and South Poles. It will pass over all parts of the Earth during several orbits.
- 10. Radiation Another name for the heat energy that s transferred by radiation. IT can travel through transparent things and a vacuum (empty space).
- 12. Orbit An orbit where the satellite is over the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth, so it always stays over the same part of the Earth.
- 13. Spectrum The family of waves that includes lights, infrared, microwaves and radio waves.
- 16. A large objects that orbits a star. The Earth is a planet.
- 18. The unit of force.
- 20. All the galaxies and the space between them.
- 22. The force of attraction between anything.
- 23. Observatory Satellite A satellite used to take pictures of the Earth - for instance the to help forecast the weather.
- 24. A space probe that lands on a planet or moon.
Down
- 1. A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon.
- 2. Light The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can detect with our eyes.
- 4. Million of stars group together.
- 5. Oval shaped. The shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun.
- 6. Satellite A satellite used to transmit TV progammes or telephone calls.
- 7. The path that a planet tales around a star, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet.
- 11. System A star with planets and other objects orbiting it.
- 14. Satellite A satellite made by humans
- 15. The amount of matters that that something is made of.
- 17. Satellite A satellite this not made by humans. The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
- 19. The amount of force with which gravity pulls something towards the Earth. It is measured in newtons(N).
- 21. Probe An unmanned spacecraft that has cameras and other equipment to find out about other planets.