Solar System
Across
- 5. Any interaction with an object that, if unopposed, will change the motion of the object.
- 6. A cloud of gas and dust in outer space.
- 8. Cosmic snowballs of frozen gasses, rock, and dust that have an elongated orbit around the Sun.
- 10. A system of millions or billions of stars held together by gravitational attraction.
- 12. The amount of matter which an object contains, the measure of inertia that an object has.
- 13. A meteor that has impacted the surface of Earth.
- 14. A planet that is composed primarily of silicate rock and/or metals.
- 16. A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere.
- 17. Along with mass, this is a factor that determines gravitational force between two objects.
- 18. Force in opposition to the motion of an object as it passes through the air.
- 19. The tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged.
Down
- 1. A natural satellite of any planet.
- 2. The most widely accepted theory of solar system formation.
- 3. The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the Sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
- 4. The force that attracts an object having mass towards another object having mass.
- 7. Force that resists the sliding or rolling of one object over another.
- 9. The curved path of a celestial object around another object with more mass.
- 10. Large planet consisting of low density gasses and ice. Examples include Jupiter and Saturn.
- 11. A small body in space, often a chunk of an asteroid. Could become a meteor if it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
- 12. The galaxy in which our solar system resides.
- 15. Small rocky body that orbits the Sun.