Space Junk Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. – There are around 2,000 _______ satellites currently orbiting earth.
  2. 5. – Small space junk can also be things lost by _________ during space walks.
  3. 9. – Some space debris can even be as large as a ___________.
  4. 10. – The most well-known type of space junk is big objects such as dead satellites or parts of ________ left in space after separation.
  5. 11. – Larger ________ fragments can survive re-entry, posing risks to people and infrastructure on Earth’s surface.
  6. 12. – The cause of all space junk.
  7. 13. - During anti-satellite weaponry tests ___________ are shot down by the same countries that put them in space.
Down
  1. 1. – How many times faster than a bullet can space junk move.
  2. 2. – if we don’t act now the debris will continue to grow creating a domino effect of ___________ that will be impossible to stop.
  3. 4. – Objects launched into space have a limited ________.
  4. 6. – Any piece of machinery or debris left in space by humans.
  5. 7. - While some space junk is the passage of time, some come from _________ between satellites.
  6. 8. – re-entering debris releases harmful chemicals including alumina, which can deplete the ozone layer and contribute to atmospheric __________.