Space Objects Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. thousands of these can be found between Mars and Jupiter.
  2. 6. a burning sphere that gives off light and heat energy.
  3. 9. the path a space object follows as it revolves around another object.
  4. 10. the outer planets have _______ moons than the inner planets.
  5. 12. the Earth is about one million times __________ than the Sun.
  6. 13. Planet in our solar system, these are closest to the sun and are small and rocky.
  7. 14. these are made of ice, dust, and gas, and when they pass close to the sun, look to have a "tail."
  8. 16. a group of stars, dust, gas, and planetary objects.
  9. 17. this is a star at the center of a solar system.
Down
  1. 1. these orbit a star, and our star has eight revolving it.
  2. 2. Planet in our solar system, these are furthest from the sun and are large gas giants.
  3. 4. we see different constellations as the Earth _______ around the Sun.
  4. 5. the inner planets have a _______ orbit than the outer planets.
  5. 7. the Earth rotates on its _______.
  6. 8. The Moon __________ the Sun's light.
  7. 11. we live in the _______ way galaxy.
  8. 14. the Sun is the ___________ star to Earth.
  9. 15. this rocky object orbits around planets.