Space

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Across
  1. 3. – large piece of rock that orbits the Sun
  2. 4. – the largest planet
  3. 6. – takes one month to orbit the Earth
  4. 7. – has a tail as it gets closer to the Sun
  5. 8. – our galaxy
  6. 9. – when the moon passes in front of the Sun
  7. 12. – number of planets in our solar system
  8. 14. – small piece of rock, before entering Earth’s atmosphere
  9. 15. – center of the solar system
  10. 16. – orbit around the sun takes 365 days
Down
  1. 1. – first planet discovered with a telescope
  2. 2. – the sixth planet from the Sun
  3. 3. – divides inner and outer planets
  4. 5. – the North Star
  5. 8. – a meteor that touches the Earth’s surface
  6. 10. – person trained to be on a spacecraft
  7. 11. – where Chris Hadfield lived in space
  8. 13. – the hottest planet
  9. 14. – when an asteroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, also known as a shooting star