The Sun
Across
- 4. the force that pulls objects toward one another
- 5. dark spots that appear on the Sun's surface
- 6. the gases that surround Earth and other planets
- 8. nebula a huge cloud if dust and gas from which stars form
- 11. machines that are sent into space to circle around planets, moons, stars and other objects
- 12. the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere
- 13. an imaginary circle around a star or planet that is an equal distance from each pole
Down
- 1. either end of a planet or star; every planet or star has two
- 2. a type of white or yellow star with a temperature between 9,000 and 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit
- 3. along with the corona, the outer part of the Sun's atmosphere
- 5. flares sudden bursts of energy from the Sun's surface
- 7. the innermost part of the Sun
- 8. eclipse an event in which the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun
- 9. a group of stars and solar systems
- 10. the Sun's surface