Unit 3
Across
- 3. system,A collection of planets and celestial bodies orbiting the sun.
- 6. force,The force that occurs when two objects are in direct contact with each other.
- 7. resistance, The opposing force that slows down the motion of an object through a fluid.
- 12. periodic rise and fall of ocean waters caused by gravitational forces.
- 13. and trembling of the Earth's surface caused by tectonic plate movements.
- 14. central star of our solar system.
- 15. curved path an object takes as it revolves around another object.
- 16. massive celestial body that emits light and heat, sustaining life on Earth.
Down
- 1. capacity to do work or produce heat.
- 2. fall because of this force pulling them toward the Earth.
- 4. unit of measurement for energy in the International System of Units.
- 5. amount of matter in an object.
- 8. large celestial body that orbits the sun, Earth being one of them.
- 9. lines that run through the center of a planet, defining its rotation.
- 10. area devoid of matter, such as the one in space.
- 11. measure of the force of gravity on an object.