12A-Space and Planets-Vocabulary Quiz

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Across
  1. 1. v. to consider carefully and thoughtfully
  2. 4. n. shooting star
  3. 6. v. to spin on an axis
  4. 7. v. to move around another object
  5. 8. n. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  6. 10. n. a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
  7. 12. v. to make a pretense of, imitate
  8. 16. n. the universe seen as a well-ordered whole
  9. 22. n. a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
  10. 23. adj. Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly
  11. 25. n. an object that revolves around another object in space
  12. 26. n. a person who is trained to travel into outer space
  13. 27. adj. between or among stars
  14. 29. n. a vehicle that carries astronauts into space /a plane, bus, or train which makes frequent trips between two places
  15. 30. n. the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.
Down
  1. 2. adj. out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
  2. 3. n. an object made mostly of ice and dust, often with a gas halo and tail, that sometimes orbits the sun
  3. 5. n. The path an object follows as it moves around another object
  4. 9. n. the remains of something that has been destroyed
  5. 11. n. a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  6. 13. n. meteoroid that has hit earth's surface.
  7. 14. n. ~ (of sth)more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
  8. 15. v. to get used to a new environment; acclimate
  9. 17. adj. connected with the stars
  10. 18. n. something that may occur; a possibility
  11. 19. adj. relating to the sun
  12. 20. adj. having to do with the sky or heavens
  13. 21. n. a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion
  14. 24. n. theory of the influence of planets and stars on human events
  15. 28. adj. relating to the moon