Astronomy and the Solar System- Unit 3-

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Across
  1. 2. the hottest planet
  2. 3. a pseudoscience that claim to discern information about human affairs by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects.
  3. 7. force that keeps planets in orbit
  4. 10. name of our galaxy
  5. 12. The least dense planet in our solar system
  6. 13. the shape of the earth
  7. 14. small rocky or metallic body in outer space. Smaller than asteroids
  8. 16. Called Luna by the Romans
  9. 17. Instrument used to see stars and planets
  10. 19. Is home to the biggest volcano in our solar system
  11. 20. Has the fastest rotational rate of all the planets
  12. 21. The farthest planet from the sun
  13. 23. small rocky body or minor planet orbiting the sun
Down
  1. 1. Ex planet, now classified as a dwarf
  2. 4. planet with the most expansive and bright rings
  3. 5. The path an object takes around another
  4. 6. Built his own and improved the telescope
  5. 7. Largest moon in our solar system
  6. 8. someone who studies astronomy
  7. 9. found at the centre of the solar system
  8. 11. The study of the heavenly bodies
  9. 15. A vehicle that is used for travel in space
  10. 18. Brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon
  11. 22. a mass of frozen gas and particles that travels the solar