Across
- 1. Besides Earth, how many other planets are in our solar system?
- 2. If an object in space appears to have an intense color, it's an indicator of a ___.
- 5. Roundish objects that travel around the Sun, but are smaller than planets are called _____ planets.
- 6. When stars move, because they're all so far away, they appear to move _____ .
- 7. A star is a bright object in space that gives off light through energy that it makes in its _____ .
- 8. All of the planets travel around the _____ .
Down
- 1. If an object twinkles, or looks like it's blinking in the night sky, it's an indicator of a _____ .
- 2. If an object moves through different parts of the sky night after night, it's likely a _____.
- 3. Compared to stars, most visible planets appear _____ .
- 4. Chunks of rock and metal that orbit around the Sun are called _____.