AQA Physics Space

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Across
  1. 4. CMBR is short for this, left over energy from the big bang
  2. 8. apparent increase in wavelength due to observer and source moving away from each other
  3. 10. area between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
  4. 14. dense hot white body remaining after a red giant sheds the outer layers
  5. 15. satellite that orbits the poles
  6. 16. A star in its steady hydrogen burning phase
  7. 17. object that orbits a planet, can be natural or artificial
  8. 18. round object that orbits a star, large enough to clear its orbital path
Down
  1. 1. orbit where the object remains directly above the same spot on earth
  2. 2. closest planet to the sun
  3. 3. ball of gas earliest step of making a star
  4. 5. small rocky object, mostly found inbetween Mars and Jupiter orbiting the sun
  5. 6. first thing formed when a small/medium star runs out of hydrogen
  6. 7. largest planet
  7. 9. clouds of dust and gas in space
  8. 11. object in space made of ice, it's tail points away from the sun
  9. 12. planet famous for its rings
  10. 13. formed from large stars that have died