Across
- 4. the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- 7. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
- 8. The sun looks bigger and brighter because it is much _______ to Earth than other stars.
- 9. The sun is the only star we can see in the daytime because the sun looks so _______.
- 10. The sun is the ____ star in our solar system. Other stars are far outside our solar system.
Down
- 1. Stars are very far away from Earth in _____ direction.
- 2. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- 3. observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
- 4. the only star in our solar system
- 5. something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
- 6. an attempt to find out about something
