Across
- 5. Any rock from space that lands on the Earth’s surface
- 7. Large body of ice that orbits the Sun
- 9. Unit of measure that is 150 million km
- 10. System of eight planets and numerous other objects that orbit the sun (We live in it!)
- 11. Spinning of Earth on its axis
- 12. Stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- 13. Very bright explosion of the outer part of a supergiant that takes place after its core collapses
- 15. Sun Earth Moon or Earth Moon Sun
Down
- 1. Group of stars that for a pattern
- 2. Movement of the Earth around the sun, takes a year to complete
- 3. Smooth, dark regions on the moon
- 4. The alternate rise and fall of sea level caused by the gravitational attractions of the Sun and Moon
- 6. 9.5 Trillion Km
- 8. Mountainous areas on the moon
- 14. Curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
