Across
- 3. The remains of space rocks that successfully reach and strike the Earth's surface.
- 4. Small rocky or metallic fragments still traveling through open space.
- 5. Large spherical bodies, like Earth or Mars, that orbit a star.
- 6. Natural satellites that orbit around planets.
- 7. The massive star at the center of our solar system.
Down
- 1. Rocky objects, smaller than planets, found mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
- 2. Objects made of ice and dust that grow a "tail" when nearing the heat of a star.
- 4. The streaks of light (shooting stars) created when fragments burn up in the atmosphere.