Across
- 5. When an object moves around another object
- 7. the planet on which we live
- 8. the natural satellite of the earth,visible by reflected light from the sun
- 9. a fixed celestial body of gas that shines bright
- 12. system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
- 13. astronomical system where earth is at the center
- 15. The whole of space and all the stars, planets, and the other forms of matter and energy in it
- 16. A collection of stars and interstellar material held together by gravity
Down
- 1. The universal force of attraction acting between all matter
- 2. way the galaxy in which our solar system is located
- 3. astronomical system where the sun is at the center
- 4. When an object spins on its axis
- 6. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- 10. a well thought-out explanation using the scientific method
- 11. bang a theory of how our universe originated from singularity, one small point
- 12. the star around which the earth orbits
- 14. The resistance of an object to any change in its motion, including a change in direction
