Across
- 1. how fast something moves
- 4. relating to creatures from another planet
- 5. for that reason
- 8. to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision
- 11. something strange or not known that has not yet been explainedor understood
- 15. a chance that something may happen or be true
- 16. easy to understand, hear, read, or see
- 18. to search a place and discover things about it
- 19. used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something
- 22. someone who studies astronomy
- 23. to exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type
- 24. a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion or explanation
- 25. the empty area outside Earth's atmosphere, where the planets and the stars are
- 26. facts about a situation, person, event, etc.
- 28. a long, thin, pale green vegetable with dark green skin,
- 32. to examine something very carefully
- 33. a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, or person
Down
- 2. used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct
- 3. the position towards which someone or something moves or faces
- 6. in total
- 7. to (cause to) change position
- 9. to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider
- 10. to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it
- 11. used to show that something is possible or that something might be true
- 12. unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand
- 13. the dry solid part of the earth's surface, or any large piece of this that sticks up out of the ground or the sea
- 14. (especially in stories) a vehicle used for travel in space
- 17. the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle
- 20. a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college
- 21. to hit, especially forcefully, and cause to move or fall
- 24. having a small distance between two opposite sides
- 26. to (make something) become larger in amount or size
- 27. (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries
- 29. covered in ice
- 30. despite this
- 31. strange, not known, or not understood
