Across
- 3. the outside part or uppermost layer of something
- 5. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- 8. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network
- 10. a small, discrete point-like piece of matter or energy
- 12. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
- 13. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- 15. the natural satellite of the earth
- 16. Saturn's largest moon and the second-largest moon in the solar system
- 17. the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science
- 19. circular object
Down
- 1. the planet on which we live
- 2. the largest planet in our solar system, a gas giant primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, and the name of the chief Roman god of the sky and weather, equivalent to the Greek god Zeus
- 4. the chemical element of atomic number
- 6. a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
- 7. a repeated decorative design
- 8. the sun's rays as a source of energy from which power for domestic or industrial use may be generated
- 9. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
- 11. characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
- 14. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1
- 18. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
