Across
- 4. The planet with rings
- 6. The outer layer of the suns atmosphere
- 8. luminous ball of gas
- 12. This planet is the hottest, but not the closest to the sun
- 14. in the middle of the Solar System and is not a planet but a star
- 15. The closest planet to the sun
- 16. envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- 19. a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth.
- 21. group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
- 22. a tool that astronomers use to see faraway objects
Down
- 1. a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out.
- 2. A force that pulls a body towards the center of the earth
- 3. Made from ice and dust and orbits the sun
- 5. Huge collection of gas, stars, dust and other solar systems
- 7. Is a tilted planet that rotates the sun on its side
- 8. boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction
- 9. This planet is known as the dwarf planet
- 10. This can commonly be known for as the shooting star and burns when it enters Earths atmosphere
- 11. The largest planet in the Solar System
- 13. The Roman god of the sea
- 17. Comes out at night
- 18. You were born on this planet
- 19. Rocky objects revolving around the sun to small to be a planet
- 20. Is the fourth planet from the sun and is nicknamed the "Red Planet"