Across
- 4. a small ball compacted of infinite density and heat
- 7. the point farthest away from the sun
- 8. an oval shape in which planets orbit in
- 9. the process or result of joining two or more things together to for, a single entity
- 11. planets that have larger masses, larger sizes, and closer to the sun
- 12. planets that have extra large masses, sizes, and are farther away from the sun
- 13. a cloud of dust and gas; the beginning of a stars life cycle
- 14. the action of dividing or splitting something into 2 or more parts
Down
- 1. the leading theory of how the universe began
- 2. the brightness of a star is known as its _______
- 3. the force of _______ is determined by distance and mass
- 4. the winds that pushed all of the gases to the outer planets causing two kinds of planets to form
- 5. a star that increases greatly in brightness, making an explosion in which causes an ejection of mass from the star
- 6. the point closest to the sun
- 10. a law created by observing the redshift of light emitted by stars and galaxies; proving our galaxy is expanding