Astronomy Terms Crossword Puzzle
Across
4. A frozen mass of dust and
gas which revolves around the
sun
6. This is made up of all types
of matter and energy which are
thought to exist physically
10. A group of planets orbiting
the star Sol, which is another
name for our sun
11. An object moving around a
star
12. A group of stars, gas, and
dust which is held together by
gravity
13. An object that shines
because of energy being
released by nuclear reactions in
its core
Down
1. A rock, smaller than a planet,
which orbits the sun
2. A streak of light, also known
as a shooting star, which
occurs when a meteorite enters
earth's atmosphere
3. A small, dense star
5. A large, cool star
7. Our galaxy!
8. A natural satellite which
orbits a planet
9. The space around a small,
massive object which has so
much gravity that light can't
even escape
10. A map of the night sky
Use these words in the
puzzle:
ASTEROID
BLACK HOLE
COMET
GALAXY
METEOR
MILKY WAY
MOON
PLANET
RED GIANT
SOLAR SYSTEM
STAR
STAR MAP
UNIVERSE
WHITE DWARF
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