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Exploring Space Crossword
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ASTRONOMICAL UNIT : A unit of which is equal to the mean distance of the earth from the Sun.
CORE : The center of a planet, star, or galaxy.
DUST : Little particles floating around in space.
ECLPISE : The moon blocks Earth from the sun.
UNIVERSE : All that exists.
SOLAR SYSTEM : A system that included a sun and smaller bodies that orbit the Sun.
SUN : The star in our solar system.
MERCURY : The planet closest to the Sun.
VENUS : Razors were named after this planet.
EARTH : Us.
SATURN : The only planet that got married.
NEPTUNE : The planet farthest away form the Sun.
CELESTIAL OBJECTS : The billions of _____ in space = 10%.
LIGHT YEAR : Centauri lies about 4.3 _____ away from Earth.
NEW MOON : The second book in the twilight series.
GALAXY : A large group of stars and planets pulled together by gravity.
ASTRONOMY : Science that uses materials outside of our atmosphere.
ASTRONOMER : A scientist that studies the material outside our atmosphere.
STAR : A big ball of fire that planets rotate around.
ASTEROID BELT : The invisible line between Mars and Jupiter.
BLACKHOLE : Each galaxy contains at least one supermassive _____ at it’s center.
SUNSPOT : Bright red spots on the Sun.
LUNAR ROVER : Another name for Moon Rover.
GRAVITY : The only thing keeping us down on Earth.
DARK MATTER : Filled with 90% matter that is not visible.
STAR CLUSTERS : Galaxies contain distinct groupings of stars.
ELLIPTICAL : A galaxy that is older than all of the other galaxies.
IRREGULAR : A galaxy that is distorted.
SPIRAL : A galaxy that has a wave moving outward from the center region.
CRATERS : A holes in the moons surface.
ROTATION : One complete spin of Earth on its axis.
REVOLUTION : One complete orbit of Earth around the Sun.
CORONA : Outer most layer of the Sun.
SOLAR WIND : When charged particles of the ______ collide with the atoms and molecules in Earth’s atmosphere, it creates an Aurora Borealis.
OPEN : What cluster contains hundreds to thousands of stars?
GLOBULAR : What cluster contains hundreds to thousands of start drawn together in a sphere by gravity?
PHOTOSPHERE : The _____ is considered to be the boundary between the inside and outside of the Sun.
FISSION : What theory thought the moon was once part of the Earth?
CAPTURE : What theory thought the moon was pulled into our solar system by gravity?
FULL MOON : When we can see all of the Sun.
CENTAURI : The next nearest star.
SIRIUS : The brightest star visible from Earth.
NEBULA : A large cloud of dust and gas.
SUPERNOVA : If you see a star explode, the explosion will occur to us at least 100 ly away.
PLANET : A body revolving around a star other then another star.
COMET : A celestial body moving about the Sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit.
AURORA BOREALIS : Also called the Northern Lights.
TELESCOPE : an optical instrument for making items in the sky appear larger.
SPACE : A huge place where there are plenty of planets, galaxies, and maybe even other life.
Exploring Space Crossword
Across:2. | Galaxies contain distinct groupings of stars. | 6. | The moon blocks Earth from the sun. | 7. | The center of a planet, star, or galaxy. | 8. | A large group of stars and planets pulled together by gravity. | 9. | The brightest star visible from Earth. | 11. | The star in our solar system. | 12. | Also called the Northern Lights. | 15. | A galaxy that is older than all of the other galaxies. | 17. | Filled with 90% matter that is not visible. | 18. | A huge place where there are plenty of planets, galaxies, and maybe even other life. | 19. | One complete spin of Earth on its axis. |
| 20. | Us. | 23. | A body revolving around a star other then another star. | 24. | A galaxy that has a wave moving outward from the center region. | 31. | The billions of _____ in space = 10%. | 32. | Bright red spots on the Sun. | 35. | The second book in the twilight series. | 36. | A big ball of fire that planets rotate around. | 37. | The next nearest star. | 38. | The planet farthest away form the Sun. | 39. | What theory thought the moon was pulled into our solar system by gravity? |
| | Down:1. | What cluster contains hundreds to thousands of stars? | 3. | A system that included a sun and smaller bodies that orbit the Sun. | 4. | an optical instrument for making items in the sky appear larger. | 5. | Each galaxy contains at least one supermassive _____ at it’s center. | 7. | Outer most layer of the Sun. | 10. | Another name for Moon Rover. | 13. | All that exists. | 14. | If you see a star explode, the explosion will occur to us at least 100 ly away. | 16. | A celestial body moving about the Sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit. | 18. | The only planet that got married. |
| 21. | Science that uses materials outside of our atmosphere. | 22. | A holes in the moons surface. | 25. | The _____ is considered to be the boundary between the inside and outside of the Sun. | 26. | One complete orbit of Earth around the Sun. | 27. | Little particles floating around in space. | 28. | A scientist that studies the material outside our atmosphere. | 29. | What theory thought the moon was once part of the Earth? | 30. | The planet closest to the Sun. | 33. | A large cloud of dust and gas. | 34. | Razors were named after this planet. |
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Exploring Space Crossword
Across:2. | Galaxies contain distinct groupings of stars. | 6. | The moon blocks Earth from the sun. | 7. | The center of a planet, star, or galaxy. | 8. | A large group of stars and planets pulled together by gravity. | 9. | The brightest star visible from Earth. | 11. | The star in our solar system. | 12. | Also called the Northern Lights. | 15. | A galaxy that is older than all of the other galaxies. | 17. | Filled with 90% matter that is not visible. | 18. | A huge place where there are plenty of planets, galaxies, and maybe even other life. | 19. | One complete spin of Earth on its axis. |
| 20. | Us. | 23. | A body revolving around a star other then another star. | 24. | A galaxy that has a wave moving outward from the center region. | 31. | The billions of _____ in space = 10%. | 32. | Bright red spots on the Sun. | 35. | The second book in the twilight series. | 36. | A big ball of fire that planets rotate around. | 37. | The next nearest star. | 38. | The planet farthest away form the Sun. | 39. | What theory thought the moon was pulled into our solar system by gravity? |
| | Down:1. | What cluster contains hundreds to thousands of stars? | 3. | A system that included a sun and smaller bodies that orbit the Sun. | 4. | an optical instrument for making items in the sky appear larger. | 5. | Each galaxy contains at least one supermassive _____ at it’s center. | 7. | Outer most layer of the Sun. | 10. | Another name for Moon Rover. | 13. | All that exists. | 14. | If you see a star explode, the explosion will occur to us at least 100 ly away. | 16. | A celestial body moving about the Sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit. | 18. | The only planet that got married. |
| 21. | Science that uses materials outside of our atmosphere. | 22. | A holes in the moons surface. | 25. | The _____ is considered to be the boundary between the inside and outside of the Sun. | 26. | One complete orbit of Earth around the Sun. | 27. | Little particles floating around in space. | 28. | A scientist that studies the material outside our atmosphere. | 29. | What theory thought the moon was once part of the Earth? | 30. | The planet closest to the Sun. | 33. | A large cloud of dust and gas. | 34. | Razors were named after this planet. |
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