Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• orbit : the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.crater : a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite.
• tail : the glowing part of a comet that streams away from the sun.
• fireball : a bright, blazing meteor that is larger and more visible than average
• gravity : the force that keeps planets, asteroids, and comets in orbit around the sun.
• asteroid : a small rocky body orbiting the sun, mostly found between mars and jupiter
• comet : a celestial object made of ice and dust that develops a glowing tail when near the sun meteorite : a fragment of a meteoroid that survives its journey through the atmosphere and lands on earth.
• impact : the collision of a meteoroid or asteroid with a planet or moon.
• space : the vast expanse beyond earth's atmosphere where stars, planets, and celestial objects exist.
• ice : a key component of a comet's nucleus, along with dust and rock.
• solar : relating to the sun, which influences the orbits and activity of celestial bodies.
• dust : tiny particles found in space, often part of comets or forming tails.
• meteoroid : a small rock or particle in space before entering earth's atmosphere
• meteor : a streak of light in the sky caused by a rock burning up in earth's atmosphere.