Space Science Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• orbit : the path an object takes as it moves around something
• rotation : when a planet spins on its axis
• meteor : a rock from space that burns in earth’s atmosphere
• eclipse : when one object in space blocks another
• revolution : when a planet goes around the sun
• planet : a large object that orbits a star
• asteroid : a rocky object that orbits the sun
• gravity : the force that pulls objects toward each other
• galaxy : a huge group of stars and planets held by gravity
• star : a ball of hot, glowing gases like the sun
• comet : a ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun
• sun : the star at the center of our solar system
• universe : everything that exists in space
• moon : a natural object that orbits a planet
• light year : the distance light travels in one year