Stars Crossword Puzzle

Download and print this Stars crossword puzzle.

PDF will include puzzle sheet and the answer key.

 

Browse all Science Puzzles

QUESTIONS LIST: black hole : a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape, red shift : the displacement of spectral lines toward longer wavelengths, white : of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light, chromosphere : a reddish gaseous layer immediately above the photosphere of the sun or another star, apparent magnitude : the magnitude of a celestial object as it is actually measured from the earth, solar flare : a brief eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface, sunspot : a spot or patch appearing from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings, nebula : a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter, corona : the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars, dwarf : a star of relatively small size and low luminosity, supergiant : a very large star that is even brighter than a giant, often despite being relatively cool, absolute magnitude : the magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would be seen at a standard distance of 10 parsecs, constellation : a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure, big bang : the rapid expansion of matter from a state of extremely high density and temperature that according to current, photosphere : the luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate, giant : a star of relatively great size and luminosity compared to ordinary stars, galaxy : a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction, prominence : the fact or condition of standing out from something by physically projecting or being particularly noticeable, neutron star : a celestial object of very small radius (typically 18 miles/30 km) and very high density, composed predominantly of closely packed neutrons, light-year : a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year