The Solar System and Beyond Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• stellar : of or relating to the stars.
• universe : everything that exists, including objects and energy, throughout time and space.
• solar eclipse : a blocking of the sun's light that happens when earth passes through the moon's shadow.
• lunar eclipse : a situation that occurs when earth, the sun, and the moon are in a straight line and earth's shadow falls across the moon.
• solstice : a moment in the year when the sun's apparent path is farthest north or south from the earth's equator.
• asteroid : one of many small, rocky objects between mars and jupiter.
• elliptical galaxy : galaxies that are shaped like ellipses.(stretched circles)
• land telescope : an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear closer.
• space telescope : an astronomical telescope that operates in space by remote control, to avoid interference by the earth's atmosphere.
• revolution : one complete trip of one object around another object.
• spiral galaxy : the stars, gas and dust are gathered in spiral arms that spread outward from the galaxy's center.
• solar system : consists of the sun and everything that orbits, or travels around the sun.
• irregular galaxy : a galaxy that does not have a clearly defined shape and structure.
• meteoroid : a chunk of rock or metal from space that falls through the atmosphere, or layer of gases, surrounding earth.
• comet : a mixture of ice, frozen gases, rock, and dust left over from the formation of the solar system.
• axis : a real or imaginary line on which something rotates.
• rotation : a complete spin on an axis.
• constellation : a group of stars.
• latitude : distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90.
• equinox : occurs when the position of the sun is exactly over the equator.
• star chart : a chart showing the positions of the stars in a region of the sky.