CFA #9: The Solar System Crossword
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Down:
1) A round 3D shape (like a ball)2) The Sun and all objects that orbit it (planets, moons, asteroids, etc.)3) A giant cloud of gas and dust that formed our solar system4) Huge clouds of gas and dust in space5) A push or pull6) Very heavy or large7) The outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, visible during a solar eclipse8) Smaller than usual10) The average distance from Earth to the Sun11) A force that pulls objects toward each other13) Large planets made mostly of gas (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)14) What something is made of16) A model where the Earth is at the center of the solar system18) Natural objects that orbit planets19) A model where the Sun is at the center of the solar system20) Massive systems of stars, gas, and dust (like the Milky Way)22) Extremely large |
Across:
9) Rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)12) Rings made of ice, rock, and dust that orbit a planet15) Small rocky objects that orbit the Sun17) Movement or change in position21) Small planets that orbit the Sun but don’t clear their orbit (like Pluto)23) A force that pulls objects together24) Ice and dust objects that form glowing tails when near the Sun |
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