This printable crossword puzzle has 16 clues. Answers range from 3 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
name of galaxy that our solar system is located in, Plus about 100 billion other stars
the star at the center of our solar system
a huge cloud of gas and dust
distance that light travels in one year
the motion of earth sppining on its axis; the reason why earth has a day and night cycle
the motion of earth moving along its orbit around the sun
the degree at which earth tilts with respect to its orbital plane
shortest day of the year earth is tilted away from the sun
longest day of the year earth is tilted toward the sun
this occurs twice a year all locations have 12 hrs of day and night
earths ____ is why we have seasons
the brightest star when veiwed from earth
how bright a star actually is
a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit
a relativley small, rocky body that travels through space
a streak of light produced by the burning of a meteoroid in earths atomsphere