This printable crossword puzzle has 25 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
what is the name of the measurement based on the distance between the Sun and Earth
this is the name for an object that we see as a streak of light as it burns up in Earth's Atmosphere
Most of these are found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
Made of ice, dust, and rock, with a long tail as the ice melts when it nears the sun
the force that two objects with mass exert on each other, which keeps the planets in orbit around the sun, and the moon in orbit around Earth
The force that would make objects keep going forward if gravity did not intervene.
The smallest planet, which is closest to the sun.
The red planet, the only planet humans will probably travel to.
The largest planet, with a giant red spot which is a storm 3 times bigger than Earth.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all called this because they are large and composed mainly of Hydrogen and Helium.
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called this, because they have solid, rocky, surfaces.
Plutom Eris, Ceres, Haumea, and Make Make are categorized as this as they are not big enough to have cleared their orbit.
A planet with rings made of dust, rocks, and many moons
The name of our Galaxy
The shape of our galaxy
A shape of galaxy which is like an egg or oval.
A shape of galaxy that is like a big blob
an unmanned spacecraft used to collect data throughout the Solar System and even beyond
There are 3 types of this instrument used to view distant objects in space; Radio, Reflective, or Refractive
The person who discovered themoons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus, which supported the Heliocentric Model of the solar System
The incorrect theory that the Earth is the center of the Solar System
A scientific statement of what will happen, like Newton's__________ of Gravity and Acceleration.
A Scientist needs to do this before sharing results.
When many different scientists repeat an experiment
Which step of an experiment requires the most creativity?