Meteor Shower Vocabulary List Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 10 clues. Answers range from 6 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Large pieces of rock and metal that orbit the Sun.
The blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or other object.
Balls of rock, dust, and ice that orbit the Sun.
A hole in the surface of a planet or moon formed by the force of a meteorite.
The force that slows down an object whenever it touches something else.
An object from space that becomes glowing hot when it passes into Earth's atmosphere.
A piece of rock or metal that reaches Earth's surface.
The study of meteorites.
Tiny pieces of stone or metal that move through outer space.
A star and all of the objects that travel around it.