This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 10 clues. Answers range from 5 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A small rock or particle of debris that ranges in size from dust to 10 meters in diameter.
A meteoroid that survives falling through Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth's surface is called ____________________.
Name of the first asteroid that was discovered in 1801.
A Meteoroid that burns up as it goes through Earth's atmosphere is known as a _________________.
A very big piece of rock that stays in one part of the solar system most of the time and follows an orbit around the sun.
A piece of ice and rock that as it passes close to a star, the ice around it starts to melt and leaves a trail of light and water.
Another name we might use as we see a meteor burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Name of the comet that can be seen from Earth every 75 to 76 years.
Scientists believe a huge asteroid is responsible for the ____________ of the dinosaurs millions of years ago.
Mrs. Alvord's favorite subject in school.