Solar System Vocabulary Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 13 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

imaginary line through the center of the planet
the time it takes for one rotation
the time it takes a planet to move completely around the sun
an oval
the average distance from earth to the sun
an object that revolves around a planet
different appearances of the moon as it orbits earth
the four closest planets to the sun are called
the planets veyond the inner planets are called
rocky objects, smaller than a planet, that are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
a small, icy body in orbit around the sun
solid, interplanetary particles passing through earths atmosphere
a total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another