Astronomy Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Rocky planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.
The attractive force between objects.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune. Gas giants.
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
A relatively large object moving around a star.
A self-luminous object that shines through the release of energy produced by nuclear reactions at its core.
Our Galaxy. Spiral Shape
The amount of matter in an object.
The distance light can travel in a year. This is one of the basic measures of distance for astronomy.
The movement of an object around another.
A push or pull exerted on an object.
A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.
The third planet from the sun.
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
