6th grade astronomy Crossword
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
 
1) large planet that is made largely of a very deep, dense gaseous atmosphere.
Down: 1) large planet that is made largely of a very deep, dense gaseous atmosphere. 2) instrument ised for splitting starlight into a spectrum and revealing colors that tell astronomers about the composition of things in space3) standard unit of astronomical measurement, based on the distance light travels in one year roughly 9.6 trillion km. 6) cloud of dust or gas that can be seen because of absorbed light or reflection of light8) the study of celestial bodies, planets, moon, comets, asteroids, galaxies, etc.9) a small object made of ice and rocky dust. When it nears a star the heat melts the ice and creates a long tail. Across: 1) body consists of millions of stars and gas and dust held together by gravity and separated from other galaxies by empty space4) a streak of light in the sky, also known as a shooting star, caused by a small meteoroid burning up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.5) chunk of rock or metal in space, varying from a few meters to more than 900 KM across.7) The inner planets that have hard and rocky surfaces.9) group of something, for example stars held together by gravity10) a meteoroid fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. Where it hits the surface it may form a crater.
 

 

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