Earth Science

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. Greek god of light (6)
  2. 7. The second nearest planet to the sun (5)
  3. 9. Tending to move apart in different directions (9)
  4. 10. A protective covering or structure (6)
  5. 12. To subject to a mathematical ___ (9)
  6. 14. The planet we live on (5)
  7. 15. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement within the Earth. (10)
  8. 16. The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole (9)

Down

  1. 1. The smallest planet and the nearest to the sun (7)
  2. 2. A region of space resulting from the collapse of a star (9)
  3. 3. Tending to come together from different directions (10)
  4. 5. A large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun (5)
  5. 6. The largest planet and the 5th from the sun (7)
  6. 8. Natural satellite that orbits the Earth (4)
  7. 11. A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea (4)
  8. 13. A person of exceptional importance and reputation (5)