Unit 1 - Intro to Space and Earth Sciences

Use your notes from Unit 1 to complete this crossword puzzle. If you have misplaced your copy of the notes they can be found on files for students under Ms. Wallette. Good Luck!

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1. The oldest debris in orbit is the 2nd US satellite called what? (2 Words)

4. Paleontologists use this to split apart pieces of soft rock. Also known as a fossil hammer

6. An advantage of geostationary satellites

8. Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

9. One component of a satellite

10. A branch of Earth Science

Down

2. Instrument used for measuring angles of slope, tilt, elevation or inclination of an object with respect to gravity

3. In January 2007, ______ destroyed one of its own satellites with a missile launched from Earth

5. This makes up 17% of Space Debris (2 Words)

7. A satellite with a relatively low orbit will circle the earth approximately how many times a day?

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