Astronomy
Across
- 2. the only planet in our solar system we know of that supports life
- 3. a disk-shaped region of the Solar System located beyond Neptune's orbit
- 4. The outer planets of our solar system
- 7. small, rocky bodies that have been left over from the formation of the planets 4.5 billion years ago.
- 9. The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where most of the asteroids are found
- 10. seventh planet from the sun
- 13. one of the largest members of the Kuiper Belt,used to be the 9 planet
- 14. large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun
- 15. a celestial body that orbits a planet
- 16. the sixth planet from the Sun with the largest planetary rings in the Solar System
Down
- 1. is the eighth planet from the Sun, and the fourth largest
- 5. the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- 6. the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system
- 8. are not planets, but they can have moons of their own or their own ring systems
- 11. sometimes called a shooting star, is actually a space rock that is crashing through Earth's atmosphere.
- 12. are huge balls of burning gases, most of which are made of hydrogen