Chapter 12 & 13
Across
- 2. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as what type of giants?
- 5. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet' due to its iron-rich soil?
- 7. What is the bowl-shaped depression created by the impact of a meteorite on a planet's surface?
- 8. What is the name of the star at the center of our Solar System?
- 9. Which planet is the furthest from the Sun?
- 11. What is a meteoroid called after it survives its journey through the atmosphere and hits the ground?
- 13. What is a celestial body made of ice, dust, and rock that develops a tail as it nears the Sun?
- 14. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
- 15. What is the curved path a planet takes around the Sun called?
Down
- 1. Which planet is best known for its extensive and visible ring system?
- 3. What is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
- 4. What is the streak of light we see when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up?
- 5. What is a small piece of rock or debris from a comet or asteroid called while it is still in space?
- 6. Which planet is the largest in our Solar System?
- 10. Which planet is the hottest in our Solar System due to its thick atmosphere?
- 12. Which planet is the third from the Sun and the only one known to harbor life?