Components of the Solar System
Across
- 2. Planet known for its rings.
- 4. A streak of light produced by a rock fragment in the sky.
- 6. The place where we live.
- 8. No longer considered a planet, now a dwarf planet.
- 9. Second planet in our solar system.
- 12. A chunk of rock that has reached Earth's surface.
- 13. These planets are also known as rocky, terrestrial.
- 15. Sometimes called "dirty snowballs" because they are made of ice, water, dust, and other gases.
- 16. The star that planets in our solar system revolve around.
- 17. Large rock fragment found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Down
- 1. These planets are also known as gas giants.
- 3. A chunk of rock or dust in space.
- 5. Largest planet in our solar system.
- 7. The last planet of the inner planets.
- 10. The shape of the orbital path that planets take around the sun.
- 11. Seventh planet in our solar system
- 12. Planet closest to the sun, with the shortest revolution.
- 14. Planet furthest from the sun, with the longest revolution.