Crossword Puzzle: Solar System

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Across
  1. 1. The planet known as the Red Planet.
  2. 7. The movement of a planet around the Sun.
  3. 8. When one object in space blocks another from view.
  4. 9. A bright object made of ice and dust moving through space.
  5. 11. A natural object that moves around a planet.
  6. 12. The largest planet in our Solar System.
  7. 15. A rocky object that orbits the Sun.
Down
  1. 2. The layer of gases surrounding a planet.
  2. 3. The planet famous for its beautiful rings.
  3. 4. The path a planet follows around the Sun.
  4. 5. A large object in space that orbits a star.
  5. 6. A huge system of stars, gas, and dust in space.
  6. 10. A space rock that burns brightly in Earth’s atmosphere.
  7. 13. The spinning movement of a planet on its axis.
  8. 14. The force that pulls objects toward Earth.