EARTH ROTATION

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Across
  1. 4. The smallest planet in our solar system and the closest one to the Sun.
  2. 5. The 6th planet from the Sun, best known for its prominent, wide ring system.
  3. 6. The largest planet in our solar system, famous for its Great Red Spot.
  4. 7. Known as the "Red Planet" due to iron oxide (rust) on its surface.
  5. 10. The complete journey Earth takes around the Sun.
  6. 12. The region between Mars and Jupiter filled with rocky bodies orbiting the Sun. today
  7. 13. Earth's natural satellite that revolves around us once every 27.3 days.
  8. 14. The invisible force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
Down
  1. 1. The term used to describe the four inner, rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).
  2. 2. The central star of our solar system that all planets orbit.
  3. 3. The movement of Earth spinning once on its axis
  4. 8. The imaginary line that Earth spins on from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  5. 9. The time it takes for Earth to complete one full rotation.
  6. 11. The curved path Earth takes around the Sun.
  7. 14. The category given to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.