Our solar system
Across
- 5. A large blue-green planet that is seventh from the Sun; a gas giant.
- 8. A single journey along an orbital path. It takes Earth 365 1/4 days to do this around the sun.
- 9. A single turn of something around an axis or a fixed point; spinning. It takes Earth 24 hours!
- 14. The center of an object. (Think about an apple.)
- 15. A space object made of ice and dust that orbits a star and develops
- 16. This word means "like Earth". It describes planets that are rocky and Earthlike in size. Think~Inner Planets
- 17. A small reddish planet that is fourth from the Sun; a terrestrial planet,
- 18. A dwarf planet that was discovered in 1930 and that was once considered a planet.
- 19. An area of our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where a group of minor planets and other objects orbit the Sun.
- 20. a nearly round object that orbits a star,
- 23. planet we live on. Easy one!!
- 25. Sun is one of these!)
- 26. The largest planet in our solar system and the fifth from the Sun; a gas giant.
- 27. A body in outer space, made of hot gases, that shines in the night sky
Down
- 1. A planet with large rings around it that is sixth from the Sun; a gas giant.
- 2. This means to revolve around another object. Our Moon does this to Earth
- 3. A large planet that is mainly made up of gases. Think~Outer Planets
- 4. The third planet from the Sun;
- 6. A large blue planet that is eighth from the Sun; a gas giant.
- 7. A group of objects in space that orbit a star There are 8 planets in ours!
- 10. The force that pulls all objects toward each other. Without it we would float away!
- 11. A layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon.
- 12. An irregularly shaped rock that orbits the Sun
- 13. The smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the Sun; a terrestrial planet.
- 15. A hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space. The moon looks like swiss cheese because it has so many.
- 21. The area in space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit together. It will not help hold up your pants!!
- 22. is smaller than a planet, and is not a satellite of another object. Think~Pluto!
- 24. Earth's only natural satellite: A "Blue" one would be the 2nd full one we see in a month.