Our Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. What is it called when a ball of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
  2. 4. Which planet has the shortest year because it orbits the Sun the fastest
  3. 6. Which planet is the coldest in our Solar System
  4. 7. What planet was once classified as a full planet but is know a dwarf planet
  5. 9. What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun
  6. 10. Which planet is the largest in our solar system
  7. 12. What is the name of the natural phenomenon when the Moon blocks the sun fully (2 words)
  8. 14. What spacecraft that travels around a planet called
Down
  1. 1. What is the name of the thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
  2. 3. What is the name of Earth’s natural satellite
  3. 5. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system
  4. 8. What term describes the path a planet follows around the Sun
  5. 11. Which planet is the hottest in our solar system
  6. 13. What planet in our Solar System is the only star
  7. 14. What planet is known for it's rings made of dust, water ice and rocky material