Planets

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Across
  1. 3. eighth planet form the sun, very cold and appears blue
  2. 4. fourth planet from the sun, called the red planet, thin atmosphere, lots of craters and riverbeds
  3. 7. seventh planet from the sun, a gas giant, unique in that it spins on its side, large atmosphere, cold
  4. 8. fifth planet from the sun, made of gas and no solid surface, has colored cloud patterns are caused by enormous storms in its atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. closest to the sun, heavily cratered planet
  2. 2. second planets from the sun, has a permanent blanket of clouds that traps thermal energy which causes high surface temperatures
  3. 5. sixth planet from the sun, made of gas, used be thought as the only planet with rings, similar atmosphere to Jupiter
  4. 6. third planet from the sun, ideal for life because of it's atmosphere, distance from the sun, and liquid water