Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. Earth's neighboring planet known for its thick atmosphere and hot temperatures
  2. 4. Blue-green planet that rotates on its side
  3. 10. system Our Sun, the planets, and other celestial objects that orbit around it
  4. 12. Path that an object takes as it revolves around another object in space
  5. 13. Blue planet with high winds and the farthest from the Sun
  6. 14. Small, rocky planet closest to the Sun
  7. 16. Ringed planet with a unique system of rings made of ice and dust
Down
  1. 1. Red planet with a thin atmosphere and distinctive surface features
  2. 3. Bright, hot star at the center of our solar system
  3. 5. Rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found in the asteroid belt
  4. 6. Icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing tail when it gets close
  5. 7. Vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
  6. 8. Person who travels and works in space
  7. 9. Largest planet in our solar system with prominent bands and swirling storms
  8. 11. Earth's natural satellite that orbits around it
  9. 15. Our home planet, the third planet from the Sun