Solar System
Across
- 3. A small body of rock and ice that orbits the Sun.
- 4. The fourth planet from the Sun.
- 6. The study of celestial objects, their composition, and their interactions.
- 7. A massive celestial body that orbits a star and shines by reflected light.
- 9. The force that keeps planets and other objects in orbit around the Sun.
- 12. The phenomenon that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light.
- 13. The rocky planet closest to the Sun.
- 14. The largest planet in the Solar System.
Down
- 1. The path that a celestial body takes around another object in space.
- 2. The closest celestial body to Earth.
- 5. The closest star to Earth.
- 6. A large, rocky object that orbits the Sun and is smaller than a planet.
- 8. A region of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, containing icy objects.
- 10. The time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun.
- 11. The brightest object in the night sky.