Space
Across
- 4. Can be up to 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It keeps all planets in orbit.
- 5. 30 astronomical units from the sun. Has 16 moons, and was the first planet discovered with math.
- 7. Giants space snowballs made frozen gases, rock, and dust. Given nicknames like "Halley's____" and "Great ____ of 1811."
- 8. Donut-shaped area of ice-like celestial bodies, similar to asteroid belt.
- 9. 53% smaller than Earth. Also known as the "Red Planet" because of its majority of iron and soil.
- 11. Smallest planet in our solar system. The closest one to the sun.
Down
- 1. Rains sulfuric acid, sometimes called "Earth's Evil Twin". One day on this planet is equal to 243 Earth days.
- 2. A chunk of rock that can become a planet. Has the ability to travel 25 km per second.
- 3. Is the largest planet in our solar system. Could fit 1000 Earths if it was hollow.
- 6. 71% of this planet is water. It is the only planet in our solar system that can sustain life.
- 9. Happens when meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere.
- 10. It is the sixth planet from the sun. Known for its rings.