Solar System

5. he name for the tail of a comet that points away from the Sun
7. One of the planets that the asteroid belt lies between
10. A chunk of rock or metal traveling through space, sometimes hitting Earth
12. A glowing trail of dust and gas that forms when this icy object nears the Sun.
13. This famous comet appears roughly every 76 years and was last visible in 1986.
14. The name of a meteoroid that makes impact on Earth's surface.
15. A tiny particle from space that can enter Earth’s atmosphere and sometimes cause meteor showers.
16. The ring of icy bodies and dwarf planets beyond Neptune’s orbit

1. A small Solar System body made primarily of ice and dust that orbits the Sun.
2. The process by which a comet’s tail forms
3. The name of the largest dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt
4. A small moon-like object orbiting a planet
6. The distant spherical shell surrounding the Solar System believed to be the source of long-period comets
8. A small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
9. These objects are considered failed planets because they cannot clear their orbital path.
11. A bright streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid burning up in Earth's atmosphere.