Solar System and Outer Space

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Across
  1. 3. 8th planet from the sun.
  2. 6. the force that causes the earth to orbit the sun.
  3. 7. small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and burns up in our atmosphere
  4. 11. The earth does this around the sun once a year. Another word for it is revolves.
  5. 12. largest planet and 5th planet from the sun.
  6. 13. Last 4 planets (planets 5-8) which are bigger, colder, made of gas, have more moons,rings and take longer to go around the sun.
  7. 16. Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only but does not clear orbital path
  8. 19. small pieces that broke off of an asteroid or comet and stays in space.
  9. 20. 7th planet from the sun.
  10. 22. made of rock and metal and found between mars and jupiter.
  11. 23. 4th planet from the sun and has a red color because of the iron in its soil.
  12. 24. 1st 4 planets from the sun. They are hotter, smaller, go around sun faster, have less moons and mostly solid.
  13. 25. A group of stars that appear to form an image from our view on earth.
Down
  1. 1. The 1st planet from the sun also the smallest planet.
  2. 2. small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and lands on the earth's surface
  3. 4. Made of ice dust and frozen gasses has a tail made of vapor when it gets close to the sun.
  4. 5. 6th planet from the sun has big rings.
  5. 8. The earth does this every 24 hours and is why we have day and night.
  6. 9. Sphere Shaped,made of gas,creates its own light and heat,found at the center of a solar system.
  7. 10. Orbits a planet.
  8. 14. The 2nd planet from the sun and hottest because of its thick atmosphere.
  9. 15. the name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
  10. 17. Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only, and clears orbital path.
  11. 18. 3rd planet from the sun 70% of surface is water.
  12. 21. The star at the center of our solar system.