Solar System crossword
Across
- 2. A(n) __ is a celestial body with a sufficient amount of mass that orbits the sun
- 4. A(n) __ is a large rock shapped object in space that orbits the sun and is generally smaller than a planet
- 6. belt A(n) __ is a region in our Solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune believed to contain many comets,asteroids,and other small bodies made largely of ice
- 8. A(n) __ is a object that orbits a planet or other celestial body that is not a star
- 9. A(n) __ is a chunk of ice and dust traveling through space
- 10. A(n)__ is a meteor that has traveled through the atmosphere and hit or landed on Earth's surface
Down
- 1. A(n) __ is a rocky object much smaller than an asteriod that orbits the sun
- 3. A(n) __ is a rocky object that produces a streak of light in the sky as it enters Earth's atmosphere
- 5. A(n) __ is a star in which Earth and other objects in the solar system revolve around
- 7. cloud A(n) __ is a thick spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Solar system