Solar System Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt with an elongated shape and two moons
  2. 4. The largest object in the asteroid belt
  3. 6. The furthest known planet from the sun
  4. 7. The fixed path that planets follow as they move around the sun
  5. 8. Smaller pieces of asteroids or comets that travel through space
  6. 12. A dwarf planet located in the scattered disc beyond Neptune
  7. 13. The second-brightest object in the Kuiper belt after Pluto
  8. 14. Our home planet
  9. 15. The dwarf planet that was once considered the ninth planet
  10. 16. The celestial body known as the red planet
  11. 17. The blue-green ice giant planet
Down
  1. 1. The name of the most famous comet that returns every 75 years
  2. 3. Space rocks that survive the atmosphere and land on Earth
  3. 5. The largest planet in our solar system with a giant red spot
  4. 8. Space rocks that enter the atmosphere and burn up, also known as shooting stars
  5. 9. The outer planet known for its beautiful rings
  6. 10. Icy metal or rocky bodies found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
  7. 11. The inner planet often referred to as Earth's sister planet
  8. 13. The planet located closest to the sun
  9. 18. The largest object in our solar system that provides light and heat