Solar System journey
Across
- 5. The four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- 6. The smallest planet in our Solar System and closest to the Sun.
- 7. Known for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock.
- 11. A unit of distance equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun (about 150 million km).
- 13. The farthest planet from the Sun, known for its strong winds.
- 15. The force that pulls objects toward each other; it keeps us on the ground.
Down
- 1. The distance light travels in one minute (about 18 million km).
- 2. The largest planet in our Solar System, famous for its Great Red Spot.
- 3. The four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- 4. The hottest planet, with a thick atmosphere of CO₂.
- 6. Known as the “Red Planet” due to iron oxide on its surface.
- 8. The path an object takes around another object in space.
- 9. A gas giant tilted on its side, making it unique.
- 10. The star at the center of our Solar System.
- 12. The system of planets and other objects that orbit the Sun.
- 14. Our home planet, the only one known to support life.