Solar System
Across
- 3. the surface of this planet is over 100 degrees Celsius below the lowest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth.
- 4. there are at least 164 of these in our solar system. (hint: these are created by reflecting off the sun)
- 6. a year on this planet is 11.9 years on Earth.
- 8. the planet named after the Roman god of War.
- 11. the only planet in our solar system NOT named after a Greek or Roman god.
- 14. The ____________ _________ are the four largest moons of Jupiter.
- 16. the center of the solar system.
- 17. the smallest planet in the solar system.
- 18. Until recently, was considered the ninth planet in our solar system.
Down
- 1. Not counting transient events such as gamma-ray bursts, the brightest object in the gamma-ray sky is the this.
- 2. the sixth planet from the sun.
- 5. the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
- 7. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- 9. the _______ _____ is between Mars and Jupiter.
- 10. the only planet that lays on it's side.
- 12. the number of non-dwarf planets in the solar system.
- 13. referred to as "Earth's sister".
- 15. if a solar system has two or more stars it is actually called a __________ system.