Space Rocks Terms

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Across
  1. 3. small body moving in solar system that would be a meteor if entered earth's solar system
  2. 5. minor planets, especially those of the inner solar system
  3. 6. nebulous envelope around nucleus of comet.
  4. 8. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  5. 10. dirty snow ball
  6. 11. having orbital periods lasting longer than 200 years
  7. 12. small body of matter from outer space that enters Earth's atmosphere appearing as streak of light.
Down
  1. 1. having orbital periods of less than 200 years
  2. 2. prolific meteor shower associated with the comet "Swift Tuttle"
  3. 4. Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune.
  4. 7. numerous meteors that appear to radiate from one point
  5. 9. meteor that survives it's passage through earth's atmosphere