The Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. the Great Red Spot on this planet is a huge storm
  2. 3. the planet closest to the sun
  3. 5. this planest has the fastest wind speeds in the solar system
  4. 8. a dwarf planet
  5. 10. Hole a region of splace where gravitational forces are so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
  6. 11. this planet has the most distinctive ring system of all eight planets
  7. 12. this planet is similar to earth in size and is often called earth's twin
  8. 14. Wind a constant flow of particles streaming out of the sun's surface
Down
  1. 1. occurs when a high mass star explodes
  2. 4. a cloud of dust and gases believed to be the area of star formation
  3. 6. this planets axis of rotation is tilted towards the plane of its orbit making it appear to roll
  4. 7. the red appeance of this plant is caused by iron oxides on the planet's surface
  5. 9. Eclipse occurs when earth blocks out the sun's light
  6. 13. this planet is protected from solar and cosmic radiation by its atmosphere and magnetic field