The Solar System
Across
- 2. the largest planet in the solar system
- 4. the planet that is closest to the sun and has extreme temperatures
- 5. belt a band of small rocky objects that is found between Mars and Jupiter
- 7. any of the 9 primary bodies orbiting the sun
- 12. the planet that is famous for its spectacular system of rings
- 14. the eighth planet that is bluish in color and has a Great Dark Spot
- 15. the model that describes the formation of the solar system
- 18. the process in which small particles collide, stick tother, and form larger masses
- 19. system the sun and all the objects that orbit around it
Down
- 1. the model that put the earth at the center of the solar system
- 3. an event that occurs when one object passes into the shadow of another object
- 4. the planet that has the largest mountain in the solar system
- 6. planets reflect this
- 8. a small rocky object that orbits the sun
- 9. the seventh planet that has an atmosphere that contains methane
- 10. the Earth's natural satellite
- 11. the planet that has thick clouds that cause a greenhouse effect
- 13. giants the large planets that have thick gaseous atmospheres
- 16. the planet that has liquid water and moderate temperatures and life
- 17. the planet that some scientists believe isn't a planet at all