The solar System
Across
- 3. : The path that an object takes as it revolves around another object under the influence of gravity.
- 6. : The largest planet in the solar system, with a distinctive striped appearance and many moons.
- 8. : A massive, luminous ball of gas held together by its own gravity that produces light and other forms of radiation.
- 14. : The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit around the sun.
- 17. : The second planet from the sun and the brightest natural object in the night sky after the moon.
- 18. : A hypothetical region of the solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto that is thought to contain many icy objects and comets.
- 19. : The eighth and farthest known planet from the sun, with a deep blue coloration and many storms, including the Great Dark Spot.
Down
- 1. : The seventh planet from the sun, with a tilted axis of rotation that causes it to appear to roll on its side.
- 2. : A small icy object that orbits the sun and produces a visible coma or tail when it approaches the sun.
- 4. : A region of the solar system beyond Neptune that contains many small icy objects, including dwarf planets like Pluto.
- 5. : The force of attraction between objects that has a mass, which causes them to move toward each other.
- 7. : The fourth planet from the sun, also known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance in the night sky.
- 8. : The sixth planet from the sun, known for its iconic rings made up of ice particles and debris.
- 9. : The smallest planet in the solar system and the one closest to the sun.
- 10. : A small rocky or metallic object that orbits the sun and is often found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- 11. : A dwarf planet and the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune.
- 12. : The third planet from the sun and the only known planet with an atmosphere and liquid water on its surface, making it capable of supporting life.
- 13. : A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, with the Milky Way being the galaxy that includes the solar system.
- 15. : The natural satellite of Earth, which orbits around it and causes tides on the planet's surface.
- 16. : The star at the center of the solar system, around which the planets and other objects orbit.