Objects in the Solar System

2. the path an object takes as it travels around a star or a planet
4. belt, a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter that contains many asteroids
7. Belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
9. system, the collection of all the objects in orbit around the sun
12. the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the sun
14. a large body that orbits around the sun
15. planet, a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals Within the solar system.
17. a small body made of ice and dust that orbits the sun typically in

1. the gases surrounding a star or planetary body held in place by gravity
3. an oval shape similar to a circle but longer and flatter
5. planet, a body that resembles a small planet but lacks certain criteria needed for it to be classed as a planet
6. a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other
8. a natural satellite of a planet; an object that revolves around a planet
10. cloud, a spherical shell of comet-like bodies believed to surround the sun
11. giant, a large, massive, low-density planet composed primarily of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia in either gaseous or liquid state
13. giant, a huge planet made mostly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as oxygen carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. There are two known ice
16. a small body made of rock and metal that orbits the sun typically in the inner solar system