The Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. Demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006.
  2. 4. This planet is the farthest from the Sun.
  3. 7. “The Red Planet”
  4. 13. Every 365.25 days, the Earth completes a __________ around the Sun.
  5. 14. Belt Similar to the Asteroid Belt, but colder.
  6. 15. Belt An area between Mars and Jupiter consisting of millions of rock and ice pieces.
  7. 17. This planet is closest to the Sun.
  8. 18. Solar System The Sun and the eight planets make up the…
  9. 19. Planet A miniature planet that does not meet the criteria of what makes a planet.
  10. 20. Neptune is the _____ planet from the Sun.
Down
  1. 1. People think that this thing produces its own light, but really, it reflects the Sun’s light.
  2. 3. Planets The gas giants.
  3. 5. This planet is known for being in the “Goldilocks Zone”.
  4. 6. The seventh planet of the solar system.
  5. 8. Food Astronauts eat this type of food whilst in space.
  6. 9. The Earth is the ____ planet from the Sun.
  7. 10. This is the biggest planet in the solar system.
  8. 11. Planets The four rocky planets.
  9. 12. This is very similar to Earth.
  10. 16. This planet is known for its colossal rings.
  11. 18. Sun The center of our solar system.