The Solar System and More
Across
- 3. Group of stars and gas
- 6. How much matter an object has
- 7. Planet named after the Roman god of the sea
- 8. When the moon passes in front of the Sun
- 11. A planet that has no atmosphere
- 12. The movement of a planet around the Sun
- 14. A natural satellite
- 18. The spinning of a planet on its axis
Down
- 1. Its color is cause by rusted iron on its soil
- 2. A small object orbiting the Sun and often glows with a long tail
- 4. An imaginary line that goes through the North and South poles
- 5. Also called a star
- 9. The gas giant with a red spot
- 10. The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body
- 11. A shooting star
- 12. Usually made of icy objects or dust flying around a planet
- 13. The path the planets follow across the sky
- 15. We live on this planet
- 16. A band of rocks between Mars and Jupiter
- 17. A planet the spins backwards