The Solar System p.442-452

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Across
  1. 3. when a rock from space lands on Earth's surface
  2. 8. Dawn, New Horizons, Spirit, and Opportunity
  3. 11. Galileo discovered these in 1610
  4. 14. a space probe that was launched to explore Pluto and beyond
  5. 15. known for it's rivers of lava and active volcanoes
  6. 16. this object orbits near Earth every 76 years.
  7. 17. this is the last planet
  8. 20. an object that orbits around another object (natural/artificial)
  9. 21. the largest moon in our solar system
  10. 23. often found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter
  11. 26. 3rd planet from the Sun.
  12. 27. this telescope uses waves to gather information about objects in space
  13. 28. a U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space
Down
  1. 1. when a rock from space enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. 2. a large storm found on Jupiter
  3. 4. a tool that Galileo used to study the solar system
  4. 5. planets found outside the asteroid belt
  5. 6. known as the "Red Planet"
  6. 7. a star and the objects that orbit around it
  7. 9. planets found inside the asteroid belt
  8. 10. the first planet and has no atmosphere
  9. 12. when a rock is still in space it's called this
  10. 13. an object that orbits a star
  11. 18. this plant orbits on its side
  12. 19. when a comet melts it forms this
  13. 22. made up of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock
  14. 24. a dwarf planet found in the asteroid belt
  15. 25. an object that orbits a planet