The Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. the path an object follows as it revolves around another object
  2. 4. the nine large bodies that revolve around the sun
  3. 6. the imaginary line running through Earth's poles
  4. 7. the distance from Earth to the sun
  5. 8. a system of planets revolving around a star
  6. 10. a chunk of rock and metal that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter
  7. 13. telescope that bends or refracts light to bring a distant image into focus
  8. 16. a ball of ice, rock, and frozen gases that has an orbit that comes very close to the sun
Down
  1. 1. a telescope that has been placed in orbit around the earth
  2. 3. the turning of an object on its axis
  3. 5. the force of attraction that exists between all bodies
  4. 9. a chunk of matter in the solar system smaller than an asteroid
  5. 11. the complete orbit of one object around another object
  6. 12. a frame used to hold rockets while preparing for lift-off
  7. 14. an instrument that makes distant objects appear nearer and larger
  8. 15. an oval path