7L The Solar System and Beyond

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Across
  1. 3. Small dwarf planet discovered in 1930. Used to be considered as one of the main planets of the Solar System, but not any more.
  2. 5. The second largest planet of the Solar System. Surrounded by beautiful ice crystal rings.
  3. 6. A natural satellite that orbits the Earth. It controls the tides of the sea.
  4. 7. The general name for any object that orbits a planet.
  5. 8. The time it takes a planet to rotate once on its own axis.
  6. 10. The largest planet of the Solar System. Features a large red spot. Named after the Roman god of the sky and thunder.
  7. 11. At this time of the year Britain is tilted away from the Sun.
Down
  1. 1. This type of eclipse involves the Earth casting a shadow over the Moon.
  2. 2. The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth.
  3. 3. There are eight of these in the Solar System. They orbit the Sun and reflect the Sun's light.
  4. 4. The path that a planet (or a moon) takes as it goes around the Sun (or a planet).
  5. 6. The closest planet to the Sun. Named after the Roman god of wealth.
  6. 7. This type of eclipse involves the Moon blocking out the Sun.
  7. 9. At this time of the year Britain is tilted towards the Sun.