Across
- 2. What makes up 99% of the mass in our solar system
- 4. A blue gas giant that is tilted more than 90 degrees on its axis
- 5. The outer planets are known as the _____ ______
- 6. The inner planets are also known as the _______ planets
- 7. Cluster of rocky objects orbiting the sun-- divides the inner and outer planets
- 10. Any object in orbit around a large body, like the moon
- 14. The "greenhouse effect" on this planet causes it to have extremely high temperatures
- 16. The sun and all of the objects orbiting it make up the ________ ________
- 17. Largest planet in our solar system
- 18. Any object that orbits the sun or other star
Down
- 1. Moon phase that follows a full moon
- 3. A __________ crescent moon is seen soon after a new moon
- 8. When the moon is between the sun and Earth
- 9. When the Earth is between the sun and moon
- 11. This layer of gas surrounding Earth traps in some heat and protects us from harmful radiation and space debris
- 12. Changes in the water levels on Earth due to the moon (and sun's) gravitational pull
- 13. Closest planet to the sun
- 15. All of the water on earth makes up what is called the ___________;
- 16. This planet is still forming and gives off more energy than it receives from the sun. (It also has rings!)
