Components of the Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. Planet known for its rings.
  2. 4. A streak of light produced by a rock fragment in the sky.
  3. 6. The place where we live.
  4. 8. No longer considered a planet, now a dwarf planet.
  5. 9. Second planet in our solar system.
  6. 12. A chunk of rock that has reached Earth's surface.
  7. 13. These planets are also known as rocky, terrestrial.
  8. 15. Sometimes called "dirty snowballs" because they are made of ice, water, dust, and other gases.
  9. 16. The star that planets in our solar system revolve around.
  10. 17. Large rock fragment found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Down
  1. 1. These planets are also known as gas giants.
  2. 3. A chunk of rock or dust in space.
  3. 5. Largest planet in our solar system.
  4. 7. The last planet of the inner planets.
  5. 10. The shape of the orbital path that planets take around the sun.
  6. 11. Seventh planet in our solar system
  7. 12. Planet closest to the sun, with the shortest revolution.
  8. 14. Planet furthest from the sun, with the longest revolution.