Exploring the Planets

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Across
  1. 3. A measure of heat, influences weather and climate.
  2. 5. A natural satellite that orbits a planet, like Earth's companion.
  3. 7. Our home planet, the third one from the Sun.
  4. 8. The star at the center of our solar system.
  5. 10. A chemical element essential for life, found in all living organisms.
  6. 11. The path a planet or moon follows as it revolves around a star or planet.
  7. 13. The force that attracts objects towards the center of a planet or star.
  8. 14. The mixture of gases, primarily oxygen and nitrogen, that we breathe.
  9. 15. The "Red Planet," known for its dusty surface.
  10. 16. What living organisms are made of, dependent on water and oxygen.
  11. 18. H2O, essential for life on Earth.
  12. 19. A large celestial body that orbits a star.
Down
  1. 1. The layer of gases that surrounds a planet.
  2. 2. The second planet from the Sun, often called Earth's "sister."
  3. 4. The ability to do work or cause change, essential for all processes.
  4. 6. The ability to live and continue existing in certain conditions.
  5. 9. The state of the environment or atmosphere at any given time.
  6. 11. A gas that humans breathe, essential for life.
  7. 12. The force exerted on an object, especially in the atmosphere.
  8. 17. The vast, empty area that exists between stars and planets.