Across
- 2. What is it called when a ball of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
- 4. Which planet has the shortest year because it orbits the Sun the fastest
- 6. Which planet is the coldest in our Solar System
- 7. What planet was once classified as a full planet but is know a dwarf planet
- 9. What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun
- 10. Which planet is the largest in our solar system
- 12. What is the name of the natural phenomenon when the Moon blocks the sun fully (2 words)
- 14. What spacecraft that travels around a planet called
Down
- 1. What is the name of the thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
- 3. What is the name of Earth’s natural satellite
- 5. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system
- 8. What term describes the path a planet follows around the Sun
- 11. Which planet is the hottest in our solar system
- 13. What planet in our Solar System is the only star
- 14. What planet is known for it's rings made of dust, water ice and rocky material
