Across
- 2. the hottest planet with a thick, toxic atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid clouds
- 6. a small, icy world in the Kuiper Belt, no longer classified as a planet
- 7. the smallest and fasted planet, covered in craters, with extreme temperature swings
- 8. Known for its stunning rings made of ice and rock, this gas giant is the second-largest planet
- 9. our home, the only known planet with liquid water and life
Down
- 1. a yellow star that provides light and heat, holding the solar system together with its gravity
- 3. a tilted ice giant that rotates on its side, with a blue-green color from methane gas
- 4. the windiest planet, a deep-blue ice giant with the strongest storms in the solar system
- 5. the largest planet, a gas giant with a Great Red Spot and dozens of moon
- 7. the "Red Planet," with canyons, deserts and the best candidate for future human exploration