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Across
  1. 3. smallest and closest planet to the Sun.
  2. 7. Sun-centered model of the solar system.
  3. 8. Sand to boulder sized rocky object orbiting the sun.
  4. 12. rocky object formed from material similar to that of the planets, orbiting the Sun.
  5. 13. Fifth planet from the sun; the largest with continuous, swirling, high- pressure gas storms.
Down
  1. 1. Nearly- spherical object in orbit around the sun that is not a satellite, and has not cleared debris in its orbit.
  2. 2. fourth planet from the sun; called the red planet because of high concentrations of iron oxide.
  3. 4. planets in orbit around another star.
  4. 5. Earth-centric model of the solar system.
  5. 6. second planet from the sun; has a dense atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide and very high surface temperatures.
  6. 9. third planet from the sun; the only planet in the solar system known to have life, and where water exists as a solid, a liquid, a gas.
  7. 10. Eighth planet from the sun; has storms similar Jupiter’s and is blue due to methane in the atmosphere
  8. 11. object in elliptical orbit around the Sun composed of dust and particles, frozen water, methane and ammonia; vaporized due to heat from Sun, producing a coma and tail.