Across
- 3. smallest and closest planet to the Sun.
- 7. Sun-centered model of the solar system.
- 8. Sand to boulder sized rocky object orbiting the sun.
- 12. rocky object formed from material similar to that of the planets, orbiting the Sun.
- 13. Fifth planet from the sun; the largest with continuous, swirling, high- pressure gas storms.
Down
- 1. Nearly- spherical object in orbit around the sun that is not a satellite, and has not cleared debris in its orbit.
- 2. fourth planet from the sun; called the red planet because of high concentrations of iron oxide.
- 4. planets in orbit around another star.
- 5. Earth-centric model of the solar system.
- 6. second planet from the sun; has a dense atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide and very high surface temperatures.
- 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.
- 10. Eighth planet from the sun; has storms similar Jupiter’s and is blue due to methane in the atmosphere
- 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.
