Across
- 3. a loop of matter that extends outward from the Sun's surface
- 4. large and small rocks or metallic masses that orbit the sun
- 7. a celestial body made of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated tail
- 9. the farthest planet from the Sun
- 11. a violent explosion of the surface of the sun
- 12. having a rotation or revolution that is clockwise
- 13. the closet planet to the Sun
- 15. a star which planets and other celestial bodies revolve around and are held by its gravity
- 16. a planet that is located outside of the asteroid belt
Down
- 1. having a rotation or revolution that is counterclockwise
- 2. a celestial body resembling a planet but lacks certain characteristics that are required to be a planet
- 5. a planet that is located inside the asteroid belt
- 6. a celestial body that revolves around a planet
- 8. dark spots on the suns surface that are cooler than the surrounding surface that are caused by magnetic activity
- 10. a mass from outerspace that enters Earth's atmosphere
- 14. the third planet from the sun