Across
- 2. closest planet to the sun
- 4. it's what orbits our planet
- 9. earth is the most _________ planet in the solar system
- 10. the air that we breathe on earth is what makes up the _________
- 12. this is the circular path that a planet follows around the sun
- 14. this is the fifth planet, also the largest
- 15. the planet known for its rings is _________
- 16. the color that the surface of venus looks like because of the clouds
- 17. we call the sun and the planets the solar _______
- 19. the hottest planet
Down
- 1. there are thousands of these on venus, along with mountains and valleys
- 3. our home planet
- 5. also known as the red planet, it's next to earth
- 6. -dioxide, the gas that's part of what makes up the atmosphere on venus
- 7. this planet orbits the sun at a distance of 2.8 billion miles
- 8. the _________ on mars is much less than earth, a 220 pound person on earth would weigh 83 pounds on mars
- 11. this planet was discovered in 1930, and is much smaller than any other planet in the solar system. Now it's known as a dwarf planet
- 13. this planet is next to saturn and has a bluish color
- 15. there is a _______ on jupiter that is at least 2 times larger than the earth!
- 18. this is the actual name of our sun