Solar System Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Scientist who studies objects and events beyond the Earth's atmosphere
  2. 3. The nearest star
  3. 4. This is the planet that we live on
  4. 5. a ration between the actual size of an object and its size in a model
  5. 8. This blue ice giant is very cold is surrounded by faint rings
  6. 9. A collection of billions of stars
  7. 11. Natural phenomena that causes any two objects to be pulled together
  8. 12. The planet with the fastest orbit around the Sun
  9. 13. This planet is known as the red planet
  10. 15. The rocky, inner planet is often called Earth's twin, is named for a love goddess
  11. 16. Any push or pull
Down
  1. 1. Smaller than a star, revolves around a star and reflects that star's light
  2. 3. Rockets, satellites, probes, space capsules, space stations, and space shuttles
  3. 5. System-The collection of space objects that includes the Sun, its planets, their moons, and other smaller objects
  4. 6. This planet is the biggest in our Solar System
  5. 7. This gas giant is known for its rings
  6. 10. Huge ball of gas that gives off heat and light
  7. 13. The measurement of the amount of matter or stuff that makes up an object
  8. 14. This ice gas giant if the farthest planet in our Solar System