Across
- 5. contains many solid, irregularly shaped bodies that orbit the sun between Jupiter and Mars.
- 7. meteoroid that hits earth's surface
- 8. The star that all the planets in the Solar System revolve around.
- 10. closest planet to Earth, often called Earth's "twin" planet
- 11. space rock that is still in space
- 13. Known for its famous large rings; sixth planet from the sun.
- 14. Closest planet to the sun; also the smallest planet
- 15. called a dwarf planet now, but was once considered a planet
Down
- 1. bright streak of light in the sky that is space rock burning as it enters Earth's atmosphere
- 2. only planet that rotates on its side
- 3. furthest planet from the sun; smallest of the gas giants
- 4. largest planet in the solar system; contains the Great Red Spot
- 6. name for a system of a star and the objects that orbit it.
- 9. nickname "cosmic snowballs" frozen gasses, rock and dust, have long "tails"
- 11. the red planet; fourth from the sun
- 12. only planet that contains life in the solar system