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- 6. the coldest, darkest, windiest planet in the solar system. It is furthest away from the sun
- 7. One of the ice giants, is pale blue in colour and spins vertically rather than horizontally
- 9. Small rocky objects which form a large belt between jupiter and mars
- 10. This planet has an atmosphere of sulfuric acid and lots of volcanoes on its surface
- 13. small icy objects which travel around the solar system
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- 1. Small bodies of ice or rock which orbit a planet, some planets can have up to 80 of these
- 2. Has the most visible ring system in our solar system
- 3. The centre of the solar system, generates light and heat
- 4. is the largest planet in our solar system, has an iconic red spot which is a storm the size of the Earth
- 5. Known as the red planet, is the coldest of the rocky planets and has the largest mountain in our solar system
- 8. the closest planet to the sun and is so hot its atmosphere has been burned away
- 11. The only planet confirmed to support complex lifeforms
- 12. human made objects which are sent into space to orbit around the Earth or other planets