Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. This planet is surrounded by over 1000 rings of ice and dust
  2. 4. Having to do with the sun
  3. 6. The huge space which contains all of the matter and energy in existence
  4. 9. All the gases that surround a star or planet
  5. 13. A dwarf planet
  6. 14. The path followed by an object in space as it goes around another object
  7. 17. This planet is so large that all the other planets could fit inside
  8. 18. To move in an orbit or circle around something
Down
  1. 1. Iron in the soil gives this planet its red colour
  2. 3. To turn around a centre point
  3. 5. A rocky space object of varying shape and size
  4. 7. The third closest planet to the sun
  5. 8. This planet has a moon called Triton
  6. 10. A piece of metal or stone from spacethat falls to Earth's surface
  7. 11. An object that moves around a larger object
  8. 12. This planet tilts over so far on its axis that it rotates on its side
  9. 15. A big ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space
  10. 16. This planet is sometimes called the evening star and is the closest planet to Earth