Across
- 3. small body moving in solar system that would be a meteor if entered earth's solar system
- 5. minor planets, especially those of the inner solar system
- 6. nebulous envelope around nucleus of comet.
- 8. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- 10. dirty snow ball
- 11. having orbital periods lasting longer than 200 years
- 12. small body of matter from outer space that enters Earth's atmosphere appearing as streak of light.
Down
- 1. having orbital periods of less than 200 years
- 2. prolific meteor shower associated with the comet "Swift Tuttle"
- 4. Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune.
- 7. numerous meteors that appear to radiate from one point
- 9. meteor that survives it's passage through earth's atmosphere