The Solar System

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Across
  1. 1. This object is at the centre of the solar system.
  2. 3. Made mainly from ice and dust, these objects can formed tails millions of kilometre along which they pass near the sun.
  3. 7. This planet's axis is so tilted that it orbits the sun on its side
  4. 8. This object is no longer considered to be a planet.
  5. 9. although not the closest to the sun, this planet is the hottest because of a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide.
  6. 10. The closest planet to the sun it orbits the sun once every 88 days.
  7. 11. This planet is more massive than all of the other combined.
Down
  1. 1. This planet possesses the solar system's most impressive system of rings.
  2. 2. You were born on this planet, hopefully.
  3. 4. Its two satellites are named Phobos and Deimos.
  4. 5. Belt chunks of rock, most of which are found between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
  5. 6. Named for the Roman God of the sea.