Across
- 3. a naturally formed object that orbits a planet. Earth has only one, but some planets have more.
- 7. the planet that is tilted on its side
- 11. when the moon blocks out the sun
- 13. the planet that has the most distinct rings
- 14. when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon causes only red light to reflect off the moon
- 15. a large, rocky or metallic object orbiting the sun. Not spherical.
- 18. Mercury, Veuns, Earth, and Mars
- 19. the largest planet in the solar system
- 20. a "shooting star" that breaks up in our atmosphere
- 22. the most volcanically active planet in the solar system
Down
- 1. an object captured by the solar system that orbits the sun. It has a long tail.
- 2. the spherical area in the solar system farthest from the sun
- 4. the planet with the fastest wind speeds
- 5. the area between Earth and Jupiter
- 6. the planet with the largest volcano in the solar system
- 8. an object that orbits a planet. It can be natural or manmade.
- 9. the hottest planet in the solar system
- 10. the area of asteroids where Pluto is found
- 12. an object from space that crashes onto the surface of a planet
- 16. when a planet does one full circle orbit around the sun
- 17. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- 20. the first planet away from the sun
- 21. when an object moves around another because of gravity