The Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. An object that orbits another object in space
  2. 6. The imaginary line around which a planet rotates
  3. 9. Occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth
  4. 11. Planets where surfaces are made up of mostly gas
  5. 12. Research space craft sent beyond Earth’s orbit
  6. 13. Bright clouds of gas on the photosphere
  7. 14. Beautiful light shows formed by Earth trapping the electrically charged particles at the north and south poles
  8. 15. The phase on an eclipse where the moon appears to cover the sun completely
Down
  1. 1. Similar to planets, but they share their orbit with other objects
  2. 3. Rocky, dense, and Earthlike
  3. 4. Rare event when the moon passes between Earth and the sun and casts a shadow on Earth
  4. 5. An object in the solar system that orbits the sun and is big enough for its own gravity to keep it in the shape of a sphere
  5. 7. (ISS) a facility that orbits Earth and is maintained and used by astronauts from sixteen different countries
  6. 8. Each orbit a planet makes around the sun
  7. 10. One rotation is equal to one day