The Solar System

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  1. 3. The largest planet in the Solar System
  2. 8. The red planet
  3. 10. A large piece of rock orbiting the Sun
  4. 11. Known as a dwarf planet
  5. 12. A large ball of ice moving in an elliptical orbit around the Sun
  6. 14. Way The name of our galaxy
  7. 15. A huge glowing ball of hot gas
  8. 16. The hottest planet in the Solar System
Down
  1. 1. Pieces of rock orbiting the Sun, that are smaller than asteroids
  2. 2. The path a planet takes around a star
  3. 4. A body moving in orbit around a star
  4. 5. A body orbiting the Sun that is not large enough to be a planet
  5. 6. A massive collection of planets, satellites, asteroids, dust and billions of stars held together by gravity.
  6. 7. The planet nearest to the Sun
  7. 9. The gas giant known for its rings of ice and rock
  8. 13. Earth’s natural satellite