The Solar System

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Across
  1. 2. – The only planet that we are certain there is life
  2. 4. - It is the force which causes things to fall to the ground when you drop it.
  3. 6. - The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  4. 7. – The central body of the solar system
  5. 9. – The planet glows blue-green in the sun light as methane absorbs red light waves
  6. 11. - The largest planet in the solar system
  7. 13. - the Dwarf planet
  8. 14. – The 2nd planet from the Sun
Down
  1. 1. – The curved path in space that is followed by an object going round a planet, moon or sun
  2. 3. - a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  3. 5. - the planet closest to the sun
  4. 7. - a huge ball of gas twinkling in the sky
  5. 8. – The planet named after the god of water and of the sea
  6. 10. – The planet circled by a system of broad, flat rings
  7. 12. - natural satellites of the earth, visible from land