Exploring the Solar System

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Embark on a journey through our solar system with this crossword puzzle! Test your knowledge of planets, asteroids, and more.

About this crossword

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  • 18 words
  • Language: English
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Tags: Science

Words

  • Asteroid: A rocky object that orbits the sun
  • Asteroidbelt: A region of space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
  • Comet: A celestial object consisting of ice and dust that orbits the sun
  • Earth: The third planet from the sun, the only planet known to support life
  • Jupiter: The fifth planet from the sun, the largest planet in our solar system
  • Kuiperbelt: A region of space beyond Neptune where many comets are found
  • Mars: The fourth planet from the sun, also known as the red planet
  • Mercury: The closest planet to the sun, named after the Roman messenger god
  • Meteor: A small rocky object that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
  • Meteorite: A rocky object that survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere and hits the ground
  • Moon: A natural satellite that orbits a planet
  • Neptune: The eighth planet from the sun, also the farthest planet
  • Orbit: The path an object takes as it revolves around another object
  • Planet: A celestial body that orbits the sun
  • Saturn: The sixth planet from the sun, known for its rings
  • Sun: The star at the center of our solar system
  • Uranus: The seventh planet from the sun, known for its sideways rotation
  • Venus: The second planet from the sun, also the hottest planet

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Exploring the Solar System

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Across

  1. 1)
     
    A rocky object that orbits the sun
  2. 1)
     
    A region of space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
  3. 3)
     
    A natural satellite that orbits a planet
  4. 5)
     
    The star at the center of our solar system
  5. 6)
     
    A celestial body that orbits the sun
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    The closest planet to the sun, named after the Roman messenger god
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    The seventh planet from the sun, known for its sideways rotation
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    The eighth planet from the sun, also the farthest planet
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    The sixth planet from the sun, known for its rings

Down

  1. 2)
     
    A small rocky object that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
  2. 2)
     
    A rocky object that survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere and hits the ground
  3. 3)
     
    The fourth planet from the sun, also known as the red planet
  4. 4)
     
    The fifth planet from the sun, the largest planet in our solar system
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    A region of space beyond Neptune where many comets are found
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    A celestial object consisting of ice and dust that orbits the sun
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    The third planet from the sun, the only planet known to support life
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    The path an object takes as it revolves around another object
  9. 15)
     
    The second planet from the sun, also the hottest planet

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