Name:

Our Solar System

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4. What do you call the balls of ice, rock, and gas that fly across the
universe?
7. What is in the middle of our solar system?
8. Which planet is the biggest in our solar system?
9. Which planet is the butt of many jokes?
11. What is the theory that our universe began with a great
explosion, and then expansion?
12. Which planet has the largest dust storms?
13. What is the name of the galaxy we belong to?
14. This lies between Mars and Jupiter, separating the rocky and
gaseous planets.
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1. This planet is the hottest in our solar system
2. Which celestial object is as significant as the sun in many cultures
and is responsible for the tides? The….
3. What planet is known to be an ice giant with 6 rings?
5. What is Pluto considered to be?
6. This planet is most known for it’s very large and visible rings.
10. What do you call the celestial bodies that shines light across the
universe?
12. Which is the planet closest to the sun?
15. How many planets do we have in our solar system?