Solar System Crossword Puzzle (Free Printable + Answers)

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The Puzzle

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Clues

Across

  1. 3. Rocky object near Mars (8)
  2. 6. Largest planet (7)
  3. 7. Planet that spins on its side (6)
  4. 8. When one body blocks another (7)
  5. 11. Earth's natural satellite (4)
  6. 12. A shooting star (6)
  7. 13. Hottest planet (5)

Down

  1. 1. The Milky Way is one (6)
  2. 2. Closest planet to the sun (7)
  3. 4. Path around the sun (5)
  4. 5. Farthest planet from the sun (7)
  5. 9. Icy body with a tail (5)
  6. 10. Planet with rings (6)
  7. 11. The red planet (4)
  8. 14. Our home planet (5)
  9. 15. Center of the solar system (3)

Word bank: ASTEROID · COMET · EARTH · ECLIPSE · GALAXY · JUPITER · MARS · MERCURY · METEOR · MOON · NEPTUNE · ORBIT · SATURN · SUN · URANUS · VENUS

Show answer key
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