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BETTER THAN AVERAGE REVIEW OF THE PLANETS CROSSWORD
Mercury
Superior
Galilean
Rings
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
retrograde
Triton
Titan
elliptical
valley
Transit
Io
volcano
hydrogen
revolution
Coriolis effect
nebula
Jovian
Phobos
asteroids
rotate
rovers
great red spot
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5. Planets farther from the sun than the Earth.
9. Satellite of Neptune with ice "volcanoes."
10. On Mars is found the 3000-mile long Mariner ___
11. Its rotational axis points toward the Sun.
12. Occurs when a planet crosses between the Sun and Earth
14. Moon of Jupiter with active volcanoes.
15. Most common element making up Jupiter and Saturn.
19. Found Between Mars and Jupiter.
21. Apparent curving of matter as it moves over the surface of a
rotating body.
24. Term referring to the gas giants
25. It takes Venus 243 days to do this.
26. Only known satellite with an atmosphere (generally means,
"large.")
27. ...and Deimos, moons of Mars, are probably captured
asteroids.
28. Planet that would float in water (density is below 1 g/cc)
29. The "blue" planet--named for the god of the sea.
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1. Giant, high pressure storm seen in Jupiter's atmosphere.
2. saturn's __ are only a few km thick.
3. Causes Venus to have the highest surface temeperatures
4. Cloud of gas and dust.
6. Neptune has the longest period of ______
7. Opportunity, Spirit and Curiosity are planetary ....
8. The smallest planet.
13. Planet named for the Roman god of war.
16. Refers to the four largest of Jupiter's 67 moons.
17. Jupiter has the largest __ of all the planets.
18. Olympus Mons, on Mars, is the largest known __ in the solar
system.
20. Mercury has the most
__ orbit.
22. Describes the rotation of Venus.
23. Life exists here.