moon phases Crossword Puzzles
Space 2022-04-29
9 Clues: Where we live • A car for the moon • What we see at night • Small dirt on the moon • A big hole on the moon • How you go to the moon • Red and blue on the moon • Someone who goes to space • What you can find on the moon
Solar Eclipse 2024-03-11
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- The state of darkness on Earth during a total solar eclipse.
- True or False: The distance between the Earth and the moon during a lunar eclipse.
- The month of the last total solar eclipse visible in the United States.
- The layer of the sun's atmosphere that becomes visible during a total solar eclipse.
- The phase of the moon during a solar eclipse.
- The ancient civilization that believed solar eclipses were a sign of angry gods.
- The organization that tracks and records solar eclipses worldwide.
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- The darkest part of the moon's shadow during an eclipse.
- The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon completely covers the sun, leaving only the corona visible.
- The outer part of the moon's shadow during an eclipse.
- The time when the sun, Earth, and moon are in a straight line, causing a solar eclipse. Solar ______.
- The rare occurrence when a total solar eclipse's path crosses over a specific location more than once.
- The phenomenon where a solar eclipse appears as a ring of fire around the moon.
- The phenomenon where the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking sunlight.
14 Clues: The phase of the moon during a solar eclipse. • The outer part of the moon's shadow during an eclipse. • The darkest part of the moon's shadow during an eclipse. • The state of darkness on Earth during a total solar eclipse. • The organization that tracks and records solar eclipses worldwide. • ...
Inner & Outer Planets Vocab 2026-01-16
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- the critical distance in astronomy within which a celestial body held together only by its own gravity will disintegrate due to a larger body's tidal forces.
- a flat, disk-like structure of countless small particles (dust, ice, rock, moonlets) orbiting a celestial body
- Jupiter's largest moon
- a colossal volcano on mars largest volcano and tallest mountain in the solar system
- 4 largest moons on jupiter
- an active technique in astronomy that bounces radio waves or microwaves off nearby solar system objects
- a long steep slope or cliff on a planetary surface
- a large , continent-sized highland region in the northern hemisphere of venus
- largest moon on Saturn
- a rocky, Earth-like planet with a solid surface, primarily composed of silicate rocks and metals
- the Greek god personification of fear and panic/ larger, inner moon of mars
- the largest impact basin on mars
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- the four large, outer planets of our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- the process where a molecule breaks apart into smaller atoms or fragments after absorbing a photon of light.
- a fast-flowing, narrow air current, like a river, high in a planet's atmosphere
- Is the largest Canyon system in the solar system
- Neptune's largest moon
- the Greek personification of terror/dead/ smaller, outermost moon of mars
18 Clues: Jupiter's largest moon • Neptune's largest moon • largest moon on Saturn • 4 largest moons on jupiter • the largest impact basin on mars • Is the largest Canyon system in the solar system • a long steep slope or cliff on a planetary surface • the Greek personification of terror/dead/ smaller, outermost moon of mars • ...
Cell Division 2023-02-21
10 Clues: Chromatin condenses • acronym for mitosis • Prepares for mitosis • Daughter Nuclei form • reproduction One parent • Transition to metaphase • number of phases in interphase • Chromatids move at opposite poles • Chromosomes Duplicated Chromosomes • Chromosomes align along middle of cell
Ph words 2023-04-25
10 Clues: fake • circular • talk on the... • a sigh of relief • happens in shifts • small marine animal • used to measure something • pictures taken on a camera • son of one's brother or sister • decorative object awarded as a prize
Seasons/Earth's rotation 2024-09-17
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- When the Earth is between the sun and the moon
- When the Earth is facing the sun
- What Earth revolves around
- What it's called when the moon goes around the Earth or the Earth goes around the sun
- The word we use for the moon as it gets bigger
- When a planet spins on it's axis
- When the Earth is tilted away from the sun
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- Caused by Earth's rotation
- When the Earth is tilted towards the sun
- The word we use for the moon as it gets smaller
- When the moon is between the Earth and the sun
- When the Earth is facing away from the sun
- Imaginary line through the Earth from the North pole to the South pole
13 Clues: Caused by Earth's rotation • What Earth revolves around • When the Earth is facing the sun • When a planet spins on it's axis • When the Earth is tilted towards the sun • When the Earth is facing away from the sun • When the Earth is tilted away from the sun • When the Earth is between the sun and the moon • When the moon is between the Earth and the sun • ...
30 2024-08-28
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- Dark world
- Hall of warriors
- Realm reborn
- Tech wonderland
- Kingdom of magic
- City on the moon
- Technological underworld
- Land of alchemy
- Dangerous planet
- Eternal city
- Urban chaos
- Crime-ridden city
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- War-torn land
- Spirit world bathhouse
- Spirit-filled town
- Haunted city
- Arabian nights
- Hellish prison
- Dark dimension
- Secret village
- Underwater empire
- Mysterious moon
- Legendary capital
- Demon kingdom
- Island in the sky
25 Clues: Dark world • Urban chaos • Haunted city • Realm reborn • Eternal city • War-torn land • Demon kingdom • Arabian nights • Hellish prison • Dark dimension • Secret village • Tech wonderland • Mysterious moon • Land of alchemy • Hall of warriors • Kingdom of magic • City on the moon • Dangerous planet • Underwater empire • Legendary capital • Island in the sky • Crime-ridden city • Spirit-filled town • ...
lunar cycle crossword puzzle 2021-05-07
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- when the moon gets smaller each night
- when the moon appears to be half dark half light and is getting bigger.
- when there is no moon in the night sky
- when the moon appears bigger each night
- when the moon gets smaller each night
- when the moon is almost full but not so quite.
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- when the moon appears to be half dark half light and is getting smaller
- when the moon is about to become a new moon
- when the moon is completely shownmoon: the biggest object in the night sky
- the biggest object in the night sky
- when the moon appears bigger each night
11 Clues: the biggest object in the night sky • when the moon gets smaller each night • when the moon gets smaller each night • when there is no moon in the night sky • when the moon appears bigger each night • when the moon appears bigger each night • when the moon is about to become a new moon • when the moon is almost full but not so quite. • ...
Q1 Reflection 2025-10-30
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- When snow is falling and temperatures drop
- When the side of the Moon facing toward you is more dark than light
- Sedimentary rock that keeps piling over time
- the invisible force that keeps the universe together
- The name of outer planets, like Neptune and Uranus
- Objects that are buried and preserved in sand or rock
- Loose Earth material, including soil
- When the Moon is between the earth and the sun, causing light to be blocked
- A gigantic thing at the center of every galaxy and nothing can escape it
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- Events starting from first to last, which is used in finding the ages of rocks
- When the side of the Moon facing toward you is more light than dark
- When an object spins on it's axis
- When an object spins around another object
- When the earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to turn red from our sight
- When temperatures are high and people go to the beach
- The name of inner planets, like Earth and Mars
16 Clues: When an object spins on it's axis • Loose Earth material, including soil • When snow is falling and temperatures drop • When an object spins around another object • Sedimentary rock that keeps piling over time • The name of inner planets, like Earth and Mars • The name of outer planets, like Neptune and Uranus • the invisible force that keeps the universe together • ...
Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2024-01-04
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- relatively flat, dark colored regions on the moon's surface
- occurs during new moon, when the moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on part of Earth
- changing appearance of the moon Moon as viewed from Earth
- 15 degree wide area on Earth's surface in which the time is the same
- occurs twice yearly (June and December), when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- rise and fall in earth's sea level, caused by a giant wave formed by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon
- elongated closed curve with two foci, shape of earth's orbit around the sun
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- movement of Earth in its orbit around the Sun; measures time in years
- attractive force between two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them
- occurs during the full moon, when the month enter earth's umbra and earth casts a curved shadow on the moon's surface
- spinning of Earth on its axis, measures time in days
- layer of debris on the Moon's surface formed by the accumulation of meteoric material
- three-dimensional, round object whose surface is the same distance from the center in all directions
- occurs twice yearly (March and September) when the sun is directly above earth's equator, and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours worldwide
- yearly path of Earth around the Sun
15 Clues: yearly path of Earth around the Sun • spinning of Earth on its axis, measures time in days • changing appearance of the moon Moon as viewed from Earth • relatively flat, dark colored regions on the moon's surface • 15 degree wide area on Earth's surface in which the time is the same • movement of Earth in its orbit around the Sun; measures time in years • ...
States of Matter 2015-02-26
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- a positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus
- the phase change in which a gas changes to a liquid
- a negatively charged particle that moves in an orbit shell outside an atom's nucleus
- the phase change in which a liquid changes to a gas
- a chemical substance that is made up of two or more different kinds of atoms that are bonded together
- a combination of two or more types of matter in which the components retain their individual properties
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- the central portion of the atom containing protons and neutrons
- the temperature at which a substance begins to change phases from liquid to gas
- how tightly the molecules are packed together in the solid object, liquid or gas
- the temperature at which a substance begins to change phases from solid to liquid
- the phase change in which a solid becomes a gas, bypassing the liquid phase
- the number of protons in an atom's nucleus
- the combined mass of protons and neutrons in an atom
13 Clues: the number of protons in an atom's nucleus • a positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus • the phase change in which a gas changes to a liquid • the phase change in which a liquid changes to a gas • the combined mass of protons and neutrons in an atom • the central portion of the atom containing protons and neutrons • ...
Cross word 2023-04-13
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- the change in the appearance of the moon as it makes one full revulusion
- halfway between new moon and full moon
- where the left side of the moon
- where the moon is farthest from the sun
- in the ocean caused by the pull of gravity
- a force that pulls two things together
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- on the left side of the moon
- is the movement of an object, like the earth,around another object
- where the moon is the closest to the sun
- is a spinning of an object, like the earth, on it axis
10 Clues: on the left side of the moon • where the left side of the moon • halfway between new moon and full moon • a force that pulls two things together • where the moon is farthest from the sun • where the moon is the closest to the sun • in the ocean caused by the pull of gravity • is a spinning of an object, like the earth, on it axis • ...
Lunar Cycle 2023-11-08
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- a natural satellite that orbits earth
- The movement of one item around another
- The spinning of something on an axis
- An imaginary line that an item spins on
- the change in appearance of the moon
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- the moon phase when earth does not see the moon
- the moon phase when earth sees the fully illuminated side of the moon
- the divets in the moons surface from being hit by other objects
- a force that tries to pull two objects towards each other
- caused by the pull of gravity from the moon
10 Clues: The spinning of something on an axis • the change in appearance of the moon • a natural satellite that orbits earth • The movement of one item around another • An imaginary line that an item spins on • caused by the pull of gravity from the moon • the moon phase when earth does not see the moon • a force that tries to pull two objects towards each other • ...
ELA Unit 5 Review 2023-06-05
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- Third planet from the sun
- Orbits Earth
- Scientist who explores and studies space
- Flying space rock
- Planet before Neptune
- Last name of astronaut who reached the moon
- hole Light cannot escape it
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- First outer planet
- 11 First space craft to reach the moon in 1969
- Closest planet to the sun
- Hottest planet in the solar system
- Famous for its rings
- sun The center of our solar system
- Nickname is the "Blue Planet"
- The red planet
- Force that keeps all planets in sun's orbit
16 Clues: Orbits Earth • The red planet • Flying space rock • First outer planet • Famous for its rings • Planet before Neptune • Closest planet to the sun • Third planet from the sun • hole Light cannot escape it • Nickname is the "Blue Planet" • Hottest planet in the solar system • sun The center of our solar system • Scientist who explores and studies space • ...
Q1 Reflection 2025-10-30
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- The law that says the oldest rock is on the bottom and the youngest rock is on the top
- The season when the temperatures are the highest of the year
- The planets that are rocky and are hotter
- Gravity makes you do this in order for you to stay on Earth
- When the moon covers up the light from the sun
- When something is left behind from something
- The season when people like to do things like skiing and sledding
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- The phase of the moon where you can see the whole illuminated side of the moon
- The remains or impressions of ancient organisms
- The planets that are made of gas and are more dense
- The force that holds the universe together
- The movement of one object going around another object
- The phase of the moon where you can't see any of it
- The movement of an object spinning on its axis
- When the Earth blocks the sunlight from the moon
- The rock that is the layers of sedimentary rock
16 Clues: The planets that are rocky and are hotter • The force that holds the universe together • When something is left behind from something • When the moon covers up the light from the sun • The movement of an object spinning on its axis • The remains or impressions of ancient organisms • The rock that is the layers of sedimentary rock • ...
Kaycee's Super Silly Crazy Puzzle 2023-10-30
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- An attractive force between any two objects that have mass, On Earth, gravity pulls objects towards Earth's centre.
- A planet made up mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium
- Sometimes when the Moon orbits Earth, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth.
- an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins
- an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets
- Any phase when more than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
- the length of time it takes the Earth to spin all the way around so that you get a night and a day
- The small portion of the moon visible in the sky on the day next to the new moon day
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- A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator
- reaches the Earth's surface when there is no cloud cover between the sun and the Earth
- A model of the Solar System in which Earth is at the centre
- the invisible line that runs around the centre of Earth at zero degrees latitude
- a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
- small, rocky objects that orbit the sun
- When the moon appears as a full disc, the entire side facing us is lit up
15 Clues: small, rocky objects that orbit the sun • A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator • an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins • A model of the Solar System in which Earth is at the centre • A planet made up mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium • an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets • ...
KIRAN'S KITTY PARTY !! 2021-01-15
16 Clues: ,बेल • ,SUN • ,LAMP • ,LOVE • ,MOON • ,एक फूल • ,स्वच्छ • ,उम्मीद • ,HONEST • ,BEAUTIFUL • ,सूर्य का प्रकाश • ,BELOVED OF THE MOON • ,इच्छा, कामना, अभिलाषा • ,देवी पारवती का दूसरा नाम • ,जिस जलाशय से कमल खिले हो • ,विश्वामित्र और मेनका की पुत्री
Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-09-17
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- any part of the lunar cycle after a full moon, when the part of the moon we can see from Earth is shrinking.
- Events that are repeated regularly and follow a pattern
- any time when we can see the moon 100% lit up from Earth.
- any phase of the moon in which it is more than half lit
- any part of the lunar cycle before a full moon, when the part of the moon we can see from Earth is growing.
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- the Moon's 29 day orbit around the Earth that never stops
- moon a phase of the moon in which the lit side of the moon is facing away from the Earth
- any phase of the moon in which it is shaped like a banana
- the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- spinning around an axis
10 Clues: spinning around an axis • Events that are repeated regularly and follow a pattern • any phase of the moon in which it is more than half lit • the Moon's 29 day orbit around the Earth that never stops • any phase of the moon in which it is shaped like a banana • any time when we can see the moon 100% lit up from Earth. • ...
Tides and Eclipses 2024-12-04
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- Occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun
- Occurs when the Moon passes into the lightest part (penumbra) of Earth's shadow
- Occurs when the moon completely passes into the darkest part (umbra) of Earth's shadow.
- When the Moon blocks out the Sun entirely
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- When the Moon blocks out a PORTION of the Sun
- When the Moon is at its furthest point in orbit
- When the Sun and the Moon are at the right angles to each other, the gravitational pulls are NOT the same direction.
- Occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
- The rise and fall of the surface levels of Earth's ocean water due to the gravitational effects of the Sun and Moon.
- When the Sun and the Moon are aligned with each other, the gravitational pull is in the same direction
- The total or partial obscuring of a planet, star, or moon by another celestial object
11 Clues: When the Moon blocks out the Sun entirely • When the Moon blocks out a PORTION of the Sun • When the Moon is at its furthest point in orbit • Occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun • Occurs when the Moon passes into the lightest part (penumbra) of Earth's shadow • ...
Lunar Terms 2023-10-22
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- The phase of the Moon when it's fully illuminated
- A steep-sided, flat-floored pit on the Moon
- The dark, flat plains on the Moon's surface
- The Moon's irregularly shaped mountains
- The process of a planet or moon blocking the Sun's light
- A slender, sharp-pointed ridge on the Moon
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- A large, circular volcanic depression on the Moon
- The outermost layer of the Moon's surface
- The gravitational force on the Moon, about 1/6th of Earth's
- The area on the Moon between the highlands and maria
10 Clues: The Moon's irregularly shaped mountains • The outermost layer of the Moon's surface • A slender, sharp-pointed ridge on the Moon • A steep-sided, flat-floored pit on the Moon • The dark, flat plains on the Moon's surface • A large, circular volcanic depression on the Moon • The phase of the Moon when it's fully illuminated • ...
Astronomy 2023-11-20
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- before a new moon
- when the moon blocks light from the sun and casts a shadow on earth
- the moon has no light on it
- when the moon turns red from this type of eclipse
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- half of the moon can be seen on the left
- more than half can be seen except on the left
- can see a little bit of light on the right
- half of the moon can be seen on the right
- a little bit of light can be seen on the left
- when the moon is brightest
10 Clues: before a new moon • when the moon is brightest • the moon has no light on it • half of the moon can be seen on the left • half of the moon can be seen on the right • can see a little bit of light on the right • more than half can be seen except on the left • a little bit of light can be seen on the left • when the moon turns red from this type of eclipse • ...
Moon Jellyfish 2019-04-25
12 Clues: Grown Up • In the Sky • Can .... us • Bad Swimmers • Like the Movie • How Big or Small • A Type of Plankton • A Jellyfish Predator • What Some Jellies Eat • What Some Jellies Eat • What Organisms are Made of • 3rd Part in the Life Cycle
Moon Rising 2026-03-08
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- cactus Highly explosive plants that come in contact with fire like bombs which injured and killed Bigtail,Carnelian,and Tamarin
- A dragon that has the desire to do anything they feel with the downside of their soul being dispossessed and corrupted
- term used as accidental or unintentional damage on non-combatants,civilians,and civilian infrastructure.
- A group of 7 tribes from 1 tribe
- The term dragons use for human
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- of Peace A group of people who wanted peace such as communists
- something that causes hallucinations
- The ''lost continental'' land after Pyrrha
- A young dragonet under the age of 7
- An object that blocks your mind from being read such as Turtle and Onyx.
- the 11 types of dragons and their unique characteristics
11 Clues: The term dragons use for human • A group of 7 tribes from 1 tribe • A young dragonet under the age of 7 • something that causes hallucinations • The ''lost continental'' land after Pyrrha • the 11 types of dragons and their unique characteristics • of Peace A group of people who wanted peace such as communists • ...
Dallia King VOCAB Crossword Puzzle 2026-01-22
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- The four main mountain ranges of Venus.
- Jupiter's Largest Moon
- The larger, inner moon of Mars, named after the God of Fear, Mars son(Ares)
- A system that uses radio waves to detect, locate, track and identify objects by sending out radio signals and analyzing the reflections.
- Largest impact basin on Mercury in the Solar System
- The largest canyon in the solar system.
- Largest volcano and tallest mountain in the Solar System on Mars
- The smaller, outer moon of Mars, named after the God of the Personification of Dread, Mars son(Ares)
- planets The 4 inner planets of the Solar System
- Largest moon of Saturn and 2nd largest in the Solar System
- The 4 outer planets of the Solar System.
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- 4 Largest moons of Jupiter; Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Discovered by Galileo Galilei.
- Disk-Like structures of countless small particles orbiting a celestial body.
- Powerful, narrow bands of west-to-east winds high in the atmosphere.
- Neptune's Largest Moon
- A molecule breaks apart after absorbing light energy, leading to a bond cleavage and fragmentation
- Steep slope or cliff.
- The distance from a large celestial body where a smaller, self-gravitating object gets so close that the primary body's tidal forces overcome the smaller body's gravity.
18 Clues: Steep slope or cliff. • Jupiter's Largest Moon • Neptune's Largest Moon • The four main mountain ranges of Venus. • The largest canyon in the solar system. • The 4 outer planets of the Solar System. • planets The 4 inner planets of the Solar System • Largest impact basin on Mercury in the Solar System • Largest moon of Saturn and 2nd largest in the Solar System • ...
The Night Sky 2025-11-17
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- The Milky Way galaxy is classified as a "..." galaxy
- A "..." moon is when we cannot see the moon at all
- The most visible planet is our night sky, is "..."
- A second full moon in the same month is referred to as a "..." moon
- The southern counterpart of the Northern Lights is called Aurora "..."
- A star dies when they have too much "..."
- If you don't count the dwarf planet Pluto, "..." is the smallest planet in our Solar System
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- The "..." of a star determines its color
- If you entered a black hole, you would be "..." (stretched apart)
- The scientific name for the Northern Lights is Aurora "..."
- Due to its odd orbital pattern, one moon day is equal to one moon "..."
- It was recently confirmed that "..." not Jupiter, has the most moons
12 Clues: The "..." of a star determines its color • A star dies when they have too much "..." • A "..." moon is when we cannot see the moon at all • The most visible planet is our night sky, is "..." • The Milky Way galaxy is classified as a "..." galaxy • The scientific name for the Northern Lights is Aurora "..." • ...
To the Moon and Beyond 2026-02-23
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- the planet we live on
- the moon ... light
- the moon ... earths tilt
- an object that produces light is said to be ...
- the moon is Earth's nearest ...
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- any object that orbits the sun is called a ...
- a satellite that is a man-made body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet to collect information or for communication is ...
- without the moon, Earth's seasons would be ...
- the moon has ... Earth's rotation over billions of years
- the moon is the ... brightest object in our solar system
10 Clues: the moon ... light • the planet we live on • the moon ... earths tilt • the moon is Earth's nearest ... • any object that orbits the sun is called a ... • without the moon, Earth's seasons would be ... • an object that produces light is said to be ... • the moon has ... Earth's rotation over billions of years • the moon is the ... brightest object in our solar system • ...
Space Words Advanced 2021-06-18
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- three quarters of the moon.
- The most distant point on Earth that's away from the sun.
- two stars orbiting something.
- a planet that lies before the asteroid belt.
- planets closer to the sun than Earth.
- the moon progressively gets bigger.
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- high-intensity radiation fromthe sun.
- the planets after the asteroid belt.
- when a bit of light is visible during an eclipse.
- longest or shortest day
- when either the earth or the moon comes in between the sun.
- The closest point on Earth that's facing the sun.
- the shadow cast by Earth when something is experiencing a partial eclipse.
- the moon gets progressively smaller.
14 Clues: longest or shortest day • three quarters of the moon. • two stars orbiting something. • the moon progressively gets bigger. • the planets after the asteroid belt. • the moon gets progressively smaller. • high-intensity radiation fromthe sun. • planets closer to the sun than Earth. • a planet that lies before the asteroid belt. • ...
Earth and Moon in Space Vocabulary 2020-11-02
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- the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- a push or a pull exerted on an object
- blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when the earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- dark flat areas on the moon's surface formed from ancient lava flows
- tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
- part of the shadow surrounding the darkest part
- two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away the sun
- attractive force between objects
- the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
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- blocking of sunlight on earth that occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth
- one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from earth
- partial of total blocking of one object in space by another
- darkest part of a shadow
- the movement of an object around another object
- imaginary line that passes through earth's center and the north and south pole
- the path of an object as it revolves around object in space
- periodic rise and fall of the level of water of the ocean
- large round pit caused by the impact of meteroids
19 Clues: darkest part of a shadow • attractive force between objects • a push or a pull exerted on an object • the spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the movement of an object around another object • part of the shadow surrounding the darkest part • large round pit caused by the impact of meteroids • tendency of an object to resist a change in motion • ...
D-Harts cross word 2017-04-19
10 Clues: getting bigger • first telescope • getting smaller • only moon we have • planet we live on • lighter than umbera • darker than preumbra • just went past Pluto • increasing moon light • decreaseing moon light
Tides Labs 2021-11-16
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- has stuff to do with land
- when the tidal range between high and lowtide is highest
- has stuff to do with water
- when the moon isnt lighted up at all
- when the first half of the moon is illuminated
- when the ocean waves are highest
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- when the last half of the moon is illuminated
- when the ocean waves are lowest
- when the moon is fully lighted up
- when the tidal range between high and low tide is lowest
- causes tides
- up and down waves
- coastline
13 Clues: coastline • causes tides • up and down waves • has stuff to do with land • has stuff to do with water • when the ocean waves are lowest • when the ocean waves are highest • when the moon is fully lighted up • when the moon isnt lighted up at all • when the last half of the moon is illuminated • when the first half of the moon is illuminated • ...
Earth, Moon, Sun System 2017-05-04
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- one rotation of the Earth
- Earth's tilt and its revolution cause this to change
- Two times of year when the day and night lengths are about 12 hours
- the phase that is present when the moon is between the Earth and the sun (2 words)
- To move in a circle about a central axis
- describes a moon that appears to be growing
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- caused by the gravity of the moon as the Earth rotates on its axis
- one revolution of the Earth around the sun
- the phase that is present when the Earth is between the moon and the sun
- when one celestial body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another celestial body
- one revolution of the moon around the Earth
- to spin on an axis
12 Clues: to spin on an axis • one rotation of the Earth • To move in a circle about a central axis • one revolution of the Earth around the sun • one revolution of the moon around the Earth • describes a moon that appears to be growing • Earth's tilt and its revolution cause this to change • caused by the gravity of the moon as the Earth rotates on its axis • ...
sky science - by Sawben Gurung 2024-02-05
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- a smaller celestial body that is made from dust ice and small rocky particles
- the lit part of the moon is getting smaller
- the spinning of an object on an axis
- the collection of eight plants and their moons in orbit around the sun together with asteroids meteorites and comets
- the lit part of the moon is getting bigger
- less than half of the moon is lit
- Earths natural satellite.
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- the movement of one object around another object
- more than half of the moon is lit
- chunks of rocky and metal in outer space that orbit the sun
- the earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon
- A medium size star that is at the center of our solar system and provides us with sunlight and heat
12 Clues: Earths natural satellite. • more than half of the moon is lit • less than half of the moon is lit • the spinning of an object on an axis • the lit part of the moon is getting bigger • the lit part of the moon is getting smaller • the movement of one object around another object • the earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon • ...
Solar system 2025-05-12
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- This occurs between the two high tides.
- When the Earth comes between the sun and the moon.
- When the moon comes between the Earth and the sun.
- The spin of a body on its axis
- When a force of gravity pulls Earth towards the moon, leaving water behind.
- An unmanned vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer.
- When the moon is fully illuminated.
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- When the moon is visible.
- A spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and then be reused for the same Purpose.
- The different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth as it makes a complete revolution around the Earth.
- One complete trip of a planet around an orbit.
12 Clues: When the moon is visible. • The spin of a body on its axis • When the moon is fully illuminated. • This occurs between the two high tides. • One complete trip of a planet around an orbit. • When the Earth comes between the sun and the moon. • When the moon comes between the Earth and the sun. • An unmanned vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space. • ...
The Space Race 2024-04-16
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- This was the name of the Lunar module that landed on the moon
- Both sides had many _________, like crashes, explosions, and deaths.
- Who launched the first satellite? (Americans or Russians)
- This is what the Russians called their space pilots
- John Glenn was the first American to orbit (go around) the Earth. His spacecraft was called the ______________ 7.
- After WWII, the US and Soviets put a lot of work into ____________ research
- The first man in space was Yuri ____________
- The first American in space was Alan _______________
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- The trip to the moon took this many days
- The name of the US moon program
- This program developed technology for the Apollo spacecraft
- Neil _______________ was the first man to step foot on the moon
- This was the name of the first successful satellite
- In 1955, both countries announced they would be launching these into orbit
- This US president announced he wanted America to be the first to put a man on the moon
15 Clues: The name of the US moon program • The trip to the moon took this many days • The first man in space was Yuri ____________ • This was the name of the first successful satellite • This is what the Russians called their space pilots • The first American in space was Alan _______________ • Who launched the first satellite? (Americans or Russians) • ...
states of matter 2014-04-16
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- diagram/ A diagram representing the limits of stability of the various phases in the chemical system at equilibrium
- point/ Temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into vapor
- point/ The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled
- forces/ Are forces of attraction which act between neighboring particles.
- the rapid change of water into steam
- Pressure/ Pressure exerted by a gas
- point/ The temperature at which a given solid will melt
- Boiling point/ Temperature at which a liquids vapor pressure equals one atom
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- Theory/ The body of theory that explains the physical properties of matter
- Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- point/ The temperature and pressure at which the three phases of the substance co-exist in thermodynamic equilibrium
- force/ Is any force that hold together the atoms making up a molecule or compound
- Is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
- pressure/ The pressure of vapor in contact with its liquid or solid form
14 Clues: Pressure/ Pressure exerted by a gas • the rapid change of water into steam • Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure • point/ The temperature at which a given solid will melt • Is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. • point/ The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled • ...
Science Units 1-3 2023-05-24
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- Moon phase between a full moon and a last quarter moon.
- The darkest moon.
- Moon phase halfway between the new moon and the full moon
- First lunar phase after the new moon
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- Moon phase between waning gibbous and waning crescent.
- The brightest moon phase
- Between a first quarter moon and a full moon
- The last bright moon before the new moon.
8 Clues: The darkest moon. • The brightest moon phase • First lunar phase after the new moon • The last bright moon before the new moon. • Between a first quarter moon and a full moon • Moon phase between waning gibbous and waning crescent. • Moon phase between a full moon and a last quarter moon. • Moon phase halfway between the new moon and the full moon
Body parts 2024-01-29
10 Clues: Red Liquid • You sit on IT • Isin your hrad • Phases grow there • Blood fliaš in IT • You sweatwith her • blader Stores bile • Small dots on the face • 7 meters long body part • You breathing with them
space beyond the stars 2026-02-23
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- what is the closes planet to mars
- what is the biggest planet in our galaxy
- .the tallest mountain on Mars is called
- what was the first animail on the moon
- which planet is the hottest planet
- who was the first man on the moon
- Mars is the fouth planet from the
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- what is the galaxy we live in called
- the smallest planteis called
- mars has two small moons what is is called
- the farthset planet form the sun
- what planet is the coldest planet
- what is the dog called that be on the moon
- What planet is considered the red planet
- what is the biggest rock that cirling the earth
15 Clues: the smallest planteis called • the farthset planet form the sun • what is the closes planet to mars • what planet is the coldest planet • who was the first man on the moon • Mars is the fouth planet from the • which planet is the hottest planet • what is the galaxy we live in called • what was the first animail on the moon • .the tallest mountain on Mars is called • ...
Seasons Science Crossword 2016-01-16
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- Tidal bulges are created on opposite sides of the earth due to gravity
- Spinning of an object on its axis
- The moon phase when the dark side faces earth
- An imaginary line an object rotates on
- The opposite direction of a rotating clock
- When the moon passes between and the moon blocks the sun
- When the moon passes directly behind the earth into its shadow
- Lowest tidal range
- The tide at its fullest when water reaches its highest level
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- a solstice that occurs on December 21-22 in the northern hemisphere and June 21-22 in the southern hemisphere
- When the tide is at its lowest point
- The orbiting of an object around another
- The moon phase when the whole disk is lit
- Spring, when the sun is directly above earths equator and day and night are the same length
- a solstice that occurs on June 21-22 in the northern hemisphere and December 21-22 in the southern hemisphere
15 Clues: Lowest tidal range • Spinning of an object on its axis • When the tide is at its lowest point • An imaginary line an object rotates on • The orbiting of an object around another • The moon phase when the whole disk is lit • The opposite direction of a rotating clock • The moon phase when the dark side faces earth • When the moon passes between and the moon blocks the sun • ...
Moon wind 2021-06-09
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- a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car
- a sudden violent gust of wind
- fast remain tightly secured
- withstand the action or effect of/ not give into someone or something
- a loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person.
- complete/ absolute
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- large tent
- a heavy blow/ hits
- curious/ open mouthed
- goes out
- struggle
11 Clues: goes out • struggle • large tent • a heavy blow/ hits • complete/ absolute • curious/ open mouthed • fast remain tightly secured • a sudden violent gust of wind • a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car • a loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person. • withstand the action or effect of/ not give into someone or something
Moon Brand 2022-12-08
11 Clues: a maniac • a reptile • a corspe • name of book • a place in kentucky • another word for a shoe • Sal's first kiss in the book • Sal's and Phoebe's ELA teacher • to pretend or exaggerate illness • something gramps calls gram in the book • a moon phase where you see the whole moon
Moon Formation 2025-05-29
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- Giant indents on moon's surface
- Light, ashy part of the moon
- Giant "planet" in Earth's orbit
- The curved path an object takes as it moves around a central body
- Mars-sized object that supposedly crashed into Earth
- Who discovered the moons mountains?
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- A theory evolving a Mars-sized object, crashing into Earth
- Who proposed the theory, The Giant Impact Theory
- First person to observe the moon through a telescope
- Dark part of the moons surface
- How many major impact theories are there?
11 Clues: Light, ashy part of the moon • Dark part of the moons surface • Giant indents on moon's surface • Giant "planet" in Earth's orbit • Who discovered the moons mountains? • How many major impact theories are there? • Who proposed the theory, The Giant Impact Theory • First person to observe the moon through a telescope • Mars-sized object that supposedly crashed into Earth • ...
Q1 reflection crossword puzzle 2025-10-30
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- the layer of rock that is at the bottom of the other layers is the ____ layer of rock
- when the moon passes between the earth and sun, blocking sunlight
- when indirect light from the sun is hitting a part of earth
- the force of gravity between two objects depends on mass and ____ planets Jovian planets that are made of gas
- that are rocky and small
- excavation or _______ reveals the fossil
- when Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting a shadow on the moon
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- when the moon is fully lit up
- regular changes in temperature that repeat every year
- the force of attraction between any two objects with mass
- the remains or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock
- the layer of rock that is at the top of the other layers is the ____ layer of rock
- to spin on an axis
- to move around another object
- when the lighting of the moon increases
15 Clues: to spin on an axis • that are rocky and small • when the moon is fully lit up • to move around another object • when the lighting of the moon increases • excavation or _______ reveals the fossil • regular changes in temperature that repeat every year • the force of attraction between any two objects with mass • when indirect light from the sun is hitting a part of earth • ...
sky science - by Lily Rothe 2024-02-05
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- The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun together with asteroids, meteorites and comets.
- The lit part of the moon is getting smaller.
- Earths natural satellite
- The movement of the one object around another object.
- Chunks of rock and metal in outer space that orbit the sun.
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- Less than half of the moon is lit.
- The earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon.
- More than half moon is lit.
- A medium size star that is at the center of our solar system and provides us with sunlight and heat.
- The spinning of an object on the axis
- A smaller celestial body that is made from dust, ice, and small rocky particles.
- The lit part of the moon is getting bigger.
12 Clues: Earths natural satellite • More than half moon is lit. • Less than half of the moon is lit. • The spinning of an object on the axis • The lit part of the moon is getting bigger. • The lit part of the moon is getting smaller. • The earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon. • The movement of the one object around another object. • ...
Earth, Moon and Su 2024-02-01
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- A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- The nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
- The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- The border between light and dark on the Moon
- The relative size of things
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- When the Moon is completely dark
- To shine light on an object and make it visible
- Something we observe to be similar over and over again
- A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- A rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something
12 Clues: The relative size of things • When the Moon is completely dark • A rocky sphere that travels around a planet • The border between light and dark on the Moon • To shine light on an object and make it visible • A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • Something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
astronomy 2023-11-20
10 Clues: change of moon • a large celestial body • the moon getting bigger • the moon getting smaller • earth revolves around the sun • the natural satellite of earth • the moon is _____ in 5 degrees • a force that attracts body towards • the water getting smaller and bigger • in a year marked as specific weather conditions
Astronomy Review 2025-12-27
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- Planets with solid, rocky surfaces (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are called _______ planets.
- Type of eclipse that happens when the moon is between the Sun and Earth
- The phase of the moon where the illuminated portion is "shrinking" from our view.
- The planet right beside the Sun
- The process in the Sun's core where hydrogen atoms join to form helium, releasing energy.
- A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
- How bright a star looks to an observer on Earth.
- The only star in our solar system
- Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon
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- The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking approximately 365.25 days.
- The distance light travels in one year; used to measure distances between stars.
- A streak of light caused by a space rock burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
- The actual brightness of a star if it were viewed from a standard distance.
- The Earth's ______ causes the seasons.
- The phase of the moon where the illuminated portion is "growing" from our view.
- The total amount of energy a star emits per second.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis, which causes day and night.
- This colour star is the hottest in temperature.
- Colorful lights in the sky caused by solar particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field.
- A small, icy body that releases gas or dust, forming a "tail" when near the Sun.
- _____ planets composed mostly of hydrogen and helium (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).
21 Clues: The planet right beside the Sun • The only star in our solar system • The Earth's ______ causes the seasons. • A natural satellite that orbits a planet. • Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon • This colour star is the hottest in temperature. • How bright a star looks to an observer on Earth. • The total amount of energy a star emits per second. • ...
Astronomy 2024-11-19
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- composed mainly of rock, ice, and frozen gasses; eccentric orbits
- volcanic rock made from cooled volcanic lava
- the point directly above your head on the imaginary celestial dome
- the field around a planet that is generated by movement in a liquid metal core
- waves that travel through a planet like soundwaves through the air
- the emission of particles, such as electrons
- the number of waves that pass in a cycle
- slow motions within the mantle of Earth move large segments of the crust
- increasing moon phase
- curved, sickle-shaped moon phase
- the horizontal line that is halfway between the north and south pole
- the entire range of wavelengths of radiation
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- highest energy wavelength, deadly to humans
- an imaginary horizontal line on the globe used to measure distances N-S
- O3, good absorber of high energy wavelengths
- decreasing moon phase
- the vertical great circle that passes through the poles
- whenever any part of either Earth or the Moon enters the shadow of the other
- hump-shaped moon phase
- an imaginary vertical line on the globe used to measure distances E-W
- the atmospheric insulation that keeps heat in
- cosmic debris that enters the atmosphere and makes it to the ground
- high energy wavelength, just outside of visible light
- low energy wavelength, heat energy
- rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter
25 Clues: decreasing moon phase • increasing moon phase • hump-shaped moon phase • curved, sickle-shaped moon phase • low energy wavelength, heat energy • the number of waves that pass in a cycle • highest energy wavelength, deadly to humans • O3, good absorber of high energy wavelengths • volcanic rock made from cooled volcanic lava • the emission of particles, such as electrons • ...
Jupiter 2014-05-08
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- Name of colored 'stripes' of gas on Jupiter
- Jupiter has one of these due to its rotation and electrical currents
- The Jovial moon that may have liquid water
- How long Jupiter takes to rotate (two words)
- Only some moons are round, or another name for round
- Number of known moons on Jupiter
- Name of scientist who discovered four largest moons
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- Name of spacecraft scheduled to arrive at Jupiter in 2016
- Largest moon in our solar system
- Name of giant storm on Jupiter
- Two most abundant elements on Jupiter
- Jupiter is the most ________ planet in our solar system
- Type of planet Jupiter is classified as
- Name of Jupiter's moon with active volcanoes
- Another common name for a moon
15 Clues: Name of giant storm on Jupiter • Another common name for a moon • Largest moon in our solar system • Number of known moons on Jupiter • Two most abundant elements on Jupiter • Type of planet Jupiter is classified as • The Jovial moon that may have liquid water • Name of colored 'stripes' of gas on Jupiter • Name of Jupiter's moon with active volcanoes • ...
The Earth, Moon and Sun 2014-02-06
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- The sun is one of these
- Getting bigger
- The planet we live on
- The shape of the moon when we can most of it
- The phase of the moon when we can't see it
- The sun going down at night
- Getting smaller
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- The direction where the sun comes up
- The sun coming up in the morning
- The time when our part of earth is facing towards the sun
- The shape of the moon when we can only see a little slice
- The phase of the moon when it is completely lit up
- The time when our part of earth is facing away from the sun
- The centre of our solar system
- The direction where the sun goes down
15 Clues: Getting bigger • Getting smaller • The planet we live on • The sun is one of these • The sun going down at night • The centre of our solar system • The sun coming up in the morning • The direction where the sun comes up • The direction where the sun goes down • The phase of the moon when we can't see it • The shape of the moon when we can most of it • ...
Astronomy Terms 2024-12-09
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- Newton's First Law is also called the Law of...
- Who is credited with the geocentric model
- Way The galaxy in which our solar system resides
- The planet with the most moons
- At what point is Earth closest to the sun
- The light color with the longest wavelength
- The unit of measurement for frequency
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- The constellation that means "Little Bear"
- Who discovered the 3 laws of planetary motion
- The man credited with the heliocentric model
- The phase of the moon before and after a full moon
- The astronomical marker that features the "heel stone"
- The EM wave with the most energy
- The moon phase where the moon is dark
- The zodiac constellation also called "The Twins"
15 Clues: The planet with the most moons • The EM wave with the most energy • The moon phase where the moon is dark • The unit of measurement for frequency • Who is credited with the geocentric model • At what point is Earth closest to the sun • The constellation that means "Little Bear" • The light color with the longest wavelength • The man credited with the heliocentric model • ...
Space Crossword 2016-05-25
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- Everything that exists.
- A number solar systems grouped together
- Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.
- when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
- A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.
- A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered
- An object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.
- Changes in weather and the temperature during the year
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- where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
- The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
- A manmade spacecraft.
- An eclipse where all of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
- rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky.
- The path taken by one body in space around another
- A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun
- The period of time that half the earth is facing away from the sun
- Earth’s only natural satellite.
- The imaginary line that the Earth spins around
18 Clues: A manmade spacecraft. • Everything that exists. • Earth’s only natural satellite. • A number solar systems grouped together • A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun • The imaginary line that the Earth spins around • A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered • Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun. • when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. • ...
The Space Race 2023-05-02
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- The Second Man on the Moon
- Where JFK wanted to get to during the space race
- The First Woman In Space
- When did the space race begin?
- The world’s first artificial satellite
- The Name of the First U.S. Satellite
- When Did Apollo 11 Launch
- The competitors of the U.S.
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- How Many Days did it take for Apollo 11 to reach the moon
- The Name of the ship that took Neil Armstrong and buzz aldrin to space on the moon
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Abbr.)
- The Country That Won The Space Race
- The Year Apollo 11 Launched
- The First Man on the Moon
14 Clues: The First Woman In Space • The First Man on the Moon • When Did Apollo 11 Launch • The Second Man on the Moon • The Year Apollo 11 Launched • The competitors of the U.S. • When did the space race begin? • The Country That Won The Space Race • The Name of the First U.S. Satellite • The world’s first artificial satellite • Where JFK wanted to get to during the space race • ...
Lunar Cycle Crossword 2023-01-06
10 Clues: full • cycle • force • turning • after full moon • before full moon • what we see at night • when there's no moon • caused by moon's gravity • the movement of an object going around another
Space themed Crossword 2024-08-13
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- ringed giant — Saturn
- cloud — Nebula
- frontier — Space
- wanderer — Comet
- vacuum — Void
- star in the sky — Sirius
- of light unit — Parsec
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- navigation tool — Astrolabe
- workplace — Space
- wind particles — Plasma
- expanse — Cosmos
- satellite — Moon
- between Mars and Jupiter — Asteroids
- locale — Mars
- traveler’s suit — EVA
- planet — Mars
- leap site — Moon
- nursery — Nebula
- twin — Venus
- energy dominant force — Cosmos
20 Clues: twin — Venus • locale — Mars • planet — Mars • vacuum — Void • cloud — Nebula • expanse — Cosmos • satellite — Moon • leap site — Moon • frontier — Space • wanderer — Comet • nursery — Nebula • workplace — Space • ringed giant — Saturn • traveler’s suit — EVA • of light unit — Parsec • wind particles — Plasma • star in the sky — Sirius • navigation tool — Astrolabe • energy dominant force — Cosmos • ...
Chapter 27 2025-12-09
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- The Moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
- Valley-like structures on the Moon's maria.
- Trails of ejecta extending from a lunar impact crater.
- Light is bent, or refracted, as it passes through an objective lens, and an eyepiece lens then magnifies the resulting image.
- A curved primary mirror collects light and reflects it to a secondary mirror, which then directs the light to an eyepiece or camera.
- The Moon's orbital and rotational periods are equal, so the same side always faces Earth.
- The point where the Moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit.
- The process that links several telescopes so they act as one large telescope, producing more detailed images as the distance between the individual telescopes increases.
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- The percentage of incoming sunlight a surface reflects.
- The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
- Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
- Twice a year when the Sun is farthest from the celestial equator, changing daylight hours.
- Dark smooth plains on the Moon from ancient volcanic eruptions.
- All types of electromagnetic radiation arranged according to wavelength and frequency.
- Loose rock and dust on the Moon's surface.
- A depression on a surface formed by a meteorite impact.
- Material blasted from an impact and falling back to the lunar surface.
- The point where the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit.
- Heavily cratered, mountainous regions on the Moon.
- Twice a year when day and night are nearly equal length.
20 Clues: Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. • The Moon's shadow falls on the Earth. • The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. • Loose rock and dust on the Moon's surface. • Valley-like structures on the Moon's maria. • Heavily cratered, mountainous regions on the Moon. • Trails of ejecta extending from a lunar impact crater. • ...
tides 2023-02-22
10 Clues: causes tides • orbits the earth • full and new moon • first lunar phase • daily rise and fall of sea level • lower areas in the intertidal zone • last quarter moon of a lunar month • 3rd quarter and first quarter moon • higher areas in the intertidal zone • phase of the moon where its all illuminated
Rona and the Moon 2013-07-07
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- what word did rona use to describe the moon?
- what did Rona say her husband was good at?
- Maori name for Moon.
- How many children did Rona and Tamanui te ra have?
- Rona cursed at the...?
- what was Rona going in the dark to get?
- the people of the village tried to teach the couple to live in .....?
- What is the name of the person Maori see in the full moon?
- traditional marriage ceremony.
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- what season is mentioned in the story?
- Who was Rona"s husband?
- name of tree Rona held.
- What was the gift marama gave to Rona.
- Maori name for a water container?
- Tamanui te ra and Rona were known to _______a lot?
15 Clues: Maori name for Moon. • Rona cursed at the...? • Who was Rona"s husband? • name of tree Rona held. • traditional marriage ceremony. • Maori name for a water container? • what season is mentioned in the story? • What was the gift marama gave to Rona. • what was Rona going in the dark to get? • what did Rona say her husband was good at? • ...
To the Moon and Back 2025-07-16
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- one of these is equal to a year on Earth
- We see the Moon because it ________ the Sun's light
- The Earth spins on this tilted 'pole'
- During the winter Earth is actually ________ to the sun in its orbit
- Almost a full moon
- The ____ is the center of our solar system
- when we see no moon at all
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- The seasons are caused by the ____ of the Earth's axis
- The ______ orbits the Sun
- The shape of the Earth's orbit.
- produce their own light
- results in night and day on Earth
- The _____ orbits the Earth
- point in Earth's orbit when it is furthest from the sun
- If you are in this part of the shadow you see a total eclipse
15 Clues: Almost a full moon • produce their own light • The ______ orbits the Sun • The _____ orbits the Earth • when we see no moon at all • The shape of the Earth's orbit. • results in night and day on Earth • The Earth spins on this tilted 'pole' • one of these is equal to a year on Earth • The ____ is the center of our solar system • ...
Space Race Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-30
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- First person to walk the Moon
- The Cold War rival of the United States
- Soviet spacecraft that carried Yuri Gagarin
- First American astronaut to orbit Earth
- The “_____ Missile Crisis” in 1962 added tension during the Space Race
- Competition between U.S. and USSR for dominance in space
- The Sea where Apollo 11 landed on the Moon (Sea of ______)
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- Type of orbit Sputnik entered
- The first artificial satellite launched by the USSR
- The U.S. mission that landed the first humans on the Moon
- A reusable U.S. space vehicle developed post-Space Race
- U.S. president who declared the Moon landing goal
- Soviet cosmonaut, first human in space
- The U.S. space agency
- A rocket used to launch the Apollo missions
15 Clues: The U.S. space agency • Type of orbit Sputnik entered • First person to walk the Moon • Soviet cosmonaut, first human in space • The Cold War rival of the United States • First American astronaut to orbit Earth • Soviet spacecraft that carried Yuri Gagarin • A rocket used to launch the Apollo missions • U.S. president who declared the Moon landing goal • ...
Space Crossword 2016-05-25
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- A number solar systems grouped together
- The path taken by one body in space around another
- when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
- A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered
- Changes in weather and the temperature during the year
- Everything that exists.
- The imaginary line that the Earth spins around
- A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.
- rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky.
- An object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.
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- The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
- A manmade spacecraft.
- where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
- Earth’s only natural satellite.
- An eclipse where all of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
- The period of time that half the earth is facing away from the sun
- Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.
- A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun
18 Clues: A manmade spacecraft. • Everything that exists. • Earth’s only natural satellite. • A number solar systems grouped together • A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun • The imaginary line that the Earth spins around • A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered • Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun. • The path taken by one body in space around another • ...
Planets 2014-10-14
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- Which planet is most famous for its rings?
- What do we call the moon when we can see all of it?
- Which planet is known as an Ice Giant?
- A solar ‘___’ occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
- What kind of planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars?
- A ‘____’ eclipse occurs when the moon passes into the Earth’s Shadow.
- Which is the smallest planet?
- Mercury has ‘____’ moons.
- Which known planet is furthers from the sun?
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- Which planet is now considered a dwarf planet?
- Which planet should we never look at directly?
- Which is the coldest planet?
- Earth’s tides are affected by which planet?
- Planets move ‘_____’when they are closer to the sun.
- Which is the largest planet?
- Which planet is closest to the Sun?
- The Milky Way is Earth’s what?
- What tool do we use to help us see the planets?
- Which planet takes approximately 365 days to go around the Sun?
- Which planet is also known as the red planet?
20 Clues: Mercury has ‘____’ moons. • Which is the coldest planet? • Which is the largest planet? • Which is the smallest planet? • The Milky Way is Earth’s what? • Which planet is closest to the Sun? • Which planet is known as an Ice Giant? • Which planet is most famous for its rings? • Earth’s tides are affected by which planet? • Which known planet is furthers from the sun? • ...
Example Crossword 2024-05-06
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- - Essential for sports like soccer, basketball, or tennis
- - Brings life to plants; often associated with storms
- - Can be heard on the radio or sung at bedtime
- - Swims in schools; can be gold, koi, or clown
- - A move used in games, sports, or when you're happy
- - Its rise marks the start of a new day
- - Leaves that might help you feel better when steeped in hot water
- - Has rings that tell age; homes for birds
- - Can be a guard, guide, or a person's best friend
- - Twinkles in the night sky; not all of them are shooting
- - Flies high, but only when tethered by string
- Sean. I'll adjust the clues to make them less direct while keeping the answers suitable for a 9-year-old's level of understanding and curiosity. Here's a set of revised clues for the crossword puzzle:
- - Often chases mice
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- - Known for its wise reputation and nocturnal eyesight
- - Speeds along roads; has a trunk but not like an elephant's
- - Rules over a kingdom; often paired with a queen
- - Changes colors in autumn and falls from branches
- - Pirates once sailed these on the oceans
- - Small and squeaky, often chased by cats
- - Flies when you're having fun; tells the past, present, and future
- - Might be worn by a magician or a cowboy
- - Filled with words for both adventure and learning
- - A beautiful bloom that can also be careful of its thorns
- - Newton is famous for one falling on his head
- - Essential for smelling and breathing
- - Its phases include new and full
- - Says "quack" and loves ponds
27 Clues: - Often chases mice • - Says "quack" and loves ponds • - Its phases include new and full • - Essential for smelling and breathing • - Its rise marks the start of a new day • - Pirates once sailed these on the oceans • - Small and squeaky, often chased by cats • - Might be worn by a magician or a cowboy • - Has rings that tell age; homes for birds • ...
Science Thing 2023-02-02
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- the difference between high tide and low tide (high tide - low tide)
- the lack of water motion between tides
- of, found in, or produced by the sea.
- the natural satellite of the earth
- the star around which the Earth orbits
- the pull the moon and sun cast on the Earth
- the tidal pattern of one high and one low tide daily
- the tidal pattern of two high and two low tides daily with equal heights
- the incoming tide (low to high)
- the state of the tide when at its highest level.
- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
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- of, on, or relating to the earth.
- the state of the tide when at its lowest level.
- the tidal pattern of two high and two low tides daily with different heights
- a wave created where an incoming tide flows into a narrow area (good surfing wave)
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
- the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide.
- the planet on which we live; the world.
- a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water
- the outgoing tide (high to low)
20 Clues: the incoming tide (low to high) • the outgoing tide (high to low) • of, on, or relating to the earth. • the natural satellite of the earth • of, found in, or produced by the sea. • the lack of water motion between tides • the star around which the Earth orbits • the planet on which we live; the world. • the pull the moon and sun cast on the Earth • ...
Earth Science Unit 2023-02-13
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- the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
- two high and low tides each day, and mixed
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
- the coldest season of the year.
- occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun.
- the third season of the year.
- an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the moon to be darkened.
- occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- the outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that is found under the oceans
- places where plates slide sideways past each other.
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- an eclipse of the sun in which the edge of the sun remains visible as a bright ring around the moon.
- a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
- the hotest season of the year.
- an eclipse in which the whole of the disk of the sun or moon is obscured.
- an eclipse of a celestial body in which only part of the luminary is obscured or darkened.
- When two plates come together, it is known as a _________ boundary.
- large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust.
- one high and low tide each day
- the season after winter and before summer.
20 Clues: the third season of the year. • the hotest season of the year. • one high and low tide each day • the coldest season of the year. • two high and low tides each day, and mixed • the season after winter and before summer. • the alternate rising and falling of the sea • places where plates slide sideways past each other. • ...
Space 2024-04-12
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- the stage after main sequence for a small to medium mass star; fuel begins to run out
- an extremely bright explosion of a star
- No reflected light from the sun is visible
- Occurs directly after a third/last quarter, but before a new moon
- Occurs directly after a new moon, but before a first quarter
- A full moon is fully visible (100% illuminated) as viewed from Earth
- Occurs directly after a first quarter, but before a full moon
- a star that is among the most massive and brightest of all stars
- a young star in the early stages of formation; nuclear fusion begins (light and heat produced)
- 90% of stars are in this stage of their life cycle
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- Occurs directly after a waning gibbous, but before a waning crescent
- a star that has exhausted all of its nuclear fuel; planet sized and very dense
- a dead star that no longer gives off light or heat
- a gravitational field so strong that not even light can escape
- a ring-shaped nebula formed by an expanding shell of gas around an aging star
- the extremely dense remains of a dead star; very small and very dense
- Occurs directly after a full moon, but before a third/last quarter
- a huge cloud of dust and gas held together by gravity; star nursery
- Occurs directly after a waxing crescent, but before a waxing gibbous
- the distance light travels in a year – about 5.88 trillion miles
20 Clues: an extremely bright explosion of a star • No reflected light from the sun is visible • a dead star that no longer gives off light or heat • 90% of stars are in this stage of their life cycle • Occurs directly after a new moon, but before a first quarter • Occurs directly after a first quarter, but before a full moon • ...
Falc Made 2025-03-18
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- glove for your head
- lover of the moon
- when it hits the sky like a big pizza pie
- under a blanket next to a fire
- watch for the green flash
- bubbles and juice
- many Rae and Falc adventures
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- medium for a canvas
- where the medium
- more pieces more challenge
- salty respite
- neighbors to the moon
- the real way truth and light
- displayed in a gallery
14 Clues: salty respite • where the medium • lover of the moon • bubbles and juice • medium for a canvas • glove for your head • neighbors to the moon • displayed in a gallery • watch for the green flash • more pieces more challenge • the real way truth and light • many Rae and Falc adventures • under a blanket next to a fire • when it hits the sky like a big pizza pie
Astronomy 2013-03-05
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- Takes the same amount of time to complete a revolution as it does to rotate
- The largest planet in our solar system
- Essential for humans to live on other planets
- Often referred to as the "Red Planet"
- The first man to walk on the Moon
- The centre of our solar system
- Nothing can escape it's gravitational pull
- The building block of life
- The Milky Way is this type of galaxy
- No longer considered a planet
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- Also known as the North Star
- Canada's first space telescope
- A type of star that emits radiation from both its poles
- When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun
- The space program that had the goal of landing on the Moon
15 Clues: The building block of life • Also known as the North Star • No longer considered a planet • Canada's first space telescope • The centre of our solar system • The first man to walk on the Moon • The Milky Way is this type of galaxy • Often referred to as the "Red Planet" • The largest planet in our solar system • Nothing can escape it's gravitational pull • ...
Earth, Moon and Sun system 2021-10-07
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- the earth does this around the sun
- what we humans live on
- has the shortest days and longest nights
- What the earth rotates on
- when the moon casts a shadow on the earth
- the kind of light that hits the moon
- the tilt of the earth on its axis causes this
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- provides light for our solar system
- a pattern that has a cycle
- when the earth casts a shadow on the moon
- an object that rotates around the earth
- the kind of light that hits the earth
- it has the longest days and shortest nights
- what the earth does on its axis
- a place that contains all of the planets
15 Clues: what we humans live on • What the earth rotates on • a pattern that has a cycle • what the earth does on its axis • the earth does this around the sun • provides light for our solar system • the kind of light that hits the moon • the kind of light that hits the earth • an object that rotates around the earth • has the shortest days and longest nights • ...
Space 2023-12-13
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- What association focuses on space?
- This planet is named after the Roman god of the Sea.
- What are the gasses from a dyeing sun called?
- The Earth is mostly made of this mineral(besides Iron).
- The first robot to land on the moon?
- When stars form shapes and images in the sky.
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- The biggest moon in our solar system.
- The biggest line of satellites in our orbit.
- The first satellite deployed in our orbit.
- What space oriented network does Elon Musk own?
- Besides Neptune, what other planet rains diamonds?
- The first ship to land on our moon.
- What planet is closest to the Sun?
- This planet is considered a dwarf planet.
- The moon is mostly made of this mineral.
15 Clues: What association focuses on space? • What planet is closest to the Sun? • The first ship to land on our moon. • The first robot to land on the moon? • The biggest moon in our solar system. • The moon is mostly made of this mineral. • This planet is considered a dwarf planet. • The first satellite deployed in our orbit. • The biggest line of satellites in our orbit. • ...
stars and the solar system 2022-02-01
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- hottest planet
- earth's natural satellite
- coldest planet
- the path on which a planet moves
- biggest planet
- group of stars forming different patterns
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- moon not visible
- a celestial body revolving around another celestial body
- complete moon
- a star around which planets revolve
- a dwarf planet
- a planet having life
- a red planet
13 Clues: a red planet • complete moon • hottest planet • coldest planet • a dwarf planet • biggest planet • moon not visible • a planet having life • earth's natural satellite • the path on which a planet moves • a star around which planets revolve • group of stars forming different patterns • a celestial body revolving around another celestial body
Space Crossword 2016-05-25
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- The imaginary line that the Earth spins around
- An eclipse where all of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
- A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun
- A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered
- The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
- rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky.
- Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.
- Everything that exists.
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- A manmade spacecraft.
- An object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.
- when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
- A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.
- where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
- A number solar systems grouped together
- Changes in weather and the temperature during the year
- The path taken by one body in space around another
- The period of time that half the earth is facing away from the sun
- Earth’s only natural satellite.
18 Clues: A manmade spacecraft. • Everything that exists. • Earth’s only natural satellite. • A number solar systems grouped together • A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun • The imaginary line that the Earth spins around • A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered • Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun. • when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. • ...
solar 2025-09-10
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- when the moon moves in front of the sun
- when most of the moon shows
- a visible enough shadow from the suns light
- where only a little bit of it shows
- when u can see all of the moon
- the darkest part of the moon
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- the main light to cause a solar eclipse
- when the earth blocks the suns, sun light
- the moon is completely hidden
- when only half of the moon shows
10 Clues: when most of the moon shows • the darkest part of the moon • the moon is completely hidden • when u can see all of the moon • when only half of the moon shows • where only a little bit of it shows • when the moon moves in front of the sun • the main light to cause a solar eclipse • when the earth blocks the suns, sun light • a visible enough shadow from the suns light
Astronomy Vocabulary Crossword 2021-05-19
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- term describing a model of the solar system in which earth and other planets revolve around the sun
- fast lakes of lava that form dark areas
- term describing a model of the universe in which earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- occurs when the moon moves into the earths shadow
- goddess of the moon
- The tide with the lease difference between consecutive Low and high tides
- either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- The darkest part of a shadow
- either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the sun
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- The tide with the greatest difference between consecutive Low and high tides
- any phase during the lunar cycle between the new moon and the full moon
- A large bowl shaped cavity in the ground
- occurs when a portion of the earth is engulfed and a shadow cast by the Moon
- The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
- side The lunar hemisphere that always faces away from earth
- The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
- The spinning motion of a planet on it’s axis
- an object that orbits a planet
- The movement of an object around another object
- The phase in which it’s visible surface area is getting smaller
20 Clues: goddess of the moon • The darkest part of a shadow • an object that orbits a planet • fast lakes of lava that form dark areas • A large bowl shaped cavity in the ground • The spinning motion of a planet on it’s axis • The movement of an object around another object • The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part • occurs when the moon moves into the earths shadow • ...
Solar System 2022-10-14
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- The only mission to do a fly-by of all the outer planets
- Largest moon of our solar system
- space mission to saturn
- Only moon in solar system to have a thick atmosphere and a rock surface
- Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas? Methane, water vapor, Helium and Carbon Dioxide
- The most abundant element in the molecular cloud
- Only planet in our solar system which was first discovered theoretically
- Long range comets originate from this cloud which is beyond Kuiper Belt Object
- This planet has a retrograde rotation similar to Venus
- Which of the following is not a Galilean moon? Phobos, Io, Ganymede and Callisto
- This space mission observed collision of a comet on planet Jupiter
- Closest space mission to planet Jupiter
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- Water geyser on this moon
- The following is not a dwarf planet, Pluto, Ceres, UltimaThule, Makemake, Haumea, Eris
- This element gives the distinct red color to planet mars
- The most common unit of temperature used by astronomers
- This gas give the distinct blue color to planet Uranus and Neptune
- Pluto is not a planet because it has not cleared its ___________
- The only dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt
- Space mission to this Galilean moon
- Hottest planet in the solar system
- The hypothesis in the formation of the solar system
- This rocky planet has almost the same axial tilt as the earth
23 Clues: space mission to saturn • Water geyser on this moon • Largest moon of our solar system • Hottest planet in the solar system • Space mission to this Galilean moon • Closest space mission to planet Jupiter • The only dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt • The most abundant element in the molecular cloud • The hypothesis in the formation of the solar system • ...
Science crossword puzzle! 2024-10-25
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- The moon is big and we can see the whole thing
- Gravity holds the planet in ____
- Your hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
- The moon is in between the Earth and Sun
- The Earth in between the Sun and moon
- People from earth can't see the moon
- It holds galaxies and solar systems
- An object is spinning/circling
- An object is spinning around another object
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- the youngest layers are on the top and the oldest are on the bottom
- The name of the inner planets
- The name of the outer planets
- The layers of rock and also known as Law of Superposition
- Your hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun
- This man discovered gravity
15 Clues: This man discovered gravity • The name of the inner planets • The name of the outer planets • An object is spinning/circling • Gravity holds the planet in ____ • It holds galaxies and solar systems • People from earth can't see the moon • The Earth in between the Sun and moon • The moon is in between the Earth and Sun • Your hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun • ...
Crossword Puzzle 4-4 1 2021-03-27
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- agreement
- government where people vote for their leaders
- someone who studies the stars or outer space
- moves around in a circle
- too much to handle
- plan to do something
- shiny
- telling where to go or what to do
- moved around in an uncomfortable way
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- parts of a cycle
- leader of a state
- ten years
- joins in doing something
- person or team you are playing against
- something that allows us to see the stars
- in the end
- tired
17 Clues: tired • shiny • agreement • ten years • in the end • parts of a cycle • leader of a state • too much to handle • plan to do something • joins in doing something • moves around in a circle • telling where to go or what to do • moved around in an uncomfortable way • person or team you are playing against • something that allows us to see the stars • someone who studies the stars or outer space • ...
Patterns in the Sky 2024-12-06
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- what we have when we face away from the sun
- the moon phase where it is all lit up
- something that repeats predictably
- the moon is covered with these
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- the force that holds the moon near the earth
- when the moon casts a shadow on Earth
- it gives the earth light and heat energy
- Orbits the Earth every 28 days
- what the moon is made of
- this lasts 24 hours
10 Clues: this lasts 24 hours • what the moon is made of • Orbits the Earth every 28 days • the moon is covered with these • something that repeats predictably • when the moon casts a shadow on Earth • the moon phase where it is all lit up • it gives the earth light and heat energy • what we have when we face away from the sun • the force that holds the moon near the earth
Jezariah puzzle 2020-12-17
10 Clues: not the food • im making a new pie • I just bought my car • i want 4 big guitars • the moon looks bigger • the moon looks smaller • is only the other half. • is only half of the moon • The thing in the sky at night • a big moon phase without waxing or waning
space terms 2013-06-07
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- A bowl-shaped depression caused by a comet or
- year The distance that a ray of light travels in
- A cloud of glowing gases that surrounds a
- rock.
- The length of time it takes a planet to spin around
- The third planet from the Sun
- from Earth.
- clusters and other matter
- A star’s brightness
- the Moon.
- year
- star A star which is larger than the Sun.
- surrounding a relatively small core.
- caused when our planet passes between the Sun
- A darkening of the Moon, as viewed from
- hovering just above the Sun’s surface.
- The closest planet to the Sun
- asteroid. On geologically active moons and planets.
- The force of attraction that pulls a smaller
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- toward a more massive object
- The imaginary line around the middle of a
- giant A type of planet which is made up of gas and
- hemisphere.
- The outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere.
- dividing its northern hemisphere from its
- A star which is smaller than the Sun.
- Half of a planet or moon
- A group of stars that can be seen as a
- colliding with the surface of a planet, moon,
- The outer part of a planet or moon, made mostly
- Small, rocky object orbiting the Sun
- The star at the center of our solar system
- A group of stars, nebulae, star clusters,
33 Clues: year • rock. • the Moon. • hemisphere. • from Earth. • A star’s brightness • Half of a planet or moon • clusters and other matter • toward a more massive object • The third planet from the Sun • The closest planet to the Sun • surrounding a relatively small core. • Small, rocky object orbiting the Sun • A star which is smaller than the Sun. • A group of stars that can be seen as a • ...
Solar System 2022-10-14
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- The only mission to do a fly-by of all the outer planets
- Largest moon of our solar system
- space mission to saturn
- Only moon in solar system to have a thick atmosphere and a rock surface
- Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas? Methane, water vapor, Helium and Carbon Dioxide
- The most abundant element in the molecular cloud
- Only planet in our solar system which was first discovered theoretically
- Long range comets originate from this cloud which is beyond Kuiper Belt Object
- This planet has a retrograde rotation similar to Venus
- Which of the following is not a Galilean moon? Phobos, Io, Ganymede and Callisto
- This space mission observed collision of a comet on planet Jupiter
- Closest space mission to planet Jupiter
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- Water geyser on this moon
- The following is not a dwarf planet, Pluto, Ceres, UltimaThule, Makemake, Haumea, Eris
- This element gives the distinct red color to planet mars
- The most common unit of temperature used by astronomers
- This gas give the distinct blue color to planet Uranus and Neptune
- Pluto is not a planet because it has not cleared its ___________
- The only dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt
- Future space mission to this Galilean moon
- Hottest planet in the solar system
- The hypothesis in the formation of the solar system
- This rocky planet has almost the same axial tilt as the earth
23 Clues: space mission to saturn • Water geyser on this moon • Largest moon of our solar system • Hottest planet in the solar system • Closest space mission to planet Jupiter • Future space mission to this Galilean moon • The only dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt • The most abundant element in the molecular cloud • The hypothesis in the formation of the solar system • ...
STEM 2021-09-07
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- The reason the moon orbits around the earth.
- Last visible side before full moon
- When the moon cannot be seen.
- When half of the lighted side is visible
- All of the moons lighted side is visible
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- half the moons lighted side is visible
- More than half lighted, less than full
- First visible sight of the moon
- less than a full moon, but more than half of it
- The moon is in earths shadow
10 Clues: The moon is in earths shadow • When the moon cannot be seen. • First visible sight of the moon • Last visible side before full moon • half the moons lighted side is visible • More than half lighted, less than full • When half of the lighted side is visible • All of the moons lighted side is visible • The reason the moon orbits around the earth. • ...
Man On The Moon 2026-01-25
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- The main character who looks after the moon
- What Bob does to keep the moon tidy
- The planet where people live
- Bright lights seen in the night sky
- What Bob wears on his head in space
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- The place where Bob lives and works
- Creatures Bob must watch out for
- Something astronauts put on the moon
- What Bob uses to travel to the moon
- The dark place around the moon and stars
10 Clues: The planet where people live • Creatures Bob must watch out for • The place where Bob lives and works • What Bob does to keep the moon tidy • What Bob uses to travel to the moon • Bright lights seen in the night sky • What Bob wears on his head in space • Something astronauts put on the moon • The dark place around the moon and stars • ...
Facts of Saturn 2025-02-17
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- Saturn's magnetic field creates beautiful polar ______
- Saturn's north pole features a mysterious ______-shaped cloud pattern
- NASA spacecraft that studied Saturn and its moons
- Saturn is famous for its spectacular ______
- An irregular moon of Saturn that orbits in the opposite direction
- Saturn's atmosphere is mostly made of these gases
- Moon of Saturn with a large crater resembling the Death Star
- Largest moon of Saturn
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- Hydrocarbon gas found in Titan's atmosphere
- The region around Saturn dominated by its magnetic field
- Small moons that keep Saturn's rings in place
- Saturn's enormous storm is known as the ______ ______ Spot
- Saturnian moon known for its icy geysers
- ESA probe that landed on Titan
- Saturn's shape, which is flattened at the poles
15 Clues: Largest moon of Saturn • ESA probe that landed on Titan • Saturnian moon known for its icy geysers • Hydrocarbon gas found in Titan's atmosphere • Saturn is famous for its spectacular ______ • Small moons that keep Saturn's rings in place • Saturn's shape, which is flattened at the poles • NASA spacecraft that studied Saturn and its moons • ...
34 - Space Race 2025-04-14
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- – Apollo 17 astronaut, only geologist to walk on the Moon.
- – Step-by-step procedure used by astronauts.
- – Commander of Apollo 13, “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
- – Apollo 13 lunar module pilot who never reached the Moon.
- – City home to NASA’s Mission Control.
- – Operation to retrieve astronauts after splashdown.
- – Period astronauts underwent after returning from the Moon.
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- – Term for a rocket’s launch moment.
- – Apollo 13 command module pilot, replaced Mattingly.
- – Last man to walk on the Moon, Apollo 17.
- – Command module pilot for Apollo 17.
- – Real-time data transmission from space to ground.
- – Early global satellite communications network.
- – Vehicle used to transport rockets to launch pads.
- – NASA’s massive rocket assembly building (Vehicle Assembly Building).
15 Clues: – Term for a rocket’s launch moment. • – Command module pilot for Apollo 17. • – City home to NASA’s Mission Control. • – Last man to walk on the Moon, Apollo 17. • – Step-by-step procedure used by astronauts. • – Early global satellite communications network. • – Real-time data transmission from space to ground. • – Vehicle used to transport rockets to launch pads. • ...
PHYS 106 2024-11-16
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- - dusty snowball with a coma and a tail
- - trans-Neptunian objects that orbit in 2:3 mean-motion resonance with Neptune
- - rocky minor bodywith irregular shapes
- - Pluto's largest moon, almost as large as Pluto itself
- - Where short-periodod comets come from
- - only spaceship to fly by and observe Uranus and Neptune
- - only planet discovered through mathematical calculations
- - Name of the cloud where long-period comets come from
- - objects that around shaped, orbit the Sun, but haven't cleared their orbit
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- - parts of asteroids/comets that entered Earth’s atmosphere
- - Galilean moon that is furthest away from its planet
- - once a meteor lands on Earth, it is a...
- - the largest moon in the Solar System
- - planet with an axis tilt larger than 90 degrees
- - only large moon in the solar system that orbits its planet backwards (opposite to the planets rotation)
- - the most volcanically active object in the Solar System
- - “doughnut”-shaped disk beyond Neptune's orbit
- - discovered the 4 most famous moons of Jupiter
18 Clues: - the largest moon in the Solar System • - dusty snowball with a coma and a tail • - rocky minor bodywith irregular shapes • - Where short-periodod comets come from • - once a meteor lands on Earth, it is a... • - “doughnut”-shaped disk beyond Neptune's orbit • - discovered the 4 most famous moons of Jupiter • - planet with an axis tilt larger than 90 degrees • ...
Hi Nimbusss 2021-05-19
Solar System! 2025-12-16
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- When one celestial body blocks the light from another
- The biggest planet
- Planet with the most moons
- How many moons does Mars have?
- Planet farthest from the sun
- Earth's only Natural Satellite
- Planet tilted on its side
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- Saturn's largest moon
- The hottest planet
- Line separating Earth's Surface from the sky
- Average distance from Earth to the Sun
- Largest moon in the Solar System
- Only planet in Solar System to support life
- Planet closest to the sun
- The red planet
15 Clues: The red planet • The hottest planet • The biggest planet • Saturn's largest moon • Planet closest to the sun • Planet tilted on its side • Planet with the most moons • Planet farthest from the sun • How many moons does Mars have? • Earth's only Natural Satellite • Largest moon in the Solar System • Average distance from Earth to the Sun • Only planet in Solar System to support life • ...
Moon Landing 2017-05-14
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- (fill in the blank) “one small step for man, one giant leap for _____”
- What month did the United States launch Explore 1
- What was the name of the program that started after Kennedy’s speech
- what other country was the Soviet Union competing with
- What country first launched Sputnik into space
- What was the first living thing in space sent by the Soviet Union
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- What month did president Kennedy made his announcement say that that the United States were going to put a man on the moon
- Who was the first person to step on the moon.
- Who was the first person to be in in orbit
- Who was the first person to completely orbit the Earth
- Who won the space race
11 Clues: Who won the space race • Who was the first person to be in in orbit • Who was the first person to step on the moon. • What country first launched Sputnik into space • What month did the United States launch Explore 1 • Who was the first person to completely orbit the Earth • what other country was the Soviet Union competing with • ...
Goodnight Moon 2024-10-13
11 Clues: red orb • mouse's age • A ___ old lady • number of bears • "Two little ___" • a whispered word • Bowl full of ___ • color of the room • where the noises are • it jumped over the moon • "Goodnight ___, goodnight air"
Sailor Moon 2022-04-28
11 Clues: Sailor Mars • Sailor Venus • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Mercury • Sailor Moon's Cat • Sailor Moon's Mother • Sailor Moon's Daughter • Sailor Moon's Boyfriend • The Author of Sailor Moon • The Antagonist of Sailor Moon • The Protagonist of Sailor Moon
Harvest Moon 2026-03-05
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- The iridescent birthstone of October
- The golden-yellow color of autumn leaves
- A small nut that falls from an oak tree
- A bumpy tour of a farm on a wagon
- When day and night are of equal length
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- Large orange gourd used for carving
- Straw-filled figure that guards the crops
- A living puzzle grown in a field
- Pressed apple juice often served warm
- The season for gathering ripe crops
- Tool used to clear the lawn of debris
11 Clues: A living puzzle grown in a field • A bumpy tour of a farm on a wagon • Large orange gourd used for carving • The season for gathering ripe crops • The iridescent birthstone of October • Pressed apple juice often served warm • Tool used to clear the lawn of debris • When day and night are of equal length • A small nut that falls from an oak tree • ...
Exploring Space 2025-04-25
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- Professional space traveler
- Two-man missions before Apollo
- SpaceX next-gen super-heavy vehicle
- Nickname for Mars
- Rocky solar-orbiting body
- Powered craft that leaves Earth
- Moon-landing U.S. program
- U.S. agency founded in 1958
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- Italian who aimed his telescope skyward
- Wheeled robot on Mars
- Where liftoff occurs
- Moon-related adjective
- 1957 Soviet satellite first in orbit
- Sun or Moon temporarily hidden
14 Clues: Nickname for Mars • Where liftoff occurs • Wheeled robot on Mars • Moon-related adjective • Rocky solar-orbiting body • Moon-landing U.S. program • Professional space traveler • U.S. agency founded in 1958 • Two-man missions before Apollo • Sun or Moon temporarily hidden • Powered craft that leaves Earth • SpaceX next-gen super-heavy vehicle • 1957 Soviet satellite first in orbit • ...
Gravity and Motion 2021-10-04
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- eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- action of rotating around an axis or center.
- branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
- obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
- force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
- tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
- body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force the heaviness of a person or thing.:
- partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.
- tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
- alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
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- time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
- or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
- time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22).
- curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse
- distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development.
- imaginary line about which a body rotates.
- eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.
19 Clues: imaginary line about which a body rotates. • action of rotating around an axis or center. • tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged. • eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement. • partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object. • ...
Mrs. Kormanec's Super Fun Weather Recap Crossword of Death 2018-05-01
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- phases changes of __________
- when air(or your bladder) can't hold water
- how much air is pushing on you
- wind moves __________
- water climbing upward
- water's ability to pass through
- condition of the atmosphere
- temperature change with elevation change
- totally full
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- how much energy something has
- incoming solar radiation
- hot air ____________
- average conditions over many years
- how much water is in the air
- best earth science teacher ever :)
- space between particles
16 Clues: totally full • hot air ____________ • wind moves __________ • water climbing upward • space between particles • incoming solar radiation • condition of the atmosphere • phases changes of __________ • how much water is in the air • how much energy something has • how much air is pushing on you • water's ability to pass through • average conditions over many years • ...
DylanF 2018-03-14
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- the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water.
- the action of rotating around an axis or center.
- a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body.
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
- a distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something's development.
- an imaginary line about which a body rotates
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- a chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information.
- The scientific law that states every object in the universe attracts every other object
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton's laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account.
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
- an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
- the time or date twice each year at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
- Dark flat areas on the moon surface formed from huge ancient lava flows
- the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.
27 Clues: an imaginary line about which a body rotates • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star • Dark flat areas on the moon surface formed from huge ancient lava flows • the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object. • ...
Planetary Science 2022-12-19
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- the region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune; plutoids are located here. lunar resembling the moon
- how long it takes an object to orbit another object
- the oldest exposed areas of the Moon's surface, extensively cratered, chemically different, and higher in elevation than the maria.
- the stage of a star when it has no more fuel for nuclear reactions
- the name of the galaxy the Sun is a part of
- the spectrum of wavelengths that our eyes can detect, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue,and violet
- a crater that has central peaks and ejecta thrown out in long rays.
- when Earth is exactly between the Moon and the Sun, and the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow.
- a representation of thinking to help others understand your thinking
- a Moon shape that is larger than a first or third quarter Moon but smaller than a full Moon
- the assemblage of objects, distances, and directions that you use to establish the location of something.
- the Earth’s natural satellite
- each different shape of the Moon
- an imaginary axle that a planet spins on.
- a streak of light in the sky from gravel- and pebble-size meteoroids; also known as a shooting star
- a planet orbiting a star other than the Sun.
- the range of electromagnetic radiation arranged in order of energy level.
- an object that orbits a star and is massive enough for its own gravity to force it into a spherical shape
- a collection of interacting parts
- traveling around something
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- a theory that one explosion created the universe.
- an object that orbits the Sun and is big enpugh to be round but doesnt clear away all objects near its orbit.
- the reference star pointed to by Earth’s North Pole
- a region of space occupied by a system of objects, including the Sun and all things orbiting it
- a chunk of ice,dust, and rock material a few kilometers in size.
- an enormous collection of tens of millions to hundreds of billions of stars, interstellar gas, and dust.
- a day of the year when the Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator.
- the path and length of time one object takes to travel around another object
- the phase of the Moon that occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun as seen from Earth.
- a change in land created by an impact
- a bright line of a spectrum, indicating the wavelength of emitted light.
- a small,rocky object that orbits the Sun.
- the remains of organisms that lived long ago preserved as oil,coal, or natural gas.
- a layer of gases that surround an onject, held in place by gravity.
- a cloud of gas and dust in space between stars
- a small or medium-size piece of rock or metal from space
- the sum total of all things that can be observed or detected
- the stage of a star when it becomes very large and has a relatively cool nature.
- the dark surface of cooled magma in a flooded crater
39 Clues: traveling around something • the Earth’s natural satellite • each different shape of the Moon • a collection of interacting parts • a change in land created by an impact • a small,rocky object that orbits the Sun. • an imaginary axle that a planet spins on. • the name of the galaxy the Sun is a part of • a planet orbiting a star other than the Sun. • ...
Cruxverbum 2013-05-18
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- Wrote and presented Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
- What comet is associated with the Perseid meteor shower
- In which constellation is the north star
- What is the most abundant element?
- Who was the first Space Shuttle pilot
- Largest constellation
- Alpha Orionis
- Computerised telescope
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- Highest mountain on Venus
- M65 M66 NGC 3628
- Discovered the Galactic halo
- The youngest man to walk on the moon
- Largest moon in the solar system
- Moon of Saturn
- What is an exploding star
15 Clues: Alpha Orionis • Moon of Saturn • M65 M66 NGC 3628 • Largest constellation • Computerised telescope • Highest mountain on Venus • What is an exploding star • Discovered the Galactic halo • Largest moon in the solar system • What is the most abundant element? • The youngest man to walk on the moon • Who was the first Space Shuttle pilot • In which constellation is the north star • ...
6th Grade Planets Crossword 2021-11-02
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- MOON OF JUPITER THAT MIGHT HAVE AN OCEAN OF LIQUID WATER UNDER THE CRUST OF ICE
- TILTED OB ITS "SIDE"
- THE THIRD PLANET
- LARGEST VOLCANOE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM (ON MARS)
- MAIN COMPONET OF VENUS' ATMOSPHERE
- THE RED PLANET
- THE HOTTEST PLANET
- MARTIAN MOON
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- MARTIAN MOON
- A HUGE STORM ON JUPITER
- THE SIXTH PLANET
- THE COLDEST PLANET
- HUGE STORM SYSTEM ON NEPTUNE
- MOON OF JUPITER THAT IS THE MOST VOLCANICALLY ACTIVE BODY IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
- THE SMALLEST PLANET
- THE BIGGEST PLANET
16 Clues: MARTIAN MOON • MARTIAN MOON • THE RED PLANET • THE SIXTH PLANET • THE THIRD PLANET • THE COLDEST PLANET • THE BIGGEST PLANET • THE HOTTEST PLANET • THE SMALLEST PLANET • TILTED OB ITS "SIDE" • A HUGE STORM ON JUPITER • HUGE STORM SYSTEM ON NEPTUNE • MAIN COMPONET OF VENUS' ATMOSPHERE • LARGEST VOLCANOE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM (ON MARS) • ...
Global Events – 1960s 2026-01-08
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- Ten-year period (1960s)
- City divided by a famous wall
- Desired outcome of conflicts
- Celestial body humans landed on in 1969
- Country involved in a major 1962 crisis
- US space agency responsible for Moon landing
- Refers to nuclear weapons
- Study of past events
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- Southeast Asian country involved in a major war
- Structure separating East & West Berlin
- Public demonstration against war
- Dangerous or critical situation
- First human arrival on the Moon
- Cuban leader during missile crisis
- Armed conflict
15 Clues: Armed conflict • Study of past events • Ten-year period (1960s) • Refers to nuclear weapons • Desired outcome of conflicts • City divided by a famous wall • Dangerous or critical situation • First human arrival on the Moon • Public demonstration against war • Cuban leader during missile crisis • Structure separating East & West Berlin • Celestial body humans landed on in 1969 • ...
