planets Crossword Puzzles

Inner & Outer Planets 2023-02-08

Inner & Outer Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. Planet that rotates (spins) on its side.
  2. Planets that have a lot of mass are called ________.
  3. Largest planet in the solar system.
  4. Planets closest to the Sun are called __________.
  5. Planets that have a core of iron and rock.
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  1. Inner planet that has a dry, arid surface.
  2. Furthest planet from the sun; has the strongest winds.
  3. Known as the red planet.
  4. Planets that are made mostly of gases.
  5. Terrestrial planet that revolves (moves around the Sun) the fastest
  6. Planet known for its beautiful rings.
  7. The main star of our planetary system.

12 Clues: Known as the red planet. • Largest planet in the solar system. • Planet known for its beautiful rings. • Planets that are made mostly of gases. • The main star of our planetary system. • Planet that rotates (spins) on its side. • Inner planet that has a dry, arid surface. • Planets that have a core of iron and rock. • Planets closest to the Sun are called __________. • ...

Astronomy Crossword 2025-02-19

Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sun is a huge ball of what
  2. only planet with rings
  3. all of the planets _________ around the sun
  4. the closest planet to the sun
  5. the outer planets are
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  1. the largest planet
  2. the direction the sun rises
  3. during a solar eclipse we can't see the sun
  4. something that earth only has
  5. shape of earth's orbit around the sun
  6. where we live
  7. the inner planets
  8. hottest planet

13 Clues: where we live • hottest planet • the inner planets • the largest planet • the outer planets are • only planet with rings • the direction the sun rises • something that earth only has • the closest planet to the sun • the sun is a huge ball of what • shape of earth's orbit around the sun • during a solar eclipse we can't see the sun • all of the planets _________ around the sun

Astronomy Crossword 2025-02-19

Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. something that earth only has
  2. shape of earth's orbit around the sun
  3. during a solar eclipse we can't see the sun
  4. the direction the sun rises
  5. only planet with rings
  6. the sun is a huge ball of what
  7. the inner planets
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  1. all of the planets _________ around the sun
  2. the largest planet
  3. hottest planet
  4. the outer planets are
  5. the closest planet to the sun
  6. where we live

13 Clues: where we live • hottest planet • the inner planets • the largest planet • the outer planets are • only planet with rings • the direction the sun rises • something that earth only has • the closest planet to the sun • the sun is a huge ball of what • shape of earth's orbit around the sun • all of the planets _________ around the sun • during a solar eclipse we can't see the sun

Fossils 2024-05-01

Fossils crossword puzzle
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  1. planets set of planets that have alot of moons
  2. a sattelite for a planet
  3. causes seasons
  4. planets set of planets closest to the sun
  5. How long it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun
  6. A gas that surrounds a planet
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  1. one day in a planet
  2. Inner planets (has to do with earth)
  3. known as the red planet
  4. planets a set a planets that are smaller than outer planets

10 Clues: causes seasons • one day in a planet • known as the red planet • a sattelite for a planet • A gas that surrounds a planet • Inner planets (has to do with earth) • planets set of planets closest to the sun • planets set of planets that have alot of moons • How long it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun • planets a set a planets that are smaller than outer planets

Space and the planets 2017-05-14

Space and the planets crossword puzzle
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  1. now known as a dwarf planet
  2. this planets year is 88 days
  3. a lack of what makes you float in space
  4. the sun is the biggest what in our solar system
  5. which planet has 14 suns
  6. this planet has the largest mountain known as olympus mons
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  1. fifth planet from sun
  2. named the icy planet
  3. our solar system is named
  4. second biggest planet
  5. how many planets in our universe
  6. only planet with organic life
  7. what do the planets revolve around
  8. hottest planet

14 Clues: hottest planet • named the icy planet • fifth planet from sun • second biggest planet • which planet has 14 suns • our solar system is named • now known as a dwarf planet • this planets year is 88 days • only planet with organic life • how many planets in our universe • what do the planets revolve around • a lack of what makes you float in space • ...

Solar System Reading Crossword 2024-09-07

Solar System Reading Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the four innner planets
  2. Way a galaxy with one sun and eight planets
  3. the tilt of the Earth on its axis causes these
  4. smallest of the four inner planets
  5. the largest planet in our solar system
  6. what the four outer planets are mostly made of
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  1. force that makes planets round
  2. rocky object that orbits the Earth
  3. small, rocky, icy, metallic bodies
  4. the star at the center of our galaxy

10 Clues: force that makes planets round • one of the four innner planets • rocky object that orbits the Earth • small, rocky, icy, metallic bodies • smallest of the four inner planets • the star at the center of our galaxy • the largest planet in our solar system • Way a galaxy with one sun and eight planets • the tilt of the Earth on its axis causes these • ...

Inner Planets Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-07

Inner Planets Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Our home planet and 3rd closest to the sun.
  2. The number of inner planets.
  3. Venus is often called _____'_ ____.
  4. Often called the red planet and last inner planet.
  5. The hottest planet and 2nd closest to the sun.
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  1. Evidence that _____ was once on Mars.
  2. The inner planets are often called ___________ planets.
  3. The inner planets have few to none _____.
  4. The planet closest to the sun.
  5. The inner planets __________ ranges from none to very thick.

10 Clues: The number of inner planets. • The planet closest to the sun. • Venus is often called _____'_ ____. • Evidence that _____ was once on Mars. • The inner planets have few to none _____. • Our home planet and 3rd closest to the sun. • The hottest planet and 2nd closest to the sun. • Often called the red planet and last inner planet. • ...

Inner Planets Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-07

Inner Planets Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Our home planet and 3rd closest to the sun.
  2. The planet closest to the sun.
  3. The number of inner planets.
  4. The inner planets __________ ranges from none to very thick.
  5. The hottest planet and 2nd closest to the sun.
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  1. Evidence that _____ was once on Mars.
  2. Venus is often called _____'_ ____.
  3. Often called the red planet and last inner planet.
  4. The inner planets have few to none _____.
  5. The inner planets are often called ___________ planets.

10 Clues: The number of inner planets. • The planet closest to the sun. • Venus is often called _____'_ ____. • Evidence that _____ was once on Mars. • The inner planets have few to none _____. • Our home planet and 3rd closest to the sun. • The hottest planet and 2nd closest to the sun. • Often called the red planet and last inner planet. • ...

Space Review 2022-06-14

Space Review crossword puzzle
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  1. home of the great red spot
  2. highly accepted theory on how the solar system formed
  3. not a planet any longer
  4. this type of pollution makes it hard to see stars
  5. inner planets made mostly of this
  6. the path a planet takes around the Sun
  7. the solar system's star
  8. mariner 10 visited this planet
  9. cluster of asteroids that orbit the sun
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  1. planet travels around the Sun
  2. number of planets
  3. second largest gas giant
  4. made of ice and gas and sometimes has a tail
  5. this planet might have frozen ice caps on the poles
  6. planet spins around its axis
  7. outer planets made mostly of this

16 Clues: number of planets • not a planet any longer • the solar system's star • second largest gas giant • home of the great red spot • planet spins around its axis • planet travels around the Sun • mariner 10 visited this planet • inner planets made mostly of this • outer planets made mostly of this • the path a planet takes around the Sun • cluster of asteroids that orbit the sun • ...

planets and dwarf planets 2025-03-09

planets and dwarf planets crossword puzzle
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  1. it's red
  2. it's the fifth planet
  3. it's the sixth planet
  4. it's the eighth planet
  5. it's the closest to the sun
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  1. it's oval shaped
  2. it's the seventh planet
  3. it's the place where you're doing this crossword
  4. it's the biggest dwarf planet
  5. it's also red
  6. it's the second biggest dwarf planet
  7. it's your mum
  8. it's the hottest planet in our solar system

13 Clues: it's red • it's also red • it's your mum • it's oval shaped • it's the fifth planet • it's the sixth planet • it's the eighth planet • it's the seventh planet • it's the closest to the sun • it's the biggest dwarf planet • it's the second biggest dwarf planet • it's the hottest planet in our solar system • it's the place where you're doing this crossword

Fossils 2024-05-01

Fossils crossword puzzle
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  1. planets set of planets that have alot of moons
  2. a sattelite for a planet
  3. causes seasons
  4. planets set of planets closest to the sun
  5. How long it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun
  6. A gas that surrounds a planet
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  1. one day in a planet
  2. Inner planets (has to do with earth)
  3. known as the red planet
  4. planets a set a planets that are smaller than outer planets

10 Clues: causes seasons • one day in a planet • known as the red planet • a sattelite for a planet • A gas that surrounds a planet • Inner planets (has to do with earth) • planets set of planets closest to the sun • planets set of planets that have alot of moons • How long it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun • planets a set a planets that are smaller than outer planets

Planets 2024-05-01

Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. planets set of planets that have alot of moons
  2. a sattelite for a planet
  3. causes seasons
  4. planets set of planets closest to the sun
  5. How long it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun
  6. A gas that surrounds a planet
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  1. one day in a planet
  2. Inner planets (has to do with earth)
  3. known as the red planet
  4. planets a set a planets that are smaller than outer planets

10 Clues: causes seasons • one day in a planet • known as the red planet • a sattelite for a planet • A gas that surrounds a planet • Inner planets (has to do with earth) • planets set of planets closest to the sun • planets set of planets that have alot of moons • How long it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun • planets a set a planets that are smaller than outer planets

solar system 2015-04-30

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. :What is the biggest planet in the solar system?
  2. plants:What are the planets called that are close to the sun?
  3. planet has a ring besides Saturn?
  4. planet was the smallest when there was nine planets?
  5. what shape does the planets move around the sun?
  6. belt :what is between Mars and Jupiter?
  7. planets:What are the last planets?
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  1. planet are we on?
  2. :Which planet has a green house effect?
  3. is a star in the solar system?
  4. are rare objects that are in the night sky
  5. way: What galaxy is the solar system in?

12 Clues: planet are we on? • is a star in the solar system? • planet has a ring besides Saturn? • planets:What are the last planets? • :Which planet has a green house effect? • belt :what is between Mars and Jupiter? • way: What galaxy is the solar system in? • are rare objects that are in the night sky • :What is the biggest planet in the solar system? • ...

Our Solar System 2023-05-10

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. coldest planet
  2. the only planet that has life
  3. _another word for sun
  4. this planet has beautiful rings
  5. the smallest planet in our solar system
  6. larger planets that are made up mostly of gas
  7. this planet is tilted on its side
  8. all planets _ around the sun
  9. the curved path of an object around a point in space
  10. Earth's twin sister
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  1. largest planet in the solar system
  2. this planet is red due to the iron oxide
  3. _are scientist who study the solar system
  4. these planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
  5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  6. space between Mars and Jupiter that is full of asteroids

16 Clues: coldest planet • Earth's twin sister • _another word for sun • all planets _ around the sun • the only planet that has life • this planet has beautiful rings • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • this planet is tilted on its side • largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • this planet is red due to the iron oxide • ...

Solar System 2019-11-12

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. / This planet is tilted sideways and spins sideways too
  2. / Planets like Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune
  3. / The sun is this
  4. / You use this to see into space
  5. / This is the air that surrounds a planet
  6. / Hottest and biggest star in our solar system
  7. / Our planet
  8. / This is caused by stars in the sky connecting to form pictures
  9. / The force that holds the planets in orbit and keeps us from floating into space
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  1. / Comes out at night
  2. / Hottest planet in the solar system
  3. / This machine sends you into space
  4. / The path a planet takes around the sun
  5. / The biggest planet in our solar system
  6. / This planet is famous for its beautiful ring
  7. / Known as the red planet
  8. / Planets like Mercury,Venus,Earth and Mars
  9. / First planet from the sun
  10. / These are almost holes that asteroids make when they hit the moon
  11. / Farthest planet from the sun

20 Clues: / Our planet • / The sun is this • / Comes out at night • / Known as the red planet • / First planet from the sun • / Farthest planet from the sun • / You use this to see into space • / This machine sends you into space • / Hottest planet in the solar system • / The path a planet takes around the sun • / The biggest planet in our solar system • ...

Uranus & Neptune 2023-02-14

Uranus & Neptune crossword puzzle
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  1. Uranus has___ rings
  2. Circular with craters and bright spots
  3. what structure of neptune is more visible
  4. is in a retrograde orbit
  5. dominates the atmosphere and gives the characteristic blue color
  6. Neptune is 4 times wider than ___
  7. asteroids are rich in ___ and water
  8. Uranus is bigger in ___ than Neptune
  9. the smallest out of the gas planets
  10. boulders, The outermost ring of uranus are made up of ___
  11. Cosmic snowballs
  12. Neptune has the strongest ___ out of all the planets
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  1. has 27 moons
  2. Uranus is made of ___
  3. 2, the only spacecraft to have visited Uranus
  4. over 700,000 have been identified
  5. The outer ring of uranus is
  6. discovered in 1846
  7. Uranus and Neptune are often called ___ planets
  8. Neptune has a total of ___ rings
  9. probe, Gaspra & Ida were visited by
  10. Neptune is made up of a ___ material
  11. discovered by them in 1781
  12. Probe, Gaspra & Ida were visited by the ___
  13. Some asteroids become the ___ of planets

25 Clues: has 27 moons • Cosmic snowballs • discovered in 1846 • Uranus has___ rings • Uranus is made of ___ • is in a retrograde orbit • discovered by them in 1781 • The outer ring of uranus is • Neptune has a total of ___ rings • over 700,000 have been identified • Neptune is 4 times wider than ___ • probe, Gaspra & Ida were visited by • asteroids are rich in ___ and water • ...

Space Exploration 2012-05-05

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. rocket with a bomb as a payload
  2. four planets closest to the sun
  3. Russian term for astronaut
  4. angle measured clockwise from north
  5. measures altitude
  6. completes one Earth orbit in 1.5h
  7. measure azimuth
  8. speed at which exhaust leaves a rocket
  9. enables spacecraft to change speed by using gravity
  10. used to magnify objects at greater distances
  11. device a rocket carries
  12. earth -centered
  13. Global Positioning System
  14. rocket with more than one stage
  15. charge coupled device
  16. trajectory in which space craft is boosted out of and back into Earth
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  1. contains combustible material in one end and payload in the other
  2. looks like a squashed circle
  3. sun centered
  4. satellite made by humans
  5. orbit of satellites orbiting Earth once everyone 24 hours
  6. four planets furthest from the sun
  7. angle measured above the horizon
  8. measures planets from space
  9. high energy subatomic particles that stream off the sun

25 Clues: sun centered • measure azimuth • earth -centered • measures altitude • charge coupled device • device a rocket carries • satellite made by humans • Global Positioning System • Russian term for astronaut • measures planets from space • looks like a squashed circle • rocket with a bomb as a payload • four planets closest to the sun • rocket with more than one stage • ...

solar system 2021-11-30

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. Number of planets in our solar system (spell the number).
  2. Object made of frozen gases that orbits the Sun with very wide orbits.
  3. The asteroid belt is between Mars and _____.
  4. Another name for the gas giant planets.
  5. The gas giants are all in the (inner or outer?) part of our Solar System.
  6. The terrestrial planets are all in the (inner or outer?) part of our Solar System.
  7. Largest object in our solar system.
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  1. Another name for the rocky planets.
  2. True or false: The Sun and all of the planets are approximately the same age.
  3. These burn up in our atmosphere to create "shooting stars".
  4. Our solar system formed approximately 4.6 ____ years ago.
  5. Hole created as a result of a meteor hitting the surface of a planet or moon.
  6. When comets come close to the Sun, sometimes a ____ (streak of light behind the comet) can be seen.

13 Clues: Another name for the rocky planets. • Largest object in our solar system. • Another name for the gas giant planets. • The asteroid belt is between Mars and _____. • Number of planets in our solar system (spell the number). • Our solar system formed approximately 4.6 ____ years ago. • These burn up in our atmosphere to create "shooting stars". • ...

Inner Planets Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-07

Inner Planets Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Our home planet and 3rd closest to the sun.
  2. The number of inner planets.
  3. Venus is often called _____'_ ____.
  4. Often called the red planet and last inner planet.
  5. The hottest planet and 2nd closest to the sun.
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  1. Evidence that _____ was once on Mars.
  2. The inner planets are often called ___________ planets.
  3. The inner planets have few to none _____.
  4. The planet closest to the sun.
  5. The inner planets __________ ranges from none to very thick.

10 Clues: The number of inner planets. • The planet closest to the sun. • Venus is often called _____'_ ____. • Evidence that _____ was once on Mars. • The inner planets have few to none _____. • Our home planet and 3rd closest to the sun. • The hottest planet and 2nd closest to the sun. • Often called the red planet and last inner planet. • ...

inner planets 2022-02-11

inner planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a layer of air that protects planets
  2. a circular path around the sun
  3. planets planets that have a surface
  4. star
  5. closest planet to the sun
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  1. hottest planet in solar system
  2. the red planet
  3. a big rock that orbits a planet
  4. only planet with life and water
  5. planets mercury venus earth mars

10 Clues: star • the red planet • closest planet to the sun • hottest planet in solar system • a circular path around the sun • a big rock that orbits a planet • only planet with life and water • planets mercury venus earth mars • planets planets that have a surface • a layer of air that protects planets

Planets 2 2013-05-29

Planets 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. a spacecraft able to be reused
  2. a person who travels in space
  3. the system containing our 8 planets and the sun
  4. to move around in a circle
  5. an object blasted off into space
  6. searching for new places
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  1. what is left on a planets surface after being hit by a rock from space
  2. the earth is a _______
  3. the sun is a ______
  4. the first country to go to space was ______________
  5. a person who studies space
  6. everything, everywhere is contained in this
  7. our galaxy is called this
  8. a rock travelling through space that could hit Earth
  9. to spin around a centre point
  10. a tool used to look at space objects

16 Clues: the sun is a ______ • the earth is a _______ • searching for new places • our galaxy is called this • a person who studies space • to move around in a circle • a person who travels in space • to spin around a centre point • a spacecraft able to be reused • an object blasted off into space • a tool used to look at space objects • everything, everywhere is contained in this • ...

Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-26

Terrestrial Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth’s ________ is an average of 24 hours
  2. Has little to no atmosphere
  3. Mars has ___ moons
  4. This is a common natural disaster on Mars
  5. Earth is divided into ________ ______
  6. Scientists believe that water was once common on this planet
  7. This planet is known as our “home”
  8. Mercury is the smallest planet because it tends to ______
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  1. Highlands and ______ cover Venus.
  2. Venus is the _______ Planet
  3. The name of the biggest volcano, located on Mars
  4. Has a very toxic atmosphere
  5. Venus is the only planet to have ____ rain
  6. Mercury has a __________ of 88 days
  7. Mercury, just like our moon, is covered in _______
  8. Earth is the only planet guaranteed to have _____

16 Clues: Mars has ___ moons • Venus is the _______ Planet • Has a very toxic atmosphere • Has little to no atmosphere • Highlands and ______ cover Venus. • This planet is known as our “home” • Mercury has a __________ of 88 days • Earth is divided into ________ ______ • This is a common natural disaster on Mars • Earth’s ________ is an average of 24 hours • ...

The planets 2021-11-27

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is not a planet
  2. people live on earth
  3. close to the earth
  4. the sun is really hot
  5. people visit mars
  6. is mean
  7. loves me
  8. has rings
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  1. is a planet
  2. is the biggest planet
  3. George loves word searches
  4. has slot of volcanoes
  5. is the coldest planet
  6. likes me
  7. is pretty cold
  8. is a dad

16 Clues: is mean • likes me • is a dad • loves me • has rings • is a planet • is pretty cold • is not a planet • people visit mars • close to the earth • people live on earth • is the biggest planet • has slot of volcanoes • is the coldest planet • the sun is really hot • George loves word searches

The planets 2021-11-27

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has slot of volcanoes
  2. has rings
  3. is not a planet
  4. close to the earth
  5. people live on earth
  6. people visit mars
  7. is pretty cold
  8. loves me
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  1. is the biggest planet
  2. is mean
  3. is the coldest planet
  4. is a planet
  5. is a dad
  6. likes me
  7. the sun is really hot
  8. George loves word searches

16 Clues: is mean • is a dad • likes me • loves me • has rings • is a planet • is pretty cold • is not a planet • people visit mars • close to the earth • people live on earth • is the biggest planet • has slot of volcanoes • is the coldest planet • the sun is really hot • George loves word searches

Are We Alone? 2023-02-08

Are We Alone? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All living and existing things.
  2. Any life outside of earth.
  3. A celestial body moving around the earth.
  4. A mysterious object seen in the sky by people.
  5. A place outside earth that has lots of galaxies, planets, and stars.
  6. A creature who is known to look like E.T.
  7. A group of people who try to research new things.
  8. To look for new things.
  9. The action of communicating something.
  10. To find or see first.
  11. A radio wave received and transmitted.
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  1. A huge piece of rock that flew from the atmosphere.
  2. A instrument for viewing distant objects.
  3. A scientist who studies planets and stars.
  4. All existing matter in space.
  5. To see something up high.
  6. A layer of gas above the earth.
  7. An astronomical-like object made of plasma.
  8. Systems of billions of stars with gas, rocks, and gravity.
  9. Something that moves.

20 Clues: Something that moves. • To find or see first. • To look for new things. • To see something up high. • Any life outside of earth. • All existing matter in space. • All living and existing things. • A layer of gas above the earth. • The action of communicating something. • A radio wave received and transmitted. • A instrument for viewing distant objects. • ...

space 2021-03-29

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet closest to the sun
  2. planet that is tilted on it's side
  3. one trip around the sun is called a ____
  4. used to measure distance in space
  5. humans that go into space
  6. government agency that studies space
  7. name of the star in our galaxy
  8. the "Great Red Spot" is a ____ on Jupiter
  9. a group of stars that create a shape
  10. a star with orbiting planets
  11. invisible force that keeps humans on earth
  12. humans live here
  13. ball of rock that orbits a planet
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  1. also called the "red planet"
  2. travel through space and send information back to Earth
  3. astronauts use these to go to space
  4. name of our galaxy
  5. a supernova is the ____ of a star
  6. life forms from other planets
  7. biggest planet in the solar system
  8. dwarf planet in our solar system
  9. hottest planet in the solar system
  10. has rings around it
  11. balls of frozen gas/rock that orbit the Sun
  12. planets ___ the sun
  13. light shows in the sky by south/north poles
  14. big balls of gas that create light and heat
  15. number of planets in our solar system
  16. study of the universe
  17. planet farthest from the sun

30 Clues: humans live here • name of our galaxy • has rings around it • planets ___ the sun • study of the universe • planet closest to the sun • humans that go into space • also called the "red planet" • a star with orbiting planets • planet farthest from the sun • life forms from other planets • name of the star in our galaxy • dwarf planet in our solar system • ...

When Is a Planet Not a Planet? 2023-05-19

When Is a Planet Not a Planet? crossword puzzle
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  1. Not on the plane, not flat
  2. Elon Musk wants us to go there
  3. Shape of most planets' orbits
  4. The telescope that took pictures on p411
  5. Pluto's moon
  6. The only planet with known biology
  7. The disc around our sun before planets were formed
  8. Hottest planet in our solar system
  9. Discovered Pluto's moon
  10. The coldest planet
  11. Nebula 1500 ly away
  12. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus* & Neptune*
  13. First planet from the Sun
  14. Scientists studying the stars & planets
  15. Was once considered a planet
  16. The solid outer layer of a rocky planet
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  1. Imaginary flat disc that shows where the planets and other objects travel around the sun
  2. Space cloud of dust, ice, gas and rocks
  3. The line from one side to the other through the center of a circle
  4. Nebula pictured on title page
  5. The 8th planet
  6. The "A" in IAU
  7. The center or middle of an object or planet
  8. Has the widest rings in our solar system
  9. Made of rocks and dirt
  10. Energy visible from our star
  11. Force that keeps objects orbiting
  12. An important star
  13. What Pluto's core is probably made of
  14. Shape of Pluto's orbit
  15. The largest planet in our solar system

31 Clues: Pluto's moon • The 8th planet • The "A" in IAU • An important star • The coldest planet • Nebula 1500 ly away • Made of rocks and dirt • Shape of Pluto's orbit • Discovered Pluto's moon • First planet from the Sun • Not on the plane, not flat • Energy visible from our star • Was once considered a planet • Nebula pictured on title page • Shape of most planets' orbits • ...

Science Vocabulary 2015-06-03

Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What color can we see because it reflects all of the visible light spectrum
  2. The rapid back and forth motion of an object called?
  3. What is the first step to the scientific method?
  4. What is the very bottom part of a wavelength called?
  5. The abbreviation for the order of the color in the visible spectrum?
  6. What is the force of water pressing on an object called?
  7. What is the storage center of a cell called?
  8. What animal eats only meat?
  9. What is the boundary between air masses of different temperatures and humidity?
  10. planets Planets that are closer to the sun?
  11. What tool would you use to measure wind speed?
  12. What is the smallest planet?
Down
  1. What percentage of the earth is covered in oceans and seas?
  2. What color can we see because it absorbs all of the colors of the visible light spectrum?
  3. planets Planets that are further from the sun?
  4. What “tools” do you use to observe in an experiment?
  5. What is the biggest planet?
  6. What type of animal only eats plants?
  7. What is it called when sound waves spread matter apart?
  8. What is the amplification of sound by the force of vibration?
  9. What is the control center of a cell called?
  10. What animal eats plants and meat?

22 Clues: What is the biggest planet? • What animal eats only meat? • What is the smallest planet? • What animal eats plants and meat? • What type of animal only eats plants? • planets Planets that are closer to the sun? • What is the storage center of a cell called? • What is the control center of a cell called? • planets Planets that are further from the sun? • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2017-09-08

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Happen in Fall.
  2. North is 0 and East are 90, what am I.
  3. The use of triangle to find objects in space.
  4. Filled with planets and stars.
  5. An ancient device that is used to tell the direction while on seas.
  6. Happen during Summer.
  7. Formed during in earth's atmosphere.
  8. An object that moves around another object.
  9. The fastest rock of it all.
  10. Units ˜150 million kilometers away = _______________.
  11. The studies of space and physical star.
  12. Happen in Spring.
  13. It is round and comes in many sizes in space (not the sun).
  14. Fall slower than the comet.
  15. Smaller than planets.
  16. An invisible circular path in space for planets.
Down
  1. The sun is at the core of the universe.
  2. A hot red ball.
  3. The height of an object is either above or below sea level.
  4. It happens during Winter.
  5. Very small rocks from the comet.
  6. A circular movement.
  7. Groups of stars that create images in the sky.
  8. Motion A space illusion.
  9. Year 9.5 million km = _______________.
  10. Contain a sun, and planets.
  11. Formed when near the earth's atmosphere.
  12. Earth's central line.
  13. We are the core of the universe.
  14. The point where the earth spin around it.

30 Clues: A hot red ball. • Happen in Fall. • Happen in Spring. • A circular movement. • Happen during Summer. • Earth's central line. • Smaller than planets. • Motion A space illusion. • It happens during Winter. • Contain a sun, and planets. • The fastest rock of it all. • Fall slower than the comet. • Filled with planets and stars. • Very small rocks from the comet. • ...

study crossword 2025-11-13

study crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun
  2. Sun’s rays hit Earth at a steep angle, making energy more concentrated
  3. one of the hottest planets in the solar system
  4. the thing the keeps us on the ground and keeps the planets order so they don't crash into each other
  5. takes the earth 365 day to orbit the sun
  6. The two times of year when the Sun is at its greatest distance from the equator (summer and winter).
  7. the bottom Hemisphere
  8. The imaginary line dividing Earth into two hemispheres
  9. the hottest season
Down
  1. the top Hemisphere
  2. which planet has the most gravity in our solar system
  3. the planet that we live on
  4. Sun’s rays hit at a slanted angle, spreading energy over a larger area
  5. Half of Earth (Northern or Southern)
  6. The imaginary line Earth spins around
  7. the the planets do around the sun
  8. the farthest planet from the sun
  9. the coldest season
  10. has the slowest rotation speed and also moves the slowest in the solar system
  11. The two times of year when day and night are about equal in length
  12. the planets with the least amount of gravity and the closest to the sun
  13. The Earth is tilted 23.5° from vertical

22 Clues: the top Hemisphere • the coldest season • the hottest season • the bottom Hemisphere • the planet that we live on • the farthest planet from the sun • the the planets do around the sun • Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun • Half of Earth (Northern or Southern) • The imaginary line Earth spins around • The Earth is tilted 23.5° from vertical • ...

Science Unit 1 Vocabulary 2024-09-19

Science Unit 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet that is Earth's twin in size
  2. describes the planets that have rocky surfaces
  3. only planet that rotates on its side
  4. the model that the sun is in the middle
  5. largest planet with colored clouds caused by storms
  6. planet known for its rings
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  1. the model that the earth is in the middle
  2. describes the outer planets
  3. plants "move" around the sun
  4. planets "spin" on their axis
  5. the red planet
  6. only planet that has life
  7. smallest planet that is heavily cratered
  8. planet that looks blue and is the coldest
  9. a synonym of revolution

15 Clues: the red planet • a synonym of revolution • only planet that has life • planet known for its rings • describes the outer planets • plants "move" around the sun • planets "spin" on their axis • planet that is Earth's twin in size • only planet that rotates on its side • the model that the sun is in the middle • smallest planet that is heavily cratered • ...

Introduction to The Solar System Crossword Puzzle 1 2025-07-31

Introduction to The Solar System Crossword Puzzle 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A planet must …………… the Sun
  2. A …………………… planet has a size between that of a planet and an asteroid.
  3. A gas …………… planets almost all composed of hydrogen and helium gas, with no solid surface. There may be a molten rocky core.
  4. The Sun has huge …………………………… force, which attracts all the planets.
  5. ………………… giant planets contain more than just hydrogen and helium, with some "ices"; such as water, methane and ammonia.
  6. A planet must be big enough to be nearly ………………………………...
Down
  1. ………………………… planets are primarily made of rock and metal.
  2. ……………………… are minor planets that are in the inner Solar System.
  3. Most of the planets have natural ……………………… (or moons).
  4. The …………… is at the centre of our Solar System.
  5. The Sun is made up only of gas! This gas is extremely hot and is called …………………………….

11 Clues: A planet must …………… the Sun • The …………… is at the centre of our Solar System. • Most of the planets have natural ……………………… (or moons). • ………………………… planets are primarily made of rock and metal. • A planet must be big enough to be nearly ………………………………... • ……………………… are minor planets that are in the inner Solar System. • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ocular lens of a telescope
  2. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  3. the device used to measure the altitude of an object
  4. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
  5. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
  6. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  7. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  8. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  9. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  10. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
Down
  1. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
  2. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  3. Sun-centered model of the universe
  4. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  5. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  6. Earth-centered model of the universe
  7. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  8. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  9. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  10. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  11. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  2. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  3. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  4. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  5. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  6. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  7. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
  8. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
Down
  1. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  2. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  3. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  4. the ocular lens of a telescope
  5. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  6. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  7. Earth-centered model of the universe
  8. Sun-centered model of the universe
  9. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
  10. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  11. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  12. the device used to measure the altitude of an object
  13. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

Unit 9 Lesson 1 2026-01-28

Unit 9 Lesson 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest object in the solar system that all other objects orbit.
  2. A measurement that compares quantities using proportions rather than exact numbers.
  3. The appearance of a planet moving backward across the sky.
  4. The first object identified in the asteroid belt, now classified as a dwarf planet.
  5. The scientist who first used a telescope in 1609 to observe Jupiter's moons.
  6. Chunks of dust and ice that develop a glowing head and tail as they approach the sun.
  7. Small circles planets move in while orbiting Earth in Ptolemy's model.
  8. The assistant to Tycho Brahe who calculated that planetary orbits are not perfect circles.
  9. A celestial body reclassified as a dwarf planet because it shares its orbit with other objects.
  10. The scientist who proposed the sun-centered model to explain retrograde motion more simply.
  11. A group of stars forming a recognized pattern or shape.
Down
  1. A type of measurement that determines an exact quantity, such as size or distance.
  2. Bits of rocky or metallic space debris that enter Earth's atmosphere and generate heat and light.
  3. A model of the universe with Earth at the center.
  4. The four inner planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  5. The apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from different points.
  6. A model of the solar system where the sun is at the center.
  7. The force determined by an object's mass that holds planets in their orbits.
  8. Giants The large outer planets made mostly of gas, specifically Jupiter and Saturn.
  9. An instrument used to collect and concentrate light to make distant objects look larger.
  10. The oval-shaped path that planets follow as they orbit the sun.
  11. When a celestial object passes in front of another, like Venus across the sun.

22 Clues: A model of the universe with Earth at the center. • A group of stars forming a recognized pattern or shape. • The appearance of a planet moving backward across the sky. • A model of the solar system where the sun is at the center. • The oval-shaped path that planets follow as they orbit the sun. • The four inner planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • ...

universal science crossword pluzzle 2024-04-23

universal science crossword pluzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the seventh planet from the sun
  2. a doughnut shaped region of ice
  3. send tv signals and phones calls around the worlds
  4. thing that orbits the sun
  5. second smallest planet in our solar system
  6. planet closest to mass and size of earth
  7. a rock that falls from space the to earth
  8. the second closest planet to the
  9. the planet we live on
  10. celestial body moving around the sun
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  1. 5th planet from the sun
  2. most distant major planet from the sun
  3. star which planets resolve
  4. a group of planets and other bodies moving around the sun
  5. the space between mars and Jupiter that most of the astroids lie
  6. planets with the most rings
  7. 9th most massive known object our solar system
  8. the thing that makes you come down when you are in r
  9. dwarf planet in the middle main asteroid belt
  10. biggest dwarf planet in the world

20 Clues: the planet we live on • 5th planet from the sun • thing that orbits the sun • star which planets resolve • planets with the most rings • the seventh planet from the sun • a doughnut shaped region of ice • the second closest planet to the • biggest dwarf planet in the world • celestial body moving around the sun • most distant major planet from the sun • ...

Unit 2 crossword 2024-12-09

Unit 2 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Force that shaped planets and dwarf planets in the nebula.
  2. The midnight zone of the ocean.
  3. Producers in the sunlight zone.
  4. The process that created the sun and planets.
  5. The deepest ocean trenches.
  6. Type of hydrothermal vent contributing to Earth’s early life.
  7. Where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
  8. Where two tectonic plates move apart.
  9. Causes clouds to spin in hurricanes.
  10. Abnormal rise of water during a hurricane.
  11. The twilight zone of the ocean.
  12. The ocean’s sunlight zone.
Down
  1. Where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
  2. Alfred Wegener’s hypothesis of moving continents.
  3. Process forming new oceanic crust at divergent boundaries.
  4. The deep abyssal zone of the ocean.
  5. Earth’s crust and uppermost mantle.
  6. The layer with molten rock driving plate tectonics.
  7. The state of early Earth’s surface.
  8. Movement of heavy elements toward Earth’s center.

20 Clues: The ocean’s sunlight zone. • The deepest ocean trenches. • The midnight zone of the ocean. • Producers in the sunlight zone. • The twilight zone of the ocean. • The deep abyssal zone of the ocean. • Earth’s crust and uppermost mantle. • The state of early Earth’s surface. • Causes clouds to spin in hurricanes. • Where two tectonic plates move apart. • ...

nickolas recount 2013-09-10

nickolas recount crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which planet is the farest from the Earth?
  2. Which planet has life?
  3. Way What looks like a path?
  4. Which planet is made of gas?
  5. Which planet is the closest to the sun?
  6. belt What looks like a something what hold up your pants?
  7. How do planets move?
  8. Which planet has a ring around it?
  9. which is the biggest planet in the solar system?
  10. What is there never ending?
Down
  1. What do we look at planets through?
  2. Which is the biggest planet?
  3. What are the twinkling things in the night sky called?
  4. Armstrong Who was the first man on the moon?
  5. What is outer space junk mainly?
  6. Which look like cheese?
  7. Which planet is the hottests?
  8. giants What are the planets called that don't have names?
  9. Which planet has a choclate named after it ?

19 Clues: How do planets move? • Which planet has life? • Which look like cheese? • Way What looks like a path? • What is there never ending? • Which is the biggest planet? • Which planet is made of gas? • Which planet is the hottests? • What is outer space junk mainly? • Which planet has a ring around it? • What do we look at planets through? • Which planet is the closest to the sun? • ...

space 2020-04-21

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the biggest planet in our solar system
  2. greek God of Neptune
  3. the name of our galaxy
  4. this planet has the biggest rings in the solar system
  5. what planet has one satellite
  6. How many moon phases do we have
  7. this measures the distance in coordinates
  8. These are caused by the gravitational pull from the earth
  9. how many equinoxes do we have
  10. Earths only natural satellite
Down
  1. the last planets in our solar system
  2. how many planets have rings
  3. what planet is second in our solar system
  4. Greek God of Mars
  5. the hottest planet in our solar system
  6. the percentage the sun takes up in our universe
  7. The last four planets are called
  8. the measures the height in coordinates
  9. The first space mission to plan on the moon
  10. how many diapers do we have in our constellations

20 Clues: Greek God of Mars • greek God of Neptune • the name of our galaxy • how many planets have rings • what planet has one satellite • how many equinoxes do we have • Earths only natural satellite • How many moon phases do we have • The last four planets are called • the last planets in our solar system • the biggest planet in our solar system • the hottest planet in our solar system • ...

Uranus 2025-05-09

Uranus crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is Uranus' average temperature
  2. what time measurement does Uranus have 17 of
  3. Uranus was ___________ in 1781
  4. what does Uranus do completely on its side
  5. what Uranus does opposite from Earth
  6. who found Uranus
  7. what number from the order of planets from the sun is Uranus
Down
  1. how many years of dark does Uranus experience
  2. what is the time Uranus has 84 of to complete an orbit
  3. what order of largest planets is Uranus
  4. how many years is a season on Uranus
  5. what Uranus' weather is
  6. what color is Uranus
  7. what Uranus experiences constantly
  8. what satellite does Uranus have 27 of
  9. what is Uranus' unique thing out of all the planets
  10. what is Uranus made of
  11. what 13 things are around Uranus
  12. how many more times is Uranus' diameter than Earth

19 Clues: who found Uranus • what color is Uranus • what is Uranus made of • what Uranus' weather is • Uranus was ___________ in 1781 • what 13 things are around Uranus • what Uranus experiences constantly • what is Uranus' average temperature • how many years is a season on Uranus • what Uranus does opposite from Earth • what satellite does Uranus have 27 of • ...

Astronomy 2023-08-23

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bright points of light in the sky at night.
  2. The study of stars, planets, and space.
  3. Everything that exists, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
  4. The path that a planet or object follows as it goes around another.
  5. A person who travels in space.
  6. A piece of rock or metal that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
Down
  1. Everything that exists, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
  2. A huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
  3. The empty area beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  4. Large objects that orbit around stars.
  5. System A group of planets that orbit around a star.
  6. An instrument that helps you see faraway objects in space.
  7. Finding something new and interesting.
  8. A natural satellite that orbits around a planet.
  9. A bright object with a tail that moves in space.

15 Clues: A person who travels in space. • Large objects that orbit around stars. • Finding something new and interesting. • The study of stars, planets, and space. • The empty area beyond Earth's atmosphere. • Bright points of light in the sky at night. • A natural satellite that orbits around a planet. • A bright object with a tail that moves in space. • ...

Science Vocabulary 2015-06-03

Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets Planets that are further from the sun?
  2. What is the first step to the scientific method?
  3. The rapid back and forth motion of an object called?
  4. What is the force of water pressing on an object called?
  5. planets Planets that are closer to the sun?
  6. The abbreviation for the order of the color in the visible spectrum?
  7. What tool would you use to measure wind speed?
  8. What is the amplification of sound by the force of vibration?
  9. What color can we see because it reflects all of the visible light spectrum
  10. What “tools” do you use to observe in an experiment?
  11. What is the smallest planet?
  12. What is the control center of a cell called?
  13. What color can we see because it absorbs all of the colors of the visible light spectrum?
Down
  1. What is the very bottom part of a wavelength called?
  2. What animal eats plants and meat?
  3. What is the biggest planet?
  4. What type of animal only eats plants?
  5. What percentage of the earth is covered in oceans and seas?
  6. What is it called when sound waves spread matter apart?
  7. What animal eats only meat?
  8. What is the boundary between air masses of different temperatures and humidity?
  9. What is the storage center of a cell called?

22 Clues: What is the biggest planet? • What animal eats only meat? • What is the smallest planet? • What animal eats plants and meat? • What type of animal only eats plants? • planets Planets that are closer to the sun? • What is the storage center of a cell called? • What is the control center of a cell called? • planets Planets that are further from the sun? • ...

Exploring the Solar System 2021-11-20

Exploring the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. icy rock that lets off dust and flies through space
  2. Station, manned artificial satellite able to support humans for an extended period of time
  3. a natural object that orbits around a larger object
  4. Cloud a shell around our solar system in the shape of a sphere
  5. small or large rocks that float in space
  6. Belt region between Mars and Jupiter
  7. Spectrum all the different lights and energies found in the universe
  8. a celestial body that orbits around a star
  9. Eclipse when Earth interrupts light shining on the moon
  10. Probe an object sent into space at far distances for long periods of time to gather information about space
  11. a person who is trained and equipped for space missions
  12. a word that describes something, not from Earth
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  1. name for a meteoroid that has landed on a planet's surface
  2. another name for a space explorer
  3. System set of space objects that include stars and everything that orbits around it
  4. an object placed in space intentionally to provide communication, information and navigation
  5. shining ball of gas that is held by its own gravity
  6. the star at the center of our solar system
  7. Planets the name used for planets located beyond the asteroid belt
  8. bright explosion of a star
  9. the largest planet in our solar system
  10. Planets the name used for the four planets closest to the Sun
  11. a planet that we inhabit

23 Clues: a planet that we inhabit • bright explosion of a star • another name for a space explorer • Belt region between Mars and Jupiter • the largest planet in our solar system • small or large rocks that float in space • the star at the center of our solar system • a celestial body that orbits around a star • a word that describes something, not from Earth • ...

Science Vocabulary 2016-09-18

Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an objects that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. a artificial satellite used as a long-term base
  3. relating to land
  4. an engine that provides thrust without air intake
  5. a path around a point in space
  6. what outer planets are made of
  7. to spin on an axis
  8. the air around a planet
  9. made of ice,dust,and rock
Down
  1. a unmanned spacecraft for exploring the solar system
  2. a device or vehicle of travle outside Earth's atmosphere
  3. the four largest moons of Jupiter
  4. rocks that revolve the Sun
  5. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  6. a spacecraft for transporting people and cargo
  7. what separates the inner and outer planets
  8. the movement of following a orbit
  9. a force that causes things with mass to attract to another
  10. what Mars and Jupiter are
  11. a vehicle used for exploring an extraterrestrial body

20 Clues: relating to land • to spin on an axis • the air around a planet • what Mars and Jupiter are • made of ice,dust,and rock • rocks that revolve the Sun • a path around a point in space • what outer planets are made of • the four largest moons of Jupiter • the movement of following a orbit • an objects that enters Earth's atmosphere • what separates the inner and outer planets • ...

Cosmos 2016-01-13

Cosmos crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / largest planet
  2. / celestial satellite of the earth
  3. / farthest planet from the sun
  4. / closest planet to the sun
  5. chawla / the first indian woman to step on the moon
  6. satellite / a man made satellite that orbits the earth
  7. / middle layer of the earth
  8. / ringed planet
  9. layer / layer of earth with a gas called ozone
  10. / blue planet
  11. / fixed path on which the planets revolve around the sun
Down
  1. / topmost layer of the earth
  2. eclipse / when the earth comes in between the sun and moon
  3. / bottommost layer of the earth
  4. / lighter part of the moon's shadow
  5. / darker part of the moon's shadow
  6. of plasma / atmosphere of the earth
  7. / celestial body of the earth
  8. / deep holes in the surface of the moon
  9. 11 / the satellite of neil armstrong
  10. system / family of the sun and planets
  11. armstrong / first person to keep foot on the moon

22 Clues: / blue planet • / ringed planet • / largest planet • / closest planet to the sun • / middle layer of the earth • / topmost layer of the earth • / celestial body of the earth • / farthest planet from the sun • / bottommost layer of the earth • / darker part of the moon's shadow • / celestial satellite of the earth • / lighter part of the moon's shadow • ...

physics 10 2018-01-07

physics 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system what system contains a sun and planets
  2. BELT Between Mars and Jupiter
  3. My teacher calls himself
  4. invented by Dirac
  5. the program of human traveled on the moon
  6. how many humans walked on the moon
  7. combination of atoms
  8. Milky Way the white band in the sky is made of stars
  9. closet planet to the sun
  10. they have a very regular organized structure
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  1. found in the nucleus of an atom
  2. the topic about planets, black holes, galaxies, big bang, and quasars
  3. big and light, negative charge
  4. a position was the first example of it
  5. the planet which we are living
  6. hundreds of billions of it and lots are spiral
  7. the measure of distance between planets
  8. by volume it is mostly empty
  9. Dwarf what will our sun eventually become
  10. the earth gets most energy from it

20 Clues: invented by Dirac • combination of atoms • My teacher calls himself • closet planet to the sun • by volume it is mostly empty • BELT Between Mars and Jupiter • big and light, negative charge • the planet which we are living • found in the nucleus of an atom • how many humans walked on the moon • the earth gets most energy from it • a position was the first example of it • ...

Semester Exam Review 2013-12-06

Semester Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The outer planets are large, composed of gases and also known as ______
  2. _______ is in the solar system
  3. ______ forces cause motion
  4. Effects gravity
  5. Keeps planets and satellites in orbit
  6. Used to measure mass
  7. Measure temperature
  8. that show speed and how distance and time are related
  9. The distance light travels in one year
  10. The type of galaxy we live in
  11. Distance/Time
  12. ______ forces cause no motion, 0N
  13. System ______ is in the galaxy
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  1. What is changing when an object is in motion
  2. Measures weight or forces
  3. Effects gravity
  4. Is the smallest of space material
  5. An object's tendency to resist motion
  6. The inner planets are small, rocky and also known as ______
  7. Educated Guess; If-Then statement
  8. The name of the galaxy we live in
  9. ______ is in the universe
  10. Have two properties:Magnitude and Direction
  11. The closest star to Earth

24 Clues: Distance/Time • Effects gravity • Effects gravity • Measure temperature • Used to measure mass • Measures weight or forces • ______ is in the universe • The closest star to Earth • ______ forces cause motion • The type of galaxy we live in • _______ is in the solar system • System ______ is in the galaxy • Is the smallest of space material • Educated Guess; If-Then statement • ...

Things In Our Solar System 2014-08-31

Things In Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Known as the red planet
  2. The path that planets take around the sun
  3. A dwarf planet
  4. Our galaxy we live in
  5. An icy rock that has bright tail when it comes close to the sun.
  6. A big blue planet, furthest away from the sun
  7. What we use to view planets and stars
  8. Second closest planet to the sun
  9. The planet with big rings around it
  10. When you look at the sky in the dark you see these
  11. Is a black hole empty?
Down
  1. Closest planet to the sun
  2. How old is the moon
  3. How many planets is there in our galaxy
  4. The largest gas giant planet
  5. One of the rocks in a belt between mars & jupiter
  6. Earth has one of these
  7. The planet that has life on it
  8. The 7th planet away from the sun
  9. The largest star in the galaxy

20 Clues: A dwarf planet • How old is the moon • Our galaxy we live in • Earth has one of these • Is a black hole empty? • Known as the red planet • Closest planet to the sun • The largest gas giant planet • The planet that has life on it • The largest star in the galaxy • Second closest planet to the sun • The 7th planet away from the sun • The planet with big rings around it • ...

section 2 vocab words 2022-11-18

section 2 vocab words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets with a dence rocky surface
  2. white halo around the sun
  3. earth is the center of the solar system
  4. dark places on the sun
  5. middle of the sun
  6. donut shaped ring around the solar system
  7. outer layer of the sun
  8. clouds of gas
  9. small chunk of rock
  10. loose conection of space particles
  11. meteroid enter earth
  12. reddish loops of gas on the sun
  13. elongated circle
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  1. inner layer of the suns atmosphere
  2. hydrogen atoms join together
  3. sudden eruption of magnetic energy
  4. heat trapped in an atmosphere
  5. center part of a comet
  6. middle layer of the suns atmosphere
  7. sun at the center
  8. rocky space rocks too small too be a planet
  9. the middle layer of the sun
  10. big circle that surronds the solar
  11. strikes earth surface
  12. outer planets
  13. particles around planets

26 Clues: clouds of gas • outer planets • elongated circle • middle of the sun • sun at the center • small chunk of rock • meteroid enter earth • strikes earth surface • center part of a comet • dark places on the sun • outer layer of the sun • particles around planets • white halo around the sun • the middle layer of the sun • hydrogen atoms join together • heat trapped in an atmosphere • ...

Astronomy Vocabulary 2025-08-18

Astronomy Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets travel the slowest
  2. using light energy for oxygen
  3. radiation emitted by the sun
  4. the motion of a body along a point
  5. the process of burning something
  6. the turning or spinning of a body on the axis
  7. stream of electrically charged particles
  8. large cloud of dust or gas in space
  9. day and night equal in both hemispheres
  10. transfer of heat from one substance to another
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  1. small nuclei form into one large nuclei
  2. electromagnetic waves in order
  3. the scientific study of the universe
  4. longest or shortest solstice
  5. planets travel the fastest
  6. a tide after the third quarter moon
  7. transferred energy by electromagnetic waves
  8. a tide after the full moon
  9. incoming solar radiation
  10. the center of mass of two or more bodies
  11. a slow motion of Earth's axis
  12. the wobbling of Earth's axis
  13. warm will ride cool will sink
  14. planets made of gas

24 Clues: planets made of gas • incoming solar radiation • planets travel the slowest • planets travel the fastest • a tide after the full moon • longest or shortest solstice • radiation emitted by the sun • the wobbling of Earth's axis • using light energy for oxygen • a slow motion of Earth's axis • warm will ride cool will sink • electromagnetic waves in order • ...

Crossword Extravaganza Sun Edition 2024-01-25

Crossword Extravaganza Sun Edition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sun is the center of the revolving planets
  2. The forgotten planet
  3. Earth is the center of the revolving planets
  4. The outer most layer of the suns interior
  5. The heart of the sun
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  1. The inner layer of the suns atmosphere
  2. Huge reddish loops of gas
  3. Hydrogen atoms join together to create helium
  4. The thin layer of the suns atmosphere
  5. Areas of gas on the suns surface
  6. Gas erupting into space
  7. Zone A region of very tightly packed gas
  8. Greek word meaning wanderers
  9. A white halo around the sun
  10. Can affect Earth's magnetic field

15 Clues: The forgotten planet • The heart of the sun • Gas erupting into space • Huge reddish loops of gas • A white halo around the sun • Greek word meaning wanderers • Areas of gas on the suns surface • Can affect Earth's magnetic field • The thin layer of the suns atmosphere • The inner layer of the suns atmosphere • The outer most layer of the suns interior • ...

Solar System Crossword! 2015-04-15

Solar System Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet with the most iron in solar system.
  2. The smallest planet.
  3. The planet with rings.
  4. The center of out Solar System.
  5. The name of our galaxy.
  6. Some planets are called ___ Giants.
Down
  1. Planets with solid rocky surfaces.
  2. Planets do this around the sun.
  3. There is an inner and _____ Solar System.
  4. Planet that revolves in the opposite direction earth does.
  5. Orbits the Earth.
  6. The Planet we live on.
  7. The red Planet.

13 Clues: The red Planet. • Orbits the Earth. • The smallest planet. • The planet with rings. • The Planet we live on. • The name of our galaxy. • Planets do this around the sun. • The center of out Solar System. • Planets with solid rocky surfaces. • Some planets are called ___ Giants. • There is an inner and _____ Solar System. • Planet with the most iron in solar system. • ...

Milky Way 2022-01-26

Milky Way crossword puzzle
Across
  1. extreme region of massive black holes
  2. the galaxy are solor system is in
  3. an object orbiting around the sun
  4. 8 planets and there moons in orbit around the sun
  5. the name milky way comes from
  6. a circle of white or colored light around the sun an moon
  7. small planet
  8. a dwarf planet with the letter P
  9. are planet is in
  10. are planet
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  1. distance light travels in a year
  2. stars,planets and more things that go from the center of the milky way to its edges
  3. bulge of stars surrounding the nucleus
  4. the man to disover the milky way
  5. the space above and below the disk
  6. contains are dust and gas
  7. the shape of the milky way
  8. a system of billion od stars

18 Clues: are planet • small planet • are planet is in • contains are dust and gas • the shape of the milky way • a system of billion od stars • the name milky way comes from • distance light travels in a year • the man to disover the milky way • a dwarf planet with the letter P • the galaxy are solor system is in • an object orbiting around the sun • the space above and below the disk • ...

Milky Way 2022-01-26

Milky Way crossword puzzle
Across
  1. extreme region of massive black holes
  2. the galaxy are solor system is in
  3. an object orbiting around the sun
  4. 8 planets and there moons in orbit around the sun
  5. the name milky way comes from
  6. a circle of white or colored light around the sun an moon
  7. small planet
  8. a dwarf planet with the letter P
  9. are planet is in
  10. are planet
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  1. distance light travels in a year
  2. stars,planets and more things that go from the center of the milky way to its edges
  3. bulge of stars surrounding the nucleus
  4. the man to disover the milky way
  5. the space above and below the disk
  6. contains are dust and gas
  7. the shape of the milky way
  8. a system of billion od stars

18 Clues: are planet • small planet • are planet is in • contains are dust and gas • the shape of the milky way • a system of billion od stars • the name milky way comes from • distance light travels in a year • the man to disover the milky way • a dwarf planet with the letter P • the galaxy are solor system is in • an object orbiting around the sun • the space above and below the disk • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-23

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planets outside the asteroid belt
  2. A space of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter
  3. a planet that does not meet the attributes of the main planets in our solar system
  4. The planets that are in between the sun and the asteroid belt
  5. it is needed since the universe is huge
  6. A celestial object that orbits a star
  7. The force that causes things to drop to the ground
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  1. Planets with compact rocky surfaces
  2. Consists of the Sun and everything that orbits, or travels around the Sun
  3. a mixture of gases that surround a planet
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus made this change in 1543
  5. The ancient greeks had this belief until the 16th century
  6. a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or oxygen
  7. the blocking of light of one celestial body to another
  8. A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one

15 Clues: Planets with compact rocky surfaces • The planets outside the asteroid belt • A celestial object that orbits a star • it is needed since the universe is huge • a mixture of gases that surround a planet • Nicolaus Copernicus made this change in 1543 • A space of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter • The force that causes things to drop to the ground • ...

Week 18 Science Quiz 2024-11-30

Week 18 Science Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of planet with a center core of hot and melted metal
  2. larger pieces of rock that orbit the sun
  3. a type of invisible energy from the sun that we need
  4. small rocks that orbit the sun and occasionally enter Earth's atmosphere
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  1. the collection of planets and other objects that move in a path around a star
  2. spin
  3. planets that are large and made mostly of ice
  4. the path around a body with gravity
  5. a tool that helps us see distant objects more clearly
  6. the force that pulls all objects toward each other
  7. invisible heat or light energy
  8. a collection of billions of stars
  9. a collection of gases, ice, and dust that orbits the sun
  10. planets that are large and made mostly of gas
  11. all of space and everything in it including the planets, stars and galaxies

15 Clues: spin • invisible heat or light energy • a collection of billions of stars • the path around a body with gravity • larger pieces of rock that orbit the sun • planets that are large and made mostly of ice • planets that are large and made mostly of gas • the force that pulls all objects toward each other • a type of invisible energy from the sun that we need • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-09

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sideways planet that is the 2nd coldest according to NASA
  2. The planet people called the "Red Planet"
  3. The planet that is the closest to the Sun and has extreme hot and cold weather
  4. When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
  5. Planets that are only made of rocks
  6. Something that can only occur during a new moon
  7. The planet everyone loves because of its rings.
  8. The hottest planet in the Solar System
  9. A border that separates the Inner and Outer Planets
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  1. The dwarf planet that is part of the Solar System
  2. Planets that are farther away from the Sun and are only made of gas
  3. The planet that has the most mass and can bring meteors and other rocks from its gravitational pull
  4. The planet that gives life and oxygen
  5. A system with 8 rings, and 8 planets
  6. The planet that is the farthest away from the sun

15 Clues: Planets that are only made of rocks • A system with 8 rings, and 8 planets • The planet that gives life and oxygen • The hottest planet in the Solar System • The planet people called the "Red Planet" • When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon • Something that can only occur during a new moon • The planet everyone loves because of its rings. • ...

Laws and Celestial Bodies Crossword 2024-10-17

Laws and Celestial Bodies Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The physical represenation of a scientific observation or prediction.
  2. A measurement of space between two points, particularly relevant in describing the space between celestial bodies.
  3. The distance that light travels in one year.
  4. The process by which particles come together to form larger bodies, leading to the formation of planets and moons.
  5. The gravitationally bound system of the sun and the celestial bodies that orbit it, including planets and their satellites.
  6. The attraction between two masses, governed by Newton's law of universal gravitation.
  7. A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
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  1. The process of obtaining the size, length, or amount of an object
  2. an object that orbits a planet.
  3. The average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
  4. The relative size or distance in relation to other objects; important in understanding the vastness of the universe.
  5. Kepler's Law that says the size of the orbit affect the time it takes for the planet/satellite to complete the orbit.
  6. Kepler's Law that says a line drawn from the planet to the sun sweeps equal areas in equal times.
  7. the oval shaped orbit of planets and satellites.
  8. Natural objects in space, such as stars, planets, moons, and asteroids.
  9. Kepler's Law that says Planets move in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus.

16 Clues: an object that orbits a planet. • The distance that light travels in one year. • A measure of the amount of matter in an object. • the oval shaped orbit of planets and satellites. • The average distance between the Earth and the Sun. • The process of obtaining the size, length, or amount of an object • ...

Atronomy 2016-06-23

Atronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process that powers the sun and stars
  2. Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
  3. Measurement of distance between stars
  4. Theory that universe began with an explosion of energy
  5. Pluto was classified as this in 2006
  6. American astronomer who devised the term "black hole"
  7. Study of the stars
  8. Type of black hole
  9. One of the rocky planets
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  1. Largest planet
  2. Waves that carry energy from an earthquake around the earthpositron / positively charged electron
  3. Can't escape from a black hole
  4. Force that causes all matter to collect together
  5. One of the 5 dwarf planets
  6. Collapsing cloud of gas that will become a star
  7. Celestial body that is in orbit around the sun
  8. Galaxy in which the solar system is located
  9. Known as the Red Planet
  10. Natural satellites that orbit planets

19 Clues: Largest planet • Study of the stars • Type of black hole • Known as the Red Planet • One of the rocky planets • One of the 5 dwarf planets • Can't escape from a black hole • Pluto was classified as this in 2006 • Process that powers the sun and stars • Measurement of distance between stars • Natural satellites that orbit planets • Galaxy in which the solar system is located • ...

The solar system Crosspuzzle 2025-01-19

The solar system Crosspuzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is known as “the blue planet”
  2. The seventh planet in the solar system.
  3. The planet farthest from the Sun.
  4. It is known as “the red planet”
  5. When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
  6. A vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space.
  7. It has a famous ring system.
  8. Spinning motion of a planet around its axis
  9. The name of the path the planets move along
Down
  1. The warmest planet
  2. It moves around the earth
  3. The 4 inner planets are also called…
  4. The biggest planet.
  5. Main source of light for all the planets
  6. It causes the four seasons
  7. The name of our galaxy.
  8. A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  9. The smallest planet in the solar system.
  10. A dwarf planet beyond Neptune.

19 Clues: The warmest planet • The biggest planet. • The name of our galaxy. • It moves around the earth • It causes the four seasons • It has a famous ring system. • A dwarf planet beyond Neptune. • It is known as “the red planet” • It is known as “the blue planet” • The planet farthest from the Sun. • The 4 inner planets are also called… • A small rocky body orbiting the sun. • ...

Our Solar System 2013-02-04

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the blue planet
  2. German astronomer that determined planets orbit in a ellipse, rather than a circle
  3. oval shape that is centered on two points
  4. _____________ 10 was the probe that collected most data of Mercury
  5. one of mars's moons
  6. (2wds) the apparent backward motion of a planet
  7. (2wds) the largest volcano on Mars
  8. belt in the region around Pluto where large object orbit
  9. Jupiter has more _________ than any other planet in the solar system
  10. force than pulls spinning objects inward
  11. Kepler's _______ Law states that planets orbit faster near the sun
  12. the earliest stage of a planet's development
  13. (2wds) another name for the outer planets
  14. the largest moon of Neptune
  15. largest planet in the solar system
  16. strong force that keeps the planets orbiting the sun
  17. on Jupiter the high, light-colored clouds that rise
Down
  1. type of planet classification of Pluto and Ceres
  2. the brightest planet in the sky
  3. the cliffs on Mercury
  4. another name for the inner planets--those closest to the sun
  5. Venus' atmosphere has a _____________ effect similar to Earth
  6. another name for sun-centered
  7. the red planet
  8. Polish scientist who suggested the sun was the center of the universe
  9. (2wds) average distance from the Earth to the sun
  10. on Jupiter the low, warm, dark-colored clouds that sink
  11. Saturn's most striking feature
  12. Jupiter has an unusual layer of liquid metallic ______________
  13. these caps cover the polar regions of MArs
  14. the planet closest to the sun
  15. the clouds on Venus are made of _______________ acid
  16. Italian scientist that used a telescope to observe the sky
  17. Saturn's moon that is larger than the planet Mercury

34 Clues: the red planet • the blue planet • one of mars's moons • the cliffs on Mercury • the largest moon of Neptune • another name for sun-centered • the planet closest to the sun • Saturn's most striking feature • the brightest planet in the sky • (2wds) the largest volcano on Mars • largest planet in the solar system • force than pulls spinning objects inward • ...

UNIT 4 2023-05-11

UNIT 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He said life could have been generated from the oceans of ancient Earth
  2. says it was the first living being in existence (not LUCA)
  3. Creates Equal heating so the planet isn’t hot on one side and cold on the other
  4. Measuring the small pull planets have on stars
  5. An organism that can survive in extreme conditions
  6. Precise measurements of stars and planets
  7. Using the blocking of a sun’s light from a planet passing in front of it.
  8. Places on Earth are similar to other planets, like how a desert can look like Mars
  9. Uses antifreeze agents to survive in extreme cold
  10. Uses a protective layer to survive in salty conditions
  11. needs three things: Energy, Organic molecules, water
  12. A planet’s gravity can bend the light from a star
Down
  1. Says complex structures can be made from noncomplex molecules
  2. An exoplanet needs this to protect life from radiation and meteor impacts
  3. Uses enzymes to survive in places with high pH
  4. Needed to release CO2 and recycle chemicals; small planets also don’t have this
  5. Uses proteins to survive in acidic conditions
  6. Stabilizes the planet
  7. A very detailed telescope can catch the light of exoplanets
  8. is about learning how life began, searching for life in space, and finding exoplanets
  9. our last common ancestor

21 Clues: Stabilizes the planet • our last common ancestor • Precise measurements of stars and planets • Uses proteins to survive in acidic conditions • Uses enzymes to survive in places with high pH • Measuring the small pull planets have on stars • Uses antifreeze agents to survive in extreme cold • A planet’s gravity can bend the light from a star • ...

Our Place in Space 2026-03-10

Our Place in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the path the Sun appears to move across the sky
  2. natural objects that orbit planets
  3. the path an object takes around another object in space
  4. a small celestial body that orbits the Sun but is not considered a full planet
  5. Moon phase where the entire visible side is illuminated
  6. very large planets mostly made of gas
  7. Moon phase when the Moon cannot be seen from Earth
  8. energy that travels as waves such as visible light, radio waves and X-rays
  9. the force that attracts objects with mass toward each other
  10. the time it takes Earth to travel around the Sun once
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  1. oval shaped paths that planets follow when orbiting the Sun
  2. a model of the solar system with the Sun at the centre
  3. planets that exist outside our solar system
  4. region in space where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape
  5. darker cooler areas on the surface of the Sun
  6. the time it takes a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun
  7. the full range of all types of electromagnetic radiation
  8. a model of the solar system with Earth at the centre
  9. a year with 366 days that occurs every four years
  10. imaginary line the Earth spins around

20 Clues: natural objects that orbit planets • very large planets mostly made of gas • imaginary line the Earth spins around • planets that exist outside our solar system • darker cooler areas on the surface of the Sun • the path the Sun appears to move across the sky • a year with 366 days that occurs every four years • Moon phase when the Moon cannot be seen from Earth • ...

Madison Dukeshire- Astronomy 2017-05-21

Madison Dukeshire- Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. phenomenon is which the shadow of the moon falls on the earth
  2. a region between the orbit of mars and jupiter that that contains small rocky fragments
  3. asteroid fragments
  4. idea that the sun and planets formed together from gases and dust
  5. larger gas planets outside of the asteroid belt
  6. different cycles of the moon
  7. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be a planet
  8. temporary relatively cool and dark regions on the sun surface
Down
  1. when the moon passes into the shadow of earth
  2. meteoroids that descend to earth
  3. first four planets
  4. large meteoroid that makes it to the surface of the earth
  5. major bodies orbiting the sun
  6. our sun is a ____

14 Clues: our sun is a ____ • first four planets • asteroid fragments • different cycles of the moon • major bodies orbiting the sun • meteoroids that descend to earth • when the moon passes into the shadow of earth • larger gas planets outside of the asteroid belt • large meteoroid that makes it to the surface of the earth • ...

Asteroids and Meteors 2024-01-13

Asteroids and Meteors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A meteor that reaches the Earth's surface
  2. prevents the asteroid from hitting minor planets
  3. The country that was hit by an asteroid in 2013
  4. A space rock made of debris from a comet and stays in outer space
  5. Largest meteorite
  6. dwarf planets or minor planets
  7. Captured asteroids
  8. Happens when more than one meteors burn up in the Earth's atmosphere
  9. Captured asteroid/one of Mars' moons
  10. The smallest Near-Earth asteroid
  11. M-type asteroid id made up of _____ and Iron
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  1. A meteoroid that falls through Earth's atmosphere
  2. The brightest asteroid
  3. Bright streak of light which is a meteor
  4. Most meteoroids are debris of _________.
  5. Where most asteroids live
  6. Largest asteroid in the Asteroid Belt
  7. Captured asteroid/one of Mars' moons
  8. Asteroids that spin on a planet's orbit
  9. Layer of atmosphere that burns meteors and asteroids

20 Clues: Largest meteorite • Captured asteroids • The brightest asteroid • Where most asteroids live • dwarf planets or minor planets • The smallest Near-Earth asteroid • Captured asteroid/one of Mars' moons • Captured asteroid/one of Mars' moons • Largest asteroid in the Asteroid Belt • Asteroids that spin on a planet's orbit • Bright streak of light which is a meteor • ...

mrs.palms science class 2014-01-15

mrs.palms science class crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earths twinn
  2. 11 whats the firt mision to the moon
  3. what dose a astronaut fly in
  4. how many planets do we know about
  5. witch planet rains asid rain
  6. moon the first phase of the moon cycle
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  1. a dwarf planet
  2. what keeps the planets in orbit
  3. whats the closetst planet to the sun
  4. the big red spot
  5. armstrong the firt man on the moon
  6. how may planets can we see with a telecope
  7. palm who si the best science teacher
  8. whats the biggest star
  9. what planet has living humans on it

15 Clues: earths twinn • a dwarf planet • the big red spot • whats the biggest star • what dose a astronaut fly in • witch planet rains asid rain • what keeps the planets in orbit • how many planets do we know about • armstrong the firt man on the moon • what planet has living humans on it • whats the closetst planet to the sun • 11 whats the firt mision to the moon • ...

Model Solar System 2024-09-11

Model Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fourth planet from the Sun
  2. Planet we live on
  3. Sixth planet from the Sun
  4. Seventh planet from the Sun
  5. Second planet from the Sun
  6. The first of the outer planets
  7. Last planet in our solar system
Down
  1. Closest planet to the Sun
  2. Furthest planet from the Sun
  3. The main __________ belt is between Mars and Jupiter
  4. Planets closest to the Sun
  5. Is not a planet anymore
  6. Planets furthest from the Sun
  7. The star of our solar system

14 Clues: Planet we live on • Is not a planet anymore • Closest planet to the Sun • Sixth planet from the Sun • Fourth planet from the Sun • Planets closest to the Sun • Second planet from the Sun • Seventh planet from the Sun • Furthest planet from the Sun • The star of our solar system • Planets furthest from the Sun • The first of the outer planets • Last planet in our solar system • ...

Solar System 2020-12-31

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the name given to the full moon night
  2. The word ‘planet’ has been derived from the word ‘planetai’ which is
  3. Asteroids are found between the orbits of Jupiter and
  4. The celestial bodies which do not have their own heat and light but are lit by the light of the stars are named as
  5. What is the total number of planets in our solar system
  6. apart from stars, planets, and satellites, there are numerous bodies which also move around the sun, what are these called
  7. Meteoroids are made up of
  8. Coldest planet in the Universe
  9. The earth is called a blue planet because of the presence of
  10. Which is the most recognisable constellation
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  1. The star which indicates the north is called
  2. Why does the moon not have conditions favourable for life
  3. Hottest planet in our Universe
  4. What makes the universe
  5. Shape of the earth
  6. Sun is also a
  7. What is called a cluster of millions of stars, shining white in the starry sky
  8. Biggest planet in our Universe
  9. Smallest planet in our Universe
  10. Which of the following name is given to the new moon
  11. All the planets move around the sun in a fixed elliptical path, these paths are called

21 Clues: Sun is also a • Shape of the earth • What makes the universe • Meteoroids are made up of • Hottest planet in our Universe • Biggest planet in our Universe • Coldest planet in the Universe • Smallest planet in our Universe • The star which indicates the north is called • Which is the most recognisable constellation • What is the name given to the full moon night • ...

What do you know about Space? 2021-08-23

What do you know about Space? crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth has ___ moon.
  2. This is the largest planet in the solar system
  3. only one ____ of the earth can face the sun at any time
  4. The planet famous for having visible rings is called:
  5. An _____ is a path that one object in space takes around another one.
  6. The sun provides light, warmth and ____ to earth.
  7. It takes earth about 365 _____ to orbit the sun
  8. Everything that is bound to the sun by gravity is known as being in the _______ system
  9. The sun is roughly one _____ times the size of earth
  10. The second planet from the sun
  11. This planet is closest to the sun
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  1. It takes earth approximately 24 ____ to rotate around itself.
  2. This is the eighth planet from the sun
  3. Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.
  4. This is a huge ball of glowing, hot gas
  5. A scientist who studies space is called an:
  6. An object in orbit is called a _______.
  7. This is the hottest planet in the solar system
  8. The four closest planets to the sun are known as the _____ planets.
  9. The four furthest planets from the sun are known as ____ planets and you could fall right through them!
  10. Even though this is the seventh planet, it is the coldest
  11. This is the largest object in the solar system.

22 Clues: Earth has ___ moon. • The second planet from the sun • This planet is closest to the sun • This is the eighth planet from the sun • Earth is the _____ planet from the sun. • This is a huge ball of glowing, hot gas • An object in orbit is called a _______. • A scientist who studies space is called an: • This is the largest planet in the solar system • ...

Exploring the Solar System 2021-11-20

Exploring the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. icy rock that lets off dust and flies through space
  2. Station, manned artificial satellite able to support humans for an extended period of time
  3. a natural object that orbits around a larger object
  4. Cloud a shell around our solar system in the shape of a sphere
  5. small or large rocks that float in space
  6. Belt region between Mars and Jupiter
  7. Spectrum all the different lights and energies found in the universe
  8. a celestial body that orbits around a star
  9. Eclipse when Earth interrupts light shining on the moon
  10. Probe an object sent into space at far distances for long periods of time to gather information about space
  11. a person who is trained and equipped for space missions
  12. a word that describes something, not from Earth
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  1. name for a meteoroid that has landed on a planet's surface
  2. another name for a space explorer
  3. System set of space objects that include stars and everything that orbits around it
  4. an object placed in space intentionally to provide communication, information and navigation
  5. shining ball of gas that is held by its own gravity
  6. the star at the center of our solar system
  7. Planets the name used for planets located beyond the asteroid belt
  8. bright explosion of a star
  9. the largest planet in our solar system
  10. Planets the name used for the four planets closest to the Sun
  11. a planet that we inhabit

23 Clues: a planet that we inhabit • bright explosion of a star • another name for a space explorer • Belt region between Mars and Jupiter • the largest planet in our solar system • small or large rocks that float in space • the star at the center of our solar system • a celestial body that orbits around a star • a word that describes something, not from Earth • ...

Solar System 2025-02-27

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fourth planet from the sun
  2. loose balls of rock and ice that have long narrow orbits
  3. fifth planet from the sun
  4. third planet from the sun
  5. a meteoroid that comes through Earth's atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface
  6. The _______ planets are made mostly of rock and metal.
  7. planet closest to the sun
  8. seventh planet from the sun
  9. outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
  10. one of the five known dwarf planets in our solar system
  11. natural satellite
  12. one of the 2 main gases that make up the sun
  13. this is round and orbits the sun
  14. dark areas on the sun
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  1. inner layer of the sun's atmosphere
  2. average distance from the center of the sun to the center of the Earth
  3. accounts for 99.85% of the mass in our solar system
  4. streak of light from meteoroid coming through Earth's atmosphere
  5. chunk of rock or dust smaller than an asteroid
  6. The ______ planets are made mostly of gas and liquid.
  7. second planet from the sun
  8. sixth planet from the sun
  9. outer layer of the sun's interior - _______ zone
  10. furthest planet from the sun
  11. sun,planets,their moons,and a variety of other smaller objects
  12. Many of these are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

26 Clues: natural satellite • dark areas on the sun • fifth planet from the sun • third planet from the sun • sixth planet from the sun • planet closest to the sun • fourth planet from the sun • second planet from the sun • seventh planet from the sun • furthest planet from the sun • this is round and orbits the sun • inner layer of the sun's atmosphere • outer layer of the sun's atmosphere • ...

Celestial Bodies Crossword 2024-11-20

Celestial Bodies Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the galaxy that our solar system is in.
  2. This planet rotates on its side and its poles face the Sun.
  3. This force holds the planets into the sun's orbit.
  4. This is the largest of all the planets.
  5. If a meteoroid enters a planet’s atmosphere, it is called a ________.
  6. If the meteor hits the surface of a planet, it is called a _________.
  7. This is the only star in our solar system.
  8. These are large pieces of rock that orbit the sun.
  9. This is the farthest planet from the sun.
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  1. These are natural satellites that orbit planets.
  2. This is a region of space between Mars and Jupiter that contains millions of asteroids.
  3. This was a planet at one time, but is now called a dwarf planet.
  4. These are small chunks of rock or dust that break off asteroids or comets.
  5. These bodies are made of three parts: a nucleus, a coma, and a tail.
  6. This planet has over 1,000 rings.
  7. This planet is sometimes called "The Red Planet".
  8. This is the smallest of all the planets.
  9. This word means "to travel around."
  10. This planet has only one moon.
  11. This is the hottest planet in our solar system.

20 Clues: This planet has only one moon. • This planet has over 1,000 rings. • This word means "to travel around." • This is the largest of all the planets. • This is the smallest of all the planets. • This is the farthest planet from the sun. • This is the only star in our solar system. • This is the galaxy that our solar system is in. • ...

Scientific Revolution - Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-19

Scientific Revolution - Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. knowledge about the natural world that is based on facts learned through experiments and observation
  2. system The planets and their moons around the sun
  3. He developed the Scientific Method
  4. The branch of science which deals with space
  5. the action of rotating around a center
  6. The religion based on Jesus
  7. the star around which the earth orbits
  8. He was brought to trial by the Catholic Church
  9. Proved the heavens are ordinary
  10. a building used for public Christian worship
  11. Ideas intended to explain something
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  1. Father of modern astronomy
  2. the belief in a superhuman controlling power
  3. The action of observing something
  4. The planet we live on
  5. He created the laws of motion
  6. celestial body moving in a orbit around a star
  7. The Christian scriptures
  8. Galileo opened up a study in it
  9. Sun in the center,planets rotating it

20 Clues: The planet we live on • The Christian scriptures • Father of modern astronomy • The religion based on Jesus • He created the laws of motion • Galileo opened up a study in it • Proved the heavens are ordinary • The action of observing something • He developed the Scientific Method • Ideas intended to explain something • Sun in the center,planets rotating it • ...

No mans sky 2024-04-18

No mans sky crossword puzzle
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  1. A larger version of a starship
  2. Living creature found on planets
  3. When you buy or sell something
  4. Used to refill hazard protection systems
  5. A place where you can trade or speak with alien life forms.
  6. A tool used to mine ore deposits
  7. The place where you live
  8. The largest alien life form
  9. The most common material found in minerals
  10. Something that orbits a planet
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  1. Rocks found on planets
  2. Something that aliens speak that you cannot understand
  3. Used to mine minerals
  4. Living plant found on planets
  5. Used to refill life support systems
  6. Like a space station, but a hub for players to meet.
  7. Something you use to navigate space
  8. Something that orbits a star
  9. The smallest alien life form
  10. The robot alien life form
  11. Used to cook materials; like a furnace or oven
  12. A spacesuit with hazard protection

22 Clues: Used to mine minerals • Rocks found on planets • The place where you live • The robot alien life form • The largest alien life form • Something that orbits a star • The smallest alien life form • Living plant found on planets • A larger version of a starship • When you buy or sell something • Something that orbits a planet • Living creature found on planets • ...

Tamera's Awesome 6th Grade Science Review!!! 2016-12-16

Tamera's Awesome 6th Grade Science Review!!! crossword puzzle
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  1. stored energy
  2. fuel an rich substance formed from the remains of an organism
  3. energy in motion
  4. energy heat energy in earth's interior
  5. a very small microscopic unit of an element
  6. heat from another substance of matter
  7. planets first four planets near the sun
  8. water attached to water
  9. water attached to other stuff
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  1. the mixture of gases that surrounds earth
  2. giant first four outer planets
  3. radiation a form of energy with wavelengths that are long
  4. changing to something different
  5. the transfer of heat bye movements of water
  6. layer a layer in the stratosphere

15 Clues: stored energy • energy in motion • water attached to water • water attached to other stuff • giant first four outer planets • changing to something different • layer a layer in the stratosphere • heat from another substance of matter • energy heat energy in earth's interior • planets first four planets near the sun • the mixture of gases that surrounds earth • ...

Types of Planets 2021-12-02

Types of Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. planet located through math calculations
  2. landlike planets
  3. what Saturn would do in a bathtub
  4. one of the dwarf planets in asteroid belt
  5. the gas that makes planets blue
  6. describes Venus' rotation on its axis
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  1. include gas and ice giants
  2. the largest planet within our solar system
  3. they last over 20 years on Uranus
  4. planet is named after messenger God
  5. dwarf planet with a weird name
  6. must adhere to 3 criteria to be considered
  7. agency that gives celestial objects names
  8. name of one of Mars' moon
  9. the shape of Pluto's orbit

15 Clues: landlike planets • name of one of Mars' moon • include gas and ice giants • the shape of Pluto's orbit • dwarf planet with a weird name • the gas that makes planets blue • they last over 20 years on Uranus • what Saturn would do in a bathtub • planet is named after messenger God • describes Venus' rotation on its axis • planet located through math calculations • ...

chapter 4 2024-11-19

chapter 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. The regions of Earth where life exists.
  2. A system where outputs affect inputs, either amplifying or reducing changes.
  3. The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth.
  4. Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.
  5. Angular distance north or south of the equator.
  6. The point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun.
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  1. The shape of Earth, which is slightly flattened at the poles.
  2. All the water on Earth's surface, including oceans, lakes, and rivers.
  3. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  4. A line of latitude circling Earth parallel to the equator.
  5. The frozen water part of Earth's system.
  6. The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking about one year.
  7. The latitude line at 0 degrees.
  8. Planets closer to the Sun, smaller and rockier than outer planets.
  9. Outer planets made mostly of gas and much larger than inner planets.

15 Clues: The latitude line at 0 degrees. • The regions of Earth where life exists. • The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth. • The frozen water part of Earth's system. • Angular distance north or south of the equator. • Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian. • The point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun. • ...

Solar system crossword puzzle. 2024-04-21

Solar system crossword puzzle. crossword puzzle
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  1. This planet is the color blue because of the methane in the atmosphere.
  2. Has 8 phases and rotates around the Earth.
  3. Saturn's larger moon.
  4. The farthest planet from the Sun.
  5. The first and smallest planet in our solar system.
  6. Has a huge storm, which is a big red spot on the planet.
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  1. This planet has 146 moons.
  2. Once one of the main planets, but later became a dwarf planet.
  3. This planet once had water, oceans, lakes, and rivers.
  4. The only planet in our solar system that has life.
  5. Belt, The section which separates the inner and outer planets.
  6. system, Has eight main planets and a star in the center that all the planets go around.
  7. The second planet from the sun.
  8. The star at the center of our solar system.
  9. Way, The galaxy the we live in.

15 Clues: Saturn's larger moon. • This planet has 146 moons. • The second planet from the sun. • Way, The galaxy the we live in. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • Has 8 phases and rotates around the Earth. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The only planet in our solar system that has life. • The first and smallest planet in our solar system. • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary Practice 2022-01-06

Unit 2 Vocabulary Practice crossword puzzle
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  1. a system of planets orbiting a central star
  2. forerunner of the present day Sun
  3. the counter-clockwise spin of a planet or moon
  4. 1st planet from the Sun; it is the smallest planet
  5. an object that orbits another object
  6. small bodies of rock from which planets are created
  7. 4th planet from the Sun; sometimes referred to as the Red Planet
  8. means planet in Greek
  9. a universal force of attraction between objects
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  1. 2nd planet from the Sun; has the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets
  2. the clockwise spin of a planet or moon
  3. the cloud of gas and dust from which the Sun and the rest of the Solar System was formed
  4. a disk of low density material encircling a solar nebula
  5. planets located outside of our Solar System
  6. 3rd planet from the Sun; only planet currently known to sustain life

15 Clues: means planet in Greek • forerunner of the present day Sun • an object that orbits another object • the clockwise spin of a planet or moon • a system of planets orbiting a central star • planets located outside of our Solar System • the counter-clockwise spin of a planet or moon • a universal force of attraction between objects • ...

The Solar System 2025-09-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. the Earth has only one ______ that orbits around it. Other planets have many of them.
  2. huge balls of hot gas that can be seen in the sky at night
  3. the sun and nine planets make up our _______
  4. to sent back, like a mirror
  5. the farther a planet is from the sun, the _____ the temperature
  6. the planet we live on
  7. a curved path which the planets move around
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  1. the closer a planet is to the sun, the _____ the temperature
  2. the imaginary line around the center of Earth
  3. made of ice, gas, and dust that travels to the edge of the solar system
  4. a tiny planet-like object in space made of rock and metal
  5. the southernmost point on earth
  6. a group of stars that make patterns looking like objects, people, and animals
  7. the northernmost point on Earth
  8. a pull between the sun and the planets

15 Clues: the planet we live on • to sent back, like a mirror • the southernmost point on earth • the northernmost point on Earth • a pull between the sun and the planets • a curved path which the planets move around • the sun and nine planets make up our _______ • the imaginary line around the center of Earth • a tiny planet-like object in space made of rock and metal • ...

Space 2020-05-05

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. bodies that have a particular shape
  2. bang theory- an explanation of the origin of the universe stating that it started small and expanded over billions of years
  3. factor- a method of reducing all measurement by the same amount to achieve the proportions of the scale model
  4. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  5. planet- a celestial body resembling a small planet by lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such
  6. of relativity- the basic idea is that instead of being an invisible force that attracts objects to one another, gravity is a curving or warping of space. The more massive an object, the more it warps the space around it
  7. The branch of science that studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space
  8. an imaginary line that runs through the middle of an object around which that object rotates
  9. system- a collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together in smaller bodies in form of asteroids, steroids, and comets
  10. a celestial object consisting of nucules of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a tail of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun
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  1. model- Modern view of the universe that places the sun at the center and their planets and their moons revolve around the sun
  2. A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other
  3. main types of galaxies- most fall into one of three categories,
  4. model- a description of the universe that placed the earth at the center and the sun, moon, stars, and all the planets revolve around the earth
  5. a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night
  6. year- the distance that light travels in one year
  7. a natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun
  8. elliptical or irregular
  9. the total amount of matter in an object
  10. a natural or artificial object that orbits another object in space
  11. belt- a tours shaped region in the solar system, located roughly in between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but match smaller than planets, called asteroid or minor planets
  12. The curved path of an object such as a planet or moon around a central object, such as a star or a planet, to move in a circular or elliptical path around the object

22 Clues: elliptical or irregular • bodies that have a particular shape • the total amount of matter in an object • A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other • year- the distance that light travels in one year • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star • a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night • ...

Ch 2 Review - Space 2025-11-30

Ch 2 Review - Space crossword puzzle
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  1. This characteristic explains why the outer planets are much colder than the inner planets (4 words, no spaces - Answer in this format: ______________the_____)
  2. An astronaut standing on this type of planet would sink right through the surface because these worlds are composed entirely of liquids and gases (two words, no spaces)
  3. A satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet
  4. This zone between two planets acts like a cosmic junkyard, filled with chunks of rock and metal that never formed into a planet (two words, no spaces)
  5. Scientists study this material floating in space because it's the building blocks that will eventually become new planets and stars (two words, no spaces)
  6. This type of solar system object originates from the Kuiper Belt and has a highly elliptical orbit
  7. A system of eight planets and the sun, along with moons, asteroids, and comets (two words, no spaces)
  8. When a space rock actually makes it all the way to Earth's surface without burning up, scientists call it this
  9. Unlike planets, this type of object hasn't cleared its orbital neighborhood but still orbits the Sun and has enough mass to be roughly round (two words, no spaces)
  10. Our solar system is located in this part of the Milky Way, not in the center, but on one of the ____________ arms
  11. This type of galaxy has no spiral arms and looks like a giant, smooth oval of stars in space (two words, no spaces)
  12. You see a bright streak across the night sky, but by the time you point it out to your friend, it's gone
  13. Another name for the outer planets like Jupiter
  14. This galaxy type has no organized structure and looks like a chaotic cloud of stars scattered randomly through space (two words, no spaces)
  15. This celestial object appears huge to us only because of its proximity, but compared to other similar objects in the universe, it's actually quite average in size
  16. This small celestial object was reclassified in 2006 because it couldn't clear other objects from its orbital neighborhood
  17. Earth is unique among the inner planets because it has exactly this many natural satellites
  18. This is the only planet in our solar system that rotates on its side, rolling like a ball as it orbits the Sun
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  1. If you could somehow turn on a giant flashlight in space, this type of light from cosmic dust would be invisible to your eyes but detectable by special cameras (two words, no spaces)
  2. Part of a spiral galaxy where the oldest stars live
  3. This planet's day is longer than its year, it has a thick atmosphere compared th the other planet it is closest to, and it spins backwards compared to most other planets
  4. The famous mnemonic My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos helps students remember this specific sequence (3 words, no spaces - Answer in this format: _______of_______)
  5. If you traveled to the edge of our galaxy and looked back, you would see this spiral-shaped structure that contains our entire solar system (3 words, no spaces)
  6. Chunks of rock in space that orbit the sun
  7. These four planets are called terrestrial because they have solid, rocky surfaces you could actually stand on (two words, no spaces)
  8. When this icy visitor approaches the Sun, it develops a glowing tail, but when it's far away, it's just a frozen chunk in space
  9. A huge system that includes gas, dust, billions of stars, and objects orbiting the stars
  10. This red planet has two tiny moons named after the Greek words for fear and panic
  11. A huge ball of extremely hot matter in space that gives off energy
  12. Scientists can determine a planet's composition by studying this property, which explains why gas giants have much lower values than rocky planets
  13. All planets follow this curved path around the Sun, held in place by gravitational force
  14. Pieces of asteroids that break off, so they are smaller, and can be found in the asteroid belt
  15. This measurement tells us how wide a planet is from one side to the other through its center
  16. These two inner planets are unique because they completely lack natural satellites, unlike their neighboring rocky worlds (3 words, no spaces - Answer in this format: _______and__________)
  17. This fundamental property of matter explains why larger planets have stronger gravitational fields and can capture more moons
  18. If Earth were the size of a basketball, this planet would be about the size of a small marble and be the closest to our star
  19. A star appears bright in our sky for two main reasons: its actual brightness and this crucial factor related to space
  20. If you could visit the center of any gas giant, you would find this solid structure surrounded by layers of liquid and gas
  21. This natural or artificial object orbits Earth or another planet, like our Moon or the International Space Station
  22. This force explains why Jupiter has over 80 moons while Mercury has none, and it's directly related to the amount of matter an object contains
  23. This planet has the most spectacular ring system visible from Earth, made of countless ice and rock particles
  24. This distant blue planet has winds reaching 1200 mph, the fastest in the solar system

42 Clues: Chunks of rock in space that orbit the sun • Another name for the outer planets like Jupiter • Part of a spiral galaxy where the oldest stars live • A satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet • A huge ball of extremely hot matter in space that gives off energy • This red planet has two tiny moons named after the Greek words for fear and panic • ...

Ch 25 The Solar System Vocabulary Crossword 2021-05-05

Ch 25 The Solar System Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The four large planets beyond the asteroid belt in our solar system
  2. An interstellar cloud of gas and dust
  3. Model proposed by Copernicus that put the Sun at the center of the universe
  4. The Sun and all the objects that revolve around the Sun as a result of gravity
  5. A small rock in interplanetary space that has not yet entered Earth's atmosphere
  6. An enormous, oval-shaped, long-lived storm on Jupiter
  7. Rocky objects larger than a few hundred meters that orbit the Sun
  8. The time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun
  9. A planet-like object that has not cleared its orbit of other objects
  10. The four largest moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo
  11. A celestial object that orbits a planet
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  1. The four large outer planets composed of the gases hydrogen and helium
  2. Model used by the ancient Greeks that puts the Earth at the center of the universe
  3. An area of frequent meteors appearing to originate in a particular part of the sky
  4. Material from outer space that burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere
  5. The time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis
  6. A small, icy, dusty object with a bright tail in orbit around the Sun
  7. Rings of dust and rock encircling a planet in a thin plane
  8. Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found
  9. The solid, dense, rocky planets that are the same as the inner planets
  10. The hypothesis that our solar system formed from a spinning cloud of gas and dust, or a nebula
  11. A region beyond the orbit of Neptune that contains millions of frozen objects
  12. The four planets inside the asteroid belt: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

23 Clues: An interstellar cloud of gas and dust • A celestial object that orbits a planet • The time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun • An enormous, oval-shaped, long-lived storm on Jupiter • The four largest moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo • The time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis • Rings of dust and rock encircling a planet in a thin plane • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  2. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
  3. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  4. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  5. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  6. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  7. the ocular lens of a telescope
  8. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  9. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
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  1. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
  2. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  3. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  4. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  5. Sun-centered model of the universe
  6. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  7. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  8. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  9. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  10. Earth-centered model of the universe
  11. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
  12. the device used to measure the altitude of an object

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  2. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  3. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
  4. the device used to measure the altitude of an object
  5. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  6. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  7. Sun-centered model of the universe
  8. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
  9. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  10. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
Down
  1. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  2. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  3. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  4. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  5. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  6. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  7. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  8. Earth-centered model of the universe
  9. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  10. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
  11. the ocular lens of a telescope

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the device used to measure the altitude of an object
  2. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  3. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  4. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  5. Earth-centered model of the universe
  6. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  7. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  8. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
  9. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  10. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
Down
  1. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  2. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  3. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  4. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  5. the ocular lens of a telescope
  6. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  7. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  8. Sun-centered model of the universe
  9. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  10. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
  11. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

ur mom's astronomy crossword puzzle 2024-01-26

ur mom's astronomy crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mercury,Venus,Earth, Mars
  2. Composed of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium; Neptune and Uranus
  3. 600 million years after the Moon formed, there was a second wave of cratering on the Moon.
  4. a region beyond Neptune, extending about 50 AU from the Sun
  5. an enrmous aggregate of gas and dust drifting between the stars
  6. Another term for "outer planets"
  7. tiny dust particles where heavier elements, like carbon and oxygen, can be found.
  8. what is formed when an interstellar cloud collapses; where the planets form
  9. to pass in front of
  10. rocky or metallic bodies
  11. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  12. Steep cliffs that run for hundreds of kilometers across Murcury's surface
Down
  1. Giant planets made of mostly hydrogen and helium; Jupiter and Saturn
  2. When a gas cools and its molecules stick together to form liquid or solid particles
  3. Theory that the Solar System originated from a rotating cloud
  4. Occurs when a force that acts repeatedly on a body constantly reinforces the body's motion
  5. Icy bodies that enter the inner Solar System of highly elongated orbits
  6. the bending of light from a distant star as the stars light travels past our sun
  7. Where most comets orbit; may extend 100,000 AU from the sun
  8. The component of a star's motion in the direction toward or away from Earth
  9. small, planetlike bodies
  10. The progression of distance from the Sun can be expressed with this mathematical relation
  11. Another term for "inner planets"
  12. planets from other solar systems
  13. a stage of planet formation where tiny particles that condensed from the nebula begin to stick together and form bigger pieces

25 Clues: to pass in front of • small, planetlike bodies • rocky or metallic bodies • Mercury,Venus,Earth, Mars • Another term for "inner planets" • Another term for "outer planets" • planets from other solar systems • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • a region beyond Neptune, extending about 50 AU from the Sun • Where most comets orbit; may extend 100,000 AU from the sun • ...

Celestial Objects 2024-02-20

Celestial Objects crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside Earth's atmosphere
  2. remains of a meteoroid that strike the surface of a planet or moon
  3. a celestial body that revolves around a planet
  4. objects that are located in space
  5. a large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
  6. The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbit lie beyond the asteroid belt
  7. a natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet
  8. on or of Earth
  9. a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole
  10. large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun
Down
  1. the region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun
  2. the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
  3. a small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light
  4. the rocky, terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt
  5. a celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongate and elliptical orbit
  6. a star and the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitation attraction and revolve around it
  7. a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
  8. glowing, heated dust and vaporized gas that surrounds the icy comet nucleus as it travels near the Sun
  9. a celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity in which the energy is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior
  10. the luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve

20 Clues: on or of Earth • objects that are located in space • a celestial body that revolves around a planet • a natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet • large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun • the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another • the luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve • ...

Unit 11 Vocab - Solar System 2025-04-19

Unit 11 Vocab - Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Kepler's 1st Law says planets orbit the sun in this shape.
  2. - a type of planet with a rocky surface and thin atmosphere
  3. - a spherical body which orbits the sun and has cleared its neighborhood.
  4. - a region past Neptune where four dwarf planets live.
  5. - an icy and rocky body which orbits the sun and has a distinct "tail."
  6. - a piece of space debris on the surface of a planet.
  7. - the "father" of heliocentrism
  8. - This force, along with inertia, keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
  9. - A model of the universe with Earth at the center.
  10. - discoverer of Venus' phases and four moons of Jupiter.
  11. - The four largest moons of Jupiter are called this
  12. - A model of the solar system with the sun at the center.
  13. - When planets appear to move backward in their orbit
  14. - a piece of space debris approaching a planet
  15. - Uranus and Neptune are this type of planet
  16. - the largest volcano in the solar system on Mars
Down
  1. - Aristotle's model of the solar system with rotating concentric spheres around Earth
  2. - a region found between Jupiter and Mars
  3. - A moon
  4. - The publisher of the theory of universal gravitation
  5. - the largest storm in the solar system
  6. - a spherical body which orbits the sun but has not cleared its neighborhood.
  7. - The simplest explanation is often the best.
  8. - a piece of space debris in the atmosphere of a planet
  9. - a rocky body which orbits the sun in a belt but is not spherical
  10. - a type of planet with a small core and giant atmosphere
  11. - the outermost region of the solar system
  12. - Kepler's 2nd law says planets move _______ when closer to the sun.
  13. - Jupiter and Saturn are this type of planet

29 Clues: - A moon • - the "father" of heliocentrism • - the largest storm in the solar system • - a region found between Jupiter and Mars • - the outermost region of the solar system • - Jupiter and Saturn are this type of planet • - Uranus and Neptune are this type of planet • - The simplest explanation is often the best. • - a piece of space debris approaching a planet • ...

Earth Science Vocabulary (Grade 5 Ohio) 2023-03-20

Earth Science Vocabulary (Grade 5 Ohio) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Earth spinning around its axis; this takes Earth 24 hours (1 day) to complete
  2. If the Earth is tilted towards the sun the temperature will be ______________.
  3. 365 _____________ is the amount of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun
  4. the luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light
  5. The 4 planets that have long orbits and are made of mostly gas
  6. the elliptical path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
  7. the season with the least daylight hours
  8. If the Earth is tilted away from the sun the temperature will be ______________.
Down
  1. the way in which the Earth slants on its axis
  2. The 4 planets with the shortest orbits are known as the ______ planets
  3. an imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles
  4. a small, cold natural satellite that orbits planets in our solar system
  5. the Earth moving around the sun; this takes Earth 365 ¼ days (one year) to complete
  6. true or false-Earth's revolution around the sun is responsible for day and night.
  7. the season with the most daylight hours
  8. 24 _________ is the amount of time it takes Earth to make 1 rotation on its axis.

16 Clues: the season with the most daylight hours • the season with the least daylight hours • the way in which the Earth slants on its axis • The 4 planets that have long orbits and are made of mostly gas • an imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles • The 4 planets with the shortest orbits are known as the ______ planets • ...

Q1 science 2025-11-01

Q1 science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -Things that over time build up and hold fossils and history with layers
  2. -These laws tell us where older, newer, or interrupted rock layers are
  3. -A force the pulls humans towards earth
  4. -This helps us show where the season is at and where the axis is positioned
  5. -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases
  6. -When an object spins on its axis
  7. -A group of planets that are called Jovian planets with rings
  8. -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets
Down
  1. -This depends on if it's northern or southern hemisphere is tilted towers the sun
  2. -When the Earth is between the sun and the moon and no rings
  3. -When the moon is losing darkness in the moon phases
  4. -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals
  5. -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth
  6. -When an object spins around another object
  7. -It is a thing that hold hundreds of moons and a lot of solar systems and gravity forms it
  8. -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock

16 Clues: -When an object spins on its axis • -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals • -A force the pulls humans towards earth • -When an object spins around another object • -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock • -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets • -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth • -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases • ...

Q1 science review 2025-10-30

Q1 science review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -This helps us show where the season is at and where the axis is positioned
  2. -These laws tell us where older, newer, or interrupted rock layers are
  3. -It is a thing that hold hundreds of moons and a lot of solar systems and gravity forms it
  4. -This depends on if it's northern or southern hemisphere is tilted towers the sun
  5. -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets
  6. -When an object spins on its axis
  7. -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock
  8. -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals
Down
  1. -When the Earth is between the sun and the moon and no rings
  2. -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth
  3. -When the moon is losing darkness in the moon phases
  4. -Things that over time build up and hold fossils and history with layers
  5. -When an object spins around another object
  6. -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases
  7. -A force the pulls humans towards earth
  8. -A group of planets that are called Jovian planets with rings

16 Clues: -When an object spins on its axis • -A force the pulls humans towards earth • -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals • -When an object spins around another object • -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock • -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets • -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth • -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases • ...

UNIT 10: Martian marvels 2024-05-01

UNIT 10: Martian marvels crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moment when the spacecraft leaves the ground.
  2. Martian ... is not suitable to grow plants.
  3. A vehicle designed to travel in outer space.
  4. This person searches living organisms in other planets.
  5. This person analyses rocks from other planets.
  6. This person designs new equipment to travel to other planets.
Down
  1. The controlled descent of the spacecraft on the surface of a planet.
  2. Astronauts wear...
  3. Compartment in the spacecraft where astronauts stay during a mission.
  4. A man-made object placed in orbit around a celestial body.
  5. Used to describe a space exploration.
  6. The group of people who travel abroad a spacecraft.
  7. This person studies how plants grow on another planets.
  8. A robotic vehicle designed to explore the surface of a planet or other celestial body.

14 Clues: Astronauts wear... • Used to describe a space exploration. • Martian ... is not suitable to grow plants. • A vehicle designed to travel in outer space. • This person analyses rocks from other planets. • The moment when the spacecraft leaves the ground. • The group of people who travel abroad a spacecraft. • This person searches living organisms in other planets. • ...

Space 2024-03-20

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the smaller version of the sun
  2. what is the first planet to the sun
  3. what is the star the planets orbit around.
  4. Which planet is the "sister" of Earth
  5. what is the largest planet called
  6. what is the hottest thing is our solar system
  7. how many planets are there
  8. which planet do we live on
Down
  1. the planets make up this
  2. the middle of the inner and outer planets
  3. this planet used to be a planet
  4. which planet has a large ring on it

12 Clues: the planets make up this • how many planets are there • which planet do we live on • this planet used to be a planet • what is the largest planet called • what is the first planet to the sun • which planet has a large ring on it • Which planet is the "sister" of Earth • what is the smaller version of the sun • the middle of the inner and outer planets • ...

Space 2024-03-20

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the smaller version of the sun
  2. what is the first planet to the sun
  3. what is the star the planets orbit around.
  4. Which planet is the "sister" of Earth
  5. what is the largest planet called
  6. what is the hottest thing is our solar system
  7. how many planets are there
  8. which planet do we live on
Down
  1. the planets make up this
  2. the middle of the inner and outer planets
  3. this planet used to be a planet
  4. which planet has a large ring on it

12 Clues: the planets make up this • how many planets are there • which planet do we live on • this planet used to be a planet • what is the largest planet called • what is the first planet to the sun • which planet has a large ring on it • Which planet is the "sister" of Earth • what is the smaller version of the sun • the middle of the inner and outer planets • ...

Astronomy Puzzle 2013-11-21

Astronomy Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow orbit
  2. The name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus Earth, ans Mars
  3. A thin disk of small ice and rock particles surrounding a planet
  4. The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere
  5. The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
  6. A chunk of rock or dust in space
Down
  1. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  2. A doughnut-shaped region that stretches from around Pluto's orbit to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun
  3. The fuzzy outer layer of a comet
  4. A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface
  5. Life that exists other than that on Earth
  6. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
  7. The name often given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  8. The solid inner core of a comet
  9. An oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular; the shape of the planets orbits
  10. A spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system
  11. A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere

17 Clues: The solid inner core of a comet • The fuzzy outer layer of a comet • A chunk of rock or dust in space • Life that exists other than that on Earth • The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere • A spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system • A thin disk of small ice and rock particles surrounding a planet • ...

Chapter 4 Vocabulary 2013-10-09

Chapter 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. must be round, orbit the sun, and have cleared out the region of the solar system along its orbit.
  2. an object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
  3. trapping of heat by the atmosphere
  4. large round pits on the moon
  5. sun
  6. oval shape
  7. distance between the earth and sun, about 150,000,000 kilometers.
  8. is the force that attracts all objects toward each other
  9. the four large outer planets
  10. clouds of gas and dust form this fuzzy outer layer of a comet
  11. are hardened rock formed from huge lava flows that occured 3-4 billion years ago
  12. stretches out more than 1000 times the distance between the sun and Neptune
  13. solid inner core of a comet
  14. in this system, earth and other planets revolve around the sun
  15. consists of the sun, the planets, their moons, and a variety of different objects.
  16. are loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles whose orbits can be very long, narrow ellipses.
  17. motion of one object around another
Down
  1. Beyond Neptune's orbit which extends to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun.
  2. region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter
  3. when an object spins around a central axis
  4. earth-centered model
  5. sphere
  6. inner planets, comes from latin word "terra" which means Earth.
  7. small bodies formed by rock and ice
  8. chunks of rock and dust from space
  9. color
  10. meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and found on Earth's surface
  11. streak of light caused when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere
  12. thin disk of small particles of ice and rock

29 Clues: sun • color • sphere • oval shape • earth-centered model • solid inner core of a comet • large round pits on the moon • the four large outer planets • trapping of heat by the atmosphere • chunks of rock and dust from space • small bodies formed by rock and ice • motion of one object around another • when an object spins around a central axis • ...

Daiji's Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-30

Daiji's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust to form a solar system.
  2. occurs when a rocky body that had been orbiting the Sun passes through the atmosphere to hit the Earth's surface.
  3. a swarm of trillions of icy bodies that lie far beyond the orbit of Neptune.
  4. the biggest planet in the solar system.
  5. a streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid crashing through Earth's atmosphere.
  6. a huge spot on jupiter's surface.
  7. planet that is made up of water, ammonia, and hydrogen.
  8. numerous small bodies that when accreted together form planets.
  9. a habitable planet
  10. planet that is named after a roman god of the sea.
  11. created by the outward expansion of plasma (a collection of charged particles) from the Sun's corona (outermost atmosphere).
  12. a massive amount of asteroids/meteors orbiting around a planet.
  13. an exo planet that was once a planet in our solar system.
Down
  1. when tiny particles are condensed from the nebula and stick together.
  2. the component of its motion in the direction toward or away from us which is detected as a Doppler shift in the star's spectrum.
  3. planet that is named after a roman goddess of beauty and love.
  4. clouds of gas between stars
  5. frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.
  6. planets that supports life.
  7. gas planets.
  8. planets that have a similar structure to earth.
  9. smallest planet in the solar system.
  10. a small body that orbits around planets.
  11. planet that is named after a roman god of war.
  12. a planet that is mainly known for its rings.

25 Clues: gas planets. • a habitable planet • clouds of gas between stars • planets that supports life. • a huge spot on jupiter's surface. • smallest planet in the solar system. • the biggest planet in the solar system. • a small body that orbits around planets. • a planet that is mainly known for its rings. • planet that is named after a roman god of war. • ...

ulangan tata surya_ashla 2026-01-22

ulangan tata surya_ashla crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Solar System is part of what?
  2. What is the largest planet?
  3. Where is the asteroid belt located?
  4. Which planet is the hottest?
  5. Why do planets stay in orbit?
  6. How many moons does Earth have?
  7. Why is Jupiter easy to see?
  8. What is a telescope used for?
  9. Which planet is called the Blue Planet?
  10. Which planet rotates on its side?
  11. Why do astronauts go to space?
  12. What tool do scientists use to study space?
  13. What does the Sun give to Earth?
  14. What is at the center of the Solar System?
  15. What are Saturn’s rings made of?
  16. How many planets are in the Solar System?
  17. What galaxy do we live in?
  18. What is the Solar System?
  19. What are the inner planets?
  20. What is a dwarf planet?
  21. What are the outer planets?
  22. What causes the seasons?
Down
  1. What is Pluto classified as?
  2. What is a meteor often called?
  3. What does the Moon do around Earth?
  4. Which planet has famous rings?
  5. What is a comet?
  6. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
  7. Why can Earth support life?
  8. Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
  9. What is an asteroid?
  10. What makes Mars look red?
  11. What is a space probe?
  12. What force keeps planets moving around the Sun?
  13. What is gravity?
  14. What is a meteor called when it hits Earth?
  15. What is an orbit?
  16. Which planet is called the Red Planet?
  17. What causes day and night?
  18. Why do comets have tails?

40 Clues: What is a comet? • What is gravity? • What is an orbit? • What is an asteroid? • What is a space probe? • What is a dwarf planet? • What causes the seasons? • What makes Mars look red? • What is the Solar System? • Why do comets have tails? • What galaxy do we live in? • What causes day and night? • What is the largest planet? • Why can Earth support life? • Why is Jupiter easy to see? • ...

The Inner Planets 2014-05-18

The Inner Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet known as the Evening Star
  2. Known as the Red Planet.
  3. The inner planets lie between the Sun and the ___________ belt.
  4. The four planets closest to the sun are known as ________ planets.
  5. Venus and ___________are the only two planets that do not have moons.
  6. The inner planets are characterised as solid and________.
Down
  1. The inner planents each have a core, a mantle and a _________.
  2. There are many __________ on Venus.
  3. The surface of Mercury looks most similar to the surface of the_______.
  4. One of Mars' moons.

10 Clues: One of Mars' moons. • Known as the Red Planet. • Planet known as the Evening Star • There are many __________ on Venus. • The inner planets are characterised as solid and________. • The inner planents each have a core, a mantle and a _________. • The inner planets lie between the Sun and the ___________ belt. • ...