planets Crossword Puzzles

chapter 21 crossword puzzle 2017-04-20

chapter 21 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what gives us light?
  2. what makes Venus hotter than Mercury?
  3. what has a long glowing tail and is made of gas, dust and ice?
  4. what are planets that are not in the solar system?
  5. what are the planets that are farthest away from the sun?
Down
  1. where are all the planets in space?
  2. what is in the solar system?
  3. what do we use to measure distance in space?
  4. what are the planets that are closer to the sun?
  5. what are rocks that are in space?

10 Clues: what gives us light? • what is in the solar system? • what are rocks that are in space? • where are all the planets in space? • what makes Venus hotter than Mercury? • what do we use to measure distance in space? • what are the planets that are closer to the sun? • what are planets that are not in the solar system? • ...

Space Vocab 2020-05-12

Space Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of space
  2. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  3. A calander that shows the dates of the year
  4. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  5. planet a small planet
  6. all existing matter and space considered as a whole
  7. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun
  8. s the distance that light travels in vacuum in one Julian year
  9. the natural satellite of the earth,
  10. a theoretical cloud of predominantly icy planetesimals proposed to surround the Sun
  11. a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but much smaller than planets, called asteroids or minor planets
Down
  1. Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System
  2. weight of something
  3. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
  4. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
  5. system the 8 planets and the orbit of the moon
  6. an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
  7. a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center
  8. a large light in the sky at night

19 Clues: the study of space • weight of something • planet a small planet • a large light in the sky at night • the natural satellite of the earth, • A calander that shows the dates of the year • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • system the 8 planets and the orbit of the moon • all existing matter and space considered as a whole • ...

Gr 5 T4 Module 1 Scavenger Hunt (Planet Earth) 2023-09-14

Gr 5 T4 Module 1 Scavenger Hunt (Planet Earth) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pluto is known as a ___ planet.
  2. The only planet with liquid water.
  3. During summer, the days are: longer, shorter, or equal to night?
  4. Planets revolve around the Sun, ___ revolve around planets.
  5. The 5th planet from the Sun.
  6. The invisible line that a planet spins on.
  7. The type of movement when a planet spins.
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  1. The type of movement when a planet travels around the Sun.
  2. When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the South?
  3. We have __ seasons on Earth.
  4. The name of the pathway that planets travel along around the Sun.
  5. When the Southern Hemisphere is tipped towards the sun, the Northern Hemisphere will have:
  6. The Sun is not a planet, it is a ___.
  7. How many planets are in the Solar system?

14 Clues: We have __ seasons on Earth. • The 5th planet from the Sun. • Pluto is known as a ___ planet. • The only planet with liquid water. • The Sun is not a planet, it is a ___. • How many planets are in the Solar system? • The type of movement when a planet spins. • The invisible line that a planet spins on. • The type of movement when a planet travels around the Sun. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Solar system crossword puzzle. 2024-04-21

Solar system crossword puzzle. crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond 2020-10-23

Unit 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 3rd planet from the Sun
  2. everything we know of exists within this (the largest scale)
  3. a theory which attempts to explain the formation of the universe as starting from an explosion from a singular point and everything continued to expand out at a rapid rate
  4. a key piece of evidence used to support the Big Bang theory
  5. supported the idea of the geocentric model of the solar system
  6. the farthest region where some comets originate from
  7. _________ planets is another name given to the inner planets (made of solid rock)
  8. the science of the study of space and beyond
  9. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the planets (we have one that orbits us)
  10. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system (our sun is the closest we can see)
  11. what an object is made up of
  12. The streak of light seen when a space rock enters the atmosphere and starts burning. Also known as a “falling star” or “shooting star”.
  13. ________ planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (farthest from the Sun)
  14. first introduced the idea of the Big Bang theory
  15. ________ planets are the outer planets which are made of mostly gas and have an icy core
  16. the most popular asteroid because it’s the largest (so large and unique that it’s called a dwarf planet)
  17. ________ planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (closest to the Sun)
  18. the 8th planet from the Sun
  19. where a planet completely orbits the sun (determines the length of its year)
  20. next biggest thing we know of within our universe (a large group of stars and matter bound together by gravity)
  21. an object completely moves around a center point due to their gravitational attraction (can be circular or elliptical)
  22. the 4th planet from the Sun
  23. first proposed the geocentric model of the solar system
  24. the name of our galaxy
  25. the 2nd planet from the Sun
  26. where a planet spins on its axis (determines the length of its day)
  27. model of the solar system where Sun is the center (second model and proven correct)
Down
  1. an object located in outer space (outside of Earth’s atmosphere)
  2. Large rocks leftover from the formation of our solar system. They are generally in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, but sometimes get bounced towards Earth.
  3. we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy
  4. a force that brings objects with mass towards each other (pulled together by attraction)
  5. next biggest thing we know of within our galaxy (our sun being orbited by our planets)
  6. the name of the arm that we live on within our galaxy
  7. the 7th planet from the Sun
  8. model of the solar system where Earth is the center (original/first model and proven incorrect)
  9. the 5th planet from the Sun
  10. a type of rotation of a planet in which it rotates in the opposite direction of the majority of the planets within our solar system (2 of our planets do this)
  11. the 6th planet from the Sun
  12. A chunk of ice and rock originating from the outer solar system (Oort cloud and/or Kuiper Belt) and often accompanied by a coma and a tail.
  13. A space rock bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid. Most are a result of asteroid collision and comet debris but haven’t entered Earth’s atmosphere.
  14. the beginning, or starting point of something
  15. the most popular comet to us because it’s the only one we can see every 75-76 years from Earth (the shortest orbiting comet)
  16. A piece of rock that doesn’t entirely burn up when moving through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface.
  17. the weight of an object due to what (or how much) “stuff” it is made up of
  18. the closest planet to the Sun
  19. an object in motion stays in motion and an object a rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force
  20. where asteroids orbit the Sun
  21. proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  22. the closest region where some comets originate from
  23. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the Sun (we have 8 of these and live on one of them)
  24. ________ planets is another name given to the gas giant planets
  25. confirmed the heliocentric model of the solar system with his telescope invention (his invention also helped support evidence for the Big Bang theory)

52 Clues: the name of our galaxy • the 3rd planet from the Sun • the 7th planet from the Sun • the 5th planet from the Sun • the 6th planet from the Sun • the 8th planet from the Sun • the 4th planet from the Sun • the 2nd planet from the Sun • what an object is made up of • the closest planet to the Sun • where asteroids orbit the Sun • we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy • ...

Astronomy definitions 2025-10-03

Astronomy definitions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small, round space object that orbits the Sun but isn’t big enough to clear other objects from its path (2 words)
  2. small, rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars(2 words)
  3. – giant shell of icy objects far, far away from the Sun, thought to be the source of many comets (2 words)
  4. powerful space telescope that helps us see deep into the universe (3 words)
  5. distance light travels in one year — super far! (about 9.5 trillion km)(2 words)
  6. Star at the centre of our Solar System that gives Earth light and heat.
  7. galaxy that contains our Solar System (2 words)
  8. Icy space objects that form glowing tails when they get close to the Sun.
  9. spot in space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape(2 words)
  10. Everything that exists: space, time, stars, galaxies, and planets.
  11. group of stars that form a pattern or picture in the sky.
Down
  1. giant lab orbiting Earth where astronauts live and do experiments (3 words)
  2. Space objects that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune, like Pluto and Eris (3 words)
  3. region between Mars and Jupiter filled with rocks and small objects called asteroids (2 words)
  4. large, round object that orbits a star, like Earth around the Sun.
  5. Small bits of rock or dust that burn up as they fall through Earth’s atmosphere.
  6. big gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (2 words)
  7. Another name for meteors — they look like stars streaking across the sky (2 words)
  8. massive explosion that happens when a big star dies.
  9. Robots that explore the surface of other planets or moons.
  10. star near the end of its life that expands and becomes very large and cool (3 words)
  11. huge collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
  12. natural satellite that orbits a planet.
  13. zone beyond Neptune full of icy objects, including dwarf planets like Pluto(2 words)
  14. meteor that survives its fall through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

25 Clues: natural satellite that orbits a planet. • galaxy that contains our Solar System (2 words) • massive explosion that happens when a big star dies. • group of stars that form a pattern or picture in the sky. • Robots that explore the surface of other planets or moons. • small, rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars(2 words) • ...

Science Vocabulary 2015-06-03

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

22 Clues: What animal eats only meat? • What is the biggest planet? • 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? • ...

Hemphill Soloar System 2024-10-22

Hemphill Soloar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Resistance a surface encounters when moving over another
  2. Hottest planet
  3. the shape of a comet's or planet's orbit
  4. any natural body outside of Earth's atmosphere
  5. Gas planet with visible rings
  6. Made up of a nucleus of ice and dust
  7. The largest planet
  8. Bowl shaped cavity made on the surface of a planet or moon
  9. planets that are also called terrestial
  10. Small, rapidly moving meteor burning up in Earth's atmosphere
  11. Two-thirds of the surface covered by water
  12. Small body of matter from outer space that enters Earth's atmoshpere
Down
  1. Great dark spot
  2. A natural force of attraction exerted by one object on another object
  3. The spinning of a planet on its axis
  4. region beyond Neptune that contains comets, ateroids, an other bodies made of ice
  5. Planets made mostly of gas
  6. Another word for a moon orbiting a planet
  7. Axis tilted on its side
  8. Of or from outside of Earth
  9. shell of cometary bodies far beyond the outermost planets
  10. The elliptical path of the planets
  11. Closest planet to the Sun
  12. The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet
  13. The period of time it takes a planet to go around the Sun
  14. A meteor that survives the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the ground

26 Clues: Hottest planet • Great dark spot • The largest planet • Axis tilted on its side • Closest planet to the Sun • Planets made mostly of gas • Of or from outside of Earth • Gas planet with visible rings • The elliptical path of the planets • The spinning of a planet on its axis • Made up of a nucleus of ice and dust • planets that are also called terrestial • ...

Space 2025-07-23

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First artificial satellite (launched by USSR)
  2. Force that keeps planets in orbit
  3. To send a spacecraft into space
  4. The "Red Planet"
  5. Moon mission program of the 1960s-70s
  6. The universe seen as a well-ordered whole
  7. Robotic vehicle traveling to other planets
  8. First name of the first man to walk on the moon
  9. Massive system of stars, dust, and gas
Down
  1. Planet with prominent rings
  2. Instrument used to observe distant stars and planets
  3. US agency for space missions
  4. A detachable section of a spacecraft
  5. Person trained to travel in space
  6. Path followed by a satellite

15 Clues: The "Red Planet" • Planet with prominent rings • US agency for space missions • Path followed by a satellite • To send a spacecraft into space • Force that keeps planets in orbit • Person trained to travel in space • A detachable section of a spacecraft • Moon mission program of the 1960s-70s • Massive system of stars, dust, and gas • The universe seen as a well-ordered whole • ...

Our Solar System 2022-01-25

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. meteors that land on earth
  2. holes on the moon created by asteroids colliding with it
  3. pieces of rock or dust that are smaller than asteroids
  4. the inner planets are also called the _______ planets
  5. another name for the gas planets is _________ planets
  6. our solar system is a part of this galaxy
Down
  1. the entire _____________ is made of thousands of galaxies
  2. a small body made out of dust, rock, gas & ice
  3. a large piece of space rock with irregular shape
  4. The tendency of an object to stay either at rest or in motion along a straight path
  5. also called a shooting star
  6. A force that pulls all objects toward each other.
  7. A huge group of stars

13 Clues: A huge group of stars • meteors that land on earth • also called a shooting star • our solar system is a part of this galaxy • a small body made out of dust, rock, gas & ice • a large piece of space rock with irregular shape • A force that pulls all objects toward each other. • the inner planets are also called the _______ planets • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Week 18 Science Quiz REDO 2024-12-15

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

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

Week 18 Science Quiz REDO 2024-12-15

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

15 Clues: spin • invisible heat or light energy • a collection of billions of stars • the path around a body with gravity • large 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 • ...

chapter 1 2024-11-19

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

15 Clues: The latitude line at 0 degrees. • The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth. • The regions of Earth where life exists. • 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. • ...

Stars & Planets 2025-02-25

Stars & Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. describes when there is not a lot of visible light; the opposite of bright
  2. a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star
  3. the second planet from the Sun in our solar system
  4. circling another object, like the Earth around the Sun
  5. the sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system
  6. the first planet from the Sun in our solar system
  7. a panel that can absorb the Sun's light to use as a source of energy
  8. the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system
  9. the amount of space between two things
  10. describes when there is a lot of visible light; the opposite of dim
Down
  1. the fifth planet from the Sun in our solar system
  2. the eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system
  3. all the planets and other objects that orbit around a star
  4. the third planet from the Sun in our solar system
  5. the seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system
  6. energy from the Sun that can warm things up and be made into electricity a renewable resource

16 Clues: the amount of space between two things • the fifth planet from the Sun in our solar system • the sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system • the first planet from the Sun in our solar system • the third planet from the Sun in our solar system • the eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system • the second planet from the Sun in our solar system • ...

Q1 Reflection Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-30

Q1 Reflection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These planets are also known as gas giants
  2. When the moon is fully lit from Earth's view
  3. The law of superposition helps scientists find the ____ age of rocks
  4. The season in the Northern hemisphere when it is pointed toward the sun
  5. The type of eclipse when the Earth blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon
  6. To spin on an axis
  7. To move around another object
Down
  1. Only _____ planets have a true surface
  2. Gravity makes matter clump together to form ____, rocks, and planets
  3. The _____ layers of rock are at the bottom in undisturbed layers of rock
  4. The remains or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock
  5. Why seasons occur
  6. The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun
  7. When the moon is fully darkened from Earth's view
  8. The type of eclipse when the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth light from reaching a part of Earth
  9. ____ fossils are used to define and identify geologic periods.

16 Clues: Why seasons occur • To spin on an axis • To move around another object • Only _____ planets have a true surface • These planets are also known as gas giants • When the moon is fully lit from Earth's view • When the moon is fully darkened from Earth's view • The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun • ...

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 • ...

Module 21: The Sun-Earth-Moon System and Module 22: Our Solar System 2025-03-04

Module 21: The Sun-Earth-Moon System and Module 22: Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Both the _____ and the _____between two bodies determines the force of gravity between them. (two words – page 612)
  2. Form when objects from space crash into the lunar surface. (two words – page 587)
  3. Planets move _____ when they are ______ to the Sun. (two words – page 611)
  4. Type of planets that have a similar density to Earth and have solid, rocky surfaces. (page 614)
  5. The attractive force between two objects. (page 612)
  6. In Kepler’s third law of planetary motion, he determined that the mathematical relationship between the _____ of a planet’s ellipse and its orbital _____. (two words – page 611)
  7. Heavily cratered regions of the moon that are light in color and mountainous. (page 587)
  8. Type of planets that are all very large, made of primarily lightweight elements with interiors that are either gas or liquids, and they might have small, solid cores. (two words – page 621)
  9. The apparent backward movement of a planet. (two words – page 609)
  10. Shape of Earth and all other planets make as they orbit around the Sun. (page 610)
  11. A layer of loose, ground-up rock caused by a time of heavy bombardment in the first 800 million years of the Moon’s formation. (page 588)
  12. Earth’s daily motion that causes objects like the Sun, Moon, planets and stars to rise in the east and set in the west. (page 591)
Down
  1. dark, relatively smooth plains, which average 3km lower in elevation. (page 587)
  2. Type of mineral that makes up the moon and similar to those of Earth. (page 588)
  3. The time period from one noon to the next. (two words – page 591)
  4. Sun-centered model of the solar system where Earth and all the other planets orbit the Sun. (page 610)
  5. Welled up from the Moon’s interior and filled in the large impact basins, forming the maria. (page 589)
  6. Unit of measurement that is equal to the average distance between the Earth and Sun. (two words – page 610)
  7. Colliding particles that merge, ranging in size from one kilometer to hundreds of kilometers in diameter. (page 608)
  8. Consists mostly of hydrogen and helium, with small amounts of other elements and dust that eventually form the stars and planets. (two words – page 606).
  9. Material blasted out during the lunar impacts. (page 587)
  10. Theory that explains how the moon formed, which was caused by a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object. (three words – 590)
  11. A cycle of the seasons is a result of Earth’s _____ and Earth’s _____ motion around the Sun. (two words – page 592)
  12. Because the Moon has no _____ to absorb heat, sunlight can heat the Moon’s surface to 400 K (127°C), while the temperature of its unlit surface can drop to a chilly 40 K (-233°C). (page 587)
  13. Earth centered model of the solar system where the Sun and all the other planets orbit the Earth. (page 609)

25 Clues: The attractive force between two objects. (page 612) • Material blasted out during the lunar impacts. (page 587) • The time period from one noon to the next. (two words – page 591) • The apparent backward movement of a planet. (two words – page 609) • Planets move _____ when they are ______ to the Sun. (two words – page 611) • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2023-08-23

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocky, Earth-like
  2. around most planets made of gas
  3. celestial object that orbits a planet
  4. Dwarf Planet
  5. belt of rocks and debris before the outer planets
Down
  1. planets in our solar system
  2. The planets closest to the sun
  3. Flaming ball of gas in the middle of solar system
  4. Rocks and Debris Floating in space
  5. moved repeatedly around

10 Clues: Dwarf Planet • Rocky, Earth-like • moved repeatedly around • planets in our solar system • The planets closest to the sun • around most planets made of gas • Rocks and Debris Floating in space • celestial object that orbits a planet • Flaming ball of gas in the middle of solar system • belt of rocks and debris before the outer planets

AERO/ASTRO 2025-02-03

AERO/ASTRO crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the branch of technology and industry concerned with both aviation and space flight
  2. something is designed to move through the air with the least amount of resistance
  3. A little star-shaped symbol (*) used to show something important or to add a note.
  4. A small rock in space that orbits a star, like the Sun.
  5. A special telescope that takes pictures of stars and planets.
  6. A person who travels to space to explore the stars and planets.
  7. A machine that flies through the air and takes people or things to different places.
Down
  1. A spray made of tiny drops or bits floating in the air, like hairspray or air freshener.
  2. The science of designing and flying machines, like airplanes, that travel through the air.
  3. Exercise that makes you move your body a lot and breathe in more air to stay healthy.
  4. The study of how people think stars and planets might affect your life and personality.
  5. The fear of flying in the air or being up high.
  6. study of tiny things, like pollen or germs, that float around in the air.
  7. A scientist who studies stars, planets, and space.
  8. The science of measuring where stars and planets are and how they move.

15 Clues: The fear of flying in the air or being up high. • A scientist who studies stars, planets, and space. • A small rock in space that orbits a star, like the Sun. • A special telescope that takes pictures of stars and planets. • A person who travels to space to explore the stars and planets. • The science of measuring where stars and planets are and how they move. • ...

spacee 2022-04-26

spacee crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fifth planet in our solar system
  2. Area of space that contains as many as several thousand galaxies
  3. Estimated number of galaxies in the universe(it has to be a word not a number)
  4. A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light
  5. second plant in our solar system
  6. The four planets that orbit closest to our sun
  7. small galaxy consisting of as few as 100 million stars
  8. fourth planet our solar system
  9. Space and all matter and energy in it
  10. a galaxy we live on
  11. The four planets that orbit farthest from the sun
  12. Look like spheres or ovals, and they do not have spiral arms
  13. The process that produces energy in stars
Down
  1. Area of space that contains as many as ten or more clusters of galaxies
  2. Number of planets that orbit our sun
  3. a central bulge from which two or more spiral arms extend
  4. Small bodies that orbit planets
  5. the eight planet in our solar system
  6. the six planet in our solar system
  7. A large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity
  8. a planet that we live on
  9. A spherical body that orbits the sun
  10. The collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star
  11. Appear as splotchy, irregularly shaped blobs and Very active areas of star formation
  12. Area of space where very little matter exists
  13. a planet that is close to the sun
  14. The distance that light travels through space in 1 year
  15. the seventh planet in our solar system

28 Clues: a galaxy we live on • a planet that we live on • fourth planet our solar system • Small bodies that orbit planets • second plant in our solar system • a planet that is close to the sun • the six planet in our solar system • Number of planets that orbit our sun • the fifth planet in our solar system • the eight planet in our solar system • A spherical body that orbits the sun • ...

Space Unit Test Vocabulary 2024-10-28

Space Unit Test Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the characteristic of a star that determines its life-cycle
  2. the reason why we only see one side of the Moon
  3. largest planet in the solar system
  4. season that the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing when it is titled towards the Sun
  5. causes tides on Earth
  6. can create impact craters on planets and moons
  7. chunks of rock and ice that never clumped together in the same way as the inner planets
  8. made of rocks, dust, and ice - orbit the Sun in long elliptical orbits
  9. hottest planet in the solar system
  10. term used to indicate the four planets closest to the sun
  11. only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system
  12. used to measure distances beyond our solar system
  13. the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth during a ____________ eclipse
Down
  1. when the Northern Hemisphere is either titled as close to or as far from the Sun as it will be all year
  2. term used to indicate the four planets farthest from the Sun
  3. where all dwarf planets except one are located
  4. both hemispheres experience equal amounts of day and night on these special days
  5. coldest planet in the solar system
  6. a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
  7. season that the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing when it is titled away from the Sun
  8. smallest planet in the solar system
  9. unit used to measure distances within our solar system
  10. when the wavelengths of color are stretched, evidence that the universe is expanding
  11. the process through which stars generate their energy
  12. the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon during a ____________ eclipse

25 Clues: causes tides on Earth • largest planet in the solar system • coldest planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system • where all dwarf planets except one are located • can create impact craters on planets and moons • the reason why we only see one side of the Moon • a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere • ...

Beyond Earth 2025-10-20

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. asteroids spends most of their time in Earth’s orbit
  2. “shooting star”
  3. The small bodies being part of the Solar system are referred as _____.
  4. asteroid made up of nickel and silicate
  5. It separates the eight planets into half.
  6. The farthest distance from the sun.
  7. the cloud where most comets come from
  8. coined the term “asteroid”
  9. The four planets farther to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  10. the biggest asteroid
  11. When several meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere at great speeds.
  12. the asteroids that are bright
  13. the amount of light reflected by a celestial object
  14. the solid mass in a comet
  15. the task force who assigns names to meteor showers
  16. the meteor shower that originates from Orion
  17. It means that the orbits are not confined to the plane of the solar system.
  18. “planetoid / miniature planets”
Down
  1. the meteor shower that came from an asteroid 2003EH1
  2. It is the system of stars.
  3. small chunks of space debris
  4. “dirty snowballs”
  5. The center of our solar system.
  6. formed when a comet gets closer to the Sun
  7. asteroids that cross but spend most of their time outside Earth’s orbit
  8. the meteor shower that originates from Leo
  9. the meteor shower that originates from Perseus
  10. the impact crater that hit Mexico
  11. The four planets closest to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  12. It is a diagram that shows the sun is the center.
  13. asteroids that approach but do not cross Earth’s orbit.
  14. when it hits the Earth’s ground
  15. asteroids mostly made up of carbon
  16. It is composed of the sun and the eight planets.
  17. The closest distance from the sun.
  18. way We are in this galaxy.

36 Clues: “shooting star” • “dirty snowballs” • the biggest asteroid • the solid mass in a comet • It is the system of stars. • coined the term “asteroid” • way We are in this galaxy. • small chunks of space debris • the asteroids that are bright • The center of our solar system. • when it hits the Earth’s ground • “planetoid / miniature planets” • the impact crater that hit Mexico • ...

Solar System Crossword 2026-02-17

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A round object that orbits the Sun but has not cleared other objects out of its path.
  2. The force that pulls objects toward each other. It keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
  3. An icy object that orbits the Sun and forms a glowing tail when it gets close to the Sun.
  4. Known for its large ring system.
  5. A meteoroid that survives its trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.
  6. The four large gas planets furthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  7. Known as the 'red planet'.
  8. A small rock that orbits the Sun. It is smaller than an asteroid.
  9. An object that orbits a planet.
  10. Planet that rotates on its side.
  11. The hottest planet.
  12. The four rocky planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  13. The largest planet.
  14. A region between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids orbit the Sun.
  15. The smallest planet.
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  1. An imaginary line through the center of a planet that it spins around.
  2. The number of planets in our solar system.
  3. The Sun is mainly composed of this gas.
  4. A large object that orbits the Sun, is round, and clears its path of debris.
  5. A meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up (a “shooting star”).
  6. The Sun and all the objects that travel around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  7. Planet furthest from the sun.
  8. A doughnut shaped ring located beyond Neptune.
  9. The only planet that supports life.
  10. The spinning of a planet on its axis (causes day and night).
  11. The only star in our solar system.
  12. A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.

27 Clues: The hottest planet. • The largest planet. • The smallest planet. • Known as the 'red planet'. • Planet furthest from the sun. • An object that orbits a planet. • Known for its large ring system. • Planet that rotates on its side. • The only star in our solar system. • The only planet that supports life. • The Sun is mainly composed of this gas. • ...

Inner planets 2024-02-14

Inner planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. were all of the inner planets are
  2. The only planet that has life in it
  3. The planets with the closer distance to the sun
  4. Diffrent spots in planets
  5. The sister planet of earth and the red planet
Down
  1. The cover of the earth
  2. Is how the planets are closer and further
  3. The big planets that are further than the sun and have not many sun
  4. How a planet orbits the sun
  5. Big when we look but huge in space

10 Clues: The cover of the earth • Diffrent spots in planets • How a planet orbits the sun • were all of the inner planets are • Big when we look but huge in space • The only planet that has life in it • Is how the planets are closer and further • The sister planet of earth and the red planet • The planets with the closer distance to the sun • ...

Outer Planets 2022-11-14

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tons of asteroids separating the inner and outer planets
  2. Biggest planet in the outer planets
  3. The 4 planets farthest away from the Sun
  4. it is flipped over on its side from weight of its ring
Down
  1. it is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system, also the one farthest away from the Sun
  2. they are massive and consist of a thick atmosphere and are also gas giants
  3. Is the 2nd biggest planet in the outer planets and has a massive ring
  4. core made of liquid heavy metals, in the outer planets
  5. layers that form temperatures on planets
  6. ice, dust, and rocks orbiting a planet

10 Clues: Biggest planet in the outer planets • ice, dust, and rocks orbiting a planet • layers that form temperatures on planets • The 4 planets farthest away from the Sun • core made of liquid heavy metals, in the outer planets • it is flipped over on its side from weight of its ring • tons of asteroids separating the inner and outer planets • ...

Space Puzzle 2024-11-19

Space Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the red planet
  2. allows you to see planets and stars
  3. the earth, moon, stars and planets are all here
  4. lives in outer space
  5. a planet with rings
  6. keeps the planets in orbit
  7. Twinkle, Twinkle Little .........
Down
  1. if you don't have this you might feel crowded
  2. travels in a spaceship
  3. also a chocolate
  4. ........... system
  5. planet with more than 80 moons

12 Clues: the red planet • also a chocolate • ........... system • a planet with rings • lives in outer space • travels in a spaceship • keeps the planets in orbit • planet with more than 80 moons • Twinkle, Twinkle Little ......... • allows you to see planets and stars • if you don't have this you might feel crowded • the earth, moon, stars and planets are all here

Astronmy 2023-05-05

Astronmy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Coldest planet
  2. The hottest planet
  3. Nickname of Inner Planets
  4. A planet that people have walked on
  5. The amount of moons that pluto has
Down
  1. The Outer Planets Nickname besides then gas giants
  2. fourth planet from the sun
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. The biggest planet
  5. Stars in our solar system
  6. Which planets have rings
  7. One of Pluto's moons

12 Clues: Coldest planet • The biggest planet • The hottest planet • One of Pluto's moons • Which planets have rings • Stars in our solar system • Nickname of Inner Planets • fourth planet from the sun • The closest planet to the sun • The amount of moons that pluto has • A planet that people have walked on • The Outer Planets Nickname besides then gas giants

Astronomy 2025-02-18

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We spin in the direction of __________.
  2. When the moon is waning it appears to be ____.
  3. The Earth is the only planet with ____.
  4. _____ causes day and night.
  5. The outer planets are called ____ giants.
  6. The sun's radiation from ___ warms Earth.
  7. The ____ most impacts the tides.
  8. The sun rises in the ____.
Down
  1. The shortest day of the year.
  2. When a sliver of the moon is visible it is called ____.
  3. All of the planets ____ around the sun.
  4. Earth's path around the sun is ______.
  5. During a Solar Eclipse we cannot see the ___.
  6. The sun is a huge ball of ____.
  7. Equal hours of day and night are called ____.
  8. The four inner planets are ____.
  9. True or False: The Earth is the biggest inner planet.

17 Clues: The sun rises in the ____. • _____ causes day and night. • The shortest day of the year. • The sun is a huge ball of ____. • The four inner planets are ____. • The ____ most impacts the tides. • Earth's path around the sun is ______. • We spin in the direction of __________. • All of the planets ____ around the sun. • The Earth is the only planet with ____. • ...

Life Out There 2025-10-15

Life Out There crossword puzzle
Across
  1. billions of galaxies make up…
  2. earth is a … that moves around the sun
  3. talk to each other
  4. when something has life, we say it is…
  5. planets … the sun
  6. astronauts live and work in a large…
  7. the sun, planets, and comets make up our…
  8. scientist need this to work
  9. billions of stars and solar system make up a …
Down
  1. things that can drink, eat, breathe, move, think, grow
  2. the name of people who may live on other planets
  3. it pushes a spacecraft through the earth’s atmosphere
  4. this is made of a cloud of rock, ice, and gas
  5. there is oxygen to breathe here
  6. a trip
  7. our galaxy is the…
  8. anyone who travels/explores space

17 Clues: a trip • planets … the sun • talk to each other • our galaxy is the… • scientist need this to work • billions of galaxies make up… • there is oxygen to breathe here • anyone who travels/explores space • astronauts live and work in a large… • earth is a … that moves around the sun • when something has life, we say it is… • the sun, planets, and comets make up our… • ...

Unit 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond 2020-10-23

Unit 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 3rd planet from the Sun
  2. everything we know of exists within this (the largest scale)
  3. a theory which attempts to explain the formation of the universe as starting from an explosion from a singular point and everything continued to expand out at a rapid rate
  4. a key piece of evidence used to support the Big Bang theory
  5. supported the idea of the geocentric model of the solar system
  6. the farthest region where some comets originate from
  7. _________ planets is another name given to the inner planets (made of solid rock)
  8. the science of the study of space and beyond
  9. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the planets (we have one that orbits us)
  10. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system (our sun is the closest we can see)
  11. what an object is made up of
  12. The streak of light seen when a space rock enters the atmosphere and starts burning. Also known as a “falling star” or “shooting star”.
  13. ________ planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (farthest from the Sun)
  14. first introduced the idea of the Big Bang theory
  15. ________ planets are the outer planets which are made of mostly gas and have an icy core
  16. the most popular asteroid because it’s the largest (so large and unique that it’s called a dwarf planet)
  17. ________ planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (closest to the Sun)
  18. the 8th planet from the Sun
  19. where a planet completely orbits the sun (determines the length of its year)
  20. next biggest thing we know of within our universe (a large group of stars and matter bound together by gravity)
  21. an object completely moves around a center point due to their gravitational attraction (can be circular or elliptical)
  22. the 4th planet from the Sun
  23. first proposed the geocentric model of the solar system
  24. the name of our galaxy
  25. the 2nd planet from the Sun
  26. where a planet spins on its axis (determines the length of its day)
  27. model of the solar system where Sun is the center (second model and proven correct)
Down
  1. an object located in outer space (outside of Earth’s atmosphere)
  2. Large rocks leftover from the formation of our solar system. They are generally in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, but sometimes get bounced towards Earth.
  3. we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy
  4. a force that brings objects with mass towards each other (pulled together by attraction)
  5. next biggest thing we know of within our galaxy (our sun being orbited by our planets)
  6. the name of the arm that we live on within our galaxy
  7. the 7th planet from the Sun
  8. model of the solar system where Earth is the center (original/first model and proven incorrect)
  9. the 5th planet from the Sun
  10. a type of rotation of a planet in which it rotates in the opposite direction of the majority of the planets within our solar system (2 of our planets do this)
  11. the 6th planet from the Sun
  12. A chunk of ice and rock originating from the outer solar system (Oort cloud and/or Kuiper Belt) and often accompanied by a coma and a tail.
  13. A space rock bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid. Most are a result of asteroid collision and comet debris but haven’t entered Earth’s atmosphere.
  14. the beginning, or starting point of something
  15. the most popular comet to us because it’s the only one we can see every 75-76 years from Earth (the shortest orbiting comet)
  16. A piece of rock that doesn’t entirely burn up when moving through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface.
  17. the weight of an object due to what (or how much) “stuff” it is made up of
  18. the closest planet to the Sun
  19. an object in motion stays in motion and an object a rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force
  20. where asteroids orbit the Sun
  21. proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  22. the closest region where some comets originate from
  23. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the Sun (we have 8 of these and live on one of them)
  24. ________ planets is another name given to the gas giant planets
  25. confirmed the heliocentric model of the solar system with his telescope invention (his invention also helped support evidence for the Big Bang theory)

52 Clues: the name of our galaxy • the 3rd planet from the Sun • the 7th planet from the Sun • the 5th planet from the Sun • the 6th planet from the Sun • the 8th planet from the Sun • the 4th planet from the Sun • the 2nd planet from the Sun • what an object is made up of • the closest planet to the Sun • where asteroids orbit the Sun • we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy • ...

Ch7 The Solar System 2023-01-05

Ch7 The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  2. a portion of a meteor that survives passage through an atmosphere and strikes the ground
  3. the "red" planet and farthest of the terrestrial planets from the sun
  4. measure of the deformity of a solid object from a perfect spherical shape
  5. a small body of icy and dusty matter that revolves about the Sun; when a comet comes near the Sun, some of its material vaporizes, forming a large head of tenuous gas and often a tail
  6. only planet known to have life
  7. planet any of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars; sometimes the Moon is included in the list
  8. gravitational separation of materials of different density into layers in the interior of a planet or moon
Down
  1. any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in our solar system, or planets of roughly that mass and composition in other planetary systems
  2. objects, from tens to hundreds of kilometers in diameter, that formed in the solar nebula as an intermediate step between tiny grains and the larger planetary
  3. the cloud of gas and dust from which the solar system formed
  4. first planet from the sun
  5. largest of all the planets
  6. time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to disintegrate
  7. process by which certain kinds of atomic nuclei decay naturally, with the spontaneous emission of subatomic particles and gamma rays
  8. farthest planet from the sun and also a gas giant
  9. a stony or metallic object orbiting the Sun that is smaller than a planet but that shows no evidence of an atmosphere or of other types of activity associated with comets
  10. we see today; the comets and some asteroids may be leftover planetesimals
  11. measure of the shape of an orbit. Lower values are circular where larger numbers are more oval
  12. a small piece of solid matter that enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, popularly called a shooting star because it is seen as a small flash of light

20 Clues: first planet from the sun • largest of all the planets • only planet known to have life • farthest planet from the sun and also a gas giant • the cloud of gas and dust from which the solar system formed • the "red" planet and farthest of the terrestrial planets from the sun • measure of the deformity of a solid object from a perfect spherical shape • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-23

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the cloud of dust and gas that boils off the nucleus as the comet's orbit takes it closer and closer to the Sun
  2. a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky.
  3. or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  4. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  5. is a spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Sun
  6. or Near-Earth Objects are comets and asteroids that have been nudged by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into orbits that allow them to enter the Earth's neighborhood.
  7. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
  8. are rocky worlds revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets. They are also known as planetoids or minor planets
  9. Comets orbit around the Sun in a
  10. it is where meteors can be found
Down
  1. or space observatory is a telescope located in outer space to observe distant planets, galaxies and other astronomical objects
  2. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune
  3. intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
  4. is a scientist in the field of astronomy. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, moons, comets and galaxies.
  5. located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars
  6. is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon
  7. is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it,
  8. the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
  9. is the solid, central part of a comet
  10. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.

20 Clues: Comets orbit around the Sun in a • it is where meteors can be found • is the solid, central part of a comet • or National Aeronautics and Space Administration • the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. • is a spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Sun • a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune • ...

The Solar System 2016-10-18

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solid, rocky objects that fall towards earth, often mistaken for a falling star
  2. The hottest planet, that also has no moons
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth
  5. Small and large rocky debris found throughout the solar system
  6. These orbit the planets, with some planets having more than one
  7. The largest moon of Saturn
  8. An average star that all eight planets orbit
Down
  1. This planet mostly consists of water and has 14 moons
  2. Way The galaxy that includes our solar system
  3. Largest planet that has 67 moons
  4. Used to travel into space and discover new things about the solar system
  5. There are billions of these found in our galaxy, and are most prominent at night
  6. An object consisting of ice and dust that when heated has a long tail as it travels away from the sun
  7. Causes the planets to continually move around the sun
  8. Known as the red planet

16 Clues: Known as the red planet • The largest moon of Saturn • The closest planet to the sun • Largest planet that has 67 moons • The hottest planet, that also has no moons • An average star that all eight planets orbit • Way The galaxy that includes our solar system • This planet mostly consists of water and has 14 moons • Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth • ...

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
Down
  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 Systems 2021-05-12

Space Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The four planets that reside within the asteroid belt (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) also known as the rocky planets
  2. this planet has a big storm called the red spot
  3. gravity depends on an objects....
  4. a force of attraction that pulls objects toward one another
  5. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  6. the star at the center of our solar system; also the closest star to our solar system
  7. only planet NOT named after a mythological being
  8. the force of gravity on an object
  9. a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another object.
  10. this planet takes the longest to orbit the sun
  11. a large ball of bright, glowing plasma that is held together by its own gravity
Down
  1. The four planets that reside outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) also known as the gas planets
  2. smallest planet
  3. small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, between Mars and Jupiter
  4. person who discovered gravity
  5. this gas makes uranus blue-green
  6. the flattest planet

17 Clues: smallest planet • the flattest planet • person who discovered gravity • this gas makes uranus blue-green • gravity depends on an objects.... • the force of gravity on an object • this planet takes the longest to orbit the sun • this planet has a big storm called the red spot • only planet NOT named after a mythological being • ...

Inner Planets and features 2026-01-23

Inner Planets and features crossword puzzle
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  1. Limit: The distance within which a celestial body held together by its own gravity will disintegrate due to tidal forces
  2. Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  3. Terra: A large highland region on Venus.
  4. Moons: Jupiter's four largest moons Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto
  5. Systems: Found around giant planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  6. Basin: A huge impact crater on Mercury.
  7. A cliff or steep slope, common on Mercury and Mars.
  8. Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  9. & Deimos: Mars's two small, irregularly shaped moons.
  10. Jupiter's largest moon, bigger than Mercury, with its own magnetic field.
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  1. The breakdown of molecules by sunlight and important for atmosphere
  2. Streams: Fast-moving winds in planetary atmospheres, prominent on Jovian planets.
  3. Technology used to map surfaces, revealing features like scarps and basins.
  4. Mons: The largest volcano in the Solar System, located on Mars.
  5. Marineris: A massive canyon system on Mars, the largest in the Solar System.
  6. Saturn's large moon, with a dense atmosphere and liquid methane lakes.
  7. Neptune's largest moon, a captured Kuiper Belt Object with cryovolcanism.

17 Clues: Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Basin: A huge impact crater on Mercury. • Terra: A large highland region on Venus. • Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • A cliff or steep slope, common on Mercury and Mars. • & Deimos: Mars's two small, irregularly shaped moons. • Mons: The largest volcano in the Solar System, located on Mars. • ...

Eclipse Crossword 2024-04-08

Eclipse Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. 'ring of ...' when the moon only mostly blocks out the sun
  2. Collection of the sun and planets
  3. Comes from the sun and is bad for your eyes
  4. when planets like the sun spin on an axis
  5. The number of years before we will have another total solar eclipse over the contiguous US
  6. Type of eclipse where the moon blocks the sun
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  1. when planets move around the sun
  2. Type of eclipse where a planet blocks the moon
  3. Ball of flaming gas in space
  4. This will block out the sun today
  5. The point when the sun is completely blocked and it goes dark (its about 4 min long in Fredericksburg)
  6. This used to be a planet, but not anymore
  7. Will get blocked out by the moon today
  8. Type of eclipse where the sun or moon is completely covered
  9. Number of planets in our solar system

15 Clues: Ball of flaming gas in space • when planets move around the sun • Collection of the sun and planets • This will block out the sun today • Number of planets in our solar system • Will get blocked out by the moon today • This used to be a planet, but not anymore • when planets like the sun spin on an axis • Comes from the sun and is bad for your eyes • ...

Solar system crossword puzzle. 2024-04-21

Solar system crossword puzzle. crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

Solar System 2023-12-21

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the path of one object in space around another object
  2. Express mail service that ran from April 1860 to October 1861
  3. Fourth planet from the sun, known as the "Red Planet", has many volcanoes
  4. Grierson leader of the Buffalo soldiers
  5. Act of 1862 Gave any head of a household, widowed women, or any man over 21 the right to claim one 160-acre portion of land
  6. railroad act In 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act. Two companies began building a transcontinental (across the continent) railroad, linking East with the West.
  7. Removal Act Law passed in 1830 to tive Andrew Jackson the power to move American Indians west of the Mississippi River
  8. The second planet from the sun and the hottest planet in the solar system, which has gasses that cause a "greenhouse like effect"
  9. planets Known as the "Gas Giants", these planets orbit the sun further away and include primarily planets with no rocky surface
  10. Black Kettle Southern Cheyenne Chief who moved his tribe twice in 1861 and in 1867 in accordance with treaties. Remembered for his efforts to make peace with settlers
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  1. Soldiers African American soldiers who fought during the Civil War and after, keeping peace between American Indians and settlers, led by Benjamin Grierson
  2. Colonel George Armstrong Custer Led the battle of Washita River, in which Chief Black Kettle was killed.
  3. a large, round body that revolves around a star
  4. system a star and all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
  5. A small planet closest to the sun with a dense rocky surface and no atmosphere
  6. small natural objects that revolve around other objects
  7. Expansion migration and settlement from the East to the West
  8. free roaming animal on the plains, important to the survival of Native Americans, threatened by western settlers
  9. and Clark Explorers who set out in 1804 to find a water route to the Pacific ocean. Covered 8,000 miles of land from St. Louis to the Oregon coast
  10. planets Known as "Terrestrial Planets", these planets orbit closest to the sun and feature hard rocky surface
  11. the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a massive, hot ball of plasma, inflated and heated by energy produced by nuclear fusion reactions at its core.
  12. Third planet from the sun with the only liquid water on the surface and one moon

22 Clues: Grierson leader of the Buffalo soldiers • a large, round body that revolves around a star • the path of one object in space around another object • small natural objects that revolve around other objects • Expansion migration and settlement from the East to the West • Express mail service that ran from April 1860 to October 1861 • ...

The Solar System 2016-10-19

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These orbit the planets, with some planets having more than one
  2. Causes the planets to continually move around the sun
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. The hottest planet, that also has no moons
  5. The largest moon of Saturn
  6. Small and large rocky debris found throughout the solar system
  7. Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth
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  1. An object consisting of ice and dust that when heated has a long tail as it travels away from the sun
  2. Known as the red planet
  3. Solid, rocky objects that fall towards earth, often mistaken for a falling star
  4. The galaxy that includes our solar system
  5. Used to travel into space and discover new things about the solar system
  6. This planet mostly consists of water and has 14 moons
  7. Largest planet that has 67 moons
  8. There are billions of these found in our galaxy, and are most prominent at night
  9. An average star that all eight planets orbit

16 Clues: Known as the red planet • The largest moon of Saturn • The closest planet to the sun • Largest planet that has 67 moons • The galaxy that includes our solar system • The hottest planet, that also has no moons • An average star that all eight planets orbit • Causes the planets to continually move around the sun • This planet mostly consists of water and has 14 moons • ...

Q1 Science 2025-11-01

Q1 Science crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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
  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 Earth is between the sun and the moon • -when the moon is between the sun and the Earth • ...

Outer Planets 2022-05-05

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Outter planet flipped to its side
  2. What separates the inner and outer planets.
  3. Planet made of methane and is really icey
  4. what comets are in
  5. largest planet
Down
  1. Layers of the amonia clouds
  2. What the outer planets are.
  3. what is behind the outer planets
  4. planet that has rings
  5. type of core that the outer planets have

10 Clues: largest planet • what comets are in • planet that has rings • Layers of the amonia clouds • What the outer planets are. • what is behind the outer planets • Outter planet flipped to its side • type of core that the outer planets have • Planet made of methane and is really icey • What separates the inner and outer planets.

Kesler planets.🪐 2025-12-10

Kesler planets.🪐 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Only planet that is known to support life.
  2. Closet planet to the Sun.
  3. Has a large ring.
  4. A gaseous layer around a planet.
Down
  1. Called Earth's sister.
  2. Moving repeatedly around.
  3. Desert Like, fourth planet from the Sun.
  4. Planets Have shorter orbits, also called terrestrial planets.
  5. Planets Have longer orbits, known as gas and ice giants.
  6. Orbits planets.

10 Clues: Orbits planets. • Has a large ring. • Called Earth's sister. • Moving repeatedly around. • Closet planet to the Sun. • A gaseous layer around a planet. • Desert Like, fourth planet from the Sun. • Only planet that is known to support life. • Planets Have longer orbits, known as gas and ice giants. • Planets Have shorter orbits, also called terrestrial planets.

The Inner Planets 2014-05-18

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

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. • ...

Astronomy crossword- Kendall Wyse 2021-05-19

Astronomy crossword- Kendall Wyse crossword puzzle
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  1. The distance from the Earth to the Sun.
  2. Planets are divided into __ classes.
  3. The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are part of the ________ planets.
  4. _________ Brightness is the brightness as a star appears to us.
  5. Stars, ___________, local groups, super clusters
  6. _______ stars are cooler than blue stars.
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  1. The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are part of the ________ planets.
  2. There are three different types of galaxies: eliptical, iregular, and _______.
  3. A stars color indicates the ____________.
  4. A huge assembly of stars, interstellar, gas, and dust.

10 Clues: Planets are divided into __ classes. • The distance from the Earth to the Sun. • A stars color indicates the ____________. • _______ stars are cooler than blue stars. • Stars, ___________, local groups, super clusters • A huge assembly of stars, interstellar, gas, and dust. • _________ Brightness is the brightness as a star appears to us. • ...

THE UNIVERSE - 1 2024-03-27

THE UNIVERSE - 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Vast surrounding space including Earth and other heavenly bodies
  2. Only planet that can sustain life
  3. Main mass of the Sun
  4. Branch of science that deals with the study of heavenly bodies.
  5. Objects that twinkle at night and continuously emit heat and light
  6. Scientists who study about heavenly bodies
  7. Distance travelled by light in one year.
  8. Emit their own light
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  1. Used to see distant stars
  2. Bodies that revolve around the planets
  3. Layer of the Sun below the Corona
  4. Elliptical path along which the planets revolve
  5. Surface of the Sun
  6. Outermost layer of the Sun
  7. Objects that appear to shine with a steady light and do not twinkle
  8. Star located at the centre of the Solar System
  9. Dwarf planet

17 Clues: Dwarf planet • Surface of the Sun • Main mass of the Sun • Emit their own light • Used to see distant stars • Outermost layer of the Sun • Only planet that can sustain life • Layer of the Sun below the Corona • Bodies that revolve around the planets • Distance travelled by light in one year. • Scientists who study about heavenly bodies • ...

Solar system 2023-05-05

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many moons does earth have?
  2. What planet is closest to the sun?
  3. How many planets are there?
  4. What planet is the hottest?
  5. What element is the sun mostly made of?
  6. What planet is the biggest?
  7. What comet takes 75 years to be seen?
  8. What planet is known for its rings?
  9. How many moons does mars have?
  10. What planet is red?
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  1. What planets are the last 4 coming from space?
  2. What planets are the first 4 from the sun?
  3. Where do we live?
  4. What planet is the coldest?
  5. What element leaves a gold trail behind a meteor?
  6. What dwarf planet used to be a planet?
  7. What planet takes 17 hours to rotate?

17 Clues: Where do we live? • What planet is red? • How many planets are there? • What planet is the hottest? • What planet is the coldest? • What planet is the biggest? • How many moons does mars have? • How many moons does earth have? • What planet is closest to the sun? • What planet is known for its rings? • What comet takes 75 years to be seen? • What planet takes 17 hours to rotate? • ...

Unit 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond 2020-10-23

Unit 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond crossword puzzle
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  1. the 3rd planet from the Sun
  2. everything we know of exists within this (the largest scale)
  3. a theory which attempts to explain the formation of the universe as starting from an explosion from a singular point and everything continued to expand out at a rapid rate
  4. a key piece of evidence used to support the Big Bang theory
  5. supported the idea of the geocentric model of the solar system
  6. the farthest region where some comets originate from
  7. _________ planets is another name given to the inner planets (made of solid rock)
  8. the science of the study of space and beyond
  9. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the planets (we have one that orbits us)
  10. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system (our sun is the closest we can see)
  11. what an object is made up of
  12. The streak of light seen when a space rock enters the atmosphere and starts burning. Also known as a “falling star” or “shooting star”.
  13. ________ planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (farthest from the Sun)
  14. first introduced the idea of the Big Bang theory
  15. ________ planets are the outer planets which are made of mostly gas and have an icy core
  16. the most popular asteroid because it’s the largest (so large and unique that it’s called a dwarf planet)
  17. ________ planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (closest to the Sun)
  18. the 8th planet from the Sun
  19. where a planet completely orbits the sun (determines the length of its year)
  20. next biggest thing we know of within our universe (a large group of stars and matter bound together by gravity)
  21. an object completely moves around a center point due to their gravitational attraction (can be circular or elliptical)
  22. the 4th planet from the Sun
  23. first proposed the geocentric model of the solar system
  24. the name of our galaxy
  25. the 2nd planet from the Sun
  26. where a planet spins on its axis (determines the length of its day)
  27. model of the solar system where Sun is the center (second model and proven correct)
Down
  1. an object located in outer space (outside of Earth’s atmosphere)
  2. Large rocks leftover from the formation of our solar system. They are generally in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, but sometimes get bounced towards Earth.
  3. we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy
  4. a force that brings objects with mass towards each other (pulled together by attraction)
  5. next biggest thing we know of within our galaxy (our sun being orbited by our planets)
  6. the name of the arm that we live on within our galaxy
  7. the 7th planet from the Sun
  8. model of the solar system where Earth is the center (original/first model and proven incorrect)
  9. the 5th planet from the Sun
  10. a type of rotation of a planet in which it rotates in the opposite direction of the majority of the planets within our solar system (2 of our planets do this)
  11. the 6th planet from the Sun
  12. A chunk of ice and rock originating from the outer solar system (Oort cloud and/or Kuiper Belt) and often accompanied by a coma and a tail.
  13. A space rock bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid. Most are a result of asteroid collision and comet debris but haven’t entered Earth’s atmosphere.
  14. the beginning, or starting point of something
  15. the most popular comet to us because it’s the only one we can see every 75-76 years from Earth (the shortest orbiting comet)
  16. A piece of rock that doesn’t entirely burn up when moving through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface.
  17. the weight of an object due to what (or how much) “stuff” it is made up of
  18. the closest planet to the Sun
  19. an object in motion stays in motion and an object a rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force
  20. where asteroids orbit the Sun
  21. proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  22. the closest region where some comets originate from
  23. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the Sun (we have 8 of these and live on one of them)
  24. ________ planets is another name given to the gas giant planets
  25. confirmed the heliocentric model of the solar system with his telescope invention (his invention also helped support evidence for the Big Bang theory)

52 Clues: the name of our galaxy • the 3rd planet from the Sun • the 7th planet from the Sun • the 5th planet from the Sun • the 6th planet from the Sun • the 8th planet from the Sun • the 4th planet from the Sun • the 2nd planet from the Sun • what an object is made up of • the closest planet to the Sun • where asteroids orbit the Sun • we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy • ...

Unit 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond 2020-10-23

Unit 1 Test Review - Our Solar System & Beyond crossword puzzle
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  1. the 3rd planet from the Sun
  2. everything we know of exists within this (the largest scale)
  3. a theory which attempts to explain the formation of the universe as starting from an explosion from a singular point and everything continued to expand out at a rapid rate
  4. a key piece of evidence used to support the Big Bang theory
  5. supported the idea of the geocentric model of the solar system
  6. the farthest region where some comets originate from
  7. _________ planets is another name given to the inner planets (made of solid rock)
  8. the science of the study of space and beyond
  9. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the planets (we have one that orbits us)
  10. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system (our sun is the closest we can see)
  11. what an object is made up of
  12. The streak of light seen when a space rock enters the atmosphere and starts burning. Also known as a “falling star” or “shooting star”.
  13. ________ planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (farthest from the Sun)
  14. first introduced the idea of the Big Bang theory
  15. ________ planets are the outer planets which are made of mostly gas and have an icy core
  16. the most popular asteroid because it’s the largest (so large and unique that it’s called a dwarf planet)
  17. ________ planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (closest to the Sun)
  18. the 8th planet from the Sun
  19. where a planet completely orbits the sun (determines the length of its year)
  20. next biggest thing we know of within our universe (a large group of stars and matter bound together by gravity)
  21. an object completely moves around a center point due to their gravitational attraction (can be circular or elliptical)
  22. the 4th planet from the Sun
  23. first proposed the geocentric model of the solar system
  24. the name of our galaxy
  25. the 2nd planet from the Sun
  26. where a planet spins on its axis (determines the length of its day)
  27. model of the solar system where Sun is the center (second model and proven correct)
Down
  1. an object located in outer space (outside of Earth’s atmosphere)
  2. Large rocks leftover from the formation of our solar system. They are generally in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, but sometimes get bounced towards Earth.
  3. we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy
  4. a force that brings objects with mass towards each other (pulled together by attraction)
  5. next biggest thing we know of within our galaxy (our sun being orbited by our planets)
  6. the name of the arm that we live on within our galaxy
  7. the 7th planet from the Sun
  8. model of the solar system where Earth is the center (original/first model and proven incorrect)
  9. the 5th planet from the Sun
  10. a type of rotation of a planet in which it rotates in the opposite direction of the majority of the planets within our solar system (2 of our planets do this)
  11. the 6th planet from the Sun
  12. A chunk of ice and rock originating from the outer solar system (Oort cloud and/or Kuiper Belt) and often accompanied by a coma and a tail.
  13. A space rock bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid. Most are a result of asteroid collision and comet debris but haven’t entered Earth’s atmosphere.
  14. the beginning, or starting point of something
  15. the most popular comet to us because it’s the only one we can see every 75-76 years from Earth (the shortest orbiting comet)
  16. A piece of rock that doesn’t entirely burn up when moving through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface.
  17. the weight of an object due to what (or how much) “stuff” it is made up of
  18. the closest planet to the Sun
  19. an object in motion stays in motion and an object a rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force
  20. where asteroids orbit the Sun
  21. proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  22. the closest region where some comets originate from
  23. the next biggest thing we know of within our solar system after the Sun (we have 8 of these and live on one of them)
  24. ________ planets is another name given to the gas giant planets
  25. confirmed the heliocentric model of the solar system with his telescope invention (his invention also helped support evidence for the Big Bang theory)

52 Clues: the name of our galaxy • the 3rd planet from the Sun • the 7th planet from the Sun • the 5th planet from the Sun • the 6th planet from the Sun • the 8th planet from the Sun • the 4th planet from the Sun • the 2nd planet from the Sun • what an object is made up of • the closest planet to the Sun • where asteroids orbit the Sun • we live on a ________ arm of of galaxy • ...

Touring our Solar System 2025-05-08

Touring our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. describes-formation-of-solar-system
  2. shooting-stars
  3. clumped-up-boulder-sized-object-resulted-from-many-collisions
  4. Jupiter-like-planets
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  1. Earth-like-planets
  2. slow-rotating-cloud-of-cold
  3. result-from-collisions-with-asteroids-and-comets
  4. speed-required-to-escape-planet's-gravity
  5. small-planetesimals
  6. left-over-material-from-solar-system

10 Clues: shooting-stars • Earth-like-planets • small-planetesimals • Jupiter-like-planets • slow-rotating-cloud-of-cold • describes-formation-of-solar-system • left-over-material-from-solar-system • speed-required-to-escape-planet's-gravity • result-from-collisions-with-asteroids-and-comets • clumped-up-boulder-sized-object-resulted-from-many-collisions

Venus Crossword 2013-09-26

Venus Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. goddess of love and beauty.
  2. Like their weight and mass Venus and Earth also have similar ______.
  3. Venus' ____ is made up of carbon dioxide.
  4. Another word for weight.
  5. Mountains with flowing lava in them.
  6. Venus is the____ of all planets (Lightness)
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  1. Due to extreme heat all the water ______.
  2. Venus' twin.
  3. Like the moon Venus also does these.
  4. Venus has gotten so hot from the ____ effect
  5. Venus is the ____ planet from the sun.
  6. Female for god.
  7. All planets orbit this.
  8. Venus is the ____ of all planets. (temperature)

14 Clues: Venus' twin. • Female for god. • All planets orbit this. • Another word for weight. • goddess of love and beauty. • Like the moon Venus also does these. • Mountains with flowing lava in them. • Venus is the ____ planet from the sun. • Due to extreme heat all the water ______. • Venus' ____ is made up of carbon dioxide. • Venus is the____ of all planets (Lightness) • ...

7L Solar System 2023-04-19

7L Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The “Goldilocks planet”
  2. The hottest planet.
  3. A star with planets and other objects orbiting it.
  4. The four gas giants planets made of gas.
  5. Discovered by Herschel.
  6. This icy giant planet has the longest year.
Down
  1. Planet closest to the Sun.
  2. The four smaller rocky planets.
  3. An icy body with a tail that orbits the sun.
  4. This was the 9th planet but now called a dwarf.
  5. Planet with rings,
  6. A small lump of rock orbiting around the Sun
  7. Our closest neighbouring planet,
  8. The largest planet

14 Clues: Planet with rings, • The largest planet • The hottest planet. • The “Goldilocks planet” • Discovered by Herschel. • Planet closest to the Sun. • The four smaller rocky planets. • Our closest neighbouring planet, • The four gas giants planets made of gas. • This icy giant planet has the longest year. • An icy body with a tail that orbits the sun. • ...

Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-28

Terrestrial Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus’ _____ takes 243 days.
  2. Mars’s atmosphere is 100 times _____ than Earth.
  3. Mercury is the planet closest to the _____.
  4. Mercury’s surface can reach extreme _____.
  5. Mercury’s rotation takes 58 _____/55 hours.
  6. Earth’s surface is divided into _____ plates.
  7. What planet’s atmosphere is made of oxygen, CO2, and nitrogen.
  8. This planet’s surface has highlands and plains.
Down
  1. Mars’ revolution takes 1.88 _____.
  2. Mars has Olympus _____ which is the largest volcano.
  3. This planet has very little to no atmosphere at all.
  4. Earth’s _____ takes 365.3 days.
  5. Venus is the _____ planet of the terrestrial planets.
  6. One of Earth’s special features is that it has 5m-30m _____ living on it.
  7. This planet’s surface has volcanoes, lava, craters, and rocks.
  8. Venus’ atmosphere is made of toxic sulfuric acid and _____.

16 Clues: Venus’ _____ takes 243 days. • Earth’s _____ takes 365.3 days. • Mars’ revolution takes 1.88 _____. • Mercury’s surface can reach extreme _____. • Mercury is the planet closest to the _____. • Mercury’s rotation takes 58 _____/55 hours. • Earth’s surface is divided into _____ plates. • This planet’s surface has highlands and plains. • ...

Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-26

Terrestrial Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mercury’s ____ is very thin.
  2. Venus’ ____ is 243 days long.
  3. On Venus _____ falls.
  4. What does Mars have at its poles?
  5. Venus’ surface is full of plains and ____.
  6. Earth’s atmosphere contains nitrogen and ____.
  7. Which planet’s atmosphere contains sulfuric acid.
Down
  1. What is Earth’s surface divided into?
  2. What is the third planet from the sun?
  3. The ____ of Mars is 1.88 years.
  4. Mars has little to no what?
  5. Mercury’s rotation is fifty-eight ____ long.
  6. The planet ____ takes eighty-eight days to revolve around the sun.
  7. This planet has volcanoes and lava craters all over its surface.
  8. Earth’s rotation is twenty-four ____.
  9. What is Mercury’s core made of?

16 Clues: On Venus _____ falls. • Mars has little to no what? • Mercury’s ____ is very thin. • Venus’ ____ is 243 days long. • The ____ of Mars is 1.88 years. • What is Mercury’s core made of? • What does Mars have at its poles? • What is Earth’s surface divided into? • Earth’s rotation is twenty-four ____. • What is the third planet from the sun? • ...

Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-27

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

16 Clues: Mars has ___ moons • Venus is the _______ Planet • Has little to no atmosphere • Has a very toxic 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 2023-12-05

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Doesn't mean they are better! Their orbit is beyond Earth's orbit
  2. The two moons of Mars are shaped like this
  3. planets whose orbit is within the Earth's orbit around the sun
  4. there are this many giant planets in our solar system
  5. made of solid material like dust, ice, or moonlets- these orbit around a celestial object
  6. an estimated distance from a planet or object in a solar system beyond which the gravitational force of the larger body isn't typically strong enough to prevent the gravity of smaller particles from forming a moon.
  7. Jupiter and Saturn
  8. Neptune and Uranus
Down
  1. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  2. the largest planet in our solar system
  3. Mars and Mercury have very little of this, which is why they are so cold
  4. another word for the giant planets
  5. the type of telescope invented by Galileo
  6. a planet that is made of rock
  7. Where Galileo proved his theory of falling bodies
  8. The glass in the eyepiece of Galileo's telescope had this shape

16 Clues: Jupiter and Saturn • Neptune and Uranus • a planet that is made of rock • another word for the giant planets • the largest planet in our solar system • the type of telescope invented by Galileo • The two moons of Mars are shaped like this • Where Galileo proved his theory of falling bodies • there are this many giant planets in our solar system • ...

Planets Review 2023-04-26

Planets Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the largest planet. It has a raging storm that's bigger than Earth.
  2. This is the planet that was demoted in 2006 to a dwarf planet
  3. The outer planets are also referred to as this.
  4. This is the smallest planet
  5. This is the only planet in the solar system with life and liquid water
  6. Named after the greek god of the sky. This planet spins on its side.
  7. The _______ belt separates Jupiter and Mars
  8. This is the cloud of space dust and material that surrounds our entire solar system.
Down
  1. The ______ belt is at the edge of our solar system behind the orbit of Neptune
  2. This is the hottest planet/Earth's evil twin
  3. This planet has a blue surface and ranging storm- just like Jupiter. It has the longest orbit of any planet
  4. Earth has one of these but Mars has 2!
  5. This planet is known for its rings- It has the most moons of any planet
  6. This word means ground. It describes the 4 inner planets
  7. This is also known as the Red planet
  8. We have this many planets

16 Clues: We have this many planets • This is the smallest planet • This is also known as the Red planet • Earth has one of these but Mars has 2! • The _______ belt separates Jupiter and Mars • This is the hottest planet/Earth's evil twin • The outer planets are also referred to as this. • This word means ground. It describes the 4 inner planets • ...

Jack's Science Revision 2020-07-03

Jack's Science Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of millions or billions of stars.
  2. The largest planet
  3. Atmosphere, oceans, sedimentary rocks, fossil fuels and organisms.
  4. An enormous ball of burning gas.
  5. planets The 4 planets in our Solar System that are furthest from the Sun.
  6. A reaction that releases heat energy to the surroundings (A temp increase will be observed) ?
  7. The rock cycle shows how the materials in rock are recycleed over millions of years.
  8. The 4 planets in our Solar System that are closest to the Sun.
Down
  1. A substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction?
  2. Breaking up of existing rock.
  3. A reaction that absorbs heat energy from the surroundings (A temp decrease will be observed)?
  4. What is the part of the atmosphere nearest to the Earth?
  5. A star and the planets and other objects orbiting it.
  6. igneous and metamorphic
  7. Billions of galaxies that make up everything that exists.
  8. The carbon cycle shows how carbon compounds enter and leave carbon stores.

16 Clues: The largest planet • igneous and metamorphic • Breaking up of existing rock. • An enormous ball of burning gas. • A group of millions or billions of stars. • A substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction? • A star and the planets and other objects orbiting it. • What is the part of the atmosphere nearest to the Earth? • ...

The Solar System 2016-10-18

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solid, rocky objects that fall towards earth, often mistaken for a falling star
  2. Known as the red planet
  3. Largest planet that has 67 moons
  4. An object consisting of ice and dust that when heated has a long tail as it travels away from the sun
  5. An average star that all eight planets orbit
  6. Used to travel into space and discover new things about the solar system
  7. There are billions of these found in our galaxy, and are most prominent at night
  8. The galaxy that includes our solar system
Down
  1. This planet mostly consists of water and has 14 moons
  2. Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth
  3. Causes the planets to continually move around the sun
  4. The closest planet to the sun
  5. The hottest planet, that also has no moons
  6. These orbit the planets, with some planets having more than one
  7. Small and large rocky debris found throughout the solar system
  8. The largest moon of Saturn

16 Clues: Known as the red planet • The largest moon of Saturn • The closest planet to the sun • Largest planet that has 67 moons • The galaxy that includes our solar system • The hottest planet, that also has no moons • An average star that all eight planets orbit • This planet mostly consists of water and has 14 moons • Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth • ...

Q1 Reflection Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-30

Q1 Reflection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These planets are also known as gas giants
  2. When the moon is fully lit from Earth's view
  3. The law of superposition helps scientists find the ____ age of rocks
  4. The season in the Northern hemisphere when it is pointed toward the sun
  5. The type of eclipse when the Earth blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon
  6. To spin on an axis
  7. To move around another object
Down
  1. Only _____ planets have a true surface
  2. Gravity makes matter clump together to form ____, rocks, and planets
  3. The _____ layers of rock are at the bottom in undisturbed layers of rock
  4. The remains or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock
  5. Why seasons occur
  6. The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun
  7. When the moon is fully darkened from Earth's view
  8. The type of eclipse when the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth light from reaching a part of Earth
  9. ____ fossils are used to define and identify geologic periods.

16 Clues: Why seasons occur • To spin on an axis • To move around another object • Only _____ planets have a true surface • These planets are also known as gas giants • When the moon is fully lit from Earth's view • When the moon is fully darkened from Earth's view • The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun • ...

Planet Study Guide/ 12 Questions 2023-05-07

Planet Study Guide/ 12 Questions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was a Planet that is no longer a planet? (in our solar system)
  2. What is "The Red Planet"?
  3. What is the smallest PLANET?
  4. What was the only Planet people have walked on?
  5. What are the Outer Planets also called?
  6. Which Planet has a longer orbit? Uranus, or Earth?
Down
  1. What is seperated by the Asteroid Belt?
  2. Which Group of planets are bigger/larger?
  3. Do the Inner Planets have Rings?
  4. What is the coldest Planet in our Solar System?
  5. How many dwarf planets are in our Solar System?
  6. Would you be able to walk on the Outer Planets?

12 Clues: What is "The Red Planet"? • What is the smallest PLANET? • Do the Inner Planets have Rings? • What is seperated by the Asteroid Belt? • What are the Outer Planets also called? • Which Group of planets are bigger/larger? • What is the coldest Planet in our Solar System? • What was the only Planet people have walked on? • How many dwarf planets are in our Solar System? • ...

Astronomy Unit 1 Earth and Environmental science 2026-03-23

Astronomy Unit 1 Earth and Environmental science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Galaxy we live in
  2. The Theory of how our solar system formed
  3. Describes the shape of a Planets orbit
  4. How the sun makes energy
Down
  1. Planets made of gass and have multiple moons
  2. The disk that contains our home planet with others
  3. Small Planets at one point one was considered a planet
  4. A series of laws made from a Planets orbit and gravity Keplers?
  5. the huge rocks in space
  6. Planets with Rocky surfaces and close to the sun

10 Clues: The Galaxy we live in • the huge rocks in space • How the sun makes energy • Describes the shape of a Planets orbit • The Theory of how our solar system formed • Planets made of gass and have multiple moons • Planets with Rocky surfaces and close to the sun • The disk that contains our home planet with others • Small Planets at one point one was considered a planet • ...

Science Q1 review 2024-10-25

Science Q1 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the coldest season
  2. keeps planets in orbit around the sun
  3. when the earth is lined up between the moon and sun
  4. when the moon seems to be getting smaller
  5. when the moon is in between the earth and sun
  6. bones or an artifact left behind long ago
  7. gaseous planets
  8. latin word meaning dug or dug up
Down
  1. oldest layer of rock on the bottom youngest at the top
  2. going around something
  3. the warmest season
  4. stretches space and time its invisible and very destructive
  5. the terrestrial planets
  6. different layers of rock
  7. the moon phase when it seems the moon is not there
  8. a spin on an axis

16 Clues: gaseous planets • a spin on an axis • the coldest season • the warmest season • going around something • the terrestrial planets • different layers of rock • latin word meaning dug or dug up • keeps planets in orbit around the sun • when the moon seems to be getting smaller • bones or an artifact left behind long ago • when the moon is in between the earth and sun • ...

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
Down
  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

The Planets 2014-10-28

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am the fourth closest planet to the sun
  2. I am the furthest planet from the sun
  3. there are 8 of these
  4. made up of the planets
  5. Human's live on this planet
  6. I am the second closest planet to the sun
  7. Earth takes this long to orbit the sun
Down
  1. I orbit Earth
  2. I shoot up into space
  3. I am the largest planet of the solar system
  4. I am the second last planet away from the sun
  5. To rotate around the sun
  6. I am the sixth planet from the sun
  7. I am the planet closest to the sun
  8. the sun is one of these
  9. I am a star that all the planets orbit

16 Clues: I orbit Earth • there are 8 of these • I shoot up into space • made up of the planets • the sun is one of these • To rotate around the sun • Human's live on this planet • I am the sixth planet from the sun • I am the planet closest to the sun • I am the furthest planet from the sun • I am a star that all the planets orbit • Earth takes this long to orbit the sun • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2017-12-04

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has tree letters in the planets name
  2. The hottest planet
  3. How many planets in our solar system (not included the dwarf planet)
  4. There is a uncertain fact that it rains ______ on Saturn & Jupiter
  5. Closest to the sun
  6. Which planet ha the longest year
  7. Invaded with most living things
Down
  1. Earths natural satellite
  2. the _______ belt blocks of the first 4 planets from the rest
  3. A dwarf planet
  4. The biggest planet
  5. Which planet has a ring around it
  6. Biggest star in our solar system
  7. First planet to be discovered by telescope

14 Clues: A dwarf planet • The hottest planet • The biggest planet • Closest to the sun • Earths natural satellite • Invaded with most living things • Biggest star in our solar system • Which planet ha the longest year • Which planet has a ring around it • Has tree letters in the planets name • First planet to be discovered by telescope • ...

Intro to Planets 2023-12-18

Intro to Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes earth 24 hours to _________ once.
  2. The hottest and brightest planet
  3. The planet that rotates sideways
  4. The only planet with life
  5. The planet with thousands of rings
  6. The planet that orbits the sun the fastest
Down
  1. The inner planets are made of ____.
  2. The number of moons that are in the inner planets
  3. The "Red" Planet
  4. It takes earth one year to make one complete ______.
  5. The planet with the longest revolution
  6. The largest planet
  7. The outer planets are made of ____.
  8. A belt of ________ is located between Mars and Jupiter

14 Clues: The "Red" Planet • The largest planet • The only planet with life • The hottest and brightest planet • The planet that rotates sideways • The planet with thousands of rings • The inner planets are made of ____. • The outer planets are made of ____. • The planet with the longest revolution • It takes earth 24 hours to _________ once. • The planet that orbits the sun the fastest • ...

The Solar System 2025-04-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is the hottest planet
  2. It has life
  3. It is closest to the Sun
  4. It is light from the sun
  5. It is the second (2nd) planet from the Sun
  6. It is the English equivalent for 'polvo'
  7. The path that planets follow
  8. It is the age of stars
Down
  1. It is the combination of stars, planets, and gas
  2. It is the force that keeps the planets connected
  3. It is a group of stars
  4. It is the penultimate planet
  5. It has many rings
  6. It is the coldest planet

14 Clues: It has life • It has many rings • It is a group of stars • It is the age of stars • It is the hottest planet • It is closest to the Sun • It is light from the sun • It is the coldest planet • It is the penultimate planet • The path that planets follow • It is the English equivalent for 'polvo' • It is the second (2nd) planet from the Sun • ...

Astronomy by Tristan 2020-08-25

Astronomy by Tristan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Astronomical object blocking sunlight
  2. An object which orbits a planet
  3. Object sent from earth to inform about planets
  4. The company which contains US space machinery
  5. A large bowl shaped cavity
  6. The star which Earth and other planets orbit
  7. A jetpack type spacecraft for an astro suit
  8. The galaxy which contains our Solar System
Down
  1. backpack with oxygen & removing carbon dioxide
  2. A star exploding causing universal disruption
  3. The longest day of the year
  4. A luminous ball of gas
  5. A force pulling objects into planets
  6. Held together by a gravitational attraction

14 Clues: A luminous ball of gas • A large bowl shaped cavity • The longest day of the year • An object which orbits a planet • A force pulling objects into planets • Astronomical object blocking sunlight • The galaxy which contains our Solar System • Held together by a gravitational attraction • A jetpack type spacecraft for an astro suit • ...

Outer Planets 2016-02-21

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 7th planet from the sun
  2. ----- planets are the planets outside the asteroid belt
  3. the farthest planet from the sun
  4. the largest outer planet
  5. there are ---- outer planets
Down
  1. Uranus has 15 -----
  2. this planet has the most rings
  3. the Saturn's atmosphere contains 88% --------
  4. it is where the planets revolve
  5. known as the "blue planet" and has 8 satellites

10 Clues: Uranus has 15 ----- • the largest outer planet • the 7th planet from the sun • there are ---- outer planets • this planet has the most rings • it is where the planets revolve • the farthest planet from the sun • the Saturn's atmosphere contains 88% -------- • known as the "blue planet" and has 8 satellites • ----- planets are the planets outside the asteroid belt

planet 2022-09-28

planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very powerful force that keeps stuff together
  2. planets Planets outside the asteroid belt
  3. A small storm on Jupiter
  4. A bright blue planet
Down
  1. A moon with its own atmosphere
  2. A long area with loads of asteroids
  3. Our star
  4. 7th planet from the sun
  5. Was a planet
  6. planets Planets inside the asteroid belt

10 Clues: Our star • Was a planet • A bright blue planet • 7th planet from the sun • A small storm on Jupiter • A moon with its own atmosphere • A long area with loads of asteroids • planets Planets inside the asteroid belt • planets Planets outside the asteroid belt • A very powerful force that keeps stuff together

inner planets puzzle 2022-10-03

inner planets puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mercury, venus, earth, mars
  2. the only planet known to support life
  3. earths sister planets
  4. terrestrial planets ranges in thickness and in composition
  5. planets that are like earth in some way
Down
  1. an celestial object
  2. the planets that are larger then earth
  3. moved repeatly around
  4. the red planet
  5. the planet that is 50% in earths size

10 Clues: the red planet • an celestial object • moved repeatly around • earths sister planets • mercury, venus, earth, mars • the only planet known to support life • the planet that is 50% in earths size • the planets that are larger then earth • planets that are like earth in some way • terrestrial planets ranges in thickness and in composition

Outer Planets 2022-11-14

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what type of orbit
  2. how____from other planets
  3. how many moons
  4. tilted on axis
  5. what shape
  6. separated from inner planets
Down
  1. biggest planet
  2. Outer planets
  3. windiest planer
  4. known for its rings

10 Clues: what shape • Outer planets • biggest planet • how many moons • tilted on axis • windiest planer • what type of orbit • known for its rings • how____from other planets • separated from inner planets

Space 2023-12-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A space object made of ice, dust, and gases that streaks across the sky with a glowing tail.
  2. A group of stars forming a pattern, often named after mythological characters or animals.
  3. A giant cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born, often forming beautiful shapes.
  4. Related to the moon; for example, lunar exploration involves missions to study and land on the moon.
  5. A small space rock that burns brightly as it enters Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
  6. Luminous celestial objects, like the sun, that emit light and heat due to nuclear reactions.
Down
  1. Hole An invisible area in space with strong gravity that pulls everything, even light, into it.
  2. A gigantic family of stars and planets held together by gravity.
  3. Man-made objects sent into space to orbit Earth or other planets, used for communication and research.
  4. Small rocks or particles in space, and when they enter Earth's atmosphere, they're called meteors.
  5. System Our sun and all the celestial bodies, like planets and moons, that orbit around it.
  6. The circular or elliptical path an object takes around another, like planets around the sun.
  7. The force that pulls objects toward each other; it's what keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
  8. Planets that orbit stars outside our solar system, and scientists search for signs of life on them.

14 Clues: A gigantic family of stars and planets held together by gravity. • A giant cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born, often forming beautiful shapes. • A group of stars forming a pattern, often named after mythological characters or animals. • System Our sun and all the celestial bodies, like planets and moons, that orbit around it. • ...

Copernicus 2014-08-21

Copernicus crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Copernicus's location at the time his book was published
  2. Copernicus recorded these
  3. Shape that planets orbit in
  4. Shape that Copernicus, Aristotle, and Ptolemy proposed the planets moved in
  5. Planets moving in opposite direction of the stars
  6. The university Copernicus attended
  7. What Copernicus studied in university
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  1. Copernicus's professor that he helped
  2. Age Copernicus died
  3. Model proposed by Copernicus
  4. Copernicus was born here in 1473
  5. Model believed until Copernicus
  6. Country of the University

13 Clues: Age Copernicus died • Copernicus recorded these • Country of the University • Shape that planets orbit in • Model proposed by Copernicus • Model believed until Copernicus • Copernicus was born here in 1473 • The university Copernicus attended • Copernicus's professor that he helped • What Copernicus studied in university • Planets moving in opposite direction of the stars • ...

Our Solar System's Planets 2025-01-28

Our Solar System's Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. length of a day is 10 hrs
  2. the first planet from the sun
  3. the last planet from the sun
  4. the last inner planet
  5. the most hottest planet
  6. dioxide atmosphere of mars
  7. outer planets surface
Down
  1. the first outer planet
  2. the planet tilted sideways
  3. another name for inner planets
  4. another name for outer planets
  5. hundred forty six how many moons does Saturn have

12 Clues: the last inner planet • outer planets surface • the first outer planet • the most hottest planet • length of a day is 10 hrs • the planet tilted sideways • dioxide atmosphere of mars • the last planet from the sun • the first planet from the sun • another name for inner planets • another name for outer planets • hundred forty six how many moons does Saturn have

Intro to the Solar System 2022-02-01

Intro to the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To move in the shape of an oval
  2. The star at the center of our solar system
  3. A group of stars, planets, gases, and dust
  4. A person who travels to space
  5. The 4 planets that are CLOSEST to the sun
Down
  1. The 4 planets that are FURTHEST from the sun
  2. A group of objects that orbit a star
  3. The name of our galaxy
  4. The number of planets there are in our solar system
  5. A ball of hot, glowing gas
  6. The planet that we live on

11 Clues: The name of our galaxy • A ball of hot, glowing gas • The planet that we live on • A person who travels to space • To move in the shape of an oval • A group of objects that orbit a star • The 4 planets that are CLOSEST to the sun • The star at the center of our solar system • A group of stars, planets, gases, and dust • The 4 planets that are FURTHEST from the sun • ...

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
Down
  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

Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-27

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

16 Clues: Mars has ___ moons • Venus is the _______ Planet • Has little to no atmosphere • Has a very toxic 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 • ...

Solar System Vocabulary 2021-03-22

Solar System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leftover debris from the formation of solar system
  2. objects that orbit another object
  3. complete orbit around a center
  4. group of stars with certain shape and name
  5. the sun and all of the objects around it
  6. brightness of a star from Earth
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  1. gas planets with many moons
  2. planets made of rock or ice and orbit a star
  3. smaller rocky bodies in space
  4. large celestial bodies that revolved around sun
  5. group of rock objects between orbits
  6. small, rocky, few or no moons
  7. star at the center of our universe
  8. natural satellite that orbits a planet
  9. balls of gas that give off their own light
  10. a group forming a whole/planets revolving arnd sun

16 Clues: gas planets with many moons • smaller rocky bodies in space • small, rocky, few or no moons • complete orbit around a center • brightness of a star from Earth • objects that orbit another object • star at the center of our universe • group of rock objects between orbits • natural satellite that orbits a planet • the sun and all of the objects around it • ...

Copernicus 2014-08-21

Copernicus crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Copernicus recorded these
  2. Model proposed by Copernicus
  3. Country of the University
  4. The university Copernicus attended
  5. Shape that Copernicus, Aristotle, and Ptolemy proposed the planets moved in
  6. What Copernicus studied in university
  7. Planets moving in opposite direction of the stars
  8. Copernicus's location at the time his book was published
  9. Age Copernicus died
  10. Model believed until Copernicus
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  1. Copernicus's professor that he helped
  2. Copernicus was born here in 1473
  3. Shape that planets orbit in

13 Clues: Age Copernicus died • Copernicus recorded these • Country of the University • Shape that planets orbit in • Model proposed by Copernicus • Model believed until Copernicus • Copernicus was born here in 1473 • The university Copernicus attended • Copernicus's professor that he helped • What Copernicus studied in university • Planets moving in opposite direction of the stars • ...

Earth & the Solar System 2025-12-12

Earth & the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. objects that orbit planets or dwarf planets
  2. the planet closest to the sun
  3. the planet that we live on
  4. what it is when the Earth is facing the sun
  5. using available data to guess what will happen
  6. force that comes from an object with mass. It holds the solar system together
  7. everything that orbits around the sun including planets, asteroids, moons, etc.
  8. when the moon appears to be getting smaller in appearance
  9. the path that planets take around the sun
  10. small objects that orbit the Sun but that haven't cleared the orbit of other debris
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  1. Occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon
  2. when the moon blocks out light from the sun
  3. rocky, airless objects that orbit the sun. Mostly found in the Asteroid belt.
  4. what it is when the Earth is facing away from the sun
  5. different appearance of the moon throughout the month
  6. pattern of stars in the night sky that we see
  7. when the moon appears to be getting larger in appearance
  8. motion of water at the coast caused by gravitational forces from the moon

18 Clues: the planet that we live on • the planet closest to the sun • the path that planets take around the sun • objects that orbit planets or dwarf planets • when the moon blocks out light from the sun • what it is when the Earth is facing the sun • pattern of stars in the night sky that we see • using available data to guess what will happen • ...

space 2020-04-20

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the name of our solar system
  2. measures the distances in coordinates
  3. this planet has the biggest rings in the universe
  4. the first space shuttle to land on the moon
  5. how many dipper constellations do we have
  6. there are many moon phases
  7. are caused by the gravitational pull from the earth
  8. what planet is second in our solar system
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  1. measures the height in coordinates
  2. the biggest planets in our solar system
  3. the name for the last 4 planets
  4. named after the Greek god of the underworld
  5. how many planets have rings
  6. the name of the Greek god for mars
  7. is the hottest planet in our solar system
  8. the amount of space the sun takes up in our solar system
  9. the name of the Greek god for Neptune
  10. there are many equinox's
  11. what planet has one satellite
  12. is earths only natural satellite

20 Clues: how many planets have rings • there are many equinox's • there are many moon phases • what planet has one satellite • is the name of our solar system • the name for the last 4 planets • is earths only natural satellite • measures the height in coordinates • the name of the Greek god for mars • measures the distances in coordinates • the name of the Greek god for Neptune • ...

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2016-05-25

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. why do planets orbit the sun?
  2. what is the 6th planet with over 60 moons?
  3. egg shaped galaxy?
  4. what planet, if bigger, could be a star?
  5. what does the acronym, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas, stand for?
  6. what is the average distance from earth to the sun?
  7. dwarf what type of star is the sun?
  8. which planet is a dwarf planet?
  9. what is the closest planet to the sun?
  10. what type of galaxy is the milky way?
  11. a process in which H particles collide and form He.
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  1. what is the sun?
  2. belt what is in between mars and jupiter?
  3. what planet is the brightest?
  4. what is the 7th planets "twin"?
  5. which galaxy has no definite shape?
  6. distance light travels in one year.
  7. what planet do scientists know most about?
  8. what is the closest "twin" planet to the sun?

19 Clues: what is the sun? • egg shaped galaxy? • why do planets orbit the sun? • what planet is the brightest? • what is the 7th planets "twin"? • which planet is a dwarf planet? • which galaxy has no definite shape? • distance light travels in one year. • dwarf what type of star is the sun? • what type of galaxy is the milky way? • what is the closest planet to the sun? • ...

gravity and motion 2023-05-11

gravity and motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gets pulled in by the sun instead of going straight down
  2. gravity is a ________ force of attraction
  3. planets orbit because a ______________ force
  4. you are taller in certain time of day when?
  5. orbit around it
  6. the larger the object has (stronger/weaker)gravity
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  1. what keeps planets in line
  2. the smaller the object has (stronger/weaker) gravity
  3. planets orbit around a big star what is it called?
  4. gravity holds down our ___________ so we can breathe
  5. a black hole has so much mass it keeps ______ in

11 Clues: orbit around it • what keeps planets in line • gravity is a ________ force of attraction • you are taller in certain time of day when? • planets orbit because a ______________ force • a black hole has so much mass it keeps ______ in • planets orbit around a big star what is it called? • the larger the object has (stronger/weaker)gravity • ...

Mission 1 crossword jorgia 2015-06-15

Mission 1 crossword jorgia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the fourth planet from the sun?
  2. What planet has rings?
  3. where all planets are.
  4. what is the coldest planet?
  5. What star gives us heat?
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  1. how many planets are there in the solar system?
  2. what is the hottest planet?
  3. what scientists go in to visit planets.
  4. what you look through to see the stars and planets?
  5. unknown creatures.

10 Clues: unknown creatures. • What planet has rings? • where all planets are. • What star gives us heat? • what is the hottest planet? • what is the coldest planet? • What is the fourth planet from the sun? • what scientists go in to visit planets. • how many planets are there in the solar system? • what you look through to see the stars and planets?

Our Universe 2021-04-10

Our Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A planets movement around the sun
  2. A planets movement on its axis
  3. Comes from a Greek word which means "wanderer"
  4. Are large balls of hot burning gases
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  1. Third planet from the sun
  2. Planets moon
  3. Shines in the night
  4. Contains thousands of stars, planets and other heavenly bodies
  5. large group of stars
  6. lies in the center of the solar system

10 Clues: Planets moon • Shines in the night • large group of stars • Third planet from the sun • A planets movement on its axis • A planets movement around the sun • Are large balls of hot burning gases • lies in the center of the solar system • Comes from a Greek word which means "wanderer" • Contains thousands of stars, planets and other heavenly bodies

Properties of the Solar System 2026-03-11

Properties of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets farther from the Sun are usually cooler. What group of planets is generally cooler
  2. Information gathered during scientific investigation
  3. Planets closer to the Sun are usually warmer. What group of planets is generally warmer
  4. This planet is closest to the Sun
  5. Planet that does not follow the normal temperature pattern
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  1. The farther a planet is from the Sun the longer it takes to orbit once. Which planet has the longer orbital period Earth or Saturn
  2. Planets farther from the Sun are generally this temperature
  3. Planets closer to the Sun are generally this temperature
  4. The closer a planet is to the Sun the faster it moves in its orbit. Which planet orbits faster Earth or Jupiter
  5. The closer a planet is to the Sun the warmer it usually is. Which planet is warmer Earth or Saturn
  6. The temperature of a planet is measured at this location
  7. Even though Mercury is closest to the Sun this planet is the hottest because of a thick atmosphere that traps heat

12 Clues: This planet is closest to the Sun • Information gathered during scientific investigation • Planets closer to the Sun are generally this temperature • The temperature of a planet is measured at this location • Planet that does not follow the normal temperature pattern • Planets farther from the Sun are generally this temperature • ...

Science Vocabulary Crossword 2023-06-12

Science Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A star that looks almost identical to the sun
  2. A part in the cycle of a star when energy is created
  3. planets the four planets furthest from the sun are considered the?
  4. people belived small objects sticking together in space created bigger things
  5. the circular objects in the solar system that revolve around the sun
  6. planets what the four closest planets to the sun are
  7. a small thing moving in space that can become something else if it enters the atmosphere
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  1. Another word for large star
  2. A huge star in space that brings light to earth
  3. The gaps between stars that is mostly dust and gases
  4. a type of air flow in space that uses charged particals from the sun going everywhere
  5. sometimes small rock bits orbiting the sun

12 Clues: Another word for large star • sometimes small rock bits orbiting the sun • A star that looks almost identical to the sun • A huge star in space that brings light to earth • A part in the cycle of a star when energy is created • The gaps between stars that is mostly dust and gases • planets what the four closest planets to the sun are • ...

Space Vocabulary 2024-04-17

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. extremely cold
  2. the red planet
  3. to turn about on an axis or a center
  4. a blanket of gas surrounding a planet
  5. related to the pole of a planet or the area surrounding it - The top and bottom by the axis of a planet
  6. the EFFECT when the atmosphere traps heat on a planet
  7. the sun, other bodies like asteroids and meteors, and planets that orbit the sun
  8. a real or imaginary line through the center of an object
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  1. nickname for the four closest planets
  2. a round object in space that orbits a star
  3. nickname for the four outer planets farthest from the sun
  4. the curved path something in space takes around another object in space
  5. an organization in the United States that directs space travel and research
  6. the planet closest to the sun

14 Clues: extremely cold • the red planet • the planet closest to the sun • to turn about on an axis or a center • nickname for the four closest planets • a blanket of gas surrounding a planet • a round object in space that orbits a star • the EFFECT when the atmosphere traps heat on a planet • a real or imaginary line through the center of an object • ...

The planets 2024-02-27

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of planets
  2. to the sun
  3. the light the sun
  4. planets
  5. planet
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  1. to be a planets
  2. of light
  3. it takes earth to revolve around the sun
  4. planet
  5. with least density

10 Clues: planet • planet • planets • of light • of planets • to the sun • to be a planets • the light the sun • with least density • it takes earth to revolve around the sun

Models of the Solar System 2016-08-29

Models of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The prefix that relates to the sun.
  2. In the heliocentric model, all planets move at ___________ speeds.
  3. Plato and Ptolemy worked with _________ to formulate the geocentric model of the universe.
  4. Model of the universe which places the Sun at the centre.
  5. The god who carried the universe on his back, according to the ancient Greeks.
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  1. A phenomenon where it was observed that the planets seemed to turn around and move backwards.
  2. In the geocentric model, the moon, sun, other planets and stars _________ around Earth.
  3. Model of the universe which places Earth at the centre.
  4. The prefix that relates to earth.
  5. The shape of the orbit made by planets in the heliocentric model.
  6. In the heliocentric model, all planets move in the _________ direction.
  7. The astronomer who worked with Galileo to propose the heliocentric model of the universe.

12 Clues: The prefix that relates to earth. • The prefix that relates to the sun. • Model of the universe which places Earth at the centre. • Model of the universe which places the Sun at the centre. • The shape of the orbit made by planets in the heliocentric model. • In the heliocentric model, all planets move at ___________ speeds. • ...

Spaced Out! 2013-12-03

Spaced Out! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet in our solar system
  2. Tide that occurs when there is a new or full moon
  3. The Earth's natural satellite
  4. What separates the inner and outer planets
  5. The only planet known to support life
  6. The season in the when Australia experiences Summer
  7. A rocky body that orbits the sun
  8. When the moon is more than half lit
  9. A gaseous planet
  10. The number of planets in our solar system
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  1. A phase of the moon that causes a neap tide
  2. The approximate time it takes for Earth's natural satellite to orbit around the planet
  3. When the moon is less than half lit
  4. The name of our galaxy
  5. Number of hours it takes for Earth to complete one rotation
  6. The change in water levels on Earth
  7. The planet closest to the Sun
  8. The force that causes the changes in water levels on Earth
  9. What all the planets revolve around

19 Clues: A gaseous planet • The name of our galaxy • The Earth's natural satellite • The planet closest to the Sun • A rocky body that orbits the sun • When the moon is less than half lit • The change in water levels on Earth • When the moon is more than half lit • What all the planets revolve around • The only planet known to support life • The largest planet in our solar system • ...

Spcae explortaion 2020-04-16

Spcae explortaion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our solar system is called
  2. a could of dust and gas in space
  3. inner planets
  4. outer-most part of the Sun's atmosphere
  5. determines which compass direction it can be found in the sky.
  6. planets will follow this orbit.
  7. is the position in the sky directly overhead
  8. outer planets
  9. represents the shortest and longest periods of daylight
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  1. groups of stars that are not officially recognized as constellations.
  2. tells you how far above the horizon the object is.
  3. occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon
  4. large explosions in the Sun's atmosphere
  5. are groups of stars we see as patterns in the night sky
  6. small pieces of rocks and metal in space
  7. The sun centred model.
  8. is the time when day time and night time are equal
  9. The earth was fixed and the center of the universe
  10. large glowing ball of gas

19 Clues: inner planets • outer planets • The sun centred model. • large glowing ball of gas • our solar system is called • planets will follow this orbit. • a could of dust and gas in space • outer-most part of the Sun's atmosphere • large explosions in the Sun's atmosphere • small pieces of rocks and metal in space • is the position in the sky directly overhead • ...

Space Exploration 2020-04-20

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The earth was fixed and the center of the universe
  2. determines which compass direction it can be found in the sky.
  3. inner planets
  4. eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon
  5. our solar system is called
  6. represents the shortest and longest periods of daylight
  7. is the time when daytime and nighttime are equal
  8. large glowing ball of gas
  9. are groups of stars we see as patterns in the night sky
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  1. outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere
  2. is the position in the sky directly overhead
  3. small pieces of rocks and metal in space
  4. a cloud of dust and gas in space
  5. outer planets
  6. planets will follow this orbit.
  7. The sun centred model.
  8. groups of stars that are not officially recognized as constellations.
  9. flares large explosions in the Sun's atmosphere
  10. tells you how far above the horizon the object is.

19 Clues: inner planets • outer planets • The sun centred model. • large glowing ball of gas • our solar system is called • planets will follow this orbit. • a cloud of dust and gas in space • outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere • small pieces of rocks and metal in space • is the position in the sky directly overhead • is the time when daytime and nighttime are equal • ...

Solar system 2023-11-08

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. provides earth with seasons
  2. the planet with an eccentricity of 0.047
  3. the trend between distance from the sun and period of revolution
  4. the 2nd smallest planet
  5. the planet with the greatest density
  6. group of planets furthest from the sun
  7. a solar system model where the sun is in the center
  8. a solar system model where the sun and planets revolve around the earth
  9. the deflection of objects to the right as they travel north
  10. the planet that spins the fastest
  11. provides earth with day and night
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  1. the planet that would float in water
  2. the planet with the longest day
  3. the planet closest to the sun
  4. group of planets with a smaller diameter
  5. the planet with the longest year
  6. refers to the size of the planet
  7. these change throughout the year which proves that earth revolves around the sun
  8. made a pendulum to prove that earth rotates

19 Clues: the 2nd smallest planet • provides earth with seasons • the planet closest to the sun • the planet with the longest day • the planet with the longest year • refers to the size of the planet • the planet that spins the fastest • provides earth with day and night • the planet that would float in water • the planet with the greatest density • group of planets furthest from the sun • ...

chapter 8 crossword puzzle 2019-01-25

chapter 8 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how stars and planets were formed
  2. the explosion of a star
  3. occurred 15 billion years ago
  4. the sun
  5. clumping smaller particles into larger masses forming planets
  6. giant the su will turn into this eventually
  7. the release of volatile substances and water vapor
  8. shrinks under its own weak gravity
  9. of rainfall
  10. every chemical element that made the planets star oceans and organisms
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  1. spinning skater
  2. suggests that energy from thermal vents in the sea
  3. iron sunk to the middle of the planet
  4. building blocks of proteins
  5. stars twinkle because of elements being converted over to other elements which gives off

15 Clues: the sun • of rainfall • spinning skater • the explosion of a star • building blocks of proteins • occurred 15 billion years ago • how stars and planets were formed • shrinks under its own weak gravity • iron sunk to the middle of the planet • giant the su will turn into this eventually • suggests that energy from thermal vents in the sea • ...

Space 2024-03-20

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what are the small lighty things in night sky
  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
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  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 • the middle of the inner and outer planets • what is the star the planets orbit around. • ...