planets Crossword Puzzles
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2023-08-23
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- Rocky, Earth-like
- around most planets made of gas
- celestial object that orbits a planet
- Dwarf Planet
- belt of rocks and debris before the outer planets
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- planets in our solar system
- The planets closest to the sun
- Flaming ball of gas in the middle of solar system
- Rocks and Debris Floating in space
- 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
Outer Planets 2022-11-14
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- tons of asteroids separating the inner and outer planets
- Biggest planet in the outer planets
- The 4 planets farthest away from the Sun
- it is flipped over on its side from weight of its ring
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- it is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system, also the one farthest away from the Sun
- they are massive and consist of a thick atmosphere and are also gas giants
- Is the 2nd biggest planet in the outer planets and has a massive ring
- core made of liquid heavy metals, in the outer planets
- layers that form temperatures on planets
- 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 • ...
Solar system 2023-05-05
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- How many moons does earth have?
- What planet is closest to the sun?
- How many planets are there?
- What planet is the hottest?
- What element is the sun mostly made of?
- What planet is the biggest?
- What comet takes 75 years to be seen?
- What planet is known for its rings?
- How many moons does mars have?
- What planet is red?
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- What planets are the last 4 coming from space?
- What planets are the first 4 from the sun?
- Where do we live?
- What planet is the coldest?
- What element leaves a gold trail behind a meteor?
- What dwarf planet used to be a planet?
- 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? • ...
The Inner Planets 2014-05-18
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- Known as the Red Planet.
- The four planets closest to the sun are known as ________ planets.
- There are many __________ on Venus.
- One of Mars' moons.
- The inner planets are characterised as solid and________.
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- The inner planets lie between the Sun and the ___________ belt.
- Venus and ___________are the only two planets that do not have moons.
- Planet known as the Evening Star
- The surface of Mercury looks most similar to the surface of the_______.
- 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
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- The distance from the Earth to the Sun.
- Planets are divided into __ classes.
- The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are part of the ________ planets.
- _________ Brightness is the brightness as a star appears to us.
- Stars, ___________, local groups, super clusters
- _______ stars are cooler than blue stars.
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- The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are part of the ________ planets.
- There are three different types of galaxies: eliptical, iregular, and _______.
- A stars color indicates the ____________.
- 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. • ...
Outer Planets 2022-05-05
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- Outter planet flipped to its side
- What separates the inner and outer planets.
- Planet made of methane and is really icey
- what comets are in
- largest planet
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- Layers of the amonia clouds
- What the outer planets are.
- what is behind the outer planets
- planet that has rings
- 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
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- Only planet that is known to support life.
- Closet planet to the Sun.
- Has a large ring.
- A gaseous layer around a planet.
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- Called Earth's sister.
- Moving repeatedly around.
- Desert Like, fourth planet from the Sun.
- Planets Have shorter orbits, also called terrestrial planets.
- Planets Have longer orbits, known as gas and ice giants.
- 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 UNIVERSE - 1 2024-03-27
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- Vast surrounding space including Earth and other heavenly bodies
- Only planet that can sustain life
- Main mass of the Sun
- Branch of science that deals with the study of heavenly bodies.
- Objects that twinkle at night and continuously emit heat and light
- Scientists who study about heavenly bodies
- Distance travelled by light in one year.
- Emit their own light
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- Used to see distant stars
- Bodies that revolve around the planets
- Layer of the Sun below the Corona
- Elliptical path along which the planets revolve
- Surface of the Sun
- Outermost layer of the Sun
- Objects that appear to shine with a steady light and do not twinkle
- Star located at the centre of the Solar System
- 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 • ...
Jack's Science Revision 2020-07-03
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- A group of millions or billions of stars.
- The largest planet
- Atmosphere, oceans, sedimentary rocks, fossil fuels and organisms.
- An enormous ball of burning gas.
- planets The 4 planets in our Solar System that are furthest from the Sun.
- A reaction that releases heat energy to the surroundings (A temp increase will be observed) ?
- The rock cycle shows how the materials in rock are recycleed over millions of years.
- The 4 planets in our Solar System that are closest to the Sun.
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- A substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction?
- Breaking up of existing rock.
- A reaction that absorbs heat energy from the surroundings (A temp decrease will be observed)?
- What is the part of the atmosphere nearest to the Earth?
- A star and the planets and other objects orbiting it.
- igneous and metamorphic
- Billions of galaxies that make up everything that exists.
- 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
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- Solid, rocky objects that fall towards earth, often mistaken for a falling star
- Known as the red planet
- Largest planet that has 67 moons
- An object consisting of ice and dust that when heated has a long tail as it travels away from the sun
- An average star that all eight planets orbit
- Used to travel into space and discover new things about the solar system
- There are billions of these found in our galaxy, and are most prominent at night
- The galaxy that includes our solar system
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- This planet mostly consists of water and has 14 moons
- Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth
- Causes the planets to continually move around the sun
- The closest planet to the sun
- The hottest planet, that also has no moons
- These orbit the planets, with some planets having more than one
- Small and large rocky debris found throughout the solar system
- 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
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- These planets are also known as gas giants
- When the moon is fully lit from Earth's view
- The law of superposition helps scientists find the ____ age of rocks
- The season in the Northern hemisphere when it is pointed toward the sun
- The type of eclipse when the Earth blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon
- To spin on an axis
- To move around another object
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- Only _____ planets have a true surface
- Gravity makes matter clump together to form ____, rocks, and planets
- The _____ layers of rock are at the bottom in undisturbed layers of rock
- The remains or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock
- Why seasons occur
- The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun
- When the moon is fully darkened from Earth's view
- The type of eclipse when the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth light from reaching a part of Earth
- ____ 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 • ...
Venus Crossword 2013-09-26
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- goddess of love and beauty.
- Like their weight and mass Venus and Earth also have similar ______.
- Venus' ____ is made up of carbon dioxide.
- Another word for weight.
- Mountains with flowing lava in them.
- Venus is the____ of all planets (Lightness)
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- Due to extreme heat all the water ______.
- Venus' twin.
- Like the moon Venus also does these.
- Venus has gotten so hot from the ____ effect
- Venus is the ____ planet from the sun.
- Female for god.
- All planets orbit this.
- 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
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- The “Goldilocks planet”
- The hottest planet.
- A star with planets and other objects orbiting it.
- The four gas giants planets made of gas.
- Discovered by Herschel.
- This icy giant planet has the longest year.
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- Planet closest to the Sun.
- The four smaller rocky planets.
- An icy body with a tail that orbits the sun.
- This was the 9th planet but now called a dwarf.
- Planet with rings,
- A small lump of rock orbiting around the Sun
- Our closest neighbouring planet,
- 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. • ...
The planets 2021-11-27
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
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- I am the fourth closest planet to the sun
- I am the furthest planet from the sun
- there are 8 of these
- made up of the planets
- Human's live on this planet
- I am the second closest planet to the sun
- Earth takes this long to orbit the sun
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- I orbit Earth
- I shoot up into space
- I am the largest planet of the solar system
- I am the second last planet away from the sun
- To rotate around the sun
- I am the sixth planet from the sun
- I am the planet closest to the sun
- the sun is one of these
- 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 • ...
Science Q1 review 2024-10-25
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- the coldest season
- keeps planets in orbit around the sun
- when the earth is lined up between the moon and sun
- when the moon seems to be getting smaller
- when the moon is in between the earth and sun
- bones or an artifact left behind long ago
- gaseous planets
- latin word meaning dug or dug up
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- oldest layer of rock on the bottom youngest at the top
- going around something
- the warmest season
- stretches space and time its invisible and very destructive
- the terrestrial planets
- different layers of rock
- the moon phase when it seems the moon is not there
- 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 • ...
Planet Study Guide/ 12 Questions 2023-05-07
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- What was a Planet that is no longer a planet? (in our solar system)
- What is "The Red Planet"?
- What is the smallest PLANET?
- What was the only Planet people have walked on?
- What are the Outer Planets also called?
- Which Planet has a longer orbit? Uranus, or Earth?
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- What is seperated by the Asteroid Belt?
- Which Group of planets are bigger/larger?
- Do the Inner Planets have Rings?
- What is the coldest Planet in our Solar System?
- How many dwarf planets are in our Solar System?
- 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
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- The Galaxy we live in
- The Theory of how our solar system formed
- Describes the shape of a Planets orbit
- How the sun makes energy
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- Planets made of gass and have multiple moons
- The disk that contains our home planet with others
- Small Planets at one point one was considered a planet
- A series of laws made from a Planets orbit and gravity Keplers?
- the huge rocks in space
- 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 • ...
Touring our Solar System 2025-05-08
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- describes-formation-of-solar-system
- shooting-stars
- clumped-up-boulder-sized-object-resulted-from-many-collisions
- Jupiter-like-planets
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- Earth-like-planets
- slow-rotating-cloud-of-cold
- result-from-collisions-with-asteroids-and-comets
- speed-required-to-escape-planet's-gravity
- small-planetesimals
- 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
Astronomy by Tristan 2020-08-25
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- Astronomical object blocking sunlight
- An object which orbits a planet
- Object sent from earth to inform about planets
- The company which contains US space machinery
- A large bowl shaped cavity
- The star which Earth and other planets orbit
- A jetpack type spacecraft for an astro suit
- The galaxy which contains our Solar System
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- backpack with oxygen & removing carbon dioxide
- A star exploding causing universal disruption
- The longest day of the year
- A luminous ball of gas
- A force pulling objects into planets
- 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 • ...
SOLAR SYSTEM 2017-12-04
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- Has tree letters in the planets name
- The hottest planet
- How many planets in our solar system (not included the dwarf planet)
- There is a uncertain fact that it rains ______ on Saturn & Jupiter
- Closest to the sun
- Which planet ha the longest year
- Invaded with most living things
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- Earths natural satellite
- the _______ belt blocks of the first 4 planets from the rest
- A dwarf planet
- The biggest planet
- Which planet has a ring around it
- Biggest star in our solar system
- 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
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- It takes earth 24 hours to _________ once.
- The hottest and brightest planet
- The planet that rotates sideways
- The only planet with life
- The planet with thousands of rings
- The planet that orbits the sun the fastest
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- The inner planets are made of ____.
- The number of moons that are in the inner planets
- The "Red" Planet
- It takes earth one year to make one complete ______.
- The planet with the longest revolution
- The largest planet
- The outer planets are made of ____.
- 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
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- It is the hottest planet
- It has life
- It is closest to the Sun
- It is light from the sun
- It is the second (2nd) planet from the Sun
- It is the English equivalent for 'polvo'
- The path that planets follow
- It is the age of stars
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- It is the combination of stars, planets, and gas
- It is the force that keeps the planets connected
- It is a group of stars
- It is the penultimate planet
- It has many rings
- 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 • ...
The planets 2021-11-27
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
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- Mars has ___ moons
- Earth’s ________ is an average of 24 hours
- Earth is divided into ________ ______
- This is a common natural disaster on Mars
- Mercury, just like our moon, is covered in _______
- Highlands and ______ cover Venus.
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- Earth is the only planet guaranteed to have _____
- Mercury is the smallest planet because it tends to ______
- The name of the biggest volcano, located on Mars
- Venus is the _______ Planet
- Has little to no atmosphere
- Scientists believe that water was once common on this planet
- Mercury has a __________ of 88 days
- Has a very toxic atmosphere
- Venus is the only planet to have ____ rain
- 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 • ...
Outer Planets 2016-02-21
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- the 7th planet from the sun
- ----- planets are the planets outside the asteroid belt
- the farthest planet from the sun
- the largest outer planet
- there are ---- outer planets
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- Uranus has 15 -----
- this planet has the most rings
- the Saturn's atmosphere contains 88% --------
- it is where the planets revolve
- 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
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
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- mercury, venus, earth, mars
- the only planet known to support life
- earths sister planets
- terrestrial planets ranges in thickness and in composition
- planets that are like earth in some way
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- an celestial object
- the planets that are larger then earth
- moved repeatly around
- the red planet
- 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
Space 2023-12-12
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- A space object made of ice, dust, and gases that streaks across the sky with a glowing tail.
- A group of stars forming a pattern, often named after mythological characters or animals.
- A giant cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born, often forming beautiful shapes.
- Related to the moon; for example, lunar exploration involves missions to study and land on the moon.
- A small space rock that burns brightly as it enters Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
- Luminous celestial objects, like the sun, that emit light and heat due to nuclear reactions.
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- Hole An invisible area in space with strong gravity that pulls everything, even light, into it.
- A gigantic family of stars and planets held together by gravity.
- Man-made objects sent into space to orbit Earth or other planets, used for communication and research.
- Small rocks or particles in space, and when they enter Earth's atmosphere, they're called meteors.
- System Our sun and all the celestial bodies, like planets and moons, that orbit around it.
- The circular or elliptical path an object takes around another, like planets around the sun.
- The force that pulls objects toward each other; it's what keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
- 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. • ...
Outer Planets 2022-11-14
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
Copernicus 2014-08-21
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- Copernicus's location at the time his book was published
- Copernicus recorded these
- Shape that planets orbit in
- Shape that Copernicus, Aristotle, and Ptolemy proposed the planets moved in
- Planets moving in opposite direction of the stars
- The university Copernicus attended
- What Copernicus studied in university
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- Copernicus's professor that he helped
- Age Copernicus died
- Model proposed by Copernicus
- Copernicus was born here in 1473
- Model believed until Copernicus
- 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 • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2021-03-22
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- leftover debris from the formation of solar system
- objects that orbit another object
- complete orbit around a center
- group of stars with certain shape and name
- the sun and all of the objects around it
- brightness of a star from Earth
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- gas planets with many moons
- planets made of rock or ice and orbit a star
- smaller rocky bodies in space
- large celestial bodies that revolved around sun
- group of rock objects between orbits
- small, rocky, few or no moons
- star at the center of our universe
- natural satellite that orbits a planet
- balls of gas that give off their own light
- 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 • ...
Our Solar System's Planets 2025-01-28
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- length of a day is 10 hrs
- the first planet from the sun
- the last planet from the sun
- the last inner planet
- the most hottest planet
- dioxide atmosphere of mars
- outer planets surface
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- the first outer planet
- the planet tilted sideways
- another name for inner planets
- another name for outer planets
- 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
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- To move in the shape of an oval
- The star at the center of our solar system
- A group of stars, planets, gases, and dust
- A person who travels to space
- The 4 planets that are CLOSEST to the sun
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- The 4 planets that are FURTHEST from the sun
- A group of objects that orbit a star
- The name of our galaxy
- The number of planets there are in our solar system
- A ball of hot, glowing gas
- 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 • ...
ESL08 Test 2 Crossword 2026-07-06
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- Earth, Mars, Jupiter
- leader on a ship
- to take
- 140 centimeters
- where astronauts live in space
- to launch in flight
- summer, winter, spring, fall
- dirt that is not wet
- it doesn't matter
- 12 glasses
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- dark balls in space
- star sailors
- beautiful rock drop off
- the largest organ in the human body
- to fix something
- tool used to see stars and planets
- to get away
- the liquid in your body
- between two mountains
19 Clues: to take • 12 glasses • to get away • star sailors • 140 centimeters • leader on a ship • to fix something • it doesn't matter • dark balls in space • to launch in flight • Earth, Mars, Jupiter • dirt that is not wet • between two mountains • beautiful rock drop off • the liquid in your body • summer, winter, spring, fall • where astronauts live in space • tool used to see stars and planets • ...
Copernicus 2014-08-21
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- Copernicus recorded these
- Model proposed by Copernicus
- Country of the University
- The university Copernicus attended
- Shape that Copernicus, Aristotle, and Ptolemy proposed the planets moved in
- What Copernicus studied in university
- Planets moving in opposite direction of the stars
- Copernicus's location at the time his book was published
- Age Copernicus died
- Model believed until Copernicus
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- Copernicus's professor that he helped
- Copernicus was born here in 1473
- 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
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- objects that orbit planets or dwarf planets
- the planet closest to the sun
- the planet that we live on
- what it is when the Earth is facing the sun
- using available data to guess what will happen
- force that comes from an object with mass. It holds the solar system together
- everything that orbits around the sun including planets, asteroids, moons, etc.
- when the moon appears to be getting smaller in appearance
- the path that planets take around the sun
- small objects that orbit the Sun but that haven't cleared the orbit of other debris
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- Occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon
- when the moon blocks out light from the sun
- rocky, airless objects that orbit the sun. Mostly found in the Asteroid belt.
- what it is when the Earth is facing away from the sun
- different appearance of the moon throughout the month
- pattern of stars in the night sky that we see
- when the moon appears to be getting larger in appearance
- 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
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- is the name of our solar system
- measures the distances in coordinates
- this planet has the biggest rings in the universe
- the first space shuttle to land on the moon
- how many dipper constellations do we have
- there are many moon phases
- are caused by the gravitational pull from the earth
- what planet is second in our solar system
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- measures the height in coordinates
- the biggest planets in our solar system
- the name for the last 4 planets
- named after the Greek god of the underworld
- how many planets have rings
- the name of the Greek god for mars
- is the hottest planet in our solar system
- the amount of space the sun takes up in our solar system
- the name of the Greek god for Neptune
- there are many equinox's
- what planet has one satellite
- 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
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- why do planets orbit the sun?
- what is the 6th planet with over 60 moons?
- egg shaped galaxy?
- what planet, if bigger, could be a star?
- what does the acronym, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas, stand for?
- what is the average distance from earth to the sun?
- dwarf what type of star is the sun?
- which planet is a dwarf planet?
- what is the closest planet to the sun?
- what type of galaxy is the milky way?
- a process in which H particles collide and form He.
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- what is the sun?
- belt what is in between mars and jupiter?
- what planet is the brightest?
- what is the 7th planets "twin"?
- which galaxy has no definite shape?
- distance light travels in one year.
- what planet do scientists know most about?
- 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
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- gets pulled in by the sun instead of going straight down
- gravity is a ________ force of attraction
- planets orbit because a ______________ force
- you are taller in certain time of day when?
- orbit around it
- the larger the object has (stronger/weaker)gravity
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- what keeps planets in line
- the smaller the object has (stronger/weaker) gravity
- planets orbit around a big star what is it called?
- gravity holds down our ___________ so we can breathe
- 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 • ...
Models of the Solar System 2016-08-29
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- The prefix that relates to the sun.
- In the heliocentric model, all planets move at ___________ speeds.
- Plato and Ptolemy worked with _________ to formulate the geocentric model of the universe.
- Model of the universe which places the Sun at the centre.
- The god who carried the universe on his back, according to the ancient Greeks.
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- A phenomenon where it was observed that the planets seemed to turn around and move backwards.
- In the geocentric model, the moon, sun, other planets and stars _________ around Earth.
- Model of the universe which places Earth at the centre.
- The prefix that relates to earth.
- The shape of the orbit made by planets in the heliocentric model.
- In the heliocentric model, all planets move in the _________ direction.
- 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. • ...
Space Vocabulary 2024-04-17
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- extremely cold
- the red planet
- to turn about on an axis or a center
- a blanket of gas surrounding a planet
- related to the pole of a planet or the area surrounding it - The top and bottom by the axis of a planet
- the EFFECT when the atmosphere traps heat on a planet
- the sun, other bodies like asteroids and meteors, and planets that orbit the sun
- a real or imaginary line through the center of an object
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- nickname for the four closest planets
- a round object in space that orbits a star
- nickname for the four outer planets farthest from the sun
- the curved path something in space takes around another object in space
- an organization in the United States that directs space travel and research
- 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 • ...
Properties of the Solar System 2026-03-11
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- Planets farther from the Sun are usually cooler. What group of planets is generally cooler
- Information gathered during scientific investigation
- Planets closer to the Sun are usually warmer. What group of planets is generally warmer
- This planet is closest to the Sun
- Planet that does not follow the normal temperature pattern
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- 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
- Planets farther from the Sun are generally this temperature
- Planets closer to the Sun are generally this temperature
- The closer a planet is to the Sun the faster it moves in its orbit. Which planet orbits faster Earth or Jupiter
- The closer a planet is to the Sun the warmer it usually is. Which planet is warmer Earth or Saturn
- The temperature of a planet is measured at this location
- 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 • ...
Spaced Out! 2013-12-03
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- Tide that occurs when there is a new or full moon
- The Earth's natural satellite
- What separates the inner and outer planets
- The only planet known to support life
- The season in the when Australia experiences Summer
- A rocky body that orbits the sun
- When the moon is more than half lit
- A gaseous planet
- The number of planets in our solar system
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- A phase of the moon that causes a neap tide
- The approximate time it takes for Earth's natural satellite to orbit around the planet
- When the moon is less than half lit
- The name of our galaxy
- Number of hours it takes for Earth to complete one rotation
- The change in water levels on Earth
- The planet closest to the Sun
- The force that causes the changes in water levels on Earth
- 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
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- our solar system is called
- a could of dust and gas in space
- inner planets
- outer-most part of the Sun's atmosphere
- determines which compass direction it can be found in the sky.
- planets will follow this orbit.
- is the position in the sky directly overhead
- outer planets
- represents the shortest and longest periods of daylight
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- groups of stars that are not officially recognized as constellations.
- tells you how far above the horizon the object is.
- occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon
- large explosions in the Sun's atmosphere
- are groups of stars we see as patterns in the night sky
- small pieces of rocks and metal in space
- The sun centred model.
- is the time when day time and night time are equal
- The earth was fixed and the center of the universe
- 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
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- The earth was fixed and the center of the universe
- determines which compass direction it can be found in the sky.
- inner planets
- eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon
- our solar system is called
- represents the shortest and longest periods of daylight
- is the time when daytime and nighttime are equal
- large glowing ball of gas
- are groups of stars we see as patterns in the night sky
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- outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere
- is the position in the sky directly overhead
- small pieces of rocks and metal in space
- a cloud of dust and gas in space
- outer planets
- planets will follow this orbit.
- The sun centred model.
- groups of stars that are not officially recognized as constellations.
- flares large explosions in the Sun's atmosphere
- 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
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- provides earth with seasons
- the planet with an eccentricity of 0.047
- the trend between distance from the sun and period of revolution
- the 2nd smallest planet
- the planet with the greatest density
- group of planets furthest from the sun
- a solar system model where the sun is in the center
- a solar system model where the sun and planets revolve around the earth
- the deflection of objects to the right as they travel north
- the planet that spins the fastest
- provides earth with day and night
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- the planet that would float in water
- the planet with the longest day
- the planet closest to the sun
- group of planets with a smaller diameter
- the planet with the longest year
- refers to the size of the planet
- these change throughout the year which proves that earth revolves around the sun
- 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 • ...
Mission 1 crossword jorgia 2015-06-15
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- What is the fourth planet from the sun?
- What planet has rings?
- where all planets are.
- what is the coldest planet?
- What star gives us heat?
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- how many planets are there in the solar system?
- what is the hottest planet?
- what scientists go in to visit planets.
- what you look through to see the stars and planets?
- 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
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- A planets movement around the sun
- A planets movement on its axis
- Comes from a Greek word which means "wanderer"
- Are large balls of hot burning gases
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- Third planet from the sun
- Planets moon
- Shines in the night
- Contains thousands of stars, planets and other heavenly bodies
- large group of stars
- 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
Science Vocabulary Crossword 2023-06-12
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- A star that looks almost identical to the sun
- A part in the cycle of a star when energy is created
- planets the four planets furthest from the sun are considered the?
- people belived small objects sticking together in space created bigger things
- the circular objects in the solar system that revolve around the sun
- planets what the four closest planets to the sun are
- a small thing moving in space that can become something else if it enters the atmosphere
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- Another word for large star
- A huge star in space that brings light to earth
- The gaps between stars that is mostly dust and gases
- a type of air flow in space that uses charged particals from the sun going everywhere
- 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 • ...
Universe 2023-09-18
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- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often where stars are born and can appear as colorful patches.
- Earth's natural satellite, a celestial body that orbits our planet and reflects sunlight.
- The force that pulls objects toward each other, like the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- A celestial object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun, often developing a bright tail when near it.
- Station A large spacecraft where astronauts live and work for extended periods, such as the International Space Station (ISS).
- The path that an object, like a planet or satellite, takes as it goes around another object in space.
- Brave individuals trained to travel in spacecraft and explore space, often going to the International Space Station (ISS).
- Large celestial bodies that orbit stars, such as Earth, Mars, and Jupiter, often having moons.
- A vehicle designed to propel itself into space, often used to transport astronauts and cargo.
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- System Our Sun and everything that orbits it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
- A small celestial object that enters Earth's atmosphere, often called a shooting star when it burns up.
- The vast, seemingly endless expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere, where planets, stars, and galaxies exist.
- Glowing celestial objects in the night sky, like the Sun but far away, often forming constellations.
- Vast collections of stars, planets, dust, and gas bound together by gravity, like our Milky Way.
- An optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and planets.
15 Clues: Earth's natural satellite, a celestial body that orbits our planet and reflects sunlight. • An optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and planets. • A vehicle designed to propel itself into space, often used to transport astronauts and cargo. • ...
Space 2024-03-20
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- what are the small lighty things in night sky
- what is the first planet to the sun
- what is the star the planets orbit around.
- Which planet is the "sister" of Earth
- what is the largest planet called
- what is the hottest thing is our solar system
- how many planets are there
- which planet do we live on
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- the planets make up this
- the middle of the inner and outer planets
- this planet used to be a planet
- 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. • ...
chapter 8 crossword puzzle 2019-01-25
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- how stars and planets were formed
- the explosion of a star
- occurred 15 billion years ago
- the sun
- clumping smaller particles into larger masses forming planets
- giant the su will turn into this eventually
- the release of volatile substances and water vapor
- shrinks under its own weak gravity
- of rainfall
- every chemical element that made the planets star oceans and organisms
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- spinning skater
- suggests that energy from thermal vents in the sea
- iron sunk to the middle of the planet
- building blocks of proteins
- 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 • ...
Solar system 2019-04-24
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- The name given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- The central part of the sun, where nuclear fusion occurs.
- A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface.
- The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases that form a "blanket" around Earth.
- A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is a long, narrow ellipse.
- The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- FUSION The combining of two atomic nuclei into a single larger nucleus, as when two hydrogen atoms join together to form helium, releasing energy.
- The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- An elongated circle, or oval shape; the shape of the planets' orbits.
- Objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets.
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- The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.
- LIFE Life that arises outside of Earth.
- A chunk of rock or dust in space.
- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun.
- The tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place.
- The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets and the sun revolve around the Earth.
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
18 Clues: A chunk of rock or dust in space. • LIFE Life that arises outside of Earth. • The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere. • A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface. • The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The central part of the sun, where nuclear fusion occurs. • ...
Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution Crossword 2024-11-06
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- Idea that planets move around the Sun
- Newton's book about motion and gravity
- Movement to change the Catholic Church led by Martin Luther
- Famous English writer of 'Romeo and Juliet'
- Artist who painted the 'Mona Lisa'
- Artist who made the statue of David
- Art technique that makes drawings look 3D
- Tool Galileo used to study stars and planets
- Astronomer who said the Earth goes around the Sun
- Study of the human body, popular in the Renaissance
- Scientist who created the laws of gravity
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- German monk who started the Reformation
- The focus on human potential and achievements
- Book about power written by Machiavelli
- Scientist who said the Sun is the center of the universe
- Johannes Gutenberg’s invention that helped spread books
- Effort by the Catholic Church to stop the Reformation
- Scientist who figured out how planets move in space
- Religious leader who started Calvinism
- Country where the Renaissance started
20 Clues: Artist who painted the 'Mona Lisa' • Artist who made the statue of David • Idea that planets move around the Sun • Country where the Renaissance started • Newton's book about motion and gravity • Religious leader who started Calvinism • German monk who started the Reformation • Book about power written by Machiavelli • Art technique that makes drawings look 3D • ...
Outer Planets Station Lab 2022-06-06
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- The biggest planet
- The things that Saturn and Uranus have around them
- 7th planet from the Sun
- The windiest and coldest planet
- Planet mostly made from methane gas
- Inner planets are made of ___
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- Another term for Gas Giants
- Outer planets are made of ____
- The 4 farthest planets to the sun are called ___
- The 4 closest planets to the sun are called ___
10 Clues: The biggest planet • 7th planet from the Sun • Another term for Gas Giants • Inner planets are made of ___ • Outer planets are made of ____ • The windiest and coldest planet • Planet mostly made from methane gas • The 4 closest planets to the sun are called ___ • The 4 farthest planets to the sun are called ___ • The things that Saturn and Uranus have around them
Outer Planets Station Lab 2022-06-06
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- The biggest planet
- The thing that saturn and uranus have around them.
- 7th planet from the Sun
- The windiest and coldest planet
- Planet mostly made from methane gas
- Inner planets are made of ___
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- Another term for Gas Giants
- Outer planets are made of ____
- The 4 farthest planets to the sun are called ___
- The 4 closest planets to the sun are called ___
10 Clues: The biggest planet • 7th planet from the Sun • Another term for Gas Giants • Inner planets are made of ___ • Outer planets are made of ____ • The windiest and coldest planet • Planet mostly made from methane gas • The 4 closest planets to the sun are called ___ • The 4 farthest planets to the sun are called ___ • The thing that saturn and uranus have around them.
Inner planets 2023-05-10
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- contain water and oxygen for life
- like the Earth in some ways
- Mercury, Venus, Earth,and Mars and inner planets
- celestial object orbits Earth
- planets range in thickness and composition made of gases
- Has their shortest orbit around the sun
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- the planets after the inner planets
- Earth’s sister planet
- move around a planet
- known as the red planet
10 Clues: move around a planet • Earth’s sister planet • known as the red planet • like the Earth in some ways • celestial object orbits Earth • contain water and oxygen for life • the planets after the inner planets • Has their shortest orbit around the sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth,and Mars and inner planets • planets range in thickness and composition made of gases
The planets 2024-02-27
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
matthews the universe 2025-05-24
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- travel possible as universe cooled
- Space Telescope NASA telescope launched in 1990 that takes clear pictures from space
- total space containing everything: stars, galaxies, planets
- orbit stars forming solar systems
- particles electrons, protons, neutrons formed after the Big Bang
- grouped into galaxies
- massive balls of hot gases
- pulled particles together to form stars, planets, galaxies
- scientist who studies space
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- Law galaxies move away from each other; farther galaxies move faster
- atmosphere distorts images for ground telescopes
- Bang event about 13.8 billion years ago, beginning the universe
- Hubble discovered that the universe is expanding
- cooling allowed particles to form atoms and molecules
- Way galaxy where Earth is located
- very small, hot, dense point from which the universe expanded
- huge groups of billions of stars
- System a star and all planets orbiting it
- anything with mass and volume formed by atoms and molecules
- Bang expansion rapid expansion causing huge temperature increase
- closest star to Earth
21 Clues: grouped into galaxies • closest star to Earth • massive balls of hot gases • scientist who studies space • huge groups of billions of stars • Way galaxy where Earth is located • orbit stars forming solar systems • travel possible as universe cooled • System a star and all planets orbiting it • atmosphere distorts images for ground telescopes • ...
Chapter 19 Review Crossword 2013-05-12
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- What makes up 99% of the mass in our solar system
- A blue gas giant that is tilted more than 90 degrees on its axis
- The outer planets are known as the _____ ______
- The inner planets are also known as the _______ planets
- Cluster of rocky objects orbiting the sun-- divides the inner and outer planets
- Any object in orbit around a large body, like the moon
- The "greenhouse effect" on this planet causes it to have extremely high temperatures
- The sun and all of the objects orbiting it make up the ________ ________
- Largest planet in our solar system
- Any object that orbits the sun or other star
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- Moon phase that follows a full moon
- A __________ crescent moon is seen soon after a new moon
- When the moon is between the sun and Earth
- When the Earth is between the sun and moon
- This layer of gas surrounding Earth traps in some heat and protects us from harmful radiation and space debris
- Changes in the water levels on Earth due to the moon (and sun's) gravitational pull
- Closest planet to the sun
- All of the water on earth makes up what is called the ___________;
- This planet is still forming and gives off more energy than it receives from the sun. (It also has rings!)
19 Clues: Closest planet to the sun • Largest planet in our solar system • Moon phase that follows a full moon • When the moon is between the sun and Earth • When the Earth is between the sun and moon • Any object that orbits the sun or other star • The outer planets are known as the _____ ______ • What makes up 99% of the mass in our solar system • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2016-05-25
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- what planet do scientists know most about?
- what is the closest planet to the sun?
- belt what is in between mars and jupiter?
- which planet is a dwarf planet?
- egg shaped galaxy?
- what is the 6th planet with over 60 moons?
- what type of galaxy is the milky way?
- why do planets orbit the sun?
- what planet, if bigger, could be a star?
- what planet is the brightest?
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- what is the sun?
- which galaxy has no definite shape?
- dwarf what type of star is the sun?
- distance light travels in one year.
- what is the average distance from earth to the sun?
- what is the 7th planets "twin"?
- what does the acronym, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas, stand for?
- a process in which H particles collide and form He.
- 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? • dwarf what type of star is the sun? • distance light travels in one year. • what type of galaxy is the milky way? • what is the closest planet to the sun? • ...
Adventure- Space 2013-05-25
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- One of the coldest planets.
- The biggest planet in our solar system.
- The closes planet to the sun.
- way/ Where are solar system is located.
- The farthest planet farthest planet from the sun.
- A reddish planet.
- Also a name of a razor.
- The only know planet with life.
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- Pluto is known as a _______ planet.
- A planet with a lot if ring.
- Small planets located between mars and Jupiter.
- The biggest star in our solar system.
- Not all planets have this, earth as one.
- Earth, mars and Jupiter are examples of _____.
- Bright balls of gas that can only be seen at night.
15 Clues: A reddish planet. • Also a name of a razor. • One of the coldest planets. • A planet with a lot if ring. • The closes planet to the sun. • The only know planet with life. • Pluto is known as a _______ planet. • The biggest star in our solar system. • The biggest planet in our solar system. • way/ Where are solar system is located. • Not all planets have this, earth as one. • ...
Astronomy (Planets) 2024-02-04
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- The first planet discovered by telescope.
- The biggest object in the Asteroid Belt.
- The Milkyway is a ______ galaxy.
- Has highest wind speeds of all the planets.
- The largest gas giant
- Jupiter's 4 most famous moons were named after...
- Saturn's most famous moon.
- Is the center of our solar system
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- Was once the 9th planet, is now a dwarf planet.
- A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt that convinced scientists Pluto was a dwarf planet.
- Another word for the inner planets.
- The hottest planet
- Our solar system has _ planets.
- The planet with the biggest temperature difference.
- There are _ types of galaxies.
15 Clues: The hottest planet • The largest gas giant • Saturn's most famous moon. • There are _ types of galaxies. • Our solar system has _ planets. • The Milkyway is a ______ galaxy. • Is the center of our solar system • Another word for the inner planets. • The biggest object in the Asteroid Belt. • The first planet discovered by telescope. • Has highest wind speeds of all the planets. • ...
Solar system 2025-04-30
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- the third planet from the sun
- the sixth planet from the sun
- A space rock
- the second planet from the sun
- the solar system we live in
- 1600s, German mathematician that studied the planets orbit
- the outer planets
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- the eighth planet from the sun
- the seventh plane from the sun
- the fifth planet from the sun
- a layer of rock orbiting the inner planets
- a mass that travels through space
- the fourth planet from the sun
13 Clues: A space rock • the outer planets • the solar system we live in • the third planet from the sun • the sixth planet from the sun • the fifth planet from the sun • the eighth planet from the sun • the seventh plane from the sun • the second planet from the sun • the fourth planet from the sun • a mass that travels through space • a layer of rock orbiting the inner planets • ...
Inner Planets 2022-10-28
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- What the inner planets are the closest to
- Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface
- The path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
- A celestial body that makes an orbit around a planet
- What the inner planets are to each other
- The hottest planet in the solar system
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- The first four planets whose orbits lie inside the asteroid belt.
- The gases surrounding the Earth or another planet
- An inner planet with no atmosphere
- Number of inner planets
10 Clues: Number of inner planets • An inner planet with no atmosphere • The hottest planet in the solar system • What the inner planets are to each other • What the inner planets are the closest to • The gases surrounding the Earth or another planet • A celestial body that makes an orbit around a planet • The first four planets whose orbits lie inside the asteroid belt. • ...
Module 1: Formation of the Solar System Key Terms 2022-02-26
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- an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases
- Planet terrestrial planets are Earth-like planets (in Latin, terra means "Earth") made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface, making them different from other planets that lack a solid surface. In our solar system, there are four terrestrial planets, which also happen to be the four closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
- a smaller clump of gas, dust, and rocky material that may combine with other clumps to form larger masses, including planets
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
- the coming together and cohesion of matter under the influence of gravitation to form larger bodies
- a regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant
- the turning of a body around an internal axis
- a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together
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- the movement of one body around another body (planets around the sun, moons around planets, etc.)
- a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction
- an attractive force existing between any two masses that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
- a substance consisting of atoms which all have the same number of protons (the same atomic number)
- Planet a large planet composed mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium, with a relatively small rocky core. The gas giants of our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun
- smallest component of an element that shares the chemical properties of the element
15 Clues: the turning of a body around an internal axis • an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases • smallest component of an element that shares the chemical properties of the element • a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together • ...
Solar System 2026-08-23
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- The 8th planet from the sun and the coldest
- The 4th planet from the sun, also known as the "Red Planet" because of its red-orange appearance
- The four ice and gas planets farther from the sun
- A natural force that pulls to objects toward one another
- The region beyond Neptune containing many small ice bodies, including dwarf planets
- The 6th planet from the sun with a series of rings around it made primarily of ice
- The time it takes for an object to complete one full spin around its own center
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- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light on its own
- The 5th planet from the sun and the largest of all planets in our solar system.
- A natural object that revolves around a planet (Earth has only one)
- The Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit it
- A path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space
- The 3rd planet from the sun and the only planet in the solar system where life is known to exist
- The four rocky, terrestrial planets closest to the sun
- The 7th planet from the sun, sometimes called the "sideways planet"
- A dwarf planet located past Neptune in the Kuiper belt, demoted from planetary status in 2006
- The 2nd planet from the sun and the hottest planet in the solar system
17 Clues: The 8th planet from the sun and the coldest • The four ice and gas planets farther from the sun • The four rocky, terrestrial planets closest to the sun • The Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit it • A natural force that pulls to objects toward one another • A natural object that revolves around a planet (Earth has only one) • ...
planets 2013-05-21
9 Clues: biggest planet • closest to sun • earths satalite • the eight planet • lord of the rings • the fourth planet • planet with 70% water • orange and red coloured surface • first person to land on the moon
Planets 2014-12-01
9 Clues: Dwarf planet • Strong winds • Blue surface • Biggest planet • Hottest planet • Famous for red sand • Famous for its rings • Only planet with life • Smallest planet. (Not a dwarf planet)
Planets 2013-04-10
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- Tiny red planet with volcanoes, canyons, and channels. Has 2 moons.
- The largest of the 9 planets.
- Few small rings and five large moons.
- Many rings around the planet. Made of rock,dust,and ice!
- Long sunny days, air to breathe, tall trees and water all around.
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- Hot,Dry,and sun-baked.
- Cloudy planet.
- Clouds of water vapor, scorching hot all year round.
- Farthest from the sun. Little and covered with ice.
9 Clues: Cloudy planet. • Hot,Dry,and sun-baked. • The largest of the 9 planets. • Few small rings and five large moons. • Farthest from the sun. Little and covered with ice. • Clouds of water vapor, scorching hot all year round. • Many rings around the planet. Made of rock,dust,and ice! • Long sunny days, air to breathe, tall trees and water all around. • ...
Planets 2016-04-15
planets 2020-05-06
Planets 2020-10-08
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- We live here
- The sixth planet from the Sun
- The only planet that rotates on its side
- This planet has 67 moons
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- Has the same name as a Disney character
- This is the nearest planet to the Sun
- Sometimes called the morning star
- It sounds tasty but its not for eating
- Yhis is the coldest planet in the solar system
9 Clues: We live here • This planet has 67 moons • The sixth planet from the Sun • Sometimes called the morning star • This is the nearest planet to the Sun • It sounds tasty but its not for eating • Has the same name as a Disney character • The only planet that rotates on its side • Yhis is the coldest planet in the solar system
Planets 2020-09-12
9 Clues: no longer a planet • hotter than mercury • known for its rings • known to harbor life • the most distant planet • known as the "red planet" • closest planet to the sun • the coldest planet on solar system • the largest planet in the solar system
planets 2021-04-09
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- People say it's made of cheese.
- Large dust storms sometimes cover the whole planet.
- Is massive.
- Nicknamed "The Blue Planet."
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- Surface of mountains and volcanoes.
- The most distant planet in the solar system.
- Smallest planet in our solar system.
- Is the sixth planet in our solar system.
- The only planet where we know life exist.
9 Clues: Is massive. • Nicknamed "The Blue Planet." • People say it's made of cheese. • Surface of mountains and volcanoes. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • Is the sixth planet in our solar system. • The only planet where we know life exist. • The most distant planet in the solar system. • Large dust storms sometimes cover the whole planet.
planets 2021-04-09
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- People say it's made of cheese.
- Large dust storms sometimes cover the whole planet.
- Is massive.
- Nicknamed "The Blue Planet."
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- Surface of mountains and volcanoes.
- The most distant planet in the solar system.
- Smallest planet in our solar system.
- Is the sixth planet in our solar system.
- The only planet where we know life exist.
9 Clues: Is massive. • Nicknamed "The Blue Planet." • People say it's made of cheese. • Surface of mountains and volcanoes. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • Is the sixth planet in our solar system. • The only planet where we know life exist. • The most distant planet in the solar system. • Large dust storms sometimes cover the whole planet.
planets 2024-06-05
9 Clues: forgotten • we breathe on it • fastest planet in space • also known as the red planet • surrounded by 13 faint rings • shortest days in solar system • second shortest day in solar system • similar structure and size to earth • only planet not visible to naked eye
Planets 2023-09-18
10 Clues: Our Home • Rings Galore • Earth's Twin • Dwarf Planet • The Red Planet • Largest Planet • Blue and Stormy • Blue and Stormy • Tilted on Its Side • Closest to the Sun
planets 2024-07-19
planets 2024-08-05
9 Clues: farthest our planet • planet closest to sun • planet inhabited by us • planet surrounded by gas • planet that starts with ur • planet that is the largest • planet that has rings around it • planet that is no longer a planet • planet we are planning on visiting
Planets 2023-06-28
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- A dwarf planet that used to be considered the ninth planet but is now classified differently.
- A planet tilted on its side, with a pale blue color and named after a Greek god.
- The largest planet in our solar system, known for its colorful stripes and big storms.
- The closest planet to the Sun, named after the Roman god with wings on his helmet.
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- A planet famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and rocks.
- The brightest planet in our solar system, often called the "morning star" or "evening star."
- A blue planet with strong winds and named after the Roman god of the sea.
- The planet we live on, known for its blue oceans and diverse life forms.
- The "Red Planet" with a dusty surface, often associated with the possibility of life.
9 Clues: A planet famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and rocks. • The planet we live on, known for its blue oceans and diverse life forms. • A blue planet with strong winds and named after the Roman god of the sea. • A planet tilted on its side, with a pale blue color and named after a Greek god. • ...
Planets 2023-06-18
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- Formerly considered the ninth planet, now classified as a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
- A gas giant planet with a blue-green color and tilted on its side, known for its icy atmosphere.
- The largest planet in our solar system, with colorful bands of clouds and a great red spot.
- A small and rocky planet closest to the Sun, with extreme temperatures and no atmosphere.
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- Recognized by its prominent rings made up of ice particles, and it has many moons.
- The hottest planet in our solar system, with a thick atmosphere and covered in clouds.
- The farthest planet from the Sun, with a deep blue color and strong winds in its atmosphere.
- Our home planet, with a diverse range of ecosystems, oceans, and the presence of life.
- Known as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance, with polar ice caps and rocky terrain.
9 Clues: Recognized by its prominent rings made up of ice particles, and it has many moons. • The hottest planet in our solar system, with a thick atmosphere and covered in clouds. • Our home planet, with a diverse range of ecosystems, oceans, and the presence of life. • A small and rocky planet closest to the Sun, with extreme temperatures and no atmosphere. • ...
planets :) 2023-08-24
10 Clues: red • our home • very hot • very hot • funny name • is very big • has a lot of rings • very dark and cold • is closest to the sun • dwarf planet debatable
Planets 2021-09-27
9 Clues: Hottest planet • Biggest planet • Extinct planet • Smallest planet • Green and blue planet • what is the coldest planet • We can't breath on that planet • Most furthest planet from the sun • Which of the following planets has the most complex ring system
Planets 2021-09-27
9 Clues: Hottest planet • Biggest planet • Extinct planet • Smallest planet • Green and blue planet • what is the coldest planet • We can't breath on that planet • Most furthest planet from the sun • Which of the following planets has the most complex ring system
planets 2021-10-05
9 Clues: The red planet • The coldest planet • The biggest planet • Famous for it rings • The planet we live on • Second planet from the sun • It produces heat and light • The closest planet to the Sun • The seventh planet from the sun
planets 2024-01-08
9 Clues: no.1 to sun • dwarf planet • larjest planet • the red planet • the cold planet • farthest planet • the ring planet • the morning star • the only planet on which we can live on
Planets 2024-11-26
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- There are...........planets in our solar system.
- The inner planets are made of.............and are smaller.
- The Sun is in the center of our.............
- Saturn has bright.........around it.
- ...............is the only planet known to have life.
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- The first inner planet is.......
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune are called.............
- Asteroids are found in a belt between...............and Jupiter.
- .............is a giant ball of hot gases that gives off light and heat.
9 Clues: The first inner planet is....... • Saturn has bright.........around it. • The Sun is in the center of our............. • There are...........planets in our solar system. • ...............is the only planet known to have life. • The inner planets are made of.............and are smaller. • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune are called............. • ...
Planets 2025-04-30
Planets 2025-05-15
9 Clues: Ice Giant • has rings • Red planet • Earth's twin • smallest planet • strongest magnetic field • only planet to support life • has the Great Dark Spot storm • takes 248 years to orbit the sun
Planets 2022-06-14
9 Clues: largest planet • coldest planet • famous for its rings • closest planet to Earth • known as the "red planet" • closest planet to the sun • farthest planet from the sun • no longer considered a planet • takes approximately 365 days to orbit the sun
Planets 2022-06-14
9 Clues: largest planet • coldest planet • famous for its rings • closest planet to Earth • known as the "red planet" • closest planet to the sun • farthest planet from the sun • no longer considered a planet • takes approximately 365 days to orbit the sun
Planets 2022-06-14
9 Clues: coldest planet • largest planet • famous for its rings • closest planet to Earth • known as the "red planet" • closest planet to the sun • farthest planet from the sun • no longer considered a planet • takes approximately 365 days to orbit the sun
Planets 2022-01-29
10 Clues: hottest planet • coldest planet • largest planet • closest to the sun • closest to our moon • Famous for its rings • 5th planet from the sun • 4th planet from the sun • 8th planet from the sun • no longer considered a planet
Planets 2022-04-21
9 Clues: Eight planet from the sun • Planet closest to the sun • Third planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • Seventh planet from the sun • What do all of our planets orbit? • Sixth planet from the sun, has rings • Fourth planet from the sun, "red planet" • Fifth planet from the sun, largest planet
Planets 2022-05-12
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- Made up of gasses that surround it
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- To move repeatedly around
- The planet that is approximately 465 degrees Celcius
- Like Earth in some ways
- What Mars's atmosphere is primarily made of
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- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- What Earth is primarily made of
- A celestial object that orbits a planet
9 Clues: Like Earth in some ways • To move repeatedly around • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • What Earth is primarily made of • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • Made up of gasses that surround it • A celestial object that orbits a planet • What Mars's atmosphere is primarily made of • The planet that is approximately 465 degrees Celcius
Planets 2022-08-07
9 Clues: The red planet • The coldest planet • The biggest planet • Used to be a planet • Planet that has water • Closest planet to the sun • Planet famous for its rings • Farthest planet from the sun • Planet that gets closest to Earth
Planets 2022-12-05
Planets 2025-10-30
9 Clues: tiniest • dry and red • on its side • has a bunch of water • really likes its rings • red dot, like 97 moons • 900 degree temperature • closest planet to the sun • takes the longest to get around the sun
