planets Crossword Puzzles
Carter Daluisio Period 1 2023-12-05
Across
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
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- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- Very small body not quite a planet
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for l on the surface of surrounding planets
18 Clues: Very small body not quite a planet • the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • ...
Carter Daluisio Period 1 2023-12-05
Across
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
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- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- Very small body not quite a planet
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for l on the surface of surrounding planets
18 Clues: Very small body not quite a planet • the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • ...
Solar System 2026-03-03
Across
- the huge system of stars, gas, dust held together by gravity, (ours is the milky way)
- natural objects in space like the stars, planets, moons, and asteroids
- a tool that makes distant objects in space appear closer and clearer
- the curved path an object follows as it travels around another object in space
- the rocky planets that are closest to the sun
- the force that pulls objects toward each other
- the force of gravity acting on an objects mass
- a person trained to travel and work in space
- a streak of light in the sky caused by a space rock burning up earth’s atmosphere
- the changing appearances of the moon as it orbits earth
- the amount of matter in an object
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- the non scientific study of the stars and how they effect us
- the spinning of a planets on its axis
- when one celestial body moves into the shadow of another
- an imaginary line through a planet that it rotates around
- the region in space between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found
- the movement of a planet around the sun
- the sun and all of the objects that orbit it
- the gaseous planets farthest away from the sun
19 Clues: the amount of matter in an object • the spinning of a planets on its axis • the movement of a planet around the sun • the sun and all of the objects that orbit it • a person trained to travel and work in space • the rocky planets that are closest to the sun • the force that pulls objects toward each other • the force of gravity acting on an objects mass • ...
Science 56 Grid Crossword 2016-08-21
Across
- system: collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit
- all planets orbit
- gravitational curved path of an object
- process or act of turning or circling around something
- the phases where the moon is less than half illuminated
- the imaginary line around which a large round object, such as the Earth, turns
- they orbit the sun
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea
- expanding in illumination
- orbits around a planet
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- movement of one object around a centre or another object
- one of the four periods of the year
- illuminated part greater than a semicircle
- the shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon
- the partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another
- decreasing in illumination.
- third planet from the sun
17 Clues: all planets orbit • they orbit the sun • orbits around a planet • third planet from the sun • expanding in illumination • decreasing in illumination. • one of the four periods of the year • gravitational curved path of an object • illuminated part greater than a semicircle • the alternate rising and falling of the sea • process or act of turning or circling around something • ...
SPACE AMAZE 2022-04-15
Across
- instrument invented by Galilio Galilei expressed by Group 4
- the only planet with life
- a study of stars
- a star that people think is bigger, hotter, and heavier than our sun?
- a sign which all of us have
- a natural satellite which orbits a planet
- the largest planet
- top most quadrilateral star
- the outer four planets
- tiny dots in the night sky
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- the sun and the planets are collectively known as?
- a group of stars forming a shape in the celestial sphere
- the first four planets
- an annular phenomena covered by group 1
- a larger moon of mars
15 Clues: a study of stars • the largest planet • a larger moon of mars • the first four planets • the outer four planets • the only planet with life • tiny dots in the night sky • a sign which all of us have • top most quadrilateral star • an annular phenomena covered by group 1 • a natural satellite which orbits a planet • the sun and the planets are collectively known as? • ...
Planet Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-05
Across
- one of the four gas giants that has a ring
- what all planets do on their axis
- what orbits the earth
- stars that make a pattern in the sky
- known as the "red planet"
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the center of the solar system
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- the eighth planet from the sun
- number of planets in the solar system
- known as the "dwarf planet"
- the coldest planet in the solar system
- the third planet from the sun
- what planets do around the sun
- the hottest planet in the solar system
- the smallest planet in the solar system
15 Clues: what orbits the earth • known as the "red planet" • known as the "dwarf planet" • the third planet from the sun • the eighth planet from the sun • what planets do around the sun • the center of the solar system • what all planets do on their axis • stars that make a pattern in the sky • number of planets in the solar system • the coldest planet in the solar system • ...
Unit 8 Vocabulary Crossword 2023-03-21
Across
- Force of attraction between two objects due to their masses
- A rocket launched spacecraft, able to land like an unpowered aircraft, used to make repeated journeys between earth and earth orbit
- One complete orbit made by a planet or satellite around another object
- The force of gravity at the surface of the Earth or other celestial body
- The path that one object in space follows as it revolves around another object in space
- A small piece of matter from outer space that becomes a streak of light when it falls through the Earth’s atmosphere and burns up; also known as a falling or shooting star
- A planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium gas (Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune)
- Instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, used to study planets, starts, and other objects in outer space
- An unpiloted, unmanned device sent to explore space and gather scientific information. (Examples: Voyager 1 & 2, Hubble Space Telescope)
- An object that orbits the Sun; made of frozen water and dust, and has a tail of gas and dust particles that points away from the Sun
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- The spinning of an object on its axis
- planets whose orbit lies WITHIN the asteroid belt (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars). All four are considered Terrestrial Planets.
- Planet made of compact and rocky surface. The four Innermost planets in the solar system. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)
- Planets FARTHEST away from the sun (Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune). All four are Gas Giant Planets.
- A small, rocky body that orbits the Sun; a large asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter
15 Clues: The spinning of an object on its axis • Force of attraction between two objects due to their masses • One complete orbit made by a planet or satellite around another object • The force of gravity at the surface of the Earth or other celestial body • A planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium gas (Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune) • ...
solar systems 2022-01-05
Across
- first developed theory of orbits
- planet takes 365 days to orbit sun
- curved path a planet in space follows
- complete circuit around a central point
- having the shape of an oval
- planet closet to the sun
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- what greeks call planets
- the speed a planet travels in orbit
- meeting specific requirements
- planet farthest from the sun
- number of planets
- technology used to help see planets move
12 Clues: number of planets • what greeks call planets • planet closet to the sun • having the shape of an oval • planet farthest from the sun • meeting specific requirements • first developed theory of orbits • planet takes 365 days to orbit sun • the speed a planet travels in orbit • curved path a planet in space follows • complete circuit around a central point • ...
Subject Enrichment-2024 Class- III Subject- Science 2024-01-23
Across
- Akashganga is the name of a ____
- Recognisable shape formed by a group of stars
- The Earth is round in shape but flat at the_____
- Movement of Planets on their own axis
- Heavenly body giving light of its own
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- A body rotating around the Planets
- They revolve around the Sun
- A constellation
- Natural Satellite of the Earth
- Path taken by Planets around the Sun
10 Clues: A constellation • They revolve around the Sun • Natural Satellite of the Earth • Akashganga is the name of a ____ • A body rotating around the Planets • Path taken by Planets around the Sun • Movement of Planets on their own axis • Heavenly body giving light of its own • Recognisable shape formed by a group of stars • The Earth is round in shape but flat at the_____
Science exam 2021-12-13
Across
- What we study outside our world
- the penumbra experiences a partial eclipse.
- Move in a circle around a axis
- What keeps us on the ground
- A object that gives us light
- man made object that revolves around the earth
- How dense something is
- having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
- An educated guess
- Planets that aren't considered real planets
- The bright thing in the sky every night
- the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- The path of the planets as they orbit
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- Where we regularly study space in space
- A thing that happens normally and often
- To circle around an axis
- A big rock that shoots across the sky sometimes
- Where all planets are located together
- When the moon is shown all the way to us
- having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
- What we look through to see far away things
- a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
- An object that takes us to space
- A bright light that shoots in space
- To rotate around and axis
- A person that goes in space
28 Clues: An educated guess • How dense something is • To circle around an axis • To rotate around and axis • What keeps us on the ground • A person that goes in space • A object that gives us light • Move in a circle around a axis • What we study outside our world • An object that takes us to space • A bright light that shoots in space • The path of the planets as they orbit • ...
Astronaut 2023-08-07
Across
- A celestial object consisting of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun in a long elliptical path.
- A large structure in space where astronauts live and conduct scientific research.
- The force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth or other celestial bodies.
- The fourth planet from the sun in our solar system, often referred to as the "Red Planet".
- A spacecraft designed for travel between planets, moons, or other celestial bodies.
- An instrument used to observe distant objects in space, such as planets and stars.
- The act of traveling to unknown places in search of new discoveries and knowledge.
- A person who travels and explores outer space.
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- The vast expanse that exists beyond Earth's atmosphere, where stars, planets, and other celestial bodies are found.
- The path that an object takes around another object in space, such as a planet or a star.
- The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and other celestial objects that orbit around the sun.
- The entire space, including all matter, energy, galaxies, stars, planets, and everything else.
- A vehicle that is designed to propel itself into space and carry people and cargo.
- A massive collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
- A reusable spacecraft that carries astronauts and cargo to and from space.
- The condition experienced by astronauts in space where there is very little or no gravity.
16 Clues: A person who travels and explores outer space. • A massive collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity. • A reusable spacecraft that carries astronauts and cargo to and from space. • A large structure in space where astronauts live and conduct scientific research. • ...
Jordan and Jason Crossword Puzzle! 2024-08-30
Across
- phenomenon that's gravitational pull goes faster than light.
- Miniature planets like pluto that are small for their size.
- The space that contains multiple different solar systems and planets and stars.
- The polar opposite of matter and when reacted to matter it deletes the matter.
- Extremely big planets full of gas.
- Caused when a star starts to die of old age.
- The space that is infinetly extending and that is the space that everything as we know it,resides in.
- A part of the space heirachy which includes a bunch of different galaxies inside it.
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- Is the only way for a black hole to die caused by the reaction of a positive particle and a negative particle causing them to leave the event horizon.
- The birth place of a star because of the many different gases inside it.
- a miniature planet that orbits within the solar sytsem.
- One of the ways that a star can die.
- The galaxy that is going to merge with our's.
- The source of light for this universe that are extremely hot.
- The area of air and gas that envelopes the earth and other and other astronomical objects.
- An icy,small Solar system body that warms and begins to release gases when close to the sun.
- Caused when a star becomes too big and has too little mass for its own size.
17 Clues: Extremely big planets full of gas. • One of the ways that a star can die. • Caused when a star starts to die of old age. • The galaxy that is going to merge with our's. • a miniature planet that orbits within the solar sytsem. • Miniature planets like pluto that are small for their size. • phenomenon that's gravitational pull goes faster than light. • ...
Solar System Crossword 2023-10-25
Across
- The natural satellite of the earth (other planets have them too).
- The sun is composed of hydrogen and __.
- Sphere-shaped group of small rock and ice that are the furthest objects from the sun.
- The third planet from the sun.
- The closest planet to the sun
- The farthest planet from the sun
- Debris from comets that would be meteors if they enter earth's atmosphere.
- These orbit the sun and are located between Mars and Jupiter.
- When an object spins on its axis
- Disk-shaped group of small rock and ice beyond the orbit of Neptune.
- Force of attraction between two objects due to their masses.
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- The process in which plants create oxygen and chemical energy, which is one reason why life exists on earth.
- The earth is 78% __.
- These burn when entering the atmosphere, causing light.
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all __ planets.
- The earth is 21% __.
- These form large tails of gas and dust, melt when they near the sun, and originate from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud.
- The largest and hottest object in our solar system.
- When an object moves around another object.
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
- Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets.
- The collection of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit around the sun.
22 Clues: The earth is 78% __. • The earth is 21% __. • The closest planet to the sun • The third planet from the sun. • The farthest planet from the sun • When an object spins on its axis • The sun is composed of hydrogen and __. • When an object moves around another object. • The largest and hottest object in our solar system. • Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets. • ...
Topic 6 Vocabulary 2025-05-08
Across
- belt shaped disc that separates the inner and outer planets
- the number of layers the sun has
- chunks of ice and dust or rock that have stretched out orbits around the sun
- the largest object in our solar system
- a large body of matter that travels around the sun
- has 62 moons
- smallest of the inner planets
- occurs when energy heats the sun so much that it causes particles to explode into outer space
- the way something looks
- the layer of the sun's atmosphere that can only be seen during a total solar eclipse
- objects smaller than asteroids
- hottest planet in the solar system
- what the four outer planets are referred to as
- the distance light travels in one year
- largest planet in our solar system
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- the curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon
- a huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy
- a satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet
- a system of eight planets, the sun, moons, asteroids, and comets
- coldest planet in the solar system
- the star system closest to our solar system
- these are around Saturn and are made of ice, dust, and rock
- qualities
- known as the red planet
- atmosphere that allows for life
- first planet discovered with the use of a telescope
26 Clues: qualities • has 62 moons • known as the red planet • the way something looks • smallest of the inner planets • objects smaller than asteroids • atmosphere that allows for life • the number of layers the sun has • coldest planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • largest planet in our solar system • the largest object in our solar system • ...
Earth in Space and Time Review! 2023-10-12
Across
- All planets rotate on an _____
- The third planet away from the Sun
- In the middle of the inner and outer planets
- One complete trip around the Sun
- The composition of the outer planets
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- 24 hours on Earth
- The sixth planet away from the Sun
- Forms when a comet's gasses melt as it gets closer to the Sun
- Our home galaxy
- Moons orbit ______
10 Clues: Our home galaxy • 24 hours on Earth • Moons orbit ______ • All planets rotate on an _____ • One complete trip around the Sun • The sixth planet away from the Sun • The third planet away from the Sun • The composition of the outer planets • In the middle of the inner and outer planets • Forms when a comet's gasses melt as it gets closer to the Sun
ambers space crossword 2024-06-14
Across
- its made up of gas, dust, and stars
- it circulates around the planets
- a person that lives and works in space
- the coldest planet
- the biggest planet
- the place where the planets live
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- ours is the only one that can sustain life
- small icy object that orbit the sun with a tail
- they orbit the sun but are much smaller than planets
- the red planet
10 Clues: the red planet • the coldest planet • the biggest planet • it circulates around the planets • the place where the planets live • its made up of gas, dust, and stars • a person that lives and works in space • ours is the only one that can sustain life • small icy object that orbit the sun with a tail • they orbit the sun but are much smaller than planets
All Hallows Eve 2021-09-16
Across
- The abandoned dwelling of a spider
- A frightening dream
- To control ones every move
- The dead of night
- An absence of light
- Involving or relating to mystical, supernatural, or magical powers
- An echo of a spirit
- A carved pumpkin
- You dress up in a ______
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- Another word for tombstone
- A celestial body that makes an orbit around a planet, including the eight major planets, dwarf planets, and minor planets may also be referred to as a natural satellite, although to differentiate it from other astronomical bodies orbiting another body, e.g. a planet orbiting a star,
- An object that lets off a faint eerie glow
- A cry of misfortune
- Something you do on halloween to get lollies
- A object used to brew elixirs
- An undead spirit
- Beyond wicked
17 Clues: Beyond wicked • A carved pumpkin • An undead spirit • The dead of night • A frightening dream • A cry of misfortune • An absence of light • An echo of a spirit • You dress up in a ______ • Another word for tombstone • To control ones every move • A object used to brew elixirs • The abandoned dwelling of a spider • An object that lets off a faint eerie glow • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-26
Across
- 5th planet from the sun.
- A large piece of rock orbiting some of the planets.
- a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
- A layer of gas that surrounds Earth and other planets.
- A ball of light that give the planets heat.
- 1st planet from the sun.
- 8th planet from the sun.
- A meteor that strikes the moon.
- 7th planet from the sun.
- 2nd planet from the sun.
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- If a Meteoroid got into Earth's atmosphere.
- A former but no longer planet.
- A ring that surrounds Saturn.
- 3rd planet from the sun.
- If it entered Earth's atmosphere, it would be a meteor.
- 6th planet from the sun.
- 4th planet from the sun.
17 Clues: 5th planet from the sun. • 3rd planet from the sun. • 6th planet from the sun. • 1st planet from the sun. • 4th planet from the sun. • 8th planet from the sun. • 7th planet from the sun. • 2nd planet from the sun. • A ring that surrounds Saturn. • A former but no longer planet. • A meteor that strikes the moon. • If a Meteoroid got into Earth's atmosphere. • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-26
Across
- 5th planet from the sun.
- A large piece of rock orbiting some of the planets.
- a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
- A layer of gas that surrounds Earth and other planets.
- A ball of light that give the planets heat.
- 1st planet from the sun.
- 8th planet from the sun.
- A meteor that strikes the moon.
- 7th planet from the sun.
- 2nd planet from the sun.
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- If a Meteoroid got into Earth's atmosphere.
- A former but no longer planet.
- A ring that surrounds Saturn.
- 3rd planet from the sun.
- If it entered Earth's atmosphere, it would be a meteor.
- 6th planet from the sun.
- 4th planet from the sun.
17 Clues: 5th planet from the sun. • 3rd planet from the sun. • 6th planet from the sun. • 1st planet from the sun. • 4th planet from the sun. • 8th planet from the sun. • 7th planet from the sun. • 2nd planet from the sun. • A ring that surrounds Saturn. • A former but no longer planet. • A meteor that strikes the moon. • If a Meteoroid got into Earth's atmosphere. • ...
Planets Vocabulary Words 2022-10-07
Across
- A celestial body that orbits the sun, has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape
- The size of a planet when they are compared to other planets, as well as the Sun.
- A unit of length used for distances within the solar system
- full of light in the dark, bright and shiny
- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
- The tendency of a body to resist a change in motion or rest
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- The four planets beyond the asteroid belt also known as the Gas Giants.
- A donut-shaped region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune
- Soft, diffused light from the sky while the sun is transitioning or not in direct sunlight, for example at sunrise or sunset
- Lacking brightness or vividness, considering to be weaker than normal
- Planets made of solid rock; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, planet, or star.
- An astronomical unit of measurement that is equal to the distance light travels in one year
- Type of planets that are mainly composed of gas and that are very large; such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- Small, rocky planets that orbit closest to the sun including Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
- Anything that comes from Earth.
16 Clues: Anything that comes from Earth. • full of light in the dark, bright and shiny • Planets made of solid rock; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • A unit of length used for distances within the solar system • The tendency of a body to resist a change in motion or rest • A donut-shaped region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune • ...
Space Crossword puzzle 2020-05-15
Across
- First astrount on the moon-famous quote
- old debris from old space projects floating in space
- 11 first space craft mission that made it to the moon and back
- caused by the moon
- The distance that light travels in one year
- torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- A method for reducing all measurements by the same amount to achieve the proportions of the scale model.
- branch of science that studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space.
- the planet we live on
- what orbits the Earth
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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- A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other celestial bodies that has a particular shape.
- A natural (for example, the moon) or artificial (for example, the hubble space telescope) object that orbits another object in space.
- what all the planets in our solar system orbit
- outer most planet in our solar system
- eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.
- The curved path of one object, such as a planet or moon, around a central object
- Used to be a planet, now a dwarf planet
- The most widely accepted and used civil calander used internationally.
- other suns in our galaxy/universe far away
- closest planet to the sun
22 Clues: caused by the moon • the planet we live on • what orbits the Earth • closest planet to the sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • outer most planet in our solar system • First astrount on the moon-famous quote • Used to be a planet, now a dwarf planet • other suns in our galaxy/universe far away • The distance that light travels in one year • ...
Solar System Crossword 2023-10-31
Across
- The natural satellite of the earth (other planets have them too).
- The sun is composed of hydrogen and __.
- Sphere-shaped group of small rock and ice that are the furthest objects from the sun.
- The third planet from the sun.
- The closest planet to the sun
- The farthest planet from the sun
- Debris from comets that would be meteors if they enter earth's atmosphere.
- These orbit the sun and are located between Mars and Jupiter.
- When an object spins on its axis
- Disk-shaped group of small rock and ice beyond the orbit of Neptune.
- Force of attraction between two objects due to their masses.
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- The process in which plants create oxygen and chemical energy, which is one reason why life exists on earth.
- The earth is 78% __.
- These burn when entering the atmosphere, causing light.
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all __ planets.
- The earth is 21% __.
- These form large tails of gas and dust, melt when they near the sun, and originate from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud.
- The largest and hottest object in our solar system.
- When an object moves around another object.
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
- Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets.
- The collection of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit around the sun.
22 Clues: The earth is 78% __. • The earth is 21% __. • The closest planet to the sun • The third planet from the sun. • The farthest planet from the sun • When an object spins on its axis • The sun is composed of hydrogen and __. • When an object moves around another object. • The largest and hottest object in our solar system. • Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets. • ...
Astronomy Crossword - Module 6 2023-12-05
Across
- (2W)due to the Earth's bulge this mountain is farther from the Earth's center than Mt. Everest
- (3W)only two planets in our solar system without moons or rings
- (2W)in this zone the Earth is able to support liquid water
- planet perfectly designed by God for life
- (2W)another name for the northern lights
- similar to moon dust, a layer of this covers Mercury's surface
- a planet is moving slowest at this orbital position due to the Sun's gravity
- (2W)another name for the southern lights
- (2W)high pressures on Venus resulted in this form of carbon dioxide
- (2W)this angle has a profound effect on a planet's weather
- a planet is moving fastest at this orbital position
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- smallest planet in our Solar System
- (2W)this grouping of planets are gaseous planets
- (2W)all 4 of these are terrestrial planets
- (2W)Lack of atmosphere on Mercury allows clear, detailed pictures of these
- (2W)ice crystal clouds seen most easily on Earth during the summer months right after sunset
- inner planet with 2 moons closest to the Asteroid Belt
- this planet is believed to contain the most volcanoes in our solar system
- (2W)measurement around the equator of a planet
- (2W)flattened lava domes believed to be result of quickly cooled molten rock on Venus
20 Clues: smallest planet in our Solar System • (2W)another name for the northern lights • (2W)another name for the southern lights • planet perfectly designed by God for life • (2W)all 4 of these are terrestrial planets • (2W)measurement around the equator of a planet • (2W)this grouping of planets are gaseous planets • a planet is moving fastest at this orbital position • ...
Earth Space EC Crossword 2022-11-02
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- the First half of the moon phases
- _______ Laws, determine the shape of an orbit
- object spinning around a central point
- A hydrogen fusing with a hydrogen will give you what element?
- A downward force that pulls objects toward the center
- The center of an atom
- The atomic number is equal to the number of _____
- the shape of an orbit
- Inner planets that are made of rocks or metal
- ________ fusion is how stars create energy and light
- Helium fused with carbon will give you ______
- A technique astronomers use to measure the distance from stars to earth
- The number of protons an iron atom has
- Dark flat planes of the moon
- Substance with atoms that have the SAME number of protons
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- The ______ Space Station is a laboratory in space
- Young stars are mostly ______ and helium
- Brightness of stars from Earth
- Smaller planets will have ______ gravity than larger planets
- Outer planets, gas giants
- The hottest stars are what color?
- composition of stars is measure with a _____
- The coolest stars are what color?
- In order for fusion to occur, the temperature must reach ten ___ degrees Celsius
- A light year is the distance light travels in a _____
- Actual brightness of stars
- Model that states the sun as the center of the solar system
27 Clues: The center of an atom • the shape of an orbit • Outer planets, gas giants • Actual brightness of stars • Dark flat planes of the moon • Brightness of stars from Earth • the First half of the moon phases • The hottest stars are what color? • The coolest stars are what color? • object spinning around a central point • The number of protons an iron atom has • ...
Solar System and Beyond 2022-05-10
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- The closest planet to the Sun
- A large group of stars held together by gravitation and separated from other groups of stars by large regions of space
- The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun
- Home galaxy
- Earthlike
- The seventh planet from the Sun
- Any of the planets whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
- A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated tail and elliptical orbit
- A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat
- Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt
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- Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in space
- Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun
- The fifth planet from the sun
- The second planet from the Sun
- The fourth planet from the Sun
- The sixth planet from the Sun
- The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space
- The eight planet from the Sun
- A natural Satellite that orbits a planet
- The third planet from the Sun
- Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system
- The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit
22 Clues: Earthlike • Home galaxy • The closest planet to the Sun • The fifth planet from the sun • The sixth planet from the Sun • The eight planet from the Sun • The third planet from the Sun • The second planet from the Sun • The fourth planet from the Sun • The seventh planet from the Sun • A natural Satellite that orbits a planet • ...
The Universe and Our Solar System 2023-01-17
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- The third planet from the Sun
- A ball of dust and ice (It has a tail)
- Huge ball of burning gas
- Comets, asteroids, and other space debris that enter the Earth's atmosphere
- The smaller planets are called _____ planets
- The natural satellite
- Space and all matter in it
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- A pattern formed by a group of stars
- The big dog
- The gravitational pull on the planets toward the Sun is called the ____ force
- The winged horse
- The eight planet from the sun
- The galaxy that we live in
- Small ball of solid material that travels around a star
14 Clues: The big dog • The winged horse • The natural satellite • Huge ball of burning gas • The galaxy that we live in • Space and all matter in it • The third planet from the Sun • The eight planet from the sun • A pattern formed by a group of stars • A ball of dust and ice (It has a tail) • The smaller planets are called _____ planets • ...
space 2021-09-09
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- the way we use to travel up in space.
- little creatures we think might live on other planets
- biggest planet in our solar system
- see things far away closer up.
- the temperature in space.
- rocks that broke off planets that now orbit them.
- the closest star to earth that gives us light.
- lots of little dots in the night sky
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- a type of measurement used in space.
- dwarf planet in our solar system
- a person who explores space.
- astronauts travel in it to explore.
- rocky spheres in our solar system.
- our solar system
14 Clues: our solar system • the temperature in space. • a person who explores space. • see things far away closer up. • dwarf planet in our solar system • biggest planet in our solar system • rocky spheres in our solar system. • astronauts travel in it to explore. • a type of measurement used in space. • lots of little dots in the night sky • the way we use to travel up in space. • ...
Planet 2014-02-20
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- celestial bodies moving about the sun
- meteoroids that have entered the earth's atmosphere
- planet third in order from the sun
- planet nearest the sun
- planet second in order from the sun
- the star that is the central body of the solar system
- planet fourth in order from the sun
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- planet fifth in order from the sun
- minor planets
- the curved path
- to move in a circular or curving course or orbit
- planet eighth in order from the sun
- the planets' natural satellites
- system the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
14 Clues: minor planets • the curved path • planet nearest the sun • the planets' natural satellites • planet fifth in order from the sun • planet third in order from the sun • planet eighth in order from the sun • planet second in order from the sun • planet fourth in order from the sun • celestial bodies moving about the sun • to move in a circular or curving course or orbit • ...
Planets 2021-05-21
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- Which Is the third Planet in Our Solar System?
- Which Planet is the eleventh planet in our solar system?
- What Planet is the biggest?
- What planet Is closer to the sun?
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- What planet is a dwarf plant
- Which Planet is the hottest?
- which planet is the fourth plant?
- Planet is Farther Away From the sun?
- Which Planet has rings around them?
9 Clues: What Planet is the biggest? • What planet is a dwarf plant • Which Planet is the hottest? • which planet is the fourth plant? • What planet Is closer to the sun? • Which Planet has rings around them? • Planet is Farther Away From the sun? • Which Is the third Planet in Our Solar System? • Which Planet is the eleventh planet in our solar system?
planets! 2022-07-13
9 Clues: Our national flower • Our national animal • Capital of our country • India's mission to mars • The heritage site in Agra. • India's mission to the moon • This number was invented in India. • Our country's own space organization • The white colour in or flag signifies _____.
planets! 2022-07-13
9 Clues: fixes pipes • engineering • plays sports • acts in movies • builds furniture • teaches at school • designs buildings • the one who creates music • flies airplanes or helicopters
Planets 2022-08-17
9 Clues: Last planet • Blue Planet • Coldest planet • Hottest Planet • Largest Planet • Smallest Planet • Gas giant with ring • Planet which is not considered in solar system • India was the first country to send satellite on this planet in single attempt with lowest cost
planets 2022-08-26
9 Clues: Our twin planet • the largest planet • This is our planet • Famous for its rings • Demoted to dwarf status • The messenger of the gods • Named after the god of war • Freaky - this planet spins on its side! • Such a pretty blue, just like the god of the sea
Planets 2022-11-01
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- dwarf planet in the solar system
- coldest planet in the solar system
- smallest planet in the solar system
- hottest planet in the solar system
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- second largest planet in the solar system
- largest planet in the solar system
- blue planet in the solar system
- ice giant in the solar system
- red planet in the solar system
9 Clues: ice giant in the solar system • red planet in the solar system • blue planet in the solar system • dwarf planet in the solar system • largest planet in the solar system • coldest planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system • second largest planet in the solar system
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 2022-10-19
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- It is covered in swirling cloud stripes. It has big storms like the Great Red Spot.
- It's made of a thick soup of water, ammonia, and methane over an Earth-sized solid center.
- It is one of two ice giants in the outer solar system and the third largest planet in our solar system.
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- It is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
- It is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt.
- Earth's closest neighbor in the solar system.
- It has a solid surface that is covered with craters like our Moon.
- Water covers about 70% of this planet's surface.
- It is known as the Red Planet.
9 Clues: It is known as the Red Planet. • It is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt. • Earth's closest neighbor in the solar system. • Water covers about 70% of this planet's surface. • It is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. • It has a solid surface that is covered with craters like our Moon. • ...
Planets 2020-06-27
PLANETS 2019-11-27
9 Clues: has supersonic winds • doesn’t have any moons • was visited on July 20 1969 • it’s great at catching comets • its more stormy than we thought • it’s hot, but not to hot for ice • no one knows how old it’s ring is • it’s the third planet from the sun • it’s had a thicker atmosphere before
planets 2020-09-29
9 Clues: known for its rings • known as the "red planet" • closest planet to the sun • closest planet to the earth • no longer officially a planet • the farthest planet from the sun • the largest planet in the solar system • the coldest planet in the solar system • takes approximately 365 days to revolve the sun
planets 2020-07-08
9 Clues: dwarf planet • the god of war • largest planet • 7th from the sun • closest to the sun • second largest planet • known as the blue planet • named after a roman goddess • blue planet 8th away from the sun
planets 2020-09-24
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- the hottest layer of the earth
- the moon is a planet.
- did Fredric von Malice study space???
- the place in the middle of all the planets.
- we can ___ shooting stars.
- porcupine fish are _____.
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- most sharks are ______ of people.
- what are actually shooting stars are _______.
- what they call the rock in the outer layer of the earth.
- Fredric Von Malice is real.
10 Clues: the moon is a planet. • porcupine fish are _____. • we can ___ shooting stars. • Fredric Von Malice is real. • the hottest layer of the earth • most sharks are ______ of people. • did Fredric von Malice study space??? • the place in the middle of all the planets. • what are actually shooting stars are _______. • what they call the rock in the outer layer of the earth.
planets 2020-11-25
9 Clues: is from uranus • is a big planet • is where we live • are the 4 planet • is a cold planet • is a dwarf planet • is the last planet • is the hottest planet • is the closet planet to the Sun
Planets 2023-06-23
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- This is the closest planet to the Sun, and it's very hot. It's named after the speedy messenger of the Roman gods.
- This is the farthest planet from the Sun and the windiest planet in our solar system. It's a deep blue color and has many storms.
- This planet is tilted on its side, and it has a bluish-green color. It's known for its unique rotation and icy atmosphere.
- This planet is famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock. It's the second-largest planet and has dozens of moons.
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- This giant planet is the largest in our solar system, and it has a storm called the Great Red Spot. It's like a massive ball of swirling gas.
- This planet is known as Earth's "sister planet" because it's similar in size, but it's extremely hot with a thick atmosphere. It shines brightly in the sky.
- This is our home planet, and it's the only known planet with abundant life. It has oceans, forests, and diverse animals, including humans like us!
- This small and icy world used to be considered the ninth planet but is now classified as a dwarf planet. It has a heart-shaped feature on its surface.
- This planet is often called the "Red Planet" because its surface is covered in reddish-brown dust. Scientists are curious about the possibility of life on Mars.
9 Clues: This is the closest planet to the Sun, and it's very hot. It's named after the speedy messenger of the Roman gods. • This planet is tilted on its side, and it has a bluish-green color. It's known for its unique rotation and icy atmosphere. • ...
Planets 2023-07-04
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- The largest planet in our solar system. It is a gas giant with colorful bands of clouds and a giant storm called the "Great Red Spot."
- A red planet with a thin atmosphere. It has dusty, rocky terrain and giant volcanoes, and scientists believe it may have had water.
- A distant planet with a deep blue color and windy storms. It has a thick atmosphere and is known for its Great Dark Spot.
- Our home planet! It has oceans, mountains, and a variety of ecosystems. It is the only known planet to support life as we know it.
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- A planet tilted on its side with a bluish-green color. It has icy rings and a cold atmosphere, and it spins in a unique sideways motion.
- A beautiful planet with majestic rings made of ice and rocks. It has dozens of moons and a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.
- A bright and cloudy planet known for its thick atmosphere. It is covered in volcanoes and has a very hot surface with acid rain.
- A small and hot planet closest to the Sun. It has a rocky surface and no atmosphere, making it extremely hot during the day.
- A dwarf planet located far from the Sun. It is cold and covered in ice. Scientists consider it a part of the Kuiper Belt.
9 Clues: A distant planet with a deep blue color and windy storms. It has a thick atmosphere and is known for its Great Dark Spot. • A dwarf planet located far from the Sun. It is cold and covered in ice. Scientists consider it a part of the Kuiper Belt. • ...
Planets 2016-04-15
Planets 2017-05-09
planets 2017-08-21
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- On this planet, cold winds blow at very high speed.
- It is called the red planet.
- It is covered with a thick layer of beautiful blue green gas.
- It is the largest and fastest spinning planet.
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- It is called the blue planet. It supports life.
- It is very hot at day and very cold at night.
- It is known as morning and evening star.
- Its rings are made up of ice, rocks and dust.
- It was once the smallest planet but now called plutoid.
9 Clues: It is called the red planet. • It is known as morning and evening star. • It is very hot at day and very cold at night. • Its rings are made up of ice, rocks and dust. • It is the largest and fastest spinning planet. • It is called the blue planet. It supports life. • On this planet, cold winds blow at very high speed. • ...
Planets 2022-03-16
9 Clues: hot • 5th planet • the red one • really windy • third planet • the brightest • spins on its side • once a planet now a dwarf • the center of the solar system
Planets 2022-03-09
10 Clues: Has 19 moons • Known as red planet • Famous for its rings • closest planet to sun • Planet with human life • Closest planet to earth • Rock that orbits the sun • Farthest planet from the sun • coldest planet in the solar system • The path one object takes around another
Planets 2021-11-23
9 Clues: "Gaia" • the "gas giant" • "Tombaugh Regio" • The "red planet" • The "morning star" • The "swift planet" • The "ringed planet" • The "big blue planet" • The "bulls-eye planet"
planets 2021-12-05
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- the planet farthest away from the sun
- the closest planet to the sun
- earths place in closeness to the sun
- the biggest planet in our solar system
- the coldest planet in our solar system
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- the 6th closest planet to the sun
- the biggest star in our solar system
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- the first man to walk on the moon
- the hottest planet in our solar system
10 Clues: the closest planet to the sun • the 6th closest planet to the sun • the first man to walk on the moon • the biggest star in our solar system • earths place in closeness to the sun • the planet farthest away from the sun • the hottest planet in our solar system • the biggest planet in our solar system • the coldest planet in our solar system • ...
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 2024-04-03
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- Mercury is the smallest of eight Planets
- Mars we known as a red planet
- Venus has no moons and no rings
- The sun is center of our solar system
- Jupiter is largest planet in solar system
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- Neptune is windiest planet
- Uranus looks blue because of methane gas
- Saturn has 82 moons
- Earth is the only planet known to have plants and animals living on it
9 Clues: Saturn has 82 moons • Neptune is windiest planet • Mars we known as a red planet • Venus has no moons and no rings • The sun is center of our solar system • Uranus looks blue because of methane gas • Mercury is the smallest of eight Planets • Jupiter is largest planet in solar system • Earth is the only planet known to have plants and animals living on it
Planets 2025-05-14
PLANETS 2026-01-12
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- Now classified as a dwarf planet, it's a small icy body in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune, once considered the ninth planet.
- An ice giant that appears pale blue and rotates on its side, unique among planets.
- Largest planet, a gas giant with swirling clouds, the famous Great Red Spot (a massive storm), and many moons.
- Smallest planet extreme temperatures
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- Famous for its stunning, prominent ring system made of ice and rock; another gas giant.
- Earth's "sister planet" in size, hottest planet with a dense, toxic atmosphere.
- The farthest planet, a deep blue ice giant with the solar system's fastest winds.
- Our home, the only known planet to harbor life, with liquid water and a breathable atmosphere.
- The "Red Planet," known for its rusty iron soil, volcanoes, canyons, and thin atmosphere; potential for past water.
9 Clues: Smallest planet extreme temperatures • Earth's "sister planet" in size, hottest planet with a dense, toxic atmosphere. • The farthest planet, a deep blue ice giant with the solar system's fastest winds. • An ice giant that appears pale blue and rotates on its side, unique among planets. • ...
Planets 2025-08-14
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- satellite Satellite that assists astronomers in their studies.
- Space Station Large space station developed by over 15 nations.
- Space station designed so other modules could be attached.
- 1 First space station launched by Russia.
- shuttle Spacecraft designed to be reused.
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- Satellite that stays above the same point on Earth.
- satellite Satellite that helps defend a nation from attack.
- satellite Satellite that helps planes, ships, and vehicles pinpoint their exact location.
- First American space station.
- station A structure in space inhabited for long periods.
10 Clues: First American space station. • 1 First space station launched by Russia. • shuttle Spacecraft designed to be reused. • Satellite that stays above the same point on Earth. • Space station designed so other modules could be attached. • station A structure in space inhabited for long periods. • satellite Satellite that helps defend a nation from attack. • ...
Planets 2024-05-17
9 Clues: Dwarf planet. • Surrounded by rings • It's the largest planet. • It's the coldest planet. • Has the most violent weather. • The closest planet to the sun. • Has more volcanos than any other planet. • Has the largest volcano in our solar system. • It's the only planet known to have human life.
Planets 2024-12-07
9 Clues: 146 Moons • Smallest planet • Planet with life • Biggest planet /Gas giant • Farthest planet/ Ice Giant • named after Greek god of sky • No life/Hottest thing in solar system • Hottest planet after sun in solar system • Known as Red Planet because of rusty iron
planets 2025-04-25
9 Clues: the hottest planet • is famous for its rings • the planet we call home • has the "Great Dark Spot" • also called the "Red Planet" • the closest planet to the sun • the center of our solar system • is the seventh planet from the sun • the largest planet in our solar system
Planets 2024-07-25
9 Clues: nickname red planet • what is the smallest • sixth planet from the sun • how many planets are there • what is the hottest planet • what is the largest planet • second furthest from the sun • what planet is there life on • planet is made up of heavy winds and storms
Planets 2024-11-12
9 Clues: has rings • gas planet • funny name • next to mars • small planet • named after a god • behind all planets • you literally live on it. • next to mercury its very hot
Planets 2026-04-10
Astronomy Unit 1 2023-09-15
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- the distance light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers
- the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- the brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star
- the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
- any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit. Pluto is a dwarf planet
- a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star
- A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
- A large cloud of dust and gas in space
- A unit of length used for distances within the solar system
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
- space and all the matter and energy in it
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- Provided more evidence for heliocentric theory of the solar system. He invented a new telescope, studied the sky, and published what he discovered.
- a spherical region that surrounds the solar system, that extends from the Kuiper Belt to almost halfway to the nearest star, and that contains billions of comets
- The name given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- Earth is the center of the Universe
- A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
- This astronomer stated that the orbits of planets around the sun were elliptical, the planets do not orbit at a constant speed, and that an orbit is related to its distance from the sun.
- a collection of stars, dust and gas bound together by gravity
- ring of gases, ice, dust, and/or rock encircling a planet in a thin plane
- A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit.
- the theory that all matter and energy in the universe was compressed into an extremely small volume that 13 billion to 15 billion years ago exploded and began expanding in all directions.
- Astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus (2nd century AD)
- 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.
- planets which have a thick atmosphere of gas and no solid surface, but they do have a solid core. Planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas planets.
- Devised a model of the universe with the Sun at the center, and not earth.
- a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light; the sun is a typical star
29 Clues: Earth is the center of the Universe • A large cloud of dust and gas in space • space and all the matter and energy in it • the brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star • a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star • a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space • A unit of length used for distances within the solar system • ...
Solar System 2023-09-21
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- A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow eclipse
- This planet has no atmosphere
- Rotates on its side
- The name given to our inner planets
- The name given to our outer planets
- This planet is known for its Great Red Spot
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- Gives gives the planets there blue colour
- Says the sun is at the center
- Says the Earth is at the center
- Has the fastest wind speeds
- 4th away from the sun
- The center of our solar system
- A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
- Has the greenhouse effect
14 Clues: Rotates on its side • 4th away from the sun • Has the greenhouse effect • Has the fastest wind speeds • Says the sun is at the center • This planet has no atmosphere • The center of our solar system • Says the Earth is at the center • The name given to our inner planets • The name given to our outer planets • Gives gives the planets there blue colour • ...
Solar System 2023-09-21
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- A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow eclipse
- This planet has no atmosphere
- Rotates on its side
- The name given to our inner planets
- The name given to our outer planets
- This planet is known for its Great Red Spot
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- Gives gives the planets there blue colour
- Says the sun is at the center
- Says the Earth is at the center
- Has the fastest wind speeds
- 4th away from the sun
- The center of our solar system
- A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
- Has the greenhouse effect
14 Clues: Rotates on its side • 4th away from the sun • Has the greenhouse effect • Has the fastest wind speeds • Says the sun is at the center • This planet has no atmosphere • The center of our solar system • Says the Earth is at the center • The name given to our inner planets • The name given to our outer planets • Gives gives the planets there blue colour • ...
Astronomy 2022-01-21
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- number of planets in our solar system
- Is the invisible phase of the Moon
- Name of the 1st crewed rocket to reach the moon
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called ______ planets
- Small rocky bodies that revolve around the sun.
- When we see the complete moon
- Is found between Mars and Jupiter
- Small body of ice, rock and cosmic dust
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- Small rocky bodies that travel through space
- the galaxy we live in
- Short-period comets come from the _______ belt
- The Moon is Earth’s only natural _____
- Name of russian rocket that crashed in the moon
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called _____ planets
- Long-period comets come from the _____
- First asteroid discovered on 1 January 1801
- what we call shooting stars
17 Clues: the galaxy we live in • what we call shooting stars • When we see the complete moon • Is found between Mars and Jupiter • Is the invisible phase of the Moon • number of planets in our solar system • The Moon is Earth’s only natural _____ • Long-period comets come from the _____ • Small body of ice, rock and cosmic dust • First asteroid discovered on 1 January 1801 • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-26
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- 5th planet from the sun.
- A large piece of rock orbiting some of the planets.
- a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
- A layer of gas that surrounds Earth and other planets.
- A ball of light that give the planets heat.
- 1st planet from the sun.
- 8th planet from the sun.
- A meteor that strikes the moon.
- 7th planet from the sun.
- 2nd planet from the sun.
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- If a Meteoroid got into Earth's atmosphere.
- A former but no longer planet.
- A ring that surrounds Saturn.
- 3rd planet from the sun.
- If it entered Earth's atmosphere, it would be a meteor.
- 6th planet from the sun.
- 4th planet from the sun.
17 Clues: 5th planet from the sun. • 3rd planet from the sun. • 6th planet from the sun. • 1st planet from the sun. • 4th planet from the sun. • 8th planet from the sun. • 7th planet from the sun. • 2nd planet from the sun. • A ring that surrounds Saturn. • A former but no longer planet. • A meteor that strikes the moon. • If a Meteoroid got into Earth's atmosphere. • ...
Science crossword puzzle! 2024-10-29
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- Your hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
- The moon is big and we can see the whole thing
- It holds galaxies and solar systems
- The name of the inner planets
- People from Earth can't see the whole moon
- Oldest layers are on the bottom and youngest are on top
- Where the Earth is in between the Sun and moon
- This man discovered gravity
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- The name of the outer planets
- Something is moving around another object
- Your hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun
- An object is spinning around
- Rocks/Fossils found in the same rock layer
- The remains of an animal or plant
- The moon is in between the Earth and the Sun
- Gravity holds the planets in ____
- Layers of the rock
17 Clues: Layers of the rock • This man discovered gravity • An object is spinning around • The name of the outer planets • The name of the inner planets • The remains of an animal or plant • Gravity holds the planets in ____ • It holds galaxies and solar systems • Something is moving around another object • Your hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun • ...
space 2025-05-09
10 Clues: round. • has a tail. • irregular shape • inside a galaxy. • life lives on it • a type of galaxy. • orbits the planets. • burning ball of gas • happens every 360 to 410 years • divides the inner and outer planets.
Space & Planets 2025-10-01
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- – A planet tilted on its side
- – An imaginary space visitor
- – Planet with rings
- – The largest planet
- – A vehicle that travels to space
- – The path a planet follows around the sun
- – Orbits the Earth
- – A dwarf planet
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- – The star at the center of our solar system
- – The windy blue planet
- – A point of light in the night sky
- – The red planet
- – The hottest planet
- – Our home planet
- – An icy rock with a glowing tail
15 Clues: – The red planet • – A dwarf planet • – Our home planet • – Orbits the Earth • – Planet with rings • – The hottest planet • – The largest planet • – The windy blue planet • – An imaginary space visitor • – A planet tilted on its side • – A vehicle that travels to space • – An icy rock with a glowing tail • – A point of light in the night sky • – The path a planet follows around the sun • ...
OUTER PLANETS 2025-04-30
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- What planet is ten times larger than Earth in diameter
- Saturn takes this many years to revolve around the Sun
- Saturn has a ______ axis
- This planet is the seventh planet from the Sun
- How long does it take Jupiter to fully rotate one time on its axis
- Jupiter's rotation creates __________
- All 4 outer planets contain this gas in the atmosphere
- Uranus is about _______ the distance from the Sun as Saturn
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- Why does Neptune look white?
- The planet that is the same temperature as Uranus
- The planet that is a little smaller than Jupiter
- Saturn is _____ times farther from the Sun than Earth
- Jupiter is more than ten times larger than Earth in _____________
- The farther a planet is from the Sun, the more ______ it moves along its orbit.
- Jupiter is the _______ planet from the Sun
15 Clues: Saturn has a ______ axis • Why does Neptune look white? • Jupiter's rotation creates __________ • Jupiter is the _______ planet from the Sun • This planet is the seventh planet from the Sun • The planet that is a little smaller than Jupiter • The planet that is the same temperature as Uranus • Saturn is _____ times farther from the Sun than Earth • ...
Space Crossword 2024-04-21
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- Means "related to the moon"
- Has eight phases
- The shape of a planet's orbit
- Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn are all ___ giants
- The smallest of our eight planets
- The moon phase that shows the moon as completely dark
- The moon orbits around the
- The object at the center of our solar system
- When the moon phases are above the Earth
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- When the moon phases are below the Earth
- What shape are planets?
- This type of moon phase is sort of shaped like a banana
- It takes the moon one of these to orbit the Earth
- The largest of our eight planets
- This planet has the most moons
- You have to wear special glasses to see this eclipse
16 Clues: Has eight phases • What shape are planets? • The moon orbits around the • Means "related to the moon" • The shape of a planet's orbit • This planet has the most moons • The largest of our eight planets • The smallest of our eight planets • When the moon phases are below the Earth • When the moon phases are above the Earth • The object at the center of our solar system • ...
Q1 reflection 2025-11-21
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- Jovian type planets
- When an object is spinning on its axis
- Its a push or pull on an object
- When the moon is blocking light from the sun reaching Earth
- A mark left behind by something being pressed into the surface
- Animals leave these behind after they have died
- Terrestrial type planets
- Summer in the southern hemisphere
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- When the moon is fully lit up
- When the moon is fully dark
- Fall in the southern hemisphere
- The youngest layers of sediment
- When an object is spinning around another object
- The oldest layers of sediment
- When the Earth is blocking light from the sun reaching to the Moon
- Its what keeps planets moving in circles
16 Clues: Jovian type planets • Terrestrial type planets • When the moon is fully dark • When the moon is fully lit up • The oldest layers of sediment • Fall in the southern hemisphere • The youngest layers of sediment • Its a push or pull on an object • Summer in the southern hemisphere • When an object is spinning on its axis • Its what keeps planets moving in circles • ...
Q1 reflection 2025-10-30
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- Plants, animals, or other BLANK die and sink to the ground or ocean flour.
- When the moon is fully lit up
- planets More than 10 moons
- planets No rings
- The BLANK rock layers are at the bottom
- Remains or impressions of ancient organisms
- To move around another object
- The lighting of the moon is decreasing
- the force that pulls objects toward each other.
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- Seasons are a regular change in BLANK that change every year.
- Moon passes between the earth and sun, blocking sunlight.
- Earth passes between the sun and moon casting a shadow on the moon.
- To spin on a axis
- Some BLANK experience all four seasons but others don’t.
- strata Layers of rock
- Gravity keeps them in orbit
16 Clues: To spin on a axis • planets No rings • strata Layers of rock • planets More than 10 moons • Gravity keeps them in orbit • When the moon is fully lit up • To move around another object • The lighting of the moon is decreasing • The BLANK rock layers are at the bottom • Remains or impressions of ancient organisms • the force that pulls objects toward each other. • ...
Topic 6- The Planets 2025-01-30
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- belt shaped disc that separates inner planets from outer planets
- known as the red planet
- most distant planet from the sun
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- planet known for its many rings
- largest planet in the solar system
- largest of the inner planets and has atmosphere to support life
- chunks of ice and dust or rock that have stretched out orbits around the sun
- smallest of the inner planets
- chunks of rock that measure in size from a meter to several kilometers
- hottest planet in the solar system
- a planet that orbits the sun on its side
11 Clues: known as the red planet • smallest of the inner planets • planet known for its many rings • most distant planet from the sun • largest planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • a planet that orbits the sun on its side • largest of the inner planets and has atmosphere to support life • belt shaped disc that separates inner planets from outer planets • ...
Chapter 28 Vocab 2023-04-11
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- , A fragment of a meteoroid that has survived the journey through the Earth's atmosphere and has landed on the Earth's surface.
- , A region of the solar system where there is a concentration of small, rocky or icy bodies, such as the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- , Small, rocky or icy bodies that formed in the early solar system and eventually came together to form planets.
- , The visible trail of light created by a meteoroid as it enters the Earth's atmosphere and vaporizes due to friction with the air.
- Belt , A region of the solar system beyond Neptune where many small, icy bodies and dwarf planets are located.
- Motion , The apparent backward motion of a planet as seen from Earth, due to the difference in the orbital speeds of Earth and the planet.
- , A small, rocky or metallic object in space, typically smaller than a kilometer in size.
- , Steep, cliff,like features on the surface of a planet or moon, formed by tectonic activity.
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- Planets , The four inner planets of the solar system , Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars which are primarily composed of rock and metal.
- Shower , A celestial event in which a large number of meteors can be seen entering the Earth's atmosphere in a short period of time,
- Unit , The average distance between the Earth and the Sun, approximately 93 million miles
- Metallic Hydrogen , A form of hydrogen that is thought to exist in the cores of gas giant planets, where extreme pressure and temperature cause it to take on metallic properties.
- , A closed curve that describes the shape of an orbit, with the two foci located at the ends of the major axis.
- , A measure of how elongated or flattened an orbit is, defined as the distance between the foci of an ellipse divided by its major axis.
- , A region of the solar system where there is a relatively clear space, such as the zone between Jupiter and Saturn where the Kuiper Belt is located.
- Giant Planets , The four outer planets of the solar system Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune which are primarily composed of hydrogen, helium, and other gasses.
- Planet , A celestial body that orbits the Sun and has enough mass to be spherical in shape, but has not cleared its orbit of other debris, such as Pluto.
17 Clues: Unit , The average distance between the Earth and the Sun, approximately 93 million miles • , A small, rocky or metallic object in space, typically smaller than a kilometer in size. • , Steep, cliff,like features on the surface of a planet or moon, formed by tectonic activity. • ...
Science exam 2021-12-13
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- What we study outside our world
- the penumbra experiences a partial eclipse.
- Move in a circle around a axis
- What keeps us on the ground
- A object that gives us light
- man made object that revolves around the earth
- How dense something is
- having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
- An educated guess
- Planets that aren't considered real planets
- The bright thing in the sky every night
- the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- The path of the planets as they orbit
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- Where we regularly study space in space
- A thing that happens normally and often
- To circle around an axis
- A big rock that shoots across the sky sometimes
- Where all planets are located together
- When the moon is shown all the way to us
- having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
- What we look through to see far away things
- a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
- An object that takes us to space
- A bright light that shoots in space
- To rotate around and axis
- A person that goes in space
28 Clues: An educated guess • How dense something is • To circle around an axis • To rotate around and axis • What keeps us on the ground • A person that goes in space • A object that gives us light • Move in a circle around a axis • What we study outside our world • An object that takes us to space • A bright light that shoots in space • The path of the planets as they orbit • ...
Earth Moon and Sun 2025-02-20
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- Mostly far away from the sun
- Shape of Earth's orbit and moon's orbit
- when tides are strong
- we cannot see the sun during this
- the reason why Neptune has longer years than us
- All of the planets _______ around the sun
- When the moon appears to be shrinking
- Four inner planets are ________
- reason why America has opposite seasons than Australia
- the phase of the moon when it is a lunar eclipse
- when tides are extremely weak
- when sunlight is focused on an area and it is warm
- Earth seasons are caused by this
- composed of nitrogen and oxygen
- It affects the tides of the earth
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- the time the earth spins every day
- A huge ball of plasma
- A Earth revolution around the sun
- The outer planets are called ________
- shortest day of the year
- the reason why we do not have eclipses every month
- The sun rises in the ____
- a small sliver of the moon that appears to be growing
- when sunlight spreads farther and becomes weaker and colder on an area
- Sun's radiation that warms our planet
- when the moon is not visible
- A day that has equal amounts of daylight/night
- The largest of the inner planets
- The reason why we have day and night
- It only exists on Earth
30 Clues: A huge ball of plasma • when tides are strong • It only exists on Earth • shortest day of the year • The sun rises in the ____ • Mostly far away from the sun • when the moon is not visible • when tides are extremely weak • Four inner planets are ________ • composed of nitrogen and oxygen • The largest of the inner planets • Earth seasons are caused by this • ...
Chapter 22.1 Early Astronomy 2012-09-16
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- He designed and built instruments to measure the locations of the heavenly bodies. His observations, especially of Mars, were far more precise than any made previously.
- Gravitational force _________ as mass of an object increases.
- Orbits of the planets are __________.
- Concluded that Earth is a planet. He proposed a model of the solar system with the sun at the center.
- An ellipse is an _______ shaped path.
- The apparent westward motion of the planets with respect to the stars.
- The three laws of planetary motion
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- The average distance between Earth and the sun; it is about 150 million kilometers.
- Developed his own telescope and made important discoveries.
- Ancient
- Earth and the other planets orbit the sun.
- The science that studies the universe. It includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies and phenomena.
- Law of universal gravitation
- Model in which the moon, sun, and the known planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter—orbit Earth.
- Gravitational force _________ as distance increases between two objects.
15 Clues: Ancient • Law of universal gravitation • The three laws of planetary motion • Orbits of the planets are __________. • An ellipse is an _______ shaped path. • Earth and the other planets orbit the sun. • Developed his own telescope and made important discoveries. • Gravitational force _________ as mass of an object increases. • ...
space 2024-04-25
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- a large planet of low density consisting of helium and hydrogen
- an event where a celestial body crosses the path of another
- envelope of gasses surrounding the earth
- planets inside of the asteroid belt in the solar system
- planets outside of the asteroid belt in the solar system
- planet a planet made of a solid material like rock
- the path that a planet takes around a star
- a planet that does not have enough mass to be considered a planet
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- the forces that attracts an object to the center of the earth
- all the planets orbiting the sun
- a sphere-shaped large object in space
- set of asteroids separating the terrestrial planets from the gas giants in the solar system
- the belief that the earth is the center of the solar system
- a measuring unit that is the length of the distance from the earth to the sun
- the belief that the sun is the center of the solar system
15 Clues: all the planets orbiting the sun • a sphere-shaped large object in space • envelope of gasses surrounding the earth • the path that a planet takes around a star • planet a planet made of a solid material like rock • planets inside of the asteroid belt in the solar system • planets outside of the asteroid belt in the solar system • ...
calijaryig 2022-02-01
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • smaller orbits • takes pictures • gathers visible • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • stars form a pattern • hole from space rock • energy from the stars • gathers rocks samples • sun, planets, and moons
NATURE special 2022-05-30
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- The Planet Closest to The Sun
- An imaginary shape formed by a group of stars in the night sky
- streak of light in the sky. sometimes called a shooting star or falling star
- Commonly called The Blue planet
- The Planet with no moons
- lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun.
- Commonly known as The Red planet
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- The Planet Farthest from The Sun
- Best comet catching planet
- small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, But are much smaller than planets.
- Name of our Galaxy
- all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.
- Star in the middle of our solar system
- Neighboring Galaxy
- The dwarf planet
- Number Of planets in our solar system
16 Clues: The dwarf planet • Name of our Galaxy • Neighboring Galaxy • The Planet with no moons • Best comet catching planet • The Planet Closest to The Sun • Commonly called The Blue planet • The Planet Farthest from The Sun • Commonly known as The Red planet • Number Of planets in our solar system • Star in the middle of our solar system • lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun. • ...
Bodies of the solar system 2024-03-21
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- Like a planet but hasn't cleared it's neighborhood
- Once it reaches the atmosphere and starts to burn up in a “streak of light”
- The process through which planetesimals become planets
- Geological remains of an impact
- Non-metallic class of meteorites
- Subclass of planets: gaseous
- Icy body with two tails
- When a rock from space reaches the surface of the earth
- Subclass of planets: rocky
- The shape of comet orbits
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- Meteorites from the beginning of the solar system
- The center of a comet
- A natural satellite of a planet
- Smaller than an asteroid but may have similar composition
- Rocky body smaller than a planet that orbits the sun
- Tail of a comet made by the solar wind
16 Clues: The center of a comet • Icy body with two tails • The shape of comet orbits • Subclass of planets: rocky • Subclass of planets: gaseous • A natural satellite of a planet • Geological remains of an impact • Non-metallic class of meteorites • Tail of a comet made by the solar wind • Meteorites from the beginning of the solar system • ...
planets 2016-04-22
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- which planet is the hottest
- what is the invisible/imaginary line across the earth
- have we discovered all the planets
- what colour is the moon
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- which planet has a rumour that is made of cheese
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what Is the biggest planet in the solar system
- what is the second largest planet in the solar system
- which planet do we live on
9 Clues: what colour is the moon • which planet do we live on • which planet is the hottest • have we discovered all the planets • what Is the biggest planet in the solar system • what is the smallest planet in the solar system • which planet has a rumour that is made of cheese • what is the second largest planet in the solar system • ...
Planets 2017-05-13
9 Clues: I am a dwarf planet • I am the biggest planet • Humans are able to live on me • I am the 7th planet from the sun • I take 88 days to circle the sun • There is a large ring surrounding me • I am the brightest planet in our sky • I am sometimes called the 'red planet' • 1 of my years equals to 165 earth years
Planets 2012-10-13
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- Named after the god of war
- Has the fastest orbit in our solar system
- 2nd closest planet to the sun
- Furthest planet from the sun
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- Only planet that has trees on it
- The least dense of all the planets
- Biggest planet in our solar system
- This planet is no longer a planet
- The only planet that rotates on its side
9 Clues: Named after the god of war • Furthest planet from the sun • 2nd closest planet to the sun • Only planet that has trees on it • This planet is no longer a planet • The least dense of all the planets • Biggest planet in our solar system • The only planet that rotates on its side • Has the fastest orbit in our solar system
Planets 2012-10-03
9 Clues: Aphrodite • Also a car maker • The largest planet • The planet men are from • The funniest named planet • The second largest planet • Once was considered a planet • The planet closest to the sun • The planet on which you live on.
planets 2013-09-03
9 Clues: planet we live on • is now a dwarf planet • known as the red planet • known as the morning star • closest planet to the sun • has visible rings around it • 7th planet in the solar system • largest planet in our solar system • named after the roman god of the sea
Planets 2013-09-16
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- Core The central part of the earth's core, extending from a depth of 3160 miles (5100 kilometers) to the center of the earth. Also known as siderosphere.
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
- The exterior portion of the earth that lies above the Mohorovii discontinuity.
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- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- the central part of the earth, beneath the mantle, consisting mainly of iron and nickel, which has an inner solid part surrounded by an outer liquid part.
- The layer of the earth between the crust and the core.
- the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles (50 and 80 km) in altitude.
- Plate A theory that explains the global distribution of geological phenomena such as seismicity, volcanism, continental drift, and mountain building in terms of the formation, destruction, movement, and interaction of the earth's lithospheric plates.
- Core The outer or upper zone of the earth's core, extending to a depth of 3160 miles (5100 kilometers), and including the transition zone.
9 Clues: The layer of the earth between the crust and the core. • the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle • The exterior portion of the earth that lies above the Mohorovii discontinuity. • Core The outer or upper zone of the earth's core, extending to a depth of 3160 miles (5100 kilometers), and including the transition zone. • ...
planets 2021-09-28
9 Clues: first planet • the red planet • the biggest planet • the hottest planet • the coldest planet • famous for its rings • smallest of all planet • the planet where we live • this planet is named after grand father of greek god
planets 2021-09-28
9 Clues: first planet • the red planet • the biggest planet • the hottest planet • the coldest planet • famous for its rings • smallest of all planet • the planet where we live • this planet is named after grand father of greek god
planets 2021-02-09
9 Clues: the largest planet • famous for its rings • closest planet to earth • known as the red planet • closest planet to the sun • the farthest planet from sun • no longer considered as a planet • the coldest planet in the solar system • takes 365 days to rotate around the sun
planets 2021-05-19
9 Clues: th evening star • the blue planet • famous for its ring • planet nearest to sun • nearest planet to earth • the dwarf planet in 2006 • nearest star to the earth • farthest planet from the sun • the coldest planet in the solar system
planets 2021-10-20
9 Clues: red planet • morning star • has a special ring • It has strong winds • is the biggest planet • 4.5 billion years old • it is bigger than the Earth • It is smaller than the Earth • the first planet next to the Sun
Planets 2021-11-20
9 Clues: the big one • aka love goddess • the one with rings • closest to the sun • the one we live on • lost its status as a planet • the one with the embarassing name • the one we might some day live on • the one that share its name with a sea god
Planets 2022-03-17
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- Rocky planet, close to Earth
- Planet which lies on it's side
- Planet surrounded by rings
- Red planet, has two moons
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- "ice giant", furthest planet away from the sun
- Smallest planet, closest planet to the sun
- In the centre of solar system, gives us heat and light
- Planet we live on,
- Biggest planet, fifth planet in solar system
9 Clues: Planet we live on, • Red planet, has two moons • Planet surrounded by rings • Rocky planet, close to Earth • Planet which lies on it's side • Smallest planet, closest planet to the sun • Biggest planet, fifth planet in solar system • "ice giant", furthest planet away from the sun • In the centre of solar system, gives us heat and light
planets! 2022-07-13
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- makes your food taste sweet
- the white liquid that makes our bones strong
- makes you cry while cutting it
- drink lots of this to stay hydrated
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- orange in colour and good for the eyes
- yellow and sour, gives you vitamin c
- round flat bread of our country
- green leafy vegetable
- white and round, provides protein
9 Clues: green leafy vegetable • makes your food taste sweet • makes you cry while cutting it • round flat bread of our country • white and round, provides protein • drink lots of this to stay hydrated • yellow and sour, gives you vitamin c • orange in colour and good for the eyes • the white liquid that makes our bones strong
Planets 2022-05-12
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- The planet that is approximately 465 degrees Celcius
- What Earth is primarily made of
- A celestial object that orbits a planet
- What Mars's atmosphere is primarily made of
- Like Earth in some ways
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- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- Made up of gasses that surround it
- To move repeatedly around
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 2022-01-29
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
