planets Crossword Puzzles
Inner planets Jax 2025-05-12
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- ___ is the fourth planet from the sun
- Mercury has different_____ during the night and day
- Mercury is the____ planet in our solar system
- Mercury is the___ planet in the solar system
- Mars has the largest___in the solar system
- Mars is nicknamed the “Red Planet” because it has___on it’s surface
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- ___ is the fourth planet from the sun
- Earth's surface is made up of about 70%___
- inner planets are known as ____planets
- ___is the second planet from the sun
- ___is the only planet known to support life
- inner planets have___surfaces
- Mars has the biggest___in our solar system
- Venus is Earths___planet
- the inner planets are mostly made up of___
15 Clues: Venus is Earths___planet • inner planets have___surfaces • ___is the second planet from the sun • ___ is the fourth planet from the sun • ___ is the fourth planet from the sun • inner planets are known as ____planets • Earth's surface is made up of about 70%___ • Mars has the biggest___in our solar system • the inner planets are mostly made up of___ • ...
WORBO WALL CHArLEH 2023-01-31
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • takes picture • smaller orbits • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • hole from spacerock • stars form a pattern • sun planets and moons • energy from the stars • gathers rocks samples • gathers visible light and EM radiation
Bristol 1 2024-02-02
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • takes pictures • smaller orbits • grouping of stars • path around the sun • measures atmosphere • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • stars form a pattern • Energy from the stars • sun, planets, and moons • gathers visible light and EM radiation
Bristol 1 2024-02-02
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • takes pictures • smaller orbits • grouping of stars • path around the sun • measures atmosphere • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • stars form a pattern • Energy from the stars • sun, planets, and moons • gathers visible light and EM radiation
Amber 4th 2023-01-31
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • smaller orbits • takes pictures • energy from stars • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • stars form a pattern • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • suns planets and moons • gathers visible light and EM radiation
Lillian 1st 2023-01-31
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • smaller orbits • from the stars • takes pictures • Grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • gather rock samples • stars from a pattern • hole from space rock • sun,planets and moons • gather visible light and em radiation
Emily Collins Astronomy 6th Period 2015-02-20
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- everything- space and all the matter and energy in it
- a spacecraft that passes by one or more objects without orbiting them
- a type of telescope with curved mirrors that gather light
- the only form of radiation our eyes can detect
- a telescope that uses a lens to gather light
- shows where radio waves are being emitted by objects in space
- if you shines a flashlight through a prism,the beam of white light willseperate into a range of colors called
- a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
- a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity
- a spacecraft that drops into a planets atmosphere
- a device that gathers electromagnetic radiation
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- the distance between one wave peak to the next wave peak
- an object that orbits a more massive object
- energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves
- a craft designed to land on a planets surface
- the path of an object in space as it moves around another object because of gravity
- they study planets for a long period of time in orbit
- a satellite in which people can live and work for long periods
- when an object strikes the surface of a larger object in space it explodes and leaves behind a round pit called an
- the Sun, the planets,and various small objects make up the
20 Clues: an object that orbits a more massive object • a telescope that uses a lens to gather light • a craft designed to land on a planets surface • the only form of radiation our eyes can detect • a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • a device that gathers electromagnetic radiation • a spacecraft that drops into a planets atmosphere • ...
Space! 2025-09-04
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- Has two moons, wind, and is called "the red planet"
- The name of our galaxy
- The combination of hydrogen atoms to form helium and release energy
- The smallest planet
- Stars are sorted in a graph by brightness and temperature
- The reason we have a year (365 days)
- Distance that light travels in one year
- The small core of a star that is very hot, but also very dim
- Stars that are still going through nuclear fusion
- Looks like a dirty snowball. Has a tail that always points away from the sun
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- The brightness of a star
- The reason some planets appear blue
- The reason we have day and night (24 hours)
- The explosion of a massive star that could result in a black hole
- A group of millions or billions of stars held together by gravity
- Made of rock and orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
- A cloud of gas and dust where new stars are formed
- Nicknamed "Earth's Twin"
- Rocky planets, the inner four
- First telescope put into orbit by NASA around earth
- The reason some planets appear red
- The largest planet
- The name of NASA's missions to the moon.
- Model of the solar system proposed by Copernicus in which the sun is the center
- Giants The outer four planets
- Exists in three states and is the reason Earth supports life
- The first man-made satellite put into orbit by Russia
27 Clues: The largest planet • The smallest planet • The name of our galaxy • The brightness of a star • Nicknamed "Earth's Twin" • Rocky planets, the inner four • Giants The outer four planets • The reason some planets appear red • The reason some planets appear blue • The reason we have a year (365 days) • Distance that light travels in one year • The name of NASA's missions to the moon. • ...
The Planets 2022-08-31
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- Closest to the sun
- Saturn has its own day, which one is it?
- Coldest planet in the solar system
- What type of galaxy do we reside in?
- Farthest planet from the sun
- How many planets are in our galaxy?
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- The largest planet
- Closest planet to earth
- Famous for its rings
- Known as the "Red Planet"
- Takes 365 days to orbit the sun
- Jupiter's moon with huge volcanic eruptions
- No longer officially considered a planet
- What shape is Earth's moon?
14 Clues: The largest planet • Closest to the sun • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to earth • Known as the "Red Planet" • What shape is Earth's moon? • Farthest planet from the sun • Takes 365 days to orbit the sun • Coldest planet in the solar system • How many planets are in our galaxy? • What type of galaxy do we reside in? • Saturn has its own day, which one is it? • ...
solar system crossword 2021-12-07
9 Clues: planet with ice • planet made of gas • solar system is in it • there are eight planets in it • not being harmful to the planet • mass of air that surrounds planets • separates inner planets from outer planets • the force of an object to pull another to it • the outside part or uppermost layer of something
Solar System 2026-01-08
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- Belt that divides the inner and outer planets.
- Medium-sized star at the center of our solar system.
- Planet that shows evidence of past water flows.
- This gas, along with Helium, make up our Sun.
- Rocky planets closest to the Sun.
- Gas and Ice planets farthest from the Sun.
- Planet that has a thick, toxic atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid.
- This planet's moon, Triton, orbits in reverse!
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- Planet that has no atmosphere.
- 150 million km, average distance from the Sun to Earth.
- Planet famous for its ring system.
- Orbits a star, spherical in shape, doesn't orbit anything else.
- Planet with 79 moons.
- Plant's unique tilt causes extreme seasons.
- Belt found beyond Neptune's orbit.
- Only planet that support life.
16 Clues: Planet with 79 moons. • Planet that has no atmosphere. • Only planet that support life. • Rocky planets closest to the Sun. • Planet famous for its ring system. • Belt found beyond Neptune's orbit. • Gas and Ice planets farthest from the Sun. • Plant's unique tilt causes extreme seasons. • This gas, along with Helium, make up our Sun. • ...
Astronomy 2013-05-06
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- A large mass that orbits a star
- When a star collapses, it can become a __________.
- A large mass that generates it’s own heat and light.
- A group of stars that resembles an image.
- The Sun generates very extreme _________.
- Holds things down.
- A group of billions of stars and planets.
- Earth _______s the Sun.
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- A ________’s center is made of ice and chemicals.
- Gives us all our energy.
- This is the dust and debris in space that will eventually form a galaxy.
- Another name for the North Star.
- Some planets reach ___________s of 500 degrees.
- Another name for any mass orbiting a planet. We have some that take pictures.
- A person that travels into outer space.
- Planets rotate on their __________s.
16 Clues: Holds things down. • Earth _______s the Sun. • Gives us all our energy. • A large mass that orbits a star • Another name for the North Star. • Planets rotate on their __________s. • A person that travels into outer space. • A group of stars that resembles an image. • The Sun generates very extreme _________. • A group of billions of stars and planets. • ...
Crossing Our Solar-System 2015-05-26
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- Pieces of stone or metal from space which fall to Earth
- The smallest planet in our Solar-System
- This is a large rock in space
- The third closest planet to the sun
- This planet is known as the Planet of Love
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- This is now a dwarf planet
- This planet is known as the windy planet
- Our galaxy is known as this
- This is a large ball of dirty ice and snow in our Solar-System
- This planet is known for its red colouring
- All the other planets could fit inside this one
- This planet rotates on its side
- This contains all the matter and energy in existence
- The planets do what around the sun
- The planets rotate around this
- Saturn is surrounded by this
16 Clues: This is now a dwarf planet • Our galaxy is known as this • Saturn is surrounded by this • This is a large rock in space • The planets rotate around this • This planet rotates on its side • The planets do what around the sun • The third closest planet to the sun • The smallest planet in our Solar-System • This planet is known as the windy planet • ...
Raymond. 2022-05-17
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Jessica's Fabulous Science Crossword Puzzle :) 2014-01-23
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- A group of billions of stars, objects that orbit those stars, gas and dust.
- To spin around on an axis.
- A large, round, body that revolves around a star.
- Irregular band of light that stretches completely around the celestial sphere.
- Planets that are mostly made up of gas and dust and don’t have a solid surface, usually are large in size.
- A machine sent into space to take pictures and collect information and send it back to earth.
- Rock and iron objects that orbit the sun.
- A huge ball of very hot, glowing gasses in space that produces its own light and heat.
- Everything that exists including galaxies and everything in them.
- The earth’s natural satellite that shines by the sun’s reflective light.
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- Round bodies whose orbits cross the orbit of other bodies.
- A circular path around another body in space.
- A chunk of frozen gasses, rock, ice and dust.
- Emptiness of space.
- A star that the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light and is made of hydrogen and helium.
- The force with which a body is attracted toward the earth by gravitation.
- Planets that are very dense and rocky, usually small in size.
- Made up of a star; all the planets and other space objects revolve around them.
- The study of objects in space and their properties.
- A region beyond earth’s atmosphere or beyond the solar system.
20 Clues: Emptiness of space. • To spin around on an axis. • Rock and iron objects that orbit the sun. • A circular path around another body in space. • A chunk of frozen gasses, rock, ice and dust. • A large, round, body that revolves around a star. • The study of objects in space and their properties. • Round bodies whose orbits cross the orbit of other bodies. • ...
science crossword puzzle 2025-10-21
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- used to detect,measure and record seismic waves
- area where tropical cyclone forms
- Planets far away from the sun
- outer space debris attached to earth's gravity
- referred to as "dirty snowball"
- used to detect, measure and record seismic activity
- series of huge waves that happenes by an earthquake underneath the ocean
- amount of light reflected by a planet or a celestial object
- mass of swirling towering clouds that carries surging winds
- 89-117 km/hr
- called miniture planets, are rocky celestial bodies that vary in brightness
- fractures/breaks in earths core
- planets close to the son
- pulls crustal rocks away from eachother
- refers to the strength and size of an earthquake
- pushes rocks in the crust to eachother
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- most popular short-period comet
- enables rocks in the crust to slide past eachother
- is a periodic astronomical event that happnes when meteors hit earths atmostphere
- seismic waves of low frequency
- measures observered effects of an earthquake to people
- are fractures or breaks in earths crust
- denotes that the 8 planets of solar system reloves around the sun
- produced when rock mass one one side of fault slides past each other
- Phillipine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical services
- part of the litosphere where earthquake originates
- formed when a rock mass in the crust is pushed up relative
- happens when there is movement/displacement of rock masses along fault
- shear waves of high frequency and 2nd to be detected by seismograph
- 1st to be recorded by a seismograph
30 Clues: 89-117 km/hr • planets close to the son • Planets far away from the sun • seismic waves of low frequency • most popular short-period comet • referred to as "dirty snowball" • fractures/breaks in earths core • area where tropical cyclone forms • 1st to be recorded by a seismograph • pushes rocks in the crust to eachother • are fractures or breaks in earths crust • ...
Space - Our Solar System 2016-08-29
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- The name of our galaxy is _____ Way.
- Natural debris.
- The planets that is home to humans.
- Cosmic snowballs made up of frozen gases, water ice, rock, dust.
- The planets with a blue-green color from methane gas in the atmosphere.
- Which planet has a longer day than year.
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- The closest planet to the sun and fastest moving.
- The Earth's _______ makes the sun seem to move.
- Which planets days last about 16 hours?
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The sun appears ____ when viewed from space.
- The planet that has rings around it.
- A dwarf planet.
- The red planet.
14 Clues: Natural debris. • A dwarf planet. • The red planet. • The planets that is home to humans. • The name of our galaxy is _____ Way. • The planet that has rings around it. • Which planets days last about 16 hours? • The largest planet in our solar system. • Which planet has a longer day than year. • The sun appears ____ when viewed from space. • ...
Madi3 2023-01-31
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • smaller orbits • takes pictures • sun planets moons • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • stars form a pattern • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • energy from the stars • gathers visible light and EM radiation
Bristol 1 2024-02-02
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • takes pictures • smaller orbits • grouping of stars • path around the sun • measures atmosphere • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • stars form a pattern • Energy from the stars • sun, planets, and moons • gathers visible light and EM radiation
Q1 Science Reflection 2024-10-25
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- The coldest season
- Hard stone
- Decaded
- Inner planets
- Something revolves around something else
- The opposite of pushing
- The moon goes between the sun and earth
- Humans have a lot of these
- When the moon goes behind the earth
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- Moon phase were you only see half
- Earth spins on it
- Outer planets
- How heavy you are
- Moon phase that is completely dark
- Rock layer
- The hottest season
16 Clues: Decaded • Hard stone • Rock layer • Outer planets • Inner planets • Earth spins on it • How heavy you are • The coldest season • The hottest season • The opposite of pushing • Humans have a lot of these • Moon phase were you only see half • Moon phase that is completely dark • When the moon goes behind the earth • The moon goes between the sun and earth • ...
Grade 8 Science Things In Space 2023-01-29
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- the inner planets are made up of metal and _______
- these are pieces of rocks that float in space
- a huge collection of dust gas and stars and their solar systems
- the outer planets are made up of ice and ____
- these are celestial bodies that orbits the sun
- these are round pieces of rock that orbits planets. The earth has one.
- the planet we live on
- these are hot balls of gases that burn in space.
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- made of ice and dust and leaves a tail when it orbits the earth
- these are Small celestial bodies that orbits the sun
- these are rocks that float in space but are smaller than meteoroids.
- this is the yellow star found in the solar system
12 Clues: the planet we live on • these are pieces of rocks that float in space • the outer planets are made up of ice and ____ • these are celestial bodies that orbits the sun • these are hot balls of gases that burn in space. • this is the yellow star found in the solar system • the inner planets are made up of metal and _______ • ...
Space 2026-06-20
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- The unit of measurement used to measure how long it takes for a star’s light to reach planet earth. 5,5
- The dwarf planet after Neptune. 5
- The first man to walk on the moon. 4,8
- The city that Britain's national space centre is in. 9
- The number of planets (excluding dwarf planets) in our solar system. 5
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- The second closest gas giant to the sun. 6
- The second closest individual star to earth. 7,8
- The number of moons mercury has. 4
- The ring of rocks that orbit the sun between mars and Jupiter. 9,4
- The number of moons mars has. 3
- The closest dwarf planet to earth. 5
- The number of planets in our solar system (including dwarf planets). 8
12 Clues: The number of moons mars has. 3 • The dwarf planet after Neptune. 5 • The number of moons mercury has. 4 • The closest dwarf planet to earth. 5 • The first man to walk on the moon. 4,8 • The second closest gas giant to the sun. 6 • The second closest individual star to earth. 7,8 • The city that Britain's national space centre is in. 9 • ...
Outer planets 2024-05-02
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- giants Big planets that are mostly made up of gas
- One of Saturns moons
- What is the biggest planet in the universe?
- core What scientists think is at the center of gas giants
- belt a separation from inner and outer planets and it is like a belt like you wear but it separates.
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- clouds Clouds made of ice
- planets The set of planets that are furthest from the sun
- Which of the outer planets have the fastest rotation
- Related to "Jupiter"
- layers Layers of clouds
10 Clues: One of Saturns moons • Related to "Jupiter" • layers Layers of clouds • clouds Clouds made of ice • What is the biggest planet in the universe? • giants Big planets that are mostly made up of gas • Which of the outer planets have the fastest rotation • planets The set of planets that are furthest from the sun • core What scientists think is at the center of gas giants • ...
Solar System Crossword 2023-03-14
9 Clues: Largest planet • The "Red Planet" • The planet that we live on • The closest planet to the Sun • The 4 planets closest to the Sun • The 4 planets farthest to the Sun • The planet that has the most rings • Planet that is sometimes called "Earth's Twin" • Separates the Inner Planets from the Outer Planets
Ms.Rumble Astronomy Unit Vocabulary 2018-04-12
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- The tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line or a stationary object to remain still
- The region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter where asteroids are found
- The theory that all the planets, sun, and stars rotated around Earth
- The explosion that resulted in the formation of the universe
- Early Greek astronomy that believed in geocentric
- Astronomer who discovered the planets revolved around the sun in an elliptical orbit, not a circle
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- The collection of 8 planets and their moons as well as objects that orbit the sun
- When the planets revolve around the sun
- The force that attracts one object to another or towards the center of the Earth
- First astronomy to state the sun is in the center of the solar system. No one believed him
- Objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets
- Used a telescope for the first time and proved heliocentric
12 Clues: When the planets revolve around the sun • Early Greek astronomy that believed in geocentric • Used a telescope for the first time and proved heliocentric • The explosion that resulted in the formation of the universe • The theory that all the planets, sun, and stars rotated around Earth • ...
The Solar System 2013-08-27
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- When a planet spins on its axis.
- The abbreviation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- The name of our galaxy.
- The oval path that the planets move in.
- A natural satellite.
- The number of planets in our solar system.
- Often seen in the night sky as a shooting star.
- A scientist who studies space.
- Now known as a 'dwarf planet'.
- A grouping of stars.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The closest planet to the sun.
- The planet famous for its rings.
- The planet known as the Red Planet.
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- The force that holds everything in place.
- The first astronomer to explain solar and lunar eclipses.
- There are billions of these visible in the night sky.
- Provides all things with life.
- Is made up of the sun, planets, comets, asteroids and meteors.
- The Italian astronomer who confirmed that the sun is the centre of the solar system.
- The organisation that operates the Australia Telescope National Facility.
- The astronomer to suggest that the sun is the centre of the solar system.
- The planet known as the Morning Star.
- Earth is considered to be one.
- Large rocks that orbit the sun.
- The only planet that water is in liquid form.
- One of the planets composed only of gas.
- Frozen dust and gas which orbits the sun, often seen with a tail.
- The smallest of the gas giants.
29 Clues: A natural satellite. • A grouping of stars. • The name of our galaxy. • Provides all things with life. • A scientist who studies space. • Now known as a 'dwarf planet'. • Earth is considered to be one. • The closest planet to the sun. • Large rocks that orbit the sun. • The smallest of the gas giants. • When a planet spins on its axis. • The planet famous for its rings. • ...
Space Vocabulary Topics 1+2 2014-04-11
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- Another term for geocentric
- Large lens at the front of a telescope
- Model of the universe that has the Sun in the centre with the planets and moons around it
- Set of axes of any kind that is used to describe all positions or motions of things
- Another term for ocular lens
- Figure that looks like a squashed circle
- Model of the universe that has Earth in the centre with the Sun, Moon and planets around it
- The angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates
- Lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope
- Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbit the sun
- Coordinates Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth(as long as the celestial bodies are circling the Earth)
- Another term for heliocentric
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- Device used to measure an objects azimuth
- When a ray of light hits an object but doesn't go through it but still changes direction
- Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view
- When a ray of light goes through an object and changes direction
- Law that states all objects attract all other objects, explains the planets elliptical orbits
- Groupings of stars that form patterns
- All objects seen in the sky
- Device used to measure the altitude of an object
- The angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates
21 Clues: Another term for geocentric • All objects seen in the sky • Another term for ocular lens • Another term for heliocentric • Groupings of stars that form patterns • Large lens at the front of a telescope • Figure that looks like a squashed circle • Device used to measure an objects azimuth • Device used to measure the altitude of an object • ...
The Big Bang 2022-09-10
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- The Big Bang occurred 13.8 ________ years ago
- If something is blueshifted, it is moving _______ us
- The number of planets
- When a galaxy is moving away from us, it is __________ (no spaces)
- If something is redshifted it is moving ________ from us
- The type of planet that Venus is
- The depending factor in a star's evolution
- The abbreviation for cosmic microwave background radiation
- The distance between peaks of a wave
- Something you can find in the Kuiper belt
- The solar system formed 4.6 __________ years ago
- The type of galaxy that the Milky Way is
- The other name for a gaseous planet
- A H-R diagram shows the relationship between a stars ___________ and its temperature
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- A huge expansion of very dense matter (no spaces)
- What terrestrial planets are made of
- What creates stars
- The amount of stuff in a space
- What Jovian planets are made of
- What cosmic microwave background radiation sounds like
- What Pluto is (no spaces)
- The belt that is located between Jupiter and Mars
- The belt that is located past Neptune
- The sun's __________ holds the solar system together
- The way that planets move around the sun
- What the universe has been doing since the Big Bang
- The earth _________ on its axis
- In the Habitable Zone, ________________ has to exist on the surface of a planet (no spaces)
- On the H-R diagram, our sun is in the _____________ (no spaces)
29 Clues: What creates stars • The number of planets • What Pluto is (no spaces) • The amount of stuff in a space • What Jovian planets are made of • The earth _________ on its axis • The type of planet that Venus is • The other name for a gaseous planet • What terrestrial planets are made of • The distance between peaks of a wave • The belt that is located past Neptune • ...
Benjamin's Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-03
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- What holds the planets in orbit around the sun and what keeps the moon in orbit around Earth.
- A small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit of the Sun.
- The Sun together with eight planets and the other group of celestial bodies.
- Collections of stars and planets that are held together by gravity.
- A celestial body that has its own heat and light.
- The star around which Earth and other planets orbit
- Used to measure distances within our Solar System.
- A natural object moving around a larger object in space.
- Eclipses occur when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth line up, either fully or partially.
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- All of space including everything that exists.
- The Planet with Life.
- A characterization of the wave in space, that is functionally related to its frequency, as constrained by the physics of the system.
- When a star dies and create dramatic formations of radiating cosmic gas. Some great examples of planetary nebulae in the night sky.
- The distance light travels in one year.
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
- A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
- An invisible (yet incredibly fast) ripple in space.
- An imaginary straight line around which an object spins.
- The earth's natural satellite that shines by reflecting light from the sun and revolves about the earth.
- A large, irregularly shaped object in space that orbits our Sun.
20 Clues: The Planet with Life. • The distance light travels in one year. • All of space including everything that exists. • A celestial body that has its own heat and light. • Used to measure distances within our Solar System. • The star around which Earth and other planets orbit • An invisible (yet incredibly fast) ripple in space. • ...
The Sun and Solar System 2023-04-25
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- main regions where solar wind escapes
- small bodies of grains/ice that orbit the sun and can swing out past Pluto
- jupiter, saturn, neptune and uranus are all _________ planets
- the basis for the Astronomical Unit is the __________ from the sun to earth
- caused by solar activity energizing layers of our atmosphere
- the amount of energy from the sun that reaches the outer edge of earth's atmosphere is roughy the same as this many 100 watt light bulbs per square meter
- if the sun were about the size of a golf ball then this planet would be a sprinkle from a cosmic brownie
- the corona is a layer in the sun's ____________
- 11 year period of change in the sun's magnetic field due to differential rotation
- the main element that makes up the sun
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- the layer of the sun that we actually see
- the matter concentrated at the center of the accretion disk becomes a _________
- the early stage of planets forming through accretion
- it takes light 170,000 years for light energy to make its way through this zone in the sun
- the rising and falling of hot/cool gas
- what we call a 'shooting star'
- the coolest locations on the sun
- except for earth, the planets are named after greek and ________ gods
- a large cloud of gas and dust
- these are too small to be considered planets but they still orbit the sun
20 Clues: a large cloud of gas and dust • what we call a 'shooting star' • the coolest locations on the sun • main regions where solar wind escapes • the rising and falling of hot/cool gas • the main element that makes up the sun • the layer of the sun that we actually see • the corona is a layer in the sun's ____________ • the early stage of planets forming through accretion • ...
Solar System 2023-04-01
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- This is an apparent motion of planets moving back and forth in the night sky.
- The coolest part and visible surface of the sun.
- The two types of meteors are ____ and _____.
- The only asteroid large enough to be considered a dwarf planet.
- This model of the solar system shows the sun at the center.
- Abbreviation for large eruptions of gasses that take a few days to reach Earth.
- The dwarf planet with a 17 degree tilted orbit.
- The shape of the planets orbits.
- The astronomer discovered 4 of Jupiter’s moons and that Venus has phases.
- The planet that rotates on its side.
- Irregularly shaped planetary bodies found between Mars and Jupiter.
- Planet often considered to be Earth’s twin.
- The layer of the sun that can only be seen during an eclipse.
- The planet that is sometimes further from the sun than Pluto.
- The stream of energized gases emitted by the sun that travels throughout the solar system. (2 words)
- The percent of the solar systems mass that is made up by the sun. (2 words)
- Another term for gas giant or Jovian planets.
- Space rocks that strike the Earth’s surface.
- This scientist was the first to publish the heliocentric model.
- The planet with the shortest day.
- This model of the solar system shows the Earth at the center.
- The largest of the dwarf planets.
- Dark areas on the sun that are caused by an increased magnetic field.
- A comets tail always points ______ from the sun.
- The point on an orbit farthest from the sun.
- The layer of the sun where energy travels out in waves.
- The only other planet to have had a water cycle and evidence of possible life.
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- Venus is the _______ planet (temperature wise).
- Streams of gases that fall back to the sun, often along magnetic field lines.
- The planet with the widest temperature range.
- Another name for shooting stars – rocks that burn up in our atmosphere.
- The direction all planets orbit the sun.
- The unit of distance that represents the distance between the Earth and Sun. (2 words)
- The number of dwarf planets in our solar system.
- The layer of the sun where hot gases rise and cool gases sink.
- The point on an orbit closest to the sun.
- The center part of a comet that consists of solid rock and ice.
- Venus’s ____ is longer than its _____. (2 words)
- The number of major planets in our solar system.
- This astronomer discovered the orbits were elliptical with the sun off center.
- The solar system is five _______ years old.
- The trail of dust from a comet.
- The vapor cloud that surrounds the nucleus of a comet.
- Large eruptions that shoot charged particles into space at the speed of light (2 words).
- Rocks that float in space.
- The center layer of the sun.
- The planet with the most rings.
- Bodies of rock and ice that orbit the sun.
- The type of energy created in the sun.2 (2 words).
- Another term for inner planets.
- Are where many comets originate from. (2 words)
- Glowing gases in our atmosphere (also called the Northern Lights).
52 Clues: Rocks that float in space. • The center layer of the sun. • The trail of dust from a comet. • The planet with the most rings. • Another term for inner planets. • The shape of the planets orbits. • The planet with the shortest day. • The largest of the dwarf planets. • The planet that rotates on its side. • The direction all planets orbit the sun. • ...
Space-by Ethan young 2024-10-03
10 Clues: moons • Ptolemy • dirty snow balls • outer planets have • inner planets are composed of • planets,moons,and stars move in • celestial bodys orbiting the sun • leftover remains of solar system • pieces of rock floating through space • who thought the Earth was the center first
Ch 19-20 Science crossword puzzle 2015-04-27
Across
- something rotating around something in apathy of gravity.
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
- broad dark areas of the moon.
- system various planets orbiting the sun.
- as the Sun reaches its highest or lowest excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere.
- the distance of one wave peak to another.
- Is everything.
- the motion of one object around one another.
- a crater made on a planets surface by asteroids/ stalites.
- a place in which astronauts can live in space for long periods of time.
- day when daytime and night are of approximately equal duration.
- a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light.
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- a device that gathers electromagnetic radiation.
- Patterns of temperature and change of weather throughout the year.
- the complete or perfect shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the direct light from the source of illumination is completely cut off.
- An imaginary line the earth rotates on.
- A craft built to land on a planets surface.
- a group of billions or millions of stars heals together by their own gravity.
- the range of colors spread through a crystal prisim when a light beam shines through it.
- a device that usually orbits a planets atmosphere to measure gasses in orbit.
20 Clues: Is everything. • broad dark areas of the moon. • An imaginary line the earth rotates on. • system various planets orbiting the sun. • the distance of one wave peak to another. • A craft built to land on a planets surface. • the motion of one object around one another. • a device that gathers electromagnetic radiation. • ...
Space Vocabulary Topics 1+2 2014-04-11
Across
- Set of axes of any kind that is used to describe all positions or motions of things
- Another term for heliocentric
- When a ray of light goes through an object and changes direction
- The angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates
- Device used to measure the altitude of an object
- Coordinates Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth(as long as the celestial bodies are circling the Earth)
- Lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope
- Device used to measure an objects azimuth
- Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbit the sun
- The angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates
Down
- When a ray of light hits an object but doesn't go through it but still changes direction
- Law that states all objects attract all other objects, explains the planets elliptical orbits
- Model of the universe that has Earth in the centre with the Sun, Moon and planets around it
- Large lens at the front of a telescope
- All objects seen in the sky
- Groupings of stars that form patterns
- Another term for ocular lens
- Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view
- Another term for geocentric
- Model of the universe that has the Sun in the centre with the planets and moons around it
- Figure that looks like a squashed circle
21 Clues: All objects seen in the sky • Another term for geocentric • Another term for ocular lens • Another term for heliocentric • Groupings of stars that form patterns • Large lens at the front of a telescope • Figure that looks like a squashed circle • Device used to measure an objects azimuth • Device used to measure the altitude of an object • ...
The Big Bang 2022-09-10
Across
- The Big Bang occurred 13.8 ________ years ago
- If something is blueshifted, it is moving _______ us
- The number of planets
- When a galaxy is moving away from us, it is __________ (no spaces)
- If something is redshifted it is moving ________ from us
- The type of planet that Venus is
- The depending factor in a star's evolution
- The abbreviation for cosmic microwave background radiation
- The distance between peaks of a wave
- Something you can find in the Kuiper belt
- The solar system formed 4.6 __________ years ago
- The type of galaxy that the Milky Way is
- The other name for a gaseous planet
- A H-R diagram shows the relationship between a stars ___________ and its temperature
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- A huge expansion of very dense matter (no spaces)
- What terrestrial planets are made of
- What creates stars
- The amount of stuff in a space
- What Jovian planets are made of
- What cosmic microwave background radiation sounds like
- What Pluto is (no spaces)
- The belt that is located between Jupiter and Mars
- The belt that is located past Neptune
- The sun's __________ holds the solar system together
- The way that planets move around the sun
- What the universe has been doing since the Big Bang
- The earth _________ on its axis
- In the Habitable Zone, ________________ has to exist on the surface of a planet (no spaces)
- On the H-R diagram, our sun is in the _____________ (no spaces)
29 Clues: What creates stars • The number of planets • What Pluto is (no spaces) • The amount of stuff in a space • What Jovian planets are made of • The earth _________ on its axis • The type of planet that Venus is • The other name for a gaseous planet • What terrestrial planets are made of • The distance between peaks of a wave • The belt that is located past Neptune • ...
Space Crossword puzzle 2021-03-18
10 Clues: where we live • gives us heat • our solar system • How we get to space • dark and has planets • multiple appear at night • shines bright in the night • all our planets are in this • There are 8 of them in our solar system • dinosaurs became extinct because of them
Puzzle 2 2021-06-12
Across
- breaks up starlight into a spectrum of color
- A curve that represents the evolutionary positions of stars having the same age but differing masses
- sunspots are formed here
- chiron is a ...
- minor planets
- 206265 astronomical units
- this indian astronomer calculated sidereal rotation of the earth accurately
- A small, old, relatively cool star
- brightest planet in the earth's night sky
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- eruption of a flamelike tongue of relatively cool, high-density gas from the solar chromosphere into the corona
- jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune are which type of planets
- twilight zone
- Io is a ...
- small, dense remains of a high-mass star after a supernova
- A contracting cloud of gas and dust with enough mass to form a star
- One of the small asteroid like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets
- path of the earth around the sun
- it is formed when a star has lost its outer layers as a planetary nebula
- The fuzzy outer layer of a comet
19 Clues: Io is a ... • twilight zone • minor planets • chiron is a ... • sunspots are formed here • 206265 astronomical units • path of the earth around the sun • The fuzzy outer layer of a comet • A small, old, relatively cool star • brightest planet in the earth's night sky • breaks up starlight into a spectrum of color • jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune are which type of planets • ...
Solar System 2023-04-03
Across
- This is an apparent motion of planets moving back and forth in the night sky.
- The coolest part and visible surface of the sun.
- The two types of meteors are ____ and _____.
- The only asteroid large enough to be considered a dwarf planet.
- This model of the solar system shows the sun at the center.
- Abbreviation for large eruptions of gasses that take a few days to reach Earth.
- The dwarf planet with a 17 degree tilted orbit.
- The shape of the planets orbits.
- The astronomer discovered 4 of Jupiter’s moons and that Venus has phases.
- The planet that rotates on its side.
- Irregularly shaped planetary bodies found between Mars and Jupiter.
- Planet often considered to be Earth’s twin.
- The layer of the sun that can only be seen during an eclipse.
- The planet that is sometimes further from the sun than Pluto.
- The stream of energized gases emitted by the sun that travels throughout the solar system. (2 words)
- The percent of the solar systems mass that is made up by the sun. (2 words)
- Another term for gas giant or Jovian planets.
- Space rocks that strike the Earth’s surface.
- This scientist was the first to publish the heliocentric model.
- The planet with the shortest day.
- This model of the solar system shows the Earth at the center.
- The largest of the dwarf planets.
- Dark areas on the sun that are caused by an increased magnetic field.
- A comets tail always points ______ from the sun.
- The point on an orbit farthest from the sun.
- The layer of the sun where energy travels out in waves.
- The only other planet to have had a water cycle and evidence of possible life.
Down
- Venus is the _______ planet (temperature wise).
- Streams of gases that fall back to the sun, often along magnetic field lines.
- The planet with the widest temperature range.
- Another name for shooting stars – rocks that burn up in our atmosphere.
- The direction all planets orbit the sun.
- The unit of distance that represents the distance between the Earth and Sun. (2 words)
- The number of dwarf planets in our solar system.
- The layer of the sun where hot gases rise and cool gases sink.
- The point on an orbit closest to the sun.
- The center part of a comet that consists of solid rock and ice.
- Venus’s ____ is longer than its _____. (2 words)
- The number of major planets in our solar system.
- This astronomer discovered the orbits were elliptical with the sun off center.
- The solar system is five _______ years old.
- The trail of dust from a comet.
- The vapor cloud that surrounds the nucleus of a comet.
- Large eruptions that shoot charged particles into space at the speed of light (2 words).
- Rocks that float in space.
- The center layer of the sun.
- The planet with the most rings.
- Bodies of rock and ice that orbit the sun.
- The type of energy created in the sun.2 (2 words).
- Another term for inner planets.
- Are where many comets originate from. (2 words)
- Glowing gases in our atmosphere (also called the Northern Lights).
52 Clues: Rocks that float in space. • The center layer of the sun. • The trail of dust from a comet. • The planet with the most rings. • Another term for inner planets. • The shape of the planets orbits. • The planet with the shortest day. • The largest of the dwarf planets. • The planet that rotates on its side. • The direction all planets orbit the sun. • ...
The Solar System (4th Grade) 2021-10-27
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- The season when things grow
- Consists of the Sun & other celestial bodies
- This is a star because it gives light and heat
- The season during which we celebrate Christmas
- When the Moon moves and looks different
- These cause the 4 seasons
- The season when leaves fall off trees
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- There are 8 of them & they do not give light
- The path that planets follow around the Sun
- The season where we don’t have school for 2 months
- The Earth’s satellite
- They move around planets
12 Clues: The Earth’s satellite • They move around planets • These cause the 4 seasons • The season when things grow • The season when leaves fall off trees • When the Moon moves and looks different • The path that planets follow around the Sun • There are 8 of them & they do not give light • Consists of the Sun & other celestial bodies • This is a star because it gives light and heat • ...
Science Choiceboard-Draven Copeland 2023-04-25
Across
- A chain of planets with a star in the middle
- The force that controls motion in the solar system
- The thing that contains galaxies, planets, etc.
- The center of our solar system
- The size of our star
- Things that orbit a star
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- Often called "shooting stars"
- Cold things that fly through space
- The parts of something
- The center of a solar system
- Things that fly through space made of metal and metalloids
- The galaxy we reside in
12 Clues: The size of our star • The parts of something • The galaxy we reside in • Things that orbit a star • The center of a solar system • Often called "shooting stars" • The center of our solar system • Cold things that fly through space • A chain of planets with a star in the middle • The thing that contains galaxies, planets, etc. • ...
Space & Earth Crossword 2017-05-17
Across
- The moon has many
- What the planets do around the sun
- Number of planets in our Solar System
- Hottest planet in our Solar System
- Name of our Galaxy
- Planet with rings
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- Well known Dwarf Planet
- Planet that humans live on
- Planet with red dust
- Large masses of rock floating through space that have made several craters on the moon
- Force that keep the planets in orbit around the sun
- The largest star in our Solar System
12 Clues: The moon has many • Planet with rings • Name of our Galaxy • Planet with red dust • Well known Dwarf Planet • Planet that humans live on • What the planets do around the sun • Hottest planet in our Solar System • The largest star in our Solar System • Number of planets in our Solar System • Force that keep the planets in orbit around the sun • ...
Thresholds 3-5 2019-07-29
Across
- negative charge
- attribute of life
- heaviest element that can be created by fusion
- lightest element
- life originates from asteroids
- light up the universe
- medium-size star
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- formation of planets
- basic building block of matter
- earth's only natural satellite
- contains the air we breathe
- unicellular being
- terrestrial planets
- genetic material found in organisms
- atomic number of an element
15 Clues: negative charge • lightest element • medium-size star • attribute of life • unicellular being • terrestrial planets • formation of planets • light up the universe • contains the air we breathe • atomic number of an element • basic building block of matter • earth's only natural satellite • life originates from asteroids • genetic material found in organisms • ...
Outerspace 2025-12-19
Across
- Long long ago in a _____ far away.
- Neil Armstrong was an ____.
- Keeps the Earth warm.
- Mother nature.
- Rocks in space.
- A force that keeps you from floating away.
Down
- Round spheres each one different from the other.
- Supermassive _____.
- Group of planets and stars.
- Luna in french.
- Surrounds a planet.
- JM ____.
- We are all born _____ somewhere.
- A Candy bar.
- twinkle twinkle little ____.
15 Clues: JM ____. • A Candy bar. • Mother nature. • Luna in french. • Rocks in space. • Supermassive _____. • Surrounds a planet. • Keeps the Earth warm. • Group of planets and stars. • Neil Armstrong was an ____. • twinkle twinkle little ____. • We are all born _____ somewhere. • Long long ago in a _____ far away. • A force that keeps you from floating away. • ...
emma1 2024-02-02
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • smaller orbits • takes pictures • energy from stars • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • hole from space rock • stars form a pattern • gathers rock samples • system sun,planets and moon • gathers visible light and Em radiation
ES1 2024-02-02
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • smaller orbits • takes pictures • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • stars form a pattern • gathers rock samples • sun planets and moons • energy from the stars • holes from space rock • gathers visible light and EM radiation
The Planets 2023-11-15
Across
- these planets orbit between the sun and the asteroid belt.
- the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in the solar system.
- the eighth planet and has a frozen surface of nitrogen
- these planets are made mainly of rocky material
- these planets orbit outside the asteroid belt.
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- the largest planet in the solar system and fifth from the sun
- the seventh planet from the sun and is large and gaseous
- these planets are made of ice and gas
- the second planet from the sun and similar to Earth in size and mass
- the planet closest to the sun
- the fourth planet from the sun and called the red planet
- the third planet from the sun.
12 Clues: the planet closest to the sun • the third planet from the sun. • these planets are made of ice and gas • these planets orbit outside the asteroid belt. • these planets are made mainly of rocky material • the eighth planet and has a frozen surface of nitrogen • the seventh planet from the sun and is large and gaseous • ...
Complete the crossword: 2016-12-13
Across
- The type of moon that is mostly, but not completely, lit.
- The type of moon that is only partly lit.
- The lighter portion of the shadow in an eclipse.
- The Land of the Midnight Sun happens at the North Pole in the ______.
- There are _____ planets that are visible to the naked eye.
- The distance light will travel in one year.
- Satellites that are not man-made are _______.
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- Planets orbit the sun in an _____
- Bits of dust or rock that burn up as they move through the atmosphere
- The inner planets are called _____ planets because they are made of rock.
- The type of eclipse where the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
- The Earth takes one ____ to spin on its axis.
12 Clues: Planets orbit the sun in an _____ • The type of moon that is only partly lit. • The distance light will travel in one year. • The Earth takes one ____ to spin on its axis. • Satellites that are not man-made are _______. • The lighter portion of the shadow in an eclipse. • The type of moon that is mostly, but not completely, lit. • ...
Theme: Space 2026-07-20
Across
- how many planets are in our solar system?
- known as icy giant
- what is the smallest planet?
- also known as the red planet?
- farthest from the sun
Down
- largest planet
- the outer planets are also known as what?
- planet where we live?
- what is another name for the rocky planets?
- known for its rings
- what is the hottest planet in the solar system?
11 Clues: largest planet • known as icy giant • known for its rings • planet where we live? • farthest from the sun • what is the smallest planet? • also known as the red planet? • the outer planets are also known as what? • how many planets are in our solar system? • what is another name for the rocky planets? • what is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Space Vocabulary Topics 1+2 2014-04-11
Across
- Model of the universe that has Earth in the centre with the Sun, Moon and planets around it
- Law that states all objects attract all other objects, explains the planets elliptical orbits
- Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view
- The angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates
- Lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope
- Another term for heliocentric
- Another term for ocular lens
- All objects seen in the sky
- Figure that looks like a squashed circle
- Model of the universe that has the Sun in the centre with the planets and moons around it
Down
- Large lens at the front of a telescope
- The angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates
- Set of axes of any kind that is used to describe all positions or motions of things
- When a ray of light goes through an object and changes direction
- Another term for geocentric
- Coordinates Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth(as long as the celestial bodies are circling the Earth)
- Groupings of stars that form patterns
- Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbit the sun
- When a ray of light hits an object but doesn't go through it but still changes direction
- Device used to measure an objects azimuth
- Device used to measure the altitude of an object
21 Clues: Another term for geocentric • All objects seen in the sky • Another term for ocular lens • Another term for heliocentric • Groupings of stars that form patterns • Large lens at the front of a telescope • Figure that looks like a squashed circle • Device used to measure an objects azimuth • Device used to measure the altitude of an object • ...
The Solar System 2024-12-23
Across
- Formulated three laws to accurately predict planetary motion
- The ancient model of the universe with Earth at the center
- The circular shaped movement around a celestial body
- Large and gaseous planets with strong gravities
- Wrote the book call 'The Revolutions', was credited with creating heliocentric theory
- An object that appears to be slow down, stop, and back up
- A meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
- A meteor that strikes the surface of Earth
- Built precise instruments to measure the movement of celestial bodies and mentored Kepler
- Very similar to planets, but, due to their size, share their orbits
- Made of different ices that sublimate when it gets closer to the sun
- Observed and studied various celestial bodies using the telescope
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- Comes from the Greek word planetos, meaning wanderer
- Smallest asteroids in space - from the size of a grain of sand to 1 meter
- The idea that the sun is the center of our solar system
- Includes the sun and the objects that its gravity holds around it
- a slightly flattened circle and the true shape of a planets orbit around the sun
- Something in the solar system which is not a planet, moon, or dwarf planet
- Rocky planets with densities similar to Earth
- Studied the motions of the moon around Earth and developed a mathematical law to describe gravitational force
- A natural satellite of a planet
- The largest SSSB in the solar system
22 Clues: A natural satellite of a planet • A meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere • The largest SSSB in the solar system • A meteor that strikes the surface of Earth • Rocky planets with densities similar to Earth • Large and gaseous planets with strong gravities • Comes from the Greek word planetos, meaning wanderer • The circular shaped movement around a celestial body • ...
Outer Planets 2022-10-24
Across
- the clouds that form on jupiter and saturn
- the ring that separates the inner plants from the outer planets
- the 4 planets closest to the sun
- each jovian planet has distinct _ with altitudes dictated by atmospheric levels
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- pluto is a _ planet
- scientists believe that the gas giants all have a/an _
- the planets furthest from the sun
- Another name for the gas giants is the _
- gas giants have many _ compared to the terrestrial planets.
- the term jovian means _
10 Clues: pluto is a _ planet • the term jovian means _ • the 4 planets closest to the sun • the planets furthest from the sun • Another name for the gas giants is the _ • the clouds that form on jupiter and saturn • scientists believe that the gas giants all have a/an _ • gas giants have many _ compared to the terrestrial planets. • ...
Earths Sphere definitions 2023-10-30
Across
- a solid mineral
- a round solid figure
- The lithosphere compasis a number of polves.
- Part of the suns energy
- the force of something
- a transperent flaavorless liquid
- the stream was frozen solid
- analogous parts of planets
- oxegen
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- Water
- a big soft thing full of water
- a planet on witch we live on
- a very large examsp of sea
- short terms for gasoline
- living organism
- short planets with long narrow leaves
- a woody particular plant
17 Clues: Water • oxegen • a solid mineral • living organism • a round solid figure • the force of something • Part of the suns energy • short terms for gasoline • a woody particular plant • a very large examsp of sea • analogous parts of planets • the stream was frozen solid • a planet on witch we live on • a big soft thing full of water • a transperent flaavorless liquid • ...
vocab 2023-01-12
10 Clues: big meteors • finding out stuff • our type of galaxy • comes out at night • where all of us live • galaxy with no structure • is a bundle of everything • system planets in a group • group of planets surrounding each other • is a big planet that you can see in the daytime
The Solar System 2025-01-16
Across
- The inner planets are not gaseous,they are ____
- The path an object takes around another object
- The outer planets are not rocky, they are ____
- An object which goes around a larger object in space
- This is a natural satellite to Earth
- This is the closest planet to the sun
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- Earth is referred to as a ____ planet because it is not too hot or too cold
- This planet takes the longest time to revolve around the sun
- This planet takes 365 days to revolve around the sun
- These groups of planets are further from the sun, gaseous and have rings
- These groups of planets are closer to the sun, smaller and rocky
- This planet has iron oxide which gives it its red colour
12 Clues: This is a natural satellite to Earth • This is the closest planet to the sun • The path an object takes around another object • The outer planets are not rocky, they are ____ • The inner planets are not gaseous,they are ____ • This planet takes 365 days to revolve around the sun • An object which goes around a larger object in space • ...
Planets Crossword 2015-05-27
Across
- All of the planets orbit around the..
- This planet lies on it's side
- These orbit the sun
- This planet lives next to the sun
- The planet we live on
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- The hottest planet
- This planet is so big that you could fit all the other planets in it
- There were once 9 planets, until this one was downgraded to a 'dwarf' planet
- The number of planets in our solar system
- It takes the Earth one ____ to go around the sun
10 Clues: The hottest planet • These orbit the sun • The planet we live on • This planet lies on it's side • This planet lives next to the sun • All of the planets orbit around the.. • The number of planets in our solar system • It takes the Earth one ____ to go around the sun • This planet is so big that you could fit all the other planets in it • ...
The Planets 2022-03-29
Across
- is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system
- planets the last 4 planets in the solar system are known as
- the planet where we live
- the fastest revolving planet in our solar system
- has 27 known moons
- the second smallest planet in our solar system
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- has the strongest winds of a planet
- is the lightest planet in our solar system
- planets the first 4 planets in the solar system are known as
- the brightest and hottest planet
10 Clues: has 27 known moons • the planet where we live • the brightest and hottest planet • has the strongest winds of a planet • is the lightest planet in our solar system • the second smallest planet in our solar system • the fastest revolving planet in our solar system • is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system • ...
Science Puzzle by SEABASTIAN TENNYSON 2024-01-19
Across
- A huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars in there solar system
- Star at the middle of the solar system
- A large object that orbits a star
- A rocky terrestrial planet whose surface is covered by 70% water
- Large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the sun
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- Earth can ___ human life formss
- Surrounds planets and holds Oxygen
- planets Another name for the Four rocky planets
- A massive celestial body of gas that shines radiation
- Planets Another name for the gas gains
10 Clues: Earth can ___ human life formss • A large object that orbits a star • Surrounds planets and holds Oxygen • Star at the middle of the solar system • Planets Another name for the gas gains • planets Another name for the Four rocky planets • A massive celestial body of gas that shines radiation • Large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the sun • ...
Outer Space 2017-11-20
Across
- Farthest planet from the sun
- In between Jupiter and Mars
- Closest planet to the sun
- Only planet with rings
- The amount of moons that Earth has
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- The amount of planets away that the earth is from the sun
- Largest star in the solar system
- The largest planet in the solar system
- amount of gas planets in the solar system
- The only planet with known oceans
- Spins completely on its side
- Amount of planets that haven't been explored by humans
12 Clues: Only planet with rings • Closest planet to the sun • In between Jupiter and Mars • Farthest planet from the sun • Spins completely on its side • Largest star in the solar system • The only planet with known oceans • The amount of moons that Earth has • The largest planet in the solar system • amount of gas planets in the solar system • ...
Astronoical Terms 2014-11-13
Across
- The study of stars, planets and space.
- A collection of billions of stars.
- Pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the Sun.
- A group of stars making a shape or picture.
- Satelites of the planets.
- Huge spheres of burning gas.
- The force of attraction.
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- A person who tavels and works in space.
- Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Earth Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter.
- Layers of gasses around a planet.
- the closest star to earth.
- Balls of frozen bass that orbit around the sun.
12 Clues: The force of attraction. • Satelites of the planets. • the closest star to earth. • Huge spheres of burning gas. • Layers of gasses around a planet. • A collection of billions of stars. • The study of stars, planets and space. • A person who tavels and works in space. • A group of stars making a shape or picture. • Balls of frozen bass that orbit around the sun. • ...
Space Crossword 2021-10-19
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- We can see the ____ in the sky at night.
- A rock in space.
- The sun is a ___.
- A machine in space.
- The planets orbit the ___.
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- Something that will fly you to outer space.
- The ____ ______ has lots of planets, asteroids, and satellites.
- We live on planet ____.
- Someone who travels to outer space.
- Mars, Earth, and Venus are all _______.
- I like to learn about outer _____.
11 Clues: A rock in space. • The sun is a ___. • A machine in space. • We live on planet ____. • The planets orbit the ___. • I like to learn about outer _____. • Someone who travels to outer space. • Mars, Earth, and Venus are all _______. • We can see the ____ in the sky at night. • Something that will fly you to outer space. • ...
Justin 5th Rock from The Sun 2022-02-01
13 Clues: everything • maps planets • takes pictures • path around object • gathering of stars • measures atmosphere • stars form a pattern • collects rock samples • orbits smaller object • hole from asteroid (2 words) • energy from the stars (2 words) • suns planets and moons (2 words) • gathers visible light and EM radiation
Word Wall: IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE 2024-02-02
13 Clues: - Path Around • - Maps Planets • - Takes Pictures • - Grouping of Stars • - Measures Atmosphere • - Hole from space rock • - Literally everything • - Gathers Visible Light • - Energy from the Stars • - Gathers Rock Templates • - Stars forming a pattern. • - Suns, Planets, and Moons • - haha smaller orbiter go brrrrrrrr
The Solar System 2024-02-12
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- It is the natural satellite of Earth
- A large spherical object that revolves around a star
- planets The four inner planets and they are mostly made up of rocks
- The spinning movement of Earth around its axis
- gaints The four outer planets and they are massive gas planets
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- The path of Earth along which it revolves around the sun
- system The sun along with its family of eight planets
- The revolution of Earth results in the change of
- The movement of Earth around the sun
9 Clues: It is the natural satellite of Earth • The movement of Earth around the sun • The spinning movement of Earth around its axis • The revolution of Earth results in the change of • A large spherical object that revolves around a star • system The sun along with its family of eight planets • The path of Earth along which it revolves around the sun • ...
JE6 U6 2025-03-25
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- There are eight planets in the ...... system.
- ...... is one of the planets in the solar system.
- The Moon is the Earth’s only natural .......
- When there are no clouds, the ...... is clear.
- An ...... knows a lot about stars and planets.
- All the stars and planets make up the ......
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- Mercury is the smallest ...... It is also the closest to the sun.
- My grandpa has a big ...... on his balcony and he often observes the planets and the stars.
- When you see a shooting ...... you should make a wish.
9 Clues: The Moon is the Earth’s only natural ....... • All the stars and planets make up the ...... • There are eight planets in the ...... system. • When there are no clouds, the ...... is clear. • An ...... knows a lot about stars and planets. • ...... is one of the planets in the solar system. • When you see a shooting ...... you should make a wish. • ...
SPACEEEEEE 2024-11-13
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- Smallest planet
- Largest planet
- 100-400 billion stars in this.
- The red planet
- A burning ball of gas
- Big planets, lots of moons, rings.
- The hottest planet
- Small planets, few moons, no rings
- what keeps you on the ground?
- Only planet that can sustain life
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- The coldest planet by far
- Considered an “Ice giant”
- A ring of asteroids
- Our burning ball of gas
- 100-200 billion galaxies in this
- Space “neighborhood”
- Famous for its wide rings
17 Clues: Largest planet • The red planet • Smallest planet • The hottest planet • A ring of asteroids • Space “neighborhood” • A burning ball of gas • Our burning ball of gas • The coldest planet by far • Considered an “Ice giant” • Famous for its wide rings • what keeps you on the ground? • 100-400 billion stars in this. • 100-200 billion galaxies in this • Only planet that can sustain life • ...
Space 2024-11-13
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- last four planets
- bigger than the solar system
- smallest planet
- asteroid _____
- where we live
- largest planet in our solar system
- Bigger that the galaxy
- middle of the solar system
- nicknamed the red planet
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- Our “space neighborhood”
- what keeps you on the ground
- second largest planet in our solar system
- first four planets
- a yellow dwarf ______
- farthest away from the sun
- very cold and windy planet
- named after the roman god of beauty
17 Clues: where we live • asteroid _____ • smallest planet • last four planets • first four planets • a yellow dwarf ______ • Bigger that the galaxy • Our “space neighborhood” • nicknamed the red planet • farthest away from the sun • very cold and windy planet • middle of the solar system • bigger than the solar system • what keeps you on the ground • largest planet in our solar system • ...
Moon Phases By Addy Dickerson 2026-05-06
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- Half is lit up
- Darkest shadow of the moon
- Different shape of the moon seen from earth
- ______ Off
- Completely Dark
- A Little bit of the moon is lit up
- Lit Up
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- The planet we live on
- Moon Energy
- When planets pass each other
- Energy from the sun
- The path of planets
- Lightest shadow of the moon
- Most of the moon is lit up
- ______ On
- Done over and over
- What we see in the sky at night
17 Clues: Lit Up • ______ On • ______ Off • Moon Energy • Half is lit up • Completely Dark • Done over and over • Energy from the sun • The path of planets • The planet we live on • Darkest shadow of the moon • Most of the moon is lit up • Lightest shadow of the moon • When planets pass each other • What we see in the sky at night • A Little bit of the moon is lit up • ...
History of Astronomy Part 1 2023-10-11
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- Circular orbits of planets didn't fit with what we observed in the sky, so Ptolemy suggested the planets also moved in their own ________ while they orbited the Earth.
- The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- Tycho Brache's biggest contribution to astronomy was to take decades of accurate ___________________.
- In 1572, people thought there was a new star in the sky, but Tycho Brache proved that it was a star that had exploded. We call this a _______________.
- Copernicus proposed a ___________ model of the universe where the planets orbit the Sun.
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- For a long time astronomers, including Ptolemy and Copernicus believed that the orbits of planets were __________.
- The ____________ model is the model of the universe where the Earth is at the centre.
- The astronomer Copernicus made the revolutionary suggestion that the planets orbited the ________.
- The _________ method is the process used for testing ideas and theories in science
- The astronomer Ptolemy belived that all the planets and stars orbited the _______.
10 Clues: The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere. • The _________ method is the process used for testing ideas and theories in science • The astronomer Ptolemy belived that all the planets and stars orbited the _______. • The ____________ model is the model of the universe where the Earth is at the centre. • ...
Inner planets 2021-04-14
10 Clues: our planet • earth like • Hottest planet • orbits a planet • to revolve around a • 4th planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • thick layer of gas covering a planet • planets first 4 plannets from the sun • planets the last 4 planets furthest from the sun
SPACE 2024-05-10
10 Clues: our home • orbits planets • the closest star to us • closest planet to the sun • found in the asteroid belt • obsorbs everything in its path • found between mars and Jupiter • dwarf planet in our solar system • biggest planets in our solar system • fragments of moons asteroids and some planets
liv's cross word 2020-05-17
10 Clues: planet • planets • to live on • a bad thing • the atmosphere • circle on a planet • around the planets • around the planets • the source of light • hole something that sucks every thing in it
Our Solar System 2024-04-24
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- the biggest star in our solar system
- a planet made of gas and very little rock
- planets that are not made of gas but are rocky planets
- this planet is flipped on its side
- happens when the moon casts a shadow from the sun on earth
- known as the red planet
- the planet we live on
- the last planet from the sun
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- the area between Mars and Jupiter with lots of asteroids
- planet next to earth that is a little bit smaller than earth
- has rings
- happens when the earth moves in front of the moon (not a solar eclipse)
- closest planet to the sun
- the planet after the asteroid belt
- the collection of all the planets
15 Clues: has rings • the planet we live on • known as the red planet • closest planet to the sun • the last planet from the sun • the collection of all the planets • the planet after the asteroid belt • this planet is flipped on its side • the biggest star in our solar system • a planet made of gas and very little rock • planets that are not made of gas but are rocky planets • ...
Landon Jayne Science Crossword 2024-11-20
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- when a planet gets old and blows up
- 1,000 base units
- a substance to cool your body off
- a type of hair on an animals body to maintain heat
- animal with a long trunk and is tall
- planets with a rocky surface
- the powerhouse of the cell
- the process of cells splitting into two
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- A subatomic particle with a neutral charge located in the nucleus of an atom
- the brainstem and spinal cord conjoin here so create important functions
- planets without a surface and are gas planets
- 10 base units
- objects like plants and animals get buried in sediments and are found later in the future
- The amount of matter in a substance or object
- 100 base units
15 Clues: 10 base units • 100 base units • 1,000 base units • the powerhouse of the cell • planets with a rocky surface • a substance to cool your body off • when a planet gets old and blows up • animal with a long trunk and is tall • the process of cells splitting into two • planets without a surface and are gas planets • The amount of matter in a substance or object • ...
Solar System 2023-08-28
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- First planet of the solar system.
- Huge star that is in the middle of our solar system.
- The last planet in the solar system.
- The biggest planet of our solar system.
- The only plant that has life on it.
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- We study our sun, planets, asteroids and more.
- This belt is located between the rocky and gas planets.
- This planets are made of hard rocky surface.
- Number of planets in the solar system.
- This element is found in the gas gigants.
10 Clues: First planet of the solar system. • The only plant that has life on it. • The last planet in the solar system. • Number of planets in the solar system. • The biggest planet of our solar system. • This element is found in the gas gigants. • This planets are made of hard rocky surface. • We study our sun, planets, asteroids and more. • ...
solar system 2022-10-27
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- Belt A group of Asteroids that are all in a line.
- Planets The outer planets of the solar system are mostly gaseous.
- Is where all the planets are located.
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- Third planet from the sun.
- A very bright point in the sky.
- system A system that has the sun as the center.
- Planet A celstial body resembling A small planet.
- Clouds A vapor cloud That is A gas.
- Core The inside of a Planet that is Rocky.
- System eight planets around the sun.
10 Clues: Third planet from the sun. • A very bright point in the sky. • Clouds A vapor cloud That is A gas. • System eight planets around the sun. • Is where all the planets are located. • Core The inside of a Planet that is Rocky. • system A system that has the sun as the center. • Planet A celstial body resembling A small planet. • ...
Dwarf Planets 2023-02-07
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- the amount of named dwarf planets
- it is the farthest from the Sun of them all
- this is the only one found in the asteroid belt
- planet has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon.
- the rest of the dwarf planets are found here
- was once considered the ninth planet
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- this dwarf planet was founded most recent
- the amount of moons the dwarf planets have altogether
- the shape of the dwarf planets
- there is only one dwarf planet found here
10 Clues: the shape of the dwarf planets • the amount of named dwarf planets • was once considered the ninth planet • this dwarf planet was founded most recent • there is only one dwarf planet found here • it is the farthest from the Sun of them all • the rest of the dwarf planets are found here • this is the only one found in the asteroid belt • ...
space 2024-12-18
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- A rocky object that floats around the solar system
- A small version of an astroid
- The area that has an oort cloud around it and holds all the planets
- The planet that we live in
- The planets closer to the sun
- A belt with small planets and lots of ice and rock
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- Icy rocky objects that go fast
- The belt full of astroids
- The planet next to us that has loads of volcanoes
- The planets further away from the sun
10 Clues: The belt full of astroids • The planet that we live in • A small version of an astroid • The planets closer to the sun • Icy rocky objects that go fast • The planets further away from the sun • The planet next to us that has loads of volcanoes • A rocky object that floats around the solar system • A belt with small planets and lots of ice and rock • ...
Planets and orbits 2025-09-17
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- the moon that belong to our earth
- it is known as the most beautiful planets in solar system
- the harmful clouds in venus
- Path used for planet to travel around in space
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- a planet that has two small moons, phobos and deimos
- Known as dwarf planets.
- It is happen when there is sunshine straight after rain
- scientist who learn about planets, stars, and galaxies
- the smallest and the nearest planet to the sun
- numbers of planets in our solar system
10 Clues: Known as dwarf planets. • the harmful clouds in venus • the moon that belong to our earth • numbers of planets in our solar system • the smallest and the nearest planet to the sun • Path used for planet to travel around in space • a planet that has two small moons, phobos and deimos • scientist who learn about planets, stars, and galaxies • ...
The Solar System 2021-01-14
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- / The star at the center of our solar system.
- This "belt" is an area of space beyond the orbit of Neptune where a group of minor planets and other objects orbit the sun.
- giant The four planets farthest from the sun are classified as this type of planet.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The closest planet to the sun.
- dwarf Our sun is this type of star.
- The farthest planet from the sun in our solar system.
- The path a planet takes around the sun.
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- The length of time it takes a planet to orbit the sun.
- The hottest planet in our solar system.
- This was changed to a dwarf planet in 2006.
- The force that holds us on the ground. It also keeps planets in their orbit around the sun.
- The four planets closest to the sun are this type of planet.
- A smaller object orbiting a planet.
- A body of ice, dust, and bits of rock that passes through space, leaving a tail behind it.
15 Clues: The closest planet to the sun. • A smaller object orbiting a planet. • dwarf Our sun is this type of star. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The path a planet takes around the sun. • This was changed to a dwarf planet in 2006. • / The star at the center of our solar system. • ...
Copernico 2023-04-17
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- Branch of mathematics used by Copernicus to support his theory
- Term used to describe the change in scientific thought brought about by Copernicus
- Greek god of the sun, after whom the heliocentric model was named
- Italian astronomer who provided further evidence for the heliocentric model
- A building or structure used for observing celestial objects
- Celestial body proposed by Copernicus as the center of the solar system
- Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
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- Copernicus's book in which he laid out his heliocentric theory
- Imaginary sphere surrounding Earth on which the stars were thought to be fixed in the geocentric model
- The apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from two different locations, which provided evidence for the heliocentric model.
- Danish astronomer who made detailed observations of the planets and stars to support Copernicus's theory
- Celestial bodies that orbit around the sun
- The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena
- Circular paths that planets were thought to follow in the geocentric model of the solar system
- Apparent backwards motion of planets in the sky observed in the geocentric model
15 Clues: Celestial bodies that orbit around the sun • The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena • A building or structure used for observing celestial objects • Copernicus's book in which he laid out his heliocentric theory • Branch of mathematics used by Copernicus to support his theory • Greek god of the sun, after whom the heliocentric model was named • ...
SolarSystem 2023-01-31
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- Biggest planet in our solar system?
- Water on Mars is in the form of ?
- Planet Closest to Sun?
- Name of the closest star to the earth?
- How many planets orbit the Sun?
- What planet in our solar system has only one moon?
- Hottest planet in the solar system?
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- Four inner planets are known as ' ' planets?
- Our Solar System is located in which galaxy ?
- What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet'?
- A body made of rocks, dust, gases and ice that orbits the sun is called a ?
- Planet farthest from Sun?
- Which planet has rings?
13 Clues: Planet Closest to Sun? • Which planet has rings? • Planet farthest from Sun? • How many planets orbit the Sun? • Water on Mars is in the form of ? • Biggest planet in our solar system? • Hottest planet in the solar system? • Name of the closest star to the earth? • What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet'? • Four inner planets are known as ' ' planets? • ...
Planets in our Solar System 2024-05-04
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- Instrument used to observe planets
- Newest car-sized Mars rover
- Machine used to explore other worlds
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- The group that planets are part of
- Name of a famous Mars rover
- A creature that may live on other planets
- Smaller type Pluto was reclassified as
- Relating to our Sun and its planets
- Future human settlement on another planet
9 Clues: Name of a famous Mars rover • Newest car-sized Mars rover • The group that planets are part of • Instrument used to observe planets • Relating to our Sun and its planets • Machine used to explore other worlds • Smaller type Pluto was reclassified as • A creature that may live on other planets • Future human settlement on another planet
Solar system 2022-03-05
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- It is located between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars.
- The smallest planet in the solar system and the closest to the sun.
- The fastest spinning planet in the solar system.
- The red planet.
- Small rocky planets.
- Earth's only natural satellite.
- It is any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system.
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- It is located between the planets Mars and Jupiter.
- The rings can be seen from earth.
- It is the only places in the universe.
- The star at the center of the solar system.
- Large planet composed out gaseous materials.
- It is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity.
- The coldest planet in the solar system.
- Earth "sister planet".
- The largest dwarf planet.
- The most distant planet from the Sun.
17 Clues: The red planet. • Small rocky planets. • Earth "sister planet". • The largest dwarf planet. • Earth's only natural satellite. • The rings can be seen from earth. • The most distant planet from the Sun. • It is the only places in the universe. • The coldest planet in the solar system. • The star at the center of the solar system. • Large planet composed out gaseous materials. • ...
History of Astronomy Part 1 2023-10-11
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- In 1572, people thought there was a new star in the sky, but Tycho Brache proved that it was a star that had exploded. We call this a _______________.
- The astronomer Copernicus made the revolutionary suggestion that the planets orbited the ________.
- The ____________ model is the model of the universe where the Earth is at the centre.
- Copernicus proposed a ___________ model of the universe where the planets orbit the Sun.
- The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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- Circular orbits of planets didn't fit with what we observed in the sky, so Ptolemy suggested the planets also moved in their own ________ while they orbited the Earth.
- The astronomer Ptolemy belived that all the planets and stars orbited the _______.
- Tycho Brache's biggest contribution to astronomy was to take decades of accurate ___________________.
- The _________ method is the process used for testing ideas and theories in science
- For a long time astronomers, including Ptolemy and Copernicus believed that the orbits of planets were __________.
10 Clues: The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere. • The astronomer Ptolemy belived that all the planets and stars orbited the _______. • The _________ method is the process used for testing ideas and theories in science • The ____________ model is the model of the universe where the Earth is at the centre. • ...
Astronoical Terms 2014-11-13
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- The study of stars, planets and space.
- A collection of billions of stars.
- Pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the Sun.
- A group of stars making a shape or picture.
- Satelites of the planets.
- Huge spheres of burning gas.
- The force of attraction.
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- A person who tavels and works in space.
- Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Earth Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter.
- Layers of gasses around a planet.
- the closest star to earth.
- Balls of frozen bass that orbit around the sun.
12 Clues: The force of attraction. • Satelites of the planets. • the closest star to earth. • Huge spheres of burning gas. • Layers of gasses around a planet. • A collection of billions of stars. • The study of stars, planets and space. • A person who tavels and works in space. • A group of stars making a shape or picture. • Balls of frozen bass that orbit around the sun. • ...
Solar System Digital Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-04
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- one of the rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets
- the model of the solar system in which the Earth and other objects revolve around the sun
- each of the four divisions of the year
- the day time event that occurs when the Moon momentarily covers the sun (2 words)
- the night time event that occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow (2 words)
- a unit of distance that is roughly equal to the distance from the Earth to the Sun (2 words)
- an object that orbits a star, is spherical, and has cleared the area of its orbit
- a region of our solar system between Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found (2 words)
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- the name given to the four inner planets(2 words)
- the model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
- an imaginary straight line passing through the Earth that connects the North and South Poles
- the name given to the four outer planets (2 words)
- the system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it (2 words)
- the curved path of a celestial object around a star
14 Clues: each of the four divisions of the year • the name given to the four inner planets(2 words) • the name given to the four outer planets (2 words) • the curved path of a celestial object around a star • the day time event that occurs when the Moon momentarily covers the sun (2 words) • an object that orbits a star, is spherical, and has cleared the area of its orbit • ...
The Solar System 2024-02-12
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- The revolution of earth results
- system The sun along with its family of eight planets
- Planets The for inner planets and they are mostly made up of rocks
- The path of health along which it revolves around the sun
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- It the natural satellite of Earth
- gaints The four outer planets and they are massive gas planets
- The moment of earth around the sun
- A large spiritual object that revolves around a star
- The spinning moment of earth around its axis
9 Clues: The revolution of earth results • It the natural satellite of Earth • The moment of earth around the sun • The spinning moment of earth around its axis • A large spiritual object that revolves around a star • system The sun along with its family of eight planets • The path of health along which it revolves around the sun • ...
Aerospace 2023-06-21
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- System The sun and all the planets, moons, and other objects that go around it.
- Special clothing that protects astronauts in space.
- A special vehicle that can travel through space and carry people.
- The act of sending a spacecraft or rocket into space.
- A force that pulls things towards each other.
- Station A large spacecraft where astronauts live and work while in space.
- A device that uses radio waves to detect objects and determine their distance and speed.
- A vehicle with wings and engines that flies in the sky.
- A bright light in the sky caused by a piece of rock or metal burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
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- An object that orbits around a planet or travels in space for communication or scientific purposes.
- An instrument used to see faraway objects in space, like planets and stars.
- A bright object with a tail that moves around in space.
- A flying machine that can take off and land vertically.
- A huge group of stars, planets, and other objects in space.
- A person who travels in space and explores other planets.
- A powerful machine that goes up into space.
16 Clues: A powerful machine that goes up into space. • A force that pulls things towards each other. • Special clothing that protects astronauts in space. • The act of sending a spacecraft or rocket into space. • A bright object with a tail that moves around in space. • A flying machine that can take off and land vertically. • ...
inner and outer planets 2025-01-28
9 Clues: where we live • solid planets • keeps us warm • has a red spot • has 100+ moons • abandoned planet • liquid or gas planets • made of hydrogen helium • planets next in line from us
Space 2020-09-21
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- that goes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
- a small rocky planets
- sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
- Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus
- the largest planet
- a small rock that orbits the sun
- A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
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- A planet that rotates on its side like a ball.
- something that orbits planet
- giant and shiny balls
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust together by gravity
- something travels the space from asteroid or comet
- the planet we live on.
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
- something that looks like shooting stars.
- the center of solar systemA meteoroid
- continuous area or expanse which is free, available
17 Clues: the largest planet • giant and shiny balls • a small rocky planets • the planet we live on. • something that orbits planet • a small rock that orbits the sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus • the center of solar systemA meteoroid • something that looks like shooting stars. • A planet that rotates on its side like a ball. • ...
Birth of the Solar System 2026-01-13
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- Inner planets are made mostly of this and metal
- A massive cloud of gas and dust where stars form
- The largest planet formed just beyond the snow line
- Original building blocks of planets
- The force that caused the gas cloud to collapse
- The disk of gas and dust surrounding the young Sun
- Process by which particles stick together to form larger bodies
- Boundary where water and gases can freeze
- Early glowing form of the Sun before fusion began
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- Boundary where rocky materials can condense
- Period of intense impacts on inner planets
- The spinning, flattened shape the collapsing cloud became
- Increase in rotation speed as the cloud collapsed
- 99.85 Percent of the solar system’s ____ is found in the Sun
- The Sun becomes a true star when this fusion begins
- Heavy element seeded into the nebula by a supernova
- Explosive death of a massive star
17 Clues: Explosive death of a massive star • Original building blocks of planets • Boundary where water and gases can freeze • Period of intense impacts on inner planets • Boundary where rocky materials can condense • Inner planets are made mostly of this and metal • The force that caused the gas cloud to collapse • A massive cloud of gas and dust where stars form • ...
History of Astronomy Review 2020-08-23
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- Kept the most accurate data prior to the telescope
- small circles on the circumference of larger circles that were used to better predict the motions of the planets
- Theory in which the planets, including Earth, revolve around the sun.
- The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- Theory in which the sun, stars, and other planets revolve around the Earth
- developed epicycles
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- developed the 3 laws of planetary motion
- The study of astronomy of ancient cultures
- one of the first to try and calculate Earth’s radius. Off by ~14%
- developed the heliocentric model of the Universe
- Backwards motions of planets and other space objects
11 Clues: developed epicycles • developed the 3 laws of planetary motion • The study of astronomy of ancient cultures • developed the heliocentric model of the Universe • Kept the most accurate data prior to the telescope • Backwards motions of planets and other space objects • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • ...
The Outer Planets 2022-01-12
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- for every one earth day, Jupiter has this many
- since they are so far from the sun, the outer planets are much __________ than the inner planets
- this is the least dense planet
- the outer planets are made up of four _______ giants
- neptune has the fastest _________ in the solar system
- the methane gas makes which planet greenish?
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- is the most massive planet in the solar system
- the outer most planet in our solar system, farthest from the sun
- jupiter is made mostly of ____________ gas
- when something spins around its center
- because they are so massive, gas giants have a greater ________ than the inner planets
11 Clues: this is the least dense planet • when something spins around its center • jupiter is made mostly of ____________ gas • the methane gas makes which planet greenish? • is the most massive planet in the solar system • for every one earth day, Jupiter has this many • the outer planets are made up of four _______ giants • ...
Planet Project 2021-05-21
Across
- / Which Gas Giant and planet has the most moons in our solar system?
- / What is an almost planet like object that orbits orbits the sun but has an object similar to its mass almost or crossing its orbital path?
- / how would you describe the outer layer of the Terrestrial Planets?
- /What is one of the materials Terrestrial Planets are made of?
- / what do all of the Terrestrial Planets have in common?
- / What is a natural satellite of a planet called?
- / what is the most well known Terrestrial Planet?
- / What is a small rocky particle that moves through space?
- / What state of matter are the interiors of the Gas Giants?
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- / What is the largest Gas Giant and the largest planet in the solar system?
- / Which Gas Giant has an axis so tilted that it seems to be rolling on its side?
- /What is another word for Terrestrial Planets?
- /What is the smallest Terrestrial Planet?
- / The Gas Giants have a very strong _________ due to their massive size.
- / The Gas Giants are primarily made of hydrogen and what else?
15 Clues: /What is the smallest Terrestrial Planet? • /What is another word for Terrestrial Planets? • / What is a natural satellite of a planet called? • / what is the most well known Terrestrial Planet? • / what do all of the Terrestrial Planets have in common? • / What is a small rocky particle that moves through space? • ...
Scientific Revoultion 2012-12-11
Across
- Invented the thermometer, and proved the sun-centered theory.
- Boyle's ________ helped develop medicine.
- Sun-Centered theory challenged the ______.
- Explained why planets moved how they did, also described gravity.
- The scientific method was based on observation, and __________.
- Galileo Galilei created the ________.
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- Newton developed ________, a new form of mathematics.
- Developed the scientific method.
- More __________ kept expanding on the theories.
- Proved planets revolved around the sun (Sun-Centered theory)
- Made a connection between the brain and the body.
- Discovered elipse, and created calculus. Believed in the orbit of planets around the sun.
- _________ by these scientists are now used daily.
- Basic laws of _____ were described.
- Refined view of chemicals as building blocks, distinguished between elements, and developed medicines.
15 Clues: Developed the scientific method. • Basic laws of _____ were described. • Galileo Galilei created the ________. • Boyle's ________ helped develop medicine. • Sun-Centered theory challenged the ______. • More __________ kept expanding on the theories. • Made a connection between the brain and the body. • _________ by these scientists are now used daily. • ...
Unit 7 Science test practice 2024-09-03
Across
- All things contained in the cosmos
- the force that attracts something towards any other physical body with mass
- a collection of planets and moons orbiting a sun
- the distance used by astronomers to measure the space between planets
- stars,dust,and gasses held together by gravity
- a galaxy in a spherical shape
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- a enormous explosion of a star
- a term used to describing the distance from planets
- something so dense that everything from a certain range cant escape
- information that supports a theory
- A large cloud containing gas and dust.
- an example is the milky way
- a theory of science that uses the scientific method and hypothesis
- The galaxy we inhabit
- a beginning or standard unit
15 Clues: The galaxy we inhabit • an example is the milky way • a beginning or standard unit • a galaxy in a spherical shape • a enormous explosion of a star • All things contained in the cosmos • information that supports a theory • A large cloud containing gas and dust. • stars,dust,and gasses held together by gravity • a collection of planets and moons orbiting a sun • ...
BEYOND EARTH 2025-01-21
Across
- POLE STAR IS ALSO KNOWN AS
- PRESENCE OF EXCESSIVE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT TIME
- NEAREST STAR OTHER THAN SUN
- THE ROCKY OBJECTS WHICH LIE BETWEEN MARS AND JUPITER AND REVOLVE IN THE FORM OF A BELT
- REGION OF SKY SHOWING A PATTERN OF STARS
- OBJECTS THAT MOVE AROUND THE PLANETS
- OUR HOME GALAXY
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- THE CONSTELLATION REPRESENTED AS HUNTER
- IT LIES IN URSA MAJOR CONSTELLATION
- THE NEAREST STAR TO EARTH
- THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE NIGHT SKY OBSERVEDIN CANIS CONSTELLATION
- IT CONTAINS GALAXIES, CONSTELLATIONS,STARS AND PLANETS
- SMALL, IRREGULARLY SHAPED BODIES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM COMPOSED MAINLY OF ICE AND DUST.
- ALSO KNOWN AS MORNING STAR OR EVENING STAR.
- AN APP IN THE MOBILE TO IDENTIFY STARS, CONSTELLATIONS AND PLANETS
15 Clues: OUR HOME GALAXY • THE NEAREST STAR TO EARTH • POLE STAR IS ALSO KNOWN AS • NEAREST STAR OTHER THAN SUN • IT LIES IN URSA MAJOR CONSTELLATION • OBJECTS THAT MOVE AROUND THE PLANETS • THE CONSTELLATION REPRESENTED AS HUNTER • REGION OF SKY SHOWING A PATTERN OF STARS • ALSO KNOWN AS MORNING STAR OR EVENING STAR. • PRESENCE OF EXCESSIVE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT TIME • ...
Dwarf Planets 2023-02-07
Across
- the amount of named dwarf planets
- this dwarf planet was founded most recent
- there is only one dwarf planet found here
- the shape of the dwarf planets
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- the rest of the dwarf planets are found here
- the amount of moons the dwarf planets have altogether
- this is the only one found in the asteroid belt
- was once considered a planet
- first dwarf planet to be founded
- planet has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon.
10 Clues: was once considered a planet • the shape of the dwarf planets • first dwarf planet to be founded • the amount of named dwarf planets • this dwarf planet was founded most recent • there is only one dwarf planet found here • the rest of the dwarf planets are found here • this is the only one found in the asteroid belt • the amount of moons the dwarf planets have altogether • ...
Space Science Crossword 2025-03-12
Across
- a rocky body that orbits a planet
- system a star and all the planets that orbit it
- any object that orbits another object
- one of the 4 planets that is made of rocks
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- one of the 4 planets farther than the asteroid belt
- A large collection of gas, dust, galaxies, and stars
- another name for the outer planets that are made of gas
- a large ball of HOT gasses
- the hottest planet in the solar system
- a collection of solar systems and stars
10 Clues: a large ball of HOT gasses • a rocky body that orbits a planet • any object that orbits another object • the hottest planet in the solar system • a collection of solar systems and stars • one of the 4 planets that is made of rocks • system a star and all the planets that orbit it • one of the 4 planets farther than the asteroid belt • ...
