planets Crossword Puzzles

Space Science 2022-09-29

Space Science crossword puzzle
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  1. A core that is a composed of liquid heavy metal
  2. The largest planet
  3. clouds of a certain composition
  4. the planets behind the asteroid belt.
  5. Coldest and windiest planet.
  6. known for it's rings
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  1. Atmosphere levels
  2. also known as gas giants
  3. the 7th planet made of mostly methane
  4. Separates the inner planets and outer planets

10 Clues: Atmosphere levels • The largest planet • known for it's rings • also known as gas giants • Coldest and windiest planet. • clouds of a certain composition • the 7th planet made of mostly methane • the planets behind the asteroid belt. • Separates the inner planets and outer planets • A core that is a composed of liquid heavy metal

Science Project 2017-12-19

Science Project crossword puzzle
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  1. What kind of music do planets sing
  2. telescope that was launched in the 1990s
  3. In the winter when the snow gets dirty you can make a dirty snowball
  4. Provides light and heat for the earth
  5. where a star is created
  6. My foot prints will be on the moon forever
  7. Hidden figures
  8. Am i a leo or a pieces
  9. They cant hear you scream
  10. A chunk of rock
  11. The joke planet
  12. Most common star
  13. A sweet treat chocolate lovers desire
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  1. I am an open book
  2. Has a giant spinning in it
  3. Created by stars that die in supernovas
  4. I was once a planet
  5. made up of a total of 7 stars
  6. When the moon blocks out the sun
  7. Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries that all started with the_______
  8. I am
  9. Said to be in the center of galaxies
  10. I am the pimples of the sun
  11. In between the rocky planets and the gas planets
  12. Where we live
  13. Has rings
  14. Closet planet to the sun
  15. The second smallest planet

28 Clues: I am • Has rings • Where we live • Hidden figures • A chunk of rock • The joke planet • Most common star • I am an open book • I was once a planet • Am i a leo or a pieces • where a star is created • Closet planet to the sun • They cant hear you scream • Has a giant spinning in it • The second smallest planet • I am the pimples of the sun • made up of a total of 7 stars • ...

Space Crossword 2013-06-03

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Hottest planet
  2. Leftover formations of stars or planets, chunks of rock and ice, when close enough to the Sun, has a gaseous trail behind it
  3. Organization that conducts experiments, researches about space
  4. Small rocks floating in space (remains of planets), not big enough to be called planets
  5. Point directly above your head
  6. A small object orbiting a larger one
  7. Composed of 30% forest, 70% ocean
  8. A sudden violent burst of energy
  9. Period between new moons
  10. Planet bright red in colour
  11. Theory that the universe expanded quickly after the Big Bang
  12. Has visible rings, pale yellow
  13. Group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
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  1. Compactness of matter
  2. Gas giant, biggest planet
  3. When asteroids hit the Moon and form visible "holes"
  4. Amount of time it takes for the Earth to spin once on its axis
  5. A group of stars named by astronomers because of how they look
  6. Blue, icy planet
  7. Apparent change in the shape of the Moon, Mercury or Venus depending on how much of the sunlit side is facing your direction (Earth)

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Blue, icy planet • Compactness of matter • Period between new moons • Gas giant, biggest planet • Planet bright red in colour • Point directly above your head • Has visible rings, pale yellow • A sudden violent burst of energy • Composed of 30% forest, 70% ocean • A small object orbiting a larger one • When asteroids hit the Moon and form visible "holes" • ...

Space Crossword 2013-06-03

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Gas giant, biggest planet
  2. Organization that conducts experiments, researches about space
  3. Theory that the universe expanded quickly after the Big Bang
  4. Point directly above your head
  5. A group of stars named by astronomers because of how they look
  6. Blue, icy planet
  7. Planet bright red in colour
  8. Apparent change in the shape of the Moon, Mercury or Venus depending on how much of the sunlit side is facing your direction (Earth)
  9. Amount of time it takes for the Earth to spin once on its axis
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  1. When asteroids hit the Moon and form visible "holes"
  2. Composed of 30% forest, 70% ocean
  3. Period between new moons
  4. A small object orbiting a larger one
  5. Compactness of matter
  6. Leftover formations of stars or planets, chunks of rock and ice, when close enough to the Sun, has a gaseous trail behind it
  7. Has visible rings, pale yellow
  8. Small rocks floating in space (remains of planets), not big enough to be called planets
  9. Hottest planet
  10. Group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
  11. A sudden violent burst of energy

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Blue, icy planet • Compactness of matter • Period between new moons • Gas giant, biggest planet • Planet bright red in colour • Point directly above your head • Has visible rings, pale yellow • A sudden violent burst of energy • Composed of 30% forest, 70% ocean • A small object orbiting a larger one • When asteroids hit the Moon and form visible "holes" • ...

Star cross word. 2014-06-22

Star cross word. crossword puzzle
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  1. the round object that comes out at night that reflects light to give us light
  2. the coldest planet in our solar system
  3. machine that astronauts ride on to get to space
  4. the dwarf planet that is in our solar system
  5. the north star
  6. the planet we live on
  7. the planet laying on it’s side
  8. the red planet in our solar system
  9. Planets the opposite of outer planets
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  1. the middle of our solar system
  2. layer an invisible bubble that protects us from the sun
  3. hole a powerful hole that can only be found in space
  4. the Earth's twin planet
  5. the fifth planet away from the sun
  6. a flaming gas ball
  7. a person that goes to outer space
  8. planet the opposite of inner planet
  9. the planet that is closest to the sun and spins the slowest
  10. a person just like us but from another planet
  11. the planet with the ring
  12. planets or very large meteor a planet that scientists don’t know if it is a planet

21 Clues: the north star • a flaming gas ball • the planet we live on • the Earth's twin planet • the planet with the ring • the middle of our solar system • the planet laying on it’s side • a person that goes to outer space • the fifth planet away from the sun • the red planet in our solar system • planet the opposite of inner planet • Planets the opposite of outer planets • ...

Solar System Crossword 2014-09-05

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This planet is between Earth and Jupiter
  2. belt What seperates the inner and the outer solar system
  3. Everything revolves around this
  4. This is the 7th planet from the sun
  5. This planet has rings around it
  6. What do all planets do around the sun?
  7. What can be used to view planets in space
  8. The name given to earth's moon
  9. This is the dwarf planet that comes after Neptune
  10. This is the largest planet in the solar system
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  1. The closest planet to the sun, it takes 88 days for this planet to orbit the sun!
  2. What is the name of the people who go into space?
  3. Rocketships go into outer......?
  4. The study of outer space
  5. There are billions and billions of these in the galaxy
  6. What is earths only natural satellite?
  7. The second planet from the sun
  8. This use to be considered the 2nd last planet from the sun, but is now considered the last
  9. The planet we live on
  10. How many planets are there in our solar system

20 Clues: The planet we live on • The study of outer space • The second planet from the sun • The name given to earth's moon • Everything revolves around this • This planet has rings around it • Rocketships go into outer......? • This is the 7th planet from the sun • What is earths only natural satellite? • What do all planets do around the sun? • This planet is between Earth and Jupiter • ...

Solar System Fun 2023-10-11

Solar System Fun crossword puzzle
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  1. A system of millions or billions of stars.
  2. The name for the four inner planets
  3. This is the largest planet
  4. The Planet that we live on
  5. Mars has these that are extinct
  6. Mercury doesn't have this
  7. This planet is red.
  8. This is the hottest planet
  9. Study of the moon,stars, and other objects.
  10. Mercury has a surface similar to this
  11. The path of an object as it revolves around another object
  12. This is the great red spot on Jupiter
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  1. It often rains this type of acid on Venus
  2. A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
  3. A gas giant made of hydrogen,helium, and methane.
  4. Saturns rings are made of dust and this
  5. This gives Uranus
  6. The outer planets
  7. Saturn has a lot of these
  8. A chunk of rock or dust in space
  9. Six planet from the Sun
  10. Rocky debris revolving around the Sun
  11. Energy source for all the planets
  12. This planet rotates on it's sides and has any moons
  13. The closest planet to the Sun.

25 Clues: This gives Uranus • The outer planets • This planet is red. • Six planet from the Sun • Saturn has a lot of these • Mercury doesn't have this • This is the largest planet • The Planet that we live on • This is the hottest planet • The closest planet to the Sun. • Mars has these that are extinct • A chunk of rock or dust in space • Energy source for all the planets • ...

space crossword puzzle emma guerrero 2023-03-24

space crossword puzzle emma guerrero crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the gas giants
  2. third planet from the sun
  3. an imaginary line hat passes through the earths center
  4. a repersenataion of somthing
  5. a star that is a source of light for many planets
  6. mercry venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune
  7. when the earth rotates and turns to the sun and away from the sun
  8. one of the four closest planets from the sun
  9. to cause to lean incline slope or slant
  10. a object that revoles around somthing
  11. path of a object as it revoles arond anthor object in space
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  1. a natraul sattilite that revoles around a planet
  2. featyures on the earths surface like land forms climate patterns
  3. thin layer of gases surronding the earth
  4. an are from which light is blocked
  5. everything that revolves around the sun
  6. imaginary line that that gives us the nothern and suthern hemishers
  7. the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  8. a large round pit caused by a meteriod
  9. the measure of a source of gravity on a object

20 Clues: one of the gas giants • third planet from the sun • a repersenataion of somthing • an are from which light is blocked • a object that revoles around somthing • a large round pit caused by a meteriod • everything that revolves around the sun • to cause to lean incline slope or slant • thin layer of gases surronding the earth • the spinning motion of a planet on its axis • ...

The Solar System 2022-05-22

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. these currents occur when hot molecules rise, cool, then sink in a repeating cycle
  2. Planet with the hottest surface due to
  3. Middle layer of the sun's interior
  4. Process where hydrogen atoms join together to form helium
  5. Greatest mass in our solar system, around which planets orbit
  6. thick atmosphere made of carbon dioxide
  7. farthest planet from the sun
  8. Second layer of the sun's atmosphere
  9. First layer of the sun's atmosphere
  10. Average distance from the Earth's center to Sun's center
  11. the red planet
  12. planet with the most spectacular rings
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  1. Biggest planet of the solar system
  2. Outer layer of the sun's interior
  3. when gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun
  4. Force holding everything together in solar system
  5. Rocky planet with no atmosphere that is closest to the sun
  6. Outer layer of the sun's atmosphere that looks like a crown
  7. Planet with horizontal axis
  8. Hypothesis about the formation of the solar system
  9. Planets that have a rocky surface
  10. Interior layer of the sun with the greatest energy
  11. Planets that have a surface made of gas

23 Clues: the red planet • Planet with horizontal axis • farthest planet from the sun • Outer layer of the sun's interior • Planets that have a rocky surface • Biggest planet of the solar system • Middle layer of the sun's interior • First layer of the sun's atmosphere • Second layer of the sun's atmosphere • Planet with the hottest surface due to • planet with the most spectacular rings • ...

1a text 2025-04-05

1a text crossword puzzle
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  1. Something that we don’t fully understand.
  2. Machines or tools that help people do things.
  3. Maybe; something that could be true but is not certain.
  4. Someone or something that comes from another place.
  5. A thing that can be seen or touched.
  6. The sun and everything that moves around it, like planets and asteroids.
  7. The part of the solar system closer to the sun, including planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  8. The distance that light travels in one year.
  9. An idea that explains something, based on facts and studies.
  10. Unusual or unexpected.
  11. A long trip from one place to another.
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  1. A group of stars and planets that are connected by gravity.
  2. The speed at which sound travels through air.
  3. Coming from outside our solar system.
  4. To find something that was not known before.
  5. In a way that is unusual or unexpected.
  6. A rock that moves through space.
  7. The fastest speed something can reach.
  8. A vehicle made for traveling in space.
  9. A scientist who studies objects in space.
  10. To travel to a new place to learn about it.

21 Clues: Unusual or unexpected. • A rock that moves through space. • A thing that can be seen or touched. • Coming from outside our solar system. • The fastest speed something can reach. • A vehicle made for traveling in space. • A long trip from one place to another. • In a way that is unusual or unexpected. • Something that we don’t fully understand. • ...

Science Midterm Chapter 1 2025-01-02

Science Midterm Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The location in the galaxy that is not too close to the inner core or outer arm
  2. The calendar we use today that fixed the number of leap years
  3. When there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime
  4. The model where Sun is in the center of the solar system
  5. The lunar calendar that added an extra month so the holidays do not occur 11 days earlier each year
  6. The model where Earth is in the center of the solar system
  7. Equinox in March
  8. When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun
  9. The two types of solstices
  10. The calendar that has 12 months with 30 or 31 days, but has too many leap years
  11. The shape of Earth's orbit
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  1. All life on Earth
  2. Planets made mostly or entirely of gas
  3. The location around the Sun that is warm enough to support life
  4. Layer of gases around Earth
  5. Part of Earth made of water
  6. The lunar calendar whose holidays occur 11 days earlier each year
  7. Equinox in September
  8. Upper layer of Earth's crust
  9. planets Earthlike planets

20 Clues: Equinox in March • All life on Earth • Equinox in September • planets Earthlike planets • The two types of solstices • The shape of Earth's orbit • Layer of gases around Earth • Part of Earth made of water • Upper layer of Earth's crust • Planets made mostly or entirely of gas • When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun • ...

Unit 4 Space Vocabulary Review 2024-12-10

Unit 4 Space Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Another name for Jovian planets.
  2. Sphere-shaped group of small rock and ice that are the furthest objects from the sun
  3. Having more mass or objects moving closer together causes a ______ in gravity.
  4. When a space rock lands on the earth.
  5. A chunk of ice and rock originating from the outer solar system, often accompanied by a tail. Does not enter the atmosphere.
  6. Area beyond Neptune that has comets and dwarf planets such as Pluto.
  7. Having less mass or objects further apart causes a ______ in gravity.
  8. This is found in our atmosphere and is responsible for blocking harmful UV radiation.
  9. Responsible for trapping heat and helping keep the planet warm. Made mostly of Nitrogen and Oxygen.
  10. First planet from the sun
  11. Sixth planet from the sun
  12. changes based on location, measured in N, represents the amount of force on an object due to gravity.
  13. does not change based on location, measured in kg or g, represents how much matter makes up an object.
  14. As gravity increases the speed/velocity of an orbiting object gets _______.
  15. When a space rock enters the atmosphere and starts burning up, creating a streak of light. These are shooting stars!
  16. Force of attraction between two objects due to their mass
  17. An area around a star where it is neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of the planets within the area.
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  1. Describes how close an object is to a point of reference.
  2. The action of rotating around an axis or center.
  3. As gravity decreases the speed/velocity of an orbiting object gets _______.
  4. an average-sized star, composed of helium and hydrogen, at the center of the solar system
  5. A rock in space that’s bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid.
  6. The motion of an object around a point, such as a planet or sun
  7. A large rock in orbit generally between Mars and Jupiter. These rocks are large but smaller than planets.
  8. Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets
  9. Seventh planet from the sun
  10. Eighth planet from the sun
  11. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all __ planets.
  12. Second planet from the sun
  13. Third planet from the sun
  14. The process in which plants create oxygen and chemical energy, which is one reason why life exists on earth.
  15. Fourth planet from the sun
  16. Fifth planet from the sun

33 Clues: Third planet from the sun • First planet from the sun • Sixth planet from the sun • Fifth planet from the sun • Eighth planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • Fourth planet from the sun • Seventh planet from the sun • Another name for Jovian planets. • When a space rock lands on the earth. • The action of rotating around an axis or center. • ...

Astronomy Test Help Puzzle 2025-02-18

Astronomy Test Help Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. During a solar eclipse, we cannot ___ the sun
  2. True or false? The Earth is the largest inner planet
  3. Shortest and longest days of the year
  4. What are the 4 outer planets classified as?
  5. A day that has equal hours of day and night
  6. Earth is the only known planet that supports ____
  7. What are the 4 inner planets classified as?
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  1. The sun appears to rise in which direction?
  2. All of our planets _______ around the Sun
  3. What used to be a planet but is now a dwarf planet?
  4. The moon appears to be ________ when waning
  5. What is 93 million miles away from the Earth?
  6. Which solstice is the longest day of the year?
  7. Which solstice is the shortest day of the year?
  8. What planet is the 5th from the sun?
  9. Earth's seasons are caused by its...?

16 Clues: What planet is the 5th from the sun? • Shortest and longest days of the year • Earth's seasons are caused by its...? • All of our planets _______ around the Sun • The sun appears to rise in which direction? • The moon appears to be ________ when waning • What are the 4 outer planets classified as? • A day that has equal hours of day and night • ...

Space Review 2014-03-06

Space Review crossword puzzle
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  1. rock burning in atmosphere
  2. dark part of the moon
  3. the inner planets
  4. phases of the moon gaining light
  5. June 21st
  6. shape of an object's revolution
  7. darkest part of a shadow
  8. planets atmosphere traps heat
  9. most massive planet
  10. the warmest planet
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  1. causes the tides
  2. season starting on dec 21 in southern hemisphere
  3. the planet with similarly sized moon
  4. millions of these are on the moon
  5. mr. js favorite moon phase (no spaces)
  6. eclipse that forms when the moons shadow falls on earth
  7. 12 hour night and day
  8. complete spin
  9. planet without an atmosphere
  10. the last planet
  11. largest dwarf planet

21 Clues: June 21st • complete spin • the last planet • causes the tides • the inner planets • the warmest planet • most massive planet • largest dwarf planet • dark part of the moon • 12 hour night and day • darkest part of a shadow • rock burning in atmosphere • planet without an atmosphere • planets atmosphere traps heat • shape of an object's revolution • phases of the moon gaining light • ...

Universe 2021-12-08

Universe crossword puzzle
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  1. our galaxy
  2. a planet which is not anymore a part of our solar system
  3. I.Newton discovered it
  4. brings us vitamin D
  5. celestial object in orbit around a planet
  6. everything is made of it
  7. shines in the sky
  8. set of stars
  9. something a clock can mesure
  10. the planet we live on
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  1. creation of the universe
  2. separate humans from the stars
  3. satellite of the Earth
  4. celestial entity orbiting the sun
  5. lack of material
  6. biggest planet of our solar system
  7. set of planets and sun
  8. hole without light and matter
  9. lack of noise
  10. lack of light

20 Clues: our galaxy • set of stars • lack of noise • lack of light • lack of material • shines in the sky • brings us vitamin D • the planet we live on • satellite of the Earth • I.Newton discovered it • set of planets and sun • creation of the universe • everything is made of it • something a clock can mesure • hole without light and matter • separate humans from the stars • ...

space exploration 2024-11-27

space exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. most common for its rings
  2. these are found in a space belt
  3. these are rock and surround planets
  4. the biggest boadie in our solar system
  5. most icy moon
  6. what we live on
  7. hottest planet in our solar system
  8. these planets are solid
  9. furthest planet
  10. we can see them from earth
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  1. second biggest moon
  2. what holds gravity
  3. biggest moon
  4. made by Elon musk
  5. closest to the sun
  6. no longer a planet
  7. we send the moon
  8. closest to earth
  9. there are more of these than grains of sand
  10. this planet is kind of slanted

20 Clues: biggest moon • most icy moon • what we live on • furthest planet • we send the moon • closest to earth • made by Elon musk • what holds gravity • closest to the sun • no longer a planet • second biggest moon • these planets are solid • most common for its rings • we can see them from earth • this planet is kind of slanted • these are found in a space belt • hottest planet in our solar system • ...

David 8th 2024-02-02

David 8th crossword puzzle
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  1. group of solar systems and stars
  2. path around an object
  3. rock samples
  4. all of existence
  5. smaller object that orbits a larger one
  6. sun planets moons
  7. measures atmosphere
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  1. energy from stars
  2. hole from space rock
  3. takes pictures
  4. gathers visible light and EM radiation
  5. pattern of stars
  6. maps planets

13 Clues: rock samples • maps planets • takes pictures • pattern of stars • all of existence • energy from stars • sun planets moons • measures atmosphere • hole from space rock • path around an object • group of solar systems and stars • gathers visible light and EM radiation • smaller object that orbits a larger one

Solar System Crossword 2022-02-11

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The first planet from the Sun. It is hot in the day and very cold at night.
  2. A very large planet made up of mostly gases. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the four gas giants.
  3. The sixth planet from the sun. It has rings made of dust, ice, and rocks.
  4. The second planet from the Sun. It is covered by gas and is very hot
  5. A small, rounded body in orbit around a planet
  6. A large body in space that moves around a other forms of energy star
  7. The four planets farthest from the Sun - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  8. The nearest Star to Earth
  9. The fifth planet from the sun. It is the largest planet.
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  1. The Sun, planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun
  2. The four planets closest to the Sun – mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
  3. The eighth planet from the sun. It is blue.
  4. is a dwarf planet. It is smaller than other planets.
  5. The seventh planet from the Sun. It is the only planet that spins, or turns, on its side.
  6. The third planet from the Sun. It is the only planet known to have living things.
  7. fourth planet from the Sun. It has many craters and mountains
  8. A ball of hot gases that gives off light and other forms of energy
  9. to move in a path around an object
  10. A tool that makes distant objects appear closer, larger and brighter

19 Clues: The nearest Star to Earth • to move in a path around an object • The eighth planet from the sun. It is blue. • A small, rounded body in orbit around a planet • is a dwarf planet. It is smaller than other planets. • The fifth planet from the sun. It is the largest planet. • The Sun, planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun • ...

Arham -The Sun! :] 2021-02-02

Arham -The Sun! :] crossword puzzle
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  1. The last planet from the Sun
  2. The layer of the Sun outside of the radiation zone
  3. The hot inner part of the Sun
  4. Hot gases that explode of the surface of the sun =
  5. Gases that blows away from the Sun
  6. The Sun was made by that
  7. A layer of gases which surrounds some of the planets and moons.
  8. planets which are to small to be a planet =
  9. Where the sun appears to set
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  1. The thing that orbit around the sun
  2. The outermost layer of the sun
  3. i am the 2nd hottest in the solar system.
  4. light which comes from the sun
  5. The sun is one of them in the milky way
  6. Sun orbited the thing 20 times
  7. Without the thing there would be no life in the Earth

16 Clues: The Sun was made by that • The last planet from the Sun • Where the sun appears to set • The hot inner part of the Sun • The outermost layer of the sun • light which comes from the sun • Sun orbited the thing 20 times • Gases that blows away from the Sun • The thing that orbit around the sun • The sun is one of them in the milky way • i am the 2nd hottest in the solar system. • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-18

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. when the hemisphere your in is pointed towards the sun
  2. Also known as outer planets
  3. Also known as inner planets
  4. a gap between years of rocks on top of one another
  5. gravity holds the planets in ________
  6. When the moon lines up with the earth and the sun
  7. when a celestial object is moving around another object
  8. When the earth is lined up with the sun and moon blocking the suns rays from the moon
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  1. bones formed in a specific way to form a _______
  2. When the moon is fully illuminated
  3. holds the solar system in orbit
  4. when the hemisphere you're in is pointed away from the sun
  5. what form a skeleton
  6. when an object is spinning on its axis
  7. when the moon is not illuminated
  8. different layers of rock formed on top of one another

16 Clues: what form a skeleton • Also known as outer planets • Also known as inner planets • holds the solar system in orbit • when the moon is not illuminated • When the moon is fully illuminated • gravity holds the planets in ________ • when an object is spinning on its axis • bones formed in a specific way to form a _______ • When the moon lines up with the earth and the sun • ...

Scientific Revolution 2026-05-04

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. A test scientists do to learn something new
  2. Earth-centered model of the universe
  3. Scientist who used a telescope to study space (first name given)
  4. Scientist who said the sun is at the center (last name)
  5. Thinker who helped develop the scientific method
  6. Tool used to see faraway objects in space
  7. Scientist who discovered that planets move in oval paths
  8. The study of space, stars, and planets
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  1. A step-by-step way to test ideas and solve problems
  2. Sun-centered model of the solar system
  3. French doctor who improved surgery and used new methods
  4. Scientist who discovered gravity when an apple fell
  5. Doctor who discovered how blood circulates in the body
  6. Danish astronomer who carefully observed stars and planets
  7. Scientist who studied the human body by dissecting it
  8. Force that pulls objects toward each other

16 Clues: Earth-centered model of the universe • Sun-centered model of the solar system • The study of space, stars, and planets • Tool used to see faraway objects in space • Force that pulls objects toward each other • A test scientists do to learn something new • Thinker who helped develop the scientific method • A step-by-step way to test ideas and solve problems • ...

Unit 4 Space: Lab Practical Vocabulary Review 2024-12-09

Unit 4 Space: Lab Practical Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Responsible for trapping heat and helping keep the planet warm. Made mostly of Nitrogen and Oxygen.
  2. A chunk of ice and rock originating from the outer solar system, often accompanied by a tail. Does not enter the atmosphere.
  3. Seventh planet from the sun
  4. A large rock in orbit generally between Mars and Jupiter. These rocks are large but smaller than planets.
  5. The process in which plants create oxygen and chemical energy, which is one reason why life exists on earth.
  6. A rock in space that’s bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid.
  7. The motion of an object around a point, such as a planet or sun
  8. Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets
  9. Eighth planet from the sun
  10. When a space rock enters the atmosphere and starts burning up, creating a streak of light. These are shooting stars!
  11. Second planet from the sun
  12. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all __ planets.
  13. changes based on location, measured in N, represents the amount of force on an object due to gravity.
  14. First planet from the sun
  15. Force of attraction between two objects due to their mass
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  1. As gravity increases the speed/velocity of an orbiting object gets _______.
  2. Sphere-shaped group of small rock and ice that are the furthest objects from the sun
  3. Third planet from the sun
  4. Having less mass or objects further apart causes a ______ in gravity.
  5. Describes how close an object is to a point of reference.
  6. Sixth planet from the sun
  7. Area beyond Neptune that has comets and dwarf planets such as Pluto.
  8. Fourth planet from the sun
  9. Another name for Jovian planets.
  10. An area around a star where it is neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of the planets within the area.
  11. an average-sized star, composed of helium and hydrogen, at the center of the solar system
  12. As gravity decreases the speed/velocity of an orbiting object gets _______.
  13. Fifth planet from the sun
  14. This is found in our atmosphere and is responsible for blocking harmful UV radiation.
  15. The action of rotating around an axis or center.
  16. When a space rock lands on the earth.
  17. does not change based on location, measured in kg or g, represents how much matter makes up an object.
  18. Having more mass or objects moving closer together causes a ______ in gravity.

33 Clues: Third planet from the sun • Sixth planet from the sun • Fifth planet from the sun • First planet from the sun • Fourth planet from the sun • Eighth planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • Seventh planet from the sun • Another name for Jovian planets. • When a space rock lands on the earth. • The action of rotating around an axis or center. • ...

Science 2022-09-30

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hottest planet, earths twin.
  2. belt of asteroids that divides the inner and outer planets.
  3. made up of gasses that surround planets.
  4. moves repeatedly around something.
  5. Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
Down
  1. Like earth
  2. smallest planet.
  3. celestial object that orbits a planet.
  4. known as the red planet.
  5. only planet with known life.

10 Clues: Like earth • smallest planet. • known as the red planet. • Mercury, Venus, and Mars. • hottest planet, earths twin. • only planet with known life. • moves repeatedly around something. • celestial object that orbits a planet. • made up of gasses that surround planets. • belt of asteroids that divides the inner and outer planets.

space aria and brii 2024-05-10

space aria and brii crossword puzzle
Across
  1. They are irregular in shape
  2. They have billions of stars
  3. They have a rocky surface
  4. The group of planets that has many moons
  5. They have long tails
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  1. They are very fast
  2. They are spherical
  3. The group of planets that do have rings
  4. It is our galaxy
  5. They are very bright

10 Clues: It is our galaxy • They are very fast • They are spherical • They are very bright • They have long tails • They have a rocky surface • They are irregular in shape • They have billions of stars • The group of planets that do have rings • The group of planets that has many moons

Space crossword 2025-09-19

Space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sends electricity to earth
  2. transports people to space
  3. a planet people have explored
  4. explores space
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  1. planets float in it and revolve around the sun
  2. floats in our solar system
  3. the place that our planets are in
  4. a big plasma ball that planets revolve around
  5. may have life
  6. a piece of plasma

10 Clues: may have life • explores space • a piece of plasma • sends electricity to earth • floats in our solar system • transports people to space • a planet people have explored • the place that our planets are in • a big plasma ball that planets revolve around • planets float in it and revolve around the sun

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2014-10-26

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. RECENTLY NAMED A DWARF PLANET
  2. THIS PLANET TILTS OVER SO FAR ON ITS AXIS THAT IT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
  3. A ROCKY SPACE OBJECT OF VARYING SIZE
  4. THIS PLANET IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE EVENING STAR
  5. THIRD CLOSEST PLANET FROM THE SUN
  6. THE LARGEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  7. ALL THE GASES THAT SURROUND THE STARS AND PLANETS
  8. THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  9. A BOWL-SHAPED DEPRESSION FORMED BY THE IMPACT OF A METEOROID
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  1. TO TURN AROUND A CENTER POINT
  2. IRON IN THE SOIL GIVES THIS PLANET ITS RED COLOUR
  3. CAN TRAVEL TO SPACE IN A ROCKET
  4. WHEN THE MOON PASSES IN FRONT OF THE SUN
  5. USE TO VIEW THE STARS AND PLANETS FROM EARTH
  6. THE HUGE SPACE WHICH CONTAINS ALL OF THE MATTER AND ENERGY IN EXISTENCE
  7. THE SECOND LARGEST PLANET WITH MANY RINGS
  8. PLANETS HAVE RINGS
  9. THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  10. NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GOD OF THE SEA
  11. THE PATH FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT IN SPACE AS IT GOES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT

20 Clues: PLANETS HAVE RINGS • TO TURN AROUND A CENTER POINT • RECENTLY NAMED A DWARF PLANET • CAN TRAVEL TO SPACE IN A ROCKET • THIRD CLOSEST PLANET FROM THE SUN • A ROCKY SPACE OBJECT OF VARYING SIZE • NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GOD OF THE SEA • THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THE LARGEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • ...

Solar Sytem Crossword 2014-09-05

Solar Sytem Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is earth's only natural satellite
  2. The second planet from the sun
  3. This is the dwarf planet that comes after Neptune
  4. How many planets in our solar system?
  5. Rocket ships go into outer....?
  6. This is the largest planet in the solar system
  7. The study of outer space
  8. The planet we live on
  9. What can be used to view planets in space
  10. The name given to earth's moon
  11. Everything revolves around this
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  1. This planet is between earth and jupiter
  2. This use to be considered the 2nd last planet from the sun but is now considered the last
  3. The closest planet to the sun, it takes 88 days for this planet to orbit the sun
  4. What separates the inner and the outer solar system
  5. This is the 7th planet from the sun
  6. What do all planets do around the sun
  7. What is the name of the people who go into space
  8. There are billions and billions of these in our galaxy
  9. This planet has rings around it

20 Clues: The planet we live on • The study of outer space • The second planet from the sun • The name given to earth's moon • Rocket ships go into outer....? • This planet has rings around it • Everything revolves around this • This is the 7th planet from the sun • How many planets in our solar system? • What do all planets do around the sun • What is earth's only natural satellite • ...

Planetary Crossword 2014-10-29

Planetary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus are all _ _ _ Giants
  2. The _ _ _ _ orbits our Planet
  3. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way _ _ _ _ _ _
  4. This used to be the furthest planet from the sun until recently
  5. every Galaxy, planet and star is part of one big _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  6. the furthest planet from the sun in our solar system
  7. A galaxy his billions of _ _ _ _ _
  8. the time it takes for earth to do one full revolution of the sun is called a _ _ _ _
  9. Our Planets are all part of a _ _ _ _ _ System
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  1. The Planets in our solar system revolve around this
  2. The Planet closest to the sun
  3. the time it takes for earth to do one full rotation is a _ _ _
  4. The Planet that has a ring around it
  5. The largest Planet in our solar system
  6. The Planet 2nd closest to the sun
  7. The Planet 4th closest to the sun
  8. Pluto is a _ _ _ _ _ Planet
  9. the Planet 7th closest to the sun
  10. The Planet that we live on
  11. A Planets revolution around the Sun is call an _ _ _ _ _

20 Clues: The Planet that we live on • Pluto is a _ _ _ _ _ Planet • The _ _ _ _ orbits our Planet • The Planet closest to the sun • The Planet 2nd closest to the sun • The Planet 4th closest to the sun • the Planet 7th closest to the sun • A galaxy his billions of _ _ _ _ _ • The Planet that has a ring around it • The largest Planet in our solar system • ...

space crossword puzzle emma guerrero 2023-03-24

space crossword puzzle emma guerrero crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the gas giants
  2. third planet from the sun
  3. an imaginary line hat passes through the earths center
  4. a repersenataion of somthing
  5. a star that is a source of light for many planets
  6. mercry venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune
  7. when the earth rotates and turns to the sun and away from the sun
  8. one of the four closest planets from the sun
  9. to cause to lean incline slope or slant
  10. a object that revoles around somthing
  11. path of a object as it revoles arond anthor object in space
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  1. a natraul sattilite that revoles around a planet
  2. featyures on the earths surface like land forms climate patterns
  3. thin layer of gases surronding the earth
  4. an are from which light is blocked
  5. everything that revolves around the sun
  6. imaginary line that that gives us the nothern and suthern hemishers
  7. the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  8. a large round pit caused by a meteriod
  9. the measure of a source of gravity on a object

20 Clues: one of the gas giants • third planet from the sun • a repersenataion of somthing • an are from which light is blocked • a object that revoles around somthing • a large round pit caused by a meteriod • everything that revolves around the sun • to cause to lean incline slope or slant • thin layer of gases surronding the earth • the spinning motion of a planet on its axis • ...

501 Science Oct 2019 Ch 8 Review 2019-10-09

501 Science Oct 2019 Ch 8 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a force of attraction between all objects
  2. devices that make far away objects seem closer
  3. the Sun and all objects in orbit around it
  4. any object that moves in orbit around another, larger body
  5. curved pieces of glass
  6. the four inner most planets, made of rock
  7. smaller pieces of asteroids
  8. the tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line
  9. large chunks of rock or metal in space
  10. our galaxies nearest neighbor
  11. an object orbiting the Sun that is mostly ice mixed with rock and dust
  12. a sphere of hot gases that gives off light and heat
  13. a slightly flattened circle, or oval
Down
  1. the distance light travel's in one year
  2. a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
  3. a group of stars that make a pattern in the sky
  4. a meteor that reaches Earth's surface
  5. people who go into space
  6. round objects in space that are satellites of the Sun
  7. the outer planets, made mostly of gases
  8. an unmanned spacecraft that leaves Earth's orbit
  9. large groups of stars in the universe

22 Clues: curved pieces of glass • people who go into space • smaller pieces of asteroids • our galaxies nearest neighbor • a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere • a slightly flattened circle, or oval • a meteor that reaches Earth's surface • large groups of stars in the universe • large chunks of rock or metal in space • the distance light travel's in one year • ...

Science Midterm Chapter 1 2025-01-02

Science Midterm Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The location in the galaxy that is not too close to the inner core or outer arm
  2. The calendar we use today that fixed the number of leap years
  3. When there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime
  4. The model where Sun is in the center of the solar system
  5. The lunar calendar that added an extra month so the holidays do not occur 11 days earlier each year
  6. The model where Earth is in the center of the solar system
  7. Equinox in March
  8. When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun
  9. The two types of solstices
  10. The calendar that has 12 months with 30 or 31 days, but has too many leap years
  11. The shape of Earth's orbit
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  1. All life on Earth
  2. Planets made mostly or entirely of gas
  3. The location around the Sun that is warm enough to support life
  4. Layer of gases around Earth
  5. Part of Earth made of water
  6. The lunar calendar whose holidays occur 11 days earlier each year
  7. Equinox in September
  8. Upper layer of Earth's crust
  9. planets Earthlike planets

20 Clues: Equinox in March • All life on Earth • Equinox in September • planets Earthlike planets • The two types of solstices • The shape of Earth's orbit • Layer of gases around Earth • Part of Earth made of water • Upper layer of Earth's crust • Planets made mostly or entirely of gas • When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun • ...

Our Place in Space 2023-04-03

Our Place in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name given to the first four planets in the Solar System is the ____ planets.
  2. The closest planet to the Sun.
  3. Giants The nickname given to the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
  4. The only planet known to have life.
  5. The largest planet in the Solar System.
  6. The name of the American agency that explores and researches outer space.
Down
  1. A solid piece of debris flying through space known as a shooting star.
  2. The dwarf planet that is no longer a part of the Solar System.
  3. The planet known as ‘The Red Planet’ that is close to Earth.
  4. It takes the Earth a full ____ to rotate around the Sun.
  5. A planet in our Solar System with rings.
  6. The source of Earth’s light that all planets in the Solar System orbit.

12 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun. • The only planet known to have life. • The largest planet in the Solar System. • A planet in our Solar System with rings. • It takes the Earth a full ____ to rotate around the Sun. • The planet known as ‘The Red Planet’ that is close to Earth. • The dwarf planet that is no longer a part of the Solar System. • ...

space vocab 2023-06-14

space vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theory that interstellar clouds create groupings of stars
  2. star that is bigger then most star
  3. the farthest planets from the sun
  4. young star that is still collecting mass
  5. 4 closest planets to the sun
  6. part of a massive stars life when they increase in size and brightness
  7. part of a sun-like stars life when they collapse and become hot but faint
  8. the part of a meteor that doesn't burn up and makes it to earth
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  1. matter that exists between stars
  2. small supernova remains which are very dense
  3. part of a stars life cycle where they produce energy by gathering hydrogen and turning it to helium
  4. small rock like objects that orbit the sun, mainly in a belt between mars and jupiter

12 Clues: 4 closest planets to the sun • matter that exists between stars • the farthest planets from the sun • star that is bigger then most star • young star that is still collecting mass • small supernova remains which are very dense • theory that interstellar clouds create groupings of stars • the part of a meteor that doesn't burn up and makes it to earth • ...

Bonomo's crossword 2020-05-28

Bonomo's crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a sharp, sibilant sound
  2. the galaxy
  3. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth
  4. if I ... properly, I ...... in America.
  5. a faint
  6. one of those made of ice, orbits around the sun
  7. half of the earth
  8. reason
  9. if it rains get the clothes
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  1. the sun with his planets
  2. what is the sun before he becomes it
  3. if the word end, where ... you ...?
  4. disappearing in no time
  5. organs that make you breath
  6. orbit around the sun
  7. a cylinder of tabacco
  8. forward movement like a wave
  9. a decorative design
  10. a way or a small passage
  11. to look searchingly

20 Clues: reason • a faint • the galaxy • half of the earth • a decorative design • to look searchingly • orbit around the sun • a cylinder of tabacco • a sharp, sibilant sound • disappearing in no time • the sun with his planets • a way or a small passage • organs that make you breath • if it rains get the clothes • forward movement like a wave • if the word end, where ... you ...? • ...

Astronomy 2024-01-30

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. System the gravitational domination of the planet
  2. grains tiny dust particles
  3. lumpy structure
  4. wind flow of ions
  5. cloud solar nebula theory
  6. ultraviolet radiation
  7. belt orbit of Neptune
  8. object inner Solar System
  9. tail smaller grains
  10. Tail bluish color
  11. a glowing trail of hot gas
  12. Chondrites
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  1. cloud of gas
  2. Pressure tiny force to them
  3. Belt orbits of Jupiter
  4. produced when light a wavelength
  5. largest part
  6. before it reach the atmosphere
  7. meteoroids the size of a raisin or smaller
  8. cloud icy bodies swarm
  9. crosses path with Earth
  10. planets gaseous and liquid
  11. gaps asteroid belt
  12. size of planet
  13. block of ice
  14. planets small rocky bodies

26 Clues: Chondrites • cloud of gas • largest part • block of ice • size of planet • lumpy structure • wind flow of ions • Tail bluish color • gaps asteroid belt • tail smaller grains • ultraviolet radiation • belt orbit of Neptune • Belt orbits of Jupiter • cloud icy bodies swarm • crosses path with Earth • cloud solar nebula theory • object inner Solar System • grains tiny dust particles • ...

solar system 2026-05-19

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place that contains all the celestial bodies.
  2. The solar system revolved around the earth.
  3. the closest planet to the Sun
  4. largest planet in the Solar System
  5. the seventh planet from the Sun.
  6. This describes planets, stars and moons in the universe.
  7. A collection of stars and their planets, we live in the milky way.
  8. pulls objects towards each other.
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  1. the furthest planet from the Sun.
  2. The solar system revolves around the sun.
  3. one of the dwarf planets in our Solar System.
  4. can be found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
  5. planet's orbit is closest to Earth's orbit
  6. A body that orbits a star, it can be described as rocky or a gas giant
  7. A large sphere that burns hydrogen and gives of heat and light.
  8. also known as the red planet.

16 Clues: the closest planet to the Sun • also known as the red planet. • the seventh planet from the Sun. • the furthest planet from the Sun. • pulls objects towards each other. • largest planet in the Solar System • The solar system revolves around the sun. • planet's orbit is closest to Earth's orbit • The solar system revolved around the earth. • ...

Space Crossword 2017-05-16

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A full one of these is very bright at night
  2. Also known as a shooting star
  3. Constellations are made up of these
  4. The name we give space and all its contents (galaxies, stars, planets, and matter)
  5. The acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  6. The name of our galaxy
  7. The planet we live on
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  1. The path of planets around the sun
  2. A small celestial body with a gas tail
  3. A force which tries to pull two objects towards each other
  4. There are eight of these in our galaxy
  5. The scientific study of celestial objects
  6. The star at the centre of our solar system
  7. Stars, dust, gas and dark matter make up a...?

14 Clues: The planet we live on • The name of our galaxy • Also known as a shooting star • The path of planets around the sun • Constellations are made up of these • A small celestial body with a gas tail • There are eight of these in our galaxy • The scientific study of celestial objects • The star at the centre of our solar system • A full one of these is very bright at night • ...

Space Crossword 2026-04-21

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Going around an object. Ex: Earth does this around the Sun
  2. When we get the most, or least amount of sunlight. One in summer, and one in winter.
  3. Spinning around an axis/pole. Causes day and night
  4. A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt
  5. Has a solstice, coldest season, after fall
  6. The hottest of our 8 planets
  7. When a "shooting star" reaches Earth's surface we call it this...
  8. The point in which planets spin/rotate
  9. The smallest dwarf planet that orbits the sun in the asteroid belt
  10. The 7th planet from the sun
  11. Object with gravity so strong nothing can escape it
  12. When both hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight. One in spring, one in fall.
  13. The study of space and anything outside Earth's atmosphere
  14. Blocking sunlight from another object
  15. The smallest of our 8 planets
  16. A dwarf planet that used to be the 9th planet
  17. Rocky object that orbits a star. There is a belt of them.
  18. "Shooting Star" as objects enter Earth's atmosphere and begin to burn up
  19. The 3rd planet from the sun
  20. Ball of burning gas that release heat and energy
  21. The change in weather due to Earth's tilt of 23.5 degrees
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  1. Small rocky object that hasn't cleared its orbital path, orbits at an angle, and very small
  2. Equal to 6 Trillion Miles
  3. Ball of ice and dust that orbits a star
  4. During the equinox, the season that comes after winter
  5. Pattern of stars that were used to tell us direction and time of year
  6. Where everything is. Its huge!
  7. Device used to observe distant objects in space
  8. The largest of our 8 planets
  9. A gas giant with significant rings
  10. The 8th planet from the sun
  11. System of millions or billions of stars, along with gas and dust around a blackhole
  12. Has a solstice, Warmest season, comes after spring
  13. System of planets, and their moons around a star
  14. During an equinox, and comes after summer
  15. A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt
  16. Objects that orbit a planet
  17. Objects that orbit a star
  18. The 4th planet from the sun
  19. The largest dwarf planet and takes 557 Earth years to complete one orbit around the sun
  20. Man-Made object sent into space to collect data and information
  21. Uses thrust to propel itself through space

42 Clues: Equal to 6 Trillion Miles • Objects that orbit a star • The 8th planet from the sun • The 7th planet from the sun • Objects that orbit a planet • The 4th planet from the sun • The 3rd planet from the sun • The largest of our 8 planets • The hottest of our 8 planets • The smallest of our 8 planets • Where everything is. Its huge! • A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt • ...

Space 2026-08-26

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form an element such as helium.
  2. A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.
  3. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
  4. giants The name given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  5. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  6. The star at the center of our solar system
  7. A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows
  8. (n.) nearness, closeness
  9. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  10. shape of an orbit around the another object that can be short or elongated
  11. can form from hydrogen, found in the sun
  12. Process by which, in a fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.
  13. nebula a rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed
  14. Closely packed together
  15. Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
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  1. Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees (vertical lines on maps)
  2. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  3. The movement of an object around another object
  4. The center of mass of two or more bodies orbiting around each other
  5. Distance north or south of the equator (horizontal lines on our maps)
  6. planets The name given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  7. The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.
  8. period The time for one revolution of a planet around the sun. Related to a year.
  9. common element in the sun
  10. referring to the gas giants
  11. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  12. The splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.
  13. energy Energy in the form of moving waves of light usually from the sun involved in photosynthesis
  14. sphere the actual shape of the earth
  15. belt the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found

30 Clues: Closely packed together • (n.) nearness, closeness • common element in the sun • referring to the gas giants • The spinning of Earth on its axis • sphere the actual shape of the earth • can form from hydrogen, found in the sun • The star at the center of our solar system • The movement of an object around another object • The splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy. • ...

Observing the Solar System 2017-05-04

Observing the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
  2. the middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere
  3. an oval shape that the orbits of most planets follow
  4. huge reddish loops of gas that link different parts of sunspot regions
  5. means "crown"
  6. system where the Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun
  7. eruptions of gas from the Sun - cause the Northern Lights
  8. energy producing process in the sun where hydrogen atoms join together to form helium
  9. system where the Earth is at the center of the revolving planets
  10. the inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere
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  1. thin streams of electrically charged particles
  2. means "color"
  3. areas of gas on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the gases around them
  4. the outermost layer of the sun's interior where gases rise and cool
  5. central region of the Sun that produces a lot of energy
  6. middle layer of the Sin's interior that transfers energy
  7. means "light"
  8. scientist that found that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse

18 Clues: means "color" • means "crown" • means "light" • the inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere • the middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere • thin streams of electrically charged particles • a natural satellite that revolves around a planet • an oval shape that the orbits of most planets follow • central region of the Sun that produces a lot of energy • ...

Space 2018-06-14

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has the largest rings in our solar system
  2. Their tails are never facing stars
  3. It is invisible
  4. Always keeps you down
  5. Inhabits a lot of solar systems
  6. What every planet has
  7. It's in every solar system
  8. What everything is made out of
  9. system Inhabits stars and planets
Down
  1. Stars that connect to form a image
  2. Rocks that fly threw space
  3. Leftover of a supernova
  4. Our Galaxy
  5. Aftermath of a super giant
  6. Huge balls of rock
  7. Smallest planet in our solar system
  8. What we breath
  9. Largest planet in the solar system
  10. Comes from stars
  11. We live on it

20 Clues: Our Galaxy • We live on it • What we breath • It is invisible • Comes from stars • Huge balls of rock • Always keeps you down • What every planet has • Leftover of a supernova • Rocks that fly threw space • Aftermath of a super giant • It's in every solar system • What everything is made out of • Inhabits a lot of solar systems • system Inhabits stars and planets • ...

Science 2021-07-05

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid to a gas
  2. particles moving closer together
  3. liquid to a solid
  4. the study of space
  5. the biggest planet in the solar system
  6. how many inner planets are there?
  7. the more the ---- the heavier
  8. the weight of something
  9. what all matter is made of
  10. how many planets are in the solar system?
  11. gas to a liquid
Down
  1. particles stay in a fixed shape
  2. liquid to a gas
  3. the study of earth/rocks
  4. what planet is third from the sun
  5. particles can move completely free
  6. how many dwarf planets are there?
  7. gas to a solid
  8. what is the sun
  9. solid to a liquid
  10. smallest planet

21 Clues: solid to a gas • gas to a solid • liquid to a gas • what is the sun • smallest planet • gas to a liquid • liquid to a solid • solid to a liquid • the study of space • the weight of something • the study of earth/rocks • what all matter is made of • the more the ---- the heavier • particles stay in a fixed shape • particles moving closer together • what planet is third from the sun • ...

Unit 1 Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-24

Unit 1 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. inner planets made mostly of solid rock
  2. spinning on its axis
  3. relationship a predictable and repeatable event
  4. gas layer surrounding Earth
  5. tide tide occurs during a new or full moon; when high and low tides have their greatest difference
  6. process by which the sun creates energy
  7. water changing from gas to liquid
  8. point in Earths orbit when it is closest to the sun
Down
  1. referring to when an object orbits around another object
  2. measure of how circular or oval an objects orbit is
  3. relationship when one variable increases, the other variable increases
  4. outer planets that are made mostly of gas
  5. volcanic eruptions that released gasses creating Earth's early atmosphere
  6. point in Earths orbit when it is furthest away from the sun
  7. the liquid layer of Earth
  8. the oval shaped path that planets and other objects take around the sun
  9. water changing from liquid to gas
  10. cloud of gas or dust in outer space

18 Clues: spinning on its axis • the liquid layer of Earth • gas layer surrounding Earth • water changing from liquid to gas • water changing from gas to liquid • cloud of gas or dust in outer space • inner planets made mostly of solid rock • process by which the sun creates energy • outer planets that are made mostly of gas • relationship a predictable and repeatable event • ...

Vocabulary List #1 2020-09-03

Vocabulary List #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small bright lights in the sky at night
  2. object that shines in the sky at night
  3. looks like a bright star with a tail
  4. Everything in space
  5. rocky objects that goes around the sun
  6. vehicle that travels in space
Down
  1. a piece of rock from space that hits Earth
  2. sun and the planets
  3. building where scientists watch the stars
  4. something used to watch the planets
  5. Very large group of stars and planets

11 Clues: sun and the planets • Everything in space • vehicle that travels in space • something used to watch the planets • looks like a bright star with a tail • Very large group of stars and planets • object that shines in the sky at night • rocky objects that goes around the sun • small bright lights in the sky at night • building where scientists watch the stars • ...

Gravity and Planet Formation 2024-05-02

Gravity and Planet Formation crossword puzzle
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  1. force that pulls things towards each other
  2. Path that the Earth takes around the Sun
  3. stage before a planet is formed
  4. Like a magnet pulling things together
  5. by which planetesimals collide and stick together due to gravity
  6. System/Made up of eight planets that travel around the Sun in their paths
  7. hottest planet
Down
  1. planet in our solar system
  2. or a pull that can make things move or change direction
  3. huge collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
  4. star
  5. gas giant apart from Jupiter
  6. It includes all the stars, planets, galaxies, and other objects in space
  7. Composed of gas and dust
  8. look like big round balls orbiting around the sun

15 Clues: star • hottest planet • Composed of gas and dust • planet in our solar system • gas giant apart from Jupiter • stage before a planet is formed • Like a magnet pulling things together • Path that the Earth takes around the Sun • force that pulls things towards each other • look like big round balls orbiting around the sun • or a pull that can make things move or change direction • ...

Inner Planets 2021-10-12

Inner Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Celestial object that orbits around a planet
  2. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  3. Moves repeatedly around
  4. Gases that surround a planet
  5. Known as the red planet
  6. Only planet known to support life
Down
  1. A natural force created by planets that affects objects that are close to or on its surface
  2. The hottest planet
  3. 1st planet from the sun
  4. Like the Earth in some ways
  5. The shape of a planets orbit around the Sun

11 Clues: The hottest planet • 1st planet from the sun • Moves repeatedly around • Known as the red planet • Like the Earth in some ways • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Gases that surround a planet • Only planet known to support life • The shape of a planets orbit around the Sun • Celestial object that orbits around a planet • ...

The Outer Planets 2022-05-14

The Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet that is famous for it's rings.
  2. The big storm on Jupiter is called...
  3. Outer planets have more ___ than inner ones.
  4. What separates the inner and outer planets?
Down
  1. What do outer planets have that inner don't?
  2. The biggest planet in the solar system.
  3. The planet that is rotates on it's side.
  4. the coldest planet.
  5. Uranus is mostly made of ____ gas.
  6. What is Saturn's most famous moon?
  7. Another name for gas giant.

11 Clues: the coldest planet. • Another name for gas giant. • Uranus is mostly made of ____ gas. • What is Saturn's most famous moon? • The big storm on Jupiter is called... • The biggest planet in the solar system. • The planet that is rotates on it's side. • The planet that is famous for it's rings. • What separates the inner and outer planets? • ...

Solar System 2022-10-05

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this
  2. Large objects that orbits the sun like a
  3. something that is in the middle of a comet
  4. bits of debris and known as a shooting
  5. Something that is really hot and planets
  6. a meteor that hits Earth.
  7. something that orbits the sun
Down
  1. something that orbits planets
  2. has a lot of asteroids in a disk shaped
  3. ice ball with a dust tail and gas tail.
  4. people live on this

11 Clues: this • people live on this • a meteor that hits Earth. • something that orbits planets • something that orbits the sun • bits of debris and known as a shooting • has a lot of asteroids in a disk shaped • ice ball with a dust tail and gas tail. • Large objects that orbits the sun like a • Something that is really hot and planets • something that is in the middle of a comet

Vocab and people 2021-11-03

Vocab and people crossword puzzle
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  1. the point at which rays of light meet after reflected
  2. earths average distance from the sun
  3. - objects ranging from 1 kilometer to 100s of km in diameter
  4. furthest point from the sun in a planets orbit
  5. the shape of a planet’s orbit
  6. the backward movement of planets
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  1. discovered the heliocentric theory
  2. closest point to the sun in a planets orbit
  3. - an oval shape that is centered on two points
  4. discovered that sun was the center of the solar system
  5. discovered gravity
  6. discovered that orbit is elliptical

12 Clues: discovered gravity • the shape of a planet’s orbit • the backward movement of planets • discovered the heliocentric theory • discovered that orbit is elliptical • earths average distance from the sun • closest point to the sun in a planets orbit • - an oval shape that is centered on two points • furthest point from the sun in a planets orbit • ...

Life out there - Vocabulary 1 2018-12-11

Life out there - Vocabulary 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. travel, trip
  2. information we collect through research
  3. a very large group of stars and planets
  4. the place beyond the earth's atmosphere
  5. a star and some planets
  6. it moves around the sun
  7. everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure or detect. It includes living things, planets, stars, light, and even time
Down
  1. moving around something
  2. something that does not belong to earth
  3. to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments
  4. the whole mass of air surrounding a planet
  5. it is made of ice and dust and it often has a tail

12 Clues: travel, trip • moving around something • a star and some planets • it moves around the sun • something that does not belong to earth • information we collect through research • a very large group of stars and planets • the place beyond the earth's atmosphere • the whole mass of air surrounding a planet • it is made of ice and dust and it often has a tail • ...

JB8 2024-02-02

JB8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system with suns, planets, and moons
  2. Everything
  3. Energy from the stars
  4. Smaller orbits
  5. Gathers visible and electromagnetic radiation
  6. Grouping of stars
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  1. Star forms a pattern
  2. Path around an object
  3. Gathers rock samples
  4. Measures atmosphere
  5. Maps planets
  6. A crater that creates a hole from space rocks
  7. Takes pictures

13 Clues: Everything • Maps planets • Takes pictures • Smaller orbits • Grouping of stars • Measures atmosphere • Star forms a pattern • Gathers rock samples • Path around an object • Energy from the stars • A system with suns, planets, and moons • A crater that creates a hole from space rocks • Gathers visible and electromagnetic radiation

Space Review 2014-03-06

Space Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most massive planet
  2. the planet with similarly sized moon
  3. shape of an object's revolution
  4. causes the tides
  5. millions of these are on the moon
  6. June 21st
  7. mr. js favorite moon phase (no spaces)
  8. planet without an atmosphere
  9. darkest part of a shadow
  10. rock burning in atmosphere
  11. eclipse that forms when the moons shadow falls on earth
Down
  1. planets atmosphere traps heat
  2. the inner planets
  3. complete spin
  4. the warmest planet
  5. 12 hour night and day
  6. phases of the moon gaining light
  7. the last planet
  8. season starting on dec 21 in southern hemisphere
  9. dark part of the moon
  10. largest dwarf planet

21 Clues: June 21st • complete spin • the last planet • causes the tides • the inner planets • the warmest planet • most massive planet • largest dwarf planet • 12 hour night and day • dark part of the moon • darkest part of a shadow • rock burning in atmosphere • planet without an atmosphere • planets atmosphere traps heat • shape of an object's revolution • phases of the moon gaining light • ...

Outer planet crossword puzzle 2021-11-03

Outer planet crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. planets- Planets that are primarily made of gasses.
  2. windiest planet
  3. which planet has 62 moons
  4. which planet has 67 moons
  5. layers- Layers that are made up of liquid droplets or solid flakes.
  6. clouds- Clouds that are made up from cold temperatures.
  7. tilted on its side.
Down
  1. belt- Separates the inner and outer planets.
  2. biggest planet
  3. Core- The center of the planets are composed of liquid heavy metals.
  4. known as the ring planet

11 Clues: biggest planet • windiest planet • tilted on its side. • known as the ring planet • which planet has 62 moons • which planet has 67 moons • belt- Separates the inner and outer planets. • planets- Planets that are primarily made of gasses. • clouds- Clouds that are made up from cold temperatures. • layers- Layers that are made up of liquid droplets or solid flakes. • ...

The Solar System 2013-08-27

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. When a planet spins on its axis.
  2. There are billions of these visible in the night sky.
  3. The number of planets in our solar system.
  4. Large rocks that orbit the sun.
  5. Used to measure distance in space.
  6. The oval path that the planets move in.
  7. Often seen in the night sky as a shooting star.
  8. The closest planet to the sun.
  9. A scientist who studies space.
  10. The force that holds everything in place.
  11. Frozen dust and gas which orbits the sun, often seen with a tail.
  12. The smallest of the gas giants.
  13. The planet known as the Red Planet.
  14. The abbreviation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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  1. Now known as a 'dwarf planet'.
  2. A grouping of stars.
  3. The Italian astronomer who confirmed that the sun is the centre of the solar system.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system.
  5. The planet famous for its rings.
  6. The first astronomer to explain solar and lunar eclipses.
  7. When a star explodes it is called a...
  8. One of the planets composed only of gas.
  9. Is made up of the sun, planets, comets, asteroids and meteors.
  10. The name of our galaxy.
  11. Earth is considered to be one.
  12. Provides all things with life.
  13. The only planet that water is in liquid form.
  14. The astronomer to suggest that the sun is the centre of the solar system.
  15. The planet known as the Morning Star.
  16. The organisation that operates the Australia Telescope National Facility.
  17. A natural satellite.

31 Clues: A grouping of stars. • A natural satellite. • The name of our galaxy. • Now known as a 'dwarf planet'. • Earth is considered to be one. • Provides all things with life. • The closest planet to the sun. • A scientist who studies space. • 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. • ...

Astronomy Cross Word 2018-11-04

Astronomy Cross Word crossword puzzle
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  1. An object in space that revolves around a star.
  2. The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
  3. The movement of an object around another object.
  4. Change in the shape of the moon.
  5. The distance that light travels in one year
  6. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  7. The lowest possible temperature
  8. The most visible planet we see at night.
  9. The observation that the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away.
  10. The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe.
  11. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
  12. The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places.
  13. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center.
Down
  1. When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth.
  2. Planets travel around the sun in what shape?
  3. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
  4. All of space and everything in it.
  5. Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation
  6. Our galaxy
  7. One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
  8. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
  9. The star that provides light for the Earth
  10. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  11. When the Moon is more than half full.
  12. The force that pulls objects toward each other.

25 Clues: Our galaxy • The lowest possible temperature • Change in the shape of the moon. • All of space and everything in it. • When the Moon is more than half full. • When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth. • The most visible planet we see at night. • The star that provides light for the Earth • The distance that light travels in one year • ...

Ch. 20 Sec. 1-3 2026-05-01

Ch. 20 Sec. 1-3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it would take 100,000 years to move through this region of the sun
  2. outer layer of the sun's interior
  3. Mars is red because of this
  4. named most of the planets
  5. gas that makes up most of Venus's atmosphere
  6. planet that is similar in size and density to Earth
  7. the process that produces the sun's energy
  8. the sun's surface layer
  9. will always be a planet in our hearts
  10. developed the heliocentric model
  11. makes up most of the sun
  12. model that states Earth is the center of solar system
  13. only planet with confirmed water on its surface
  14. planet with the greatest temperature range
  15. what planet translates to in Greek
  16. layer of sun's atmosphere that produces a reddish glow
  17. largest volcano in the solar system
Down
  1. makes up most of Earth's atmosphere
  2. first to study the solar system
  3. reddish loops of gas that like sunspots together
  4. outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
  5. areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler
  6. more accurately predicted positions of planets
  7. used the phases of Venus and moons of Jupiter to support the heliocentric model
  8. has seasons like Earth
  9. said planets moved on small circles that move on bigger circles
  10. model that states the sun is the center of the solar system
  11. occur when loops of sunspot regions connect and release energy
  12. acid that makes up clouds on Venus
  13. said planets orbit in an elliptical pattern
  14. name of the effect that results from the atmosphere trapping heat
  15. where fusion takes place

32 Clues: has seasons like Earth • the sun's surface layer • makes up most of the sun • where fusion takes place • named most of the planets • Mars is red because of this • first to study the solar system • developed the heliocentric model • outer layer of the sun's interior • acid that makes up clouds on Venus • what planet translates to in Greek • makes up most of Earth's atmosphere • ...

The Solar System, so far 2026-01-12

The Solar System, so far crossword puzzle
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  1. the red planet, with two robots living on it
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system
  3. Saturn and Jupiter are _________ giants.
  4. Saturn has seven of these, some people think they're pretty
  5. this used to be a planet but isn't anymore
  6. Venus has many of these! They erupt lava.
  7. the robots that are researching on Mars
  8. small things orbiting planets - Earth has 1, Saturn has 274.
  9. the only planet with life on it (that we've found!)
  10. a gas giant planet with seven rings
Down
  1. the biggest planet in our solar system, a gas giant
  2. this gives us light and keeps our planet warm
  3. what you need to ride in to get to space
  4. Mars, Venus, and Mercury are ________ planets (not gas planets!)
  5. Jupiter's big red spot is actually an old _________
  6. the hottest planet in our solar system
  7. one of Mars' moons - the one that starts with a 'P'!
  8. someone whose job is to go into space

18 Clues: a gas giant planet with seven rings • someone whose job is to go into space • the hottest planet in our solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • the robots that are researching on Mars • Saturn and Jupiter are _________ giants. • what you need to ride in to get to space • Venus has many of these! They erupt lava. • ...

Outer Planets 2022-11-14

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer planets have dozens of them
  2. Tilted on its axis
  3. Another name for outer planets
  4. Separates the inner and outer planets
Down
  1. Composed of liquid heavy metals
  2. Forms on Jupiter and Saturn at 150K
  3. Farthest planet from the sun
  4. What Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are
  5. The largest outer planet
  6. Has very bright rings around it

10 Clues: Tilted on its axis • The largest outer planet • Farthest planet from the sun • Another name for outer planets • Composed of liquid heavy metals • Has very bright rings around it • Forms on Jupiter and Saturn at 150K • The outer planets have dozens of them • Separates the inner and outer planets • What Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are

Venus Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-17

Venus Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Erupts lava and there are a lot on Venus
  2. Giant ball of rock or gas
  3. Where our solar system is located
  4. 2nd planet from the sun
  5. Planet we live on
  6. all 8 planets together is called
Down
  1. Female diety
  2. Air and gasses being held by a planets grav
  3. First color in the rainbow.
  4. Giant balls of gas

10 Clues: Female diety • Planet we live on • Giant balls of gas • 2nd planet from the sun • Giant ball of rock or gas • First color in the rainbow. • all 8 planets together is called • Where our solar system is located • Erupts lava and there are a lot on Venus • Air and gasses being held by a planets grav

Outer Planets 2023-05-18

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest planet in the solar system
  2. dwarf planet that was once a planet
  3. blue planet with the Great Dark Spot
  4. clouds on Saturn and Jupiter
Down
  1. kind of core outer planets have
  2. seventh planet from the sun
  3. planets outside the asteroid belt
  4. gas-giant
  5. separates inner and outer planets
  6. planet known for its rings and moon, Titan

10 Clues: gas-giant • seventh planet from the sun • clouds on Saturn and Jupiter • kind of core outer planets have • planets outside the asteroid belt • separates inner and outer planets • largest planet in the solar system • dwarf planet that was once a planet • blue planet with the Great Dark Spot • planet known for its rings and moon, Titan

Astonomy Project 2023-12-06

Astonomy Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The galaxy you live in
  2. when the sun and moon are at right
  3. visible surface of sun
  4. Rise and fall of ocean surface level
  5. Made up of dust and billions of stars
Down
  1. Unit of measure in space
  2. May have terrestrial or gaseous surfaces
  3. Orbit planets
  4. Spinning of planet on axis
  5. Made of planets, astroids, comets, and dust

10 Clues: Orbit planets • The galaxy you live in • visible surface of sun • Unit of measure in space • Spinning of planet on axis • when the sun and moon are at right • Rise and fall of ocean surface level • Made up of dust and billions of stars • May have terrestrial or gaseous surfaces • Made of planets, astroids, comets, and dust

Planets station lab crossword puzzle 2022-05-15

Planets station lab crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The four planets in the solar system that are closest to the sun (mercury,Earth,mars, and venus) are known as..?
  2. The planet that is tilted on its axis.
  3. The coldest and windiest planet is..?
  4. The largest planet is..?
  5. Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune are known as...?
  6. What's in the center of outer planets.
Down
  1. Another name for gas giants.
  2. What the inner and outer planets are separated by.
  3. known for its many rings that are composed of dust and rock particles.
  4. Different levels of clouds on jovian planets.

10 Clues: The largest planet is..? • Another name for gas giants. • The coldest and windiest planet is..? • The planet that is tilted on its axis. • What's in the center of outer planets. • Different levels of clouds on jovian planets. • What the inner and outer planets are separated by. • Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune are known as...? • ...

Outer Planets Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-31

Outer Planets Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The 8th planet from the sun
  2. The outermost planets of our solar system
  3. Another word to describe the outer planets
  4. A giant planet mainly composed of hydrogen and helium
  5. The 6th planet from the sun and it has the brighest rings in our solar system
Down
  1. A celestial body moving around a star
  2. The 5th planet from the sun and the largest
  3. The galaxy that includes the four outer planets
  4. The 7th planet from the sun and the coldest
  5. All of the outer planets have at least one of these

10 Clues: The 8th planet from the sun • A celestial body moving around a star • The outermost planets of our solar system • Another word to describe the outer planets • The 5th planet from the sun and the largest • The 7th planet from the sun and the coldest • The galaxy that includes the four outer planets • All of the outer planets have at least one of these • ...

Inner Planets Projects Maria 2025-05-12

Inner Planets Projects Maria crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets closest to the sun are _ _ _ _ _.
  2. Mars has two moons called _ _ _ _ _ and Deimos.
  3. The smallest planet in the solar system is _ _ _ _ _.
  4. Mars has polar ice caps made of _ _ _ _ _ and carbon dioxide.
  5. Earth has a strong magnetic field that protects it from harmful solar _ _ _ _ _.
  6. Mars is the _ _ _ _ _inner planet.
Down
  1. Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to sustain_ _ _ _ _.
  2. The planet known for its extreme heat and dense atmosphere is _ _ _ _ _.
  3. Venus spins in the _ _ _ _ _ direction compared to Earth.
  4. Mars is known for its large _ _ _ _ _ storms that can cover the entire planet.
  5. What planet is called the “Red Planet” _ _ _ _ _.
  6. Inner planets are primarily composed of solid _ _ _ _ _and have iron cores.
  7. Inner planets have shorter _ _ _ _ _ around the Sun.
  8. The Earths _ _ _ _ _ is Venus.
  9. The planet with a single moon is _ _ _ _ _.

15 Clues: The Earths _ _ _ _ _ is Venus. • Mars is the _ _ _ _ _inner planet. • Planets closest to the sun are _ _ _ _ _. • The planet with a single moon is _ _ _ _ _. • Mars has two moons called _ _ _ _ _ and Deimos. • What planet is called the “Red Planet” _ _ _ _ _. • Inner planets have shorter _ _ _ _ _ around the Sun. • The smallest planet in the solar system is _ _ _ _ _. • ...

Vocabulary and People 28.1 2021-11-03

Vocabulary and People 28.1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closest point to the sun in a planets orbit
  2. furthest point from the sun in a planets orbit
  3. the backward movement of planets
  4. found the force of gravity
  5. the point at which rays of light meet after reflected
  6. an oval shape that is centered on two points
  7. found that orbit is elliptical
Down
  1. the shape uof a planet’s orbit
  2. discovered the sun was in the center and not the earth
  3. discovered the heliocentric theory
  4. earths average distance from the sun
  5. objects ranging from 1 kilometer to 100s of km in diameter

12 Clues: found the force of gravity • the shape uof a planet’s orbit • found that orbit is elliptical • the backward movement of planets • discovered the heliocentric theory • earths average distance from the sun • closest point to the sun in a planets orbit • an oval shape that is centered on two points • furthest point from the sun in a planets orbit • ...

Historical Astronomers 2025-08-28

Historical Astronomers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. greek astronomer who is accredited for the Geocentric theory
  2. Latin word for Sun
  3. circular path that planets were believed to move in
  4. stars, planets, the moon, the sun
  5. Earth at the center of the universe
Down
  1. German mathematician who came up with the idea of ellipses
  2. SUn at the center of the universe
  3. Instrument used by Galileo to prove Heliocentric model was true
  4. oval path that planets moved in
  5. Earth
  6. English physicit that came of with Observations of Universal Gravitation
  7. Polish astronomer accredited with the Heliocentric model

12 Clues: Earth • Latin word for Sun • oval path that planets moved in • SUn at the center of the universe • stars, planets, the moon, the sun • Earth at the center of the universe • circular path that planets were believed to move in • Polish astronomer accredited with the Heliocentric model • German mathematician who came up with the idea of ellipses • ...

Kyndra Chapter 28/29 2022-05-18

Kyndra Chapter 28/29 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these are small rocky bodies that orbit the sun.
  2. these are made of masses of water, methane and ice.
  3. these planets are more widely spaced from the inner planets.
  4. these planets are four planets away from the sun.
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  1. these are massive star turns into this.
  2. this marks the beginning of space and time
  3. this occurs when the moon's shadow falls on the part of earth.
  4. this is what remains when a supergiant star collapses into itself.
  5. is the nearest stare to earth.
  6. this happens when the Earth's shadow fall on top the moon.

10 Clues: is the nearest stare to earth. • these are massive star turns into this. • this marks the beginning of space and time • these are small rocky bodies that orbit the sun. • these planets are four planets away from the sun. • these are made of masses of water, methane and ice. • this happens when the Earth's shadow fall on top the moon. • ...

Space Vocab 2024-11-22

Space Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a small icy ball of dust and rock with a tail
  2. an area where asteroids orbit in between Jupiter and Mars
  3. a shooting star
  4. an area surrounding the planets where dwarf planets orbit
  5. system the system of all the planets and objects in space
  6. a large rock that is not big enough to be a planet
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  1. the rotation of planets around the sun
  2. the piece of a meteor wants it hits earth
  3. the sphere cloud the surrounds the solar system
  4. small pieces of rock broken off from an asteroid

10 Clues: a shooting star • the rotation of planets around the sun • the piece of a meteor wants it hits earth • a small icy ball of dust and rock with a tail • the sphere cloud the surrounds the solar system • small pieces of rock broken off from an asteroid • a large rock that is not big enough to be a planet • an area where asteroids orbit in between Jupiter and Mars • ...

Astronomy Cross Word Puzzle 2018-11-04

Astronomy Cross Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. When the Moon is more than half full.
  2. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
  3. The observation that the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away.
  4. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
  5. The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe.
  6. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  7. One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
  8. The movement of an object around another object.
  9. The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
  10. When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth.
  11. An object in space revolving around a star.
  12. Change in the shape of the moon.
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  1. Way Our galaxy
  2. All of space and everything in it.
  3. The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places.
  4. The most visible planet we see at night.
  5. The lowest possible temperature
  6. The distance that light travels in one year
  7. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  8. Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation
  9. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
  10. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center.
  11. The force that pulls objects toward each other.
  12. Planets travel around the sun in what shape?
  13. The star that provides light for the Earth

25 Clues: Way Our galaxy • The lowest possible temperature • Change in the shape of the moon. • All of space and everything in it. • When the Moon is more than half full. • The most visible planet we see at night. • When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth. • The star that provides light for the Earth • The distance that light travels in one year • ...

Astronomy Cross Word 2018-11-04

Astronomy Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets travel around the sun in what shape?
  2. The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
  3. The force that pulls objects toward each other.
  4. Our galaxy
  5. The movement of an object around another object.
  6. All of space and everything in it.
  7. An object in space that revolves around a star.
  8. One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
  9. The lowest possible temperature
  10. The most visible planet we see at night.
  11. When the Moon is more than half full.
  12. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
Down
  1. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  2. Change in the shape of the moon.
  3. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center.
  4. The star that provides light for the Earth
  5. The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places.
  6. The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe.
  7. When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth.
  8. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
  9. The distance that light travels in one year
  10. Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation
  11. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  12. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
  13. The observation that the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away.

25 Clues: Our galaxy • The lowest possible temperature • Change in the shape of the moon. • All of space and everything in it. • When the Moon is more than half full. • When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth. • The most visible planet we see at night. • The star that provides light for the Earth • The distance that light travels in one year • ...

Astronomy Cross Word 2018-11-04

Astronomy Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets travel around the sun in what shape?
  2. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center.
  3. Change in the shape of the moon.
  4. When the Moon is more than half full.
  5. Our galaxy
  6. The observation that the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away.
  7. The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
  8. The distance that light travels in one year
  9. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  10. The lowest possible temperature
  11. One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
  12. The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe.
  13. An object in space that revolves around a star.
  14. The most visible planet we see at night.
  15. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
Down
  1. The force that pulls objects toward each other.
  2. When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth.
  3. The movement of an object around another object.
  4. Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation
  5. All of space and everything in it.
  6. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
  7. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  8. The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places.
  9. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
  10. The star that provides light for the Earth

25 Clues: Our galaxy • The lowest possible temperature • Change in the shape of the moon. • All of space and everything in it. • When the Moon is more than half full. • When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth. • The most visible planet we see at night. • The star that provides light for the Earth • The distance that light travels in one year • ...

The Copernican Revolution Crossword 2026-09-04

The Copernican Revolution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The more ___ an object has, the stronger its gravitational pull
  2. Common word derived from the Greek word "wanderer"
  3. Physicist who proposed that gravity is really just the warping of spacetime
  4. Type of model that had Sun, Moon & planets orbiting Earth
  5. The apparent "backward" (westward) motion of planets
  6. Actual shape of planetary orbits, like a flattened circle
  7. Scientist who discovered the law of universal gravitation, and other basic laws of motion
  8. An imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal ___ in equal time intervals
  9. The average distance from Earth to Sun is one ___ unit
  10. Astronomer who developed three laws of planetary motion
  11. A small circular orbit that moves around a larger orbit
  12. Astronomer who proposed Earth-centered model with 55 crystalline spheres
  13. Measure of how flattened an orbit is; "0" is perfect circle, "1" is straight line
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  1. The force that attracts planets to the Sun
  2. An ancient observatory in England built during the Stone Age
  3. Astronomer who first used a telescope to discover four moons around Jupiter
  4. Astronomer who revived heliocentric model in the 1500s
  5. Astronomer who used epicycles to explain planetary motion
  6. First astronomer to create a heliocentric model
  7. Speed needed to overcome Earth's gravity and move away from Earth
  8. Force of gravity obeys a(n) ___-___ law: it decreases rapidly with distance from source
  9. Type of model that had all planets orbiting Sun
  10. Astronomer who took incredibly detailed data of the sky from his home observatory
  11. Time for planet to complete one orbit

24 Clues: Time for planet to complete one orbit • The force that attracts planets to the Sun • First astronomer to create a heliocentric model • Type of model that had all planets orbiting Sun • Common word derived from the Greek word "wanderer" • The apparent "backward" (westward) motion of planets • Astronomer who revived heliocentric model in the 1500s • ...

Planets in our Solar System 2024-05-04

Planets in our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mountains that erupt molten rock
  2. Uranus' axis is tilted on its side
  3. Jupiter's largest moons discovered first
  4. Objects that orbit planets
  5. Another name for planets and moons
  6. The topography or surface features
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  1. Tall peaked formations on planets
  2. Gaseous layer around a planet
  3. How compacted the matter inside is
  4. The outer solid layer of a world

10 Clues: Objects that orbit planets • Gaseous layer around a planet • Mountains that erupt molten rock • The outer solid layer of a world • Tall peaked formations on planets • Uranus' axis is tilted on its side • How compacted the matter inside is • Another name for planets and moons • The topography or surface features • Jupiter's largest moons discovered first

Outer Planets 2023-05-18

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest planet in the solar system
  2. dwarf planet that was once a planet
  3. blue planet with the Great Dark Spot
  4. clouds on Saturn and Jupiter
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  1. kind of core outer planets have
  2. seventh planet from the sun
  3. planets outside the asteroid belt
  4. gas-giant
  5. separates inner and outer planets
  6. planet known for its rings and moon, Titan

10 Clues: gas-giant • seventh planet from the sun • clouds on Saturn and Jupiter • kind of core outer planets have • planets outside the asteroid belt • separates inner and outer planets • largest planet in the solar system • dwarf planet that was once a planet • blue planet with the Great Dark Spot • planet known for its rings and moon, Titan

Solar System 2023-12-07

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest planet to the sun
  2. Rotates around the Earth
  3. The collective names for the planets
  4. The planet we live on
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  1. Another planet which is our neighbour
  2. Burning ball of gas
  3. The name of our Galaxy
  4. A neighbouring planet to ours
  5. The name of many stars and planets
  6. What the planets do around the Sun

10 Clues: Burning ball of gas • The planet we live on • The name of our Galaxy • Rotates around the Earth • Closest planet to the sun • A neighbouring planet to ours • The name of many stars and planets • What the planets do around the Sun • The collective names for the planets • Another planet which is our neighbour

Outer planet crossword puzzle 2021-11-03

Outer planet crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets- Planets that are primarily made of gasses.
  2. windiest planet
  3. which planet has 62 moons
  4. which planet has 67 moons
  5. layers- Layers that are made up of liquid droplets or solid flakes.
  6. clouds- Clouds that are made up from cold temperatures.
  7. tilted on its side.
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  1. belt- Separates the inner and outer planets.
  2. biggest planet
  3. Core- The center of the planets are composed of liquid heavy metals.
  4. known as the ring planet

11 Clues: biggest planet • windiest planet • tilted on its side. • known as the ring planet • which planet has 62 moons • which planet has 67 moons • belt- Separates the inner and outer planets. • planets- Planets that are primarily made of gasses. • clouds- Clouds that are made up from cold temperatures. • layers- Layers that are made up of liquid droplets or solid flakes. • ...

Outer planets 2023-03-23

Outer planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest planet
  2. has rings
  3. Outer planets
  4. or known as gas planets
  5. windest planet
Down
  1. is the 1st outer planet in our solar system
  2. 7th planet from the sun
  3. In the center of outer planets
  4. tilted on its axis
  5. separates inner and outer planets

10 Clues: has rings • Outer planets • largest planet • windest planet • tilted on its axis • 7th planet from the sun • or known as gas planets • In the center of outer planets • separates inner and outer planets • is the 1st outer planet in our solar system

Solar System 18 2024-10-25

Solar System 18 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cloud - The theory of the end of the solar system
  2. - made of rock and metal and are to small to be considered planets
  3. - Sixth planet from the sun and second largest
  4. - changes the appearance of the sun and moon
  5. - Closest planet to earth
  6. - smaller than an asteroid
  7. - The Eighth and the most distant planet in our solar system
  8. planets - Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris
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  1. - Largest planet in our solar system
  2. belt - Its has Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea
  3. - large chunks of ice ,dust, and rock that orbit the sun
  4. - It has seasons, weather, and canyons
  5. belt - home to most known dwarf planets
  6. - Only planet that we know is inhabited by living things
  7. - It has the third largest diameter and is the seventh planet from the sun
  8. - Crashes to the ground during a meteor shower
  9. - smallest planet in our solar system
  10. shower - Happens every 15 minutes on a clear night

18 Clues: - Closest planet to earth • - smaller than an asteroid • - Largest planet in our solar system • - smallest planet in our solar system • - It has seasons, weather, and canyons • belt - home to most known dwarf planets • - changes the appearance of the sun and moon • - Sixth planet from the sun and second largest • - Crashes to the ground during a meteor shower • ...

Science 2023-03-02

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not see through
  2. heat,hot,warm
  3. see through,glass,
  4. bright,fast
  5. stored energy
  6. planets,moons,dwarf planets
  7. noise,loud,ears
Down
  1. motion,movement,running
  2. gears,robots,computers
  3. plugs,outlets
  4. partly see through,

11 Clues: bright,fast • heat,hot,warm • plugs,outlets • stored energy • not see through • noise,loud,ears • see through,glass, • partly see through, • gears,robots,computers • motion,movement,running • planets,moons,dwarf planets

The Solar System 2021-12-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The planet we live on
  2. These types of planets have small dense cores surrounded by massive layers of gas
  3. The "Jewel" of the Solar System
  4. Earth's closest planetary neighbor
  5. The biggest planet
  6. Terrestrial planets have a solid and ____ surface
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  1. 16 hours in a day on this planet
  2. Name of our galaxy
  3. A small rocky or metallic body that becomes a ___ if it enters the Earth's atmosphere
  4. What keeps the planets orbiting around the sun
  5. May be a planet one day but not the next
  6. The biggest star in our solar system

12 Clues: Name of our galaxy • The biggest planet • The planet we live on • The "Jewel" of the Solar System • 16 hours in a day on this planet • Earth's closest planetary neighbor • The biggest star in our solar system • May be a planet one day but not the next • What keeps the planets orbiting around the sun • Terrestrial planets have a solid and ____ surface • ...

Solar System Overview 2023-02-02

Solar System Overview crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Machine made to explore the space.
  2. Object that orbits another body in space.
  3. Approximately located between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter
  4. Gaseous planet known for its rings.
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  1. Category of rocky planets, also known as Terrestrial.
  2. Irregularly shaped bodies made mostly of rock.
  3. Biggest planet in the entire solar system.
  4. Inner planet that has intense volcanic activity.
  5. Galaxy where the solar system is located.
  6. Terrestrial planet that contains life.
  7. Category of gaseous planets, also known as Jovian.
  8. Big ball of gases composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.

12 Clues: Machine made to explore the space. • Gaseous planet known for its rings. • Terrestrial planet that contains life. • Object that orbits another body in space. • Galaxy where the solar system is located. • Biggest planet in the entire solar system. • Irregularly shaped bodies made mostly of rock. • Inner planet that has intense volcanic activity. • ...

Law of Gravitation & the Solar System 2023-01-31

Law of Gravitation & the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets like large gas and ice giants
  2. planets with compact rocky surfaces
  3. planet known for its large rings, 2nd largest
  4. determined by the downward a force (like gravity)
  5. the amount of matter in an object
  6. planet much smaller than the big eight
  7. curved path an object follows around a planet, sun, etc...
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  1. largest planet in our solar system
  2. SI unit of force
  3. hottest planet in our solar system, 2nd from sun
  4. smallest of the big eight planets
  5. the planet with the most life, 3rd from sun

12 Clues: SI unit of force • the amount of matter in an object • smallest of the big eight planets • largest planet in our solar system • planets with compact rocky surfaces • planets like large gas and ice giants • planet much smaller than the big eight • the planet with the most life, 3rd from sun • planet known for its large rings, 2nd largest • ...

Solar System 2023-05-18

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dark blue planet
  2. the second planet from the Sun and is Earth's closest planetary neighbor.
  3. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun.
  4. planets. too small to be a planet
  5. objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids.
  6. where humans live
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  1. system. where all the planets are at
  2. the hottest in the solar system
  3. minor planets which can neither be classified either as a planet or as a comet.
  4. the planet with the ring
  5. smallest and dwarf planet
  6. diameter of 6,795 km

12 Clues: dark blue planet • where humans live • diameter of 6,795 km • the planet with the ring • smallest and dwarf planet • the hottest in the solar system • planets. too small to be a planet • system. where all the planets are at • cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. • objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. • ...

Planets station lab crossword puzzle 2022-05-15

Planets station lab crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The four planets in the solar system that are closest to the sun (mercury,Earth,mars, and venus) are known as..?
  2. The planet that is tilted on its axis.
  3. The coldest and windiest planet is..?
  4. The largest planet is..?
  5. Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune are known as...?
  6. What's in the center of outer planets.
Down
  1. Another name for gas giants.
  2. What the inner and outer planets are separated by.
  3. known for its many rings that are composed of dust and rock particles.
  4. Different levels of clouds on jovian planets.

10 Clues: The largest planet is..? • Another name for gas giants. • The coldest and windiest planet is..? • The planet that is tilted on its axis. • What's in the center of outer planets. • Different levels of clouds on jovian planets. • What the inner and outer planets are separated by. • Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune are known as...? • ...

Planets station lab crossword puzzle 2022-05-15

Planets station lab crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet is..?
  2. The coldest and windiest planet is..?
  3. What the inner and outer planets are separated by.
  4. Different levels of clouds on jovian planets.
Down
  1. Another name for gas giants.
  2. Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune are known as...?
  3. The four planets in the solar system that are closest to the sun (mercury,Earth,mars, and venus) are known as..?
  4. What's in the center of outer planets.
  5. The planet that is tilted on its axis.
  6. known for its many rings that are composed of dust and rock particles.

10 Clues: The largest planet is..? • Another name for gas giants. • The coldest and windiest planet is..? • What's in the center of outer planets. • The planet that is tilted on its axis. • Different levels of clouds on jovian planets. • What the inner and outer planets are separated by. • Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune are known as...? • ...

The Universe 2023-05-11

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The void above a planet's atmosphere
  2. The red planet next to us
  3. Clouds of dust and gas in space
  4. The smallest planet that's also closest to the sun
  5. The big piece of rock that orbits the earth
  6. The planet famously known for it's rings
  7. The planet we live on
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  1. The galaxy we live in
  2. A collection of stars and planets (it's also the name of a Mario game)
  3. The sun and the planets around it
  4. The star all the planets in the solar system orbit around
  5. Dark matter that sucks everything in it's path
  6. The first rocket to land on the moon
  7. The thing that keeps us on the earth (it's also the name of a really bad movie)
  8. The planet farthest away from the sun

15 Clues: The galaxy we live in • The planet we live on • The red planet next to us • Clouds of dust and gas in space • The sun and the planets around it • The void above a planet's atmosphere • The first rocket to land on the moon • The planet farthest away from the sun • The planet famously known for it's rings • The big piece of rock that orbits the earth • ...

Astronomy Cross Word 2018-11-04

Astronomy Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object in space that revolves around a star.
  2. The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
  3. The movement of an object around another object.
  4. Change in the shape of the moon.
  5. The distance that light travels in one year
  6. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  7. The lowest possible temperature
  8. The most visible planet we see at night.
  9. The observation that the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away.
  10. The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe.
  11. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
  12. The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places.
  13. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center.
Down
  1. When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth.
  2. Planets travel around the sun in what shape?
  3. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
  4. All of space and everything in it.
  5. Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation
  6. Our galaxy
  7. One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
  8. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
  9. The star that provides light for the Earth
  10. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  11. When the Moon is more than half full.
  12. The force that pulls objects toward each other.

25 Clues: Our galaxy • The lowest possible temperature • Change in the shape of the moon. • All of space and everything in it. • When the Moon is more than half full. • When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth. • The most visible planet we see at night. • The star that provides light for the Earth • The distance that light travels in one year • ...

Astronomy Cross Word 2018-11-04

Astronomy Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets travel around the sun in what shape?
  2. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center.
  3. Change in the shape of the moon.
  4. When the Moon is more than half full.
  5. Our galaxy
  6. The observation that the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away.
  7. The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
  8. The distance that light travels in one year
  9. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  10. The lowest possible temperature
  11. One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
  12. The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe.
  13. An object in space that revolves around a star.
  14. The most visible planet we see at night.
  15. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
Down
  1. The force that pulls objects toward each other.
  2. When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth.
  3. The movement of an object around another object.
  4. Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation
  5. All of space and everything in it.
  6. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
  7. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  8. The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places.
  9. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
  10. The star that provides light for the Earth

25 Clues: Our galaxy • The lowest possible temperature • Change in the shape of the moon. • All of space and everything in it. • When the Moon is more than half full. • When the moon’s shadow falls upon Earth. • The most visible planet we see at night. • The star that provides light for the Earth • The distance that light travels in one year • ...

Out Of This World 2013-08-08

Out Of This World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shuttle a space vehicle which astronauts use to get to space
  2. a space agency which researches information about the universe
  3. it seperates the inner and outer planets
  4. people who learn and explore space
  5. bits of molecules which fly in space
  6. the only planet which we can live on
  7. an unidentified object
  8. a rocket which reached the moon
  9. the curved path that a satelite or planet follows around the earth or sun
  10. Spot an area which is cooler than the other areas on the sun
  11. a process in which a star gets it's light and energy
  12. a place where astronauts stay while they are on a mission
  13. a very light gas with no colour, taste or smell
  14. the first person to walk on the moon
  15. a constellation of a lion in space
  16. a planet which is well known for it's beatiful rings
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  1. shapes in which a moon forms
  2. planets which are made of gases
  3. middle sized rocks which fly in space
  4. light display found in the Artic
  5. group of meteors that strike a planet
  6. the passing of the sun below the horizon in the evening, or the time at which this happens
  7. a comet which passes earth every 75 years
  8. creatures which come from other planets
  9. the biggest planet in the solar system
  10. a moon of Saturn which is the second largest moon
  11. a group of stars that form a picture
  12. a natural satelite
  13. a galaxy made of billions of stars and planets

29 Clues: a natural satelite • an unidentified object • shapes in which a moon forms • planets which are made of gases • a rocket which reached the moon • light display found in the Artic • people who learn and explore space • a constellation of a lion in space • bits of molecules which fly in space • the only planet which we can live on • a group of stars that form a picture • ...

comets 2021-01-31

comets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sun and all the planets that move around it
  2. the center of an object
  3. the big deerp body of salty water
  4. the storns from space
  5. groups of liquid droplets that can be seen above the surface of a planet
  6. It is the hottest planet in our solar system
  7. the very important part of a stuff
  8. A person whose job involves travelling and working in a spacecraft
  9. a scientist who studies the space
  10. the objects that have two tails behind them
  11. the dark area on the surface of the sun
  12. heat, energy, etc. that is sent out in the form of rays
  13. it caused by the earth moves around the sun
  14. the planet in the solar system that is 7th in order of distance from the sun
  15. a large round object in space that moves around a star
Down
  1. a tool used to see things far away
  2. the largest planet of the solar system
  3. is much smaller than other planets in solar system
  4. a planet in the solar system that is 8th in order of distance from the sun
  5. the smallest planet in the solar system
  6. the round object that moves around the earth
  7. a large planet in the solar system that has 10000 rings around it
  8. the gases around the planets
  9. the planet that we live on
  10. the highest land on the earth
  11. the path an object takes around another object
  12. the planet in the solar system that is fourth in order of distance from the sun,

27 Clues: the storns from space • the center of an object • the planet that we live on • the gases around the planets • the highest land on the earth • the big deerp body of salty water • a tool used to see things far away • the very important part of a stuff • a scientist who studies the space • the largest planet of the solar system • the smallest planet in the solar system • ...

Astronomy Vocabulary 2024-01-26

Astronomy Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sunlight striking dust grains that impart a tiny force to the dust tail
  2. Contain traces of radioactive material that can be used to determine age
  3. When breakup occurs
  4. A swarm of trillions of icy bodiesthat lie far beyond the orbit of Neptune
  5. Happens when a force that acts repeatedly on a body constantly re-inforces the body's motion
  6. All grains move in the same direction, away from the Sun
  7. Larger peices that manage to get to the ground
  8. Pass in front of
  9. Rocky or metallic bodies that can sometimes be considered dwarf planets
  10. A flow of ions that streams from the Sun into space
  11. Small, Planet like bodies
  12. Planets that are gaseous and liquid
  13. Produced when light at one wavelength is converted to light at another wavelength
Down
  1. Usually a blue-ish color and points directly away from the Sun
  2. A long, narrow column of dust and gas
  3. Planets orbiting stars other than the sun
  4. Seemingly empty regions in the asteroid belt
  5. Meteorites that have a lumpy structure
  6. A cloud of gas of which the tail emerges
  7. A region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  8. A solid body, while in space and before it reaches the atmosphere
  9. Stony meteorties that dont have chondrules
  10. Planets that are small rocky bodies with relatively thin or no atmospheres
  11. A glowing trail of hot gas and vaporized debris left by a solid object heated by frictionas it moves through Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speed
  12. Steep cliffs that run for hundreds of kilometers across Mercury's surface

25 Clues: Pass in front of • When breakup occurs • Small, Planet like bodies • Planets that are gaseous and liquid • A long, narrow column of dust and gas • Meteorites that have a lumpy structure • A cloud of gas of which the tail emerges • Planets orbiting stars other than the sun • Stony meteorties that dont have chondrules • Seemingly empty regions in the asteroid belt • ...

Final Review 1 Astronomy and Geology 2024-12-17

Final Review 1 Astronomy and Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of rock that is made from pressure and heat
  2. the middle layer of the Earth where convecion currents occure.
  3. A type of boundary that moves away from each other creating ridges
  4. the top layer of Earth made up of rock, where we live.
  5. A type of boundary where one plate slides under another during a convergent event
  6. the shape of the orbit our planets move in.
  7. A type of boundary that moves towards each other creating mountains
  8. the Earth's tilt is twenty__________point five degrees.
  9. the zone on the sun that is the outerlayer of the interior and granules are seen.
  10. a type of tide that creates low tides due to the perpendicular nature of the moon, sun and Earth
Down
  1. the name for the four smaller planets, that are rocky and close to the sun.
  2. the name for the four larger planets, with low density, and further away from the sun
  3. A type of rock that is made from lava or magma
  4. the zone on the sun that is inbetween the core and convection zone.
  5. A type of boundary that slides past each other creating faults
  6. A high amount of these occur in California at plate boundaries
  7. the compass direction (NSEW) of the Earth.
  8. the last name of man who created the 3 laws on how the planets orbit the sun
  9. A type of rock that is made from layers of material are compressed
  10. a type of tide that creates high tides due to the parallel nature of the moon, Earth and sun.

20 Clues: the compass direction (NSEW) of the Earth. • the shape of the orbit our planets move in. • A type of rock that is made from lava or magma • A type of rock that is made from pressure and heat • the top layer of Earth made up of rock, where we live. • the Earth's tilt is twenty__________point five degrees. • ...

Term 4 Vocabulary 2025-09-23

Term 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mass of gas and ice that revolves around the Sun.
  2. satellite a round celestial body that moves around a planet.
  3. one full spin of an object on its own axis.
  4. Planets are made of gases or ice and are large – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
  5. when any object moves around another object.
  6. Planets are rocky and have a small size – Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
  7. band of rocks that revolve around the Sun in a zone between Mars and Jupiter.
  8. telescope uses mirrors, lenses or a combination of both, to catch light waves from objects in space.
  9. bowlshaped features we see on the Moon.
  10. of the Moon the different shapes of the Moon that we see at different times of the month.
  11. plains a flat area.
Down
  1. rocks that have been moving through the Solar System for millions of years.
  2. Square Kilometre Array.
  3. a piece of equipment used to see things far away. A telescope makes objects appear closer as it magnifies the object being looked at.
  4. Body any object found in space like asteroids, planets, moons and stars.
  5. must have a round shape, be large enough and must not go into the orbit of another planet. It must revolve around a star.
  6. telescope uses a dish that collects and concentrates radio waves from objects in space.
  7. South African Large Telescope.
  8. robots that has been used to visit and explore the surface of Mars.
  9. System all of the planets, moons and other objects that move around the Sun.

20 Clues: plains a flat area. • Square Kilometre Array. • South African Large Telescope. • bowlshaped features we see on the Moon. • one full spin of an object on its own axis. • when any object moves around another object. • a mass of gas and ice that revolves around the Sun. • satellite a round celestial body that moves around a planet. • ...

planets 2014-05-02

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest &coldest planet
  2. starts with you
  3. the blue planet
  4. closet to the sun
Down
  1. really bright in the night sky
  2. has a red spot
  3. has rings
  4. thought Martians came from there

8 Clues: has rings • has a red spot • starts with you • the blue planet • closet to the sun • smallest &coldest planet • really bright in the night sky • thought Martians came from there

Planets 2015-12-03

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hottest
  2. rings
  3. closest
  4. 20 years
  5. we live here
Down
  1. biggest
  2. windiest
  3. red

8 Clues: red • rings • biggest • hottest • closest • windiest • 20 years • we live here

Planets 2019-11-27

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet we know of where creatures exist
  2. The largest planet
  3. The blue planet
  4. The planet known for its rings
Down
  1. The planet with the tallest moutain
  2. The furthest planet from the sun
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. The brightest planet

8 Clues: The blue planet • The largest planet • The brightest planet • The closest planet to the sun • The planet known for its rings • The furthest planet from the sun • The planet with the tallest moutain • The only planet we know of where creatures exist

planets 2020-04-30

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fourth planet from the sun
  2. the eight planet
  3. hottest planet in milkyway
  4. the planet were we live on
Down
  1. the planet that spins on its side
  2. biggest planet in milkyway
  3. it is a dwarf planet
  4. the first planet to sun

8 Clues: the eight planet • it is a dwarf planet • the first planet to sun • biggest planet in milkyway • hottest planet in milkyway • the planet were we live on • the fourth planet from the sun • the planet that spins on its side

Planets 2019-03-22

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet
  2. This planet has rings
  3. Dots in space that glow
Down
  1. This is no longer a planet
  2. The smallest planet
  3. The most dangerous planet
  4. the safest planet
  5. the hotest star

8 Clues: the hotest star • the safest planet • The largest planet • The smallest planet • This planet has rings • Dots in space that glow • The most dangerous planet • This is no longer a planet

Planets 2019-03-21

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest planet to Earth
  2. Closest planet to the sun
  3. The largest planet
  4. Famous for its rings
Down
  1. Known as the "Red Planet"
  2. Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
  3. The farthest planet from the sun
  4. No longer a officially considered a planet

8 Clues: The largest planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to Earth • Known as the "Red Planet" • Closest planet to the sun • The farthest planet from the sun • No longer a officially considered a planet • Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun

Planets 2019-03-21

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest planet to Earth
  2. No longer a officially considered a planet
  3. Known as the "Red Planet"
  4. The farthest planet from the sun
  5. Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
Down
  1. Famous for its rings
  2. The largest planet
  3. Closest planet to the sun

8 Clues: The largest planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to Earth • Known as the "Red Planet" • Closest planet to the sun • The farthest planet from the sun • No longer a officially considered a planet • Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun