planets Crossword Puzzles
Planets 2021-03-25
8 Clues: Red planet • Blue planet • Our home planet • Nearest to the sun • The warmest planet • The largest planet • the sideways planet • the one with the most rings
Planets 2021-05-04
8 Clues: It has 79 moons • It has rings around • It is the "red planet" • The planet that we live on • An ice giant and very windy • The first planet next to the Sun • A similar planet to Earth in size • It was the first planet found with a telescope
planets 2021-05-25
8 Clues: Famous for it's ring • The planet we live on • Known as the red planet • Largest planet in the Solar • Seventh planet from the Sun • Earth only natural satellite • Star at the center of the solar system • second-smallest planet in the Solar System
Planets 2021-06-12
Planets 2021-10-04
planets 2022-04-30
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- It is a very cold planet. It has sting winds.
- It is called the Red planet.
- It is an icy planet. It has many clouds.
- It is the biggest planet in our solar system.
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- It is very hot during the day and very cold during the night.
- It is called the Morning or the Evening Star.
- It has beautiful rings.
- It has life on it.
8 Clues: It has life on it. • It has beautiful rings. • It is called the Red planet. • It is an icy planet. It has many clouds. • It is called the Morning or the Evening Star. • It is a very cold planet. It has sting winds. • It is the biggest planet in our solar system. • It is very hot during the day and very cold during the night.
PLANETS 2022-06-09
8 Clues: The largest planet. • The brightest planet. • The planet with a gas layer. • The yellowish planet with rings. • The fisrt and the smallest planet. • The farthest and the coldest planet. • The red planet with red rocks and soil. • It is our home and the only planet known to have life on it.
planets! 2022-07-13
8 Clues: Home Planet • The Red Planet • The blue planet • Brightest planet • Planet with rings • Planet with a tilted axis • Closest planet to the sun • Largest planet in our solar system
Planets 2022-07-27
8 Clues: Very hot planet • Gas giant planet • Second from the sun • Has a belt around it • We live on this planet • Known as the dwalf planet • Names after the Roman God of war • Dark and cloudy with strong winds
Planets 2022-10-17
8 Clues: The red planet • The only planet that has life • The smallest and closest planet to Sun • The hottest planet in our solar system • The coldest planet in the Solar System • The largest planet in the Solar System • The farthest planet in the solar system • The planet best known for the bright, beautiful rings.
planets 2022-11-15
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- the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
- a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
- the object's orbital motion around another object
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- an object's spinning motion about its own axis
- an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins
- any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
8 Clues: an object's spinning motion about its own axis • the object's orbital motion around another object • a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star • an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins • the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun • ...
Planets 2022-11-17
8 Clues: 23 moons • the red planet • the hottest planet • the biggest planet • the one with the rings • the smallest and closest to the sun • the only planet life can survive on • it is an ice giant and it is blue because of the methane in it.
planets 2016-09-15
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- Also known as the Red planet
- has 4 moons known as the galilean moons
- has a large hexagon storm at its north pole
- Is the only planet with liquid water on its surface
- A day on this planet is less than a year
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- methane in its atmosphere gives it a blue colour
- This planet is tidally locked with the sun
- orbits on its side in a rolling motion
8 Clues: Also known as the Red planet • orbits on its side in a rolling motion • has 4 moons known as the galilean moons • A day on this planet is less than a year • This planet is tidally locked with the sun • has a large hexagon storm at its north pole • methane in its atmosphere gives it a blue colour • Is the only planet with liquid water on its surface
Planets 2018-02-18
8 Clues: Has 5 rings • Has no moons • The "Red" Planet • The biggest planet • 10,756 days to go around the sun • Takes 88 days to go around the sun. • Takes 84 years to go around the sun • Has one moon, the planet we live on!
Planets 2018-08-13
Planets 2019-03-21
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
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 2019-03-27
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- Jupiter is a great______catcher.
- shows You can see Earth’s magnetic field at work during_________.
- Venus doesn’t have any_____, and we aren’t sure why.
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- Mars had a thicker atmosphere in the______.
- Uranus is more______than we thought.
- Neptune has supersonic______.
- No one knows how______Saturn’s rings are.
- Mercury is ______, but not to hot for ice.
8 Clues: Neptune has supersonic______. • Jupiter is a great______catcher. • Uranus is more______than we thought. • No one knows how______Saturn’s rings are. • Mercury is ______, but not to hot for ice. • Mars had a thicker atmosphere in the______. • Venus doesn’t have any_____, and we aren’t sure why. • shows You can see Earth’s magnetic field at work during_________.
Planets 2018-11-28
8 Clues: The biggest planet • The coldest planet • The hottest planet • Closest planet to the sun • The planet on which we live • The furthest planet from the sun • Has the highest mountain in our solar system • The planet has outer rings made of dust and ice chunks
planets 2018-11-15
8 Clues: we live here • it is tilted • it has several rigs • it is very close to sun • it is very far from sun • it is the biggest planet • it is the twin of where we live • we can live here for 3 hours only
Planets 2019-12-16
8 Clues: that used to be a planet • it has blue all around it • the planet that has a ring • the only planet that has life • it's hot and cold at certain times • the planet that’s closest to the sun • the only planet that starts with a J • people usually say something funny with the planet
planets 2023-06-16
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- a small, stone-shaped planet closest to the sun.
- a gas planet famous for its beautiful ring.
- takes a long time to return to its clumsy color of gas.
- the planet we live on, where life exists.
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- a small, stony planet with a red color.
- the furthest gas planet, surrounded by cold red gas.
- the largest and lightest gas planet and is surrounded by many hard clouds.
- a small, rocky planet next to the sun.
8 Clues: a small, rocky planet next to the sun. • a small, stony planet with a red color. • the planet we live on, where life exists. • a gas planet famous for its beautiful ring. • a small, stone-shaped planet closest to the sun. • the furthest gas planet, surrounded by cold red gas. • takes a long time to return to its clumsy color of gas. • ...
Planets 2024-01-26
8 Clues: the hottest planet • the windiest planet • known as the red planet • the planet where we live • have seven rings and at least 60 moons • the largest planet in our solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • an "ice giant" that spins on its inside
planets 2024-07-31
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- the 8th planet from the sun
- is called the Red planet, it has weather, seasons, volcanoes,...
- the 7th planet from the sun
- biggest planet in the solar system, has 80 moons
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- closest to the sun, very long day but fast year
- hottest planet in the solar system, dense cloud
- has a ring, mostly made of gas
- has life, 80% is water
8 Clues: has life, 80% is water • the 8th planet from the sun • the 7th planet from the sun • has a ring, mostly made of gas • closest to the sun, very long day but fast year • hottest planet in the solar system, dense cloud • biggest planet in the solar system, has 80 moons • is called the Red planet, it has weather, seasons, volcanoes,...
Planets 2024-08-10
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- This planet is small and it is closest to the sun
- This planet has 13 moons.
- This planet has 27 moons.
- This planet is dangerous because it has acid clouds
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- This planet is red. It's interesting because people can live there
- It's the biggest planet in the solar system
- This planet has air and trees.
- This planet has a beautiful ring.
8 Clues: This planet has 13 moons. • This planet has 27 moons. • This planet has air and trees. • This planet has a beautiful ring. • It's the biggest planet in the solar system • This planet is small and it is closest to the sun • This planet is dangerous because it has acid clouds • This planet is red. It's interesting because people can live there
planets 2023-10-19
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- this planet can change temps within 1000 degrees F over night
- 0.7 astronomical units from earth
- A day on this planet is 23.9 hours
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- this planet is 11 times larger than Earth
- 2nd largest planet in solar system
- This moon gets colder than Pluto
- Found enough water on this planet to fill Lake Michigan twice
- has 13 faint rings
8 Clues: has 13 faint rings • This moon gets colder than Pluto • 0.7 astronomical units from earth • 2nd largest planet in solar system • A day on this planet is 23.9 hours • this planet is 11 times larger than Earth • this planet can change temps within 1000 degrees F over night • Found enough water on this planet to fill Lake Michigan twice
Planets 2023-10-19
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- Venus takes _____ Earth days to complete one day and night cycle.
- The radius of Jupiter is _______ miles.
- 60 _____ could fit inside Neptune.
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- Earth's axis is tilted at a _______ degree angle.
- Saturn takes _______ Earth years to rotate around the sun.
- Mercury's name came from a _______ god.
- Uranus was formed _______ to the sun.
- Mars has _____ that could fill Lake Michigan twice.
8 Clues: 60 _____ could fit inside Neptune. • Uranus was formed _______ to the sun. • The radius of Jupiter is _______ miles. • Mercury's name came from a _______ god. • Earth's axis is tilted at a _______ degree angle. • Mars has _____ that could fill Lake Michigan twice. • Saturn takes _______ Earth years to rotate around the sun. • ...
planets 2023-10-20
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- Saturn is made of hydrogen and what
- this is the only planet not named after a god
- mercury has two of these at the end and beginning and end of its day
- Venus has a surface hot enough to melt what kind of metal
- Jupiter has 53 what
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- there is so much water on Mars to fill what lake twie
- Uranus has 13 of these that are hard to see
- fourth largest planet
8 Clues: Jupiter has 53 what • fourth largest planet • Saturn is made of hydrogen and what • Uranus has 13 of these that are hard to see • this is the only planet not named after a god • there is so much water on Mars to fill what lake twie • Venus has a surface hot enough to melt what kind of metal • mercury has two of these at the end and beginning and end of its day
Planets 2023-10-17
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- This planet could float in a bathtub.(Rings)
- It only takes this planet 84 days to make one year.
- This planet zips around the sun every 88 days.
- This planet has a possible total of 69 moons.
- Only planet in our solar system that has life.
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- On this planet it takes one night cycle 117 Earth days.
- This planet is believed to have a hot ocean
- This planet has only two moons Phobos, Deimos.
8 Clues: This planet is believed to have a hot ocean • This planet could float in a bathtub.(Rings) • This planet has a possible total of 69 moons. • This planet zips around the sun every 88 days. • This planet has only two moons Phobos, Deimos. • Only planet in our solar system that has life. • It only takes this planet 84 days to make one year. • ...
planets 2024-04-05
8 Clues: red planet • lots of rings • largest planet • closest 2 the sun • people live here!!! • roman god of the sea • has no moons, 2nd closest • ice giant, spins on its side
`Planets 2024-10-15
8 Clues: its gard of earth • is a lot of stars • is were we bolong • its has thick clouds • is the hotest planet • is the smalest planet • is the closest planet to earth • is the sixth planet from the sun it has thousand of narrow rings circling it.therings are made rocks ice and dust.
Planets 2025-01-28
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- The planet named after the god of war (Roman)
- The planet known for its rings
- The planet famous for its giant storm, the Great Red Spot
- The second planet from the Sun
- The smallest planet in our solar system
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- The "ice giant" in our solar system
- The farthest planet from the Sun
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The planet known for its tilted rotation
- The third planet from the Sun
- The red planet
11 Clues: The red planet • The third planet from the Sun • The planet known for its rings • The second planet from the Sun • The farthest planet from the Sun • The "ice giant" in our solar system • The largest planet in our solar system • The smallest planet in our solar system • The planet known for its tilted rotation • The planet named after the god of war (Roman) • ...
planets 2025-04-17
8 Clues: has 2 moons • Earth's friend • next to the sun • has small rings • has a funny name • has beautiful rings • is the hotist planet • is the biggest planet
PLANETS 2025-10-26
solar sytstem crossword 2023-09-20
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- 8 of these in the solar system
- a region pf spacetime where gravity overcomes anything that comes near and sucks in
- earth's only moon
- the 4 inner planets
- what all existence is inside
- a telescope that floats in space
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- an irregular body of matter that is too small to be considered a planet
- what flies in space and has a glowing tail
- large planets made up of gas
- what every planet evolves around
- what the planets,sun and asteroids are kept in
- rocky,metallic and icy found inside the solar system
12 Clues: earth's only moon • the 4 inner planets • large planets made up of gas • what all existence is inside • 8 of these in the solar system • what every planet evolves around • a telescope that floats in space • what flies in space and has a glowing tail • what the planets,sun and asteroids are kept in • rocky,metallic and icy found inside the solar system • ...
Space Vocabulary 2023-10-10
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- a system of millions or billions of stars held
- a meteoroid that has hit earths surface
- Planets a name given to the four inner planets
- by gravitation attraction
- space.
- A description of the solar system in which the planets revolve around the sun.
- a ball of ice and dust is usually a long narrow
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- any object that revolves around other object
- a scientist who studies the universe beyond
- the study of the moon stars and other objects in
- a chunk of rock or dust in space
- the path of an object revolves around another
12 Clues: space. • by gravitation attraction • a chunk of rock or dust in space • a meteoroid that has hit earths surface • a scientist who studies the universe beyond • any object that revolves around other object • the path of an object revolves around another • a system of millions or billions of stars held • Planets a name given to the four inner planets • ...
april vocab 2024-04-17
21 Clues: win • dig • sled • surf • laugh • snack • waves • drive • field • smile • stars • hiking • jungle • planets • hammock • sunrise • sidewalk • lifeguard • skydiving • encourage • snowmobile
Earth, Sun, Moon, solar system test 2022-11-09
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- planet that is less dense than water
- rotates top to bottom
- planets made of gasses
- streak of light as enters atmosphere
- eclipse where the sun gets blocked
- eclipse where the moon gets blocked
- missions that went to the moon
- fastest planet in orbit
- hottest planet made of CO2
- spin on axis
- tail always points away from sun
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- great red spot planet
- planets made of rocks
- red planet
- area of left over material in solar system
- orbit around the sun
- tide that is the highest high, lowest low
- first person to walk on moon
- because of tilt of axis
- equal day and night
20 Clues: red planet • spin on axis • equal day and night • orbit around the sun • great red spot planet • planets made of rocks • rotates top to bottom • planets made of gasses • fastest planet in orbit • because of tilt of axis • hottest planet made of CO2 • first person to walk on moon • missions that went to the moon • tail always points away from sun • eclipse where the sun gets blocked • ...
Space Words - BEGINNER EDITION - WORDS 2024-01-11
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- - Fear/Phobia of space
- - Scientist who studies the universe
- - Things on the moon
- - Group that Pluto is in
- - This sucks you in it
- - Starts with “G” ends with “y”
- - There are 8 of these
- - Earth’s Twin
- - It has a tail!
- - Old 9th planet
- - Visible ring
- - The joke planet.
- - Why Earth is hot
- - What we’re learning about
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- - Closest to Mars
- - This killed the dinosaurs
- - Lots of rocks
- - First word of #5 across
- - Last planet
- - Closest to the Sun
- - Space explorer
- - 4 last planets
- - 4 first planets
- - Last inner planet
- - Where we live
- - Hot & big star
26 Clues: - Last planet • - Earth’s Twin • - Visible ring • - Lots of rocks • - Where we live • - Space explorer • - 4 last planets • - It has a tail! • - Hot & big star • - Old 9th planet • - Closest to Mars • - 4 first planets • - The joke planet. • - Why Earth is hot • - Last inner planet • - Things on the moon • - Closest to the Sun • - Fear/Phobia of space • - This sucks you in it • - There are 8 of these • ...
Sabina 2024-01-26
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- force acts repeatedly on body
- Belt Gaps between Jupiter and Saturn
- size and shape
- stony meteorites have no chondrules
- Steep Cliffs
- Cloud enormous aggregate of gas and dust
- probe Itokawa 2005
- distant worlds
- fragments of pieces that are heated and vaporized
- Small planet-like bodies
- circling
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- dissociation Sun's UV photons into component oxygen
- Grains Tiny dust particles
- named for Roman goddess of beauty and love
- System Galaxy
- Space craft
- grains
- rocky
- Giants Jupiter and Saturn
- Gas cools and forms liquid
- Greenhouse effect carbon dioxide atmosphere
- Velocity Component motion
- disk Planets form
- Large terrestrial planets
- lensing deflection of light
- Giants Neptune and Uranus
- pass in front of
27 Clues: rocky • grains • circling • Space craft • Steep Cliffs • System Galaxy • size and shape • distant worlds • pass in front of • disk Planets form • probe Itokawa 2005 • Small planet-like bodies • Giants Jupiter and Saturn • Velocity Component motion • Large terrestrial planets • Giants Neptune and Uranus • Grains Tiny dust particles • Gas cools and forms liquid • lensing deflection of light • ...
Sabina 2024-01-26
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- force acts repeatedly on body
- Belt Gaps between Jupiter and Saturn
- size and shape
- stony meteorites have no chondrules
- Steep Cliffs
- Cloud enormous aggregate of gas and dust
- probe Itokawa 2005
- distant worlds
- fragments of pieces that are heated and vaporized
- Small planet-like bodies
- circling
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- dissociation Sun's UV photons into component oxygen
- Grains Tiny dust particles
- named for Roman goddess of beauty and love
- System Galaxy
- Space craft
- grains
- rocky
- Giants Jupiter and Saturn
- Gas cools and forms liquid
- Greenhouse effect carbon dioxide atmosphere
- Velocity Component motion
- disk Planets form
- Large terrestrial planets
- lensing deflection of light
- Giants Neptune and Uranus
- pass in front of
27 Clues: rocky • grains • circling • Space craft • Steep Cliffs • System Galaxy • size and shape • distant worlds • pass in front of • disk Planets form • probe Itokawa 2005 • Small planet-like bodies • Giants Jupiter and Saturn • Velocity Component motion • Large terrestrial planets • Giants Neptune and Uranus • Grains Tiny dust particles • Gas cools and forms liquid • lensing deflection of light • ...
Sciences words 2017-03-06
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- It is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth
- A celestial object that orbits the sun along an elongated path and when near the sun has a "tail" of gas.
- It is an optical instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects in the sky
- Our Galaxy
- All of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies.
- This is made up of the Sun and 8 other planets
- they are large natural objects that orbit, or travel around stars
- The planet on which we live, the world
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- The coldest month
- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
- The hottest month
- a planet
- a famous comet
- It is the star at the center of the solar system that emits light
- The system of millions or billions of stars , held together by gravitational attraction
- These are made up of rock or even metal
- It is the division of the year marked by changes in weather
17 Clues: a planet • Our Galaxy • a famous comet • The coldest month • The hottest month • The planet on which we live, the world • These are made up of rock or even metal • This is made up of the Sun and 8 other planets • A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern. • It is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth • It is the division of the year marked by changes in weather • ...
ASTRONAMY :) 2025-02-18
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- all planets orbit this body
- when the moon is blocking the sun
- start of moon phases
- shortest day of the year
- cause of seasons
- inner planets are....
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- when earth cast a shadow on the moon
- growing
- our atmosphere is made up of...
- the sun rises in the___
- the sun sets in the___
- shrinking
- invisible line around earth
13 Clues: growing • shrinking • cause of seasons • start of moon phases • inner planets are.... • the sun sets in the___ • the sun rises in the___ • shortest day of the year • all planets orbit this body • invisible line around earth • our atmosphere is made up of... • when the moon is blocking the sun • when earth cast a shadow on the moon
big bang crossword puzzle 2021-11-02
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- large rocks that float around planets
- spinning objects that hold many planets together
- when a object with smaller mass goes around a object with a higher mass
- a big area that grows infinitely
- the galaxy we live in
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- the creation of planets
- small object used to make elements
- a round object thats super hot
- keeps us on the ground
- the planet we live on
10 Clues: the planet we live on • the galaxy we live in • keeps us on the ground • the creation of planets • a round object thats super hot • a big area that grows infinitely • small object used to make elements • large rocks that float around planets • spinning objects that hold many planets together • when a object with smaller mass goes around a object with a higher mass
big bang crossword puzzle 2021-11-02
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- large rocks that float around planets
- spinning objects that hold many planets together
- when a object with smaller mass goes around a object with a higher mass
- a big area that grows infinitely
- the galaxy we live in
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- the creation of planets
- small object used to make elements
- a round object thats super hot
- keeps us on the ground
- the planet we live on
10 Clues: the planet we live on • the galaxy we live in • keeps us on the ground • the creation of planets • a round object thats super hot • a big area that grows infinitely • small object used to make elements • large rocks that float around planets • spinning objects that hold many planets together • when a object with smaller mass goes around a object with a higher mass
clil-vocabulary-Amelia Salazar 2022-06-27
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- The species don't sting only modify.
- Is the only planet that has....
- Is the continuous change of the species.
- Old planets has..... like core, etc.
- They are located in the solar system.
- Is the only star in the solar system.
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- The species sting, new species grow.
- The planets that are closest to the sun.
- Is the biggest planet.
- The solar system is ubicated in....
10 Clues: Is the biggest planet. • Is the only planet that has.... • The solar system is ubicated in.... • The species sting, new species grow. • The species don't sting only modify. • Old planets has..... like core, etc. • They are located in the solar system. • Is the only star in the solar system. • The planets that are closest to the sun. • Is the continuous change of the species.
Challenge it 2024-03-11
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- This planets gravity keeps the atmosphere
- Affects the planets or stars gravity
- One of the the most famous scientists for forces
- Discovered by Isaac Newton
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- The blank an option the more gravity it has
- How much there is of something
- Keeps the earth in motion
- Gravity is a
- The amount of gravity on an object
- All the planets in the solar system orbit
10 Clues: Gravity is a • Keeps the earth in motion • Discovered by Isaac Newton • How much there is of something • The amount of gravity on an object • Affects the planets or stars gravity • This planets gravity keeps the atmosphere • All the planets in the solar system orbit • The blank an option the more gravity it has • One of the the most famous scientists for forces
All About Satellites 2020-10-15
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- Scientists work with astronauts to see how the human body works in different __.
- How do astronauts take a __ in space?
- At first, scientists sent __ into space.
- Astronauts are __ into space aboard vehicles called rockets.
- ___ planets that are too small to disturb other planets' path.
- The first human who __ foot on the Moon was Neil Armstrong.
- A path for planets to move on.
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- Astronauts are __ experiments in zero-gravity.
- To avoid __ loss, astronauts have to exercise regularly,
- A __ that carry astronauts into space is called a rocket.
- One of the vegetables planted in the space station.
- A cold spot on the sun is called a __.
- The International Space Station abbreviation.
13 Clues: A path for planets to move on. • How do astronauts take a __ in space? • A cold spot on the sun is called a __. • At first, scientists sent __ into space. • The International Space Station abbreviation. • Astronauts are __ experiments in zero-gravity. • One of the vegetables planted in the space station. • To avoid __ loss, astronauts have to exercise regularly, • ...
Space!! 2013-10-10
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- One of the moons of Mars
- Fifth planet
- It started the whole of creation
- You can see them around the moon sometimes
- A galaxy named after a hat
- Third to land on the moon
- Used to measure distance in space
- Helps you see the moon, stars, planets etc.
- Named after a Roman goddess of love and beauty
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- A gas giant
- Our galaxy
- Something that helps us not float around
- can usually see it at night
- Where we live
- Number of planets
- A Layer of gases outside of Earth
- It rains diamonds on this planet
- Another name for extraterrestrial
- A Dwarf planet
- One of the moons of Mars
20 Clues: Our galaxy • A gas giant • Fifth planet • Where we live • A Dwarf planet • Number of planets • One of the moons of Mars • One of the moons of Mars • Third to land on the moon • A galaxy named after a hat • can usually see it at night • It started the whole of creation • It rains diamonds on this planet • A Layer of gases outside of Earth • Another name for extraterrestrial • ...
Inner planets 2022-09-30
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- the second planet from the Sun and is Earth's closest planetary neighbor.
- the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass.
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
- the smallest planet in our solar system. It's a little bigger than Earth's Moon
- The things most inner planets are made from
- Planets a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt
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- the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
- planets a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals
- the thing that all planets orbit
- the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
10 Clues: the thing that all planets orbit • The things most inner planets are made from • Planets a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt • planets a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals • the second planet from the Sun and is Earth's closest planetary neighbor. • ...
Bananas 2023-10-26
Science Cross Word 2023-09-27
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- the outer 4 planets are
- the path an object takes around a bigger one
- the inner 4 planets are
- an attraction an object has to another
- small rocky body orbiting sun
- our solar systems star
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- an attraction the earth gives to an object
- a terrestrial body in space
- collection of planets and their moon orbiting the sun
- big terrestrial rock in orbit around a planet
10 Clues: our solar systems star • the outer 4 planets are • the inner 4 planets are • a terrestrial body in space • small rocky body orbiting sun • an attraction an object has to another • an attraction the earth gives to an object • the path an object takes around a bigger one • big terrestrial rock in orbit around a planet • collection of planets and their moon orbiting the sun
Universe 2023-09-19
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- The vast, seemingly endless expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere, where planets, stars, and galaxies exist.
- A vehicle designed to propel itself into space, often used to transport astronauts and cargo.
- Glowing celestial objects in the night sky, like the Sun but far away, often forming constellations.
- Vast collections of stars, planets, dust, and gas bound together by gravity, like our Milky Way.
- A small celestial object that enters Earth's atmosphere, often called a shooting star when it burns up.
- The path that an object, like a planet or satellite, takes as it goes around another object in space.
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- Large celestial bodies that orbit stars, such as Earth, Mars, and Jupiter, often having moons.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often where stars are born and can appear as colorful patches.
- An optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and planets.
- A celestial object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun, often developing a bright tail when near it.
- The force that pulls objects toward each other, like the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- Earth's natural satellite, a celestial body that orbits our planet and reflects sunlight.
12 Clues: Earth's natural satellite, a celestial body that orbits our planet and reflects sunlight. • An optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and planets. • A vehicle designed to propel itself into space, often used to transport astronauts and cargo. • ...
Space Crossword!!! 2024-12-02
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- Relating to stars.
- The stretching of objects near a black hole due to intense gravity.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- A stellar explosion marking the death of a star.
- An area in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
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- A small rocky body that orbits the Sun.
- A prominent constellation also known as the Swan.
- The path one object takes around another in space.
- High-energy electromagnetic radiation, often emitted by stars and black holes.
- Hypothetical beings from other planets.
- Large celestial bodies that orbit a star.
- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky.
- One of the presenters
- A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
15 Clues: Relating to stars. • One of the presenters • A small rocky body that orbits the Sun. • Hypothetical beings from other planets. • Large celestial bodies that orbit a star. • The star at the center of our solar system. • A stellar explosion marking the death of a star. • A prominent constellation also known as the Swan. • The path one object takes around another in space. • ...
SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-07-06
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- EXPLOSION THAT TOOK PLACE ABOUT 15 BILLION YEARS AGO
- EARTH'S SATELLITE
- THE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE
- PLANETS NEARER TO THE SUN ARE CALLED ______ PLANETS
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- NAME OF OUR GALAXY
- UNIT USED TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PLANETS
- SHOOTING STAR IS ALSO CALLED
- JUPITER,SATURN,URANUS AND NEPTUNE ARE ______ PLANETS
8 Clues: EARTH'S SATELLITE • NAME OF OUR GALAXY • THE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE • SHOOTING STAR IS ALSO CALLED • UNIT USED TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PLANETS • PLANETS NEARER TO THE SUN ARE CALLED ______ PLANETS • EXPLOSION THAT TOOK PLACE ABOUT 15 BILLION YEARS AGO • JUPITER,SATURN,URANUS AND NEPTUNE ARE ______ PLANETS
Outer planets 2023-04-21
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- Saturn is 911.5 million miles _____ the sun
- Saturn has ____ but they're not solid
- Neptune is 2.7796 _______ miles from the sun
- Neptune is made of water and ________
- Neptune is -373 _______
- This Ice Giant has 13 ______
- Jupiter is between Mars and ________
- Uranus planet is between _______ and Saturn
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- The gas giant has about 80 _____
- This outer planet has 5 rings and is called “Ice Giant”
- Uranus is 1.8268 million ______ from the sun
- Neptune has shorter days and longer ______
- Saturn is mostly _______ and helium
- One year on Jupiter is 11.8 _____ days
- Jupiter is 460.29 million miles from the _____
15 Clues: Neptune is -373 _______ • This Ice Giant has 13 ______ • The gas giant has about 80 _____ • Saturn is mostly _______ and helium • Jupiter is between Mars and ________ • Saturn has ____ but they're not solid • Neptune is made of water and ________ • One year on Jupiter is 11.8 _____ days • Neptune has shorter days and longer ______ • ...
Comparing planets 2022-10-03
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- A large grouping of stars in space
- In comparison to something else
- The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole
- The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth
- A scientist who studies objects in space
- The movement of one object around a center or another object
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- The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are
- Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun.
- A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
- The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
- A large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
- Outer planets made mostly of gases
- A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit
13 Clues: In comparison to something else • A large grouping of stars in space • Outer planets made mostly of gases • A scientist who studies objects in space • The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are • Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun. • The movement of one object around a center or another object • ...
Comparing planets 2022-10-03
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- A scientist who studies objects in space
- Outer planets made mostly of gases
- The movement of one object around a center or another object
- The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
- Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun.
- The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are
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- The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth
- In comparison to something else
- The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole
- A large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
- A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit
- A large grouping of stars in space
- A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
13 Clues: In comparison to something else • Outer planets made mostly of gases • A large grouping of stars in space • A scientist who studies objects in space • The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are • Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun. • The movement of one object around a center or another object • ...
Solar System 2023-01-23
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- The force that pulls items to the ground and keeps the planets and moons in orbit.
- A small body in the solar system but when it enters the solar system it becomes a meteroid.
- Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, separates the inner and outer planets.
- A meter that makes it through the Earth's atmosphere and part of it hits the ground.
- Planets that orbit inside of the asteroid belt.
- Of, on, or relating to the Earth.
- Frozen leftovers from formation of the solar system made of dust, rock, and ice.
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- The ingredients of what something is made of.
- An envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet.
- Celestial body lacking criteria to be classified to be a planet.
- Planets that orbit outside of the asteroid belt.
- From outer space it enters Earth's atmosphere and appears as a streak of light.
12 Clues: Of, on, or relating to the Earth. • The ingredients of what something is made of. • Planets that orbit inside of the asteroid belt. • Planets that orbit outside of the asteroid belt. • An envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet. • Celestial body lacking criteria to be classified to be a planet. • ...
Unit 4 - Life Out There 2025-08-30
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- A large celestial body that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.
- A small icy body that travels through space, often with a bright tail.
- Information that is collected for analysis or reference.
- System The collection of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit our Sun.
- A discussion or argument about a particular topic.
- The curved path that an object, like a planet or moon, takes around another object due to gravity.
- The layer of gases surrounding a planet, such as Earth's air.
- A large group of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
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- The vast, seemingly infinite area beyond Earth where stars, planets, and other celestial bodies exist.
- Something that comes from beyond Earth, often used to describe life forms from other planets.
- A trip or travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
- Everything that exists, including stars, planets, galaxies, and all matter and energy.
12 Clues: A discussion or argument about a particular topic. • Information that is collected for analysis or reference. • The layer of gases surrounding a planet, such as Earth's air. • A large group of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity. • A small icy body that travels through space, often with a bright tail. • ...
Space Crossword 2014-05-16
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- The imaginary line on which Earth and the moon rotate
- A chunk of rock or metal going through Earth's atmosphere
- A chunk of rock or metal floating through space
- The point of the planets' orbit closest to the sun
- This person believed that the universe was sun centered
- The planet closest to the sun
- The motion of an object around another object
- The longest day of the year
- An object that revolves around a planet
- A big ball of fire
- Grouping of stars used for navigation
- Our planet
- The Earth's natural satellite
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- The point of the planets' orbit farthest from the sun
- This person believed that the universe was Earth centered
- The movement of Earth on its axis
- A chunk of rock or metal that hit the ground
- The idea that the solar system revolves around the sun
- The shortest day of the year
- This happens on September 21
- The idea that the solar system revolves around the earth
- The shape of Earth's orbit
- The study of the planets
- This happens on March 21
- The study of objects and their supposed effect on Earth
25 Clues: Our planet • A big ball of fire • The study of the planets • This happens on March 21 • The shape of Earth's orbit • The longest day of the year • The shortest day of the year • This happens on September 21 • The planet closest to the sun • The Earth's natural satellite • The movement of Earth on its axis • Grouping of stars used for navigation • ...
Astronomy study guide 2023-10-17
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- this keeps planets in motion around the sun
- named the rocky planet
- the eighth planet from the sun
- _______ are the result of the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the surface waters of Earth
- The _______ of the Earth causes day and night
- like dirty snowballs
- the seventh planet from the sun
- sometimes called a shooting star
- the sixth plant from the sun
- The _______ of the moon are the result of the position the sun, the moon, and Earth are in relation to each other
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- the fifth planet for the sun
- large space rock that orbits the sun
- The _______ of the Earth causes the angle that sunlight hits the surface to vary during the year
- the closest planet to the sun
- these planets are Farther from the sun, very large, and made of gas
- the third planet from the sun
- these planets are Closer to the sun, small, and rocky
- this is the center of out solar system
- the forth planet from the sun
- Invention of the _______ provided powerful and confounding observations that challenged the Earth-centered model
- the second closest planet to the sun
21 Clues: like dirty snowballs • named the rocky planet • the fifth planet for the sun • the sixth plant from the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the third planet from the sun • the forth planet from the sun • the eighth planet from the sun • the seventh planet from the sun • sometimes called a shooting star • large space rock that orbits the sun • the second closest planet to the sun • ...
Midterm Review 2025-03-24
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- type of rock that forms near and on volcanoes
- first type of waves that an earthquake releases
- where the San Andreas Fault takes place
- type of radiation that is blocked by the ozone layer
- what happens to greenhouse gases when heat gets into the atmosphere
- gas released from volcanoes
- what happens to the pH of water after a volcanic eruptions
- what the Jovian planets are mostly made of
- what volcanic ash provides to soil
- what happens to temperatures after a volcanic eruption
- where rift valleys and ridges happen
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- lowest energy radiation
- wedging that creates potholes
- nuclear process that produces energy in the sun
- what brought the planets and sun together
- best example of a continental continental convergent boundary
- type of tide that happens during full and new moon
- what happens at all plate boundaries
- action that draws water into plants and absorbing materials
- what forms at convergent boundaries
- where you find terrestrial planets compared to the sun
- type of conditions that favors weathering
- the value of an eccentric ellipse
- what forms at an oceanic oceanic convergent boundaries
24 Clues: lowest energy radiation • gas released from volcanoes • wedging that creates potholes • the value of an eccentric ellipse • what volcanic ash provides to soil • what forms at convergent boundaries • what happens at all plate boundaries • where rift valleys and ridges happen • where the San Andreas Fault takes place • what brought the planets and sun together • ...
Unit 1 Vocabulary 2024-08-07
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- having or representing the sun as the center
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust,
- having or representing the earth as the center
- hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
- Planet Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- all existing matter and space considered as a whole
- together by gravitational attraction.
- high density and temperature.
- Planet a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain
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- Way the galaxy in which we live that contains the stars that make up
- Milky Way.
- and comets
- criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- the sun, a tail of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
- Bang theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state
- small rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
- giants a large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when
- the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids,
- System the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit
21 Clues: Milky Way. • and comets • high density and temperature. • together by gravitational attraction. • small rocky objects that orbit the Sun. • having or representing the sun as the center • having or representing the earth as the center • all existing matter and space considered as a whole • criteria that are required for it to be classed as such. • ...
Galaxy 2022-03-23
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- shape of our galaxy
- distance traveled by light in one year
- favorite dessert of the stars
- star explosion
- Our galaxy
- earths closest star
- the inner planets
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- the coolest class in the universe
- the second nearest star
- no tilt?
- where earth is located on our galaxy
- leftover star dust so dense light cant escape
- the large outer planets
- when all the matter in universe was together
14 Clues: no tilt? • Our galaxy • star explosion • the inner planets • shape of our galaxy • earths closest star • the second nearest star • the large outer planets • favorite dessert of the stars • the coolest class in the universe • where earth is located on our galaxy • distance traveled by light in one year • when all the matter in universe was together • ...
Space 2013-05-21
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- a luminous sphere of gas that has enormous mass
- distance light travels in one year
- The Milky Way is this type of galaxy
- interaction between solar flares and earths magnetic field
- 4th planet from the sun
- how stars get their energy
- planets revolve around the sun
- what holds everything in the solar system together
- gas giant with a red spot, 5th planet from the sun
- type of galaxy that can have a variety of shapes
- type of galaxy that looks like an ellipse
- where stars are born
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- closest planet to the sun
- once considered a planet, now a dwarf planet
- unit of measurement, average distance from earth to sun
- planets and sun revolve around the earth
- violent eruption on the sun
- sun's outer layer; a gradual boundary between sun and space
- revived the heliocentric theory in the 1500's
- the shape of the planets orbit around the sun, Kepler's 1st law
- brightness that describes how we see a star from earth
- large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- brightness that describes how large and hot a star is relative to others
23 Clues: where stars are born • 4th planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • how stars get their energy • violent eruption on the sun • planets revolve around the sun • distance light travels in one year • The Milky Way is this type of galaxy • planets and sun revolve around the earth • type of galaxy that looks like an ellipse • once considered a planet, now a dwarf planet • ...
Space 2016-03-02
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- A power that keeps planets orbiting the sun
- A gravitationally bound system of starts, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust and dark matter
- A satellite orbiting the Sun, may go really far away from the Sun and return after hundreds or thousands of year. Some contain water ice.
- The biggest planet of the Solar system
- Last name of the man who did the first spacewalk
- Eighth planet from the sun
- A natural satellite orbiting Earth
- The center of the Solar system
- A star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter
- Third planet from the Sun
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- The biggest galaxy of the Local group
- The smallest planet of the Solar system
- The planet with least density on the Solar system
- A circumstellar disc between planets Mars and Jupiter that contains asteroids, minor planets and debris
- The fourth biggest moon in the solar system. Has a lot of volcanoes.
- Number of the Apollo flight that landed to the Moon
- Second biggest galaxy of the Local group
- Number of moons orbiting planet Mars
- Second planet from the sun
- The biggest moon orbiting Saturn
20 Clues: Third planet from the Sun • Second planet from the sun • Eighth planet from the sun • The center of the Solar system • The biggest moon orbiting Saturn • A natural satellite orbiting Earth • Number of moons orbiting planet Mars • The biggest galaxy of the Local group • The biggest planet of the Solar system • The smallest planet of the Solar system • ...
Revision- term 3 science 2019-08-06
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- Comet a comet that is visible to earth every 75-76 years
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of the other
- the branch of science which deals with all sorts of things in space
- Hole The scariest thing in space
- the sun or the moon
- the representing of earth as the centre, as in former astronomical system
- a group of stars that form a particular pattern
- Giant a very large red star
- an imaginary line that a body/planet rotates
- the largest gas giant out of all our planets
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- the fourth planet away from the sun
- the representing of the sun as the centre
- the man who helped prove the geocentric model
- an extremely large group of planets and stars
- the movement of one object around a centre or another object
- an oval shape in which our planets orbit
- a mass of rock that moves around in space
- an extremely large hot ball of gas that appears as a small bright light in the sky at night
- a dwarf planet which is the closest to Neptune
- the biggest star in our solar system
20 Clues: the sun or the moon • Giant a very large red star • Hole The scariest thing in space • the fourth planet away from the sun • the biggest star in our solar system • an oval shape in which our planets orbit • the representing of the sun as the centre • a mass of rock that moves around in space • an imaginary line that a body/planet rotates • ...
Solar system 2015-10-08
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- The sun is one.
- The "morning star."
- The "jeweled" planet.
- The biggest planet.
- The earth rotates around the ___.
- Home
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- Current # of planets.
- The "sidewinder" planet.
- Marvin from loony toons is from this planet.
- A real hot spot.
- People used to think earth was the center of the ___________.
- Poseidon
- "Back in my day, there were NINE planets!"
13 Clues: Home • Poseidon • The sun is one. • A real hot spot. • The "morning star." • The biggest planet. • Current # of planets. • The "jeweled" planet. • The "sidewinder" planet. • The earth rotates around the ___. • "Back in my day, there were NINE planets!" • Marvin from loony toons is from this planet. • People used to think earth was the center of the ___________.
Law of Universal Gravitation 2023-03-09
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- Theory of how the universe began
- Gives light and heat to space objects that orbit around it
- Gravity ____ objects toward each other
- ___ ___ ___ was drawn together by gravity to form the solar system
- Where everything exists.
- Planets ___ around the Sun due to the Sun´s gravity
- Governs the solar system
- Gravity is affected by what two factors.
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- The greater the mass, the ____ the gravity
- Gravitational attraction of the Sun is responsible for the ___ ___ of the planets
- What is responsible for planet and star formation (giving them their round shape)
- The further the distance, the _____ the gravity
- If gravity disappeared, planets would stop orbiting and shoot off in a ___ line.
13 Clues: Where everything exists. • Governs the solar system • Theory of how the universe began • Gravity ____ objects toward each other • Gravity is affected by what two factors. • The greater the mass, the ____ the gravity • The further the distance, the _____ the gravity • Planets ___ around the Sun due to the Sun´s gravity • ...
Solar System Crossword 2025-05-02
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- the path one object travels around another object
- one of many small, rocky objects between Mars and Jupiter
- a tool that makes far away objects look closer
- the only star in our solar system
- spheres that orbit planets
- an object whose gravity is so strong that light cannot escape it
- are made entirely of gas
- planets that are smaller, rocky, and close to the sun
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- one complete trip of one object around another
- a large, round body in space that orbits a star
- planets are more gaseous, larger, further from the sun
- any of the patterns that are formed by a group of stars
- piece of rock smaller than an asteroid
13 Clues: are made entirely of gas • spheres that orbit planets • the only star in our solar system • piece of rock smaller than an asteroid • one complete trip of one object around another • a tool that makes far away objects look closer • a large, round body in space that orbits a star • the path one object travels around another object • ...
B.O.B Book Titles 2022-01-27
20 Clues: war • dog • wish • laws • Mask • books • birds • sandal • sachar • tulips • panther • fishing • grandpa • planets • clothes • catrina • parasite • baseball • food recipes • suzanne collins
Our Solar System 2019-05-13
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- The color of Uranus and Neptune
- the reason why Neptune is blue
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are _________ Planets
- the _______ is a star because it produces light
- __________ is the brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon
- the planned that has many rings, that we can see in pictures
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- ________ the dwarf planet that has no moons and the longest orbit around the sun
- One the major gases that make up gas giants
- _______ has ice caps at its poles like earth
- The number of planets that orbit the sun in our Solar System
- ____________ experiences extreme temperature
- Small Rocky Planets have no ________.
- The planet that has 71% water on its surface
13 Clues: the reason why Neptune is blue • The color of Uranus and Neptune • Small Rocky Planets have no ________. • One the major gases that make up gas giants • _______ has ice caps at its poles like earth • ____________ experiences extreme temperature • The planet that has 71% water on its surface • the _______ is a star because it produces light • ...
Week 33: Solar System Quiz 2024-04-18
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- The biggest explosion human eyes has ever seen.
- Our sun is classified as a _________
- This brings the dust and gas together into planets
- What element fuses together with hydrogen to generate energy during the main sequence stage?
- This theory hypothesizes that planets mostly rotate in the same direction
- This is the process stars perform in their cores.
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- Atoms of an element with different numbers of neutrons.
- These planets are made mostly of rock and metal
- Radioactive decay of an isotope leads to a formation of a stable________ isotope
- These are the remains after a supernova
- Our Sun is a ________ ______
- One way a star is classified
- A giant cloud of dust and gas in space
13 Clues: Our Sun is a ________ ______ • One way a star is classified • Our sun is classified as a _________ • A giant cloud of dust and gas in space • These are the remains after a supernova • These planets are made mostly of rock and metal • The biggest explosion human eyes has ever seen. • This is the process stars perform in their cores. • ...
The Planets 2015-04-29
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- The moon orbits the...
- All the planets orbit the...
- The coldest planet in our solar system
- People that travel to space
- The closet planet to the sun
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- The planet famous for its rings
- An instrument that scientists use to observe planets
- The number of planets in our solar system
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The fourth planet from the sun
10 Clues: The moon orbits the... • People that travel to space • All the planets orbit the... • The closet planet to the sun • The fourth planet from the sun • The planet famous for its rings • The largest planet in our solar system • The coldest planet in our solar system • The number of planets in our solar system • An instrument that scientists use to observe planets
Inner Planets Vocabulary 2023-08-23
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- The smallest planet in our Solar System
- A star that all planets orbit
- Layers of gas surrounding a planet
- How planets move around the Sun
- Known as the Red planet
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- Earth or rocky land
- A celestial body orbiting a planet
- Named after the Roman god of Love and Beauty
- 4 planets in between the Sun and the Kuiper Belt
- The only planet with known life
10 Clues: Earth or rocky land • Known as the Red planet • A star that all planets orbit • The only planet with known life • How planets move around the Sun • A celestial body orbiting a planet • Layers of gas surrounding a planet • The smallest planet in our Solar System • Named after the Roman god of Love and Beauty • 4 planets in between the Sun and the Kuiper Belt
Challenge it 2024-03-11
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- This planets gravity keeps the atmosphere
- Affects the planets or stars gravity
- One of the the most famous scientists for forces
- Discovered by Isaac Newton
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- The blank an option the more gravity it has
- How much there is of something
- Keeps the earth in motion
- Gravity is a
- The amount of gravity on an object
- All the planets in the solar system orbit
10 Clues: Gravity is a • Keeps the earth in motion • Discovered by Isaac Newton • How much there is of something • The amount of gravity on an object • Affects the planets or stars gravity • This planets gravity keeps the atmosphere • All the planets in the solar system orbit • The blank an option the more gravity it has • One of the the most famous scientists for forces
unit 3 2025-02-19
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- what our sun is made of
- during a solar eclipse you can see what
- during neap tide, tides are
- earth is the largest inner planet t/f
- all our planets do this around the sun
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- where the sun rises
- the outer planets are called this
- the shortest day of the year
- the shape of the earth
- what the first four planets are called
10 Clues: where the sun rises • the shape of the earth • what our sun is made of • during neap tide, tides are • the shortest day of the year • the outer planets are called this • earth is the largest inner planet t/f • what the first four planets are called • all our planets do this around the sun • during a solar eclipse you can see what
Outer planets 2023-03-24
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- The planets will have a soft or thick layer that can cause weight change what is it?
- The 7th planet in are solar system has a blue color very far from the sun
- All the planets past the asteroid belt
- of the planets have 1 or more they cause day and night what are they?
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- The 5th planet in are solar system has the biggest moons
- The 8th planet in are solar system has the longest rotation around the sun
- the outer planets the gas giants have a liquid center on the inside called the?
- the great ring of rocks blocking the innar from the outer planets
- All the planes take a large amount to get called
- The 6th planet in are solar system has big rings around it made from ice and rock
10 Clues: All the planets past the asteroid belt • All the planes take a large amount to get called • The 5th planet in are solar system has the biggest moons • the great ring of rocks blocking the innar from the outer planets • of the planets have 1 or more they cause day and night what are they? • The 7th planet in are solar system has a blue color very far from the sun • ...
The Scientific Revolution 2021-10-27
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- Newton, Who published “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy”?
- Kepler, Who Proposed the orbit of every planet is ellipse with the sun?
- Galileo believe What has dark spots?
- Bacon, Who believed in the use of inductive reasoning?
- Vesalius, Who published “On the Fabric of the Human Body”?
- Bacon, Who wanted science to advance human life with new discoveries?
- Who discoveries expanded knowledge about the universe and the human body?
- Vesalius, Who was the founder of modern human anatomy?
- View, Earth center of universe – sun, moon and planets revolved around sun
- Newton, Who proposed the universal laws of gravitational?
- What has four moons?
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- Humanists, Who mastered Greek and Latin?
- Harvey, Who published “On the Motion of the Heart And Blood”
- Copernicus, Who proposed Earth and planets revolve around the sun?
- reasoning, What drives the scientific revolution?
- Who made early contributions to the understanding of anatomy, physiology and neurology?
- What did Galen focus on dissection to formulate his ideas?
- View, Scientists and Mathematicians began to think in new ways (empiricism)
- Revolution, a new way of thinking about the natural world and society that challenges traditional views.
- Galilei, Who questioned what planets and sun were made of?
20 Clues: What has four moons? • Galileo believe What has dark spots? • Humanists, Who mastered Greek and Latin? • reasoning, What drives the scientific revolution? • Bacon, Who believed in the use of inductive reasoning? • Vesalius, Who was the founder of modern human anatomy? • Newton, Who proposed the universal laws of gravitational? • ...
independent,king,meso,polytheistic,wars,mesoamerica, olmecs, archeologist,corn, astronomer, observe,hieroglyphics,observatory,codex,astronomy,archeology,mathematician 2021-02-18
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- A building were astronomers observe the stars and planets
- The Mayan city-states had many ______ over trade routes and territories.
- Each city-state was a monarchy, ruled by a _________.
- The earliest civilization in Mesoamerica before the Mayans.
- The historical region of the ancient civilizations in southern Mexico and Central America.
- The Mayans worshipped in many gods, they were ______.
- A type of folding book created by the Mayans.
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- A scientist that studies stars and planets.
- A synonym for watch.
- A person who studies maths.
- The science of studying ancient cultures.
- The Mayan civilization did not have a centralized government. It was a group of _____ city-states.
- A word part that means "between"
- A system of writing used by the Mayans, Olmecs, and the Egyptians. The symbols are called glyphs.
- The science of studying stars and planets.
- A scientist that studies ancient cultures.
- The most important food source in Mesoamerica, the Mayans believed the first humans were created from______.
17 Clues: A synonym for watch. • A person who studies maths. • A word part that means "between" • The science of studying ancient cultures. • The science of studying stars and planets. • A scientist that studies ancient cultures. • A scientist that studies stars and planets. • A type of folding book created by the Mayans. • Each city-state was a monarchy, ruled by a _________. • ...
crossword puzzle science 6C our universe 2023-09-28
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- largest planet in solar system, made of hydrogen, 67 moons, red spot
- can be a shooting star, its a (term) when it's in atmosphere
- planet that has living things and has one moon.
- small rocky object, can be huge or tiny, weird shaped
- closest to sun, smallest planet in solar system, hot at day + cold at night
- makes crators, becomes (term) when hits a planet
- separated by regions of asteroids, has planets and stars
- 2nd largest in solar system, prominent ring, 62 moons
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- no bigger than 16 kilometers in diameter, tail can be 80,000 kilometers
- can be a solid, liquid or a gas
- a rocky object that wanders around in our solar system
- has 2 moons, thin atmosphere, and covered in iron dioxide
- farthest from sun, ice giant, 14 moons
- bright sphere of plasma, biggest object in space, burns hydrogen for light
- longest rotation, very dense with rich atmosphere, no moons
- ice giant, sideways, ring system
- orbits planets, solid and rocky, round
17 Clues: can be a solid, liquid or a gas • ice giant, sideways, ring system • farthest from sun, ice giant, 14 moons • orbits planets, solid and rocky, round • planet that has living things and has one moon. • makes crators, becomes (term) when hits a planet • small rocky object, can be huge or tiny, weird shaped • 2nd largest in solar system, prominent ring, 62 moons • ...
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Planets Crossword ESS A 2020-09-17
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- with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
- the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun,
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles form, pointing away from the sun
- especially a periodic elliptical revolution
- helium, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.
- a planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or
- a large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Can be found in a belt after Mars
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
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- a large hurricane like storm tht has persisted for at least 400 years
- the earth's atmosphere
- is usually the most distant planet in the solar system
- is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere,becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light
- a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth and other planets
- that are required for it to be classed as such
- the time taken by a planet to make one revolution around the sun
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth. It keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun
22 Clues: the earth's atmosphere • especially a periodic elliptical revolution • that are required for it to be classed as such • a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt • a planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt • helium, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune. • is usually the most distant planet in the solar system • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2012-09-14
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- The phenomenon that occurs when the moon blocks the light from the sun (happens during a new moon)
- Newton's law that states all bodies in the universe have a gravitational pull directly related to their size
- The center of gravity between two bodies
- A cool cloud of dust and gas, can be the birthplace of stars and planets
- Tool used to measure star distance - the larger the angle, the closer the star
- The wobbling of the Earth on its axis
- The thought that the sun is in the center of the solar system and all planets revolve around it (supported by Copernicus & Galileo)
- The change in wavelength emitted by a body as the body moves (causes Red Shift)
- A cool, dark area on the solar surface
- Another word for precession
- Fuel for stars
- Used to measure star mass - a larger star will have a greater gravitational pull
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- The prevailing theory for the formation of the universe; claims that an impact between two particles 13.7 billion years ago created the entire universe today
- The phenomenon that occurs when the sun illuminates the moon from behind the Earth (happens during a full moon)
- The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy
- The apparent backward drift of a planet caused by planets moving at different speeds
- The thought that the Earth is in the center of the solar system and all planets and the sun revolve around it (supported by Ptolemy)
- States that all galaxies are moving away from each other, proving that the universe is expanding
- The motion of Earth that causes the years (ellipse around the sun)
- The study of light and its properties
- The motion of Earth responsible for day and night
21 Clues: Fuel for stars • Another word for precession • The wobbling of the Earth on its axis • The study of light and its properties • A cool, dark area on the solar surface • The center of gravity between two bodies • The motion of Earth responsible for day and night • The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy • ...
Space 2013-07-08
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- Hottest planet in the Solar System
- Number of moons on Mars
- A belt of rocks between Mars and Jupiter
- A gas needed for life
- The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth once
- 365 days
- Name given to planets orbiting other stars
- The name of our galaxy
- A plant that has a ring aound it
- No longer called a planet
- Name given to a star exploding
- We need this for life
- A planet that looks like a red star from Earth
- They once ruled the Earth
- An icy object that has a long tail
- You have mass but no ______ in space
- Largest moon of Saturn
- Two probes that were sent to the outer planets
- Motion of planets around the Sun
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- When the Moon covers the Sun completely
- Superman gets his powers frm this
- An object that orbits a planet
- Third rock from the Sun
- Where you can find the Sea of Tranquility
- Billions of stars form this structue
- A rock from space
- A metal only created in exploding stars
- An object in space in which light cannot even escape from its gravitational pull
- A group of stars seen in the night sky are given names
- Unidentified flying objects
- A film which had two Suns
- The name of the space project that landed man on the Moon
- The planet with a giant red spot
- The brightest star seen from Earth
- A metal at the cor of the Earth
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
- A moon of Jupiter
37 Clues: 365 days • A rock from space • A moon of Jupiter • A gas needed for life • We need this for life • The name of our galaxy • Largest moon of Saturn • Third rock from the Sun • Number of moons on Mars • No longer called a planet • A film which had two Suns • They once ruled the Earth • Unidentified flying objects • An object that orbits a planet • Name given to a star exploding • ...
Science exam 2021-12-13
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- The bright thing in the sky every night
- the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
- A big rock that shoots across the sky sometimes
- A object that gives us light
- When the moon is shown all the way to us
- Planets that aren't considered real planets
- What we study outside our world
- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- man made object that revolves around the earth
- What keeps us on the ground
- To circle around an axis
- the penumbra experiences a partial eclipse.
- having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
- An educated guess
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- Where all planets are located together
- To rotate around and axis
- having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- A thing that happens normally and often
- Move in a circle around a axis
- A person that goes in space
- the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
- Where we regularly study space in space
- The path of the planets as they orbit
- An object that takes us to space
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- How dense something is
- A bright light that shoots in space
- having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
- an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- What we look through to see far away things
31 Clues: An educated guess • How dense something is • To circle around an axis • To rotate around and axis • A person that goes in space • What keeps us on the ground • A object that gives us light • Move in a circle around a axis • What we study outside our world • An object that takes us to space • A bright light that shoots in space • The path of the planets as they orbit • ...
Solar System Objects 2023-11-21
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- The smallest and closest planet to sun
- Furthest planet from the sun (8th planet)
- Objects that are sphere shaped, orbit sun only, and clear orbital paths
- The last four planets from the sun.
- The force that causes all the objects to orbit the sun
- The earth spins or _____ on its axis once every 24 hours.
- The first four planets from the sun.
- A small piece asteroid or comet located in space
- The ____ belt is an area of the solar system with many comets.
- Planet with largest rings, 6th from sun
- The _____ Way is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in
- The ___ belt is found between mars and jupiter
- Biggest Planet and has a large red spot, 5th from sun
- Red planet with tallest mountain in solar system, 4th from sun
- The medium sized star at the center of our solar system
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- This dwarf planet is found in the asteroid belt
- A small piece of an asteroid or comet that landed on earth's surface
- A small piece of an asteroid or comet burning up in earth's atmosphere.
- Planet with surface mostly covered with water, 3rd from sun
- The hottest planet, second from sun close in size to earth
- Large irregular shaped objects made of rock and metal.
- Objects that orbit a planet and sometimes called natural satellites
- This dwarf planet was originally called a planet.
- The earth revolves or ______ around the sun every 365.25 days
- Made of Ice, dust and frozen gasses. Has a vapor tail when close to the sun
- _______ planets are sphere shaped, orbit sun only but do not clear orbital path
- Planet that orbits around the sun at almost a 90 degree tilt, 7th from sun
27 Clues: The last four planets from the sun. • The first four planets from the sun. • The smallest and closest planet to sun • Planet with largest rings, 6th from sun • Furthest planet from the sun (8th planet) • The ___ belt is found between mars and jupiter • This dwarf planet is found in the asteroid belt • A small piece asteroid or comet located in space • ...
Sun, Earth, Moon Vocabulary Review 2025-04-07
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- the direction the sn sets in
- planet furthest from the sun
- the size star the sun is considered
- the direction the sun rises in
- planet closest to the sun
- the number of hours it takes Earth to make 1 rotation
- planet sixth closest to the sun
- the last 4 planets are known as ____ planets
- what the earth is considered
- when the Earth spins on its axis
- when the Earth goes around the sun
- when the sun comes up due to Earths rotation
- When onlt a small piece of moon is lit on the left side
- The moon and earth both have these bowl shaped holes
- what time of day are shadows the shortest
- what the moon is considered (no spaces)
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- planet seventh closest to the sun
- when the moon is completely lit (no spaces)
- planet fifth closest to the sun
- When the moon is half lit on the right side
- planet second closest to the sun
- the first 4 planets are known as ___ planets
- what the sun is considered
- how long it takes Earth to revolve around the sun
- When only a small piece of the moon is lit on the right side
- how long it takes the moon to revolve around the sun
- planet fourth closest to the sun
- The gas that surrounds the sun and earth is the ___
- when the sun goes down due to Earths rotation
- when the moon is completely dark (no spaces)
- what the moon and earth are made of
- planet third closest to the sun
32 Clues: planet closest to the sun • what the sun is considered • the direction the sn sets in • planet furthest from the sun • what the earth is considered • the direction the sun rises in • planet fifth closest to the sun • planet sixth closest to the sun • planet third closest to the sun • planet second closest to the sun • planet fourth closest to the sun • ...
Astronomy Test Crossword 2024-09-19
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- The most abundant element in the Universe.
- The spiral galaxy that contains our Solar System.
- The collection of planets and other celestial bodies orbiting the Sun.
- The remnant heat from the Big Bang, serving as evidence for the Universe's origin.
- A region of space with a gravitational field so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.
- The process by which the Sun and other stars generate energy, fusing hydrogen into helium.
- A phenomenon where light from distant galaxies shifts towards the red end of the spectrum, indicating that the Universe is expanding.
- The theory that the Solar System formed from a cloud of gas and dust that collapsed under gravity.
- A system of millions or billions of stars, along with gas and dust, bound together by gravity.
- The prevailing theory for the origin of the Universe, suggesting it began expanding from a hot, dense state.
- A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, producing energy through nuclear fusion.
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- A stable star in the main part of its lifecycle, like the Sun.
- All of space, time, matter, and energy.
- Large planets like Jupiter and Saturn with thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium.
- The force that pulls particles and gases together, playing a key role in the formation of stars and planets.
- Rocky planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, that are smaller and closer to the Sun.
- A massive explosion that occurs at the end of a massive star's life, ejecting its outer layers.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born.
- The element produced by nuclear fusion in stars.
- A natural satellite formed by a large object colliding with Earth, according to the leading theory of Moon formation.
20 Clues: All of space, time, matter, and energy. • The most abundant element in the Universe. • The element produced by nuclear fusion in stars. • The spiral galaxy that contains our Solar System. • A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born. • A stable star in the main part of its lifecycle, like the Sun. • ...
Space 2025-12-12
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- A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows
- to go around something in a circle; to turn around in a circle
- The name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- A region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains small bodies made mostly of ice
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
- A chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid.
- closest planet to the sun; shortest period of revolution (88 days
- Earth's twin due to similar density, mass size, and gravity
- a rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed
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- Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
- a meteroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits earths surface
- A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
- the very darkest part of the moon's shadow
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
- Large, gaseous planets that are very cold at their surfaces, have ring systems, many moons, and lack solid surfaces—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- to spin on an axis
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
20 Clues: to spin on an axis • the very darkest part of the moon's shadow • A natural satellite that revolves around a planet. • Earth's twin due to similar density, mass size, and gravity • the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked • to go around something in a circle; to turn around in a circle • ...
Space... Deep Space... 2021-02-24
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- We live in this supercluster.
- It is formed by an explosion of a star( with not a explosion too). Nothing can escape with our gravitational force.
- Is one of the dwarf-planets in your solar system.
- Is the most brilliant star after sun. In mountains, people can see this star on day.
- In 2006, this planet is turned to a dwarf-planet and in 2019, this dwarf-planet is turned to a planet again.
- Is the name of two spacecraft in interstellar space.
- It is the most biggest moon in the solar system. It's bigger than Mercury.
- Is the nearest galaxy of Milky Way.
- The planet with a lot of robots, including Perseverance. In your future, this planet go to have rings.
- It's in the center of our solar system.
- Is one of dwarf-planets with a moon.
- A hipotetic type of star.
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- The most volumous star in the universe.
- This is the part of our universe we can see.
- The most biggest planet near Earth.
- This is one of the planets with a ring in our solar system.
- Is a star that it is only 4.2 light years.
- Can form a neutron star or a black hole only with a big mass star.
- Is a system that 9 planets rotate around a star.
- It's a rare type of neutron star. In portuguese, is called __________.
- This area have 1 billion to 1 trillion of asteroids. Is 300 UA from the sun.
- This is the unic planet we know with life.
- The dwarf-planet between Mars and Jupiter.
23 Clues: A hipotetic type of star. • We live in this supercluster. • The most biggest planet near Earth. • Is the nearest galaxy of Milky Way. • Is one of dwarf-planets with a moon. • The most volumous star in the universe. • It's in the center of our solar system. • Is a star that it is only 4.2 light years. • This is the unic planet we know with life. • ...
DMS Unit 5 Astronomy 2019 2019-04-19
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- A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own.
- A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
- a theory which states that there was no beginning to the universe and that the universe does not change in appearance.
- The theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy.
- A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
- All of space and everything in it.
- rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets.
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- Chunks of rock or dust from space.
- large clumps of ice, dust and frozen gases that travel around the Sun in long elliptical orbits with "tails".
- relating to the moon.
- A force that pulls objects toward each other.
- A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
- sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun.
- A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
- A representation of the universe in which starts and planets revolve around Earth. Ptolemy proposed the model.
- Belt the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.
- the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
- relating to the sun.
20 Clues: relating to the sun. • relating to the moon. • Chunks of rock or dust from space. • All of space and everything in it. • A force that pulls objects toward each other. • The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion. • sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun. • A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. • ...
Planets Crossword ESS A 2020-09-17
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- a large hurricane like storm tht has persisted for at least 400 years
- a large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth. It keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun
- is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical
- a planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt
- the earth's atmosphere
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere,becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it
- a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun
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- a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the
- with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
- that are required for it to be classed as such
- the time taken by a planet to make one revolution around the sun
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth and other planets
- is usually the most distant planet in the solar system
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Can be found in a belt after Mars
- helium, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.
- the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun,
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or
- especially a periodic elliptical revolution
23 Clues: the earth's atmosphere • especially a periodic elliptical revolution • that are required for it to be classed as such • a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt • a planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt • helium, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune. • is usually the most distant planet in the solar system • ...
Solar System and Earth Ch 6-7 2025-11-20
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- Region around Earth controlled by its magnetic field
- A body that orbits the Sun but has not cleared its orbit
- Lowest layer of Earths atmosphere
- Layer of Earth between the crust and core
- Shaking of Earths surface caused by sudden rock movement
- Southern hemisphere version of auroras
- Light display in Earths sky caused by charged particles
- Rocky planets like Earth and Mars
- Force that pulls objects toward each other
- Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
- Mass per unit volume of a substance
- Largest object in the asteroid belt
- Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun
- Region beyond Neptune with many icy objects
- Large planet mostly made of hydrogen and helium
- Electrically charged layer of the upper atmosphere
- Middle layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere
- Large gas planets like Jupiter and Saturn
- Cloud of gas and dust that formed the solar system
- Clouds of gas and dust between stars
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- Disk of gas and dust around a young star
- Movement of large sections of Earths crust
- Rise and fall of sea level caused by the Moon and Sun
- Spherical shell of icy objects far from the Sun
- When a planet passes in front of its star
- Icy object that forms a tail near the Sun
- Light bending around a massive object
- Method of detecting exoplanets by observing star motion
- Instrument that measures Earths shaking
- Planets that orbit stars outside our solar system
- Small bodies that can merge to form planets
- The Sun and all objects that orbit it
- Growth of objects by collecting material
- Fast seismic waves that travel through solids and liquids
- Large planet with icy elements like methane
35 Clues: Lowest layer of Earths atmosphere • Rocky planets like Earth and Mars • Mass per unit volume of a substance • Largest object in the asteroid belt • Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun • Clouds of gas and dust between stars • Light bending around a massive object • The Sun and all objects that orbit it • Southern hemisphere version of auroras • ...
Comparing planets 2022-10-03
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- A scientist who studies objects in space
- Outer planets made mostly of gases
- The movement of one object around a center or another object
- The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
- Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun.
- The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are
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- The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth
- In comparison to something else
- The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole
- A large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
- A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit
- A large grouping of stars in space
- A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
13 Clues: In comparison to something else • Outer planets made mostly of gases • A large grouping of stars in space • A scientist who studies objects in space • The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are • Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun. • The movement of one object around a center or another object • ...
Outer planets 2023-04-21
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- Saturn is 911.5 million miles _____ the sun
- Saturn has ____ but they're not solid
- Neptune is 2.7796 _______ miles from the sun
- Neptune is made of water and ________
- Neptune is -373 _______
- This Ice Giant has 13 ______
- Jupiter is between Mars and ________
- Uranus planet is between _______ and Saturn
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- The gas giant has about 80 _____
- This outer planet has 5 rings and is called “Ice Giant”
- Uranus is 1.8268 million ______ from the sun
- Neptune has shorter days and longer ______
- Saturn is mostly _______ and helium
- One year on Jupiter is 11.8 _____ days
- Jupiter is 460.29 million miles from the _____
15 Clues: Neptune is -373 _______ • This Ice Giant has 13 ______ • The gas giant has about 80 _____ • Saturn is mostly _______ and helium • Jupiter is between Mars and ________ • Saturn has ____ but they're not solid • Neptune is made of water and ________ • One year on Jupiter is 11.8 _____ days • Neptune has shorter days and longer ______ • ...
Terrestrial Planets 2024-04-19
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- The process by which hydrogen is converted to helium in the core of a star
- The largest mountain in the solar system
- the classification given to the four innermost planets composed mostly of metals and silicate rocks
- The classification given to the four outermost planets which retained large amounts of hydrogen, helium, and other light elements in gas form
- the largest plain, crowned by the largest mountain on Mars
- term used to describe venusian tectonics because it is dominated by the rising and sinking of its mantle and crust
- source of the Earth's internal energy based on unstable isotopes
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- plate boundary where oceanic crust descends beneath a plate with thicker crust
- area under the rocky layer of crust where magma is hotter than surrounding magma
- A stream of charged particles radiating outward from the sun at high speed
- The speed a particle needs to reach to leave a planet's gravity
- The giant canyon on Mars approximately 10 times longer and six times wider than the Grand Canyon
- The coming together and cohesion of matter under the influence of gravitation to form larger bodies
13 Clues: The largest mountain in the solar system • the largest plain, crowned by the largest mountain on Mars • The speed a particle needs to reach to leave a planet's gravity • source of the Earth's internal energy based on unstable isotopes • The process by which hydrogen is converted to helium in the core of a star • ...
Scale Model and Orbital Motion 2024-09-25
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- One _________ is equal to the average distance from the Earth to the Sun.
- Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction are called _______
- Satellites closer to Earth orbit ______ than those farther away.
- Each planet has a different ___________ pull, causing objects to weigh differently on each one.
- Any push or pull is a _________.
- _______ is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one
- _______ is any moon, planet, or machine that is in orbit around a planet or star
- is the natural force that causes things to fall towards the earth.
- A measurement of the amount of matter something contains is known as ______
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- Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object are _____________
- The smaller the mass of a planet or a star, the _______ its gravitational pull.
- Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle. It is ______, or slightly oval-shaped.
- If gravity suddenly stopped working, everything would drift off into space in a _________ path.
- The measurement of the pull of gravity on an object is known as ______.
- Terrestrial planets are those with orbits between the sun and the asteroid belt. These are also known as the______ Planets
- orbit the sun, have a nearly spherical shape and have a mass much larger than the total mass of all other objects.
- Gas giants and ice giants that orbit outside the asteroid belt are also called _________ planets.
- _________ satellites are made by humans and launched into space.
- The closer objects are to each other, the __________ the gravitational pull.
19 Clues: Any push or pull is a _________. • Satellites closer to Earth orbit ______ than those farther away. • _________ satellites are made by humans and launched into space. • is the natural force that causes things to fall towards the earth. • Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object are _____________ • ...
