planets Crossword Puzzles
Satellites and Space 2015-03-12
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- The path that a planet takes around a star.
- An orbit where a satellite is over the equator and takes 24 hours to circle the Earth.
- The amount of matter that something is made of.
- A unit of force
- A space probe that lands on a planet or moon.
- An orbit where satellites passes over the North and South Poles.
- An unmanned spacecraft that has cameras to find out about other planets.
- Millions of stars grouped together.
- Planets move in this shape of orbit around the sun.
- A satellite made by humans.
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- A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon.
- A satellite used to transmit TV programmes or telephone-calls.
- The amount of force in which the gravity pulls everything towards the Earth.
- A seat with planets the others objects orbiting it.
- A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy.
- Another name for heat energy that travels by radiation.
- All the galaxies and the space between them.
- A large object orbiting a star. Example; Earth.
- Force of attraction between any two objects.
- Anything that orbits a planet
20 Clues: A unit of force • A satellite made by humans. • Anything that orbits a planet • Millions of stars grouped together. • The path that a planet takes around a star. • All the galaxies and the space between them. • Force of attraction between any two objects. • A space probe that lands on a planet or moon. • The amount of matter that something is made of. • ...
Crossword Puzzle Assignment Unit 3A 2017-01-31
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- Dark areas that form on the surface of the sun.
- Earth and the other planets orbiting the sun.
- Apparent shift in the position of the stars changing as the Earth moves.
- When an object is farthest from the sun.
- When particles attract every other particle.
- A force that attracts objects due to their masses and distances.
- An explosion release of energy that extends into outer space.
- An act of turning.
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- A concept used by historians.
- A path that a body travel as it goes around another body.
- The act of a fluid that is hot and has little density.
- An explanation of what happens to the natural world.
- When two or more low-mass atomic nuclei fuse to form another.
- Extend outward about 100km
- A cloud from where the solar system form.
- The inward force causing an object to move in the inward force.
- The sun and all the bodies that orbit the sun.
- Large bodies where planets are formed.
- The sun and the other planets orbiting the Earth.
- When an object is closes to the sun.
20 Clues: An act of turning. • Extend outward about 100km • A concept used by historians. • When an object is closes to the sun. • Large bodies where planets are formed. • When an object is farthest from the sun. • A cloud from where the solar system form. • When particles attract every other particle. • Earth and the other planets orbiting the sun. • ...
Exam 1 2023-08-31
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- Which process was involved in formation of Earth's first oceans?
- the earliest form of crust
- When the oldest portion of the continent is exposed at the surface
- What is the earliest form of life in the Archean?
- the oldest minerals on Earth
- One of the two main methods of developing oxygen in the atmosphere?
- primary mineral for the composition of the moon
- presence of 3.46by old paleosol implies presence of what?
- Terrestrial planets are ________ than Jovian planets
- When the oldest part of the continent is covered by much younger sediment
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- chondrites these meteorites have potentially important implications for life on our planet
- The cold accretion model states that Earth’s layers formed from/as:
- one of the terrestrial planets
- One the two dominant rocks that composed the Archean craton?
- allows us to know a planetary body is moving away from Earthfrom Earth
- the longest wavelength of visual light
- The hot accretion model states that Earth’s layers formed from/as:
- Oldest, most stable portion of a continent
- komatiites are high in magnesium and?
- The presence of a banded iron formation tells us that what critical element is missing from the atmosphere?
20 Clues: the earliest form of crust • the oldest minerals on Earth • one of the terrestrial planets • komatiites are high in magnesium and? • the longest wavelength of visual light • Oldest, most stable portion of a continent • primary mineral for the composition of the moon • What is the earliest form of life in the Archean? • Terrestrial planets are ________ than Jovian planets • ...
Cross (word) The Solar System 2024-12-03
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- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- a gas that surrounds some planets
- seventh planet from the Sun
- a gas that consists 1/5 of the atmosphere
- system the sun along with all the other planets and other objects in a group in space
- a liquid that makes Earth habitable
- largest planet in the solar system
- the path a planet or other object takes around the Sun
- the closest planet to the Sun
- for planet from the Sun
- capable of being inhabited
- the center of our solar system
- has thin flat rings made of ice
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- planet a smaller planet that is too small to be considered a planet
- second planet from the Sun
- a bright light in the sky
- unit a unit of length based on the distance from the Sun
- eight large objects that orbit the Sun
- a natural satellite to a planet
- Dash most famous dwarf planet
- 8th planet from the Sun
- a downward force on planets or other objects in space
- the path around the Sun
- the process of turning on an axis
- the only planet to have life on it
- a creature from outer space
26 Clues: 8th planet from the Sun • the path around the Sun • for planet from the Sun • a bright light in the sky • second planet from the Sun • seventh planet from the Sun • capable of being inhabited • a creature from outer space • Dash most famous dwarf planet • the closest planet to the Sun • the center of our solar system • a natural satellite to a planet • ...
Physics Terms 2024-12-04
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- a blue-green colour made by adding blue and green light
- a tool for measuring angles
- a collection of stars with their planets, dust and gas
- separating white light into its component
- word to describe a galaxy, having no clearly defined shape
- a change in direction of light caused by a change in the speed of light passing through different medium
- when light bounces off a surface without being absorbed
- a pink colour made by adding red and blue light
- the continuous range of colours in white light
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- bowl-shaped dents on the surface of planets or moon caused by colliding objects
- changed to become unclear
- rocky objects, smaller than planets, that orbit the sun
- describing a shape with three straight sides
- to allow light to pass through
- a 3D shape with a constant cross-section
- in a ray diagram. this is a line drawn at 90° to a surface from which the angles of light rays are measured
- a shape with curved arms extending out from its centre
- the substance through which a light travels
- all of space and everything contained in it
- at 90°
- a piece of glass designed to refract light
21 Clues: at 90° • changed to become unclear • a tool for measuring angles • to allow light to pass through • a 3D shape with a constant cross-section • separating white light into its component • a piece of glass designed to refract light • the substance through which a light travels • all of space and everything contained in it • describing a shape with three straight sides • ...
Astronomy 2025-02-20
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- Earth's seasons are caused by_______
- The sun rises in the _______
- The largest of the inner planets
- What phase does the moon have to be during a lunar eclipse?
- Why does the moon have phases?
- During neap tides, tides are_______________
- Why do we have day and night?
- The shortest day of the year is called_________
- Why do we only see one side of the moon?
- When the moon is waning, it appears to be__________
- Our sun is a huge ball of
- The outer planets are called _____giants
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- What shape is Earth's orbit around the sun?
- How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
- Why do Australia and the United States have opposite seasons?
- Our atmosphere is mostly a mix of what gases?
- Why are total solar eclipses rare?
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- What has the strongest influence on the tides and why?
- All of the planets______ around the sun
- What causes the tides?
- Days which have equal hours of daylight/night are called____________
- We have high and low tides every day because______________
- During a solar eclipse we cannot see the
- The sun's radiation from ________ warms our planet
- The four inner planets are______
26 Clues: What causes the tides? • Our sun is a huge ball of • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • The sun rises in the _______ • Why do we have day and night? • Why does the moon have phases? • The largest of the inner planets • The four inner planets are______ • Why are total solar eclipses rare? • Earth's seasons are caused by_______ • All of the planets______ around the sun • ...
Gravitation and Kepler's Laws 2022-11-11
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- Formulated the law of universal gravitation
- Eccentricity can range from zero to _____.
- This model of the universe showed the Sun at the center of the Solar System with the planets orbiting it.
- This unit of distance is equal to Earth's average distance to the Sun.
- The measure of how elongated an ellipse is.
- The point of a planet's orbit when it is closest to the sun.
- Earth is closest to the Sun on the 3rd day of this month.
- The point of a planet's orbit when it is furthest from the Sun.
- Every ellipse has two of these, and the Sun is always located at one of them.
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- According to Kepler's Third Law, the further a planet is from the sun, the _________ its orbital period will be.
- Planets travel _______ when they are at a point in their orbit that is far from the Sun.
- The shape of all planets' orbits according to Kepler's First Law
- This "planet" (if you say so) has a greater eccentricity than any of the planets' orbits.
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to travel around the Sun
- The law of equal _____ states that an area swept out by the line between a planet and the Sun is always equal no matter where it is in its orbit.
- Gravitational force is affected by this, the amount of matter in objects.
- Earth is furthest from the Sun on the 4th day of this month.
- This model of the universe had Earth in the center of everything with everything else revolving around it.
- Wrote two books that included the 3 Laws of Planetary Motion
- Gravitational force is also affected by this, the measurement of how far apart objects are.
20 Clues: Eccentricity can range from zero to _____. • Formulated the law of universal gravitation • The measure of how elongated an ellipse is. • Earth is closest to the Sun on the 3rd day of this month. • Earth is furthest from the Sun on the 4th day of this month. • Wrote two books that included the 3 Laws of Planetary Motion • ...
EE144 Solar Nebula Hypothesis 2025-12-08
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- Inside-out heating of the disk, hotter toward the center
- Vast cold cloud of gas and dust that collapses to form a solar system
- General term for the molecular cloud that collapses into a star system
- Boundary where temperatures are cold enough for ices to condense
- Process where dust grains collide and stick together to build planets
- Effect of rotation causing the nebula to flatten into a disk
- The hot, growing star at the center of the collapsing nebula
- Process where hydrogen fuses into helium and releases energy
- Small solid bodies formed from sticking dust; building blocks of planets
- Moment when fusion begins in the young Sun
- Force causing the molecular cloud to collapse inward
- Cooling of the disk allowing solids (rocks, metals, ices) to form
- Second-most abundant element in the original solar nebula
- Light element present in trace amounts in the early solar nebula
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- Worlds forming inside the frost line from metal and rock
- Most abundant element in the solar nebula making up most of its mass
- Type of young, variable star stage the early Sun passed through (T-Tauri phase)
- The flattened rotating disk of gas and dust where planets formed
- Energy released during collapse that raises central temperature above 3000 K
- Leftover icy planetesimals that form beyond the frost line
- Leftover rocky planetesimals inside the frost line
- Conserved property causing the collapsing nebula to spin faster
- Large planets forming beyond the frost line where ices and gases survive
- Stream of charged particles from the young Sun that blows gas and dust away
24 Clues: Moment when fusion begins in the young Sun • Leftover rocky planetesimals inside the frost line • Force causing the molecular cloud to collapse inward • Inside-out heating of the disk, hotter toward the center • Worlds forming inside the frost line from metal and rock • Second-most abundant element in the original solar nebula • ...
Chapter 30 3 Vocab 2021-11-03
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- first person to use a telescope to observe the sky. Found that four moons orbit Jupiter, proving that not all objects in space orbit the earth.
- a oval that is centered on 2 points instead on one. The shape our planets orbit our sun.
- The apparent backward movement of a planet
- (AU) Distance in space is often measured in AU. 1 AU = to 1.496 x 108 km. 1 AU is the average distance from earth to the sun.
- when the earth are closed to the sun
- one of two fixed points, used to define an ellipse
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- The shape of a planet's elliptical orbit is defined by this. It is the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of of the major axis
- He found that the planets orbit the sun not in a circus but in a ellipse shape. Also found that planets move faster when they are closer to the sun
- Objects that range from 1 kilometer to hundreds of kilometers in diameter. Made from colliding particles in the early solar system. These eventually form planets
- When the earth are furthest from the sun
- 1543, suggested that the sun was the center of the solar system and that all the planets orbited the sun
- Developed understanding of gravity as an attractive force between two objects. He made the law of universal gravitation. This explained why planets move according to Kepler's laws.
12 Clues: when the earth are closed to the sun • When the earth are furthest from the sun • The apparent backward movement of a planet • one of two fixed points, used to define an ellipse • a oval that is centered on 2 points instead on one. The shape our planets orbit our sun. • ...
Science 2024-06-03
12 Clues: Moves rocks • Breaks rocks • Type of Rock • Chips away at rocks • a process plants use • And earth makes eight • Synonym for sedimentary • home to planets & stars • Spot where lava comes out • you grow them in a garden • Something that shows you space • Something that you do in school
Science 2024-06-03
12 Clues: Moves rocks • Type of Rock • Breaks rocks • Chips away at rocks • a process plants use • And earth makes eight • home to planets & stars • Synonym for sedimentary • you grow them in a garden • Spot where lava comes out • Something that shows you space • Something that you do in school
Movement in space 2023-07-06
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- A space where there are no particles
- Mercury orbits with the highest _______ of all the planets
- Objects with this shape has less air resistance
- Air resistance depends on the ____________area
- Air resistance is a type of ______________ force
- The only force acting on the planets
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- The orbits of the planets, including Earth are in this shape
- The force of gravity from the Sun that acts on a planet always acts ________ the Sun
- the Sun's gravity gets _____________as the distance from the sun increases
- resistance It is caused by a moving object having to push against the particles in the air
- In ___________ there is no air resistance
- It has the strongest pull from the Sun's gravity
- it has the largest mass in the solar system
- Air resistance is also known as _________
14 Clues: A space where there are no particles • The only force acting on the planets • In ___________ there is no air resistance • Air resistance is also known as _________ • it has the largest mass in the solar system • Air resistance depends on the ____________area • Objects with this shape has less air resistance • It has the strongest pull from the Sun's gravity • ...
Space history and Solar bodies 2022-05-12
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- What the universe started with
- electrons attached to this
- this type of planet is giant and has no solid surface
- One of the biggest planets in our solar system with a ring
- One of the smallest planets in our solar system and the closest to the sun
- what end up turning into planets after gaining mass
- This forms from dust gas and ice because of gravity
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- creates a large amount of energy and makes new elements
- the catalyst for nearly everything in space
- the debris that doesnt turn into a planet
- has the longest orbit in our solar system
- these form after gas clouds condense and gravitate too each other
- electrons attached to this
- Has the shortest day in earth hours in the solar system
- E = ?c^2
15 Clues: E = ?c^2 • electrons attached to this • electrons attached to this • What the universe started with • the debris that doesnt turn into a planet • has the longest orbit in our solar system • the catalyst for nearly everything in space • what end up turning into planets after gaining mass • This forms from dust gas and ice because of gravity • ...
Solar System Review Crossword 2021-05-24
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- To spin on an axis
- This gas giant is famous for its ring
- The hottest planet in the solar system, with an atmosphere of 99% CO2
- The __________ belt separates the rocky, inner planets from the gas giants
- To travel in a circle around a central object
- The force that keeps the planets trapped by the sun
- The smallest planet, and closest to the sun
- Only planet in the solar system with known life
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- The planet furthest from the sun
- Known as the "Red Planet" for its iron-rich soil
- The largest planet in our solar system
- Our sun and the planets that orbit it (one word, no space)
- It takes Earth 365 days to ______ the sun
- Earth has only one, but Mars has two and Jupiter has 79!
14 Clues: To spin on an axis • The planet furthest from the sun • This gas giant is famous for its ring • The largest planet in our solar system • It takes Earth 365 days to ______ the sun • The smallest planet, and closest to the sun • To travel in a circle around a central object • Only planet in the solar system with known life • Known as the "Red Planet" for its iron-rich soil • ...
Earth and Space Review 2023-12-13
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- A graphical representation of stars, illustrating their relationship between temperature and luminosity (or brightness).
- Stars in a late stage of stellar evolution, formed when the hydrogen in their cores is depleted, causing the core to collapse and initiate helium fusion, leading to the expansion of the outer layers.
- Large planets formed in the outer edges of planetary disks, primarily composed of gases like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- The process in which two hydrogen atoms combine to form helium, releasing massive amounts of energy in stars.
- Larger bodies in orbit around a star, believed to be in the early stages of planetary formation.
- The remnant core of a star that's similar in size to the Earth but retains the mass of a star after shedding its outer layers in the red giant phase.
- Rocky or metallic bodies with no atmosphere, varying in size from small rocks to dwarf planets, orbiting within the inner solar system.
- Rings or disks of dust and gas surrounding young stars, where planets are believed to form.
- Stars Stars, including those similar in size to the Sun, that are fueled by nuclear fusion, converting hydrogen into helium in their cores, preventing gravitational collapse.
- A region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape its grasp.
- An early stage in the formation of a star, where gas and dust gather and increase in mass until enough material causes it to collapse and heat up, eventually forming a star.
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- Nebulae formed as a result of a supernova explosion, often containing remnants like neutron stars or pulsars.
- A white dwarf that has cooled off to the extent that it no longer emits light or heat.
- Small celestial bodies formed by the accumulation of dust and debris in the early stages of planetary formation, considered building blocks for planets.
- The process of matter coming together under the influence of gravity to form larger bodies, such as planetesimals or planets.
- Flattened, circular structures formed when material falls towards a strong gravitational force, often seen around stars or black holes.
- A highly dense core resulting from the collapse of a massive star in a supernova, composed primarily of neutrons due to the intense gravitational forces.
- Planets formed closer to the star with a composition primarily of rock and metal, such as Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- Extremely massive stars in a late stage, similar to red giants but with higher mass, leading to more intense pressure and heat, enabling the fusion of heavier elements.
- A catastrophic explosion occurring at the end of a massive star's life cycle when fusion stops, leading to a rapid collapse and subsequent explosion, often outshining entire galaxies.
20 Clues: A white dwarf that has cooled off to the extent that it no longer emits light or heat. • Rings or disks of dust and gas surrounding young stars, where planets are believed to form. • Larger bodies in orbit around a star, believed to be in the early stages of planetary formation. • ...
Astronomy Puzzle 2023-09-17
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- Planet similar in size to Venus
- 99.8% of mass of our solar system
- Burning balls of gas
- Closest planet to the sun
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- Planetesimals that formed orbits around planets
- The hottest planet
- Force that holds our solar system together
- Gives Mars it's "reddish" color
- First four planets are the inner _____ planets
9 Clues: The hottest planet • Burning balls of gas • Closest planet to the sun • Gives Mars it's "reddish" color • Planet similar in size to Venus • 99.8% of mass of our solar system • Force that holds our solar system together • First four planets are the inner _____ planets • Planetesimals that formed orbits around planets
Solar system 2019-08-29
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- the outside or any one side of an object
- what something is made of
- Force a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other
- Belt region between the inner planets and outer planets where thousands of asteroids are found orbitting around the Sun
- Planet planets made up of mostly ice; Uranus and Neptune
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- use resources without the resources running out
- everything that exists including the Earth, planets, stars, space, and galaxies
- System made up of the Sun and all of the smaller objects that move around it
- Planet planet composed mostly of gases
- the layer of gas that surrounds Earth
10 Clues: what something is made of • the layer of gas that surrounds Earth • Planet planet composed mostly of gases • the outside or any one side of an object • use resources without the resources running out • Planet planets made up of mostly ice; Uranus and Neptune • Force a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other • ...
Astrology 2025-05-11
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- cosmic pause and rewind
- where zodiac signs live; areas tied to parts of your life
- rising sign
- time-sensitive planetary path
- planets aligned closely in the sky
- snapshot of the stars
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- zodiac signs' celestial boss
- boundary between signs
- direct confrontation between planets
- angles influencing celetial relationships
- planet of communication
- "Wounded Healer"
12 Clues: rising sign • "Wounded Healer" • snapshot of the stars • boundary between signs • cosmic pause and rewind • planet of communication • zodiac signs' celestial boss • time-sensitive planetary path • planets aligned closely in the sky • direct confrontation between planets • angles influencing celetial relationships • where zodiac signs live; areas tied to parts of your life
Space history and Solar bodies 2022-05-12
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- What the universe started with
- electrons attached to this
- this type of planet is giant and has no solid surface
- One of the biggest planets in our solar system with a ring
- One of the smallest planets in our solar system and the closest to the sun
- what end up turning into planets after gaining mass
- This forms from dust gas and ice because of gravity
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- creates a large amount of energy and makes new elements
- the catalyst for nearly everything in space
- the debris that doesnt turn into a planet
- has the longest orbit in our solar system
- these form after gas clouds condense and gravitate too each other
- electrons attached to this
- Has the shortest day in earth hours in the solar system
- E = ?c^2
15 Clues: E = ?c^2 • electrons attached to this • electrons attached to this • What the universe started with • the debris that doesnt turn into a planet • has the longest orbit in our solar system • the catalyst for nearly everything in space • what end up turning into planets after gaining mass • This forms from dust gas and ice because of gravity • ...
Space history and Solar bodies 2022-05-12
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- What the universe started with
- electrons attached to this
- this type of planet is giant and has no solid surface
- One of the biggest planets in our solar system with a ring
- One of the smallest planets in our solar system and the closest to the sun
- what end up turning into planets after gaining mass
- This forms from dust gas and ice because of gravity
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- creates a large amount of energy and makes new elements
- the catalyst for nearly everything in space
- the debris that doesnt turn into a planet
- has the longest orbit in our solar system
- these form after gas clouds condense and gravitate too each other
- electrons attached to this
- Has the shortest day in earth hours in the solar system
- E = ?c^2
15 Clues: E = ?c^2 • electrons attached to this • electrons attached to this • What the universe started with • the debris that doesnt turn into a planet • has the longest orbit in our solar system • the catalyst for nearly everything in space • what end up turning into planets after gaining mass • This forms from dust gas and ice because of gravity • ...
SPACE SCIENCE 2024-03-11
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- the imaginary line that goes through the north and south pole
- the objects that orbit planets
- Small rocky bodies that are two small to be classified as a planet
- The small and rocky planets closest to the sun
- the large and gaseous planets farthest from the sun
- A star and all the objects and gases orbiting it.
- the spinning of an object on its axis
- the galaxy that our solar system is in
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- A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern
- the movement of one object around another
- the time it takes light to travel in a year
- A ball of ice that has a tail facing the sun
- A burning ball of gases
- the path an object takes as it revolves around an object
14 Clues: A burning ball of gases • the objects that orbit planets • the spinning of an object on its axis • the galaxy that our solar system is in • the movement of one object around another • the time it takes light to travel in a year • A ball of ice that has a tail facing the sun • The small and rocky planets closest to the sun • ...
Astronomy 2016-05-18
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- Fuzzy spot , makes a tail using dust when near the sun
- Small rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun
- round
- Made up of many galaxies
- 13,000 diameters around
- Characterized by traits
- Way The shape of it is spiral
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- A space object that reaches the earths surface
- Inner Planets
- Uranus, Neptune and Earth
- Gaseous
- Small bodies of matter that enter the earths atmosphere
- Outer planets
- make a constellations in outer space
- large system of stars held together
15 Clues: round • Gaseous • Inner Planets • Outer planets • 13,000 diameters around • Made up of many galaxies • Characterized by traits • Uranus, Neptune and Earth • Way The shape of it is spiral • large system of stars held together • make a constellations in outer space • A space object that reaches the earths surface • Small rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun • ...
Astronomy 2016-05-18
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- Fuzzy spot , makes a tail using dust when near the sun
- Small rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun
- round
- Made up of many galaxies
- 13,000 diameters around
- Characterized by traits
- Way The shape of it is spiral
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- A space object that reaches the earths surface
- Inner Planets
- Uranus, Neptune and Earth
- Gaseous
- Small bodies of matter that enter the earths atmosphere
- Outer planets
- make a constellations in outer space
- large system of stars held together
15 Clues: round • Gaseous • Inner Planets • Outer planets • 13,000 diameters around • Made up of many galaxies • Characterized by traits • Uranus, Neptune and Earth • Way The shape of it is spiral • large system of stars held together • make a constellations in outer space • A space object that reaches the earths surface • Small rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun • ...
Astronomy 2016-05-18
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- make a constellations in outer space
- Way The shape of it is spiral
- Gaseous
- Small rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun
- Made up of many galaxies
- round
- Outer planets
- Fuzzy spot , makes a tail using dust when near the sun
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- Characterized by traits
- Inner Planets
- Small bodies of matter that enter the earths atmosphere
- A space object that reaches the earths surface
- Uranus, Neptune and Earth
- large system of stars held together
- 13,000 diameters around
15 Clues: round • Gaseous • Inner Planets • Outer planets • 13,000 diameters around • Characterized by traits • Made up of many galaxies • Uranus, Neptune and Earth • Way The shape of it is spiral • large system of stars held together • make a constellations in outer space • A space object that reaches the earths surface • Small rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun • ...
Topic 6 Vocabulary 2025-01-30
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- a chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun
- a trait that can help identify something
- a large, round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet
- how something looks
- a giant ball of hot, glowing matter
- the planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit the sun, as well as the planets’ moons
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- the four large planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gases
- the four rocky planets closest to the sun
- chunk of rock, dust, and ice with stretched-out orbits around the sun
- the curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon
10 Clues: how something looks • a giant ball of hot, glowing matter • a trait that can help identify something • the four rocky planets closest to the sun • a chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun • the curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon • a large, round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet • ...
Solar System 2017-10-24
9 Clues: Means Sun System • Orbiting in a belt • Orbiting ball of ice • Orbit around planets • One of the dwarf planets • Only star in our solar system • Number of planets in our solar system • Holds objects in orbit around the Sun • Sun has the highest amount of this in the Solar System.
Outer Planets Characteristics 2022-11-13
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- It takes Saturn 29.5 years to orbit the ____
- Jupiter has a _____ core
- Saturn is way way way ______ than earth
- Jupiter and Saturn are this(two words no spaces)
- Saturn is made mostly of ______
- Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is the largest moon in the ____________ (Two words No spaces)
- Uranus hits the coldest temperatures of any ______
- Neptune has 6 ______ rings
- Saturn's ____ and _____ poles glows with ultraviolet rays(no spaces)
- Neptune is the smallest of the _________ (Two words no spaces)
- Uranus's atmosphere includes _____ and _____(no spaces)
- Neptune is the _____ planet from the sun
- This planet's mass is 95 times that of e
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- There are only 2 planets/moons that are brighter than this planet
- Jupiter is the forth _____ object in our solar system
- This planet has 18 moons
- It takes 165 _____ for Neptune to orbit the sun
- The Great Red Spot is a huge _______ on Jupiter
- Jupiter has 16
- Uranus hits the _______ temperatures of any planet.
- Uranus has 11
- Uranus has only been visited by a single _____,Voyager 2
- This planet has 5 rings
- Jupiter has a ______ ring system
- Saturn is the ______ planet
- Uranus makes one trip around the sun every 84 ____ years
26 Clues: Uranus has 11 • Jupiter has 16 • This planet has 5 rings • This planet has 18 moons • Jupiter has a _____ core • Neptune has 6 ______ rings • Saturn is the ______ planet • Saturn is made mostly of ______ • Jupiter has a ______ ring system • Saturn is way way way ______ than earth • Neptune is the _____ planet from the sun • This planet's mass is 95 times that of e • ...
Star Wars Planets 2020-06-05
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- yoda's hiding place
- Death place of Jedi Master Aayla Secura
- most famous for its architecture and the battle it hosted in the clone wars where a clone defected and turned double agent
- Sith homeworld
- Death place of Jedi Master Stass Allie
- Twi'lek home planet
- Saw and Steela Gererra hail from here
- death place of Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi
- Jedi Master Obiwan Kenobi's homeworld
- Home of the Father, Daughter and Son
- Skywalker home planet
- droid manufacturing planet
- home to gungans
- home planet to Bossk
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- where the first death star was destroyed
- capital of the republic
- famous for its tibanna gas and floating cities
- where Bail Organa hails from
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo
- Count dooku's home planet
- highly successful cloning facility
- snow planet home to wampas
- birthplace of the Jedi Order
- formerly lead by Duchess Satine Kryze
- Home to the nightsisters
- lava world used by the separatists
- Togruta Homeworld
- home to rodians
- home to wookies
29 Clues: Sith homeworld • home to rodians • home to wookies • home to gungans • Mitth'raw'nuruodo • Togruta Homeworld • yoda's hiding place • Twi'lek home planet • home planet to Bossk • Skywalker home planet • capital of the republic • Home to the nightsisters • Count dooku's home planet • snow planet home to wampas • droid manufacturing planet • where Bail Organa hails from • ...
SPACE AND PLANETS 2023-05-08
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- HOLE An object with such strong gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape from it
- Fifth planet from the sun, also known as the Gas Giant
- An explosion that occurs when a star has reached the end of its life
- Seventh planet from the sun, also known as the Ice Giant
- Private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- Fourth planet from the sun, also known as the Red Planet
- The path an object takes as it revolves around another object
- A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
- An interstellar cloud of gas and dust
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun
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- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States government agency responsible for the space program
- Second planet from the sun, also known as the Morning or Evening Star
- An object that orbits a planet or other celestial body
- Third planet from the sun, the only known planet with life
- Sixth planet from the sun, also known for its prominent rings
- SYSTEM The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
- A vehicle designed for travel or operation outside Earth's atmosphere
- Italian astronomer who discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
20 Clues: A small rocky body orbiting the sun • An interstellar cloud of gas and dust • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft • Fifth planet from the sun, also known as the Gas Giant • An object that orbits a planet or other celestial body • Private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk • Seventh planet from the sun, also known as the Ice Giant • ...
Planets Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-10
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- The windiest planet in the solar system
- Another name for the 4 planets closest to the sun that are made out of rock
- Planet named after the Roman god of agriculture that has hexagon shaped clouds at it's north and south pole
- Planet that's called the Blue marble planet
- the name given to the system of 8 planets that revolve around the sun
- chunks of asteroids or dust found between mars and jupiter
- Another name for the 4 gas planets that are furthest from the sun.
- The name of the moon named after 1 of the continents found on earth.
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- The name of the moon that revolves around Earth
- The largest jovinian planet that has the most moons revolving around it in the solar system
- Dwarf planet that used to be called a planet that's found in Kiupers belt
- Smallest planet in the solar system named after the Roman messenger of the gods.
- Venus was named after the roman goddess of love and ______.
- Largest moon in the solar system found on Jupiter.
- Largest belts of ice, dust, and metal found on the outside portion of the Solar systems atmosphere
- The largest star in the solar system
- Planet named after the Roman god of war where you can find the moons Phobos and Deimos.
- the largest moon found on Saturn
- Planet named after Greek god of the sky that rotates sideways.
- Sister planet of the Earth that has an atmosphere made of sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide.
20 Clues: the largest moon found on Saturn • The largest star in the solar system • The windiest planet in the solar system • Planet that's called the Blue marble planet • The name of the moon that revolves around Earth • Largest moon in the solar system found on Jupiter. • chunks of asteroids or dust found between mars and jupiter • ...
The Planets Crossword 2014-10-29
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- The planet furthest from the sun
- The model of our solar system of which the Earth is featured as the centre
- The term used to refer to the movement of water on Earth created by the gravity of Earth's moon and sun
- The closest planet to the sun
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- A person who studies astronomy
- The seventh planet from the sun
- Commonly referred to as a shooting star
- The name of the galaxy in which our solar system is located
- The planets that takes 365.25 days to rotate around the sun
- Commonly referred to as the red planet
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- The term used to refer to the entirety of all physical matter and space
- The model of our solar system of which the Sun is in the centre
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The Study of space and the physical universe
- The elliptical rotation of planets around the sun
- The Earth's natural satellite
- The planet that is well-known for the system of rings that encircle it
- Recently renamed as a dwarf planet rather than a planet due to it's size, orbit and location
- The time it takes for a planet to rotate around the sun
20 Clues: The closest planet to the sun • The Earth's natural satellite • A person who studies astronomy • The seventh planet from the sun • The planet furthest from the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • Commonly referred to as the red planet • Commonly referred to as a shooting star • The Study of space and the physical universe • ...
Planets Crossword Puzzle 2014-10-18
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- TWO THIRDS OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE IS COVERED BY THIS
- A LARGE GROUP OF STARS, DUST, GAS AND DARK MATTER
- THE NEAREST STAR TO EARTH
- NAME GIVEN TO AN EXPLODING STAR
- THE GALAXY IN WHICH EARTH IS LOCATED - THE ----- WAY
- SEVENTH PLANET FROM THE SUN
- FARTHEST PLANET FROM THE SUN
- A STREAK OF LIGHT IN THE NIGHT SKY
- CONSIDERED A DWARF PLANET SINCE 2006
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- A SHINING BALL OF GAS
- THE RED PLANET
- THE NUMBER OF PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
- PLANET WITH RINGS AROUND IT
- THE LARGEST PLANET
- THE HOTTEST PLANET
- A SOLAR ------- OCCURS WHEN THE MOON IS BETWEEN THE SUN AND THE EARTH
- THE CLOSEST PLANET TO EARTH
- OUR HOME PLANET
- A NATURAL SATELLITE WHICH ORBITS THE EARTH
- NUMBER OF MOONS MARS HAS
20 Clues: THE RED PLANET • OUR HOME PLANET • THE LARGEST PLANET • THE HOTTEST PLANET • A SHINING BALL OF GAS • NUMBER OF MOONS MARS HAS • THE NEAREST STAR TO EARTH • PLANET WITH RINGS AROUND IT • THE CLOSEST PLANET TO EARTH • SEVENTH PLANET FROM THE SUN • FARTHEST PLANET FROM THE SUN • NAME GIVEN TO AN EXPLODING STAR • A STREAK OF LIGHT IN THE NIGHT SKY • CONSIDERED A DWARF PLANET SINCE 2006 • ...
Exploring the Planets 2025-02-12
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- A measure of heat, influences weather and climate.
- A natural satellite that orbits a planet, like Earth's companion.
- Our home planet, the third one from the Sun.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- A chemical element essential for life, found in all living organisms.
- The path a planet or moon follows as it revolves around a star or planet.
- The force that attracts objects towards the center of a planet or star.
- The mixture of gases, primarily oxygen and nitrogen, that we breathe.
- The "Red Planet," known for its dusty surface.
- What living organisms are made of, dependent on water and oxygen.
- H2O, essential for life on Earth.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star.
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- The layer of gases that surrounds a planet.
- The second planet from the Sun, often called Earth's "sister."
- The ability to do work or cause change, essential for all processes.
- The ability to live and continue existing in certain conditions.
- The state of the environment or atmosphere at any given time.
- A gas that humans breathe, essential for life.
- The force exerted on an object, especially in the atmosphere.
- The vast, empty area that exists between stars and planets.
20 Clues: H2O, essential for life on Earth. • A large celestial body that orbits a star. • The layer of gases that surrounds a planet. • The star at the center of our solar system. • Our home planet, the third one from the Sun. • A gas that humans breathe, essential for life. • The "Red Planet," known for its dusty surface. • A measure of heat, influences weather and climate. • ...
Planets & Celestial Objects 2025-08-30
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- Blinding monarch at the center of the spiral
- Hunger without horizon, swallowing time itself
- Shattered relic tumbling through forgotten lanes
- Verdant cradle wrapped in ocean’s breath
- Tilted dreamer with Shakespearean moons
- Fine whisper of creation scattered across the dark
- Silent witness drifting through borrowed glow
- Tail-lit wanderer tracing memory through the void
- Furnace of fusion wrapped in ancient light
- Deep-blue whisperer with winds that howl
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- Forgotten echo beyond the frost
- Cradle of color where stars are born and dreams dissolve
- Storm-lord crowned in swirling flame
- Wandering sphere bound to a stellar rhythm
- Blushing twin who spins against the tide
- Crimson wanderer carved by ancient winds
- Swift-footed spark dancing through the fire
- Time’s sentinel, ringed in silence
- Invisible tether that dances between gravity and grace
- Halo of ice and dust circling in quiet devotion
20 Clues: Forgotten echo beyond the frost • Time’s sentinel, ringed in silence • Storm-lord crowned in swirling flame • Tilted dreamer with Shakespearean moons • Blushing twin who spins against the tide • Crimson wanderer carved by ancient winds • Verdant cradle wrapped in ocean’s breath • Deep-blue whisperer with winds that howl • Wandering sphere bound to a stellar rhythm • ...
Planets In Spanish 2025-05-07
22 Clues: Sun • Moon • Star • Mars • Comet • Solar • Orbit • Venus • Pluto • Enano • Earth • Neptun • Uranus • Galaxy • System • Planet • Saturn • Planet • Jupiter • Mercury • Asteroid • Universe
Planets and Technology 2025-08-23
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- – Hành tinh nhỏ nhất, gần Mặt Trời nhất.
- – Điện thoại thông minh có ứng dụng và Internet.
- – Máy bay không người lái, điều khiển từ xa.
- – “Hành tinh đỏ” có núi lửa lớn nhất.
- – Hành tinh quay nghiêng một bên.
- – Máy tính dùng để lưu trữ và xử lý thông tin.
- – Hành tinh lùn, từng được gọi là hành tinh thứ chín.
- – Hành tinh duy nhất có sự sống.
- – Mạng toàn cầu để tìm kiếm và chia sẻ thông tin.
- – Vệ tinh quay quanh Trái Đất hoặc hành tinh khác.
- System – Hệ Mặt Trời gồm Mặt Trời và các thiên thể quay quanh nó.
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- – Máy có thể làm công việc như con người.
- – Kính hiển vi để nhìn vật rất nhỏ.
- – Hành tinh xanh, nhiều gió, xa Mặt Trời.
- – Tàu ngầm di chuyển dưới biển.
- – Phương tiện bay vào vũ trụ.
- – Hành tinh lớn nhất trong Hệ Mặt Trời.
- – Bộ phận tạo ra năng lượng để máy móc hoạt động.
- – Hành tinh nóng nhất, có mây dày đặc.
- – Hành tinh nổi tiếng với các vành đai.
20 Clues: – Phương tiện bay vào vũ trụ. • – Tàu ngầm di chuyển dưới biển. • – Hành tinh duy nhất có sự sống. • – Hành tinh quay nghiêng một bên. • – Kính hiển vi để nhìn vật rất nhỏ. • – “Hành tinh đỏ” có núi lửa lớn nhất. • – Hành tinh nóng nhất, có mây dày đặc. • – Hành tinh lớn nhất trong Hệ Mặt Trời. • – Hành tinh nổi tiếng với các vành đai. • ...
The Planets Traits 2026-06-25
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- Features made of ice and rock dust that are found around all of the outer planets.
- One of the two specific moons that orbits the planet Mars.
- The force that pulls dust and gas inward, causing a giant cloud to shrink and collapse.
- The process where an element turns from a gas into a liquid due to low temperatures.
- The inner planet described as a heavy metal ball with a thin rocky crust.
- The biggest planet in our solar system, also known as the Gas King.
- The farthest and coldest planet in our solar system, which experiences the strongest winds.
- The sideways ice world that uniquely rotates on its side.
- The full name of the measurement unit that represents the average distance from the Earth to the Sun.
- The term for substances like water, methane, and ammonia that freeze into solid ice particles past the frost line.
- The minimum speed needed for a gas particle to break free from a planet's gravitational pull.
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- One of the lighter gases that makes up ninety-two percent of the total planetary mass of Jupiter and Saturn.
- The material found heavily in the soil of Mars that gives it a red, rusty look.
- A constant stream of high-energy particles blown outward into space from the Sun.
- The layer of surrounding gases that was stripped away from inner rocky planets by intense solar heat and wind.
- The planet group composed of metal and rock with solid crusts.
- The planet nicknamed the Water World because it contains liquid water and supports life.
- The specific part of the collapsed interstellar cloud that becomes hot enough to spark nuclear reactions.
- A planet with famous rings of ice and rock that is so light it could float in a pool.
- The specific distance in a solar system past which water, ammonia, and methane freeze into solid ice particles.
- The planet nicknamed the Rusty Planet because it has lots of iron in its soil.
- A vast interstellar cloud of dust and gas where solar system formation begins.
- The gas that absorbs red light and gives Neptune its deep blue hue.
- The hottest world in our solar system with a thick, choking atmosphere that traps heat.
- The alternative scientific group name given to the Outer Giants.
25 Clues: The sideways ice world that uniquely rotates on its side. • One of the two specific moons that orbits the planet Mars. • The planet group composed of metal and rock with solid crusts. • The alternative scientific group name given to the Outer Giants. • The biggest planet in our solar system, also known as the Gas King. • ...
Space and Planets 2026-08-08
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- Huge group of stars
- Path around a planet or star
- Closest planet to the Sun
- Largest planet
- Our home planet
- Planet that spins on its side
- Person who travels in space
- Cloud of gas and dust in space
- Object with extremely strong gravity
- The universe
- Everything that exists
- Planet with famous rings
- When one space object blocks another
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- Rocky object in space
- Icy object with a tail
- Hottest planet
- Blue, distant planet
- Force that pulls objects together
- The red planet
- Glowing ball of gas
- Earth’s natural satellite
- Tool for viewing distant objects
- Vehicle used to reach space
- Area beyond Earth’s atmosphere
- Star at the center of our system
25 Clues: The universe • Hottest planet • Largest planet • The red planet • Our home planet • Huge group of stars • Glowing ball of gas • Blue, distant planet • Rocky object in space • Icy object with a tail • Everything that exists • Planet with famous rings • Closest planet to the Sun • Earth’s natural satellite • Person who travels in space • Vehicle used to reach space • Path around a planet or star • ...
Space crossword 2024-04-19
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- Where the solar system is.
- The 4 outer planets.
- The closest ice giant.
- Not a moon and has not cleared its orbit.
- The sun.
- Most the densest giant planet.
- The 4 inner planets.
- A celestial object made of ice and dust.
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- The biggest planet.
- The hottest planet
- The planet with the biggest rings.
- The planet closest to the sun.
- The planet farthest from the sun, but in the Goldilocks zone.
- A rocky object that orbits the sun.
- Where we live.
15 Clues: The sun. • Where we live. • The hottest planet • The biggest planet. • The 4 outer planets. • The 4 inner planets. • The closest ice giant. • Where the solar system is. • The planet closest to the sun. • Most the densest giant planet. • The planet with the biggest rings. • A rocky object that orbits the sun. • A celestial object made of ice and dust. • ...
Forces and motion 2021-11-08
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- large bodies in our solar system
- the gases that make up our atmosphere
- the air that is around the earth
- gas lighter than air
- force that brings objects together
- moving something by pressing it
- the rocky body near earth
- a push or pull
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- groups of galaxy clusters
- last name newton
- groups of stars and planets
- grab an object and move it towards you
- the planet we live in
- movement
- a ball of gas in a system or galaxy
15 Clues: movement • a push or pull • last name newton • gas lighter than air • the planet we live in • groups of galaxy clusters • the rocky body near earth • groups of stars and planets • moving something by pressing it • large bodies in our solar system • the air that is around the earth • force that brings objects together • a ball of gas in a system or galaxy • ...
Astronomy 2021-05-11
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- first variable that affects force of gravity
- earth is the center of the solar system
- solar system formed from
- best measurement for our solar system
- hottest star on the chart
- rocky dense planets
- life cycle of a star depends on
- variable that affects force of gravity
- name of our galaxy
- life cycle of a star depends on
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- appears on surface of sun when active
- gas planets
- sun is the center of the solar system
- center of the solar system
- age of solar system in billions
- best measurement for a galaxy
- sun will eventually become
- most luminous star on the the chart
- white star
19 Clues: white star • gas planets • name of our galaxy • rocky dense planets • solar system formed from • hottest star on the chart • center of the solar system • sun will eventually become • best measurement for a galaxy • age of solar system in billions • life cycle of a star depends on • life cycle of a star depends on • most luminous star on the the chart • ...
Inner planets 2024-06-17
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- These types of gasses raise the surface temperature of planets.
- Venus’s sister planet
- Hottest planet in the solar system
- It has the shortest orbit around the sun
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- The star around which the Earth orbits
- A celestial body that orbits planets
- Repeated revolutions around something
- Relating to the Earth- Earth like
- Scientists have found evidence of there once being water on this planet
- A layer of gases that surrounds planets.
10 Clues: Venus’s sister planet • Relating to the Earth- Earth like • Hottest planet in the solar system • A celestial body that orbits planets • Repeated revolutions around something • The star around which the Earth orbits • A layer of gases that surrounds planets. • It has the shortest orbit around the sun • These types of gasses raise the surface temperature of planets. • ...
space for my mum quiz 2021-06-24
12 Clues: rocky ball • biggest nova • storm in space • used to explore • centre of a galaxy • sends calls to people • things that made life • space exploration team • the thing around a galaxy • a cluster of stars and planets • small car used to explore space • small rocky ball that orbits planets
Astronomy 2026-05-07
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- A famous dwarf star
- Where the planets are located
- OFten called shooting stars
- has the strongest gravitational pull.
- Rock floating in space
- Earth's twin
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- separates gas planet and rocky planets
- red planet
- Makes looking at stars easier
- where are solar system is located
- Protects earth from meteors
- Earths star
12 Clues: red planet • Earths star • Earth's twin • A famous dwarf star • Rock floating in space • OFten called shooting stars • Protects earth from meteors • Makes looking at stars easier • Where the planets are located • where are solar system is located • has the strongest gravitational pull. • separates gas planet and rocky planets
Planets & Stuff 2020-07-08
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- astronauts eat a lot of dried food, including ______-dried ice cream for a treat (hint: it gets crunchy, the same way fruit does when dried this way)
- if this rock were real gold, we'd already have the BrainChase grand prize in the playroom
- The four largest moons of Jupiter are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and ________
- the reason that Mars is red is because of this abundant element
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- one of many smaller, naturally occurring space rocks orbiting the sun
- Smallest of the planets, named after the Roman messenger god
- Pluto and Eris are two ______ planets in our solar system, smaller than regular planets
- a long, flowing body of water, which becomes something chess related when shifted by a key of (51÷3)
- Biggest of the planets, named after the Roman god of the sky and thunder
- The two biggest planets in our solar system are each classified as a gas ______
10 Clues: Smallest of the planets, named after the Roman messenger god • the reason that Mars is red is because of this abundant element • one of many smaller, naturally occurring space rocks orbiting the sun • Biggest of the planets, named after the Roman god of the sky and thunder • The four largest moons of Jupiter are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and ________ • ...
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-20
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- the hottest planet
- the only planet that has a 90 degrees tilt on its axis
- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid burning in earths atmosphere
- the planet with the highest winds
- balls of ice and dust that leave a trail
- the only planet that can support life the most moons and rings
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- natural satellites that get caught in gravitational pulls of the planets the planet with the highest winds
- another word for outer planets
- the planet with the most moons
- another word for outer planets
- gives off light and energy to all the planets
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the smallest planet and closest to the sun
- a planet that became a dwarf planet in 2006
- considered the "red planet"
15 Clues: the hottest planet • considered the "red planet" • another word for outer planets • the planet with the most moons • another word for outer planets • the planet with the highest winds • the largest planet in the solar system • balls of ice and dust that leave a trail • the smallest planet and closest to the sun • a planet that became a dwarf planet in 2006 • ...
Earth and Space Science Vocabulary 2025-03-24
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- the pattern of weather in a certain place for a long period of time
- a type of cloud that is puffy and rises high in the sky
- gas giants are also known as the ________ planets
- the path a planet takes around the sun
- a type of climate with consistently cold temperatures
- a type of climate with four seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter)
- a type of climate with consistently warm temperatures
- very high, white feather shaped clouds
- clouds that bring rain and thunderstorms
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- the four planets closest to the Sun are called the ______ planets
- a collection of tiny water droplets in the air
- a large storm with strong rotation winds and heavy rains
- a type of cloud that looks like a blanket in the sky and can bring fog
- the changing of a gas to a liquid
- a rotating funnel-shaped cloud with wind speeds up to 300 km/hr
- the measurement of how hot or cold something is
- water that falls to the ground from a cloud
- what the air is like at a certain time and place
18 Clues: the changing of a gas to a liquid • the path a planet takes around the sun • very high, white feather shaped clouds • clouds that bring rain and thunderstorms • water that falls to the ground from a cloud • a collection of tiny water droplets in the air • the measurement of how hot or cold something is • what the air is like at a certain time and place • ...
Mapping the Invisible Vocab 2026-01-29
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- The whole universe, including stars, planets, and space.
- To notice or discover something, often using tools or careful observation.
- Believed to be true, but not yet proven.
- Inactive or resting but able to become active later.
- Changed so it looks or sounds wrong or unclear.
- A huge group of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A scientist who studies stars, planets, and space.
- A scientist who studies energy, matter, and how the universe works.
- Related to science or careful study using facts and evidence.
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- Watching carefully to learn or gather information.
- Related to the sky or outer space.
- Learning about something by reading, watching, or researching.
- A time when people come together to talk or plan.
- To hide or stay quietly where you are hard to see.
- Finding the size, amount, or distance of something.
- A tool that makes faraway objects in space look closer.
- matter A type of matter in space that cannot be seen but affects how galaxies move.
- A wide area or strip of land or space.
18 Clues: Related to the sky or outer space. • A wide area or strip of land or space. • Believed to be true, but not yet proven. • Changed so it looks or sounds wrong or unclear. • A time when people come together to talk or plan. • Watching carefully to learn or gather information. • To hide or stay quietly where you are hard to see. • ...
The Universe and Space 2025-02-13
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- Big, bright balls of hot gas that shine in the sky.
- Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
- Places in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.
- A huge group of stars, planets, and gas held together by gravity.
- Space rocks that land on Earth after falling through the sky.
- Large round objects that orbit a star, like Earth around the Sun.
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- Objects that orbit a planet, like the Moon around Earth.
- A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky.
- Everything that exists, including all stars, planets, and space.
- A small planet-like object that orbits the Sun but is not a full planet.
- The Sun and all the planets and objects that move around it.
11 Clues: A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky. • Big, bright balls of hot gas that shine in the sky. • Objects that orbit a planet, like the Moon around Earth. • The Sun and all the planets and objects that move around it. • Space rocks that land on Earth after falling through the sky. • Everything that exists, including all stars, planets, and space. • ...
#5 - Seeing Stars 2023-03-19
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- Besides Earth, how many other planets are in our solar system?
- If an object in space appears to have an intense color, it's an indicator of a ___.
- Roundish objects that travel around the Sun, but are smaller than planets are called _____ planets.
- When stars move, because they're all so far away, they appear to move _____ .
- A star is a bright object in space that gives off light through energy that it makes in its _____ .
- All of the planets travel around the _____ .
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- If an object twinkles, or looks like it's blinking in the night sky, it's an indicator of a _____ .
- If an object moves through different parts of the sky night after night, it's likely a _____.
- Compared to stars, most visible planets appear _____ .
- Chunks of rock and metal that orbit around the Sun are called _____.
10 Clues: All of the planets travel around the _____ . • Compared to stars, most visible planets appear _____ . • Besides Earth, how many other planets are in our solar system? • Chunks of rock and metal that orbit around the Sun are called _____. • When stars move, because they're all so far away, they appear to move _____ . • ...
astronomy crossword for kids 2023-05-03
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- the hottest planet
- used to see into outer space
- the planet that rotates sideways
- a natural sattelite that orbits a planet
- the planet we live on
- people who go into outer space
- the closest planet to the sun
- people who study space
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- everything, infinetly expanding
- the farthest planet from the sun
- the dwarf planet called the "ninth planet"
- a star and the planets that orbit it
- the planet with a red spot
- a giant cluster of stars, planets, asteroids, etc
- the planet with the most rings
- what we call our star
- the red planet
17 Clues: the red planet • the hottest planet • the planet we live on • what we call our star • people who study space • the planet with a red spot • used to see into outer space • the closest planet to the sun • the planet with the most rings • people who go into outer space • everything, infinetly expanding • the farthest planet from the sun • the planet that rotates sideways • ...
Q1 reflection 2024-10-25
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- when the leaves turn cool colors
- when the moon is fully illuminated
- inner planets
- an organism preserved in rock
- a force of attraction
- another word for spining
- a law that applies to rocks and fossils
- a chubby squirrel
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- when the earth is aligned between the sun and moon
- an organism preserved in dried sap
- revolution of a planet around a star
- a period of cold
- layers of rock
- outer planets
- you need special glasses to view it
- a period of no school
- a cycle of 4 with each having different temperatures
17 Clues: outer planets • inner planets • layers of rock • a period of cold • a chubby squirrel • a period of no school • a force of attraction • another word for spining • an organism preserved in rock • when the leaves turn cool colors • an organism preserved in dried sap • when the moon is fully illuminated • you need special glasses to view it • revolution of a planet around a star • ...
Topic 6 Vocabulary 2023-01-12
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- A chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun.
- the four large planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gases.
- the planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit the sun, as well as the planets' moons.
- A trait that can help identify something.
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- the four rocky planets closest to the sun.
- chunk of rock, dust, and ice with stretched out orbits around the sun.
- a large, round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet.
- How something looks.
- The curves path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon.
- A giant ball of hot, glowing matter.
10 Clues: How something looks. • A giant ball of hot, glowing matter. • A trait that can help identify something. • the four rocky planets closest to the sun. • A chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun. • The curves path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon. • a large, round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet. • ...
Topic 6: Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-03
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- chunk of rock, dust, and ice with stretched-out orbits around the sun
- how something looks
- the four rocky planets closest to the sun
- a chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun
- the four large planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gases
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- a giant ball of hot, glowing matter
- a large, round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet
- a trait tat can help identify something
- the curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or moon
- the planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit the sun, as well as the planets' moons
10 Clues: how something looks • a giant ball of hot, glowing matter • a trait tat can help identify something • the four rocky planets closest to the sun • a chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun • the curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or moon • a large, round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet • ...
Forces and motion 2021-11-08
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- large bodies in our solar system
- the gases that make up our atmosphere
- the air that is around the earth
- gas lighter than air
- force that brings objects together
- moving something by pressing it
- the rocky body near earth
- a push or pull
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- groups of galaxy clusters
- last name newton
- groups of stars and planets
- grab an object and move it towards you
- the planet we live in
- movement
- a ball of gas in a system or galaxy
15 Clues: movement • a push or pull • last name newton • gas lighter than air • the planet we live in • groups of galaxy clusters • the rocky body near earth • groups of stars and planets • moving something by pressing it • large bodies in our solar system • the air that is around the earth • force that brings objects together • a ball of gas in a system or galaxy • ...
The universe 2022-05-12
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- Planets revolve around this
- How long did the creation of the solar system take?
- Second element created
- E=MC^2
- Compresses _____ until Nuclear fusion
- Center of Nebula
- Most abundant element in the universe
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- Everything came from one point 13.8 billion years ago
- What the sun is made up of
- How stars are formed
- Stars are surrounded by ____ and rotates
- Number of planets in our solar system
- Building blocks of matter
- planet closest to the sun
- Biggest planet
15 Clues: E=MC^2 • Biggest planet • Center of Nebula • How stars are formed • Second element created • Building blocks of matter • planet closest to the sun • What the sun is made up of • Planets revolve around this • Number of planets in our solar system • Compresses _____ until Nuclear fusion • Most abundant element in the universe • Stars are surrounded by ____ and rotates • ...
Solar System 2014-06-23
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- Where light cannot reach
- When the earth blocks the sun from the moon
- Artificial satelight
- Our sun and it's planets
- Path around a planet or star
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- Why we can see satelites
- Non luminous bodies in space
- When the moon blocks light from the sun
- Direction Earth spins towards
- Luminous bodies in space
- Our galaxy
- Direction the sun goes down
- Direction of the Sun at midday
- Natural satelite
14 Clues: Our galaxy • Natural satelite • Artificial satelight • Why we can see satelites • Where light cannot reach • Luminous bodies in space • Our sun and it's planets • Direction the sun goes down • Non luminous bodies in space • Path around a planet or star • Direction Earth spins towards • Direction of the Sun at midday • When the moon blocks light from the sun • ...
Space Review 6.2abcd 2021-05-05
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- This is at the center of our solar system.
- Large chunks of rock left over from the formation of the planets.
- Where does the source of gravity come from that holds the moon in place and causes it to keep revolving around the Earth?
- The _________ planets have rocky surfaces.
- The name of the first man to walk on the moon.
- The _____ belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
- The planet that is farthest from our sun in our solar system.
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- The name of the first artificial satellite sent into orbit around the Earth.
- The first human to go into space.
- The Red Planet
- When an astronaut goes to the moon, the astronaut's _____ changes.
- Means the sun is the center of the solar system.
- ________ keeps the Earth in orbit around the sun.
- A natural or artificial object that revolves around the Earth.
- The planet that has the great red spot.
- What two factors keep the planets in orbit? _____ and gravity
- The ______ ______ have deep, gaseous atmospheres.
- Means the Earth is the center of the solar system
18 Clues: The Red Planet • The first human to go into space. • The planet that has the great red spot. • This is at the center of our solar system. • The _________ planets have rocky surfaces. • The name of the first man to walk on the moon. • Means the sun is the center of the solar system. • ________ keeps the Earth in orbit around the sun. • ...
Geoscience Crossword - Hayden Winans 2023-10-23
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- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
- Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with hard surface
- main constituent of gas giant planets
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust has a tail of gas
- steep slope or cliff
- a measure of how circular an orbit is
- small body moving in the solar system
- not a real planet
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- large planet mostly composed of helium and or hydrogen.
- dark bands
- a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune
- a body that could or did come together to form a planet
- a number of meteors that appear to radiate from one point in the sky at a particular date each year
- a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million killometers
- apparent motion of a body in a direction opposite to that of the motions of most members of the solar system
- a meteor that survives its passage through earth's atmosphere
- oval shape
- light colored bands
18 Clues: dark bands • oval shape • not a real planet • light colored bands • steep slope or cliff • main constituent of gas giant planets • a measure of how circular an orbit is • small body moving in the solar system • large planet mostly composed of helium and or hydrogen. • a body that could or did come together to form a planet • ...
Geocentric vs Heliocentric 2023-09-12
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- smaller circle that Ptolemy believed the planets revolved around Earth
- Theory that the Earth is at the center of the Universe and everything else orbits it
- theory that the Sun is at the center of the Universe and everything else orbits around it
- believed in the geocentric model, but that planets moved in smaller circles as they revolved around Earth
- oval shaped paths
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- with the use of the telescope he discovered moons orbiting Jupiter, which strengthened the idea of the Heliocentric theory
- he believed planets orbited in an elliptical path
- Hypothesized that the sun was at the center of the universe and all the planets revolved around it
- Believed in the geocentric model in which the Earth was a fixed, spherical object
- is Greek for Earth
- Greek for sun
11 Clues: Greek for sun • oval shaped paths • is Greek for Earth • he believed planets orbited in an elliptical path • smaller circle that Ptolemy believed the planets revolved around Earth • Believed in the geocentric model in which the Earth was a fixed, spherical object • Theory that the Earth is at the center of the Universe and everything else orbits it • ...
Planets Crossword 2013-06-30
8 Clues: The Sun is a ____ • The planet we live in • Planets ____ around the Sun • People who study planets and stars • Ceres, Pluto and Eris are ____ Planets • An instrument which people can see stars with • How many planets are CURRENTLY in our solar system? • The planet that has been removed from our solar system
Chapter 21 Lesson 1-2 Crossword puzle 2017-04-19
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- What is when a planets atmosphere traps solar energy and causes temperature to increase?
- What is the time it takes for a planet to complete one rotation?
- planets What are object that has less mass then objects in nearby orbit called?
- what are the planets closest to the sun called?
- What is called when planets are farthest from the sun and are made of gasses?
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- What is the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun called?
- What is made up of rocky and iron material for the inner plants?
- What is a object is made of gas dust and ice and moves around the sun in an oval shaped orbit called?
- What is an object that rotates around planets called?
- What are millions of small rocky objects that orbit the sun in the asteroid belt between the orbit of mars and Jupiter called.
10 Clues: what are the planets closest to the sun called? • What is an object that rotates around planets called? • What is made up of rocky and iron material for the inner plants? • What is the time it takes for a planet to complete one rotation? • What is the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun called? • ...
Chapter 21 Lesson 1-2 Crossword Puzzle 2017-04-19
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- What occurs when a planet's atmosphere traps solar energy and causes temperatures to increase?
- What are the rocky solid planets closest to the sun called?
- Giants What is the group of the four other planets further from the sun made of gas called?
- Planets What is the group of the closest terrestrial planets to our sun?
- What space object is made up of gas,dust and ice and moves around the sun in an oval shaped orbit?
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- What are round objects that orbit the sun but can't qualify as planets or moons called
- What is the time it takes to spin around or rotate once called?
- What is the time it takes to travel around the sun once called?
- What are the small rocky objects that orbit the sun in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
- What is the measurement that's distance from the Earth to the sun.
10 Clues: What are the rocky solid planets closest to the sun called? • What is the time it takes to spin around or rotate once called? • What is the time it takes to travel around the sun once called? • What is the measurement that's distance from the Earth to the sun. • Planets What is the group of the closest terrestrial planets to our sun? • ...
Birthchart Terminology 2024-10-16
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- A challenging aspect that occurs when two planets are 90 degrees apart, often indicating tension.
- An aspect where two planets are very close to each other, often blending their energies.
- The sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, also called the Rising Sign.
- The current movement of planets through the sky and how they affect an individual’s natal chart.
- The point at the top of the natal chart, associated with career and public reputation.
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- The angles formed between planets in a natal chart, indicating how they interact with each other.
- When a planet appears to move backward in the sky, often associated with revisiting past issues.
- Chart A map of the sky at the exact time and place of birth, used to analyze a person’s astrological influences.
- A harmonious aspect that occurs when two planets are about 120 degrees apart.
- The twelve divisions of the natal chart, each representing different areas of life.
10 Clues: A harmonious aspect that occurs when two planets are about 120 degrees apart. • The twelve divisions of the natal chart, each representing different areas of life. • The point at the top of the natal chart, associated with career and public reputation. • An aspect where two planets are very close to each other, often blending their energies. • ...
Solar System Bodies 2026-10-09
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- First heliocentric astronomer
- "Shooting star"
- Remains from the formation of the solar system
- Natural satellites
- Pattern made up of stars
- Celestial body smaller than a planet
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- Inner planets
- Meteor that reaches Earth's surface
- Chunks of rock floating through space
- Outer planets
- Made up of hydrogen and helium
- "Dirty snowballs"
12 Clues: Inner planets • Outer planets • "Shooting star" • "Dirty snowballs" • Natural satellites • Pattern made up of stars • First heliocentric astronomer • Made up of hydrogen and helium • Meteor that reaches Earth's surface • Celestial body smaller than a planet • Chunks of rock floating through space • Remains from the formation of the solar system
Hunter's ssppppppaaaaaaaaccccccceeeeee :0 :) 2021-04-20
10 Clues: planet 8 • 1st planet • Asteroid belt • where we live • planet after Earth • the hottest planet • _____ are in space • planet after Jupiter • where planets are in • biggest planet in space
chapter 21 crossword puzzle 2017-04-19
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- one of the largest planets
- many object that orbit the sun
- a group of planets or celestial bodies that revolve around a sun
- the largest object in space
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- the hottest planet
- an object travels around the sun
- one of the largest moons on our solar system
- the time it takes and objects to orbit the sun
- its like a shinny star
- many small rocky objects
10 Clues: the hottest planet • its like a shinny star • many small rocky objects • one of the largest planets • the largest object in space • many object that orbit the sun • an object travels around the sun • one of the largest moons on our solar system • the time it takes and objects to orbit the sun • a group of planets or celestial bodies that revolve around a sun
Chapter 21 lesson 1-2 crossword puzzle 2017-04-19
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- the second planet from the sun.
- objects in the solar system however are so far apart.
- the inner planets mercury,venus,earth, and mars.
- the fourth planets from the sun.
- the high temperatures.
- Earth has a period of one day.
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- Earth's has a period around one year.
- is the closed to the sun.
- come from the outer parts of the solar system.
- a dwarf planet orbit of planets do.
10 Clues: the high temperatures. • is the closed to the sun. • Earth has a period of one day. • the second planet from the sun. • the fourth planets from the sun. • a dwarf planet orbit of planets do. • Earth's has a period around one year. • come from the outer parts of the solar system. • the inner planets mercury,venus,earth, and mars. • ...
Space Crossword 2013-12-08
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- Second planet away from the sun.
- The biggest planet on the solar system.
- Galaxy we live in.
- Our planet
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- Earth’s Moon and also a theme park name.
- How many moons Jupiter has.
- How many planets in the solar system (not involving dwarf planets.)
- All planets orbit around a star or a...
- What is the name of the solar systems dwarf planet
- Planet known as the red planet.
10 Clues: Our planet • Galaxy we live in. • How many moons Jupiter has. • Planet known as the red planet. • Second planet away from the sun. • All planets orbit around a star or a... • The biggest planet on the solar system. • Earth’s Moon and also a theme park name. • What is the name of the solar systems dwarf planet • ...
Dwarf Planets 2019-05-09
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- How many moons does Eris has ?
- How many Dwarf Planets are there?
- What is the 3rd from the sun ?
- What is the only Dwarf planet in the inner planet ?
- Pluto's weather is?
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- What is the most distance from the sun ?
- What is the closest to the sun ?
- What is the smallest in the solar system ?
- What is the largest Dwarf Planets?
- Fill in the blank Planets ?
10 Clues: Pluto's weather is? • How many moons does Eris has ? • What is the 3rd from the sun ? • Fill in the blank Planets ? • What is the closest to the sun ? • How many Dwarf Planets are there? • What is the largest Dwarf Planets? • What is the most distance from the sun ? • What is the smallest in the solar system ? • What is the only Dwarf planet in the inner planet ?
Outer Planets 2021-05-02
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- Planet that has large rings.
- Planet that is tilted on its side.
- All of the outer planets have rings, but Saturn has the largest and most visible ones.
- Planet farthest from the sun.
- Jupiter has the most _______.
- Jupiter is the _______ planet from the Sun.
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- The last four planets in the solar system.
- Largest planet in the solar system.
- The outer planets are also known as ______.
- Uranus is the _______ planet.
10 Clues: Planet that has large rings. • Planet farthest from the sun. • Uranus is the _______ planet. • Jupiter has the most _______. • Planet that is tilted on its side. • Largest planet in the solar system. • The last four planets in the solar system. • The outer planets are also known as ______. • Jupiter is the _______ planet from the Sun. • ...
haileys space cross word 2023-10-16
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- minor little bear.
- another name for shooting stars.
- sun is at the center and everything revolves around it.
- this composes of ice, rock and gas.
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- planets a celestial body orbiting the sun.
- they are left over remains from the solar
- a dwarf planet that is bigger than Pluto.
- the biggest planet in the solar system.
- 165 of them has been discovered.
- planets these planets are colder
10 Clues: minor little bear. • another name for shooting stars. • 165 of them has been discovered. • planets these planets are colder • this composes of ice, rock and gas. • the biggest planet in the solar system. • they are left over remains from the solar • a dwarf planet that is bigger than Pluto. • planets a celestial body orbiting the sun. • ...
haileys space cross word 2023-10-16
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- minor little bear.
- another name for shooting stars.
- sun is at the center and everything revolves around it.
- this composes of ice, rock and gas.
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- planets a celestial body orbiting the sun.
- they are left over remains from the solar
- a dwarf planet that is bigger than Pluto.
- the biggest planet in the solar system.
- 165 of them has been discovered.
- planets these planets are colder
10 Clues: minor little bear. • another name for shooting stars. • 165 of them has been discovered. • planets these planets are colder • this composes of ice, rock and gas. • the biggest planet in the solar system. • they are left over remains from the solar • a dwarf planet that is bigger than Pluto. • planets a celestial body orbiting the sun. • ...
Physics Space Crossword 2024-05-20
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- when an object like the moon blocks the light from a star
- A large ball of reacting hydrogen that emits light
- either summer, winter, spring or autumn
- An object that orbits a larger one, manmade or natural
- Planets on average get __________ as you move further away from the Sun
- the keyword that describes the darkest shadow in an eclipse
- What we call one full rotation of the Earth
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- the name for a region of space where planets and other objects orbit stars
- The 8th planet from the Sun
- The earth is tilted on its.....
- a large body of rock or gas that orbits a star
- A object that contains millions of stars
- a large fast moving body of ice
- It is summer when the northern hemisphere is tilted __________ the Sun
- the force that keeps planets moving around stars.
15 Clues: The 8th planet from the Sun • The earth is tilted on its..... • a large fast moving body of ice • either summer, winter, spring or autumn • A object that contains millions of stars • What we call one full rotation of the Earth • a large body of rock or gas that orbits a star • the force that keeps planets moving around stars. • ...
Mars 2024-11-12
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- Something that comes from living things.
- A deep valley with steep sides, often carved by a river.
- Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- A vehicle used to explore the surface of planets.
- A tool used to look at stars and planets from far away.
- People who study stars and planets.
- A tool used to remove unwanted things from liquids or air.
- A strong metal used to make tools and buildings.
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- Relating to the North or South Pole.
- A path or passage, often for water to flow through.
- Something that is hard to understand or explain.
- A man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.
- A type of gas that is often found in swamps or used as fuel.
- The air around Earth or another planet.
- A mountain that can erupt with hot lava, ash, and gases.
15 Clues: People who study stars and planets. • Relating to the North or South Pole. • The air around Earth or another planet. • Something that comes from living things. • Anything that has mass and takes up space. • Something that is hard to understand or explain. • A strong metal used to make tools and buildings. • A vehicle used to explore the surface of planets. • ...
Science Q1 Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-25
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- When the Moon Phases are increasing
- The law that says the farther down you go the older the rock layers get
- When the Moon turns red because the Earth is blocking the sun
- When a Celestial Object spins on its axis
- When a Celestial Object orbits or circles around another object
- The force of attraction between two objects
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- Remains or impressions
- It is usually warm near the places near hear because it is in the middle of the Earth
- Also known as Terrestrial Planets these planets are rocky and dense
- Layers of rock, as you go farther down the rock layers get older
- When you can't see the sun because the Moon is blocking it
- When the Moon Phases are decreasing
- One of the elements that decides the force of gravity between two objects
- This causes the Earth's seasons
- Also known as Jovian Planets these planet are made of gas and ice
15 Clues: Remains or impressions • This causes the Earth's seasons • When the Moon Phases are decreasing • When the Moon Phases are increasing • When a Celestial Object spins on its axis • The force of attraction between two objects • When you can't see the sun because the Moon is blocking it • When the Moon turns red because the Earth is blocking the sun • ...
Space 2026-06-02
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- type of planet that is too small to be considered a regular planet
- the motion of moving around another object
- the gravitational phenomenon that causes us to only see one side of the Moon
- we have sent rovers to this planet
- area of gas and dust where stars are "born"
- the unit used to measure distance inside our solar system
- Earth's natural satellite
- Jupiter's moon that is believed to have water under its icy crust
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- region between the inner planets and outer planets
- the motion of spinning on an axis
- a massive system that is held together by gravity that includes countless stars, nebulas, planets, etc.
- the path of one object around another object
- the object at the center of our solar system
- a result of the gravitational pull between the Earth, Sun, and Moon
- the unit used to measure distance outside of our solar system
15 Clues: Earth's natural satellite • the motion of spinning on an axis • we have sent rovers to this planet • the motion of moving around another object • area of gas and dust where stars are "born" • the path of one object around another object • the object at the center of our solar system • region between the inner planets and outer planets • ...
MORE ABOUT ELLIOT 2023-12-06
21 Clues: sok • voće • voda • jaje • riža • kukci • lijepa • pekmez • snažan • brašno • krevet • stolica • pametan • planete • mlijeko • smiješan • piletina • palačinke • životinje • radni stol • kutija za igračke
Vocabulary 2026-02-03
22 Clues: saar • odav • viiul • menüü • kanal • reket • ekraan • publik • kelner • lõhkuma • luukere • kõlarid • reisija • ajaleht • multikas • planeedid • seljakott • vihmamets • kiirustama • dinosaurus • ringristmik • kosmoselaev
Rise of Modern Science 2023-04-27
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- law of uniform acceleration
- first permanent scientific society of the modern age
- formulated the principles of modern day scientific method
- said that the planets including earth revolved the sun
- greek philosopher
- the basic science of matter & energy
- sun-centered
- planets orbit the sun in oval-shaped paths
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- remembered, or stating the theories of relativity
- Galileo made this 3x stronger
- the language of science
- philosophical college
- laws of planetary motion
- law of universal gravitation
- describe the circulation of blood in the human body
- earth centered
- father of anatomy
17 Clues: sun-centered • earth centered • greek philosopher • father of anatomy • philosophical college • the language of science • laws of planetary motion • law of uniform acceleration • law of universal gravitation • Galileo made this 3x stronger • the basic science of matter & energy • planets orbit the sun in oval-shaped paths • remembered, or stating the theories of relativity • ...
The Planets Crossword 2014-10-19
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- Controls the tides; man on the ______
- Has winds of up to 2000km/hr
- Small, rocky debris; the ____ belt
- The study of space
- There are 8 of these in our Solar System
- The red planet
- The largest planet with 67 moons
- Number of planets in our solar system
- Gas giant well known for its rings
- Dwarf planet
- Big yellow star that produces heat
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- The planet that we live on
- Made up of water, ice, rock and dust"; 'dirty snowball'
- Closest planet to the sun
- The hottest planet
- Our solar system
- An astronaut wears a ______ suit
- A space traveller
- Used to look into space
- A large ball of hot gas found in the sky at night
- Ice giant that spins on its side
21 Clues: Dwarf planet • The red planet • Our solar system • A space traveller • The hottest planet • The study of space • Used to look into space • Closest planet to the sun • The planet that we live on • Has winds of up to 2000km/hr • An astronaut wears a ______ suit • The largest planet with 67 moons • Ice giant that spins on its side • Small, rocky debris; the ____ belt • ...
Planets and Space 2014-10-28
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- solid piece of debris that survives impact with the earth
- surname of the first person on the moon
- our galaxy is called the ?
- a person who travels into space
- Uranus can not be seen without a ?
- the sun is a very large ?
- a stellar explosion of stars
- asteroids are mostly made of air and ?
- the only celestial body humans have set foot on other than earth
- known as the red planet
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- how many planets are there? (do not count pluto).
- a dwarf planet
- groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky
- the largest planet
- the moon is covered in ?
- each star in the sky is a glowing ball of ?
- astronauts travel by ?
- the planet humans live
- Mercury is the closest planet to the ?
- Saturn is surrounded by ?
20 Clues: a dwarf planet • the largest planet • astronauts travel by ? • the planet humans live • known as the red planet • the moon is covered in ? • the sun is a very large ? • Saturn is surrounded by ? • our galaxy is called the ? • a stellar explosion of stars • a person who travels into space • Uranus can not be seen without a ? • Mercury is the closest planet to the ? • ...
Earth and Planets 2021-04-27
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- where the clouds are located
- a natural disasters that occur due to excessive water flow
- vibrations occuring on the earth's surface
- water falling from a height
- a beatiful colorful arches after the rain
- the movement of a mess of rock, debris, or earth down a slope
- a star at the center of the solar system
- the planet we live on
- the second planet from the sun
- is a satellite of the earth
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- the fifth planet from the sun
- can emit light at night but not the moon
- a storm with a violent wind
- Arctic
- usually a place inhabited by bats
- commonly called shooting stars
- a celestial body that in in orbit around the sun
- a portion of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land
- water flow that extends and flows from one downstream to another
- a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
20 Clues: Arctic • the planet we live on • a storm with a violent wind • water falling from a height • is a satellite of the earth • where the clouds are located • the fifth planet from the sun • commonly called shooting stars • the second planet from the sun • usually a place inhabited by bats • can emit light at night but not the moon • a star at the center of the solar system • ...
Planets and Moons 2024-02-16
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- Moon of Makemake
- Outermost planet
- Last terrestrial planet
- We love this dwarf planet
- Haumea’s inner moon
- Hottest planet
- Outermost round moon of Jupiter
- Resupplies Saturn’s E-ring with water-ice
- Closest planet
- Pluto’s largest moon
- Uranus’s 4th largest moon
- 3rd largest dwarf planet
- Dwarf planet in asteroid belt
- Haumea’a outer moon
- Uranus’s largest moon
- Neptune’s largest moon
- Saturn’s 5th largest moon
- Largest moon in the solar system (bigger than Mercury)
- Closest moon to a planet
- Uranus’s smallest round moon
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- Our moon
- Planet with clearly visible rings
- Moon of Eris
- Mars’s outer moon
- Uranus’s outermost moon
- Planet on its side
- Saturn’s 4th largest moon
- Saturn’s 2nd largest moon
- Discovery led to Pluto’s demotion
- Uranus’s 3rd largest moon
- Our star
- 2nd round moon of Jupiter
- Egg-shaped dwarf planet
- Hypothetical planet near Sedna
- Smallest round moon
- Farthest recognized dwarf planet
- Planet with life
- Sturn’s 3rd largest moon
- Innermost round moon of Jupiter
- Moon with thick atmosphere (bigger than Mercury)
- Biggest planet
41 Clues: Our moon • Our star • Moon of Eris • Hottest planet • Closest planet • Biggest planet • Moon of Makemake • Outermost planet • Planet with life • Mars’s outer moon • Planet on its side • Haumea’s inner moon • Smallest round moon • Haumea’a outer moon • Pluto’s largest moon • Uranus’s largest moon • Neptune’s largest moon • Last terrestrial planet • Uranus’s outermost moon • Egg-shaped dwarf planet • ...
Identity crossword 2020-04-15
21 Clues: Read • Italy • Cinema • Family • Sporty • Boxing • Doctor • Artist • Lebanon • Holiday • Animals • fashion • Science • Running • YouTube • Studying • Organised • Creativity • Competitive • Skate board • D. Outdoors
Grade 5 Unit 8 2023-03-14
Across
- I am the biggest one
- To go around in circles
- there used to be 9 of them, but now only 8.
- A rock that moves around the solar system
- the system of the sun and the planets around it.
- Alien or things not from earth.
- You can see me at night
Down
- a force
- aliens fly in this
- Everything out there. Nobody knows how big it is.
- There is nothing here
- I study science
- To look for something
- The sun is one of them
- Trip/travel
- Milky Way
- I have rings around me
17 Clues: a force • Milky Way • Trip/travel • I study science • aliens fly in this • I am the biggest one • There is nothing here • To look for something • The sun is one of them • I have rings around me • To go around in circles • You can see me at night • Alien or things not from earth. • A rock that moves around the solar system • there used to be 9 of them, but now only 8. • ...
Module2 Krzyżówka 1 2022-11-05
18 Clues: wujek • kuzyn • ciocia • ciocie • kuzyni • dzieci • kobiety • kobieta • planety • dziecko • planeta • wujkowie • skrzydła • skrzydło • mężczyzna • mężczyżni • post(na_bloga) • posty(na_bloga)
Relfection sheet 2025-11-05
Across
- an object spinning around another object
- outer planets
- inner planets
- the northern and southern means the opposite season
- rock and clay that preserves fossils
- the moon decreasing in light
Down
- what controls earths seasons
- what it takes for a fossil to preserve
- the moon between the sun and earth
- a gravitational pull
- an object spinning on its axis
- the moon in increasing in light
- the earth between the sun and moon
- layers building up overtime
- things piling on top of each other
- your weight on earth
16 Clues: outer planets • inner planets • a gravitational pull • your weight on earth • layers building up overtime • what controls earths seasons • the moon decreasing in light • an object spinning on its axis • the moon in increasing in light • the moon between the sun and earth • the earth between the sun and moon • things piling on top of each other • rock and clay that preserves fossils • ...
The Moon 2014-03-02
Across
- An imaginary line or pole that passes through a planet, on which the planet spins
- a Russian astronaut
- Probe machines sent up into space to land on planets or fly past planets and send pictures to earth.
- part of the moon we can't see from earth
- the layers of gases around some planets and moons
- a piece of equipment that allows a person to see distant objects
- a force that causes everything to have weight and move towards the center of the earth
- an object that travels around another object
Down
- a period of time where we see parts of the moon
- a program made to learn more about the moon
- Earth's natural satellite
- the last name of the first man to step on the moon
- a suit containing oxygen and includes adjustable temperatures perfect for space travel
- Fifty-mile wide crater
- ring-shaped flat lands with walls around them
15 Clues: a Russian astronaut • Fifty-mile wide crater • Earth's natural satellite • part of the moon we can't see from earth • a program made to learn more about the moon • an object that travels around another object • ring-shaped flat lands with walls around them • a period of time where we see parts of the moon • the layers of gases around some planets and moons • ...
Other members of the Solar System 2024-04-18
Across
- Most memorable part of a Comet
- Puts on a light show in the night sky
- Former planet
- Evapporating gasses from the nucleus
- Halley's ?
- TNO for short
Down
- Comets would crash into planets during this period
- Belt The belt of our solar system
- 8 planets and a Star
- Asteroids beyond neptune
- What killed the Dinosaurs
- Tail that points away from the Sun
- The name for a meteor that crashed on Earth
- planetesimals hangout 50,000 AU away
- Ice,rock,dust, and frozen gasses
15 Clues: Halley's ? • Former planet • TNO for short • 8 planets and a Star • Asteroids beyond neptune • What killed the Dinosaurs • Most memorable part of a Comet • Ice,rock,dust, and frozen gasses • Tail that points away from the Sun • Evapporating gasses from the nucleus • planetesimals hangout 50,000 AU away • Puts on a light show in the night sky • ...
Dwarf Planets 2019-05-09
Across
- How Many Moons does Eris Have?
- What Is the only Dwarf Planet In The Inner Planets
- What Is The Closest To The Sun?
- What Is The Largest Dwarf Planets?
- What goes in the Blank Planet?
- What Is The 3rd From The Sun?
Down
- What is Dwarf Planet Is The Most Distance From The Sun?
- What Is Smallest In The Solar System?
- Pluto's Weather Is ?
- How Many Dwarf Planets Are There ?
10 Clues: Pluto's Weather Is ? • What Is The 3rd From The Sun? • How Many Moons does Eris Have? • What Is The Closest To The Sun? • What goes in the Blank Planet? • What Is The Largest Dwarf Planets? • How Many Dwarf Planets Are There ? • What Is Smallest In The Solar System? • What Is the only Dwarf Planet In The Inner Planets • ...
solar system Robin Jones 2024-10-08
Across
- planets move in _______ orbits
- pieces of rock floating through space
- earth at the center of the universe
- this scientist developed a model of a geocentric universe
- made of ice, rock, and gas
Down
- another name for moons
- these planets cannot clear their own debris
- sun at the center of the universe
- believed to be remains from the creation of the universe
- planets move in cyclic paths called
10 Clues: another name for moons • made of ice, rock, and gas • planets move in _______ orbits • sun at the center of the universe • earth at the center of the universe • planets move in cyclic paths called • pieces of rock floating through space • these planets cannot clear their own debris • believed to be remains from the creation of the universe • ...
PHYSICS 2026-05-27
Across
- A huge group of stars and planets.
- A young star forming in space.
- A tool used to look at stars and planets.
- A cloud of gas and dust where stars form.
- A force that pulls objects together.
Down
- The study of space and stars.
- The path a planet follows around a star.
- System The Sun and all planets around it.
- Power that stars produce.
- Everything in space.
10 Clues: Everything in space. • Power that stars produce. • The study of space and stars. • A young star forming in space. • A huge group of stars and planets. • A force that pulls objects together. • The path a planet follows around a star. • A tool used to look at stars and planets. • A cloud of gas and dust where stars form. • System The Sun and all planets around it.
Maple Heights OGT Science Study Guide-- Pages 23 thru 26 2015-10-23
Across
- We experience night and day because the earth ___ on its axis.
- Our solar system belong to the ___ Galaxy.
- Large group of stars.
- These allow astronauts to travel to close planets, our moon & into outer space to collect data and experience first hand the conditions in space.
- When the northern hemisphere has ___ the southern hemisphere has winter because of the earth’s axis tilt.
- With optical ___ astronomers see closer the objects in outer space such as moons, planets, galaxies.
- These are sent by scientists to collect data on far away planets that humans can never get to.
- This kind of eclipse occurs when the moon either partially or completely blocks the sun from the Earth’s view.
Down
- We experience the seasons because the earth revolves around the sun and is tilted on its axis.
- Gravitational pull between objects ___ as their masses increase.
- One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes one ___.
- This force is the reason the planets revolve around the sun.
- Gravitational pull between objects ___ as the distance between them increases.
- These are used to transmit signals from outer space such as pictures, topographic maps.
- There are 3 different kinds of (shapes of) galaxies including ___, elliptical and irregular. The Milky Way Galaxy is a spiral galaxy.
- This kind of eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks our view of the moon.
16 Clues: Large group of stars. • Our solar system belong to the ___ Galaxy. • This force is the reason the planets revolve around the sun. • We experience night and day because the earth ___ on its axis. • Gravitational pull between objects ___ as their masses increase. • One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes one ___. • ...
Space Vocabulary Formative 2024-07-29
Across
- A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
- An invisible force that pulls everything down to the ground
- Planets that have a solid core but a very thick atmosphere made of swirling gas such as hydrogen and helium.
- The amount of matter in an object.
- Anything that takes up space and can be weighed.
- The measurement of how tightly packed a material is.
- A massive collection of stars, gas, dust, and other matter held together by gravity.
- Planets that orbit the sun and are made mostly of rock & metal creating a solid, rocky surface.
- pull An invisible force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.
- A non-artificially created object that obits around a planet, dwarf planet, or a smaller solar system body.
Down
- An object that is human-built and intentionally launched into orbit using a rocket.
- Much smaller, round planets that do not have a clear orbit around a star.
- The study of the universe and everything outside of the Earth’s atmosphere including planets, stars, galaxies, and comets.
- The amount of space inside a 3D object.
- An object in space that must orbit a star, be large enough so its own gravity molds it into a spherical shape, and have a clear orbit around a star.
15 Clues: The amount of matter in an object. • The amount of space inside a 3D object. • Anything that takes up space and can be weighed. • The measurement of how tightly packed a material is. • An invisible force that pulls everything down to the ground • Much smaller, round planets that do not have a clear orbit around a star. • ...
English 2022-01-24
human wellbeing 2024-05-03
17 Clues: less • more • help • city • water • place • crisis • people • country • planets • quantity • physical • measuring • differnece • advancement • achievements • circumstances
Crossword for Spanish 2024-04-17
20 Clues: bay • boat • sled • stars • snack • waves • field • to dig • hiking • to walk • sunrise • weather • planets • to surf • hammock • mushroom • to drive • lifeguard • skydiving • snowmobile
Q1 Reflection 2025-10-30
Across
- The outer planets
- The imaginary line that divides the Earth in half
- The inner planets
- The force that keeps the universe
- An eclipse making the moon look like it disappears
- Staying grounded and turning
- On the top of rock layers
- The movement of Earth at 23.5
Down
- Expert of fossils
- Rock layers
- An eclipse making it look like the sun disappears
- Decomposition of matter
- The movement of one object around another
- Adding light to the moon
- The weight of an object
- Taking away light from the moon
- Force coming towards
17 Clues: Rock layers • Expert of fossils • The outer planets • The inner planets • Force coming towards • Decomposition of matter • The weight of an object • Adding light to the moon • On the top of rock layers • Staying grounded and turning • The movement of Earth at 23.5 • Taking away light from the moon • The force that keeps the universe • The movement of one object around another • ...
Age of Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-08
Across
- year the first encyclopedia was published
- year the french revolution started
- law of universal gravitation
- created the cell theory
- voltaire's best known novel
- created three laws of planetary motion
- also known as law of inertia
- Also known as age of reason
- name of newton's first laws
- created the geocentric theory
Down
- year the declaration of independence was signed
- time when the enlightenment began
- name of the first writer to ever publish a women's equality paper
- crated laws of motion and gravity
- created the first microscope
- discovered all planets revolve around the sun
- discovered planets
- where the enlightenment took place
18 Clues: discovered planets • created the cell theory • voltaire's best known novel • Also known as age of reason • name of newton's first laws • law of universal gravitation • created the first microscope • also known as law of inertia • created the geocentric theory • time when the enlightenment began • crated laws of motion and gravity • year the french revolution started • ...
