planets Crossword Puzzles
Inner Planets 2021-04-06
Across
- To move around
- System: the sun and planets that are held by its attraction and revolve around it
- an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
- a small rocky or metallic body in outer space
- Imaginary line about which a body rotates
Down
- planets: Earth like Planets
- the planet on which we live that is third from the sun
- a star that earth revolves around
- The curved path of a celestial object
- a celestial body that makes an orbit around a planet
10 Clues: To move around • planets: Earth like Planets • a star that earth revolves around • The curved path of a celestial object • Imaginary line about which a body rotates • a small rocky or metallic body in outer space • a celestial body that makes an orbit around a planet • the planet on which we live that is third from the sun • ...
The Inner Planets 2014-05-18
Across
- Planet known as the Evening Star
- There are __________ on Venus.
- Venus and ___________are the only two planets that do not have moons.
- One of Mars' moons.
- The surface of Mercury looks most similar to the surface of the_______.
Down
- Known as the Red Planet
- It takes one year for the earth to___________ around the sun.
- Terrestrial planets
- The inner planets are characterised as solid and________.
- The largest volcano in the solar system is called______________ and is found on Mars.
10 Clues: Terrestrial planets • One of Mars' moons. • Known as the Red Planet • There are __________ on Venus. • Planet known as the Evening Star • The inner planets are characterised as solid and________. • It takes one year for the earth to___________ around the sun. • Venus and ___________are the only two planets that do not have moons. • ...
Hailey's Solar system crossword 2023-10-17
Across
- burns up as they pass through earth's atmosphere at high speeds.
- is the eighth planet from the sun.
- the star at the center of our solar system.
- planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one).
Down
- Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter.
- smallest planet in our solar system is also closest to the sun.
- A celestial body that orbits other planets.
- can be called "dirty snowballs".
- the planet that has visible rings around it.
- also known as the hunter
10 Clues: also known as the hunter • can be called "dirty snowballs". • is the eighth planet from the sun. • Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter. • A celestial body that orbits other planets. • the star at the center of our solar system. • the planet that has visible rings around it. • planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one). • ...
Hailey's Solar system crossword 2023-10-17
Across
- burns up as they pass through earth's atmosphere at high speeds.
- is the eighth planet from the sun.
- the star at the center of our solar system.
- planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one).
Down
- Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter.
- smallest planet in our solar system is also closest to the sun.
- A celestial body that orbits other planets.
- can be called "dirty snowballs".
- the planet that has visible rings around it.
- also known as the hunter
10 Clues: also known as the hunter • can be called "dirty snowballs". • is the eighth planet from the sun. • Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter. • A celestial body that orbits other planets. • the star at the center of our solar system. • the planet that has visible rings around it. • planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one). • ...
Hailey's Solar system crossword 2023-10-17
Across
- burns up as they pass through earth's atmosphere at high speeds.
- is the eighth planet from the sun.
- the star at the center of our solar system.
- planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one).
Down
- Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter.
- smallest planet in our solar system is also closest to the sun.
- A celestial body that orbits other planets.
- can be called "dirty snowballs".
- the planet that has visible rings around it.
- also known as the hunter
10 Clues: also known as the hunter • can be called "dirty snowballs". • is the eighth planet from the sun. • Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter. • A celestial body that orbits other planets. • the star at the center of our solar system. • the planet that has visible rings around it. • planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one). • ...
Hailey's Solar system crossword 2023-10-17
Across
- burns up as they pass through earth's atmosphere at high speeds.
- is the eighth planet from the sun.
- the star at the center of our solar system.
- planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one).
Down
- Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter.
- smallest planet in our solar system is also closest to the sun.
- A celestial body that orbits other planets.
- can be called "dirty snowballs".
- the planet that has visible rings around it.
- also known as the hunter
10 Clues: also known as the hunter • can be called "dirty snowballs". • is the eighth planet from the sun. • Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter. • A celestial body that orbits other planets. • the star at the center of our solar system. • the planet that has visible rings around it. • planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one). • ...
Astronomy 2.20 2024-02-19
Across
- ours has 8 planets
- a large cloud of gas & dust, such as the one that formed our solar system
- smallest unit of the Universe
- literally means "everything"
- the theory that the Universe formed in a giant dramatic event
Down
- the asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of planets
- a collection of billions to millions of stars
- what planets revolve around
- matter that does not interact with baryonic matter, itself, or light
- a force causing the expansion of the Universe to accelerate
10 Clues: ours has 8 planets • what planets revolve around • literally means "everything" • smallest unit of the Universe • a collection of billions to millions of stars • a force causing the expansion of the Universe to accelerate • the theory that the Universe formed in a giant dramatic event • the asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of planets • ...
Astronomy 2024-03-08
Across
- Discovered the first object orbiting other planets
- Inner 4 planets
- Everything in space
- Rock body that revolves around the sun
- Distance from the Sun to Earth
- The process that combines elements
- Measuring distances to other stars based on geometry
Down
- First telescope
- First man made satellite in orbit
- Distance light travels in a year
- Most stars are in this stage
- Manned missions to orbit Earth
- The way we can tell object moving away from us
- An exploding star
- Missions that took astronauts to the moon
- Collections of stars held together by gravity
- Cloud of gas and dust from which stars form
17 Clues: First telescope • Inner 4 planets • An exploding star • Everything in space • Most stars are in this stage • Manned missions to orbit Earth • Distance from the Sun to Earth • Distance light travels in a year • First man made satellite in orbit • The process that combines elements • Rock body that revolves around the sun • Missions that took astronauts to the moon • ...
Astronomy Review Semester 2 2022-04-28
Across
- "fuel" of the stars
- inner part of a sunspot
- gas planets, rings and many moons
- spinning of Earth on its axis
- outer part of a sunspot
- constant for all types of EM waves
- Shape of a planet's orbit
- Sun rises on this horizon
- Sun in the center of the universe
- darker in appearance and younger region on the Moon
Down
- Besides our Sun, brightest star in the sky
- planets with no rings and rocky terrain
- reddish layer of the Sun
- only visible during a total solar eclipse
- universe expanding from a single point
- Earth's sister planet
- first rock from the sun
- Sun sets on this horizon
18 Clues: "fuel" of the stars • Earth's sister planet • inner part of a sunspot • first rock from the sun • outer part of a sunspot • reddish layer of the Sun • Sun sets on this horizon • Shape of a planet's orbit • Sun rises on this horizon • spinning of Earth on its axis • gas planets, rings and many moons • Sun in the center of the universe • constant for all types of EM waves • ...
Outer Planets 2021-05-20
Across
- Gas giant
- Furthest from the sun
- Separates inner and outer planets
- Tilted on axis
Down
- Orbits planets
- Largest moon in the solar system
- Debris of rock and ice orbiting planet
- Big rocky rings
- Largest planet
- Saturn largest moon
10 Clues: Gas giant • Orbits planets • Largest planet • Tilted on axis • Big rocky rings • Saturn largest moon • Furthest from the sun • Largest moon in the solar system • Separates inner and outer planets • Debris of rock and ice orbiting planet
Planets and Asteriods 2021-12-09
Across
- Venus is the hottest planet because this gas.
- the terrestrial planets are composed of rock and _________.
- the NEAR spacecraft was the first to land on Eros, an ___________.
- one of two gases that makeup Jupiter & Saturn.
- the type of gas that the sun formed from.
- the asteroid belt is found between Jupiter and _______.
- a meteor that crashed on Earth.
- 80% of the atmosphere of Neptune’s moon Triton (and Earth).
- density of Venus' atmosphere is one ________ times Earth's.
- the clouds of Venus contain this acid.
Down
- our solar system originated in a ...
- Mars is red because of an oxide of this element.
- one of two gases that makeup Jupiter & Saturn.
- a little rock in space.
- why Uranas and Neptune are aqua color.
- the Sun started out as a cloud of gas that condensed by this force.
- density of Mars' atmosphere is one ________ of Earth's.
- the Moon and this planet are very similar.
- the Earth and this planet are almost the same diameter.
- the moons of Mars are probably captured ____________.
20 Clues: a little rock in space. • a meteor that crashed on Earth. • our solar system originated in a ... • why Uranas and Neptune are aqua color. • the clouds of Venus contain this acid. • the type of gas that the sun formed from. • the Moon and this planet are very similar. • Venus is the hottest planet because this gas. • one of two gases that makeup Jupiter & Saturn. • ...
the planets 2014-06-02
Across
- Which planet would float in your bathtub, if your bathtub were large enough for the planet to fit into it
- Is this statement true or false? The moon, Earth's nearest neighbor in space, is a cratered ball of rock without air or water
- What is the first planet to be discovered mathematically rather than by observation
- What is the coldest planet in the solar system
- Which planet rotates the fastest
- The third brightest object is a planet. Name that planet
- Do galaxies move
Down
- Name the planet that was called the "God of War" because of its red color
- Name the only planet in the Solar System to have one moon
- Which planet rotates on its side
- Which planet has the shortest day
- which planet has the longest period of revolution
- Which planet has the shortest period of revolution
- Is this statement correct? Earth rotates on its axis in about 24 hours and revolves around the sun once a year.
- How many times have humans been to the moon
15 Clues: Do galaxies move • Which planet rotates on its side • Which planet rotates the fastest • Which planet has the shortest day • How many times have humans been to the moon • What is the coldest planet in the solar system • which planet has the longest period of revolution • Which planet has the shortest period of revolution • ...
The Planets 2015-04-22
Across
- No longer a planet
- Largest planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- Only planet that contains life
- Planet known for its rings
- Large star at the centre of our solar system
Down
- Seventh planet from the sun
- Name of our galaxy
- Farthest from the sun
- Number of planets in our solar system
- Red planet
- Brightest and hottest planet
12 Clues: Red planet • Largest planet • No longer a planet • Name of our galaxy • Farthest from the sun • Planet closest to the sun • Planet known for its rings • Seventh planet from the sun • Brightest and hottest planet • Only planet that contains life • Number of planets in our solar system • Large star at the centre of our solar system
Space/Planets 2016-06-09
Across
- A orb that orbits the sun in a elliptical pattern
- Is in the middle of a geocentric system
- Means the movement of one object around another object
- This happens because of the moon's gravitational pull
- The smallest planet
Down
- Eclipse where the moon is right behind Earth and is in Earth's shadow
- The 5th smallest planet
- Created the Heliocentric theory
- Believed in the heliocentric system(not Copernicus)
- Objects being attracted to one another
- Created the Geocentric theory
- Scientist who created Inertia and Gravity
12 Clues: The smallest planet • The 5th smallest planet • Created the Geocentric theory • Created the Heliocentric theory • Objects being attracted to one another • Is in the middle of a geocentric system • Scientist who created Inertia and Gravity • A orb that orbits the sun in a elliptical pattern • Believed in the heliocentric system(not Copernicus) • ...
About Planets 2018-08-15
Across
- What kind of planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars?
- Which planet takes approximately 365 days to go around the Sun?
- Which is the largest planet?
- Mercury has ‘____’ moons.
- Which is the coldest planet?
- Which planet is also known as the red planet?
Down
- Which planet is the most famous for its rings?
- Which planet is now considered a dwarf planet?
- Which is the smallest planet?
- A solar ‘___’ occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.
- What tool do we use to help us see the planets?
- A ‘____’ eclipse occurs when the moon passes into the Earth’s Shadow.
12 Clues: Mercury has ‘____’ moons. • Which is the largest planet? • Which is the coldest planet? • Which is the smallest planet? • Which planet is also known as the red planet? • Which planet is the most famous for its rings? • Which planet is now considered a dwarf planet? • What tool do we use to help us see the planets? • What kind of planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars? • ...
Dwarf planets 2024-05-02
Across
- eris's one moon
- not a real planet
- orbit around planets
- roman goddess of agriculture
- where haumea is located
- made of minerals
Down
- hawaiian goddess of fertility
- god of fertility in rapanui mythology
- frozen water
- largest of pluto's 5 moons
- roman god of the underworld
- goddess of grief and strife
12 Clues: frozen water • eris's one moon • made of minerals • not a real planet • orbit around planets • where haumea is located • largest of pluto's 5 moons • roman god of the underworld • goddess of grief and strife • roman goddess of agriculture • hawaiian goddess of fertility • god of fertility in rapanui mythology
Inner Planets 2021-04-22
Across
- Earth-like
- Planets outside the asteroid belt
- Orbits a planet
- Has two small moons
Down
- Earth's sister
- Planets inside the asteroid belt
- Moving around something
- Gases surrounding a planet
- Where we live
- Closets planet to the sun
10 Clues: Earth-like • Where we live • Earth's sister • Orbits a planet • Has two small moons • Moving around something • Closets planet to the sun • Gases surrounding a planet • Planets inside the asteroid belt • Planets outside the asteroid belt
Chapter 21 Lesson 1-2 Crossword Puzzle 2017-04-19
Across
- The Earth's is a mixture of gases and small amounts of water vapor.
- There are four of these one being the Earth
- Between the orbits of two planets.
- Made of gas, dust, and ice.
Down
- Takes Earth about 24 hours.
- Takes Earth 1 year.
- 1 of these is the distance from the Earth to the Sun.
- Helps keep Earth warm enough for life to exist.
- The inner and outer core of the planets.
- We have eight of them in our solar system.
10 Clues: Takes Earth 1 year. • Takes Earth about 24 hours. • Made of gas, dust, and ice. • Between the orbits of two planets. • The inner and outer core of the planets. • We have eight of them in our solar system. • There are four of these one being the Earth • Helps keep Earth warm enough for life to exist. • 1 of these is the distance from the Earth to the Sun. • ...
test 2016-12-25
Across
- they orbit the sun and they are made of dust and ice
- light emitting diodes
- we can get electric energy from it
- we use it to prevent the flow of charge
- the fourth planets in our solar system
Down
- electrons flow easily through it
- how many planets are made of gas in our solar system
- all of them are both emit light
- the third planets in our solar system
- we need it to control the circuit on and off
10 Clues: light emitting diodes • all of them are both emit light • electrons flow easily through it • we can get electric energy from it • the third planets in our solar system • the fourth planets in our solar system • we use it to prevent the flow of charge • we need it to control the circuit on and off • they orbit the sun and they are made of dust and ice • ...
Jupiter and Venus in March 2023-03-05
Across
- what appeared close to the moon during early sunset
- says not to be alarmed
- planets shining brightly
- helped lower the number of emergency calls
- are some of the brightest objects in the night sky
- horizon where these planets were seen
Down
- dialed emergency services in Sonoma and Stanislaus counties to report ‘non-moving’ lights
- led to multiple 911 calls
- Where people saw Venus and Jupiter
- and Jupiter are beautiful sight for stargazers in March
- and Venus are in the same area of the sky in what is known as a conjunction, according to NASA.
11 Clues: says not to be alarmed • planets shining brightly • led to multiple 911 calls • Where people saw Venus and Jupiter • horizon where these planets were seen • helped lower the number of emergency calls • are some of the brightest objects in the night sky • what appeared close to the moon during early sunset • and Jupiter are beautiful sight for stargazers in March • ...
Space 2023-04-03
Across
- The only planet that supports life
- The planet that is too small to be a planet.
- Everything that exists - planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy.
- A rock that orbits a planet
- the distant light travels in an earth year.
Down
- The hottest planet
- the planets are mostly made of gas
- The path an object in space takes as it revolves around another body.
- The planets that are mostly made up of rock
- a ball of gas held together gravity
10 Clues: The hottest planet • A rock that orbits a planet • The only planet that supports life • the planets are mostly made of gas • a ball of gas held together gravity • The planets that are mostly made up of rock • the distant light travels in an earth year. • The planet that is too small to be a planet. • Everything that exists - planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy. • ...
Space 2023-04-03
Across
- The only planet that supports life
- The planet that is too small to be a planet.
- Everything that exists - planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy.
- A rock that orbits a planet
- the distant light travels in an earth year.
Down
- The hottest planet
- the planets are mostly made of gas
- The path an object in space takes as it revolves around another body.
- The planets that are mostly made up of rock
- a ball of gas held together gravity
10 Clues: The hottest planet • A rock that orbits a planet • The only planet that supports life • the planets are mostly made of gas • a ball of gas held together gravity • The planets that are mostly made up of rock • the distant light travels in an earth year. • The planet that is too small to be a planet. • Everything that exists - planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy. • ...
SPACE 2023-05-01
Across
- It is filled with galaxies and it is infinite.
- It is the center of a black hole.
- Scientists believe there is a huge ... hole at the center of every galaxy.
- The sun is a ...
Down
- Our solar system has 8 of them and they orbit the sun.
- They give life to the Planets.
- A black hole pulls light in with its immense ...
- They feed the cells.
- The Milky Way is a ...
- This system has a star and many planets.
10 Clues: The sun is a ... • They feed the cells. • The Milky Way is a ... • They give life to the Planets. • It is the center of a black hole. • This system has a star and many planets. • It is filled with galaxies and it is infinite. • A black hole pulls light in with its immense ... • Our solar system has 8 of them and they orbit the sun. • ...
Hailey's Solar system crossword 2023-10-17
Across
- burns up as they pass through earth's atmosphere at high speeds.
- is the eighth planet from the sun.
- the star at the center of our solar system.
- planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one).
Down
- Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter.
- smallest planet in our solar system is also closest to the sun.
- A celestial body that orbits other planets.
- can be called "dirty snowballs".
- the planet that has visible rings around it.
- also known as the hunter
10 Clues: also known as the hunter • can be called "dirty snowballs". • is the eighth planet from the sun. • Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter. • A celestial body that orbits other planets. • the star at the center of our solar system. • the planet that has visible rings around it. • planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one). • ...
Hailey's Solar system crossword 2023-10-17
Across
- burns up as they pass through earth's atmosphere at high speeds.
- is the eighth planet from the sun.
- the star at the center of our solar system.
- planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one).
Down
- Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter.
- smallest planet in our solar system is also closest to the sun.
- A celestial body that orbits other planets.
- can be called "dirty snowballs".
- the planet that has visible rings around it.
- also known as the hunter
10 Clues: also known as the hunter • can be called "dirty snowballs". • is the eighth planet from the sun. • Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter. • A celestial body that orbits other planets. • the star at the center of our solar system. • the planet that has visible rings around it. • planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one). • ...
Outer Planets 2022-05-10
Across
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune. Called Gas Giants
- 6th planet from the sun
- Major bodies that orbit a star
- 8th planet from the sun
Down
- the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
- 7th planet from the sun
- The center of planets
- The center of planets
- The name given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- largest planet
10 Clues: largest planet • The center of planets • The center of planets • 7th planet from the sun • 6th planet from the sun • 8th planet from the sun • Major bodies that orbit a star • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune. Called Gas Giants • The name given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • ...
The Outer Planets 2021-04-30
Across
- planets: Another name for gas giants
- clouds: Clouds that occur at the same temperature as the planets
- Planet known for its rings
- The largest planet
- core: Composed of liquid heavy metals
- layers: Atmospheric levels made of many gasses that can condense into liquid droplets
Down
- Planet that sits on its side
- The windiest planet
- belt: Separates the inner and outer planets
9 Clues: The largest planet • The windiest planet • Planet known for its rings • Planet that sits on its side • planets: Another name for gas giants • core: Composed of liquid heavy metals • belt: Separates the inner and outer planets • clouds: Clouds that occur at the same temperature as the planets • ...
Why the sun is in the center/Why planets are spheres 2024-05-01
Across
- Where is the sun in this solar system
- Held together because of the sun's gravity
- The movement around the sun
- The weight the sun holds
- Small balls of plasma which are spheres
Down
- The reason why planets are spheres
- What we believe our planets formed on
- Spherical balls of rock and ice
- Are not spheres because they are cold and small
9 Clues: The weight the sun holds • The movement around the sun • Spherical balls of rock and ice • The reason why planets are spheres • Where is the sun in this solar system • What we believe our planets formed on • Small balls of plasma which are spheres • Held together because of the sun's gravity • Are not spheres because they are cold and small
Milky Way 2023-01-16
Across
- the only star in our galaxy
- one of the dwarf planets
- the planet we live on
- the closest planet to the sun
- the planets that are made out of gasses
- the biggest planet in our solar system
Down
- the 5th closest planet to the sun
- the galaxy we live in
- the name for the four planets closest to the sun
- the type of planet established in 2006
10 Clues: the galaxy we live in • the planet we live on • one of the dwarf planets • the only star in our galaxy • the closest planet to the sun • the 5th closest planet to the sun • the type of planet established in 2006 • the biggest planet in our solar system • the planets that are made out of gasses • the name for the four planets closest to the sun
Solar System - Higgins 2021-09-28
Across
- Unit of measurement within the Solar System; average distance from Earth to the Sun. Abbreviated AU.
- Planet with the coldest atmosphere in the Solar System.
- Term that refers to the inner four planets.
- Nebular clouds consist mostly of the gases hydrogen and ____.
- Atmospheric gas which allows life to exist on Earth.
- Planet which does NOT contain an atmosphere.
- Bodies of water ice, frozen gases, rocks and dust which orbit the sun.
- Rocky bodies that form from debris.
- Third planet from the Sun.
- Extremely bright, super-powerful exploding star.
Down
- Object formed from dust, rock and materials which collide and join to form the infant stages of a planet.
- First large planet to develop through the merging of icy planetesimals.
- Our galaxy; includes the Solar System.
- Force that draws matter together to form a star and possibly planets.
- Region of the Solar System, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, that contain solid orbiting bodies.
- An enormous interstellar cloud of dust and gas; nursery for new stars.
- Earth's only natural satellite.
- Once considered a planet; downgraded to a "dwarf planet".
- Hottest planet in the Solar System due to its dense atmosphere.
- How many natural satellites (moons) do the inner planets combined have?
20 Clues: Third planet from the Sun. • Earth's only natural satellite. • Rocky bodies that form from debris. • Our galaxy; includes the Solar System. • Term that refers to the inner four planets. • Planet which does NOT contain an atmosphere. • Extremely bright, super-powerful exploding star. • Atmospheric gas which allows life to exist on Earth. • ...
Space crossword for school 2023-09-18
Across
- an object that revolves around the sun that is considered too small to be a planet
- a ball of ice and dust with a long wispy tail
- a glowing ball of light that is everywhere in space
- known for its rings
- a giant or small black glowing hole that sucks anything near enough to it
- when a meteoroid hits earth surface
- small dark spot
- largest planet and has a red spot
- a stream of billions to millions of stars due to gravitational force
- a giant form of gas or dust occupying space between stars
Down
- a dwarf planet that is no longer a planet in the solar system
- a belt or ring of dust and rocks surrounding the sun and four inner planets
- has the biggest volcano
- a small rocky sphere that circles some planets
- a chunk of rock or dust in space
- The biggest star in the solar system
- a vehicle used to get to planets or the moon
- a glowing ball of white light that repels objects near it
- the 1st planet from the sun
- only planet with water
- 1 day only lasts 17 hours on this planet
- has the greenhouse effect on it
22 Clues: small dark spot • known for its rings • only planet with water • has the biggest volcano • the 1st planet from the sun • has the greenhouse effect on it • a chunk of rock or dust in space • largest planet and has a red spot • when a meteoroid hits earth surface • The biggest star in the solar system • 1 day only lasts 17 hours on this planet • ...
Astronomy Topic 1 - Earth 2025-05-22
Across
- The rusty orange haze cauzed by strong artificial lights
- The name of the scale to categorise seeing conditions
- Seeing conditions are affected by turbulence in the atmosphere, so stars appear to...
- March 20-21, and September 22-23
- The Sun and planets appear to move through this plane
- For the Northern hemisphere winter, the sun is directly above here
- Allowing 20mins for your eyes to become accustomed to darkness
- The four rocky planets closest to the sun
- The Earth's crust is broken into sections
- The Earth's magnetosphere is caused by the convection of iron and...
Down
- Powerful nearby lights that cause nightblindness to those nearby
- the thickest layer of the Earths internal divisions
- The prime meridian for the Earth's longitude
- The sun rises in the...
- The natural point of 0 degrees latitude
- For the Northern hemisphere winter the sun does not rise above this line
- If viewed from above the North Pole, which direction is the Earth spinning
- North, East, South, West
- The Older, low-density crust of the Earth
- the Shape of most large bodies like planets
- For the Earth's coordinate system, this reference line goes E-W
- June 20-22, and December 21-22
22 Clues: The sun rises in the... • North, East, South, West • June 20-22, and December 21-22 • March 20-21, and September 22-23 • The natural point of 0 degrees latitude • The Older, low-density crust of the Earth • The four rocky planets closest to the sun • The Earth's crust is broken into sections • the Shape of most large bodies like planets • ...
Space 2021-10-30
Across
- the hottest planet
- biggest star
- you can make a wish when you see it at night
- the biggest planet
- the planet that has rings around the planet
- known as the coldest planet
- the red planet
- the first planet
Down
- a person that travels to space
- the only planet that has life on it
- what is used to travel to space
- the path in which planets follow
- the place where you can find planets and stars
- also known as the blue planet
14 Clues: biggest star • the red planet • the first planet • the hottest planet • the biggest planet • known as the coldest planet • also known as the blue planet • a person that travels to space • what is used to travel to space • the path in which planets follow • the only planet that has life on it • the planet that has rings around the planet • you can make a wish when you see it at night • ...
UOI-5 Quiz-1 2020-12-17
Across
- blue planet
- biggest planet with biggest moon
- rocky planet
- Earth takes one year to complete one _________
- _____________ is same size as of planet Earth.
- planets rotate around the sun in an __________
- natural satellite of earth.
- earth is at __________position in solar system
Down
- blanket of air around Earth
- condition of the air of a place is called
- _____________ bodies are group of starts, planets etc.
- weather remains same for many days.
- sun is a
- day and night are caused by ___________ of Earth
14 Clues: sun is a • blue planet • rocky planet • blanket of air around Earth • natural satellite of earth. • biggest planet with biggest moon • weather remains same for many days. • condition of the air of a place is called • Earth takes one year to complete one _________ • _____________ is same size as of planet Earth. • planets rotate around the sun in an __________ • ...
space 2024-03-14
Across
- the oldest star ever
- starts with m and is a dwarf planet
- the sun
- holds the stars,planets and everything
- Scuti the biggest star
- has a big red spot
- a hole in space where light is destroyed
- the biggest moon
Down
- measures distance in space
- group of stars
- holds planets and stars, we are in it
- keeps oxygen, nitrogen and trace elements in a planet.
- cross shown on the australian flag
- centauri the closest star other than the sun
14 Clues: the sun • group of stars • the biggest moon • has a big red spot • the oldest star ever • Scuti the biggest star • measures distance in space • starts with m and is a dwarf planet • cross shown on the australian flag • holds planets and stars, we are in it • holds the stars,planets and everything • a hole in space where light is destroyed • ...
space 2024-03-14
Across
- the oldest star ever
- starts with m and is a dwarf planet
- the sun
- holds the stars,planets and everything
- Scuti the biggest star
- has a big red spot
- a hole in space where light is destroyed
- the biggest moon
Down
- measures distance in space
- group of stars
- holds planets and stars, we are in it
- keeps oxygen, nitrogen and trace elements in a planet.
- cross shown on the australian flag
- centauri the closest star other than the sun
14 Clues: the sun • group of stars • the biggest moon • has a big red spot • the oldest star ever • Scuti the biggest star • measures distance in space • starts with m and is a dwarf planet • cross shown on the australian flag • holds planets and stars, we are in it • holds the stars,planets and everything • a hole in space where light is destroyed • ...
Our Solar System 2025-06-19
Across
- The dwarf planet once known as ninth planet
- The star at the center of the solar system
- Path followed by planets around the sun
- The Red Planet
- Device used to observe distant objects in space
- Natural Satellite of the Earth
- The Blue Planet
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
Down
- The Planet known for its rings
- Study of space and celestial objects
- The farthest Planet from the Sun
- Our Galaxy Name
- The Largest Planet
- The Hottest planet
14 Clues: The Red Planet • Our Galaxy Name • The Blue Planet • The Largest Planet • The Hottest planet • The Planet known for its rings • Natural Satellite of the Earth • The farthest Planet from the Sun • Study of space and celestial objects • The force that keeps planets in orbit • Path followed by planets around the sun • The star at the center of the solar system • ...
Space 2023-10-06
Across
- a large system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- the large, gaseous planets with multiple moons and ring systems
- one half of Earth
- An object much smaller than a planet that orbits the Sun.
- the small, rocky planets having few to no moons
- a mass of hot gas that produces heat and light energy
- a unit of measurement used to describe the distance in space
Down
- the sun, planets, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the spinning of an object on its axis
- an object made of small rocks, ice, gas, and dust that orbits the Sun
- a natural satellite that orbits a planet
- an imaginary line around which a body rotates
- the motion of one object around another object
13 Clues: one half of Earth • the spinning of an object on its axis • a natural satellite that orbits a planet • an imaginary line around which a body rotates • the motion of one object around another object • the small, rocky planets having few to no moons • a mass of hot gas that produces heat and light energy • the sun, planets, and other objects that orbit the sun • ...
PLANET B 2024-01-22
Across
- Our home planet?
- Object to help see the stars?
- How we find out more about space?
- What we do when we look at the night sky?
- The big...?
- When a star explodes?
- The largest of our neighbouring planets?
- Where stars are born?
- Where we can observe the universe from?
- A collection of planets orbiting a star, a ... System?
Down
- How we sent man into space?
- The cosmos and everything in it?
- Our closest star?
- First man in space, Yuri...?
- US Mission to the moon?
- The study of the Cosmos?
16 Clues: The big...? • Our home planet? • Our closest star? • When a star explodes? • Where stars are born? • US Mission to the moon? • The study of the Cosmos? • How we sent man into space? • First man in space, Yuri...? • Object to help see the stars? • The cosmos and everything in it? • How we find out more about space? • Where we can observe the universe from? • ...
Q1 reflection 2024-10-25
Across
- layers of rock
- you need special glasses to view it
- when the leaves turn cool colors
- another word for spining
- a cycle of 4 with each having different temperatures
- when the moon is fully illuminated
- a period of cold
Down
- when the earth is aligned between the sun and moon
- a law that applies to rocks and fossils
- inner planets
- revolution of a planet around a star
- a force of attraction
- an organism preserved in rock
- outer planets
- a period of no school
- an organism preserved in dried sap
16 Clues: inner planets • outer planets • layers of rock • a period of cold • a force of attraction • a period of no school • 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 • ...
Unit 2 Review 2021-11-03
Across
- 2nd smallest planet
- closest planet to the sun
- inner planets
- fastest spinning planet in the solar system
- 3rd largest diameter in our solar system
- only planet not named after a god
- named after the roman god of the sea
Down
- outer planets
- all the galaxies together to form this
- 2nd brightest thing in the sky (other than the moon)
- orbit between mars and jupiter
- flattest plaanet
- large number of astroids
- classified as a planet for 75 years
14 Clues: outer planets • inner planets • flattest plaanet • 2nd smallest planet • large number of astroids • closest planet to the sun • orbit between mars and jupiter • only planet not named after a god • classified as a planet for 75 years • named after the roman god of the sea • all the galaxies together to form this • 3rd largest diameter in our solar system • ...
Unit 2 Review 2021-11-03
Across
- 2nd smallest planet
- closest planet to the sun
- inner planets
- fastest spinning planet in the solar system
- 3rd largest diameter in our solar system
- only planet not named after a god
- named after the roman god of the sea
Down
- outer planets
- all the galaxies together to form this
- 2nd brightest thing in the sky (other than the moon)
- orbit between mars and jupiter
- flattest plaanet
- large number of astroids
- classified as a planet for 75 years
14 Clues: outer planets • inner planets • flattest plaanet • 2nd smallest planet • large number of astroids • closest planet to the sun • orbit between mars and jupiter • only planet not named after a god • classified as a planet for 75 years • named after the roman god of the sea • all the galaxies together to form this • 3rd largest diameter in our solar system • ...
space 2024-03-14
Across
- the oldest star ever
- starts with m and is a dwarf planet
- the sun
- holds the stars,planets and everything
- Scuti the biggest star
- has a big red spot
- a hole in space where light is destroyed
- the biggest moon
Down
- measures distance in space
- group of stars
- holds planets and stars, we are in it
- keeps oxygen, nitrogen and trace elements in a planet.
- cross shown on the australian flag
- centauri the closest star other than the sun
14 Clues: the sun • group of stars • the biggest moon • has a big red spot • the oldest star ever • Scuti the biggest star • measures distance in space • starts with m and is a dwarf planet • cross shown on the australian flag • holds planets and stars, we are in it • holds the stars,planets and everything • a hole in space where light is destroyed • ...
Space 2024-03-14
Across
- The oldest star ever.
- Holds the stars,planets and everything.
- The closest star other than the sun.
- A hole in space where light is destroyed.
- Measures distance in space.
- The sun.
Down
- Starts with m and is a dwarf planet.
- Has a big red spot.
- Group of stars.
- Holds planets and stars, we are in it.
- The biggest moon.
- The biggest star.
- Keeps oxygen, nitrogen and trace elements in. a planet.
- Shown on the Australian flag.
14 Clues: The sun. • Group of stars. • The biggest moon. • The biggest star. • Has a big red spot. • The oldest star ever. • Measures distance in space. • Shown on the Australian flag. • Starts with m and is a dwarf planet. • The closest star other than the sun. • Holds planets and stars, we are in it. • Holds the stars,planets and everything. • A hole in space where light is destroyed. • ...
Science review 2025-03-21
Across
- gases Harmful gases released during a volcanic eruption, such as sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
- The apparent path of the Sun across the sky throughout the year.
- Fine particles of rock and minerals ejected during a volcanic eruption.
- The largest moon of Saturn, with a thick atmosphere.
- Sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by movement along fault lines.
- The point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's hypocenter.
- system The planetary system that includes the Sun and its orbiting planets.
- scale A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
- The star at the center of our Solar System.
- Molten rock that moves over the Earth's surface during a volcanic eruption.
- An instrument used to detect and record earthquake vibrations.
- The movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope due to gravity.
- The largest moon of Neptune, known for its retrograde orbit.
- The smallest and closest planet to the Sun.
- The seventh planet from the Sun, known for its tilted rotation.
- planets The four inner planets of the Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- The visible surface of the Sun from which light is emitted.
- The central core of a comet, composed of ice, dust, and rock.
- Way The galaxy that contains our Solar System.
- planets The gas giants of the Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- Rapid flows of snow and ice down a mountain slope.
Down
- The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, known for its strong winds.
- A layer of the Sun's atmosphere located between the photosphere and corona.
- system A group of celestial bodies, including planets, orbiting a star.
- A volcanic moon of Jupiter, known for its active volcanoes.
- The sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its ring system.
- The force that attracts objects toward one another, especially toward the center of a planet.
- A destructive mudflow on the slopes of a volcano.
- The second planet from the Sun, known for its thick, toxic atmosphere.
- The third planet from the Sun and the only known planet to support life.
- The fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet."
- The underground point where an earthquake originates.
- The observed effects and damage caused by an earthquake.
- The oval-shaped orbit of planets around the Sun.
- Large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- A fast-moving flow of hot gas, ash, and volcanic debris.
- The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic activity.
- A violent release of energy during a volcanic eruption.
- The largest planet in the Solar System, known for its Great Red Spot.
- One of the two small moons of Mars.
- The outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, visible during a solar eclipse.
- The measure of energy released by an earthquake.
42 Clues: One of the two small moons of Mars. • The star at the center of our Solar System. • The smallest and closest planet to the Sun. • Way The galaxy that contains our Solar System. • The oval-shaped orbit of planets around the Sun. • The measure of energy released by an earthquake. • A destructive mudflow on the slopes of a volcano. • ...
science stuff 2024-10-25
Across
- when the moon is not visible
- the law that says the oldest rocks are on the bottom
- fossils only found in one strata
- the season when the leaves on trees turn pretty colors
- outer gaseous planets
- when the earth is between the moon and sun
Down
- something with infinite mass and massive gravity
- inner rocky planets
- to spin on a axis
- the cold season
- the name of earths moon
- Preserved remains of animals
- Rock layers
- when the moon appears to be getting smaller
- to orbit around a object
15 Clues: Rock layers • the cold season • to spin on a axis • inner rocky planets • outer gaseous planets • the name of earths moon • to orbit around a object • when the moon is not visible • Preserved remains of animals • fossils only found in one strata • when the earth is between the moon and sun • when the moon appears to be getting smaller • ...
Crossword #26 2025-10-14
Across
- Space rock that burns in Earth's atmosphere
- Icy body with a glowing tail
- Massive system of stars and planets
- Person trained to travel in space
- Man-made object that circles Earth
- Unmanned spacecraft sent to explore
- Section of a spacecraft
- Path a satellite follows around a planet
Down
- Vehicle used to propel spacecraft
- When one celestial body blocks another
- Force that keeps planets in motion
- To send a spacecraft into motion
- Device used to observe distant objects
- Space devoid of matter
- Related to the Sun
15 Clues: Related to the Sun • Space devoid of matter • Section of a spacecraft • Icy body with a glowing tail • To send a spacecraft into motion • Vehicle used to propel spacecraft • Person trained to travel in space • Force that keeps planets in motion • Man-made object that circles Earth • Massive system of stars and planets • Unmanned spacecraft sent to explore • ...
Comprehension Checks 2021-03-02
Across
- Terrain
- and Harsh
- Inhospitable
- Callisto
- great red Spot
- Unranus
- Mercury
- Evening Star
- Moons
Down
- Monarch
- Star
- Surface
- and Craters on Venus
- Planets
- Ganymede
- Planet
- Europa
- Uranus
18 Clues: Star • Moons • Planet • Europa • Uranus • Monarch • Terrain • Surface • Planets • Unranus • Mercury • Callisto • Ganymede • and Harsh • Inhospitable • Evening Star • great red Spot • and Craters on Venus
Crossword- Science Terms 2021-06-02
Across
- volcanic
- rocky
- Convulsion
- fragments
- depression
- Rifts
- Carbonated
- Map
- replenishment
Down
- Sediments
- foundation
- fine-grained
- wave
- Molten
- upward
- seafloor
- pressure/heat
- plates
18 Clues: Map • wave • rocky • Rifts • Molten • upward • plates • volcanic • seafloor • Sediments • fragments • foundation • Convulsion • depression • Carbonated • fine-grained • pressure/heat • replenishment
Human Wellbeing 2024-05-03
Across
- migrant leaves
- development human
- advanced
- help
- scarcity physical
- objects
- variation planets
- social
Down
- people
- relating
- severe
- measured
- city
- more
- less
- situation
- place
17 Clues: city • more • less • help • place • people • severe • social • objects • relating • measured • advanced • situation • migrant leaves • development human • scarcity physical • variation planets
Tailey Hastings Per. 2 2023-10-23
Across
- What is Neptune, Jupiter,Saturn,and Uranus?
- Main constituent of gas giant planets
- What type of planet is pluto?
- Not a eclipse but a what?
- What is the orbital motion of a spatial body in a direction that is opposite of what is normal in a given system.
- Hold up pants?
- Small icy body
- No speeding in the School what ?
Down
- What is a minute planet?
- What type of planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
- A unit of measurement!
- Small body that becomes a meteor?
- The quality of eccentric!
- Circumstellar disc
- Creates impact craters!
- recycled materials also known as what?
- Not rain showers but what?
- Strike of light!
18 Clues: Hold up pants? • Small icy body • Strike of light! • Circumstellar disc • A unit of measurement! • Creates impact craters! • What is a minute planet? • The quality of eccentric! • Not a eclipse but a what? • Not rain showers but what? • What type of planet is pluto? • No speeding in the School what ? • Small body that becomes a meteor? • Main constituent of gas giant planets • ...
PALANETIES 2023-10-24
Across
- very early stage of a planet
- icy object past Neptune
- fragment from a celestial body on earths surface
- earth-like planets made of rock
- early stage of a meteor
- multiple bodys passing one point
- measuring circular bodys
- region of interplanetary space
- main constituent of gas planets
Down
- made of helium or hydrogen
- planet lacking requirements
- oval shape
- icy body that releases gas and has a tail
- long cliffs on mercury's surface
- area around a star capable of liquid water
- rotational motion opposite to primary orbit
- unit of measurement in space
- celestial body that enters earths atmosphere
18 Clues: oval shape • icy object past Neptune • early stage of a meteor • measuring circular bodys • made of helium or hydrogen • planet lacking requirements • very early stage of a planet • unit of measurement in space • region of interplanetary space • earth-like planets made of rock • main constituent of gas planets • long cliffs on mercury's surface • multiple bodys passing one point • ...
Review! 2022-08-01
Across
- Everyone has this on their body.
- The direction the sun sets.
- How loud is the airplane?
- Lots and lots of stars and planets together.
- When the airplane goes up.
- Water, coffee, juice are all this.
- Spring, summer, fall, and winter.
- When the police catch you!
- How long was the pencil?
Down
- Where can you go to learn about space?
- How do you look at the planets?
- A clownfish has these.
- You can do this every afternoon.
- What makes things fall?
- The moon does this.
- You need a ruler to do this.
- Do this with the table during an earthquake.
- To get away from the police!
18 Clues: The moon does this. • A clownfish has these. • What makes things fall? • How long was the pencil? • How loud is the airplane? • When the airplane goes up. • When the police catch you! • The direction the sun sets. • You need a ruler to do this. • To get away from the police! • How do you look at the planets? • Everyone has this on their body. • You can do this every afternoon. • ...
Space Crossword 2016-10-17
Across
- The first person to use a telescope to prove that the planets revolve around the sun
- A polish astronomer who believed the planets revolve around the sun
- The belief that the Earth is the centre of the solar system
- The fifth planet in the solar system
- The solar system we live in
Down
- An American space organisation
- The belief that the planets revolve around the sun
- The first planet in the solar system
- The centre of the solar system
- NASA's mission to Jupiter
10 Clues: NASA's mission to Jupiter • The solar system we live in • An American space organisation • The centre of the solar system • The first planet in the solar system • The fifth planet in the solar system • The belief that the planets revolve around the sun • The belief that the Earth is the centre of the solar system • ...
Morgan Kohler Ch.28/29 2018-05-16
Across
- what is the hottest planet in the milky way
- what are the inner and outer planets seperated by
- what is the planet we live on
- what planet is known for its rings
- does the sun go through nuclear fission or fusion
Down
- a meteoroid that survives the trip to earth
- what consists of the sun, asteroids, comets, and planets
- what are the outer planets called
- what is the largest planet we know
- what is the eighth planet in our solar system
10 Clues: what is the planet we live on • what are the outer planets called • what is the largest planet we know • what planet is known for its rings • a meteoroid that survives the trip to earth • what is the hottest planet in the milky way • what is the eighth planet in our solar system • what are the inner and outer planets seperated by • ...
Hailey's Solar system crossword 2023-10-17
Across
- burns up as they pass through earth's atmosphere at high speeds.
- is the eighth planet from the sun.
- the star at the center of our solar system.
- planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one).
Down
- Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter.
- smallest planet in our solar system is also closest to the sun.
- A celestial body that orbits other planets.
- can be called "dirty snowballs".
- the planet that has visible rings around it.
- also known as the hunter
10 Clues: also known as the hunter • can be called "dirty snowballs". • is the eighth planet from the sun. • Orbits the sun between mars and Jupiter. • A celestial body that orbits other planets. • the star at the center of our solar system. • the planet that has visible rings around it. • planets smaller then other planets (Pluto is one). • ...
Do You Know Neptune? 2024-05-01
Across
- What is the size of The Great Dark Spot comparable to?
- Neptune has at least how many main rings?
- Neptune has the most ____ weather in the solar system
- Neptune is one of the ____ planets in the solar system
Down
- Neptunes core is ___% of the planets mass
- What type of gravity does Neptune have thats almost the same as Earth's?
- The sun is 2.8 billion ___ from the sun
- Neptune is one of two ice ___ planets
- What is neptune moons called?
- The length is 165 earth ____
10 Clues: The length is 165 earth ____ • What is neptune moons called? • Neptune is one of two ice ___ planets • The sun is 2.8 billion ___ from the sun • Neptunes core is ___% of the planets mass • Neptune has at least how many main rings? • Neptune has the most ____ weather in the solar system • What is the size of The Great Dark Spot comparable to? • ...
vocab crossword 2023-01-27
Across
- giant, very large planets that have no solid surface their
- when a meteor strikes earth
- planet, the 4 planets closest to the sun
- cloud, a cloud of millions of comets beyond Pluto
- an object in space that emits energy in the form of light and heat
- amount of matter in an object
Down
- unit, the average distance between the earth and sun
- planet, planets that are farthest from the sun
- a meteoroid burning as it reaches earth.
- an imaginary line that a planet rotates on.
10 Clues: when a meteor strikes earth • amount of matter in an object • a meteoroid burning as it reaches earth. • planet, the 4 planets closest to the sun • an imaginary line that a planet rotates on. • planet, planets that are farthest from the sun • cloud, a cloud of millions of comets beyond Pluto • unit, the average distance between the earth and sun • ...
the solar system! 2023-10-12
Across
- earth in middle
- the planet that has Olimpus mons
- largest star
- supported the geocentric system
- the largest planet
- simuler to earth in size
- the rocky objects between mars and Jupiter
- the world's first artificial sattilite
- chunks of ice and dust
- half the sun is made out of this gas
Down
- planets that all have rings
- won the space race
- chunks of rock or dust in space
- rocky debris revolving around earth
- sun in the middle
- the planet that is tilted on its axis
- one of the two planets that have no moons
- the planet with the AU of 30.5
- a object that is made out of rock and dust and orbits earth
19 Clues: largest star • earth in middle • sun in the middle • won the space race • the largest planet • chunks of ice and dust • simuler to earth in size • planets that all have rings • the planet with the AU of 30.5 • chunks of rock or dust in space • supported the geocentric system • the planet that has Olimpus mons • rocky debris revolving around earth • half the sun is made out of this gas • ...
Our Solar System 2017-05-15
Across
- The furthest planet from the sun
- The only planet that humans have walked on
- The word used to describe the planets travelling around the sun
- The largest object in the whole solar system
- The closest planet to the sun
- A planet that's sometimes referred to as the 'red planet'
Down
- An object that helps humans see the moon, stars and planets.
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The number of planets in our solar system
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all have .... around them
10 Clues: The closest planet to the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • The number of planets in our solar system • The only planet that humans have walked on • The largest object in the whole solar system • A planet that's sometimes referred to as the 'red planet' • An object that helps humans see the moon, stars and planets. • ...
Space 2023-04-03
Across
- The only planet that supports life
- The planet that is too small to be a planet.
- Everything that exists - planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy.
- A rock that orbits a planet
- the distant light travels in an earth year.
Down
- The hottest planet
- the planets are mostly made of gas
- The path an object in space takes as it revolves around another body.
- The planets that are mostly made up of rock
- a ball of gas held together gravity
10 Clues: The hottest planet • A rock that orbits a planet • The only planet that supports life • the planets are mostly made of gas • a ball of gas held together gravity • The planets that are mostly made up of rock • the distant light travels in an earth year. • The planet that is too small to be a planet. • Everything that exists - planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy. • ...
The solar system 2023-06-13
Across
- Which planet is the furthest from the sun?
- How many planets in the solar system are made of gas?
- What planet do animals, insects, and humans live in?
- What is protecting Earth?
- Which is the biggest planet in the solar system?
Down
- How many planets that have been extinct?
- Which planet is closer to the sun?
- What does the Earth do around the sun?
- which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
- How many planets are there in the solar system?
10 Clues: What is protecting Earth? • Which planet is closer to the sun? • What does the Earth do around the sun? • How many planets that have been extinct? • Which planet is the furthest from the sun? • How many planets are there in the solar system? • which planet is the hottest in the solar system? • Which is the biggest planet in the solar system? • ...
Desmond is a three-taco guy 2022-07-06
Across
- What Desmond ate for breakfast today
- Fifty percent
- Number of planets plus number of dwarf planets
- Organ that pumps blood
- One way to get from Epcot to Hollywood Studios
- Snack eaten while watching a movie
Down
- Egg-shaped
- Brandon is a frustrated one of these
- A round 3-D shape
- What Desmond ate for lunch today
- Number of US states
- Where you stay on vacation
- Organs used for breathing
13 Clues: Egg-shaped • Fifty percent • A round 3-D shape • Number of US states • Organ that pumps blood • Organs used for breathing • Where you stay on vacation • What Desmond ate for lunch today • Snack eaten while watching a movie • Brandon is a frustrated one of these • What Desmond ate for breakfast today • Number of planets plus number of dwarf planets • ...
The Sun by: Aalia 6B6 2013-04-15
Across
- point four _____km wide
- planets-Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
- star
- us the suns _______
Down
- the sun there would be no ____ on earth
- on sun
- c____ is the outer part of the suns atmoshere
- look at the sun or youll go ____
- the moon covers the sun
- means sun
- ____ degrees celcius
- ball of exploding gas
- planets-Venus, Mars, Mercury, Earth
13 Clues: star • on sun • means sun • us the suns _______ • ____ degrees celcius • ball of exploding gas • point four _____km wide • the moon covers the sun • look at the sun or youll go ____ • planets-Venus, Mars, Mercury, Earth • the sun there would be no ____ on earth • planets-Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune • c____ is the outer part of the suns atmoshere
The Solar System 2022-09-28
Across
- the sun is at here in the Solar System
- explained how the inertia of a planet and the gravity of the sun work together to create the elliptical orbit path of the planets
- there are eight of these in the solar system
- a chunk of rock and dust that is located in deep space
- gravity is the attraction of two of these
- the kind of relationship between gravity and distance
- this is located between Mars and Jupiter
Down
- made of dust, ice and gas
- this is where comets can be located
- supported the heliocentric model but discovered that the orbits of planets were elliptical, not circular
- caused by the burning up of a meteoroid in the atmosphere
- this is a path that is not circular and is created by gravity and inertia
- a meteoroid that has passed through the atmosphere and hit the Earth's surface
- the kind of relationship between gravity and mass
14 Clues: made of dust, ice and gas • this is where comets can be located • the sun is at here in the Solar System • this is located between Mars and Jupiter • gravity is the attraction of two of these • there are eight of these in the solar system • the kind of relationship between gravity and mass • the kind of relationship between gravity and distance • ...
Earths Place in Space 2013-09-01
Across
- Which planet is the biggest?
- Where does all the planets live?
- The biggest star in the universe
- The fourth planet from the Sun
- I discovered the Sun was in the middle of the universe
- What the planet rotates on
- Galileo invented me
- The planet in front of Earth
- What a planet orbits on
- What is the hottest planet?
- We are people who explore space
Down
- People explore the universe in me
- Most planets have more than one of me
- The farthest planet from the Sun
- I discovered gravity
- I stand for National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Which planet is the second biggest?
- Which planet do we live in?
- Which planet has rings?
19 Clues: Galileo invented me • I discovered gravity • What a planet orbits on • Which planet has rings? • What the planet rotates on • Which planet do we live in? • What is the hottest planet? • Which planet is the biggest? • The planet in front of Earth • The fourth planet from the Sun • We are people who explore space • Where does all the planets live? • The biggest star in the universe • ...
Crossword 2025-06-19
Across
- Harmful bug in system
- Study of planets or outer space
- Used to view micro organisms/tiny particles
- Preserved remains of plants/animals
- Change in humans/organisms over time
- Study of Earth
Down
- Animals which consume only meat
- Used to look at stars/planets
- Smallest unit of matter
- Green pigment in plants
- Responsible for transporting food in plants
- This is what keeps us grounded on Earth
- Used to measure
13 Clues: Study of Earth • Used to measure • Harmful bug in system • Smallest unit of matter • Green pigment in plants • Used to look at stars/planets • Animals which consume only meat • Study of planets or outer space • Preserved remains of plants/animals • Change in humans/organisms over time • This is what keeps us grounded on Earth • Used to view micro organisms/tiny particles • ...
Solar system 2025-10-28
Across
- A belt outside of pluto
- Middle of the solar system
- Small rock orbiting the sun
- Known for having rings
- orbits the Earth
- We live here
- made of ice and dust
- Most closest to the sun
Down
- Isn't considered a planet anymore
- four planets outside of the asteroid belt made out of
- Has the slowest orbit
- a rock that enters earth atmosphere
- first four planets are made out of
13 Clues: We live here • orbits the Earth • made of ice and dust • Has the slowest orbit • Known for having rings • A belt outside of pluto • Most closest to the sun • Middle of the solar system • Small rock orbiting the sun • Isn't considered a planet anymore • first four planets are made out of • a rock that enters earth atmosphere • four planets outside of the asteroid belt made out of
The Solar System 2017-05-01
Across
- Very large groups of stars that are found throughout the universe
- A group of viable stars that form a pattern when viewed from earth
- The spiral galaxy containing our solar system
- What is the closest planet to the sun?
- All existing matter and space considered as a whole
- A gas ball visible in the sky at night
Down
- A region of thousands of small bodies that exists outside the orbit of the planets
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- The collection of eight planets in orbit around the sun
- What planet has the largest ring system
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun
- An artificial body placed around the planet to collect information
- A small icy object that orbits the sun and has a long tail of gas
- Which of the following is not a gas giant: neptune, mars or saturn?
14 Clues: A small rocky body orbiting the sun • What is the closest planet to the sun? • A gas ball visible in the sky at night • What planet has the largest ring system • How many planets are in the solar system? • The spiral galaxy containing our solar system • All existing matter and space considered as a whole • The collection of eight planets in orbit around the sun • ...
Orbits 2024-10-27
Across
- The phase of water that exists near Neptune
- The planet closest to the sun
- Movement of an object in orbit around another object
- Another name for the habitable zone, not too hot and not too cold
- The method that lets scientists find exoplanets by tracking decreases in the light from a star
- The group of planets that are large, gas and far from the sun
- A planet that is orbiting another star
- The sun plus the 8 planets and other small objects orbiting the sun
Down
- The group of planets that are small, dense and close to the sun
- The number that describes the shape of an orbit by how stretched out it is
- the long measurement across an ellipse
- The scientist who wrote the 3 laws of planetary motion
- The two dots inside an elliptical orbit, the sun is located at one
- Spinning of an object on its axis
14 Clues: The planet closest to the sun • Spinning of an object on its axis • the long measurement across an ellipse • A planet that is orbiting another star • The phase of water that exists near Neptune • Movement of an object in orbit around another object • The scientist who wrote the 3 laws of planetary motion • The group of planets that are large, gas and far from the sun • ...
Chapter 20 2022-03-23
Across
- the upward force a fluid exerts on an object
- a relation concerning the compression and expansion of a gas at constant temperature. This empirical relation
- the motion of a fluid in a steady flow
- bright things in sky
- consists of the mass and energy which fills the Solar System, and through which all the larger Solar System bodies, such as planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets, move.
- states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in static pressure or a decrease
- an instrument used for measuring air pressure as a method that does not involve liquid.
Down
- 101,325 Pa
- state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states
- 1.225 kg/m³
- where planets are
- an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
- three difference between these pressures produces a net upward force
- a circular movement of water
14 Clues: 101,325 Pa • 1.225 kg/m³ • where planets are • bright things in sky • a circular movement of water • the motion of a fluid in a steady flow • the upward force a fluid exerts on an object • state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states • three difference between these pressures produces a net upward force • ...
Solar System EAS B 2022-09-14
Across
- shell of icy bodies that surrounds the solar system
- these planets are also called terrestrial planets, solid rocky surfaces
- 90% of stars are this type, all are going through nuclear fusion
- remnants of formation of solar system composed of minerals, rock and mostly ice
- belt that starts outside of Neptune's orbit and extends out into the solar system
- colder area on the sun surface that appears dark
- rocky remnants from the formation of the solar system
- planet that doesn't have a clear path around the sun
Down
- theory that states that the solar system started as a cloud of gas and dust
- a natural satellite that orbits a planet or asteroid
- sphere of gas held together by its own gravity
- when Hydrogen atoms are pushed together at high pressure and create Helium
- these planets are ice and gas giants
- a spiral or elliptical system of billions of stars, gas, and dust
14 Clues: these planets are ice and gas giants • sphere of gas held together by its own gravity • colder area on the sun surface that appears dark • shell of icy bodies that surrounds the solar system • a natural satellite that orbits a planet or asteroid • planet that doesn't have a clear path around the sun • rocky remnants from the formation of the solar system • ...
Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-01-25
Across
- When _____ get extremely old they turn into a red giant.
- The Big Bang Theory is about the creation of the ________.
- Scientists can determine a meteors ___ by the radioactive elements found in the meteors.
- Small early planets the formed from gravitational attraction.
- These were similar to the first organisms found on earth.
- Six million years from now the sun will _______ from consuming other planets.
- as the Earth grew older, the ____ moved further away.
Down
- this planet was believed to have once had water.
- By looking at ______ in Australia, scientists are trying to find the age of the earths crust.
- The first ______ were formed by heavy rains for 10 million years.
- The explosion of a star is called a _________.
- The process by which the planets solidified.
- The process by which volcanoes steam created clouds is called __________.
- The first clouds on Earth were formed by steam released from ________.
- When the surface of the Earth was completely molten, it was known as _____ ocean.
- The Milky Way is the ______ that contains the earth.
- The Earth is 4.6 _______ years old.
- The Earths iron core creates a magnetic field to protect it from solar ____.
18 Clues: The Earth is 4.6 _______ years old. • The process by which the planets solidified. • The explosion of a star is called a _________. • this planet was believed to have once had water. • The Milky Way is the ______ that contains the earth. • as the Earth grew older, the ____ moved further away. • When _____ get extremely old they turn into a red giant. • ...
Astronomy Quiz #2 2023-03-27
Across
- The longest day of sunlight is known as the ___________.
- The Earth's _____________ is what causes day and night.
- The planet that is closest to the sun is ___________.
- Deep pits on the moon's surface
- Pluto is an example of a ___________ planet.
- A large, rocky object that orbits the Sun in belts.
- The outer planets are sometimes referred to as the ______ giants.
- When we can see the entire sunlit side of the moon from Earth, we experience a _____ moon.
- The planet that is farthest from the sun is ___________________.
- A natural satellite that orbits around a planet
Down
- Chunks of ice and dust that orbit on the edges of the solar system that often show a "tail" of light.
- The small amounts of gravity experienced on the International Space Station
- The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.
- Another name for the Inner Planets
- A small "space rock" that may enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up.
- Saturn is well known for its __________.
- The day of the year where we experience equal amounts of daylight and darkness.
- Technology that was created for Space that is now used on Earth is known as a Space __________.
18 Clues: Deep pits on the moon's surface • Another name for the Inner Planets • Saturn is well known for its __________. • Pluto is an example of a ___________ planet. • A natural satellite that orbits around a planet • A large, rocky object that orbits the Sun in belts. • The planet that is closest to the sun is ___________. • ...
Bitty Rudd (1) 2023-10-24
Across
- is a band strip
- fragments from their disintegration, erosion and collisions or even paint flecks, solidified liquids expelled from spacecraft, and unburned particles from solid rocket motors.
- a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid,
- Big Planets
- a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
- Van Allen Belts
- deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity.
- actual or apparent motion of a body in a direction opposite to that of the (direct) motions of
Down
- a fundamental system in condensed matter sciences and the main constituent of gas giant planets
- Smaller then the gas giants
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars,
- The sun and moon on top of each other
- When Earth encounters many meteoroids at once
- a streaking of light
- lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun
- is a donutshape
- a minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
- different vritys of them
18 Clues: Big Planets • is a band strip • is a donutshape • Van Allen Belts • a streaking of light • different vritys of them • Smaller then the gas giants • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, • The sun and moon on top of each other • lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun • When Earth encounters many meteoroids at once • deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity. • ...
Chapter 7 Vocab 2023-03-09
Across
- A dark area of has on the sun’s surface that is cooler than the surrounding areas
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
- The inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the sun's surface
- One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets
- A region of very tightly packed gas in the sun’s interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation
- An eruption of has from the sun’s surface that occurs when the loops in sunspots regions connect
- A huge Prominence reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface
Down
- The central region of the sun, nuclear fusion takes place here
- A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun’s corona
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit
- The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
- An object that orbits a star and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity
- A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
- The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
- The system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it
- The outermost layer of the sun’s interior
- The process in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus, forming a heavier element and releasing huge amounts of energy
17 Clues: The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere • The outermost layer of the sun’s interior • The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere • The central region of the sun, nuclear fusion takes place here • A huge Prominence reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface • A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun’s corona • ...
The Solar System Crosword 2016-10-20
Across
- the closest planet to the sun
- the path all planets travel
- the object all planets orbit around
Down
- a dwarf planet
- the planet we live on
- we only see these at night
- Saturn has these
- earth has one, other planets have more
8 Clues: a dwarf planet • Saturn has these • the planet we live on • we only see these at night • the path all planets travel • the closest planet to the sun • the object all planets orbit around • earth has one, other planets have more
Unit 1 Space Systems #1 Vocab 2022-09-27
Across
- A representation of an idea, an object, or a process that is used to describe and explain something that cannot be experienced.
- A large object that orbits a star with its own orbit. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- The path an object follows as it moves around another object
- The idea that Earth is the center of the solar system. All planets and Sun revolve around the Earth
Down
- the idea that the Sun is the center of the solar system. Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun.
- Information collected through: see, hear, touch, taste, smell
- to turn
- to go around something in a circle; to turn around in a circle
- A stretched circle, or oval shape, the shape of the planets orbit.
- Idea or theory based on something you know.
11 Clues: to turn • Idea or theory based on something you know. • The path an object follows as it moves around another object • Information collected through: see, hear, touch, taste, smell • to go around something in a circle; to turn around in a circle • A stretched circle, or oval shape, the shape of the planets orbit. • ...
UOI 5- Recapitulation -1 2020-12-11
Across
- rocky planet
- ___ bodies are group of stars, planets, etc
- planets rotate around the Sun in an ___
- Sun is a _____
- Earth takes one year to complete one _
- biggest planet with biggest moon
- natural satellite of earth
- blue planet
Down
- blanket of air around Earth
- ____ is same size as of planet Earth
- condition of air of a place is called
- weather remains same for many days
- day and night are caused by __ of Earth
- Earth is at _____ position in solar system
14 Clues: blue planet • rocky planet • Sun is a _____ • natural satellite of earth • blanket of air around Earth • biggest planet with biggest moon • weather remains same for many days • ____ is same size as of planet Earth • condition of air of a place is called • Earth takes one year to complete one _ • planets rotate around the Sun in an ___ • day and night are caused by __ of Earth • ...
Space - H Huang 2021-09-03
Across
- the thing that comes out of the sun
- rumored to live on other planets
- center of every solar system
- expert or student in astronomy.
- round solid black thing
- another word for meteor
- we live here
Down
- 8th planet from the sun
- people who research the conditions of a planet
- something cold that can be found on other planets
- thing we use to get into space
- famous chocolate bar
- another word for asteroid
- the sun is very ...
14 Clues: we live here • the sun is very ... • famous chocolate bar • 8th planet from the sun • round solid black thing • another word for meteor • another word for asteroid • center of every solar system • thing we use to get into space • expert or student in astronomy. • rumored to live on other planets • the thing that comes out of the sun • people who research the conditions of a planet • ...
space 2024-03-14
Across
- the oldest star ever
- starts with m and is a dwarf planet
- the sun
- holds the stars,planets and everything
- Scuti the biggest star
- has a big red spot
- a hole in space where light is destroyed
- the biggest moon
Down
- measures distance in space
- group of stars
- holds planets and stars, we are in it
- keeps oxygen, nitrogen and trace elements in a planet.
- cross shown on the australian flag
- centauri the closest star other than the sun
14 Clues: the sun • group of stars • the biggest moon • has a big red spot • the oldest star ever • Scuti the biggest star • measures distance in space • starts with m and is a dwarf planet • cross shown on the australian flag • holds planets and stars, we are in it • holds the stars,planets and everything • a hole in space where light is destroyed • ...
The Scientific Revolution 2025-10-15
Across
- Anti-Church teachings
- First to suggest a sun-centered universe
- Invented calculus and developed the Law of Gravity
- Knowledge based on reason and thinking
- Earth-centered universe theory
- Sun-centered universe theory
- Discovered mountains on the moon
Down
- Exiled from the Catholic Church
- "I think, therefore I am" philosopher
- METHOD Systematic way to find proof using reason
- Scientist who studies stars and planets
- Developed the scientific method
- Sweeping change
- Proposed planets move in elliptical orbits
14 Clues: Sweeping change • Anti-Church teachings • Sun-centered universe theory • Earth-centered universe theory • Exiled from the Catholic Church • Developed the scientific method • Discovered mountains on the moon • "I think, therefore I am" philosopher • Knowledge based on reason and thinking • Scientist who studies stars and planets • First to suggest a sun-centered universe • ...
inner planets 2022-09-30
Across
- A star
- closest to the sun
- rock in space
- the thing all planets are in
Down
- 2nd closest to sun
- things that orbit our planets
- orbit
- 4th closest to sun
- belt belt with loads of asteroids
- 3rd closest to sun
10 Clues: orbit • A star • rock in space • 2nd closest to sun • closest to the sun • 4th closest to sun • 3rd closest to sun • the thing all planets are in • things that orbit our planets • belt belt with loads of asteroids
Space Exploration 2023-08-03
Across
- NASA spacecraft exploring outer planets
- Fifth planet from the Sun, also a rocket series
- First US space station
- Russian spacecraft for crewed missions
- Astronaut activity outside the spacecraft
- Vehicle used for space launches
- NASA's moon landing program
- Relating to the moon
- Path of a celestial object around another
- Space agency responsible for US missions
Down
- The universe as a whole
- Fourth planet from the Sun, a target for exploration
- Unmanned spacecraft sent to explore planets or space
- Device used to observe distant objects in space
- Reusable spacecraft for carrying astronauts
- System of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- Person trained for space travel
- Celestial body explored by astronauts
18 Clues: Relating to the moon • First US space station • The universe as a whole • NASA's moon landing program • Person trained for space travel • Vehicle used for space launches • Celestial body explored by astronauts • Russian spacecraft for crewed missions • NASA spacecraft exploring outer planets • Space agency responsible for US missions • Astronaut activity outside the spacecraft • ...
Astronomy 2024-08-16
Across
- - moon at its lightist point
- - smaller light on moon
- - force that holds down
- - direction planets going
- - the movement of planets
Down
- - earths sidekick
- - cycle of moon
- - the action pushing
- - caused by moon in ocean
- - the only planet with life
10 Clues: - cycle of moon • - earths sidekick • - the action pushing • - smaller light on moon • - force that holds down • - caused by moon in ocean • - direction planets going • - the movement of planets • - the only planet with life • - moon at its lightist point
Bill Nye Crossword ( cooper ) 2022-02-15
Across
- the red dot on jupiter is actually a massive ______
- circumfrence is the measurment we use to measure _______
- _______ are a bunch of stars all close together
- light travels 300,000km per ______
Down
- stars are made of _____ and helium
- astronomers use ______ to see planets and stars
- light years are how fast _______ travels in a year
- the number of planets in our solar system is ______
- ________ tons of meteorite hits earth daily. usually the size of a grain of sand
- we are made of the same stuff ______ are made of
10 Clues: stars are made of _____ and helium • light travels 300,000km per ______ • astronomers use ______ to see planets and stars • _______ are a bunch of stars all close together • we are made of the same stuff ______ are made of • light years are how fast _______ travels in a year • the red dot on jupiter is actually a massive ______ • ...
Space 2017-09-20
Across
- The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system
- The 6th planet in our solar system
- The smallest plant in our solar system
- The biggest star in our solar system
Down
- planets How many planets are in the Solar System
- The biggest plant in our solar system
- What planet is also known as the red planet
- What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth
- way What's our galaxy called
- Can you see planets with the naked eye from earth
10 Clues: way What's our galaxy called • The 6th planet in our solar system • The biggest star in our solar system • The biggest plant in our solar system • The smallest plant in our solar system • What planet is also known as the red planet • The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system • planets How many planets are in the Solar System • ...
Space 2017-09-20
Across
- The biggest plant in our solar system
- Can you see planets with the naked eye from earth
- The 6th planet in our solar system
- What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth
Down
- The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system
- way What's our galaxy called
- The smallest plant in our solar system
- The biggest star in our solar system
- planets How many planets are in the Solar System
- What planet is also known as the red planet
10 Clues: way What's our galaxy called • The 6th planet in our solar system • The biggest star in our solar system • The biggest plant in our solar system • The smallest plant in our solar system • What planet is also known as the red planet • The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system • planets How many planets are in the Solar System • ...
Inner Planets 2021-04-06
Across
- a celestial body that makes an orbit around a planet
- To move around
- planets Earth like Planets
- the planet on which we live that is third from the sun
Down
- an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
- a star that earth revolves around
- System the sun and planets that are held by its attraction and revolve around it
- The curved path of a celestial object
- a small rocky or metallic body in outer space
- Imaginary line about which a body rotates
10 Clues: To move around • planets Earth like Planets • a star that earth revolves around • The curved path of a celestial object • Imaginary line about which a body rotates • a small rocky or metallic body in outer space • a celestial body that makes an orbit around a planet • the planet on which we live that is third from the sun • ...
Chapter 1 Vocab 2023-08-18
Across
- the study of Earth and its neighboring planets
- a well tested and widely accepted explanation
- shows elevation of surrounding land
- lines of measurement on Earth that go East and West
- an educated explanation based on observations
- center of the Earth
- includes Earth's layers, rocks and minerals
- the study of the ocean systems
- outermost layer, Earth's surface
- encompasses all water on Earth
Down
- lines of measurement on Earth that go North and South
- the study of rocks and minerals
- gaseous envelope around Earth
- second layer of Earth's interior
- the study of weather patterns
- encompasses all living organisms on Earth
- map that shows elevation levels
- the study of planets, stars, and celestial bodies
- shows difference in elevations
19 Clues: center of the Earth • gaseous envelope around Earth • the study of weather patterns • shows difference in elevations • the study of the ocean systems • encompasses all water on Earth • the study of rocks and minerals • map that shows elevation levels • second layer of Earth's interior • outermost layer, Earth's surface • shows elevation of surrounding land • ...
Keplar's Laws 2025-04-25
Across
- One of two special points inside an ellipse; the Sun sits at one focus in a planet’s orbit.
- An oval shape; the path planets follow around the Sun.
- An object’s resistance to changing how it’s moving; it helps planets stay in orbit by balancing gravity.
- The pull between two objects with mass; stronger when masses are bigger and distance is smaller.
- The path an object takes as it moves around a star, planet, or moon.
- The amount of matter in an object; more mass means more gravitational pull.
- The average distance from Earth to the Sun; used to measure distances in space.
- Every object pulls on every other object, and the strength depends on their masses and the distance between them.
- Planets move faster when they are closer to the Sun and slower when farther away.
Down
- How far apart two objects are; gravity gets weaker as distance increases.
- The time it takes for an object to complete one full trip around another object.
- is the plural form of focus
- Half of the longest distance across an ellipse; shows a planet’s average distance from the Sun.
- The time a planet takes to orbit the Sun depends on how far away it is.
- Planets move in oval-shaped orbits with the Sun at one focus.
- A force that keeps objects moving in a circle by pulling them toward the center (gravity acts as this force in space).
16 Clues: is the plural form of focus • An oval shape; the path planets follow around the Sun. • Planets move in oval-shaped orbits with the Sun at one focus. • The path an object takes as it moves around a star, planet, or moon. • The time a planet takes to orbit the Sun depends on how far away it is. • ...
Space Sydney Parsons 9-105 2024-10-03
Across
- leftover remains of the formation of the solar system
- first to use a telescope and report what he saw
- comets are often referred to as
- what color is neptune
- newton
Down
- colder then inner planets
- outer planets
- rocky
- meteors,meteoroids,meteorites are pieces of
- orbiting companion
- the most famous dwarf planet
11 Clues: rocky • newton • outer planets • orbiting companion • what color is neptune • colder then inner planets • the most famous dwarf planet • comets are often referred to as • meteors,meteoroids,meteorites are pieces of • first to use a telescope and report what he saw • leftover remains of the formation of the solar system
Space Sydney Parsons 9-105 2024-10-03
Across
- leftover remains of the formation of the solar system
- first to use a telescope and report what he saw
- comets are often referred to as
- what color is neptune
- newton
Down
- colder then inner planets
- outer planets
- rocky
- meteors,meteoroids,meteorites are pieces of
- orbiting companion
- the most famous dwarf planet
11 Clues: rocky • newton • outer planets • orbiting companion • what color is neptune • colder then inner planets • the most famous dwarf planet • comets are often referred to as • meteors,meteoroids,meteorites are pieces of • first to use a telescope and report what he saw • leftover remains of the formation of the solar system
Friday 2024-03-22
Across
- to travel around
- closest planet to the sun
- nearly exact; about
- planets made of a mix of rocks, dirt, and minerals
- to discover the value of something
Down
- determining something using mathematics
- having to do with space
- planets made up mostly of gas
- standards by which something is measured
- round, three-dimensional figures
- width of a circle
- furthest planet from the sun
- star at the center of our solar system
13 Clues: to travel around • width of a circle • nearly exact; about • having to do with space • closest planet to the sun • furthest planet from the sun • planets made up mostly of gas • round, three-dimensional figures • to discover the value of something • star at the center of our solar system • determining something using mathematics • standards by which something is measured • ...
Solar System 2024-11-13
Across
- the sun in our solar system
- the hottest planet
- fifth largest planet
- everything
- a system of millions or billions of stars
- has the most rings
- the smallest planet
Down
- rotates on its side
- a place with one star and planets
- third largest diameter of planets in our solar system
- has a big red spot
- named after a Roman god
- the force by which or other body draws objects toward its center
13 Clues: everything • the hottest planet • has a big red spot • has the most rings • rotates on its side • the smallest planet • fifth largest planet • named after a Roman god • the sun in our solar system • a place with one star and planets • a system of millions or billions of stars • third largest diameter of planets in our solar system • ...
The Sun 2022-02-10
Across
- What is the sun mostly comprised of
- Outermost layer of the sun
- What is everything made of
- Device used to see distant planets
- Center of an atom
- What process gives the sun its energy
- The study of space
- What protects the earth from radiation
- What is the sun
Down
- How do plants get energy from the sun
- Visible layer of the sun
- Center of the sun
- What keeps planets in orbit
- The sun combines hydrogen with what element
- What is the fourth state of matter
- Furthest planet from the sun
- Bright lights in the sky seen at night
- Explosion during the death of a star
- Closest planet to the sun
19 Clues: What is the sun • Center of the sun • Center of an atom • The study of space • Visible layer of the sun • Closest planet to the sun • Outermost layer of the sun • What is everything made of • What keeps planets in orbit • Furthest planet from the sun • Device used to see distant planets • What is the fourth state of matter • What is the sun mostly comprised of • ...
Planet Crossword 2014-10-24
Across
- a star that unexpectedly becomes very bright
- an object similar to a planet that goes round another planet
- ninth planet
- rock that moves around in space
- third planet
- the group of planets and stars that the Earth belongs
- sixth planet
- a bright object in space that has a tail of gas
- an extremely large group of stars and planets
- forth planet
Down
- second planet
- fifth planet
- eighth planet
- first planet
- a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
- a very large hot ball of gas that appears as a small bright light in the sky at night
- a very large round object that moves around the Sun or another star
- any other planet
- seventh planet
19 Clues: fifth planet • ninth planet • first planet • third planet • sixth planet • forth planet • second planet • eighth planet • seventh planet • any other planet • rock that moves around in space • a star that unexpectedly becomes very bright • an extremely large group of stars and planets • a bright object in space that has a tail of gas • a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft • ...
The Solar System 2021-11-17
Across
- large, round object orbiting a star
- a small, solid object that orbits the sun
- to move or travel around an object in a curved path
- the sun and the 8 planets and other objects that orbit the sun
- a mass of ice, rock, and gas orbiting the sun
Down
- a huge region beyond the gas giant planets, made up of different-sized icy chunks of matter
- a round object that orbits the sun and does not orbit a planet
- planets made of gas. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
- the four small, rocky planets closest to the sun
9 Clues: large, round object orbiting a star • a small, solid object that orbits the sun • a mass of ice, rock, and gas orbiting the sun • the four small, rocky planets closest to the sun • to move or travel around an object in a curved path • planets made of gas. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune • a round object that orbits the sun and does not orbit a planet • ...
solar system 2023-12-02
Across
- The seventh planet from the Sun, known for its tilted rotation.
- The only known planet with conditions suitable for life.
- A celestial dance where planets orbit the Sun.
- The brilliant ball of hot, glowing gas at the center of our solar system.
- To journey in order to discover new information or secrets.
- The smallest and closest planet to the Sun.
- The sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its stunning rings.
- The fifth planet from the Sun, known for its massive size and Great Red Spot.
Down
- The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system.
- The fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet."
- Icy bodies that originate from the distant reaches of space.
- System A vast and mysterious realm of celestial bodies, including planets and moons.
- The second planet from the Sun, often called Earth's "sister" planet.
- Rocky bodies that populate the solar system, smaller than planets.
14 Clues: The smallest and closest planet to the Sun. • A celestial dance where planets orbit the Sun. • The only known planet with conditions suitable for life. • To journey in order to discover new information or secrets. • Icy bodies that originate from the distant reaches of space. • The sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its stunning rings. • ...
Celestial Bodies and Space Origins 2024-02-22
Across
- A natural satellite that orbits planets
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The hottest planet in our solar system
- The name of our galaxy
- A group of planets, asteroids, comets and other celestial bodies that are in orbit around a star
- The term given to the rock planets
- The theory used to explain the origin of the universe
Down
- The theoretical point that contained all the mass of the universe as it forme
- A small celestial body made of ice, dust, and rocky material that orbits the Sun.
- A scientist who provided evidence for the origin of the universe.
- The fourth planet from the sun in our solar system
- An almost spherical-shaped body that revolves around the sun
- A crucial piece of evidence supporting the expanding universe and the Big Bang theory
- A large system of stars held together by their gravity
14 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The term given to the rock planets • The largest planet in our solar system • The hottest planet in our solar system • A natural satellite that orbits planets • The fourth planet from the sun in our solar system • The theory used to explain the origin of the universe • A large system of stars held together by their gravity • ...