planets Crossword Puzzles
Planets 2024-11-21
7 Clues: Gas giant • Earth´s twin • Coldest planet • The smallest planet • Not a planet anymore • Outermost planet from the sun • The fifth- largest planet in the solar system
PLANETS 2025-03-12
7 Clues: Dwarf planet • Coldest planet • Biggest planet • Hottest planet • Closet planet to the sun • Planet known as the 'Red Planet' • Takes the longest to orbit the sun
planets 2026-05-02
Space 2014-03-31
Across
- – large piece of rock that orbits the Sun
- – the largest planet
- – takes one month to orbit the Earth
- – has a tail as it gets closer to the Sun
- – our galaxy
- – when the moon passes in front of the Sun
- – number of planets in our solar system
- – small piece of rock, before entering Earth’s atmosphere
- – center of the solar system
- – orbit around the sun takes 365 days
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- – first planet discovered with a telescope
- – the sixth planet from the Sun
- – divides inner and outer planets
- – the North Star
- – a meteor that touches the Earth’s surface
- – person trained to be on a spacecraft
- – where Chris Hadfield lived in space
- – the hottest planet
- – when an asteroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, also known as a shooting star
19 Clues: – our galaxy • – the North Star • – the largest planet • – the hottest planet • – center of the solar system • – the sixth planet from the Sun • – divides inner and outer planets • – takes one month to orbit the Earth • – where Chris Hadfield lived in space • – orbit around the sun takes 365 days • – person trained to be on a spacecraft • – number of planets in our solar system • ...
Earth and Space 2024-03-13
Across
- Two hydrogen atoms fuse to form
- Planets made of rocks
- Closest planet to the sun
- Launched the Hubble Teloscope
- The big bang started with a
- A dwarf planet
- Gas clouds in space
- Planets made of gas
- The galaxy earth is in
- Small rocky objects in space
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- Furthest planet to the sun
- Galaxies are moving away from each other, and the farther away the galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from us
- Our sun is a
- collection of hundreds of billions of Stars
- Made of dust and ice
- A meteoroid that enters earth's atmosphere
- A meteor that lands on earth
- Large and rocky object that orbits the sun
- A red giant has used up all its...
19 Clues: Our sun is a • A dwarf planet • Gas clouds in space • Planets made of gas • Made of dust and ice • Planets made of rocks • The galaxy earth is in • Closest planet to the sun • Furthest planet to the sun • The big bang started with a • A meteor that lands on earth • Small rocky objects in space • Launched the Hubble Teloscope • Two hydrogen atoms fuse to form • ...
Semester 2 final Midterm 2024-02-13
Across
- Distance traveled from start
- How much space an object takes up
- The planets go around the sun
- Mass divided by volume
- When the moon is empty
Down
- When the moon is half full
- The planets spin on it's axis
- Distance divided by time
- When the moon is full
- When the moon is almost full
- When the moon is mostly empty
- Newtons first law of motion
12 Clues: When the moon is full • Mass divided by volume • When the moon is empty • Distance divided by time • When the moon is half full • Newtons first law of motion • When the moon is almost full • Distance traveled from start • The planets spin on it's axis • When the moon is mostly empty • The planets go around the sun • How much space an object takes up
STEMA Treasure Hunt Clue #3 2024-01-17
Across
- Inner Planets
- The Sun will turn into when it dies
- Our Galaxies' type (Type of Galaxy)
- The Nebula where our solar system was born
- Outer Planets
- M33 Galaxy/Like a triangle
Down
- Universe's Abundant Element
- NO Gravity can escape this part (BLACKHOLE)
- Doesn't have a true shape (Type of Galaxy)
- Our Home Galaxy
- The Milky Way and Andromeda will ___________
- M31 Galaxy/Sister Galaxy to ours
12 Clues: Inner Planets • Outer Planets • Our Home Galaxy • M33 Galaxy/Like a triangle • Universe's Abundant Element • M31 Galaxy/Sister Galaxy to ours • The Sun will turn into when it dies • Our Galaxies' type (Type of Galaxy) • Doesn't have a true shape (Type of Galaxy) • The Nebula where our solar system was born • NO Gravity can escape this part (BLACKHOLE) • ...
Space 2020-09-13
Across
- what planet is called the red planet.
- made of only rock.
- how many moons does saturn have
- you use this object to view stuff in space.
- most of the dwarf planets are located here.
- a layer all the planets have.
- coldest planet in our solar system.
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- hottest planet in our solar system.
- a person who travels to space and back.
- what is also called dirty snowball.
- farthest planet from the sun.
- how many moons does neptune have.
- how many moons does jupiter have.
- what galaxy are we in right now.
- closest planet from the sun.
15 Clues: made of only rock. • closest planet from the sun. • farthest planet from the sun. • a layer all the planets have. • how many moons does saturn have • what galaxy are we in right now. • how many moons does neptune have. • how many moons does jupiter have. • hottest planet in our solar system. • what is also called dirty snowball. • coldest planet in our solar system. • ...
Astronomy 2012-09-11
Across
- massive amount of stars
- natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects, planets
- instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects
- reverse motion that planets take from east to west
- mooon is between sun and earth
- eclipse takes place when the earth is directly between sun and moon
- newton discovered this
- path something takes when moving around another object
Down
- the galaxy we live in
- no light can escape this
- sun centered universe
- earth centered universe
- the moons____ affect the tides
- group of stars that form a pattern
- smaller groups of stars
15 Clues: the galaxy we live in • sun centered universe • newton discovered this • massive amount of stars • earth centered universe • smaller groups of stars • no light can escape this • the moons____ affect the tides • mooon is between sun and earth • group of stars that form a pattern • reverse motion that planets take from east to west • ...
Solar system 2025-02-05
Across
- this helps the planets stay in order and in space
- it tilts on its side
- We live in this part of the solar system
- farthest away from the sun
- burning body of gas
- closest planet to Earth
- first man on the moon
- hottest planet
Down
- this helps us understand space more and astronauts go here
- there is only _ stars in the solar system
- most moons
- shortest orbit
- We live on this planet
- this separates the inner and outer planets and is rocky
- the moon does this and makes us see half of the moon
15 Clues: most moons • shortest orbit • hottest planet • burning body of gas • it tilts on its side • first man on the moon • We live on this planet • closest planet to Earth • farthest away from the sun • We live in this part of the solar system • there is only _ stars in the solar system • this helps the planets stay in order and in space • ...
To Infinity and Beyond 2021-11-02
Across
- our earth belongs to the galaxy called the ______ way
- the layer of air that surrounds the earth
- a type of aircraft that is launched into space
- what we use to see other stars and planets far away from us
- on earth, we normally have 4 _______
Down
- the study of everything in the universe, including planets, stars and space
- we see this every night, it orbits around the earth
- we see this every morning, the earth orbits around this star
- the planet we are living on
- earth, sun and other planets are all located in ________
10 Clues: the planet we are living on • on earth, we normally have 4 _______ • the layer of air that surrounds the earth • a type of aircraft that is launched into space • we see this every night, it orbits around the earth • our earth belongs to the galaxy called the ______ way • earth, sun and other planets are all located in ________ • ...
SPACE CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2015-11-10
Across
- The first four planets orbiting the sun.
- The last four planets orbiting the sun.
- Small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- small rocky dust particles,ice,and dust makes a -------.
- A Small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- The star around which the Earth orbits.
- Our Galaxy
- A region between the inner and outer planets where thousands of asteroids are found orbiting the sun.
- The dwarf planet that was known as a planet until 2006.
- The planet known as the,"Gas Giant."
10 Clues: Our Galaxy • Small rocky body orbiting the sun. • The planet known as the,"Gas Giant." • The star around which the Earth orbits. • The last four planets orbiting the sun. • The first four planets orbiting the sun. • The dwarf planet that was known as a planet until 2006. • small rocky dust particles,ice,and dust makes a -------. • ...
Space and force 2021-03-17
Across
- stars and hot gas
- using the sun as a reference point
- a force of attraction between objects due to their masses
- when gravity is pulling it down and no other forces act on it
- a celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light
- He stated the sun remains stationary and the planets orbit it
Down
- 8 planets that orbit the sun, a dwarf planet and ceres
- an object in motion stays in motion
- when the planets are farthest from the sun and orbit slowly
- I am so massive I collapse on myself
10 Clues: stars and hot gas • using the sun as a reference point • an object in motion stays in motion • I am so massive I collapse on myself • 8 planets that orbit the sun, a dwarf planet and ceres • a celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light • a force of attraction between objects due to their masses • when the planets are farthest from the sun and orbit slowly • ...
Earth and Its Neighbors 2024-01-23
Across
- to provide for what someone or something needs
- how much there is
- a round model or sphere of the world or Earth
- the third planet from the Sun
- the state or quality of being warm
- ____________ system consists of Earth and the other planets that orbit the Sun
Down
- the study of stars, planets and other space objects
- the degree of heat or cold; how hot or cold something is
- the star around which the earth and other planets in our solar system move. It provides light and warmth.
- the outside of something
10 Clues: how much there is • the outside of something • the third planet from the Sun • the state or quality of being warm • a round model or sphere of the world or Earth • to provide for what someone or something needs • the study of stars, planets and other space objects • the degree of heat or cold; how hot or cold something is • ...
Jovian Planets Crossword! 2024-05-03
Across
- the coldest planet and the only planet tilted on its side
- one of Saturn's moon which is 4x bigger than Mercury
- what separates the inner planets from the outer planets
- a well known dwarf planet that was formerly the 9th planet
- the windiest planet in our solar system
- another name for the Jovian planets
Down
- a supermassive storm that has been raging on Jupiter for centuries (3 words)
- the fifth and largest planet in our solar system
- this planet is known for its rings
- layers of clouds that form at exact temperatures
10 Clues: this planet is known for its rings • another name for the Jovian planets • the windiest planet in our solar system • the fifth and largest planet in our solar system • layers of clouds that form at exact temperatures • one of Saturn's moon which is 4x bigger than Mercury • what separates the inner planets from the outer planets • ...
crossword 2025-03-18
Across
- is the last planet in the solar system
- a core that is very rocky
- is the biggest planet in the solar system
- is a thick cloud that forms by heavy metal on the planets surface
- is the 7th planet in the solar system
Down
- is a gas giant
- is where you can find asteroids
- planets are the outer planets of the solar system
- is were you can find more asteroids around the outside of the solar system
- a planet were it is only made up of gases
10 Clues: is a gas giant • a core that is very rocky • is where you can find asteroids • is the 7th planet in the solar system • is the last planet in the solar system • is the biggest planet in the solar system • a planet were it is only made up of gases • planets are the outer planets of the solar system • is a thick cloud that forms by heavy metal on the planets surface • ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2025-05-25
Across
- A belt between Mars and Jupiter contains many of these rocky bodies.
- They orbit planets and are smaller than planets.
- The outermost planet in the Solar System.
- The planet we live on.
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
Down
- The group name for Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- The largest planet in the Solar System.
- An icy object that forms a tail when it approaches the Sun.
- The center of the Solar System.
- A giant planet with rings, second largest in the Solar System.
10 Clues: The planet we live on. • The center of the Solar System. • The largest planet in the Solar System. • The outermost planet in the Solar System. • They orbit planets and are smaller than planets. • The group name for Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun. • An icy object that forms a tail when it approaches the Sun. • ...
Are Aliens Real? 2025-07-02
Across
- The planet that had water and might have life is _______.
- NASA uses a _______ to explore Mars.
- Scientists study _______ from distant planets for signs of life.
- _______ are planets outside our solar system.
- Carl _______ said, “The universe is a big place. If it’s just us, it’s a waste of space.”
- Aliens would most likely be _______ life forms.
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- Scientists are trying to find out if _______ exist.
- A planet needs _______ to support life.
- Moons like Europa have large _______ under their icy surfaces.
- Tiny organisms in Earth’s oceans are like _______ on other planets.
10 Clues: NASA uses a _______ to explore Mars. • A planet needs _______ to support life. • _______ are planets outside our solar system. • Aliens would most likely be _______ life forms. • Scientists are trying to find out if _______ exist. • The planet that had water and might have life is _______. • Moons like Europa have large _______ under their icy surfaces. • ...
Mission to Mars 2014-04-24
Across
- A person who lives on Mars
- If there is none of this, we can't breathe on a planet
- What a person wears in space
- Lava comes out of this
- The name of our group of planets
- Subject + will + ???
- A person who lives on Earth
- The door of the rocket
- Subject + ??? + verbal base = expressing a hypothesis
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- A robot that explores Mars
- A planet like this can't support life
- Where we find the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, other galaxies...
- Synonym of 'maybe'
- Without this we would float into space
- The Red Planet
- We use this to travel to Mars
- A person who travels in space
- A group of stars and planets
18 Clues: The Red Planet • Synonym of 'maybe' • Subject + will + ??? • Lava comes out of this • The door of the rocket • A robot that explores Mars • A person who lives on Mars • A person who lives on Earth • What a person wears in space • A group of stars and planets • We use this to travel to Mars • A person who travels in space • The name of our group of planets • ...
Mission to Mars 2014-04-24
Across
- Without this we would float into space
- A planet like this can't support life
- A person who travels in space
- We use this to travel to Mars
- A person who lives on Earth
- A robot that explores Mars
- Lava comes out of this
Down
- A person who lives on Mars
- Where we find the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, other galaxies...
- Subject + will + ???
- If there is none of this, we can't breathe on a planet
- The Red Planet
- The door of the rocket
- Synonym of 'maybe'
- What a person wears in space
- The name of our group of planets
- Subject + ??? + verbal base = expressing a hypothesis
- A group of stars and planets
18 Clues: The Red Planet • Synonym of 'maybe' • Subject + will + ??? • The door of the rocket • Lava comes out of this • A person who lives on Mars • A robot that explores Mars • A person who lives on Earth • What a person wears in space • A group of stars and planets • A person who travels in space • We use this to travel to Mars • The name of our group of planets • ...
The solar system 2014-05-20
Across
- planets that orbit around other stars
- smallest and closet planet from the sun
- model of sun centered solar system
- unit used to measure large distances within the solar system
- third planet for earth
Down
- model of earth centered solar system
- second planet outward from the sun
- seventh planet from the sun
- fourth planet from the sun
- life on other worlds
- unofficial name for object 2003 VB12
- eighth planet from the sun
- rocky objects formed material similar to on planets
- fifth planet from the sun
- rocky objects orbiting within the solar system
- dwarf planet with a thin atmosphere
- second largest planet and sixth from the sun
- object composed of dust and rock particles
18 Clues: life on other worlds • third planet for earth • fifth planet from the sun • fourth planet from the sun • eighth planet from the sun • seventh planet from the sun • second planet outward from the sun • model of sun centered solar system • dwarf planet with a thin atmosphere • model of earth centered solar system • unofficial name for object 2003 VB12 • ...
Science 2022-04-14
10 Clues: guess • part of earth • layer of earth • life substance • water on earth • and upper mantle • outer layer of earth • of climate and weather • that can substain life • of the stars and planets.
Our solar system 2021-07-01
10 Clues: morning star • dwarf planet • smallest planet • shining visible rings • group of bright stars • inner layer of the earth • a fixed path for planets • movement of earth around the sun • slow moving bodies around the sun • movement of earth around its own axis
Space 2024-09-05
10 Clues: A rock • The red giant • A bunch of rocks • It keeps earth safe • Your standing on it • A community of planets • Hole it sucks in things • Our community of planets • Hole it shoots things out • Bright lights in the night sky
Jaymees Crossword 2013-09-09
Across
- Newtons law
- A device to see/study the stars and the planets
- The first man on to go to the moon
- The hottest planet in our universe
- The largest plnaet in our universe
- Has a faint ring around it
Down
- The large planets in our solar system
- The first planet from the sun
- A row of rocks floating past mars
- The dwarf plant
- The coldest planet
- The amount of time taken to orbit the sun
- An imaginary line that goes through a planet
- *Hint* it is where we live
14 Clues: Newtons law • The dwarf plant • The coldest planet • *Hint* it is where we live • Has a faint ring around it • The first planet from the sun • A row of rocks floating past mars • The first man on to go to the moon • The hottest planet in our universe • The largest plnaet in our universe • The large planets in our solar system • The amount of time taken to orbit the sun • ...
Space 2019-10-22
Across
- Name of our planet
- To block or cover something
- The invisible force that keeps us on the ground
- The invisible line the planets move round
- The name given to our group of planets and our sun
- This rock orbits our earth
- This planet has rings around it
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- Number of hours in a day
- Another word meaning moon
- The earth moves in this way to cause seasons
- Furthest "planet" from sun
- Closest planet to sun
- Another word that means sun
- The source of our heat and energy
14 Clues: Name of our planet • Closest planet to sun • Number of hours in a day • Another word meaning moon • Furthest "planet" from sun • This rock orbits our earth • To block or cover something • Another word that means sun • This planet has rings around it • The source of our heat and energy • The invisible line the planets move round • The earth moves in this way to cause seasons • ...
Copernicus 2022-10-15
Across
- What year did Copernicus finish his first manuscript?
- His last name
- the career of his father
- What theory did Copernicus propose?
- the career his uncle was in
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- The amount of languages Copernicus spoke.
- the age of Copernicus when his father died
- the study of space
- What else was involved in Copernicus's theory?
- Copernicus was born here in 1473
- What century did Copernicus propose his theory in?
- In his theory what do the planets revolve around?
- His first name
- What shape did he say planets orbit in?
14 Clues: His last name • His first name • the study of space • the career of his father • the career his uncle was in • Copernicus was born here in 1473 • What theory did Copernicus propose? • What shape did he say planets orbit in? • The amount of languages Copernicus spoke. • the age of Copernicus when his father died • What else was involved in Copernicus's theory? • ...
September Vocabulary 2022-09-14
Across
- Numbers combined with different operations, ending with an equal sign
- An opinion or thesis
- To move or circle around an object
- Ten years
- This map shows cities, countries, and borders
- To organize something into groups
- The amount of space in container
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- This map shows rivers, lakes, and mountains
- All the stars and galaxies everywhere
- To spin around
- One thousand years
- One hundred years
- All the stars and planets that orbit around a central point
- All the planets and space objects that orbit around a star
14 Clues: Ten years • To spin around • One hundred years • One thousand years • An opinion or thesis • The amount of space in container • To organize something into groups • To move or circle around an object • All the stars and galaxies everywhere • This map shows rivers, lakes, and mountains • This map shows cities, countries, and borders • ...
sky science 2012-02-07
Across
- "what planet has the atmosphere of 96% carbon dioxide?"
- "a rotation group of stars. our galaxy is called milky way"
- "are chunks of rock found in space, small planets."
- "is an object in space formed from rocks frozen water and gases."
- "is a group of stars that form a picture in the sky during night time. They are and approximately 88 constilation
- "what is the smallest planet farthest planet away from the sun."
- "is a satelite that travells around the earth (and another planets)"
- system "our /is a series of planets revolving around the sun"
- "when an object like the earth moves around another object like the sun, this is called revolving in an orbit."
Down
- "is falling stars (object) passing through the earth's atmosphere."
- "is a space explorer"
- "is the science the studies heavenly bodies such as the moon"
- year "is a distance light travels in 1 year"
- "is a layer of air between the earth and outer space."
- "what planet is known as the red planet?"
- "is a dent on the moons surface."
- "is the oval path around which objects in space travel or revolve"
17 Clues: "is a space explorer" • "is a dent on the moons surface." • "what planet is known as the red planet?" • year "is a distance light travels in 1 year" • "are chunks of rock found in space, small planets." • "is a layer of air between the earth and outer space." • "what planet has the atmosphere of 96% carbon dioxide?" • ...
space 2019-11-28
11 Clues: we live on it • sailor of space • planets in the sky • no longer a planet • takes people to space • jupiter has 63 of them • someone who lives on mars • where people live in space • saturn and uranus have them • a space rock that orbits the sun • a robot that lives on other planets for experiments
The solar system 2024-05-29
11 Clues: One burning planet? • Red mountains across • also ringed but blue • most moons and a ring • rocks hitting planets? • Helps planets for night • Only planet that has a life • the furthest away from the sun • The centre of the solar system • largest planet in the solar system • The closest and fastest to the sun
Astronomy 2023-05-14
Across
- an important machine wich astronomers use to go into
- hot months
- where the planets circle around time to time
- in the middle of the earth
- belt- rocks that stay in a circle floating in space
- eclipse-
- cold months
Down
- are different on earth and space
- hot has magma and fire
- giants- planets that unusaly where bigger and made of more gas
- ocean water
- caused by the gravity of the moons force pullng onto
- stuff that turns circularly
- period- the time evry planet takes to fully rotate
- newton- the person who discovert the laws of
- eclipse- hen the moon covers the sun
16 Clues: eclipse- • hot months • ocean water • cold months • hot has magma and fire • in the middle of the earth • stuff that turns circularly • are different on earth and space • eclipse- hen the moon covers the sun • where the planets circle around time to time • newton- the person who discovert the laws of • period- the time evry planet takes to fully rotate • ...
q1 reflection 2025-10-30
Across
- Holds together our solar system, galaxy and universe
- is the process of being eroded by wind, water, and sun
- earth is between the sun and moon
- top half of the earth
- growing phases of the moon
- dead organisms contained in rock or strata for millions of years
- when an object rotates on its axis
- moon passes between the sun and earth
- when an object revolves around another object
- rock layers
Down
- outer planets
- inner planets
- shrinking phases of the moon
- one object orbits or revolve around an other object
- bottom half of the earth
- strata put on top of eachother
16 Clues: rock layers • outer planets • inner planets • top half of the earth • bottom half of the earth • growing phases of the moon • shrinking phases of the moon • strata put on top of eachother • earth is between the sun and moon • when an object rotates on its axis • moon passes between the sun and earth • when an object revolves around another object • ...
Double Decker 3 Unit 6 - A 2025-05-09
Across
- A hard, shiny material
- A bright light in the sky at night
- A tool to see far things in space
- All space, stars, and planets
- A being from another planet
- A round shape
- The air around a planet
- A rock from space that falls to Earth
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- A big ball in space that moves around a star
- A vehicle that flies in space
- A person who studies stars and planets
- A group of stars in a shape
- The big star that gives us light and heat
- A small thing you swallow as medicine
- Something you hope for
- The planet we live on
16 Clues: A round shape • The planet we live on • A hard, shiny material • Something you hope for • The air around a planet • A group of stars in a shape • A being from another planet • A vehicle that flies in space • All space, stars, and planets • A tool to see far things in space • A bright light in the sky at night • A small thing you swallow as medicine • ...
Space 2013-07-08
Across
- The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth once
- An icy object that has a long tail
- Third rock from the Sun
- A group of stars seen in the night sky are given names
- The name of the space project that landed man on the Moon
- Name given to a star exploding
- Unidentified flying objects
- Billions of stars form this structue
- A rock from space
- A plant that has a ring aound it
- No longer called a planet
- Number of moons on Mars
- The brightest star seen from Earth
- A belt of rocks between Mars and Jupiter
- 365 days
- A metal only created in exploding stars
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- We need this for life
- Motion of planets around the Sun
- Where you can find the Sea of Tranquility
- Hottest planet in the Solar System
- When the Moon covers the Sun completely
- The name of our galaxy
- Name given to planets orbiting other stars
- A gas needed for life
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
- A film which had two Suns
- The planet with a giant red spot
- A planet that looks like a red star from Earth
- They once ruled the Earth
- A moon of Jupiter
- Superman gets his powers frm this
- Largest moon of Saturn
- A metal at the cor of the Earth
33 Clues: 365 days • A rock from space • A moon of Jupiter • We need this for life • A gas needed for life • The name of our galaxy • Largest moon of Saturn • Third rock from the Sun • Number of moons on Mars • A film which had two Suns • They once ruled the Earth • No longer called a planet • Unidentified flying objects • Name given to a star exploding • A metal at the cor of the Earth • ...
Luke Wilson Astronomy 1st period 2015-02-20
Across
- everything space and all the matter and energy in it
- system- the sun,the planets,and various other smaller bodies
- often used to describe a spacecraft that drops into a planets atmosphere
- is called
- of rotation-earth rotates on an imaginary line running through the center
- it is a spreading cone of lighter shadow is called the
- station-is a satellite in which people can live and work for long periods
- a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity
- is the path of an object in space as it moves around another object because of gravity
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- the darkest part
- when a shadow makes the sun or moon seem to grow dark
- a group of stars that form a pattern i the sky
- area of sunlight is at its maximum in one hemisphere and a minimum at the other
- a craft designed to land on a planets surface
- shines equally on the northern and southern hemisphere
- an object that orbits a more object
- radiation-visible light
- crater-a big round pit caused by a explosion from something in space
- the motion of one object around another
- dark area on the moon
20 Clues: is called • the darkest part • dark area on the moon • radiation-visible light • an object that orbits a more object • the motion of one object around another • a craft designed to land on a planets surface • a group of stars that form a pattern i the sky • everything space and all the matter and energy in it • when a shadow makes the sun or moon seem to grow dark • ...
Solar System and Space 2021-01-05
Across
- A large chunk of rock that orbits the Sun
- A planet with a thick, poisonous, stormy and hot atmosphere
- A system of billions of stars, planets, dust, and gas
- An instrument in space that takes pictures of the Universe
- A big ball of gas that gives off light through nuclear fusion
- the star that Earth and the other planets orbit
- A planet that has 70% of its surface covered in water
- The Sun and planets with their moons in orbit around the Sun
- a region between Mars and Jupiter where many rocky bodies are found
- the natural satellite of Earth
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- A big, gassy, deep blue planet
- All of space and all the matter within it
- A craft used to transport humans into orbit around earth and back
- A big gassy, light blue planet that spins on its side
- The light when a space rock burns in the atmosphere
- A very hot planet with almost no atmosphere
- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
- The largest planet with a great red spot
- An object of ice and dust that forms a tail when close to the Sun
- A giant planet with large rings made of gas and dust
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- A red planet with the largest volcanoes and the highest mountains
22 Clues: A big, gassy, deep blue planet • the natural satellite of Earth • The largest planet with a great red spot • A large chunk of rock that orbits the Sun • All of space and all the matter within it • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft • A very hot planet with almost no atmosphere • A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern • ...
Space Review 2021-04-12
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- Our galaxy
- A "cool" colour of star
- What AU stands for
- The furthest planet from the sun
- The 'death' of a star resulting in a neutron star or black hole
- The epoch during which stars and galaxies formed
- Incredibly small subatomic particles that make up protons and neutrons
- The innermost part of any star
- an object whose gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
- An alternative theory to the Big Bang
- Separates the inner and outer planets
- A measure of distance that describes how long it takes light from an object to reach where we are now
- Happens at 10 million degrees Celsius
- A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
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- When half the moon is illuminated, we call it the first or third this
- The closest planet to the sun
- Another name for the inner planets
- Most commonly accepted theory on the formation of the solar system
- CME, or...
- One of these is the distance between Earth and the sun
- A natural, rocky satellite orbiting a planet
- Another name for the outer planets
- A part of Earth's atmosphere that absorbs the sun's radiation
- The least common type of galaxy
- The main factor in determining what will happen to a star after it 'dies'
25 Clues: Our galaxy • CME, or... • What AU stands for • A "cool" colour of star • The closest planet to the sun • The innermost part of any star • The least common type of galaxy • The furthest planet from the sun • Another name for the inner planets • Another name for the outer planets • An alternative theory to the Big Bang • Separates the inner and outer planets • ...
Science Ilearn Review 2022-04-15
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- Nonliving factors in an ecosystem
- This equals 24 hours
- SI unit for length
- A variable that you change on purpose in an experiment
- equal day and equal night
- The number that appears most often in a data set
- PE + KE = ____________ energy
- Nearest star to Earth
- The largest planet
- The variables in an experiment that should be kept the same
- SI unit for mass
- A force that keeps planets in orbit
- A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested
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- Equals a year
- The number of variables that you should change on purpose in an experiment.
- Organisms that only eat meat
- A type of observation using your senses, not numbers
- The middle number in a set of data
- Scientific investigations
- A variable that you measure or observe during an experiment
- Gas changes to a liquid
- Living factors in an ecosystem
- The type of energy that is stored
- Planets closest to the sun, made of rocks (no spaces)
- The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon moves into Earth's shadow
- The type of eclipse when the moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface
- Liquid changes to a gas
- The season when the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
- Sixth planet from the sun
- Red planet
- Material the outer planets are made of
31 Clues: Red planet • Equals a year • SI unit for mass • SI unit for length • The largest planet • This equals 24 hours • Nearest star to Earth • Gas changes to a liquid • Liquid changes to a gas • Scientific investigations • equal day and equal night • Sixth planet from the sun • Organisms that only eat meat • PE + KE = ____________ energy • Living factors in an ecosystem • ...
Crossword Puzzle prepared by Desiree Ann Yambao 2023-12-12
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- What is the result of changing positions of the sun throughout the year?
- Ancient astronomers, such as the Greeks were aware of the slow, cylical ____.
- Who relied on naked eye observations to study the night of the sky?
- _____ stars was distinguished from the fixed stars.
- What moves across the sky sometimes appearing to mobe backward before resumung their normal path?
- The patterns of stars and constellations were created for ____ of years.
- Exceptionally bright star in the night sky is called as _____.
- Because of its regular occurence,multiple meteors appear to radiate from a specific point in the sky.
- What was developed by ancient cultures based on celestial events making solstices and equinoxes?
- Where was the multiple meteors noticed?
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- They have been identifying patterns of stars and creating constellations.
- Over long periods, the positions of stars and constellations shift due to Earth's____.
- The ____ of bright stars and visible planets was a key aspect of ancient astronomy.
- They often interpreted the appearance of comets as_____.
- What kind of motion when planets move backward?
- Also known as exceptionally bright star.
- It has distinctive tails and were observed by ancient astronomers.
- It is the regular occurence of the moon passing infront of the sun.
- _____ constellation is associated with the meteor showers.
- The scattered sunlight by interplanetary dust along the solar system.
20 Clues: Where was the multiple meteors noticed? • Also known as exceptionally bright star. • What kind of motion when planets move backward? • _____ stars was distinguished from the fixed stars. • They often interpreted the appearance of comets as_____. • _____ constellation is associated with the meteor showers. • ...
Review Crossword 2021-06-04
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- the force between two surfaces that are sliding or trying to slide across each other
- a celestial body in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- the amount of matter a substance contains
- a substance formed from two or more element any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances
- the force that attacks a body toward the center of the earth
- a force of all the gas particles colliding
- d=m/v
- the basic unit of chemical element
- the force acting on the object due to conductor a object that allows the flow of energy
- center core of an atom
- the collection of 8 planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
- the speed of something in a given direction
- orbital motion around an object
- energy of an object at rest
- the processes which heat or electricity id directly transmitted through a substance
- the result of a negative and positive object
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- energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature
- energy of an object in motion
- activity involving physical/mental effort
- circular movement around a object around a center
- a vehicle used for space travel
- the gases surrounding the earth or another planets
- a number placed in front of a chemical symbol
- a group of atoms bonded together
- an imaginary line going through the earth
25 Clues: d=m/v • center core of an atom • energy of an object at rest • energy of an object in motion • a vehicle used for space travel • orbital motion around an object • a group of atoms bonded together • the basic unit of chemical element • the amount of matter a substance contains • activity involving physical/mental effort • an imaginary line going through the earth • ...
Planets(Our 8 planets) 2020-12-23
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- 6th planet from the sun with rings
- The red planet
- 8th and most distant planet in our solar system
- Smallest and closest planet to the sun
- Planet moving in a circle
- An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
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- Far away in space and time
- Hottest Planet
- the degree of internal heat of a person's body
9 Clues: The red planet • Hottest Planet • Planet moving in a circle • Far away in space and time • 6th planet from the sun with rings • Smallest and closest planet to the sun • the degree of internal heat of a person's body • 8th and most distant planet in our solar system • An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
THE OUTER SPACE 2020-09-29
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- number of Neptune's moons
- A chunk of ice flying through space
- The number of planets in the solar system
- the name of Jupiter's storm
- A dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
- one of Mars moon, starts with P
- the planet that orbits the fastest around the Sun
- Also known as the red planet
- The galaxy we live in
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- number of Earths that can fit in Jupiter's storm
- Tenth brightest star in the night sky
- the edge of the solar system(asteroid belt)
- Nearest galaxy to Milky Way
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are ______ planets
- Jupiter's moon made of ice
- Planet with rings of ice
- A moon of pluto
- The first satellite went into space
18 Clues: A moon of pluto • The galaxy we live in • Planet with rings of ice • number of Neptune's moons • Jupiter's moon made of ice • Nearest galaxy to Milky Way • the name of Jupiter's storm • Also known as the red planet • one of Mars moon, starts with P • A chunk of ice flying through space • A dwarf planet in the asteroid belt • The first satellite went into space • ...
Solar System Review 2024-05-05
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- A moon orbits a __________.
- There are _______moons orbiting Mars.
- How many planets are in the Solar System.
- There are 62 moons orbiting ___________.
- Earth's moon is sometimes called __________.
- A chunk of rock, ice or metal in space is an ______.
- Known as "Earth's Sister Planet."
- The Great Dark _____ is a storm on Neptune.
- The closest planet to the sun.
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- The asteroid ________separates the inner and outer planets.
- Jupiter is an ___________ planet.
- Pluto is a _________ planet.
- The _______ of a comet always points away from the sun.
- The 5th biggest moon in the Solar System belongs to _____.
- The sun is a ___________.
- The 7th planet from the sun.
- Earth is the only planet that can support _________.
- Dust and ice make up Saturn's __________.
- A ____________ is also called a "shooting star."
19 Clues: The sun is a ___________. • A moon orbits a __________. • Pluto is a _________ planet. • The 7th planet from the sun. • The closest planet to the sun. • Jupiter is an ___________ planet. • Known as "Earth's Sister Planet." • There are _______moons orbiting Mars. • There are 62 moons orbiting ___________. • How many planets are in the Solar System. • ...
Comparing Planets 2022-09-16
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- Has the most moons
- The smallest planet in the solar system
- Mercury has _______ moons.
- This planet has the biggest valley in the solar system.
- The largest terrestrial planet
- The planet that is the most similar in size to Earth.
- The hottest planet in the solar system.
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- Saturn is _________ times wider than Earth.
- Has the most rings
- The largest planet in the solar system
- This planet has the biggest mountain in the solar system.
- The furthest planet from the sun.
- Uranus rotates on its _________.
- Mercury has the ______________ revolution of all the planets.
14 Clues: Has the most rings • Has the most moons • Mercury has _______ moons. • The largest terrestrial planet • Uranus rotates on its _________. • The furthest planet from the sun. • The largest planet in the solar system • The smallest planet in the solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system. • Saturn is _________ times wider than Earth. • ...
the planets 2021-10-05
Planets Crossword 2023-01-23
11 Clues: made of • magnetic Pull • relating to Earth • gas and ice giants • outside of a planet • terrestrial planets • between Mars and Jupiter • rock made of ice and dust • lacking criteria to be a planet • small body that could become a meteor • small body of matter enters atmosphere
Inner planets 2016-06-27
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- What are the inner planets called?
- What is Venus's air?
- How many moons does Venus have?
- What planet has a strong magnetic field?
- What Gods are all the planets (except Earth) named after?
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- What planet has 687 days in their year?
- What planet goes around the sun the fastest?
- Who was the first country to send a spacecraft to Mercury?
- What is mars referred as?
- What is the hottest planet?
- What is mercury made out of?
11 Clues: What is Venus's air? • What is mars referred as? • What is the hottest planet? • What is mercury made out of? • How many moons does Venus have? • What are the inner planets called? • What planet has 687 days in their year? • What planet has a strong magnetic field? • What planet goes around the sun the fastest? • What Gods are all the planets (except Earth) named after? • ...
Planets vocabulary 2016-11-08
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- Tide- Tide range that occurs two times a month with mean two new moons.
- artificial body that revolves around a celestial body.
- The spin of the body of the axis.
- For the earth to orbit once around the sun.
- how long it takes Earth to rotate on its axis.
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- Phases- The different's between the earth and moon each month.
- force of attraction between to objects.
- When the sun appears to cross the celestial equator.
- a division of the year that is characterized by reoccurring weather conditions and determined by both the Earth’s tilt.
- Sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible.
- Tide- The tide range during first quarter and third quarter of the moon.
11 Clues: The spin of the body of the axis. • force of attraction between to objects. • For the earth to orbit once around the sun. • how long it takes Earth to rotate on its axis. • When the sun appears to cross the celestial equator. • artificial body that revolves around a celestial body. • Phases- The different's between the earth and moon each month. • ...
The planets 2024-12-24
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- a small, rocky object that orbits the sun
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- a tool that allows astronomers to observe distant objects
- a celestial body that orbits a star, has enough mass to be nearly round
- seventh planet from the Sun.
- scientific tests
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- space rock that enters the earth
- space travel
- known as "red planet"
- named after the Roman god of the sea.
- A being from another planet
11 Clues: space travel • scientific tests • known as "red planet" • A being from another planet • seventh planet from the Sun. • space rock that enters the earth • named after the Roman god of the sea. • a small, rocky object that orbits the sun • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • a tool that allows astronomers to observe distant objects • ...
Missions to the Outer Solar System 2024-09-03
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- Used by scientists to analyze light from stars and planets to detect the presence of specific molecules.
- A key focus in the search for life in our solar system due to evidence of past liquid water.
- Planets that orbit stars outside of our solar system.
- The region around a star where conditions might be right for liquid water to exist.
- Studying this helps scientists understand conditions under which life first arose on Earth.
- Organisms that thrive in extreme conditions, suggesting life could exist in similar environments elsewhere.
- One of Jupiter’s moons, considered a candidate for life due to its subsurface ocean.
- A formula used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations.
- The study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.
- Underwater fissures emitting hot, mineral-rich water, potentially providing the energy needed for life’s origin.
- The U.S. agency that coordinates research and missions focused on understanding life’s potential in the universe.
- A moon of Saturn with geysers that suggest a subsurface ocean possibly harboring life.
- These moons of outer planets may have subsurface oceans protected from harsh surface conditions.
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- Carbon-containing molecules that are the building blocks of life.
- Understanding the diversity and adaptability of this provides models for the search for life elsewhere.
- Chemical elements, isotopes, or molecules that indicate the presence of past or present life.
- These include vast distances, harsh environments, and difficulty in detecting subtle signs of life.
- Another term for the habitable zone, where conditions are "just right" for liquid water.
- A method used to detect exoplanets by observing the dimming of a star as a planet passes in front of it.
- Studied to provide clues about the early solar system and potential precursors to life.
- Indicators such as specific gases or molecules that suggest the presence of life on a planet.
- These can provide clues about the potential for life, such as the presence of gases like oxygen or methane.
- Considered essential for life because it facilitates chemical reactions necessary for biological processes.
- Referring to life that exists outside of Earth.
- Robotic vehicles like those on Mars that analyze the surface for signs of past or present life.
- Saturn’s largest moon, with a thick atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane.
- The hypothesis that life can travel between planets and moons, possibly seeding life on Earth.
- A space telescope designed to find Earth-like planets in the habitable zones of other stars.
28 Clues: Referring to life that exists outside of Earth. • Planets that orbit stars outside of our solar system. • Carbon-containing molecules that are the building blocks of life. • Saturn’s largest moon, with a thick atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane. • The region around a star where conditions might be right for liquid water to exist. • ...
Unit 3 Test Review 2025-10-05
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- Unit The average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 93 million miles.
- A very large planet made mostly of gases like hydrogen and helium, with no solid surface you could stand on.
- The point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the Sun.
- The correct model of our solar system that places the Sun at the center, with all planets orbiting around it.
- Belt, A ring-shaped region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects and dwarf planets.
- Nebula The giant cloud of gas and dust that collapsed and spun to form our Sun and solar system about 4.6 billion years ago.
- Small chunks of rock, ice, and dust that clumped together in the early solar system and eventually grew into planets through collisions and gravitational attraction.
- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- The invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
- A meteoroid that survives its trip through the atmosphere and actually hits the ground.
- Cloud, A giant, invisible sphere of icy objects that surrounds our entire solar system, much farther out than the Kuiper Belt.
- Planet, A small, round object that orbits the Sun but hasn't cleared other objects from its orbital path
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- Planet A rocky planet with a solid surface similar to Earth.
- Force The force that keeps an object moving in a circular path instead of flying off in a straight line
- The bright streak of light you see in the sky when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
- The Sun and everything that orbits around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
- Thin, flat circles of ice, rock, and dust that orbit around some planets.
- A "dirty snowball" made of ice, dust, and rock that develops a bright tail when it gets close to the Sun and the ice starts to melt.
- The old, incorrect model that placed Earth at the center of the universe, with everything else orbiting around Earth.
- The way an object appears to move when you look at it from different positions.
- A small piece of rock or metal floating in space, usually broken off from asteroids or comets.
- The point in a planet's orbit when it is farthest away from the Sun.
- The curved path an object takes as it travels around another object in space, like how Earth travels around the Sun.
23 Clues: The invisible force that pulls objects toward each other. • Planet A rocky planet with a solid surface similar to Earth. • The point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the Sun. • The point in a planet's orbit when it is farthest away from the Sun. • Thin, flat circles of ice, rock, and dust that orbit around some planets. • ...
Space and the Universe 2017-05-18
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- seventh planet from the sun?
- Number of planets in the solar system?
- The closest planet to the sun?
- What we use to travel space?
- We can see a lot of these at night.
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- The planet we live on?
- biggest planet in our solar system.
- Milky Way is a?
- The blue planet.
- The closest planet to us?
- What planet has rings?
- The planets revolve around it?
12 Clues: Milky Way is a? • The blue planet. • The planet we live on? • What planet has rings? • The closest planet to us? • seventh planet from the sun? • What we use to travel space? • The closest planet to the sun? • The planets revolve around it? • biggest planet in our solar system. • We can see a lot of these at night. • Number of planets in the solar system?
Space Crossword 2013-04-24
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- The red planet
- Years - How distance is measure in space
- Furthest planet from the sun
- A famous comet
- The smallest planet and a liquid metal
- Twinkles in the night sky
- The largest planet in our solar system
- Armstrong - First man on the moon
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- The planet with rings
- This wiped out all the dinosaurs
- Number of planets (excluding dwarf planets)
- The yellow star in our sky
12 Clues: The red planet • A famous comet • The planet with rings • Twinkles in the night sky • The yellow star in our sky • Furthest planet from the sun • This wiped out all the dinosaurs • Armstrong - First man on the moon • The smallest planet and a liquid metal • The largest planet in our solar system • Years - How distance is measure in space • ...
STEMA Treasure Hunt Clue #3 2024-01-17
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- Inner Planets
- The Sun will turn into when it dies
- Our Galaxies' type (Type of Galaxy)
- The Nebula where our solar system was born
- Outer Planets
- M33 Galaxy/Like a triangle
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- Universe's Abundant Element
- NO Gravity can escape this part (BLACKHOLE)
- Doesn't have a true shape (Type of Galaxy)
- Our Home Galaxy
- The Milky Way and Andromeda will ___________
- M31 Galaxy/Sister Galaxy to ours
12 Clues: Inner Planets • Outer Planets • Our Home Galaxy • M33 Galaxy/Like a triangle • Universe's Abundant Element • M31 Galaxy/Sister Galaxy to ours • The Sun will turn into when it dies • Our Galaxies' type (Type of Galaxy) • Doesn't have a true shape (Type of Galaxy) • The Nebula where our solar system was born • NO Gravity can escape this part (BLACKHOLE) • ...
El Clima, Las Estaciones 2021-01-26
Solar System and More Objects in The Solar System 2022-01-28
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- The hottest planet
- Earth's only natural satellite
- The solar system's only star
- Most are located in a belt
- Also called a shooting star
- Has a tail made of ice and dust
- It's blue and it spins at a 90 degree angle
- A disk shaped belt of material revolving around the sun just beyond Neptune
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- Considered the "red planet"
- The planet farthest from the sun
- Has 8 planets with some dwarf planets.
- 1st planet from the sun
- The only planet with known life
- Known best for it's rings
- Has a big red storm
15 Clues: The hottest planet • Has a big red storm • 1st planet from the sun • Known best for it's rings • Most are located in a belt • Considered the "red planet" • Also called a shooting star • The solar system's only star • Earth's only natural satellite • Has a tail made of ice and dust • The only planet with known life • The planet farthest from the sun • ...
Space 2022-03-24
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- The hottest planet in the solar system
- A tool used on earth to look at planets and stars
- The ringed planet
- Our home planet
- The dwarf planet past Neptune
- The Martian planet
- our home galaxy
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- The path that planets revolve around a star
- The dwarf planet in the asteriod belt
- A hypothetical planet in our solar system
- The furthest planet in our system
- The biggest planet in our solar system
- The closest galaxy to our own
- The closest star to earth
- Huge balls of gas that provide heat and gravity
15 Clues: Our home planet • our home galaxy • The ringed planet • The Martian planet • The closest star to earth • The closest galaxy to our own • The dwarf planet past Neptune • The furthest planet in our system • The dwarf planet in the asteriod belt • The hottest planet in the solar system • The biggest planet in our solar system • A hypothetical planet in our solar system • ...
Basic T2D6 Vocabulary Review 2023-01-30
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- Not transparent
- A round object, like a ball
- To watch carefully, to use the five senses carefully
- The science that studies stars, planets, and the universe
- An idea that scientists make to explain facts
- The sun moves around the earth
- Pluto is a ______ planet
- Move around something
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- A scientist who studies stars
- Past tense of "understand"
- The earth moves around the sun
- Something that a person likes to do a lot, but not for work or school
- Past tense of "think"
- To make something look larger
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are ______ planets
15 Clues: Not transparent • Past tense of "think" • Move around something • Pluto is a ______ planet • Past tense of "understand" • A round object, like a ball • A scientist who studies stars • To make something look larger • The earth moves around the sun • The sun moves around the earth • An idea that scientists make to explain facts • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are ______ planets • ...
The Solar System 2024-04-25
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- 8 round floating objects that are in the solar system
- the four planets that are closest to the sun
- A large planet that is mainly filled with helium
- invisible force that pulls things together
- Something that shines bright in the night sky
- Gravity pulls so much that light cant get out
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- large gas giants
- A red planet
- closest planet to the sun
- when 3 objects are blocking each other
- Has a ring around it
- a large spiral galaxy
- Rocky object that orbits the sun
- repeating in one direction
- A planet that has life
15 Clues: A red planet • large gas giants • Has a ring around it • a large spiral galaxy • A planet that has life • closest planet to the sun • repeating in one direction • Rocky object that orbits the sun • when 3 objects are blocking each other • invisible force that pulls things together • the four planets that are closest to the sun • Something that shines bright in the night sky • ...
Facts of Uranus 02 2025-02-17
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- Uranus's ______ is tilted almost perpendicular to its orbit
- Uranus has a thick ______ rich in hydrogen and helium
- Anything related to Uranus is described as ______
- Uranus's hue is often compared to ______ ______
- Uranus is known as one of the ______ planets
- Uranus has bands of ______ in its atmosphere
- Uranus rotates ______
- A component of Uranus's atmosphere
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- One of the largest moons of Uranus
- Uranus's ______ ______ is tilted and off-center
- The planet that comes after Uranus
- Uranus emits ______ radiation
- Study of planets like Uranus
- Neptune's moon believed to be captured by Uranus
- Used to discover Uranus
15 Clues: Uranus rotates ______ • Used to discover Uranus • Study of planets like Uranus • Uranus emits ______ radiation • One of the largest moons of Uranus • The planet that comes after Uranus • A component of Uranus's atmosphere • Uranus is known as one of the ______ planets • Uranus has bands of ______ in its atmosphere • Uranus's ______ ______ is tilted and off-center • ...
Universe 2025-10-26
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- You can see me shining in the night sky. I go around the Earth and change my shape every few days.
- I twinkle in the night sky and give light. The Sun is one of me!
- I’m everything that exists — all space, time, stars, and galaxies together!
- I travel around the Sun and have a long, bright tail that glows when I get close.
- I’m a big rock flying through space, but I’m not a planet or a moon!
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- The Sun is my center, and I include all the planets, moons, and space rocks that go around it.
- I’m made up of billions of stars, planets, and dust — you live in one called the Milky Way.
- I’m a special building where scientists use telescopes to study the sky.
- Humans use me to travel into space and visit other planets.
- I come from space and land on Earth — people sometimes find me as a space rock!
- You look through me to see faraway stars and planets more clearly.
11 Clues: Humans use me to travel into space and visit other planets. • I twinkle in the night sky and give light. The Sun is one of me! • You look through me to see faraway stars and planets more clearly. • I’m a big rock flying through space, but I’m not a planet or a moon! • I’m a special building where scientists use telescopes to study the sky. • ...
Galaxy Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-01
17 Clues: dust, • stars, • dwarf, • light, • spiral, • protostar • galaxies, • universe, • telescope, • milky way, • Orion arm, • astronomer, • spiral arms, • super-galaxy, • planetesimals, • clouds, gravity, • system, big bang,
Jacob's Super Cool Space Crossword 2023-10-17
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- Pluto, a former planet was demoted to a _____ in 2006 by scientists.
- These bodies in our Solar System are made of ice, rock and gas. They are well known to leave a dust trail as they melt.
- Planets _____ around the sun.
- These four planets are the closest to the sun.
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- There are 165 of these bodies in our Solar System. Earth has one of these.
- This string of asteroids separate the Inner Planets and the Outer Planets.
- These small bodies in our solar system are leftover rocks from the formation of the Solar System.
- This theory is where people believed that the Earth was in the center of the Solar System. This has been proved as false.
- These are often referred to every day as "shooting stars"
- This constellation is often known as _____ the Hunter.
10 Clues: Planets _____ around the sun. • These four planets are the closest to the sun. • This constellation is often known as _____ the Hunter. • These are often referred to every day as "shooting stars" • Pluto, a former planet was demoted to a _____ in 2006 by scientists. • There are 165 of these bodies in our Solar System. Earth has one of these. • ...
vocab crossword 2026-03-24
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- - The second largest planet in our solar system, known for its rings.
- - A cloud of gas and dust that forms around stars; the basis of the nebular hypothesis.
- - Referring to the sun; related to the solar system.
- - Large celestial bodies that orbit stars; includes terrestrial and Jovian types.
- - Type of planets characterized by their gas composition and distance from the sun (e.g., Jupiter, Saturn).
- - Referring to dwarf planets like Pluto, which do not clear their orbits of other objects.
- - Small icy bodies that develop tails when close to the sun.
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- - Earth-like planets including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- - A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- - Small rocky bodies that orbit the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
10 Clues: - Referring to the sun; related to the solar system. • - Small icy bodies that develop tails when close to the sun. • - Earth-like planets including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • - The second largest planet in our solar system, known for its rings. • - Large celestial bodies that orbit stars; includes terrestrial and Jovian types. • ...
astronomy 🌑 2025-02-19
7 Clues: our sun is a huge ball of • the four inner planets are • the outer planets are called? • all the planets______ around the sun • during a solar eclipse we cannot see the sun • the earth is the largest of the inner planets • the suns radiation from_______warms our planets
Our Solar System 2023-11-18
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- How many dwarf planets are there?
- Made up of dust from the disintegrating nucleus on a comet.
- Leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ice.
- The most visible part of a comet; encompasses the streams of dust and gas.
- A dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi.
- A small piece of asteroid or a comet, could be smaller or larger, and often created from a collision.
- A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- Located in the center of a comet, composed of rock, dust, ice, and frozen gases.
- Some minor planets in the Solar System that orbits the Sun at a larger average distance than Neptune.
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- How many planets are there in our solar system?
- The large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun.
- Are called minor planets and are rocky,
- Which objects lies mostly in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- The largest asteroid known to date. Roughly as big as Alaska and rotates around the sun once every 1,678 Earth days.
- A small piece of matter that falls from space with q
- A celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun and has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it keeps a nearly round shape.
- What Dwarf planet is located in the Kuiper belt and used to be a regular planet.
17 Clues: How many dwarf planets are there? • Are called minor planets and are rocky, • How many planets are there in our solar system? • A small piece of matter that falls from space with q • Made up of dust from the disintegrating nucleus on a comet. • Which objects lies mostly in a belt between Mars and Jupiter. • ...
Chapter 7 - The Planets 2024-04-20
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- The path of the sun and the planets that includes the zodiac constellations
- A conjunction When one of the inferior or superior planets is on the far side of the Sun from Earth, lost in the Sun's glare.
- This astronomer promoted heliocentrism and was the first to report telescopic findings of craters on the Moon, Jupiter's moons, and Saturn's rings.
- Planets farther from the sun than the earth (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
- This is the brightest superior planet (2nd brightest planet) in our night sky.
- A conjunction when two planets or a planet and a star have a close approach.
- A conjunction when one of the inferior planets (Mercury or Venus) is between the Earth and the Sun, lost in the Sun's glare.
- a point in a planet's motion where it appears to stops and stay in place before reversing direction.
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- Means "to be far from". A planet's apparent separation from the Sun.
- The point when a superior planet is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun.
- Means "Joined together". When two celestial bodies lie along the same line of sight, so that they appear near each other in the sky.
- The point where an inferior planet is as far away from the Sun as it can be (as seen from the Earth).
- This is the brightest planet in the night sky.
- planets closer to the sun than earth (Mercury and Venus)
- when a superior planet is 1/4 of the way around the zodiac from the Sun
- The hiding of a celestial body when another celestial body passes in front of it.
- Type of motion when a planet appears to move backwards.
- A conjunction when the Moon closely approaches a planet or star in the sky
18 Clues: This is the brightest planet in the night sky. • Type of motion when a planet appears to move backwards. • planets closer to the sun than earth (Mercury and Venus) • Means "to be far from". A planet's apparent separation from the Sun. • when a superior planet is 1/4 of the way around the zodiac from the Sun • ...
space crossword puzzle 2021-05-28
Across
- stars,gas,and dust
- hot ball of gas
- planets, moons, and stars
- the closest star to earth
- something that is rocky and metallic
- something made of ice and dust
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- the force that pulls you down
- what separates the inner and outer planets
- the only known planet with life
- orbits Earth
- the last planet in our solar system
- the first planet in our solar system
12 Clues: orbits Earth • hot ball of gas • stars,gas,and dust • planets, moons, and stars • the closest star to earth • the force that pulls you down • something made of ice and dust • the only known planet with life • the last planet in our solar system • something that is rocky and metallic • the first planet in our solar system • what separates the inner and outer planets
Solar System 2023-11-13
Across
- Last four planets
- It is stinky due to having a lot of hydrogen sulfide
- smallest planet in the solar system
- Has supersonic winds that are faster than sound
- First four planets
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- Has zero moons
- Eighth planet from the sun
- A planet that has big rings
- Has a storm twice the size of earth
- to go around an object larger than itself
- Orbits the earth
- Has one third of Earths gravity
- to spin
13 Clues: to spin • Has zero moons • Orbits the earth • Last four planets • First four planets • Eighth planet from the sun • A planet that has big rings • Has one third of Earths gravity • Has a storm twice the size of earth • smallest planet in the solar system • to go around an object larger than itself • Has supersonic winds that are faster than sound • ...
Allie - space 2024-10-03
Across
- Often referred to as dirty snowballs
- Formed by debris
- Also called shooting stars
- Another name for big dipper
- Another term for inner planets
- Hit earth around every 100 million years
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- Another word for outer planets
- First to propose heliocentric universe
- First to come up with a geocentric universe
- Celestial body orbiting the sun
- Pieces of rock floating through space
- Orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter
12 Clues: Formed by debris • Also called shooting stars • Another name for big dipper • Another word for outer planets • Another term for inner planets • Celestial body orbiting the sun • Often referred to as dirty snowballs • Pieces of rock floating through space • First to propose heliocentric universe • Orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter • Hit earth around every 100 million years • ...
Science 2015-09-21
Across
- a cloud of gas and dust.
- opposite charges attract while same charges repel.
- the explosion of a massive star caused by gravitational collapse with the emission of enormous quantities of matter.
- a cool giant star.
- cloud of gas and dust that gives rise to planets.
- a body of gas on its way to becoming a star before thermonuclear fusion begins.
- the degree of compactness of a substance.
- the idea that the sun and planets formed together from a cloud of gas and dust.
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- super dense central remnant of a supernova that spin at fantastic speeds.
- a mass of gas and plasma held together by its own gravity that produces its own light through thermonuclear reactions.
- a cold black lump of matter that forms from a dying star.
- small bodies eventually growing into planets.
- to decrease in size.
- process which hydrogen is converted to helium and enormous amounts of thermal and radiant energy are released.
- an event within a white dwarf suddenly brightens and appears as a new star.
- a dying star that has collapsed to an Earth-like size and is slowly cooling off.
- growth due to the gradual accumulation of matter.
17 Clues: a cool giant star. • to decrease in size. • a cloud of gas and dust. • the degree of compactness of a substance. • small bodies eventually growing into planets. • cloud of gas and dust that gives rise to planets. • growth due to the gradual accumulation of matter. • opposite charges attract while same charges repel. • ...
Chapter 8 2019-01-25
Across
- In how many years from now will the sun most likely engulf the inner planets and burst?
- Earth and ocean are a indirect result of a ?
- what are huge rotating aggregations of stars,dust, and gas held together by?
- the universe started the expansion from what point?
- was the supernova a explosion of a star?
- what is our galaxy known as?
- what kind of water does scientists look into the ocean?
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- How old were the oldest fossils from the bacteria life organisms?
- how many years ago was earth formed?
- how long did rain fall happen for before the oceans were formed?
- the dominant scientific theory that occured 15 billion years ago that formed the universe.
- Who suggested that heat energy from thermal vents in the sea have formed into complex molecules of life?
- what type of object can give us information about the conditions in wish the solid planets formed?
- what process formed the first clouds?
- material that accreted had mineral and what from the earths crust?
- Inner material concentrated into a ?
- what chemical made up the planets,stars,oceans, and organisms?
17 Clues: what is our galaxy known as? • how many years ago was earth formed? • Inner material concentrated into a ? • what process formed the first clouds? • was the supernova a explosion of a star? • Earth and ocean are a indirect result of a ? • the universe started the expansion from what point? • what kind of water does scientists look into the ocean? • ...
Astronomy 2017-06-13
Across
- a surface that turns inward
- what is the unit that is used to measure the distance between the earth and the sun
- what affects the earths tides
- something in space that orbits around another planet
- when is the earth closest to the sun
- what moves the fastest in the universe\
- how many years did it take for stars to appear after the big bang
- what is the most abundant element in the universe
- what hits our eyes to make it possible to see light
- what is the brightest star in the sky
- what color dwarf will our sun be when it dies
- how may seasons are there
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- a group of stars that are seen in a recognizable pattern
- what type of light can humans see
- what holds everything together
- what is the belt between the terrestrial planets and the gas giants
- who discovered gravity
- can you hear in space
- what affects the period of a pendulum
- how many gas planets are there
- rip what is one possible end of the universe
- what do some planets go through when they orbit around the sun
- what is the color of a star if it is moving away from the earth
- what kind of eclipse is it when the moon blocks the sun
24 Clues: can you hear in space • who discovered gravity • how may seasons are there • a surface that turns inward • what affects the earths tides • what holds everything together • how many gas planets are there • what type of light can humans see • when is the earth closest to the sun • what affects the period of a pendulum • what is the brightest star in the sky • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2026-10-05
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- the sun, its planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun or planets.
- one orbit of an object in space around another object in space.
- relating to or determined by the sun.
- each of the appearances of the moon or a planet according to the amount of its illumination.
- stored energy an object has because of its position or shape.
- determined by or resembling the moon.
- spinning of a planet, moon, sun, or other object around its axis.
- path an object in space follows as it revolves around another object.
- regular changes in the moon's appearance, as seen from Earth.
- force of attraction between any two objects.
- occurs when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
- when one solar object passes between the Sun and another object, casting a shadow.
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- a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
- an oval, the shape of the orbits of the planets.
- occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light from Earth.
- how things are arranged in space.
- the energy possessed by an object due to its position relative to other objects.
- to apply
- a force that tends to move objects towards each other.
- a group of related objects that function together as a whole.
20 Clues: to apply • how things are arranged in space. • relating to or determined by the sun. • determined by or resembling the moon. • force of attraction between any two objects. • an oval, the shape of the orbits of the planets. • a force that tends to move objects towards each other. • occurs when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow. • ...
Jaymees Crossword 2013-09-09
Across
- Newtons law
- A device to see/study the stars and the planets
- The first man on to go to the moon
- The hottest planet in our universe
- The largest plnaet in our universe
- Has a faint ring around it
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- The large planets in our solar system
- The first planet from the sun
- A row of rocks floating past mars
- The dwarf plant
- The coldest planet
- The amount of time taken to orbit the sun
- An imaginary line that goes through a planet
- *Hint* it is where we live
14 Clues: Newtons law • The dwarf plant • The coldest planet • *Hint* it is where we live • Has a faint ring around it • The first planet from the sun • A row of rocks floating past mars • The first man on to go to the moon • The hottest planet in our universe • The largest plnaet in our universe • The large planets in our solar system • The amount of time taken to orbit the sun • ...
DonavanVazquez-Reveiw 2019-02-25
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- smaller that plantes
- measure of the force of gravity an object
- sun centered
- pull toward the center of an object
- planets far apart from the sun
- plantes close to the sun and each other
- extremely hot,denes mass of gases
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- amount of matter in an object
- small mass of dust and ice that orbits the sun
- rocky objects that orbits the sun
- erath centered
- rocky objects moving through space
- when we see the glowing path of a meteoroid
- system moons and manmade satellites orbit planets
14 Clues: sun centered • erath centered • smaller that plantes • amount of matter in an object • planets far apart from the sun • rocky objects that orbits the sun • extremely hot,denes mass of gases • rocky objects moving through space • pull toward the center of an object • plantes close to the sun and each other • measure of the force of gravity an object • ...
Lina Benitez - Space Review 2019-02-21
Across
- Sun centered modern view of the solar system
- Extremely hot dense mass and gases
- Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars
- Earth centered modern view of the solar system
- Rocky objects that orbit the sun
- Rocky object moving through space
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- Pull toward the center of an object
- Oval shaped
- Smaller than planets
- Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
- All planets,comets and asteroids orbit the sun(two words)
- Small mass of dust and ice that orbits the sun
- Measure of the force of gravity on an object
- Amount of matter in an object
14 Clues: Oval shaped • Smaller than planets • Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars • Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune • Amount of matter in an object • Rocky objects that orbit the sun • Rocky object moving through space • Extremely hot dense mass and gases • Pull toward the center of an object • Sun centered modern view of the solar system • Measure of the force of gravity on an object • ...
Space Crossword 2025-03-16
Across
- Person who travels in space
- A planet with rings of ice
- A sliver of the Moon
- Furthest Planet from the Sun
- The "Red" Planet
- How many planets in our Solar System
- The other gas found on the Sun
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- Name of the path planets take around the sun
- Star at the centre of the solar system
- The Sun is a ...
- One of the gasses the sun is made of
- Smallest planet
- Planet with a Red Storm
- A planet that is made up of land and water
14 Clues: Smallest planet • The Sun is a ... • The "Red" Planet • A sliver of the Moon • Planet with a Red Storm • A planet with rings of ice • Person who travels in space • Furthest Planet from the Sun • The other gas found on the Sun • One of the gasses the sun is made of • How many planets in our Solar System • Star at the centre of the solar system • ...
Space 2025-01-22
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- The red planet
- A planet with a Great Red Spot
- A small rocky body orbiting the Sun
- A planet with extreme heat
- The largest planet in our solar system
- A natural satellite of Earth
- A large cloud of gas and dust in space
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
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- A spacecraft that orbits planets
- A star at the center of our solar system
- Way The galaxy Earth is in
- The farthest planet from the Sun
- A person who travels in space
- The planet closest to the Sun.
- The planet known for its rings
15 Clues: The red planet • Way The galaxy Earth is in • A planet with extreme heat • A natural satellite of Earth • A person who travels in space • A planet with a Great Red Spot • The planet closest to the Sun. • The planet known for its rings • A spacecraft that orbits planets • The farthest planet from the Sun • A small rocky body orbiting the Sun • The force that keeps planets in orbit • ...
Models of the Solar System 2017-09-19
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- Discovered that planets orbit on ellipse.
- Man able to work out the arrangement of the known planets and how they move around the sun.
- The model type that has the sun as its center.
- Man that said the planets moved in small circles carried along in bigger circles.
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- The model type that has Earth as its center.
- An oval shape.
- Planet that Galileo discovered had four moons.
- Man that discovered that gravity and inertia working together explained the motions of planets and their moons.
8 Clues: An oval shape. • Discovered that planets orbit on ellipse. • The model type that has Earth as its center. • Planet that Galileo discovered had four moons. • The model type that has the sun as its center. • Man that said the planets moved in small circles carried along in bigger circles. • ...
Colossal Collisions 2021-09-14
Across
- history of life documented by fossils
- only planet known to have current, living life
- largest planet
- Region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found (2 words)
- remains of ancient organisms
- common component of asteroids
- organisms change over time
- number of planets in our solar system, not including Pluto
- shooting star
- diversity of life
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- species that no longer exists
- rocky body believed to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs
- smallest planet
- facts or data that support a claim, proof
- indicates the burning down of forests due to an asteroid collision
- furthest planet from the sun (not Pluto!)
- study of outer space
- curved path around another object (planets do this around the sun)
18 Clues: shooting star • largest planet • smallest planet • diversity of life • study of outer space • organisms change over time • remains of ancient organisms • species that no longer exists • common component of asteroids • history of life documented by fossils • facts or data that support a claim, proof • furthest planet from the sun (not Pluto!) • ...
chance long spelling word crossword puzzle 2022-11-30
10 Clues: My ______ hurts. • My ________ puzzle. • The planets _______. • The planets we are on. • I'm a _____ for soccer. • it getting _______ each day. • something dropped in my molt. • hello ______ it is cool to meet you. • I have _______ in my mom's room today. • I _______ the friends to your end song.
science project 2018-08-24
Across
- theory - our planets and moons were wondering around in space and the planets were captured by the gravity of our sun.
- rock - subjected more intense pressure or heat and as a result underwent a complete change.
- - cool solid rock(physical layer)
- core - hot liquid iron.
- Wegener - German geologist and meteorologist.
- crust - crust is less denser.
- crust - crust is denser.
- metamorphism - formation of mountain belts.
- rocks - formed on the surface of the earth, either in water or on land.
- core - hottest solid rock.
- - Thickest compositional layer.
- - Substances form differing crystal structures.
- - composed of four different layers.
- - deposited when the velocity of the transporting medium drops.
- rocks - rocks formed by solidification of magma.
- - float on the soft, plastic mantle which is located below the crust.
- Igneous rock - magma rises to the surface and erupts.
- an indefinite mixture of naturally occuring substances, mainly minerals.
- - process that occur beneath the surface of the earth.
- metamorphism -they come in contact with a heat source(usually a magma body)
- Bang Theory - states that the universe began as an incredibly hot.
- - formed as a result of repeated flooding and evaporation.
- collision - our entire solar system suggests that out planets, moons, and the sun all spun off from a collision between stars.
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- - the oceanic crust consists of a volcanic lava rock called?
- Cloud theory - captured by our sun,instead of being drawn into it, they began whirling and pushing themselves into planets and moons.
- - the continental crust is composed mostly?
- - removed from its place of origin by running water, winds and glaciers.
- - Which layer is plastic?
- State Theory - the density of matter in the expanding remains unchanged due to a continuous creation of matter.
- - rocks which are formed from organic materials such as the calcium from the shells and bones of animals.
- Collision - our world is said to have collided with a small planet.
- current - caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising.
- process - Formation and deformation of landforms on the surface of the earth.
- - disintegrate into smaller pieces.
- - a natural science that studies of celestial object.
- Igneous rock - magma cool within the earth's crust.
- - Branch of astronomy involving the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole.
- - a basic sedimentary rock which is composed of clast on little pieces of broken-up rock.
- theory - that our sun will burst one day, and all our planets came from it.
- - gigantic super continent.
- - separates lithosphere and asthenosphere
- - process derive their energy form atmosphere determined by the ultimate energy from the sun.
- - a naturally occuring chemical compound.
- Suess - Australian geologist who first realized that there had once been a land bridge connecting.
- - The study of rocks.
- - made of minerals follow exact chemical specifications and bonds.
- - thinnest outer most layer.
- hypothesis - the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark,interstellar, clouds of gas and dust.
- - consist of heavy metals.
49 Clues: - The study of rocks. • core - hot liquid iron. • crust - crust is denser. • - Which layer is plastic? • core - hottest solid rock. • - consist of heavy metals. • - gigantic super continent. • - thinnest outer most layer. • crust - crust is less denser. • - Thickest compositional layer. • - cool solid rock(physical layer) • - disintegrate into smaller pieces. • ...
Crossword 2018-08-24
Across
- - composed of four different layers.
- core - hottest solid rock.
- - process that occur beneath the surface of the earth.
- - an indefinite mixture of naturally occuring substances, mainly minerals.
- - the oceanic crust consists of a volcanic lava rock called?
- - formed as a result of repeated flooding and evaporation.
- - separates lithosphere and asthenosphere
- - consist of heavy metals.
- - deposited when the velocity of the transporting medium drops.
- rocks - formed on the surface of the earth, either in water or on land.
- - made of minerals follow exact chemical specifications and bonds.
- - float on the soft, plastic mantle which is located below the crust.
- rock - subjected more intense pressure or heat and as a result underwent a complete change.
- metamorphism -they come in contact with a heat source(usually a magma body)
- - thinnest outer most layer.
- - disintegrate into smaller pieces.
- Bang Theory - states that the universe began as an incredibly hot.
- - a naturally occuring chemical compound.
- Suess - Australian geologist who first realized that there had once been a land bridge connecting.
- rocks - rocks formed by solidification of magma.
- Cloud theory - captured by our sun,instead of being drawn into it, they began whirling and pushing themselves into planets and moons.
- core - hot liquid iron.
- - rocks which are formed from organic materials such as the calcium from the shells and bones of animals.
- Wegener - German geologist and meteorologist.
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- Igneous rock - magma cool within the earth's crust.
- - Thickest compositional layer.
- - process derive their energy form atmosphere determined by the ultimate energy from the sun.
- - Substances form differing crystal structures.
- - cool solid rock(physical layer)
- process - Formation and deformation of landforms on the surface of the earth.
- - Branch of astronomy involving the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole.
- - The study of rocks.
- - a natural science that studies of celestial object.
- current - caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising.
- Igneous rock - magma rises to the surface and erupts.
- - removed from its place of origin by running water, winds and glaciers.
- - Which layer is plastic?
- crust - crust is less denser.
- theory - our planets and moons were wondering around in space and the planets were captured by the gravity of our sun.
- Collision - our world is said to have collided with a small planet.
- - a basic sedimentary rock which is composed of clast on little pieces of broken-up rock.
- - the continental crust is composed mostly?
- crust - crust is denser.
- metamorphism - formation of mountain belts.
- theory - that our sun will burst one day, and all our planets came from it.
- collision - our entire solar system suggests that out planets, moons, and the sun all spun off from a collision between stars.
- - gigantic super continent.
- hypothesis - the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark,interstellar, clouds of gas and dust.
- State Theory - the density of matter in the expanding remains unchanged due to a continuous creation of matter.
49 Clues: - The study of rocks. • core - hot liquid iron. • crust - crust is denser. • - Which layer is plastic? • core - hottest solid rock. • - consist of heavy metals. • - gigantic super continent. • - thinnest outer most layer. • crust - crust is less denser. • - Thickest compositional layer. • - cool solid rock(physical layer) • - disintegrate into smaller pieces. • ...
Space! 2013-11-16
Across
- the opposite to the sun
- 7th planet from the sun
- a person that flies to space
- 6th planet from the sun M
- furthest planet from the sun
- how people get into space
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- all the the planets are in our ___
- 4th planet from the sun
- 5th planet from the sun
- closet planet to the sun
- spots on the sun
- what earth and the other planets do around the sun.
- not many people know that the ___ is a star
- The planet we live on
14 Clues: spots on the sun • The planet we live on • the opposite to the sun • 4th planet from the sun • 5th planet from the sun • 7th planet from the sun • closet planet to the sun • 6th planet from the sun M • how people get into space • a person that flies to space • furthest planet from the sun • all the the planets are in our ___ • not many people know that the ___ is a star • ...
Astronomy 2022-08-29
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- One rotation around earth's axis
- Hot ball of burning gas
- Change in average temperature and weather
- Astronomer who plotted the motions of the planets
- One orbit of earth around the sun
- Contains everything that ever was or will be
- A planets path around the sun
- Energy radiated from the sun
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- invisible point in space that two objects orbit
- what a planet SPINS around
- Small body of ice and gas that leaves tails
- small body of rock with a strange orbit
- Foundational building block of the universe
- Our home planet
14 Clues: Our home planet • Hot ball of burning gas • what a planet SPINS around • Energy radiated from the sun • A planets path around the sun • One rotation around earth's axis • One orbit of earth around the sun • small body of rock with a strange orbit • Change in average temperature and weather • Small body of ice and gas that leaves tails • ...
Spelling Words 2024-11-13
Across
- Another word for a road or path you travel on
- used to see the stars and planets
- earth, Venus and mars are these
- you use a scale to do this
- an action word
- to make something seem closer to see more detail
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- very plain looking, no decorations
- “ hey you please come over ____”
- A bunch of things compiled on paper
- another word for speak
- opposite of pushed
- you use your ears to do this
- a big animal that hibernates during the winter
- opposite of old
14 Clues: an action word • opposite of old • opposite of pushed • another word for speak • you use a scale to do this • you use your ears to do this • earth, Venus and mars are these • “ hey you please come over ____” • used to see the stars and planets • very plain looking, no decorations • A bunch of things compiled on paper • Another word for a road or path you travel on • ...
Wednesday 1:15 Class Part One 2021-06-04
Across
- made from tree bark
- apples, blueberries, bananas
- too much water
- a person or company that prints things
- easy to do or doesn't take much time
- the capital city of France
- you use these to breath
- she is quiet and serious
- how you see something
- an ice cream flavor
- newspapers, magazines, radio are this
- a part of the universe
- look for something
- strange but in a good way
- a person who does work for no money
- a very powerful storm over the ocean
- a person who studies space
- very light
- very colorful
- system has comets, asteroids, and planets
- not right
- the biggest planet
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- a place for boats and ships
- a man-made river
- cannot get sick to something
- a very brave person
- no chemicals
- the furthest planet from the sun
- a building breaks down
- the capital of Indonesia
- this pumps blood through your body
- planets made of rock and iron
- the Chinese teacher for this class
- he doesn't like to study
- a big rock flying in space
- the leader of a city or town
- corn, carrots, potatoes
- good at grammar
- she likes to laugh and talk a lot
- planets made of water and gas
- a big fish
41 Clues: not right • very light • a big fish • no chemicals • very colorful • too much water • good at grammar • a man-made river • look for something • the biggest planet • made from tree bark • a very brave person • an ice cream flavor • how you see something • a building breaks down • a part of the universe • you use these to breath • corn, carrots, potatoes • the capital of Indonesia • ...
Chapter 8 2019-01-25
Across
- this planet is believed to have once had a magnetic field that disappeared when the planet's iron core cooled
- special water scientist look at in the oceans and in comets to see if the proportions match
- shrinks under its own weak gravity
- clumping smaller particles into larger masses
- protects us from UV
- every chemical element that made the planets, stars, oceans, and organisms
- the north poles movement is
- clear so sun can penetrate
- distance from the sun allows for liquid ____
- the star's core will eventually collapse in an explosion known as
- what type of energy heated earth
- this is why stars shine
- like a spinning skater that brings their arms in
- has more stars than grains of sand on all beaches
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- moves 1 1/2 inches away from the earth every year
- had a beginning
- massive spheres of incandescent gas
- how stars and planets were formed
- occurred 15 billion years ago
- gives information about the conditions in which the solid planets formed
- experiment in 1953
- when earth was liquid rock what type of elements sank toward earth's center
- radioactive elements found in a meteorite that decays at a particular rate can be used to calculate the meteorite's
- earth irons core creates a magnetic field which protects the planet from
24 Clues: had a beginning • experiment in 1953 • protects us from UV • this is why stars shine • clear so sun can penetrate • the north poles movement is • occurred 15 billion years ago • what type of energy heated earth • how stars and planets were formed • shrinks under its own weak gravity • massive spheres of incandescent gas • distance from the sun allows for liquid ____ • ...
Sci-fi 2025-05-15
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- A person who studies science and runs experiments. |
- A creature from space (usually in science fiction). |
- A tool used to see really tiny things. |
- An idea or guess you can test with an experiment. |
- A story told with pictures and words, often funny or creative. |
- Facts or clues that help prove something. |
- Tools and machines that help us do things. |
- The ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind. |
- A story shown on a screen, sometimes with science fiction. |
- The tiny code in our bodies that tells us how to grow. |
- An object that attracts some metals, used in science. |
- The huge area beyond Earth, where planets and stars are. |
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- A tool used to look at stars and planets far away. |
- A machine that can do tasks, sometimes like a person. |
- The study of the natural world using facts, tests, and observations. |
- Something that is true and actually exists. |
- A made-up story that comes from imagination. |
- A big group of stars, planets, and dust in space. |
- Something new that someone creates to solve a problem. |
- Watching carefully to learn or notice something. |
- A person who studies and explores how things work. |
- Moving to the past or future in a story. |
- Information you collect during an experiment. |
- A test done to learn something or prove an idea. |
- Short for laboratory, where experiments are done. |
25 Clues: A person who studies science and runs experiments. | • A tool used to look at stars and planets far away. | • A creature from space (usually in science fiction). | • A tool used to see really tiny things. | • A machine that can do tasks, sometimes like a person. | • ...
WAT LANBOON 2025-01-01
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- - Famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock.
- - The giant star at the center of our solar system.
- - A huge group of stars, including the Milky Way where our solar system is.
- - The hottest planet, also known as Earth's twin because of its size.
- - Known as the "Red Planet" because of its reddish soil.
- - A rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the Asteroid Belt.
- - The path a planet takes as it moves around the Sun.
- - A giant ball of burning gas, like our Sun.
- - The only planet where humans and animals live.
- - A tool used to see stars, planets, and faraway objects in space.
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- - The closest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet.
- - The vast, empty area beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- - The farthest planet from the Sun, known for its strong winds.
- - A blue-green planet that rotates on its side.
- - The largest planet in the solar system with a giant red spot.
- - A force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- - A small rock from space that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere.
- - A ball of ice and dust that leaves a glowing tail as it travels.
- System - The Sun and all the planets, moons, and other objects that orbit it.
- - Earth's natural satellite that reflects sunlight.
20 Clues: - A giant ball of burning gas, like our Sun. • - A blue-green planet that rotates on its side. • - The only planet where humans and animals live. • - The vast, empty area beyond Earth's atmosphere. • - The giant star at the center of our solar system. • - Earth's natural satellite that reflects sunlight. • - A force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun. • ...
Space 2014-03-31
Across
- – large piece of rock that orbits the Sun
- – has a tail as it gets closer to the Sun
- – where Chris Hadfield lived in space
- – the largest planet
- – center of the solar system
- – when an asteroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, also known as a shooting star
- – a meteor that touches the Earth’s surface
- – orbit around the sun takes 365 days
Down
- – divides inner and outer planets
- – takes one month to orbit the Earth
- – the closest planet to the Sun
- – the North Star
- – number of planets in our solar system
- – when the moon passes in front of the Sun
- – person trained to be on a spacecraft
- – the sixth planet from the Sun
- – first planet discovered with a telescope
- – the hottest planet
- – small piece of rock, before entering Earth’s atmosphere
- – our galaxy
20 Clues: – our galaxy • – the North Star • – the largest planet • – the hottest planet • – center of the solar system • – the closest planet to the Sun • – the sixth planet from the Sun • – divides inner and outer planets • – takes one month to orbit the Earth • – where Chris Hadfield lived in space • – orbit around the sun takes 365 days • – number of planets in our solar system • ...
CGF3M Unit 1 Review 2015-01-19
Across
- 4.6 ____ years old is the age of Earth
- red eye planet
- sphere containing the earth
- hypothesis that life on Earth maintains itself
- rocky inner planets
- sphere containing all the other spheres
- hit the planet causing the death of the dinosaurs
- early stage of a star
- gas giant planets
- has a coma when close to a star
Down
- rare metal found in rock from 65 mya
- sphere where life exists
- sphere containing the air
- name of our galaxy
- sphere containing water in all its forms
- size of our star
- mismanaged river in the USA that doesn't flow to the Pacific anymore
- theory explaining the origin of the universe
- when a orbit is oval instead of circular
- created one of the hypothesis from this unit
- changes to the earth's axis
21 Clues: red eye planet • size of our star • gas giant planets • name of our galaxy • rocky inner planets • early stage of a star • sphere where life exists • sphere containing the air • sphere containing the earth • changes to the earth's axis • has a coma when close to a star • rare metal found in rock from 65 mya • 4.6 ____ years old is the age of Earth • ...
Do you know the planets ? 2014-10-13
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- Mt Olympus is located here
- mercury, venus , Earth, and mars are _ planets they have very rocky surfaces
- The rings of Saturn consist of dust, ice and _
- Hottest planet
- Planets _ the sun
- Venus is the _ planet and can be seen in daylight
- Spins on its side
- earth is the only planet to have liquid _ on its surface
- Has wind gust at 2000km/hr
- Has five moons
Down
- Created the telescope
- Closest to the sun
- _ can come from past collisons with the moon and Mars
- Jupitor is the _ planet
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called _
- Only planet to have living creatures
- Originate from Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud
- When Moon passes between sun and the earth
- Pluto is a _ planet
- _ Belt stretches outwards from netptune made of frozen bodies
20 Clues: Hottest planet • Has five moons • Planets _ the sun • Spins on its side • Closest to the sun • Pluto is a _ planet • Created the telescope • Jupitor is the _ planet • Mt Olympus is located here • Has wind gust at 2000km/hr • Only planet to have living creatures • When Moon passes between sun and the earth • Originate from Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud • ...
Astronomy 2025-03-11
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- Orbits our Earth and other planets.
- Visible stars in our night sky forming figures.
- A massive sphere of hot gas.
- Orbits a star, is a spherical shape, and cleared it's path of orbit.
- Life outside of our planet.
- A collection of galaxies.
- Our galaxy.
- Doesn't meet the criteria to be a planet.
- If you enter it, the gravity will be so great you will spaghettify.
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- Group of planets and other objects that orbit a star.
- Everything that exists.
- The universal "speed limit."
- A failed star.
- There's many of them on the moon.
- A star exploding.
- Gases surrounding a planet and enveloping it.
- Made up of dust, gas, stars and their solar systems.
- A rock in space.
- A cloud of gas and dust.
- Matter An invisible substance that exerts gravity.
20 Clues: Our galaxy. • A failed star. • A rock in space. • A star exploding. • Everything that exists. • A cloud of gas and dust. • A collection of galaxies. • Life outside of our planet. • The universal "speed limit." • A massive sphere of hot gas. • There's many of them on the moon. • Orbits our Earth and other planets. • Doesn't meet the criteria to be a planet. • ...
Space 2026-02-04
Across
- – small piece of rock, before entering Earth’s atmosphere
- – the closest planet to the Sun
- – our galaxy
- – takes one month to orbit the Earth
- – where Chris Hadfield lived in space
- – the hottest planet
- – the sixth planet from the Sun
- – the North Star
- – the largest planet
- – when an asteroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, also known as a shooting star
Down
- – divides inner and outer planets
- – a meteor that touches the Earth’s surface
- – has a tail as it gets closer to the Sun
- – first planet discovered with a telescope
- – person trained to be on a spacecraft
- – number of planets in our solar system
- – large piece of rock that orbits the Sun
- – when the moon passes in front of the Sun
- – center of the solar system
- – orbit around the sun takes 365 days
20 Clues: – our galaxy • – the North Star • – the hottest planet • – the largest planet • – center of the solar system • – the closest planet to the Sun • – the sixth planet from the Sun • – divides inner and outer planets • – takes one month to orbit the Earth • – where Chris Hadfield lived in space • – orbit around the sun takes 365 days • – person trained to be on a spacecraft • ...
SPACE :) 2013-09-01
Across
- A row of rocks floating past mars
- *Hint* it is where we live
- Who figured out the sun is the centre of the universe
- The first planet from the sun
- The amount of time taken to orbit the sun
- Who discovered gravity
- Newtons law
- An imaginary line that goes through a planet
Down
- The large planets in our solar system
- A device to see/study the stars and the planets
- Who invented the FIRST telescope
- The dwarf plant
- The first man on to go to the moon
- Has a faint ring around it
- Has many rings around it
- The largest plnaet in our universe
- The coldest planet
- The hottest planet in our universe
- What our solar system "lives"
19 Clues: Newtons law • The dwarf plant • The coldest planet • Who discovered gravity • Has many rings around it • Has a faint ring around it • *Hint* it is where we live • The first planet from the sun • What our solar system "lives" • Who invented the FIRST telescope • A row of rocks floating past mars • The first man on to go to the moon • The largest plnaet in our universe • ...
