planets Crossword Puzzles

SolarSystem 2022-04-26

SolarSystem crossword puzzle
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  1. dwarf planet
  2. amount of moons Jupiter has
  3. planet most suitable for life
  4. amount of planets in the solar system
  5. one year on this planet is 88 days
  6. Jupiter is __ times bigger than earth
  7. hottest planet in the solar system
  8. hot ball of gas that all the planets revolve around
  9. amount of rings neptune has
  10. how the universe was born
  11. separates the inner and outer planets from each other
  12. is one of two ice giants and is blue
  13. name of our galaxy
  14. is one of two ice giants and is light blue
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  1. rotates around earth
  2. largest planet in our solar system
  3. gas planets are mostly made of this including the sun
  4. Saturn has ____ around it
  5. Jupiter is known for having a big
  6. how long is one day on earth
  7. keeps all planets in orbit around the sun
  8. 365 days is one ___ on earth
  9. amount of rings Uranus has
  10. second largest planet in the solar system
  11. last inner planet in the solar system

25 Clues: dwarf planet • name of our galaxy • rotates around earth • Saturn has ____ around it • how the universe was born • amount of rings Uranus has • amount of moons Jupiter has • amount of rings neptune has • how long is one day on earth • 365 days is one ___ on earth • planet most suitable for life • Jupiter is known for having a big • largest planet in our solar system • ...

Planets Study Guide 2021-04-29

Planets Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. The closest planet to the asteroid belt on the outer planets section (The biggest planet)
  2. The farthest planet form the sun.
  3. The planet second closest to the sun
  4. The sixth closest planet to the sun (not including dwarf planets).
  5. The closest planet to the sun.
  6. The group of planets that have no rings (starts with a "T")
  7. The last planet farthest from the sun in the inner planet section.
  8. The planet third closest to the sun (we live on this planet).
  9. These planets are very gaseous and it's hard to find a place to stand on these planets.
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  1. The light bluish planet (the planet third closest to the asteroid belt).
  2. The last four planets farthest from the sun.
  3. The first four planets closest to the sun (including earth).
  4. What seperates the inner and outer planets.

13 Clues: The closest planet to the sun. • The farthest planet form the sun. • The planet second closest to the sun • What seperates the inner and outer planets. • The last four planets farthest from the sun. • The group of planets that have no rings (starts with a "T") • The first four planets closest to the sun (including earth). • ...

Natalie's words Part 2 2021-10-05

Natalie's words Part 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. layers: Different layers of the atmosphere
  2. Another word for gas giants
  3. Bright thing in the sky that is a star and keeps the planets warm
  4. Smallest gas giant
  5. planets: Last 4 planets
  6. Belt: Thing separating inner from outer planets
  7. Planet with visible rings
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  1. Coldest planet
  2. Largest Planet
  3. Planets: First 4 planets
  4. orbits: Longer travels around the sun
  5. clouds: When atmosphere temperature is about 150K

12 Clues: Coldest planet • Largest Planet • Smallest gas giant • planets: Last 4 planets • Planets: First 4 planets • Planet with visible rings • Another word for gas giants • orbits: Longer travels around the sun • layers: Different layers of the atmosphere • Belt: Thing separating inner from outer planets • clouds: When atmosphere temperature is about 150K • ...

Solar System 2024-04-25

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. the belief that the Earth is fixed at the centre of the Universe.
  2. A pathway that a object in space when it goes around another object
  3. A force by which planet or other planet draws toward the center
  4. The sun and the objects that are around it
  5. Planets that are closest to the sun
  6. Asteriod or comets that are between mars and jupiter
  7. The eight planets of our solar system
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  1. It provides us air to breathe
  2. The blocking veiw of the sun or other planets
  3. planets that are beyond the asteroid belt
  4. the idea that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun,
  5. A unit of length derived from the Earth's orbit.
  6. they are made of silicate rocks or metal
  7. planet What is pluto right now?
  8. A giant planet composed mainely made of helium

15 Clues: It provides us air to breathe • Planets that are closest to the sun • planet What is pluto right now? • The eight planets of our solar system • they are made of silicate rocks or metal • planets that are beyond the asteroid belt • The sun and the objects that are around it • The blocking veiw of the sun or other planets • ...

Planets 2019-10-22

Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. The dwarf planet
  2. The farthest planet
  3. Haley's
  4. The ringed planet
  5. The planet named after Roman goddess of Love
  6. The red planet
  7. The centre of solar system
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  1. Saturn's Moon
  2. The largest planet
  3. Jupiter's Moon
  4. The blue planet
  5. A gas giant
  6. Earth's only natural satellite

13 Clues: Haley's • A gas giant • Saturn's Moon • Jupiter's Moon • The red planet • The blue planet • The dwarf planet • The ringed planet • The largest planet • The farthest planet • The centre of solar system • Earth's only natural satellite • The planet named after Roman goddess of Love

Our Solar System 2024-12-17

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. planet after Saturn and before Neptune
  2. the unit of force
  3. said that Earth in center of solar system
  4. number of AU's from Sun to Earth
  5. its in the middle of our Solar System
  6. technically a dwarf planet, Mickey Mouse named his dog after it!
  7. how Greeks first described planets
  8. an object in orbit
  9. a measure of one rotation for a planet
  10. gravity will be like this with larger masses and smaller distances
  11. 2nd largest planet in our Solar System
  12. name of our star
  13. planet closest to Sun
  14. largest planet in our Solar System
  15. gas giants have A LOT of them
  16. stuff between Mars and Jupiter that didn't have enough mass for a planet
  17. shape of orbits
  18. he was first to propose that planets orbit the Sun
  19. orbiting the Sun
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  1. a measure of distance used in our solar system
  2. spinning about axis
  3. the plane that all planets orbit the Sun upon
  4. last planet in our Solar System
  5. Sun and all of the objects that are bound by gravity to the Sun
  6. all gas giants have them
  7. planet we can see now, VERY BRIGHT!
  8. forward motion of an object
  9. a massive object orbiting a star, like our Sun
  10. Earth just has one
  11. a measure of one revolution for a planet
  12. the type of planets that are closest to the Sun
  13. the type of planets furthest from the Sun
  14. the direction all planets revolve
  15. the Sun has the most and it keeps our planets in orbit
  16. planet between Mercury and Earth
  17. imaginary line that passes through the center of a planet from pole to. pole
  18. our planet
  19. sometimes called the red planet
  20. the element that makes Mars red

39 Clues: our planet • shape of orbits • name of our star • orbiting the Sun • the unit of force • Earth just has one • an object in orbit • spinning about axis • planet closest to Sun • all gas giants have them • forward motion of an object • gas giants have A LOT of them • last planet in our Solar System • sometimes called the red planet • the element that makes Mars red • ...

Outer Space 2018-05-20

Outer Space crossword puzzle
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  1. ________ planets are farthest from the sun and include: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  2. The only place in our solar system, other than Earth, where humans have visited.
  3. Small icy bodies.
  4. The Milky Way ________ contains our solar system.
  5. temperature
  6. The Astronomical ________ is the distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Sun.
  7. An asteroid ________ divides the Inner and Outer Planets.
  8. The Greenhouse _____________ is an increase in temperature caused when incoming solar radiation is passed but outgoing thermal radiation is blocked by the atmosphere.
  9. The length of time required for a planet to make one complete trip around the Sun.
  10. The circular path a planet takes around the sun.
  11. The _______ planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.
  12. position
  13. _______ planets are closest to the sun and include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  14. _________ is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
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  1. Bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere-sometimes called a “shooting star”.
  2. The ________ planets are composed of rock and metal.
  3. A __________ is a celestial body that orbits the sun and has a gravitational pull.
  4. Small rocky bodies.
  5. Meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface without burning up completely.
  6. small, rocky body that travels through space
  7. The solar system formed from a collapsing cloud of gas and dust called a _________.
  8. The length of time required for a planet to make one complete turn on its axis.
  9. ________ is defined as the ratio of the mass of an object to the volume of space the object takes up.
  10. ________ planets are objects that are similar to planets except that they orbit the Sun in areas where there are many similar objects

24 Clues: position • temperature • Small icy bodies. • Small rocky bodies. • small, rocky body that travels through space • The circular path a planet takes around the sun. • The Milky Way ________ contains our solar system. • The ________ planets are composed of rock and metal. • An asteroid ________ divides the Inner and Outer Planets. • ...

Goal 3 - The Planets 2021-02-27

Goal 3 - The Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. This separates Mars and Jupiter.
  2. The planet closest to the sun.
  3. The only planet that rotates east to west
  4. The name of our moon
  5. outer planets are also known as this.
  6. There are _______________ inner/terrestrial planets.
  7. This was our ninth planet.
  8. The third planet from the sun.
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  1. The largest planet.
  2. One of two planets without a moon
  3. The inner planets are also known as _____ planets.
  4. This planet rotates on its side.
  5. Known as the red planet because of its color.
  6. One of two planets without a moon.
  7. The second largest planet.
  8. This planet was discovered by a mathematical prediction.
  9. There are _______________ outer planets.

17 Clues: The largest planet. • The name of our moon • The second largest planet. • This was our ninth planet. • The planet closest to the sun. • The third planet from the sun. • This separates Mars and Jupiter. • This planet rotates on its side. • One of two planets without a moon • One of two planets without a moon. • outer planets are also known as this. • ...

Exoplanets 2025-03-24

Exoplanets crossword puzzle
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  1. - Type of planet Kepler helped find in habitable zones
  2. - Region around a star where liquid water could exist
  3. - Planets that orbit stars outside our solar system
  4. - Acronym for the James Webb Space Telescope
  5. - NASA space telescope that discovered thousands of exoplanets
  6. - Metric showing how quickly new planets were found
  7. - Technique used by JWST to analyze planet atmospheres
  8. - Future tech to help telescopes block starlight and see planets
  9. - Indicators in atmosphere that may suggest biological activity
  10. - Instrument on Kepler that measured star brightness
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  1. - Where Kepler’s mission data is stored and studied
  2. - Another term for the habitable zone
  3. - Star system with seven Earth-size planets
  4. - Term used for exoplanets with possible habitability
  5. - Layer of gases surrounding a planet, important for habitability
  6. - Event that mimics a planetary transit but isn't a planet
  7. - Collection of planets orbiting a single star
  8. - Light wavelength range JWST is optimized to detect
  9. - Nickname for astronomers searching for exoplanets
  10. - A graph showing brightness changes over time
  11. - Extended Kepler mission after initial hardware failure
  12. - Term for when Kepler officially ran out of fuel and shut down
  13. - Optical instrument used to observe distant objects
  14. - Dense region of stars Kepler continuously observed
  15. - Method Kepler used to detect planets by observing dips in starlight

25 Clues: - Another term for the habitable zone • - Star system with seven Earth-size planets • - Acronym for the James Webb Space Telescope • - Collection of planets orbiting a single star • - A graph showing brightness changes over time • - Where Kepler’s mission data is stored and studied • - Nickname for astronomers searching for exoplanets • ...

Outer Space 2018-05-20

Outer Space crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greenhouse _____________ is an increase in temperature caused when incoming solar radiation is passed but outgoing thermal radiation is blocked by the atmosphere.
  2. The ________ planets are composed of rock and metal.
  3. position
  4. Meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface without burning up completely.
  5. Small icy bodies.
  6. The length of time required for a planet to make one complete turn on its axis.
  7. ________ planets are farthest from the sun and include: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  8. Small rocky bodies.
  9. The Astronomical ________ is the distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Sun.
  10. A __________ is a celestial body that orbits the sun and has a gravitational pull.
  11. The Milky Way ________ contains our solar system.
  12. The circular path a planet takes around the sun.
  13. _________ is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
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  1. ________ planets are objects that are similar to planets except that they orbit the Sun in areas where there are many similar objects
  2. The length of time required for a planet to make one complete trip around the Sun.
  3. small, rocky body that travels through space
  4. An asteroid ________ divides the Inner and Outer Planets.
  5. The only place in our solar system, other than Earth, where humans have visited.
  6. The solar system formed from a collapsing cloud of gas and dust called a _________.
  7. ________ is defined as the ratio of the mass of an object to the volume of space the object takes up.
  8. Bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere-sometimes called a “shooting star”.
  9. temperature
  10. _______ planets are closest to the sun and include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  11. The _______ planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.

24 Clues: position • temperature • Small icy bodies. • Small rocky bodies. • small, rocky body that travels through space • The circular path a planet takes around the sun. • The Milky Way ________ contains our solar system. • The ________ planets are composed of rock and metal. • An asteroid ________ divides the Inner and Outer Planets. • ...

science 2023-09-22

science crossword puzzle
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  1. Farthest from sun
  2. has narrow rings
  3. this planet has many skinny rings
  4. small rock and debris in the solar system
  5. orbiting around another body
  6. the outer planets
  7. this planet has large rings
  8. Measures size and distance of planets etc
  9. the inner planets
  10. going around something
  11. small planet in it's orbit
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  1. closest to sun
  2. chunk of rock and metal found in solar system
  3. 2nd closest to the sun
  4. meteoroids go into earth's atmosphere and become..
  5. cause craters when they land on earth
  6. located between mercury and mars
  7. Able to support life
  8. 4th planet in the solar system
  9. Spinning on an axis
  10. closest planet to the sun
  11. keeps planets in orbit
  12. A body that revolves around the sun
  13. made of ice and dust

24 Clues: closest to sun • has narrow rings • Farthest from sun • the outer planets • the inner planets • Spinning on an axis • Able to support life • made of ice and dust • 2nd closest to the sun • keeps planets in orbit • going around something • closest planet to the sun • small planet in it's orbit • this planet has large rings • orbiting around another body • 4th planet in the solar system • ...

Astronomy 2025-01-28

Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. A planet that has 146 moons
  2. Mars's soil.
  3. The planet that we live on
  4. The second stage of the big bang
  5. State of matter of the outer planets
  6. Small, rocky Bodies
  7. used to be a plant but not anymore
  8. The most hottest planet in our solar system
  9. separates the inner planets from the outer planets
  10. State of matter of the inner planets
  11. The farthest planet from the sun
  12. The galaxy we the solar system is in.
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  1. Is the largest planet in the solar system
  2. Without it we could not live
  3. The first stage of the big bang
  4. The 4th planet from the sun
  5. is the 7th planet from the sun
  6. Small, Icy Bodies
  7. one of Mars's moons
  8. The closest planet from the sun
  9. How the universe was formed

21 Clues: Mars's soil. • Small, Icy Bodies • Small, rocky Bodies • one of Mars's moons • The planet that we live on • A planet that has 146 moons • The 4th planet from the sun • How the universe was formed • Without it we could not live • is the 7th planet from the sun • The first stage of the big bang • The closest planet from the sun • The second stage of the big bang • ...

Space 2024-11-27

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the farthest planet from the sun?
  2. Is Saturn an ice giant?
  3. which is the largest body in the solar system?
  4. Which is the only planet we have sent rovers on?
  5. What color is Neptune?
  6. How many planets does Mars have?
  7. Which planet is habitable for humans?
  8. Which item in space is made of ice, rock and dust?
  9. Which planet is the largest?
  10. What gas is Earth mostly made of?
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  1. What is the coldest planet?
  2. How many planets are terrestrial planets?
  3. What color is Mars
  4. What is the hottest planet?
  5. Who developed the sun centered theory?
  6. Which planet is the smallest?
  7. Which is the second closest gas giant to the sun?
  8. Does Uranus have rings?
  9. Who created the sun centered theory?
  10. How many planets are in the solar system?

20 Clues: What color is Mars • What color is Neptune? • Is Saturn an ice giant? • Does Uranus have rings? • What is the coldest planet? • What is the hottest planet? • Which planet is the largest? • Which planet is the smallest? • How many planets does Mars have? • What gas is Earth mostly made of? • Who created the sun centered theory? • Which planet is habitable for humans? • ...

Outer Space Crossword puzzle 2023-05-05

Outer Space Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Giant Jupiter
  2. moon Triton
  3. millions in the solar system
  4. On the edge of the solar system
  5. to Sun Mercury
  6. Coldest body in solar system
  7. Day Venus
  8. of our solar system Saturn
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  1. Huge ring system
  2. smaller than earths moon
  3. known planets Dwarf planets
  4. Giant dust storms
  5. five percent water Earth
  6. rotation Mercury
  7. planets Havent cleared orbital path
  8. Moon has no atmosphere
  9. Known Rings Uranus
  10. Fastest are 26 miles per second

18 Clues: Day Venus • moon Triton • Giant Jupiter • to Sun Mercury • Huge ring system • rotation Mercury • Giant dust storms • Known Rings Uranus • Moon has no atmosphere • smaller than earths moon • five percent water Earth • of our solar system Saturn • known planets Dwarf planets • millions in the solar system • Coldest body in solar system • On the edge of the solar system • ...

Space Vocabulary 2021-12-13

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. astronaut
  2. themoon
  3. milkyway
  4. earth
  5. jupiter
  6. gravity
  7. distance
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  1. atmosphere
  2. exoplanet
  3. thesun
  4. star
  5. planets
  6. asteroid
  7. orbit
  8. universe
  9. reach

16 Clues: star • earth • orbit • reach • thesun • themoon • planets • jupiter • gravity • milkyway • asteroid • universe • distance • astronaut • exoplanet • atmosphere

Solar System Vocab Crossword 2024-01-23

Solar System Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a star that group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around
  2. four largest and brightest moons of jupiter
  3. remains of a meteoroids that strike the surface of a planet or moon
  4. group of interacting interrelated interdependent elements forming a complex whole
  5. a regular, repeating path that one object takes around another object or center of gravity
  6. a large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
  7. Objects, such as planets, moons, and stars, that are located in space
  8. a celestial body that revolves around a planet
  9. luminous star around which earth and other planets revolve
  10. on or of earth
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  1. a small object that enters earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction
  2. the planets jupiter saturn uranus and neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
  3. a celestial body consisting of mass of gas held together by its own gravity in which the energy is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior
  4. the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
  5. The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the sun
  6. a natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet
  7. a natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside earth's atmosphere
  8. heated dust and vaporized gas
  9. Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets
  10. celestial body of ice dust and rock
  11. the rocky terrestrial planets mercury venus earth and mars whose orbit are inside the asteroid belt

21 Clues: on or of earth • heated dust and vaporized gas • celestial body of ice dust and rock • four largest and brightest moons of jupiter • a celestial body that revolves around a planet • a natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet • luminous star around which earth and other planets revolve • the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another • ...

Crossword: Solar System 2025-03-21

Crossword: Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The angle between the Sun and Planet with Earth as the reference point.
  2. Time it takes planets to return to the same position relative to the stars.
  3. When two planets meet in the sky or when a planet is aligned with the sun, have only been observed about 9 times.
  4. The force that causes the nebula to contract
  5. natural satellite orbiting a larger body.
  6. ___________Planets Planets farther from the Sun: Past Earth's Orbit - Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  7. small pieces (<100m) of asteroids resulting from collisions.
  8. Cloud of gas and dust
  9. ___________Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  10. ___________Motion Apparent change in the movement of the planet through the sky, appears to be moving 'backwards' in the sky.
  11. ___________Planets Planets close to the Sun: Mercury and Venus.
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  1. When planets are on opposite sides of the celestial sphere (abstract sphere, Earth is the center).
  2. ___________ Planetology Comparing and contrasting properties of worlds to understand how they evolved.
  3. ___________Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  4. a meteor that makes it to Earth's Surface.
  5. relatively small 'dirty snowballs' that orbit the Sun in highly elongated orbits.
  6. also called 'minor planets', are small rocky metallic debris left over from the beginning of the solar system.
  7. Configuration of objects in space, elongation is perpendicular to the direction of the Sun.
  8. meteoroids burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
  9. Time it takes planets to return to the same position relative to the Sun.
  10. ___________ Definition Must have the three characteristics to be a planet: Orbits the Sun, Not a Satellite (moon, asteroids, etc.), Has cleared out its orbit of debris and is round.
  11. ___________Planet massive enough to be a round body, but has not cleared its orbit of debris.

22 Clues: Cloud of gas and dust • natural satellite orbiting a larger body. • a meteor that makes it to Earth's Surface. • The force that causes the nebula to contract • meteoroids burning up in Earth's atmosphere. • ___________Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • ___________Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. • ...

Review of Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars 2022-10-25

Review of Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars crossword puzzle
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  1. SIDE
  2. AIR
  3. LIGHT
  4. COLDER
  5. TRIP
  6. FARTHER
  7. HOTTER
  8. CLOSER
  9. STARS
  10. SPINNING
  11. MOON
  12. AROUND
  13. SKY
  14. NIGHT
  15. WATER
  16. ROCK
  17. WATER
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  1. SMALLER
  2. BALL
  3. CIRCLE
  4. EARTH
  5. PLANETS
  6. YEAR
  7. MILLION
  8. SUN
  9. AMOUNT
  10. DAY
  11. OUTERSPACE
  12. BLANKET
  13. DARK

30 Clues: AIR • SUN • DAY • SKY • SIDE • BALL • YEAR • TRIP • MOON • DARK • ROCK • LIGHT • EARTH • STARS • NIGHT • WATER • WATER • COLDER • CIRCLE • HOTTER • CLOSER • AMOUNT • AROUND • SMALLER • PLANETS • FARTHER • MILLION • BLANKET • SPINNING • OUTERSPACE

The Formation of the Solar System 2021-12-07

The Formation of the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. A cloud of dust and gas from which the planets and sun formed is now known as the solar ____.
  2. groupings of a star and orbiting planets (2 words)
  3. He developed the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system. He proposed that matter in the solar system began as separate particles.
  4. The ______ planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) have rocky surfaces with features such as mountains, valleys, and craters. They also have few or no moons and molten metal cores.
  5. He used mathematics to refine the nebular hypothesis.
  6. a space object that (1) orbits a star, (2) is large enough to have a nearly spherical shape, and (3) has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit
  7. this forms when a nebula collapses, the temperature and pressure increase over time as particles in the nebula collide and clump together. It at the center of the nebula, surrounded by gaseous and rocky debris.
  8. the comparison between mass and size
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  1. rocky bodies that orbit larger bodies, such as planets, dwarf planets, and asteroids
  2. He published his theory that all matter in the universe attracted all other matter through a force he called gravity. His theory explained the motion of the planets around the sun.
  3. _____ measurements measure an exact distance or size
  4. the attractive force that keeps objects in orbit
  5. Protoplentary ____ is a flat cloud of gas and dust orbiting a newly formed star, from which planets may eventually form. The prefix proto- means “earliest” in Greek.
  6. The ______ planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have thick atmospheres composed of hydrogen and helium. Only the center layers of these gas giants and ice giants are solid. Their large masses provide enough gravity to hold more moons than terrestrial planets.
  7. the first person known to use a telescope to observe the stars and planets. He supported the idea that Earth is not the center of the universe but that Earth and the other planets circle the sun.
  8. _____ measurements compare a size or distance to something else.

16 Clues: the comparison between mass and size • the attractive force that keeps objects in orbit • groupings of a star and orbiting planets (2 words) • _____ measurements measure an exact distance or size • He used mathematics to refine the nebular hypothesis. • _____ measurements compare a size or distance to something else. • ...

Solar System and Astronomy 2021-03-18

Solar System and Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. the planets nearest the sun have the _______ revolution periods
  2. a small rocky body in space, typically smaller than an asteroid
  3. a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
  4. instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly
  5. the distance between planets ________ after Mars
  6. to travel around another object, like the planets around the sun
  7. the number of stars in our solar system
  8. the inner and outer planets are separated by the asteroid _____
  9. a person who travels into space
  10. the average distance from the center of the sun to the center of the earth (about 156 million km)
  11. the star at the center of our solar system
  12. a ball of superheated gas that undergoes nuclear fusion
  13. one full trip around the sun
  14. the coldest planet
  15. the distance light travels in one year (9.5 trillion km)
  16. the planets farthest from the sun have the most _____
  17. planet tilted on its side
  18. also known as the North Star
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  1. a group of stars that form a pattern
  2. the largest planet in the solar system, big red spot
  3. a rocky body in space that orbits around the sun
  4. the warmest planet, also very cloudy
  5. rust makes this planet look reddish, the Persistence was sent there
  6. an object that objects the sun and has enough gravity to become rounded and has cleared its orbital path
  7. a loose ball of ice and dust that revolves around the sun with a long, narrow orbit
  8. all _______ come from stars
  9. tendency of an object to remain in constant motion, prevents planets from falling into the sun
  10. a system with a star and planets and other objects revolving around it
  11. to spin or turn on an axis
  12. because it has not cleared its orbit pluto is now considered a ______ planet
  13. planet known for its extensive ring system
  14. the outer gas giants all have _____ systems around them
  15. a person who studies the stars and other space objects
  16. American space program that launches missions to space
  17. the only planet known to support life, lots of liquid water
  18. the closest planet to the sun
  19. the force that keeps planets in orbit
  20. dwarf planet with two moons

38 Clues: the coldest planet • planet tilted on its side • to spin or turn on an axis • all _______ come from stars • dwarf planet with two moons • one full trip around the sun • also known as the North Star • the closest planet to the sun • a person who travels into space • a group of stars that form a pattern • the warmest planet, also very cloudy • the force that keeps planets in orbit • ...

Astronomy Crossword 2020-09-09

Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Proposed geocentric model.
  2. First proposed heliocentric model.
  3. Way The galaxy our solar system is in.
  4. What do astronomical units measure.
  5. Outer planets are made mostly of.
  6. Inner planets are made mostly of.
  7. Earth centered solar system.
  8. Discovered 4 moons orbiting Jupiter with telescope.
Down
  1. Proposed elliptical orbit of planets.
  2. Sun centered solar system.
  3. Why planets orbit the sun.
  4. Space rock that makes it to earth's surface.
  5. Found in belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. Shooting star.
  7. The red planet.

15 Clues: Shooting star. • The red planet. • Sun centered solar system. • Why planets orbit the sun. • Proposed geocentric model. • Earth centered solar system. • Outer planets are made mostly of. • Inner planets are made mostly of. • First proposed heliocentric model. • What do astronomical units measure. • Proposed elliptical orbit of planets. • Way The galaxy our solar system is in. • ...

National Geographic Kids - Sun 101 2023-03-07

National Geographic Kids - Sun 101 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. aurora
  2. magnetic
  3. temperature
  4. billion
  5. percent
  6. carbon
  7. gravity
  8. invisible
Down
  1. object
  2. layer
  3. hydrogen
  4. solar
  5. planets
  6. radiation
  7. nature
  8. wind

16 Clues: wind • layer • solar • object • aurora • nature • carbon • planets • billion • percent • gravity • hydrogen • magnetic • radiation • invisible • temperature

Earth and The Solar System 2023-01-04

Earth and The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waning
  2. meteoroids
  3. Hemisphere
  4. asteroids
  5. planets
  6. axis
  7. waxing
  8. crescent
  9. Equator
Down
  1. ellipse
  2. gibbous
  3. Orbit
  4. comets
  5. minorplanet
  6. eccentricity
  7. accretion

16 Clues: axis • Orbit • waning • comets • waxing • ellipse • gibbous • planets • Equator • crescent • asteroids • accretion • meteoroids • Hemisphere • minorplanet • eccentricity

Components of the Solar System 2025-09-02

Components of the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Planet known for its rings.
  2. A streak of light produced by a rock fragment in the sky.
  3. The place where we live.
  4. No longer considered a planet, now a dwarf planet.
  5. Second planet in our solar system.
  6. A chunk of rock that has reached Earth's surface.
  7. These planets are also known as rocky, terrestrial.
  8. Sometimes called "dirty snowballs" because they are made of ice, water, dust, and other gases.
  9. The star that planets in our solar system revolve around.
  10. Large rock fragment found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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  1. These planets are also known as gas giants.
  2. A chunk of rock or dust in space.
  3. Largest planet in our solar system.
  4. The last planet of the inner planets.
  5. The shape of the orbital path that planets take around the sun.
  6. Seventh planet in our solar system
  7. Planet closest to the sun, with the shortest revolution.
  8. Planet furthest from the sun, with the longest revolution.

18 Clues: The place where we live. • Planet known for its rings. • A chunk of rock or dust in space. • Second planet in our solar system. • Seventh planet in our solar system • Largest planet in our solar system. • The last planet of the inner planets. • These planets are also known as gas giants. • A chunk of rock that has reached Earth's surface. • ...

Solar System Crossword 5th Grade 2023-05-25

Solar System Crossword 5th Grade crossword puzzle
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  1. The last four _____ planets are known as gas giants.
  2. largest planet from the sun.
  3. Our _____ causes the tides to change on earth.
  4. A force that keeps the planets in motion around the sun.
  5. There ____ planets in our solar system.
  6. The first four ____ planets are relatively small and rocky.
  7. Pluto is a ____ planet.
Down
  1. 2nd planet from the sun.
  2. 1st planet from the sun.
  3. Planets ____ around the sun.
  4. 4th planet from the sun. Also known as the "red planet."
  5. Earth's ____ on its axis causes the seasons of the earth.
  6. Earth is about 4.5 ___ years old.
  7. The sun is a yellow ____.
  8. Planet is made of about 70 % water.

15 Clues: Pluto is a ____ planet. • 2nd planet from the sun. • 1st planet from the sun. • The sun is a yellow ____. • Planets ____ around the sun. • largest planet from the sun. • Earth is about 4.5 ___ years old. • Planet is made of about 70 % water. • There ____ planets in our solar system. • Our _____ causes the tides to change on earth. • ...

Chap. 28 + 29 2017-05-22

Chap. 28 + 29 crossword puzzle
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  1. nearest star to our Earth
  2. Occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth.
  3. Theory of solar system formation
  4. Occurs when the moon passes into the shadow of Earth.
  5. another name for the inner planets
  6. Implies that the Earth expandes.
  7. Saturn's rings are mostly composed of rocks and____.
  8. name of our solar system
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  1. Where the moon reflects different amounts of sunlight in a series.
  2. Which planets are located farthest away from the sun?
  3. How many planets are there in the milky way?
  4. A meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere.
  5. Which planets are located closest to the sun?
  6. another name for the outer planets
  7. Theory that our universe began with a primordial explosion.

15 Clues: name of our solar system • nearest star to our Earth • Theory of solar system formation • Implies that the Earth expandes. • another name for the outer planets • another name for the inner planets • How many planets are there in the milky way? • A meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere. • Occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth. • ...

Astronomy Crossword 2020-09-09

Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The galaxy our solar system is in.
  2. Discovered 4 moons orbiting Jupiter with telescope.
  3. What do astronomical units measure.
  4. Shooting star.
  5. Outer planets are made mostly of.
  6. Space rock that makes it to earth's surface.
  7. Proposed geocentric model.
Down
  1. First proposed heliocentric model.
  2. Found in belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  3. Sun centered solar system.
  4. The red planet.
  5. Inner planets are made mostly of.
  6. Earth centered solar system.
  7. Why planets orbit the sun.
  8. Proposed elliptical orbit of planets.

15 Clues: Shooting star. • The red planet. • Sun centered solar system. • Why planets orbit the sun. • Proposed geocentric model. • Earth centered solar system. • Inner planets are made mostly of. • Outer planets are made mostly of. • First proposed heliocentric model. • The galaxy our solar system is in. • What do astronomical units measure. • Proposed elliptical orbit of planets. • ...

planets + dwarf planets 2025-04-08

planets + dwarf planets crossword puzzle
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  1. longest orbit of any planet we know
  2. has 95 known moons
  3. has the biggest volcano in the solar system
  4. only dwarf planet in the solar system
  5. called the "red planet"
  6. most popular dwarf planet
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  1. only planet with rings that you can see
  2. shaped like a oval
  3. has supersonic winds
  4. closest planet to the sun
  5. coldest planet
  6. orbits the sun in a strange way
  7. largest inner planet

13 Clues: coldest planet • shaped like a oval • has 95 known moons • has supersonic winds • largest inner planet • called the "red planet" • closest planet to the sun • most popular dwarf planet • orbits the sun in a strange way • longest orbit of any planet we know • only dwarf planet in the solar system • only planet with rings that you can see • has the biggest volcano in the solar system

The Solar System 2015-05-20

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. There are 8 in our solar system
  2. Our home galaxy in the universe
  3. Earths only natural satellite
  4. Known for its rings
  5. The red planet
  6. Largest of the planets
  7. System Made up of 8 planets, sun, moon, galaxies, comets, asteroids
  8. Likes to chase mice
Down
  1. Once considered a planet
  2. Closest to the sun
  3. Largest star
  4. Has a trunk
  5. Large marsupial
  6. Man's best friend
  7. Brightest planet in solar system
  8. Furthest planet from the sun
  9. smallest of the four "gas giants"
  10. Life of the solar system
  11. Flying mammal

19 Clues: Has a trunk • Largest star • Flying mammal • The red planet • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Closest to the sun • Known for its rings • Likes to chase mice • Largest of the planets • Once considered a planet • Life of the solar system • Furthest planet from the sun • Earths only natural satellite • There are 8 in our solar system • Our home galaxy in the universe • ...

Unit 1 Space 2020-09-05

Unit 1 Space crossword puzzle
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  1. This describes inner planets made of rock
  2. It has a clear orbit
  3. The name of our solar system
  4. A meteor that has hit the Earth's surface
  5. It is smaller than an asteroid and could be a part of an old planet, comet or asteroid
  6. It is round, orbits the sun, but does not have a clear orbit
  7. They usually have many moons, are larger and are outer planets
Down
  1. A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
  2. This planet rotates on its side
  3. A group of planets orbiting a star
  4. The number of planets in our solar system that don't have moons
  5. The name of the space probe used to explore objects far away in our solar system
  6. It is found far away from the Sun, has a tail and an icy core
  7. It is made of all the galaxies and everything else
  8. The area where Ceres is found
  9. It orbits a planet
  10. Most of the dwarf planets are found here
  11. The force that attracts things and holds things together
  12. A group of solar systems held together by gravity

19 Clues: It orbits a planet • It has a clear orbit • The name of our solar system • The area where Ceres is found • This planet rotates on its side • A group of planets orbiting a star • Most of the dwarf planets are found here • This describes inner planets made of rock • A meteor that has hit the Earth's surface • A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere • ...

Space! 2018-03-18

Space! crossword puzzle
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  1. The star closest to Earth
  2. The phase of the moon where you can see the left half
  3. Another name for Waxing Half Moon
  4. Another name for Inner Planets
  5. This separates the inner and outer planets
  6. Another name for the outer planets
  7. Dwarf Planet
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  1. Another name for the moon
  2. Canada created this for space exploration
  3. The group of planets closest to the sun
  4. Known as the "red planet"
  5. Planet closest to the sun
  6. Process of moving around the sun
  7. Process of spinning on an axis
  8. Stars are made of _____
  9. The force that holds us down

16 Clues: Dwarf Planet • Stars are made of _____ • Another name for the moon • The star closest to Earth • Known as the "red planet" • Planet closest to the sun • The force that holds us down • Another name for Inner Planets • Process of spinning on an axis • Process of moving around the sun • Another name for Waxing Half Moon • Another name for the outer planets • ...

Solar System Concept Crossword 2022-11-04

Solar System Concept Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. inside most giant planets.
  2. atmosphere gives it a rich blue hue
  3. Quickest orbit around the Sun
  4. consists of 8 planets 4 terrestrial and 4 gas giants
  5. two are still operational
  6. It is slightly smaller than Pluto, but more massive.
  7. has 27 moons
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  1. can be sent out in space, but their trajectory must be carefully planned
  2. Extremely thick atmosphere
  3. Largest of the terrestrial planets
  4. Second largest object in the solar system
  5. observe planets from Earth’s surface
  6. “Earth-like”: rocky
  7. giant spheres of gases
  8. Iron on surface
  9. Rings are made of ice and dust

16 Clues: has 27 moons • Iron on surface • “Earth-like”: rocky • giant spheres of gases • two are still operational • inside most giant planets. • Extremely thick atmosphere • Quickest orbit around the Sun • Rings are made of ice and dust • Largest of the terrestrial planets • atmosphere gives it a rich blue hue • observe planets from Earth’s surface • Second largest object in the solar system • ...

The Planets 2014-09-07

The Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. Another name for a shooting star
  2. A planet that starts with the letter V.
  3. Airless rocks revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets.
  4. all planets, stars, galaxies make this up.
  5. There are 8 of these in our galaxy.
  6. What is the name of the dwarf planet.
  7. Can be called the red planet.
  8. What are there billions of in our galaxy.
  9. What planet do we live on.
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  1. Astronauts use this to travel to space in.
  2. Can be seen at night time.
  3. Orbits on its side.
  4. What galaxy do we live in.
  5. The 5th planet from the sun.
  6. what is the closet planet to the sun.
  7. the furthest planet from the sun.
  8. The planet known most for its rings.
  9. an empty or available area
  10. What gives our planets light.
  11. Can be found on the ground and in space.

20 Clues: Orbits on its side. • Can be seen at night time. • What galaxy do we live in. • an empty or available area • What planet do we live on. • The 5th planet from the sun. • Can be called the red planet. • What gives our planets light. • Another name for a shooting star • the furthest planet from the sun. • There are 8 of these in our galaxy. • The planet known most for its rings. • ...

Space's mystery's 2013-07-29

Space's mystery's crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which planet is white and always in the night sky?
  2. which planet has rings?
  3. what are believed to be green and very odd?
  4. star which star shoots in the sky?
  5. which planet is the smallest?
  6. hole what are very dark and far away?
  7. what do we use to see planets from earth?
  8. Way what has a lot of stars in it and we only regularly see?
  9. which planets gas makes it turn blue?
  10. newton who discovered gravity under an apple tree?
  11. what do we go to planets in?
Down
  1. which planet is a chocolate?
  2. who's family was very poor when they were young?
  3. who goes to planets in big suits?
  4. which planet is light orange?
  5. what planet has one wring around it?
  6. which planet has the big red spot?
  7. which planet is the center of the solar system?
  8. what planet is brown?
  9. which planet has people on it?

20 Clues: what planet is brown? • which planet has rings? • which planet is a chocolate? • what do we go to planets in? • which planet is light orange? • which planet is the smallest? • which planet has people on it? • who goes to planets in big suits? • star which star shoots in the sky? • which planet has the big red spot? • what planet has one wring around it? • ...

Astronomy 2024-01-26

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enormous aggerate of gas and dust drifting between the stars.
  2. Deflection of light
  3. Bigger planets
  4. Icy body
  5. Dark belts and white zones that gride Jupiter
  6. Small, planetlike bodies
  7. Jupiter and Saturn are usually referred to this
  8. Larger heated and vaporized pieces
  9. Component of its motion
  10. The passage of Celestial Bodies
  11. The most abundant meteorite class
  12. Neptune and Uranus are usually referred to as these
  13. Got kicked out the Solar system
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  1. Venu's carbon dioxide atmosphere
  2. Larger than Earth
  3. Planets that orbit areas other than the sun
  4. "Shooting Star"
  5. 2.44 planetary radii
  6. The gravitational holder for planets
  7. Tiny dust particles
  8. Comets that come from beyond Neptune
  9. A solid body while in space and before it reaches the atmosphere
  10. Rounded beads composed mainly of silicates
  11. Large gap between the sun and Jupiter
  12. smaller planets

25 Clues: Icy body • Bigger planets • "Shooting Star" • smaller planets • Larger than Earth • Deflection of light • Tiny dust particles • 2.44 planetary radii • Component of its motion • Small, planetlike bodies • The passage of Celestial Bodies • Got kicked out the Solar system • Venu's carbon dioxide atmosphere • The most abundant meteorite class • Larger heated and vaporized pieces • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-03-17

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Oval shaped with two points
  2. Red planet
  3. Elliot Scientist who studied the uranian atmosphere
  4. Small robot used to explore the Martian landscape
  5. Essential to living things
  6. Mars belongs to this group
  7. Blue planet
  8. Largest moon
  9. Backward rotation
  10. Mass of swirling storm of clouds
  11. Comes from decaying plants and animals, as well as, from volcanic eruptions
  12. Cloudlike mass that surrounds the nucleus
  13. Newton English mathematician and physicist
  14. Small fragments and dust
  15. Shooting stars
  16. Beautiful planet with its system of rings
  17. Evening and morning star
Down
  1. Smaller moon
  2. Robotic spacecraft sent by NASA to orbit the planet Mercury
  3. Orbits the sun but too small to be considered planets
  4. Landed on Mars on July 4, 1997
  5. Fastest planet
  6. Venus
  7. Another term for the four moons
  8. Thick clouds that surround planet Venus
  9. Greek term for comet
  10. Largest planet
  11. Moves in elliptical orbit around the sun
  12. Planets that are much bigger but less dense than the rocky planets
  13. Formed from some materials left from the formation of the planets
  14. Star at the center of the solar system
  15. One possible mission to Mars

32 Clues: Venus • Red planet • Blue planet • Smaller moon • Largest moon • Fastest planet • Largest planet • Shooting stars • Backward rotation • Greek term for comet • Small fragments and dust • Evening and morning star • Essential to living things • Mars belongs to this group • Oval shaped with two points • One possible mission to Mars • Landed on Mars on July 4, 1997 • Another term for the four moons • ...

Planets Study Guide 2023-05-05

Planets Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. The ________ Is Where Most Dwarf Planets Are Located, Beyond Orbit Of Neptune.
  2. The Inner Planets Are Sometimes Referred To As The __________ Planets.
  3. Has Windstorms That Blow 3 Times As Fast As Earth's Hurricanes.
  4. This Is The Hottest Planet And Earth's Sister.
  5. The Dwarf Planet That Was Promoted To A Planet And Then Demoted To A Dwarf Planet.
  6. Our Home Planet.
  7. Dwarf Planet With No Atmosphere And A Day Close In Time To Earth's.
  8. At First, It Appeared To Be Larger Than Pluto.
  9. Planet With 7 Rings.
  10. Huge Windstorm Located On Jupiter.
  11. The Gas Giants Are Also Referred To As The ______ Planets.
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  1. First Planet From Sun, And The Second Hottest Planet.
  2. 1 AU Is The ______ Between Earth And The Sun.
  3. The Coldest Planet And It Is On It's Side.
  4. 1 AU Is Equal To ______ Million Miles.
  5. One Of The Fastest Moving Objects In The Solar System.
  6. Only Dwarf Planet Located In The Inner Solar System, Specifically The Asteroid Belt.
  7. Not A Planet, But An Asteroid With Rings.
  8. Nicknamed "The Red Planet" Because Of Oxidized Iron Within The Rocks.
  9. The ______ Separates The Inner And Outer Planets.
  10. Largest Planet.

21 Clues: Largest Planet. • Our Home Planet. • Planet With 7 Rings. • Huge Windstorm Located On Jupiter. • 1 AU Is Equal To ______ Million Miles. • Not A Planet, But An Asteroid With Rings. • The Coldest Planet And It Is On It's Side. • 1 AU Is The ______ Between Earth And The Sun. • This Is The Hottest Planet And Earth's Sister. • At First, It Appeared To Be Larger Than Pluto. • ...

Solar System Stuff 2023-10-23

Solar System Stuff crossword puzzle
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  1. planets made of rocks and metals
  2. a belt, band, or strip of earth material
  3. a small interstellar body moving in the solar system
  4. A Meteoroid that passes thru earths atmosphere
  5. a minute planet
  6. The section oustsied the orbit of neptune
  7. also known as (LMH)
  8. Almost considered a planet
  9. planets mostly of hydrogen and helium
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  1. opposite movement
  2. Meteors that radiate from one point in the sky
  3. non circular
  4. Distance from earth to sun
  5. When a meteor survives thru the earths atmosphere and lands
  6. A Cliff
  7. A zone of earths crust affected by orogeny
  8. has a "head" and a "tail"
  9. oval shape with two foci

18 Clues: A Cliff • non circular • a minute planet • opposite movement • also known as (LMH) • oval shape with two foci • has a "head" and a "tail" • Distance from earth to sun • Almost considered a planet • planets made of rocks and metals • planets mostly of hydrogen and helium • a belt, band, or strip of earth material • The section oustsied the orbit of neptune • ...

Solar System Organization 2024-09-15

Solar System Organization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The inner planets are Mercury, Earth, Mars, and ________________
  2. Meteoroid that enter Earth's atmosphere.
  3. The outer planets are also known as _______________.
  4. The inner planets are also known as ___________ planets.
  5. Made up of nucleus, coma, and tail.
  6. The name of the galaxy our system is located
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  1. The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and ____________.
  2. Small chunk of rock or iron that travels through space.
  3. The sun is made of ___________________
  4. A Meteoroid that survives the meteor phase.
  5. Space rocks that orbit the Sun.
  6. The inner planets are known to have _____________ surfaces.
  7. A yellow dwarf, has a surface temperature of 9,9932 degree Fahrenheit

13 Clues: Space rocks that orbit the Sun. • Made up of nucleus, coma, and tail. • The sun is made of ___________________ • Meteoroid that enter Earth's atmosphere. • A Meteoroid that survives the meteor phase. • The name of the galaxy our system is located • The outer planets are also known as _______________. • Small chunk of rock or iron that travels through space. • ...

Beyond Earth 2015-04-12

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closer to the sun warmer mostly rock
  2. when a planet spins on its axis
  3. heavily cratered rock, ice crust, ice mantle, rock core
  4. sixth planet in order, ringed, very low density
  5. probes that found new information about outer planets
  6. The earth and other planets revolve around the sun
  7. the sun and planets make up this
  8. the way planets revolve around the sun
  9. second planet to the sun, atmosphere thick and toxic
  10. largest known volcano in the solar system
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  1. largest planet in solar system and fifth planet in order
  2. 4 gaseous planet
  3. largest moon in solar system
  4. the gas or air that surrounds the planet
  5. Vast disks of icy comets, located near Neptune's orbit
  6. third planet from sun, water exists as 3 states of matter
  7. farthest from the sun mostly gaseous planets
  8. last of gas planet, orbit overlaps Pluto's, dark spot, bluish tint
  9. the orbit at which a planet spins around the sun
  10. smallest planetoid to the sun , different orbital plane tilted 17 degrees
  11. closest planet to the sun, weak magnetic field
  12. smallest gas planet,7th planet ,bluish tint, spins like tire
  13. fourth planet from the sun, red planet, surface iron oxide dust

23 Clues: 4 gaseous planet • largest moon in solar system • when a planet spins on its axis • the sun and planets make up this • closer to the sun warmer mostly rock • the way planets revolve around the sun • the gas or air that surrounds the planet • largest known volcano in the solar system • farthest from the sun mostly gaseous planets • ...

Planets 2025-11-30

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Finding planets by measuring a star’s wobble
  2. Planets that orbit stars outside our solar system
  3. Giant gas planets extremely close to their stars
  4. Region around a star where liquid water can exist
  5. System with seven Earth-sized planets
  6. Studying light to identify chemicals
  7. Distance that light travels in one year
  8. Chemical signals that could indicate life
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  1. Detecting planets by a star’s slight dimming
  2. Rocky planets larger than Earth
  3. A planet’s shell of gases
  4. Life that may exist beyond Earth

12 Clues: A planet’s shell of gases • Rocky planets larger than Earth • Life that may exist beyond Earth • Studying light to identify chemicals • System with seven Earth-sized planets • Distance that light travels in one year • Chemical signals that could indicate life • Finding planets by measuring a star’s wobble • Detecting planets by a star’s slight dimming • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  2. Another word for ocular lens.
  3. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  4. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  5. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  6. Another word for earth-centered.
  7. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  8. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  9. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  10. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
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  1. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  2. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  3. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  4. Another word for heliocentric.
  5. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  6. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  7. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  8. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  9. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  10. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  11. Angle measured clockwise from north.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  2. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  3. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  4. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  5. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  6. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  7. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  8. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  9. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  10. Another word for ocular lens.
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  1. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  2. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  3. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  4. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  5. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  6. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  7. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  8. Another word for earth-centered.
  9. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  10. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  11. Another word for heliocentric.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

Earth Science Unit 4 Review 2021-05-10

Earth Science Unit 4 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The law of ___ of angular momentum means that as objects become smaller, they must roate faster
  2. Earth also has a lot of atmospheric Oxygen because of ____ done by plants and algae
  3. Which astronomical model puts the sun in the middle of the solar system?
  4. The effect some gasses have in an atmosphere that traps heat from the sun
  5. Organization that searches for extraterrestrial life
  6. Inner planets orbit the sun faster than the outer planets because of _____ momentum
  7. The rotation around a planet's _____ causes day and night
  8. This ice-giant experiences the least amount of gravitational pull of all the planets
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  1. The effect of gravity relies on mass and what other quantity?
  2. Makes up the majority of the atmosphere on both Mars and Venus
  3. Fundamental "force" that keeps the planets orbiting the sun
  4. This planet has an atmosphere that is mostly Nitrogen.
  5. Large planets that hold onto much of the gases from the solar nebula
  6. The planet closest to the sun
  7. Chemical that is necessary for life
  8. This planet has a runaway greenhouse effect
  9. The ____ zone, or Goldilocks zone, is where life-bearing planets are believed to be
  10. What has happened to the amount of Carbon Dioxide in Earth's atmosphere over the last 100 years?
  11. Mars only receives a small percent of the ____ that reaches Earth
  12. This chemical may have once flowed on Mars' surface.

20 Clues: The planet closest to the sun • Chemical that is necessary for life • This planet has a runaway greenhouse effect • Organization that searches for extraterrestrial life • This chemical may have once flowed on Mars' surface. • This planet has an atmosphere that is mostly Nitrogen. • The rotation around a planet's _____ causes day and night • ...

space 2013-11-20

space crossword puzzle
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  1. all the planets orbit around it.
  2. a human that goes into space and explores.
  3. take images of the earth and other planets while flying through space.
  4. there are nine of them.
  5. the galexy we live in.
  6. the seventh closest planet to the sun.
  7. the closest planet to the sun.
  8. the eighth closest planet to the sun.
  9. the fourth closest planet to the sun
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  1. a vihicle that flys through space.
  2. rocks that fly through space at high speeds.
  3. the second closest planet to the sun.
  4. the furthest planet away from the sun.
  5. life on other planets.
  6. a black circle that sucks thing into it.
  7. the sixth closest planet to the sun.
  8. the fith closest planet to the sun.
  9. the third closest planet to the sun.
  10. unidentified flying object.
  11. affects the weather on earth.

20 Clues: life on other planets. • the galexy we live in. • there are nine of them. • unidentified flying object. • affects the weather on earth. • the closest planet to the sun. • all the planets orbit around it. • a vihicle that flys through space. • the fith closest planet to the sun. • the sixth closest planet to the sun. • the third closest planet to the sun. • ...

Astronomy 2020-10-01

Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. Spinning on an axis
  2. Where we live
  3. Has different phases depending on where it is around the Earth.
  4. What revolves around the sun
  5. The idea the earth is the center of everything
  6. The inner planets
  7. Too many and too small to be a planet
  8. Has different phases depending on where it is in space
  9. The ball of rock and ice flying though the solar system
  10. The outer planets
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  1. The idea the sun is the center of the solar system
  2. The force that pulls objects to the ground
  3. What everything is in
  4. Where the sun, planets, and smaller rocks are.
  5. When one object blocks out another.
  6. A group of stars
  7. When one object moves around another.
  8. An idea to explain the universe's creation
  9. What the sun is
  10. The center of the solar system

20 Clues: Where we live • What the sun is • A group of stars • The inner planets • The outer planets • Spinning on an axis • What everything is in • What revolves around the sun • The center of the solar system • When one object blocks out another. • When one object moves around another. • Too many and too small to be a planet • The force that pulls objects to the ground • ...

Science Crossword (Beyond Earth) 2024-11-13

Science Crossword (Beyond Earth) crossword puzzle
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  1. Burning due to entering the atmosphere
  2. Named after Jan Oort
  3. Mostly out of earth's orbit
  4. The King of Meteor Showers
  5. Planets natural satellites
  6. Several meteors enter the earth’s atmosphere
  7. Planets far from the sun
  8. Discovered asteroid Vesta
  9. Complete orbit in 200 years or more
  10. Asteroids are leftovers from rocks that couldn’t become a planet
  11. Meteor shower observed annually and peak in July or August
  12. Referred to as “dirty snowballs”
  13. Near Jupiter's orbit
  14. Coined the term “asteroid”
  15. Relatively close to earth
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  1. Constellation which Perseids was named after
  2. Planets near the sun
  3. Names the meteor showers
  4. Constellation which Leonids was named after
  5. Kuiper Belt was named after this person
  6. Another name for meteors
  7. Asteroid were remains of planets after an explosion
  8. Meteor shower that happens every 75 to 76 years
  9. Complete orbit in 200 years or less
  10. Most famous short period comet

25 Clues: Planets near the sun • Named after Jan Oort • Near Jupiter's orbit • Names the meteor showers • Another name for meteors • Planets far from the sun • Discovered asteroid Vesta • Relatively close to earth • The King of Meteor Showers • Planets natural satellites • Coined the term “asteroid” • Mostly out of earth's orbit • Most famous short period comet • Referred to as “dirty snowballs” • ...

Space Crossword 2025-11-20

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The star at the center of our solar system
  2. Our galaxy filled with billions of stars
  3. A huge colorful cloud of gas and dust
  4. Object that orbits a planet or moon
  5. A big ball in space that orbits a star
  6. Vehicle that launches into space
  7. Earth's glowing round friend at night
  8. A home for astronauts orbiting Earth
  9. Rock floating in space, smaller than a planet
  10. Giant collection of stars and planets
  11. Icy space rock with a glowing tail
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  1. Sun and all the planets that orbit it
  2. Mysterious space object with super strong gravity
  3. The path a planet takes around something bigger
  4. A rock that streaks across the sky
  5. Person who travels and works in space
  6. Tool to see far-away stars and planets
  7. Bright ball of gas shining in the night sky
  8. When the sun or moon is hidden
  9. Robot explorer that travels on planets

20 Clues: When the sun or moon is hidden • Vehicle that launches into space • A rock that streaks across the sky • Icy space rock with a glowing tail • Object that orbits a planet or moon • A home for astronauts orbiting Earth • Sun and all the planets that orbit it • A huge colorful cloud of gas and dust • Person who travels and works in space • Earth's glowing round friend at night • ...

My crossword 2018-05-09

My crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. is like a asteroid but consisting of a nucleus with ice and dust
  2. right above the mantle
  3. what makes day turn into night
  4. is something planets do in space
  5. located on Jupiter
  6. to give off gas or heat
  7. something an asteroid makes when it hits the earth's surface
  8. the forth planet from the sun
  9. something that makes a crater in earth after it hits the ground
  10. a planet that we live or a planet with life
  11. the first of all the planets that is the hottest
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  1. its between the crust and the outercore
  2. something that rains down from space like an asteroid
  3. the liquid part of earth
  4. something in space that floats around the sun
  5. an invisible line going through earth
  6. where all the planets are located
  7. sixth planet from the sun
  8. something that goes around the planets
  9. a big star that is made from mostly hydrogen

20 Clues: located on Jupiter • right above the mantle • to give off gas or heat • the liquid part of earth • sixth planet from the sun • the forth planet from the sun • what makes day turn into night • is something planets do in space • where all the planets are located • an invisible line going through earth • something that goes around the planets • its between the crust and the outercore • ...

Brooklynn Dusuau- Space Review 2019-02-24

Brooklynn Dusuau- Space Review crossword puzzle
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  1. People that explore space
  2. Objects that move in between planets
  3. Used to protect astronauts hand from the crazy temperatures
  4. The thing space doesn't have but humans need
  5. The biggest star in our solar system
  6. The seventh planet from the sun
  7. The thin layer around the earth that protects us from space
  8. Planet where all known life is on
  9. The things that orbit the sun
  10. What orbits the planets
  11. Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars
  12. Rocky objects that orbit the sun
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  1. Space has none
  2. Protects earth from radiation
  3. Astronauts wear them to protect their bodies in space
  4. The first man to walk on the moon
  5. The device used to get astronauts back to there spacecraft
  6. Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
  7. The way the planets move around the sun
  8. The machine that is used to travel to space

20 Clues: Space has none • What orbits the planets • Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars • People that explore space • Protects earth from radiation • Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune • The things that orbit the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • Rocky objects that orbit the sun • The first man to walk on the moon • Planet where all known life is on • Objects that move in between planets • ...

Space's mystery's 2013-07-29

Space's mystery's crossword puzzle
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  1. which planet is white and always in the night sky?
  2. which planet has rings?
  3. what are believed to be green and very odd?
  4. star which star shoots in the sky?
  5. which planet is the smallest?
  6. hole what are very dark and far away?
  7. what do we use to see planets from earth?
  8. Way what has a lot of stars in it and we only regularly see?
  9. which planets gas makes it turn blue?
  10. newton who discovered gravity under an apple tree?
  11. what do we go to planets in?
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  1. which planet is a chocolate?
  2. who's family was very poor when they were young?
  3. who goes to planets in big suits?
  4. which planet is light orange?
  5. what planet has one wring around it?
  6. which planet has the big red spot?
  7. which planet is the center of the solar system?
  8. what planet is brown?
  9. which planet has people on it?

20 Clues: what planet is brown? • which planet has rings? • which planet is a chocolate? • what do we go to planets in? • which planet is light orange? • which planet is the smallest? • which planet has people on it? • who goes to planets in big suits? • star which star shoots in the sky? • which planet has the big red spot? • what planet has one wring around it? • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  2. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  3. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  4. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  5. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  6. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  7. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  8. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  9. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  10. Another word for ocular lens.
Down
  1. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  2. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  3. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  4. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  5. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  6. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  7. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  8. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  9. Another word for heliocentric.
  10. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  11. Another word for earth-centered.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

GALAXIES & FORMING OF SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-10-30

GALAXIES & FORMING OF SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. proposed that the Earth & planets ORBITED around the sun in ovals
  2. EVERY OBJECT in the universe EXERTS a GRAVITATIONAL FORCE on every other object
  3. clouds of gas & dust between stars, in
  4. particles IN SPACE THAT COLLIDED and stuck together forming planets & satellites
  5. grouped together in CLUSTERS bound by gravity.
  6. large CLOUD OF DUST & GAS in space that
  7. small pieces of rock that enter the Earth’s ATMOSPHERE.
  8. philosopher used GEOCENTRIC (EARTH-CENTERED) model of the solar system to explain phases of the moon
  9. large part of the Earth BLASTED into space AFTER BEING STRUCK by a planet-sized SPACE ROCK
  10. CENTRAL PARTS of distant galaxies when they were
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  1. explained that GRAVITY is the FORCE that keeps planets and satellites in ORBIT AROUND the sun
  2. meteoroids that HIT the Earth’s surface.
  3. MODEL COLLAPSE OF NEBULA into a FLAT ROTATING DISK due to GRAVITY FORMING A STAR AND SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. DEBRIS from the Earth and the IMPACTING body began to CLUMP TOGETHER TO FORM MOON
  5. probably leftover material, made from DUST & ICE, from when the solar system formed
  6. proposed a HELIOCENTRIC (SUN-CENTERED) model where the Earth & planets ORBIT the sun in perfect CIRCLES.
  7. QUASI-STELLAR RADIO SOURCE
  8. Earth STRUCK by a planet-sized SPACE ROCK
  9. force which PULLS things TOGETHER
  10. added that the sun, moon and planets ORBITED (REVOLVED) around the Earth in perfect CIRCLES.
  11. result from meteorite IMPACT on Earth’s SURFACE
  12. larger groups of galaxy clusters.
  13. oval or egg shaped
  14. collection of stars, dust, & gas bound by gravity
  15. the ACCUMULATION OF MATTER THAT FORMS PLANETS AND SATELLITES

25 Clues: oval or egg shaped • QUASI-STELLAR RADIO SOURCE • force which PULLS things TOGETHER • larger groups of galaxy clusters. • clouds of gas & dust between stars, in • large CLOUD OF DUST & GAS in space that • Earth STRUCK by a planet-sized SPACE ROCK • meteoroids that HIT the Earth’s surface. • grouped together in CLUSTERS bound by gravity. • ...

The Uh Huh-Science Vocabulary&Math (Gabriel Perez) 2022-09-22

The Uh Huh-Science Vocabulary&Math (Gabriel Perez) crossword puzzle
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  1. planets four of the closest planets to the sun
  2. a thing that has a relation to a whole
  3. you can live on it
  4. air that surrounds earth,mainly oxygen and nitrogen
  5. a group of parts that interact together
  6. a rate of something
  7. the strength to do that needs vitality and physical power
  8. a unit of measuring something
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  1. the thing that separates the rocky planets and gas planets
  2. transparent liquid
  3. spherical concentric regions that make up earth
  4. Earth's sister
  5. nearest satellite to earth
  6. very hot rocks
  7. part of earth where water is
  8. part of earth where life exists
  9. a number that has two separate numbers on top and bottom

17 Clues: Earth's sister • very hot rocks • transparent liquid • you can live on it • a rate of something • nearest satellite to earth • part of earth where water is • a unit of measuring something • part of earth where life exists • a thing that has a relation to a whole • a group of parts that interact together • planets four of the closest planets to the sun • ...

PLANETS 2018-04-27

PLANETS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. DEV GAZ KÜTLESİ
  2. MEKİK
  3. METEOR YAĞMURU
  4. KUYRUKLU YILDIZ
  5. UZAYDAKİ HURDA
  6. GÖK TAŞI
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  1. UYDU
  2. İNSAN YAPIMI UYDU
  3. EVREN
  4. UZAY
  5. DÜNYANIN UYDUSU
  6. DEV KAYA KÜTLESİ

12 Clues: UYDU • UZAY • EVREN • MEKİK • GÖK TAŞI • METEOR YAĞMURU • UZAYDAKİ HURDA • DEV GAZ KÜTLESİ • DÜNYANIN UYDUSU • KUYRUKLU YILDIZ • DEV KAYA KÜTLESİ • İNSAN YAPIMI UYDU

Planets 2024-07-02

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Earth's twin planet
  2. - Closest to the sun
  3. - Largest planet
  4. - Star at the center of our solar system
  5. - Farthest planet from the sun
  6. - Rocky body in space
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  1. - Earth's satellite
  2. - The red planet
  3. - Known for its rings
  4. - Our home planet
  5. - Sideways planet
  6. - Dwarf planet

12 Clues: - Dwarf planet • - The red planet • - Largest planet • - Our home planet • - Sideways planet • - Earth's satellite • - Closest to the sun • - Earth's twin planet • - Known for its rings • - Rocky body in space • - Farthest planet from the sun • - Star at the center of our solar system

Planets 2023-07-21

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A dwarf planet in our solar system, once considered the ninth planet.
  2. The closest planet to the Sun, very hot and rocky.
  3. The farthest planet from the Sun, a cold and bluish planet.
  4. A planet with beautiful rings made of ice and rocks.
  5. The third planet from the Sun, where we live with plants and animals.
  6. The big, bright star at the center of our solar system.
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  1. A large celestial body that orbits around a star, like the Sun.
  2. The fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet."
  3. The largest planet in our solar system, known for its size and storms.
  4. The second planet from the Sun, known for its brightness.
  5. A natural satellite that orbits around a planet, like the Earth's moon.
  6. A planet that rotates on its side and has a blue-green color.

12 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun, very hot and rocky. • A planet with beautiful rings made of ice and rocks. • The big, bright star at the center of our solar system. • The second planet from the Sun, known for its brightness. • The farthest planet from the Sun, a cold and bluish planet. • A planet that rotates on its side and has a blue-green color. • ...

Planets 2023-04-14

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Меркурий
  2. Космический корабль
  3. Инопланетяне
  4. Телескоп
  5. Сатурн
  6. Земля
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  1. Юпитер
  2. Скафандр
  3. Уран
  4. Астронавт
  5. Нептун
  6. Венера

12 Clues: Уран • Земля • Юпитер • Нептун • Венера • Сатурн • Меркурий • Скафандр • Телескоп • Астронавт • Инопланетяне • Космический корабль

SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-03-17

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Oval shaped with two points
  2. Red planet
  3. Elliot Scientist who studied the uranian atmosphere
  4. Small robot used to explore the Martian landscape
  5. Essential to living things
  6. Mars belongs to this group
  7. Blue planet
  8. Largest moon
  9. Backward rotation
  10. Mass of swirling storm of clouds
  11. Comes from decaying plants and animals, as well as, from volcanic eruptions
  12. Cloudlike mass that surrounds the nucleus
  13. Newton English mathematician and physicist
  14. Small fragments and dust
  15. Shooting stars
  16. Beautiful planet with its system of rings
  17. Evening and morning star
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  1. Smaller moon
  2. Robotic spacecraft sent by NASA to orbit the planet Mercury
  3. Orbits the sun but too small to be considered planets
  4. Landed on Mars on July 4, 1997
  5. Fastest planet
  6. Venus
  7. Another term for the four moons
  8. Thick clouds that surround planet Venus
  9. Greek term for comet
  10. Largest planet
  11. Moves in elliptical orbit around the sun
  12. Planets that are much bigger but less dense than the rocky planets
  13. Formed from some materials left from the formation of the planets
  14. Star at the center of the solar system
  15. One possible mission to Mars

32 Clues: Venus • Red planet • Blue planet • Smaller moon • Largest moon • Fastest planet • Largest planet • Shooting stars • Backward rotation • Greek term for comet • Small fragments and dust • Evening and morning star • Essential to living things • Mars belongs to this group • Oval shaped with two points • One possible mission to Mars • Landed on Mars on July 4, 1997 • Another term for the four moons • ...

Characteristics of all the Planets 2015-11-18

Characteristics of all the Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. The idea that everything revolves around the earth.
  2. Largest Planet in our galaxy.
  3. The hottest Planet in the solar system.
  4. When the moon blocks the sun from hitting a planet.
  5. The spin of a planet on its Axis.
  6. the ratio of the cubes of their average distances from the sun.
  7. An imaginary line drawn from the center of the sun to the center of the planet.
  8. When Planets orbit around the sun in a special motion.
  9. A natural satellite that reflects the sunlight towards a planet.
  10. the only planet to have all three forms of water.
  11. The idea that everything revolves around the sun.
  12. The coldest Planet in the solar system.
  13. The name for our solar system.
  14. Another name for Terrestrial Planets.
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  1. Planets do this when they spin around the sun.
  2. Mad of Rocks and metals, examples are Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
  3. Made of gases, examples are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  4. A celestial body moving in orbit around a star.
  5. When a planet blocks the sun from hitting the moon.
  6. Another name for Jovian Planets.
  7. The closest Planet to the sun.

21 Clues: Largest Planet in our galaxy. • The closest Planet to the sun. • The name for our solar system. • Another name for Jovian Planets. • The spin of a planet on its Axis. • Another name for Terrestrial Planets. • The hottest Planet in the solar system. • The coldest Planet in the solar system. • Planets do this when they spin around the sun. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  2. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  3. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  4. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  5. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  6. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  7. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  8. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  9. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
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  1. Another word for heliocentric.
  2. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  3. Another word for earth-centered.
  4. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  5. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  6. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  7. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  8. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  9. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  10. Another word for ocular lens.
  11. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  12. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  2. Another word for heliocentric.
  3. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  4. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  5. Another word for ocular lens.
  6. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  7. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
Down
  1. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  2. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  3. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  4. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  5. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  6. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  7. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  8. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  9. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  10. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  11. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  12. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  13. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  14. Another word for earth-centered.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  2. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  3. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  4. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  5. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  6. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  7. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  8. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  9. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  10. Another word for heliocentric.
Down
  1. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  2. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  3. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  4. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  5. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  6. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  7. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  8. Another word for ocular lens.
  9. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  10. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  11. Another word for earth-centered.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  2. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  3. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  4. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  5. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  6. Another word for heliocentric.
  7. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  8. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  9. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  10. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  11. Angle measured clockwise from north.
Down
  1. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  2. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  3. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  4. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  5. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  6. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  7. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  8. Another word for ocular lens.
  9. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  10. Another word for earth-centered.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another word for ocular lens.
  2. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  3. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  4. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  5. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  6. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  7. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  8. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  9. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  10. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
Down
  1. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  2. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  3. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  4. Another word for earth-centered.
  5. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  6. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  7. Another word for heliocentric.
  8. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  9. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  10. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  11. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  2. Another word for earth-centered.
  3. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  4. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  5. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  6. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  7. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  8. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  9. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  10. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
Down
  1. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  2. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  3. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  4. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  5. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  6. Another word for heliocentric.
  7. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  8. Another word for ocular lens.
  9. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  10. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  11. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  2. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  3. Another word for ocular lens.
  4. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  5. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  6. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  7. Another word for heliocentric.
  8. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  9. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
Down
  1. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  2. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  3. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  4. Another word for earth-centered.
  5. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  6. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  7. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  8. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  9. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  10. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  11. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  12. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface. • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  2. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  3. Another word for ocular lens.
  4. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  5. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  6. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  7. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  8. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  9. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  10. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
Down
  1. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  2. Another word for heliocentric.
  3. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  4. Another word for earth-centered.
  5. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  6. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
  7. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  8. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  9. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.
  10. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  11. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • ...

Solar System 2023-04-20

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ____________ ____________ _____________, is twice as wide as Earth with winds peaking at about 400 mph
  2. One year here lasts 682 Earth days and has two satellites
  3. The largest satellite of Saturn
  4. One year here last 248 Earth years
  5. Planets that are small and rocky—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  6. A cloud of gas and/or dust in space
  7. One day here lasts 243 Earth days because the planet spins backwards
  8. ___________ is the most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets.
  9. One day here lasts 10 hours and 33 minutes on Earth, and one year here is 25 Earth years
  10. The substances that make up the planets are divided into three groups: gases, rocks, and __________.
Down
  1. The Jovian planets have very thick __________ of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia.
  2. One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites
  3. According to the nebular________, the sun and planets formed from a rotating disk of dust and gases.
  4. One year here is 165 Earth years, and it has 14 satellites
  5. Small, irregularly shaped bodies formed by colliding matter
  6. Unlikely Saturn’s icy rings full of large icy and rock chunks, they are composed of small ____________ ____________.
  7. The planet that rotates on its sides
  8. Mercury has the greatest _____________ extremes of any planet.
  9. The huge gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  10. __________ has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined.

20 Clues: The largest satellite of Saturn • One year here last 248 Earth years • A cloud of gas and/or dust in space • The planet that rotates on its sides • One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites • The huge gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • One year here lasts 682 Earth days and has two satellites • ...

Science Crossword 07/08/19 2019-08-06

Science Crossword 07/08/19 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A small ball of plasma
  2. Sometimes referred to as "Dirty Snowballs"
  3. When planets go around the sun
  4. People who go out into space to collect data
  5. The oval shape in which planets travel
  6. The darkest part of a shadow of an eclipse
  7. The model that shows Earth in the middle of the universe
  8. When the moon is visible
Down
  1. When planets spin around
  2. What people use to get to space
  3. A picture made of stars
  4. The imaginary line in which planets rotate
  5. the first planet in our solar system
  6. Something that is in the orbit of a planet, the sun or moon.
  7. The brightest star in our solar system
  8. The fifth zodiac sign
  9. The last planet in our solar system
  10. The third planet in our solar system
  11. A ball that orbits around the Earth
  12. When the sun if visible

20 Clues: The fifth zodiac sign • A small ball of plasma • A picture made of stars • When the sun if visible • When planets spin around • When the moon is visible • When planets go around the sun • What people use to get to space • The last planet in our solar system • A ball that orbits around the Earth • the first planet in our solar system • The third planet in our solar system • ...

Solar System Unit 2024-05-01

Solar System Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used the telescope to support the heliocentric model
  2. the coolest part of the sun
  3. the thin, middle layer of the sun
  4. surface contains iron and oxygen (iron oxide)
  5. gas ____, another name for the 4 outer planets
  6. the center of the sun
  7. the layer of the sun that we see
  8. icy dirtball
  9. helped Kepler disprove that planets moved in perfect circles
  10. atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide making the surface very hot
Down
  1. largest planet (10x that of Earth's diameter)
  2. space rock that gets through Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth
  3. eruptions of hot gas from the sun's surface
  4. developed the heliocentric system
  5. space rock that gets burned up in Earth's atmosphere
  6. developed the geocentric system
  7. all outer planets have moons and ____
  8. smallest planet
  9. proved the planets orbit was elliptical
  10. sent out to learn more about our solar system and beyond
  11. outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere

21 Clues: icy dirtball • smallest planet • the center of the sun • the coolest part of the sun • developed the geocentric system • the layer of the sun that we see • developed the heliocentric system • the thin, middle layer of the sun • all outer planets have moons and ____ • proved the planets orbit was elliptical • outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere • ...

the planet and solar system! 2023-12-15

the planet and solar system! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system is a super seeded astron model in winch the earth an d planets.
  2. the fifth closest inner planet.
  3. galaxy are small gaxies composed of a few billions of stars.
  4. a hydrogen and helium.
  5. is a thing that starts with a o and has all the planets.
  6. is a cold dusty dersert
  7. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases and full of dust and is a big rock one.
Down
  1. is and bright star.
  2. a member of Norse group of moons.
  3. is a picture of how the planets are in oder.
  4. is a beautiful place full of stars.
  5. intercuts 41 lyncis system
  6. planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars.
  7. star is a star and has fuel.
  8. want we live on

15 Clues: want we live on • is and bright star. • a hydrogen and helium. • is a cold dusty dersert • intercuts 41 lyncis system • star is a star and has fuel. • the fifth closest inner planet. • a member of Norse group of moons. • is a beautiful place full of stars. • is a picture of how the planets are in oder. • planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars. • ...

Inner and Outer Planets 2024-11-05

Inner and Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of planet that is rocky
  2. Second Planet from the Sun
  3. Mars, Mercury, Venus, Mars are called ____ planets
  4. The largest moon in the solar system
  5. Planet with the longest day
  6. Neptune's moons are named after water deity's from _____ mythology
  7. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are called ____ planets
  8. planet with a moon named Titan
Down
  1. planet with the Great Red Spot
  2. Number of planets in our solar system
  3. Uranus's moons were named after this author
  4. Another name for the outer planets
  5. largest volcano in the solar system
  6. Only planet to support life
  7. Smallest planet in the solar system
  8. only planet whose moon orbits opposite
  9. known as the "Red Planet"
  10. planet that rotates on its side

18 Clues: known as the "Red Planet" • Second Planet from the Sun • Only planet to support life • Planet with the longest day • type of planet that is rocky • planet with the Great Red Spot • planet with a moon named Titan • planet that rotates on its side • Another name for the outer planets • largest volcano in the solar system • Smallest planet in the solar system • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-03-23

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A HOLE IN THE GROUND CAUSED BY A METEROITE HITTING A PLANET
  2. THE PLANET NOW CLASSIFIED AS A DWARF PLANET WITHIN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. THE HOTTEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. PLANET CLOSEST TO THE SUN
  5. AN OUTER LAYER OF GAS ON A TERRESTRIAL PLANET
  6. TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE THE OUTER PLANETS 2 WORDS
  7. ONLY PLANET KNOW TO SUPPORT LIFE
  8. ONE OF MANY ROCKS IN A BELT BETWEEN MARS AND JUPITER
  9. THE PATH THAT HOLDS PLANETS IN THEIR ORBITS
  10. AN ICY ROCK THAT HAS BRIGHT TAIL WHEN IT COMES CLOSE TO THE SUN
  11. PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS
  12. OUR SUN IS THIS
  13. PLANET NAMED AFTER THE SEA GOD, HAS 13 MOONS
Down
  1. NAME OF OUR GALAXY
  2. TERM TO DESCRIBE THE SOLID,ROCK INNER PLANETS
  3. BOTH SATURN AND URANUS HAVE
  4. AN INSTRUMENT THAT SCIENTIST USE TO OBSERVE PLANETS
  5. THE LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  6. THE FORCE THAT HOLDS PLANETS IN THEIR ORBITS
  7. A ROCK THAT CRASHES INTO EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
  8. EARTH'S COMPANION
  9. PLANET IS KNOWN AS THE RED PLANET BECAUSE ITS SOIL CONTAINS RUST
  10. PLANET BETWEEN SATURN AND NEPTUNE

23 Clues: OUR SUN IS THIS • EARTH'S COMPANION • NAME OF OUR GALAXY • PLANET CLOSEST TO THE SUN • BOTH SATURN AND URANUS HAVE • PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS • ONLY PLANET KNOW TO SUPPORT LIFE • PLANET BETWEEN SATURN AND NEPTUNE • THE LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • THE HOTTEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • A ROCK THAT CRASHES INTO EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE • ...

the inner planets 2012-11-19

the inner planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in the 1600s, saw planets moving in ellispse
  2. to wander
  3. earth at center
  4. second closest to the sun
  5. the red planet
  6. divides inner planets from outer planets
  7. another word for earth
Down
  1. cloud of gas, ice,hydrogen, helium, and dust
  2. hotter than mercury due to greenhouse effect
  3. first to write about a heliocentric solar system
  4. associated with the geocentric model of the solar system
  5. sun at center
  6. only planet known to have life
  7. planets in orbit around other stars
  8. with telescopes saw evidence to support Copernicus

15 Clues: to wander • sun at center • the red planet • earth at center • another word for earth • second closest to the sun • only planet known to have life • planets in orbit around other stars • divides inner planets from outer planets • cloud of gas, ice,hydrogen, helium, and dust • hotter than mercury due to greenhouse effect • in the 1600s, saw planets moving in ellispse • ...

Complete the cross word 2022-05-07

Complete the cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wolf
  2. Stars
  3. Planets
  4. Bear
  5. Princess
  6. Giant
Down
  1. Flush
  2. Whale
  3. Ship
  4. Moon
  5. Sleep
  6. Sun
  7. River
  8. Bread
  9. Sky

15 Clues: Sun • Sky • Wolf • Ship • Moon • Bear • Flush • Whale • Stars • Sleep • River • Bread • Giant • Planets • Princess

Inner Solar System 2024-01-31

Inner Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hottest planet, but it is not closest to the sun
  2. this profession, or job, discovered a new planet that they believe one day might be able to support life
  3. made of ice and rock
  4. the effect of gravity is similar to this playground game
  5. keeps the planets pulling towards the sun, prevents them from floating away
  6. when building a model or looking at a model of our solar system, planets look ______ compared to the sun
  7. located in the center of our solar system
  8. has the thinnest atmosphere of the inner planets, closest to the sun
Down
  1. Mercury, Earth, Venus, and Mars are the four planets closest to the sun. They are called ______ _______.
  2. body of matter, travels around the sun. Our solar system has eight
  3. this planet has two moons, and forms rust on the surface, due to iron-rich materials
  4. system of eight planets, sun, moon, asteroids, and comets
  5. the curved path around a star, planet, or moon
  6. true or false: planets orbit the sun, and moons orbit planets

14 Clues: made of ice and rock • located in the center of our solar system • the curved path around a star, planet, or moon • hottest planet, but it is not closest to the sun • the effect of gravity is similar to this playground game • system of eight planets, sun, moon, asteroids, and comets • true or false: planets orbit the sun, and moons orbit planets • ...

VOCAB 2021-04-29

VOCAB crossword puzzle
Across
  1. third planet from the sun, allows civilization
  2. sixth planet from the sun, has rings
  3. outer planets nickname
  4. eighth planet from the sun
  5. called red planet, fourth planet from sun
  6. inner planets have no _____
  7. closest planet to the sun
  8. mercury, venus, earth, mars
  9. jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
Down
  1. another nickname for outer planets
  2. second planet from the sun has no moons
  3. center of solar system
  4. inner planets nickname
  5. largest planet, fifth planet from the sun
  6. seven planet from the sun was discovered in 1781

15 Clues: center of solar system • outer planets nickname • inner planets nickname • closest planet to the sun • eighth planet from the sun • inner planets have no _____ • mercury, venus, earth, mars • jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune • another nickname for outer planets • sixth planet from the sun, has rings • second planet from the sun has no moons • ...

Ou solar system ! 2024-09-24

Ou solar system ! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mixture of frozen gases and dust
  2. small rocky bodies that orbit around the sun.
  3. what is between the rocky planets and gas giants .
  4. what are the inner planets called
  5. what are the outer planets called .
  6. natural satellites of planets .
  7. the biggest planet .
  8. the main dwarf planet .
  9. the center of our solar system
Down
  1. where we live .
  2. The closest to the the sun.
  3. objects of rock, metal , and ice.
  4. a piece of rock from space that turns into
  5. the planet with the most rings .
  6. the most farthest from the sun .

15 Clues: where we live . • the biggest planet . • the main dwarf planet . • The closest to the the sun. • the center of our solar system • natural satellites of planets . • mixture of frozen gases and dust • the planet with the most rings . • the most farthest from the sun . • objects of rock, metal , and ice. • what are the inner planets called • what are the outer planets called . • ...

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 2014-04-11

Space Exploration Unit Vocabulary- Topic 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A change of direction of a ray of light, sound or heat in passing through one medium into another.
  2. A model of the universe that places the Earth at the center with the sun, moon and planets revolving around it.
  3. Another word for ocular lens.
  4. Angle measured clockwise from north.
  5. Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fix Earth.
  6. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object.
  7. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center with the planets and moon revolving around it.
  8. Objects seen in the sky like the sun and the planets.
  9. Grouping of stars that form patterns and are given names.
  10. To cast back light, heat or sound from a surface.
  11. Large lens at the front of a telescope.
Down
  1. Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees.
  2. A set of axes of any kind used to determine a position or motion of things.
  3. Another word for heliocentric.
  4. Newton’s law that states all objects attract other objects and provided an explanation for the planets' orbit.
  5. Another word for earth-centered.
  6. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  7. Figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets in the solar system travel in a similar manner.
  8. Lens from where you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  9. Celestial bodies in our solar system that orbits the sun.
  10. Device used to measure the azimuth of an object.

21 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for heliocentric. • Another word for earth-centered. • Angle measured clockwise from north. • Large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the azimuth of an object. • Angle measured from above the horizon in degrees. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • ...

the planet and solar system! 2023-12-15

the planet and solar system! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system is a super seeded astron model in winch the earth an d planets.
  2. the fifth closest inner planet.
  3. galaxy are small gaxies composed of a few billions of stars.
  4. a hydrogen and helium.
  5. is a thing that starts with a o and has all the planets.
  6. is a cold dusty dersert
  7. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases and full of dust and is a big rock one.
Down
  1. is and bright star.
  2. a member of Norse group of moons.
  3. is a picture of how the planets are in oder.
  4. is a beautiful place full of stars.
  5. intercuts 41 lyncis system
  6. planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars.
  7. star is a star and has fuel.
  8. want we live on

15 Clues: want we live on • is and bright star. • a hydrogen and helium. • is a cold dusty dersert • intercuts 41 lyncis system • star is a star and has fuel. • the fifth closest inner planet. • a member of Norse group of moons. • is a beautiful place full of stars. • is a picture of how the planets are in oder. • planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars. • ...

the planet and solar system! 2023-12-15

the planet and solar system! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system is a super seeded astron model in winch the earth an d planets.
  2. the fifth closest inner planet.
  3. galaxy are small gaxies composed of a few billions of stars.
  4. a hydrogen and helium.
  5. is a thing that starts with a o and has all the planets.
  6. is a cold dusty dersert
  7. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases and full of dust and is a big rock one.
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  1. is and bright star.
  2. a member of Norse group of moons.
  3. is a picture of how the planets are in oder.
  4. is a beautiful place full of stars.
  5. intercuts 41 lyncis system
  6. planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars.
  7. star is a star and has fuel.
  8. want we live on

15 Clues: want we live on • is and bright star. • a hydrogen and helium. • is a cold dusty dersert • intercuts 41 lyncis system • star is a star and has fuel. • the fifth closest inner planet. • a member of Norse group of moons. • is a beautiful place full of stars. • is a picture of how the planets are in oder. • planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars. • ...

Planets 2021-08-09

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the coldest planet in the solar system
  2. named after the Roman god of love and beauty
  3. no oxygen, most studied planet besides earth
  4. discovered many of our planets in 1610
  5. te reo name is Tangaroa
  6. closest planet to the sun
Down
  1. closest moon to Jupiter
  2. much heat
  3. ocean levels are rising
  4. has 82 moons
  5. the biggest planet in the solar system
  6. orbits earth

12 Clues: much heat • has 82 moons • orbits earth • closest moon to Jupiter • ocean levels are rising • te reo name is Tangaroa • closest planet to the sun • the coldest planet in the solar system • the biggest planet in the solar system • discovered many of our planets in 1610 • named after the Roman god of love and beauty • no oxygen, most studied planet besides earth

planets 2021-10-03

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. second planet from the sun
  2. second largest planet
  3. the smallest planet
  4. mickey's dog
  5. an icy, small Solar System body
Down
  1. second smallest planet
  2. farthest away from the sun
  3. hot plasma sphere
  4. reference to the greek god of the sky
  5. alternative names Gaia, Terra, and Tellus
  6. largest planet
  7. earths natural satellite

12 Clues: mickey's dog • largest planet • hot plasma sphere • the smallest planet • second largest planet • second smallest planet • earths natural satellite • second planet from the sun • farthest away from the sun • an icy, small Solar System body • reference to the greek god of the sky • alternative names Gaia, Terra, and Tellus

planets 2022-03-28

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It's a blue gas giant planet
  2. the only planet that can harbor life
  3. We see that star every day
  4. the biggest planet in The Solar System
  5. Spaceship engineered by SpaceX(To carry humans to Mars)
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  1. Earth's natural Satellite
  2. The smallest planet in The Solar System
  3. Named after the Roman God of beauty
  4. In Greek it's called Πωσειδώνας
  5. Has the most moons
  6. Was a planet
  7. We have plans to colonize that planet

12 Clues: Was a planet • Has the most moons • Earth's natural Satellite • We see that star every day • It's a blue gas giant planet • In Greek it's called Πωσειδώνας • Named after the Roman God of beauty • the only planet that can harbor life • We have plans to colonize that planet • the biggest planet in The Solar System • The smallest planet in The Solar System • ...

planets 2023-10-02

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. saturns rings are made of 90% of what?
  2. is the most scarce resource in the universe
  3. time it takes for light to travel from the sun to earth
  4. how many pare planets in the solar system?
  5. rings like a bell when hit hard
  6. known as a dwarf planet
Down
  1. does not have a red sky
  2. is the hottest planet in the solar system
  3. last planet to be discovered in the solar system
  4. how many months does it take mercury to orbit the sun
  5. icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun
  6. it rains this on Neptune

12 Clues: does not have a red sky • known as a dwarf planet • it rains this on Neptune • rings like a bell when hit hard • icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun • saturns rings are made of 90% of what? • is the hottest planet in the solar system • how many pare planets in the solar system? • is the most scarce resource in the universe • last planet to be discovered in the solar system • ...

Planets 2024-08-12

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our Star
  2. big pressure and mass
  3. What Saturn and neptune have around tem
  4. What Was The first vehichle to be used in space travel
  5. What doesnt travel in The void
  6. First moon of Saturn
Down
  1. Most famous astronaut
  2. Fastest Thing in The universe
  3. What happens when a star dias
  4. Until 2006 He Was a Planet
  5. sixth Planet
  6. seventh Planet

12 Clues: Our Star • sixth Planet • seventh Planet • First moon of Saturn • Most famous astronaut • big pressure and mass • Until 2006 He Was a Planet • Fastest Thing in The universe • What happens when a star dias • What doesnt travel in The void • What Saturn and neptune have around tem • What Was The first vehichle to be used in space travel

The Galaxy and The Solar System 2017-12-20

The Galaxy and The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Made of Dust, Ice, and Rocks
  2. Year Distance light travels in one year.
  3. Larger and made up of Gas and Dust ( Rings Only)
  4. The Red Planet.
  5. Equipment use to view moon, stars, planets, and etc.
  6. Our Galaxy.
  7. Blue colored planets with more rings than others.
  8. Consist of gas, dust, and many stars.
  9. Small, rocky planet with varity of life.
  10. Not a planet and make its own energy.
Down
  1. Dwarf Planet.
  2. Bright planet and have rings that are not easy to see.
  3. Number of planets in the solar system (Not including the dwarf planet)
  4. Space Rocks
  5. The Great Red Spot.
  6. Smaller and made up of Rocky surface. (No Rings)
  7. Look like a moon, with many craters on its surface.
  8. Second largest planet with very bright rings.
  9. Second planet of the inner planets.

19 Clues: Space Rocks • Our Galaxy. • Dwarf Planet. • The Red Planet. • The Great Red Spot. • Made of Dust, Ice, and Rocks • Second planet of the inner planets. • Consist of gas, dust, and many stars. • Not a planet and make its own energy. • Small, rocky planet with varity of life. • Year Distance light travels in one year. • Second largest planet with very bright rings. • ...

the planet and solar system! 2023-12-15

the planet and solar system! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system is a super seeded astron model in winch the earth an d planets.
  2. the fifth closest inner planet.
  3. galaxy are small gaxies composed of a few billions of stars.
  4. a hydrogen and helium.
  5. is a thing that starts with a o and has all the planets.
  6. is a cold dusty dersert
  7. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases and full of dust and is a big rock one.
Down
  1. is and bright star.
  2. a member of Norse group of moons.
  3. is a picture of how the planets are in oder.
  4. is a beautiful place full of stars.
  5. intercuts 41 lyncis system
  6. planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars.
  7. star is a star and has fuel.
  8. want we live on

15 Clues: want we live on • is and bright star. • a hydrogen and helium. • is a cold dusty dersert • intercuts 41 lyncis system • star is a star and has fuel. • the fifth closest inner planet. • a member of Norse group of moons. • is a beautiful place full of stars. • is a picture of how the planets are in oder. • planets the inner planets are Mercurey Venus and Mars. • ...

Solar System 2023-12-01

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the farthest planet that you can see without a telescope
  2. These are the outer planets.
  3. This is the largest planet in our solar system.
  4. All planets and moons orbit this star.
  5. The nickname for this object is "Luna".
  6. These are the inner planets.
  7. This is the hottest planet.
  8. This planet orbits around the Sun the fastest.
  9. This is a dwarf planet.
Down
  1. The name for our Sun together with all the planets, moons, and other bodies that orbit it
  2. This is the farthest planet from the Sun.
  3. You can find these rocks between Jupiter and Mars.
  4. This planet is called the "Red Planet".
  5. We live on this planet.
  6. This planet rotates the opposite way as other planets.

15 Clues: We live on this planet. • This is a dwarf planet. • This is the hottest planet. • These are the outer planets. • These are the inner planets. • All planets and moons orbit this star. • The nickname for this object is "Luna". • This planet is called the "Red Planet". • This is the farthest planet from the Sun. • This planet orbits around the Sun the fastest. • ...

Universal Forces 2023-10-04

Universal Forces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a planet moves SLOWEST because it's far away.
  2. Holds the nucleus together.
  3. Kepler's 3rd Law describes RELATIONSHIP of planets.
  4. When a planet moves FASTEST because it's closer.
  5. Strong & Weak nuclear forces act over ___ distances.
  6. Force that allows us to see all visible light.
  7. Kepler's 1st Law that describes the PATH of planets.
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  1. Increasing this property INCREASES the Gravitation.
  2. Electromagnetic & Gravitation act over ___ distances.
  3. Strong Nuclear and Electromagnetic are both __ forces.
  4. Weak Nuclear and Gravitational are both ___ forces.
  5. Orbit in a circle
  6. Force that holds the planets in orbit.
  7. Increasing this property DECREASES the Gravitation.
  8. Kepler's 2nd Law that describes the SPEED of planets.
  9. Any force that causes objects to move in a circle.
  10. Allows things to decay.
  11. Spinning in place

18 Clues: Orbit in a circle • Spinning in place • Allows things to decay. • Holds the nucleus together. • Force that holds the planets in orbit. • Force that allows us to see all visible light. • When a planet moves FASTEST because it's closer. • When a planet moves SLOWEST because it's far away. • Any force that causes objects to move in a circle. • ...

Planets Project Crossword 2021-05-05

Planets Project Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet is tilted at nearly a right angle
  2. This planet has rings of ice and dust surrounding it
  3. This planet is the only one in the solar system that can currently support life
  4. planets These planets are made of rock and metallic materials, they also have a solid outer layer
  5. This is a frozen mixture of ice and dust, that has a tail
  6. This planet is known for its giant red spot
  7. This planet has 0 moons
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  1. This is a bright streak of light from a shooting star
  2. giants These planets are mostly made of hydrogen and helium
  3. planets These planets consist of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  4. planets These plants consist of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
  5. This planet is the farthest away from the sun in the solar system
  6. This planet is similar to earth in size
  7. This planet is surrounded by greenhouse gases
  8. This is a rocky fragment that orbits the sun in a belt, in between Mars and Jupiter

15 Clues: This planet has 0 moons • This planet is similar to earth in size • This planet is known for its giant red spot • This planet is tilted at nearly a right angle • This planet is surrounded by greenhouse gases • This planet has rings of ice and dust surrounding it • This is a bright streak of light from a shooting star • ...

planets 2021-12-06

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. second hottest planet
  2. highest mountain in our solar system
  3. closest dwarf planet to the sun
  4. form of rocks in space
  5. 4 rings
Down
  1. Second closest to the sun
  2. furthest rock form from the sun
  3. closest to the kuiper belt
  4. highest planet from the sun
  5. furthest dwarf planet from the sun
  6. most rings
  7. dwarf planet in the kuiper belt

12 Clues: 4 rings • most rings • second hottest planet • form of rocks in space • Second closest to the sun • closest to the kuiper belt • highest planet from the sun • furthest rock form from the sun • closest dwarf planet to the sun • dwarf planet in the kuiper belt • furthest dwarf planet from the sun • highest mountain in our solar system

Planets 2022-03-26

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. self
  2. transformation
  3. limitations, lessons, restrictions
  4. wounded healer
  5. emotions, mother, intuition, psyche
  6. change, rebellion
  7. romance, love
Down
  1. luck, expansion (your gifts)
  2. past lives and Destiny
  3. dreams, illusion, spirit
  4. thinking, communication
  5. drive, ambition, energy (your super power)

12 Clues: self • romance, love • transformation • wounded healer • change, rebellion • past lives and Destiny • thinking, communication • dreams, illusion, spirit • luck, expansion (your gifts) • limitations, lessons, restrictions • emotions, mother, intuition, psyche • drive, ambition, energy (your super power)

Planets 2024-09-27

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Once considered the ninth planet
  2. – Rocky body orbiting the sun
  3. – Ice giant that rotates on its side
  4. – Known as the red planet
  5. – Closest planet to the sun
  6. – Second planet from the sun, often called Earth’s twin
Down
  1. – Largest planet in our solar system
  2. – Related to the sun
  3. – Earth’s natural satellite
  4. – The planet we live on
  5. – Famous for its rings
  6. – Furthest planet from the sun

12 Clues: – Related to the sun • – Famous for its rings • – The planet we live on • – Known as the red planet • – Earth’s natural satellite • – Closest planet to the sun • – Rocky body orbiting the sun • – Furthest planet from the sun • – Once considered the ninth planet • – Largest planet in our solar system • – Ice giant that rotates on its side • ...

planets 2025-09-29

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the red plane
  2. dwarf planet
  3. planet with life
  4. ice giant
  5. another dwarf planet
  6. a big star in our solar system
Down
  1. hottest planet
  2. the biggest planet
  3. a small like planet that obits around earth
  4. smallest planet
  5. gyatt
  6. ice and rocks particles

12 Clues: gyatt • ice giant • dwarf planet • the red plane • hottest planet • smallest planet • planet with life • the biggest planet • another dwarf planet • ice and rocks particles • a big star in our solar system • a small like planet that obits around earth

space 2023-10-16

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets orbiting the earth
  2. dirty snowballs
  3. burning rock
  4. large chunks
  5. planets celestial bodies
  6. formed by debris
Down
  1. planets orbiting the sun
  2. the hunter
  3. first planet from the sun
  4. last planet from the sun
  5. the queen
  6. biggest planet
  7. leftover rock
  8. floating rock

14 Clues: the queen • the hunter • burning rock • large chunks • leftover rock • floating rock • biggest planet • dirty snowballs • formed by debris • planets orbiting the sun • last planet from the sun • first planet from the sun • planets celestial bodies • planets orbiting the earth

Space 2014-09-22

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter and Saturn are made of this
  2. Ice giant with 27 moons
  3. The Earth spins on one of these
  4. Ice giant with 14 moons
  5. Planets revolve around this
  6. Person who explores space
  7. There are eight of these and one dwarf planet
  8. Planet closest to the sun
  9. Blasts off into space
  10. Twinkles in the sky
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  1. Second from the sun
  2. Keeps us on the ground
  3. Used to view the moon
  4. Planet we live on
  5. Comes out at night
  6. Planet with rings
  7. The largest planet
  8. Flies through space and could hit the planets
  9. Dwarf planet
  10. The red planet

20 Clues: Dwarf planet • The red planet • Planet we live on • Planet with rings • Comes out at night • The largest planet • Second from the sun • Twinkles in the sky • Used to view the moon • Blasts off into space • Keeps us on the ground • Ice giant with 27 moons • Ice giant with 14 moons • Person who explores space • Planet closest to the sun • Planets revolve around this • ...

Solar System- Part 1 2021-09-22

Solar System- Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Created the telescope and provided proof that planets orbit the sun in our solar system.
  2. All of the contents of outer space.
  3. The ______ planets are large gas and ice giants. They have ring systems and a large amount of moons.
  4. Seventh planet from the sun.
  5. The _____ belt is the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.
  6. The _____ belt is the region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune. Contains rock and ice, as well as many of the dwarf planets in our solar system.
  7. A large spiral galaxy that is home to Earth and the rest of our solar system, and about a trillion stars.
  8. The ________ unit is used to measure the distances between the sun and planets in the solar system.
  9. First planet from the sun; One of the terrestrial planets; smallest of the 8 planets.
  10. The theory that proposes that the universe is the same as it has always been.
  11. Second planet from the sun.
  12. The scientific study of stars, planets, and other things in space.
  13. A massive collection of matter that revolves around a star.
  14. The theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy.
  15. Fifth planet from the sun. This is the largest known planet in the solar system.
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  1. The first scientist to propose that planets orbit the sun.
  2. Third planet from the sun.
  3. An smaller type of planet that orbits the sun.
  4. The ___ planets are small and rocky. They have few moons and lack rings.
  5. The sun and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun.
  6. Eighth planet from the sun.
  7. A swarm of billions of stars, clouds, and dust rotating around a central point. The universe is made up of billions of these swarms.
  8. A large object that gives off its own light.
  9. A possible ice giant planet that would exist far past Neptune.
  10. The theory that proposes that the universe was created by God, or a higher power.
  11. A scientist that proposed that the Earth was the center of the solar system.
  12. Fourth planet from the sun. Possibly contained water and life in the past.
  13. A planetary _______ is any smaller object that orbits a planet. An example of this would be a moon.
  14. Sixth planet from the sun. Has large rings.
  15. An object that orbits a planet. This object is always smaller than the planet it orbits.

30 Clues: Third planet from the sun. • Eighth planet from the sun. • Second planet from the sun. • Seventh planet from the sun. • All of the contents of outer space. • Sixth planet from the sun. Has large rings. • A large object that gives off its own light. • An smaller type of planet that orbits the sun. • The first scientist to propose that planets orbit the sun. • ...

Planets 2021-04-28

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. travel
  2. to harm
  3. to watch something or someone carefully
  4. near
  5. to search and discover
  6. extremely large
Down
  1. shining
  2. to blow up
  3. to save
  4. to pace
  5. a curved path around a planet or star
  6. to start off

12 Clues: near • travel • shining • to save • to harm • to pace • to blow up • to start off • extremely large • to search and discover • a curved path around a planet or star • to watch something or someone carefully