planets Crossword Puzzles

Intermediate Astronomy 2025-02-28

Intermediate Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. The length of one rotation
  2. Closest star to us
  3. The name for a group or cluster of stars
  4. Called the dog star, part of the constellation Canis Major
  5. Famous constellation of a hunter that contains Betelgeuse
  6. Was once considered a planet, now is a dwarf planet!
  7. Name of a famous astronomer and telescope
  8. Planets with a solid surface
  9. Closest planet to the Sun
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  1. Planets with many moons and rings
  2. The path the Earth takes, as it orbits around the sun once
  3. The largest planet
  4. How long it takes the moon travels around the Earth
  5. What the prefix "luna" means
  6. WAY The galaxy we live in
  7. Robot that helped us explore Mars
  8. Between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
  9. What is at the center of our solar system
  10. Also called the little dipper
  11. Third planet from the Sun
  12. Are "born" and will die, made mostly of hydrogen

21 Clues: The largest planet • Closest star to us • WAY The galaxy we live in • Third planet from the Sun • Closest planet to the Sun • The length of one rotation • What the prefix "luna" means • Planets with a solid surface • Also called the little dipper • Planets with many moons and rings • Robot that helped us explore Mars • The name for a group or cluster of stars • ...

Astro-words: Celebrating World Space Week 2025-10-02

Astro-words: Celebrating World Space Week crossword puzzle
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  1. Organized space journey with a clear objective
  2. Mysterious regions where not even light escapes
  3. Human drive to seek the unknown
  4. A massive sphere of hot plasma that produces light
  5. Trained traveler who ventures into space
  6. The curved path of an object around a planet
  7. Instrument used to study distant celestial bodies
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  1. Scientific study of planets, stars, and the cosmos
  2. The “Red Planet” often targeted for exploration
  3. New methods that advance science and space travel
  4. The fiery beginning of a rocket’s journey
  5. The ordered whole of space and everything in it
  6. The boundary beyond Earth’s atmosphere
  7. The horizon of what is yet to come
  8. The invisible force that keeps planets in motion
  9. The only known planet with life
  10. Machines circling Earth that send signals
  11. Celestial collection of stars, dust, and gas
  12. The vast expanse beyond Earth
  13. The act of uncovering what was hidden

20 Clues: The vast expanse beyond Earth • Human drive to seek the unknown • The only known planet with life • The horizon of what is yet to come • The act of uncovering what was hidden • The boundary beyond Earth’s atmosphere • Trained traveler who ventures into space • The fiery beginning of a rocket’s journey • Machines circling Earth that send signals • ...

Earth in Space Vocabulary 2020-09-24

Earth in Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a large, round body that revolves around a star
  2. a chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust that orbits the sun
  3. large, gas planets located outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
  4. rocky planets located inside the asteroid belt (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
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  1. Made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it
  2. the turning of an object on its axis
  3. a group of billions of stars, the objects that orbit the stars, gas, and dust
  4. the motion of one object around another object (ORBIT)
  5. huge balls of hot, glowing gases that produce their own heat and light
  6. rock and iron objects that orbit the sun
  7. a natural object that revolves around a planet

11 Clues: the turning of an object on its axis • rock and iron objects that orbit the sun • a natural object that revolves around a planet • a large, round body that revolves around a star • the motion of one object around another object (ORBIT) • a chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust that orbits the sun • ...

Solar System Henri, Hudson and Alana 2021-07-29

Solar System Henri, Hudson and Alana crossword puzzle
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  1. the collection of 8 planets
  2. a rock that burns in the earths atmosphere
  3. a very long distance
  4. a piece of rock or metal that falls to earth.
  5. they seround planets
  6. there are 8 of these in our solar system
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  1. a system of million ad billions of stars
  2. you can see these when you look at the sky at night
  3. hottest thing in our solar system
  4. an artificial body placed in orbit
  5. every planet does this around the sun
  6. rocks that travel together
  7. a really hot spot on the sun

13 Clues: a very long distance • they seround planets • rocks that travel together • the collection of 8 planets • a really hot spot on the sun • hottest thing in our solar system • an artificial body placed in orbit • every planet does this around the sun • a system of million ad billions of stars • there are 8 of these in our solar system • a rock that burns in the earths atmosphere • ...

Space 2024-03-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very famous space station in Florida
  2. The only star in our solar system
  3. The biggest star
  4. A big giant ball of glowing gas
  5. A path planets or things take around the sun
  6. The galaxy that we live in
  7. This planet has the big red spot
  8. We are literally on this planet right now
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  1. The group that all of the planets are in
  2. This plant is known for it's rings
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. A dwarf planet that intersects with Neptunes path
  5. Somebody who goes up into space

13 Clues: The biggest star • The galaxy that we live in • The closest planet to the sun • A big giant ball of glowing gas • Somebody who goes up into space • This planet has the big red spot • The only star in our solar system • This plant is known for it's rings • A very famous space station in Florida • The group that all of the planets are in • ...

Space 2024-03-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very famous space station in Florida
  2. The only star in our solar system
  3. The biggest star
  4. A big giant ball of glowing gas
  5. A path planets or things take around the sun
  6. The galaxy that we live in
  7. This planet has the big red spot
  8. We are literally on this planet right now
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  1. The group that all of the planets are in
  2. This plant is known for it's rings
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. A dwarf planet that intersects with Neptunes path
  5. Somebody who goes up into space

13 Clues: The biggest star • The galaxy that we live in • The closest planet to the sun • A big giant ball of glowing gas • Somebody who goes up into space • This planet has the big red spot • The only star in our solar system • This plant is known for it's rings • A very famous space station in Florida • The group that all of the planets are in • ...

Space 2024-03-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very famous space station in Florida
  2. The only star in our solar system
  3. The biggest star
  4. A big giant ball of glowing gas
  5. A path planets or things take around the sun
  6. The galaxy that we live in
  7. This planet has the big red spot
  8. We are literally on this planet right now
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  1. The group that all of the planets are in
  2. This plant is known for it's rings
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. A dwarf planet that intersects with Neptunes path
  5. Somebody who goes up into space

13 Clues: The biggest star • The galaxy that we live in • The closest planet to the sun • A big giant ball of glowing gas • Somebody who goes up into space • This planet has the big red spot • The only star in our solar system • This plant is known for it's rings • A very famous space station in Florida • The group that all of the planets are in • ...

Deep space 2024-12-29

Deep space crossword puzzle
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  1. A large object that orbits a star.
  2. A tool to see faraway stars and planets.
  3. The area beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
  4. An object that circles a planet.
  5. A person trained to travel in space.
  6. A vehicle used to explore outer space.
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  1. The force that keeps us on the ground.
  2. Earth's natural satellite.
  3. An icy object that orbits the Sun.
  4. When the Moon blocks the Sun.
  5. A creature that might live on another planet.
  6. A group of stars, planets, and gas in space.
  7. A ball of burning gas in the sky.

13 Clues: Earth's natural satellite. • When the Moon blocks the Sun. • An object that circles a planet. • A ball of burning gas in the sky. • An icy object that orbits the Sun. • A large object that orbits a star. • The area beyond Earth’s atmosphere. • A person trained to travel in space. • The force that keeps us on the ground. • A vehicle used to explore outer space. • ...

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2025-11-17

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. is the coldest planet in the solar system.
  2. the only planet known to support life.
  3. These planets are mostly made of gases.
  4. ia a natural satellite of our planet.
  5. The most distant planet.
  6. The closest planet to the Sun.
  7. This planet is known as The Lord of Rings.
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  1. They are rocky planets.
  2. is a region of space that contains asteroids.
  3. The biggast planet in our solar system
  4. planet closest in size to the Earth.
  5. sometimes called "the Red planet".
  6. a big star and the center of the Solar System.

13 Clues: They are rocky planets. • The most distant planet. • The closest planet to the Sun. • sometimes called "the Red planet". • planet closest in size to the Earth. • ia a natural satellite of our planet. • The biggast planet in our solar system • the only planet known to support life. • These planets are mostly made of gases. • is the coldest planet in the solar system. • ...

Space Discovery 2026-01-27

Space Discovery crossword puzzle
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  1. Planet closest to the Sun
  2. The largest planet in our solar system
  3. The first artificial satellite launched into space
  4. Planet with a famous ring system
  5. First human in space
  6. Telescope that observes distant galaxies from space
  7. Force that keeps planets in orbit
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  1. Planet known for its extreme winds and blue color
  2. Planet known as the Red Planet
  3. A giant cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
  4. Our galaxy’s name
  5. Small rocky bodies sometimes collide with planets
  6. Star at the center of our solar system

13 Clues: Our galaxy’s name • First human in space • Planet closest to the Sun • Planet known as the Red Planet • Planet with a famous ring system • Force that keeps planets in orbit • The largest planet in our solar system • Star at the center of our solar system • Planet known for its extreme winds and blue color • Small rocky bodies sometimes collide with planets • ...

Els q4 2024-05-21

Els q4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Nebula collapses because of gravitational force, and contracts as it spins more rapidly.
  2. Hypothesis is about angular momentum of the sun.
  3. The planets should have elements most vital to life.
  4. Presence of heavier elements (metals) that the star contains.
  5. The planets were formed from the substance that was torn out
  6. Separates the upper mantle from Earth’s crust.
  7. Solar System was formed into bodies with nearly circular orbits
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  1. Separating the outer and inner core is a seismic boundary sometimes referred to as.
  2. Detected between the lower mantle and the outer core as observed by changes in the seismic waves.
  3. The planets were formed by the collision of the sun with a giant
  4. of the whirlpool-like motion in the pre-solar materials.
  5. Outermost layer of the earth.
  6. A habitable zone is a shell-shape region of space surrounding a star where the temperature is just right (not too hot nor too cold) that it could maintain liquid water on its surface.
  7. Must be atleast 3 Ga old to give life an ample time to evolve.
  8. Mass must be large enough to retain the atmosphere and have a molten core that serves as a heat engine driving the geological processes.
  9. the sun.
  10. Takes up the largest portion of Earth.

17 Clues: the sun. • Outermost layer of the earth. • Takes up the largest portion of Earth. • Separates the upper mantle from Earth’s crust. • Hypothesis is about angular momentum of the sun. • The planets should have elements most vital to life. • of the whirlpool-like motion in the pre-solar materials. • The planets were formed from the substance that was torn out • ...

Space.AGB 2020-05-09

Space.AGB crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a ball of ice and dust floating in space
  2. a group of stars in the night sky that form a shape
  3. a meteor crashing into Earth: a ________ star
  4. the planet we live on
  5. the red planet
  6. a tool that people use to observe planets
  7. the biggest planet
  8. a collection of billions of stars
  9. a planet named after the Roman god of the sea
  10. a person who studies space
  11. a planet famous for its rings
  12. a time when the moon blocks the sun
  13. a rock floating in space
  14. a cloud of gas and dust in space
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  1. a planet that begins with U
  2. a hole in the surface of the moon
  3. a large object that orbits Earth
  4. Earth _______ on its axis
  5. the hottest planet
  6. the force that keeps you on Earth
  7. a large object that moves around a star
  8. the name of our galaxy: the _____ way
  9. a hot glowing ball of gas in space
  10. the planets _____ around the sun
  11. the sun and the planets: the _____ system
  12. dark place on the sun's surface: sun ____
  13. space and everything in it
  14. a vehicle that transport people into space
  15. our star
  16. the path a planet takes around the sun
  17. a time when many meteors strike Earth: a meteor ______
  18. a person who travels to space
  19. the shapes of the moon during a month
  20. a place where gravity is so strong not even light can escape: a _____ hole

34 Clues: our star • the red planet • the hottest planet • the biggest planet • the planet we live on • a rock floating in space • Earth _______ on its axis • space and everything in it • a person who studies space • a planet that begins with U • a planet famous for its rings • a person who travels to space • a large object that orbits Earth • the planets _____ around the sun • ...

Satellites and Space 2015-03-14

Satellites and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path a planet takes around a star, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet
  2. The family of waves that includes light, infrared, microwaves and radiowaves
  3. An orbit where the satellite is over the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth so it is always stays over the same part
  4. The amount of matter something is made out of
  5. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy
  6. An orbit where a satellite passes over the North and South Poles. It will pass over all parts of the Earth in several orbits
  7. A star with planets and other objects orbiting it
  8. A large object orbiting a star
  9. This planet was first thought to be the centre of the Solar System
  10. He made the first detailed observations of the Solar System with in a telescope in 1610
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  1. An unmanned spacecraft that has cameras and other equipment to find out about other planets
  2. Anything that orbits a planet or a moon
  3. A satellite made by humans
  4. All the galaxies and space between them
  5. The unit of force
  6. Oval shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun
  7. He suggested that the planets moved in ellipses, not circles
  8. Millions of stars grouped together
  9. The force of attraction between any two objects
  10. A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon

20 Clues: The unit of force • A satellite made by humans • A large object orbiting a star • Millions of stars grouped together • Anything that orbits a planet or a moon • All the galaxies and space between them • Oval shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun • The amount of matter something is made out of • The force of attraction between any two objects • ...

Solar system 2023-01-22

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. … technology brings many benefits into our life in many aspects, such as new source of energy and engineering.
  2. … is a celestial body for which the nucleus is smaller than a planet.
  3. … are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
  4. When a comet comes close to the Sun, it produces a visible … .
  5. The second largest planet in the Solar system.
  6. Mercury and Venus don’t have moons or natural … .
  7. Only the four … planets have planetary rings surrounding them.
  8. Solar flares in huge amount of energy can increase the amount of … radiation reaching the Earth’s surface.
  9. Some planets have rings of rocks and ice which are called … rings.
  10. The … from the Sun is one related possibility of the period of planet’s revolution.
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  1. … are made up of similar material as asteroids but are smaller than them.
  2. … planets are dominantly made up of gas and ice.
  3. … are believed as fragments of meteoroids that enter the Earth’s atmosphere and reach the ground.
  4. The planet known as the largest one in the Solar system is called ….
  5. Venus is the … planet due to its highest temperature.
  6. Scientists believe that asteroids contain traces of … acids and other organic compounds.
  7. … cars are one of space technology adaptations in transportation industry.
  8. … system puts the Sun as the core of the system.
  9. Meteorites that reach the Earth’s ground may create craters, known as …, which are cool and become solid.
  10. By studying space technology, climatologists can adapt the technique in forecasting the ... on the Earth.

20 Clues: The second largest planet in the Solar system. • … planets are dominantly made up of gas and ice. • … system puts the Sun as the core of the system. • Mercury and Venus don’t have moons or natural … . • … are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. • Venus is the … planet due to its highest temperature. • ...

Bodies in our Solar System 2022-05-21

Bodies in our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the reasons pluto was demoted and has only one moon called MK2
  2. 1000 of this would fit in the sun
  3. this trans-Neptunian object has one moon called weywot (look it up)
  4. mars' bigger moon
  5. has a moon so comprable to this body's size, they actually orbit each other
  6. the smallest planet in our solar system
  7. this moon is under consideration for terraforming
  8. the outermost dust of our solar system and where comets are formed
  9. this seperates the rocky planets from the gas giants
  10. a Galilean moon with a liquid ocean under its crust
  11. this planet is covered in iron
  12. the largest dwarf planet
  13. the dwarf planet farthest away from the sun
  14. home of the great blue spot
  15. the only moon of pluto
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  1. the only known habitable planet
  2. roughly the same size as Earth, but spins the opposite way
  3. was hit by an asteroid while developing
  4. a Galilean moon and the first moon to be discovered after our own
  5. Mark Twain was born and died when this passed
  6. the brightest object in the sky
  7. mars' smaller moon
  8. seperates the planets from the dwarf planets
  9. the largest of the Galilean moons
  10. known for having an unexplainable white dot
  11. a Galilean moon the size of Mercury
  12. is elliptical in shape since it spins so fast
  13. has at least seven layers of rings
  14. the scientific name for our moon

29 Clues: mars' bigger moon • mars' smaller moon • the only moon of pluto • the largest dwarf planet • home of the great blue spot • this planet is covered in iron • the only known habitable planet • the brightest object in the sky • the scientific name for our moon • 1000 of this would fit in the sun • the largest of the Galilean moons • has at least seven layers of rings • ...

Geoscience Vocab 2023-05-24

Geoscience Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the acronym for science, technology, engineering, math
  2. thing the planets do around the sun
  3. variable the thing affected by the independent variable
  4. thought that the process shaping the earth today have been at work all through history
  5. a device that divides light into a spectrum
  6. type of orbit our planet travels in around the sun
  7. the study of the stars
  8. force something keeps moving unless acted upon by an _______
  9. man that created the laws of motion
  10. thing that pulls us down to earth
  11. thing that you form after a an observation
  12. - magma on the surface of the earth
  13. property of matter that makes something harder to move
  14. Bang thing that created the universe
  15. the study of the universe
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  1. fault the type of fault that occurs when the hanging wall slides down
  2. of Reference changes depending on your perspective
  3. the largest planet in the solar system
  4. the study of rock layers
  5. Planets planets that are less dense
  6. thing that puts things in motion
  7. the process of something getting bigger
  8. what you do while watching an experiment
  9. type of rock that is made by a rock altered by heat and pressure
  10. standard measure used for length
  11. the spectrum of different frequencies of waves
  12. F= mass x _________
  13. the process by which rocks are broken down by rain, ice, wind, and living organisms
  14. System system that we use to convert measurements

29 Clues: F= mass x _________ • the study of the stars • the study of rock layers • the study of the universe • thing that puts things in motion • standard measure used for length • thing that pulls us down to earth • thing the planets do around the sun • man that created the laws of motion • - magma on the surface of the earth • Planets planets that are less dense • ...

ILI 2014-10-12

ILI crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small rocky or metallic body travelling through space
  2. an icy small solar system body
  3. the steep artificial slope below a forts parapet
  4. type of eclipse that occurs when the moon fully or partially passes between the sun and the earth
  5. condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary infinitely within a continuum
  6. the region of the solar system beyond the planets
  7. or rocky planets are closest to the sun
  8. of techniques in which waves usually electromagnetic
  9. an area of land having a particular characteristic, purpose or use
  10. type of optical telescope
  11. series of many meteors appearing seconds or minutes apart
  12. the outer planets that are made of gas
  13. occurs 2 a year around march and September
  14. part at which planets orbit
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  1. making or denoting an orbit around a celestial body
  2. celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate or originate from one point on the night sky
  3. object the size of a planet but that is neither a planet nor moon or other natural satellite
  4. occurs when the moon passes directly behind the earth onto its shadow
  5. phase of hydrogen in which it behaves as an electrical conductor
  6. event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured
  7. apparent motion of a planet as observed from a particular vantage point
  8. solid objects thought to exist in protoplanetary disks and in debris disks
  9. apparent path of the sun on the celestial sphere
  10. circular movement of an object
  11. deviation of curve or orbit from circularity
  12. unit of length
  13. type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by electric current
  14. astronomical event that occurs 2 each year
  15. the point of the moon or satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
  16. solid piece of debris from such sources as asteroids or comets and survives an impact with earth
  17. the point in the elliptical orbit of greatest distance from the earth

31 Clues: unit of length • type of optical telescope • part at which planets orbit • an icy small solar system body • circular movement of an object • the outer planets that are made of gas • or rocky planets are closest to the sun • astronomical event that occurs 2 each year • occurs 2 a year around march and September • deviation of curve or orbit from circularity • ...

Solar System Test Review 2024-02-24

Solar System Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. An area on the Sun's surface that has cooled
  2. The largest planet in the solar system.
  3. A transparent layer between the corona and photosphere that is part of the Sun's atmosphere.
  4. Densest layer of the Sun. Heat is produced in waves.
  5. Sun's atmosphere that gives off its reddish glow.
  6. The outside layer of a planet that is above its surface. Mercury and the Moon do not have one. Venus has a thick one that contains carbon dioxide.
  7. The first satellite to ever be successfully launched into space.
  8. Part of Sun where gases are heated, rise and then cool and sink.
  9. The only satellite to orbit Earth
  10. First American Woman in space.
  11. The last planet in our solar system
  12. "The Red Planet"
  13. The gas giants are also known as this
  14. First American to orbit around the Earth.
  15. Occurs when sunspot regions connect and release large amounts of electromagnetic energy.
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  1. Twin missions that have been in space for over 45 year and gave scientists their first glimpses to the outer planets and beyond our solar system.
  2. "Hottest planet"
  3. A revolution of 88 Earth days.
  4. Pluto is considered one of these
  5. A large, bright red plasma that extends outward of the Sun's surface.
  6. The only planet known to have liquid water.
  7. Any celestial object that has its own orbit and clears is neighborhood.
  8. Group of planets that are found between the Sun and asteroid belt.
  9. Astronomer who was the first to state that planets revolve around the Sun rather than Earth.
  10. The part of the Sun that can only be seen during a solar eclipse.
  11. The largest object in the asteroid belt.
  12. Planet that has a solid metal core and solid rock surface.
  13. The type of chemical reaction that powers the Sun.
  14. A celestial object that orbits around the Sun, is made of rock, dust and ice. When heated it glows and gives off two tails.
  15. Inertia and gravity are the two _____ that hold planets in orbit.

30 Clues: "Hottest planet" • "The Red Planet" • A revolution of 88 Earth days. • First American Woman in space. • Pluto is considered one of these • The only satellite to orbit Earth • The last planet in our solar system • The gas giants are also known as this • The largest planet in the solar system. • The largest object in the asteroid belt. • First American to orbit around the Earth. • ...

Primary Planets & Their Moons 2022-08-13

Primary Planets & Their Moons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most volcanically active object in the Solar System
  2. Largest moon in the Solar System
  3. Largest of the ice planets
  4. Innermost terrestrial planet
  5. Has very active jets of water ice erupting from its south pole
  6. Only moon with a substantial atmosphere
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  1. King of the planets
  2. Hottest planet in the Solar System
  3. Second largest and least dense planet in the Solar System
  4. Smoothest moon in the Solar System due to its active ice crust.
  5. Largest terrestrial planet
  6. Closest planet to the Earth
  7. Furthest planet from the Sun

13 Clues: King of the planets • Largest terrestrial planet • Largest of the ice planets • Closest planet to the Earth • Innermost terrestrial planet • Furthest planet from the Sun • Largest moon in the Solar System • Hottest planet in the Solar System • Only moon with a substantial atmosphere • Most volcanically active object in the Solar System • ...

Space 2024-03-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very famous space station in Florida
  2. The only star in our solar system
  3. The biggest star
  4. A big giant ball of glowing gas
  5. A path planets or things take around the sun
  6. The galaxy that we live in
  7. This planet has the big red spot
  8. We are literally on this planet right now
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  1. The group that all of the planets are in
  2. This plant is known for it's rings
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. A dwarf planet that intersects with Neptunes path
  5. Somebody who goes up into space

13 Clues: The biggest star • The galaxy that we live in • The closest planet to the sun • A big giant ball of glowing gas • Somebody who goes up into space • This planet has the big red spot • The only star in our solar system • This plant is known for it's rings • A very famous space station in Florida • The group that all of the planets are in • ...

Space 2024-03-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very famous space station in Florida
  2. The only star in our solar system
  3. The biggest star
  4. A big giant ball of glowing gas
  5. A path planets or things take around the sun
  6. The galaxy that we live in
  7. This planet has the big red spot
  8. We are literally on this planet right now
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  1. The group that all of the planets are in
  2. This plant is known for it's rings
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. A dwarf planet that intersects with Neptunes path
  5. Somebody who goes up into space

13 Clues: The biggest star • The galaxy that we live in • The closest planet to the sun • A big giant ball of glowing gas • Somebody who goes up into space • This planet has the big red spot • The only star in our solar system • This plant is known for it's rings • A very famous space station in Florida • The group that all of the planets are in • ...

Space 2024-03-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very famous space station in Florida
  2. The only star in our solar system
  3. The biggest star
  4. A big giant ball of glowing gas
  5. A path planets or things take around the sun
  6. The galaxy that we live in
  7. This planet has the big red spot
  8. We are literally on this planet right now
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  1. The group that all of the planets are in
  2. This plant is known for it's rings
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. A dwarf planet that intersects with Neptunes path
  5. Somebody who goes up into space

13 Clues: The biggest star • The galaxy that we live in • The closest planet to the sun • A big giant ball of glowing gas • Somebody who goes up into space • This planet has the big red spot • The only star in our solar system • This plant is known for it's rings • A very famous space station in Florida • The group that all of the planets are in • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM: CROSSWORD LABS #2 (TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING CONTROL AND SHOW WINDOWS) 2020-01-06

SOLAR SYSTEM: CROSSWORD LABS #2 (TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING CONTROL AND SHOW WINDOWS) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. WHERE SMALLER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO
  2. THE "SIDEWAYS" PLANET
  3. WHERE BIGGER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO
  4. THE "RING" PLANET
  5. MARS HAS THIS, BUT FROZEN IN POLAR CAPS
  6. PLANET WITH THE LARGEST STORM IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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  1. THE ENVIRONMENT ON VENUS COULD BE DESCRIBED AS...
  2. A TERRESTRIAL PLANET
  3. ONE OF THESE EQUALS 800 JUPITERS
  4. NAME OF THE FOUR PLANETS NEAR THE SUN
  5. THESE MAKE UP .15% OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM MASS
  6. SOME SCIENTISTS BELIEVE HUMANS COULD LIVE HERE IN THE FUTURE
  7. MERCURY IS REALLY HOT DURING THE...

13 Clues: THE "RING" PLANET • A TERRESTRIAL PLANET • THE "SIDEWAYS" PLANET • ONE OF THESE EQUALS 800 JUPITERS • MERCURY IS REALLY HOT DURING THE... • NAME OF THE FOUR PLANETS NEAR THE SUN • MARS HAS THIS, BUT FROZEN IN POLAR CAPS • THESE MAKE UP .15% OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM MASS • WHERE BIGGER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO • WHERE SMALLER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO • ...

MulBurns Crossword 2025-07-08

MulBurns Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The red planet
  2. The path one object takes around another in space
  3. A large body that orbits a star
  4. The force that keeps planets in orbit
  5. A machine that launches into space
  6. Earth's natural satellite
  7. The star at the center of our solar system
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  1. The U.S. agency for space exploration
  2. A tool used to look at stars and planets
  3. A planet with rings
  4. An icy space object with a glowing tail
  5. A person who travels into space
  6. A giant system of stars (like the Milky Way)

13 Clues: The red planet • A planet with rings • Earth's natural satellite • A large body that orbits a star • A person who travels into space • A machine that launches into space • The U.S. agency for space exploration • The force that keeps planets in orbit • An icy space object with a glowing tail • A tool used to look at stars and planets • The star at the center of our solar system • ...

Roman Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-02

Roman Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. olympus, the dwelling place of the gods
  2. place where the Romans prayed
  3. a place beyond the Earth's atmosphere
  4. the god of archery
  5. the god of financial gain
  6. word for pray
  7. Caesar, the person who died at the idea of March
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  1. study of myths
  2. System, the planets evolve around the sun gods, the Supreme or ultimate goddesses,a female deity
  3. one of the roman gods that was named after the first month of the year
  4. the things that evolve around the sun
  5. partly human
  6. god of love

13 Clues: god of love • partly human • word for pray • study of myths • the god of archery • the god of financial gain • place where the Romans prayed • a place beyond the Earth's atmosphere • the things that evolve around the sun • olympus, the dwelling place of the gods • Caesar, the person who died at the idea of March • ...

Our Universe 2016-07-26

Our Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collection of billions of stars.
  2. The largest planet in our system.
  3. Collection of planets orbiting a star.
  4. planet with rings
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  1. man made objects orbiting our planet.
  2. No light can escape.
  3. the farthest objects we can see.
  4. Orbits Planets
  5. this planet

9 Clues: this planet • Orbits Planets • planet with rings • No light can escape. • Collection of billions of stars. • the farthest objects we can see. • The largest planet in our system. • man made objects orbiting our planet. • Collection of planets orbiting a star.

GALAXY 2024-10-07

GALAXY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other smaller objects that orbit the Sun.
  2. Oval-shaped without defined spiral arms.
  3. Have spiral arms that extend from a central bulge
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  1. Most galaxies, including the Milky Way, have supermassive black holes at their centers with extremely strong gravitational forces.
  2. Have no specific shape and may result from galactic collisions
  3. between Mars and Jupiter
  4. Our home galaxy
  5. Most planets have natural satellites
  6. massive systems consisting of stars, gas, dust, and other objects bound by gravity. Galaxies are massive systems consisting of stars, gas, dust, and other objects bound by gravity.
  7. The Sun’s gravitational force keeps all planets and objects in the solar system .

10 Clues: Our home galaxy • between Mars and Jupiter • Most planets have natural satellites • Oval-shaped without defined spiral arms. • Have spiral arms that extend from a central bulge • Have no specific shape and may result from galactic collisions • The Sun’s gravitational force keeps all planets and objects in the solar system . • ...

Astronomy 2021-02-15

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large system of stars in outer space.
  2. The area outside the earth’s atmosphere including planets and stars
  3. Have an origin from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet.
  4. An area in space that nothing, not even light, can escape from.
  5. Second largest planet with a large ring.
  6. Seventh planet in our solar system.
  7. The largest planet in the solar system
  8. A piece of rock from outer space that makes a bright line across the night sky
  9. A very bright star with tail that occasionally flies by the Earth.
  10. The whole space and everthing in it, including stars and planets.
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  1. An electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth.
  2. This used to be the ninth planet in the solar system.
  3. The study of planets, stars, and all things in the universe.
  4. This planet was named after the God of the Sea.
  5. Small, bright objects that we see in the sky at night.
  6. The round object that moves around the earth.
  7. The second planet from the Sun.
  8. The smallest planet in the solar system.
  9. Earth is the only (...) where life has been found.
  10. A person travelling and working in a spacecraft.
  11. The planet that we live on.
  12. Creatures, or life forms that come from outer space.
  13. We often call it “the Red Planet”.
  14. Very hot star that shines during the day and gives the earth heat and light.

24 Clues: The planet that we live on. • The second planet from the Sun. • We often call it “the Red Planet”. • Seventh planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in the solar system • A large system of stars in outer space. • The smallest planet in the solar system. • Second largest planet with a large ring. • The round object that moves around the earth. • ...

Into the universe 2022-08-22

Into the universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large object with large amounts of energy, powered by a black hole
  2. A hole where radiation can escape in space
  3. The galaxy in which the solar system holds earth, planets, etc.
  4. A star that is the size of a planet when the low mass has used up all its fuel.
  5. A rock that orbits the sun
  6. A planet that orbits a star
  7. system A star system of suns, stars, and planets
  8. A theory of how the universe began
  9. A cloud of gas and dust that nurses new stars
  10. A body of matter that enters the earth's atmosphere
  11. A large, round body/ball that orbits around the sun
  12. A ball of gases, dust, and rocks that orbit the sun
  13. A large planet consisting of helium and hydrogen
  14. a luminous body of light naturally produced and visible in dark/at night
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  1. A system of gas, dust, stars, energy, and gravity
  2. A celestial body that orbits around planets
  3. A Group of stars that form a pattern, which is configured at birth
  4. a natural satellite that reflects light from the sun at night
  5. A star that shows brightness increasing over a course of months
  6. Particles that are composed and not reactive in reflecting, absorbing, or emitting any light.
  7. A matter that contains particles
  8. A star that increases its brightness when explosions occur
  9. A small planet
  10. A magnetized star that produces electromagnetic radiation

24 Clues: A small planet • A rock that orbits the sun • A planet that orbits a star • A matter that contains particles • A theory of how the universe began • A hole where radiation can escape in space • A celestial body that orbits around planets • A cloud of gas and dust that nurses new stars • system A star system of suns, stars, and planets • ...

Solar System Crossword 2023-05-03

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet with a thin atmosphere
  2. Mercury is the *blank* planet in the solar system
  3. this planet was named by an 11-year-old girl
  4. Meteoroids come from the Greek word, meteor, that means suspended in the *blank*
  5. planet that is called Earth's twin
  6. referred to as "dirty snowballs"
  7. Jupiter has more than *blank* moons
  8. Saturn could *blank* in water
  9. The famous moon, *blank*, is the only one with its own magnetic field
  10. planet that is more than twice as massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined
  11. its unknown how old these planet's rings are
  12. scientists claim that over 4 billion of these fall into Earth daily
  13. Venus is the *blank* planet
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  1. planets Eris is the most massive of these
  2. Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system, it's one of these
  3. Neptune is whipped by *blank* winds
  4. this planet is slightly larger than Earth's moon
  5. some become moons of planets
  6. Eris is the most *blank* dwarf planet
  7. Uranus is the only planet that spins on its *blank*
  8. only planet with liquid water on the surface
  9. first planet located through mathematical calculations
  10. Pluto has a *blank* shape on its surface
  11. Comets have *blank* components
  12. Ceres is the *blank* asteroid
  13. rotates at a nearly 90 degree angle
  14. Mars is known as the "Red Planet" due to high levels of *blank* minerals
  15. only known planet inhabited by *blank* things

28 Clues: Venus is the *blank* planet • some become moons of planets • planet with a thin atmosphere • Saturn could *blank* in water • Ceres is the *blank* asteroid • Comets have *blank* components • referred to as "dirty snowballs" • planet that is called Earth's twin • Neptune is whipped by *blank* winds • Jupiter has more than *blank* moons • rotates at a nearly 90 degree angle • ...

Solar System 2025-03-11

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
  2. the time needed for one revolution
  3. the belief that the sun was in the center of the solar system
  4. a flattened nebula; shaped like a fried egg; thicker in the center; thin at the edge
  5. property of matter that stays at rest or stays in motion until acted on by a force
  6. point where a planet is closest from the Sun in its orbit
  7. the belief that the Earth was in the center of the universe
  8. the speed at which a planet revolves around a central more massive object
  9. a large, thin cloud of gas and dust; spins when it was hit with the shockwave of a supernova
  10. planets composed mostly of hydrogen or helium
  11. backward motion of a planet
  12. a curved path of an object as it revolves around a star, planet or moon
  13. Law of Universal Gravitation (all objects attract due to gravity)
  14. Laws that explain planetary motion
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  1. colliding and clumping of matter - due to gravity. Smaller pieces form larger pieces
  2. point where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit
  3. planets that have a compact, rocky surface
  4. an oval shape
  5. moon-sized planetesimals
  6. the solar system formed from a solar nebula
  7. an object in orbit (natural or human-made)
  8. asteroid-like bodies combine (by colliding) to form initial planets

22 Clues: an oval shape • moon-sized planetesimals • backward motion of a planet • the time needed for one revolution • Laws that explain planetary motion • planets that have a compact, rocky surface • an object in orbit (natural or human-made) • the solar system formed from a solar nebula • planets composed mostly of hydrogen or helium • ...

Solar system 2023-01-22

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. … are believed as fragments of meteoroids that enter the Earth’s atmosphere and reach the ground.
  2. … technology brings many benefits into our life in many aspects, such as new source of energy and engineering.
  3. Venus is the … planet due to its highest temperature.
  4. … are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
  5. … are made up of similar material as asteroids but are smaller than them.
  6. … cars are one of space technology adaptations in transportation industry.
  7. Some planets have rings of rocks and ice which are called … rings.
  8. When a comet comes close to the Sun, it produces a visible … .
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  1. Meteorites that reach the Earth’s ground may create craters, known as …, which are cool and become solid.
  2. By studying space technology, climatologists can adapt the technique in forecasting the ... on the Earth.
  3. Mercury and Venus don’t have moons or natural … .
  4. The … from the Sun is one related possibility of the period of planet’s revolution.
  5. The planet known as the largest one in the Solar system is called ….
  6. … planets are dominantly made up of gas and ice.
  7. Scientists believe that asteroids contain traces of … acids and other organic compounds.
  8. Only the four … planets have planetary rings surrounding them.
  9. … system puts the Sun as the core of the system.
  10. Solar flares in huge amount of energy can increase the amount of … radiation reaching the Earth’s surface.
  11. … is a celestial body for which the nucleus is smaller than a planet.
  12. The second largest planet in the Solar system.

20 Clues: The second largest planet in the Solar system. • … planets are dominantly made up of gas and ice. • … system puts the Sun as the core of the system. • Mercury and Venus don’t have moons or natural … . • … are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. • Venus is the … planet due to its highest temperature. • ...

Hot crossed planets 2021-10-19

Hot crossed planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.
  2. formed when folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust.
  3. a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading.
  4. Volcanic mountains consist of – Magma chamber, Vent, Lava, Crater, and pyroclastic flow. Volcanic soil or the soil around a volcanic mountain is very fertile.
  5. layer below the lithosphere
  6. outer layer
  7. is a stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection
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  1. a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.
  2. a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin, typically with a deep ocean trench on the convex side.
  3. is a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron
  4. outer part of the earth
  5. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  6. a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movements
  7. a super continent
  8. narrow ditch
  9. theorist of the continental drift theory

16 Clues: outer layer • narrow ditch • a super continent • outer part of the earth • layer below the lithosphere • is a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron • theorist of the continental drift theory • is a stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection • formed when folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust. • ...

Terrestrial Planets Crossword 2018-03-28

Terrestrial Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet’s surface has highlands and plains.
  2. Mars’ revolution takes 1.88 _____.
  3. Venus’ _____ takes 243 days.
  4. Mercury’s surface can reach extreme _____.
  5. Venus is the _____ planet of the terrestrial planets.
  6. Mars has Olympus _____ which is the largest volcano.
  7. Mercury is the planet closest to the _____.
  8. Venus’ atmosphere is made of toxic sulfuric acid and _____.
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  1. Mercury’s rotation takes 58 _____/55 hours.
  2. One of Earth’s special features is that it has 5m-30m _____ living on it.
  3. Earth’s _____ takes 365.3 days.
  4. Mars’s atmosphere is 100 times _____ than Earth.
  5. What planet’s atmosphere is made of oxygen, CO2, and nitrogen.
  6. Earth’s surface is divided into _____ plates.
  7. This planet has very little to no atmosphere at all.
  8. This planet’s surface has volcanoes, lava, craters, and rocks.

16 Clues: Venus’ _____ takes 243 days. • Earth’s _____ takes 365.3 days. • Mars’ revolution takes 1.88 _____. • Mercury’s surface can reach extreme _____. • Mercury’s rotation takes 58 _____/55 hours. • Mercury is the planet closest to the _____. • Earth’s surface is divided into _____ plates. • This planet’s surface has highlands and plains. • ...

The Terrestrial Planets 2018-04-10

The Terrestrial Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus is the ________ planet and it used to have water.
  2. ______ has an iron molten core.
  3. The surface on this planet is divided into tectonic plates which changes over time.
  4. Venus has a toxic sulfuric acid _______.
  5. Mars’_______ is similar to ours with 24 hours and 37 minutes.
  6. Venus has _________ and plains on its surface.
  7. Mars is ____ because of iron and huge dust storms.
  8. This planet has acid rain.
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  1. Mercury is the ________ planet to the sun and the smallest planet in our solar system.
  2. Mercury can reach extreme _____________ and is covered in craters.
  3. We have 2 satellites hovering over this planet to find out more about it.
  4. Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun and the only planet with life.
  5. Earth is the ______ plant to harbor life.
  6. Mercury has very ______ atmosphere.
  7. Mars has a thin atmosphere that is 100xs _____ than Earth.
  8. Earth’s rotation takes about 24 ______.

16 Clues: This planet has acid rain. • ______ has an iron molten core. • Mercury has very ______ atmosphere. • Earth’s rotation takes about 24 ______. • Venus has a toxic sulfuric acid _______. • Earth is the ______ plant to harbor life. • Venus has _________ and plains on its surface. • Mars is ____ because of iron and huge dust storms. • ...

TRICKY BRAIN 2021-06-29

TRICKY BRAIN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A thin disc of small ice & rocks particles surrounding a planets.
  2. The name often given to the outer planets Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune.
  3. A stream of electrically charged particles that emanates from the Sun's Corona.
  4. A dark area of gas on tye Sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases.
  5. The trapping of heats near a planet surface by certain gases in the planets atmosphere.
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  1. The outer Layer of the Sun's atmosphere.
  2. The name given to the four inner planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  3. The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter where many asteroids are found.

8 Clues: The outer Layer of the Sun's atmosphere. • A thin disc of small ice & rocks particles surrounding a planets. • The name given to the four inner planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. • The name often given to the outer planets Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune. • A dark area of gas on tye Sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases. • ...

Astronomy Our Planets 2022-08-30

Astronomy Our Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a constellation, or group of stars.
  2. something having, or standing in, some relation or connection to something else
  3. located between the planets Mars and Jupiter;a belt between the rocky planets and the gas planets.
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  1. the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
  2. is shaped like a huge whirlpool that rotates once every 200 million years
  3. developed the telescope to enable close observation of the night sky
  4. first person to state that Earth and the other planets travel around the sun.
  5. more massive an object is, the stronger its

8 Clues: is a constellation, or group of stars. • more massive an object is, the stronger its • developed the telescope to enable close observation of the night sky • is shaped like a huge whirlpool that rotates once every 200 million years • first person to state that Earth and the other planets travel around the sun. • ...

Sky science 2012-02-07

Sky science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "16. what is the smallest planet farthest planet away from the sun."
  2. "2. is the science the studies heavenly bodies such as the moon"
  3. "3. is a satelite that travells around the earth (and another planets)"
  4. "14. is a layer of air between the earth and outer space."
  5. "12. is a space explorer"
  6. "8. is falling stars (object) passing through the earth's atmosphere."
  7. "17. what planet has the atmosphere of 96% carbon dioxide?"
  8. "10. is an object in space formed from rocks frozen water and gases."
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  1. year "5. is a distance light travels in 1 year"
  2. "13. is a group of stars that form a picture in the sky during night time. They are and approximately 88 constilation
  3. "1. a rotation group of stars. our galaxy is called milky way"
  4. system "f4. our /is a series of planets revolving around the sun"
  5. "6. is the oval path around which objects in space travel or revolve"
  6. "15. what planet is known as the red planet?"
  7. "9. is a dent on the moons surface."
  8. "7.when an object like the earth moves around another object like the sun, this is called revolving in an orbit."
  9. "11. are chunks of rock found in space, small planets."

17 Clues: "12. is a space explorer" • "9. is a dent on the moons surface." • "15. what planet is known as the red planet?" • year "5. is a distance light travels in 1 year" • "11. are chunks of rock found in space, small planets." • "14. is a layer of air between the earth and outer space." • "17. what planet has the atmosphere of 96% carbon dioxide?" • ...

Space 2023-06-04

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. explorer
  2. atterrir
  3. lancer
  4. innovant
  5. un vaisseau spatial
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  1. l'espace
  2. dangereux
  3. palpitant
  4. une fusée
  5. les planètes
  6. audacieux
  7. avoir un accident
  8. la lune
  9. équipage

14 Clues: lancer • la lune • l'espace • explorer • atterrir • innovant • équipage • dangereux • palpitant • une fusée • audacieux • les planètes • avoir un accident • un vaisseau spatial

Astronomy 2022-04-21

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ___ Cloud is a spherical shaped collections of trillions of comets and dust surrounding the sun 1-3 lightyears away. Often considered the end of our solar system.
  2. The ____ Giants group of planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
  3. The amount of time it takes a planet to completely orbit the sun once.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system, yet it also has the shortest day (Less than 10 hours!)
  5. The closest object in space to Earth
  6. Once a planet but is now considered a "Dwarf Planet"
  7. The ____ is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  8. A configuration of stars as seen from Earth imagined to form a picture
  9. Stone or rocky object that enters Earths atmosphere
  10. massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. At least 1 is found at the center of almost every solar system.
  11. 2nd Smallest planet in our solar system. Most of it's surface is a cold reddish dessert!
  12. Furthest from the sun of the 8 planets in our solar system.
  13. Earth is located in this Galaxy.
  14. The time it takes for a planet to complete 1 rotation around its axis. 24 hours on Earth , but different on each planet
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  1. The Philosophy that the Earth is the center of the universe and everything else (sun, moon, stars, etc.) revolve around it.
  2. Any object that orbits a planet (such as a moon).
  3. Rocky objects that orbit the Sun like a planet, but are much smaller than planets
  4. The ____ Belt is a large disc of objects beyond Neptune full of mostly icy objects like Pluto and future comets!
  5. The hottest planet in our solar system! Also the only planet that spins clockwise and has days that last longer than years!
  6. The _____ planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  7. Attractive force between any two objects with mass.
  8. 5th Largest planet in our solar system
  9. The only planet in our solar system that spins on its side! It is the coldest, but not the furthest from the sun!
  10. Heliocentrism is the philosophy that this object is at the center of our solar system.
  11. Small body orbiting the Sun that has lots of ice the melts when closer to the sun (this leaves a gas trail)
  12. The Asteroid ____ is located between Mars and Jupiter.
  13. a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity.
  14. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe
  15. "The fastest planet" in our solar system

29 Clues: Earth is located in this Galaxy. • The closest object in space to Earth • 5th Largest planet in our solar system • "The fastest planet" in our solar system • Any object that orbits a planet (such as a moon). • Attractive force between any two objects with mass. • Stone or rocky object that enters Earths atmosphere • Once a planet but is now considered a "Dwarf Planet" • ...

zee 2024-06-05

zee crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hustling
  2. cult
  3. planets(of)
  4. arsenal airline
  5. oprah
  6. cupid
  7. Germany's best cars
  8. guy's best friend
  9. drifting
  10. chasing the rich
  11. gold digger
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  1. experiments
  2. charming hunt
  3. early bird
  4. a bird
  5. minus&plus

16 Clues: cult • oprah • cupid • a bird • hustling • drifting • early bird • minus&plus • experiments • planets(of) • gold digger • charming hunt • arsenal airline • chasing the rich • guy's best friend • Germany's best cars

STARLAB ASTRONOMICAL TERMS 2013-06-04

STARLAB ASTRONOMICAL TERMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are satellites of planets.
  2. the study of Stars, Planets and Space.
  3. a round ball shape called a sphere. A half sphere is called a ----------.
  4. a small particle of space material pulled from the Earth's gravity which burns up on entering our atmosphere
  5. the effect of city lights etc. lighting up the sky and reducing our view of the sky.
  6. what occurs when the passing Moon obscures the Sun.
  7. a belt of Asteroids orbiting the Sun that exists between Mars and Jupiter.
  8. the name given to unmanned space crafts sent on mission into space.
  9. pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the Sun.
  10. a piece of space rock large enough o survive passage through our atmosphere and impact the Earth.
  11. a person who travels and works in space.
  12. a spectacular 'light show' seen in high latitudes and caused by Solar Flares from the Sun.
  13. balls of frozen gas that are thought to be material left over from the birth of the Sun and are in huge orbits around the Sun with a visible 'tail.'
  14. the concept that the universe was formed some 14 billion years ago by the explosion of small lumps of matter.
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  1. a description of direction
  2. our closest star
  3. the layers of gases that surround many Planets and other bodies
  4. a region is space that has such an enormous force of gravity that light cannot escape.
  5. the name given to the system orbiting the Sun.
  6. a group of stars which appear to form a pattern in the sky.
  7. a bright multiple star known as the Outer Pointer of the Southern Cross.
  8. huge spheres of burning gas, mostly hydrogen and helium and are a source of energy in the form of light and heat.
  9. is a body held in the gravity of a parent body and is in orbit around the parent.
  10. are satellites of stars
  11. the belief that our lives are influenced by stars etc.
  12. a collection of billions of stars, held together by gravity.

26 Clues: our closest star • are satellites of stars • a description of direction • are satellites of planets. • the study of Stars, Planets and Space. • a person who travels and works in space. • the name given to the system orbiting the Sun. • pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the Sun. • what occurs when the passing Moon obscures the Sun. • ...

LET ME FLOAT! 2026-01-28

LET ME FLOAT! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time it takes a planet to complete one full orbit.
  2. The separation between two objects that affects gravitational force.
  3. The force of attraction between two objects must be proportional to the objects' masses. (2 word answer)
  4. The time required for an object to complete one full orbit. (2 word answer)
  5. This law states that the paths of the planets are ellipses. (3 word answer)
  6. This scientist measured the gravitational force between two objects.
  7. This law states that an imaginary line from the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals. (3 word answer)
  8. The inward force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. (2 word answer)
  9. The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion.
  10. The force that pulls objects toward Earth's center, giving them an acceleration of 9.8m/s^2.
  11. Newton's law stating that every mass attracts every other mass.
  12. The speed of an object in a specific direction.
  13. This scientist developed the law of universal gravitation.
  14. The amount of matter in an object.
  15. The scientist who discovered the three laws of planetary motion.
  16. The star at the center of the solar system that planets orbit.
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  1. This law states that the square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving about the Sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distances from the Sun. (3 word answer)
  2. All objects are surrounded by this and it affects the motions of other objects.
  3. A push or pull that can change an object's motion.
  4. That's what G stands for in 6.67 x 10^-11. (2 word answer)
  5. The force of attraction between all objects that have a mass.
  6. Mass as used in the law of universal gravitation is a quantity that measures an object's response to gravitational force. (2 word answer)
  7. The rate at which velocity changes due to gravity.
  8. An object that orbits a planet or larger body.
  9. The path that one object follows as it moves around another object.
  10. An oval-shaped path followed by planets around the Sun.

26 Clues: The amount of matter in an object. • An object that orbits a planet or larger body. • The speed of an object in a specific direction. • A push or pull that can change an object's motion. • The rate at which velocity changes due to gravity. • The time it takes a planet to complete one full orbit. • An oval-shaped path followed by planets around the Sun. • ...

G3Q3 vocabulary review for final exam 2 2026-03-02

G3Q3 vocabulary review for final exam 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system the Sun and everything that travels around it, including planets, moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets
  2. someone who guides or directs people to work together toward a goal
  3. a machine that makes distant objects such as stars, planets, and the moon look closer, larger, and brighter
  4. to go out of sight, vanish, or stop being visible suddenly or gradually
  5. a three-dimensional spherical model of the Earth
  6. the outermost layer or top part of something that you can see or touch
  7. the scientific study of space, including stars, planets, moons, comets, and galaxies
  8. a large, round object in space that orbits a star
  9. lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent
  10. words that have the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings
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  1. the head leader of a republic or the top leader of an organization
  2. an object that orbits or travels in a repeating circle around a larger object in space; it can be natural (like the Moon) or man-made
  3. a solid piece of rock or metal from outer space that falls and hits the Earth
  4. a measure of how hot or cold something is
  5. a curved shape pointed at both ends, like the shape of the moon when it is less than half full
  6. a person who is very good at sports, games, or physical exercises
  7. (verb) to help, encourage, or hold something up so that it does not fall
  8. (verb) to say no to something, to decline, or to not accept; (noun) worthless or unwanted materials such as trash or garbage
  9. to make something longer, bigger, or stretched out; it can refer to objects or time
  10. the feeling or quality of being comfortably warm
  11. the ability to do something even when you feel scared, nervous, or uncomfortable
  12. a large bowl-shaped hole in the ground formed by an explosion or by something hitting the ground from high above
  13. a feeling of great surprise, wonder, or astonishment
  14. a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its individual words
  15. (verb) to act or behave toward someone or something

25 Clues: a measure of how hot or cold something is • a three-dimensional spherical model of the Earth • the feeling or quality of being comfortably warm • a large, round object in space that orbits a star • (verb) to act or behave toward someone or something • a feeling of great surprise, wonder, or astonishment • lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent • ...

Celestial Bodies 2017-01-10

Celestial Bodies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid...
  2. unit of average distance between sun & Earth, equal to 150,000,000km
  3. Range in size of a few feet to 600 miles wide
  4. orbits the sun between Mars & Jupiter
  5. system that includes the sun, planets, moons & variety of smaller objects
  6. Leaves a fiery streak as it burns up in our atmosphere
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  1. A meteoroid that that survives passage thru the atmosphere & lands on Earth's surface.
  2. Name given to the 4 outer planets, Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
  3. Name given to the 4 inner planets, Mercury Venus Earth Mars
  4. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun

10 Clues: orbits the sun between Mars & Jupiter • Range in size of a few feet to 600 miles wide • Leaves a fiery streak as it burns up in our atmosphere • Name given to the 4 inner planets, Mercury Venus Earth Mars • Name given to the 4 outer planets, Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune • cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun • ...

CH 21 Crossword Puzzle 2017-04-19

CH 21 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. When a planets atmosphere traps solar energy and causes surface temperature to increase is..?
  2. What can't we use to measure distance on Earth?
  3. What are millions of small rocky objects?
  4. What is a spherical object that orbits the Sun?
  5. Time of when an object travels once around the Sun it is?
  6. Gas,dust, and ice the moves in a oval type of shape around the Sun is called?
Down
  1. Time of when an object completes one rotation is called?
  2. Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto are..?
  3. Planets closest to the Sun made of rock and metal are called?
  4. What are the outer planets nickname?

10 Clues: What are the outer planets nickname? • Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto are..? • What are millions of small rocky objects? • What can't we use to measure distance on Earth? • What is a spherical object that orbits the Sun? • Time of when an object completes one rotation is called? • Time of when an object travels once around the Sun it is? • ...

The Scientific Revolution 2024-05-02

The Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. a theory that says that the Earth and other planets followed a circular path around the sun
  2. proved that all matter is made of elements
  3. a theory that describes that the sun and the planets move around the Earth
  4. the idea that planets move in oval paths
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  1. developed the scientific method
  2. wrote a book called "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
  3. the belief that reason is the main source of knowledge
  4. the pull of the Earth on objects that are on or near the planet
  5. believed that conducting experiments was the correct way to achieve scientific knowledge
  6. a political system in which a ruler has total power

10 Clues: developed the scientific method • the idea that planets move in oval paths • proved that all matter is made of elements • a political system in which a ruler has total power • the belief that reason is the main source of knowledge • wrote a book called "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres • the pull of the Earth on objects that are on or near the planet • ...

Universe 2023-09-18

Universe crossword puzzle
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  1. Large celestial bodies that orbit stars, such as Earth, Mars, and Jupiter, often having moons.
  2. Brave individuals trained to travel in spacecraft and explore space, often going to the International Space Station (ISS).
  3. A vehicle designed to propel itself into space, often used to transport astronauts and cargo.
  4. System Our Sun and everything that orbits it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  5. A celestial object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun, often developing a bright tail when near it.
  6. Vast collections of stars, planets, dust, and gas bound together by gravity, like our Milky Way.
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  1. Station A large spacecraft where astronauts live and work for extended periods, such as the International Space Station (ISS).
  2. The force that pulls objects toward each other, like the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
  3. A small celestial object that enters Earth's atmosphere, often called a shooting star when it burns up.
  4. Glowing celestial objects in the night sky, like the Sun but far away, often forming constellations.
  5. The path that an object, like a planet or satellite, takes as it goes around another object in space.
  6. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often where stars are born and can appear as colorful patches.
  7. The vast, seemingly endless expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere, where planets, stars, and galaxies exist.
  8. Earth's natural satellite, a celestial body that orbits our planet and reflects sunlight.

14 Clues: Earth's natural satellite, a celestial body that orbits our planet and reflects sunlight. • A vehicle designed to propel itself into space, often used to transport astronauts and cargo. • Large celestial bodies that orbit stars, such as Earth, Mars, and Jupiter, often having moons. • ...

Earth and Sun Investigation 2 2024-10-29

Earth and Sun Investigation 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet; the Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.
  2. The group of four rocky planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  3. An important astronomer known for his contributions to the study of the stars and planets, including the use of the telescope.
  4. The act of watching and noting the characteristics or behaviors of objects or events.
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  1. An event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body, blocking its light.
  2. Large planets that are mostly composed of gases; these include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  3. Icy objects that release gas or dust, forming a glowing coma and tail when close to the Sun.
  4. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky, often named after mythological figures or objects.
  5. An instrument that makes distant objects in space appear closer and clearer, used by astronomers to observe celestial bodies.
  6. Small rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mainly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  7. The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space, such as planets around the Sun.
  8. The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen from Earth, which changes over time.
  9. The sequence of phases that the Moon goes through in approximately 29.5 days, from new moon to full moon and back.

13 Clues: The group of four rocky planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • The act of watching and noting the characteristics or behaviors of objects or events. • A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet; the Moon is Earth’s natural satellite. • ...

G3Q3 vocabulary review for final exam 2 2026-03-02

G3Q3 vocabulary review for final exam 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (verb) to help, encourage, or hold something up so that it does not fall
  2. to go out of sight, vanish, or stop being visible suddenly or gradually
  3. a large bowl-shaped hole in the ground formed by an explosion or by something hitting the ground from high above
  4. (verb) to act or behave toward someone or something
  5. a solid piece of rock or metal from outer space that falls and hits the Earth
  6. a feeling of great surprise, wonder, or astonishment
  7. a three-dimensional spherical model of the Earth
  8. someone who guides or directs people to work together toward a goal
  9. lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent
  10. a large, round object in space that orbits a star
  11. the outermost layer or top part of something that you can see or touch
  12. to make something longer, bigger, or stretched out; it can refer to objects or time
  13. a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its individual words
  14. the ability to do something even when you feel scared, nervous, or uncomfortable
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  1. the head leader of a republic or the top leader of an organization
  2. a curved shape pointed at both ends, like the shape of the moon when it is less than half full
  3. a person who is very good at sports, games, or physical exercises
  4. the scientific study of space, including stars, planets, moons, comets, and galaxies
  5. a machine that makes distant objects such as stars, planets, and the moon look closer, larger, and brighter
  6. (verb) to say no to something, to decline, or to not accept; (noun) worthless or unwanted materials such as trash or garbage
  7. system the Sun and everything that travels around it, including planets, moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets
  8. the feeling or quality of being comfortably warm
  9. an object that orbits or travels in a repeating circle around a larger object in space; it can be natural (like the Moon) or man-made
  10. a measure of how hot or cold something is
  11. words that have the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings

25 Clues: a measure of how hot or cold something is • the feeling or quality of being comfortably warm • a three-dimensional spherical model of the Earth • a large, round object in space that orbits a star • (verb) to act or behave toward someone or something • a feeling of great surprise, wonder, or astonishment • lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent • ...

The Planets in our Solar System 2025-01-10

The Planets in our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The biggest planet in our solar system
  2. The star at the center of our solar system
  3. The hottest planet
  4. The planet that is our home
  5. A planet that spins on its side
  6. An object that orbits a planet
  7. The planet with the most rings
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  1. The fourth planet from the sun
  2. The group of planets that are closest to the sun
  3. The farthest planet from the sun
  4. The planet closest to the sun
  5. The group of planets that are furthest from the sun
  6. A dwarf planet

13 Clues: A dwarf planet • The hottest planet • The planet that is our home • The planet closest to the sun • The fourth planet from the sun • An object that orbits a planet • The planet with the most rings • A planet that spins on its side • The farthest planet from the sun • The biggest planet in our solar system • The star at the center of our solar system • ...

World History 20.1-20.1 Review (Part 2) 2025-03-24

World History 20.1-20.1 Review (Part 2) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. discovered planets orbit in an elliptical
  2. said Earth and moon were made of same material
  3. theory that planets revolve around the sun
  4. allowed science to change and flourish
  5. beliefs based on fear and ignorance
  6. believed matter of some sort always existed
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  1. reserved for monks and church officials in the M.A.
  2. Harvey described circulation of the ______
  3. anyone who disagreed with him accused of heresy
  4. Darwin's book, The Origin of _______
  5. gave 1st complete description of the human body
  6. scholasticism combined ______ philosophy and Roman Catholicism
  7. the age of science

13 Clues: the age of science • beliefs based on fear and ignorance • Darwin's book, The Origin of _______ • allowed science to change and flourish • discovered planets orbit in an elliptical • Harvey described circulation of the ______ • theory that planets revolve around the sun • believed matter of some sort always existed • said Earth and moon were made of same material • ...

Greek crossword 2023-07-27

Greek crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. knowing
  2. mathematics and angels
  3. notes
  4. words
  5. life
  6. anti
  7. Greece
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  1. planets
  2. mini sun
  3. cant stand something
  4. prehistoric
  5. live
  6. words
  7. rest

14 Clues: live • life • anti • rest • notes • words • words • Greece • knowing • planets • mini sun • prehistoric • cant stand something • mathematics and angels

Richard Sokthy Astronomy 2nd Period 2015-02-20

Richard Sokthy Astronomy 2nd Period crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small, solid rocky bodies that orbits close to the sun.
  2. Planets that are close to the sun are known as..
  3. A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky.
  4. An object that orbits around a massive object in space.
  5. Patterns of temperature changes, or weather trends over the course of an year.
  6. A group of billions or millions of stars held together by their own gravity.
  7. The area surrounding the darkest part of the eclipse.
  8. The motion of one object around another object.
  9. The path of an object in space as it moves around another object due to gravity.
  10. Sunlight shines equally on the north and southern hemisphere.
Down
  1. Spacecraft designed to drop into a planets atmosphere, and collects data of the gases and properties like pressure and temperature.
  2. When an object strikes the surface of a larger object in space, it explodes and leaves behind a round pit.
  3. Planets that are outside the asteroid belt.
  4. A specific satellite made for the living to house in, research and experiments.
  5. Spacecraft designed for ground operations on a planet.
  6. A device that gathers electromagnetic radiation.
  7. This is everything, matter, you, me, and the entire galaxy put together.
  8. This event occurs whenever the moon crosses over with the Sun's path, causing this to happen.
  9. The darkest part of the eclipse.
  10. Area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and a minimum in another hemisphere.

20 Clues: The darkest part of the eclipse. • Planets that are outside the asteroid belt. • The motion of one object around another object. • Planets that are close to the sun are known as.. • A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky. • A device that gathers electromagnetic radiation. • The area surrounding the darkest part of the eclipse. • ...

Satellites and Space 2015-03-14

Satellites and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path a planet takes around a star, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet
  2. The family of waves that includes light, infrared, microwaves and radiowaves
  3. An orbit where the satellite is over the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth so it is always stays over the same part
  4. The amount of matter something is made out of
  5. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy
  6. An orbit where a satellite passes over the North and South Poles. It will pass over all parts of the Earth in several orbits
  7. A star with planets and other objects orbiting it
  8. A large object orbiting a star
  9. This planet was first thought to be the centre of the Solar System
  10. He made the first detailed observations of the Solar System with in a telescope in 1610
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  1. An unmanned spacecraft that has cameras and other equipment to find out about other planets
  2. Anything that orbits a planet or a moon
  3. A satellite made by humans
  4. All the galaxies and space between them
  5. The unit of force
  6. Oval shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun
  7. He suggested that the planets moved in ellipses, not circles
  8. Millions of stars grouped together
  9. The force of attraction between any two objects
  10. A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon

20 Clues: The unit of force • A satellite made by humans • A large object orbiting a star • Millions of stars grouped together • Anything that orbits a planet or a moon • All the galaxies and space between them • Oval shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun • The amount of matter something is made out of • The force of attraction between any two objects • ...

Science 2023-04-11

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of atoms bonded together
  2. A characteristic of matter that is not associated with a change
  3. A meteoroid with a tail
  4. Pluto is one of these
  5. 212 degrees fahrenheit
  6. The softness of metal
  7. You look at planets through this
  8. Everything is made of it
  9. Substances made up of only one type of particle
  10. 32 degrees fahrenheit
  11. Believing the earth is the center of our solar system and the sun and planets rotate around it
  12. Believing the sun is at the center of our solar system(normal people)
  13. The feel or consistency of a surface or substance.
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  1. The planets are in one of these
  2. Large rocky bodies that orbit the sun
  3. The fourth state of matter
  4. The amount of space that an object occupies
  5. The absorption of heat
  6. Amount of matter an object contains
  7. (A show)A theory that states we all started with it
  8. Things that can conduct electricity
  9. Degree of hotness or coldness measured by a thermometer with a numerical scale.
  10. We live on one of these
  11. A semiconductor device that essentially acts as a one-way switch for current
  12. A meteoroid that has entered the earths atmosphere
  13. Makes metal look shiny
  14. The amount of matter in a certain area
  15. Keeps us from floating into space
  16. We use these to get to space
  17. A property possessed by an object

30 Clues: Pluto is one of these • The softness of metal • 32 degrees fahrenheit • The absorption of heat • 212 degrees fahrenheit • Makes metal look shiny • A meteoroid with a tail • We live on one of these • Everything is made of it • The fourth state of matter • We use these to get to space • The planets are in one of these • A group of atoms bonded together • You look at planets through this • ...

Astronomy Part 1 Vocabulary Review 2021-10-19

Astronomy Part 1 Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
  2. the force that attracts a body toward another body with mass
  3. the amount of space an object takes up
  4. a ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse
  5. a giant structure that contains hundreds of billions of stars
  6. the spin of a body on its axis
  7. the amount of matter in an object
  8. A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun.
  9. a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface
  10. the amount of matter in a given amount of space
  11. rotation the clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planet's North Pole
  12. an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
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  1. the study of the universe
  2. the physical material that makes up an object
  3. A chunk of rock or dust in space
  4. An object's resistance to changes in speed or direction, unless acted on by an unbalanced force
  5. A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the Earth.
  6. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
  7. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
  8. the motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit

20 Clues: the study of the universe • the spin of a body on its axis • A chunk of rock or dust in space • the amount of matter in an object • the amount of space an object takes up • a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface • the physical material that makes up an object • the amount of matter in a given amount of space • a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet • ...

Unit 2 Vocab - Keono 2024-08-29

Unit 2 Vocab - Keono crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The center of mass of two or more bodies orbiting each other
  2. A tide just after a new or full moon
  3. A tide just after a first or third quarter moon
  4. A stream of electrically charged particles
  5. Fluid being heated
  6. Day and night are equal in both hemispheres
  7. Incoming solar radiation
  8. North and South hemispheres experience their longest or shortest days
  9. The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another that is touching
  10. Light energy to convert water and co2 into oxygen
  11. Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves
  12. The process of burning something
  13. The wobbling of earth's axis changing earth's tilt
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  1. The complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency
  2. The process by which smaller nuclei merge together
  3. Shortwave radiation emitted by the sun
  4. The process by which a large nucleus is split into smaller nuclei
  5. A slow motion of earth's axis that traces out a cone
  6. Planets made of gas known as "gas giants"
  7. The point in a planets orbit in which it is closest to the sun
  8. The Turning, or spinning, of a body on its axis
  9. The scientific study of the universe
  10. A large cloud of dust and gas in space
  11. The point in a planets orbit in which it is furthest to the sun
  12. The motion of a body, such as a planet or moon, along a path around some point in space

25 Clues: Fluid being heated • Incoming solar radiation • The process of burning something • A tide just after a new or full moon • The scientific study of the universe • Shortwave radiation emitted by the sun • A large cloud of dust and gas in space • Planets made of gas known as "gas giants" • A stream of electrically charged particles • Day and night are equal in both hemispheres • ...

HFH 2025-11-15

HFH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It’s where the stars, moon, and sun all appear at night.
  2. It’s round, it moves around the sun, and we all live on it.
  3. It’s a big vehicle that flies high above the clouds into space.
  4. It’s a tall machine that takes astronauts to space.
  5. It’s full of stars, rockets, and mysteries waiting to be discovered.
  6. It’s the home of astronauts that orbits the Earth.
  7. It’s not human — it comes from another planet and looks strange.
  8. It’s the group that includes the sun and all the planets around it.
  9. It’s a place so large that no one knows where it ends.
  10. It’s something that goes around the Earth and sends information.
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  1. It’s a bright ball of ice that travels quickly across the sky.
  2. It’s a thick outfit that protects astronauts from danger in space.
  3. It’s a red planet that comes after Earth in the solar system.
  4. It’s a person who travels and works outside the Earth.
  5. It shines brightly in the daytime and gives us light and heat.
  6. It’s a rock that travels through space and sometimes burns in the sky.
  7. It’s the name of the galaxy where our solar system is found.
  8. It’s a huge group of stars, dust, and planets in the universe.
  9. It’s small, cold, and you can see it shining in the night sky.
  10. You can use it to look at stars, planets, and the moon from far away.

20 Clues: It’s the home of astronauts that orbits the Earth. • It’s a tall machine that takes astronauts to space. • It’s a person who travels and works outside the Earth. • It’s a place so large that no one knows where it ends. • It’s where the stars, moon, and sun all appear at night. • It’s round, it moves around the sun, and we all live on it. • ...

Astronomy 2022-04-21

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet in our solar system that spins on its side! It is the coldest, but not the furthest from the sun!
  2. Heliocentrism is the philosophy that this object is at the center of our solar system.
  3. The hottest planet in our solar system! Also the only planet that spins clockwise and has days that last longer than years!
  4. Any object that orbits a planet (such as a moon).
  5. The amount of time it takes a planet to completely orbit the sun once.
  6. "The fastest planet" in our solar system
  7. The _____ planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  8. The Philosophy that the Earth is the center of the universe and everything else (sun, moon, stars, etc.) revolve around it.
  9. The time it takes for a planet to complete 1 rotation around its axis. 24 hours on Earth , but different on each planet
  10. A configuration of stars as seen from Earth imagined to form a picture
  11. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe
  12. The largest planet in our solar system, yet it also has the shortest day (Less than 10 hours!)
  13. 5th Largest planet in our solar system
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  1. The ____ Giants group of planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
  2. The ____ is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  3. Furthest from the sun of the 8 planets in our solar system.
  4. Earth is located in this Galaxy.
  5. The ____ Belt is a large disc of objects beyond Neptune full of mostly icy objects like Pluto and future comets!
  6. The Asteroid ____ is located between Mars and Jupiter.
  7. Attractive force between any two objects with mass.
  8. 2nd Smallest planet in our solar system. Most of it's surface is a cold reddish dessert!
  9. Stone or rocky object that enters Earths atmosphere
  10. a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity.
  11. massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. At least 1 is found at the center of almost every solar system.
  12. Once a planet but is now considered a "Dwarf Planet"
  13. Rocky objects that orbit the Sun like a planet, but are much smaller than planets
  14. The closest object in space to Earth
  15. The ___ Cloud is a spherical shaped collections of trillions of comets and dust surrounding the sun 1-3 lightyears away. Often considered the end of our solar system.
  16. Small body orbiting the Sun that has lots of ice the melts when closer to the sun (this leaves a gas trail)

29 Clues: Earth is located in this Galaxy. • The closest object in space to Earth • 5th Largest planet in our solar system • "The fastest planet" in our solar system • Any object that orbits a planet (such as a moon). • Attractive force between any two objects with mass. • Stone or rocky object that enters Earths atmosphere • Once a planet but is now considered a "Dwarf Planet" • ...

Earth in Space 2025-10-15

Earth in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one complete orbit around the Sun
  2. different shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth
  3. a meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere, usually creating a bright streak across the sky as it burns up; a shooting star
  4. path a planet takes around a star, or a moon or artificial satellite takes around a planet
  5. the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
  6. a meteor big enough for part of it to hit the ground
  7. full, dark shadow of an eclipse
  8. model, model of the universe with the Sun at its centre
  9. the time a planet takes to rotate once completely on its own axis
  10. system, the Sun and all the planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and other bodies revolving around it
  11. object in orbit around another larger object
  12. Way, the galaxy in which our solar system is located
  13. on Earth, summer, autumn, winter, spring; caused by the tilt of a planet’s axis
  14. model, model of the universe with Earth at its centre
  15. Earth-like, rocky. The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
  16. oval shape
  17. an irregular rocky object in orbit around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  18. belt, a group of rocks that orbit the Sun in a band between Mars and Jupiter
  19. a ball of ice, dust and rock that orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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  1. eclipse, when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon
  2. force field, invisible field that causes masses to be attracted to each other
  3. roughly spherical ball of rock or gas that orbits (moves around) the Sun. They do not generate their own light.
  4. a small particle or body of rock that orbits the Sun near Earth’s orbit
  5. satellites, satellites placed into orbit by humans
  6. less dense shadow of an eclipse
  7. a scientist who studies the stars, planets and other celestial objects
  8. planet, a small celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun and is nearly round in shape but with insufficient gravity to sweep its orbit clear of other bodies (which is a criterion of being called a planet)
  9. the time a planet takes to revolve once around the Sun
  10. motion, apparent loop-like motion of the planets as seen from Earth
  11. the line connecting the North Pole with the South Pole. Earth rotates around this axis.
  12. relating to the sky or to space
  13. month, the time the Moon takes to complete one orbit of Earth (27.3 days)
  14. giants, the large planets of the outer solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  15. eclipse, when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth
  16. a group of stars which form a recognisable pattern in the night sky

35 Clues: oval shape • less dense shadow of an eclipse • full, dark shadow of an eclipse • relating to the sky or to space • one complete orbit around the Sun • object in orbit around another larger object • different shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth • satellites, satellites placed into orbit by humans • a meteor big enough for part of it to hit the ground • ...

The outer planets. 2023-02-01

The outer planets. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it has many rings
  2. its tilted on its side
  3. the separator between the inner and outer planets
  4. Jupiter's famous storm that been raging for 400 years
  5. Saturn largest moon
  6. the farthest planet away
Down
  1. clouds that reach temperatures of -124 Celsius
  2. the outer planets are made from this material
  3. the red giant
  4. means gas giants

10 Clues: the red giant • means gas giants • it has many rings • Saturn largest moon • its tilted on its side • the farthest planet away • the outer planets are made from this material • clouds that reach temperatures of -124 Celsius • the separator between the inner and outer planets • Jupiter's famous storm that been raging for 400 years

Outer labs 2023-05-12

Outer labs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. clouds with certain composition
  2. middle of a planet,liquid heavy metals
  3. gas giant biggest planet
  4. gas giants
  5. gas giant has rings
Down
  1. the inner and outer planets are sperated by this
  2. atmospheric layer with gases
  3. opposite of the inner planets
  4. coldest and windiest planet also and ice giant
  5. one of the ice giants tilted on its side

10 Clues: gas giants • gas giant has rings • gas giant biggest planet • atmospheric layer with gases • opposite of the inner planets • clouds with certain composition • middle of a planet,liquid heavy metals • one of the ice giants tilted on its side • coldest and windiest planet also and ice giant • the inner and outer planets are sperated by this

SPACE 2016-08-28

SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SHINE BRIGHT LIGHT YEARS AWAY
  2. EXPLORERS OF THE UNIVERSE
  3. A PLANET WITH RINGS
  4. SMALLER THEN AN EARTH BUT NOT STARS OR MOONS
  5. OUR GALAXY
  6. REVOLVES AROUND THE EARTH BUT NOT THE SUN
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  1. THE THIRD PLANET FROM THE SUN
  2. ORBITS THE EARTH TAKING PHOTOS
  3. ALL OF THE PLANETS ROTATE AROUND THE
  4. ALL OF THE PLANETS ARE IN THIS

10 Clues: OUR GALAXY • A PLANET WITH RINGS • EXPLORERS OF THE UNIVERSE • THE THIRD PLANET FROM THE SUN • SHINE BRIGHT LIGHT YEARS AWAY • ORBITS THE EARTH TAKING PHOTOS • ALL OF THE PLANETS ARE IN THIS • ALL OF THE PLANETS ROTATE AROUND THE • REVOLVES AROUND THE EARTH BUT NOT THE SUN • SMALLER THEN AN EARTH BUT NOT STARS OR MOONS

space 2025-12-17

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the milky way
  2. big ring of space rocks
  3. all planets _____ the sun
  4. people that are trained to work in space
  5. the thing that killed the dinosaurs
  6. earth has one...
Down
  1. earth is a...
  2. pulls us down to earth
  3. helps you see things from a far
  4. planets, galaxies, and stars are all in one big...

10 Clues: earth is a... • earth has one... • what is the milky way • pulls us down to earth • big ring of space rocks • all planets _____ the sun • helps you see things from a far • the thing that killed the dinosaurs • people that are trained to work in space • planets, galaxies, and stars are all in one big...

Science crossword 2013-02-28

Science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Cars for me
  2. / acid and alkaline
  3. / Moon and earth
  4. particles / random arrangement of particles
Down
  1. / Solar system
  2. / egg cell and sperm cell
  3. / gases around the planet
  4. / Unformed planets

8 Clues: / Cars for me • / Solar system • / Moon and earth • / Unformed planets • / acid and alkaline • / egg cell and sperm cell • / gases around the planet • particles / random arrangement of particles

The Universe 2016-10-16

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Artificial satellite which orbits the Earth
  2. Planet surrounded by a ring system. It has more than 18 satellites.
  3. Collection of stars, planets, gases and dust. Our is called Milky Way.
  4. Star of our planetary system.
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  1. _________ planets are the planets which are further away from the Sun.
  2. It is a force which attracts celestial bodies toward the Earth.
  3. ________ planets are spherical bodies that orbit the Sun, but they don't have a clear orbit. An example is Pluto.
  4. Planet quite similar to the Earth, but smaller. Liquid water may have existed on its surface in the past. It has two satellites.

8 Clues: Star of our planetary system. • Artificial satellite which orbits the Earth • It is a force which attracts celestial bodies toward the Earth. • Planet surrounded by a ring system. It has more than 18 satellites. • _________ planets are the planets which are further away from the Sun. • Collection of stars, planets, gases and dust. Our is called Milky Way. • ...

Solar System Evolution and Anatomy 2025-04-22

Solar System Evolution and Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of planets found in the inner solar system
  2. A giant planet composed mainly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.
  3. A natural satellite is an astronomical body that orbits a planet, dwarf planet, or small Solar System body
  4. Trans-Neptunian Objects with a perihelion of more than 47.8 AU and named after a dwarf planet, Sedna
  5. The symbols for the elements that make up 98% of the mass of the sun when it was formed in the presolar nebula
  6. The Line that separates the region in the early solar system where rocky planets form and gas giants form
  7. A large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant
  8. A vast cloud of icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun at distances ranging from 2,000 to 200,000 AU, outside of the heliosphere
  9. The process in which matter accumulates in space to form something bigger
  10. One of the official dwarf planets of our solar system
  11. The Line The separates the region in the early solar system where gas giants form and ice giants form
  12. A small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit of a star, that does not meet the conditions to become a planet
  13. Donut-shaped region in the Solar System, centered on the Sun and roughly spanning the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars
  14. The gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it.
  15. Type of planets found in the outer solar system
  16. Objects that are further out than Neptune (abbreviation)
  17. A giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium
  18. The Solar ______ Theory is the current accepted belief of how the solar system formed.
  19. Collection of small, icy objects out in the far reaches of the Solar System. It begins at the outer edge of the Kuiper Belt ,50 AU, to approximately 110 AU
Down
  1. A circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune at 30 AU to approximately 50 AU from the Sun
  2. The types of orbits that are used as evidence for how the solar system formed
  3. Type of ratios found in asteroids that support the formation of the solar system
  4. The boundary between our solar system and interstellar space
  5. These objects have orbits whose points of closest approach to the Sun are sufficiently distant from the gravitational influence of any planet
  6. The Late Heavy _________ is a time period in the early solar system identified by many asteroid impacts
  7. The type of disk that forms around a star that will become a solar system
  8. Objects that are the seeds of what will become planets
  9. An icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun
  10. Any planet much larger than Earth
  11. The elements whose isotope tells us that an explosion of a nearby star caused our solar system to form
  12. A planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals.
  13. The region of space, encompassing the solar system, in which the solar wind has a significant influence
  14. Half asteroid, Half comet with erratic orbits

33 Clues: Any planet much larger than Earth • Half asteroid, Half comet with erratic orbits • Type of planets found in the inner solar system • Type of planets found in the outer solar system • One of the official dwarf planets of our solar system • A giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium • Objects that are the seeds of what will become planets • ...

space 2023-01-03

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pianeti
  2. razzo
  3. sistema solare
  4. ufo
  5. luna
  6. terra
Down
  1. asteroide
  2. sole
  3. stelle
  4. alieno
  5. galassia
  6. cometa

12 Clues: ufo • sole • luna • razzo • terra • stelle • alieno • cometa • pianeti • galassia • asteroide • sistema solare

Space puzzle 2016-11-13

Space puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shines in the sky at night
  2. outside part of something
  3. person who studies about the sun, moon, planets and stars
  4. path of a planet
  5. earth and everything in space
  6. huge
Down
  1. large group of stars and planets
  2. a bright star with a tail
  3. a piece of rock from space
  4. large holes in the ground caused by something large hitting them
  5. rocky bodies that go around the sun

11 Clues: huge • path of a planet • outside part of something • a piece of rock from space • shines in the sky at night • earth and everything in space • a bright star with a tail • large group of stars and planets • rocky bodies that go around the sun • person who studies about the sun, moon, planets and stars • ...

WARMER 2022-05-23

WARMER crossword puzzle
Across
  1. we can play football here
  2. smaller than planets but brighter.
  3. you need these to fly with
  4. we need it for writing on
  5. has four wheels and is propelled by a foot.
  6. we can play tennis here
Down
  1. like a bee but more aggressive.
  2. there are usually a lot of these near garbage.
  3. a subject at school
  4. we can say it runs instead of it flows
  5. we need this to write on paper
  6. like the earth but a long way away(molto lontano)

12 Clues: a subject at school • we can play tennis here • we can play football here • we need it for writing on • you need these to fly with • we need this to write on paper • like a bee but more aggressive. • smaller than planets but brighter. • we can say it runs instead of it flows • has four wheels and is propelled by a foot. • there are usually a lot of these near garbage. • ...

Space 2022-11-01

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a place found between mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our solar system are found orbiting the sun
  2. fourth planet from solar system
  3. small rocky things that orbit the sun
  4. gasses that surrounding the earth
  5. An infinite amount of space
  6. Hole found on planets
  7. eighth planet from solar system
Down
  1. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases
  2. A thing that sucks planets, stars, and traps light
  3. the fifth from solar system
  4. A space rock that enters the earth's atmosphere
  5. a giant star

12 Clues: a giant star • Hole found on planets • the fifth from solar system • An infinite amount of space • fourth planet from solar system • eighth planet from solar system • cosmic snowballs of frozen gases • gasses that surrounding the earth • small rocky things that orbit the sun • A space rock that enters the earth's atmosphere • A thing that sucks planets, stars, and traps light • ...

Science, Earth & Space Crossword 2022-09-26

Science, Earth & Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most planets in our solar system have at least one
  2. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
  3. Instrument that allows us see into space
  4. The planet with 7 Rings
  5. The force that pulls objects towards each other
  6. The Star planets in our solar system orbit
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  1. The Red planet
  2. The biggest planet in the solar system
  3. Shiny and glows in the dark
  4. A piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth’s surface
  5. Our World
  6. The Blue Icy Planet

12 Clues: Our World • The Red planet • The Blue Icy Planet • The planet with 7 Rings • Shiny and glows in the dark • The biggest planet in the solar system • Instrument that allows us see into space • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft • The Star planets in our solar system orbit • The force that pulls objects towards each other • ...

Scientific Revolution 2022-10-18

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spread new ideas quickly
  2. planets revolve around the sun
  3. encouraged new ways of thinking
  4. a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence
  5. Polish astronomer in 1500's
  6. system of thought found by Rene Descartes
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  1. first person to use telescope to record observations about the sky
  2. gave Europeans a new way to view humankind's place in the world
  3. father of modern rationalism
  4. a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment
  5. planets revolve around the earth
  6. created the Scientific Method

12 Clues: spread new ideas quickly • Polish astronomer in 1500's • father of modern rationalism • created the Scientific Method • planets revolve around the sun • encouraged new ways of thinking • planets revolve around the earth • system of thought found by Rene Descartes • a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment • a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence • ...

Our Solar System 2014-04-09

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has very colorful rings
  2. planet with similar size and mass to earth
  3. star at the center of our solar system
  4. rocky solid planets (2 words)
  5. farthest planet from the sun
  6. its soil contains rust, making it red
Down
  1. region of rock fragments between Mars and Jupiter
  2. a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
  3. its soil contains rust, making it red
  4. it's blue color is caused by high levels of methane
  5. largest planet
  6. last four planets from the sun (2 words)
  7. only planet that supports life

13 Clues: largest planet • has very colorful rings • farthest planet from the sun • rocky solid planets (2 words) • only planet that supports life • its soil contains rust, making it red • its soil contains rust, making it red • star at the center of our solar system • last four planets from the sun (2 words) • planet with similar size and mass to earth • ...

Astronomical terms 2014-11-16

Astronomical terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a collection of billions of stars
  2. the force of attraction
  3. our closest star
  4. the layers of gases that surround many planets and other bodies
  5. pieces of rock or metal that orbit the sun
  6. known as snowballs of the solar system
Down
  1. a measurement of time
  2. a person who travels and works in space
  3. are satellites of planets
  4. a spectacular light show
  5. a round ball shape is called a sphere
  6. the name given to a collision between two objects in space

12 Clues: our closest star • a measurement of time • the force of attraction • a spectacular light show • are satellites of planets • a collection of billions of stars • a round ball shape is called a sphere • known as snowballs of the solar system • a person who travels and works in space • pieces of rock or metal that orbit the sun • ...

OUTER SPACE 2018-01-22

OUTER SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Second largest planet, gas giant, famous for its rings
  2. Largest planet after Earth
  3. You cannot land on these types of planets due to its atmosphere
  4. Jovian Moon
  5. Largest planet in the solar system
Down
  1. Greek equivalent of 11 down
  2. Year the Kuiper Belt was Discovered
  3. Only planet named after a Greek God
  4. Planet the collided with Earth and created the Moon
  5. Planets 7 and 8 can also be considered these
  6. Smallest planet in our solar system
  7. Dwarf Planet since 2006

12 Clues: Jovian Moon • Dwarf Planet since 2006 • Largest planet after Earth • Greek equivalent of 11 down • Largest planet in the solar system • Year the Kuiper Belt was Discovered • Only planet named after a Greek God • Smallest planet in our solar system • Planets 7 and 8 can also be considered these • Planet the collided with Earth and created the Moon • ...

Solar System 2025-01-15

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet has living people on it
  2. The planet that is closest to the moon
  3. A planet that shines on the earth
  4. Belt A belt that separates the planets
  5. A dwarf planet
  6. The eight planets away from the sun
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  1. Sza song name
  2. The second planet from the sun
  3. The planet that is behind the asteroid belt
  4. A Planet that shines on the earth at night
  5. The Third largest planet
  6. The 5th planet away from the sun

12 Clues: Sza song name • A dwarf planet • The Third largest planet • The second planet from the sun • The 5th planet away from the sun • A planet that shines on the earth • This planet has living people on it • The eight planets away from the sun • The planet that is closest to the moon • Belt A belt that separates the planets • A Planet that shines on the earth at night • ...

Black Hole Discovery 2025-09-08

Black Hole Discovery crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Big holes that eat stars and absorb light
  2. the amount of matter a thing has
  3. places we or other planets live in
  4. A force that attracts objects
  5. Horizon a place of no return for a black hole
  6. to make larger or bigger
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  1. Hot matter made up of charred particles
  2. where all the galaxies and planets live in
  3. the distance light travels in a year
  4. the phenomenon where charred particles move
  5. Little particles of light
  6. When light vibrates in one orientation

12 Clues: to make larger or bigger • Little particles of light • A force that attracts objects • the amount of matter a thing has • places we or other planets live in • the distance light travels in a year • When light vibrates in one orientation • Hot matter made up of charred particles • Big holes that eat stars and absorb light • where all the galaxies and planets live in • ...

Our Solar System 2023-05-04

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What other dwarf planet is about the same size as Pluto?
  2. This ice giant planet's year is 164.81 Earth years.
  3. Jupiter has only a ______ inter core.
  4. Neptune is the _______ giant in our solar system.
  5. What is the name of the planet that is 4.543 billion years old?
  6. The _______ planet in our solar system is Uranus.
  7. What is the smallest planets that doesn't have any rings nor moons?
  8. The Earth orbits the sun at ______ kilometers per second.
  9. Saturn's _____ are the only ones that you can from Earth.
  10. Mercury is the closest planet to the …
  11. First planet discovered with a telescope in 1781 by William Herschel?
  12. The ________ planet in our solar system is Venus.
  13. Meteoroids can be found at the edge of the solar system in the ____ cloud.
  14. What famous moon is popular for its geysers and salty water under frozen shells of ice?
Down
  1. The planet Pluto lies in the ______ belt and is smaller than the Moon.
  2. What planet did the Soviet Union land 10 probes on its surface?
  3. The planet that is made up of the same ingredients as a star but did not grow big enough to ignite is?
  4. What famous moon is habitable for humans because of its environment suitable for life?
  5. Comets have two types of tails the gas tails and the ____ tail.
  6. What is the biggest and second largest known dwarf planet in solar system is named?
  7. ________ are the minor planets of the inner solar system.
  8. Some asteroids are rich in _____ and some could become moon of certain planets.
  9. What planets has 83 moons and only 63 are named?
  10. What are small, rocky or metallic bodies in outer space?
  11. What planet has a thin atmosphere made up of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon?
  12. The biggest moon that orbits Mars is …
  13. The only other planet other than Earth with white-peaked mountain but instead of being made of snow it's made up of methane frost.
  14. What are loose balls of ice and rocks that have long narrow orbits around the sun that help them develop a tail?

28 Clues: Jupiter has only a ______ inter core. • The biggest moon that orbits Mars is … • Mercury is the closest planet to the … • What planets has 83 moons and only 63 are named? • Neptune is the _______ giant in our solar system. • The _______ planet in our solar system is Uranus. • The ________ planet in our solar system is Venus. • ...

Unit 6 Terms 2024-02-20

Unit 6 Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. reconciled the Heliocentric model with the church and developed the Law's of Planetary Motion
  2. Way, our galaxy!
  3. Interpretation, “Days” in the Hebrew text can be interpreted as longer periods of time, ‘epochs’, extends the creation process from literal days to longer times, aligning with modern evidence for age of the planet
  4. the path which a planet within the solar system follows around the center, similar to what we call orbits
  5. A model of the solar system with Earth at the center
  6. one of the first astronomers to develop a truly heliocentric model of the solar system
  7. created a geocentric model of the solar system that explained this apparent motion of the planets
  8. Discourse concerning the stars, mystical, superstitious
  9. of Age Interpretation, Recent creation in the last 10,000 years, Earth and universe created to ‘appear’ millions/billions of years old, aligns age of Earth with scientific evidence for Earth’s age
  10. Book published by Ptolemy presenting his model of the solar system
  11. solstice, day when the sun is most directly over head and the first day of summer
  12. The scientific study of the planets and stars of the universe, their movements, patterns, composition, and evolution
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  1. the model developed by Copernicus based on his 7 axioms, sun in the center
  2. Earth Interpretation, Creation took place over six 24 hour days, age of Earth is 6,000-10,000 years based on OT genealogy,
  3. Interpretation, Translates ‘days’ as not actual amounts of time, but references for communicating better with the audience of the time, views Genesis more as a narrative, rather than a text to be taken literally, topical, not chronological
  4. a secondary path of movement that planets follow in addition to their deferent
  5. measured the circumference of Earth using a stick and a shadow
  6. Clusters, spherical groups of older stars that are found in the halo
  7. Eclipse, evidence for earth being a sphere where Earth casts a curved shadow on the moon
  8. stars, stars in the sky that did not move in perfect circles, known today as planets
  9. a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

21 Clues: Way, our galaxy! • A model of the solar system with Earth at the center • Discourse concerning the stars, mystical, superstitious • measured the circumference of Earth using a stick and a shadow • Book published by Ptolemy presenting his model of the solar system • Clusters, spherical groups of older stars that are found in the halo • ...

Unit 6 Terms 2024-02-27

Unit 6 Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Age, Interpretation stating recent creation in the last 10,000 years, Earth and universe created to ‘appear’ millions/billions of years old, aligns age of Earth with scientific evidence for Earth’s age
  2. measured the circumference of Earth using a stick and a shadow
  3. Interpretation that translates ‘days’ as not actual amounts of time, but references for communicating better with the audience of the time, views Genesis more as a narrative, rather than a text to be taken literally, topical, not chronological
  4. The scientific study of the planets and stars of the universe, their movements, patterns, composition, and evolution
  5. the path which a planet within the solar system follows around the center, similar to what we call orbits
  6. clusters, spherical groups of stars found in the halo
  7. Earth, Interpretation stating creation took place over six 24 hour days, age of Earth is 6,000-10,000 years based on OT genealogy,
  8. one of the first astronomers to develop a truly heliocentric model of the solar system
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  1. the model developed by Copernicus based on his 7 axioms, sun in the center
  2. a secondary path of movement that planets follow in addition to their deferent
  3. A model of the solar system with Earth at the center
  4. known for reconciling the heliocentric model with the church and the Laws of Planetary Motion were named after him
  5. eclipse, this occurs when the Earth casts a curved shadow on the moon
  6. Almagest, a book written by Ptolemy to publish his findings on the Geocentric model
  7. Discourse concerning the stars, mystical, superstitious
  8. solstice, the day when the sun is most directly over Earth, marking the beginning of summer
  9. stars, stars in the sky that did not move in perfect circles, known today as planets
  10. create a geocentric model of the solar system that explained this apparent motion of the planets
  11. Interpretation stating “Days” in the Hebrew text can be interpreted as longer periods of time, ‘epochs’, extends the creation process from literal days to longer times, aligning with modern evidence for age of the planet
  12. a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

20 Clues: A model of the solar system with Earth at the center • clusters, spherical groups of stars found in the halo • Discourse concerning the stars, mystical, superstitious • measured the circumference of Earth using a stick and a shadow • eclipse, this occurs when the Earth casts a curved shadow on the moon • ...

KBOs 2023-05-02

KBOs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gerald Kuiper discovered the Kuiper Belt while he was trying to figure out where ____________ came from.
  2. The dwarf planet Ceres lives in the _____________ belt, unlike the other dwarf planets.
  3. The __________ belt is a ring of objects made of ice and rock that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune.
  4. The King of the Kuiper belt.
Down
  1. The smallest dwarf planet.
  2. The name of Pluto's moon.
  3. The second largest dwarf planet.
  4. Pluto has an ______-shaped orbit.
  5. ____________ planets are objects in the solar system that are too small to be considered regular planets, but that are large enough that they are round.
  6. The shorter name for a "Kuiper Belt Object".

10 Clues: The name of Pluto's moon. • The smallest dwarf planet. • The King of the Kuiper belt. • The second largest dwarf planet. • Pluto has an ______-shaped orbit. • The shorter name for a "Kuiper Belt Object". • The dwarf planet Ceres lives in the _____________ belt, unlike the other dwarf planets. • ...

The Planets 2014-10-26

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Number of planets in the solar system
  2. Planet with rings
  3. First Planet in the solar system
  4. Planet we live on
  5. Second Planet in the solar system
Down
  1. Eighth Planet in the solar system
  2. Biggest Planet in the solar system
  3. Forth Planet in the solar system
  4. Seventh Planet in the solar system
  5. Big ball of light in the sky

10 Clues: Planet with rings • Planet we live on • Big ball of light in the sky • Forth Planet in the solar system • First Planet in the solar system • Eighth Planet in the solar system • Second Planet in the solar system • Biggest Planet in the solar system • Seventh Planet in the solar system • Number of planets in the solar system

Planets Crossword 2015-05-21

Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first planet in our solar system, starting with the letter M
  2. The second planet in our solar system, starting with a V
  3. The eighth planet in our solar system, starting with the letter N.
  4. A planet that can be seen at night
  5. Is very hot and can be seen during the day
Down
  1. The planet that has rings! This planet starts with the letter S.
  2. The fifth planet in our solar system, starting with the letter J.
  3. The planet we live on
  4. The seventh planet in our solar system starting with the letter U.
  5. The fourth planet in our solar system, also the same name as a chocolate!

10 Clues: The planet we live on • A planet that can be seen at night • Is very hot and can be seen during the day • The second planet in our solar system, starting with a V • The planet that has rings! This planet starts with the letter S. • The first planet in our solar system, starting with the letter M • The fifth planet in our solar system, starting with the letter J. • ...

The Planets 2015-05-24

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hottest planet
  2. Largest planet
  3. Consists of our sun and planets (2 words)
  4. Number of planets
  5. What is the sun
Down
  1. Closest planet to the sun
  2. Outer planet with a ring around it
  3. Used to be known as a planet but now is a dwarf planet
  4. The planet we live on
  5. The name of our galaxy (2 words)

10 Clues: Largest planet • What is the sun • Number of planets • The hottest planet • The planet we live on • Closest planet to the sun • The name of our galaxy (2 words) • Outer planet with a ring around it • Consists of our sun and planets (2 words) • Used to be known as a planet but now is a dwarf planet

The Planets 2015-04-17

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the "red planet"
  2. furthest planet from the sun
  3. someone who travels into space
  4. system the name for the sun and all the planets that orbit
Down
  1. visible at night from earth
  2. no longer officially a planet
  3. the planet closest to the sun
  4. the planet with the rings
  5. A planet with human life
  6. all the planets orbit around this

10 Clues: the "red planet" • A planet with human life • the planet with the rings • visible at night from earth • furthest planet from the sun • no longer officially a planet • the planet closest to the sun • someone who travels into space • all the planets orbit around this • system the name for the sun and all the planets that orbit

The Planets 2015-02-04

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How something looks or seems to be.
  2. Proof that something has happened.
  3. Something that covers a very large area.
  4. When you can barely tell if something happened.
Down
  1. To spin like a top.
  2. Always looks the same and does not change or go out.
  3. When the light bounces off the surface of something instead of passing through it.
  4. When there is so much of something that it cannot be measured.
  5. The top part of something.
  6. When there are several similar but separate objects, the objects are said to be _______.

10 Clues: To spin like a top. • The top part of something. • Proof that something has happened. • How something looks or seems to be. • Something that covers a very large area. • When you can barely tell if something happened. • Always looks the same and does not change or go out. • When there is so much of something that it cannot be measured. • ...

Planets Crossword 2015-04-01

Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What can we see at night?
  2. What star makes Earth hot?
  3. Someone from outer space
  4. A person who's job it is to go to space
Down
  1. Is Mars warm or cold?
  2. A type of alien people think live on Mars
  3. What do we use to travel to the moon? A space ____?
  4. The organisation in America that runs space travel
  5. Mars' ground looks r____?
  6. The planet we live on

10 Clues: Is Mars warm or cold? • The planet we live on • Someone from outer space • What can we see at night? • Mars' ground looks r____? • What star makes Earth hot? • A person who's job it is to go to space • A type of alien people think live on Mars • The organisation in America that runs space travel • What do we use to travel to the moon? A space ____?

The planets 2015-04-28

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is surrounded by rings of ice
  2. The planet that holds human life
  3. The fourth planet from the sun
  4. Lies on its side, whilst orbiting the sun
  5. Is a gas giant
Down
  1. The brightest planet
  2. No longer considered a planet
  3. Has 13 moons
  4. The planet closest to the sun
  5. What all the planets move around, provides heat

10 Clues: Has 13 moons • Is a gas giant • The brightest planet • No longer considered a planet • Is surrounded by rings of ice • The planet closest to the sun • The fourth planet from the sun • The planet that holds human life • Lies on its side, whilst orbiting the sun • What all the planets move around, provides heat

Planets Crossword 2017-05-14

Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet we live on
  2. A star that the planets orbit
  3. our sun and planets move around it
  4. Known as the cold planet, seventh from the sun
  5. The biggest planet
Down
  1. Known as the red planet
  2. The brightest and hottest planet
  3. The closest planet to the Sun
  4. The furthest planet from the sun
  5. The planet with rings

10 Clues: The biggest planet • The planet we live on • The planet with rings • Known as the red planet • A star that the planets orbit • The closest planet to the Sun • The brightest and hottest planet • The furthest planet from the sun • our sun and planets move around it • Known as the cold planet, seventh from the sun

The Planets 2016-10-22

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest planet to Earth
  2. Officially not considered a planet anymore
  3. The movement around the sun
  4. The farthest planet from the sun
  5. Takes 365 days to rotate around the sun
Down
  1. Famous for its rings
  2. The largest planet
  3. Closest planet to the sun
  4. The number of planets in our Solar System
  5. Known as the "Red Planet"

10 Clues: The largest planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to Earth • Closest planet to the sun • Known as the "Red Planet" • The movement around the sun • The farthest planet from the sun • Takes 365 days to rotate around the sun • The number of planets in our Solar System • Officially not considered a planet anymore

Inner Planets 2024-04-29

Inner Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layers of gas surrounding a planet
  2. Celestial object that orbits a planet
  3. Type of terrain of the inner planets
  4. Similar to Earth in some ways
Down
  1. Fastest planet, as well as closest to the sun
  2. Characteristic of the inner planets
  3. Hottest planet in the solar system
  4. Move repeatedly around an object
  5. Has a volcano known as Olympus Mons
  6. Only planet in the solar system known to sustain life

10 Clues: Similar to Earth in some ways • Move repeatedly around an object • Layers of gas surrounding a planet • Hottest planet in the solar system • Characteristic of the inner planets • Has a volcano known as Olympus Mons • Type of terrain of the inner planets • Celestial object that orbits a planet • Fastest planet, as well as closest to the sun • ...

Outer Planets 2024-02-13

Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this planet has 95 moons
  2. 8th planet in the solar system
  3. this planet has the most moons
  4. Jupiter is ______ of the Roman gods
  5. the outer planets are ice and gas:
Down
  1. Uranus has 27 of these
  2. Saturn is the Roman god of:
  3. Greek god of the sky
  4. Saturn and Neptune have 7 of these
  5. Neptune is the Roman god of the:

10 Clues: Greek god of the sky • Uranus has 27 of these • this planet has 95 moons • Saturn is the Roman god of: • 8th planet in the solar system • this planet has the most moons • Neptune is the Roman god of the: • Saturn and Neptune have 7 of these • the outer planets are ice and gas: • Jupiter is ______ of the Roman gods

outer planets 2023-02-28

outer planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 6th planet from the sun
  2. separates the inner and outer planets
  3. fifth planet from the sun
  4. one of jupiter's moon
  5. another word for gas giant
Down
  1. biggest moon in the solar system
  2. coldest planet
  3. tilted on its axis
  4. on of jupiter's moons
  5. a lot around saturn

10 Clues: coldest planet • tilted on its axis • a lot around saturn • on of jupiter's moons • one of jupiter's moon • 6th planet from the sun • fifth planet from the sun • another word for gas giant • biggest moon in the solar system • separates the inner and outer planets

Outer planets 2023-03-20

Outer planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. belt A belt surrounded by asteroids
  2. one complete trip along an orbit
  3. the darker portion of the shadow
  4. spin of the body on its axis
  5. clouds filled with ammonia
Down
  1. layers of the clouds
  2. planets' gas giants
  3. tilt the earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees
  4. the lighter portion of the shadow
  5. core A core that is rocky

10 Clues: planets' gas giants • layers of the clouds • clouds filled with ammonia • spin of the body on its axis • core A core that is rocky • one complete trip along an orbit • the darker portion of the shadow • the lighter portion of the shadow • belt A belt surrounded by asteroids • tilt the earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees

Inner Planets 2023-04-09

Inner Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who has found evidence that there may have been once water on mars
  2. Has almost no atmosphere
  3. What planet's diameter is 12,712 km
  4. Ranges in thickness and composition, is made up of gases, and can change as a result of sunlight
  5. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  6. ”To move repeatedly around”
Down
  1. This planet's atmosphere is contained of mostly carbon dioxide.
  2. A planet that is like the Earth in some ways
  3. A celestial object that orbits a planet
  4. What planet's diameter is 143,000 km

10 Clues: Has almost no atmosphere • ”To move repeatedly around” • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • What planet's diameter is 12,712 km • What planet's diameter is 143,000 km • A celestial object that orbits a planet • A planet that is like the Earth in some ways • This planet's atmosphere is contained of mostly carbon dioxide. • ...

The planets 2023-04-04

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet has 27 moon.
  2. This is boulder size or smaller.
  3. This planet is warm at day and very cold at night.
  4. This planet is the 5th in our solar system.
Down
  1. This is the last planet in the Solar System.
  2. This is not a planet anymore its a dwarf planet.
  3. This is the second planet in the Solar system.
  4. This planet has ring we can see.
  5. This planet has 2 moons.
  6. This planet we live on.

10 Clues: This planet we live on. • This planet has 27 moon. • This planet has 2 moons. • This planet has ring we can see. • This is boulder size or smaller. • This planet is the 5th in our solar system. • This is the last planet in the Solar System. • This is the second planet in the Solar system. • This is not a planet anymore its a dwarf planet. • ...

outer planets 2023-03-17

outer planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. on the atmosphere
  2. nothing
  3. belt belt of asteroids
  4. goes around something
  5. in space so basically
  6. inside
Down
  1. big rock in space
  2. on the ground
  3. something we live on
  4. outside
  5. asteroid with long tail basicly

11 Clues: inside • nothing • outside • on the ground • big rock in space • on the atmosphere • something we live on • goes around something • in space so basically • belt belt of asteroids • asteroid with long tail basicly

Planets P2 2023-03-29

Planets P2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is no longer a planet as of 2006, making neptune the only planet visible to the naked human eye
  2. the only planet that is not visible to the naked eye
  3. the 4th planet from the sun, named after the roman god of war
  4. gas giant, very cold with an average temperature of -352 farenheit
  5. closest planet to earth that has a ring, 6th planet in the solar system
Down
  1. second planet from the sun, earth's closest planetary neighbor
  2. the 5th planet from the sun, the biggest planet in the solar system
  3. closest planet to the sun
  4. the planet we live on
  5. largest star in the solar system

10 Clues: the planet we live on • closest planet to the sun • largest star in the solar system • the only planet that is not visible to the naked eye • the 4th planet from the sun, named after the roman god of war • second planet from the sun, earth's closest planetary neighbor • gas giant, very cold with an average temperature of -352 farenheit • ...