planets Crossword Puzzles
Outer Planets 2022-05-16
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- The largest planet
- Gas giants or _____ planets
- This is the furthest planet from the Sun
- This planet is turned on its side
- Actually composed of liquid heavy metals
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- What separates the inner and outer planets?
- Layers of clouds
- _____ clouds form at 150 K
- This planet has beautiful rings
- Used to be the 9th planet
10 Clues: Layers of clouds • The largest planet • Used to be the 9th planet • _____ clouds form at 150 K • Gas giants or _____ planets • This planet has beautiful rings • This planet is turned on its side • This is the furthest planet from the Sun • Actually composed of liquid heavy metals • What separates the inner and outer planets?
Outer Planets 2022-05-13
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- Layer of gases surrounding the planet
- planets outside the asteroid belt
- Clouds that form at specific atmospheric temperatures
- Largest planet in the solar system
- Known for its rings
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- Made of heavy metals and found at the center of a planet
- Coldest, windiest, and farthest planet
- Belt that divides the inner and outer planets
- Another name for gas giant
- Tilted on its side
10 Clues: Tilted on its side • Known for its rings • Another name for gas giant • planets outside the asteroid belt • Largest planet in the solar system • Layer of gases surrounding the planet • Coldest, windiest, and farthest planet • Belt that divides the inner and outer planets • Clouds that form at specific atmospheric temperatures • ...
Inner Planets 2025-03-13
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- This is a layer of gasses surrounding any planet.
- This is the first planet from the sun.
- This is where all the asteroids are mostly found.
- This is a saying when a planet has something in common with earth.
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- This is second planet from the sun.
- This is the layer we live in the solar system and there are only 4 planets.
- This is the fourth planet from the sun.
- This is the third planet from the sun
- This is a natural sattilite that can orbit a planet.
- This is what all planets do around the sun.
10 Clues: This is second planet from the sun. • This is the third planet from the sun • This is the first planet from the sun. • This is the fourth planet from the sun. • This is what all planets do around the sun. • This is a layer of gasses surrounding any planet. • This is where all the asteroids are mostly found. • This is a natural sattilite that can orbit a planet. • ...
Hazel's Planets 2023-11-01
10 Clues: God of Uranus • named for dirt • Roman God Messenger • The Roman God of Jupiter • Goddess of love and beauty • Mars is called the red _____ • This planet could have water • Takes 265 years to orbit the sun • This planet has a 200 year old storm • This planet is named for god of agriculture
Inner Planets 2024-01-31
10 Clues: Has rings • Sister planet • supports life • made up of gases • similar to earth • Repeatedly goes around • known as the red planet • one year is 88 earth days • mercury, mars, earth, venus • Uranus, saturn, jupiter, neptune
Outer planets 2025-03-18
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- A large star located in the center of our solar system.
- Large circular objects made of gas and dust that surround a planet.
- A large shield of gases that surround a planet.
- The 6th planet from the sun with large rings and at least 50 moons.
- A planets revolution around another planet or the sun.
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- The 5th planet from the sun with a large red storm called the red spot.
- The 8th planet from the sun known as the blue planet and is extremely cold.
- The 7th planet from the sun with smaller rings and a tilted axis.
- A word to describe a gas giant.
- A force in space that pulls objects together.
10 Clues: A word to describe a gas giant. • A force in space that pulls objects together. • A large shield of gases that surround a planet. • A planets revolution around another planet or the sun. • A large star located in the center of our solar system. • The 7th planet from the sun with smaller rings and a tilted axis. • ...
Planets Crossword 2025-04-15
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- the hottest planet with a thick, toxic atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid clouds
- a small, icy world in the Kuiper Belt, no longer classified as a planet
- the smallest and fasted planet, covered in craters, with extreme temperature swings
- Known for its stunning rings made of ice and rock, this gas giant is the second-largest planet
- our home, the only known planet with liquid water and life
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- a yellow star that provides light and heat, holding the solar system together with its gravity
- a tilted ice giant that rotates on its side, with a blue-green color from methane gas
- the windiest planet, a deep-blue ice giant with the strongest storms in the solar system
- the largest planet, a gas giant with a Great Red Spot and dozens of moon
- the "Red Planet," with canyons, deserts and the best candidate for future human exploration
10 Clues: our home, the only known planet with liquid water and life • a small, icy world in the Kuiper Belt, no longer classified as a planet • the largest planet, a gas giant with a Great Red Spot and dozens of moon • the smallest and fasted planet, covered in craters, with extreme temperature swings • ...
Space & Planets 2024-03-05
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- Is a big city of stars, planets, gases, and dust all held together by gravity. We are one of these called the Milky way.
- A person who travels and works in space, like those who go in rockets to explore space.
- The path something follows as it moves around another object in space, like a planet going around the sun.
- A big ball in the sky that orbits around a planet
- A big round object in shape that moves around a star (like the sun), and doesn’t shine with its own light.
- Is a big cloud of gas and dust in space. Some are places where new stars are born.
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- The sun and all the things that go around it, like planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
- A small round object in space that moves around the sun but isn’t as big as a regular planet.
- The invisible force that pulls things towards each other, like how Earth pulls everything down.
- The air around a planet, like Earth’s air that we breathe.
10 Clues: A big ball in the sky that orbits around a planet • The air around a planet, like Earth’s air that we breathe. • Is a big cloud of gas and dust in space. Some are places where new stars are born. • A person who travels and works in space, like those who go in rockets to explore space. • ...
Inner Planets 2024-03-20
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- The four planets closest to the sun
- Another name for Earth
- A ring of asteroids that orbit the sun
- One moon of Mars
- A planet that has no moons
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- One moon of Mars
- Floating rock masses in space
- The planet that we live on
- Closest planet to the sun
- The movement of a planet around a star
- A planet with a red surface
11 Clues: One moon of Mars • One moon of Mars • Another name for Earth • Closest planet to the sun • The planet that we live on • A planet that has no moons • A planet with a red surface • Floating rock masses in space • The four planets closest to the sun • The movement of a planet around a star • A ring of asteroids that orbit the sun
Inner Planets 2022-02-25
10 Clues: The Red planet • Fastest planet • revolving around • A planet like Earth • A natural satellite • Hottest and brightest • the planets closest to the sun • only planet that supports life • gas around a planet that protects it • rock/metal that come from the asteroidbelt
outer planets 2022-03-17
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- the type of cloud that forms at -124C
- the dwarf planet that everyone loves
- name of rocks that separate inner and outer
- the other name for the gas giant planets
- are dictated by their atmospheric levels
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- the planet with the biggest rings
- planet with "the big red spot"
- second to last planet in the solar system
- funny name planet
- circles made of dust outside of planets
10 Clues: funny name planet • planet with "the big red spot" • the planet with the biggest rings • the dwarf planet that everyone loves • the type of cloud that forms at -124C • circles made of dust outside of planets • the other name for the gas giant planets • are dictated by their atmospheric levels • second to last planet in the solar system • ...
Inner planets 2022-11-07
10 Clues: known as • red planet • known life • hottest planet • closest planet • how many moons • material of planet • what kind of orbits • 4 closest planets to sun • gasses surrounding a planet
Sciene Planets 2022-05-02
10 Clues: rings • gas giant • our planet • 2nd planet • last panet • micky's dog • after earth • closest to the sun • 2nd to last planet • the whole to our universe
Sciene Planets 2022-05-02
10 Clues: rings • gas giant • our planet • 2nd planet • last panet • micky's dog • after earth • closest to the sun • 2nd to last planet • the whole to our universe
Planets & Stars 2022-12-08
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- goes with 2 across
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- a planet outside of our solar system
- the closest star to us
- a planet that has the largest moon in the solar system (Ganymede)
- A planet with beautiful rings
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- a planet on its side
- goes with 3 down
- a tiny planet with a big heart
- A planet with hot days and cold nights
10 Clues: goes with 3 down • goes with 2 across • a planet on its side • the closest star to us • A planet with beautiful rings • a tiny planet with a big heart • a planet outside of our solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • A planet with hot days and cold nights • a planet that has the largest moon in the solar system (Ganymede)
inner planets 2022-09-29
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- mercury earth venus and mars
- the gases that surround a planet
- small and dense made of rock
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- venus
- very thick atmosphere that traps heat
- moves repeatedly around
- celestial object that orbits a planet
- last of inner planets and thin atmosphere
- closest to the sun
- only planet with life and that can support life
10 Clues: venus • closest to the sun • moves repeatedly around • mercury earth venus and mars • small and dense made of rock • the gases that surround a planet • very thick atmosphere that traps heat • celestial object that orbits a planet • last of inner planets and thin atmosphere • only planet with life and that can support life
outer planets 2022-09-29
10 Clues: big gas giants • a core of metal • known for its rings • not a planet anymore • tipped planet of solar system • biggest planet of the solar system • farthest planet in the solar system • clouds that surround Jupiter and Saturn • asteroids that surround the inner planets • layers of clouds that make up a atmosphere
inner planets 2022-09-30
10 Clues: Earth like • the red planet • third inner planet • move repeatedly around • closest planet to the sun • named after goddess of beauty • the gasses that surround a planet • a celestial object that orbits earth • planet Mercury, venus, earth, mars • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
Inner Planets 2026-02-24
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- Tressial planets range in thickness and in composition.
- Has Mercury,Venus,Earth, and Mars.
- Like Earth in some ways.
- Moved repeatedly around.
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- Has Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus, and Neptune.
- Known as the red planet.
- A celestial object that orbits a planet.
- Has oxygen and water to support life.
- The shortest orbit around the Sun.
- Earth's sister planet.
10 Clues: Earth's sister planet. • Known as the red planet. • Like Earth in some ways. • Moved repeatedly around. • The shortest orbit around the Sun. • Has Mercury,Venus,Earth, and Mars. • Has oxygen and water to support life. • Has Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus, and Neptune. • A celestial object that orbits a planet. • Tressial planets range in thickness and in composition.
KBOs 2023-05-02
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- Gerald Kuiper discovered the Kuiper Belt while he was trying to figure out where ____________ came from.
- The dwarf planet Ceres lives in the _____________ belt, unlike the other dwarf planets.
- The __________ belt is a ring of objects made of ice and rock that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune.
- The King of the Kuiper belt.
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- The smallest dwarf planet.
- The name of Pluto's moon.
- The second largest dwarf planet.
- Pluto has an ______-shaped orbit.
- ____________ 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.
- 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. • ...
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids. 2022-04-29
10 Clues: hit the earth • orbits the sun. • has many galaxys in it. • has many solar systems. • has many milky ways in it. • little pecies of asteroids. • Big space rock (not planet). • has many planets and one sun in it. • dust tail, ion tail, nucleous, and coma. • in space but not going into the earth's atmophshere yet.
Space 2025-11-06
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- A rocky, airless remnant.
- Rocky or gas giants that orbit a star.
- Many planets and solar systems.
- A really, really, really bright, powerful supernova.
- Celestial bodies that orbit a planet.
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- The explosion of a star.
- Closest planet to the sun.
- Many believe is a planet.
- Icy balls of dust.
- Giant balls of hot gas.
10 Clues: Icy balls of dust. • Giant balls of hot gas. • The explosion of a star. • A rocky, airless remnant. • Many believe is a planet. • Closest planet to the sun. • Many planets and solar systems. • Celestial bodies that orbit a planet. • Rocky or gas giants that orbit a star. • A really, really, really bright, powerful supernova.
Planet Vocabulary 2026-01-17
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- Biggest planet in our solar system
- More moons than the other planets in our solar system
- First planet to be discovered through a telescope
- The way something is made up
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- Planet named after the Roman Sea God
- Closest planet to the sun
- Star the planets orbit
- 12,104km in size
- Called "Red Planet"
- Our living planet
10 Clues: 12,104km in size • Our living planet • Called "Red Planet" • Star the planets orbit • Closest planet to the sun • The way something is made up • Biggest planet in our solar system • Planet named after the Roman Sea God • First planet to be discovered through a telescope • More moons than the other planets in our solar system
Train Your Brain 3 2022-08-23
18 Clues: Safe • Start • Serene • Genuine • Prepared • Discover • Right away • Bewildered • Not correct • Not difficult • Football slang • Autumn or drop • Question starter • Completely destroy • Writer, in stanzas • Jupiter, Venus, Mars • Hold someone's attention • Stratus, cumulus & nimbus
The Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-28
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- Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ____________.
- The sulfuric ____ that rains from Venus is really toxic.
- Mercury is the ______ planet to the Sun.
- Mars’ atmosphere is made of mostly what gas?
- Earth’s surface is made up of _________ which move on Earth’s crust.
- What liquid did Venus used to have on its surface?
- Venus takes approximately 225 days to _____ around the Sun.
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- Mars is red because it is made of what material?
- Mercury takes approximately fifty-eight days to ______.
- The Earth takes approximately ____ days to revolve around the Sun.
- True or False- Mercury has little to no atmosphere.
- The ______ on Venus can reach 465 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Olympus Mons is the largest _______ on Mars.
- Earth has _____ moon(s).
- Mars has the most similar rotation time to which other terrestrial planet in the solar system?
- True or False- Mercury is covered in craters.
16 Clues: Earth has _____ moon(s). • Mercury is the ______ planet to the Sun. • Olympus Mons is the largest _______ on Mars. • Mars’ atmosphere is made of mostly what gas? • True or False- Mercury is covered in craters. • Mars is red because it is made of what material? • What liquid did Venus used to have on its surface? • True or False- Mercury has little to no atmosphere. • ...
Space and planets 2022-09-27
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- The sixth planet from the sun and is famous for its large and distinct ring system.
- Material that covers the surface of the earth.
- The closest planet to the sun and the smallest planet in the solar system.
- Chemical element. Metal.
- Object that orbits around the Earth or any other celestial body.
- The eighth planet from the sun and is on average the coldest planet in the solar system.
- The seventh planet from the sun and is a bit of an oddball.
- The largest object in our solar system.
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- The red planet.
- The fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in the solar system.
- It's a hole.
- Solid outer layer of Earth and other planets.
- cap
- dune
- Our home planet, is the third planet from the sun.
- The second planet from the sun and is the hottest planet in the solar system.
16 Clues: cap • dune • It's a hole. • The red planet. • Chemical element. Metal. • The largest object in our solar system. • Solid outer layer of Earth and other planets. • Material that covers the surface of the earth. • Our home planet, is the third planet from the sun. • The seventh planet from the sun and is a bit of an oddball. • ...
Stars and Planets 2024-10-17
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- The smallest star is a _________ star
- Stars burn _______ for billions of years
- Stars are not really _______
- Black holes are actually very __________
- Super giants are ______ mass stars
- The fusion of very heavy ________ happens in super giant stars
- The sun is a _____ mass star
- Eventually stars run ______ of fuel and "die"
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- A massive explosion that happens when a super giant star runs out of fuel
- The first and most abundant element
- A star "nursery"; where stars are made
- Planetary nebula has ________ to do with how planets form
- Spinning + Gravity = _______
- When a red giant runs out of fuel, the dense core that is left becomes a ______
- An interstellar cloud made of gas and dust
- Nebulas form _____ types of stars
- ______ Nebula is formed when a red giant star runs out of fuel and collapses
17 Clues: Spinning + Gravity = _______ • Stars are not really _______ • The sun is a _____ mass star • Nebulas form _____ types of stars • Super giants are ______ mass stars • The first and most abundant element • The smallest star is a _________ star • A star "nursery"; where stars are made • Stars burn _______ for billions of years • Black holes are actually very __________ • ...
Space 2021-11-07
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- Transport for aliens.
- How many planets are there?
- an invisible force that pulls objects.
- This was a planet now it is a nano planet.
- A dangeous hole in space.
- The futherest planet from the sun.
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- orbita.
- Millions of shiny things in the sky.
- The planet we live on.
- person/animal/thing from another planet/galaxy.
- A big hot star which all of the planets orbit.
11 Clues: orbita. • Transport for aliens. • The planet we live on. • A dangeous hole in space. • How many planets are there? • The futherest planet from the sun. • Millions of shiny things in the sky. • an invisible force that pulls objects. • This was a planet now it is a nano planet. • A big hot star which all of the planets orbit. • person/animal/thing from another planet/galaxy.
Outerspace Puzzle 2021-04-21
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- There is none of this in outer space, for it is heat transferring in a liquid or involving a liquid.
- Meteors while still in space.
- Could be solar or lunar, but this is between a pair of planets with one blocking the other.
- Easily comparable to height
- Every planet in the solar system revolves around this giant firey star.
- High low tides. Low high tides.
- Similiar to asteroids, except these have a tail trailing behind it!
- When the sun crosses the celestial equator.
- The line that divides the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere.
- Galileo made one of these on his own!
- Helps our planets rotate smoothly.
- The movement of planets.
- Both of these moon phases that take place have the 3rd quarter step between them.
- The Sun is the center, then we go all the way to Neptune. Where are we in?
- Spring, Summer, Autumn ,and Winter
- Spacecraft that explores outer space.
- Easily comparable to width
- Distance from the Earth to the Sun.
- Determined by the distance of the moon from Earth. This is an occurrence in the ocean.
- Orbit of planet when closest to the sun.
- When the moon is furthest from the sun.
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- Takes 365 for Earth to do this.
- When the sun is blocked by the moon. You can hurt your eyes by looking at it directly!
- Shadow cast when there is an eclipse.
- When meteoroids finally hit Earth.
- An example of one of these would be Pluto.
- The sun being the center of our solar system
- Celestial sphere's latitude expressed in degrees.
- Pluto is NOT an example of this!
- A collection of stars that paint the most popular images in the sky, such as Big Dipper.
- Sometimes these hit the Earth.
- Projects space waves that carry electromagnetic energy.
- Our Sun is one of these.
- Large planetary embryo that has gone through major melting.
- Almost oval, but not quite an oval.
- Rising up!
- Occur during full moon and new moon.
- Both of these moon phases that take place have the 1st quarter step between them.
- Our planet's 1st or 2nd best friend that helps with our tides and gets to alter them.
- The sun, Earth, and moon all have this. It helps with pulling us together and also with tides.
- Our planets in the solar system go through this circle motion known as ______.
- Related to the center of Earth.
- Minor "planets" in the solar system that float about the sun.
- Shadow or darkness. The dark spot on the sun.
44 Clues: Rising up! • Our Sun is one of these. • The movement of planets. • Easily comparable to width • Easily comparable to height • Meteors while still in space. • Sometimes these hit the Earth. • Takes 365 for Earth to do this. • High low tides. Low high tides. • Related to the center of Earth. • Pluto is NOT an example of this! • When meteoroids finally hit Earth. • ...
Marvel Characters 2014-09-17
21 Clues: smash • blind • Romanov • Mjolnir • Mark III • Hank Pym • symbiote • Principal • Daywalker • Latverian • Trickster • "I am _____" • Eats planets • To court death • Richest avenger • torch "flame on" • The First Avenger • Ex-officer Castle • Cap's winged ally • Holocaust survivor • Photographer day job
Astronomical terms 2014-11-16
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- a spectacular light show
- a round ball shape is called a sphere
- a measurement of time
- a person who travels and works in space
- are satellites of planets
- the name given to a collision between two objects in space
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- the layers of gases that surround many planets and other bodies
- the force of attraction
- a collection of billions of stars
- our closest star
- pieces of rock or metal that orbit the sun
- known as snowballs of the solar system
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 • ...
Astronomical terms 2014-11-16
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- Our closest start that Provides light and heat
- hole Force of gravity that light can not escape
- A person who travels and works at space
- Known as the snowball of the solar system
- A measurement of time
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- Huge spheres of bumming gas
- Are satellites of starts
- bang The concept the universe was formed
- The force of attraction exerted by the mass upon bodies
- A collections of billion starts
- Pieces of rocks and metal that orbit around the sun
- Are satellites of planets
12 Clues: A measurement of time • Are satellites of starts • Are satellites of planets • Huge spheres of bumming gas • A collections of billion starts • A person who travels and works at space • bang The concept the universe was formed • Known as the snowball of the solar system • Our closest start that Provides light and heat • hole Force of gravity that light can not escape • ...
Science crossword 2021-06-09
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- The body trying to balance the amount of water in and out of your body.
- Most organisms need it to survive.
- The first word in the title.
- A disturbance that transfers light.
- Revolves around the earth.
- The planet we all live on.
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- The travel of planets around the sun.
- Remains of a dead organism trapped in stone.
- Tiny things that make up cells.
- The largest star that all planets orbit.
- Smallest unit of life.
- Times of the year caused by the Earths axis.
12 Clues: Smallest unit of life. • Revolves around the earth. • The planet we all live on. • The first word in the title. • Tiny things that make up cells. • Most organisms need it to survive. • A disturbance that transfers light. • The travel of planets around the sun. • The largest star that all planets orbit. • Remains of a dead organism trapped in stone. • ...
SPACE 2024-05-10
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- The hottest planet
- The system of planets around the Sun
- The planet we live in
- A thing we use to see the planets
- A flying star with a tail
- A large star in space
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- The satelite of the Earth
- The costume you must wear to go to space
- A thing that goes around a planet
- The small bright thing in the sky
- This big thing can take you to space
- A place where people work in space
12 Clues: The hottest planet • The planet we live in • A large star in space • The satelite of the Earth • A flying star with a tail • A thing that goes around a planet • The small bright thing in the sky • A thing we use to see the planets • A place where people work in space • The system of planets around the Sun • This big thing can take you to space • ...
science crossword puzzle 2022-05-13
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- what are planets pulled to by gravity?
- what is one thing that makes a nebula?
- when gravity's greatest mass was at center?
- what is surrounded by gasses?
- one of the first elements created is?
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- what releases radiation?
- e=mc2 is a theory created by who?
- what are the building blocks of matter?
- when galaxies move away from each other
- what orbit around the sun?
- what happens when nuclear fusion begins?
- everything came from one point of what?
12 Clues: what releases radiation? • what orbit around the sun? • what is surrounded by gasses? • e=mc2 is a theory created by who? • one of the first elements created is? • what are planets pulled to by gravity? • what is one thing that makes a nebula? • what are the building blocks of matter? • when galaxies move away from each other • everything came from one point of what? • ...
Exam 2 Crossword 2017-02-20
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- Colorful __________ form by convection of air inside jovian planets.
- Form by impact of meteorites on jovian moons
- Spontaneous relaxation of an unstable nucleus; Releases energy that powers geological activity inside planets(2 words).
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- __________ gas transmits visible light but absorbs infrared light.
- Formed when jovian planets ejected nearby forming planetesimals (2 words)
- Potential energy inside every mass (2 words).
- __________ planets failed to clear the space around them.
7 Clues: Form by impact of meteorites on jovian moons • Potential energy inside every mass (2 words). • __________ planets failed to clear the space around them. • __________ gas transmits visible light but absorbs infrared light. • Colorful __________ form by convection of air inside jovian planets. • ...
Solar System 2023-03-13
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- Planets closest to the Sun; Rocky planets
- The circular path of an object as it revolves around another object
- Any object that revolves around a larger object
- Elongated circle, stretched into an oval.
- Distance between the Earth and the Sun
- A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- Sun and the Eight Planets along w/numerous moons, asteroids comets and other objects that orbit it
- A measure of how many particles are packed together into a certain amount of space
- All existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
- Matter continues to stay at rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted on by an external force.
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- Massive cloud of gas and dust
- Matter is neither created nor destroyed, it only changes form
- A body of ice and dust that travels in a long narrow orbit around the sun
- The region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are located.
- A force of attraction that occurs between masses and draws objects toward each other
- further away from the Sun; Gas Giants
- The revolving of one object around another in an oval-shaped path
- A small object made of rock or metal that orbits the sun
18 Clues: Massive cloud of gas and dust • further away from the Sun; Gas Giants • Distance between the Earth and the Sun • Planets closest to the Sun; Rocky planets • Elongated circle, stretched into an oval. • Any object that revolves around a larger object • A small object made of rock or metal that orbits the sun • Matter is neither created nor destroyed, it only changes form • ...
Layers of the Earth Vocabulary 2025-08-22
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- a large celestial body that orbits the sun
- stage in formation of solar system where matter naturally gathers in to lumps
- Origin of the Moon hypothesis that states the Moon was once a part of the Earth and separated from it early in the planet's history
- small rocky or metallic fragments in space
- gas and dust
- When a planetesimal becomes large enough, it becomes a _______
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are these types of planets
- a meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface
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- explosion of a massive star
- small bodies collide and combine to make larger ones
- "building blocks" of planets -- small solid objects, usually kilometers wide
- Origin of Moon hypothesis that states a Mars-sized celestial body collided with the Earth and eventually formed the moon
- an icy body composed of water(ice), frozen gases, dust, and organic compounds
- caused the nebula to collapse inward towards the center, forming the early Sun
- rocky objects that orbit the sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
- Origin of the Moon hypothesis that states the moon was formed elsewhere in the solar system and was later captured by Earth's gravitational pull
- a meteoroid when it is in earth's atmosphere
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are these types of planets
18 Clues: gas and dust • explosion of a massive star • a large celestial body that orbits the sun • small rocky or metallic fragments in space • a meteoroid when it is in earth's atmosphere • small bodies collide and combine to make larger ones • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are these types of planets • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are these types of planets • ...
Space Exploration 2020-11-12
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- Where our solar system is located.
- Largest planet in our solar system
- Name of planet group: Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
- We have 8 in our solar system.
- Name of planet group: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- The centre of our solar system.
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- Something that circles around the planets
- A person who goes to space.
- The name of our planet
- A shuttle for astronauts.
- The smallest planet in our system
11 Clues: The name of our planet • A shuttle for astronauts. • A person who goes to space. • We have 8 in our solar system. • The centre of our solar system. • The smallest planet in our system • Where our solar system is located. • Largest planet in our solar system • Something that circles around the planets • Name of planet group: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • ...
ES 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, & 7.2.4 2024-04-01
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- The idea that God placed Earth at just the right distance from the sun and specifically designed Earth's systems to support life is called this.
- A storm that can currently be seen on Jupiter.
- The maximum diameter of an ellipse.
- Backward rotation.
- The smallest of the gas giants it has a blue-green hue with outer layers made of methane.
- A large circular indentation on a planet's surface.
- When a comet changes directly from a solid to a gas.
- When meteoroids strike the ground.
- This planet is the closest to the sun and the fastest planet.
- The second largest planet in the solar system, it is known for its rings.
- The planets beyond the asteroid belt.
- The time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun.
- This is what pulls the moon toward earth and the earth toward the sun.
- The point when a planet is farthest from the sun in its orbit.
- This planet is sometimes referred to as the red planet because of its strong dust storms.
- Half of the major axis of an ellipse.
- A halo around a comet.
- The solar systems largest and most colorful planet.
- The inner planets are also known as this because they are relatively dense, rocky planets.
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- The time that it takes a planet to rotate on its axis.
- Astronomers often refer to comets as these.
- Small orbiting bodies with irregular shaped bodies of various sizes.
- All of the outer planets are known as this because they are significantly larger than the inner planets and have no known solid surfaces.
- The force that resists motion between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.
- A closed curve along which the sum of the distances between two fixed points is always the same.
- The path planets travel around the sun.
- The solid center of a comet.
- One tail of a comet is made of dust with charged particles called this...
- When many meteors appear to be coming from the same direction within a short period of time.
- The point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the sun.
- The average distance between the earth and the sun is called this (abbreviated AU).
- The liquid metallic layer around Jupiter.
- Also known as a shooting star, it is a meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and burns up.
- Often referred to as Earth's Twin, this planet comes closer to earth than any other planet. It has a very reflective atmosphere making it appear very bright.
- The largest example of a KBO.
- All of the meteors in a meteor shower appear from the same point in the sky called this.
- This planet cannot be seen without a telescope. It has a dark spot similar to Jupiter. It is blue in color.
- A broad flat ring of relatively small icy objects orbiting the sun beyond Neptune.
- This spacecraft is responsible for mapping the surface of Venus using radar waves.
- A small metal or rocky object that is thought to have broken off an asteroid or comet.
- A frozen chunk of ice, dust, and rock that gives off trails of dust and charged particles as it passes near the sun during its orbit.
41 Clues: Backward rotation. • A halo around a comet. • The solid center of a comet. • The largest example of a KBO. • When meteoroids strike the ground. • The maximum diameter of an ellipse. • The planets beyond the asteroid belt. • Half of the major axis of an ellipse. • The path planets travel around the sun. • The liquid metallic layer around Jupiter. • ...
The Planets Review 2024-11-25
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- The Winged Messenger, Closest planet to the sun
- instrument family where strings make the noise
- The Bringer of Old Time, Has rings around the planet
- Who wrote the Orchestral Suite “The Planets”
- Biggest star in our solar system
- No Longer a planet
- a small part of a larger piece of music
- The Bringer of Peace, Earth’s sister planet
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- The Bringer of Jollity, Biggest Gas Planet
- instrument family where things are struck or hit
- instrument family that includes:Trumpet, Trombone
- The Bringer of War, The Red Planet
- a collection of orchestral movements
- The Mystic, the last planet from the sun
- The Magician, second to last planet in the solar system
- group of musicians
16 Clues: No Longer a planet • group of musicians • Biggest star in our solar system • The Bringer of War, The Red Planet • a collection of orchestral movements • a small part of a larger piece of music • The Mystic, the last planet from the sun • The Bringer of Jollity, Biggest Gas Planet • The Bringer of Peace, Earth’s sister planet • Who wrote the Orchestral Suite “The Planets” • ...
Space and planets 2025-06-19
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- An object in space that orbits a larger body, like a planet orbiting a star.
- The eighth planet from the Sun, known for its striking blue color.
- The fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet"
- The largest planet in our solar system, known for its size and swirling storms.
- Glowing balls of gas in the sky, many of them are suns with their own planets.
- A former ninth planet in our solar system, now considered a dwarf planet.
- A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
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- The seventh planet from the Sun, famous for its tilt and icy atmosphere.
- The sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its beautiful rings.
- The closest star to Earth, providing light and heat.
- A small celestial object with a glowing tail, often visible in the night sky.
- The second planet from the Sun, similar in size to Earth.
- The planet we live on, known as the "Blue Planet."
- The smallest planet in our solar system, closest to the Sun.
- The natural satellite that orbits Earth at night.
- A being from another planet or world.
16 Clues: A being from another planet or world. • The natural satellite that orbits Earth at night. • The planet we live on, known as the "Blue Planet." • The closest star to Earth, providing light and heat. • The second planet from the Sun, similar in size to Earth. • The smallest planet in our solar system, closest to the Sun. • ...
The Solar System ( and facts about it ) 2021-10-20
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- using or involving ellipses
- known as fireballs in the sky
- orbits planets to send photos of planets
- known as planetoids
- a celestial body going around another
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- the outer shade of an solar eclipse
- referred as dirty snowballs
- sun center
- is a meteor that entered earths atmosphere
- not sure if its a planet or asteroid
10 Clues: sun center • known as planetoids • using or involving ellipses • referred as dirty snowballs • known as fireballs in the sky • the outer shade of an solar eclipse • not sure if its a planet or asteroid • a celestial body going around another • orbits planets to send photos of planets • is a meteor that entered earths atmosphere
Solar System 2015-06-15
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- Number of planet in our solar system?
- The planet with the brightest ring?
- The fourth planet?
- Instruments of planets for seeing star and the planet?
- What is the solar system biggest stars?
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- The warmest planets?
- What is the biggest planet?
- The planet closest to the sun?
- Furthest planet from the sun?
- What is the after venus?
10 Clues: The fourth planet? • The warmest planets? • What is the after venus? • What is the biggest planet? • Furthest planet from the sun? • The planet closest to the sun? • The planet with the brightest ring? • Number of planet in our solar system? • What is the solar system biggest stars? • Instruments of planets for seeing star and the planet?
SPACE AND UNIVERSE 2022-11-09
10 Clues: Nothingness • A sort of rock • Similar to the sun • A gathering of planets • A ship to travel in space • A ball in the solar system • It is an event on time per year • A rock which turns around the Earth • A big star around which planets revolve • living creature which lives on another planet
The outer planets. 2023-02-01
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- it has many rings
- its tilted on its side
- the separator between the inner and outer planets
- Jupiter's famous storm that been raging for 400 years
- Saturn largest moon
- the farthest planet away
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- clouds that reach temperatures of -124 Celsius
- the outer planets are made from this material
- the red giant
- 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
space 2022-09-28
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- known for its rings
- windiest planet
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the planets closest to the Sun
- tipped on its side
- composed of liquid heavy metals
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- the inner and outer planets are separated by an asteroid belt
- gas giants
- 5th planet away
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- altitudes dictated by the atmospheric levels
10 Clues: gas giants • 5th planet away • windiest planet • tipped on its side • known for its rings • composed of liquid heavy metals • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • altitudes dictated by the atmospheric levels • the inner and outer planets are separated by an asteroid belt • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the planets closest to the Sun
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids. 2022-04-29
10 Clues: hit the earth • orbits the sun. • has many galaxys in it. • has many solar systems. • has many milky ways in it. • little pecies of asteroids. • Big space rock (not planet). • has many planets and one sun in it. • dust tail, ion tail, nucleous, and coma. • in space but not going into the earth's atmophshere yet.
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids. 2022-04-29
10 Clues: hit the earth • orbits the sun. • has many galaxys in it. • has many solar systems. • has many milky ways in it. • little pecies of asteroids. • Big space rock (not planet). • has many planets and one sun in it. • dust tail, ion tail, nucleous, and coma. • in space but not going into the earth's atmophshere yet.
Outer Planets 2022-08-25
10 Clues: 27 Moons • At Least 50 Moons • Masive Molten Core • One Day = 10 Earth Hours • This Planet Is Very _____ • Can Condense Into Liquid ________ • Clouds That Are ________ Temperatures • Something That Separates The 8 Planets • A ____ Composed Of Liquid Heavy Metals • A Big Storm Thats Been Raging For 400 _____'_
Unit 1 and 2 2022-03-04
Non-Fiction Text 2 2026-03-22
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- Vehicles used to travel into space
- Everything that exists including space, stars, and planets
- Tools used to look at distant stars in space
- People who travel into space
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- Large objects in space such as Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc.
- People who study and learn about the world and space
- The vast area beyond Earth where planets and stars exist
- The force that pulls objects toward Earth
8 Clues: People who travel into space • Vehicles used to travel into space • The force that pulls objects toward Earth • Tools used to look at distant stars in space • People who study and learn about the world and space • The vast area beyond Earth where planets and stars exist • Large objects in space such as Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc. • ...
The sun by kevin 2013-04-15
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- without the sun ___ could not exist
- the sun is a massive ball of expoding ___
- the sun is a ___
- the sun measures 1.4 ___
- planets ___ the sun
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- the sun gives large amounts of ___
- the sun is the biggest thing in the ___ system
- the sun gives earth ___
- the suns rays can easily ___ you
- planets orbits around the ___
10 Clues: the sun is a ___ • planets ___ the sun • the sun gives earth ___ • the sun measures 1.4 ___ • planets orbits around the ___ • the suns rays can easily ___ you • the sun gives large amounts of ___ • without the sun ___ could not exist • the sun is a massive ball of expoding ___ • the sun is the biggest thing in the ___ system
Space 2021-11-12
10 Clues: made of hot gas • the planet we live on • universe is also called • the star we orbit around • Earths natural satellite • liquid we need to survive • moons out of our solar system • planets out of our solar system • the place we live with all the planets • 5th planet from the sun (hint has the great red spot)
PLANET STATION 2021-05-04
10 Clues: the red planet • Earths sister planet • gasses around a planet • like the earth in a way • the closest planet to the sun • the farthest planet from the sun • the closest planets from the sun • the planets farthest from the sun • a celestial object that orbits a planet • the only planet to have life (as of now)
Communicate 2023-11-21
10 Clues: to agree • not sure • to join together • science of the stars • to finish or finalize • another word for an idea • a symbol that looks like a star • the study of stars, planets, and the universe • study of physics and chemistry of stars and planets • study of the origin and future life of the universe
Galileo 2023-09-26
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- What Galileo believed (and proved) the Milky Way to be
- The idea that Galileo fought against
- Galileo ____
- A microscope used for space
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- What people classify Galileo's job as
- A branch of mechanics about motion without reference to force or mass
- What Galileo Studied
- Magnifies small images
- Movement of planets
- An object that swings freely with gravity
10 Clues: Galileo ____ • Movement of planets • What Galileo Studied • Magnifies small images • A microscope used for space • The idea that Galileo fought against • What people classify Galileo's job as • An object that swings freely with gravity • What Galileo believed (and proved) the Milky Way to be • A branch of mechanics about motion without reference to force or mass
Marvel Characters 2014-09-17
21 Clues: blind • smash • Romanov • Mjolnir • Mark III • symbiote • Hank Pym • Latverian • Daywalker • Trickster • Principal • Eats planets • "I am _____" • To court death • Richest avenger • torch "flame on" • Ex-officer Castle • Cap's winged ally • The First Avenger • Holocaust survivor • Photographer day job
Movie characters crossword 2024-05-09
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- Killed by his own apprentice! (Tip, not Sidious or Plagueis).
- Has the same interests as a teenage girl.
- Last name is really clear.
- Sounds like the Spanish word for purse (if you don't know, ask Oz).
- Has a specific liking to jewelry.
- One of his eyes is gone (Tip, no eyepatch). The other? Not saying anything.
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- Destroyer of said... dwarf planets...
- He's crazy. Completely nuts.
- Photons. Ring a bell?
- Has a backyard full of Nerfs.
- Identifier of... dwarf planets...
- 53 years old.
12 Clues: 53 years old. • Photons. Ring a bell? • Last name is really clear. • He's crazy. Completely nuts. • Has a backyard full of Nerfs. • Identifier of... dwarf planets... • Has a specific liking to jewelry. • Destroyer of said... dwarf planets... • Has the same interests as a teenage girl. • Killed by his own apprentice! (Tip, not Sidious or Plagueis). • ...
Science, Earth & Space Crossword 2022-09-26
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- the Red planet
- the Blue Icy Planet
- The planet with 7 Rings
- An instrument that allows us to see into space.
- Our World
- Most planets in our solar system have at least one.
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- The force that pulls objects towards each other.
- The star that planets in our solar system orbit.
- A piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth’s surface.
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
- Shiny and glows in the dark
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 • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft. • An instrument that allows us to see into space. • The force that pulls objects towards each other. • The star that planets in our solar system orbit. • ...
Outer Planets Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-15
9 Clues: clockwise rotation • 2nd largest planet • Planets made out of gas • counterclockwise rotation • Object orbiting another object • 5th planet furthest away from sun • Planets farthest away from the sun • First planet to be discovered using math • First planet to be discovered using telescope
Marvel Characters 2014-09-17
21 Clues: blind • smash • Romanov • Mjolnir • Mark III • symbiote • Hank Pym • Latverian • Principal • Daywalker • Trickster • "I am _____" • Eats planets • To court death • Richest avenger • torch "flame on" • Cap's winged ally • The First Avenger • Ex-officer Castle • Holocaust survivor • Photographer day job
Alpha Centauri 2021-05-28
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- alpha centauri is a ______.
- Alpha Centauri A, is ______ than the sun.
- The super-earth may have ______ _____.
- ____ might be found on the "Super-Earth"
- 4.3 __ years away
- Alpha Centauri is a _____ star system
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- A group of 1000's or more stars
- Alpha Centauri has dangerous _______ but it doesnt harm planets
- Alpha Centauri is ______ than the sun.
- Alpha Centauri is this color
- Alpha centauri has _____ planets surrounding it
11 Clues: 4.3 __ years away • alpha centauri is a ______. • Alpha Centauri is this color • A group of 1000's or more stars • Alpha Centauri is a _____ star system • Alpha Centauri is ______ than the sun. • The super-earth may have ______ _____. • ____ might be found on the "Super-Earth" • Alpha Centauri A, is ______ than the sun. • Alpha centauri has _____ planets surrounding it • ...
The Solar System 2016-09-27
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- the largest planet in the solar system
- the planet that we live on
- the pull of the planets
- the only planet that is surrounded by large rings
- Way the name of our galaxy
- the largest star
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- there are 8 of these that orbit the sun
- used to travel to space
- often called the red planet
- the closest planet to the sun
- the planet that has the longest day
11 Clues: the largest star • used to travel to space • the pull of the planets • the planet that we live on • Way the name of our galaxy • often called the red planet • the closest planet to the sun • the planet that has the longest day • the largest planet in the solar system • there are 8 of these that orbit the sun • the only planet that is surrounded by large rings
Solar System Puzzle 2025-01-25
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- Now called a dwarf planet
- Planet with rings
- Planet closest to the sun
- Planet furthest from the sun
- A star with planets orbiting around it
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- A galaxy which shares its name with a candybar
- Closest star to Earth
- The force that keeps planets moving around the sun
- Planet named after the Roman God of Love & Beauty
- Nicknamed "the red planet"
11 Clues: Planet with rings • Closest star to Earth • Now called a dwarf planet • Planet closest to the sun • Nicknamed "the red planet" • Planet furthest from the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • A star with planets orbiting around it • A galaxy which shares its name with a candybar • Planet named after the Roman God of Love & Beauty • ...
Std.-4_L-13_Weather_and Air_T.B. 2018-03-13
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- __________ heats up faster than water.
- Gently moving wind is called ____________.
- The planets continuously ___________ around the sun in a fixed orbit.
- The __________ causes changes in weather and seasons.
- The gas which we breathe in.
- _________ is all around us.
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- The sun also plays an important role in blowing of ___________.
- Hot air is ___________ and rises up.
- __________ is the condition of air surrounding us.
- Air has __________ and occupies space.
- Air is needed to burn things.
- Fast moving wind is called _____________
12 Clues: _________ is all around us. • The gas which we breathe in. • Air is needed to burn things. • Hot air is ___________ and rises up. • __________ heats up faster than water. • Air has __________ and occupies space. • Fast moving wind is called _____________ • Gently moving wind is called ____________. • __________ is the condition of air surrounding us. • ...
Astronomical terms 2014-11-16
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- a collection of billions of stars
- the force of attraction
- our closest star
- the layers of gases that surround many planets and other bodies
- pieces of rock or metal that orbit the sun
- known as snowballs of the solar system
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- a measurement of time
- a person who travels and works in space
- are satellites of planets
- a spectacular light show
- a round ball shape is called a sphere
- 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 • ...
Patterns of Earth and Sky 2022-08-29
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- uses the 5 senses
- system the sun, planets, and things that orbit sun
- evidence that is just the facts
- scientists use to answer questions about the world
- an educated guess based on prior knowledge
- figure with every point an equal distance
- evidence that includes feeling/emotions
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- uses numbers
- a scientist that studies stars and planets
- an educated guess based on observations
- information that supports an idea
- a medium sized star, only star in our universe
- take a picture in your mind using information
13 Clues: uses numbers • uses the 5 senses • evidence that is just the facts • information that supports an idea • an educated guess based on observations • evidence that includes feeling/emotions • figure with every point an equal distance • a scientist that studies stars and planets • an educated guess based on prior knowledge • take a picture in your mind using information • ...
space crossword 2021-04-02
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- when something moves in a circle around something
- our ___________ has got 8 planets and a star
- the earth is a _______
- a journey with no return
- to move from somewhere to another place
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- everything is inside the ___________
- the gas surrounding a planet is called the
- vehicles we use in space to move
- someone who works in space
- the empty area between planets and stars
- it has got thousands of solar systems
- oxygen is a ____ that we breathe
12 Clues: the earth is a _______ • a journey with no return • someone who works in space • vehicles we use in space to move • oxygen is a ____ that we breathe • everything is inside the ___________ • it has got thousands of solar systems • to move from somewhere to another place • the empty area between planets and stars • the gas surrounding a planet is called the • ...
Sustainability 2021-04-29
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- the gradual destruction of something
- a device that is used to find direction.
- a small animal that has six legs
- forest a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain
- the acted resault of cutting down
- everything that exist
- land covered with grases
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- land covered with bushes and trees
- The protection of anaimls,planets and natural resources.
- all the planets that live in a particular area
- able to be used
- the process by which a green plant turns water.
12 Clues: able to be used • everything that exist • land covered with grases • a small animal that has six legs • the acted resault of cutting down • land covered with bushes and trees • the gradual destruction of something • a device that is used to find direction. • all the planets that live in a particular area • the process by which a green plant turns water. • ...
Universe Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-09
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- most of these are in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
- The first inner planet
- the only planet known to have life
- every planet, comet, and asteroid revolve around this
- the closest planet to the Kuiper Belt
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- a famous dwarf planet
- the largest planet in our Solar System
- the Galaxy we live inside
- the last inner planet
- a natural satellite
- this planet has the largest rings out of all the outer planets
- one of the hottest planets in our Solar System
12 Clues: a natural satellite • a famous dwarf planet • the last inner planet • The first inner planet • the Galaxy we live inside • the only planet known to have life • the closest planet to the Kuiper Belt • the largest planet in our Solar System • one of the hottest planets in our Solar System • most of these are in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud • ...
Outer space 2023-01-03
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- a system of stars planets, gas, and dust held together with gravitational force
- equipment used to view objects in space that the naked eye cannot detect
- celestial bodies that orbit planets
- object that is consisted of ice and dust that has a "tail" when close enough to a star
- items that do not reflect light and make up about 30% of our universe
- large hot balls of gas
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- where an object vertically stretches and horizontally compresses; what is believed to occur to objects in black holes
- bodies that orbit stars
- a small body made of rock that orbits the sun
- a collection of gas and dust that can be distinctly seen against dark matter
- parts of space that have gravitational force so strong that things cannot escape from it
- celestial bodies that are similar to planets but do not have all of the qualities to be considered a planet
12 Clues: large hot balls of gas • bodies that orbit stars • celestial bodies that orbit planets • a small body made of rock that orbits the sun • items that do not reflect light and make up about 30% of our universe • equipment used to view objects in space that the naked eye cannot detect • a collection of gas and dust that can be distinctly seen against dark matter • ...
Planet 2023-07-31
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- The second closest planet to the Sun, known as the bright and shining "Evening Star" or "Morning Star."
- The closest planet to the Sun, small and hot.
- The largest and heaviest planet in our solar system.
- The central star of our solar system, providing light and heat to all the planets.
- Our home planet, where life exists, and the only known planet with life.
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- The farthest planet from the Sun, characterized by its dark blue color.
- Famous for its beautiful ring system surrounding the planet.
- The path that planets and satellites take as they revolve around a central object, like the Sun.
- Also known as the "Red Planet," with similar features to Earth and a reddish appearance.
- The natural satellite that orbits Earth, lighting up the night sky.
- A distant and cool planet located far away from the Sun.
- A vast system of stars, planets, and other celestial bodies bound together by gravity.
12 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun, small and hot. • The largest and heaviest planet in our solar system. • A distant and cool planet located far away from the Sun. • Famous for its beautiful ring system surrounding the planet. • The natural satellite that orbits Earth, lighting up the night sky. • ...
Non-Fiction Text 2 2026-03-22
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- Vehicles used to travel into space
- Everything that exists including space, stars, and planets
- Tools used to look at distant stars in space
- People who travel into space
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- Large objects in space such as Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc.
- People who study and learn about the world and space
- The vast area beyond Earth where planets and stars exist
- The force that pulls objects toward Earth
8 Clues: People who travel into space • Vehicles used to travel into space • The force that pulls objects toward Earth • Tools used to look at distant stars in space • People who study and learn about the world and space • The vast area beyond Earth where planets and stars exist • Large objects in space such as Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc. • ...
The space Crossword 2021-04-20
9 Clues: a fireball • broken pieces of comets • where you can find comets • center of our solar system • in our cosmic neighborhood • where asteroids can be found • orbits in between Mars and Jupiter • frozen remains, made of rock or ice • rotate around planets and sometimes asteroids
science 2020-10-21
9 Clues: something useful • a line of planets • something you found • something that rotate • the planet we live on • system a line of our planets • something similar to spinning • a round object that we live on • a graph for 2 line of mesurement that is marked
The universe 2020-09-28
9 Clues: glowing rocks • arrive somewhere • a thing humans made • includes all galaxies • unrealistic, unbeliveable • a machine we send into space • the sun and the eight planets • a star, our planets turn around it • is light by the sun, we see it at night
Space crossword 2021-10-28
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- The middle of the hottest and coldest season of the year
- Another name for a natural satellite
- 5th layer of the sun
- Collection of many solar systems and stars.
- A main reason why we explore space
- Planet with the fastest rotation
- Word used to describe the brightness of a star or sun.
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- Force that keeps the planets in orbit
- Planet with a clockwise rotation
- Estimated percent of the universe that has been explored (write the number out)
- Phase in which the Moon is very small
- Pathway that planets travel on
- Word used to describe a stage of the Moon
- Word used to describe the function of a telescope
- 6th planet from the Sun
- Name of the second man on the Moon
- A Mars rover
17 Clues: A Mars rover • 5th layer of the sun • 6th planet from the Sun • Pathway that planets travel on • Planet with a clockwise rotation • Planet with the fastest rotation • Name of the second man on the Moon • A main reason why we explore space • Another name for a natural satellite • Force that keeps the planets in orbit • Phase in which the Moon is very small • ...
Gravity and the Solar System 2023-12-10
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- when on object goes around another object
- the collection of stars and planets that surrounds the sun which is in the center
- the name of our galaxy
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- the force of attraction between any 2 objects
- the path planets and moons take as they revolve
- the amount of space between 2 objects
- the celestial objects that orbit the sun
- the amount of matter in a space
8 Clues: the name of our galaxy • the amount of matter in a space • the amount of space between 2 objects • the celestial objects that orbit the sun • when on object goes around another object • the force of attraction between any 2 objects • the path planets and moons take as they revolve • the collection of stars and planets that surrounds the sun which is in the center
What is that? 2022-03-09
Across
- a place that contains all our planets and stars
- usually a gift; filled with air
- not from this planet
- to misunderstand
Down
- to wreck
- a machine that is found in the air
- the way each person looks at something
- sphere shaped places that containing gasses or solids
- unidentified flying object
- green living things not on earth
10 Clues: to wreck • to misunderstand • not from this planet • unidentified flying object • usually a gift; filled with air • green living things not on earth • a machine that is found in the air • the way each person looks at something • a place that contains all our planets and stars • sphere shaped places that containing gasses or solids
thing about the big bang 2021-11-02
10 Clues: no gravity • in a -------- far away • crated by the big bang • evidence of the big bang • rock going thought space • the start of the universe • you can go to another galaxy • all matter of space, and planets • things that hold us to the ground • when looking up at night the sky is filled with with them
Challenge it! 2023-08-23
Across
- celestial planet that orbits a planet
- 4 planets farthest from the sun
- known as the red plant
- is made of gasses that surround a planet
- earth-like
Down
- 4 planets closest to the sun
- closest plant to sun
- only planet known to support life
- hottest planet in our solar system
- repeatedlytedlyly around a planet or star
10 Clues: earth-like • closest plant to sun • known as the red plant • 4 planets closest to the sun • 4 planets farthest from the sun • only planet known to support life • hottest planet in our solar system • celestial planet that orbits a planet • is made of gasses that surround a planet • repeatedlytedlyly around a planet or star
Our Solar System #1 2025-01-15
10 Clues: last planet • largest planet • our favorite planet • planet famous for rings • closest planet to the sun • planet the same size as earth • last four giant planets from the sun • first four small planets next to the sun • gas planet that rotates the same as venus • earth's neighbor that is the size of earth's moon
Space 2023-06-09
Across
- Smallest planet in our solar system
- Light in galaxies shifting towards the red end of the spectrum
- Dense matter which no light or matter can escape
- Chunks of ice dust and rock that orbit the sun
- Biggest star in space
- 4 times wider than the earth
- Has 1.7 million asteroids
- Has 7 rings and 7 gaps
- As the universe cools energy turns into matter/hydrogen
Down
- Is a gas giant and has a solid inner core that is the size of earth
- Size of dust particles
- Small things that glow in space
- 14 known moons named after greek sea gods
- There are _ planets
- Rotates backwards on its axis
- Too small to be considered planets
16 Clues: There are _ planets • Biggest star in space • Size of dust particles • Has 7 rings and 7 gaps • Has 1.7 million asteroids • 4 times wider than the earth • Rotates backwards on its axis • Small things that glow in space • Too small to be considered planets • Smallest planet in our solar system • 14 known moons named after greek sea gods • ...
science 2024-10-31
Across
- a rock that was once a bone
- when the moon is completely black
- layers of rock
- the result of spinning on an axis
- a force that keeps everything together
- the layer on the bottom is the oldest
- the man who invented gravity's last name
- fossils from 485mya
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- a phenomenon that happens when the sun is blocked out by the moon
- the scientific way of saying outer planets
- the scientific term for inner planets
- when the earth is in between the moon and sun
- when the moon seems to be getting smaller
- the reason that there are seasons
- if the northern hemisphere is cold the season in the southern hemisphere would be
- another word for orbit
16 Clues: layers of rock • fossils from 485mya • another word for orbit • a rock that was once a bone • when the moon is completely black • the reason that there are seasons • the result of spinning on an axis • the scientific term for inner planets • the layer on the bottom is the oldest • a force that keeps everything together • the man who invented gravity's last name • ...
Q1 Reflection 2025-11-04
Across
- the pull that causes the moon to revolve around earth
- an imprint made from bones or shells
- rock layers are also called this
- moon phase getting smaller
- the grand canyon is made out of it
- what keeps your feet planted on the ground
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- eclipse where the sun is covered by the moon
- the movement of one object around another
- these are what fossils are
- the planets that have shorter revolution time around the sun
- the spinning of an object on its axis
- a very HOT season
- scenic cool adjacent season
- eclipse with the earth in between the sun and moon
- the planets that have a longer revolution time around the sun
- moon phase getting larger
16 Clues: a very HOT season • moon phase getting larger • these are what fossils are • moon phase getting smaller • scenic cool adjacent season • rock layers are also called this • the grand canyon is made out of it • an imprint made from bones or shells • the spinning of an object on its axis • the movement of one object around another • what keeps your feet planted on the ground • ...
The Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-28
Across
- What liquid did Venus used to have on its surface?
- Earth’s surface is made up of _________ which move on Earth’s crust.
- Mercury takes approximately fifty-eight days to ______.
- True or False- Mercury is covered in craters.
- Mars’ atmosphere is made of mostly what gas?
- Mercury is the ______ planet to the Sun.
- Mars is red because it is made of what material?
- True or False- Mercury has little to no atmosphere.
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- Venus takes approximately 225 days to _____ around the Sun.
- The ______ on Venus can reach 465 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The Earth takes approximately ____ days to revolve around the Sun.
- Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ____________.
- The sulfuric ____ that rains from Venus is really toxic.
- Mars has the most similar rotation time to which other terrestrial planet in the solar system?
- Earth has _____ moon(s).
- Olympus Mons is the largest _______ on Mars.
16 Clues: Earth has _____ moon(s). • Mercury is the ______ planet to the Sun. • Olympus Mons is the largest _______ on Mars. • Mars’ atmosphere is made of mostly what gas? • True or False- Mercury is covered in craters. • Mars is red because it is made of what material? • What liquid did Venus used to have on its surface? • True or False- Mercury has little to no atmosphere. • ...
FIND THE PLANETS 2023-06-30
Across
- area 4 tenant makanan
- area kumpulan jendela dunia
- planet merah
- salah satu founder prasmul
- planet bercincin
- lantai dengan huruf
- area tiang bendera indonesia
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- area 6 tenant makanan
- planet terbesar
- planet biru kehijauan
- area panel surya prasmul
- planet terpanas
- planet berbagai aktivitas
- planet terdekat dari matahari
- area olahraga sepak tangan
- planet terjauh dari matahari
16 Clues: planet merah • planet terbesar • planet terpanas • planet bercincin • lantai dengan huruf • area 6 tenant makanan • area 4 tenant makanan • planet biru kehijauan • area panel surya prasmul • planet berbagai aktivitas • salah satu founder prasmul • area olahraga sepak tangan • area kumpulan jendela dunia • planet terjauh dari matahari • area tiang bendera indonesia • ...
Universe/Galaxies 2012-11-05
Across
- Scientists think that _____ may be the only planet in our solar systerm with the right conditions to support life.
- Some high-mass stars become ____.
- In 1953, who carried out the first such experiement?(one of them)
- Scientists who study cosmology are called ____.
- Which theory did the scientists use to describe the beggining of the universe?
- After a high-mass star's energy is used up, they swell up into ____ ____
- Scientists have found evidence that the ____ of the universe is not constant.
- In 1987, who discovered a supernova?
- What is combined to form the proteins that make up living things?
- The light energy from almost all galaxies shows the ____ ____.
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- People are often willing to believe that othe planets in the universe are _____.
- The more massive chunks pulled in all the matter in the space around them eventually become the ____.
- Scientists think that our ____ formed the way all other stars do.
- Which theory suggests that the universe expands to a maximum size and then contracts?
- Durring ____ of years, some chunks grew in the size until they were large enough to have a strong gravity.
- If you observe a galaxy through a _____, you would see a spectrum with lines moved foward the red region.
- All ____ begin their lives in nebulas, huge clouds of dusts and gases.
- Planets probable form while a star is ____.
18 Clues: Some high-mass stars become ____. • In 1987, who discovered a supernova? • Planets probable form while a star is ____. • Scientists who study cosmology are called ____. • The light energy from almost all galaxies shows the ____ ____. • Scientists think that our ____ formed the way all other stars do. • ...
Pluto 2013-11-21
Across
- the year Mike Brown and his team discovered a planet lager than Pluto
- the year Pluto was discovered
- the size of Pluto (km)
- the number of planets in the now
- The official kind of Pluto
- the number of planets there used to be
- the person who discovered Pluto
- the year the International Austronomical Union was held
- a planet that is no longer a planet
- the largest moon
- the month the International Austronomical Union was held
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- the year the largest moon was discovered
- the name of the planet Mike Brown and his team discovered
- age of Tombaugh when he discovered Pluto
- Where the Lowell Observatory is
- the original name of Pluto
- Pluto and its moon is a large example of this
- where the International Austronomical Union was held
18 Clues: the largest moon • the size of Pluto (km) • The official kind of Pluto • the original name of Pluto • the year Pluto was discovered • Where the Lowell Observatory is • the person who discovered Pluto • the number of planets in the now • a planet that is no longer a planet • the number of planets there used to be • the year the largest moon was discovered • ...
Shaunessy DeMaranville Period.3 2023-10-24
Across
- an object made of dust or ice that orbit the sun
- large planet composed of hydrogen or helium
- earth like planets made up of rock and metal
- lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun
- a solid piece of debris
- a steep slope or cliff
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- the orbital motion of a spatial body
- a zone of earths crust
- deviation of a curve or orbit
- a minute planet
- distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun
- pluto
- a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of neptune
- any five regions that surface earth
- the set of all points on a plane
- a small body that could appear as a streak of light
- the main constituent of gas giant planets
- a space rock that enters earths atmosphere
18 Clues: pluto • a minute planet • a zone of earths crust • a steep slope or cliff • a solid piece of debris • deviation of a curve or orbit • the set of all points on a plane • any five regions that surface earth • the orbital motion of a spatial body • lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun • the main constituent of gas giant planets • a space rock that enters earths atmosphere • ...
Topic 8: The Earth, a star 2014-02-23
Across
- Galaxy formed only by a core and a Halo.
- First to discover that the North Star always points north.
- Stars that are grouped into sets.
- Classified the galaxies according to their shape.
- Galaxy that hosts our planet.
- Realized that some bodies moved and called them planets.
Down
- The most common galaxy in the universe.
- Recorded eclipses and solstices in so-called “Tables of Venus” and developed a 365-day calendar.
- Galaxy with no definite shape.
- Youngest stars.
- Wanderers.
- Older stars.
12 Clues: Wanderers. • Older stars. • Youngest stars. • Galaxy that hosts our planet. • Galaxy with no definite shape. • Stars that are grouped into sets. • The most common galaxy in the universe. • Galaxy formed only by a core and a Halo. • Classified the galaxies according to their shape. • Realized that some bodies moved and called them planets. • ...
Sustainability 2021-04-29
Across
- the gradual destruction of something
- a device that is used to find direction.
- a small animal that has six legs
- forest a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain
- the acted resault of cutting down
- everything that exist
- land covered with grases
Down
- land covered with bushes and trees
- The protection of anaimls,planets and natural resources.
- all the planets that live in a particular area
- able to be used
- the process by which a green plant turns water.
12 Clues: able to be used • everything that exist • land covered with grases • a small animal that has six legs • the acted resault of cutting down • land covered with bushes and trees • the gradual destruction of something • a device that is used to find direction. • all the planets that live in a particular area • the process by which a green plant turns water. • ...
The Solar System 2024-05-29
Across
- Has a pale blue surface.
- The planet with the hottest temperature.
- The only object that does not move.
- The belt of rock orbiting the Earth between Mars and Jupiter.
- The only planet with life.
- The red planet.
Down
- The biggest planet in the solar system.
- The planet with the largest amount of moons.
- The smallest planet.
- The planet which is the furthest away from the Sun.
- The last four planets are made of......
- The first four planets are made of......
12 Clues: The red planet. • The smallest planet. • Has a pale blue surface. • The only planet with life. • The only object that does not move. • The biggest planet in the solar system. • The last four planets are made of...... • The planet with the hottest temperature. • The first four planets are made of...... • The planet with the largest amount of moons. • ...
Outer Space 2024-09-27
Across
- – Cloud of gas and dust in space
- – Region in space where gravity is so strong not even light can escape
- – Second planet from the Sun
- – Large system of stars and planets
- – Small rocky body in space
- – Streak of light caused by a space rock entering the atmosphere
Down
- – Largest planet in the solar system
- – Celestial body that orbits a star
- – Natural satellite that orbits planets
- – Luminous point in the night sky
- – Known as the Red Planet
- – Icy body that orbits the sun
12 Clues: – Known as the Red Planet • – Small rocky body in space • – Second planet from the Sun • – Icy body that orbits the sun • – Cloud of gas and dust in space • – Luminous point in the night sky • – Celestial body that orbits a star • – Large system of stars and planets • – Largest planet in the solar system • – Natural satellite that orbits planets • ...
Space and Universe 2025-10-09
Across
- The cosmic event that started the universe
- Famous planet with dazzling rings
- A constellation named after a mighty hunter
- A star’s spectacular grand finale explosion
- Stellar nursery where stars are born
- Space rock that drifts between planets
Down
- Someone who travels beyond Earth
- Space’s ultimate vacuum that swallows everything nearby
- Our nearest big galaxy neighbour
- Red planet that might one day have human explorers
- Our galaxy, home to billions of stars and planets
- Cosmic snowball with a glowing tail
12 Clues: Someone who travels beyond Earth • Our nearest big galaxy neighbour • Famous planet with dazzling rings • Cosmic snowball with a glowing tail • Stellar nursery where stars are born • Space rock that drifts between planets • The cosmic event that started the universe • A constellation named after a mighty hunter • A star’s spectacular grand finale explosion • ...
Lost in space.Give me five! 4 U 4 Lesson 1 2022-12-05
Y8 Universe 2024-10-09
Across
- What happens to the orbital period when planets are further from the Sun.
- A unit of distance equal to the distance that light travels in one year.
- A cloud of dust an gas from which stars form.
- The name give to a group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky.
- The force that pulls gas and dust together when a star is formed.
- The time taken for a planet to complete one orbit of the Sun.
Down
- The name of the robotic probe launched in 1977 and is now furthest from Earth.
- The largest planet in the Solar System.
- The two times in a year when day and night are equal length.
- The second furthest planet from the Sun.
- Made up of many stars; ours is called the Milky Way.
- A word that describes the four planets closest to the Sun.
- What the planets and moons do to sunlight that allows us to see them.
13 Clues: The largest planet in the Solar System. • The second furthest planet from the Sun. • A cloud of dust an gas from which stars form. • Made up of many stars; ours is called the Milky Way. • A word that describes the four planets closest to the Sun. • The two times in a year when day and night are equal length. • ...
SolarBalls Crossword #2 2025-08-23
Across
- what Theia and Proto wanted to achieve together
- the closest star to the Sun
- the only planet that has 2 SolarCards variants
- this small moon of Jupiter orbits very close to him
- one of Neptune's shepherd moons
- Ceres is obsessed about it
- another one of the Sun's names
- the only male planet portrayed as a female
Down
- the leader of the rogue planets
- the bomb that Astrodude dropped into the Earth's core to wake him up
- Astroson's friend
- A dwarf planet candidate that only says his name
- what the four leaders of the Rogue Planet Kingdom are
- Triton's avatar in Dungeons and Dwarf Planets
- Saturn's second largest moon
- how Neptune calls Planet X
- how Planet X used to call Uranus
17 Clues: Astroson's friend • how Neptune calls Planet X • Ceres is obsessed about it • the closest star to the Sun • Saturn's second largest moon • another one of the Sun's names • the leader of the rogue planets • one of Neptune's shepherd moons • how Planet X used to call Uranus • the only male planet portrayed as a female • Triton's avatar in Dungeons and Dwarf Planets • ...
The Solar system 2022-09-29
Across
- The Sun is 93 million what from the sun
- Way The solar system is part of this
- Last planet to be discovered in the Solar System
- The planets in our Solar System are all different what
Down
- The planets and sun are shaped like this
- The solar system has 181 what
- Which planet can you see from Earth
- Number of planets in the solar system
8 Clues: The solar system has 181 what • Which planet can you see from Earth • Way The solar system is part of this • Number of planets in the solar system • The Sun is 93 million what from the sun • The planets and sun are shaped like this • Last planet to be discovered in the Solar System • The planets in our Solar System are all different what
