planets Crossword Puzzles
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2017-07-20
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- The gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space
- The coldest planet in the Solar System
- The planet with the shortest day
- ''The water planet''
- The name of the galaxy we live in
- The largest moon in the Solar System
- When the Sun or the Moon passes through a shadow of another heavenly body
- The second largest planet in the Solar System
- The planet named after the Roman God of War
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- The largest dwarf planet
- The natural satellite of a planet
- A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern
- Closest planet to the Sun
- The number of planets in the Solar System
- The force that keeps all of the planets in orbit around the Sun
- Shape of the planet's orbits
- The hottest planet in the Solar System
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- A luminous sphere of plasma
- The closest star to the Earth
20 Clues: ''The water planet'' • The largest dwarf planet • Closest planet to the Sun • A luminous sphere of plasma • Shape of the planet's orbits • The closest star to the Earth • The planet with the shortest day • The natural satellite of a planet • The name of the galaxy we live in • The largest moon in the Solar System • The coldest planet in the Solar System • ...
Galileo Crossword 2018-10-05
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- of Pisa One of Galileo's tallest labs.
- Country where Galileo lived.
- Celestial bodies seen at night.
- A celestial body.
- recant Galileo's response to the Inquisition. (two words)
- Space and all that is contained.
- Swinging study of Galileo.
- Our planet.
- Galileo's telescope was ____ stronger.
- To carefully study for facts.
- Galileo's prison.
- It orbits Earth.
- Galileo believed Aristotle was:
- A body that attracts other metal.
- One of the planets Galileo studied.
- Galileo discovered the sun's:
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- To revolve or move around.
- Another planet Galileo studied.
- Science concerned with matter and energy.
- City where Galileo was born.
- Moons of Jupiter.
- Galileo's early school.
- Motion of a moving body.
- Galileo was called a:
- Science concerned with the design and building.
- The study of the universe.
- Galileo improved this.
- Galileo invention.
- Father's wish for Galileo.
- Galileo defended this.
- Star around which other planets orbit.
31 Clues: Our planet. • It orbits Earth. • Moons of Jupiter. • A celestial body. • Galileo's prison. • Galileo invention. • Galileo was called a: • Galileo improved this. • Galileo defended this. • Galileo's early school. • Motion of a moving body. • To revolve or move around. • Swinging study of Galileo. • The study of the universe. • Father's wish for Galileo. • City where Galileo was born. • ...
univers cross word puzzle 2013-09-15
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- is the force that pulls to earth’s surface
- dwarf planet
- eighth planet from the son
- is a gas that is poisonous to humans and is found on other planets
- forth planet from the son
- explained heliocentric first
- a planet that has a core a mantel and a crust
- seventh planet from the sun
- supported heliocentric by looking at the moons of Jupiter
- third planet from the sun
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- is when the earth is at the center of the solar system
- is when the sun is at the center of the solar system
- fifth planet from the sun
- first planet from the sun
- supported heliocentric with gravity
- is when the further something is from something the faster it will move away
- sixth planet from the sun
- objects in space that is more then ten meters that are found in between mars and Jupiter
- second planet from the sun
- explained that the planets orbit around the sun in an ellipse
20 Clues: dwarf planet • fifth planet from the sun • first planet from the sun • forth planet from the son • sixth planet from the sun • third planet from the sun • eighth planet from the son • second planet from the sun • seventh planet from the sun • explained heliocentric first • supported heliocentric with gravity • is the force that pulls to earth’s surface • ...
Earth and Space 2014-10-24
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- No longer classed as a planet, I am now a Dwarf Planet.
- Earth has one _ _ _ _. Mars has two.
- I take 165 years to orbit the sun
- I am known as the red planet.
- Our planet.
- The planets _ _ _ _ _ around the sun.
- I am the closest planet to the sun.
- I discovered that there were four moons orbiting Jupiter.
- Saturn has these.
- I am a planet known for my rings.
- The Earth orbits around the _ _ _.
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- NASA describes me as a ‘cosmic snowball’.
- There are eight _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in our solar system.
- I am the largest planet in the solar system.
- I am more commonly known as a ‘shooting star’
- You would see millions of these in the sky at night.
- I was the first planet to be discovered by a telescope in 1781.
- The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- I am 108,200,000km away from the sun.
- I am an American organisation that deals with all things space.
20 Clues: Our planet. • Saturn has these. • I am known as the red planet. • I take 165 years to orbit the sun • I am a planet known for my rings. • The Earth orbits around the _ _ _. • I am the closest planet to the sun. • Earth has one _ _ _ _. Mars has two. • The planets _ _ _ _ _ around the sun. • I am 108,200,000km away from the sun. • NASA describes me as a ‘cosmic snowball’. • ...
Solar System 2023-03-12
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- made of ice rock and dust
- hottest planet due to its thick CO2 atmosphere
- the planet most like Earth
- robot explorers
- farthest planet from the sun
- closest planet to the sun
- large chunks of rock and metal mostly between Mars and Jupiter
- the only planet that can support life
- a meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere aka shooting star
- manned spacecraft that leaves for long time
- satellites that orbit sun
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- manned spacecraft for shorter stays
- largest collection of telescopes found here
- the largest planet and has bands of blowing winds
- small pieces of rock and metal that break off comets or asteroids
- sideways tilted planet with unusual color of gases
- tool made by Galileo to look into space
- planet with rings of rock and ice
- best known dwarf planet
- unmanned spacecraft
- a meteor that reaches Earth's surface
- how planets stay in orbit
- tendency to keep moving in a straight line
- object that orbits around another object
24 Clues: robot explorers • unmanned spacecraft • best known dwarf planet • made of ice rock and dust • closest planet to the sun • how planets stay in orbit • satellites that orbit sun • the planet most like Earth • farthest planet from the sun • planet with rings of rock and ice • manned spacecraft for shorter stays • a meteor that reaches Earth's surface • ...
Cosmo-Cross 2024-03-04
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- Space mission detecting gravitational waves using lasers
- Study of solar interior using solar oscillations
- Cellular pattern on the Sun's surface caused by convection
- Exoplanetary system with seven Earth-sized planets
- Explores the interior composition of neutron stars
- Point in the sky directly above an observer
- Dwarf planet leading to the reclassification of Pluto
- Jupiter orbiter studying the planet's composition and magnetosphere
- NASA's Mars rover, searching for signs of ancient life
- Historical instrument for measuring celestial angles
- Region around a celestial body dominated by its magnetic field
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- Study of the potential for life beyond Earth
- Spectral lines associated with hydrogen's ultraviolet absorption
- Asteroids sharing orbits with planets in stable positions
- Measurement of light intensity emitted by celestial objects
- Informal star pattern within a constellation
- Vibrations in a star revealing its internal structure
- Clipper Upcoming mission to explore Jupiter's moon Europa
- Massive expulsion of solar plasma and magnetic field
- Points in a celestial body's orbit with gravitational stability
20 Clues: Point in the sky directly above an observer • Study of the potential for life beyond Earth • Informal star pattern within a constellation • Study of solar interior using solar oscillations • Exoplanetary system with seven Earth-sized planets • Explores the interior composition of neutron stars • Massive expulsion of solar plasma and magnetic field • ...
Sun, Earth, Moon. 2024-02-22
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- has alot of craters
- To spin
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- What shape the planets are
- To orbit
- a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
- A imaginary line through the middle of a planet
- Holes made by asteroids or meterors
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- The different shapes of the lit portion of the Moon that can be seen from Earth
- Where all our planets are
- To fallow a path
- The sun is the only
- has human life
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- An imaginary line that goes through the center of the earth
- One of the moon-phase
- There are eight of these in our solar syestem
- Big ball of gas.
- the shell of a planet.
- The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or any other mass-carrying physical body.
20 Clues: To spin • To orbit • has human life • To fallow a path • Big ball of gas. • has alot of craters • The sun is the only • One of the moon-phase • the shell of a planet. • Where all our planets are • What shape the planets are • Holes made by asteroids or meterors • There are eight of these in our solar syestem • A imaginary line through the middle of a planet • ...
EAPS 395, Exam II 2024-03-15
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- What stars and planets orbit
- Europa and Enceladus have this in common
- Has phosphine in its atmosphere
- Has CHNOPS
- Has an oxygen exosphere
- Element signaling dramatic events in Earth history
- Has a CO2-dominated atmosphere
- Has liquid at its surface
- May have more than one subsurface ocean
- Has water ice
- Site of KT impact
- Allows us to characterize exoplanet atmospheres
- Saw a major increase in biodiversity
- Reflectivity
- Star system with multiple HZ planets
- Hosts the Galilean moons
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- Proposed phospholipid alternative
- Time of Earth's worst extinction
- Made of sulfuric acid on Venus
- Maybe the consequence of melting
- Continent with Siberian Traps
- Our Sun
- Used for direct imaging of exoplanets
- Used to view Earth as if its an exoplanet
- Has a large tidal bulge
- Only found on sterile worlds
- Messed up the Viking experiments
- Has a heavily cratered surface
- When a planet blocks starlight
- Made of iron oxides
- Has silicate weathering feedback
31 Clues: Our Sun • Has CHNOPS • Reflectivity • Has water ice • Site of KT impact • Made of iron oxides • Has an oxygen exosphere • Has a large tidal bulge • Hosts the Galilean moons • Has liquid at its surface • What stars and planets orbit • Only found on sterile worlds • Continent with Siberian Traps • Made of sulfuric acid on Venus • Has a heavily cratered surface • Has a CO2-dominated atmosphere • ...
Other Members of the Solar System 2023-02-02
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- A name for the four outer, gaseous planets
- A celestial body that orbits a star or stellar remnant
- Nearest planet to the sun
- A natural satellite in orbit around a larger celestial body
- 16 down before it enters the Earth's atmosphere
- Fifth-largest planet
- The name for the four planets closest to the sun
- An area of space beyond the orbit of Neptune
- A sphere of gas and plasma held together by gravity
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- known as dirty snowballs
- Milky-Way, e.g.
- The star at the center of our solar system
- Largest moon in our solar system
- Planet discovered by William Herschell in 1781
- Dwarf planet that used to be classified as a planet
- Small celestial body composed of rock and metal
- a small, rocky object from space that is heated up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.
- A cloud of icy planetesimals
- Known as the red planet
- Second largest planet in our solar system
- Largest planet
- “Evening Star”
22 Clues: Largest planet • “Evening Star” • Milky-Way, e.g. • Fifth-largest planet • Known as the red planet • known as dirty snowballs • Nearest planet to the sun • A cloud of icy planetesimals • Largest moon in our solar system • Second largest planet in our solar system • The star at the center of our solar system • A name for the four outer, gaseous planets • ...
Geoscience Review 2023-05-24
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- extrusive
- force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
- which pulls away from the center
- igneous rocks_Cools quickly on the Earth's surface
- planets_ inner planets aka
- that shoots out of a volcano during an explosive eruption
- cloud in space, made of dust, hydrogen and ionized particles
- too fast for crystals to form
- rock
- Igneous rocks_cools slowly beneath Earth's surface
- Contain bones, teeth, shells and other organic matter
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- main types of rocks
- and Cementation
- and Pressure
- most widely accepted model explaining the formation and evolution of the Solar System
- light rock, formed from lava full of gas
- classification_classified by minerals and chemicals they are made of, texture, and processes that form them
- pushes toward the center of an object
- aka Outer planets
- forces that past by each other in opposite directions
- and Erosion
- not have all properties of a mineral
22 Clues: rock • extrusive • and Erosion • and Pressure • and Cementation • aka Outer planets • main types of rocks • planets_ inner planets aka • too fast for crystals to form • which pulls away from the center • not have all properties of a mineral • pushes toward the center of an object • light rock, formed from lava full of gas • igneous rocks_Cools quickly on the Earth's surface • ...
Planets crossword 2018-08-17
9 Clues: The Cosmic Web • The dwarf planet • Which planet has two moons? • Which planet is the hottest? • Where do all the planets live? • Which planet has the longest day? • Which planet has the shortest day? • The planet with the most visible rings • A huge asteroid belt that is located beyond the outer planets
The Planets 2014-09-23
9 Clues: Our home. • The red planet. • This planet has no moons. • One of the coldest planets. • The planets orbit around this. • The smallest planet of the eight. • Is the giant of our Solar System. • The planet with the most visible rings. • This planet is named after the Roman God of the Sea.
Our Universe 2021-11-09
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- egg or football shaped
- the telescope that unlocked our universe
- disc shaped galaxy
- planets, moons, and asteroids orbiting a star
- a collection of gas, dust, stars and solar systems
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- no defined shape or structure
- the galaxy we live in
- a burning ball of gas
- Earth and the other 7 planets orbit around the ___
9 Clues: disc shaped galaxy • the galaxy we live in • a burning ball of gas • egg or football shaped • no defined shape or structure • the telescope that unlocked our universe • planets, moons, and asteroids orbiting a star • a collection of gas, dust, stars and solar systems • Earth and the other 7 planets orbit around the ___
Earth Science Spring Final Test Crossword #1 (TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING COMMAND-SHIFT-3 AND EMAIL) 2015-05-11
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- Many scientists believe that Mars used to have...
- Hurricanes do this on land...
- Mars has the largest __________ in the Solar System.
- A PART OF HURRICANE FORMATION...
- A part of tornado formation...
- THESE AIR MASSES LEAD TO HOT TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION...
- The largest planet with the Great Red Spot is called...
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- THE COOL, DRY AIR MASS IS...
- More severe weather happens in April-June because with this temperature...
- THE TYPE OF AIR MASS DEPENDS ON WHERE IT _____.
- LAND IS TO _______ AS COLD IS TO POLAR.
- SMALL SIZE IS NOT A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS GROUP OF PLANETS
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are _____________ planets.
- _____ is the planet closest to the sun with no atmosphere.
14 Clues: THE COOL, DRY AIR MASS IS... • Hurricanes do this on land... • A part of tornado formation... • A PART OF HURRICANE FORMATION... • LAND IS TO _______ AS COLD IS TO POLAR. • THE TYPE OF AIR MASS DEPENDS ON WHERE IT _____. • Many scientists believe that Mars used to have... • Mars has the largest __________ in the Solar System. • ...
Scientific Revolution 2024-01-11
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- Figured out how blood circulates through the body
- Discovered a comet; observed planets
- Word for the idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun
- Word for the idea that Earth is the center of the Universe
- Volume of a gas relates to the pressure it exerts
- Created the first anatomy textbook
- Philosopher; I think, therefore I am
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- First to propose the Earth revolves around the Sun
- Put under house arrest by the Church for his scientific discoveries
- The combustion engine has roots in this chemists work
- Invented Calculus; Created laws of motion and gravitation
- Philosopher; speculated about the atom
- Discovered that planets have elliptical orbits around the Sun
- Created the scientific method
14 Clues: Created the scientific method • Created the first anatomy textbook • Discovered a comet; observed planets • Philosopher; I think, therefore I am • Philosopher; speculated about the atom • Figured out how blood circulates through the body • Volume of a gas relates to the pressure it exerts • First to propose the Earth revolves around the Sun • ...
Our Solar System 2023-05-18
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- A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the Earth's atmosphere
- A rock that falls to Earth from space
- Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
- Is very similar in size to Earth
- Smallest Planet in our Solar System
- In the center of our Solar System
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- The only Planet suiting human life
- Has sideways rings
- Has the biggest rings out of all the Planets in our Solar System
- Are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
- Is the coldest Planet in our Solar System
- The biggest Planet in our Solar System
- Is nicknamed "The Red Planet"
- Circle around certain planets
14 Clues: Has sideways rings • Is nicknamed "The Red Planet" • Circle around certain planets • Is very similar in size to Earth • In the center of our Solar System • The only Planet suiting human life • Smallest Planet in our Solar System • A rock that falls to Earth from space • The biggest Planet in our Solar System • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • ...
Astronomy 2024-10-16
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- A star and everything that orbits around it
- Explosion that can happen toward the end of a stars life
- The _________ theory, that explains what is happening in the universe
- Ball of rock metal and/or gas in orbit around a star
- ___________ effect, why light appears redshifted
- Element our sun is currently making
- ___________ unit, 93 million miles
- __________ sequence, the stage our sun is in
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- That first step in a stars life cycle
- A system of millions-billions of stars, gas and dust
- The clumping together of stuff, how planets are formed
- Number of planets in our solar system
- Extremely dense, gravity so strong not even light can escape
- Name of our galaxy
14 Clues: Name of our galaxy • ___________ unit, 93 million miles • Element our sun is currently making • That first step in a stars life cycle • Number of planets in our solar system • A star and everything that orbits around it • __________ sequence, the stage our sun is in • ___________ effect, why light appears redshifted • A system of millions-billions of stars, gas and dust • ...
U8-C2-Planets of the Solar System-Vocab Crossword 2023-02-27
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- a region of the solar system that starts just beyond the orbit of Neptune & that contains dwarf planets & other small bodies made mostly of ice
- a small body from which a planet originated in the early stages of development of the solar system
- the sun & all of the planets & other bodies that travel around it
- a celestial body that orbits the sun, is round because of its own gravity, & has cleared the neighborhood around its orbital path
- the tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object
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- a rotating cloud of gas & dust from which the sun & planets formed; also any nebula from which stars & exoplanets may form
- a planet that has a deep massive atmosphere, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
- one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Mars, & Earth
- the time required for a body to complete a single orbit
- the degree of elongation of an elliptical orbit (symbol, e)
10 Clues: the time required for a body to complete a single orbit • the degree of elongation of an elliptical orbit (symbol, e) • the sun & all of the planets & other bodies that travel around it • one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Mars, & Earth • a planet that has a deep massive atmosphere, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune • ...
Space 2023-06-17
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- It is a cloud of gas and dust in space. Nebulas can be different shapes and colors and are often the birthplaces of new stars.
- It is a rocky object that orbits the Sun. They are smaller than planets and can be found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- It is a robotic vehicle designed to explore the surface of other planets or moons. Rovers collect data and send it back to scientists on Earth.
- It is an object that orbits around a planet or another celestial body. Satellites are used for communication, weather monitoring, and scientific research.
- It is a reusable spacecraft that carries astronauts and cargo into space. It can land like an airplane and be used for multiple missions.
- It is a vast collection of stars, planets, and other celestial objects held together by gravity. It is like a city of stars in the universe.
- It is a cosmic snowball made of ice, dust, and gas. When it gets close to the Sun, it heats up and leaves a beautiful trail of gas and dust behind.
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- It is a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it. It is like a cosmic vacuum cleaner.
- It is a powerful explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life. It releases a tremendous amount of energy and can briefly outshine an entire galaxy.
- It is the force that attracts objects toward each other. It keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and gives weight to objects on Earth.
- It is a large spacecraft where astronauts live and work for extended periods. It serves as a research laboratory and a base for space exploration.
- It is a device that allows us to see faraway objects in space. It collects and magnifies light, helping astronomers study the universe.
- He/She is a person who travels and works in space. They undergo special training and wear spacesuits to survive in the extreme conditions of space.
- It is a collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit around the Sun. Earth is part of the solar system we live in.
- It is a small rock or particle that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere. When it streaks across the sky, it is called a shooting star.
15 Clues: It is a cloud of gas and dust in space. Nebulas can be different shapes and colors and are often the birthplaces of new stars. • It is a collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit around the Sun. Earth is part of the solar system we live in. • ...
Astronomer Crossword 2022-04-06
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- Ptolemy's treatise about the movement of planets, and apparent movement of stars.
- What is known about Claudius Ptolemy's life.
- Founder of modern astronomy, creator of the heliocentric theory.
- Creator of the telescope, supported by Kepler
- The theory that the solar system revolves around the Earth
- Created the planetary hypothesis, and created geocentrism
- Tycho Brahe's observatory in Denmark
- Who banned Nicolaus Copernicus's work
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- Dutch astronomer, most useful observations before the telescope
- The theory that solar system revolves around the sun
- The system where the planets revolve around the Sun, and the Sun revolves around the Earth.
- Where did Nicolaus Copernicus go to university.
- Who kidnapped Tycho Brahe.
- Creator of the laws of planetary motion
- Where did Brahe move in 1599
15 Clues: Who kidnapped Tycho Brahe. • Where did Brahe move in 1599 • Tycho Brahe's observatory in Denmark • Who banned Nicolaus Copernicus's work • Creator of the laws of planetary motion • What is known about Claudius Ptolemy's life. • Creator of the telescope, supported by Kepler • Where did Nicolaus Copernicus go to university. • ...
The Solar System 2024-04-24
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- Who was the first person to walk on the moon
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are a type of planet
- is a gas giant
- planet where humans live
- second planet away from the sun
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- is a planet that is cold
- Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune are a type of planet
- smallest planet in the solar system
- the eighth planet in the solar system
- What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth
- consist of stars, planets, and vast clouds of gas and dust, all bound together by gravity
- planets that are bound to it by gravity
- The only star in our solar system
- largest planet in the solar system
- planet known as the red planet
15 Clues: is a gas giant • is a planet that is cold • planet where humans live • planet known as the red planet • second planet away from the sun • The only star in our solar system • largest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system • the eighth planet in the solar system • planets that are bound to it by gravity • Who was the first person to walk on the moon • ...
Science crossword puzzle! 2024-10-25
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- The moon is big and we can see the whole thing
- Gravity holds the planet in ____
- Your hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
- The moon is in between the Earth and Sun
- The Earth in between the Sun and moon
- People from earth can't see the moon
- It holds galaxies and solar systems
- An object is spinning/circling
- An object is spinning around another object
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- the youngest layers are on the top and the oldest are on the bottom
- The name of the inner planets
- The name of the outer planets
- The layers of rock and also known as Law of Superposition
- Your hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun
- This man discovered gravity
15 Clues: This man discovered gravity • The name of the inner planets • The name of the outer planets • An object is spinning/circling • Gravity holds the planet in ____ • It holds galaxies and solar systems • People from earth can't see the moon • The Earth in between the Sun and moon • The moon is in between the Earth and Sun • Your hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun • ...
READING 1A: A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR 2025-07-05
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- To travel through a place to learn about it
- Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
- Unexpected or causing a feeling of wonder
- The rate at which something moves
- Scientists who study stars, planets, and the universe
- Not the same as other
- Not thick; having a small distance between two opposite sides
- The Sun and all the planets that move around it
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- Going by or moving past a location
- The path that a moving object follows
- To have become greater in size, amount, or degree
- Occuring or situated between the stars
- To strike a surface, like a door, to get attention
- Unusual or difficult to understand
- A word that means "perhaps" or "possibly"
15 Clues: Not the same as other • The rate at which something moves • Going by or moving past a location • Unusual or difficult to understand • The path that a moving object follows • Occuring or situated between the stars • Unexpected or causing a feeling of wonder • A word that means "perhaps" or "possibly" • To travel through a place to learn about it • ...
planets 2016-04-18
Planets 2015-10-11
6 Clues: We live here • A very hot star • You can see it at night • The second planet from the sun • The grey planet closest to the sun • The red planet fourth closest from the sun
Planets 2017-04-24
Planets 2021-06-01
6 Clues: the largest planet • closest planet to the sun • only planet that can support life. • a gas giant know for its massive rings • small planets that are closer to the sun • planets like Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune
planets 2021-05-17
planets 2021-05-17
Planets 2022-08-04
6 Clues: planet with 82 moons • does not have any moon • known as the dwarf planet • third planet from the sun • this planet has super sonic winds • biggest giant in the solar system
planets 2019-03-21
6 Clues: Famous for its rings • Closest planet to the sun • Known as the "Red Planet" • The farthest planet from the sun • No longer a officially considered a planet • Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
Planets 2018-12-06
6 Clues: What keeps our planet warm? • What shines at night with the moon? • What is the third planet from the sun? • What is the fourth planet from the sun? • What is the hottest planet in our solar system? • What is the smallest planet in our solar system
Planets! :) 2020-05-07
6 Clues: Which planet has the most moons? • Which planet has the longest day? • Which planet became a dwarf planet in 2006? • which galaxy has a blackhole in it's centre? • True or false : Mercury is a terrestrial planet. • which planet is the coldest in our solar system?
planets 2025-03-21
6 Clues: the red planet • the planet we live on • farthest from the sun • the planet closest to the sun • biggest planet in our solar system • the planet with the huge ring around it
PLANETS 2025-02-22
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- The farthest planet, discovered using math, with the strongest winds.
- The closest planet to the Sun and the fastest to orbit it.
- The hottest planet, where the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
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- The largest planet with a giant storm bigger than Earth.
- The only planet known to have life and where the Sun rises in the east.
- Known as the "Red Planet" because of its rusty surface.
6 Clues: Known as the "Red Planet" because of its rusty surface. • The largest planet with a giant storm bigger than Earth. • The closest planet to the Sun and the fastest to orbit it. • The farthest planet, discovered using math, with the strongest winds. • The only planet known to have life and where the Sun rises in the east. • ...
What is Science? 2021-10-01
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- P.E. = Physical ________
- Mathematics and Logic are examples of ______ science.
- A field of biology that studies bacteria and viruses.
- Trees and flowers are ______.
- Plants and animals are _____ things.
- The _____ contains everything. The planets, the asteroids, the Earth, the sun, the moon, the stars.
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- I.T. = _______ technology
- Block 2 is _____ class.
- A field of biology that studies animals.
- Science is the study of the natural world through the use of facts gained through _____ and experiments.
- There are _____ planets in the solar system.
11 Clues: Block 2 is _____ class. • P.E. = Physical ________ • I.T. = _______ technology • Trees and flowers are ______. • Plants and animals are _____ things. • A field of biology that studies animals. • There are _____ planets in the solar system. • Mathematics and Logic are examples of ______ science. • A field of biology that studies bacteria and viruses. • ...
Planets in Space 2022-02-27
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- How many moons does Earth have?
- what protects Earth from meteoroids and radiation from the sun
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets
- Which planet rotates on its side
- There have been more missions to this planet versus any other planet
- The smallest planet in the solar system
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- Planet with supersonic winds
- The brightest planet in our solar system
- The name of the galaxy we live in
- what do the planets orbit around?
- The planet we live on
11 Clues: The planet we live on • Planet with supersonic winds • How many moons does Earth have? • Which planet rotates on its side • The name of the galaxy we live in • what do the planets orbit around? • The smallest planet in the solar system • The brightest planet in our solar system • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets • ...
High School Vocab ESS2.2 2023-12-04
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- Evidence of past collisions on planetary surfaces
- Extraterrestrial objects that reach Earth's surface
- Outer layers of planets, including earth
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- The most ancient minerals found on Earth
- Rocks collected from the Moon's surface
- Collection of celestial bodies, including the sun and planets
- Process of how Earth came into existence
- Determining the age of rocks or minerals using radioactive decay
- Substances from Earth's distant past
- The makeup or chemical structure of materials
- The precise age of geological event or material
11 Clues: Substances from Earth's distant past • Rocks collected from the Moon's surface • The most ancient minerals found on Earth • Process of how Earth came into existence • Outer layers of planets, including earth • The makeup or chemical structure of materials • The precise age of geological event or material • Evidence of past collisions on planetary surfaces • ...
Unit 3 Week 1 & 2 Vocabulary 2024-11-13
8 Clues: heat • how much • the world; Earth • the outside of something • how hot or cold something is • the study of stars and planets • to provide what someone or something needs • Earth and the planets that rotate around the sun
High School Vocab ESS2.2 2023-12-04
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- Evidence of past collisions on planetary surfaces
- Extraterrestrial objects that reach Earth's surface
- Outer layers of planets, including earth
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- The most ancient minerals found on Earth
- Rocks collected from the Moon's surface
- Collection of celestial bodies, including the sun and planets
- Process of how Earth came into existence
- Determining the age of rocks or minerals using radioactive decay
- Substances from Earth's distant past
- The makeup or chemical structure of materials
- The precise age of geological event or material
11 Clues: Substances from Earth's distant past • Rocks collected from the Moon's surface • The most ancient minerals found on Earth • Process of how Earth came into existence • Outer layers of planets, including earth • The makeup or chemical structure of materials • The precise age of geological event or material • Evidence of past collisions on planetary surfaces • ...
Outer Space 2025-11-01
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- A creature imagined to live on other planets
- A huge group of stars and planets
- A dark place in space that pulls everything in
- A group of stars that form a shape
- Made of ice and dust and has a glowing tail
- The bright star we see in the daytime
- A glowing ball seen in the sky at night
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- The U.S. space agency
- Colorful lights in the sky
- A person who travels in space
- A tool that helps you see far away in space
11 Clues: The U.S. space agency • Colorful lights in the sky • A person who travels in space • A huge group of stars and planets • A group of stars that form a shape • The bright star we see in the daytime • A glowing ball seen in the sky at night • A tool that helps you see far away in space • Made of ice and dust and has a glowing tail • A creature imagined to live on other planets • ...
Origin of Modern Astronomy Vocab Crossword puzzle 2021-12-07
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- motion The apparent motion of the planets when they appear to move backwards (westward) with respect to the stars from the direction that they move ordinarily.
- a long
- (384-322 BC) philospher
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- Nearest point to the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
- eclipse Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
- A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
- The place in the Earth's orbit where Earth is farthest away from the sun.
- Isaac Newton Defined the laws of motion and universal gravitation and used them to predict the motion of stars and planets around the sun.
- Study of the universe
- of the moon the progression of changes in the moon's appearance during the month;
- Kepler Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical
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- eclipse Occurs whenever the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
- farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
- Ptolemy ancient Greek astronomer that is known for his theory of an earth-centered universe
- CIRCULAR MOVEMENT AROUND AN AXIS
- (276-194) An astronomer that is credited with being the first to establish the size of the Earth
- Nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a heavenly body
- splash marks that radiate outwards from a crater
- A large
- (310?-250? BCE) Greek scientist who first stated that the Earth revolved around the Sun
- A slow motion of Earth's axis that traces out a cone over a period of 26
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star
- A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.
- Brahe (1546-1601) Established himself as Europe's foremost astronomer of his day; detailed observations of new star of 1572.
- Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun
- Copernicus (1473-1543) concluded that the sun is the center of our solar system. Heliocentric Theory or Copernicus Theory. He wrote "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres"
- Galilei 1564-1642
- regolith a thin. gray layer on the surface of the moon
- unit The average distance between Earth and the sun
- A elongated circle
31 Clues: a long • A large • Galilei 1564-1642 • A elongated circle • Study of the universe • (384-322 BC) philospher • CIRCULAR MOVEMENT AROUND AN AXIS • splash marks that radiate outwards from a crater • Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun • unit The average distance between Earth and the sun • A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid. • ...
ranen1 2018-03-13
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- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of meteoroid
- round object that orbits a star
- a ball of hot glass
- an object that orbits the planets
- different shapes of the moon as seen from earth
- plural form of mare
- group of stars that form a recognizable shape
- chart showing day weeks months
- ether of the two times in the year when sun reaches its highest point
- the action of spinning around
- an imaginary line that passes through a planets center
- a tide after the first or third quarters of the moon
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- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
- fully shaded inner region
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body
- the action of assessing the value of some thing
- small body moving in the solar system
- the force that moves objects down hill
- when sun passes the equator
- our space of the universe
20 Clues: a ball of hot glass • plural form of mare • fully shaded inner region • our space of the universe • when sun passes the equator • the action of spinning around • chart showing day weeks months • round object that orbits a star • an object that orbits the planets • small body moving in the solar system • the force that moves objects down hill • ...
STEMscopedia crossword 2022-01-09
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- water covering three-quarters of its surface and its one moon
- gas giant
- no longer a major planet
- named for the swift message of the gods
- our solar system sits inside one of the spiral arms of the _____ _____
- Within our solar system are _______ major planets grouped by proximity to the sun
- means to rotate backwards
- known for having the largest ring system
- called the red planet, due to iron oxide (rust) in the soil
- has 63 moons and counting
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- rocky objects that orbit the sun
- large space rocks between Mars and Jupiter
- Roman god of the sea
- accurate view of space from Earth
- about 180 discovered ____ orbit the planets of our solar system
- small mass of dust and ice that originates in an area beyond Pluto called the Oort Cloud
- remain stationary
- survives its passage through the atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface
- covered in a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide
- diameter is more than 100 times greater than Earth's
20 Clues: gas giant • remain stationary • Roman god of the sea • no longer a major planet • means to rotate backwards • has 63 moons and counting • rocky objects that orbit the sun • accurate view of space from Earth • named for the swift message of the gods • known for having the largest ring system • large space rocks between Mars and Jupiter • ...
Oceanography 2016-03-03
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- The release of a substance as gas
- Earth's rocky shell
- Plates seperating
- Earth's second layer
- All the worlds oceans as one big ocean
- A theroy explaining the structure of earths crust
- Plates sliding past one another
- Totality of everything that we know exists
- A massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of a million stars
- All land
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- the collection of eight planets and their moons
- A cloud of dust and gas in outer space
- A star that greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion
- Plates moving towards each other
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- The production of complex molecules within living organisms or cells
- Earth's inner most layer
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky
- The galaxy of which the sun and solar system are a part of
- The branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties of the sea
20 Clues: All land • Plates seperating • Earth's rocky shell • Earth's second layer • Earth's inner most layer • Plates sliding past one another • Plates moving towards each other • The release of a substance as gas • A cloud of dust and gas in outer space • All the worlds oceans as one big ocean • A fixed luminous point in the night sky • Totality of everything that we know exists • ...
science chapter 6 2023-03-07
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- The four planets farthest from the sun are ___planets
- The planet with rings
- Moon's gravity affects the ocean's ______
- Hole on surface of the moon or other planet
- Planets orbit the sun because of the sun's ___
- The ____ is a natural satellite of Earth
- Name of our Galaxy
- Group of stars that make a picture
- The star closest to Earth
- The tilt of the Earth gives us our _____
- The smallest planet
- The brightest planet; Earth's twin
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- A continual path around the sun
- The phrase for the sun & bodies that orbit it
- The red planet
- The largest planet; has a Great Red spot
- Means suitable for life
- The only planet that is habitable
- The planet tipped on it's side
- Moon reflects light of this
- The sun is at the ___ of our solar system
- The Earth continuously spins or rotates on it's ___
- station scientists in space can live and work in this
- When N.America is tilted toward sun,it's ___ season
- Planet that takes longest to orbit the sun
25 Clues: The red planet • Name of our Galaxy • The smallest planet • The planet with rings • Means suitable for life • The star closest to Earth • Moon reflects light of this • The planet tipped on it's side • A continual path around the sun • The only planet that is habitable • Group of stars that make a picture • The brightest planet; Earth's twin • The largest planet; has a Great Red spot • ...
relationships in the universe 2023-05-03
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- a system of millions or billions of stars
- artificial body orbit a planet
- a metric of length equal to 1,000 meters
- describes how long a wave is
- the planet we live in
- event with potential to cause harm
- type of astrophotography
- the classification of living organisms
- small rocky body
- a body of ice and dust
- used to measure the distance between planets
- natural satellite of earth
- massive self-luminous celestial body of gas
- a tool astronomers use to see faraway
- used to measure the distance between earth and sun
- the rate of when something occurs
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- emission of energy in space
- small planet
- a celestial body moving in a orbit of a star
- collection of planets that orbit a star
- a cloud of gas and dust
- the force that pull objects together
- includes all of spaces
- the range of wavelengths or frequencies
- a variation that transfers energy
25 Clues: small planet • small rocky body • the planet we live in • includes all of spaces • a body of ice and dust • a cloud of gas and dust • type of astrophotography • natural satellite of earth • emission of energy in space • describes how long a wave is • artificial body orbit a planet • a variation that transfers energy • the rate of when something occurs • ...
Solar System 2018-01-31
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- planet with the brightest rings
- Earth does this as it revolves around the Sun
- furthest planet from the sun
- dwarf planet with two moons
- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have these around them
- place where astronauts live and work in space
- Armstrong was the first person to walk on the...
- the force that pulls you towards the center of the planet
- planet closest to the sun
- an American space traveler
- the star closest to Earth
- number of stars in our solar system
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- large planet known for the Great Red Spot
- instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly
- our sun is in the center of it
- number of planets in our solar system
- third planet from the sun; only planet people have walked on
- planet that rotates on its side
- Warmest plant; cloudy planet
- the red planet; humans have sent robots here
- to turn on an axis
21 Clues: to turn on an axis • planet closest to the sun • the star closest to Earth • an American space traveler • dwarf planet with two moons • furthest planet from the sun • Warmest plant; cloudy planet • our sun is in the center of it • planet with the brightest rings • planet that rotates on its side • number of stars in our solar system • number of planets in our solar system • ...
science facts 2018-05-04
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- Something that eats both plants and animals.
- An object that is moving.
- A cold desert.
- An object that is not moving.
- Huge rocks that separate the inner and outer planets.
- movement of water going in a direct line.
- A collection of planets that revolve around something.
- The movement of air caused by air pressure.
- A large region characterized by a specific type of climate.
- A community of organisms.
- The distance that light travels in one year.
- A very rainy forest.
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- cold air sinking warm air rising
- how thick something is.
- The 6th planet from the sun.
- Any form of water that falls to the earths surface from the clouds.
- when the house traps heat from the sun inside.
- The movement of deep cold water going to the surface.
- A collection of small water droplets in the air which forms when the air is cool.
- A big hot ball in space.
20 Clues: A cold desert. • A very rainy forest. • how thick something is. • A big hot ball in space. • An object that is moving. • A community of organisms. • The 6th planet from the sun. • An object that is not moving. • cold air sinking warm air rising • movement of water going in a direct line. • The movement of air caused by air pressure. • Something that eats both plants and animals. • ...
Galileo Crossword 2018-10-05
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- Our planet.
- Galileo invention.
- Galileo's early school.
- recant Galileo's response to the Inquisition. (two words)
- Another planet Galileo studied.
- Galileo was called a:
- Star around which other planets orbit.
- Galileo improved this.
- The study of the universe.
- Father's wish for Galileo.
- Galileo defended this.
- Galileo's prison.
- City where Galileo was born.
- Science concerned with the design and building.
- It orbits Earth.
- One of the planets Galileo studied.
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- A celestial body.
- Science concerned with matter and energy.
- Celestial bodies seen at night.
- of Pisa One of Galileo's tallest labs.
- Galileo's telescope was ____ stronger.
- Country where Galileo lived.
- A body that attracts other metal.
- To carefully study for facts.
- Galileo believed Aristotle was:
- Swinging study of Galileo.
- Galileo discovered the sun's:
- To revolve or move around.
- Motion of a moving body.
- Moons of Jupiter.
- Space and all that is contained.
31 Clues: Our planet. • It orbits Earth. • A celestial body. • Moons of Jupiter. • Galileo's prison. • Galileo invention. • Galileo was called a: • Galileo improved this. • Galileo defended this. • Galileo's early school. • Motion of a moving body. • Swinging study of Galileo. • The study of the universe. • To revolve or move around. • Father's wish for Galileo. • Country where Galileo lived. • ...
Space 2018-10-22
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- The king of the Roman Gods was called ______.
- Astronomers use these to measure the distance between planets
- Trees help us breathe by providing this
- All the planets are apart of our ____________.
- The air around the planet
- Oxygen is a type of ____.
- Hmmm....this is hard, maybe the planet we are on?
- Named after the Roman Sea God
- At night we see this
- Our giant star
- The planet closest to the sun
- The _____ of Earth is mostly made up of Water
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- Our Inquiry unit is on______.
- We are apart of the ______.
- The sister of Earth
- Generally the dependence of two or more
- A planet similar to Neptune
- We are a living _______.
- A synonym for space
- The second largest planet in our Solar System
- These form the rings of Saturn.
- There are many ____ in our Solar System
- The planet named after the Roman War God
- Saturn is known for its _____.
24 Clues: Our giant star • The sister of Earth • A synonym for space • At night we see this • We are a living _______. • The air around the planet • Oxygen is a type of ____. • We are apart of the ______. • A planet similar to Neptune • Our Inquiry unit is on______. • Named after the Roman Sea God • The planet closest to the sun • Saturn is known for its _____. • These form the rings of Saturn. • ...
The Solar System 2023-05-04
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- More than ten times larger than Earth
- The color of Uranus
- Also known as minor planets
- Nobody knows the age of this planet's defining feature
- Partner of meteor, baby, or head
- Brighter than Venus and dimmer than the Sun from Earth
- A space rock that hits Earth's surface
- Mars is the last of this type of planet
- Jupiter's largest moon
- A little larger than Earth's moon
- Nighttime temperatures on Mercury
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- A type of planet that hasn't cleared its orbit of similar objects
- ____ and Deimos
- Neptune's winds
- No longer a member of a very exclusive club
- This belt contains dwarf planets
- *cue sniggers*
- The main asteroid belt is between ___ and Jupiter
- Halley's ___
- Coldest body in the solar system
- Notable feature of a comet
- Known as Poseidon by the Greeks
- Named for the goddess of love
- Home sweet home
- These of Saturn are made of ice and rock
25 Clues: Halley's ___ • *cue sniggers* • ____ and Deimos • Neptune's winds • Home sweet home • The color of Uranus • Jupiter's largest moon • Notable feature of a comet • Also known as minor planets • Named for the goddess of love • Known as Poseidon by the Greeks • This belt contains dwarf planets • Coldest body in the solar system • Partner of meteor, baby, or head • ...
Unit 9 Terms 2024-02-01
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- the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation
- Social Contract
- separation of church and state
- Class ranking in the middle of high and low
- humans have no moral compass unless there are predetermined rules
- Meeting at which the major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa
- authority comes directly from God
- Law of Gravity
- separation of powers
- government + people
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- a region over which a specific ruling group, institution, or country exerts military, cultural, or economic power
- Someone who has their own line of work
- inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry
- the process of making an area more urban.
- Main factor for industrial revolution
- an arrangement of workers and machines in a factory
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun
- when a country extends its power into other territories for economic or political gain
- natural rights
- all planets revolved around the Sun
20 Clues: natural rights • Law of Gravity • Social Contract • government + people • separation of powers • separation of church and state • authority comes directly from God • all planets revolved around the Sun • Main factor for industrial revolution • Someone who has their own line of work • the process of making an area more urban. • Class ranking in the middle of high and low • ...
Unit 9 Terms 2024-02-01
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- the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation
- Social Contract
- separation of church and state
- Class ranking in the middle of high and low
- humans have no moral compass unless there are predetermined rules
- Meeting at which the major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa
- authority comes directly from God
- Law of Gravity
- separation of powers
- government + people
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- a region over which a specific ruling group, institution, or country exerts military, cultural, or economic power
- Someone who has their own line of work
- inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry
- the process of making an area more urban.
- Main factor for industrial revolution
- an arrangement of workers and machines in a factory
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun
- when a country extends its power into other territories for economic or political gain
- natural rights
- all planets revolved around the Sun
20 Clues: natural rights • Law of Gravity • Social Contract • government + people • separation of powers • separation of church and state • authority comes directly from God • all planets revolved around the Sun • Main factor for industrial revolution • Someone who has their own line of work • the process of making an area more urban. • Class ranking in the middle of high and low • ...
On the Shoulders of Giants 2024-05-13
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- A harbinger of doom
- The Water of Life
- Person who determined Heliocentric solar system with CIRCULAR orbits of planets
- A modern day Elixir of Life using Sassafras root
- This religion punished Galileo
- Stone that holds the Elixir of Life
- Predicted the return of his comet
- Missing his nose, but his observations of Mars were critical to others
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- Equal and ____________ reaction (law of motion)
- Latin term for an Earth centered solar system
- A body at _________ has a tendency to stay motionless
- Modern day Elixir of Life
- Many periodic comets come from this region of the Solar System
- Person who determined planet orbits were ELLIPSES
- Planet responsible for protecting Earth from many comet collisions
- Math invented by Newton to predict locations of planets
- A comet that returns regularly is called a ________ comet
- Turning worthless metal into gold
- Adds the concept of Gravity to exactly order the movement of Solar System objects
- Committed Heresy by turning a telescope to the heavens
20 Clues: The Water of Life • A harbinger of doom • Modern day Elixir of Life • This religion punished Galileo • Turning worthless metal into gold • Predicted the return of his comet • Stone that holds the Elixir of Life • Latin term for an Earth centered solar system • Equal and ____________ reaction (law of motion) • A modern day Elixir of Life using Sassafras root • ...
Unit 7 X-word 3 2024-03-15
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- Related to people's race.
- A scientist who studies stars and planets.
- Something unfair.
- A person who studies a lot, especially in school or college.
- An old tool used to measure the position of the stars and planets.
- A math problem showing that two things are equal.
- Someone who studies or is an expert in math.
- The time before the year zero. Acronym
- Happening often. Adverb
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- Related to machines or using machines.
- Related to measurements in space, like height, width, and depth.
- A book about someone's life.
- A young person with exceptional talents or abilities.
- A series of rulers from the same family.
- A very long time.
- In every part of a place or in the entire period of time.
- In order according to time. Adverb
- Signs of illness.
- Keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other.
- The time period we live in now, after the year zero. Acronym
20 Clues: A very long time. • Something unfair. • Signs of illness. • Happening often. Adverb • Related to people's race. • A book about someone's life. • In order according to time. Adverb • Related to machines or using machines. • The time before the year zero. Acronym • A series of rulers from the same family. • A scientist who studies stars and planets. • ...
space crossword 2017-05-15
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- sun: our local star
- commonly known as the red planet
- the furthest planet from our sun
- earth: our home planet
- a large system of stars and planets
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- a large body of burning gases in space
- everything beyond the earth's atmosphere
- system: the planets that orbit our sun
- the largest planet in our solar system
- way: our galaxy
10 Clues: way: our galaxy • sun: our local star • earth: our home planet • commonly known as the red planet • the furthest planet from our sun • a large system of stars and planets • a large body of burning gases in space • the largest planet in our solar system • system: the planets that orbit our sun • everything beyond the earth's atmosphere
Test Your Space Vocab! 2015-06-07
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- large and heavy or solid
- marking the longest and shortest days
- an example would be The Big Dipper
- all stars, planets, and solar systems are formed from these
- remote-controlled mechanical arm
- small,airless rocky worlds that revolve around the sun and are too small to be called planets.
- natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract each other.
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- Global Positioning System
- unit of length used informally to express astronomical distances
- stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy
- its held together by its own gravity
- a meteorite when hits the Earths surface
- one way to create this environment is to travel away from Earth.
- icy small Solar System body
14 Clues: large and heavy or solid • Global Positioning System • icy small Solar System body • remote-controlled mechanical arm • an example would be The Big Dipper • its held together by its own gravity • marking the longest and shortest days • a meteorite when hits the Earths surface • stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy • ...
All About Mercury 2023-02-14
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- Mariner 10 and MESSENGER are a type of _______
- What is the surface covered with?
- A birthday on Mercury would happen every ____ months.
- Mercury doesn't have any___________
- The name of one of the craters on Mercury.
- Mercury can complete one _______ around the sun in 88 Earth days.
- Mercury is the ______ planet to the sun.
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- Mercury only has one ______ every 180 Earth days.
- Mercury can be seen without using a __________
- Venus, Earth, Mars, and Mercury are all ______ planets
- Compared to all the planets, Mercury is the ________.
- What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
- Mercury's size is bigger than the moon of _____
- What kind of atmosphere does Mercury have?
14 Clues: What is the surface covered with? • Mercury doesn't have any___________ • Mercury is the ______ planet to the sun. • The name of one of the craters on Mercury. • What kind of atmosphere does Mercury have? • Mariner 10 and MESSENGER are a type of _______ • Mercury can be seen without using a __________ • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • ...
unit 7 2023-04-22
12 Clues: air • middle • vehicle • revolving • surprising • our galaxy • significant • trained person • includes space • heavenly bodies • system of stars • orbit around sun
Vocab. Menu 2019-03-13
8 Clues: heat. • the world. • outside of something. • how hot or cold something is. • the study of stars and planets. • how much of something there is. • provide what is needed for something. • system the sun and planets that move around it.
Unit 3 Week 3 Vocabulary 2023-11-17
8 Clues: how much • the world • to feel heat • outside of something • to provide what is needed • how hot or cold something is • the study of the starts and planets • system includes the Earth and planets that move around the sun
Astronomers 2023-02-21
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- Created the three laws of planetary motion
- Stated that the annual movement of the sun in the sky can be explained by the earth moving around the sun with a tilted axis.
- Created a model that required the planets not only to move in circles around the earth, but also along smaller cycles called epicycles around imaginary points.
- Created a model of a geocentric solar system where the Earth is the center and the rest of the planets and the sun revolve around it.
- Noticed the path of a comet which required it to traverse the orbits of several planets, known as the Comet of 1577
- A sun centered solar system
- Discovered 4 moons around Jupiter, now known as the 4 Galilean moons (Titan, Io, Ganymede, Callisto)
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- A measure of how circular an orbit is
- The natural satellite of the Earth
- A earth centered solar system
- The new moon mission that plans to send people back to the moon in 2025
- A celestial body that orbits around a star
- An elliptical, repeating path that an object in space takes around another one
13 Clues: A sun centered solar system • A earth centered solar system • The natural satellite of the Earth • A measure of how circular an orbit is • Created the three laws of planetary motion • A celestial body that orbits around a star • The new moon mission that plans to send people back to the moon in 2025 • ...
space 2022-09-12
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- The force that pulls objects towards each other.
- the planet that is seventh in order of distance from the sun and has a diameter of about 32,000 miles
- The distance light travels in one year (nearly 6 trillion miles)
- a heavenly body with such strong gravity that light cannot escape it and that is thought to be caused by the collapse of a massive star
- A scientist who studies the universe.
- the planet that is second in order of distance from the sun and has a diameter of about 7,500 miles
- the planet that is sixth in distance from the sun and has a diameter of about 75,000 miles
- the planet that is eighth in order of distance from the sun and has a diameter of about 31,000 miles
- the planet that is nearest the sun and has a diameter of about 3000 miles
- any large heavenly body that orbits a star
- The area of air and gas that envelopes Earth and other astronomical objects
- Everything that exists in space.
- any of the heavenly bodies except planets which are visible at night and look like fixed points of light
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- the planet that is fourth in order of distance from the sun, is known for its redness, and has a diameter of about 4200 miles
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
- Particles thought to exist in space that don’t absorb, reflect or emit light, and thus can’t be observed.
- Basic units of matter that every solid, liquid, gas and plasma is composed of
- A body in space that resembles a small planet but lacks criteria to class it as such.
- a smaller body that revolves around a planet
- the planet that is thirds in distance from the sun. The planet that we live on.
- the heavenly body in our solar system whose light makes our day and around which the planets revolve
- An instrument that allows us to see into space.
- the sun and the planets, asteroids, comets, and meteors that revolve around it
- the planet that is fifth in order of distance from the sun and is the largest of the planets with a diameter of about 89,000 miles
- A regular and repeating circuit that one celestial object takes around another.
25 Clues: Everything that exists in space. • A scientist who studies the universe. • any large heavenly body that orbits a star • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft. • a smaller body that revolves around a planet • An instrument that allows us to see into space. • The force that pulls objects towards each other. • ...
Exploring the Night Sky 2025-10-30
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- Light rays travelling outwards (away from each other)
- When light passes from one substance into another more dense substance it slows down and changes direction.
- Objects that reflect (let light bounce off).
- Highest electromagnetic radiation produced by the hottest and most energetic objects in the universe
- Objects let some light pass through
- Objects that give out (transmit) light.
- The point where all light rays meet
- A mirror the curves outwards
- Low energy. They are extremely useful being used in heating food
- Extremely high energy, they are well-known for their ability to see through skin and reveal images of the bones beneath it.
- The starting light ray (before reflection or refraction)
- A lens that has two caves
- Receives light that the lens has focused and convert the light into neural signals.
- The coloured part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
- What does the length of a year relate to for a planet
- A lens that has two bulges
- Very high energy. It can be extremely harmful to humans causing sunburn.
- These planets are made of gas. They are far from the sun, so are the colder planets. They are called:
- The first letter of each GAS GIANT planet in order
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- Refers to the optical density of an object. It describes how fast light can travel through that medium.
- What does the length of a day relate to for a planet
- Absorbs some colours of white light and lets other colours through to create coloured light.
- A mirror that is flat
- The first letter of each ROCKY planet in order
- Objects let almost all light pass through
- Objects let no light pass through
- Light is in a form of energy called electromagnetic radiation
- A mirror that curves inwards
- These planets are made of metal and rock. They are found close to the sun, so are the warmer planets. They are called:
- Light rays travelling inwards towards a point
- Carries messages to the brain.
- Very low energy. They are extremely useful being used for things such as wifi, radio and televisions.
- When the pupils get bigger
- Focuses the light entering the eye.
- The firs letter of each planet in order
- Invisible to the human eye but can be felt as heat
- Light enters here.
37 Clues: Light enters here. • A mirror that is flat • A lens that has two caves • When the pupils get bigger • A lens that has two bulges • A mirror that curves inwards • A mirror the curves outwards • Carries messages to the brain. • Objects let no light pass through • Objects let some light pass through • The point where all light rays meet • Focuses the light entering the eye. • ...
test15 2023-03-16
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- the force of attraction between two objects
- a band of orbiting rubble that separates the gas giant planets from the terrestrial planets
- a mass of ice, rock, and gas orbiting the Sun
- a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
- one of the four small, rocky planets closest to the Sun. These are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars..
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- a huge region beyond the gas giant planets, made up of different-sized icy chunks of matter
- a push or pull that can change the speed and direction of a moving object
- a small, solid object that orbits the Sun
8 Clues: a small, solid object that orbits the Sun • the force of attraction between two objects • a mass of ice, rock, and gas orbiting the Sun • a push or pull that can change the speed and direction of a moving object • a huge region beyond the gas giant planets, made up of different-sized icy chunks of matter • ...
Scientific Revolution 2025-12-04
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- the path a body takes around a central object, such as a planet orbiting a star, that is shaped like an oval or ellipse, not a perfect circle
- the law of conservation
- an astronomical model where Earth was considered the stationary center of the universe, and the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars all revolved around it
- sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death
- if something is really tiny you can zoom in and see it
- a model where the moon was the center and the other planets rotated around it
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- a period of major scientific advancement from the late 16th to the 18th century
- a thing where you can see the planets and stars better
- a systematic approach that combines theoretical knowledge with empirical evidence from observation and experimentation
- a pull from the earth that keeps you down on the earths surface instead of floating away
- a logical process where you draw a general conclusion from specific observations
- idea that knowledge is gained by reasoning
12 Clues: the law of conservation • idea that knowledge is gained by reasoning • a thing where you can see the planets and stars better • sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death • if something is really tiny you can zoom in and see it • a model where the moon was the center and the other planets rotated around it • ...
Scientific Revolution 2021-10-12
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- ____wanted science to advance human life with new discoveries
- focused on animal dissection for ideas on human anatomy
- every object attracts every object or causes something else
- earth and planets revolve around the sun
- the power and faith in the ____ church was severely weekend
- earth revolved around the____
- ancient greek sources where highly____
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- harvey figured out the motion of the heart and muscle
- jupiter had ____ moons
- created laws of planetary motion
- was arrested for going against the church about the planets
- renaissance inspired_____and questioning led to humanism and a revival in the study of the sciences
- a over flow of the government
- _____began to challenge traditional authorities
14 Clues: jupiter had ____ moons • a over flow of the government • earth revolved around the____ • created laws of planetary motion • ancient greek sources where highly____ • earth and planets revolve around the sun • _____began to challenge traditional authorities • harvey figured out the motion of the heart and muscle • focused on animal dissection for ideas on human anatomy • ...
astronomy 2022-03-06
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- What is the largest planet in the Milky Way?
- This planet is commonly referred to as the red planet
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- What is the force that pulls us down to the planet?
- What are the two blue planets in the Milky Way?
- What is the dwarf planet that was once considered a normal planet?
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- What two planets rain diamonds?
- What is the middle of the planet called?
- What does Saturn have?
- What is the middle layer of the planet called?
- The moon has many of these on its surface
- What are stars made out of?
- What planet rains acid?
- What is the most common star?
- What is the outer layer of the planet called?
15 Clues: What does Saturn have? • What planet rains acid? • What are stars made out of? • What is the most common star? • What two planets rain diamonds? • What is the middle of the planet called? • How many planets are in our solar system? • The moon has many of these on its surface • What is the largest planet in the Milky Way? • What is the outer layer of the planet called? • ...
Space Crossword 2021-07-26
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- A meteor that has landed on Earth
- A glowing mass of hot energy that gives of a lot of light
- A big collection of many solar systems
- A star that gives a lot of light
- A machine that orbits planets
- A celestial object consisting of certain matter and energy
- A large body of rock that orbits a planet
- When something moves around something else consistently
- A unit of astronomical distance
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- When planets orbit around a star
- A dark patch on the surface of a sun
- A celestial body that has a motion of its own
- A small rock that orbits the sun
- A rock from space that enters the Earth’s atmosphere
14 Clues: A machine that orbits planets • A unit of astronomical distance • When planets orbit around a star • A star that gives a lot of light • A small rock that orbits the sun • A meteor that has landed on Earth • A dark patch on the surface of a sun • A big collection of many solar systems • A large body of rock that orbits a planet • A celestial body that has a motion of its own • ...
The Solar System and The Sun 2024-01-25
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- shows that Earth is the center of the Solar System
- hydrogen atoms joined together to form helium
- model that shows the planets move on small circles that move on bigger circles
- solar flares increasing in the number of particles reaching Earth's upper atmosphere
- inner layer of the sun's atmosphere
- central region of the sun
- shows the planets and their moons rotating around the suns
- electricity charged particles that can extend for miles
- outer layer that looks like a white halo
- reddish loops of gas that usually appear in groups
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- dark spots on the sun's surface
- magnetic energy released from sunspot regions
- color sphere or middle layer
- middle layer of the suns interior
- outermost layer of the sun's interior
15 Clues: central region of the sun • color sphere or middle layer • dark spots on the sun's surface • middle layer of the suns interior • inner layer of the sun's atmosphere • outermost layer of the sun's interior • outer layer that looks like a white halo • hydrogen atoms joined together to form helium • magnetic energy released from sunspot regions • ...
Objects of the Solar System 2025-02-19
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- planet closest in mass and size to its orbital neighbor Earth
- the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars
- only dwarf planet in our Solar System
- seventh planet from the Sun and is an ice giant
- star around which the planets orbits
- only solar system object known to harSaturnfe
- smallest planet in the Solar System
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- object larger than a meteoroid that is neither a planet nor a comet
- fourth-Asteroidplanet Asteroidolar System
- second largest planet in the Solar System
- natural satellite of the earth, visible at night by reflected light from the sun
- largest planet in the Solar System
- "the Red Planet"
- galaxy that includes the Solar System
14 Clues: "the Red Planet" • largest planet in the Solar System • smallest planet in the Solar System • star around which the planets orbits • only dwarf planet in our Solar System • galaxy that includes the Solar System • fourth-Asteroidplanet Asteroidolar System • second largest planet in the Solar System • only solar system object known to harSaturnfe • ...
Planets 2021-01-22
6 Clues: Our home • The red planet • a planet known for it's rings • Biggest planet in the universe! • The closest planet to our earth • The planet that sounds like Micky's dog
Planets 2021-02-09
planets 2021-03-20
6 Clues: which planet is on its side. • how many earths could fit in the sun. • when did pluto become a dwarf planet. • how many suns can fit in the biggest star • how many earths canfit in the biggest star • how many planets are there including dwarf planets.
Planets 2020-12-04
PLANETS 2020-07-28
6 Clues: famous for its rings • known as the "Red Planet" • is the farthest planet from the sun • is the Coldest planet in the solar system • is the hottest planet in the solar system • is no longer a officially considered a planet
planets 2020-09-14
Planets 2019-03-27
planets 2020-01-15
6 Clues: red planet • the largest planet • closest planet to the sun • Farthest planet from the earth • takes 365 days to circle the sun • This planet is known for its rings
Planets 2014-06-24
Planets 2023-11-18
6 Clues: Second planet from the sun. • Our planet, third from sun. • Red planet, fourth from sun. • Closest planet to the sun, small. • Known for its rings, sixth planet. • Largest planet in our solar system.
Planets 2024-07-26
6 Clues: -consider as blue planet • - the second planet from the sun • -this planet has a beautiful ring • - most distance planet from the sun • - the larget planet in the solar system • -the smallest planet in the solar system
planets 2022-04-28
PLANETS 2025-11-08
planets 2025-12-14
6 Clues: the red planet • the cold planet • the biggest planet • the big ring around it • the planet were we live • the planet that is the closest to the sun
Chapter 7&8 Crossword 2019-01-28
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- What is the warmest ocean ?
- Was is the name of the small early planets, which formed through gravitational attraction reaching the sizes of a few miles to eventually the size of our moon?
- What is the first largest ocean?
- Why do stars twinkle?
- What is the smallest ocean?
- What are scientists able to calculate from the radioactive elements found in a meteorite that decay at a particular rate?
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- When the Earth first formed(at midnight on our 24-hour clock of Earth's history), how was the Earth like?
- What is the second largest ocean?
- What type of object can give us information about the conditions in which the solid planets formed?
- Earth's iron core creates a magnetic field which protects the planet from ?
- What speacial kind of water do scientists look at in the ocean and in comets to see if the proportions match?
- What name do scientist give to Earth when the outer surface was completely molten?
- Was the moon closer or farther when the Earth was younger?
- What planet is believed to have once had a magnetic field that disappeared when the planets iron core cooled?
14 Clues: Why do stars twinkle? • What is the warmest ocean ? • What is the smallest ocean? • What is the first largest ocean? • What is the second largest ocean? • Was the moon closer or farther when the Earth was younger? • Earth's iron core creates a magnetic field which protects the planet from ? • ...
Subjects 2022-05-23
science terms 2021-11-08
Planet Characteristics 2022-03-14
6 Clues: The only star in our universe • The biggest planet in our universe • The smallest planet in our universe • A dwarf planet that used to be a planet • A group of planets that are gaseous and are big • A group of planets that are rocky and are small
Planet Characteristics 2022-03-14
6 Clues: The only star in our universe • The biggest planet in our universe • The smallest planet in our universe • A dwarf planet that used to be a planet • A group of planets that are gaseous and are big • A group of planets that are rocky and are small
Planet Characteristics 2022-03-14
6 Clues: The only star in our universe • The biggest planet in our universe • The smallest planet in our universe • A dwarf planet that used to be a planet • A group of planets that are gaseous and are big • A group of planets that are rocky and are small
SPACE CROSS WORD 2016-10-19
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- The Number of planets in our solar system not including Pluto
- The planet with the "ring" around it
- The thing that orbits Earth (Seen at night)
- Distant Suns seen in the night sky
- Someone who visits space
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- The planet we live on
- What all planets in our solar system orbit
- What pulls us to Earth
- The furthest planet from the Sun
- The closest planet to the Sun
10 Clues: The planet we live on • What pulls us to Earth • Someone who visits space • The closest planet to the Sun • The furthest planet from the Sun • Distant Suns seen in the night sky • The planet with the "ring" around it • What all planets in our solar system orbit • The thing that orbits Earth (Seen at night) • The Number of planets in our solar system not including Pluto
Solar System 2016-10-17
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- You can see me at night, i am large, round and white
- Second planet from the sun
- Centre of a planet, star or moon
- Fifth planet from the sun
- _________ System
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- Known as the red planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- This was once a planet, but was discovered to be a dwarf planet
- Planets known for its rings
- A large gas star that the planets orbit around
10 Clues: _________ System • Known as the red planet • Planet closest to the sun • Fifth planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • Planets known for its rings • Centre of a planet, star or moon • A large gas star that the planets orbit around • You can see me at night, i am large, round and white • This was once a planet, but was discovered to be a dwarf planet
