planets Crossword Puzzles
Wonders 3.3 2021-04-12
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how hot of cold something is • the study of stars and planets • how much of something there is • provide what is needed for something • the sun and the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Week 3 2018-02-20
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how hoe or cold something is • how much of something there is • they study of stars and planets • provide what is needed for something • system the sun and the planets that move around it
Earth 2018-03-26
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how much of some there is • how hot or cold something is • the study of stars and planets • provide what is needed for something • the sun and the planets that move around it
Vocabulary Review 1 2016-03-19
8 Clues: Heat • The world • The outside of something • How hot or cold something is • How much of something there is • The study of stars and planets • Provide what is needed for something • system The sun and the planets that move around it
Unit 3 week 3 2023-12-12
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how hot or cold something is • how much of something there is • the study of starts and planets • provide what is needed for something • system the sun and the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Week 1 2024-03-19
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how hot or cold something is • how much of something there is • the study of stars and planets • provide what is needed for something • system the sun and the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Week 3 2022-12-06
8 Clues: heat • the world • the 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 the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Weeks 1 & 2 2025-01-13
8 Clues: heat • the world • the 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
Vocabulary 2025-12-01
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how cold or hot something is • how much of something there is • the study of stars and planets • provide what is needed for something • system the sun and the planets that move around it
Julian's Awesome Crossword Puzzle 2018-05-02
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how cold or hot something is • how much of something there is • the study of stars and planets • provided what is needed for something • system the sun and planets that move around it
RQ Vocab 3.3 2021-11-15
8 Clues: heat • the world • the 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 • the sun and the planets that move around it
Wonders 3.3 2021-04-12
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how hot of cold something is • the study of stars and planets • how much of something there is • provide what is needed for something • the sun and the planets that move around it
Vocab 2019-03-06
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how hot or cold something is • how much of something there is • the study of stars and planets • provide what is needed for something • the sun and the planets that move around it
David 2019-04-08
8 Clues: Heat. • The world. • The 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. • The sun and planets that move around it.
Unit 3 Week 1 Vocab 2024-12-04
8 Clues: heat • the world • the 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 • the stun and the planets that move around it
Space Vocab 2022-11-29
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- What all of our planets and sun are in.
- a piece of equipment that helps us see stars.
- The Galaxy that is going to collide with us in 4 Billion years.
- to get to space we launch a ______.
- The hottest planet in the solar system.
- a cluster of stars, planets, and gas.
- shuttle a partially reusable type of rocket. (help build the ISS).
- a large, not planet sized object floating in space.
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- a rocky, large object in orbit around a star.
- A object brought into orbit by us, helps give us internet.
- our Galaxy that we live in
- The closet planet to the sun.
- what we can see in the night sky (it orbits our planet).
- the planet we are trying to make a home on.
- the planet we live on.
- a cluster of galaxies (we are in one).
- a collection of satellites in space, docked together to make a _____ _______.
17 Clues: the planet we live on. • our Galaxy that we live in • The closet planet to the sun. • to get to space we launch a ______. • a cluster of stars, planets, and gas. • a cluster of galaxies (we are in one). • What all of our planets and sun are in. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • the planet we are trying to make a home on. • ...
Crossword Puzzle: Space 2023-02-07
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- / The hottest planet in our solar system
- / The International Space Station is a scientific ...
- /The name of the American space agency
- / The number of planets in our solar system
- / _______ Musk is the founder of SpaceX
- / The planet closest to the Sun
- / The planet with the brightest rings
- / A fictional creature from another planet
- / It takes 365 days to ________ the Sun
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- / The furthest planet from the Sun
- / It is called the "red planet"
- / The force that pulls you towards the center of a planet or star
- / A person who travels to space in a spacecraft
- / Instrument used for seeing stars and planets from Earth.
- / Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the...
- / The third planet from the sun and the only planet humans have walked on
- / The _______ Way is the galaxy that includes the solar system
17 Clues: / It is called the "red planet" • / The planet closest to the Sun • / The furthest planet from the Sun • /The name of the American space agency • / The planet with the brightest rings • / _______ Musk is the founder of SpaceX • / It takes 365 days to ________ the Sun • / The hottest planet in our solar system • / A fictional creature from another planet • ...
Space and Universe Crossword 2017-05-16
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- Is the Smallest planet
- Largest planet in Solar system
- Live in the Solar system, orbits the Sun
- Has rings around it and made up of gas
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- Is a giant planet made up of Ice
- A force that attracts a body (planet)
- Starts with the Letter M, and it orbits around the Earth
- Is the fourth planet from the Sun, sometimes known as the 'Red Planet'
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- Thousands and billions live in the sky
- Space and everything in it, including stars, planets, galaxies etc
- An effort to explain what happened at the very beginning of the universe
- Only planet that is named after Greek mythology
- medium star
- Where rockets shoot up into
- We live on it
- Is the second planet from the Sun
17 Clues: medium star • We live on it • Is the Smallest planet • Where rockets shoot up into • Largest planet in Solar system • Is a giant planet made up of Ice • Is the second planet from the Sun • A force that attracts a body (planet) • Thousands and billions live in the sky • Has rings around it and made up of gas • Live in the Solar system, orbits the Sun • ...
The Rise Of Nine 2014-01-16
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- Unfortunately one of the 17 life sustaining planets in the universe, run by the evil Mogadorians who demand control over all other life sustaining planets.
- The power to transport bodies or things using telekinesis.
- The power to move things with your mind and control objects around you.
- One of the 17 life sustaining planets in the universe.
- The act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
- The wickedness or Evil.
- the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended.
- A person, place, or thing is offered.
- An act of carelessness; without caution.
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- The power of communication between minds.
- The monstrous aliens that seek to destroy the remaining Loric and Earth from the planet Mogador.
- Not visible; not perceptible by the eye.
- Uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy.
- To shrivel, fade, or decay.
- A shape shifting animal that was brought over from Lorien on the second ship.
- The people of Lorien that have been given Legacies by Lorien, they are brought up, and trained by their CÊPAN.
- Varied powers given to the people of Lorien to protect their planet from the evil Mogadorians.
- The Ten Oldest Garde on Lorien; they brought up the planet.
- Chest The inheritance given to the Ten Garde before they left for Earth.
- The trainer of the seven remaining Garde.
- The people of the planet Lorien; there are two people of this planet, The Garde and The CÊPAN. One of them run the planet, while the other defends it.
21 Clues: The wickedness or Evil. • To shrivel, fade, or decay. • A person, place, or thing is offered. • Not visible; not perceptible by the eye. • An act of carelessness; without caution. • The power of communication between minds. • The trainer of the seven remaining Garde. • Uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy. • One of the 17 life sustaining planets in the universe. • ...
Science 2020-12-17
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- planets, have a slow rotation but fast revolution
- planets, have a slow revolution but fast rotation
- energy, the energy an object has due to its position
- the amount of matter in an object
- energy, the energy that comes from the Sun
- energy, the energy that holds the nucleus of an atom together
- the force of gravity pulling on an object
- energy, energy an object has due to it's PE and KE energies
- a movement that causes a change in postion
- a measurement used to measure gravity
- energy, the part of internal energy that can be transferred
- known as one of the two "ice giants"
- has 27 moons
- a force that pulls an object to the center of another that has mass
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- measurement length
- rotates opposite of most planets
- Newton, one of the most influential scientists in human history, creator of the laws of gravity
- energy, the energy an object has due to the motion
- most visible rings
- the smallest planet
- the only planet that has life by far
- change in position from the reference point
- energy, the energy due to its flow of electric charges
- energy, the PE and KE of the particles of the object
- known as the red planet
- first law, states an object at rest will stay at rest, an object in motion will stay in motion unless changed by an outside force
- energy, where plants convert their energy from the Sun
- resisting change in motion
- conversion, the process of one energy changing its form to another
- the largest planet
30 Clues: has 27 moons • measurement length • most visible rings • the largest planet • the smallest planet • known as the red planet • resisting change in motion • rotates opposite of most planets • the amount of matter in an object • the only planet that has life by far • known as one of the two "ice giants" • a measurement used to measure gravity • the force of gravity pulling on an object • ...
Astronomy 2021-03-03
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- Small fragments of rock that orbit the Sun- these create shooting stars when they burn up in our atmosphere.
- The force that makes the planets revolve around the Sun.
- The Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees which causes ___
- On the ____ solstice, the Earth is closest to the Sun
- Which season begins on June 21st, when the Sun is highest in the sky (in the northern hemisphere)
- On which day does the Sun rise due East?
- The _____ day of the year is on the summer solstice
- The type of eclipse that occurs when the shadow cast by the Earth covers the Moon.
- The terrestrial planets are Earth, Mars, Mercury, and ___
- The body that is the main factor in determining the tides on Earth
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- Which model replaced the Geocentric model to say that the Sun was at the center of the solar system?
- It takes the Earth 1 ____ to revolve around the Sun
- The Sun's apparent daily movement across the sky is caused by Earth's ___
- Solid rocky and/or metallic body that orbits the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- The age of the universe is measured in 10 to 20 ____ years old
- Type of tide that has extra large high tides and extra small low tides
- Dirty snowball with elliptical orbit around the Sun
- The type of eclipse that can only occur during a new moon
- The Earth rotates at a rate of 15 degrees per ___
- The planets known as gas giants or jovians include Jupiter, Uranus, and ____
- How many days is the Sun directly overhead in New York?
21 Clues: On which day does the Sun rise due East? • The Earth rotates at a rate of 15 degrees per ___ • It takes the Earth 1 ____ to revolve around the Sun • Dirty snowball with elliptical orbit around the Sun • The _____ day of the year is on the summer solstice • On the ____ solstice, the Earth is closest to the Sun • How many days is the Sun directly overhead in New York? • ...
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-20
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- the atmosphere a comet is called this
- The sunrise on this planet looks like it happens twice a day
- This is the big thick bubble around the solar system
- One criteria for planets is that they are ___ in shape
- This is the name of the giant storm on Jupiter
- This planet would float in a bathtub
- This Mars rover's goal is to look for signs of ancient life
- ___ every 29.5 years we can't see Saturn's rings from earth
- The could on Venus are made up of this toxic compound
- Scientists believe that the objects in the Kuiper belt are the ____ from the formation of the solar system
- The discovery of this dwarf planet led to changes in the definition of planets.
- This planet is the only dwarf planet located between Mars and Jupiter
- Mars and ___ can occasionally knock an asteroid out of orbit and towards earth
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- By studying these we can learn about the early conditions in our solar system
- Our sun is this type of star
- ___comets originate in the Oort Cloud
- This planet was declassified as a planet in 2006
- This planet was predicted before it was discovered
- The Kuiper belt looks like a puffed-up ___
- On this planet a day is longer than a year
- This chemical compound makes some planets blue in color
- Neptune is the ___ faster than the speed of sound
- The oxidation of the iron in rocks would make them look this color
- This planet has a unique sideways rotation
- Earth is the only planet with liquid ___ on its surface
25 Clues: Our sun is this type of star • This planet would float in a bathtub • the atmosphere a comet is called this • ___comets originate in the Oort Cloud • The Kuiper belt looks like a puffed-up ___ • On this planet a day is longer than a year • This planet has a unique sideways rotation • This is the name of the giant storm on Jupiter • ...
spiral 2022-09-07
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- a type of galaxy that doesnt have a consistant shape or pattern
- the planets in our solar system orbit around the sun.
- the ___ that spiral galaxies have, elliptical galaxys do not have ___
- our ___ is in the center of our solar system
- huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium that produce light and heat from the churning nuclear forges inside their cores
- it exists on earth and is reffered to as cosmic d___. the word ends with a t! D__T
- a type of galaxy that doesnt have arms
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- the planet we live on
- we live in our _______ that consists of the sun, and its surrounding planets stars and other things. it is a collection of dust, stars, and planets.
- a type of galaxy that has arms
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
11 Clues: the planet we live on • a type of galaxy that has arms • a type of galaxy that doesnt have arms • our ___ is in the center of our solar system • the planets in our solar system orbit around the sun. • a type of galaxy that doesnt have a consistant shape or pattern • the ___ that spiral galaxies have, elliptical galaxys do not have ___ • ...
Scientific Revolution Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-26
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- Italian astronomer and physicist who used a telescope to study the stars and supported the heliocentric theory
- Polish astronomer who developed the heliocentric system
- American scientist and inventor who proved that lightning and electricity are identical
- A Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heresy
- English statesman and writer who believed in experimenting and developing the scientific method
- German astronomer and mathematician who used Brahe's data to formulate laws to describe planetary motion
- Flemish anatomist and surgeon considered the father of modern anatomy
- British physicist and chemist who rejected the theory of four elements and defined an element as a substance that cannot be reduced
- Danish astronomer who established observatories to chart the movements of the stars and planets
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- English philosopher and mathematician who developed the Law of Universal Gravitation and calculus
- The Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular orbits
- German physicist and engineer who developed the Fahrenheit scale for measuring temperature
- French philosopher and mathematician who emphasized reason and logic in gaining knowledge
- French chemists who disproved the theory of combustion and discovered oxygen
- Planets revolve around the Sun, while the Sun revolves around the Earth
- English physician who discovered that blood circulates throughout the body, pumped by the heart
16 Clues: Polish astronomer who developed the heliocentric system • A Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heresy • Flemish anatomist and surgeon considered the father of modern anatomy • Planets revolve around the Sun, while the Sun revolves around the Earth • French chemists who disproved the theory of combustion and discovered oxygen • ...
Sky Science Vocabulary 2014-11-02
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- The name of the satellite that orbits the Earth.
- When the moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
- A man made or heavenly body that orbits around a larger object.
- When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, creating a bright streaky light.
- To determine, check or adjust a scale of any measuring instrument.
- The distance light travels in a year.
- A force that attracts and holds the universe together. It gives objects weight.
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- Either the north or the south half of the Earth divided by the equator, and the east and west half divided by the prime meridian.
- When the moon passes in front of the Sun, partially or totally covering it.
- The Sun and all of the bodies - planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, etc. that orbit around it.
- The area between the inner and outer planets that is filled with asteroids.
- An imaginary circle around the centre of the Earth, perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
- A spiral island of stars in space. Our ______ is called the Milky Way.
- Large bodies that can only be seen by reflected light, as the revolve around the Sun.
- The study of the universe and all of the bodies that appear in the skies.
- A hole created on the surface of an object or body, made by falling meteorites or by erupting volcanoes.
16 Clues: The distance light travels in a year. • When the moon moves into the Earth's shadow. • The name of the satellite that orbits the Earth. • A man made or heavenly body that orbits around a larger object. • To determine, check or adjust a scale of any measuring instrument. • A spiral island of stars in space. Our ______ is called the Milky Way. • ...
Time Zones 3 Unit 12 2025-02-23
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- a powerful, narrow beam of light that can be used as a tool to cut metal, to perform medical operations, etc.
- the planet third in order of distance from the sun, between Venus and Mars; the world on which we live
- the planet closest in distance to the Sun
- the planet eighth in order of distance and farthest from the Sun, after Uranus
- the Sun, Earth, eight other planets, moons, comets, etc., that move around the sun
- the planet fourth in order of distance from the sun, after Earth and before Jupiter
- everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space
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- a planet outside our solar system
- a large system of stars
- to give off a shine
- the planet fifth in order of distance from the Sun, after Mars and before Saturn
- a piece of equipment like a tube in shape, containing lenses, that you look through to make objects that are far away appear larger and nearer
- the planet seventh in order of distance from the Sun, after Saturn and before Neptune
- the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are
- the planet sixth in order of distance from the Sun, after Jupiter and before Uranus
- the planet second in order of distance from the Sun, after Mercury and before Earth. It is the closest planet to Earth.
16 Clues: to give off a shine • a large system of stars • a planet outside our solar system • the planet closest in distance to the Sun • the planet eighth in order of distance and farthest from the Sun, after Uranus • the planet fifth in order of distance from the Sun, after Mars and before Saturn • ...
SPACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2024-05-02
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- the same thing that holds our universe and many others.
- what we all revolve around
- the infinite vacuum we all exist in.
- what universe we are located in
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- can orbit stars or planets
- located in galaxies
- the very thing we live on
- Have an icy trail upon orbit
- the divide from inner and outer in our universe
9 Clues: located in galaxies • the very thing we live on • can orbit stars or planets • what we all revolve around • Have an icy trail upon orbit • what universe we are located in • the infinite vacuum we all exist in. • the divide from inner and outer in our universe • the same thing that holds our universe and many others.
schientisht 2026-01-06
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- Who would people go to for information before the revolution
- Someone who contradicts the church's teachings
- True orbit of the planets
- Creator of the telescope
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- The wrong orbit of the planets
- proved the sun was the center of the universe
- what kind of revolution is this?
- published a book that supported heliocentric theory
- The man who proved gravity
9 Clues: Creator of the telescope • True orbit of the planets • The man who proved gravity • The wrong orbit of the planets • what kind of revolution is this? • proved the sun was the center of the universe • Someone who contradicts the church's teachings • published a book that supported heliocentric theory • Who would people go to for information before the revolution
Space Crossword 2024-07-25
All about Mercury 2024-11-05
14 Clues: God • Time • core • Full • orbit • planet • Messenger • of mercury • of mercury is • surface gravity • or liquid silver • between two planets • planet close to the sun • of mercury is 800 degrees Fahrenheit
The Little Prince Random 2022-08-28
manzword 2020-05-26
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- an abjective to describe the solar radiations
- the earth rotates on his ..
- a strong hard building material made with gravel
- the smaller planets can be made of it
- stop moving
- the name of the protagonist
- how many planets there are in our solar sistem
- if the students leave it at home they can't do the version
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- if it was bigger, the gravity would be much stronger
- if we are too close to it we die
- a flash of light
- it is 9.8N on our planet
- if it was further from the sum it would be too ..
- we can have the dinner in the garden if it is fine
- if you do this in that society you are considered a fool
- if it was smaller and gravity was weaker, it wouldn't hold our ..
- if there isn't we can't have out seasons
- if there isn't we can't live
- if there were no water on the earth we would have ....
19 Clues: stop moving • a flash of light • it is 9.8N on our planet • the earth rotates on his .. • the name of the protagonist • if there isn't we can't live • if we are too close to it we die • the smaller planets can be made of it • if there isn't we can't have out seasons • an abjective to describe the solar radiations • how many planets there are in our solar sistem • ...
manzword 2020-05-26
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- if it was further from the sum it would be too ..
- if it was smaller and gravity was weaker, it wouldn't hold our ..
- how many planets there are in our solar sistem
- if you do this in that society you are considered a fool
- if there isn't we can't have out seasons
- an abjective to describe the solar radiations
- the earth rotates on his ..
- a flash of light
- the name of the protagonist
- the smaller planets can be made of it
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- if the students leave it at home they can't do the version
- if there isn't we can't live
- stop moving
- a strong hard building material made with gravel
- if we are too close to it we die
- if it was bigger, the gravity would be much stronger
- we can have the dinner in the garden if it is fine
- if there were no water on the earth we would have ....
- it is 9.8N on our planet
19 Clues: stop moving • a flash of light • it is 9.8N on our planet • the earth rotates on his .. • the name of the protagonist • if there isn't we can't live • if we are too close to it we die • the smaller planets can be made of it • if there isn't we can't have out seasons • an abjective to describe the solar radiations • how many planets there are in our solar sistem • ...
Unit 4 Vocabulary 2023-05-08
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- a long trip
- an electrical wave sent through the air
- a creature that may exist outside the Earth
- a vehicle that can travel very fast
- to look carefully to find out something
- an object in space that travels around the sun, it leaves a bright long line in its path
- the act of traveling around to discover a thing or place
- station a vehicle that provides houses for astronauts and used for doing scientific tests
- information, facts
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- to talk about something with others
- all things such as planets, stars, galaxies etc. that exist in space
- a large object in space that moves around the sun
- a person who has trained to travel in space
- to discuss a topic in which two or more groups disagree and agree on
- a large group of stars
- the universe, outside the Earth
- a vehicle that is used for travel in space
- the gasses surrounding the Earth
- to follow the curved path around something such as the sun
- system the sun and planets that move around it
20 Clues: a long trip • information, facts • a large group of stars • the universe, outside the Earth • the gasses surrounding the Earth • to talk about something with others • a vehicle that can travel very fast • an electrical wave sent through the air • to look carefully to find out something • a vehicle that is used for travel in space • a person who has trained to travel in space • ...
Our solar system, stars, exploration and galaxies 2023-11-30
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- what kind of galaxy is the milky way
- what is the coldest planet in the solar system (not on average but all time)
- piece of rock that orbits planets, often made from same items that made planet
- largest kind of star
- our home planet
- mars has how many moons
- this planet is often called "The red planet"
- what is the last planet from the sun?
- which planet is famous for its rings
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- what space body sucks in all matter
- first person to walk the moon
- dwarf planet orginally part of our solar system
- what is the largest planet in the solar system?
- what is the hottest planet in the solar system?
- a large body of burning gas that planets revolve around
- the greek name of the god this planet is named after is Hermes
- our star
17 Clues: our star • our home planet • largest kind of star • mars has how many moons • first person to walk the moon • what space body sucks in all matter • what kind of galaxy is the milky way • which planet is famous for its rings • what is the last planet from the sun? • this planet is often called "The red planet" • dwarf planet orginally part of our solar system • ...
Stars And Space 2025-10-17
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- The most common galaxy.
- An object in space with a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape it.
- Distance between the Sun and Earth.
- Not quite planets, but technically not stars.
- Old stars that are round or egg shaped, and do not spin.
- How we know what direction galaxies are moving in.
- Where stars begin to form. Stellar nurseries
- The very precise math used to measure planets.
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- A piece of evidence for the big bang, had two names.
- A normal star, formed from a clump of dirt and gas in a nebula.
- When an 8 solar mass star collapses.
- Main Sequence stars with 8+ solar masses
- A theory about the beginning stages of our universe.
- The 3rd step of the big bang.
- Remnants of an 8-20 solar mass star's supernova
- Used to measure distances outside of our solar system.
- Nuclear Fusion, not ...
17 Clues: The most common galaxy. • Nuclear Fusion, not ... • The 3rd step of the big bang. • Distance between the Sun and Earth. • When an 8 solar mass star collapses. • Main Sequence stars with 8+ solar masses • Where stars begin to form. Stellar nurseries • Not quite planets, but technically not stars. • The very precise math used to measure planets. • ...
Science Vocab 2025-11-06
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- To shine light on something.
- Measures different wavelengths of light to identify elements
- GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is decreasing
- Earth’s tilt line that causes day and night.
- A vehicle designed to explore the surface of another planet or moon
- NOON, When the Sun is highest in the sky
- RADIATION, Powerful waves of heat and light from the Sun.
- A planet’s movement around the Sun
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- GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is increasing
- A tool that collects light to make distant objects appear closer.
- MOON, The Moon when fully lit as seen from Earth
- Yearly weather patterns caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit
- PLANE, Flat, imaginary path where planets orbit the Sun
- The spinning of a planet around its axis
- The study of space, stars, planets, and the universe
- Object that orbits around a planet
- ENERGY, Energy Earth receives from the Sun’s rays.
- Average distance between Earth and the Sun.
- MOON, The Moon when it is completely dark from Earth’s view
19 Clues: To shine light on something. • Object that orbits around a planet • A planet’s movement around the Sun • The spinning of a planet around its axis • NOON, When the Sun is highest in the sky • Average distance between Earth and the Sun. • GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is increasing • GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is decreasing • ...
Science Vocab 2025-11-06
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- Measures different wavelengths of light to identify elements
- PLANE, Flat, imaginary path where planets orbit the Sun
- The study of space, stars, planets, and the universe
- ENERGY, Energy Earth receives from the Sun’s rays.
- RADIATION, Powerful waves of heat and light from the Sun.
- MOON, The Moon when it is completely dark from Earth’s view
- To shine light on something.
- GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is decreasing
- A planet’s movement around the Sun
- A vehicle designed to explore the surface of another planet or moon
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- (AU, Average distance between Earth and the Sun.
- A tool that collects light to make distant objects appear closer.
- NOON, When the Sun is highest in the sky
- Earth’s tilt line that causes day and night.
- Yearly weather patterns caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit
- Object that orbits around a planet
- MOON, The Moon when fully lit as seen from Earth
- GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is increasing
- The spinning of a planet around its axis
19 Clues: To shine light on something. • Object that orbits around a planet • A planet’s movement around the Sun • NOON, When the Sun is highest in the sky • The spinning of a planet around its axis • Earth’s tilt line that causes day and night. • GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is increasing • GIBBOUS, Moon phase when light is decreasing • ...
Solar System 2024-03-22
7 Clues: dust of rocks • cluster of stars • Icy, rocky masses • Small pieces of rocks • glowing celestial body • things rotating around sun • objects revolving around planets
Members of the Solar System 2023-04-10
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- A celestial body that isn't a moon or planet
- A planet outside of the solar system
- the largest moon in the Solar System
- The furthest dwarf planet
- The third largest moon in the Solar System
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- The four outer planets
- The dwarf Planet that has an atmosphere made of Nitrogen and Methane
- The four planets closest to the sun
- The third largest dwarf planet found on the Kiuper belt
- The dwarf planet that is the largest on the Asteroid belt
- The most geologically active body in the Solar System
- Jupiter's moon made of ice and water
12 Clues: The four outer planets • The furthest dwarf planet • The four planets closest to the sun • A planet outside of the solar system • the largest moon in the Solar System • Jupiter's moon made of ice and water • The third largest moon in the Solar System • A celestial body that isn't a moon or planet • The most geologically active body in the Solar System • ...
The Solar System 2022-05-12
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- Energy and matter are ___________
- The largest planet
- 2 nuclei collide to form one larger nucleus
- The first element created after the Big Bang
- What needs to collect more materials to create planets
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- How stars are created in Solar Nebula's
- A compass would not work on mars because it does not have a ________
- The moon is made of _______
- Inner planets are ________
- Solar Nebula's are held together by ________
- The law that states that lots of gravity are redshifted meaning an explosion had to cause them to be moving away from each other
- ______ mass is in the center of the Solar Nebula
12 Clues: The largest planet • Inner planets are ________ • The moon is made of _______ • Energy and matter are ___________ • How stars are created in Solar Nebula's • 2 nuclei collide to form one larger nucleus • Solar Nebula's are held together by ________ • The first element created after the Big Bang • ______ mass is in the center of the Solar Nebula • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2026-03-09
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- Matter from outer space that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
- Lights in the sky caused by the solar wind
- A massive, self-luminous body, usually with planets in orbit
- To circle around something
- Matter from outer space that manages to make it to Earth
- The sun and all the planets orbiting it
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- A celestial body usually made of ice and dust
- A small, rocky, or metallic body orbiting the Sun
- The attraction of objects to each other dependent upon their mass
- A round body orbiting a star
- Anything orbiting something else
- The star the Earth orbits
12 Clues: The star the Earth orbits • To circle around something • A round body orbiting a star • Anything orbiting something else • The sun and all the planets orbiting it • Lights in the sky caused by the solar wind • A celestial body usually made of ice and dust • A small, rocky, or metallic body orbiting the Sun • Matter from outer space that manages to make it to Earth • ...
SUNITA IN SPACE 2026-03-18
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- The region beyond Earth where planets and stars exist
- What astronauts do inside spacecraft due to lack of gravity
- A vehicle used to travel into space
- The space organization that sent Sunita to space
- The force that pulls objects toward Earth
- The planet where we live
- The path in which planets move around the Sun
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- First Indian-origin woman to go to space
- Protective headgear worn by astronauts
- The vehicle in which astronauts travel in space
- A place in space where astronauts live and work
- A person trained to travel in space
12 Clues: The planet where we live • A vehicle used to travel into space • A person trained to travel in space • Protective headgear worn by astronauts • First Indian-origin woman to go to space • The force that pulls objects toward Earth • The path in which planets move around the Sun • The vehicle in which astronauts travel in space • ...
Stellar Terminology 2024-06-03
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- a small icy object that emits a trail of gas
- planets spinning around a star
- a region of space were gravity is so strong light cannot escape
- a cosmic cloud in which stars are born
- a group of stars that make a shape
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- a small rock floating in outer space
- a large empty part of space
- a bunch of stars and planets spinning around a black hole
- the explosion made from a collapsing star
- a luminous ball of gas
- a large, round, astronomical body
- a super bright galactic nucleus powered by a black hole
12 Clues: a luminous ball of gas • a large empty part of space • planets spinning around a star • a large, round, astronomical body • a group of stars that make a shape • a small rock floating in outer space • a cosmic cloud in which stars are born • the explosion made from a collapsing star • a small icy object that emits a trail of gas • ...
Cosmology 2024-10-23
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- The Milky Way galaxy is this shape
- Planets that are made of land / solid rock
- First person to explain the laws of gravity
- Name of an oval-shaped galaxy
- Theory that the planets and Sun orbit the Earth
- The study of the origin and development of the Universe
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- Theory that the plants orbit the Sun
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are made of this
- Greek philosopher who proposed the Earth was the centre of the Universe
- Stars are mostly made of this, first element
- Inventor of the telescope
- The circular path of a planet
12 Clues: Inventor of the telescope • Name of an oval-shaped galaxy • The circular path of a planet • The Milky Way galaxy is this shape • Theory that the plants orbit the Sun • Planets that are made of land / solid rock • First person to explain the laws of gravity • Stars are mostly made of this, first element • Theory that the planets and Sun orbit the Earth • ...
Stars and Planets 2022-11-12
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- large ball of burning gas in the center of our solar system that produces light and heat
- The 4th planet from the Sun
- group of stars seen as forming a figure or design in the sky
- The 5th planet from the Sun
- The 3rd planet from the Sun
- The planet closest to the Sun
- The 2nd planet from the Sun
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- the type of star that is the biggest, has a short lifespan, and burns at a very high temperature
- The 6th planet from the Sun
- The darker part of the moon is made up of this type of rock
- The 7th planet from the Sun
- The 8th planet from the Sun
- the type of star that is the smallest, has a long lifespan, and burns at a very high temperature
- The lighter part of the moon is made up of this type of rock
14 Clues: The 6th planet from the Sun • The 4th planet from the Sun • The 7th planet from the Sun • The 8th planet from the Sun • The 5th planet from the Sun • The 3rd planet from the Sun • The 2nd planet from the Sun • The planet closest to the Sun • The darker part of the moon is made up of this type of rock • group of stars seen as forming a figure or design in the sky • ...
Chloe J's Planets 2023-11-01
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- means heavens
- ruled by the Roman god of the sea
- Venuses twin
- means vapor
- Means earth, wordly
- this planet would float in water
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- largest planet
- the amount of years it takes for Neptune to orbit the sun
- used to be a planet
- largest object in our solar system without atmosphere
- how many planets that are in our solar system
- rotates on its side
- has shield volcano
- named after the messenger
14 Clues: means vapor • Venuses twin • means heavens • largest planet • has shield volcano • used to be a planet • rotates on its side • Means earth, wordly • named after the messenger • this planet would float in water • ruled by the Roman god of the sea • how many planets that are in our solar system • largest object in our solar system without atmosphere • ...
planets and more 2020-07-08
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- 7th from the sun(6)
- named after a roman goddess(5)
- the god of war(4)
- second largest planet(6)
- largest land mammal(8)
- penguins live there(9)
- eagle biggest bird in britain(17)
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- largest planet(7)
- capital city of the U.S.A(15)
- largest country in the world(6)
- closest to the sun(7)
- dwarf planet(5)
- blue planet 8th away from the sun(7)
- known as the blue planet(5)
14 Clues: dwarf planet(5) • largest planet(7) • the god of war(4) • 7th from the sun(6) • closest to the sun(7) • largest land mammal(8) • penguins live there(9) • second largest planet(6) • known as the blue planet(5) • capital city of the U.S.A(15) • named after a roman goddess(5) • largest country in the world(6) • eagle biggest bird in britain(17) • blue planet 8th away from the sun(7)
planets and more 2020-07-08
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- blue planet 8th away from the sun(7)
- largest country in the world(6)
- largest planet(7)
- capital city of the U.S.A(15)
- named after a roman goddess(5)
- 7th from the sun(6)
- known as the blue planet(5)
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- dwarf planet(5)
- largest land mammal(8)
- second largest planet(6)
- closest to the sun(7)
- the god of war(4)
- biggest bird in britain(17)
- penguins live there(9)
14 Clues: dwarf planet(5) • largest planet(7) • the god of war(4) • 7th from the sun(6) • closest to the sun(7) • largest land mammal(8) • penguins live there(9) • second largest planet(6) • biggest bird in britain(17) • known as the blue planet(5) • capital city of the U.S.A(15) • named after a roman goddess(5) • largest country in the world(6) • blue planet 8th away from the sun(7)
Aaron Inner Planets 2024-04-30
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- This planet is known as the red planet?
- Venus has a nickname and it is called _____.
- Venus is the____ planet in our solar system.
- What planet has a Similar size to Earth?
- Venus is the ___ planet in the solar system.
- Mars has _____ rover on its surface.
- Mars takes 637 ___ to complete its orbit.
- Mercurius is a nickname for ____.
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- Mercury ___closest to the sun.
- Earth takes 24 ____ to complete a full spin.
- Phobos and ____ are the moons of Mars.
- Venus’s planet type is ____.
- What planet only has life in the solar system?
- Earth takes 365 ___ to complete its orbit.
- Mercury takes 88 ____to complete its orbit.
15 Clues: Venus’s planet type is ____. • Mercury ___closest to the sun. • Mercurius is a nickname for ____. • Mars has _____ rover on its surface. • Phobos and ____ are the moons of Mars. • This planet is known as the red planet? • What planet has a Similar size to Earth? • Mars takes 637 ___ to complete its orbit. • Earth takes 365 ___ to complete its orbit. • ...
PLANETS AND SPACE 2025-04-16
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- - Red planet near Earth
- - Blue planet far from the Sun
- - Another name for an astronaut
- - Small rocky body in space
- - It gives us heat and light
- - Very hot planet close to the Sun
- - The planet closest to the Sun
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- - The largest planet in the solar system
- - Star with a shining tail
- - Group of stars in the universe
- - Vehicle to go into space
- - It shines in the night sky
- - It shines in the night sky
- - Planet known for its rings
- - The planet where we live
15 Clues: - Red planet near Earth • - Star with a shining tail • - Vehicle to go into space • - The planet where we live • - Small rocky body in space • - It shines in the night sky • - It shines in the night sky • - Planet known for its rings • - It gives us heat and light • - Blue planet far from the Sun • - Another name for an astronaut • - The planet closest to the Sun • ...
Fruits and planets 2025-11-21
16 Clues: — MARS • — VENUS • — MANGO • — ACORN • — APPLE • — EARTH • — PLUTO • — SATURN • — ORANGE • — BANANA • — ORANGE • — CHERRY • — BANANA • — MERCURY • — JUPITER • — STRAWBERRY
Earth, Moon, and Sun Crossword 2025-02-18
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- Which tide is very strong?
- What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse?
- What are the largest and shortest days called?
- Where does the suns radiation come from?
- Is Earth the largest terrestrial planet? (True or False)
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- When the moon is waning is appears to be..?
- The Sun is a huge ball of what? (Hint: Not Gas)
- What shape is the Earth's orbit around the Sun?
- What part of the sun CAN we see during a solar eclipse?
- What is one of the gasses in our atmosphere?(Not oxygen)
- What does Earth do that causes seasons?
- Jovian planets are also called?
- During a SOLAR ECLIPSE what can you not see?
- Which direction does the Sun rise?
- The planets do what around the sun?
- During neap tides, tides are...?
16 Clues: Which tide is very strong? • Jovian planets are also called? • During neap tides, tides are...? • Which direction does the Sun rise? • The planets do what around the sun? • What does Earth do that causes seasons? • Where does the suns radiation come from? • When the moon is waning is appears to be..? • During a SOLAR ECLIPSE what can you not see? • ...
Outer Space 2026-05-05
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- Made of gas, dust, and billions of stars.
- Used to be a considered a planet.
- This planet rains diamonds.
- Made of gas, they are really big and farther from the sun.
- This planet is tilted almost 90 degrees on its axis.
- Holds many galaxys inside itself.
- Closest planet to the sun.
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- The only planet that can support life in our solar system.
- Made of rock, they are small and closer to the sun.
- The biggest planet inside our solar system.
- The planet with the most moons in our solar system.
- The closest star to planet earth.
- A ball of extremely hot gas and plasma.
- The farthest satilite from earth.
- Hottest planet in our solar system.
- 4th planet from the sun, we are trying to travel to this planet.
16 Clues: Closest planet to the sun. • This planet rains diamonds. • Used to be a considered a planet. • The closest star to planet earth. • Holds many galaxys inside itself. • The farthest satilite from earth. • Hottest planet in our solar system. • A ball of extremely hot gas and plasma. • Made of gas, dust, and billions of stars. • The biggest planet inside our solar system. • ...
Big Bang 2021-05-21
Vocabulary Crossword 3.3 2019-01-24
8 Clues: heat • the world • the 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 • the sun and the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Week 3 2021-03-05
8 Clues: heat • the world • the 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 the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Week 3 2018-02-20
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how hot or cold something is • how much of something there is • they study of stars and planets • provide what is needed for something • the sun and the planets that move around it
Our Home in the Solar System 2024-12-07
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • study of stars and planets • how hot or cold something is • how much of something there is • provide what is needed for something • system the sun and the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Week 2 Vocabulary 2024-12-02
8 Clues: heat • the world • the outside of something • how how or cold something is • the study of stars and planets • how much of something there is • provide what is needed for something • the sun and the planets that move around it
Unit 3 Weeks 1/2 2024-11-06
8 Clues: heat • the world • outside of something • how hot or cold something is • how much of something there is • the study of the stars and planets • provide what is needed for something • the sun and the planets that move around it
space 2025-05-09
8 Clues: orbits planets • Only planet with life • hot gassy object in space • big planet mostly made of gas • icy flying objects with tails • rocky flying objects in space • all planets revolve around this star • big group of asteroids between Mars and jupiter
Earth Vocabulary Crossword 2025-11-10
8 Clues: heat • the world • the 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 • the sun and the planets that move around it
Telescopes 2015-11-30
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- Italian astronomer that said that Copernicus was CORRECT and the Earth did orbit the Sun
- Make an object look bigger
- Word for light rays joining
- Distance between the lens and the image made
- Theory that the Sun is at the centre of our solar system
- Light bouncing off a surface such as a mirror
- The planet we live on
- Lens on a telescope that magnifies an image
- Piece of equipment used by astronomers to look into Space
- Light changing direction as it passes from one material to another
- Very shiny object that reflects light very well
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- Type of lens that makes light rays converge (make the light rays come together)
- Proof that a theory is correct
- This is where light passes from one material into another
- Lens on a telescope that collects light from a distant object
- Polish astronomer who first used measurements to prove that the Earth orbited the Sun
- Made of rock and they orbit planets
- Theory that the Earth is at the centre of our solar system
- Type of image made from where the light APPEARS to have come from and converged
- Type of lens that makes light rays diverge (go away from each other)
- Made of gas or rock, they orbit a Sun and we live on one called Earth
- Piece of glass used to refract light
- Ancient Greek astronomer who used measurements to say that the planets in our solar system orbited the Earth
- A star that planets orbit
- Type of image made when light rays converge, the image is upside down
25 Clues: The planet we live on • A star that planets orbit • Make an object look bigger • Word for light rays joining • Proof that a theory is correct • Made of rock and they orbit planets • Piece of glass used to refract light • Lens on a telescope that magnifies an image • Distance between the lens and the image made • Light bouncing off a surface such as a mirror • ...
Astronomy 2023-11-16
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- occurs when an object in space passes between two other objects
- the spinning of a planet on its axis
- changes in moons position as it revolves around the earth
- tool used to collect light from distant stars
- rocky bodies that come from the Asteroids Belt
- the galaxy we live in
- the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another
- the visible surface of sun that emits the light that we see
- the curved path of a celestial object
- tool that uses convex lenses to bend and focus light rays
- have a main body or head
- the outermost layer of suns atmosphere
- chunks of rock that burn entering a planets atmosphere
- bright archlike loops that may erupt from the photosphere
- made up of gas, dust, and billions of stars
- appear as dark spots on the photosphere
- can be rocky or gaseous
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- occur near Sunspots and are sudden, intense explosions that result in changes in brightness
- tool that uses mirrors to focus light rays
- contains instruments to collect data and travel out of earths orbit
- tool that receives radio waves emitted from objects in space
- made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust
- occurs when moon passes between sun and earth
- used to measure distant stars and galaxies
- when sun and moon are at right angles to each other
- the moon rotates on its axis and revolves around the earth
- the rise and fall of the surface levels of Earth’s ocean water
- a star in the milky way
- occurs when earth passes between sun and moon
- rocky bodies covered with craters
- and earth
- when sun and moon are aligned so moon is between the
32 Clues: and earth • the galaxy we live in • a star in the milky way • can be rocky or gaseous • have a main body or head • rocky bodies covered with craters • the spinning of a planet on its axis • the curved path of a celestial object • the outermost layer of suns atmosphere • appear as dark spots on the photosphere • tool that uses mirrors to focus light rays • ...
Solar System 2024-02-29
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- A small reddish planet that is fourth from the Sun
- The smallest plane in our solar system and the closet to the Sun
- An irregulary shaped rock that orbits the Sun
- A large planet that is mainly made up of gases
- A single turn of something around an axis or a fixed point;spinning
- The center of an object
- Earth's only natural satellite
- A large blue planet that is eighth from the Sun
- The largest planet in our system and the fifth from the Sun
- The are in space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit together
- An are of our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where a group of minor planets and other objects orbit the Sun
- The third planet from the Sun
- system A group of objects in space that orbit a Star
- A dwarf planet that was discovered in 1930 and was once considered a planet
- A single journey along an orbital path
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- A nearly rounded object that orbits, a star, and not big enough to be a planet
- A space object made of ice and dust that orbits a star and develops a long, bright tail as it nears its star
- A large bluish-green planet that is seventh from the Sun
- A planet with large rings around it that is sixth from the Sun
- A layer of gases surrounding a planet star, or moon
- A body in outer space made of hot gasses
- The force that pulls all objects toward each other
- A hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space
- This means to revolve around another object
- planets Rocky Earth sized planets
25 Clues: The center of an object • The third planet from the Sun • Earth's only natural satellite • planets Rocky Earth sized planets • A single journey along an orbital path • A body in outer space made of hot gasses • This means to revolve around another object • An irregulary shaped rock that orbits the Sun • A large planet that is mainly made up of gases • ...
Science Vocabulary Terms 2023-08-28
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- Science that deals with the earth's physical structures/substances
- A planet not in our solar system
- Our home planet
- Never-ending
- The existence of humans/animals etc.
- When an object turns on its axis
- How it feels outside
- When an object in space blocks another from view
- Whatever enters this will disappear
- Electric
- First planet found using a telescope
- Has 8 planets in it
- Was once a planet in our solar system
- Big bright rock in the night sky
- Process of learning about the natural world through observation & experimentation
- A remarkable, unexplainable event
- Strength or energy
- Gets launched into space
- National Aeronautics & Space Administration
- Also known as a minor planet, are icy, metallic, or rocky
- Scientific prediction
- All of space & everything in it
- There is none of this in space
- What keeps us from floating into space
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- Name of a rocket
- Way The galaxy Earth is in
- An idea that can be tested
- To explore
- Heat, cold, rain, snow
- Includes 6 steps
- Billions of stars creates this
- Transfers energy from one location to another
- The name of our moon
- Moon has many of these
- Gas planet
- How heavy something is
- Planet with rings
- Known as the "red" planet
- We have 8 of these in our solar system
- Smallest planet
- Something in the stars
- Where we see stars, moons, & planets
- The study of weather
- There are billions of these
- Livable for species
- A fake planet
- Planet that shares a name of a roman God
- The study of everything in the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
- The biggest star we see
49 Clues: Electric • To explore • Gas planet • Never-ending • A fake planet • Our home planet • Smallest planet • Name of a rocket • Includes 6 steps • Planet with rings • Strength or energy • Has 8 planets in it • Livable for species • How it feels outside • The name of our moon • The study of weather • Scientific prediction • Heat, cold, rain, snow • Moon has many of these • How heavy something is • ...
Science Crossword 2025-02-04
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- where medical care started
- studied the heavens and was one of the first to attempt a complete description of the planets and stars and assumed that Earth was at the center of the universe
- studied the sky and tried to come up with a unifying theme to explain how the planets and stars moved
- the idea the living organisms can be spontaneously formed from non-living substances
- assumes that the Earth is the center of the universe and the planets and stars orbit it in a series of circles
- an ancient form of paper, made from a plant
- a statement describing what you think will happen in an experiment
- did great worth in mathematics and is the face on the Fields Medal
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- believed to be the first true scientists
- believed air was the most basic material in nature
- proposed that all matter is composed of little units called atoms
- this ancient medicine helped bring pain relief
- believed everything is made of small material and was a student of Leucippus
- the systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
- developed the compass
- was well known for his medical knowledge and ability to heal people travel hundreds of miles in the hope that he would be able to cure their illnesses
- everything is made up of these things
- came up with the incorrect idea of spontaneous generation and wrote volumes of works on philosophy, mathematics, logic, and physics
- studied living organisms and is believed to be the first scientist to try to explain the origin of the human race without reference to a Creator
- this was used in ancient times to treat open wounds
20 Clues: developed the compass • where medical care started • everything is made up of these things • believed to be the first true scientists • an ancient form of paper, made from a plant • this ancient medicine helped bring pain relief • believed air was the most basic material in nature • this was used in ancient times to treat open wounds • ...
Astronomy S2 2025-02-11
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- split into two smaller atoms
- one that can support life for a significant amount of time
- the type of tide that causes low tide from the sun, moon, and Earth being at a 90degree angle (1/4 or 3/4 moon)
- a time of year when the sun crosses the equator, resulting in nearly equal amounts of day and night
- the action of the Earth traveling around the sun
- the imaginary line that splits the north and south
- During fusion the sun looses
- This Kepler's law says a planet's orbital period is proportional to the size of its orbit (its semi-major axis)
- This Kepler's law says all planets orbit the sun in an ellipse
- the shape all planets orbit in
- a star that all planets orbit around
- deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity
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- a type of planet that is big, low density, can have rings, and cold.
- Combining two elements like Hydrogen to make one product like helium
- This Kepler's law says a planet covers the same area of space in the same amount of time no matter where it is
- the type of tides that cause high tides from the sun, moon and Earth being in a straight line (Full or New moon)
- the prefix for living or life
- a type of planet that is small, warm, rocky, and high density.
- the action of the Earth spinning on it's axis
- a giant cloud of dust and gas in space
- the time when the Sun reaches its most northerly or southerly tilt to create summer or winter
- The layer of the sun where fusion takes place
22 Clues: split into two smaller atoms • During fusion the sun looses • the prefix for living or life • the shape all planets orbit in • a star that all planets orbit around • a giant cloud of dust and gas in space • the action of the Earth spinning on it's axis • The layer of the sun where fusion takes place • deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity • ...
Space Exploration Crossword 2024-11-25
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- Travel at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, often for space missions
- A technique used to gain speed by using a planet’s gravity to slingshot a spacecraft
- The process of adjusting a spacecraft’s trajectory to enter orbit around a planet or moon
- An advanced propulsion system that uses ions to generate thrust for spacecraft
- Exploration The study and exploration of areas beyond Earth
- A technology used in some space launch systems to reduce friction during takeoff
- Star systems that contain planets orbiting stars outside our solar system
- The process of altering a planet's environment to make it more habitable for humans
- A system designed for travel between planets within a solar system
- A facility where spacecraft are launched and landed, similar to an airport for space vehicles
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- The process of extracting resources from asteroids for use in space exploration or Earth
- A system designed to protect spacecraft from the intense heat of re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
- Space vehicles designed to be used multiple times, reducing the cost of space travel
- A type of rocket fuel stored at extremely low temperatures for efficient propulsion
- A planned space station orbiting the Moon to support future lunar missions
- The study of the potential for life beyond Earth and the conditions that might support it
- A type of advanced engine technology that significantly changes space travel
- A living environment designed for humans to reside in outer space for extended periods
- The process of establishing human settlements on other planets or moons
- A rocket designed to travel into space but not to complete a full orbit of the Earth
20 Clues: Exploration The study and exploration of areas beyond Earth • A system designed for travel between planets within a solar system • The process of establishing human settlements on other planets or moons • Star systems that contain planets orbiting stars outside our solar system • A planned space station orbiting the Moon to support future lunar missions • ...
The Solar System 2017-04-16
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- Our planet.
- This used to be called a planet but now is not.
- What is the hottest planet in the Solar System.
- An instrument that scientists use to observe planets.
- The sixth planet from the sun, features and extensive ring system, what is the name of this planet?
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- Our sun is this.
- Which planet is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'?
- What is the largest planet in the Solar System.
- One of many 'rocks' in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
- How many planets are in the Solar System.
- Name the seventh planet.
- the planet closest to the sun.
12 Clues: Our planet. • Our sun is this. • Name the seventh planet. • the planet closest to the sun. • How many planets are in the Solar System. • Which planet is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'? • What is the largest planet in the Solar System. • This used to be called a planet but now is not. • What is the hottest planet in the Solar System. • ...
Observing the Universe 2018-04-09
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- way group of galaxy.
- the alteration of the original shape of something.
- the spatial period of a periodic wave.
- spectrum the entire range of radiant energy.
- the quantitative property that must be transferred to an object.
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- an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant.
- the act of interfering, invading, or poaching.
- telescope uses a convex lens to concentrate.
- telescope uses a curved mirror to concentrate.
- type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma.
- telescope an instrument located in outer space to observe distant planets, galaxies and other astronomical objects.
- telescope collects visible light waves.
12 Clues: way group of galaxy. • the spatial period of a periodic wave. • telescope collects visible light waves. • telescope uses a convex lens to concentrate. • spectrum the entire range of radiant energy. • the act of interfering, invading, or poaching. • telescope uses a curved mirror to concentrate. • the alteration of the original shape of something. • ...
The Night Sky / Looking Through Telescopes 2023-03-06
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- Hubble has allowed ___ to determine the size and ___ of the universe.
- This moon is big and round, what is it called?
- What is his name, and what tool did he improved?
- A telescope ___ distant objects.
- The sun's path is easy to ______.
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- It is impossible to see the ______ during the daytime.
- A _____ moon looks like a thin silver.
- Earth ______ the sun, along with ______ other planets.
- During the day you see the _____, and sometimes the ______.
- In 1608 the ___ was invented.
- The _______ telescope takes pictures of planets and other objects.
- A _______ moon is big and round.
12 Clues: In 1608 the ___ was invented. • A _______ moon is big and round. • A telescope ___ distant objects. • The sun's path is easy to ______. • A _____ moon looks like a thin silver. • This moon is big and round, what is it called? • What is his name, and what tool did he improved? • It is impossible to see the ______ during the daytime. • ...
Solar System 2022-06-26
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- Proposed that Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun.
- Example of a dwarf planet.
- Movement of an object on its own axis.
- Discovered that planet's orbits are ellipses, not circles.
- belt Located between Mars and Jupiter.
- Largest object in the solar system.
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- Movement of an object around the Sun.
- ''Planet'' comes from the Greek word...
- Pulls the planets and keeps them moving around the Sun.
- Object that orbits the Sun and has a nearly spherical shape.
- Process that produces a large amount of
- Moves around the sun in an oval-shape orbit.
12 Clues: Example of a dwarf planet. • Largest object in the solar system. • Movement of an object around the Sun. • Movement of an object on its own axis. • ''Planet'' comes from the Greek word... • Process that produces a large amount of • belt Located between Mars and Jupiter. • Moves around the sun in an oval-shape orbit. • ...
The Milky Way 2022-06-13
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- what is jupiter's nickname?
- who was the first man on the moon?
- what is the biggest planet?
- what is the hottest planet?
- how long does it take mercury to orbit the sun in days?
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- how far is the earth tilted on its axis in degrees?
- what is the biggest star?
- what two things were formed around 4.6 billion years ago?
- what is the smallest planet in our solar system?
- how many planets are in our solar system?
- how many times larger is the sun than the earth?
- which two planets do not have any moons?
12 Clues: what is the biggest star? • what is jupiter's nickname? • what is the biggest planet? • what is the hottest planet? • who was the first man on the moon? • which two planets do not have any moons? • how many planets are in our solar system? • what is the smallest planet in our solar system? • how many times larger is the sun than the earth? • ...
Space Exploration 2025-05-19
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- a push or pull that acts on an object
- a man-made objct that orbits Earth or other planets to collect information
- between planets
- an unmanned vehicle that drives across the surface of a planet
- everything throughout space
- the study of space and objects in space
- the force of attraction between all objects
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- control of a machine by remote control from another place
- a large research laboratory that orbits Earth
- an unmanned spacecraft sent into space to do research
- the study of life in the universe
- a tool that makes faraway objects appear closer
12 Clues: between planets • everything throughout space • the study of life in the universe • a push or pull that acts on an object • the study of space and objects in space • the force of attraction between all objects • a large research laboratory that orbits Earth • a tool that makes faraway objects appear closer • an unmanned spacecraft sent into space to do research • ...
science 2026-02-03
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- what's the first planet or closest to the sun
- how many planets are there
- what planet starts with a v
- what's the farthest planet away from the sun
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- what's the largest planet
- what planet has the largest rings
- true or false earth is the 3rd closest planet away from the sun
- true or false the sun is a planet
- what planet is closest to the sun Mercury or Mars
- are moons and planets the same thing yes or no
- what planet is no longer a planet
- what planet do we live on
12 Clues: what's the largest planet • what planet do we live on • how many planets are there • what planet starts with a v • what planet has the largest rings • true or false the sun is a planet • what planet is no longer a planet • what's the farthest planet away from the sun • what's the first planet or closest to the sun • are moons and planets the same thing yes or no • ...
Scientific Revolution 2025-09-25
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- educated guess based on evidence; starting point for scientists
- Religious body that opposed Copernican ideas
- Scientific _____: when new ideas in physics, astronomy, biology, anatomy changed the way Europeans viewed the world
- Scientific _____:process for experimentation
- Kepler’s idea; path of planets around the Sun
- father of modern anatomy (human body)
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- Doctor/Scientist who discovered blood circulation
- changed Europe’s concept of the universe; laid foundation for astronomy
- idea that earth and planets revolve around sun
- created the Law of Inertia; perfected the scientific method; challenged church
- discovered breakthroughs in physics: gravity, calculus, light/heat
- mathematically proved Copernicus’ heliocentric theory
12 Clues: father of modern anatomy (human body) • Religious body that opposed Copernican ideas • Scientific _____:process for experimentation • Kepler’s idea; path of planets around the Sun • idea that earth and planets revolve around sun • Doctor/Scientist who discovered blood circulation • mathematically proved Copernicus’ heliocentric theory • ...
Note 8 2022-09-28
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- People who work in NASA are _____________s in various fields of science.
- Because of today’s technology, people can make a ______________to outer space.
- ________________technologies have helped the researchers to discover new planets.
- The moon, sun, and stars are examples of ________________objects.
- The ______________ is a lot bigger than what we think it is. It consists of several millions stars and galaxies.
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- Satellites and Internet are the most ________________inventions that men have ever made in history.
- The inventions people made in space technology has been _____________ in improving the future of space exploration.
- The scientists found an ______________that Mars could be a second option for habitable planet.
- There are 8 planets in our ________________.
- The scientists in NASA have ____________ed a satellite that can capture images of the neighboring planets.
10 Clues: There are 8 planets in our ________________. • The moon, sun, and stars are examples of ________________objects. • People who work in NASA are _____________s in various fields of science. • Because of today’s technology, people can make a ______________to outer space. • ________________technologies have helped the researchers to discover new planets. • ...
Planet Earth 2020-09-17
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- made up of icy dust particles and frozen gases, they look like bright balls with long, feathery tails
- number of planets known to orbit the sun in our solar system
- made up of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, this is the part of the earth that all life exists
- small round bodies that orbit the sun and are too small to be considered planets (2 words)
- ocean containing the deepest known depression on earth
- largest of the inner planets in the solar system
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- number of continents on the earth
- small, irregularly shaped, planet-like objects found mainly between Mars and Jupiter
- continent where both the highest point on earth and the lowest land point on earth is found
- gas that composes of 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere
10 Clues: number of continents on the earth • largest of the inner planets in the solar system • ocean containing the deepest known depression on earth • gas that composes of 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere • number of planets known to orbit the sun in our solar system • small, irregularly shaped, planet-like objects found mainly between Mars and Jupiter • ...
Travelling Together Around the Sun 2025-11-10
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- The very top layer or outside part of a planet, moon, or star.
- It's the invisible pull that keeps your feet on Earth and planets around the Sun.
- What everything in the universe is made of, from stars to tiny dust.
- A scientist who uses telescopes to study stars, planets, and galaxies.
- When something is one of a kind, like our planet Earth in the solar system.
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- A robot machine sent far away to explore and send back pictures of distant planets.
- How much space is between two objects, like Earth and the Moon.
- The special path a planet or moon takes around a larger object.
- The measurement straight across the middle of a planet or moon.
- A big bowl-shaped hole made when an asteroid or meteor hits a planet.
10 Clues: The very top layer or outside part of a planet, moon, or star. • How much space is between two objects, like Earth and the Moon. • The special path a planet or moon takes around a larger object. • The measurement straight across the middle of a planet or moon. • What everything in the universe is made of, from stars to tiny dust. • ...
4th 9-Week Exam Review 2021-05-25
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- highest point of a wave
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars-also called “rocky” planets
- largest planet, stormiest planet also
- lowest point of a wave
- a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans
- most spectacular rings, gas giant that is the 6th planet from the Sun
- thin layer of gases that surround the Earth
- the average weather conditions in a place over 30 years
- daily rise and fall of waters on Earth’s coastlines
- tide with the greatest difference between the heights of high and low tides
- the study of Earth’s oceans
- called the “Red Planet” due to iron oxide
- countries closer to this line of latitude experience warmer temperatures
- movement of energy through water
- dwarf planet,located near the Kuiper Belt
- 2nd planet, Earth’s “Twin”
- the daily atmospheric conditions in a particular place
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- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune-also called Gas Giants
- rush of water that flows rapidly back to the sea through a narrow opening
- 8th planet from the Sun, deep blue color
- only planet with life on it, 3rd from the Sun
- 1st planet from the Sun, smallest terrestrial planet
- movement of water upwards from the deep ocean
- outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere
- 7th planet from the Sun, green blue color due to methane
- the study of weather
- the amount of salt dissolved in water
- tide with the least difference between the heights of high and low tides
- medium star that provides heat, light and energy for the Earth
- canyon on the ocean floor
30 Clues: the study of weather • lowest point of a wave • highest point of a wave • canyon on the ocean floor • 2nd planet, Earth’s “Twin” • the study of Earth’s oceans • movement of energy through water • largest planet, stormiest planet also • outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere • the amount of salt dissolved in water • 8th planet from the Sun, deep blue color • ...
Astronomy Puzzle 2024-01-26
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- the solid body, while in space and before it reaches the atmosphere is called a ______
- venus's carbon dioxide atmosphere creates an extermely strong ____
- the component of its motion in the direction toward or away from us
- physicists call this sort of repetitive action that reinforces itself a _____
- pass infront of
- most asteroids orbit the sun in the large gap between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- if water molecules do reach the upper ponent oxygen and hydrogen atoms, a process called _____
- are so-named because of their resemblene to earth
- steep cliffs that run for hundereds of kilometers across mercury's surface
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- this gravitional domination of the planets by the Sun justifies our calling the Sun's family the ____
- planets like neptune and uranus
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- some stony meteroites have no chrondrules and are called _____
- by anaogy with the focusing ability of an ordinary lens, astronomers call such deflection of light ____
- can also produce twists and knots as they interact gravitationally with the ring particles
- planets like jupiter and saturn
- are named for their resemblence to Jupiter
- beyond neptune, extending to perhaps 50 AU from the Sun, is a region called the ___
- astronomers call this breif but lovely phenomenon _____
- occurs when a force that acts repeatedly on a body constantly reinforces the body's motion
- our main clue to what bodies orbit the sun at even larger distances are the ____
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- is an object that orbits the Sun, is massive enough that its gravity compresses it into an approximately spherical shape
- are rocky or metallic bodies, the largest of which is the dwarf planet Ceres with a diameter of about 970 kilometers.
- which the tide becomes fatally large and showed that for a moon and planet of the same density
25 Clues: pass infront of • planets like jupiter and saturn • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • planets like neptune and uranus • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • are named for their resemblence to Jupiter • are so-named because of their resemblene to earth • astronomers call this breif but lovely phenomenon _____ • ...
Solar System 2024-02-29
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- A small reddish planet that is fourth from the Sun
- The smallest plane in our solar system and the closet to the Sun
- An irregulary shaped rock that orbits the Sun
- A large planet that is mainly made up of gases
- A single turn of something around an axis or a fixed point;spinning
- The center of an object
- Earth's only natural satellite
- A large blue planet that is eighth from the Sun
- The largest planet in our system and the fifth from the Sun
- The are in space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit together
- An are of our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where a group of minor planets and other objects orbit the Sun
- The third planet from the Sun
- system A group of objects in space that orbit a Star
- A dwarf planet that was discovered in 1930 and was once considered a planet
- A single journey along an orbital path
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- A nearly rounded object that orbits, a star, and not big enough to be a planet
- A space object made of ice and dust that orbits a star and develops a long, bright tail as it nears its star
- A large bluish-green planet that is seventh from the Sun
- A planet with large rings around it that is sixth from the Sun
- A layer of gases surrounding a planet star, or moon
- A body in outer space made of hot gasses
- The force that pulls all objects toward each other
- A hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space
- This means to revolve around another object
- planets Rocky Earth sized planets
25 Clues: The center of an object • The third planet from the Sun • Earth's only natural satellite • planets Rocky Earth sized planets • A single journey along an orbital path • A body in outer space made of hot gasses • This means to revolve around another object • An irregulary shaped rock that orbits the Sun • A large planet that is mainly made up of gases • ...
Chapter 6 The Solar System 2024-10-21
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- The outer layer, which looks like a white halo around the Sun
- rocky objects
- Meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and are found on Earth's surface
- Streams of electrically charged particles
- The eruptions caused by gas on the Sun being heated to millions of degrees Celsius
- Loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles
- A region beyond Neptune's orbit
- The inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere
- The inner planets
- Huge loops of gas
- A region between mars and Jupiter
- A fuzzy outer layer formed by clouds of gas and dust
- A region of very tightly packed gas where energy moves mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation
- Sun-centered model
- The outer planets
- trapping of heat by the atmosphere
- The middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere
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- Areas of gas on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the gases around them
- Small bodies formed by rock and ice
- system Consists of the Sun, the planets, their moons and a variety of smaller objects
- Chunks of rock and dust smaller than asteroids
- the solid inner core of a comet
- oval shape
- The process in which H atoms join to form He atoms
- Beyond the Kuiper Belt, stretches more than 1,000 times the distance between the Sun and Neptune
- A streak of light caused when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere
- the average distance between Earth and the Sun
- Must be round, orbit the Sun, and have cleared its orbit around the Sun
- Earth-centered model
- the outermost layer of the Sun's interior
- Orbits the Sun and is rounded, but has not cleared its path around the Sun
- central region
- thin disk of small particles of ice and rock
33 Clues: oval shape • rocky objects • central region • The inner planets • Huge loops of gas • The outer planets • Sun-centered model • Earth-centered model • the solid inner core of a comet • A region beyond Neptune's orbit • A region between mars and Jupiter • trapping of heat by the atmosphere • Small bodies formed by rock and ice • The inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere • ...
Earth Systems Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-13
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- What's after the crust?
- Sediment settles and is deposited in a new location.
- What's the location on the surface directly above the focus.
- Out of all the planets, which one is the largest in our solar system?
- What type of soil forms where it is hot and wet?
- What type of soil forms in humid areas with cool seasons?
- Intense tropical low pressure area with sustained winds.
- Small, solid pieces of material from rocks or organisms.
- What is the solid outer portion of the earth called?
- What's after the outer core?
- Which layer in the thinnest layer?
- What's the point within the earth where an earthquake starts.
- All of the water on Earth
- how many rocky inner planets are there?
- What's hot liquified rock that breaks the earth’s surface.
- Water, ice, wind moves pieces of rock and soil.
- What type of soil forms on loosely arranged material?
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- A narrow, funnel shaped column of spiral wind that extends downward.
- Living portion of the earth.
- The process of breaking down rock on Earth’s surface.
- What theory explains how our solar system, including the planets, formed.
- What is the layer of gases surrounding the earth?
- Small area storms formed by the strong upward movement of warm moist air.
- How many gassy outer planets are there?
- What type of soil forms where it is dry?
- The vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy when a slip occurs at a fault.
- What type of soil forms on bedrock?
- What type of eruptions are driven by explosive gas and expel lava and tephra.
- What's after the Mantle?
- Vertical movement of the crust.
30 Clues: What's after the crust? • What's after the Mantle? • All of the water on Earth • Living portion of the earth. • What's after the outer core? • Vertical movement of the crust. • Which layer in the thinnest layer? • What type of soil forms on bedrock? • How many gassy outer planets are there? • how many rocky inner planets are there? • What type of soil forms where it is dry? • ...
Astronomy CODE Vocabulary Review 2022-11-21
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- a rocky body of gas, dust, rock, and ice often seen with a tail in the night sky
- small rocky planets including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- Earth's travel around the sun which is 365.25 days or one year
- a group of star systems which orbit around a central point
- a burning ball of gas which produces energy through nuclear fusion and anchors a solar system
- a small white star that occurs after a star has burned off most of its fuel
- formed by the largest mass stars and tremendous gravity, not even light can escape
- the group of a star(s) and planets that orbit those star(s)
- the end-stage of a super massive red star
- a group of stars used by early societies for navigation or astrology
- the North Star, used to find latitude by its angle above the horizon
- a star system which has 2 stars at the center which orbit each other
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- a white dwarf that has lost its remaining fuel
- the longest and shortest days of the year in June and December
- a rocky or gaseous body which orbits a star
- proves the earth is rotating each day
- Earth rotates 15 of these in longitude every hour
- an explosion of a very massive star
- large gaseous planets including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- a rock from space which has collided with the Earth
- the highest point of the sun directly over the equator
- days where there are equal amounts of daylight and night in March and September
- Earth does this every 24 hours or one day
23 Clues: an explosion of a very massive star • proves the earth is rotating each day • Earth does this every 24 hours or one day • the end-stage of a super massive red star • a rocky or gaseous body which orbits a star • a white dwarf that has lost its remaining fuel • Earth rotates 15 of these in longitude every hour • a rock from space which has collided with the Earth • ...
Outer Space! 2017-05-26
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- Which planet has two moons?
- The sun is a big ball of fire. It is one of the many _________ in the sky.
- Which is the biggest planet?
- Which planet is the same size as earth?
- Which galaxy do we live in?
- Which planet is windy and stormy?
- Which planet has beautiful rings?
- Some people see these in the sky. They think they look like alien spaceships.
- Me and you, family, countries and planets all belong to this.
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- Which planet do we live on?
- People that go into space are called __________.
- Earth is a special planet because people can live there. It has plants, ______, and air (O2).
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- Which planet lies on its side?
- Which is the smallest planet?
- How many moons does Earth have?
16 Clues: Which planet do we live on? • Which planet has two moons? • Which galaxy do we live in? • Which is the biggest planet? • Which is the smallest planet? • Which planet lies on its side? • How many moons does Earth have? • Which planet is windy and stormy? • Which planet has beautiful rings? • Which planet is the same size as earth? • How many planets are in our solar system? • ...
The Solar System 2020-10-29
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- Has stronger winds then any other planet
- This object takes up 99.86% of our solar system
- This planet has the shortest day
- The fourth dwarf planet to have been discovered
- Least dense planet
- Densest planet in our solar system
- Has been a planet for 75 years
- Rocky worlds revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets
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- This planet has the strongest atmospheric pressure
- Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun
- A ring of bits of rock and ice, comets and dwarf planets that surrounds the solar system
- Named after the Greek god of the sky
- This dwarf planet has the most mass
- This dwarf planet is in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
- The smallest planet
- "The Red Planet"
16 Clues: "The Red Planet" • Least dense planet • The smallest planet • Has been a planet for 75 years • This planet has the shortest day • Densest planet in our solar system • This dwarf planet has the most mass • Named after the Greek god of the sky • Has stronger winds then any other planet • This object takes up 99.86% of our solar system • ...
OUT 2024-09-26
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- / The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- / The path one object takes around another in space.
- / A celestial body of ice and dust with a glowing tail.
- / The largest planet in our solar system.
- / The star at the center of our solar system.
- / First astronaut to walk on the moon.
- / The smallest planet and closest to the Sun.
- / The number of planets in the solar system.
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- / The astronomer who used a telescope to observe planets.
- / The farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system.
- / The planet known for its prominent ring system.
- / Known as the Red Planet.
- / Once considered the ninth planet, now classified as a dwarf planet.
- / A planet that rotates on its side.
- / The second planet from the Sun, often called Earth's twin.
- / The only planet known to support life.
16 Clues: / Known as the Red Planet. • / A planet that rotates on its side. • / First astronaut to walk on the moon. • / The only planet known to support life. • / The largest planet in our solar system. • / The galaxy that contains our solar system. • / The number of planets in the solar system. • / The star at the center of our solar system. • ...
Sky Science Terms 2023-11-03
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- The sun and all of the bodies - planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, etc. that orbit around it
- Everything that exists: the earth, the sun, the moon, satellite, asteroids, all the galaxies and the space between them
- Chunks of rock that vary in size. They orbit the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- The motion of a planet, satellite, or the sun around its axis
- a bright star known as the North Star or Polaris, that appears in the northern hemisphere
- When meteoroid enters the earth's atmosphere creating a streak of light
- A man-made or heavenly body that orbits around a larger object
- Bright stars grouped according to the patterns they make in the sky
- Meteors that fall to the surface of the earth
- A straight line that an object or body rotates around or seems to rotate around
- Objects that send or give out light
- The four hard rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) closest to the sun
- The time it takes for the moon to go around the earth
- The motion of a planet along its orbit around the sun
- Objects that reflect light
- Stars that form patterns but are generally part of a constellation
- A phase in the moon's cycle where more than half of the moon, but not the entire face of the moon is illuminated
- When the moon gradually becomes less illuminated from a full moon to a new moon
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- When the moon moves in front of the sun, partially or completely blocking it
- The area between the inner and outer planets that is filled with asteroids
- The time it takes for the moon to complete all of its phases
- When the moon grows gradually more illuminated from a new moon to a full moon
- These rocks, usually not much bigger than grains of sand, may have been swept off asteroids or comets. They also orbit the sun, sometimes entering the earth's atmosphere
- Once a year the sun reaches its highest and lowest points in the northern hemisphere
- The name of the satellite that orbits the earth
- constellations that are visible in the Northern Hemisphere throughout earth's revolution around the sun
- The closest star to the earth, measuring more than a million kilometers away
- A gaseous body that produces its own energy through nuclear fusion, releasing it as light and heat
- When the moon moves into the earth's shadow preventing sunlight from falling onto the moon's surface
- Large bodies that can only be seen by reflected light, as they revolve around the sun
- A large ball of ice, dust, rock and gas that orbits the sun circling the dark edges of the solar system
- An imaginary circle around the centre of the earth
- The four giant gaseous planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) that orbit the sun
- Twice each year when the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
- A cycle which the moon appears in different forms as it revolves around the earth
- The study of the Universe and all bodies (stars, planets, comets, galaxies) that appear in the sky
- a scale used to measure the brightness of stars and other objects in the sky
- A spiral island of stars in space. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way
- The time it takes for a planet to orbit all the way around the sun. It takes 365 days for the earth to orbit around the sun
- The phase of the moon when less than half of the moon is illuminated
40 Clues: Objects that reflect light • Objects that send or give out light • Meteors that fall to the surface of the earth • The name of the satellite that orbits the earth • An imaginary circle around the centre of the earth • The time it takes for the moon to go around the earth • The motion of a planet along its orbit around the sun • ...
NASA 2022-01-03
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- National Aeronautics and Space administration
- first man to walk on the moon
- a celestial body moving in a eliptical orbit around a star
- animals used by US in first space launches
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- race between Soiviet Union and US to the moon
- spacecraft that visits all outer planets
- used to view things in space
- Soviet Union satelite
- first US satelite
9 Clues: first US satelite • Soviet Union satelite • used to view things in space • first man to walk on the moon • spacecraft that visits all outer planets • animals used by US in first space launches • National Aeronautics and Space administration • race between Soiviet Union and US to the moon • a celestial body moving in a eliptical orbit around a star
Dwarf Planets 2024-03-11
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- Largest of the Kuiper Belt objects
- Activity that produces heat from the interior of a planet
- Greek Goddess of childbirth
- Mission that orbited Ceres
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- Number of Dwarf Planets
- Has a heart shaped region that controls its atmosphere
- Oval shape due to fast rotation
- Only Planet in the inner solar system
- Where most dwarf planets are located
9 Clues: Number of Dwarf Planets • Mission that orbited Ceres • Greek Goddess of childbirth • Oval shape due to fast rotation • Largest of the Kuiper Belt objects • Where most dwarf planets are located • Only Planet in the inner solar system • Has a heart shaped region that controls its atmosphere • Activity that produces heat from the interior of a planet
Solar System Crossword 2021-02-09
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- The galaxy that contains our solar system
- All gasses which surround a planet
- The star at the center of our solar system
- An object that moves around a larger object
- This planet has over 1000 rings
- The four planets that contain gases
- Piece of debris that falls from outer space and impacts Earth
- The smallest planet in the solar system
- Found beyond the orbit of Neptune and includes the former planet Pluto
- to move in a circle around a central axis
- The planet named after the God of War
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- A large celestial object that orbits around a star
- The four planets closest to the sun
- The largest planet in the solar system
- The physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
- The path followed by a celestial object
- A collection of millions to billions of stars held together by gravitational forces
17 Clues: This planet has over 1000 rings • All gasses which surround a planet • The four planets closest to the sun • The four planets that contain gases • The planet named after the God of War • The largest planet in the solar system • The path followed by a celestial object • The smallest planet in the solar system • The galaxy that contains our solar system • ...
Chapter 7 Vocab: 2021-02-12
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- the 4th planet from the sun
- known for its ring system
- small rocky particle that moves through space
- the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun
- a round depression formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or space object
- the 2nd planet to the sun
- the four planets closest to the sun
- the four largest moons around Jupiter
- When a planet's atmosphere traps in solar energy
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- the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
- this is what the outer planets are known as
- small rocky particle that moves through space
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the time it takes an object to complete one rotation
- a small rocky and icy object that orbits the sun
- a meteoroid that that strikes a planet or moon
- the closest planet to the sun
- a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
18 Clues: known for its ring system • the 2nd planet to the sun • the 4th planet from the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the four planets closest to the sun • the four largest moons around Jupiter • the largest planet in the solar system • this is what the outer planets are known as • small rocky particle that moves through space • small rocky particle that moves through space • ...
The Earth and other planets 2022-02-14
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- the closest planet to the sun
- the outer planets are made up of this
- it is made up of huge gases which burn all the time producing heat and light
- An imaginary line passing through the Earth from the north pole to the south pole
- The movement of the Earth on its axis
- It is the coldest planet in our solar system
- The movement of the Earth around the Sun in an fixed orbit
- It is called the red planet
- It is the dwarf planet
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- A piece of rock from outer space that burns completely on entering the earth's atmosphere
- The largest planet
- A natural object revolving around a planet
- The definite path around the sun on which planets orbit
- A big planet surrounded by rings made of ice and dust
- It is called the morning and evening star
- It is called the water planet
- A bluish-green planet
17 Clues: The largest planet • A bluish-green planet • It is the dwarf planet • It is called the red planet • the closest planet to the sun • It is called the water planet • the outer planets are made up of this • The movement of the Earth on its axis • It is called the morning and evening star • A natural object revolving around a planet • It is the coldest planet in our solar system • ...
Astronomy Review 2023-12-13
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- Identify the largest planet of our Solar System.
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are considered ____ planets
- What astronomical phenomenon causes the tides
- The constellation of a man holding a shield and sword.
- Identify the hottest planet of our Solar System.
- Which zodiac sign take place in December?
- the only planet that rotates counter clockwise.
- Which object is closer to Earth.
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- Distance from Earth to the Sun
- the ____ is the reason why the Earth has seasons.
- the only planet that can sustain life.
- apparent daily motion of the heavens from east to west in which celestial objects seem to rise and set
- the smallest planet in our Solar System.
- one way that ancient civilizations used astronomy.
- Name the Star of our Solar System.
- the Moon obscures all but an outer ring of the Sun
- The phase of the Moon in where you do not see the Moon at all
- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune are all ___ planets
18 Clues: Distance from Earth to the Sun • Which object is closer to Earth. • Name the Star of our Solar System. • the only planet that can sustain life. • the smallest planet in our Solar System. • Which zodiac sign take place in December? • What astronomical phenomenon causes the tides • the only planet that rotates counter clockwise. • ...
Giant Jupiter 2022-11-27
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- Jupiter _______ an earth like surface.
- Jupiter is twice as _______ as all the planets combined.
- The Great Red Spot is a enormous ______.
- Made out of hydrogen, Jupiter has the_______ ocean in the solar system.
- Jupiter is the ______ planet from the sun.
- Jupiter has three ______ layers.
- The Great Red Spot has been active for _____ of years.
- Jupiter's swirls and stripes are cold and _______ clouds of ammonia and water.
- Jupiter is a ______ giant.
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- If earth was the size of a grape, Jupiter would be the size of a __________.
- Jupiter rotates the _______ out of the other planets.
- The rings are made of small, dark ________.
- Jupiter does not have very extreme seasons because it is tilted almost completely ___________.
- Jupiter's atmosphere is mostly made of hydrogen and and _______.
- Jupiter has very _______ rings.
- Jupiter's atmosphere is mostly made up of _______ and helium.
- Gases become more ________ when farther inside.
17 Clues: Jupiter is a ______ giant. • Jupiter has very _______ rings. • Jupiter has three ______ layers. • Jupiter _______ an earth like surface. • The Great Red Spot is a enormous ______. • Jupiter is the ______ planet from the sun. • The rings are made of small, dark ________. • Gases become more ________ when farther inside. • ...
Earth & Sky 2024-11-22
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- to make a picture in your mind
- a description of how something works and why it happens
- group of objects that revolve around a star, including planets, moons, asteroids and comets
- a perfectly round 3d shape
- the only star in our solar system
- a unit of measure that describes the distance light travels in one year
- observations or measurements recorded in a investigation
- the pull between Earth and other objects
- to move in a regular path around something
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- information that supports an answer to a question
- scientist who studies stars, planets and other objects in the universe
- Something scientist make to answer questions
- a group of stars
- imaginary line around which an object rotates or spins
- The only star in our solar system
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major
18 Clues: a group of stars • a perfectly round 3d shape • to make a picture in your mind • The only star in our solar system • the only star in our solar system • the pull between Earth and other objects • to move in a regular path around something • Something scientist make to answer questions • the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major • ...
Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1/2 Vocab 2025-01-12
8 Clues: feel heat • the world • the outside of something • the study of stars and planets • how much of something there is • tells how hot or cold something is • provide someone with something they need • includes Earth and the planets that move around the sun
