planets Crossword Puzzles
Gavin Harris Astronomy 2021-01-22
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- The distance scale we use to explain how far things in space are
- A constellation that has Rigel and Betelgeuse in it
- Very famous scientist named Albert ______
- This satellite 1 & 2 is the farthest satellite we've ever taken in space
- The name of our galaxy
- Name of a early astronomer and the name of a very powerful telescope
- Brightest star in the night sky
- It takes the earth 1 year to do this around the sun
- This section of the earth has north america in it
- Our ______ is the Milky Way
- Theory of the creation of the universe and TV show
- The imaginary line where you find all the Zodiac signs also path of the sun, moon, and planets
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- Study of Zodiac signs
- Owned by elon musk/went to the international space station
- Summer/Winter _______
- Star going supernova
- The constellations you look at in Astrology
- Our northern star
- Planets make a full 360 degree ____ around there axis in 24 hours
- Founder of Amazon also founded this space program
20 Clues: Our northern star • Star going supernova • Study of Zodiac signs • Summer/Winter _______ • The name of our galaxy • Our ______ is the Milky Way • Brightest star in the night sky • Very famous scientist named Albert ______ • The constellations you look at in Astrology • This section of the earth has north america in it • Founder of Amazon also founded this space program • ...
Solar System 2022-02-28
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- : only natural satellite
- belt
- :all existing matter and space considered as a whole
- :the fourth planet from the sun
- :a minor planet of the inner Solar System
- :a planet whose orbit lies outside the
- :a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such
- :A planet whose orbit lies within the
- :relating to the earth
- : the biggest star seen to the human eye
- :a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
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- :the sixth planet from the sun
- :the second planet from the sun
- :the fifth planet from the sun
- :a large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen and helium
- :a cloud of comets and other objects.
- :the only known planet that can support
- :any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system
- planets Jupiter and Mars
- belt
- : located roughly between the orbits of
- :the closet planet to the sun
- :the seventh planet from the sun
23 Clues: belt • belt • :relating to the earth • : only natural satellite • planets Jupiter and Mars • :the closet planet to the sun • :the sixth planet from the sun • :the fifth planet from the sun • :the second planet from the sun • :the fourth planet from the sun • :the seventh planet from the sun • :a cloud of comets and other objects. • :A planet whose orbit lies within the • ...
Solar System 2020-11-18
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- the closest planet to the sun; smallest planet
- the third planet from the sun; the only planet people have walked on
- planet with the brightest rings; also less dense than any other planet
- place where astronauts live and work in space
- the closest star to Earth
- the red planet; humans have sent robots there.
- instrument used for seeing the planets and stars clearly
- hottest planet; deadly gases cover the planet's surface
- an American space traveler.
- number of stars in our solar system
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- Large planet known for the giant storm called the Great Red Spot
- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune all have _______ around them
- it takes Earth 365 days to ______ the sun
- planet that rotates on its side
- to turn on an axis
- dwarf planet with two moons; used to be qualified as a planet
- our sun and the objects that orbit around it
- Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on this
- the furthest planet form the sun
- The force that pulls you towards the center of the planet
- number of planets in our solar system
21 Clues: to turn on an axis • the closest star to Earth • an American space traveler. • planet that rotates on its side • the furthest planet form the sun • number of stars in our solar system • number of planets in our solar system • it takes Earth 365 days to ______ the sun • our sun and the objects that orbit around it • place where astronauts live and work in space • ...
SPACE REVIEW 2023-02-22
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- our opponent in the space race
- the planet with the longest day
- how we measure large distances in space
- a year
- the name of the galaxy we belong to
- these cause black holes
- this group of planets is also called the gassy giants
- the force that holds us to earth
- the 11th mission that made the US win the space race
- a group of stars that make a pattern
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- a rocky, irregularly shaped object orbiting the sun
- the only planet that sustains life
- the sun is the only one of these in our solar system
- what clouds on Venus are made of
- this planet is the furthest away from the sun
- this planet has the fastest revolution
- the most famous dwarf planet
- this word means to go around in an elliptical path
- a day
- the red planet, named because the iron oxide
- earth's natural satellite
- terrestrial planets are also called this
- this planet rotates on its side
- the most recent telescope we have sent to take space pics
- international space station
25 Clues: a day • a year • these cause black holes • earth's natural satellite • international space station • the most famous dwarf planet • our opponent in the space race • the planet with the longest day • this planet rotates on its side • what clouds on Venus are made of • the force that holds us to earth • the only planet that sustains life • the name of the galaxy we belong to • ...
Life in the future 2023-05-11
Scientific Revolution Vocabulary 2023-04-17
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- A scientist who studies things in space like planets, stars, and meteors
- An expert who studies mathematics
- A process for testing a hypothesis
- An idea or belief that goes against what a religion believes is true
- A period of time when people began making scientific discoveries about the world they live in
- A person who studies reality and thinking
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- A religious reform movement that criticized the Catholic Church and caused a new religion to form
- An idea that you can test to prove if the idea is correct or incorrect
- The idea that the Earth is at the center of the solar system and the Sun and planets spin around the Earth
- A period of time when people began to become interested in learning about the world they live in and creating art
- The idea that the Sun is at the center of the solar system and the Earth and other planets spin around the Sun
- The force that brings objects towards the center of the Earth so they do not float away into outer space
12 Clues: An expert who studies mathematics • A process for testing a hypothesis • A person who studies reality and thinking • An idea or belief that goes against what a religion believes is true • An idea that you can test to prove if the idea is correct or incorrect • A scientist who studies things in space like planets, stars, and meteors • ...
The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02
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- What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
- What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
- Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
- A collection of planets is one of these
- The nearest star to us
- A device used to explore the universe
- The closest natural satellite
- The Sun is an example of one of these
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- The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe
- Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
- Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
- The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
- Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
- The name of our galaxy
- The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
- We live on one of these
16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • A device used to explore the universe • The Sun is an example of one of these • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...
Space 2024-03-15
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- The pattern that the stars make in the sky
- A bunch of gasses that make up the atmosphere
- When something rotates on it's axis
- When a heavenly body rotates around another heavenly body
- When the moon and another round object in the sky line up
- Planet When a planet cuts in the way of other planets orbit
- The imaginary line that the earth spins on
- A natural body that orbits a body bigger than itself
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- Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere
- A collection of stars,and planets
- Year The distance light travels in a year
- Dusty,rock, and icy
- A person that studies space
- Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds
- The path a planet takes around the sun
- The invisible line in the middle of the earth that separates the southern and northern hemispheres
16 Clues: Dusty,rock, and icy • A person that studies space • A collection of stars,and planets • When something rotates on it's axis • The path a planet takes around the sun • Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere • Year The distance light travels in a year • The pattern that the stars make in the sky • Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds • ...
Earth to Kenzie Crossword 2023-04-12
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- The lowest female singing voice
- A measure of length that equals the distance light travels one year in a vacuum
- A large cloud of dust in space, often forming stars and planets
- A long accompanied song for a solo voice
- An adult male mid-range singing voice between tenor and bass
- How loud or quiet the music is
- Everything that exists, including stars, planets, matter, energy, and time
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- Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody
- Opera equivalent of saying "break a leg" in theatre
- A lyrical style of operatic singing
- A rhythmically-free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech
- A celestial body made of rock and metal
- A system consisting of a large numbers of stars bound together by gravity
- A celestial body made of ice and rock that orbits the sun
- The sung text of an opera
- An envelope of gases that surround a planet
16 Clues: The sung text of an opera • How loud or quiet the music is • The lowest female singing voice • A lyrical style of operatic singing • A celestial body made of rock and metal • A long accompanied song for a solo voice • Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody • An envelope of gases that surround a planet • Opera equivalent of saying "break a leg" in theatre • ...
space crossword 2024-09-12
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- / A tool used to see stars and planets up close.
- / The pointed top of a rocket.
- / The part of the rocket’s flight where it comes back to the ground safely.
- / The path a rocket follows as it flies.
- / The action of flying through the air.
- / When an astronaut floats outside their spaceship.
- / How high something is above the ground.
- / A flat part of a rocket that helps it fly straight.
- / A rock that burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
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- / Fuel that makes a rocket go up.
- / A powerful part of a rocket that helps it lift off.
- / Everything that exists, including all planets and stars.
- / Word that describes something related to the Sun.
- / The numbers said before a rocket launches.
- / The special equipment a rocket carries to space.
- / A machine that orbits Earth to send signals.
16 Clues: / The pointed top of a rocket. • / Fuel that makes a rocket go up. • / The action of flying through the air. • / The path a rocket follows as it flies. • / How high something is above the ground. • / The numbers said before a rocket launches. • / A machine that orbits Earth to send signals. • / A tool used to see stars and planets up close. • ...
hf-6cd 2025-02-03
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- Useful and effective in a real situation; not just theoretical.
- Be able to pay for something or have enough money to buy it.
- Having a lot of money, possessions, or resources.
- A person trained to travel and work in space.
- The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars and planets exist.
- Not special, unusual, or different; very common.
- To take something that does not belong to you without permission.
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- Someone who uses computers to access systems without permission.
- An instrument used to observe distant objects, like stars or planets.
- A condition or circumstance that makes something easier or better.
- More than half of a group or the greater number.
- Someone or something you can depend on or trust.
- To join or link two or more things together.
- To rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
- Having no value or importance.
- Not causing any damage, injury, or harm.
16 Clues: Having no value or importance. • Not causing any damage, injury, or harm. • To join or link two or more things together. • A person trained to travel and work in space. • More than half of a group or the greater number. • Someone or something you can depend on or trust. • Not special, unusual, or different; very common. • ...
PES - Science Crossword 2025-11-25
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- An attempt to find out about something.
- Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
- Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.
- Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
- It takes the Earth 24 hours to complete one full _________.
- To make a picture in your mind using information from different sources.
- Careful and orderly.
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- The Earth takes 365 days to ______ the sun.
- An arrangement of stars seen from Earth.
- A description of how something works or why something happens.
- System, The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun.
- The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.
- A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.
- The only star in our solar system.
- A scientist that studies the stars, planets, moons, and galaxies.
- Information that supports an answer to a question.
16 Clues: Careful and orderly. • The only star in our solar system. • An attempt to find out about something. • An arrangement of stars seen from Earth. • The Earth takes 365 days to ______ the sun. • Information that supports an answer to a question. • Something we observe to be similar over and over again. • Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation. • ...
Planets Crossword - Ms. Kyne 2021-02-16
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- The planet closest to the sun
- Jovian planets are mainly composed of hydrogen and _______
- This celestial body is no longer considered a planet in our solar system
- Dwarf planet
- These types of planets have many moons
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- Earth is situated in this planet category
- The star at the centre of our solar system
- The galaxy we live in
- The hottest planet in our solar system
9 Clues: Dwarf planet • The galaxy we live in • The planet closest to the sun • These types of planets have many moons • The hottest planet in our solar system • Earth is situated in this planet category • The star at the centre of our solar system • Jovian planets are mainly composed of hydrogen and _______ • ...
Ridgely G 2022-05-20
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- is fused to helium by thermonuclear fusion in the Sun's core
- ___is the nearest star to Earth.
- mars is a little more than half the size.
- The Sun and planets formed together from a cloud of gas and dust a ____
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- is the first of the outer planets, beyond Mars.
- Jupiter has 4 ______
- is the fourth planet from the Sun
- ____ is after venus
- _____is the last planet
- ___ giants are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune
10 Clues: ____ is after venus • Jupiter has 4 ______ • _____is the last planet • ___is the nearest star to Earth. • is the fourth planet from the Sun • mars is a little more than half the size. • is the first of the outer planets, beyond Mars. • ___ giants are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune • is fused to helium by thermonuclear fusion in the Sun's core • ...
bla bla bla 2025-03-04
15 Clues: mom • dad • storms • oldest kid • holds water • Has a trunk • Large bunny • youngest kid • Flying mammal • in solar system • second oldest kid • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • how dose santa laugh • planet thats famous for its rings
Space crossword 2021-09-30
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- a big space where nothing including light can escape
- the largest planet
- hot and bright balls of gas
- a system with dust, sometimes planets and millions of stars
- a nursery for stars
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- the remains of a dead star
- there are eight of these in the milky way
- composed of all galaxies stars and all planets
- galaxy galaxies where there are arms that reach from the middle
9 Clues: the largest planet • a nursery for stars • the remains of a dead star • hot and bright balls of gas • there are eight of these in the milky way • composed of all galaxies stars and all planets • a big space where nothing including light can escape • a system with dust, sometimes planets and millions of stars • ...
Science Refresher 2020-12-02
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- planet spinning on axis
- shape of earth's orbit
- first American to revolve Earth
- direction planets revolve around sun
- rocks orbiting sun
- product made from apples
- men put on the moon in this program
- heat transfer using waves
- takes more than 100 yrs to replace
- tide with straight line of objects
- the s in mrs. cent
- holds the planets in place
- smallest planet
- name of our dwarf planet
- name used for oil, natural gas, and coal
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- solar system with earth in middle
- heat transfer using gases or liquids
- can be replenished in less than 100 yrs
- type of energy from eating food
- potential plus kinetic
- first man in space
- # of heat transfers can happen at once
- type of gases that absorb sun's heat
- the law of conservation of
- example of nuclear energy
- our nearest star
- type of galaxy we live in
- astronomer under house arrest for life
- tide with 90 degree angle of objects
- name of telescope in space
- why moon lights up
31 Clues: smallest planet • our nearest star • rocks orbiting sun • first man in space • the s in mrs. cent • why moon lights up • shape of earth's orbit • potential plus kinetic • planet spinning on axis • product made from apples • name of our dwarf planet • example of nuclear energy • heat transfer using waves • type of galaxy we live in • the law of conservation of • holds the planets in place • ...
manzword 2020-05-26
Across
- the smaller planets can be made of it
- if it was bigger, the gravity would be much stronger
- a strong hard building material made with gravel
- if you do this in that society you are considered a fool
- it is 9.8N on our planet
- we can have the dinner in the garden if it is fine
- an abjective to describe the solar radiations
- the universe is 13.7... years old
- if there isn't we can't live
- if it was smaller and gravity was weaker, it wouldn't hold our ..
- if we are too close to it we die
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- the name of the protagonist
- stop moving
- a flash of light
- neptune consist of ...
- how many planets there are in our solar sistem
- if the students leave it at home they can't do the version
- if there were no water on the earth we would have ....
- if there isn't we can't have out seasons
- if it was further from the sum it would be too ..
- the earth rotates on his ..
21 Clues: stop moving • a flash of light • neptune consist of ... • it is 9.8N on our planet • the name of the protagonist • the earth rotates on his .. • if there isn't we can't live • if we are too close to it we die • the universe is 13.7... years old • 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 • ...
manzword 2020-05-26
Across
- if there isn't we can't live
- if the students leave it at home they can't do the version
- neptune consist of ...
- the earth rotates on his ..
- an abjective to describe the solar radiations
- the name of the protagonist
- we can have the dinner in the garden if it is fine
- the smaller planets can be made of it
- if it was further from the sum it would be too ..
- if you do this in that society you are considered a fool
- if we are too close to it we die
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- it is 9.8N on our planet
- a flash of light
- if it was bigger, the gravity would be much stronger
- if it was smaller and gravity was weaker, it wouldn't hold our ..
- the universe is 13.7... years old
- if there were no water on the earth we would have ....
- how many planets there are in our solar sistem
- stop moving
- if there isn't we can't have out seasons
- a strong hard building material made with gravel
21 Clues: stop moving • a flash of light • neptune consist of ... • 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 universe is 13.7... years old • 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 • ...
Spaceship Earth 2022-01-28
Across
- tiny bits of rock falling from space
- orbits the sun in our solar system
- decided how our days would be divided up
- type of shadow that is cast in the summer
- what do we use to tell time and schedule events in our lives
- group of stars forming a pattern in the sky
- season when the sun is at its highest point in the sky
- the curved or circular path of an object around a star
- planets that aren't really stars at all
- the force that pulls objects toward the Earth's center
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- different shapes the moon takes over a month
- constellation of the "hunter" in the sky
- changed people's minds about the solar system
- season when the sun is at its lowest path in the sky
- number of hours in a day
- the imaginary line on which Earth rotates
- the circular turning of the Earth on its axis
- type of shadow that is cast in the winter
- planets that orbit a start outside our solar system
- month of the first landing on the moon
20 Clues: number of hours in a day • orbits the sun in our solar system • tiny bits of rock falling from space • month of the first landing on the moon • planets that aren't really stars at all • constellation of the "hunter" in the sky • decided how our days would be divided up • the imaginary line on which Earth rotates • type of shadow that is cast in the summer • ...
Solar System 2022-02-28
Across
- : only natural satellite
- belt
- :all existing matter and space considered as a whole
- :the fourth planet from the sun
- :a minor planet of the inner Solar System
- :a planet whose orbit lies outside the
- :a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such
- :A planet whose orbit lies within the
- :relating to the earth
- : the biggest star seen to the human eye
- :a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
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- :the sixth planet from the sun
- :the second planet from the sun
- :the fifth planet from the sun
- :a large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen and helium
- :a cloud of comets and other objects.
- :the only known planet that can support
- :any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system
- planets Jupiter and Mars
- belt
- : located roughly between the orbits of
- :the closet planet to the sun
- :the seventh planet from the sun
23 Clues: belt • belt • :relating to the earth • : only natural satellite • planets Jupiter and Mars • :the closet planet to the sun • :the sixth planet from the sun • :the fifth planet from the sun • :the second planet from the sun • :the fourth planet from the sun • :the seventh planet from the sun • :a cloud of comets and other objects. • :A planet whose orbit lies within the • ...
Judy Moody Chp.9-10 2016-11-06
Across
- I am _______ when I am hungry or tired.
- To have no hair
- this machine travels the universe and collects information about planets and stars
- If you ______ everyday, it might hurt your gum.
- "Please ____ some water in my cup."
- The rainy _____ is in the summer. It is when the weather is rainy for the whole week.
- America's flag is called "The Star _____ Banner"
- "_______ your clothes and put them in the closet Sally"
- to circle around the curved path
- My mom came as a _________ for the field trip.
- "The ceiling is _______ing. We must get a bucket to hold the rain."
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- a type of rain that pours for a very short time, very slightly is called ______ shower
- There are ______ red and white lines on the flag of America
- the 4th planet
- The first president of America
- The third president of America
- Our sun's name
- opposite of sink
- _______ is no longer a planet
- Sunrise is at about 7am,________ is 6pm.
- the planet closest to the Sun
- There are ____ planets in our solar system
- The duck _____ into the pond.
23 Clues: the 4th planet • Our sun's name • To have no hair • opposite of sink • _______ is no longer a planet • the planet closest to the Sun • The duck _____ into the pond. • The first president of America • The third president of America • to circle around the curved path • "Please ____ some water in my cup." • I am _______ when I am hungry or tired. • ...
MP-3 Vocabulary 7-I 2016-11-24
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- the antonym of diverse
- a preference or dislike of something
- to become an astronomer, you must study ___ and take courses in manth and science
- the antonym of willfully
- the antonym of hesitation
- the ____ of St. Edward's held a bake sale to raise money for a new piano
- the synonym of impulse
- the origin of this word comes from latin caelestis
- the synonym of sanitation
- the _____ of a work of fiction is its central idea, or message
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- going out during a snow storm without a coat gave him ____
- the synonym of an show
- the synonym of enunciation
- we gathered in the ____ for an all-school meeting
- this year the _______ were more challenging for the boys than the girls at the basketball tournament
- the _____ planets are made mostly of rock
- if the _______ of the church doesn't improve the church will will stay in poor conditions
- the synonym of lesson
- all the planets have orbits that are _____
- when you find something that doesn't belong to you, what is the ___ thing to do?
20 Clues: the synonym of lesson • the synonym of an show • the antonym of diverse • the synonym of impulse • the antonym of willfully • the antonym of hesitation • the synonym of sanitation • the synonym of enunciation • a preference or dislike of something • the _____ planets are made mostly of rock • all the planets have orbits that are _____ • ...
Integrated Science Semester 2 2013-05-19
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- caused by warm, humid air rising over water, warm air rushing in
- secondary consumer
- these planets are large and gaseous
- light energy and carbon dioxide are used to make glucose
- these planets are small and rocky
- the number of waves per unit time
- when plants put water back into the atmosphere
- the study of earthquakes
- the sun is one of these
- stored energy
- vibrations caused at plate boundaries
- all the different living things in a particular ecosystem
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- the energy that powers the sun
- primary consumers
- how sediments get stuck together into rock
- place where you live
- what the earth does around the sun
- what the moon does to the sun's light
- made of ice and dirt, with a tail
- when oxygen is taken in to get energy from glucose
- the separation of visible light into its colors
- how water gets returned to land and lakes
- allows electrons to flow through it
- melted rock
- the remains of living things
- goes from sun to producers to consumers
- satellite of the earth
27 Clues: melted rock • stored energy • primary consumers • secondary consumer • place where you live • satellite of the earth • the sun is one of these • the study of earthquakes • the remains of living things • the energy that powers the sun • made of ice and dirt, with a tail • these planets are small and rocky • the number of waves per unit time • what the earth does around the sun • ...
Satellites and Space 2015-03-10
Across
- Anything that orbits a planet
- The shape of a planets orbit around the sun
- A satellite not made by humans
- A small up of rock orbiting the sun
- All the galaxies and the space between them
- a spacecraft designed to go into orbit around a moon or planet
- Unit of force
- a rocky body orbiting the sun that is not big enough to be a planet
- space vehicle that can take soil samples from another planet or moon
- an orbit where a satellite passes over the North/South Poles
- A bunch of stars grouped together
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- when the moon moves into the shadow of the earth
- the amount of matter something is made of
- A satellite used to transmit TV or telephone calls
- a large object orbiting around a star
- An instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
- a natural satellite of a planet
- A ball of gas that gives off heat and light energy
- an unmanned spacecraft that has cameras to find out about other planets
- Force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
20 Clues: Unit of force • Anything that orbits a planet • A satellite not made by humans • a natural satellite of a planet • A bunch of stars grouped together • A small up of rock orbiting the sun • a large object orbiting around a star • the amount of matter something is made of • The shape of a planets orbit around the sun • All the galaxies and the space between them • ...
The Universe! 2014-09-25
Across
- The planet known as the 'Red Planet'.
- To turn around a center point.
- People who travel in spacecraft in outer space.
- The dwarf planet.
- The hottest planet in the Solar System.
- The planet that has a beautiful set of rings around it.
- In 1969 man walked here fore the first time.
- The planet that has constant strong wind storms.
- The biggest planet in the Solar System.
- The one we live in is called the Milky Way.
- The movement of the planets around the Sun.
- To do with the Sun.
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- The closest planet to the Sun.
- Balls of hot gases that shine in the night sky.
- All the gases that surround a star or planet.
- The huge space that contains all the matter in existence.
- The planet 7th furthest from the Sun.
- Commonly known as 'shooting stars' due the visible streak of light.
- The only known planet where humans can survive.
- The bodies that orbit the Sun.
- The time it takes the Earth to travel around the Sun.
21 Clues: The dwarf planet. • To do with the Sun. • The closest planet to the Sun. • To turn around a center point. • The bodies that orbit the Sun. • The planet known as the 'Red Planet'. • The planet 7th furthest from the Sun. • The hottest planet in the Solar System. • The biggest planet in the Solar System. • The one we live in is called the Milky Way. • ...
Tides Seasons 2023-11-16
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- is the outer region of the planets shadow
- of the moon is what causes the tide
- is the longest and shortest day
- eclipse is a solar eclipse where the edge of the sun is visible
- quarter moon also causes a neap tide.
- is the spin of the earth.
- eclipse is the earth directly in front of the moon
- is the path of the moons shadow on the earth.
- is when day is equal to night
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- is the right side illumination of the moon.
- is when the moon is closest in orbit.
- is the amount of days it takes for the lunar cycle
- is the imaginary line of latitude.
- is the dark inner region of the planets shadow
- moon is 3/4 of the way full
- tides occurs when the moon in new or full.
- is the left side of the moon being illuminated.
- is the orbit of the earth.
- locked means there is no rotation.
- tide occurs when the moon is in it's first quarter.
20 Clues: is the spin of the earth. • is the orbit of the earth. • moon is 3/4 of the way full • is when day is equal to night • is the longest and shortest day • is the imaginary line of latitude. • locked means there is no rotation. • of the moon is what causes the tide • is when the moon is closest in orbit. • quarter moon also causes a neap tide. • ...
Space Race 2024-04-10
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- Saturn's biggest moon
- What you do on planets that are not Earth.
- The direction that venus spins (relative to other planets)
- Space phenomena whose gravitational pull is so intense that no matter can escape
- The center of our solar system
- Name of the group of space rocks in between Mars and Jupiter
- _____ Giants
- What you hear in space
- largest planet in the solar system
- The explosion of a star
- The hottest planet, with a surface temperature of 465 degrees celsius
- Who the US beat in the 1950s space race to the moon
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- What the US left on the moon
- Habitable zone in space; where water is able to remain in liquid state
- The solar systems biggest moon, belonging to Jupiter
- The gemstone that rains on Jupiter and Saturn
- Once the 9th planet, removed in 2006
- The name of the famous storm on Jupiter
- Second man to walk on the moon
- How many NASA spacecrafts have blown up in space missions
- Funny planet name
21 Clues: _____ Giants • Funny planet name • Saturn's biggest moon • What you hear in space • The explosion of a star • What the US left on the moon • The center of our solar system • Second man to walk on the moon • largest planet in the solar system • Once the 9th planet, removed in 2006 • The name of the famous storm on Jupiter • What you do on planets that are not Earth. • ...
Monkey 2023-05-26
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- Separates an irregular older rock unit from younger sedimentary layers.
- rocks formed when other rocks are altered by heat/pressure.
- Force that pulls away from the center of an object.
- Age compared to other rocks.
- Has some but not all properties of a mineral.
- The line between younger and older rock that is marked by erosion.
- The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward it's center.
- Rocks formed when magma cools and hardens.
- A part of strata that eroded away.
- naturally occurring solid mass.
- The study of position and relation to strata (layers).
- Planets with gassy surfaces.
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- A giant cloud in space.
- Processes were the same billions of years ago.
- Age of a rock in years.
- What turns into sedimentary rocks.
- Planets with rocky surfaces.
- rocks formed from sediment.
- Force that is pushed toward the center of an object.
- Forces that slide past each other.
20 Clues: A giant cloud in space. • Age of a rock in years. • rocks formed from sediment. • Planets with rocky surfaces. • Age compared to other rocks. • Planets with gassy surfaces. • naturally occurring solid mass. • What turns into sedimentary rocks. • A part of strata that eroded away. • Forces that slide past each other. • Rocks formed when magma cools and hardens. • ...
Crossword Puzzle - Space vocab 2025-02-19
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- A vehicle used for traveling in space.
- A natural object that moves around a planet.
- A piece of rock that burns when it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
- A creature from another planet.
- The path something follows around a planet or star.
- A person who travels to space.
- Something that looks or feels like it is from the future.
- A black ........... – A place in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.
- A bright object with a tail that moves through space.
- A small rocky object that moves around the Sun.
- A name for an alien from Mars.
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- To talk or send messages (important for aliens and humans!).
- .............. Flying Object =UFO
- A formal word for something from outside Earth.
- ............. system – The Sun and the planets that move around it.
- A large round object in space that moves around a star.
- A machine that flies into space.
- To move from one place to another instantly.
- A bright ball of gas in space, like the Sun.
- A huge group of stars, planets, and dust.
20 Clues: A person who travels to space. • A name for an alien from Mars. • A creature from another planet. • A machine that flies into space. • .............. Flying Object =UFO • A vehicle used for traveling in space. • A huge group of stars, planets, and dust. • A natural object that moves around a planet. • To move from one place to another instantly. • ...
Solar System 2025-04-08
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- any object that orbits another in space
- closest to the Sun
- each orbit around the sun
- path of an object in space
- "ringed planet"
- caused by the Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun
- first man to walk on the moon
- sun's atmosphere
- how the moon is able to be seen; it ___ the Sun's light
- eclipse where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
- Space Station used by multiple countries
- most violent weather
- planets including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
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- helped developed rockets for space travel
- reusable space vehicle to transport people and equipment
- solar storms seen as dark spots on the sun
- belt where Pluto is
- planets that have solid surfaces
- energy in the form of colorful lights
- outermost part of the sun
- surface of the sun
- spin of a planet or object on its axis
- brightest object in the morning sky
- belt between Mars and Jupiter
- has the Great Red Spot
- first liquid-fueled rocket
- only survivable planet
- most like Earth
- unmanned research spacecraft
29 Clues: "ringed planet" • most like Earth • sun's atmosphere • surface of the sun • closest to the Sun • belt where Pluto is • most violent weather • has the Great Red Spot • only survivable planet • outermost part of the sun • each orbit around the sun • path of an object in space • first liquid-fueled rocket • unmanned research spacecraft • belt between Mars and Jupiter • ...
Vocabulary 2025-10-28
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- is the periodic rise and fall of the sea level.
- generally refers to a real or imaginary central line.
- is an imaginary one that wraps around the Earth.
- is one of the four fundamental forces of nature.
- is the astronomical model in which the earth and planets revolve around the sun.
- refers to orbital motion of a celestial object.
- a measure of how material an object contains.
- is a large self-luminous celestial body of plasma.
- means that earth Centred.
- refers to the highest point or peak of something.
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- zone Is a geographic region that observes a uniform.
- a measure of the force gravity.
- tilt is the angle between a planets rotational axis and the line perpendicular to its orbital plane.
- meridian is the imaginary line of 0.
- is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north and south position.
- is an astronomical when one celestial body such as a moon.
- refers to the circular motion of an celestial object.
- is the regular repeating path.
- is a Geographic Coordination that specifies the East and west.
- a compass for directions.
20 Clues: means that earth Centred. • a compass for directions. • a measure of the force gravity. • is the regular repeating path. • meridian is the imaginary line of 0. • a measure of how material an object contains. • is the periodic rise and fall of the sea level. • refers to orbital motion of a celestial object. • is an imaginary one that wraps around the Earth. • ...
James Taylor - Universe Vocabulary 2020-12-18
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- Light cannot escape from it.
- The collapsed center of a super-giant star.
- The widely believed theory of how the entire universe was created.
- The shift in position of a star in the span of 6 months.
- A star system that contains two stars.
- What the sun will end up as after becoming a red giant.
- Our galaxy.
- Everything in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
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- Study of the universe.
- A massive and powerful stellar explosion.
- Glowing white dots in the night sky.
- What the sun will eventually turn into before becoming a white dwarf.
- A large group of stars.
- A form of matter that takes up about 85% of the matter in the universe.
- A system in space that consists of stars, planets, and other cosmic objects (what the Milky Way is).
15 Clues: Our galaxy. • Study of the universe. • A large group of stars. • Light cannot escape from it. • Glowing white dots in the night sky. • A star system that contains two stars. • A massive and powerful stellar explosion. • The collapsed center of a super-giant star. • What the sun will end up as after becoming a red giant. • ...
What is space 2021-07-26
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- the center of the solar system
- a group of planets that orbit a sun
- a giant rock orbiting a planet
- a gas ball filled with hydrogen
- a meteor that has hit a body of rock or gas
- a part of a sun when there is a concentration of
- year traveling at the speed of light for a year
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- a body of rock and gas that orbit a sun
- a group of planets that is made up of many solar systems
- an electric piece of metal that orbits around the earth
- a bit of rock that travels at great speeds
- field flux that inhibit convection
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun sometimes in big groups
- a a ring that it moves around
- known as a dirty snowball a frozen meteor
15 Clues: a a ring that it moves around • the center of the solar system • a giant rock orbiting a planet • a gas ball filled with hydrogen • field flux that inhibit convection • a group of planets that orbit a sun • a body of rock and gas that orbit a sun • known as a dirty snowball a frozen meteor • a bit of rock that travels at great speeds • ...
Review Crossword 2022-01-07
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- a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
- Italian scientist makes key advances in astronomy
- the Spanish soldiers, explorers, and fortune hunters who took part in the conquest of the Americas in the 16th century
- an economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit
- concerned with worldly matters, not spiritual
- a Russian empire (from the title ceaser)
- moon, sun, and planets revolve around earch
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- gods decided all things beforehand, including which people would be sold
- everyday language
- planets revolve around the sun
- a system of hierarchy developed around the strongest person in a specific area
- rebirth
- type of map that shows the number of people to live in a certain area
- germanic people who held power
- a land controlled by another nation
15 Clues: rebirth • everyday language • planets revolve around the sun • germanic people who held power • a land controlled by another nation • a Russian empire (from the title ceaser) • moon, sun, and planets revolve around earch • concerned with worldly matters, not spiritual • Italian scientist makes key advances in astronomy • a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-24
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- The only planet known to have life
- Rocky planets with solid surfaces
- Objects that are made of rock that orbit the Sun
- The hottest planet in our solar system
- Now considered a dwarf planet, used to be a part of the main 8 planets
- A yearly cycle around the Sun
- The only star in our solar system
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- The closest planet to the Sun
- The strip in between Mars and Jupiter that has space rock and debris
- The planet known for its dusty red color
- The planet that is an ice giant and has a DARK blue shade
- The coldest planet in our solar system
- The planet that is famous for its rings
- A small piece from an asteroid or a space rock that burns up entering the mesosphere
15 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun • A yearly cycle around the Sun • Rocky planets with solid surfaces • The only star in our solar system • The only planet known to have life • The largest planet in our solar system • The coldest planet in our solar system • The hottest planet in our solar system • The planet that is famous for its rings • ...
My Crossword Puzzle 2024-09-03
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- Older galaxies that are the second most common type of galaxy
- A system of planets and dwarf planets gravitationally bound together
- The explosion of a star
- A large cloud filled with dust and gas in space
- The force that attracts everything near it towards the center
- A standard unit of measurement
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- Required to back up a statement
- The galaxy that Earth is inside of
- The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
- All space, time, matter, and energy on Earth
- An object so dense that anything within a certain radius cannot leave its gravity
- A way to prove any statement right or wrong
- Most of the known galaxies are this:
- The distance of how far light moves in one year
- A collection of stars, dust, and gases held up by gravity
15 Clues: The explosion of a star • A standard unit of measurement • Required to back up a statement • The galaxy that Earth is inside of • Most of the known galaxies are this: • A way to prove any statement right or wrong • All space, time, matter, and energy on Earth • The distance of how far light moves in one year • A large cloud filled with dust and gas in space • ...
The Solar System 2014-10-27
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- a star found at the center of the Solar System
- Famous for the beautiful rings that surround it
- A relatively small solar system body that orbits the Sun
- The number Earth is from the moon
- Also known as planetoids or minor planets
- The planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun
- A small rock or particle of debris in our solar system
- The name of the force holding us to the Earth
- The smallest planet in the Solar System
- The seventh planet from the Sun
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- What orbits the Earth every 27.3 days
- The planet that no longer exists
- The name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system
- The hottest planet in our solar system
- The planet is known as the red planet
- Famous for its big red spot on it
- The surname of the first person to walk on the moon
- The number of planets in our solar system
- a massive, bright, sphere of very hot gas called plasma which is held together by its own gravity
19 Clues: The seventh planet from the Sun • The planet that no longer exists • The number Earth is from the moon • Famous for its big red spot on it • What orbits the Earth every 27.3 days • The planet is known as the red planet • The hottest planet in our solar system • The smallest planet in the Solar System • Also known as planetoids or minor planets • ...
Astronomy Review 2024-03-15
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- The main "fuel" for stars.
- The force that contracts dust and gas to form a star.
- The 4 outer planets in our solar system
- A small frozen mass that travels around the sun
- Planet with the smallest mass in our solar system
- The second planet closest to the Sun.
- The life stage after Main Sequence for a massive star.
- Stars with the highest temperatures have this color.
- brightness
- A small celestial object that orbits a planet.
- A ball of gas that produces its own light energy through nuclear fusion.
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- The leftover radiation from the Big Bang is known as cosmic ___ background radiation.
- Made up of billions of stars.
- A cloud of dust and gas in which stars form.
- This characteristic of stars that determines whether it will go supernova.
- The 4 inner planets in our solar system
- Planet with the lowest density in our solar system.
- Nuclear fusion happens in a star's ____.
18 Clues: brightness • The main "fuel" for stars. • Made up of billions of stars. • The second planet closest to the Sun. • The 4 outer planets in our solar system • The 4 inner planets in our solar system • Nuclear fusion happens in a star's ____. • A cloud of dust and gas in which stars form. • A small celestial object that orbits a planet. • ...
Fact Game L61 2025-12-10
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- What ocean do you cross going east from Australia?
- Which is larger, the United States or Canada?
- What planet is closest to the sun?
- Which space ship can travel 1,000 miles per second?
- Which is colder, United States or Canada?
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- If a year has already happened, we say it is in the ____________.
- How many miles is it from Earth to Jupiter?
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- What is the name of the largest planet?
- What planet do we live on?
- If a year has not happened yet, it is in the _____________?
- What country did Toby come from?
- How many suns are in our solar system?
- What is a baby kangaroo called?
- What country do you come to going north from Australia?
- A group of kangaroos is called a ____________.
- What two things does the sun give to all planets?
- What is not longer a planet in our solar system?
- What is in the middle of our solar system?
19 Clues: What planet do we live on? • What is a baby kangaroo called? • What country did Toby come from? • What planet is closest to the sun? • How many suns are in our solar system? • What is the name of the largest planet? • Which is colder, United States or Canada? • How many planets are in our solar system? • What is in the middle of our solar system? • ...
Planets and Celestial Bodies 2024-11-19
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- – The second planet from the Sun, similar in size to Earth but with a toxic atmosphere.
- – The third planet from the Sun, the only known planet to support life.
- Hole – A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
- – The star at the center of the solar system, providing light and heat to the planets.
- – A dwarf planet that was formerly considered the ninth planet in the solar system.
- – The curved path that a celestial object follows around a star, planet, or moon.
- – A space rock or particle that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, creating a streak of light.
- – A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.
- – The seventh planet from the Sun, known for its tilted axis and pale blue color.
- – A circular band of ice, dust, and rock particles that orbits around a planet (e.g., Saturn's rings).
- – A massive, luminous ball of gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) held together by gravity.
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- – A large cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.
- – The blocking of light from one celestial body by another (e.g., solar or lunar eclipse).
- – A small icy body that, when close to the Sun, develops a glowing coma and tail.
- – The largest planet in the solar system, known for its Great Red Spot.
- – The eighth planet from the Sun, known for its deep blue color and strong winds.
- – A natural satellite that orbits a planet, Earth's is the only one in our solar system.
- – The sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its prominent ring system.
- – The fourth planet from the Sun, known as the "Red Planet."
- – A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.
20 Clues: – The fourth planet from the Sun, known as the "Red Planet." • – The sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its prominent ring system. • – The third planet from the Sun, the only known planet to support life. • – The largest planet in the solar system, known for its Great Red Spot. • – A large cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars. • ...
rt 2022-02-04
15 Clues: To scream. • Dig ___bones. • go ___a tour. • ______a video. • ______a paiting. • Eat a __________. • To speak quietly. • ______at the moon. • Study_____________. • _______a sculpture. • _______the gift shop. • _______about planets. • We _____ do our homework. • Don't _____this sculpture. • Don't run ______. It is dangerous.
Mass 2022-05-03
15 Clues: hot • huge • pulls • weighs • no water • hold life • 7 from sun • Red planet • close to sun • cant be a star • hottest planet • measure of inertia • smallest of gas giants • where all the planets are • giants most of the planents are
6th grade vocabulary week 21 2017-02-16
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- a body with a frozen nucleous that travel around the sun.
- the Sun together with the group of celestial bodies
- a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions
- the vast spiral arrangement of stars
- the layer of gas surrounding a planet
- the luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve
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- the Earth only natural satellite
- a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun
- the whole body of things and phenomena observed or postulated
- a group of stars that form a shape
- a small rocky objects that revolves around the Sun
- the scientific study of the planets, stars and galaxies and the universe as a whole.
- a natural luminous body visible in the sky specially at night.
- any of the seven celestial bodies.
- a celestial body orbiting another of larger size.
15 Clues: the Earth only natural satellite • a group of stars that form a shape • any of the seven celestial bodies. • the vast spiral arrangement of stars • the layer of gas surrounding a planet • a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun • a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions • a celestial body orbiting another of larger size. • ...
6th grade vocabulary week 21 2017-02-16
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- the layer of gas surrounding a planet
- a group of stars that form a shape
- a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions
- a celestial body orbiting another of larger size.
- a natural luminous body visible in the sky specially at night.
- the Earth only natural satellite
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- any of the seven celestial bodies.
- the Sun together with the group of celestial bodies
- a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun
- the whole body of things and phenomena observed or postulated
- a body with a frozen nucleous that travel around the sun.
- a small rocky objects that revolves around the Sun
- the luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve
- the scientific study of the planets, stars and galaxies and the universe as a whole.
- the vast spiral arrangement of stars
15 Clues: the Earth only natural satellite • any of the seven celestial bodies. • a group of stars that form a shape • the vast spiral arrangement of stars • the layer of gas surrounding a planet • a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun • a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions • a celestial body orbiting another of larger size. • ...
Crossword Lab 2021-08-27
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- created when the temperature rises and the particles move rapidly because there is now more energy
- the length or size of something
- the force that pulls things to the center of the earth
- a theory that believes earths crust has moved apart because of environmental disasters
- a procedure carefully done and is based on research
- nouns ending with -meter
- contains the sun, eight more planets orbiting around it and the planets moons
- being precise
- makes long or short numbers easier to write
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- the amount of area or space an object has
- the theory of how organisms come from being a single cell
- how fast something is
- the study of rocks and Earths chemical and physical characteristics
- the theory that Earths crust has moved over time
- how heavy something is
15 Clues: being precise • how fast something is • how heavy something is • nouns ending with -meter • the length or size of something • the amount of area or space an object has • makes long or short numbers easier to write • the theory that Earths crust has moved over time • a procedure carefully done and is based on research • the force that pulls things to the center of the earth • ...
ASTRONOMICAL TERMS 2014-11-16
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- pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the sun
- the layers of gases that surround many planets and other bodies
- a description of direction
- a belt of asteroids that orbit the sun
- a collision between two objects in space
- the study of stars, planets and space
- a measure of a body's brightness
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- a group of stars which appear to form a pattern or picture in the night sky
- a person who travels and works in space
- huge spheres of burning gas
- a region in space that has such an enormous force of gravity that light can not escape
- a 24 hour period
12 Clues: a 24 hour period • a description of direction • huge spheres of burning gas • a measure of a body's brightness • the study of stars, planets and space • a belt of asteroids that orbit the sun • a person who travels and works in space • a collision between two objects in space • pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the sun • ...
A Glimpse of Outer Space 2014-06-20
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- a very large cloud of dust and gas in outer space.
- One who studies stars and planets.
- a bright object in space having a tail of dust/gas.
- an extremely large group of stars and planets.
- A celestial body moving around the earth.
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- A creature from another planet.
- All existing things in the space.
- a large piece of rock from space that appear as a bright light.
- a mass of rock that moves around in space.
- A group of bright stars with a definite shape.
- a natural object that moves around a planet.
- a very small star that does not shine brightly.
12 Clues: A creature from another planet. • All existing things in the space. • One who studies stars and planets. • A celestial body moving around the earth. • a mass of rock that moves around in space. • a natural object that moves around a planet. • A group of bright stars with a definite shape. • an extremely large group of stars and planets. • ...
Expanse of the Universe Crossword 2024-03-19
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- main force that holds stars together to form galaxies
- planet with the largest orbital radius
- this measures how far a planet is from the Sun
- a system of stars and other matter held together by gravity
- made up of galaxies, stars, and planets
- dwarf planet smaller than the moon
- this planet is the hottest because it has an atmosphere that traps heat
- this planet has one side that always faces the Sun, which makes it much colder on one side
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- only planet with one natural satellite
- another name for the rocky planets
- largest planet
- gas giant with the most moons
12 Clues: largest planet • gas giant with the most moons • another name for the rocky planets • dwarf planet smaller than the moon • only planet with one natural satellite • planet with the largest orbital radius • made up of galaxies, stars, and planets • this measures how far a planet is from the Sun • main force that holds stars together to form galaxies • ...
solar system cross word 2024-06-13
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- collection of planets, moons, astroids,comets, dust, gas that prbit around the sun
- how much matter an object contains
- the motion of one body around another
- a proportion between two sets
- stars with gas and dust held together by gravitational force
- the space between two points
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- force where you cant see something physically touching
- the turning of a planet on its axis
- a period of unique climate
- force that holds in the planets in orbit around the sun
- the amount of moon you see given how much it is lit
- the moon moves infront of the sun creating a shadow
12 Clues: a period of unique climate • the space between two points • a proportion between two sets • how much matter an object contains • the turning of a planet on its axis • the motion of one body around another • the amount of moon you see given how much it is lit • the moon moves infront of the sun creating a shadow • force where you cant see something physically touching • ...
MUSEUMS 2021-05-10
Planets of the Solar System 2015-05-25
7 Clues: Largest planet • Smallest planet • The planet with rings • Is no longer a planet • Third planet from the sun • Planets circling around the Sun • The number of planets in the solar system
My own words 2023-02-22
Solar System Crossword 2025-10-08
11 Clues: CRASH • HALLEY • BURNING • COLDEST • LEFTOVERS • SPACE ROCK • FOREIGN DAY • JAYDEN BYRNE • SHOOTING STAR • LESSER PLANETS • YOU CAN'T HELP LAUGHING, CAN YOU?
Solar System Review 2023-04-20
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- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as ____ giants
- farthest planet from the Sun
- when planets make a trip around the sun
- the moon phase when we don't see the moon (moon is between the Earth and Sun)
- when the planets spin
- the largest planet
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- the moon phase when we see half of the moon
- the moon phase when we see the entire moon
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as this type of planet
- we experience these because of the Earth's tilted axis and the Earth's revolution
- the closest planet to the Sun
- the smallest planet
- The Sun is about ____ billion years old.
13 Clues: the largest planet • the smallest planet • when the planets spin • farthest planet from the Sun • the closest planet to the Sun • when planets make a trip around the sun • The Sun is about ____ billion years old. • the moon phase when we see the entire moon • the moon phase when we see half of the moon • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as ____ giants • ...
My own words 2023-02-22
Solar System Crossword 2025-10-08
Scientific Revolution 2012-11-28
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- An Italian Scientist who built his own telescope and made new theories about astronomy.
- Was a new way of thinking about the natural World.
- Realized that here are mathematical rules that explain the movement of the planets.
- The Founder of modern chemistry. He pioneered the use of the scientific method in chemistry.
- A great English scientist who helped bring together the old theories of astronomy together under a single theory of motion.
- Copernicus theory was that the sun was in the center of the universe. The stars, sun, and Earth revolved around the sun.
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- Everyone believed the Earth was an immovable object in the center of the universe. The sun, stars and planets revolved around the Earth.
- A dutch eyeglass maker who invented the microscope. New tools and instruments were used to make precise observations that the scientific method demanded.
- Is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- Observed the planets and recorded there movements.
- Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions.
- Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions.
12 Clues: Was a new way of thinking about the natural World. • Observed the planets and recorded there movements. • Is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions. • Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions. • ...
Space 2016-10-12
8 Clues: Spin on its axis • A non-contact force • The 3rd planet from the Sun • The study of planets and stars • A full circle around an object • An object revoling around a planet • The belief that star sings determine your personality • The gravitational field around planets, moons and stars
U7R2 2021-08-25
8 Clues: go around • be different from each other • how hot or cold something is • where the planets and stars are • centimeter, inch, degree, minute... • how far two things are from each other • a device scientists use to learn about space • everything that exists, including all the stars and planets in space
Solar system 2024-04-24
8 Clues: What is the 3rd planet • What is the biggest planet • What is the coldest planet • What is the hottest planet • How many planets are there • What is the smallest planet • What is the farthest planet from the sun • what is one of the recent planets that is a dwarf planet
The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02
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- What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
- The name of our galaxy
- Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
- Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
- The Sun is an example of one of these
- Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
- The nearest star to us
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- The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe
- The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
- We live on one of these
- Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
- A device used to explore the universe
- The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
- The closest natural satellite
- What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
- A collection of planets is one of these
16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • A device used to explore the universe • The Sun is an example of one of these • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...
The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02
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- Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
- The closest natural satellite
- Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
- The name of our galaxy
- The Sun is an example of one of these
- Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
- The nearest star to us
- Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
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- What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
- What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
- The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
- The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
- The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe
- A collection of planets is one of these
- A device used to explore the universe
- We live on one of these
16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • A device used to explore the universe • The Sun is an example of one of these • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...
The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02
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- Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
- What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
- The Sun is an example of one of these
- Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
- Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
- A device used to explore the universe
- What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
- We live on one of these
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- The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
- The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
- Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
- The closest natural satellite
- A collection of planets is one of these
- The name of our galaxy
- The nearest star to us
- The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe
16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • The Sun is an example of one of these • A device used to explore the universe • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...
Meteors, Asteroids, and Orbits Review 2023-12-05
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- this axis is half of the short side of an ellipse
- an oval shape centered on two points
- the farthest point in a planet's orbit to the sun
- this meteor caused a mass extinction event
- the eccentricity of a circle
- this type of force is only attractive
- how flat or round the shape of an ellipse is
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- gravitational force is ______ proportional to mass
- Kepler's Law that says planets move in elliptical orbits
- Kepler's Law that says planets sweep equal areas in equal time
- gravitational force is ____ proportional to the square of the distance between two objects
- the closest point in a planet's orbit to the sun
- this axis is half of the long side of an elliptical orbit
- gravitational field strength has units of this
- the center of mass between a planet and sun that both orbit
- the eccentricity of a straight line
16 Clues: the eccentricity of a circle • the eccentricity of a straight line • an oval shape centered on two points • this type of force is only attractive • this meteor caused a mass extinction event • how flat or round the shape of an ellipse is • gravitational field strength has units of this • the closest point in a planet's orbit to the sun • ...
5 Science Solar System 2023-08-29
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- This gas giant is the largest planet in our system.
- What the 4 planets closest to the sun are called.
- Rock and iron objects that orbit the sun.
- 2nd largest planet with thousands of rings around it.
- The only known planet to have abundant liquid water.
- A chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust that orbit the sun.
- Earth has one; Jupiter has 63; Saturn has 61.
- The smallest planet in our solar system.
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- Seasons on this planet last more than 20 years.
- Has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
- Hottest planet in our solar system.
- A large round body that orbits a star.
- A streak of light burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
- The windiest planet in our solar system.
- What the 4 planets further away from the sun are called.
- Known as the "Red Planet".
16 Clues: Known as the "Red Planet". • Hottest planet in our solar system. • A large round body that orbits a star. • Has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. • The windiest planet in our solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system. • Rock and iron objects that orbit the sun. • Earth has one; Jupiter has 63; Saturn has 61. • ...
Space 2024-03-15
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- The pattern that the stars make in the sky
- A bunch of gasses that make up the atmosphere
- When something rotates on it's axis
- When a heavenly body rotates around another heavenly body
- When the moon and another round object in the sky line up
- Planet When a planet cuts in the way of other planets orbit
- The imaginary line that the earth spins on
- A natural body that orbits a body bigger than itself
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- Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere
- A collection of stars,and planets
- Year The distance light travels in a year
- Dusty,rock, and icy
- A person that studies space
- Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds
- The path a planet takes around the sun
- The invisible line in the middle of the earth that separates the southern and northern hemispheres
16 Clues: Dusty,rock, and icy • A person that studies space • A collection of stars,and planets • When something rotates on it's axis • The path a planet takes around the sun • Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere • Year The distance light travels in a year • The pattern that the stars make in the sky • Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds • ...
Q1 Reflection 2024-10-25
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- found in many layers and are mostly short lived
- made out of ice and air and called Jovien planets
- discovered gravity in 1660
- youngest on the top and the oldest on the bottem
- you can't see the moon cause the earth is blocking it
- is always a pull never a push
- the cause of earth's tilt on it axis
- remains or impressions of ancient organism
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- a moon phase when you can only see the dark side of the moon
- a moon phase that means getting smaller
- are mostly made of rock and they are called Terrestal planets
- the sky goes black for a couple of minutes cause the moon is blocking it
- spining around in space
- the oldest rock layer in our model we created
- when the sun is pointing toward this star it is summer
- around another object
16 Clues: around another object • spining around in space • discovered gravity in 1660 • is always a pull never a push • the cause of earth's tilt on it axis • a moon phase that means getting smaller • remains or impressions of ancient organism • the oldest rock layer in our model we created • found in many layers and are mostly short lived • ...
Earth's Spheres & Navigating the Sky Part 1 Vocabulary 2025-09-26
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- KNOWING HOW THINGS ARE POSITIONED IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER
- A TOOL WITH A SMALL NEEDLE INSIDE TO FIND DIRECTIONS
- A GROUP OF STARS THAT CREATE A PATTERN IN THE SKY
- THE LINE WHERE THE SKY AND EARTH MEET
- ONE OF THE FOUR DIVISIONS OF THE YEAR MARKED BY WEATHER PATTERNS
- THE PATH AN OBJECT FOLLOWS AS IT MOVES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT IN SPACE
- IMAGINARY LINE ON WHICH SOMETHING SPINS
- FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER
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- PLANETS ORBIT AROUND THIS STAR
- TAKES 356 DAYS TO COMPLETE A FULL ORBIT AROUND THE SUN
- TAKES 24 HOURS TO COMPLETE AND CAUSES DAY AND NIGHT
- A GROUP OF PLANETS AND CELESTIAL BODIES ORBITING THE SUN
- THE NORTH STAR
- THE LINE ALONG WHICH SOMETHING IS MOVING, POINTED, OR LOCATED
- A GLOWING BALL OF HOT HAS THAT IS HELD TOGETHER BY GRAVITY
- A FORCE THAT PULLS TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER
16 Clues: THE NORTH STAR • PLANETS ORBIT AROUND THIS STAR • THE LINE WHERE THE SKY AND EARTH MEET • A FORCE THAT PULLS TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER • IMAGINARY LINE ON WHICH SOMETHING SPINS • A GROUP OF STARS THAT CREATE A PATTERN IN THE SKY • TAKES 24 HOURS TO COMPLETE AND CAUSES DAY AND NIGHT • A TOOL WITH A SMALL NEEDLE INSIDE TO FIND DIRECTIONS • ...
Quarter 1 Review 2025-10-30
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- This age of rock strata is found towards the bottom
- The moon is appearing to get smaller
- The eclipse where the moon blocks light from the sun so it doesn’t get to the earth
- What people do to remove fossils from the ground
- The type of scientist that studies fossils
- Gravity does this to objects
- When the earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern Hemisphere)
- The act of an object moving around another object
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- This age of rock strata is found towards the top
- The eclipse where earth blocks light from the sun so it doesn't get to the moon
- When the earth is tilted towards the sun (Northern Hemisphere)
- What the outer planets are referred to
- The moon is appearing to get larger
- What the inner planets are referred to
- The act of gravity is always this
- The act of an object spinning on its axis
16 Clues: Gravity does this to objects • The act of gravity is always this • The moon is appearing to get larger • The moon is appearing to get smaller • What the outer planets are referred to • What the inner planets are referred to • The act of an object spinning on its axis • The type of scientist that studies fossils • This age of rock strata is found towards the top • ...
The Solar System 2022-10-27
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- The closest planet to the Sun.
- All nine planets can be seen through a ________.
- Our Solar __________ has nine known planets.
- The _______ of Mars is red and rocky.
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- In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many _____.
- The planet that we call home.
- The largest planet in our Solar System.
- Jupiter has about 63 different _________; Ganymede is the biggest.
- The sun is the biggest _______ in our Solar System.
- The second planet from the sun and is known as Earth's sister planet.
10 Clues: The planet that we call home. • The closest planet to the Sun. • The _______ of Mars is red and rocky. • The largest planet in our Solar System. • Our Solar __________ has nine known planets. • All nine planets can be seen through a ________. • The sun is the biggest _______ in our Solar System. • In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many _____. • ...
Chapter 28-29 Notes Crossword Emmanuel Gutierrez 2022-05-19
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- small rocky bodies that orbit the sun
- the sun is in its ___ ________ stage
- a cloud of gas and dust
- groups of stars that have regularly recognized positions
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- The final stage of more massive stars is collapse and then an explosion called a _________
- strictly speaking, in every second that passes, the mass of the Sun
- these planets are mercury, venus, earth, and mars
- these planets include jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
- what remains when a supergiant star collapses into itself
- closest star to the earth
10 Clues: a cloud of gas and dust • closest star to the earth • the sun is in its ___ ________ stage • small rocky bodies that orbit the sun • these planets are mercury, venus, earth, and mars • these planets include jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune • groups of stars that have regularly recognized positions • what remains when a supergiant star collapses into itself • ...
Astronomy 2022-10-20
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- the planet closest to the sun
- comets are made of dust and frozen this
- this belt separates the four inner planets from the four outer planets
- a planet with very visible rings
- the planet in our solar system farthest from the sun
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- when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it is called this
- the largest planet in our solar system
- the planet between Mercury and Earth
- meteoroids are made of particles of this
- the largest star in our solar system
10 Clues: the planet closest to the sun • a planet with very visible rings • the planet between Mercury and Earth • the largest star in our solar system • the largest planet in our solar system • comets are made of dust and frozen this • meteoroids are made of particles of this • the planet in our solar system farthest from the sun • ...
Ancient India Kaylee 2019-11-20
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- Most important langues of Ancient India
- were even included to be ranked on the caste system
- No single ruling authority existed
- Tools and weapons were mad form it
- evolved to worship the gods
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- Model for how Indians should behave
- Knew 7 planets,The sun was a star, and all the planets revolved around it
- 1st writing system, but little is known, for science has yet learned how to translate it
- Rode into battle
- 2nd place t birth a civilization
10 Clues: Rode into battle • evolved to worship the gods • 2nd place t birth a civilization • No single ruling authority existed • Tools and weapons were mad form it • Model for how Indians should behave • Most important langues of Ancient India • were even included to be ranked on the caste system • Knew 7 planets,The sun was a star, and all the planets revolved around it • ...
Teo crossword, the universe 2021-02-24
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- the thing that suck everything that sees
- some big balls on the space and have nine of these things
- things that take photos on the space
- the transportation that astronauts use to go to space
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- the place that earth and other planets stay
- who explores the moon
- yellow points on the space and they can be seen from earth
- where the universe stay
- thing that replace the sun on night
- a big star and the hottest place of the space
10 Clues: who explores the moon • where the universe stay • thing that replace the sun on night • things that take photos on the space • the thing that suck everything that sees • the place that earth and other planets stay • a big star and the hottest place of the space • the transportation that astronauts use to go to space • ...
0313 2023-03-10
Across
- a large, round object in space that travels around a star
- the planets and moons that revolve around the sun
- how much there is of something
- the world
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- to a place or time that is a longer distance away
- to agree with an idea, group, or person
- the scientific study of stars and planets
- a planet’s complete circular movement around another one
- the curved path which objects in space move around a planet or star
- to send something into the sky
10 Clues: the world • to send something into the sky • how much there is of something • to agree with an idea, group, or person • the scientific study of stars and planets • to a place or time that is a longer distance away • the planets and moons that revolve around the sun • a planet’s complete circular movement around another one • ...
SPACE 2023-04-03
Across
- We see these in the sky at night, but they aren’t planets.
- This person travels to and works in space.
- These are big, round things in space. They move around the Sun.
- We see this every night in the sky. It moves around Earth.
- Astronauts live here in space.
- Astronauts travel to space in this.
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- Astronauts can do science projects in this place.
- Astronauts wear this when they’re in space.
- We all live on this planet.
- This is often called the red planet.
10 Clues: We all live on this planet. • Astronauts live here in space. • Astronauts travel to space in this. • This is often called the red planet. • This person travels to and works in space. • Astronauts wear this when they’re in space. • Astronauts can do science projects in this place. • We see these in the sky at night, but they aren’t planets. • ...
Solar System Conundrum 2015-05-17
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- They can't decide if this ones a planet or not
- This planet is sometimes called Earth's sister!
- The only planet with a ring!
- This planet is closest to the star the planets orbit
- The name of the Galaxy our solar system is in!
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- The largest planet of them all!
- This thing orbits the 3rd planet!
- What is the name of the star the planets orbit?
- There's a belt of these after mars!
- What is the name of the 3rd planet?
10 Clues: The only planet with a ring! • The largest planet of them all! • This thing orbits the 3rd planet! • There's a belt of these after mars! • What is the name of the 3rd planet? • They can't decide if this ones a planet or not • The name of the Galaxy our solar system is in! • What is the name of the star the planets orbit? • This planet is sometimes called Earth's sister! • ...
Space 2016-10-18
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- , The red planet
- , The gases surrounding a star or a planet
- , My rings are made from ice rock and dust
- , Partial or full blocking off the sun
- , All of the planets revolve around me
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- , The path of an object around a star planet or moon
- , The largest planet
- , The only planet to have planets and animals living on it
- , ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space
- , once classed as a planet but is now classed as a dwarf planet
10 Clues: , The red planet • , The largest planet • , Partial or full blocking off the sun • , The gases surrounding a star or a planet • , My rings are made from ice rock and dust • , All of the planets revolve around me • , ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space • , The path of an object around a star planet or moon • ...
Space and The Planets Crossword 2017-05-18
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- What comes out in the sky at night?
- What planet do we live on?
- What planet is closest to the sun?
- What do the planets orbit?
- How many planets are there in our Solar System?
- What planet is known as the "Red planet"?
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- What is the furthest planet from the sun?
- What keeps us on earth and not floating in the air?
- What galaxy do we live in?
- What are the small things that sparkle in the sky at night?
10 Clues: What planet do we live on? • What galaxy do we live in? • What do the planets orbit? • What planet is closest to the sun? • What comes out in the sky at night? • What is the furthest planet from the sun? • What planet is known as the "Red planet"? • How many planets are there in our Solar System? • What keeps us on earth and not floating in the air? • ...
chapter 21 lesson 1-2 crossword puzzle 2017-04-19
Across
- what is the sun holding whit his gravity?
- what is the largest planet in the solar system?
- which is the planet with no atmosphere?
- what does Jupiter has on it's surface?
- the only planet that has an atmosphere made of water vapor?
- what is the largest object in the solar system?
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- what are the four planets closest to the sun?
- what are the rocky objects called?
- what are the objects that orbit the planet?
- it's the only moon with an atmosphere
10 Clues: what are the rocky objects called? • it's the only moon with an atmosphere • what does Jupiter has on it's surface? • which is the planet with no atmosphere? • what is the sun holding whit his gravity? • what are the objects that orbit the planet? • what are the four planets closest to the sun? • what is the largest planet in the solar system? • ...
Solar System 2024-01-25
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- white halo around the sun
- is an oval shape which may be elongated or nearly
- Copernicus further developed the heliocentric model
- is a region of very tightly packed
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- is the outer most layer of the sun interior
- hydrogen
- earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
- consists of the core the radiation zone and the convectionzone
- was able to work out the arrangement of the know planets and how they move around the sun
- a scientists and he found planet
10 Clues: hydrogen • white halo around the sun • a scientists and he found planet • is a region of very tightly packed • is the outer most layer of the sun interior • is an oval shape which may be elongated or nearly • Copernicus further developed the heliocentric model • earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2024-03-13
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- The biggest planet in our solar system
- The star that the planets in our solar system orbit around
- The amount of moons that Earth has
- Amount of planets in our solar system
- Planet known as the "Red Planet"
- What shooting stars are actually called
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- Planet famous for its beautiful rings
- The partial or total blocking of light of one object in space by another
- Name of the force holding us to Earth
- Name for a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
10 Clues: Planet known as the "Red Planet" • The amount of moons that Earth has • Planet famous for its beautiful rings • Name of the force holding us to Earth • Amount of planets in our solar system • The biggest planet in our solar system • What shooting stars are actually called • Name for a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • ...
Space Capstone Vocab 2020-05-17
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- Modern view of the universe that placces the Sun at the center and th eplanets and their moons revolve around the Sun.
- All exisiting matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- a spherical shell of cometary bodies believed to surround the sun far beyond the orbits of the outermost planets and from which some are dislodged when perturbed to fall toward the sun — compare kuiper belt.
- The branch of science that studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space.
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- A natural ( for example , the moon) or artifical ( for example, the hubbie space telescope) object theat orbits another object in space.
- The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
- An imaginary line that runs through the middle of an object (for example, from pole to pole) around which that object rotates; a line at the side or bottom of a graph.
- a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our Solar System
- a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other celestial bodies that has a particular shape.
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- The distance that ligh travels in one year.
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
- A description of the universe that placed Earth at the center and the sun, Moon, stars, and all the planets revolve around the Earth.
- The curved path of ione object, such as a planet or moon, around a central object, such as a star or planet; (verb) to move in a circular or elliptical path around a central object.
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- The most widely accepted and used civil calendar internationally.
- The total amount of matter in an object.
- The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun,together with smaller bodies inthe form of asteriods, meteoroids, and comets.
20 Clues: The total amount of matter in an object. • The distance that ligh travels in one year. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • All exisiting matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. • The most widely accepted and used civil calendar internationally. • ...
Space Exploration 2012-05-05
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- a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center with Earth, the planets, and moons revolving around it.
- The phenomenon that the observed frequency of a wave changes if the source of the wave and the observe are moving toward or away from one another.
- The study of spectra spectrum produced when a beam of light is passes through a prism
- There is almost as much gravity in orbit as there is on Earth; however, gravity is effectively eliminated inside a spacecraft due to the free-falling effect of orbiting earth, which causes the microgravity environment.
- When spectral lines move toward the longer-wavelength part (red end) of the spectrum.
- A telescope that has a lens for the objective
- Varying types of energy waves emitted by stars (radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, rays and gamma rays.
- the angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates
- A device made of thousands of closely spaced slits through which light is passed in order to produce a spectrum.
- Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves
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- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbits.
- A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
- Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars
- a method of acceleration, which enables spacecraft to change speed by using the gravity of a poster.
- a satellite made by humans, such as a spacecraft or telescope.
- taking measurements of Earth (and other planets) from space.
- (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km)
- all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets.
- Orbit of satellites placed about 36000 km above the ground, directly above the equator, orbiting Earth once every 24 hours
- A technology that electronically connects two (or more) separate telescopes to combine their images.
- orbit: Orbit of satellites placed about 36,000 km above the ground, directly
- A rocket with a bomb as a payload, launched in a trajectory that sends it up into space and down onto its target.
- A method of measuring distance indirectly by creating an imaginary triangle between an observer and an object whose distance is to be estimated.
- the large lens at the front of a telescope.
- a Russian term for astronaut.
25 Clues: a Russian term for astronaut. • the large lens at the front of a telescope. • A telescope that has a lens for the objective • Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars • all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets. • (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km) • Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves • ...
Honors Earth Science Vocab 2014-11-05
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- Stored energy
- Polish astronomer that accepted the idea that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun
- The point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is farthest from the sun
- Italian astronomer who first used the telescope to observer stars
- motion in the direction opposite to the movement of something else and the contrary of the direct prograde motion
- Celestial object consisting of ice and dust when where near the sun, a tail forms behind them
- A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year
- The energy of body has by virtue of its motion
- The axis the passes through both focuses of an ellipse
- the process of combining 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium
- the circle around the earth in which a celestial body of the center of the epicycle of it's orbit was thought to move
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- The velocity required by a spacecraft or satellite to enter and maintain orbit
- a greek philosopher who proposed the idea that heavens were composed of 55 concentric, crystalline spheres to which the celestial objects were attached and which rotated at different velocities
- known as geocentrism, or the Ptolemaic system, it is the description of the cosmos where earth is at the orbital center of all celestial bodies
- States any two bodies in the universe attracts each other with a force that is proportional to mass and distance
- A measure of the non-circularity of an elliptical orbit
- a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
- Greek astronomer who believed all heavenly bodies revolved around earth
- a great circle representing the sun's path during the year
- Measurement with the sun in the center
- The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse
- German astronomer who first accurately describe the elliptical orbits Earth and planets; also said planets closest to the sun move the fastest
- Time taken for an object to make a complete orbit around another object
- a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one
- Danish astronomer who constructed instruments that he used to plot accurately the positions of the planets, sun, moon and stars
- A close is symmetric curve which the some of the distances of any point on in the lips from two fixed points (foci) the mains constant no matter where the point is
26 Clues: Stored energy • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • Measurement with the sun in the center • The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse • The energy of body has by virtue of its motion • The axis the passes through both focuses of an ellipse • A measure of the non-circularity of an elliptical orbit • the process of combining 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium • ...
Science 2017-06-07
15 Clues: hot • gas • ice • cold • water • rainbow • boiling • freezing • in our water • oil and water • rough or smooth • water can exist • movement back and forth • very large thing like planets • A teabag placed in a cup of hot water will diffuse
Mass 2022-05-03
15 Clues: hot • huge • pulls • weighs • no water • hold life • 7 from sun • Red planet • close to sun • cant be a star • hottest planet • measure of inertia • smallest of gas giants • where all the planets are • giants most of the planents are
National Geographic Explorer (Pioneer) 2013-01-24
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- Earth is made of a crust of ___ .
- A travel from place to place
- An animal which eats both plants and other animals are called ___ .
- What causes the Mars to be reddish?
- This insect lays eggs, develops into a caterpillar and has a line of symmetry.
- The gas that surrounds the Earth.
- A hexagon has six sides.
- Snowflakes break easily; they are ___ .
- When a tree is empty on the inside, it is ___ .
- This planet is called the red planet
- Dinosaurs are ___ .
- Panda mothers carry their newborn in their ___ .
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- A symmetrical object has ____ images.
- A star is a body of ___ gases that makes energy
- The rings of Saturn are made up of rock and ___ .
- The nearest start to earth
- Venus has more ___ than any other planets.
- There are ___ planets in our solar system.
- Mars has less ___ than Earth.
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot is actually a giant ___ .
- The forest in an ___ where giant pandas live.
- The planet that spins on its side.
- A nearly round object that orbits a start
23 Clues: Dinosaurs are ___ . • A hexagon has six sides. • The nearest start to earth • A travel from place to place • Mars has less ___ than Earth. • Earth is made of a crust of ___ . • The gas that surrounds the Earth. • The planet that spins on its side. • What causes the Mars to be reddish? • This planet is called the red planet • A symmetrical object has ____ images. • ...
National Geographic Explorer (Pioneer) 2013-01-24
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- A nearly round object that orbits a start
- Mars has less ___ than Earth.
- This planet is called the red planet
- An animal which eats both plants and other animals are called ___ .
- Venus has more ___ than any other planets.
- This insect lays eggs, develops into a caterpillar and has a line of symmetry.
- The forest in an ___ where giant pandas live.
- Panda mothers carry their newborn in their ___ .
- What causes the Mars to be reddish?
- The planet that spins on its side.
- A travel from place to place
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- Snowflakes break easily; they are ___ .
- A star is a body of ___ gases that makes energy
- There are ___ planets in our solar system.
- The gas that surrounds the Earth.
- Earth is made of a crust of ___ .
- The rings of Saturn are made up of rock and ___ .
- When a tree is empty on the inside, it is ___ .
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot is actually a giant ___ .
- Dinosaurs are ___ .
- The nearest start to earth
- A hexagon has six sides.
- A symmetrical object has ____ images.
23 Clues: Dinosaurs are ___ . • A hexagon has six sides. • The nearest start to earth • A travel from place to place • Mars has less ___ than Earth. • The gas that surrounds the Earth. • Earth is made of a crust of ___ . • The planet that spins on its side. • What causes the Mars to be reddish? • This planet is called the red planet • A symmetrical object has ____ images. • ...
Scientific Revolution 2013-01-10
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- A Swedish astronomer who created another scale.
- The maker of the first thermometer.
- A change in European thought.
- The inventor of the microscope.
- This Greek astronomer came up with the idea of the geocentri theory.
- Newton's published book: The Mathematical Principales of Natural...
- He continued Brahe's work after his death.
- He developed analytical geometry.
- He urged scientists to experiment and then draw conclusions.
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- He produced accurate data of the planets movements, but left to his followers to make their own observations.
- He published a book called: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies.
- The idea of the planets revolving aroung the sun.
- An earth-centered view of the universe.
- A logical procedure for gathering information.
- An amateur scientist who used a microscope to observe bacteria.
- English scientist who helped bring together a single theory of motion.
- Someone who first studied the human body.
- One of Galieo's students, who developed the first mercury barometer.
- Itlian scientist who built on the new theories of astronomy.
- His law explains how the volume, temperature, and pressure of gas affect each other.
20 Clues: A change in European thought. • The inventor of the microscope. • He developed analytical geometry. • The maker of the first thermometer. • An earth-centered view of the universe. • Someone who first studied the human body. • He continued Brahe's work after his death. • A logical procedure for gathering information. • A Swedish astronomer who created another scale. • ...
The Planets and our Solar System. 2014-09-09
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- A dwarf planet that sometimes isn't included in models of the Solar System.
- Our planet.
- The 4 small inner planets of the Solar System.
- The galaxy in which our Solar System is located.
- Eclipse When the Moon passes in the Earths shadow.
- Small, rocky, metallic bodies found all over the Solar System.
- An ice giant that has winds of up to 2000 km/h.
- Has a spectacular system of rings, made up of ice and dust.
- The hottest planet.
- Eclipse When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and casts a shadow on the Earth.
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- Is a piece of solid rocky and/or metallic debris that travels in outer space.
- Average sized, yellow star
- Made up of water ice, rock, dust and organic compounds - often referred to as a "dirty snowball".
- The Largest planet.
- Fastest moving planet, closest to the sun.
- Each planet has their own which extends out and forms around each planet.
- The much larger, outer planets.
- Called the Red Planet.
- A natural satellite that orbits Earth.
- An Ice Giant that spins on its side.
20 Clues: Our planet. • The Largest planet. • The hottest planet. • Called the Red Planet. • Average sized, yellow star • The much larger, outer planets. • An Ice Giant that spins on its side. • A natural satellite that orbits Earth. • Fastest moving planet, closest to the sun. • The 4 small inner planets of the Solar System. • An ice giant that has winds of up to 2000 km/h. • ...
MP-3 Vocabulary 7-I 2016-11-24
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- the antonym of diverse
- the synonym of sanitation
- to become an astronomer, you must study ___ and take courses in manth and science
- the greatest ______ a student can have is graduating from high school
- the _____ planets are made mostly of rock
- if the _______ of the church doesn't improve the church will will stay in poor conditions
- the antonym of willfully
- the synonym of enunciation
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- when you find something that doesn't belong to you, what is the ___ thing to do?
- the synonym of an show
- we gathered in the ____ for an all-school meeting
- the _____ of a work of fiction is its central idea, or message
- a preference or dislike of something
- all the planets have orbits that are _____
- the synonym of impulse
- going out during a snow storm without a coat gave him ____
- the antonym of hesitation
- the ____ of St. Edward's held a bake sale to raise money for a new piano
- the synonym of lesson
- the origin of this word comes from latin caelestis
20 Clues: the synonym of lesson • the synonym of an show • the antonym of diverse • the synonym of impulse • the antonym of willfully • the synonym of sanitation • the antonym of hesitation • the synonym of enunciation • a preference or dislike of something • the _____ planets are made mostly of rock • all the planets have orbits that are _____ • ...
˚ ༘♡ ⋆。˚Science and Math Crossword Puzzle!˚ ༘♡ ⋆。˚(Fantayja Velasco) 2022-09-22
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- the way the land is shaped
- process the process of geology being formed
- a whole number with a fraction
- the sphere of water
- the sphere of land/earth
- two numbers, one on top of the other
- something small that the naked eye can't see
- numbers above 0
- a space/area where water flows
- two words, numbers, anything meaning the same thing
- the bottom number of a fraction
- a hot liquid
- a star planets orbit
- a fraction with a bigger number as the numerator
- can be lived on, life can exist
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- the top number of a fraction
- a system inside your body that's microscope
- compares the two numbers to each and uses ':'
- the sphere of air
- 4 types of planets closest to the sun, has a lot of rocks
- the sphere of life
- a number/share of something
- a blue planet that has rings that people can't see clearly
- parts interacting together in an order
- comparing anything to 1
- numbers below 0
26 Clues: a hot liquid • numbers above 0 • numbers below 0 • the sphere of air • the sphere of life • the sphere of water • a star planets orbit • comparing anything to 1 • the sphere of land/earth • the way the land is shaped • a number/share of something • the top number of a fraction • a whole number with a fraction • a space/area where water flows • the bottom number of a fraction • ...
Enlightenment Era 2021-03-15
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- Political leader who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
- She wrote the classic novel Frankenstein.
- Set of books to which many scholars of Europe contributed articles and essays.
- Russian ruler admired by philosophes.
- Name of the ten amendments added to the Constitution.
- Creator of the law of gravity.
- Social gatherings where scientists, philosphers, and other intellecutals discussed ideas.
- Type of music that emerged in the Enlightenment Era.
- Creator of the geocentric theory.
- Creator of the heliocentric theory.
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- Theory that states that the stars and planets move around the sun.
- Name of the novel written by Samuel Richardson. Considered the true first English novel.
- A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- He created the Encyclopedia.
- Artistic style of the late 1700s.
- Name of monarchs who embraced the new ideas of the Enlightenment spirit.
- Agreement by which people created a government.
- Theory that says that the moon, sun, and planets move around the Earth.
- He believed that humans were born with three natural human rights--life, liberty, and property.
- Philosopher who argued that torture should be abolished.
20 Clues: He created the Encyclopedia. • Creator of the law of gravity. • Artistic style of the late 1700s. • Creator of the geocentric theory. • Creator of the heliocentric theory. • Russian ruler admired by philosophes. • She wrote the classic novel Frankenstein. • Agreement by which people created a government. • A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • ...
Historical Astronomy 2022-04-26
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- the type of moon before and after a new moon
- a planets path around the Sun
- Earth's _____ creates the seasons
- moon phase that follows a full moon
- the universe is _________ and galaxies are moving further apart from each other
- without this, our planet would fly off into space
- spinning on axis; makes day and night
- eclipse that occurs when the Earth creates a shadow on the moon
- occurs when Earth is tilted towards the Sun
- losing light
- gaining light
- eclipse that occurs when the moon is between the Earth & Sun
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- model of the solar system with the earth in the center
- a planet's trip around the Sun
- theory that estimates the universe is about 14 billion years old
- model of the solar system with the sun in the center
- phase that occurs when the moon is closest to the Sun
- the type of moon before and after a full moon
- shape of the planets' orbit
- without this, our moon would crash into earth
- moon phase that follows a first quarter moon
21 Clues: losing light • gaining light • shape of the planets' orbit • a planets path around the Sun • a planet's trip around the Sun • Earth's _____ creates the seasons • moon phase that follows a full moon • spinning on axis; makes day and night • occurs when Earth is tilted towards the Sun • the type of moon before and after a new moon • moon phase that follows a first quarter moon • ...
Earth and its subsystems 2016-11-28
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- Way This spiral galaxy is where the solar system is located.
- Also called gas planets
- Transitional boundary between the lower mantle and the outer core
- Solid ground of Earth
- Hottest layer of the atmosphere
- Percent of water that is potable
- These planets have solid surfaces and are mostly of silicate rocks and metals.
- This hypothesis proposes that life on Earth actually began somewhere in the universe.
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- Element that is the primary source of Earth's magnetic field
- Layer that absorbs the ultraviolet radiation from the sun
- Underground layer of water-bearing rocks
- Densest layer of the atmosphere
- Water found beneath Earth's surface
- Encompasses all the waters found on Earth
- This hypothesis presupposes that around 4.6 billion years ago, a star system was formed from a rotating gas cloud.
- This discontinuity is the layer that divides the crust from the mantle.
- This zone is aftually the coldest region of the atmosphere
- Makes up all the living components on Earth
- Spectacular display of colorful lights in the sky
- Rocks embedded or trapped in rocks that come straight from a volcano
20 Clues: Solid ground of Earth • Also called gas planets • Densest layer of the atmosphere • Hottest layer of the atmosphere • Percent of water that is potable • Water found beneath Earth's surface • Underground layer of water-bearing rocks • Encompasses all the waters found on Earth • Makes up all the living components on Earth • Spectacular display of colorful lights in the sky • ...
Space by Avril Braun 2018-11-06
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- The other thing that determines a star’s brightness
- we have this many planets
- star if it’s not black hole, the supernova turns into this
- group of stars that form imaginary pictures
- A “shooting star”
- A “dirty snowball” with two tails
- Determines a star’s brightness
- Dark areas on sun surface
- sun’s interior layer that energy goes through in the form of photons
- part of sun’s atmosphere that’s only visible during an eclipse, not the corona
- the part of the sun’s atmosphere Earthling’s see
- object with gravity so strong it can pull in light
- earliest stage of a star
- the sun’s “crown”
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- the explosion of a dead star
- we live here (planet wise)
- Plasma loops on sun’s surface
- the outermost layer of the sun’s interior
- Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus are classified as these types of planets
- Rocks in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
- stars are born here
- our star
- It was a planet, until 2006
- Electrically charged currents of energy that sometimes disrupt electricity on Earth
24 Clues: our star • A “shooting star” • the sun’s “crown” • stars are born here • earliest stage of a star • we have this many planets • Dark areas on sun surface • we live here (planet wise) • It was a planet, until 2006 • the explosion of a dead star • Plasma loops on sun’s surface • Determines a star’s brightness • A “dirty snowball” with two tails • Rocks in a belt between Mars and Jupiter • ...
Astronomy 2023-05-16
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- how bright an object appears on Earth
- a dying star in the final stage
- the stellar core left after a dying star
- small, rocky object that orbits the sun
- complete range of all types of radiation
- rotating neutron stars
- forms when a massive star runs out of fuel
- the brightest star in the sky
- a group of stars that make a shape
- graph of stars plotted
- gaseous cloud made up of the Sun and planets formed by condensation
- how much matter something contains
- the apparent magnitude of an object
- difference in apparent object seen in two different points
- force in planets that draw them together
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- supermassive black hole
- a property of matter that stays at rest
- when two stars orbit around a common centre of mass
- small body of mass in the solar system
- a cloud of gas and dust to make a star
- the explosion of a star
- a place in space where gravity pulls so much
- a union by melting
- rotating disk
- frozen snowball of gases, rock, and orbit
25 Clues: rotating disk • a union by melting • rotating neutron stars • graph of stars plotted • supermassive black hole • the explosion of a star • the brightest star in the sky • a dying star in the final stage • a group of stars that make a shape • how much matter something contains • the apparent magnitude of an object • how bright an object appears on Earth • ...
Anna & Sara 2023-05-16
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- Our sun is one of them
- The process of changing from a gas to a liquid state
- The first planet in our solar system
- A type of energy, related to movement
- It is often mistaken for temperature
- Everithing that has mass and occupies space
- It's the type of "planet" Neptune is
- From solid to gas
- It orbits around planets
- Positively charged particles present in the nucleus
- A mixture with one phase
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- The tendency of a liquid to flow smoothly
- It's mesured in meters cubed
- Force of attraction
- These celestial bodies orbit around stars
- The smallest part of an element that keeps the properies of the original element
- Physical properties depending on the quantity of material
- It studies matter and its composition and properties, the changes it undergoes
- We use this to mesure weight
- mass/volume
- The mesurament of how wide something is
- The ability to do work
- A state of matter formed under condition of extremely high temperatures
- Neutrally charged particles present in the nucleus
- Water
25 Clues: Water • mass/volume • From solid to gas • Force of attraction • Our sun is one of them • The ability to do work • It orbits around planets • A mixture with one phase • It's mesured in meters cubed • We use this to mesure weight • The first planet in our solar system • It is often mistaken for temperature • It's the type of "planet" Neptune is • A type of energy, related to movement • ...
