planets Crossword Puzzles

Get ready and reading 2023-09-20

Get ready and reading crossword puzzle
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  1. - one of the independent groups of stars in the universe
  2. - scientists can watch the planets, the stars
  3. - a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on earth
  4. -a flat object
  5. -a bright object with a long tail that travels around the sun
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  1. - including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space
  2. - very big
  3. - a very small spot, mark, or piece of something
  4. -lived or stayed in a place
  5. - a machine used for travel in space:

10 Clues: -a flat object • - very big • -lived or stayed in a place • - a machine used for travel in space: • - scientists can watch the planets, the stars • - a very small spot, mark, or piece of something • - including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space • -a bright object with a long tail that travels around the sun • ...

Review Do Now 2023-06-15

Review Do Now crossword puzzle
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  1. telescope that collects infrared waves in space
  2. developed the first hand-held telescope
  3. earth is part of the ________, or terrestrial planets
  4. the _______ planets are composed of gas and ice
  5. rock leftovers of past collisions
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  1. developed the first large scale telescope that uses mirrors
  2. the force of ____________ is what causes nuclear fusion to take place
  3. the part of the sun where nuclear fusion is taking place
  4. composed of minerals, gas, and ice
  5. the milky way ________ is where our sun is located

10 Clues: rock leftovers of past collisions • composed of minerals, gas, and ice • developed the first hand-held telescope • telescope that collects infrared waves in space • the _______ planets are composed of gas and ice • the milky way ________ is where our sun is located • earth is part of the ________, or terrestrial planets • ...

Space Crossword 2023-05-12

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. solar system model where the Earth is the center
  2. a cloud of gas and dust
  3. an asteroid belt located beyond neptune
  4. when a celestial body passes between the earth and the sun
  5. a squished oval (generally the shape in which planets orbit)
  6. the line along which planets revolve
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  1. solar system model where the sun is the center
  2. the degree to which an ellipse is stretched
  3. materials that would evaporate close to earth
  4. how an object shifts relative to its background

10 Clues: a cloud of gas and dust • the line along which planets revolve • an asteroid belt located beyond neptune • the degree to which an ellipse is stretched • materials that would evaporate close to earth • solar system model where the sun is the center • how an object shifts relative to its background • solar system model where the Earth is the center • ...

Space 2021-10-03

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. they are very fast
  2. they very bright and they shine in the sky
  3. there are three meanings one a white hole,a black hole,a netruonstar
  4. there are planets and astroyds orbiting a star
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  1. it’s the most dangerous and mysterious object in space
  2. it’s the opposite of a black hole
  3. they are 2 stars orbiting each other and planets orbit them
  4. they have so much density
  5. it’s the planet we live on
  6. it’s the most largest black hole

10 Clues: they are very fast • they have so much density • it’s the planet we live on • it’s the most largest black hole • it’s the opposite of a black hole • they very bright and they shine in the sky • there are planets and astroyds orbiting a star • it’s the most dangerous and mysterious object in space • they are 2 stars orbiting each other and planets orbit them • ...

SPACE - VOCABULARY 2022-04-12

SPACE - VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
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  1. These are big, round things in space. They move around the Sun.
  2. Astronauts live here in space.
  3. This person travels to and works in space.
  4. astronauts can do science projects in this place.
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  1. Astronauts wear this when they’re in space.
  2. This is often called the Red Planet.
  3. Astronauts travel to space in this.
  4. We see these in the sky at night, but they aren’t planets.
  5. We all live on this planet.
  6. We see this every night in the sky. It moves around Earth.

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. • ...

Scientific Revolution 2023-12-11

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. System in which planets revolved around the Sun, while the Sun revolved around the Earth
  2. French philosopher and mathematician
  3. system in which the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular orbits
  4. Flemish anatomist and surgeon
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  1. Developed the heliocentric system
  2. Heliocentric theory the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planetsand stars revolving around it
  3. Italian astronomer and physicist
  4. Danish astronomer
  5. English philosopher and mathematician
  6. English statesman and writer

10 Clues: Danish astronomer • English statesman and writer • Flemish anatomist and surgeon • Italian astronomer and physicist • Developed the heliocentric system • French philosopher and mathematician • English philosopher and mathematician • System in which planets revolved around the Sun, while the Sun revolved around the Earth • ...

Adrianna's Crossword 2023-10-16

Adrianna's Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. most planets have one or more of these as orbiting companions
  2. the planet closest to the sun
  3. A theory where earth is at the center rather than the sun
  4. the ninth planet
  5. "shooting stars"
  6. Big enough for gravity to make it round but generally smaller than a planet
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  1. small leftover bodies that orbit the sun in between mars and jupiter
  2. the first form before becoming a meteor
  3. Another name for inner planets
  4. dusty/rocky chunks that melt when they see the sunlight

10 Clues: the ninth planet • "shooting stars" • the planet closest to the sun • Another name for inner planets • the first form before becoming a meteor • dusty/rocky chunks that melt when they see the sunlight • A theory where earth is at the center rather than the sun • most planets have one or more of these as orbiting companions • ...

Galaxies 2025-04-08

Galaxies crossword puzzle
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  1. Round and smooth with stars spread evenly.
  2. A Galaxy that has arms branching out with a center bulge.
  3. a group that revolves around one star with many planets or moons.
  4. the center of our solar system.
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  1. no specific shape and isn't defined by anything.
  2. a large body in space.
  3. Everything to ever exist and will every exist.
  4. an extremely dense hole where nothing can escape.
  5. a group of dust, stars, and planets.
  6. a bright dot in space made of gas and dust.

10 Clues: a large body in space. • the center of our solar system. • a group of dust, stars, and planets. • Round and smooth with stars spread evenly. • a bright dot in space made of gas and dust. • Everything to ever exist and will every exist. • no specific shape and isn't defined by anything. • an extremely dense hole where nothing can escape. • ...

The World Beyond Us 2024-04-02

The World Beyond Us crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of things that interact
  2. related to the sun
  3. Objects made of rocks, ice and gas which form bright tails
  4. The phase of the moon before or after a full moon
  5. An oval path that planets move along in the solar system
  6. It reflects the light from the sun
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  1. An equipment that helps you to view eclipses
  2. an unusual event
  3. The study of the Sun, moon, stars and planets
  4. A large systems of stars in outer space

10 Clues: an unusual event • related to the sun • A group of things that interact • It reflects the light from the sun • A large systems of stars in outer space • An equipment that helps you to view eclipses • The study of the Sun, moon, stars and planets • The phase of the moon before or after a full moon • An oval path that planets move along in the solar system • ...

The World Beyond Us 2024-04-02

The World Beyond Us crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of things that interact
  2. related to the sun
  3. Objects made of rocks, ice and gas which form bright tails
  4. The phase of the moon before or after a full moon
  5. An oval path that planets move along in the solar system
  6. It reflects the light from the sun
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  1. An equipment that helps you to view eclipses
  2. an unusual event
  3. The study of the Sun, moon, stars and planets
  4. A large systems of stars in outer space

10 Clues: an unusual event • related to the sun • A group of things that interact • It reflects the light from the sun • A large systems of stars in outer space • An equipment that helps you to view eclipses • The study of the Sun, moon, stars and planets • The phase of the moon before or after a full moon • An oval path that planets move along in the solar system • ...

space vocab 2022-10-05

space vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a space rock that is in earths atmosphere
  2. planet it revolves around and has to clear it orbital path
  3. a rock that about to hit earth
  4. small disked shape space rock
  5. spins while spinning around planets
  6. trail it go's around and dose not have to clear its own path
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  1. a ball in the earth that only one has life for now
  2. dust and rock combined to make a space rock with a tail
  3. system a star a round thing that revolve around planets.
  4. belt orbit of asteroids gravity can throw them
  5. spins around something

11 Clues: spins around something • small disked shape space rock • a rock that about to hit earth • spins while spinning around planets • a space rock that is in earths atmosphere • belt orbit of asteroids gravity can throw them • a ball in the earth that only one has life for now • dust and rock combined to make a space rock with a tail • ...

The Little Prince 2022-09-03

The Little Prince crossword puzzle
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  1. the animal the little prince tamed
  2. what the little prince found happiness in looking at
  3. the flower the little prince adored
  4. "that which will die"
  5. trees that would wreck small planets if it ever grew too big
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  1. people that the little prince often called peculiar and other words
  2. where the little prince landed on his visit to Earth
  3. the animal the little prince wanted a drawing of
  4. the animal inside the boa constrictor
  5. how many planets the little prince visited before earth

10 Clues: "that which will die" • the animal the little prince tamed • the flower the little prince adored • the animal inside the boa constrictor • the animal the little prince wanted a drawing of • where the little prince landed on his visit to Earth • what the little prince found happiness in looking at • how many planets the little prince visited before earth • ...

Milky Way galaxy 2022-04-28

Milky Way galaxy crossword puzzle
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  1. a galaxy that is football-shaped and looks like one star
  2. a group of planets and objects orbiting around a star
  3. a instrument sent to other planets to explore what is too dangerous for humans
  4. used to see into space
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  1. a cluster of stars and other objects
  2. something sent into space to observe earth
  3. the distance light travels in one year
  4. all of space and everything in it
  5. galaxy with no definite shape
  6. a galaxy that has a dense bulge with arms spiraling outward

10 Clues: used to see into space • galaxy with no definite shape • all of space and everything in it • a cluster of stars and other objects • the distance light travels in one year • something sent into space to observe earth • a group of planets and objects orbiting around a star • a galaxy that is football-shaped and looks like one star • ...

g 2023-01-23

g crossword puzzle
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  1. A galaxy shaped round
  2. A galaxy that doesnt have a regular shape
  3. system of planets and stars
  4. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
  5. A huge group of single stars and planets
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky
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  1. a bulge with arms
  2. A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
  3. a natural satillite
  4. galaxy we live in

10 Clues: a bulge with arms • galaxy we live in • a natural satillite • A galaxy shaped round • system of planets and stars • a fixed luminous point in the night sky • A huge group of single stars and planets • A galaxy that doesnt have a regular shape • A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own • ...

Solar System - Demo 2025-06-26

Solar System - Demo crossword puzzle
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  1. : Earth's natural satellite.
  2. : The star at the center of our solar system.
  3. : The closest planet to the Sun.
  4. : Celestial bodies that orbit a star like the Sun.
  5. : A small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found in a belt.
  6. : The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
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  1. : The farthest planet from the Sun.
  2. : An icy body that develops a tail when near the Sun.
  3. : The planet famous for its rings.
  4. : The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.

10 Clues: : Earth's natural satellite. • : The closest planet to the Sun. • : The planet famous for its rings. • : The farthest planet from the Sun. • : The star at the center of our solar system. • : Celestial bodies that orbit a star like the Sun. • : An icy body that develops a tail when near the Sun. • : The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun. • ...

Space 2026-03-31

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. Astronauts can do science projects in this place.
  2. We see these in the night sky, but they aren’t planets.
  3. Astronauts wear this when they’re in space.
  4. These are big, round things in space. They move around the Sun.
  5. We see this every night in the sky. It moves around Earth.
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  1. This person travels to and works in space.
  2. Astronauts live here in space.
  3. We all live on this planet.
  4. This is often called the red planet.
  5. Astronauts travel to space in this.

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 night sky, but they aren’t planets. • ...

A Glimpse of Outer Space 2014-06-20

A Glimpse of Outer Space crossword puzzle
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  1. A creature from another planet.
  2. One who studies stars and planets.
  3. a very large cloud of dust and gas in outer space.
  4. a natural object that moves around a planet.
  5. A celestial body moving around the earth.
  6. a large piece of rock from space that appear as a bright light.
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  1. a mass of rock that moves around in space.
  2. an extremely large group of stars and planets.
  3. A group of bright stars with a definite shape.
  4. a very small star that does not shine brightly.
  5. All existing things in the space.
  6. a bright object in space having a tail of dust/gas.

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. • an extremely large group of stars and planets. • A group of bright stars with a definite shape. • ...

Year 5 Term 2 Crossword 2023-03-14

Year 5 Term 2 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A term in English which builds urgency and exaggerates for effect, sometimes using metaphors. eg. my feet are killing me
  2. Reduce fractions to their lowest terms.
  3. Who which, where and when are often used in which type of clauses?
  4. the greatest, the fastest, the best are all examples of__________
  5. Brackets are a type of ____________
  6. The number of equal parts of a fraction that are taken
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  1. A photograph of Apollo 11 taking off is a ________ source of evidence.
  2. PEEL stands for Point, Evidence, Explain and ______
  3. All planets __________ the sun.
  4. The number being divided is called this
  5. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
  6. fractions of equal value

12 Clues: fractions of equal value • Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • All planets __________ the sun. • Brackets are a type of ____________ • Reduce fractions to their lowest terms. • The number being divided is called this • PEEL stands for Point, Evidence, Explain and ______ • The number of equal parts of a fraction that are taken • ...

The Scientific Revolution 2022-09-30

The Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. Boyle stated that _________ are the building blocks of all matter.
  2. A _______ is a sun-centered model of the universe.
  3. Isaac Newton's parents wanted him to be a ______ instead he became a astronomer.
  4. One of the first people to agree with Copernicus.
  5. Newton discovered how _______ works.
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  1. Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Brahe all agreed with ________.
  2. This Italian sentence invented the telescope.
  3. __________ wrote Revolution of the Heavenly Sphere.
  4. Copernicus was the one to propose the idea that the ___ was the center of the universe.
  5. This 1600 scholar disagreed with Aristotle's theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.
  6. ______ discovered how gravity.
  7. ________ worked with Bacon.
  8. used Brahe's data to calculate orbits of the planets.

13 Clues: ________ worked with Bacon. • ______ discovered how gravity. • Newton discovered how _______ works. • This Italian sentence invented the telescope. • One of the first people to agree with Copernicus. • A _______ is a sun-centered model of the universe. • __________ wrote Revolution of the Heavenly Sphere. • used Brahe's data to calculate orbits of the planets. • ...

Space Capstone Vocab 2020-05-17

Space Capstone Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  2. The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  3. 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.
  4. a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our Solar System
  5. 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.
  6. The branch of science that studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space.
  7. The most widely accepted and used civil calendar internationally.
  8. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
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  1. A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other celestial bodies that has a particular shape.
  2. Modern view of the universe that placces the Sun at the center and th eplanets and their moons revolve around the Sun.
  3. 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.
  4. All exisiting matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
  5. The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun,together with smaller bodies inthe form of asteriods, meteoroids, and comets.
  6. The total amount of matter in an object.
  7. The distance that ligh travels in one year.
  8. A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  9. A description of the universe that placed Earth at the center and the sun, Moon, stars, and all the planets revolve around the Earth.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. A natural ( for example , the moon) or artifical ( for example, the hubbie space telescope) object theat orbits another object in space.

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

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center with Earth, the planets, and moons revolving around it.
  2. 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.
  3. The study of spectra spectrum produced when a beam of light is passes through a prism
  4. 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.
  5. When spectral lines move toward the longer-wavelength part (red end) of the spectrum.
  6. A telescope that has a lens for the objective
  7. Varying types of energy waves emitted by stars (radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, rays and gamma rays.
  8. the angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates
  9. A device made of thousands of closely spaced slits through which light is passed in order to produce a spectrum.
  10. Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves
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  1. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbits.
  2. A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  3. Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars
  4. a method of acceleration, which enables spacecraft to change speed by using the gravity of a poster.
  5. a satellite made by humans, such as a spacecraft or telescope.
  6. taking measurements of Earth (and other planets) from space.
  7. (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km)
  8. all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets.
  9. Orbit of satellites placed about 36000 km above the ground, directly above the equator, orbiting Earth once every 24 hours
  10. A technology that electronically connects two (or more) separate telescopes to combine their images.
  11. orbit: Orbit of satellites placed about 36,000 km above the ground, directly
  12. A rocket with a bomb as a payload, launched in a trajectory that sends it up into space and down onto its target.
  13. A method of measuring distance indirectly by creating an imaginary triangle between an observer and an object whose distance is to be estimated.
  14. the large lens at the front of a telescope.
  15. 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

Honors Earth Science Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The velocity required by a spacecraft or satellite to enter and maintain orbit
  2. 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
  3. A measure of the non-circularity of an elliptical orbit
  4. The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse
  5. The point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is farthest from the sun
  6. 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
  7. Time taken for an object to make a complete orbit around another object
  8. Italian astronomer who first used the telescope to observer stars
  9. motion in the direction opposite to the movement of something else and the contrary of the direct prograde motion
  10. The energy of body has by virtue of its motion
  11. Polish astronomer that accepted the idea that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun
  12. Celestial object consisting of ice and dust when where near the sun, a tail forms behind them
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  1. Measurement with the sun in the center
  2. States any two bodies in the universe attracts each other with a force that is proportional to mass and distance
  3. a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one
  4. Danish astronomer who constructed instruments that he used to plot accurately the positions of the planets, sun, moon and stars
  5. Stored energy
  6. Greek astronomer who believed all heavenly bodies revolved around earth
  7. German astronomer who first accurately describe the elliptical orbits Earth and planets; also said planets closest to the sun move the fastest
  8. the circle around the earth in which a celestial body of the center of the epicycle of it's orbit was thought to move
  9. 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
  10. The axis the passes through both focuses of an ellipse
  11. the process of combining 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium
  12. A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year
  13. a great circle representing the sun's path during the year
  14. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space

26 Clues: Stored energy • Measurement with the sun in the center • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • 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 • ...

Honors Earth Science Vocab 2014-11-05

Honors Earth Science Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse
  2. A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year
  3. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  4. Measurement with the sun in the center
  5. a great circle representing the sun's path during the year
  6. Stored energy
  7. 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
  8. States any two bodies in the universe attracts each other with a force that is proportional to mass and distance
  9. a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one
  10. 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
  11. Italian astronomer who first used the telescope to observer stars
  12. the process of combining 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium
  13. The velocity required by a spacecraft or satellite to enter and maintain orbit
  14. The energy of body has by virtue of its motion
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  1. Time taken for an object to make a complete orbit around another object
  2. Greek astronomer who believed all heavenly bodies revolved around earth
  3. German astronomer who first accurately describe the elliptical orbits Earth and planets; also said planets closest to the sun move the fastest
  4. Polish astronomer that accepted the idea that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun
  5. the circle around the earth in which a celestial body of the center of the epicycle of it's orbit was thought to move
  6. Celestial object consisting of ice and dust when where near the sun, a tail forms behind them
  7. A measure of the non-circularity of an elliptical orbit
  8. Danish astronomer who constructed instruments that he used to plot accurately the positions of the planets, sun, moon and stars
  9. The point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is farthest from the sun
  10. motion in the direction opposite to the movement of something else and the contrary of the direct prograde motion
  11. 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
  12. The axis the passes through both focuses of an ellipse

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 • ...

Abbie Godfrey - Solar System Crossword 2024-01-30

Abbie Godfrey - Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the envelope of gasses surrounding the earth or another planet
  2. the technical name for the small, solid bodies moving within the Solar System.
  3. cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planet’s or moon’s surface
  4. the bright trail of light created by small solid particles entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up. A “shooting star.”
  5. earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building caused by the interaction of two or more tectonic plates along their boundaries (two words)
  6. a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite.
  7. situated or relating to travel between planets
  8. a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system.
  9. similar in size or composition to the earth, especially being one of the four inner planets of our solar system
  10. the breaking apart of a molecule by intense radiation. (two words)
  11. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1
  12. second largest planet in our solar system
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  1. an effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation. (two words)
  2. a narrow variable band of very strong predominantly westerly air currents encircling the globe several miles above the earth (two words)
  3. satellites that by their gravitational attractions prevent particles in a planet’s rings from spreading out and dispersing.
  4. relating to the planet Jupiter or the class of giant planets to which Jupiter belongs
  5. the outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists
  6. the interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
  7. a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind
  8. a vast region in which comet nuclei orbit. This cloud lies far beyond the orbit of Neptune (two words)
  9. an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment.
  10. a meteorite lacking chondrules, associated with larger bodies whose gravity and internal heating has caused them to differentiate.
  11. the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct.
  12. dwarf planets that are farther from the Sun than Neptune
  13. a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most of the Solar System’s asteroids are located (two words)
  14. a white band in a Jovian planet’s atmosphere, encircling the planet. It appears that in these zones gas is rising and cooling, forming cloud particles.

26 Clues: second largest planet in our solar system • situated or relating to travel between planets • a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite. • a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system. • the outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists • dwarf planets that are farther from the Sun than Neptune • ...

Unit 1 Vocab - The Origin of the Ocean 2024-08-28

Unit 1 Vocab - The Origin of the Ocean crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the initial formation of life on Earth
  2. the great body of saline water that covers 70.78% of Earth's surface
  3. the mass per unit volume of a substance, usually expressed in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm^3)
  4. premise that stars and planets accumulate from contracting, accreting clouds of galactic gas, dust, and debris
  5. the explosive collapse of a massive star
  6. a systematic way of asking questions about the natural world and testing the answers to those questions
  7. a smaller, usually nonluminous body orbiting a star
  8. an increase in the mass of a body by accumulation or clumping of smaller particles
  9. massive, relatively low density planets that are composed of primarily hydrogen, helium, and other light materials in either their gas or liquid state
  10. the volcanic venting of volatile substances
  11. the sun together with the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
  12. the formation of layers in a material, with each deeper layer being denser (weighing more per unit of volume) than the layer above
  13. diffuse cloud of dust and gas
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  1. the science of the ocean
  2. the hypothetical event that started the expansion of the universe from a geometric point; the beginning of time
  3. a large, rotating aggregation of stars, dust, gas, and other debris held together by gravity
  4. one of the primary subdivisions of the world ocean, bounded by continents, the equator, and other imaginary lines
  5. a speculation about the natural world that may be verified or disproved by observation and experimentation
  6. a general explanation of a characteristic of nature consistently supported by observation or experimentation
  7. a large construct explaining events in nature that have been observed to occur with unvarying uniformity under the same conditions
  8. the orderly process by which theories explaining the operation of the natural world are verified or rejected
  9. relatively small, rocky, and dense planets found in the inner solar system that have a well-defined surface
  10. the name of our galaxy; sometimes applied to the field of stars in our home spiral arm, which is correctly called the Orion arm
  11. the process (or result) of applying the scientific method to the ocean, its surroundings, and the life-forms within it
  12. a massive sphere of incandescent gases powered by the conversion of hydrogen to helium and other heavier elements
  13. the diffuse cloud of dust and gas from which the solar system originated
  14. tests that simplify observation in nature or in the laboratory by manipulating or controlling the conditions under which observations are made

27 Clues: the science of the ocean • diffuse cloud of dust and gas • the initial formation of life on Earth • the explosive collapse of a massive star • the volcanic venting of volatile substances • a smaller, usually nonluminous body orbiting a star • the great body of saline water that covers 70.78% of Earth's surface • ...

Ancient Civilizations Solar Beliefs 2025-10-14

Ancient Civilizations Solar Beliefs crossword puzzle
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  1. In ancient Egyptian astronomy, groups of stars that rise at set times during the night, used to tell time and mark seasons.
  2. A chart or table listing the times and heights of high and low tides for a location on specific dates.
  3. A small circle that a planet was thought to follow while also moving along a larger circle (deferent) around Earth—used in geocentric models to explain retrograde motion.
  4. Using patterns, models, or data to forecast what will happen (e.g., predicting the date of an eclipse or a high tide).
  5. A model of the universe with Earth at the center and the Sun, Moon, and planets moving around it. (Used by many ancient civilizations.)
  6. The practice of finding and following a route, often using sky cues (Sun, stars, Moon), maps, and instruments to travel safely and accurately.
  7. A systematic record log of what is seen (date, time, conditions, measurements). Crucial for tracking patterns over time.
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  1. A type of astronomy using regular sky patterns (like seasons, phases, risings of stars/planets) to build calendars and plan agriculture, festivals, and events.
  2. A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center and the planets (including Earth) orbiting it. (Our modern model.)
  3. When one celestial body moves into the shadow of another.
  4. An eclipse where the moon blocks the Sun (new moon).
  5. A stretched-out circle (oval). Planet orbits are ellipses with the Sun at one focus (Kepler’s First Law).
  6. The force of attraction between masses. It keeps planets in orbit, makes objects fall, and shapes galaxies.
  7. An eclipse where the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon (full moon).
  8. The apparent shift in an object’s position when viewed from two different places. Astronomers use stellar parallax to measure distances to nearby stars.
  9. A cycle where the time it takes for a celestial object (like the Moon or Venus) to return to the same position relative to the Sun as seen from Earth (e.g., full moon to full moon is ~29.5 days).

16 Clues: An eclipse where the moon blocks the Sun (new moon). • When one celestial body moves into the shadow of another. • An eclipse where the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon (full moon). • A chart or table listing the times and heights of high and low tides for a location on specific dates. • ...

The Enlightenment Review 2022-10-27

The Enlightenment Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Printing Press
  2. Father of capitalism
  3. Social Contract
  4. Predestination
  5. Circular orbits of planets
  6. Women's rights to an education
  7. Telescopes
  8. Scientific Method
  9. I think therefore I am
  10. Separation of powers
  11. Wanted divorce
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  1. The Encyclopedia
  2. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  3. Separation of Church and State
  4. No cruel and unusual punishment
  5. Gravity
  6. 95 Theses
  7. Sun is the center
  8. American diplomat

19 Clues: Gravity • 95 Theses • Telescopes • Printing Press • Predestination • Wanted divorce • Social Contract • The Encyclopedia • Scientific Method • Sun is the center • American diplomat • Father of capitalism • Separation of powers • I think therefore I am • Circular orbits of planets • Separation of Church and State • Women's rights to an education • No cruel and unusual punishment • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2020-05-05

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. beyond neptune
  2. amount of matter
  3. night
  4. multiple quantities
  5. night sky shining
  6. earliest known periods
  7. earth; Neptune; etc.
  8. instrument to see stars
  9. sphere activity
  10. night sky ice and dust
  11. astronomical distance
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  1. shaped in solar system
  2. rotate on
  3. sun is center
  4. object in space
  5. sky; universe
  6. all the planets
  7. around earth; object
  8. star wars
  9. icy surround sun

20 Clues: night • rotate on • star wars • sun is center • sky; universe • beyond neptune • object in space • all the planets • sphere activity • amount of matter • icy surround sun • night sky shining • multiple quantities • around earth; object • earth; Neptune; etc. • astronomical distance • shaped in solar system • earliest known periods • night sky ice and dust • instrument to see stars

Solar System 2023-08-21

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Some planets have __________________
  2. The _______ __________ is a galaxy
  3. The Latin word for sun
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  1. Number of planets in our Solar System
  2. One kind of galaxy
  3. Pluto is a _______ planet
  4. The host star of the Solar System

7 Clues: One kind of galaxy • The Latin word for sun • Pluto is a _______ planet • The host star of the Solar System • The _______ __________ is a galaxy • Some planets have __________________ • Number of planets in our Solar System

Space Exploration 2012-05-05

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center with Earth, the planets, and moons revolving around it.
  2. 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.
  3. The study of spectra spectrum produced when a beam of light is passes through a prism
  4. 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.
  5. When spectral lines move toward the longer-wavelength part (red end) of the spectrum.
  6. A telescope that has a lens for the objective
  7. Varying types of energy waves emitted by stars (radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, rays and gamma rays.
  8. the angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates
  9. A device made of thousands of closely spaced slits through which light is passed in order to produce a spectrum.
  10. Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves
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  1. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbits.
  2. A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  3. Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars
  4. a method of acceleration, which enables spacecraft to change speed by using the gravity of a poster.
  5. a satellite made by humans, such as a spacecraft or telescope.
  6. taking measurements of Earth (and other planets) from space.
  7. (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km)
  8. all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets.
  9. Orbit of satellites placed about 36000 km above the ground, directly above the equator, orbiting Earth once every 24 hours
  10. A technology that electronically connects two (or more) separate telescopes to combine their images.
  11. orbit: Orbit of satellites placed about 36,000 km above the ground, directly
  12. A rocket with a bomb as a payload, launched in a trajectory that sends it up into space and down onto its target.
  13. A method of measuring distance indirectly by creating an imaginary triangle between an observer and an object whose distance is to be estimated.
  14. the large lens at the front of a telescope.
  15. 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 • ...

Space Exploration 2012-05-05

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. taking measurements of Earth (and other planets) from space.
  2. 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.
  3. A method of measuring distance indirectly by creating an imaginary triangle between an observer and an object whose distance is to be estimated.
  4. all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets.
  5. (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km)
  6. A device made of thousands of closely spaced slits through which light is passed in order to produce a spectrum.
  7. a satellite made by humans, such as a spacecraft or telescope.
  8. A technology that electronically connects two (or more) separate telescopes to combine their images.
  9. a Russian term for astronaut.
  10. Orbit of satellites placed about 36000 km above the ground, directly above the equator, orbiting Earth once every 24 hours
  11. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbits.
  12. The study of spectra spectrum produced when a beam of light is passes through a prism
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  1. A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  2. A rocket with a bomb as a payload, launched in a trajectory that sends it up into space and down onto its target.
  3. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center with Earth, the planets, and moons revolving around it.
  4. Varying types of energy waves emitted by stars (radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, rays and gamma rays.
  5. a method of acceleration, which enables spacecraft to change speed by using the gravity of a poster.
  6. A telescope that has a lens for the objective
  7. 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.
  8. orbit: Orbit of satellites placed about 36,000 km above the ground, directly
  9. When spectral lines move toward the longer-wavelength part (red end) of the spectrum.
  10. the large lens at the front of a telescope.
  11. the angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates
  12. Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars
  13. Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves

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 • ...

The solar system 2021-04-29

The solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. an area of space with a really strong gravitational field
  2. Named after the roman goddess of Love.
  3. Star small rapidly moving meteor
  4. Length of a year on this planet equals to 88 days on earth.
  5. Is something that is about 10 billion light years
  6. Word derived from the Greek words atmos, meaning 'vapour', 'ball' or 'sphere'. It is the envelope of gases surrounding Earth and other planets.
  7. A system made of millions of stars, planets and dust held together by gravitational attraction.
  8. Pluto’s only known moon
  9. Thought to be a planet, but is now considered a dwarf planet. Is named after the Roman god of death and King of the Underworld.
  10. A long period comet which passed close to the sun in the spring of 1997.
  11. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter are considered planets
  12. The second biggest gas giant.
  13. Also a dwarf planet. Less known and named after the Greek goddess of discord.
  14. Length of a year on this planet is about 11.86 years on Earth.
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  1. Amount of moons Venus has.
  2. Minor planets that can neither be classified either as a planet or as a comet. Word derived from greek word aster, similar to the Greek goddess Asteria.
  3. Magnetic force that attracts everything it can towards the center of any physical body having mass.
  4. Length of a year on this planet is about 1.88 years on Earth.
  5. the star around which the earth orbits. In Greek mythology, its god was named Helios.
  6. Liquid that is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. Until now, only found on Earth and came here from asteroids full of it.
  7. Dwarf planet that spins so fast that distorts its shape, giving this dwarf planet a distinct egg-like shape.
  8. Neptune has 6 of this
  9. a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night
  10. Name of our galaxy derived from a Greek myth about Heracles.
  11. the natural satellite of the earth. It is also the classification of other natural satellites. It is named after the Roman goddess whose Greek equivalent is named Selene.
  12. are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases
  13. One nickname of this planet is The “Ice Giant”
  14. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star
  15. Really small planet that is also considered an asteroid
  16. Planet that has 365.25 days per year.

30 Clues: Neptune has 6 of this • Pluto’s only known moon • Amount of moons Venus has. • The second biggest gas giant. • Star small rapidly moving meteor • are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases • Planet that has 365.25 days per year. • Named after the roman goddess of Love. • One nickname of this planet is The “Ice Giant” • Is something that is about 10 billion light years • ...

Space Exploration 2025-03-05

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless in space. (12 letters)
  2. A massive system of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity. (6 letters)
  3. The curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon. (5 letters)
  4. The scientific study of celestial bodies and the universe. (9 letters)
  5. Energy emitted as waves or particles, found in space as cosmic radiation. (9 letters)
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  1. The minimum speed needed for an object to break free from a planet’s gravitational pull. (14 letters)
  2. Related to the sky or outer space, including stars and planets. (8 letters)
  3. A person trained to travel and work in space. (9 letters)
  4. The force that attracts objects toward one another, keeping planets in orbit around stars. (6 letters)

9 Clues: A person trained to travel and work in space. (9 letters) • The scientific study of celestial bodies and the universe. (9 letters) • The curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon. (5 letters) • Related to the sky or outer space, including stars and planets. (8 letters) • ...

space 2025-02-19

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. many dwarf planets are there- four
  2. is a star in the center of the solar system-sun
  3. the planets to this around the sun-revolve
  4. get heat from-nuclear fusion
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  1. planet is closes to the sun-mercury
  2. is one type of a eclipse- solar eclipse
  3. planets farthest from the sun-neptune

7 Clues: get heat from-nuclear fusion • many dwarf planets are there- four • planet is closes to the sun-mercury • planets farthest from the sun-neptune • is one type of a eclipse- solar eclipse • the planets to this around the sun-revolve • is a star in the center of the solar system-sun

Space - vocabulary 2021-04-05

Space - vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Astronauts travel to space in this.
  2. We see this every night in the sky. It moves around Earth.
  3. These are big, round things in space. They move around the Sun.
  4. Astronauts wear this when they’re in space.
  5. We all live on this planet.
  6. Astronauts live here in space.
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  1. Astronauts can do science projects in this place.
  2. This person travels to and works in space.
  3. We see these in the sky at night, but they aren’t planets.
  4. 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 this every night in the sky. It moves around Earth. • ...

Astronomy Project 2021-11-22

Astronomy Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Contains instruments to collect data
  2. Outer Most layer of the Sun's Atmosphere
  3. Made up of the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust and gas
  4. Have either a rocky or gaseous surface
  5. Occur near sunspots and are sudden
  6. Star in the Milky Way Galaxy
  7. Occurs when an object in space passes directly between two other objects
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  1. Made up of gas, dust, and stars
  2. Occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
  3. Occurs when the Moon passes between the sun and earth

10 Clues: Star in the Milky Way Galaxy • Made up of gas, dust, and stars • Occur near sunspots and are sudden • Contains instruments to collect data • Have either a rocky or gaseous surface • Outer Most layer of the Sun's Atmosphere • Occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon • Occurs when the Moon passes between the sun and earth • ...

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-01

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. meteor that has the surface of a planet or a moon
  2. made out of ammonia, methane,ice, and dust
  3. sudden intense explosions that result in changes in brightness when magnetic energy is released.
  4. orbit in a circular pattern in the Asteroid Belt.
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  1. space tool used to make distant objects appear closer
  2. small chunks of rock that burn up on entering a planet’s atmosphere
  3. Orbit planets
  4. 2 types of them, terrestrial and gaseous
  5. the name of our galaxy
  6. the center of our solar system

10 Clues: Orbit planets • the name of our galaxy • the center of our solar system • 2 types of them, terrestrial and gaseous • made out of ammonia, methane,ice, and dust • orbit in a circular pattern in the Asteroid Belt. • meteor that has the surface of a planet or a moon • space tool used to make distant objects appear closer • ...

astronomy 2021-11-23

astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the spring of a planet
  2. a part of the sun that is colder
  3. what all planets do around the sun
  4. made up of gas, dust, and billions of stars
  5. the gravitational pull of the moon gives us
  6. it could be gassy or terrestrial
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  1. has a circular orbit and belongs in the asteroid belt
  2. the part of the sun we don't see unless it's during an eclipse
  3. when the sun gives a big burst of energy
  4. the visible part of our sun

10 Clues: the spring of a planet • the visible part of our sun • a part of the sun that is colder • it could be gassy or terrestrial • what all planets do around the sun • when the sun gives a big burst of energy • made up of gas, dust, and billions of stars • the gravitational pull of the moon gives us • has a circular orbit and belongs in the asteroid belt • ...

The Earth and its neighbor 2017-10-06

The Earth and its neighbor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. __________ of the earth on its axis causes day and night
  2. earth's natural satellite is _______________
  3. ____________ started a long sea journey from Spain
  4. the sun, moon and stars are called _____________ bodies
  5. the place where land and sea meet is called __________
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  1. the sun and the eight planets form the __________ system.
  2. earth is surrounded by a layer of air called ____________
  3. the place where the sky and land or sea meet is called _______
  4. ______________ do not have heat and light of their own
  5. model of earth is called __________

10 Clues: model of earth is called __________ • earth's natural satellite is _______________ • ____________ started a long sea journey from Spain • ______________ do not have heat and light of their own • the place where land and sea meet is called __________ • the sun, moon and stars are called _____________ bodies • __________ of the earth on its axis causes day and night • ...

Space Sci 9 2023-10-16

Space Sci 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are more than 165 of these
  2. Small bodys that are belived to be debris from the creation of the Solar System
  3. This is the belief that the planets all revolve around the sun
  4. This is the biggest planet
  5. This is what keeps planets in orbit
  6. These are stars aligned to make a pattern in the night sky
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  1. This is the hottest planet
  2. Pluto is the most famous one of these
  3. These are also called shooting stars
  4. These are and of Ice, Rock and Gas

10 Clues: This is the hottest planet • This is the biggest planet • There are more than 165 of these • These are and of Ice, Rock and Gas • This is what keeps planets in orbit • These are also called shooting stars • Pluto is the most famous one of these • These are stars aligned to make a pattern in the night sky • This is the belief that the planets all revolve around the sun • ...

Any More Earths Out There? 2024-01-17

Any More Earths Out There? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the force that attracts a body towards any other physical body having mass
  2. name of NASA's space telescope
  3. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
  4. planets that orbit stars beyond our sun like Jupiter and Saturn
  5. what all life needs in liquid form
  6. an expert of astronomy or the study of space
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  1. optical instrument designed to make objects appear nearer
  2. needed for life
  3. number of Earth-like planets found by the Kepler team
  4. to move across an area

10 Clues: needed for life • to move across an area • name of NASA's space telescope • what all life needs in liquid form • an expert of astronomy or the study of space • a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern • number of Earth-like planets found by the Kepler team • optical instrument designed to make objects appear nearer • ...

Science 2023-03-10

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measured by how much matter the object is made of
  2. the measure of the gravitational pull on an object
  3. most things in the solar system revolve around this star
  4. a famous scientists that suggested that there was a force that pulls objects down
  5. the force that pulls objects towards each other
  6. the law that Isaac newton realized
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  1. things in the solar system
  2. the bigger something is the more of this it has
  3. a resistants to change in movement
  4. where the planets,stars,etc. are

10 Clues: things in the solar system • where the planets,stars,etc. are • a resistants to change in movement • the law that Isaac newton realized • the bigger something is the more of this it has • the force that pulls objects towards each other • measured by how much matter the object is made of • the measure of the gravitational pull on an object • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2024-03-11

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - All nine planets can be seen through a ____.
  2. - The largest planet in our Solar System.
  3. - Jupiter has about 63 different ____. The biggest one being Ganymede.
  4. - The ___ of Mars is red and rocky.
  5. - In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many ___.
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  1. - The closest planet to the Sun.
  2. - The second planet from the sun and is known as Earth's sister planet.
  3. - Our Solar ____ has nine known planets.
  4. - The sun is the biggest in our Solar System.
  5. - The planet that we call home.

10 Clues: - The planet that we call home. • - The closest planet to the Sun. • - The ___ of Mars is red and rocky. • - Our Solar ____ has nine known planets. • - The largest planet in our Solar System. • - The sun is the biggest in our Solar System. • - All nine planets can be seen through a ____. • - In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many ___. • ...

Scientific Revolution Crossword 2022-11-18

Scientific Revolution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This man invented calculus
  2. Earth is the center of the universe
  3. After the fall of this empire, education and thinking was not as important in Europe.
  4. The main church of Europe
  5. Published the work, "On the revolutions of the heavenly spheres"
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  1. Large factor leading to the Scientific Revolution. French for "rebirth."
  2. Giant spherical objects that revolve around the sun
  3. Sun is the center of the universe
  4. 2nd century Greek intellectual. He studied the motion of planets.
  5. tested air resistance and inertia.

10 Clues: The main church of Europe • This man invented calculus • Sun is the center of the universe • tested air resistance and inertia. • Earth is the center of the universe • Giant spherical objects that revolve around the sun • Published the work, "On the revolutions of the heavenly spheres" • 2nd century Greek intellectual. He studied the motion of planets. • ...

Topic 13 2026-03-24

Topic 13 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theory of a system that the planets and the Earth revolves Sun
  2. a person who seeks wisdom; Enlightenment intellectuals
  3. the middle class
  4. a political philosophy that claims people should have freedom and rights
  5. power; person in command
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  1. the top level of the French government after the Directory fell
  2. theory of a system that the planets and the Sun revolves Earth
  3. loyal to a person's nation, promoting their culture and values
  4. three divisions of society in France
  5. a member of the Russian nobility

10 Clues: the middle class • power; person in command • a member of the Russian nobility • three divisions of society in France • a person who seeks wisdom; Enlightenment intellectuals • theory of a system that the planets and the Sun revolves Earth • theory of a system that the planets and the Earth revolves Sun • loyal to a person's nation, promoting their culture and values • ...

solar system 2026-02-02

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet closest to the Sun.
  2. The red planet, which scientists study to find life.
  3. A planet or place where life can exist.
  4. A large system of stars, planets and space dust.
  5. A deep hole on the surface of the Moon or a planet.
Down
  1. The largest planet in our solar system.
  2. A living creature from another planet.
  3. A tool scientists use to see stars and planets more clearly.
  4. The force that pulls objects towards the Earth.
  5. A machine used to travel into space.

10 Clues: The planet closest to the Sun. • A machine used to travel into space. • A living creature from another planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • A planet or place where life can exist. • The force that pulls objects towards the Earth. • A large system of stars, planets and space dust. • A deep hole on the surface of the Moon or a planet. • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-24

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet known to have life
  2. Rocky planets with solid surfaces
  3. Objects that are made of rock that orbit the Sun
  4. The hottest planet in our solar system
  5. Now considered a dwarf planet, used to be a part of the main 8 planets
  6. A yearly cycle around the Sun
  7. The only star in our solar system
Down
  1. The largest planet in our solar system
  2. The closest planet to the Sun
  3. The strip in between Mars and Jupiter that has space rock and debris
  4. The planet known for its dusty red color
  5. The planet that is an ice giant and has a DARK blue shade
  6. The coldest planet in our solar system
  7. The planet that is famous for its rings
  8. 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 • ...

Solar & Lunar Eclipses 2024-11-19

Solar & Lunar Eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A _______ Moon appears red when light go through the atmosphere.
  2. What do planetary astronomers study?
  3. What does astronomy study? (_____ objects)
  4. Partially blocks light from the Sun, it is called a _______ eclipse.
  5. What blocks the Sun in a solar eclipse?
  6. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
  7. What blocks the Sun’s light during a lunar eclipse?
  8. A lunar eclipse can only happen during the _______ phase of the Moon.
Down
  1. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Sun from Earth is blocked by the Moon.
  2. What do scientists use to predict eclipses?
  3. Fully blocks light from the Sun, it is called a _______ eclipse.
  4. When can a lunar eclipse happen?
  5. What surrounds Earth as a layer of gases?
  6. Which telescope found planets outside the solar system?
  7. The three types of lunar eclipses are total, partial, and ________.

15 Clues: When can a lunar eclipse happen? • What do planetary astronomers study? • What blocks the Sun in a solar eclipse? • What surrounds Earth as a layer of gases? • What does astronomy study? (_____ objects) • What do scientists use to predict eclipses? • What blocks the Sun’s light during a lunar eclipse? • Which telescope found planets outside the solar system? • ...

OD4 Unit1 2025-09-12

OD4 Unit1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very big, very large
  2. a very big group of stars, gas, and dust in space
  3. big balls of hot gas that give light in the night sky
  4. lived in a place
  5. a vehicle made to travel in space
  6. all of space and everything in it
  7. a very small spot or piece of something
  8. a small icy object that moves around the Sun and has a long bright tail
Down
  1. a building with special equipment to watch stars and planets
  2. a small rocky object moving around the Sun
  3. a piece of rock from space that lands on Earth
  4. relating to the sun.
  5. a flat round shape like a plate
  6. a tool to look at far things like stars or planets
  7. the round object that moves around a planet (our Moon goes around Earth)

15 Clues: lived in a place • very big, very large • relating to the sun. • a flat round shape like a plate • a vehicle made to travel in space • all of space and everything in it • a very small spot or piece of something • a small rocky object moving around the Sun • a piece of rock from space that lands on Earth • a very big group of stars, gas, and dust in space • ...

Space words 2024-05-06

Space words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what are the planets in
  2. Has a tail
  3. The first planet to the sun
Down
  1. between inner and outer planets
  2. the most hot planet
  3. what we live on
  4. known as the red planet

7 Clues: Has a tail • what we live on • the most hot planet • what are the planets in • known as the red planet • The first planet to the sun • between inner and outer planets

Know Your Planets 2021-01-01

Know Your Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Total number of Planets
  2. The part of the sun that we can see
  3. The outer most part of the sun, which visible only at the time of the eclipse
  4. Second largest planet
  5. third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planets in the Solar System
Down
  1. which are also called ‘giant planets’
  2. Largest planet in the solar system
  3. planet in the Solar System has the highest density
  4. fifth-largest natural satellite in the Solar System
  5. planet in the Solar System takes the shortest revolution
  6. Nearest planet to the sun
  7. Planet which lies between the orbits of Venus and Mars
  8. a star at the centre of the Solar System

13 Clues: Second largest planet • Total number of Planets • Nearest planet to the sun • Largest planet in the solar system • The part of the sun that we can see • which are also called ‘giant planets’ • a star at the centre of the Solar System • planet in the Solar System has the highest density • fifth-largest natural satellite in the Solar System • ...

Discovering Mars Vocabuary 2021-01-17

Discovering Mars Vocabuary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. transform a planet to make it like Earth
  2. locations on a planets surface where the axis meets the surface
  3. the natural satellite of a planet
  4. an expert of student of astronomy
  5. travel around an object due to gravity
Down
  1. giant holes in the ground
  2. to enter as an enemy, by force, to plunder or conquer
  3. a thin layer of gasses that hover above a planets surface
  4. a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen
  5. a small body of matter visible when entering Earths atmosphere

10 Clues: giant holes in the ground • the natural satellite of a planet • an expert of student of astronomy • travel around an object due to gravity • transform a planet to make it like Earth • a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen • to enter as an enemy, by force, to plunder or conquer • a thin layer of gasses that hover above a planets surface • ...

Astronomy Project 2021-11-22

Astronomy Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Contains instruments to collect data
  2. Outer Most layer of the Sun's Atmosphere
  3. Made up of the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust and gas
  4. Have either a rocky or gaseous surface
  5. Occur near sunspots and are sudden
  6. Star in the Milky Way Galaxy
  7. Occurs when an object in space passes directly between two other objects
Down
  1. Made up of gas, dust, and stars
  2. Occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
  3. Occurs when the Moon passes between the sun and earth

10 Clues: Star in the Milky Way Galaxy • Made up of gas, dust, and stars • Occur near sunspots and are sudden • Contains instruments to collect data • Have either a rocky or gaseous surface • Outer Most layer of the Sun's Atmosphere • Occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon • Occurs when the Moon passes between the sun and earth • ...

Astronomy Project 2021-11-22

Astronomy Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Contains instruments to collect data
  2. Outer Most layer of the Sun's Atmosphere
  3. Made up of the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust and gas
  4. Have either a rocky or gaseous surface
  5. Occur near sunspots and are sudden
  6. Star in the Milky Way Galaxy
Down
  1. curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft
  2. Made up of gas, dust, and stars
  3. Occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
  4. Occurs when an object in space passes directly between two other objects

10 Clues: Star in the Milky Way Galaxy • Made up of gas, dust, and stars • Occur near sunspots and are sudden • Contains instruments to collect data • Have either a rocky or gaseous surface • Outer Most layer of the Sun's Atmosphere • curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft • Occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon • ...

Overview of the Sun 2021-12-16

Overview of the Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is the galaxy that our Sun is in
  2. holds gasses in the Sun and keeps the planets in orbit
  3. the Sun is a yellow __________ star
  4. giant loops that stretch out from the Sun's surface
  5. the number of planets that orbit the Sun
  6. explosions on the surface of the Sun make solar ________
Down
  1. dark patches on the Sun that are cooler
  2. bands of color in the night sky
  3. main gas that makes up the Sun
  4. the atmosphere of the Sun

10 Clues: the atmosphere of the Sun • main gas that makes up the Sun • bands of color in the night sky • the Sun is a yellow __________ star • this is the galaxy that our Sun is in • dark patches on the Sun that are cooler • the number of planets that orbit the Sun • giant loops that stretch out from the Sun's surface • holds gasses in the Sun and keeps the planets in orbit • ...

Gravity and Motion 2022-05-04

Gravity and Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how far away something is
  2. the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  3. something that changes whenever you go on different planets
  4. an object traveling around another object in space
  5. the force to pull you down
Down
  1. the rate of change of velocity per unit of time
  2. the gravitational attraction between two objects will what if one acquires more mass
  3. something that stays the same even on other planets
  4. gravity is the only thing affecting this
  5. another word for liquid

10 Clues: another word for liquid • how far away something is • the force to pull you down • gravity is the only thing affecting this • the rate of change of velocity per unit of time • an object traveling around another object in space • something that stays the same even on other planets • the force of attraction between all masses in the universe • ...

Layer C Astronomy Crossword 2022-01-12

Layer C Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. term for farthest from the Earth
  2. moon phase of more than half
  3. a lump of rock/metal trapped by Earth's gravity and pulled down through Earth's atmosphere
  4. the model that shows the planets revolving around the sun
  5. light needs to be reflected off to be seen
  6. comes from the direction in which the comet came
Down
  1. measurment of the distance between the sun and Earth
  2. another name for the North Star
  3. can produce craters
  4. the model showing the planets revolving around Earth

10 Clues: can produce craters • moon phase of more than half • another name for the North Star • term for farthest from the Earth • light needs to be reflected off to be seen • comes from the direction in which the comet came • measurment of the distance between the sun and Earth • the model showing the planets revolving around Earth • ...

Space Puzzle 2024-05-02

Space Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rocky, airless worlds that orbit our Sun
  2. contains millions of asteroids
  3. giant balls of hot gas
  4. a celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun
  5. star at the center of the solar system
  6. planets, rocky and few to none moons
Down
  1. a group of stars that make a shape in the sky
  2. a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits the sun
  3. planets, ice and gassy, all have rings
  4. a large natural object that orbits the Earth

10 Clues: giant balls of hot gas • contains millions of asteroids • planets, rocky and few to none moons • planets, ice and gassy, all have rings • star at the center of the solar system • rocky, airless worlds that orbit our Sun • a large natural object that orbits the Earth • a group of stars that make a shape in the sky • a celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun • ...

week 5 Crossword 2023-04-20

week 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to send something into the sky
  2. a large, round object in space that travels around a star
  3. how much there is of something
  4. the world
  5. a planet’s complete circular movement around another one
  6. the curved path which objects in space move around a planet or star
Down
  1. to a place or time that is a longer distance away
  2. the scientific study of stars and planets
  3. to agree with an idea, group, or person
  4. the planets and moons that revolve around the sun

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 • ...

glaxies 2025-04-08

glaxies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a ball of stars that are packed together
  2. no defined shape
  3. our central star we orbit around
  4. branched arms and sometimes a bar going through middle
Down
  1. a dense ball of gravity that doesn't let anything even light escape
  2. a collection of stars, dust, planets, and other space bodies
  3. smooth round shape kind of like a football
  4. a collection of planets or other bodies orbiting around a central star
  5. the galaxy we live in
  6. the thing that forms a new star

10 Clues: no defined shape • the galaxy we live in • the thing that forms a new star • our central star we orbit around • a ball of stars that are packed together • smooth round shape kind of like a football • branched arms and sometimes a bar going through middle • a collection of stars, dust, planets, and other space bodies • ...

GRADE 11 2025-03-25

GRADE 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The unit used to measure distance in space.
  2. A system of millions or billions of stars.
  3. The second planet from the sun, known as Earth’s "sister planet."
  4. A celestial body that orbits a planet.
  5. The center of our solar system.
Down
  1. The path that planets follow around the sun.
  2. The planet known as the "Red Planet."
  3. The force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system
  5. The phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated.

10 Clues: The center of our solar system. • The planet known as the "Red Planet." • The largest planet in our solar system • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • A system of millions or billions of stars. • The unit used to measure distance in space. • The path that planets follow around the sun. • The phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated. • ...

Space 2024-11-29

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet known for its rings.
  2. A group of stars forming a pattern in the night sky.
  3. The force that attracts objects toward each other.
Down
  1. The red planet in our solar system.
  2. The natural satellite of Earth.
  3. The largest planet in our solar system.
  4. A massive system of stars, planets, and other matter held together by gravity.
  5. The term for a spacecraft sent to explore other planets without humans aboard.
  6. The closest star to Earth.
  7. armstrong The first human to walk on the moon.

10 Clues: The closest star to Earth. • The natural satellite of Earth. • The planet known for its rings. • The red planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • armstrong The first human to walk on the moon. • The force that attracts objects toward each other. • A group of stars forming a pattern in the night sky. • ...

scientific revolution kamila 2025-10-15

scientific revolution kamila crossword puzzle
Across
  1. magnetic force that is on earth newton had also studied
  2. Newtons laws of
  3. a tool that lets us see from afar distance
  4. a religion of some form of Christianity well known around this time
  5. big part of the solar system that orbits the suns
Down
  1. an explanation that has factual evidence
  2. made the telescope more improved than it original form
  3. watching carefully how something works
  4. found out planets move in ellipses
  5. Well known scientist known for gravity and laws of motion

10 Clues: Newtons laws of • found out planets move in ellipses • watching carefully how something works • an explanation that has factual evidence • a tool that lets us see from afar distance • big part of the solar system that orbits the suns • made the telescope more improved than it original form • magnetic force that is on earth newton had also studied • ...

Space and the Universe 2017-05-10

Space and the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Space, Universe.
  2. A scientist who studies stars and planets.
  3. Twinkle, twinkle. Large circular objects in sky, alongside stars. They circle planets or fingers. A chocolate bar with creamy center. Second planet from the sun.
  4. Open Universe.
  5. An instrument that makes distant objects look larger and closer.
Down
  1. Often confused as a star. Orbits the sun. Spinning in a circle. 24 hours. Lies at the bottom of the sky.
  2. Two points where the Moon's orbit crosses the Sun's plane.. An oval shaped orbit.. A shadow that makes the Moon or Sun seem to grow dark.. A star that we orbit and shines light on us.. A cone of lighter shadow..
  3. A mass of material with a long tail that travels around the Sun.
  4. The Fire Bird. The Winged Horse . The Greater Bear . A cat-like animal. The Ram.
  5. Small rocky objects that revolve around the sun, mostly in the area between Mars and Jupiter.

10 Clues: Open Universe. • Space, Universe. • A scientist who studies stars and planets. • A mass of material with a long tail that travels around the Sun. • An instrument that makes distant objects look larger and closer. • The Fire Bird. The Winged Horse . The Greater Bear . A cat-like animal. The Ram. • ...

Vocabulary 2023-03-02

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the planets orbit around
  2. temperature is measured in what
  3. snow
  4. to send
  5. a feeling you get in winter
  6. weather
  7. breeze/wind
  8. water falling from sky
  9. place
  10. verb that signifies change
  11. skateboard
  12. made when water freezes
Down
  1. to copy
  2. basketball player
  3. athlete
  4. wet season with mild temperatures
  5. to ski
  6. season when leaves fall
  7. fog
  8. flour
  9. a walk

21 Clues: fog • snow • flour • place • to ski • a walk • to copy • athlete • to send • weather • skateboard • breeze/wind • basketball player • water falling from sky • season when leaves fall • made when water freezes • verb that signifies change • a feeling you get in winter • what the planets orbit around • temperature is measured in what • wet season with mild temperatures

Unit 2 vocab 2024-12-16

Unit 2 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth
  2. largest planet
  3. smallest planet
  4. Andreas fault transform example
  5. crust and mantel
  6. sinks
  7. plates lithosphere
  8. collide
  9. circular objects
  10. to small to be planet
Down
  1. pull apart
  2. ridge divergent example
  3. slide past
  4. layer of gases
  5. currents shift and move
  6. streak of light
  7. only planet that has life
  8. force of attraction between objects
  9. mountains convergent subduction example
  10. clump of ice

20 Clues: Earth • sinks • collide • pull apart • slide past • clump of ice • largest planet • layer of gases • smallest planet • streak of light • crust and mantel • circular objects • plates lithosphere • to small to be planet • ridge divergent example • currents shift and move • only planet that has life • Andreas fault transform example • force of attraction between objects • ...

Collective Nouns 2024-09-26

Collective Nouns crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cattle
  2. lions
  3. mountains
  4. many steps
  5. ships
  6. crows
  7. cards
  8. monkeys
  9. fruit trees
  10. puppies
  11. fish
  12. books
Down
  1. people
  2. arrows
  3. many people working
  4. geese
  5. insects
  6. bees
  7. lots of trees
  8. several people
  9. many bad guys
  10. several singers
  11. package of paper
  12. ants
  13. stars and planets
  14. many students
  15. dolphins
  16. a house full of relatives
  17. bananas

29 Clues: bees • ants • fish • lions • geese • ships • crows • cards • books • people • cattle • arrows • insects • monkeys • puppies • bananas • dolphins • mountains • many steps • fruit trees • lots of trees • many bad guys • many students • several people • several singers • package of paper • stars and planets • many people working • a house full of relatives

SPACE !!! 2024-06-29

SPACE !!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth is a ...
  2. The opposite of the sun.
  3. A planet with a ring.
  4. They live in other planets.
Down
  1. He/She explores space.
  2. A "car" that takes you to space.
  3. It has 8 planets.

7 Clues: Earth is a ... • It has 8 planets. • A planet with a ring. • He/She explores space. • The opposite of the sun. • They live in other planets. • A "car" that takes you to space.

Unit 1 2024-08-09

Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 火箭
  2. 太空人
  3. 很遠的地方
  4. 星球
  5. (一個）人
  6. 旅行
  7. 人們
  8. 外太空
Down
  1. 其他（人）
  2. 第一個
  3. 印度
  4. 運動
  5. 旗子
  6. 一些（人）
  7. 去（go的過去式）
  8. 著陸；降落
  9. 俄羅斯

17 Clues: 印度 • 運動 • 旗子 • 火箭 • 星球 • 旅行 • 人們 • 第一個 • 太空人 • 俄羅斯 • 外太空 • 其他（人） • 一些（人） • 很遠的地方 • 著陸；降落 • (一個）人 • 去（go的過去式）

Stronger Eyes and Better Numbers 2014-04-14

Stronger Eyes and Better Numbers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. also known as the ocular lens; used to view the magnified object using a telescope.
  2. power that specifies the quality detail a telescope can produce of an object being viewed.
  3. reflecting telescopes use mirrors for their objectives.
  4. refracting telescopes use lens for their objectives.
  5. a figure that looks like a squashed circle. Planets orbit around the sun in an elliptical orbit.
Down
  1. a large lens located at the front of a telescope.
  2. the lens, which is used to view a magnified object using a telescope.
  3. Newton’s law that explains the planets’ elliptical orbit. Based on Newton’s law, there is a gravitational force between every object. When there’s no force present, objects move in a straight line. The planets are always moving, and if there weren’t any force present, they would travel in a straight line. Therefore, the force of gravity is pulling them towards the sun, resulting in planets orbiting the sun.

8 Clues: a large lens located at the front of a telescope. • refracting telescopes use lens for their objectives. • reflecting telescopes use mirrors for their objectives. • the lens, which is used to view a magnified object using a telescope. • also known as the ocular lens; used to view the magnified object using a telescope. • ...

Learning and Free time 2023-04-18

Learning and Free time crossword puzzle
Across
  1. instruments, singing, choir
  2. pencil, paper, hand
  3. experiments, laboritories
  4. rockets, galaxies, planets
  5. Maps, countries, earth
  6. past, dates,
Down
  1. education bodies, learning, sports
  2. baseball, football, netball
  3. ears, sound
  4. acting in plays, theatre
  5. letters, sentences, hand, pencil
  6. information, computers, technology
  7. voice, sound,
  8. numbers, addition, subtraction
  9. language, USA, UK
  10. drawing, painting,

16 Clues: ears, sound • past, dates, • voice, sound, • language, USA, UK • drawing, painting, • pencil, paper, hand • Maps, countries, earth • acting in plays, theatre • experiments, laboritories • rockets, galaxies, planets • instruments, singing, choir • baseball, football, netball • numbers, addition, subtraction • letters, sentences, hand, pencil • education bodies, learning, sports • ...

Exploring our planets 2013-08-11

Exploring our planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the red planet
  2. they fly rockets
  3. jupiter's gases are......?
  4. what's in jupiter's eye?
  5. the second largest planet in our solar system
Down
  1. mars has a very tall one of these
  2. the largest planet in our solar system
  3. they orbit planets
  4. saturn is surrounded by......?
  5. they explore the solar system
  6. the centre of a planet
  7. a force that keeps us on our toes
  8. our sun is a .......?

13 Clues: the red planet • they fly rockets • they orbit planets • our sun is a .......? • the centre of a planet • what's in jupiter's eye? • jupiter's gases are......? • they explore the solar system • saturn is surrounded by......? • mars has a very tall one of these • a force that keeps us on our toes • the largest planet in our solar system • the second largest planet in our solar system

inner planets Aiden 2025-05-13

inner planets Aiden crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet named the red planet is ____.
  2. mars has ___ natural satellites.
  3. The fourth planet from the sun is ____.
  4. earth's core is made up of _____.
  5. This planet is the closest to the sun.
  6. mercury has ____ natural satellites.
  7. Venus is the _______ planet.
  8. Venus has ____ natural satellites.
Down
  1. mercury is the _____ planet.
  2. the sun's true color is _____.
  3. the ___ is a yellow dwarf star.
  4. _____ is the only planet we know to hold life.
  5. the natural satellite that rotates the earth, is the ____.
  6. mars has a _____ atmosphere.
  7. This is what makes the moon light up.

15 Clues: mercury is the _____ planet. • Venus is the _______ planet. • mars has a _____ atmosphere. • the sun's true color is _____. • the ___ is a yellow dwarf star. • mars has ___ natural satellites. • earth's core is made up of _____. • Venus has ____ natural satellites. • mercury has ____ natural satellites. • This is what makes the moon light up. • ...

astronomer 2023-05-15

astronomer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
  2. a building in which images of stars, planets, and constellations are projected on the inner surface of a dome for public entertainment or education.
  3. a garment you wear in space so you dont die
  4. the star around which the earth orbits.
  5. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
Down
  1. an instrument you use to see things from afar
  2. an instrument you use to look into to see planets or stars.
  3. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
  4. chart a chart showing the positions of the stars in a region of the sky
  5. shiny little objects you see typically in the night

10 Clues: the star around which the earth orbits. • a garment you wear in space so you dont die • an instrument you use to see things from afar • shiny little objects you see typically in the night • an instrument you use to look into to see planets or stars. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star • ...

Space Exploration 2012-05-05

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center with Earth, the planets, and moons revolving around it.
  2. 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.
  3. The study of spectra spectrum produced when a beam of light is passes through a prism
  4. 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.
  5. When spectral lines move toward the longer-wavelength part (red end) of the spectrum.
  6. A telescope that has a lens for the objective
  7. Varying types of energy waves emitted by stars (radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, rays and gamma rays.
  8. the angle measured clockwise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates
  9. A device made of thousands of closely spaced slits through which light is passed in order to produce a spectrum.
  10. Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves
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  1. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbits.
  2. A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  3. Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars
  4. a method of acceleration, which enables spacecraft to change speed by using the gravity of a poster.
  5. a satellite made by humans, such as a spacecraft or telescope.
  6. taking measurements of Earth (and other planets) from space.
  7. (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km)
  8. all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets.
  9. Orbit of satellites placed about 36000 km above the ground, directly above the equator, orbiting Earth once every 24 hours
  10. A technology that electronically connects two (or more) separate telescopes to combine their images.
  11. orbit: Orbit of satellites placed about 36,000 km above the ground, directly
  12. A rocket with a bomb as a payload, launched in a trajectory that sends it up into space and down onto its target.
  13. A method of measuring distance indirectly by creating an imaginary triangle between an observer and an object whose distance is to be estimated.
  14. the large lens at the front of a telescope.
  15. 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

Honors Earth Science Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is farthest from the sun
  2. Measurement with the sun in the center
  3. A measure of the non-circularity of an elliptical orbit
  4. motion in the direction opposite to the movement of something else and the contrary of the direct prograde motion
  5. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  6. The axis the passes through both focuses of an ellipse
  7. Italian astronomer who first used the telescope to observer stars
  8. The velocity required by a spacecraft or satellite to enter and maintain orbit
  9. Stored energy
  10. The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse
  11. a great circle representing the sun's path during the year
  12. German astronomer who first accurately describe the elliptical orbits Earth and planets; also said planets closest to the sun move the fastest
  13. Polish astronomer that accepted the idea that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun
  14. 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
  15. Danish astronomer who constructed instruments that he used to plot accurately the positions of the planets, sun, moon and stars
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  1. a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one
  2. 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
  3. States any two bodies in the universe attracts each other with a force that is proportional to mass and distance
  4. the process of combining 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium
  5. 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
  6. The energy of body has by virtue of its motion
  7. Greek astronomer who believed all heavenly bodies revolved around earth
  8. A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year
  9. Celestial object consisting of ice and dust when where near the sun, a tail forms behind them
  10. Time taken for an object to make a complete orbit around another object
  11. the circle around the earth in which a celestial body of the center of the epicycle of it's orbit was thought to move

26 Clues: Stored energy • Measurement with the sun in the center • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • 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 • ...

Astronomy 101 Crossword 2015-04-27

Astronomy 101 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Tombaugh’s ashes en route to this world
  2. number of Galilean Moons
  3. point within ellipse that is home to Sun
  4. collapsed to form our solar system
  5. famous short period comet, will be back in ‘61
  6. first man-made object in space
  7. lowest density Earth layer
  8. primary component of Saturn’s rings
  9. rover solar panel obscuring substance
  10. result of differential gravitational stress on a planet or moon
  11. makes Neptune & Uranus blue
  12. type of radiation you emit
  13. closest celestial neighbor
  14. Mercury has a large one
  15. densest Galilean Moon
  16. Death Star moon
  17. dangerous asteroid (abbrev.)
  18. type of primitive meteorite
  19. longest wavelength of visible light
  20. more are visible in hours preceding sunrise
  21. “chaos and confusion” causing solar system object
  22. two-faced Saturnian moon
  23. avg distance from Earth and Sun (Abbrev.)
  24. term describing increasing illumination of the Moon
  25. product of
  26. high energy form of light
  27. property of a planet that determines seasons
  28. largest of the leftovers
  29. toasty planet
  30. direction in which stars rise
  31. 1 degree = 60 ___minutes
  32. largest, coldest moon of Neptune
  33. Key component of a refracting telescope
  34. largest component of the solar nebula
  35. one Earth orbit
  36. spacecraft in orbit around
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  1. also known as northern lights
  2. number of planets with no moons
  3. all jovian planets have them
  4. Asteroid or Kuiper
  5. famous space telescope
  6. rare element indicative of dinosaur killing impact
  7. “clumping” process that formed planets
  8. home to Sun’s absorption lines
  9. primary component of Earth’s core
  10. newest, largest Mars rover
  11. one is often not enough for comets
  12. not seas but actually lava flows
  13. lunar phase that occurs when Moon is between Earth and Sun
  14. type of volcano often confused with impact crater
  15. discoverer of ellipses
  16. spacecraft that “circles” a planet
  17. found in craters near Moon’s poles
  18. distance/time
  19. energy generation process inside Sun
  20. a variable that determines gravitational force
  21. ice giant
  22. two stars in orbit around a common center of mass
  23. white ammonia clouds bands on Jupiter
  24. number of planets visible without telescope
  25. The Milky Way
  26. the solar cycle lasts this many years
  27. 2nd smallest planet
  28. large ball of gas undergoing nuclear fusion in core
  29. atmosphere of a comet
  30. third rock from the Sun
  31. type of eclipse that occurs at
  32. home to CH4 lakes and seas
  33. Brahe pet

69 Clues: ice giant • Brahe pet • product of • distance/time • The Milky Way • toasty planet • Death Star moon • one Earth orbit • Asteroid or Kuiper • 2nd smallest planet • densest Galilean Moon • atmosphere of a comet • famous space telescope • discoverer of ellipses • Mercury has a large one • third rock from the Sun • number of Galilean Moons • two-faced Saturnian moon • largest of the leftovers • ...

Solar System, chapters 8-11 2024-01-30

Solar System, chapters 8-11 crossword puzzle
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  1. : a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules.
  2. dust : microscopic solid dust particles in outer space.
  3. : a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite.
  4. resonance : a condition in which the repetitive motion of one body interacts with the repetitive motion of another so as to reinforce the motion.
  5. : the technical name for the small, solid bodies moving within the Solar System.
  6. disk : a disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star out of which planetary systems form.
  7. cloud : cloud: a cloud of dust and gas in between the stars.
  8. : the solid remains of a meteor that fall to Earth.
  9. : cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planet’s or moon’s surface.
  10. satellites : satellites that by their gravitational attractions prevent particles in a planet’s rings from spreading out and dispersing.
  11. : an object made of dust and ice that orbits the sun.
  12. planet : a rocky planet similar to Earth in size and structure. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  13. : the passage of a celestial body such as a planet across the face of a larger body such as a star.
  14. greenhouse effect : greenhouse effect in which heat trapping grows as temperature rises, so the planet’s atmosphere becomes extremely hot, as has occurred on Venus.
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  1. System : a cosmic structure in space consisting of the Sun and the planets that orbit around it.
  2. microlensing : the bending of light from a distant object to form an image, usually distorted by the gravitation of a mass between a distant object and the observer.
  3. limit : the distance from an astronomical body at which its gravitational force can pull apart another astronomical body.
  4. Planet : A planet orbiting the inner part of the solar system. Said planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  5. velocity : the velocity of a body along the line of sight.
  6. Planet : A planet orbiting the outer part of the solar system. Said planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  7. : an object that orbits the sun and is massive enough that its gravity compresses it into a spherical shape.
  8. : the bright trail of light created by small solid particles entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up. A “shooting star.”
  9. dissociation : the breaking apart of a molecule via intense radiation.
  10. Theory : the theory that the solar system formed from a cloud of gas and dust.
  11. : conversion of free gas atoms or molecules into a liquid or solid.
  12. : a planet not orbiting our sun.

26 Clues: : a planet not orbiting our sun. • : a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite. • : the solid remains of a meteor that fall to Earth. • : an object made of dust and ice that orbits the sun. • dust : microscopic solid dust particles in outer space. • velocity : the velocity of a body along the line of sight. • ...

Astronomy Vocabulary 2024-11-26

Astronomy Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A vehicle propelled by the ejection of gas, used to travel into space.
  2. The curved path that an object follows as it revolves around another object in space.
  3. The movement of one object around another, usually in a circular path.
  4. Bang Theory The scientific theory that the universe began as a singular point and expanded.
  5. A small icy body that, when passing close to the Sun, develops a tail of gas and dust.
  6. Space Telescope A telescope launched into space in 1990, providing detailed images of distant galaxies.
  7. A large system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
  8. Dwarf A small, dense star that is the remnant of a low or medium-mass star after it has exhausted its fuel.
  9. Axis The imaginary line around which an object spins or rotates.
  10. Planets The four planets closest to the Sun, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  11. An artificial object that orbits a planet or other celestial body.
  12. The blocking of light from one celestial body by another, such as a lunar or solar eclipse.
  13. The time when the Sun is farthest from the equator, resulting in the longest or shortest day of the year.
  14. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern, often named after mythological figures.
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  1. Planets The planets farther from the Sun, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  2. Moon The phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated from Earth’s perspective.
  3. Space Station A large spacecraft where astronauts live and work in space, orbiting Earth.
  4. The distance that light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
  5. A stretched-out circle or oval shape, like the orbit of the Earth.
  6. Hole A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
  7. The time when day and night are of equal length.
  8. Small rocky or metallic objects that travel through space before entering Earth's atmosphere.
  9. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often a region where stars are born.
  10. A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, mainly found in the asteroid belt.
  11. Galaxy A galaxy with an elliptical shape, typically containing older stars and little gas.
  12. Shuttle A reusable spacecraft used for traveling to and from space.
  13. Galaxy A galaxy with a spiral shape, like the Milky Way.

27 Clues: The time when day and night are of equal length. • Galaxy A galaxy with a spiral shape, like the Milky Way. • A stretched-out circle or oval shape, like the orbit of the Earth. • Axis The imaginary line around which an object spins or rotates. • An artificial object that orbits a planet or other celestial body. • ...

class 8 The Universe 2020-11-02

class 8 The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rotates east to west and known as the evening and morning star.
  2. its gravitational force is not strong enough to hold an atmosphere.
  3. Various planets and sun along with other celestial bodies
  4. it is ball of fire which releases vast energy and light out of it.
  5. it does not change the position and is a confirmed indicator of the north.
  6. Groups of various solar system
  7. Emits energy and light.
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  1. the scientist studying about universe.
  2. Bodies like sun, planets, stars, comets etc.
  3. it is another name to new moon.
  4. A group of which forms a recognisable form is called a constellation.
  5. it has maximum number of moons.
  6. it is composed of all the celestial bodies which exist.
  7. A body revolving around the planet

14 Clues: Emits energy and light. • Groups of various solar system • it is another name to new moon. • it has maximum number of moons. • A body revolving around the planet • the scientist studying about universe. • Bodies like sun, planets, stars, comets etc. • it is composed of all the celestial bodies which exist. • Various planets and sun along with other celestial bodies • ...

Space Science 2013-04-11

Space Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dark smooth areas on Moon
  2. The sun is mostly made of this chemical element and Helium
  3. In 2006 this planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet
  4. Planet that doesn't have any atmosphere
  5. A big storm system on Jupiter
  6. Planet that has the longest orbital period in Solar System
  7. White spots on Moon's surface
  8. Phenomenon happens caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the ocean
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  1. Planet that has the strongest gravity in Solar System
  2. Space object that reaches Earth's surface
  3. Space particles that enter the Earth's thin upper atmosphere and produce a streak of lights
  4. The common center part of every Terrestial Planets structure
  5. belt It sits between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars
  6. A star that takes 98.6% mass of the Solar System

14 Clues: Dark smooth areas on Moon • A big storm system on Jupiter • White spots on Moon's surface • Planet that doesn't have any atmosphere • Space object that reaches Earth's surface • A star that takes 98.6% mass of the Solar System • In 2006 this planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet • Planet that has the strongest gravity in Solar System • ...

Technology and Globalization 2025-05-21

Technology and Globalization crossword puzzle
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  1. Has helped scientists locate planets from outside of the solar system
  2. The spacecraft launched by the USA on July 17, 1975
  3. Store large amounts of information and are powerful
  4. A worldwide network of linked computers
  5. Found in phones and cars and is a satellite based navigation system
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  1. The main international language
  2. The first shuttle from the USA space shuttle program
  3. Do your job from your computer at home
  4. Tue spacecraft launched by the Soviets on July 17, 1975
  5. An unmanned vehicle used to explore the surface of planets
  6. Activities and products enjoyed by many people in a culture
  7. A region of icy bodies beyond Neptune’s orbit
  8. Provides the worlds most popular forms of entertainment
  9. What is the abbreviation of the International Space Station

14 Clues: The main international language • Do your job from your computer at home • A worldwide network of linked computers • A region of icy bodies beyond Neptune’s orbit • The spacecraft launched by the USA on July 17, 1975 • Store large amounts of information and are powerful • The first shuttle from the USA space shuttle program • ...

Crossword Dylan Jessen 2018-05-21

Crossword Dylan Jessen crossword puzzle
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  1. a hypothosis that is supported by the results of experimentation and observation
  2. the outer planets are considered
  3. what remains when a super giant star collapses into itself
  4. a rule tht correctly describes a natural phenomenon
  5. the inner planets include mercury, venus, earth, and _____
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  1. whos model put earth in the center of the solar system
  2. hydrogen is fused to ________
  3. nearest star to earth
  4. whos model put the sun in the center of the solor system
  5. small rocky bodies that orbit the sun

10 Clues: nearest star to earth • hydrogen is fused to ________ • the outer planets are considered • small rocky bodies that orbit the sun • a rule tht correctly describes a natural phenomenon • whos model put earth in the center of the solar system • whos model put the sun in the center of the solor system • what remains when a super giant star collapses into itself • ...

Earth and its neighbours 2021-12-10

Earth and its neighbours crossword puzzle
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  1. How much of something there is.
  2. To start by moving upwards.
  3. A repeating path that one object in space takes around another object.
  4. The Earth and other planets that move around the sun.
  5. Another word for Earth.
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  1. When you feel the heat from a warm source such as the sun.
  2. How hot or cold a thing is.
  3. The study of the stars and planets.
  4. When you provide something to someone or someone to help.
  5. The top or outside of something.

10 Clues: Another word for Earth. • How hot or cold a thing is. • To start by moving upwards. • How much of something there is. • The top or outside of something. • The study of the stars and planets. • The Earth and other planets that move around the sun. • When you provide something to someone or someone to help. • When you feel the heat from a warm source such as the sun. • ...

gravity 2022-03-21

gravity crossword puzzle
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  1. The rocky planets are at the ___ part of the solar system.
  2. Who suggested that there is a force that pulls objects towards the center of the earth.
  3. all of the objects in the solar system orbit this star.
  4. balances out earth's inertia.
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  1. The earth's orbit, for example.
  2. balances out the sun's gravity.
  3. Amount of gravitational pull on an object.
  4. Pulls objects toward each other.
  5. How much space an object takes up.
  6. The gas planets are at the ___ part of the solar system.

10 Clues: balances out earth's inertia. • The earth's orbit, for example. • balances out the sun's gravity. • Pulls objects toward each other. • How much space an object takes up. • Amount of gravitational pull on an object. • all of the objects in the solar system orbit this star. • The gas planets are at the ___ part of the solar system. • ...

Our Solar System 2015-04-27

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. way, what is our galaxy called
  2. what planet is furthest away from the sun
  3. what planet is closest to the sun
  4. which planet is famous for having rings around it
  5. which planet closet to earth has no moons
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  1. how many planets are there in our solar system
  2. biggest planet in the our solar system
  3. what dwarf planet is no longer considered a planet
  4. what planet do we live on
  5. what star do the planets revolve around in our solar system

10 Clues: what planet do we live on • way, what is our galaxy called • what planet is closest to the sun • biggest planet in the our solar system • what planet is furthest away from the sun • which planet closet to earth has no moons • how many planets are there in our solar system • which planet is famous for having rings around it • ...

Planet Crossword 2015-04-27

Planet Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the roman name for Posiden
  2. way-You usually have this drink in the morning+way
  3. the little dipper,the big dipper and more are part of
  4. the earth subtracted two plants equals this planets
  5. my Vary evil mother just slapped uncles nose
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  1. Its the plant you live on(mother )
  2. the 5 planet from the sun
  3. System- what all off our planets are in
  4. has rings
  5. its big but smaller than a gas giant but larger than Jupiter starts with a s

10 Clues: has rings • the 5 planet from the sun • the roman name for Posiden • Its the plant you live on(mother ) • System- what all off our planets are in • my Vary evil mother just slapped uncles nose • way-You usually have this drink in the morning+way • the earth subtracted two plants equals this planets • the little dipper,the big dipper and more are part of • ...

The Solar System Crossword 2016-10-10

The Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It's the only planet that rotates on its side like a barrel
  2. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as Gas
  3. The closet planet to the Sun
  4. Known as the dwarf planet
  5. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars have what type of surface
  6. How many planets in our Solar System
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  1. The centre of the Solar System
  2. The largest planet in the Solar System
  3. It's the hottest planet in our Solar System
  4. What do planets do when they go around the Sun

10 Clues: Known as the dwarf planet • The closet planet to the Sun • The centre of the Solar System • How many planets in our Solar System • The largest planet in the Solar System • It's the hottest planet in our Solar System • What do planets do when they go around the Sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as Gas • ...

week 5 Crossword 2023-04-21

week 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large, round object in space that travels around a star
  2. the planets and moons that revolve around the sun
  3. how much there is of something
  4. the world
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  1. to a place or time that is a longer distance away
  2. to agree with an idea, group, or person
  3. the scientific study of stars and planets
  4. a planet’s complete circular movement around another one
  5. the curved path which objects in space move around a planet or star
  6. 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 • ...

Our Solar System 2017-05-17

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Second to Earth, this planet is the most hospitable to life
  2. The coldest planet in the Solar System
  3. Your weight drops dramatically on this surface
  4. This planet has 14 known moons
  5. The most dense planet in our solar system
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  1. Sometimes referred to as The Morning Star and Evening Star
  2. All 8 planets revolve around this yellow dwarf star
  3. Known for its obvious rings
  4. Has the shortest day of all 8 planets
  5. The smallest planet in the solar system

10 Clues: Known for its obvious rings • This planet has 14 known moons • Has the shortest day of all 8 planets • The coldest planet in the Solar System • The smallest planet in the solar system • The most dense planet in our solar system • Your weight drops dramatically on this surface • All 8 planets revolve around this yellow dwarf star • ...

Teo crossword, the universe 2021-02-24

Teo crossword, the universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thing that suck everything that sees
  2. some big balls on the space and have nine of these things
  3. things that take photos on the space
  4. the transportation that astronauts use to go to space
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  1. the place that earth and other planets stay
  2. who explores the moon
  3. yellow points on the space and they can be seen from earth
  4. where the universe stay
  5. thing that replace the sun on night
  6. 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 • ...

Gravity and Motion 2022-05-04

Gravity and Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how far away something is
  2. the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  3. something that changes whenever you go on different planets
  4. an object traveling around another object in space
  5. the force to pull you down
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  1. the rate of change of velocity per unit of time
  2. the gravitational attraction between two objects will what if one acquires more mass
  3. something that stays the same even on other planets
  4. gravity is the only thing affecting this
  5. another word for liquid

10 Clues: another word for liquid • how far away something is • the force to pull you down • gravity is the only thing affecting this • the rate of change of velocity per unit of time • an object traveling around another object in space • something that stays the same even on other planets • the force of attraction between all masses in the universe • ...

Space Adventures: A Cosmic Crossword for Kids 2024-05-27

Space Adventures: A Cosmic Crossword for Kids crossword puzzle
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  1. The path one object takes around another in space
  2. A scientist who studies stars and planets
  3. Shiny objects seen in the night sky that are not planets
  4. The star at the center of our solar system
  5. Way The galaxy that contains our solar system
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  1. The largest planet in our solar system
  2. A vehicle used to travel into space
  3. The planet known as the "Red Planet"
  4. The natural satellite that orbits Earth
  5. The force that keeps us on the ground

10 Clues: A vehicle used to travel into space • The planet known as the "Red Planet" • The force that keeps us on the ground • The largest planet in our solar system • The natural satellite that orbits Earth • A scientist who studies stars and planets • The star at the center of our solar system • Way The galaxy that contains our solar system • ...

Outer planets Vocab 2024-02-14

Outer planets Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. things that are the same
  2. a core of a planet that is made of molten heavy metals
  3. A group of asteroids that orbits the sun
  4. a part of the atmosphere of the gas giants, it can also be used as a smelling salt
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  1. the four planets inside of the asteroid belt
  2. something that is so hot it got turned to liquid
  3. The four planets outside of the asteroid belt
  4. the materials of what something is made of
  5. The parts of the atmosphere
  6. the largest planet

10 Clues: the largest planet • things that are the same • The parts of the atmosphere • A group of asteroids that orbits the sun • the materials of what something is made of • the four planets inside of the asteroid belt • The four planets outside of the asteroid belt • something that is so hot it got turned to liquid • a core of a planet that is made of molten heavy metals • ...

Adrianna's Crossword 2023-10-16

Adrianna's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most planets have one or more of these as orbiting companions
  2. the planet closest to the sun
  3. A theory where earth is at the center rather than the sun
  4. the ninth planet
  5. "shooting stars"
  6. Big enough for gravity to make it round but generally smaller than a planet
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  1. small leftover bodies that orbit the sun in between mars and jupiter
  2. the first form before becoming a meteor
  3. Another name for inner planets
  4. dusty/rocky chunks that melt when they see the sunlight

10 Clues: the ninth planet • "shooting stars" • the planet closest to the sun • Another name for inner planets • the first form before becoming a meteor • dusty/rocky chunks that melt when they see the sunlight • A theory where earth is at the center rather than the sun • most planets have one or more of these as orbiting companions • ...

Earth's Star 2023-10-11

Earth's Star crossword puzzle
Across
  1. deep in the Earth and acts like a lava lamp
  2. closest star to Earth
  3. ball of burning gas in space
  4. everything that exists
  5. usable power like heat or light
  6. path that the Earth takes around the sun
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  1. a spot on the sun that is cooler and darker than its surroundings
  2. round objects in outer space that go around the sun
  3. system contains planets, sun, and small objects in space
  4. can be used to make things burn or float; air

10 Clues: closest star to Earth • everything that exists • ball of burning gas in space • usable power like heat or light • path that the Earth takes around the sun • deep in the Earth and acts like a lava lamp • can be used to make things burn or float; air • round objects in outer space that go around the sun • system contains planets, sun, and small objects in space • ...

Science, Chapter 1 2025-09-27

Science, Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heavenly bodies with bright tails that we seldom see
  2. the third closest planet to the sun
  3. The amount of time it takes for the Earth to go around the sun
  4. large rocky bodies that wander between the planets
  5. study of stars, planets, all other heavenly bodies
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  1. groups of stars that seem to form pictures
  2. The suns of other solar systems
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. a meteor that hits the Earth
  5. a large group of stars that are reasonably close together

10 Clues: a meteor that hits the Earth • The closest planet to the sun • The suns of other solar systems • the third closest planet to the sun • groups of stars that seem to form pictures • large rocky bodies that wander between the planets • study of stars, planets, all other heavenly bodies • heavenly bodies with bright tails that we seldom see • ...

Ava's Spectacular Crossword 2022-12-24

Ava's Spectacular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fluffy menace
  2. king of the planets
  3. ringed planet
  4. has cover and pages
  5. watery planet
  6. first cousin once removed
  7. Tall holiday decoration
  8. whiskered friend
  9. extinct giants
  10. daddy dog
  11. cold white weather
Down
  1. tiny girl with wings
  2. downhill winter activity
  3. sour juice source
  4. water vehicle
  5. flying good person with powers
  6. winter shoes
  7. dinosaur with horns
  8. little sister
  9. wrapped surprise
  10. furry friend

21 Clues: daddy dog • winter shoes • furry friend • fluffy menace • water vehicle • ringed planet • watery planet • little sister • extinct giants • wrapped surprise • whiskered friend • sour juice source • cold white weather • king of the planets • has cover and pages • dinosaur with horns • tiny girl with wings • Tall holiday decoration • downhill winter activity • first cousin once removed • ...

mollys crossword planets 2021-07-27

mollys crossword planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances
  2. what is a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  3. what is a gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly.
  4. what is the natural satellite of the earth
  5. what is an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another plane
  6. what is small bodies of rock and/or metal travelling through space
  7. what is a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star
Down
  1. what is a fallen meteoroid that has reached the Earth’s surface
  2. what is a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface
  3. what is the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon
  4. what is one of the millions of rocky bodies that orbit the sun
  5. what is a body composed of rock, dust and ice.
  6. what is a system of millions or billions of stars

13 Clues: what is the natural satellite of the earth • what is a body composed of rock, dust and ice. • what is a system of millions or billions of stars • what is one of the millions of rocky bodies that orbit the sun • what is a fallen meteoroid that has reached the Earth’s surface • what is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances • ...

Planets For Kids 2017-09-07

Planets For Kids crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fast thing
  2. a planet lying upside down
  3. red planet
  4. lives
  5. giant rock
  6. blue planet
  7. small planet
Down
  1. hot planet
  2. chees
  3. a planet with a ring
  4. space person
  5. very hot
  6. biggest planet

13 Clues: chees • lives • very hot • hot planet • fast thing • red planet • giant rock • blue planet • space person • small planet • biggest planet • a planet with a ring • a planet lying upside down