planets Crossword Puzzles
Universal Forces 2021-01-05
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- Weak Nuclear and Gravitational are both ___ forces.
- Force that allows the nucleus to decay.
- When a planet moves FASTEST because it's close to the sun.
- Force that holds the planets in orbit.
- Strong Nuclear and Electromagnetic are both ___ forces.
- Force that holds the nucleus together.
- A factor that DOES NOT change the centripetal force.
- Increasing this property will DECREASE the Gravitational Force.
- Any force that causes objects to move in a circle.
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- Kepler's 2nd Law that describes the SPEED of planets.
- Kepler's 1st Law that describes the PATH of planets.
- Strong & Weak nuclear forces act over ___ distances.
- Spinning in place
- Kepler's 3rd Law that describes the RELATIONSHIP of planets.
- Force that allows us to see all visible light.
- Orbit in a circle
- Acts as the source of centripetal force.
- Increasing this property will INCREASE the Gravitational Force.
- Electromagnetic & Gravitational forces act over ___ distances.
- A factor that changes the Centripetal force.
- When a planet moves SLOWEST because it's far away from the sun.
21 Clues: Spinning in place • Orbit in a circle • Force that holds the planets in orbit. • Force that holds the nucleus together. • Force that allows the nucleus to decay. • Acts as the source of centripetal force. • A factor that changes the Centripetal force. • Force that allows us to see all visible light. • Any force that causes objects to move in a circle. • ...
Solar System 2022-04-13
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- planet furthest from the sun
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- first four planets
- the amount of dwarf planets as of now
- only planet with known living life
- people who go to space
- large collection of stars,dust, and gas
- planet most known for its rings
- celestial body moving around a star
- all planets rotate around it
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- something that is a part of the milkyway
- planet that looks to spin on its side
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- planet closest to the sun
- planet 2nd closest to the sun
- dwarf planet that used to be a planet
- what the sun is
- one of these orbits earth
- space rock that fell on earth
- the number of planets in the solar system
- largest planet in the solar system
- type of planet that you can not stand on
- the amount of stars in the solar system
- known as the "red planet"
24 Clues: what the sun is • first four planets • people who go to space • planet closest to the sun • one of these orbits earth • known as the "red planet" • planet furthest from the sun • all planets rotate around it • planet 2nd closest to the sun • space rock that fell on earth • planet most known for its rings • largest planet in the solar system • only planet with known living life • ...
Astronomy Review 2019-11-18
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- Space rock revolving around the Sun that is too small to be considered a planet
- Distance light travels in a single year
- Collection of stars (Solar-Systems)
- Average distance from the Sun to Earth (93 million miles)
- Hottest planet in the Solar-System
- Planet that rotates on it side (aka rolls around the Sun)
- Very small "planets" without a clear orbital path around the Sun
- Sun & Everything that revolves around it
- Group of planets with solid rocky surfaces
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- Causes planets to experience day & night
- Man who developed the heliocentric model of the Solar-System in the 1500's
- Causes planets to experience years
- Oval path planets take as they revolve around the Sun
- Model of the Solar-System that places the Sun at the center
- Planet with the largest volcano in the Solar-System (Olympus Mons)
15 Clues: Causes planets to experience years • Hottest planet in the Solar-System • Collection of stars (Solar-Systems) • Distance light travels in a single year • Causes planets to experience day & night • Sun & Everything that revolves around it • Group of planets with solid rocky surfaces • Oval path planets take as they revolve around the Sun • ...
Solar System Crossword 2024-04-26
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- Our only star
- The "Red Planet"
- belt divides outer planets and inner planets
- Biggest planet
- Closest planet to the sun
- Dwarf planet
- Blue "Gas Giant"
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- Very icy and gassy
- Second closest to sun
- The force of weight
- Earth's natural satellite
- Where we live
- The average distance from the Earth to sun.
- The chemicals in a planets air
- Planet with rings
15 Clues: Dwarf planet • Our only star • Where we live • Biggest planet • The "Red Planet" • Blue "Gas Giant" • Planet with rings • Very icy and gassy • The force of weight • Second closest to sun • Earth's natural satellite • Closest planet to the sun • The chemicals in a planets air • The average distance from the Earth to sun. • belt divides outer planets and inner planets
Earth and Space Review 2023-01-09
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- Has a tail and is made of ice, dust, small rocks
- Largest object in our solar system
- Invisible force holding the planets in orbit
- Stars that are closer are bigger and ??
- Shape of sun and planets
- This cycle repeats once every 24 hours
- Tool used to magnify objects that are far away
- Tool used to send and receive information
- Natural satellite that orbits Earth
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- One complete trip around the sun
- Asteroids are found between Mars and this planet
- A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere
- Another name for the inner planets
- Name of our galaxy (no space)
- Another name for outer planets (no space)
- Large pieces of space rock, aka-space potato
- Our sun is one of these, yellow and average size
17 Clues: Shape of sun and planets • Name of our galaxy (no space) • One complete trip around the sun • Another name for the inner planets • Largest object in our solar system • Natural satellite that orbits Earth • This cycle repeats once every 24 hours • Stars that are closer are bigger and ?? • Another name for outer planets (no space) • Tool used to send and receive information • ...
Planets - Kesler Science 2020-03-23
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- Hottest planet
- Bowl-shaped cavity on the surface of the planet
- These planets are also called terrestrial planets
- The elliptical path of the planets
- These planets are mostly made up of gas
- Axis tilted on its side
- The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet
- A natural force of attraction exerted by one object on another object
- Planet with the “Great Dark Spot”
- “The Red Planet”
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- Another word for a moon orbiting a planet
- Closest planet to the Sun
- Gas planet with visible rings
- The period of time it takes a planet to go around the Sun
- The spinning of a planet on its axis
- The largest planet
- Two-thirds of its surface is covered by water
17 Clues: Hottest planet • “The Red Planet” • The largest planet • Axis tilted on its side • Closest planet to the Sun • Gas planet with visible rings • Planet with the “Great Dark Spot” • The elliptical path of the planets • The spinning of a planet on its axis • These planets are mostly made up of gas • Another word for a moon orbiting a planet • ...
LaMya Vocab Crossword 2026-02-02
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- A vast canyon System on mars
- the breakdown of molecules by photons
- Jupiters four largest moons
- collections of dust,ice, and rock orbiting planets
- a massive shield volcano on mars
- the outer,massive planets
- Mars two small moons
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- distance within which a celestial body, held together by its own gravity
- in astronomy refers to an active technique where radio waves or microwaves are transmitted from Earth-based telescopes or spacecraft, reflecting off celestial bodies (like asteroids, planets, or moons) to determine their precise distance, speed, rotation, and surface characteristics
- a large,high altitude plateau on venus
- Neptunes largest moon
- steep slope or cliff
- Jupiters largest moon
- fast flowing air currents in planetary atmosphere
- the inner rocky planets
- a huge impact basin on mercury
- Saturns largest moon
17 Clues: steep slope or cliff • Saturns largest moon • Mars two small moons • Neptunes largest moon • Jupiters largest moon • the inner rocky planets • the outer,massive planets • Jupiters four largest moons • A vast canyon System on mars • a huge impact basin on mercury • a massive shield volcano on mars • the breakdown of molecules by photons • a large,high altitude plateau on venus • ...
Solar System 2024-12-05
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- The four inner planets of our Solar System
- Small objects that orbit the sun
- Comet which passes Earth every 76 years
- Dwarf planet that was formerly known as a planet in our solar system
- Nickname for Comets (2 Words)
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- Area of space beyond Neptune's orbit
- The four outer planets of our Solar System
- Center of a Comet
- Objects in the scattered disk that orbit the sun (3 Words)
- Icy planetesimal cloud 50,000 AU from the sun
- The collection of planets, their moons, and other celestial objects
- Third planet from the sun
- Small rocky object that collides with Earth
- Current number of planets in our Solar System
- The red planet
- The galaxy we live in (3 Words)
- A meteor which is moving and rapidly burning up
17 Clues: The red planet • Center of a Comet • Third planet from the sun • Nickname for Comets (2 Words) • The galaxy we live in (3 Words) • Small objects that orbit the sun • Area of space beyond Neptune's orbit • Comet which passes Earth every 76 years • The four outer planets of our Solar System • The four inner planets of our Solar System • Small rocky object that collides with Earth • ...
Astronomy :] 2025-05-07
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- Prototype of a star that’s almost a star
- Large planets very close to the sun (Jupiter sized)
- Pass through other materials without interacting with them & have no electrical charge
- Debris from planets glancing collisions
- Gravity balances the outward force from star's explosions
- Jupiter’s zones and belts spin around the planet in [________] directions
- The phase of a star’s life cycle where it spends most of its life
- Supernovas with hydrogen
- Planets outside our solar system
- When an exoplanet orbits in front of its star and blocks a little bit of the light from it
- Jupiter’s darker stripes are called [_____]
- motion Planet’s orbit pulls on star & makes it move in an opposite way
- Clouds made 90% of Hydrogen, first step in star life cycle
- Solar system formation model that says the planets were formed where we find them now
- Jupiter is [____] times Earth’s volume
- A star can go through its entire supply of silicon in a [___]
- In a star’s core, hydrogen fuses into
- What makes a supernova so bright? (1/2)
- Like a supernova, but it comes from a smaller star
- Chondrule from planetary head on collision
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- Jupiter’s lighter areas are called [_____]
- The first exoplanets were found using the [_____________]
- Black holes have an escape velocity faster than [________________], so nothing can escape them
- Molten spheres of material blown out after planets collided
- Solar system formation model that starts with 6 super Earths that collide to form the smaller inner planets
- Objective brightness from 32.6 lightyears away
- The largest planet in our solar system
- Element that, once a star begins fusing, will slowly end the star’s life, making it solid
- The word “solar” came from the word “Sol” for [___]
- The planets in a solar system lie on a [____]
- What makes a supernova so bright? (2/2)
- Planets more massive than Earth but smaller than the gas giants
- Jupiter is [______] times wider than Earth
- Hypothetical planet inside Mercury’s orbit
- Production of new elements via nuclear reactions
- Stars are plotted on this diagram according to their mass and brightness
- Supernovas without hydrogen
- Jupiter’s red spot seems to be [_________]
- Model of the solar system that says saturn pulled Jupiter’s orbit away from the sun
39 Clues: Supernovas with hydrogen • Supernovas without hydrogen • Planets outside our solar system • In a star’s core, hydrogen fuses into • The largest planet in our solar system • Jupiter is [____] times Earth’s volume • Debris from planets glancing collisions • Prototype of a star that’s almost a star • What makes a supernova so bright? (2/2) • ...
Solar system crossword 2020-10-16
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- Which planet do scientists think formed first?
- The rocky planets are made of chunks of rock and________
- Just like humans and animals which may move from one place to another, planets moved closer and further from the Sun in their early lifetime-we call this___________
- What do we call planets which orbit other stars?
- Our solar system is thought to be about 4.5 ____ years old
- What are the rocky leftover pieces of rock in the Solar System called?
- Which object was the first to form in the solar system?
- Which planet is spinning in the opposite direction to all the others?
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- Scientists think that perhaps water was brought to the Earth by___________
- What are large pieces/the building blocks of planets called?
- Our sun formed from a huge cloud of material which was pulled together and planets are kept in orbit around the Sun. Which force is responsible for both these things?
- Jupiter swallowed up lots of materials around it-which planet is smaller in size than expected as a result?
- Objects which were captured by planets and now orbit around them are called ___________
- There are two ice giant planets. Uranus is one, which is the other?
- Which planet was knocked onto its side by an impact?
15 Clues: Which planet do scientists think formed first? • What do we call planets which orbit other stars? • Which planet was knocked onto its side by an impact? • Which object was the first to form in the solar system? • The rocky planets are made of chunks of rock and________ • Our solar system is thought to be about 4.5 ____ years old • ...
Astronomy Review 2019-11-18
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- Collection of stars (Solar-Systems)
- Planet with the largest volcano in the Solar-System (Olympus Mons)
- Model of the Solar-System that places the Sun at the center
- Causes planets to experience years
- Oval path planets take as they revolve around the Sun
- Planet that rotates on it side (aka rolls around the Sun)
- Causes planets to experience day & night
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- Very small "planets" without a clear orbital path around the Sun
- Distance light travels in a single year
- Average distance from the Sun to Earth (93 million miles)
- Space rock revolving around the Sun that is too small to be considered a planet
- Group of planets with solid rocky surfaces
- Sun & Everything that revolves around it
- Man who developed the heliocentric model of the Solar-System in the 1500's
- Hottest planet in the Solar-System
15 Clues: Causes planets to experience years • Hottest planet in the Solar-System • Collection of stars (Solar-Systems) • Distance light travels in a single year • Sun & Everything that revolves around it • Causes planets to experience day & night • Group of planets with solid rocky surfaces • Oval path planets take as they revolve around the Sun • ...
Planets Vocabulary 2013-03-05
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- a small planet that revolves around the sun
- the amount of space matter takes up
- the amount of matter in an object
- a large, self-contained mass of stars
- how many outer planets there are
- a tool that makes distant objects appear closer
- an object moving clockwise in space, instead of counter-clockwise
- separates the inner and outer planets
- the closest planet to the sun
- a representation of proportionate size
- a celestial body moving around the sun made up of dust and gases
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- the amount of attraction, or pull, an object has
- a natural or man-made object that orbits around a planet
- how many inner planets there are
- the sun together with all of the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
- an object in the sky that produces its own light
- the largest planet in our solar system
- any natural object that can be seen in our sky
- an object that orbits a star and doesn't produce light
- the amount of space between two things
20 Clues: the closest planet to the sun • how many inner planets there are • how many outer planets there are • the amount of matter in an object • the amount of space matter takes up • a large, self-contained mass of stars • separates the inner and outer planets • the largest planet in our solar system • the amount of space between two things • a representation of proportionate size • ...
The Planets 2014-09-01
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- The milky way is one
- What takes 24 hours to orbit earth
- The planet that is on its side
- This planet is often called the red planet
- How many planets are between earth and the sun
- This planet takes approximately 365 days to rotate the sun
- The planet furthest from the sun
- Force that keeps a planet in orbit
- Large star that the planets rotate around
- How many planets are there in the solar system
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- The planet that has rings around it
- thin layer of gas that surrounds our planet
- How many moons does earth have
- The planet that is now called a dwarf planet
- what is the period of time called that it takes the earth to make one revolution of the sun
- what shape is a planet
- The largest planet
- The planet is closest to the sun
- The hottest planet
- The number of months it takes earth to orbit the sun
20 Clues: The largest planet • The hottest planet • The milky way is one • what shape is a planet • How many moons does earth have • The planet that is on its side • The planet is closest to the sun • The planet furthest from the sun • What takes 24 hours to orbit earth • Force that keeps a planet in orbit • The planet that has rings around it • Large star that the planets rotate around • ...
The Planets 2014-10-23
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- Once considered a planet, but is now referred to as a dwarf planet
- A type of eclipse starting with "S"
- Astronauts travel to space in a ________
- Smallest planet
- A collection of stars on the Australian flag is called the ________ Cross
- Provides Earth with heat
- Largest planet
- Second closest planet to the sun
- Can be seen at night from Earth
- Our sun is the largest _____ in our solar system
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- A type of eclipse staring with "L"
- Often called the "red planet"
- ______ hole
- _______ Way
- Our planet ______ the sun
- Furthest planet from the sun
- Scientists use a __________ to see objects in space
- Famous for it's rings
- Third largest planet
- Our planet
20 Clues: Our planet • ______ hole • _______ Way • Largest planet • Smallest planet • Third largest planet • Famous for it's rings • Provides Earth with heat • Our planet ______ the sun • Furthest planet from the sun • Often called the "red planet" • Can be seen at night from Earth • Second closest planet to the sun • A type of eclipse staring with "L" • A type of eclipse starting with "S" • ...
Planets Crossword 2014-10-21
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- The fourth planet from the sun, I am also sometimes called the red planet because I am covered with red rocks and soil
- I am the only planet in our solar system with visible rings around me (and I also have lots of moons, 62 actually)
- I am the second planet from the sun
- This planet is the largest in our solar system
- The first four planets are called this because they are made mostly of rocky terrains
- system The place in which all the planets and satellites and moons etc reside
- This planet is the closest to the sun with surface temperatures as cold as -173 degrees(10 times colder than your freezer), and as hot as 427 degrees (twice as hot as an oven)
- These big planets are called this because they have extremely low temperatures due to the fact that they are the furthest planets from the sun
- I am a dwarf planet who used to be classified as a planet
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- A satellite that orbits around the earth, usually seen in the sky at night
- These big planets are called this because they are made up of mainly gases
- The remains of a meteoroid that is left after it has hit the ground
- All the planets orbit around this star
- The seventh planet from the sun, and I also spin on my side! I am called an Ice Giant
- Natural debris floating in the solar system, small rocky objects
- I am the furthest planet from the sun and am also called an Ice Giant
- A circular movement around another object
- I am the only planet to have liquid water on my surface
- A dwarf planet 'C___'
- I am made up of ice, water, rock and dust, when melting the dust and ice creates a long tail as I shoot through the sky
20 Clues: A dwarf planet 'C___' • I am the second planet from the sun • All the planets orbit around this star • A circular movement around another object • This planet is the largest in our solar system • I am the only planet to have liquid water on my surface • I am a dwarf planet who used to be classified as a planet • ...
The Planets 2014-10-29
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- The second smallest planet in the Solar System and fourth from the Sun
- The smallest planet
- The smallest planet that is also closest to the sun
- The second planet from the sun
- This is extremely hot, it is the star at the centre of the solar system
- A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun
- Another word for spin
- To move in a circle on a central axis
- The sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System
- A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
- The planet we live on
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- The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System
- Seen in the night sky, it is Earths natural satellite
- The gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by either another object or the Earth's shadow
- The largest Planet in the Solar System
- The seventh planet from the Sun
- The force that attracts things to the centre of the Earth
- A large bowl-shaped cavity/hole caused by a meteorite
- The Earth rotates on this
20 Clues: The smallest planet • Another word for spin • The planet we live on • The Earth rotates on this • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the Sun • To move in a circle on a central axis • The largest Planet in the Solar System • A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun • The gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...
The Planets 2014-10-30
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- the scary monsters that people believe live in space
- the reason why things in space float, is because of no ________
- The closest planet to the sun
- The second planet from the sun
- they sparkle in the sky at night
- The furthest planet from the sun
- The planet with rings around it
- The largest planet, fifth from the sun
- the closer the planets are to the sun, the ________ they are
- Saturn is surrounded by many _______
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- this comes up when it is night time
- the further away from the sun the planets are, the ________ they are
- people who go into space
- The seventh planet from the sun
- Planet with a large volcano on it. Also, a chocolate bar is named after it
- the big bright star that gives us daylight
- the people who go to space fly in this
- the planets _______ around the sun
- The planet we live in
- the first man to walk on the moon was from this country
20 Clues: The planet we live in • people who go into space • The closest planet to the sun • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • The planet with rings around it • they sparkle in the sky at night • The furthest planet from the sun • the planets _______ around the sun • this comes up when it is night time • Saturn is surrounded by many _______ • ...
The Planets 2014-09-08
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- A ball of gas held together by gravity
- Nicknamed the Red Planet
- The force that attracts people to the Earth
- Made up of the sun and the planets which orbit it
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The planet closest to the sun
- The planet we live on
- The seventh planet from the sun
- An object which moves around a star
- Revolves around the Earth
- The second planet from the sun
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- Four planets in the Solar System are known as _ planets
- Billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
- The star in the centre of the Solar System
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- The galaxy our Solar System is in
- No longer considered a planet
- The planet furthest from the sun
- A vehicle that launches into space
- Known for its rings
20 Clues: Known for its rings • The planet we live on • Nicknamed the Red Planet • Revolves around the Earth • No longer considered a planet • The planet closest to the sun • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • The planet furthest from the sun • The galaxy our Solar System is in • A vehicle that launches into space • An object which moves around a star • ...
Planets Book 2021-01-19
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- a big hole left by a meteor
- the super important thing only Earth has
- the opposite of rough or rocky
- we can see this big space rock every night
- the opposite of hard
- to do something
- the black stuff of the galaxy
- the planet fourth from the sun
- where lava comes from
- number three
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- the planet closest to the sun
- the english word for כוכב, a big circle in space
- how you and I take in air
- number one
- הכי קרוב
- the planet second from the sun
- another word for stone
- number two
- a shiny thing in the night sky
- עשוי מ
- the hottest thing in our galaxy
- the planet we live on
- אוויר
- just one, unique or alone
24 Clues: אוויר • עשוי מ • הכי קרוב • number one • number two • number three • to do something • the opposite of hard • the planet we live on • where lava comes from • another word for stone • how you and I take in air • just one, unique or alone • a big hole left by a meteor • the planet closest to the sun • the black stuff of the galaxy • the planet second from the sun • the opposite of rough or rocky • ...
Planets & Stars 2021-05-16
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- Seems to be on its side due to axial tilt.
- Used to determine the distance to close stars.
- A body in the solar system that orbits the sun and can share their orbits with other bodies.
- A ring shaped cloud of gas and dust.
- A larger unit of distance.
- It falls through the earth’s atmosphere; also called a shooting star.
- He introduced the geocentric model.
- The two main parts of a ___ are the head and the tail.
- A ___ galaxy looks like a smooth glowing disk or flattened sphere of stars; it is the largest type.
- Brightest of all the planets.
- Planet that is farther from the sun than the earth.
- The largest SSSB and can be seen from Earth through a telescope.
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- A strange object so massive and dense that its intense gravity prevents even light from escaping.
- He proved that a planet's orbit is an ellipse.
- A ___ galaxy has dusty arms loaded with stars that twist away from the center like a pinwheel.
- Was predicted to exist before it was discovered.
- Is a terrestrial and a superior planet.
- It is used to explain the gravitational effects observed in the universe, but It is not observable.
- A body in the solar system that orbits the sun and only shares its orbit with moon(s).
- A huge, loose mass of billions of stars, dust, and other astronomical objects held together by gravity.
- Located between Mars and Jupiter.
- The scientific study of the origin of the universe.
- It orbits around the sun and cannot be seen from Earth through a telescope.
- Planet that is closer to the sun than the earth.
- Used to determine the distance to distant stars.
25 Clues: A larger unit of distance. • Brightest of all the planets. • Located between Mars and Jupiter. • He introduced the geocentric model. • A ring shaped cloud of gas and dust. • Is a terrestrial and a superior planet. • Seems to be on its side due to axial tilt. • He proved that a planet's orbit is an ellipse. • Used to determine the distance to close stars. • ...
The planets 2021-11-27
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- George loves word searches
- is my name
- a guibeapig
- is not a planet
- is a planet
- has slot of volcanoes
- is the coldest planet
- is a dad
- is dumb
- the sun is really hot
- is pretty cold
- has rings
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- is a dog
- people live on earth
- close to the earth
- is dead
- loves me
- is nice
- is my duck
- isn't moms duck
- is the biggest planet
- people visit mars
- is mean
- likes me
- is mean
25 Clues: is dead • is nice • is dumb • is mean • is mean • is a dog • loves me • is a dad • likes me • has rings • is my name • is my duck • a guibeapig • is a planet • is pretty cold • is not a planet • isn't moms duck • people visit mars • close to the earth • people live on earth • has slot of volcanoes • is the biggest planet • is the coldest planet • the sun is really hot • George loves word searches
The planets 2021-11-28
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- has Cheyenne
- has providence
- is on my bus
- George loves word searches
- has Pierre
- has littlerock
- has Sacramento
- is a planet
- has batonrouge
- has Tallahassee
- has Boston
- has me
- is a island
- is my friend
- has Olympia
- has Montgomery
- people live on earth
- loves dogs
- has Helena
- has Columbia
- has Bismarck ?
- has Denver
- is zzz
- has saltlakecity
- likes pans
- has concord
- loves Aaliyah
- is not a planet
- is a road
- is my place
- is my duck
- has Lincoln
- has Juneau
- loves me
- loves you
- has santafe
- is the biggest planet
- is my name
- has trails
- Aaliyah is funny
- has Indianapolis
- the sun is really hot
- has Jeffersoncity
- has Raleigh
- a guibeapig
- has Augusta
- has rings
- has Nashville
- I've visit it
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- has Madison
- has hartford
- has Austin
- has Harrisburg
- its my road I live on
- is the coldest planet
- has Trenton
- is dead
- has Annapolis
- is dumb
- has Phoenix
- is dumb
- has Salem
- has carsoncity
- is a dog
- has Oklahomcity
- has Albany
- is pvt
- has Springfield
- has desmoines
- has Charleston
- has Topeka
- is a dad
- is my teacher
- has Lansing
- has Dover
- is mean
- has Columbus
- is long
- close to the earth
- is mean
- loves tv
- is fun
- has Frankfort
- Ava isn't here
- is small
- isn't moms duck
- has Jackson
- likes me
- is a bet
- has Richmond
- has Montpellier
- has Atlanta
- is nice
- loves cats
- is a place you can walk on
- is a hammer
- has slot of volcanoes
- is my bed
- loves swings
- has Boise
- is pretty cold
- loves pandas
- has Honolulu
- people visit mars
104 Clues: has me • is pvt • is zzz • is fun • is dead • is dumb • is dumb • is mean • is long • is mean • is nice • is a dog • is a dad • loves tv • is small • likes me • is a bet • loves me • has Salem • has Dover • is a road • loves you • is my bed • has Boise • has rings • has Austin • has Pierre • has Boston • has Albany • has Topeka • loves dogs • has Helena • has Denver • likes pans • is my duck • has Juneau • loves cats • is my name • has trails • has Madison • ...
Planets Crossword 2024-05-16
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- another word for the Northern lights
- was once considered the ninth planet. Now a dwarf planet
- known as the red planet. Traces of water can be found
- large outer planets, made of mostly gases
- a "hole" in the moon or other planet usually caused by the impact of a meteor
- seventh planet from the sun
- eight planet from the sun
- this planet has many visible rings
- space between Mars and Jupiter containing most asteroids
- scientist credited with the discovery of gravity
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- First planet from the sun
- meteorite burning up in Earth's atmosphere
- Second planet from the sun
- debris and other materials orbiting giant planets like Saturn
- this pulls everything down, making sure we don't fly into space
- the center of our galaxy. Provides most of our heat.
- the Roman goddess Venus is named after
- Pluto's only moon
- the largest planet
- gases surrounding a planet
- white space object orbiting Earth. Has many craters
- the planet we live on
22 Clues: Pluto's only moon • the largest planet • the planet we live on • First planet from the sun • eight planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • gases surrounding a planet • seventh planet from the sun • this planet has many visible rings • another word for the Northern lights • the Roman goddess Venus is named after • large outer planets, made of mostly gases • ...
ZOOLOGY/PLANETS 2023-04-27
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- National emblem of USA
- South American wildcat
- Bird that eats rattlesnakes
- Largest planet
- Type of bear
- Fastest land animal
- Bird that lives in Antarctica
- Has antlers
- Closest planet to the sun
- large ape
- Hot and cloudy planet
- Red planet
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- Planet with the largest rings
- Has quills
- White with black stripes
- King of beasts
- Large wildcat in India
- Has a trunk
- Has a large horn near nose
- Black with white stripe
20 Clues: large ape • Has quills • Red planet • Has a trunk • Has antlers • Type of bear • Largest planet • King of beasts • Fastest land animal • Hot and cloudy planet • National emblem of USA • South American wildcat • Large wildcat in India • Black with white stripe • White with black stripes • Closest planet to the sun • Has a large horn near nose • Bird that eats rattlesnakes • ...
Planets & Occupations 2023-08-14
Solar System 2025-10-21
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- Third largest planet in our solar system
- Planet closest to the sun
- A star and the planets orbiting around it
- 365 1/4 days on Earth
- Nicknamed "the red planet"
- The process of Earth "letting out gasses" helped create out atmosphere
- When a planet is turning on its axis
- Covers 70% of the Earth's surface
- The shapte of the orbital path of planets
- Layer of gas surrounding a planet
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- Force that keeps planets moving in orbit
- Region just beyond Neptunes orbit
- Out solar system is part of this galaxy
- Another name for the outer planets
- Planet named after Roman god of Agriculture
- Planet named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty
- Largest planet in our solar system
- Planet farthest from the sun
- A rotating cloud of gas and dust from which our solar system was formed
- Now called a dwarf planet
- Jupiters great red spot is this
21 Clues: 365 1/4 days on Earth • Planet closest to the sun • Now called a dwarf planet • Nicknamed "the red planet" • Planet farthest from the sun • Jupiters great red spot is this • Region just beyond Neptunes orbit • Covers 70% of the Earth's surface • Layer of gas surrounding a planet • Another name for the outer planets • Largest planet in our solar system • ...
Pluto and dwarf planets 2024-05-17
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- all dwarf planets look...
- Has the strangest shape of all the dwarf planets
- Dwarf planets form by having small particles drawn together by...
- Dwarf planets have their own...
- the shape of Pluto
- the ice water melts and steams when the orbit gets to...
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- a non lit body of gas or rock
- the only dwarf planet we have a picture of
- found in 2003
- NASAs spacecraft that explored pluto
- all dwarf planets are a part of the ... belt
- Kuiper belt has... bodies
12 Clues: found in 2003 • the shape of Pluto • all dwarf planets look... • Kuiper belt has... bodies • a non lit body of gas or rock • Dwarf planets have their own... • NASAs spacecraft that explored pluto • the only dwarf planet we have a picture of • all dwarf planets are a part of the ... belt • Has the strangest shape of all the dwarf planets • ...
Astronomy Review 2019-11-18
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- Very small "planets" without a clear orbital path around the Sun
- Oval path planets take as they revolve around the Sun
- Average distance from the Sun to Earth (93 million miles)
- Man who developed the heliocentric model of the Solar-System in the 1500's
- Planet that rotates on it side (aka rolls around the Sun)
- Space rock revolving around the Sun that is too small to be considered a planet
- Group of planets with solid rocky surfaces
- Distance light travels in a single year
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- Planet with the largest volcano in the Solar-System (Olympus Mons)
- Model of the Solar-System that places the Sun at the center
- Causes planets to experience years
- Collection of stars (Solar-Systems)
- Hottest planet in the Solar-System
- Causes planets to experience day & night
- Sun & Everything that revolves around it
15 Clues: Causes planets to experience years • Hottest planet in the Solar-System • Collection of stars (Solar-Systems) • Distance light travels in a single year • Causes planets to experience day & night • Sun & Everything that revolves around it • Group of planets with solid rocky surfaces • Oval path planets take as they revolve around the Sun • ...
Milky Way Galaxy 2022-01-02
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- Name of our galaxy
- The largest planet.
- The smallest terrestrial planet.
- The planet mostly covered in water.
- Shape of our galaxy.
- How our moon changes.
- The inner planets
- Planet is known for rings of rocks and ice.
- Path a planet takes around the sun
- Gas giant planets
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- Between inner and outer planets.
- Second planet from the sun.
- Last jovial planet before the Kuiper belt.
- Give off their own light.
- The number of phases the moon goes through.
- The earth rotates on this
- Creates day and night
- The closest star to earth.
- Reflects the suns light.
- This planet's rusty iron surface looks red.
20 Clues: The inner planets • Gas giant planets • Name of our galaxy • The largest planet. • Shape of our galaxy. • How our moon changes. • Creates day and night • Reflects the suns light. • Give off their own light. • The earth rotates on this • The closest star to earth. • Second planet from the sun. • Between inner and outer planets. • The smallest terrestrial planet. • ...
The planets 2021-11-27
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- is my name
- has slot of volcanoes
- is dead
- is the coldest planet
- likes me
- people visit mars
- is a dad
- is mean
- people live on earth
- George loves word searches
- is the biggest planet
- is mean
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- has rings
- is not a planet
- the sun is really hot
- is a planet
- is my duck
- is pretty cold
- is dumb
- is nice
- a guibeapig
- close to the earth
- loves me
- isn't moms duck
- is a dog
25 Clues: is dead • is dumb • is nice • is mean • is mean • likes me • is a dad • loves me • is a dog • has rings • is my name • is my duck • is a planet • a guibeapig • is pretty cold • is not a planet • isn't moms duck • people visit mars • close to the earth • people live on earth • has slot of volcanoes • the sun is really hot • is the coldest planet • is the biggest planet • George loves word searches
The planets 2021-11-28
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- is my name
- has slot of volcanoes
- is dead
- is the coldest planet
- likes me
- people visit mars
- is a dad
- is mean
- people live on earth
- George loves word searches
- is the biggest planet
- is mean
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- has rings
- is not a planet
- the sun is really hot
- is a planet
- is my duck
- is pretty cold
- is dumb
- is nice
- a guibeapig
- close to the earth
- loves me
- isn't moms duck
- is a dog
25 Clues: is dead • is dumb • is nice • is mean • is mean • likes me • is a dad • loves me • is a dog • has rings • is my name • is my duck • is a planet • a guibeapig • is pretty cold • is not a planet • isn't moms duck • people visit mars • close to the earth • people live on earth • has slot of volcanoes • the sun is really hot • is the coldest planet • is the biggest planet • George loves word searches
The planets 2021-11-28
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- has slot of volcanoes
- is fun
- is a dad
- Aaliyah is funny
- loves Aaliyah
- is pretty cold
- is zzz
- is pvt
- is my teacher
- loves me
- loves pandas
- has rings
- is nice
- is dead
- is my place
- is a place you can walk on
- George loves word searches
- close to the earth
- likes me
- is a island
- loves tv
- is a road
- is the biggest planet
- loves swings
- Ava isn't here
- people visit mars
- isn't moms duck
- is the coldest planet
- is dumb
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- is small
- is not a planet
- I've visit it
- loves dogs
- is a hammer
- is mean
- likes pans
- loves you
- has trails
- is dumb
- is long
- is my friend
- is a bet
- people live on earth
- is a dog
- is on my bus
- is mean
- is my bed
- its my road I live on
- is a planet
- loves cats
- is my name
- a guibeapig
- has me
- the sun is really hot
- is my duck
55 Clues: is fun • is zzz • is pvt • has me • is mean • is dumb • is long • is mean • is nice • is dead • is dumb • is small • is a dad • is a bet • is a dog • loves me • likes me • loves tv • loves you • is my bed • has rings • is a road • loves dogs • likes pans • has trails • loves cats • is my name • is my duck • is a hammer • is a planet • is my place • is a island • a guibeapig • is my friend • is on my bus • loves pandas • loves swings • I've visit it • ...
The Planets 2019-05-26
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- topik langkah awal menulis karya ilmiah
- tokoh yang berwatak baik
- kata-kata penutup berisi simpulan dari keseluruhan dialog
- karya fiksi yang dinyatakan dalam bentuk dialog
- keterangan mengenai tempat, waktu, suasana dalam naskah drama
- tidak dalam bentuk percakapan
- bagian tengah cerita
- tokoh yang berwatak jahat
- orang yang menyusun resensi
- gagasan umum dalam suatu drama disampaikan oleh pengarang kepada pembaca atau penonton
- drama tanpa gerak
- drama tanpa kata-kata
- isinya mudah dipahami dan dibenarkan oleh akal sehat
- kuat lemahnya penurunan suatu kata dalam kalimat
- drama yang menonjolkan seni suara atau musik
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- teknik pengumpulan data
- pelaku yang mempunyai peran lebih
- ragam bahasa dalam bentuk populer
- judul bab 1 dalam sistematika karya ilmiah
- tahap kegiatan untuk menyelesaikan suatu aktivitas
- menilai baik buruknya karya sastra
- susunan teks teratur dengan pola yang baku
- sesuatu yang harus diselesaikan atau dipecahkan
- drama yang menonjolkan seni drama dan tari
- naik turunnya lagu kalimat
- rumusan asas yang menjadi hukum
- drama ringan bersifat menghibur
- rencana kegiatan yang dituliskan dalam bentuk rancangan kerja yang akan dilaksanakan
- simpul masalah bagian dari
- denotasi sebutan lain dari makna lugas
30 Clues: drama tanpa gerak • bagian tengah cerita • drama tanpa kata-kata • teknik pengumpulan data • tokoh yang berwatak baik • tokoh yang berwatak jahat • naik turunnya lagu kalimat • simpul masalah bagian dari • orang yang menyusun resensi • tidak dalam bentuk percakapan • rumusan asas yang menjadi hukum • drama ringan bersifat menghibur • pelaku yang mempunyai peran lebih • ...
The Planets 2014-10-30
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- Uranus is classified as an ___ giant pplanet.
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- The sun is mainly made up of______.
- Which planet is the coldest?
- Jupiter has the ________ day io all the planets.
- What planet is the largest of the dwarf planets?
- What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- What colour is Mars known to be?
- A solar eclipseis when the Moon passes in front of the Sun casting a_____ on Earth.
- Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.
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- The rise and fall of the _____ on Earth is caused by the Moon
- Which is the furthest planet from the sun?
- Terristrial planet, second from the sun.
- Mercury is the most _____ planet in the Solar System
- Which planet is closest to the sun?
- Neptune is the ______ of the ice giants.
- Apollo 11 landed on what planet?
- Which planet is known for its rings?
- What is the only planet that inhabits humans?
- Pluto is now considered a ______ planet.
20 Clues: Which planet is the coldest? • Apollo 11 landed on what planet? • What colour is Mars known to be? • The sun is mainly made up of______. • Which planet is closest to the sun? • Which planet is known for its rings? • Earth is the _____ planet from the sun. • Terristrial planet, second from the sun. • Neptune is the ______ of the ice giants. • ...
The Planets 2014-10-29
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- How many planets are there within the solar system?
- Which planet has rings?
- What is the term for a person trained to travel in a space craft?
- What force keeps us on the ground?
- What is the galaxy that contains the solar system?
- The sun is a type of _________.
- What planet is fourth from the sun?
- What is a piece of debris falling from the sky called?
- Which planet is the closest to the sun?
- What is in the centre of our solar system?
- Which planet is red in colour?
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- Which planet is now considered a dwarf planet?
- Which planet orbits around the sun in 365 days?
- The planets are located in the __________ __________.
- A system of millions of stars is called the __________.
- Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
- What orbits around the earth?
- How many times has a human stepped foot on the moon?
- The second planet from the sun is?
- What is the only planet starting with U?
20 Clues: Which planet has rings? • What orbits around the earth? • Which planet is red in colour? • The sun is a type of _________. • What force keeps us on the ground? • The second planet from the sun is? • What planet is fourth from the sun? • Which planet is the closest to the sun? • What is the only planet starting with U? • What is in the centre of our solar system? • ...
THE PLANETS 2014-10-27
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- What does Saturn have around it?
- The seventh Planet
- The largest planet
- Transport into space
- The second planet from the sun
- The smallest Planet
- A dwarf planet
- Group of planets and sun
- The sun gives of ... so we can see
- Our planet
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- Ball of burning gas that creates heat and light and 'twinkles'
- Popular movie series set in outer space
- The furthest Planet from the sun
- The Star
- Time it takes for light to travel
- Travelling piece of Ice with tail
- Name of our solar system
- Forms rings in the solar system
- The sixth Planet from the Sun
- Planet which is the same size as Earth
20 Clues: The Star • Our planet • A dwarf planet • The seventh Planet • The largest planet • The smallest Planet • Transport into space • Name of our solar system • Group of planets and sun • The sixth Planet from the Sun • The second planet from the sun • Forms rings in the solar system • What does Saturn have around it? • The furthest Planet from the sun • Time it takes for light to travel • ...
The Planets 2014-09-17
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- A ________ year is the distance that _______ travels in a year
- What planet is closest in size to Earth?
- The Sun, its planets and all the objects moving around them is called the?
- True or false? Uranus is the coldest planet
- The moon Titan orbits what planet?
- What is the name of the dwarf planet?
- What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
- What planet do we live on?
- Earth has only one __________
- This planet takes 84 Earth years to orbit the sun
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- What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?
- True or false? Does the sun orbit the Earth?
- Neptune has how many moons in total?
- Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?
- There are 8 of these in our galaxy
- What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
- Venus is often called the Earth’s ________ planet
- Earth is located in which galaxy?
- What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
- What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
- It takes just under ten hours for the planet to do a full rotation
- Mars has how many moons?
- What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet’?
- is a ball of hot, burning gases
24 Clues: Mars has how many moons? • What planet do we live on? • Earth has only one __________ • is a ball of hot, burning gases • Earth is located in which galaxy? • There are 8 of these in our galaxy • The moon Titan orbits what planet? • Neptune has how many moons in total? • What is the name of the dwarf planet? • What planet is closest in size to Earth? • ...
The Planets 2014-09-08
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- Known for its rings
- The second planet from the sun
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- The largest planet in our solar system
- No longer considered a planet
- Nicknamed the Red Planet
- The planet furthest from the sun
- The galaxy our Solar System is in
- The planet we live on
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- Revolves around the Earth
- A ball of gas held together by gravity
- A vehicle that launches into space
- The planet closest to the sun
- Made up of the sun and the planets which orbit it
- The star in the centre of the Solar System
- The force that attracts people to the Earth
- The seventh planet from the sun
- Four planets in the Solar System are known as _ planets
- Billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
- An object which moves around a star
20 Clues: Known for its rings • The planet we live on • Nicknamed the Red Planet • Revolves around the Earth • The planet closest to the sun • No longer considered a planet • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • The planet furthest from the sun • The galaxy our Solar System is in • A vehicle that launches into space • An object which moves around a star • ...
brody planets 2024-05-09
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- the only planet with know light
- it is a triple star
- it is the only thing that prevent me from dunking
- newtons first law
- the h in h2o
- light can travel 300k kilometers in this amount of time
- are sun is one of those
- it had an amazing battery
- star clouds
- very cold doughnut shape
- all the countries have people they are flying around the world
- a telescope that is very famous
- it is how far light travels in a year
- the earth plays this role in are solar system
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- it is the biggest planet with a hurrican
- a the milky way
- what the earth dose around the sun
- the north star
- a candy bar in space
- the size of things
- a pretty daughter in the sky
- it kick pluto out of being a planet
- it is the only planet that is engaged
- the big dipper is one
- it got kick out of being a planet by Charon
- it is something in orbit
- sucks in everything
- it is a constellation of a hunter
28 Clues: star clouds • the h in h2o • the north star • a the milky way • newtons first law • the size of things • it is a triple star • sucks in everything • a candy bar in space • the big dipper is one • are sun is one of those • it is something in orbit • very cold doughnut shape • it had an amazing battery • a pretty daughter in the sky • the only planet with know light • ...
Planets/Animals 2022-12-29
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- The blue Whale is __________ than the elephant. It is also the largest animal in the world.
- ________ is the 2nd closest planet to the sun
- The River Nile is the _______ river on Earth.
- Mount Everest in the _______ mountain on Earth
- Jupiter is the _____ planet in the solar system
- ______ is bigger than Earth
- Pluto is the _____ planet in the solar system.
- _______ is the closest planet to the sun
- The ________ is the fastest animal in the world.
- Mercury is the ______ planet to the sun.
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- Saturn is the 2nd largest _____ in the solar system
- ________ is the biggest country.
- The planet we live on is _______-
- Saturns has hundreds of ___________ around it.
- Mars is the ______ red planet
- ________ is also called the blue planet.
- Venus is the ________ closest planet to the sun
- The ______ is the biggest bird in the world
- The African Elephant is the _____ land animal
- Pluto is the ______ planet from the sun
20 Clues: ______ is bigger than Earth • Mars is the ______ red planet • ________ is the biggest country. • The planet we live on is _______- • Pluto is the ______ planet from the sun • ________ is also called the blue planet. • _______ is the closest planet to the sun • Mercury is the ______ planet to the sun. • The ______ is the biggest bird in the world • ...
Dwarf Planets 2023-05-23
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- Main moon of Pluto
- Makemake is the _______ brightest Kuiper belt object
- Planets are able to remove smaller bodies near their orbits
- Space probe sent to study Pluto and Kuiper Belt
- Haumea doesn't exist as a sphere, rather it is a __________
- Is 2:3 between Pluto and Neptune's orbits
- Area on Pluto where churning nitrogen ice cells turnover
- The prototypical dwarf planet discovered in 1930
- Most massive dwarf planet
- Number of AU Makemake is from the sun
- These still flow through the outer mantle on Ceres
- Belt Same region of space as Pluto
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- Type on Ceres that erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia or methane into cold environments
- Named after a creator god in mythology of Easter Island
- Two teams claim credit for the discovery of this dwarf planet
- Planets must orbit this
- Total number of Pluto's moons
- The total number of named, recognized dwarf planets
- Large subplanetary bodies
- The ability of a planet to become a sphere
- Both an asteroid and a dwarf planet
- Pluto is the ____________ brightest Kuiper belt object
22 Clues: Main moon of Pluto • Planets must orbit this • Large subplanetary bodies • Most massive dwarf planet • Total number of Pluto's moons • Belt Same region of space as Pluto • Both an asteroid and a dwarf planet • Number of AU Makemake is from the sun • Is 2:3 between Pluto and Neptune's orbits • The ability of a planet to become a sphere • ...
planets & moons 2025-03-23
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- very reflective, smooth icy moon with cryovolcanoes
- largest object with an aphelion exceeding 1000 AU
- lowest density of any major moon
- first known object to have rings outside the roche limit
- surface area almost equal to texas & has one of the most varied topographies
- only moon with a thicker atmosphere than earth's
- first trans-neptunian object discovered to have rings
- hottest object that could have permanent ice
- most heavily cratered object
- larger object in the largest binary system
- known as the "death star moon" with a large crater
- most volcanic moon
- has 2 trojan/co-orbital moons along with itself, more massive than all smaller moons combined
- object with strongest winds
- second largest plutino
- object with largest impact basin (crater)
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- first trans-neptunian object named after a chinese diety
- object with largest storm
- most toxic atmosphere on a terrestrial object
- largest rings on a planet
- object only 4x the size of its only moon
- smaller of the two potato moons, very low albedo
- smallest body with precise measurements confirming hydrostatic equilibrium
- first discovered asteroid belt object
- second brightest kuiper belt object
- biggest moon
- #1 spot for the search for extraterrestrial life
- larger of the two potato moons, will form a ring in 40 million years
- first object discovered with a telescope
- similar mass to earth's hydrosphere, has roughly equal parts ice & non-ice
- has one hemisphere much darker than the other, has third tallest mountain
- closest moon to the sun
- largest object never visited with a spacecraft
33 Clues: biggest moon • most volcanic moon • second largest plutino • closest moon to the sun • object with largest storm • largest rings on a planet • object with strongest winds • most heavily cratered object • lowest density of any major moon • second brightest kuiper belt object • first discovered asteroid belt object • object only 4x the size of its only moon • ...
The Planets 2024-12-06
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- This planet's existence was predicted before it was observed because of Uranus's orbit.
- When ____ 2 spacecraft flew near this planet, we found out it has dark, small rings.
- The point in an elliptical orbit that is farthest from the orbited object
- The largest moon of Neptune's 13 moons
- An object that IS NOT a planet may be rectangular in shape. (TRUE or FALSE)
- This planet is more than 70% of the entire ____ mass in the solar system.
- All ____ planets have rings.
- The ice giant planets are found just past this planet
- What planet is the smallest in the solar system?
- An event caused by gravity where matter continuously comes together to gradually form a larger body of matter
- Venus is the _____ planet in the solar system
- An object that is in our solar system but not a planet.
- ____ axis is used to calculate the orbit's size by measuring this length.
- Certain ____ impacts on Mercury may be as old as the planet itself.
- Mars's ___ color comes from iron oxide.
- This planet's blue color comes from large amounts of ____ that reflects blue light!
- When a star periodically ____, this tells astronomers that it is part of a planetary system.
- A large object that is nearly spherical, orbits the Sun, and has no other objects of comparable size in its orbit.
- Mars has a ____ surface that you can firmly stand on.
- This planet experiences bright ____ just like Earth does even though it is so far away from the Sun.
- This planet has shown evidence of ongoing ______ motion.
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- _____ resides in the outer region of the solar system.
- Venus is known for having an atmosphere that creates a _____ effect similar to that found on Earth.
- A thick atmosphere with retrograde motion (clockwise spin)
- _____ and helium make up most of Jupiter's gases and form into colorful bands.
- This planet rotates on its side!
- Planet-wide ___ storms engulf this planet once every 5 years.
- Include the two planets Uranus and Neptune and temperatures drastically drop
- _____ has only 10 hours in each day. That means it has a rapid rotation.
- Visible bands, clouds, and rings with 13 moons
- If we are able to populate Mars, humans born on Mars will be known as ____.
- This planet has more than 60 moons, the largest is ___.
- A planet that orbits a star outside the solar system.
- _____ can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas because Earth is an ideal distance and temperature from the Sun.
- Venus' ___ motion hypothesis is that a collision happened and caused it to flip upside down creating a clockwise rotation.
- Both Jupiter and Saturn have ____.
- Jupiter is the ______ largest planet in the solar system
- Densest planet in the solar system
- All planets _____ the Sun.
- Both Earth and Venus show evidence of _____ activity.
- The areas around planets' orbits are generally free of _____.
- ____ 3rd law states that the square of the orbital period (P) is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis (A).
- _____ resides in the inner region of the solar system.
- In order for _____ to be reclassified, it needs the ability to clear its orbital path of debris by gravitational pull.
- The most famous ____ on this planet is called the Great Red Spot!
- This planet has ___ ___ just like on Earth that grow and shrink.
46 Clues: All planets _____ the Sun. • All ____ planets have rings. • This planet rotates on its side! • Both Jupiter and Saturn have ____. • Densest planet in the solar system • The largest moon of Neptune's 13 moons • Mars's ___ color comes from iron oxide. • Venus is the _____ planet in the solar system • Visible bands, clouds, and rings with 13 moons • ...
Planets & Moons 2025-01-12
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- – Closest planet to the Sun.
- – Moon of Uranus named after a character in The Tempest.
- – Icy moon of Jupiter, believed to have a subsurface ocean.
- – One of Jupiter's outer retrograde moons.
- – Eighth planet from the Sun, known for its deep blue color.
- – One of the largest asteroids in the solar system.
- – Sixth planet from the Sun, known for its rings.
- – Second-largest moon of Saturn.
- – One of the distant moons of Jupiter.
- – Dwarf planet named after a Polynesian god.
- – Moon of Saturn, half dark and half bright.
- – A small, inner moon of Jupiter.
- – A shepherd moon of Neptune.
- – A small inner moon of Neptune.
- – Dwarf planet slightly larger than Pluto.
- – A large, icy moon of Jupiter, heavily cratered.
- – Largest moon in the solar system, orbiting Jupiter.
- – A smaller moon of the dwarf planet Haumea.
- – One of Neptune’s outermost moons.
- – A dark moon of Uranus, discovered in 1851.
- – One of the two small moons of Mars.
- – A small Trojan moon of Saturn.
- – Largest moon of Saturn, with a thick atmosphere.
- – A moon of Uranus named after the King of the Fairies in Shakespeare.
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- – Sponge-like moon of Saturn.
- – Largest moon of Pluto.
- – Fourth-largest object in the asteroid belt.
- – Icy moon of Neptune, known for its retrograde orbit.
- – A moon of Saturn with bright ice cliffs.
- – A moon of Saturn that shares its orbit with Epimetheus.
- – Smaller of Mars' two moons.
- – The second planet from the Sun, Earth's twin.
- – Dwarf planet once considered the ninth planet.
- – Small moon of Jupiter located near its rings.
- – A retrograde irregular moon of Jupiter.
- – Distant moon of Neptune with an eccentric orbit.
- – Largest moon of Uranus.
- – A small moon of Neptune, named after a sea nymph.
- – Earth’s natural satellite.
- – Innermost moon of Jupiter.
- – A Trojan moon of Saturn that orbits near Dione.
- – Third planet from the Sun, our home.
- – Moon of Saturn, famous for its icy geysers.
- – The Red Planet.
- – Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt.
- – Moon of Uranus named after a spirit in The Tempest.
- – Volcanic moon of Jupiter, named after a lover of Zeus.
- – A large, irregularly shaped moon of Neptune.
- – Dwarf planet known for its elongated shape.
- – Tiny moon of Saturn, shaped like a ravioli.
50 Clues: – The Red Planet. • – Largest moon of Pluto. • – Largest moon of Uranus. • – Closest planet to the Sun. • – Earth’s natural satellite. • – Innermost moon of Jupiter. • – Sponge-like moon of Saturn. • – Smaller of Mars' two moons. • – A shepherd moon of Neptune. • – Second-largest moon of Saturn. • – A small inner moon of Neptune. • – A small Trojan moon of Saturn. • ...
Sun, Moon Earth and the Solar System. 2025-02-20
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- The hottest planet.
- Causes day and night.
- The first planet from the sun.
- The smallest planet in the solar system.
- system Where all the planets revolve.
- Gives us heat.
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- Causes seasons.
- Planets The first 4 planets from the sun
- Occur 2 times a day.
- The biggest planet in the solar system.
- The largest of the inner planets.
- Giants The last 4 planets.
12 Clues: Gives us heat. • Causes seasons. • The hottest planet. • Occur 2 times a day. • Causes day and night. • The first planet from the sun. • Giants The last 4 planets. • The largest of the inner planets. • system Where all the planets revolve. • The biggest planet in the solar system. • The smallest planet in the solar system. • Planets The first 4 planets from the sun
Outer Planets 2024-05-03
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- Type of core of the outer planets
- The Jovian planets have many of these natural satellites
- Seperates inner and outer planets
- Shape that all of our planets have in common
- The term Jovian means ____ Giant
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- All of the Jovian planets have these, though Saturn's are by far the most distinct
- Jovian planets get ____ as they get further from the sun
- A term for the outer planets
- Makes up clouds on both Saturn and Jupiter
- Saturn is the ____ dense of the planets
10 Clues: A term for the outer planets • The term Jovian means ____ Giant • Type of core of the outer planets • Seperates inner and outer planets • Saturn is the ____ dense of the planets • Makes up clouds on both Saturn and Jupiter • Shape that all of our planets have in common • Jovian planets get ____ as they get further from the sun • ...
Planets 2024-04-23
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- Separates the first four and last four planets.
- The sun is a _______.
- The outer planets are made mostly of this!
- Last four planets nickname.
- Stars are _________ than planets. light.
- The brightest planet in the night sky.
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- Pluto is now called this.
- There are this many planets in the solar system.
- The first four planets are ______.
- First four planets nickname.
10 Clues: The sun is a _______. • Pluto is now called this. • Last four planets nickname. • First four planets nickname. • The first four planets are ______. • The brightest planet in the night sky. • Stars are _________ than planets. light. • The outer planets are made mostly of this! • Separates the first four and last four planets. • There are this many planets in the solar system.
Planets 2021-04-29
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- one of the terrestrial planets, second from the sun
- one of the Jovian planets, has a ring
- faster orbit, cooler, gaseous, has many moons and rings.
- one of the terrestrial planets, the planet we live on
- one of the terrestrial planets, closest to the sun
- one of the Jovian planets, second farthest from the sun
- one of the Jovian planets, farthest from the sun
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- made up of rock or metal, closer to the sun, warmer, slower orbit.
- first of the outer planets/Jovian planets
- one of the terrestrial planets, in between earth and Jupiter
10 Clues: one of the Jovian planets, has a ring • first of the outer planets/Jovian planets • one of the Jovian planets, farthest from the sun • one of the terrestrial planets, closest to the sun • one of the terrestrial planets, second from the sun • one of the terrestrial planets, the planet we live on • one of the Jovian planets, second farthest from the sun • ...
Outer planets 2023-05-06
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- The outer planets have many cloud ______ at different levels
- Outer planets have a lot of these caught in their orbit
- The largest item in our solar system aside from the sun
- The ____ belt separates the inner and outer planets
- Outer planets are also known as ____ planets
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- Do these planets orbit slower or faster than inner planets?
- All planets have a(n) _____ orbit shape
- Types of clouds that form on Jupiter and Saturn at around -124 degrees Celsius
- The one planet to rotate on it's side
- Great amounts of ice, rocks, and dust that orbit outer planets
10 Clues: The one planet to rotate on it's side • All planets have a(n) _____ orbit shape • Outer planets are also known as ____ planets • The ____ belt separates the inner and outer planets • Outer planets have a lot of these caught in their orbit • The largest item in our solar system aside from the sun • Do these planets orbit slower or faster than inner planets? • ...
Parts of the Solar System 2026-01-12
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- Earth moving around the Sun helps create this
- A huge group of stars and planets held together by gravity
- Modern technology that uses space to help us travel
- A tool that shows days, months, and years
- Everything that moves around the Sun
- A big round object in space
- Rockky objects that orbit the Sun
- Objects that move around planets
- Earth goes around the Sun once every one of these
- Earth spinning causes this
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- The direction the North Star helps people find
- This helps us plan birthdays, holidays, and school
- The name of the North Star
- Space objects made of ice and dust that move around the Sun
- Earth spins once every one of these
- People used this to help them travel long ago
- The force that holds planets and stars together
- Planets move around this
- The galaxy our solar system is in
- The star at teh center of our solar system
20 Clues: Planets move around this • The name of the North Star • Earth spinning causes this • A big round object in space • Objects that move around planets • Rockky objects that orbit the Sun • The galaxy our solar system is in • Earth spins once every one of these • Everything that moves around the Sun • A tool that shows days, months, and years • ...
Outer Planets 2024-05-03
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- Type of core of the outer planets
- The Jovian planets have many of these natural satellites
- Seperates inner and outer planets
- Shape that all of our planets have in common
- The term Jovian means ____ Giant
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- All of the Jovian planets have these, though Saturn's are by far the most distinct
- Jovian planets get ____ as they get further from the sun
- A term for the outer planets
- Makes up clouds on both Saturn and Jupiter
- Saturn is the ____ dense of the planets
10 Clues: A term for the outer planets • The term Jovian means ____ Giant • Type of core of the outer planets • Seperates inner and outer planets • Saturn is the ____ dense of the planets • Makes up clouds on both Saturn and Jupiter • Shape that all of our planets have in common • Jovian planets get ____ as they get further from the sun • ...
Astronomy Crossword (made by Tyler Kennedy) 2025-02-19
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- what has the strongest impact on tides.
- ______ is the reason we are orbiting the sun.
- ______ planets include mercury,Venus,mars,
- sun is a big ball of______.
- the outer planets are called_____giants.
- phases: moon appears to look different.
- the sun rises in the _____.
- the inner planets are_____.
- moon appears to be shrink
- fusion: The sun's radiation from_______warms
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- humans breath______.
- the earth_____ the sun.
- during neap tides, tides are_______.
- _____is the biggest planet.
- All of the planets____around the sun.
- solace: shortest day in the year.
- _______ is the biggest rocky planet.
- during a solar eclipse we cant see the_____.
- planet.
19 Clues: planet. • humans breath______. • the earth_____ the sun. • moon appears to be shrink • _____is the biggest planet. • sun is a big ball of______. • the sun rises in the _____. • the inner planets are_____. • solace: shortest day in the year. • during neap tides, tides are_______. • _______ is the biggest rocky planet. • All of the planets____around the sun. • ...
Inner/Outer Planet Study Guide 2021-04-29
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- The second inner planet.
- Larger in size and faster orbits
- The first inner planet.
- Smaller in size and slower orbits
- The fourth outer planet.
- The third inner planet.
- The second outer planet.
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- The nickname of outer planets.
- Planets made up of rock or metal.
- Planets made up of different gases.
- The nickname of inner planets.
- The first outer planet.
- The fourth inner planet.
- The third outer planet.
14 Clues: The first outer planet. • The first inner planet. • The third outer planet. • The third inner planet. • The second inner planet. • The fourth inner planet. • The fourth outer planet. • The second outer planet. • The nickname of outer planets. • The nickname of inner planets. • Larger in size and faster orbits • Planets made up of rock or metal. • Smaller in size and slower orbits • ...
Creation of the Solar System 2021-11-07
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- name given for groups of dust collecting
- disk of dust and gas where planets formed from
- planets that are formed from ice and gas
- number of planets in the solar system
- how stars make energy
- the star in our solar system
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- where stars form
- theory on how the universe was created
- cloud of dust and gas
- material used to create planets
- the planets formed closest to the sun
- number of steps the solar system was created in
12 Clues: where stars form • cloud of dust and gas • how stars make energy • the star in our solar system • material used to create planets • number of planets in the solar system • the planets formed closest to the sun • theory on how the universe was created • name given for groups of dust collecting • planets that are formed from ice and gas • ...
Terrestrial Planets 2018-03-26
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- Mars has Polar ice caps, two ______, and has the moon Olympus has the largest volcano.
- It’s atmosphere is made of Oxygen, CO2, and Nitrogen.
- The ______ of Mars has volcanoes, lave craters, and rocks.
- Has little to no atmosphere, and it’s made up of H, He, O2.
- ______________ surface has craters, volcanoes, magma, 465 degrees, has highlands, and has plains.
- Earth’s surface is divided into __________.
- Venus atmosphere is ___________, has sulphuric acid, and has CO2
- The planet’s rotation takes 24 hours and 37 minutes.
- Mercury has an iron molten ___________.
- Jupiter has _______ temperatures at 184c - 427c.
- Venus’ rotation is __________ days smaller than Earth’s rotation.
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- Mercury is the ________ planet to the sun.
- Mercury has a thin _________, 300 to 400m, and is covered in craters.
- Mar’s revolution is 1.88 ___________.
- Earth’s ________ takes 23 hours and 56 minutes.
- Mar’s _________ is 100x thinner than Earth’s _________.
- Mercury’s rotation around the ________ takes 58 days and 55 hours to complete.
- Earth has 5-30 million _________ in its atmosphere and it’s surface.
- The surface of Mars is blue because of the ____________, dust storms, and valleys.
- Mercury’s _______ takes 88 days to complete.
- Mar’s atmosphere is mostly made up of _______ and has iron minerals in it.
- Earth’s _______/revolution is 365.3 days.
- Earth’s revolution is ____ days slower than Venus.
23 Clues: Mar’s revolution is 1.88 ___________. • Mercury has an iron molten ___________. • Earth’s _______/revolution is 365.3 days. • Mercury is the ________ planet to the sun. • Earth’s surface is divided into __________. • Mercury’s _______ takes 88 days to complete. • Earth’s ________ takes 23 hours and 56 minutes. • Jupiter has _______ temperatures at 184c - 427c. • ...
The planets 2021-11-28
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- is a planet
- George loves word searches
- is not a planet
- Aaliyah is funny
- loves dogs
- has me
- is zzz
- is mean
- people live on earth
- loves tv
- loves Aaliyah
- loves pandas
- is a dog
- loves swings
- is my duck
- is nice
- is my bed
- the sun is really hot
- loves cats
- is my friend
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- isn't moms duck
- is the coldest planet
- is my teacher
- loves you
- is mean
- is the biggest planet
- is a dad
- loves me
- people visit mars
- likes pans
- is my name
- is on my bus
- a guibeapig
- is dumb
- has slot of volcanoes
- is pretty cold
- has rings
- close to the earth
- Ava isn't here
- is dead
- likes me
41 Clues: has me • is zzz • is mean • is mean • is dumb • is nice • is dead • is a dad • loves me • loves tv • is a dog • likes me • loves you • has rings • is my bed • loves dogs • likes pans • is my name • is my duck • loves cats • is a planet • a guibeapig • is on my bus • loves pandas • loves swings • is my friend • is my teacher • loves Aaliyah • is pretty cold • Ava isn't here • isn't moms duck • is not a planet • Aaliyah is funny • ...
The Planets 2014-10-17
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- the name given to the eclipse that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth
- The galaxy our solar system is part of
- I am the fastest moving planet
- I am considered to be a dwarf planet
- The planet furthest from the sun
- I am the only planet that has only 1 moon
- the category of planets that include the four closest planets to the sun
- the name given to the eclipse that occurs when the moon passes into the earth's shadow
- I stop people and things on earth from floating away
- The planet with the most visible rings
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- I control the tides on Earth
- the curbed path a planet takes around the sun is called its....
- I am the gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth
- The largest planet in our solar system
- the name given to a group of stars that make patterns in the sky
- all of the planets in our solar system orbit me
- Sometimes called the 'Red Planet'
- a meteoroid enters into the earths atmosphere
- the planet that is second from the sun
- the Earth has a tilt of approx 23* on its.....
20 Clues: I control the tides on Earth • I am the fastest moving planet • The planet furthest from the sun • Sometimes called the 'Red Planet' • I am considered to be a dwarf planet • The galaxy our solar system is part of • The largest planet in our solar system • the planet that is second from the sun • The planet with the most visible rings • ...
Planets Crossword 2014-10-12
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- The 4th planet from the sun
- There are many of these in the night sky
- The planet that is the most far away from the sun
- Objects like Earth, Jupiter, Mercury
- These go around a planet like Jupiter
- The 7th planet from the sun
- The are above/around our planet
- The 8th planet from the sun
- The big, yellow object in the sky
- The closest planet to the sun
- The Earth is one of these
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- These objects float around in space
- Where all the planets are located
- The 6th planet from the sun
- The 2nd planet in the Solar System
- This object is in the sky during the night
- This planet has rings around it
- This is all around us and can be found everywhere
- We use these to visit other planets
- The planet we live on
20 Clues: The planet we live on • The Earth is one of these • The 4th planet from the sun • The 6th planet from the sun • The 7th planet from the sun • The 8th planet from the sun • The closest planet to the sun • This planet has rings around it • The are above/around our planet • Where all the planets are located • The big, yellow object in the sky • The 2nd planet in the Solar System • ...
The Planets 2014-09-22
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- which planet is famous for its rings?
- which planet is a dwarf planet?
- earth has one of these you can see it in the night sky?
- an instrument to observe the planets and stars
- pieces of solid rock orbiting through space.
- what is the hot ball of gas that gives us light called, it rises in the sky every morning?
- which planet do we live on?
- which planet is closest to the sun?
- our sun is this
- the path a planet takes around the sun
- the milky way is a?
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- planet between saturn and neptune
- this planet also has rings
- which planet is the largest planet?
- another word for space travellers?
- how many planets are there in our solar system?
- how do astronauts travel into space?
- what is the second planet from the sun?
- which planet is the fourth planet from the sun?
- unlike earth, in space there is no?
20 Clues: our sun is this • the milky way is a? • this planet also has rings • which planet do we live on? • which planet is a dwarf planet? • planet between saturn and neptune • another word for space travellers? • which planet is the largest planet? • unlike earth, in space there is no? • which planet is closest to the sun? • how do astronauts travel into space? • ...
The Planets 2014-10-29
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- The planet we live on.
- The star with the highest temperature.
- Also known as “minor planets”.
- The 2nd largest planet.
- A Layer of gasses surrounding a planet.
- The Earth spins on this.
- The 8th planet in the Solar System.
- Known as “shooting stars”.
- The “Red Planet”.
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- The 7th planet in the Solar System.
- Most common include solar and luna.
- planet with the highest temperature.
- The smallest planet in the solar system.
- The planets do this around the Sun.
- What holds us on the Earth.
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- Earth’s natural satellite.
- The planet 2nd from the Sun.
- These surround Saturn.
- A system consisting of stars.
20 Clues: The “Red Planet”. • The planet we live on. • These surround Saturn. • The 2nd largest planet. • The Earth spins on this. • Earth’s natural satellite. • Known as “shooting stars”. • What holds us on the Earth. • The planet 2nd from the Sun. • A system consisting of stars. • Also known as “minor planets”. • The 7th planet in the Solar System. • Most common include solar and luna. • ...
planets wow 2023-04-21
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- shuttle that is the farthest out into space
- man-made satellite that humans occupy
- measured in kilograms
- first element on the periodic table
- third planet in the solar system
- space cloud
- space x program
- newtons first law
- has lots of mass packed into a tiny space, and sucks up anything that enters its event horizon
- on earth it's 9.8m/s
- distance that takes one year for light to traverse
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- how long does it take for the ISS to orbit earth?
- collection of stars that seem to make a shape in the sky
- outer belt of asteroids
- nearest galaxy to the milky way
- is one of the man-made satellites of Earth and is a telescope
- some kind of object that orbits another object in space
- the galaxy in which Earth resides
- nearest star to the solar system other than the sun
- what the moon does to the earth
- large collection of mass in a concentrated space
- large space sphere object that isn't a star or black hole
- the sun
23 Clues: the sun • space cloud • space x program • newtons first law • on earth it's 9.8m/s • measured in kilograms • outer belt of asteroids • nearest galaxy to the milky way • what the moon does to the earth • third planet in the solar system • the galaxy in which Earth resides • first element on the periodic table • man-made satellite that humans occupy • ...
Planets Crossword 2017-03-20
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- This is the largest planet
- The expanding outer shell of a star to become a white dwarf
- Areas on the sun that are cooler than other place
- The distance light travels in one year
- The first stage in a star lifecycle
- The explosion of a very large star
- A huge cloud of dust and gas from which stars form from
- The total amount of light given off by a star
- An enormous hot ball of gas
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- A small star with a high temperature and low brightness
- The amount of light from a star that reaches earth
- A star and its planets
- A system of two stars orbiting each other
- The method of studying and object by examining the visible light
- The large star in the center of our solar system
- the final four planets
- A chunk of burning rock traveling through earth's atmosphere
- An object made up of ice and dust that is in space
- A large star with low temperature but high brightness
- This was once a planet, but now is not
20 Clues: A star and its planets • the final four planets • This is the largest planet • An enormous hot ball of gas • The explosion of a very large star • The first stage in a star lifecycle • The distance light travels in one year • This was once a planet, but now is not • A system of two stars orbiting each other • The total amount of light given off by a star • ...
Planets Crossword 2020-02-19
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- another word for "giant" planets (like the gas planets)
- this belt is between mars and Jupiter
- the layer of our atmosphere where meteors burn up
- Mercury takes 88 days to go around the sun or _____
- all the planets _________on their axis
- planet known for its rings
- this is the belt where pluto can be found
- another word for "made of gas"
- this model shows the sun in the center of the system
- the reason why Earth is the perfect temperature
- rocky bodies found between inner and outer planets
- planet known for its great storms/great red spot
- considered a dwarf planet
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- a planet that looks red due to its iron surface
- what we call meteors that hit the earth's surface
- icy bodies that can be found in the Kuiper belt
- another word for "made of rock/earth-like"
- only planet with water
- also has rings but rotates on its side
- closest planet to the sun
- largest planet in the solar systems
- this model shows everything revolving around the earth
- the name for comets or asteroids that enter our atmosphere
- farthest planet from the sun
- hottest planet due to atmosphere
- this word means "sun"
26 Clues: this word means "sun" • only planet with water • closest planet to the sun • considered a dwarf planet • planet known for its rings • farthest planet from the sun • another word for "made of gas" • hottest planet due to atmosphere • largest planet in the solar systems • this belt is between mars and Jupiter • also has rings but rotates on its side • ...
the planets 2018-11-15
28 Clues: 7 • 9 • 8 • 2 • 1 • 6 • 5 • 4 • 3 • 10 • 14 • 11 • 13 • 12 • 15 • sikap • sistem • sesuatu • prinsip • interest • pemberian • salah satu • salah satu hak • desentralisasi • penyelenggaraan • alat kelengkapan • urusan pemerintah • lembaga peradilan
Stars & Planets 2025-04-26
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- a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star
- an invisible force that pulls any object down, toward the center of a planet, moon, or other object
- the sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system
- zone the area around a star that is not too hot or too cold for liquid water to exist
- the air that surrounds a planet
- an image that helps you understand information
- the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system
- dioxide a type of gas that plants sometimes take in and that animals release when they breathe
- a tool used to make very distant objects look closer, often used to look at space
- the second planet from the Sun in our solar system
- the first planet from the Sun in our solar system
- to separate into smaller parts or groups
- all the planets and other objects that orbit around a star
- the eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system
- the third planet from the Sun in our solar system
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- describes when there is a lot of visible light; the opposite of dim
- a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system
- the amount of matter an object has
- the seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system
- energy from the Sun that can warm things up and be made into electricity; a renewable resource
- a scientist who studies outer space
- a number that you get when you add up a set of numbers and then divide by how many numbers there are in that set
- describes when there is not a lot of visible light; the opposite of bright
- a place with conditions where a living thing can survive
- a push or a pull
- a rocky object in outer space
- to add a number to itself a certain number of times
- a panel that can absorb the Sun's light to use as a source of energy
- the amount of space between two things
- the fifth planet from the Sun in our solar system
30 Clues: a push or a pull • a rocky object in outer space • the air that surrounds a planet • the amount of matter an object has • a scientist who studies outer space • the amount of space between two things • to separate into smaller parts or groups • an image that helps you understand information • the sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system • ...
Space & Planets 2025-07-10
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- Rock that burns in the sky
- Biggest planet in the solar system
- Person who travels to space
- The galaxy we live in
- Tool used to see stars and planets
- Known as the red planet
- Icy space object with a glowing tail
- Planet with the beautiful rings
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- Hottest planet with thick clouds
- Path planets follow around the sun
- Farthest planet from the sun
- Blue-green planet that spins on its side
- Earth's natural satellite
- Worn by astronauts in space
- The planet we live on
- Used to launch astronauts into space
- Closest planet to the sun
- Huge group of stars and planets
- Star at the center of our solar system
- Imaginary creature from another planet
20 Clues: The planet we live on • The galaxy we live in • Known as the red planet • Earth's natural satellite • Closest planet to the sun • Rock that burns in the sky • Worn by astronauts in space • Person who travels to space • Farthest planet from the sun • Huge group of stars and planets • Planet with the beautiful rings • Hottest planet with thick clouds • ...
Habitable Planets and Where to Find Them 2021-02-19
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- earth, mars for example are _______
- there is supposedly ____ on habitable planets
- our home
- milky way, for example
- a exoplanet in the habitable zone of proxima centauri
- Orion, the big dipper, the small dipper
- closest star system to earth
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- earth, mars, mercury, venus, jupiter,saturn,neptune, uranus is one
- Tess,Hubble,
- life-forms that are not from earth,from outer space
- solar system with possible habitable planets, google made a doodle about it...
- how we're going to space
- telescope that discovered between 1-12 habitable planets
- all space, basically
14 Clues: our home • Tess,Hubble, • all space, basically • milky way, for example • how we're going to space • closest star system to earth • earth, mars for example are _______ • Orion, the big dipper, the small dipper • there is supposedly ____ on habitable planets • life-forms that are not from earth,from outer space • a exoplanet in the habitable zone of proxima centauri • ...
The Universe and the Solar System 2016-04-25
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- Belt This lies between the planet Mars and Jupiter.
- These orbit the planets.
- The shape of the orbits on which the planets revolve.
- System Sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets make up this.
- The path taken by planets to revolve around the sun.
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- This word means whole or complete.
- A group of stars that seem to make a pattern.
- A dwarf planet.
- We look through this to see much more of the vast space.
- Planet First four planets together are also known by this name.
- Ganga Hindi name of our galaxy.
- A big group or a cluster of stars.
- Bang The universe started with this.
13 Clues: A dwarf planet. • These orbit the planets. • Ganga Hindi name of our galaxy. • This word means whole or complete. • A big group or a cluster of stars. • Bang The universe started with this. • A group of stars that seem to make a pattern. • Belt This lies between the planet Mars and Jupiter. • The path taken by planets to revolve around the sun. • ...
Solar System Vocab 2024-09-05
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- Most well known dwarf planet
- Scientist who studies the solar system beyond Earth
- model that shows that the Sun is the center of the solar system
- The force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth
- The name given to the last four planets in the solar system
- The star that our planets orbit
- study of science
- Model The model that showed that Earth was the center of the solar system
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- The largest planet in the solar system
- Long for AU
- Planets that are too small to be considered actual planets.
- The first planet from the Sun
- The system that houses all of the planets
13 Clues: Long for AU • study of science • Most well known dwarf planet • The first planet from the Sun • The star that our planets orbit • The largest planet in the solar system • The system that houses all of the planets • Scientist who studies the solar system beyond Earth • The force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth • ...
Intro to Planets 2022-01-06
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- the smallest planet
- a natural satellite that orbits a planet
- the planet that spins on its side
- windiest planet in our solar system
- The ______ planets are made of gas
- also known as the "red planet"
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- the biggest planet in size
- made up of a star and the planets that revolve around it
- the hottest planet
- A large body that orbits a star
- The inner planets have _____ surfaces
- The ______ planets are made of rock
- the planet with the most rings
- the only planet with life on it
14 Clues: the hottest planet • the smallest planet • the biggest planet in size • the planet with the most rings • also known as the "red planet" • A large body that orbits a star • the only planet with life on it • the planet that spins on its side • The ______ planets are made of gas • The ______ planets are made of rock • windiest planet in our solar system • ...
Our Solar System 2025-01-28
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- Farthest Jovian Planet from the Sun.
- The planet we live on.
- This Planet is now a Dwarf Planet.
- The ____ Belt separates the inner and outer planets.
- The ____ Belt is the outer ring home to Pluto.
- The second closest planet to the sun.
- Has rings and the sixth Planet from the Sun.
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- ___ Giants are the outer planets.
- Farthest Planet from the Sun.
- Closest Planet to the Sun.
- The second farthest Planet from the Sun.
- Largest Planet in our Solar System.
- ______ Planets are the inner planets.
- Closest Star to Earth.
14 Clues: The planet we live on. • Closest Star to Earth. • Closest Planet to the Sun. • Farthest Planet from the Sun. • ___ Giants are the outer planets. • This Planet is now a Dwarf Planet. • Largest Planet in our Solar System. • Farthest Jovian Planet from the Sun. • ______ Planets are the inner planets. • The second closest planet to the sun. • ...
Vocab 2022-03-14
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- one of the rocky objects in space revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
- term describing a model of the universe in which earth is at the center if the solar system
- a region where many small objects orbit the sun and that stretches from beyond the orbit of Neptune to about 100 times the earth's distance from the sun
- a loop of gas connecting to sunspots
- a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system
- the middle layer of the suns atmosphere
- the layer of the sun that lays just outside its core
- one of the building blocks that formed the planets
- term describing a model of the universe in which the sun is in the middle of the solar system
- the name given to the outer planets
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- the inner layer of the suns atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the suns surface
- an object that orbits the sun that has not cleared its area of orbit
- a meteor that passes the atmosphere and hits earths surface
- name given to the inner planets
- a chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid
- the trapping of heat near a planets surface by certain gases in the planets atmosphere
- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in earths atmosphere
- the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun which permeates the solar system.
- oval shape
- a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun typically in a long narrow orbit
20 Clues: oval shape • name given to the inner planets • the name given to the outer planets • a loop of gas connecting to sunspots • the middle layer of the suns atmosphere • one of the building blocks that formed the planets • the layer of the sun that lays just outside its core • a meteor that passes the atmosphere and hits earths surface • ...
Outer Planets 2024-05-03
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- Type of core of the outer planets
- The Jovian planets have many of these natural satellites
- Seperates inner and outer planets
- Shape that all of our planets have in common
- The term Jovian means ____ Giant
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- All of the Jovian planets have these, though Saturn's are by far the most distinct
- Jovian planets get ____ as they get further from the sun
- A term for the outer planets
- Makes up clouds on both Saturn and Jupiter
- Saturn is the ____ dense of the planets
10 Clues: A term for the outer planets • The term Jovian means ____ Giant • Type of core of the outer planets • Seperates inner and outer planets • Saturn is the ____ dense of the planets • Makes up clouds on both Saturn and Jupiter • Shape that all of our planets have in common • Jovian planets get ____ as they get further from the sun • ...
Planet Crossword Puzzle 2019-09-05
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- Fastest revolution
- Storms have been spotted swirling around its surface and freezing winds that blow about _____ times faster than hurricanes on Earth making it the windiest planet in the Solar
- Planets Venus and Earth are called _____ because they are close together and similar in size.
- Mercury is this color due to a mineral
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as the _______ planets
- Saturn has _____ that are made up of millions of ice crystals
- Earth’s protection
- Hottest planet
- Coldest planet
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- 6th planet from the sun
- The Atmosphere on Venus is composed of ________ ________, which traps the sun's heat
- Largest planet
- Jupiter has ____ moons
- Uranus does this instead of spinning like other planets in our Solar System
- Giant Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as the _______ planets
- 4th planet from the sun
- Farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar
- Mars is known to experiences violent _________ storms
18 Clues: Largest planet • Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Fastest revolution • Earth’s protection • Jupiter has ____ moons • 6th planet from the sun • 4th planet from the sun • Mercury is this color due to a mineral • Farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar • Mars is known to experiences violent _________ storms • Saturn has _____ that are made up of millions of ice crystals • ...
Solar System Review Crossword 2022-09-21
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- The Earth __________ on its axis. This causes day and night.
- Hottest Planet
- These are called the inner planets because they are small and rocky. They are also called _______________ planets
- Smallest Planet
- Planet that is able to be liveable
- Giants Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called ___________________________.
- Heliocentric means that are solar system is _____ centered
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- divides the inner planets from the outer planets.
- All planets ___________ around the sun.
- How long it takes a planet to go around the sun.
- is the biggest Planet
- This planet is the furtherest away
- This planet spin on its side and also has rings.
- Centries ago scientists believed that the Earth was the centered if the solar system this is called ________________________.
14 Clues: Hottest Planet • Smallest Planet • is the biggest Planet • This planet is the furtherest away • Planet that is able to be liveable • All planets ___________ around the sun. • How long it takes a planet to go around the sun. • This planet spin on its side and also has rings. • divides the inner planets from the outer planets. • ...
Space Crossword 2 2026-01-12
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- Truth or False: An asteroid is a planet.
- A Habitable Zone is the ______ a planet can be from a star and be livable.
- Both Earth and ________ are in the Habitable Zone.
- 70% of ______ is covered in water.
- _______is noted as having a thin atmosphere and lacks water.
- Inner planets are also called _____ planets.
- Outer planets are either gas giants or….
- Earth is an _____ planet.
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- The inner and the outer planets are separated by the…
- A revolution is a planet going around the…
- Planets orbit the sun because of the sun’s…
- The most important reason a planet can support life is the planets ______ from the sun.
- The largest planet in our solar system is…
- Truth or False: Inner planets have many rings.
- The ONLY star in our solar system is…
- Mars can’t support life because it lacks water and has a ___________ atmosphere.
- Truth or False: Jupiter is a gas giant…
17 Clues: Earth is an _____ planet. • 70% of ______ is covered in water. • The ONLY star in our solar system is… • Truth or False: Jupiter is a gas giant… • Truth or False: An asteroid is a planet. • Outer planets are either gas giants or…. • A revolution is a planet going around the… • The largest planet in our solar system is… • Planets orbit the sun because of the sun’s… • ...
Planets 2020-07-25
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- the path an object takes around another object in space
- earth orbits it
- moon orbits it
- earth takes 24 hours to complete one
- the force that pulls matter towards the centre of the earth
- when it appears that the sun is going down in the west
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- group of stars
- natural satellite of earth
- a system of planets which revolve around the sun
- share of the earth
- an imaginary line running through the poles of the earth
11 Clues: group of stars • moon orbits it • earth orbits it • share of the earth • natural satellite of earth • earth takes 24 hours to complete one • a system of planets which revolve around the sun • when it appears that the sun is going down in the west • the path an object takes around another object in space • an imaginary line running through the poles of the earth • ...
PLANETS 2020-10-22
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- a planet that only rotats on its side
- it is a star that gives us heat and it is mad out of some gases
- a dwarf planet
- it is 4.5 billion years old
- it is a red planet
- it has poisonous clouds
- the biggest planet in our solar system
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- a planet that has 9 rings
- a planet that has a storm the size of earth
- a planet made out of molten iron
- every one we love is on that planet
11 Clues: a dwarf planet • it is a red planet • it has poisonous clouds • a planet that has 9 rings • it is 4.5 billion years old • a planet made out of molten iron • every one we love is on that planet • a planet that only rotats on its side • the biggest planet in our solar system • a planet that has a storm the size of earth • ...
Planets 2024-02-25
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- the hottest planet in our solar system
- known as the Red Planet
- it rotates on its side
- the largest planet in our solar system
- the only known planet to support life
- the only satellite of earth
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- once considered the ninth planet
- known for its extreme temperatures
- the farthest planet from the Sun
- famous for its stunning rings
- the only star of our solar system
11 Clues: it rotates on its side • known as the Red Planet • the only satellite of earth • famous for its stunning rings • once considered the ninth planet • the farthest planet from the Sun • the only star of our solar system • known for its extreme temperatures • the only known planet to support life • the hottest planet in our solar system • the largest planet in our solar system
Planets 2021-12-01
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- The coldest gas giant
- Has thick clouds and traps heat
- An object that is neither a planet nor satellite
- Has liquid water and life
- Planets with a solid core, the warmer planets
- A red planet with many canyons and riverbeds
- The smallest planet
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- Planets made of gas, also known as "gas giants"
- The largest planet: A gas giant
- Has rings and 62 moons
- Known as a gas giant
11 Clues: The smallest planet • Known as a gas giant • The coldest gas giant • Has rings and 62 moons • Has liquid water and life • Has thick clouds and traps heat • The largest planet: A gas giant • A red planet with many canyons and riverbeds • Planets with a solid core, the warmer planets • Planets made of gas, also known as "gas giants" • ...
planets 2021-11-04
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- what seperates mares and jupiter
- the hottest planet's name
- the planet with the most notibal ring's name
- the farthest planet from the sun's name
- the closes planet to the sun's name
- the only known planets that has life's name
- what are the outer planets called
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- the largest planet's name
- the red planet's name
- the frothuse astroied belt from the sun's name
- what are the inner planets called
- the seventh planet from the sun's name
12 Clues: the red planet's name • the largest planet's name • the hottest planet's name • what seperates mares and jupiter • what are the inner planets called • what are the outer planets called • the closes planet to the sun's name • the seventh planet from the sun's name • the farthest planet from the sun's name • the only known planets that has life's name • ...
Planets 2026-01-23
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- A massive ball of glowing gas in space
- The closest planet to the sun
- The star at the centre of our solar system
- Third planet from the sun and our home
- The red planet
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- Planet named after the Roman goddess of love
- The planet famous for its ringd
- Earth's natural satellite
- An ice giant that rotates on its side
- A vast system of stars, dust, and gas
11 Clues: The red planet • Earth's natural satellite • The closest planet to the sun • The planet famous for its ringd • An ice giant that rotates on its side • A vast system of stars, dust, and gas • The largest planet in our solar system • A massive ball of glowing gas in space • Third planet from the sun and our home • The star at the centre of our solar system • ...
McCall Johnson- Space Review 2019-02-21
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- what does the strength of gravity depend on.
- located in the asteroid belt between mars and Jupiter.
- small body of matter from outer space.
- orbits the earth.
- outer planets.
- orbits the sun.
- gaseous planets.
- area of the solar system where the suns energy supports liquid water.
- to close to the sun.
- must have an abundant supply of oxygen.
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- what is a scale model.
- what protects astronauts.
- rocky and terrestrial.
- protects earth from radiation.
- inner planets.
- captures harmful charged particles from the sun.
- biggest object in our solar system.
- to far from the sun.
- what does habitable mean.
- what is the moon made out of.
20 Clues: inner planets. • outer planets. • orbits the sun. • gaseous planets. • orbits the earth. • to far from the sun. • to close to the sun. • what is a scale model. • rocky and terrestrial. • what protects astronauts. • what does habitable mean. • what is the moon made out of. • protects earth from radiation. • biggest object in our solar system. • small body of matter from outer space. • ...
Astronomy 2022-05-27
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- Planet closest in size to Earth
- Closest planet to the sun
- What happens when you go through a black hole
- Planets that can support life
- Country that sent the first man to space
- President that initiated the space race
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- When the moon is between the Earth and the Sun(phase)
- Number of dwarf planets that have been discovered
- Planet that is known for a large solar system
- Distance between the Earth and the Sun
- The mythology that gives many planets their names
- Planet with two moons
- Separates the inner and outer planets
- Planet that can float on water
- Highest mountain in the solar system
15 Clues: Planet with two moons • Closest planet to the sun • Planets that can support life • Planet that can float on water • Planet closest in size to Earth • Highest mountain in the solar system • Separates the inner and outer planets • Distance between the Earth and the Sun • President that initiated the space race • Country that sent the first man to space • ...
History of the Solar System 2025-03-12
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- Greeks loved these perfect shapes
- the star in our solar system
- A model of the solar system in which the sun is the center
- He believed that Earth was the center of the universe
- patterns of stars
- A model of the solar system (and universe) in which Earth is at the center
- He believed the planets moved around the sun-heliocentric model
- the tool Galileo used to look at the stars and planets
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- He believed the sun, moon, and stars revolved around Earth. And that Earth was the center of the universe with the other planets revolving around the sun
- He confirmed the heliocentric model, proved gravity and inertia work together to keep planets and their moon in motion
- He used a telescope to make observations proving the heliocentric model when he observed Jupiter's moons and Venus's phases
- a scientist who studies stars, planets, and and the things in space
- Used Tycho Brahe's model to find that the planets' orbits are elliptical
- the Greek word for sun
- Kepler found the orbit of each planet was this shape
15 Clues: patterns of stars • the Greek word for sun • the star in our solar system • Greeks loved these perfect shapes • Kepler found the orbit of each planet was this shape • He believed that Earth was the center of the universe • the tool Galileo used to look at the stars and planets • A model of the solar system in which the sun is the center • ...
Vocab 2022-03-14
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- one of the rocky objects in space revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
- term describing a model of the universe in which earth is at the center if the solar system
- a region where many small objects orbit the sun and that stretches from beyond the orbit of Neptune to about 100 times the earth's distance from the sun
- a loop of gas connecting to sunspots
- a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system
- the middle layer of the suns atmosphere
- the layer of the sun that lays just outside its core
- one of the building blocks that formed the planets
- term describing a model of the universe in which the sun is in the middle of the solar system
- the name given to the outer planets
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- the inner layer of the suns atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the suns surface
- an object that orbits the sun that has not cleared its area of orbit
- a meteor that passes the atmosphere and hits earths surface
- name given to the inner planets
- a chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid
- the trapping of heat near a planets surface by certain gases in the planets atmosphere
- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in earths atmosphere
- the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun which permeates the solar system.
- oval shape
- a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun typically in a long narrow orbit
20 Clues: oval shape • name given to the inner planets • the name given to the outer planets • a loop of gas connecting to sunspots • the middle layer of the suns atmosphere • one of the building blocks that formed the planets • the layer of the sun that lays just outside its core • a meteor that passes the atmosphere and hits earths surface • ...
Objects in Our Solar System 2021-11-24
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- The dark, smooth "seas" on the surface of the moon
- Another name for the inner planets, meaning "Earth-like"
- Rocky or metallic objects of irregular shape
- This planet rotates on an axis sideways to other planets
- Largest Dwarf planet in the solar system
- This planets has the densest atmosphere abundant in carbon dioxide
- Kuiper belt dwarf that was once classified as a planet
- Dusty snowball
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- This planet has a potato-shaped moon in between its rings
- Pieces of space material impact with Earth
- This planet has longer days than years.
- This is the densest planet in the solar system
- Earth's natural satellite
- This planet is home to the largest volcano in the solar system
- The largest object in the asteroid belt
- This planet has the strongest winds
- This planet has the fastest rotation
- Another name for the outer planets, meaning "Jupiter-like"
18 Clues: Dusty snowball • Earth's natural satellite • This planet has the strongest winds • This planet has the fastest rotation • This planet has longer days than years. • The largest object in the asteroid belt • Largest Dwarf planet in the solar system • Pieces of space material impact with Earth • Rocky or metallic objects of irregular shape • ...
The Planets 2014-10-05
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- Which planet do we live on?
- What is the name of a large rock in space?
- Largest planet
- Smallest planet
- Biggest Star in our Solar System
- What is the name of the first space shuttle to land on the moon?
- Which country is NASA located?
- The only planet to rotate on its side
- What is the second planet away from the sun?
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- How many moons does Earth have?
- What number planet away from the sun is earth?
- What do you call someone who travels into space?
- Planet Furthest Away from the sun
- What is the name of our galaxy?
- The first name of the first person to walk on the moon?
- Planet with the visible rings around it
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- What used to be a planet but is now a dwarf planet?
- Which planet is known as the "red planet"?
19 Clues: Largest planet • Smallest planet • Which planet do we live on? • Which country is NASA located? • How many moons does Earth have? • What is the name of our galaxy? • Biggest Star in our Solar System • Planet Furthest Away from the sun • The only planet to rotate on its side • Planet with the visible rings around it • How many planets are in the solar system? • ...
The Planets 2014-10-05
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- Smallest planet
- What is the name of the first space shuttle to land on the moon?
- Which planet do we live on?
- What used to be a planet but is now a dwarf planet?
- How many moons does Earth have?
- Biggest Star in our Solar System
- What is the name of a large rock in space?
- Which country is NASA located?
- Planet with the visible rings around it
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- Largest planet
- The first name of the first person to walk on the moon?
- Planet closest to the sun
- What do you call someone who travels into space?
- Planet Furthest Away from the sun
- What number planet away from the sun is earth?
- What is the name of our galaxy?
- Which planet is known as the "red planet"?
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- The only planet to rotate on its side
- What is the second planet away from the sun?
20 Clues: Largest planet • Smallest planet • Planet closest to the sun • Which planet do we live on? • Which country is NASA located? • How many moons does Earth have? • What is the name of our galaxy? • Biggest Star in our Solar System • Planet Furthest Away from the sun • The only planet to rotate on its side • Planet with the visible rings around it • ...
The Planets 2014-10-21
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- object which orbits a star
- system formed around 4.6 billion years ago
- the red planet
- the path which the planets move around the sun
- space traveller
- fourth largest planet and has eight moons
- instrument used for seeing planets and stars clearly
- layer of gases surrounding planet, star or moon
- planet with the brightest rings
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- plant which people live on
- a group of stars
- ball of rock and ice
- vehicle astronauts travel in
- really hot
- there are eight of me
- furthest from the sun
- third largest planet and seventh from the sun
- eclipse caused when earth passes between the sun and the moon
- hottest planet in the solar system
- closest to the sun
20 Clues: really hot • the red planet • space traveller • a group of stars • closest to the sun • ball of rock and ice • there are eight of me • furthest from the sun • plant which people live on • object which orbits a star • vehicle astronauts travel in • planet with the brightest rings • hottest planet in the solar system • fourth largest planet and has eight moons • ...
Historical Astronomy Timeline Review 2023-11-14
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- a circular path that planets follow to demonstrate retrograde motion in Ptolemy's geocentric model
- discovered galaxies outside the milky way and expansion of the universe
- the concept that the earth is the center of the universe
- the planet in our solar system that is moving the fastest
- credited with three laws that explain the orbits of planets
- closest point of approach to the sun in a planet's orbit
- the apparent "backwards" movement of a planet with respect to background stars
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- philospher who's work Almagest catalogued the constellations known to ancient greeks and proposed a mathematical model of geocentrism that was accepted for nearly 1500 years
- farthest point of approach to the sun in a planets orbit
- a man known for using his telescope to make many discovered about our solar system
- the concept that the sun is the center of the solar system and planets, including Earth, revolve around the Sun
- discovered a nova or "new star" by carefully recording positions of objects including planets from his island tower observatory
- the attractive force that holds the universe together
- the planet moving the slowest (hint- kepler's 3rd law)
- the shape of planetary orbits proposed in Kepler's first law of motion
- the man given credit for proposing the heliocentric model to "western" culture
- credited with the Three Laws of Motion and Universal Gravitation providing understanding of how planets orbit the sun
- the path a planet takes around the sun
18 Clues: the path a planet takes around the sun • the attractive force that holds the universe together • the planet moving the slowest (hint- kepler's 3rd law) • farthest point of approach to the sun in a planets orbit • the concept that the earth is the center of the universe • closest point of approach to the sun in a planet's orbit • ...
Space Vocabulary 2014-04-11
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- Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
- A model of the universe that places the Sum at the centre with Earth, the planets and moons revolving around it.
- A model of the universe that places Earth at the centre with the Sun, moon, and planets revolving around it.
- Newton's law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planets' elliptical orbits.
- Make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle (lens for objective)
- All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets.
- A set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions and motions of things.
- The lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope.
- Angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
- A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
- The large lens at the front of a telescope.
- Device used to measure an object's azimuth.
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- Celestial bodies in our solar system, including Earth, that orbits the sun.
- Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth )as thought the celestial bodies are circling Earth).
- Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
- Another word for ocular lens.
- The angle measured clock-wise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
- Another word for earth-centred.
- To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective).
19 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for earth-centred. • The large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure an object's azimuth. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective). • All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets. • ...
Space Review 2025-10-01
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- closest start to earth
- large group of stars
- layers of gas surrounding a planet
- earth's galaxy
- a small round body that orbits a star
- planets' circular path
- red planet
- star pictures
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- terrestrial planet
- the sun and all the planets,asteroids,moons
- dwarf planet
- group of stars creating a picture
- imaginary line that planets spin on
- all the galaxies
- planet closest to the sun
15 Clues: red planet • dwarf planet • star pictures • earth's galaxy • all the galaxies • terrestrial planet • large group of stars • closest start to earth • planets' circular path • planet closest to the sun • group of stars creating a picture • layers of gas surrounding a planet • imaginary line that planets spin on • a small round body that orbits a star • ...
Inner Planets Laramie G. 2025-05-12
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- Venus is the ______ planet from the sun.
- The inner planets ____ or rotate slower than the outer planets.
- Earth is the only planet that is known to have ______ water.
- Mercury has little to no __________ that’s why it is not the hottest planet.
- 1 ____ on Mars is 687 earth days.
- The four inner planets are also known as the ___________ planets.
- The last inner planet and the closest to the asteroid belt.
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- Is the hottest planet in our solar system.
- Is the closest planet to the sun.
- Venus rotates in the ________ direction than most other planets, as earth does the same.
- Mars is known to be the home to the _______ valley in our solar system.
- One ___ on mercury is 57 Earth days.
- Venus is earth’s ____ and has relatively the same size and mass.
- Is the only planet known to have life.
- Mars is known as the ___ planet for its rust color.
15 Clues: Is the closest planet to the sun. • 1 ____ on Mars is 687 earth days. • One ___ on mercury is 57 Earth days. • Is the only planet known to have life. • Venus is the ______ planet from the sun. • Is the hottest planet in our solar system. • Mars is known as the ___ planet for its rust color. • The last inner planet and the closest to the asteroid belt. • ...
Chapter 1 Introduction to Earth 2024-04-18
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- Lines of ______ are horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the equator.
- The shape of Earth is properly called as an ______ spheroid.
- Which sphere includes all the frozen water on Earth?
- On the ____ solstice, the North Pole is oriented toward the Sun.
- The _____ altitude is the Sun's height over the horizon.
- Eight _______ revolve in elliptical orbits around the Sun?
- Which sphere is a mix of Earth's gasses?
- are imaginary lines extending from pole to pole.
- Lines of ______ are vertical lines that measure east or west of the meridian in Greenwich, England.
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- Which sphere includes all the living organisms on Earth?
- Which of Earth's spheres is made up of rock?
- On the ________ solstice, the North Pole is oriented away from the Sun.
- Which sphere includes all the water on Earth's surface?
- The four inner planets are known as ______ planets.
- The four outer planets are known as ______ planets.
15 Clues: Which sphere is a mix of Earth's gasses? • Which of Earth's spheres is made up of rock? • are imaginary lines extending from pole to pole. • The four inner planets are known as ______ planets. • The four outer planets are known as ______ planets. • Which sphere includes all the frozen water on Earth? • Which sphere includes all the water on Earth's surface? • ...
Q3 Review 2022-05-13
Across
- These are the hottest color of stars.
- The lifespan of a star depends on this.
- This type of magnitude describes how bright a star appears to be from Earth.
- The study of the solar system
- These are the last four planets.
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- Largest planet in the solar system.
- A large cluster of stars, dust, planets, and other solar bodies.
- This is the force that holds the planets in place.
- The outer planets are made mostly of this.
- A burning ball of gas, mostly helium and hydrogen.
- Third planet from the sun.
- These are the first four planets.
- The cloud where it is believed comets come from.
13 Clues: Third planet from the sun. • The study of the solar system • These are the last four planets. • These are the first four planets. • Largest planet in the solar system. • These are the hottest color of stars. • The lifespan of a star depends on this. • The outer planets are made mostly of this. • The cloud where it is believed comets come from. • ...
Vocab 2022-03-14
Across
- one of the rocky objects in space revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
- term describing a model of the universe in which earth is at the center if the solar system
- a region where many small objects orbit the sun and that stretches from beyond the orbit of Neptune to about 100 times the earth's distance from the sun
- a loop of gas connecting to sunspots
- a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system
- the middle layer of the suns atmosphere
- the layer of the sun that lays just outside its core
- one of the building blocks that formed the planets
- term describing a model of the universe in which the sun is in the middle of the solar system
- the name given to the outer planets
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- the inner layer of the suns atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the suns surface
- an object that orbits the sun that has not cleared its area of orbit
- a meteor that passes the atmosphere and hits earths surface
- name given to the inner planets
- a chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid
- the trapping of heat near a planets surface by certain gases in the planets atmosphere
- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in earths atmosphere
- the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun which permeates the solar system.
- oval shape
- a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun typically in a long narrow orbit
20 Clues: oval shape • name given to the inner planets • the name given to the outer planets • a loop of gas connecting to sunspots • the middle layer of the suns atmosphere • one of the building blocks that formed the planets • the layer of the sun that lays just outside its core • a meteor that passes the atmosphere and hits earths surface • ...
Space Vocabulary 2014-04-11
Across
- Celestial bodies in our solar system, including Earth, that orbits the sun.
- Another word for earth-centred.
- Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth )as thought the celestial bodies are circling Earth).
- A set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions and motions of things.
- Device used to measure an object's azimuth.
- Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
- The lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope.
- Angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
- The large lens at the front of a telescope.
- To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective).
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- Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
- A model of the universe that places the Sum at the centre with Earth, the planets and moons revolving around it.
- Another word for ocular lens.
- The angle measured clock-wise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
- Newton's law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planets' elliptical orbits.
- Make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle (lens for objective)
- A model of the universe that places Earth at the centre with the Sun, moon, and planets revolving around it.
- A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
- All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets.
19 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for earth-centred. • Device used to measure an object's azimuth. • The large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective). • All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets. • ...
astronomy 2026-01-13
Across
- A system that uses radio waves to detect objects.
- Marineris A huge canyon on Mars.
- Neptune’s largest moon that orbits backward.
- Basin A large impact crater on Mercury.
- Limit The distance where a moon would break apart from gravity.
- Planets Small, rocky planets like Earth and Mars.
- When sunlight breaks molecules apart.
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- Moons Jupiter’s four largest moons discovered by Galileo.
- Mons The largest volcano in the solar system, on Mars.
- Planets Large gas giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn.
- Systems Bands of ice and rock orbiting a planet.
- One of Mars’s small moons.
- Terra A highland region on Venus.
- The largest moon in the solar system, orbiting Jupiter.
- Mars’s smaller outer moon.
- Streams Fast-moving winds in a planet’s atmosphere.
- Saturn’s largest moon with a thick atmosphere.
- A steep cliff on a planet’s surface.
18 Clues: One of Mars’s small moons. • Mars’s smaller outer moon. • Marineris A huge canyon on Mars. • Terra A highland region on Venus. • A steep cliff on a planet’s surface. • When sunlight breaks molecules apart. • Basin A large impact crater on Mercury. • Neptune’s largest moon that orbits backward. • Saturn’s largest moon with a thick atmosphere. • ...
Stars and Galaxies 2021-02-19
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- a force that pulls planets and other celestial bodies towards their centre
- If they are not Jovian planets they are ... planets
- Nasa landed this on Mars this February
- collection of millions or billions of stars
- When stars explode during dying, creating a dazzling display of light
- A star that has run out of hydrogen in its core
- The earths star
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- Our galaxy
- Conversion of hydrogen to helium in a star
- Closest planet to the sun
- Type of planet that is made up of gas
- Furthest planet from the sun.
- First stage in the lifecycle of a star
- How many planets in our solar system
- An object made up of gas
- Our galaxies only planetoid
16 Clues: Our galaxy • The earths star • An object made up of gas • Closest planet to the sun • Our galaxies only planetoid • Furthest planet from the sun. • How many planets in our solar system • Type of planet that is made up of gas • First stage in the lifecycle of a star • Nasa landed this on Mars this February • Conversion of hydrogen to helium in a star • ...
