planets Crossword Puzzles

MS 2024-10-23

MS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth
  2. car
  3. molecule
  4. lab
Down
  1. IV
  2. kingdom
  3. pharma
  4. research
  5. color

9 Clues: IV • car • lab • earth • color • pharma • kingdom • research • molecule

JR 11.28 2025-11-19

JR 11.28 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 6
  4. 8
  5. 9
Down
  1. 2
  2. 10
  3. 7
  4. 5
  5. 3

10 Clues: 2 • 7 • 4 • 2 • 5 • 6 • 3 • 8 • 9 • 10

The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02

The Universe Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
  2. What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
  3. Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
  4. A collection of planets is one of these
  5. The nearest star to us
  6. A device used to explore the universe
  7. The closest natural satellite
  8. The Sun is an example of one of these
Down
  1. The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe
  2. Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
  3. Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
  4. The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
  5. Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
  6. The name of our galaxy
  7. The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
  8. We live on one of these

16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • A device used to explore the universe • The Sun is an example of one of these • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...

Space 2024-03-15

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The pattern that the stars make in the sky
  2. A bunch of gasses that make up the atmosphere
  3. When something rotates on it's axis
  4. When a heavenly body rotates around another heavenly body
  5. When the moon and another round object in the sky line up
  6. Planet When a planet cuts in the way of other planets orbit
  7. The imaginary line that the earth spins on
  8. A natural body that orbits a body bigger than itself
Down
  1. Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere
  2. A collection of stars,and planets
  3. Year The distance light travels in a year
  4. Dusty,rock, and icy
  5. A person that studies space
  6. Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds
  7. The path a planet takes around the sun
  8. The invisible line in the middle of the earth that separates the southern and northern hemispheres

16 Clues: Dusty,rock, and icy • A person that studies space • A collection of stars,and planets • When something rotates on it's axis • The path a planet takes around the sun • Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere • Year The distance light travels in a year • The pattern that the stars make in the sky • Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds • ...

Earth to Kenzie Crossword 2023-04-12

Earth to Kenzie Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The lowest female singing voice
  2. A measure of length that equals the distance light travels one year in a vacuum
  3. A large cloud of dust in space, often forming stars and planets
  4. A long accompanied song for a solo voice
  5. An adult male mid-range singing voice between tenor and bass
  6. How loud or quiet the music is
  7. Everything that exists, including stars, planets, matter, energy, and time
Down
  1. Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody
  2. Opera equivalent of saying "break a leg" in theatre
  3. A lyrical style of operatic singing
  4. A rhythmically-free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech
  5. A celestial body made of rock and metal
  6. A system consisting of a large numbers of stars bound together by gravity
  7. A celestial body made of ice and rock that orbits the sun
  8. The sung text of an opera
  9. An envelope of gases that surround a planet

16 Clues: The sung text of an opera • How loud or quiet the music is • The lowest female singing voice • A lyrical style of operatic singing • A celestial body made of rock and metal • A long accompanied song for a solo voice • Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody • An envelope of gases that surround a planet • Opera equivalent of saying "break a leg" in theatre • ...

space crossword 2024-09-12

space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / A tool used to see stars and planets up close.
  2. / The pointed top of a rocket.
  3. / The part of the rocket’s flight where it comes back to the ground safely.
  4. / The path a rocket follows as it flies.
  5. / The action of flying through the air.
  6. / When an astronaut floats outside their spaceship.
  7. / How high something is above the ground.
  8. / A flat part of a rocket that helps it fly straight.
  9. / A rock that burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
Down
  1. / Fuel that makes a rocket go up.
  2. / A powerful part of a rocket that helps it lift off.
  3. / Everything that exists, including all planets and stars.
  4. / Word that describes something related to the Sun.
  5. / The numbers said before a rocket launches.
  6. / The special equipment a rocket carries to space.
  7. / A machine that orbits Earth to send signals.

16 Clues: / The pointed top of a rocket. • / Fuel that makes a rocket go up. • / The action of flying through the air. • / The path a rocket follows as it flies. • / How high something is above the ground. • / The numbers said before a rocket launches. • / A machine that orbits Earth to send signals. • / A tool used to see stars and planets up close. • ...

hf-6cd 2025-02-03

hf-6cd crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Useful and effective in a real situation; not just theoretical.
  2. Be able to pay for something or have enough money to buy it.
  3. Having a lot of money, possessions, or resources.
  4. A person trained to travel and work in space.
  5. The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars and planets exist.
  6. Not special, unusual, or different; very common.
  7. To take something that does not belong to you without permission.
Down
  1. Someone who uses computers to access systems without permission.
  2. An instrument used to observe distant objects, like stars or planets.
  3. A condition or circumstance that makes something easier or better.
  4. More than half of a group or the greater number.
  5. Someone or something you can depend on or trust.
  6. To join or link two or more things together.
  7. To rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
  8. Having no value or importance.
  9. Not causing any damage, injury, or harm.

16 Clues: Having no value or importance. • Not causing any damage, injury, or harm. • To join or link two or more things together. • A person trained to travel and work in space. • More than half of a group or the greater number. • Someone or something you can depend on or trust. • Not special, unusual, or different; very common. • ...

PES - Science Crossword 2025-11-25

PES - Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An attempt to find out about something.
  2. Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
  3. Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.
  4. Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
  5. It takes the Earth 24 hours to complete one full _________.
  6. To make a picture in your mind using information from different sources.
  7. Careful and orderly.
Down
  1. The Earth takes 365 days to ______ the sun.
  2. An arrangement of stars seen from Earth.
  3. A description of how something works or why something happens.
  4. System, The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun.
  5. The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.
  6. A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.
  7. The only star in our solar system.
  8. A scientist that studies the stars, planets, moons, and galaxies.
  9. Information that supports an answer to a question.

16 Clues: Careful and orderly. • The only star in our solar system. • An attempt to find out about something. • An arrangement of stars seen from Earth. • The Earth takes 365 days to ______ the sun. • Information that supports an answer to a question. • Something we observe to be similar over and over again. • Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation. • ...

Earth in Space 2017-10-09

Earth in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a device put in space by man
  2. the Latin name is astroligia
  3. something that planets do around the sun
Down
  1. the only planets with life forms
  2. move in a circle on a central axis
  3. another word for spin
  4. the Latin name is astronomia
  5. it pulls you to the ground

8 Clues: another word for spin • it pulls you to the ground • a device put in space by man • the Latin name is astronomia • the Latin name is astroligia • the only planets with life forms • move in a circle on a central axis • something that planets do around the sun

lewknbwpeinh 2023-09-05

lewknbwpeinh crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a map of the world
  2. to tell how hot or cold something is
  3. the study of the stars and the planets
  4. how much there is of something
Down
  1. Earth and the planets that move around the sun
  2. the outside of something
  3. to provide what someone or something needs
  4. the heat of something

8 Clues: a map of the world • the heat of something • the outside of something • how much there is of something • to tell how hot or cold something is • the study of the stars and the planets • to provide what someone or something needs • Earth and the planets that move around the sun

Planets -Olivia 2024-02-09

Planets -Olivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are 4 _____ giants
  2. scientists have only found life on earth
  3. Biggest planet in the solar system
  4. The inner 4 planets are called the _____ plants
Down
  1. The belt separating the gas giant and terrestrial planets
  2. there are_____planets in our solar system
  3. has a ring made of ice and rocks
  4. The smallest planet

8 Clues: The smallest planet • There are 4 _____ giants • has a ring made of ice and rocks • Biggest planet in the solar system • scientists have only found life on earth • there are_____planets in our solar system • The inner 4 planets are called the _____ plants • The belt separating the gas giant and terrestrial planets

Outer Planets Crossword (Vinit Raj - Hour: 2) 2024-04-10

Outer Planets Crossword (Vinit Raj - Hour: 2) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Opposite of hot
  2. The 8th planet away from the sun
  3. Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, & Uranus are all _____ planets
  4. The 6th planet away from the sun
Down
  1. Opposite of small
  2. What the outer planets are made of
  3. The 5th planet away from the sun
  4. The 7th planet away from the sun

8 Clues: Opposite of hot • Opposite of small • The 8th planet away from the sun • The 5th planet away from the sun • The 7th planet away from the sun • The 6th planet away from the sun • What the outer planets are made of • Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, & Uranus are all _____ planets

3.3 Vocab 2022-11-14

3.3 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how hot or cold something is
  2. how much of something
  3. the outside of an object or place
Down
  1. the feeling of heat
  2. the Earth and all of the planets that circle the sun
  3. provide what someone or something needs
  4. representation of the world
  5. the study of stars and planets

8 Clues: the feeling of heat • how much of something • representation of the world • how hot or cold something is • the study of stars and planets • the outside of an object or place • provide what someone or something needs • the Earth and all of the planets that circle the sun

Apeiron Fireball Party 2022-05-02

Apeiron Fireball Party crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What do planets orbit?
  2. where can you find apostles?
  3. How many planets are needed for an infinite breeding cycle?
  4. How do you age your planet?
Down
  1. what is planet breeding called?
  2. What are the little yellow guys?
  3. where do you mint relic nfts?
  4. How many elements are in a pure planet?

8 Clues: What do planets orbit? • How do you age your planet? • where can you find apostles? • where do you mint relic nfts? • what is planet breeding called? • What are the little yellow guys? • How many elements are in a pure planet? • How many planets are needed for an infinite breeding cycle?

SPACE 2025-09-23

SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets and stars formed together with gravity
  2. unit of measure in space
  3. the largest structure in the universe
Down
  1. a large amount of galaxy's close together
  2. giant orbs of either rock or gas
  3. giant hot ball of gas
  4. includes everything such as matter space and energy
  5. when planets orbit around a star

8 Clues: giant hot ball of gas • unit of measure in space • giant orbs of either rock or gas • when planets orbit around a star • the largest structure in the universe • a large amount of galaxy's close together • planets and stars formed together with gravity • includes everything such as matter space and energy

Supplementary Homework U5 Vocab 2025-11-27

Supplementary Homework U5 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A living thing from outside Earth (fancy word for alien).
  2. The path something follows as it goes around a planet or star.
  3. The layer of gases surrounding a planet.
  4. A ball of ice and dust that travels through space with a bright tail.
  5. A huge group of stars, planets, and dust.
Down
  1. A large round object that moves around a star.
  2. system The sun and all the objects that move around it.
  3. A discussion where people share different ideas.
  4. Everything that exists in space.
  5. Facts and information we use to learn something.
  6. A long trip from one place to another.
  7. The area beyond Earth with stars and planets.

12 Clues: Everything that exists in space. • A long trip from one place to another. • The layer of gases surrounding a planet. • A huge group of stars, planets, and dust. • The area beyond Earth with stars and planets. • A large round object that moves around a star. • A discussion where people share different ideas. • Facts and information we use to learn something. • ...

Galactic Address 2023-08-06

Galactic Address crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The galaxy group that includes the Milky Way
  2. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  3. The galaxy of which the sun and the solar system are a part and which contains the myriads of stars.
  4. Theory A well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
  5. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
  6. A force that pulls objects towards each other.
Down
  1. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  2. The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. Position: A place where someone or something is located.
  3. Theory that the initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe
  4. All of space and everything in it.
  5. System The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

11 Clues: All of space and everything in it. • The galaxy group that includes the Milky Way • A force that pulls objects towards each other. • Theory A well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations. • A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. • ...

My own words 2023-02-22

My own words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Robert Hook
  2. Friends
  3. up Before class.
  4. Foreign language.
  5. Rain
  6. Me
Down
  1. helps you learn.
  2. Dogs and Cats.
  3. My favorite Teacher.
  4. Science
  5. Cash

11 Clues: Me • Rain • Cash • Friends • Science • Robert Hook • Dogs and Cats. • helps you learn. • up Before class. • Foreign language. • My favorite Teacher.

Space Capstone Vocab 2020-05-17

Space Capstone Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Modern view of the universe that placces the Sun at the center and th eplanets and their moons revolve around the Sun.
  2. All exisiting matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
  3. A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  4. a spherical shell of cometary bodies believed to surround the sun far beyond the orbits of the outermost planets and from which some are dislodged when perturbed to fall toward the sun — compare kuiper belt.
  5. The branch of science that studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space.
  6. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  7. A natural ( for example , the moon) or artifical ( for example, the hubbie space telescope) object theat orbits another object in space.
  8. The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  9. An imaginary line that runs through the middle of an object (for example, from pole to pole) around which that object rotates; a line at the side or bottom of a graph.
  10. a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our Solar System
  11. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
  12. A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other celestial bodies that has a particular shape.
Down
  1. The distance that ligh travels in one year.
  2. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  3. A description of the universe that placed Earth at the center and the sun, Moon, stars, and all the planets revolve around the Earth.
  4. The curved path of ione object, such as a planet or moon, around a central object, such as a star or planet; (verb) to move in a circular or elliptical path around a central object.
  5. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  6. The most widely accepted and used civil calendar internationally.
  7. The total amount of matter in an object.
  8. The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun,together with smaller bodies inthe form of asteriods, meteoroids, and comets.

20 Clues: The total amount of matter in an object. • The distance that ligh travels in one year. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • All exisiting matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. • The most widely accepted and used civil calendar internationally. • ...

Space Exploration 2012-05-05

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

25 Clues: a Russian term for astronaut. • the large lens at the front of a telescope. • A telescope that has a lens for the objective • Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars • all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets. • (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km) • Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves • ...

Honors Earth Science Vocab 2014-11-05

Honors Earth Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Stored energy
  2. Polish astronomer that accepted the idea that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun
  3. The point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is farthest from the sun
  4. Italian astronomer who first used the telescope to observer stars
  5. motion in the direction opposite to the movement of something else and the contrary of the direct prograde motion
  6. Celestial object consisting of ice and dust when where near the sun, a tail forms behind them
  7. A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year
  8. The energy of body has by virtue of its motion
  9. The axis the passes through both focuses of an ellipse
  10. the process of combining 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium
  11. the circle around the earth in which a celestial body of the center of the epicycle of it's orbit was thought to move
Down
  1. The velocity required by a spacecraft or satellite to enter and maintain orbit
  2. a greek philosopher who proposed the idea that heavens were composed of 55 concentric, crystalline spheres to which the celestial objects were attached and which rotated at different velocities
  3. known as geocentrism, or the Ptolemaic system, it is the description of the cosmos where earth is at the orbital center of all celestial bodies
  4. States any two bodies in the universe attracts each other with a force that is proportional to mass and distance
  5. A measure of the non-circularity of an elliptical orbit
  6. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  7. Greek astronomer who believed all heavenly bodies revolved around earth
  8. a great circle representing the sun's path during the year
  9. Measurement with the sun in the center
  10. The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse
  11. German astronomer who first accurately describe the elliptical orbits Earth and planets; also said planets closest to the sun move the fastest
  12. Time taken for an object to make a complete orbit around another object
  13. a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one
  14. Danish astronomer who constructed instruments that he used to plot accurately the positions of the planets, sun, moon and stars
  15. A close is symmetric curve which the some of the distances of any point on in the lips from two fixed points (foci) the mains constant no matter where the point is

26 Clues: Stored energy • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • Measurement with the sun in the center • The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse • The energy of body has by virtue of its motion • The axis the passes through both focuses of an ellipse • A measure of the non-circularity of an elliptical orbit • the process of combining 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium • ...

Local Space Review 2026-04-27

Local Space Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. invisible line between the north and south poles; the Earth rotates on this
  2. first man to walk on the moon
  3. "red planet" because of iron oxide, two moons-Phobos and Deimos
  4. 1920's-focused on "fuzzy patch" and discovered another galaxy
  5. a ring of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter
  6. largest planet, several small rings, great red spot
  7. two days a year when the day and night hours are equal
  8. first AMERICAN in space
  9. when the Earth, Moon, and sun line up and one blocks the another (solar or lunar)
  10. the only star in Earth's solar system
  11. the alternate rising and falling of the sea
  12. demoted in 2006 to a dwarf planet, one moon-Charon, -375* is one of the coldest places in the solar system
  13. first planet, fastest orbit, greatest temperature RANGE
  14. hottest planet because of sulfuric acid atmosphere, day longer than year
  15. Late 1500's-Earth centered universe where all objects orbit the sun, but the sun and moon orbit Earth
  16. methane atmosphere, rotates sideways, only planet named after a Greek god, several small rings
  17. 1543-Polish astronomer who believed the Sun was the center of the universe and the planets orbited in circles
  18. 2026 mission that returned to orbit the moon since 1972 carrying four astronauts
Down
  1. planet with the most spectacular rings
  2. 1609-after Brahe died, announced Laws of Planetary Motion-all planets orbit the sun in ellipses
  3. space shuttle that exploded upon reentry in 2003
  4. 1609-first person to use a telescope to observe objects in space
  5. longest day of the year in summer and the shortest day of the year in winter
  6. a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
  7. strongest winds in the solar system, several faint rings, Roman god of the sea
  8. first woman in space
  9. 140 A.D.-Egyptian astronomer, mathematician, and geographer who said the Earth was the center of the universe
  10. name of the first GROUP of NASA astronauts
  11. first man in space
  12. a rocky or metallic body that orbits the sun in "belts"
  13. space shuttle that exploded after liftoff in 1986
  14. a chunk of rock or dust in space
  15. loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, "long-haired star"
  16. 1687-explained that gravity kept planets orbiting the sun and moons orbiting planets
  17. first artificial satellite in space
  18. a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface

36 Clues: first man in space • first woman in space • first AMERICAN in space • first man to walk on the moon • a chunk of rock or dust in space • first artificial satellite in space • the only star in Earth's solar system • planet with the most spectacular rings • a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface • name of the first GROUP of NASA astronauts • ...

bla bla bla 2025-03-04

bla bla bla crossword puzzle
Across
  1. youngest kid
  2. oldest kid
  3. mom
  4. in solar system
  5. storms
  6. Likes to chase mice
  7. Large bunny
  8. Man's best friend
Down
  1. second oldest kid
  2. holds water
  3. Has a trunk
  4. Flying mammal
  5. how dose santa laugh
  6. dad
  7. planet thats famous for its rings

15 Clues: mom • dad • storms • oldest kid • holds water • Has a trunk • Large bunny • youngest kid • Flying mammal • in solar system • second oldest kid • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • how dose santa laugh • planet thats famous for its rings

Nic Lopez Crossword 2026-01-12

Nic Lopez Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Marineris
  2. Limit
  3. Terra
  4. Planets
  5. Moons
Down
  1. moon
  2. Planets
  3. Basin
  4. Systems
  5. Streams

10 Clues: moon • Limit • Basin • Terra • Moons • Planets • Systems • Planets • Streams • Marineris

Yoselin Crossword Vocabulary 2026-01-12

Yoselin Crossword Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Marineris
  2. Limit
  3. Terra
  4. Planets
  5. Moons
Down
  1. Mons
  2. Planets
  3. Basin
  4. Systems
  5. Streams

10 Clues: Mons • Limit • Basin • Terra • Moons • Planets • Systems • Planets • Streams • Marineris

ggg 2021-11-18

ggg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. four legs trusted animal
  2. four legs
  3. search something
  4. care
  5. build something
  6. jungle
  7. get start
Down
  1. soft copy
  2. copy
  3. out of the world
  4. create something
  5. zero of cost

12 Clues: copy • care • jungle • soft copy • four legs • get start • zero of cost • build something • search something • out of the world • create something • four legs trusted animal

6th grade vocabulary week 21 2017-02-16

6th grade vocabulary week 21 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a body with a frozen nucleous that travel around the sun.
  2. the Sun together with the group of celestial bodies
  3. a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions
  4. the vast spiral arrangement of stars
  5. the layer of gas surrounding a planet
  6. the luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve
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  1. the Earth only natural satellite
  2. a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun
  3. the whole body of things and phenomena observed or postulated
  4. a group of stars that form a shape
  5. a small rocky objects that revolves around the Sun
  6. the scientific study of the planets, stars and galaxies and the universe as a whole.
  7. a natural luminous body visible in the sky specially at night.
  8. any of the seven celestial bodies.
  9. a celestial body orbiting another of larger size.

15 Clues: the Earth only natural satellite • a group of stars that form a shape • any of the seven celestial bodies. • the vast spiral arrangement of stars • the layer of gas surrounding a planet • a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun • a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions • a celestial body orbiting another of larger size. • ...

6th grade vocabulary week 21 2017-02-16

6th grade vocabulary week 21 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of gas surrounding a planet
  2. a group of stars that form a shape
  3. a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions
  4. a celestial body orbiting another of larger size.
  5. a natural luminous body visible in the sky specially at night.
  6. the Earth only natural satellite
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  1. any of the seven celestial bodies.
  2. the Sun together with the group of celestial bodies
  3. a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun
  4. the whole body of things and phenomena observed or postulated
  5. a body with a frozen nucleous that travel around the sun.
  6. a small rocky objects that revolves around the Sun
  7. the luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve
  8. the scientific study of the planets, stars and galaxies and the universe as a whole.
  9. the vast spiral arrangement of stars

15 Clues: the Earth only natural satellite • any of the seven celestial bodies. • a group of stars that form a shape • the vast spiral arrangement of stars • the layer of gas surrounding a planet • a small moving solid object orbiting the Sun • a limited extent in one, two or three dimensions • a celestial body orbiting another of larger size. • ...

Crossword Lab 2021-08-27

Crossword Lab crossword puzzle
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  1. created when the temperature rises and the particles move rapidly because there is now more energy
  2. the length or size of something
  3. the force that pulls things to the center of the earth
  4. a theory that believes earths crust has moved apart because of environmental disasters
  5. a procedure carefully done and is based on research
  6. nouns ending with -meter
  7. contains the sun, eight more planets orbiting around it and the planets moons
  8. being precise
  9. makes long or short numbers easier to write
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  1. the amount of area or space an object has
  2. the theory of how organisms come from being a single cell
  3. how fast something is
  4. the study of rocks and Earths chemical and physical characteristics
  5. the theory that Earths crust has moved over time
  6. how heavy something is

15 Clues: being precise • how fast something is • how heavy something is • nouns ending with -meter • the length or size of something • the amount of area or space an object has • makes long or short numbers easier to write • the theory that Earths crust has moved over time • a procedure carefully done and is based on research • the force that pulls things to the center of the earth • ...

National Geographic Explorer (Pioneer) 2013-01-24

National Geographic Explorer (Pioneer) crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth is made of a crust of ___ .
  2. A travel from place to place
  3. An animal which eats both plants and other animals are called ___ .
  4. What causes the Mars to be reddish?
  5. This insect lays eggs, develops into a caterpillar and has a line of symmetry.
  6. The gas that surrounds the Earth.
  7. A hexagon has six sides.
  8. Snowflakes break easily; they are ___ .
  9. When a tree is empty on the inside, it is ___ .
  10. This planet is called the red planet
  11. Dinosaurs are ___ .
  12. Panda mothers carry their newborn in their ___ .
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  1. A symmetrical object has ____ images.
  2. A star is a body of ___ gases that makes energy
  3. The rings of Saturn are made up of rock and ___ .
  4. The nearest start to earth
  5. Venus has more ___ than any other planets.
  6. There are ___ planets in our solar system.
  7. Mars has less ___ than Earth.
  8. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is actually a giant ___ .
  9. The forest in an ___ where giant pandas live.
  10. The planet that spins on its side.
  11. A nearly round object that orbits a start

23 Clues: Dinosaurs are ___ . • A hexagon has six sides. • The nearest start to earth • A travel from place to place • Mars has less ___ than Earth. • Earth is made of a crust of ___ . • The gas that surrounds the Earth. • The planet that spins on its side. • What causes the Mars to be reddish? • This planet is called the red planet • A symmetrical object has ____ images. • ...

National Geographic Explorer (Pioneer) 2013-01-24

National Geographic Explorer (Pioneer) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A nearly round object that orbits a start
  2. Mars has less ___ than Earth.
  3. This planet is called the red planet
  4. An animal which eats both plants and other animals are called ___ .
  5. Venus has more ___ than any other planets.
  6. This insect lays eggs, develops into a caterpillar and has a line of symmetry.
  7. The forest in an ___ where giant pandas live.
  8. Panda mothers carry their newborn in their ___ .
  9. What causes the Mars to be reddish?
  10. The planet that spins on its side.
  11. A travel from place to place
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  1. Snowflakes break easily; they are ___ .
  2. A star is a body of ___ gases that makes energy
  3. There are ___ planets in our solar system.
  4. The gas that surrounds the Earth.
  5. Earth is made of a crust of ___ .
  6. The rings of Saturn are made up of rock and ___ .
  7. When a tree is empty on the inside, it is ___ .
  8. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is actually a giant ___ .
  9. Dinosaurs are ___ .
  10. The nearest start to earth
  11. A hexagon has six sides.
  12. A symmetrical object has ____ images.

23 Clues: Dinosaurs are ___ . • A hexagon has six sides. • The nearest start to earth • A travel from place to place • Mars has less ___ than Earth. • The gas that surrounds the Earth. • Earth is made of a crust of ___ . • The planet that spins on its side. • What causes the Mars to be reddish? • This planet is called the red planet • A symmetrical object has ____ images. • ...

Scientific Revolution 2013-01-10

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. A Swedish astronomer who created another scale.
  2. The maker of the first thermometer.
  3. A change in European thought.
  4. The inventor of the microscope.
  5. This Greek astronomer came up with the idea of the geocentri theory.
  6. Newton's published book: The Mathematical Principales of Natural...
  7. He continued Brahe's work after his death.
  8. He developed analytical geometry.
  9. He urged scientists to experiment and then draw conclusions.
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  1. He produced accurate data of the planets movements, but left to his followers to make their own observations.
  2. He published a book called: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies.
  3. The idea of the planets revolving aroung the sun.
  4. An earth-centered view of the universe.
  5. A logical procedure for gathering information.
  6. An amateur scientist who used a microscope to observe bacteria.
  7. English scientist who helped bring together a single theory of motion.
  8. Someone who first studied the human body.
  9. One of Galieo's students, who developed the first mercury barometer.
  10. Itlian scientist who built on the new theories of astronomy.
  11. His law explains how the volume, temperature, and pressure of gas affect each other.

20 Clues: A change in European thought. • The inventor of the microscope. • He developed analytical geometry. • The maker of the first thermometer. • An earth-centered view of the universe. • Someone who first studied the human body. • He continued Brahe's work after his death. • A logical procedure for gathering information. • A Swedish astronomer who created another scale. • ...

The Planets and our Solar System. 2014-09-09

The Planets and our Solar System. crossword puzzle
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  1. A dwarf planet that sometimes isn't included in models of the Solar System.
  2. Our planet.
  3. The 4 small inner planets of the Solar System.
  4. The galaxy in which our Solar System is located.
  5. Eclipse When the Moon passes in the Earths shadow.
  6. Small, rocky, metallic bodies found all over the Solar System.
  7. An ice giant that has winds of up to 2000 km/h.
  8. Has a spectacular system of rings, made up of ice and dust.
  9. The hottest planet.
  10. Eclipse When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and casts a shadow on the Earth.
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  1. Is a piece of solid rocky and/or metallic debris that travels in outer space.
  2. Average sized, yellow star
  3. Made up of water ice, rock, dust and organic compounds - often referred to as a "dirty snowball".
  4. The Largest planet.
  5. Fastest moving planet, closest to the sun.
  6. Each planet has their own which extends out and forms around each planet.
  7. The much larger, outer planets.
  8. Called the Red Planet.
  9. A natural satellite that orbits Earth.
  10. An Ice Giant that spins on its side.

20 Clues: Our planet. • The Largest planet. • The hottest planet. • Called the Red Planet. • Average sized, yellow star • The much larger, outer planets. • An Ice Giant that spins on its side. • A natural satellite that orbits Earth. • Fastest moving planet, closest to the sun. • The 4 small inner planets of the Solar System. • An ice giant that has winds of up to 2000 km/h. • ...

MP-3 Vocabulary 7-I 2016-11-24

MP-3 Vocabulary 7-I crossword puzzle
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  1. the antonym of diverse
  2. the synonym of sanitation
  3. to become an astronomer, you must study ___ and take courses in manth and science
  4. the greatest ______ a student can have is graduating from high school
  5. the _____ planets are made mostly of rock
  6. if the _______ of the church doesn't improve the church will will stay in poor conditions
  7. the antonym of willfully
  8. the synonym of enunciation
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  1. when you find something that doesn't belong to you, what is the ___ thing to do?
  2. the synonym of an show
  3. we gathered in the ____ for an all-school meeting
  4. the _____ of a work of fiction is its central idea, or message
  5. a preference or dislike of something
  6. all the planets have orbits that are _____
  7. the synonym of impulse
  8. going out during a snow storm without a coat gave him ____
  9. the antonym of hesitation
  10. the ____ of St. Edward's held a bake sale to raise money for a new piano
  11. the synonym of lesson
  12. the origin of this word comes from latin caelestis

20 Clues: the synonym of lesson • the synonym of an show • the antonym of diverse • the synonym of impulse • the antonym of willfully • the synonym of sanitation • the antonym of hesitation • the synonym of enunciation • a preference or dislike of something • the _____ planets are made mostly of rock • all the planets have orbits that are _____ • ...

˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚Science and Math Crossword Puzzle!˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚(Fantayja Velasco) 2022-09-22

˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚Science and Math Crossword Puzzle!˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚(Fantayja Velasco) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the way the land is shaped
  2. process the process of geology being formed
  3. a whole number with a fraction
  4. the sphere of water
  5. the sphere of land/earth
  6. two numbers, one on top of the other
  7. something small that the naked eye can't see
  8. numbers above 0
  9. a space/area where water flows
  10. two words, numbers, anything meaning the same thing
  11. the bottom number of a fraction
  12. a hot liquid
  13. a star planets orbit
  14. a fraction with a bigger number as the numerator
  15. can be lived on, life can exist
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  1. the top number of a fraction
  2. a system inside your body that's microscope
  3. compares the two numbers to each and uses ':'
  4. the sphere of air
  5. 4 types of planets closest to the sun, has a lot of rocks
  6. the sphere of life
  7. a number/share of something
  8. a blue planet that has rings that people can't see clearly
  9. parts interacting together in an order
  10. comparing anything to 1
  11. numbers below 0

26 Clues: a hot liquid • numbers above 0 • numbers below 0 • the sphere of air • the sphere of life • the sphere of water • a star planets orbit • comparing anything to 1 • the sphere of land/earth • the way the land is shaped • a number/share of something • the top number of a fraction • a whole number with a fraction • a space/area where water flows • the bottom number of a fraction • ...

Enlightenment Era 2021-03-15

Enlightenment Era crossword puzzle
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  1. Political leader who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
  2. She wrote the classic novel Frankenstein.
  3. Set of books to which many scholars of Europe contributed articles and essays.
  4. Russian ruler admired by philosophes.
  5. Name of the ten amendments added to the Constitution.
  6. Creator of the law of gravity.
  7. Social gatherings where scientists, philosphers, and other intellecutals discussed ideas.
  8. Type of music that emerged in the Enlightenment Era.
  9. Creator of the geocentric theory.
  10. Creator of the heliocentric theory.
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  1. Theory that states that the stars and planets move around the sun.
  2. Name of the novel written by Samuel Richardson. Considered the true first English novel.
  3. A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
  4. He created the Encyclopedia.
  5. Artistic style of the late 1700s.
  6. Name of monarchs who embraced the new ideas of the Enlightenment spirit.
  7. Agreement by which people created a government.
  8. Theory that says that the moon, sun, and planets move around the Earth.
  9. He believed that humans were born with three natural human rights--life, liberty, and property.
  10. Philosopher who argued that torture should be abolished.

20 Clues: He created the Encyclopedia. • Creator of the law of gravity. • Artistic style of the late 1700s. • Creator of the geocentric theory. • Creator of the heliocentric theory. • Russian ruler admired by philosophes. • She wrote the classic novel Frankenstein. • Agreement by which people created a government. • A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • ...

Historical Astronomy 2022-04-26

Historical Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of moon before and after a new moon
  2. a planets path around the Sun
  3. Earth's _____ creates the seasons
  4. moon phase that follows a full moon
  5. the universe is _________ and galaxies are moving further apart from each other
  6. without this, our planet would fly off into space
  7. spinning on axis; makes day and night
  8. eclipse that occurs when the Earth creates a shadow on the moon
  9. occurs when Earth is tilted towards the Sun
  10. losing light
  11. gaining light
  12. eclipse that occurs when the moon is between the Earth & Sun
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  1. model of the solar system with the earth in the center
  2. a planet's trip around the Sun
  3. theory that estimates the universe is about 14 billion years old
  4. model of the solar system with the sun in the center
  5. phase that occurs when the moon is closest to the Sun
  6. the type of moon before and after a full moon
  7. shape of the planets' orbit
  8. without this, our moon would crash into earth
  9. moon phase that follows a first quarter moon

21 Clues: losing light • gaining light • shape of the planets' orbit • a planets path around the Sun • a planet's trip around the Sun • Earth's _____ creates the seasons • moon phase that follows a full moon • spinning on axis; makes day and night • occurs when Earth is tilted towards the Sun • the type of moon before and after a new moon • moon phase that follows a first quarter moon • ...

Earth and its subsystems 2016-11-28

Earth and its subsystems crossword puzzle
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  1. Way This spiral galaxy is where the solar system is located.
  2. Also called gas planets
  3. Transitional boundary between the lower mantle and the outer core
  4. Solid ground of Earth
  5. Hottest layer of the atmosphere
  6. Percent of water that is potable
  7. These planets have solid surfaces and are mostly of silicate rocks and metals.
  8. This hypothesis proposes that life on Earth actually began somewhere in the universe.
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  1. Element that is the primary source of Earth's magnetic field
  2. Layer that absorbs the ultraviolet radiation from the sun
  3. Underground layer of water-bearing rocks
  4. Densest layer of the atmosphere
  5. Water found beneath Earth's surface
  6. Encompasses all the waters found on Earth
  7. This hypothesis presupposes that around 4.6 billion years ago, a star system was formed from a rotating gas cloud.
  8. This discontinuity is the layer that divides the crust from the mantle.
  9. This zone is aftually the coldest region of the atmosphere
  10. Makes up all the living components on Earth
  11. Spectacular display of colorful lights in the sky
  12. Rocks embedded or trapped in rocks that come straight from a volcano

20 Clues: Solid ground of Earth • Also called gas planets • Densest layer of the atmosphere • Hottest layer of the atmosphere • Percent of water that is potable • Water found beneath Earth's surface • Underground layer of water-bearing rocks • Encompasses all the waters found on Earth • Makes up all the living components on Earth • Spectacular display of colorful lights in the sky • ...

Space by Avril Braun 2018-11-06

Space by Avril Braun crossword puzzle
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  1. The other thing that determines a star’s brightness
  2. we have this many planets
  3. star if it’s not black hole, the supernova turns into this
  4. group of stars that form imaginary pictures
  5. A “shooting star”
  6. A “dirty snowball” with two tails
  7. Determines a star’s brightness
  8. Dark areas on sun surface
  9. sun’s interior layer that energy goes through in the form of photons
  10. part of sun’s atmosphere that’s only visible during an eclipse, not the corona
  11. the part of the sun’s atmosphere Earthling’s see
  12. object with gravity so strong it can pull in light
  13. earliest stage of a star
  14. the sun’s “crown”
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  1. the explosion of a dead star
  2. we live here (planet wise)
  3. Plasma loops on sun’s surface
  4. the outermost layer of the sun’s interior
  5. Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus are classified as these types of planets
  6. Rocks in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
  7. stars are born here
  8. our star
  9. It was a planet, until 2006
  10. Electrically charged currents of energy that sometimes disrupt electricity on Earth

24 Clues: our star • A “shooting star” • the sun’s “crown” • stars are born here • earliest stage of a star • we have this many planets • Dark areas on sun surface • we live here (planet wise) • It was a planet, until 2006 • the explosion of a dead star • Plasma loops on sun’s surface • Determines a star’s brightness • A “dirty snowball” with two tails • Rocks in a belt between Mars and Jupiter • ...

Astronomy 2023-05-16

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how bright an object appears on Earth
  2. a dying star in the final stage
  3. the stellar core left after a dying star
  4. small, rocky object that orbits the sun
  5. complete range of all types of radiation
  6. rotating neutron stars
  7. forms when a massive star runs out of fuel
  8. the brightest star in the sky
  9. a group of stars that make a shape
  10. graph of stars plotted
  11. gaseous cloud made up of the Sun and planets formed by condensation
  12. how much matter something contains
  13. the apparent magnitude of an object
  14. difference in apparent object seen in two different points
  15. force in planets that draw them together
Down
  1. supermassive black hole
  2. a property of matter that stays at rest
  3. when two stars orbit around a common centre of mass
  4. small body of mass in the solar system
  5. a cloud of gas and dust to make a star
  6. the explosion of a star
  7. a place in space where gravity pulls so much
  8. a union by melting
  9. rotating disk
  10. frozen snowball of gases, rock, and orbit

25 Clues: rotating disk • a union by melting • rotating neutron stars • graph of stars plotted • supermassive black hole • the explosion of a star • the brightest star in the sky • a dying star in the final stage • a group of stars that make a shape • how much matter something contains • the apparent magnitude of an object • how bright an object appears on Earth • ...

Anna & Sara 2023-05-16

Anna & Sara crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our sun is one of them
  2. The process of changing from a gas to a liquid state
  3. The first planet in our solar system
  4. A type of energy, related to movement
  5. It is often mistaken for temperature
  6. Everithing that has mass and occupies space
  7. It's the type of "planet" Neptune is
  8. From solid to gas
  9. It orbits around planets
  10. Positively charged particles present in the nucleus
  11. A mixture with one phase
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  1. The tendency of a liquid to flow smoothly
  2. It's mesured in meters cubed
  3. Force of attraction
  4. These celestial bodies orbit around stars
  5. The smallest part of an element that keeps the properies of the original element
  6. Physical properties depending on the quantity of material
  7. It studies matter and its composition and properties, the changes it undergoes
  8. We use this to mesure weight
  9. mass/volume
  10. The mesurament of how wide something is
  11. The ability to do work
  12. A state of matter formed under condition of extremely high temperatures
  13. Neutrally charged particles present in the nucleus
  14. Water

25 Clues: Water • mass/volume • From solid to gas • Force of attraction • Our sun is one of them • The ability to do work • It orbits around planets • A mixture with one phase • It's mesured in meters cubed • We use this to mesure weight • The first planet in our solar system • It is often mistaken for temperature • It's the type of "planet" Neptune is • A type of energy, related to movement • ...

Monkey 2023-05-26

Monkey crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Separates an irregular older rock unit from younger sedimentary layers.
  2. rocks formed when other rocks are altered by heat/pressure.
  3. Force that pulls away from the center of an object.
  4. Age compared to other rocks.
  5. Has some but not all properties of a mineral.
  6. The line between younger and older rock that is marked by erosion.
  7. The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward it's center.
  8. Rocks formed when magma cools and hardens.
  9. A part of strata that eroded away.
  10. naturally occurring solid mass.
  11. The study of position and relation to strata (layers).
  12. Planets with gassy surfaces.
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  1. A giant cloud in space.
  2. Processes were the same billions of years ago.
  3. Age of a rock in years.
  4. What turns into sedimentary rocks.
  5. Planets with rocky surfaces.
  6. rocks formed from sediment.
  7. Force that is pushed toward the center of an object.
  8. Forces that slide past each other.

20 Clues: A giant cloud in space. • Age of a rock in years. • rocks formed from sediment. • Planets with rocky surfaces. • Age compared to other rocks. • Planets with gassy surfaces. • naturally occurring solid mass. • What turns into sedimentary rocks. • A part of strata that eroded away. • Forces that slide past each other. • Rocks formed when magma cools and hardens. • ...

Astronomy Week 5 Crossword 2023-09-13

Astronomy Week 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Two circumpolar constellation share this word
  2. The Sun always wears _________
  3. The seasons are due to a silly ____ in our axis
  4. I have become death
  5. The line that divides the two hemispheres of the heavens
  6. The true time it takes to spin back to the same position
  7. In Florida, we see the constellations of the ______ hemisphere
  8. She'll never bathe again
  9. About how many years for each blue moon?
  10. The first part of the moon's phase after new moon
  11. Line from North to South pole
  12. The point the entire sky rotates around
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  1. Super moons are bigger and brighter because they are during _____
  2. Fatty moon
  3. The line where the shadow forms on the moon, also a movie
  4. Irregular motion (planets)
  5. Who plays Kitty Oppenheimer?
  6. Almost all orbits in the universe are ______
  7. Look up!
  8. Agree or Disagree: I'm cool
  9. The planets lie along the ______
  10. The moon rises in the ____
  11. Stars rise ___ minutes earlier every night
  12. Cute dreamworks lookin moon
  13. Famous asterism during hottest months
  14. SO HAPPY FOR ______!
  15. Become ___________
  16. The moon rises ____ minutes later each day

28 Clues: Look up! • Fatty moon • Become ___________ • I have become death • SO HAPPY FOR ______! • She'll never bathe again • Irregular motion (planets) • The moon rises in the ____ • Agree or Disagree: I'm cool • Cute dreamworks lookin moon • Who plays Kitty Oppenheimer? • Line from North to South pole • The Sun always wears _________ • The planets lie along the ______ • ...

A Mysterious Visitor 2025-12-20

A Mysterious Visitor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. object, idea, or event that is not named or described in detail.
  2. unexpected; not familiar.
  3. thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive.
  4. move past or to the other side of someone or something.
  5. scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in space.
  6. application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
  7. or make something larger in amount, number, or degree.
  8. or at a great distance.
  9. state of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean.
  10. travel around an area to learn about it.
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  1. in total.
  2. to the space between the stars.
  3. possibly.
  4. keep doing something without stopping.
  5. path that someone or something takes when moving.
  6. or impossible to understand or explain; strange.
  7. person who goes to see a place, person, or thing.
  8. a feeling of surprise because it is unexpected.
  9. rate at which someone or something moves or travels.
  10. System：The system consisting of the Sun and the planets, moons, and other objects that orbit around it.
  11. hit something with force, especially by accident.

21 Clues: in total. • possibly. • or at a great distance. • unexpected; not familiar. • to the space between the stars. • keep doing something without stopping. • travel around an area to learn about it. • a feeling of surprise because it is unexpected. • or impossible to understand or explain; strange. • path that someone or something takes when moving. • ...

Space 2025-11-06

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a current of hot gas projected into space
  2. the sun's layer formed by moderately hot gas
  3. a group of rocky planets
  4. glowing light in the night sky
  5. a slightly cooler darker spot on the sun's surface
  6. a round hollow on the suface a planet or moon
  7. a chunk of rock that didn't burn up completely
  8. a natural satellite
  9. a theorty about the orgin of the universe
  10. an enormous cluster of billions of stars
  11. the layer of very hot gas
  12. a celestial body orbiting the sun
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  1. a group of large gas planets
  2. outside part of the sun
  3. when light from a star tjt is moving away
  4. extremely violent eruption of gas
  5. large loops of super hot gas
  6. a smaller chunk of rock floating in space
  7. celestial body in orbit around a star
  8. a small body made up of rocky bodies in our solar system
  9. theory a theory that states that the universe is closed
  10. a celestial body of burning hot gases powered my nuclear fusion
  11. also called meteor
  12. one of many small rocky body's

24 Clues: also called meteor • a natural satellite • outside part of the sun • a group of rocky planets • the layer of very hot gas • a group of large gas planets • large loops of super hot gas • glowing light in the night sky • one of many small rocky body's • extremely violent eruption of gas • a celestial body orbiting the sun • celestial body in orbit around a star • ...

The Explorers - Definitions Quiz 2024-10-18

The Explorers - Definitions Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. Dutch East India Company
  2. Travel to unknown places
  3. People who live in Holland speak this language
  4. A stone cross with the Portuguese Coat of Arms on it
  5. A large ship
  6. The science that studies the planets and the stars
  7. Money collected by governments for using something
  8. A time in history in which many new ideas were developed
  9. An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it
  10. A country in Europe where Dutch people live
  11. To change
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  1. Eager to investigate and learn more
  2. The disease that sailors often got and died from as a result of not eating fruit and vegetable for a long time
  3. A weapon that is stronger and bigger than a bow and arrow
  4. Long journeys
  5. An explosive substance in the form of powder
  6. point A time when important changes start
  7. Instruments specially built for looking at far away objects
  8. To gain money by selling something for more than it was bought
  9. system The sun and all the planets that revolve around it

20 Clues: To change • A large ship • Long journeys • Dutch East India Company • Travel to unknown places • Eager to investigate and learn more • point A time when important changes start • A country in Europe where Dutch people live • An explosive substance in the form of powder • People who live in Holland speak this language • The science that studies the planets and the stars • ...

Star Cross word 2026-05-20

Star Cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a NASA space probe
  2. a massive habitable spacecraft that we frequently use and starts with the letter I
  3. how much space something takes up
  4. chemical element with the sign H on the periodic table
  5. the rock that we live on
  6. where stars are born
  7. human space flight missions starts with the letter p
  8. a resistence to change in motion
  9. a force so powerful that it warps time itself and is a collasped star
  10. a force pulling toward it
  11. space unit measurement
Down
  1. the ISS takes this long to orbit earth
  2. night sky designs
  3. a region of rusty debris and dwarf planets
  4. a constellation in the night sky starting with the letter a
  5. a nasa telescope and is very famous
  6. used to help GPS and map out the eart, floating aroudn up in space
  7. candy bar that is also a galaxy name
  8. closest star to us
  9. the path around a planet an object takes
  10. a massive cosmic city containing stars and planets
  11. sphereiod held together with self-gravity
  12. a massive glowing sphere held together by self gravity

23 Clues: night sky designs • a NASA space probe • closest star to us • where stars are born • space unit measurement • the rock that we live on • a force pulling toward it • a resistence to change in motion • how much space something takes up • a nasa telescope and is very famous • candy bar that is also a galaxy name • the ISS takes this long to orbit earth • ...

Planets Crossword - Ms. Kyne 2021-02-16

Planets Crossword - Ms. Kyne crossword puzzle
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  1. The planet closest to the sun
  2. Jovian planets are mainly composed of hydrogen and _______
  3. This celestial body is no longer considered a planet in our solar system
  4. Dwarf planet
  5. These types of planets have many moons
Down
  1. Earth is situated in this planet category
  2. The star at the centre of our solar system
  3. The galaxy we live in
  4. The hottest planet in our solar system

9 Clues: Dwarf planet • The galaxy we live in • The planet closest to the sun • These types of planets have many moons • The hottest planet in our solar system • Earth is situated in this planet category • The star at the centre of our solar system • Jovian planets are mainly composed of hydrogen and _______ • ...

Ridgely G 2022-05-20

Ridgely G crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is fused to helium by thermonuclear fusion in the Sun's core
  2. ___is the nearest star to Earth.
  3. mars is a little more than half the size.
  4. The Sun and planets formed together from a cloud of gas and dust a ____
Down
  1. is the first of the outer planets, beyond Mars.
  2. Jupiter has 4 ______
  3. is the fourth planet from the Sun
  4. ____ is after venus
  5. _____is the last planet
  6. ___ giants are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune

10 Clues: ____ is after venus • Jupiter has 4 ______ • _____is the last planet • ___is the nearest star to Earth. • is the fourth planet from the Sun • mars is a little more than half the size. • is the first of the outer planets, beyond Mars. • ___ giants are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune • is fused to helium by thermonuclear fusion in the Sun's core • ...

The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02

The Universe Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
  2. The name of our galaxy
  3. Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
  4. Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
  5. The Sun is an example of one of these
  6. Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
  7. The nearest star to us
Down
  1. The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe
  2. The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
  3. We live on one of these
  4. Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
  5. A device used to explore the universe
  6. The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
  7. The closest natural satellite
  8. What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
  9. A collection of planets is one of these

16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • A device used to explore the universe • The Sun is an example of one of these • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...

The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02

The Universe Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
  2. The closest natural satellite
  3. Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
  4. The name of our galaxy
  5. The Sun is an example of one of these
  6. Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
  7. The nearest star to us
  8. Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
Down
  1. What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
  2. What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
  3. The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
  4. The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
  5. The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe
  6. A collection of planets is one of these
  7. A device used to explore the universe
  8. We live on one of these

16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • A device used to explore the universe • The Sun is an example of one of these • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...

The Universe Crossword 2015-06-02

The Universe Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way
  2. What happens to light when an object travels away from us VERY quickly
  3. The Sun is an example of one of these
  4. Did not exist before the Universe came to be. Space and T___
  5. Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB
  6. A device used to explore the universe
  7. What we live in and without neither us nor time would exist. Constantly expanding
  8. We live on one of these
Down
  1. The name given to a group of planets revolving around a star
  2. The type of telescope used to detect cosmic microwave background
  3. Other commonly known theory for the origin of the Universe
  4. The closest natural satellite
  5. A collection of planets is one of these
  6. The name of our galaxy
  7. The nearest star to us
  8. The most commonly believed theory for the origin of the Universe

16 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The nearest star to us • We live on one of these • The closest natural satellite • The Sun is an example of one of these • A device used to explore the universe • Main proof of the Big Bang Theory. CMB • A collection of planets is one of these • Name given to interstellar dust beyond the Milky Way • ...

Meteors, Asteroids, and Orbits Review 2023-12-05

Meteors, Asteroids, and Orbits Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this axis is half of the short side of an ellipse
  2. an oval shape centered on two points
  3. the farthest point in a planet's orbit to the sun
  4. this meteor caused a mass extinction event
  5. the eccentricity of a circle
  6. this type of force is only attractive
  7. how flat or round the shape of an ellipse is
Down
  1. gravitational force is ______ proportional to mass
  2. Kepler's Law that says planets move in elliptical orbits
  3. Kepler's Law that says planets sweep equal areas in equal time
  4. gravitational force is ____ proportional to the square of the distance between two objects
  5. the closest point in a planet's orbit to the sun
  6. this axis is half of the long side of an elliptical orbit
  7. gravitational field strength has units of this
  8. the center of mass between a planet and sun that both orbit
  9. the eccentricity of a straight line

16 Clues: the eccentricity of a circle • the eccentricity of a straight line • an oval shape centered on two points • this type of force is only attractive • this meteor caused a mass extinction event • how flat or round the shape of an ellipse is • gravitational field strength has units of this • the closest point in a planet's orbit to the sun • ...

5 Science Solar System 2023-08-29

5 Science Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This gas giant is the largest planet in our system.
  2. What the 4 planets closest to the sun are called.
  3. Rock and iron objects that orbit the sun.
  4. 2nd largest planet with thousands of rings around it.
  5. The only known planet to have abundant liquid water.
  6. A chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust that orbit the sun.
  7. Earth has one; Jupiter has 63; Saturn has 61.
  8. The smallest planet in our solar system.
Down
  1. Seasons on this planet last more than 20 years.
  2. Has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
  3. Hottest planet in our solar system.
  4. A large round body that orbits a star.
  5. A streak of light burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
  6. The windiest planet in our solar system.
  7. What the 4 planets further away from the sun are called.
  8. Known as the "Red Planet".

16 Clues: Known as the "Red Planet". • Hottest planet in our solar system. • A large round body that orbits a star. • Has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. • The windiest planet in our solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system. • Rock and iron objects that orbit the sun. • Earth has one; Jupiter has 63; Saturn has 61. • ...

Space 2024-03-15

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The pattern that the stars make in the sky
  2. A bunch of gasses that make up the atmosphere
  3. When something rotates on it's axis
  4. When a heavenly body rotates around another heavenly body
  5. When the moon and another round object in the sky line up
  6. Planet When a planet cuts in the way of other planets orbit
  7. The imaginary line that the earth spins on
  8. A natural body that orbits a body bigger than itself
Down
  1. Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere
  2. A collection of stars,and planets
  3. Year The distance light travels in a year
  4. Dusty,rock, and icy
  5. A person that studies space
  6. Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds
  7. The path a planet takes around the sun
  8. The invisible line in the middle of the earth that separates the southern and northern hemispheres

16 Clues: Dusty,rock, and icy • A person that studies space • A collection of stars,and planets • When something rotates on it's axis • The path a planet takes around the sun • Can burn up when enters earth's atmosphere • Year The distance light travels in a year • The pattern that the stars make in the sky • Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds • ...

Quarter 1 Review 2025-10-30

Quarter 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This age of rock strata is found towards the bottom
  2. The moon is appearing to get smaller
  3. The eclipse where the moon blocks light from the sun so it doesn’t get to the earth
  4. What people do to remove fossils from the ground
  5. The type of scientist that studies fossils
  6. Gravity does this to objects
  7. When the earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern Hemisphere)
  8. The act of an object moving around another object
Down
  1. This age of rock strata is found towards the top
  2. The eclipse where earth blocks light from the sun so it doesn't get to the moon
  3. When the earth is tilted towards the sun (Northern Hemisphere)
  4. What the outer planets are referred to
  5. The moon is appearing to get larger
  6. What the inner planets are referred to
  7. The act of gravity is always this
  8. The act of an object spinning on its axis

16 Clues: Gravity does this to objects • The act of gravity is always this • The moon is appearing to get larger • The moon is appearing to get smaller • What the outer planets are referred to • What the inner planets are referred to • The act of an object spinning on its axis • The type of scientist that studies fossils • This age of rock strata is found towards the top • ...

Q1 Reflection 2024-10-25

Q1 Reflection crossword puzzle
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  1. found in many layers and are mostly short lived
  2. made out of ice and air and called Jovien planets
  3. discovered gravity in 1660
  4. youngest on the top and the oldest on the bottem
  5. you can't see the moon cause the earth is blocking it
  6. is always a pull never a push
  7. the cause of earth's tilt on it axis
  8. remains or impressions of ancient organism
Down
  1. a moon phase when you can only see the dark side of the moon
  2. a moon phase that means getting smaller
  3. are mostly made of rock and they are called Terrestal planets
  4. the sky goes black for a couple of minutes cause the moon is blocking it
  5. spining around in space
  6. the oldest rock layer in our model we created
  7. when the sun is pointing toward this star it is summer
  8. around another object

16 Clues: around another object • spining around in space • discovered gravity in 1660 • is always a pull never a push • the cause of earth's tilt on it axis • a moon phase that means getting smaller • remains or impressions of ancient organism • the oldest rock layer in our model we created • found in many layers and are mostly short lived • ...

Earth's Spheres & Navigating the Sky Part 1 Vocabulary 2025-09-26

Earth's Spheres & Navigating the Sky Part 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. KNOWING HOW THINGS ARE POSITIONED IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER
  2. A TOOL WITH A SMALL NEEDLE INSIDE TO FIND DIRECTIONS
  3. A GROUP OF STARS THAT CREATE A PATTERN IN THE SKY
  4. THE LINE WHERE THE SKY AND EARTH MEET
  5. ONE OF THE FOUR DIVISIONS OF THE YEAR MARKED BY WEATHER PATTERNS
  6. THE PATH AN OBJECT FOLLOWS AS IT MOVES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT IN SPACE
  7. IMAGINARY LINE ON WHICH SOMETHING SPINS
  8. FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER
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  1. PLANETS ORBIT AROUND THIS STAR
  2. TAKES 356 DAYS TO COMPLETE A FULL ORBIT AROUND THE SUN
  3. TAKES 24 HOURS TO COMPLETE AND CAUSES DAY AND NIGHT
  4. A GROUP OF PLANETS AND CELESTIAL BODIES ORBITING THE SUN
  5. THE NORTH STAR
  6. THE LINE ALONG WHICH SOMETHING IS MOVING, POINTED, OR LOCATED
  7. A GLOWING BALL OF HOT HAS THAT IS HELD TOGETHER BY GRAVITY
  8. A FORCE THAT PULLS TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER

16 Clues: THE NORTH STAR • PLANETS ORBIT AROUND THIS STAR • THE LINE WHERE THE SKY AND EARTH MEET • A FORCE THAT PULLS TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER • IMAGINARY LINE ON WHICH SOMETHING SPINS • A GROUP OF STARS THAT CREATE A PATTERN IN THE SKY • TAKES 24 HOURS TO COMPLETE AND CAUSES DAY AND NIGHT • A TOOL WITH A SMALL NEEDLE INSIDE TO FIND DIRECTIONS • ...

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS 2014-11-16

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the sun
  2. the layers of gases that surround many planets and other bodies
  3. a description of direction
  4. a belt of asteroids that orbit the sun
  5. a collision between two objects in space
  6. the study of stars, planets and space
  7. a measure of a body's brightness
Down
  1. a group of stars which appear to form a pattern or picture in the night sky
  2. a person who travels and works in space
  3. huge spheres of burning gas
  4. a region in space that has such an enormous force of gravity that light can not escape
  5. a 24 hour period

12 Clues: a 24 hour period • a description of direction • huge spheres of burning gas • a measure of a body's brightness • the study of stars, planets and space • a belt of asteroids that orbit the sun • a person who travels and works in space • a collision between two objects in space • pieces of rock or metal that orbit around the sun • ...

A Glimpse of Outer Space 2014-06-20

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

12 Clues: A creature from another planet. • All existing things in the space. • One who studies stars and planets. • A celestial body moving around the earth. • a mass of rock that moves around in space. • a natural object that moves around a planet. • A group of bright stars with a definite shape. • an extremely large group of stars and planets. • ...

Expanse of the Universe Crossword 2024-03-19

Expanse of the Universe Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main force that holds stars together to form galaxies
  2. planet with the largest orbital radius
  3. this measures how far a planet is from the Sun
  4. a system of stars and other matter held together by gravity
  5. made up of galaxies, stars, and planets
  6. dwarf planet smaller than the moon
  7. this planet is the hottest because it has an atmosphere that traps heat
  8. this planet has one side that always faces the Sun, which makes it much colder on one side
Down
  1. only planet with one natural satellite
  2. another name for the rocky planets
  3. largest planet
  4. gas giant with the most moons

12 Clues: largest planet • gas giant with the most moons • another name for the rocky planets • dwarf planet smaller than the moon • only planet with one natural satellite • planet with the largest orbital radius • made up of galaxies, stars, and planets • this measures how far a planet is from the Sun • main force that holds stars together to form galaxies • ...

solar system cross word 2024-06-13

solar system cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. collection of planets, moons, astroids,comets, dust, gas that prbit around the sun
  2. how much matter an object contains
  3. the motion of one body around another
  4. a proportion between two sets
  5. stars with gas and dust held together by gravitational force
  6. the space between two points
Down
  1. force where you cant see something physically touching
  2. the turning of a planet on its axis
  3. a period of unique climate
  4. force that holds in the planets in orbit around the sun
  5. the amount of moon you see given how much it is lit
  6. the moon moves infront of the sun creating a shadow

12 Clues: a period of unique climate • the space between two points • a proportion between two sets • how much matter an object contains • the turning of a planet on its axis • the motion of one body around another • the amount of moon you see given how much it is lit • the moon moves infront of the sun creating a shadow • force where you cant see something physically touching • ...

Space 2018-10-16

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the path taken around the sun
  2. a vehicel designed to fly into outer space
  3. a fixed point night sky, like the sun
  4. moves in a circle around the axis
Down
  1. the planet with life
  2. affects all things with mass
  3. shines bright over planets
  4. the laylers of gases surrounding the planets

8 Clues: the planet with life • shines bright over planets • affects all things with mass • the path taken around the sun • moves in a circle around the axis • a fixed point night sky, like the sun • a vehicel designed to fly into outer space • the laylers of gases surrounding the planets

space 2022-11-29

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thanks to it, you will not suffocate in space. Space...
  2. clothes to go to space
  3. you can fly it into space
  4. is lower than on earth
Down
  1. they build the cosmic system
  2. there are 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 in space
  3. fourth planet of the cosmic system
  4. are the flies around the planets

8 Clues: clothes to go to space • is lower than on earth • you can fly it into space • they build the cosmic system • are the flies around the planets • fourth planet of the cosmic system • there are 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 in space • thanks to it, you will not suffocate in space. Space...

Planets -Olivia 2024-02-09

Planets -Olivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are 4 _____ giants
  2. scientists have only found life on earth
  3. Biggest planet in the solar system
  4. The inner 4 planets are called the _____ plants
Down
  1. The belt separating the gas giant and terrestrial planets
  2. there are_____planets in our solar system
  3. has a ring made of ice and rocks
  4. The smallest planet

8 Clues: The smallest planet • There are 4 _____ giants • has a ring made of ice and rocks • Biggest planet in the solar system • scientists have only found life on earth • there are_____planets in our solar system • The inner 4 planets are called the _____ plants • The belt separating the gas giant and terrestrial planets

Solar system 2024-04-24

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is one of the recent planets that is a dwarf planet
  2. How many planets are there
  3. What is the smallest planet
  4. What is the farthest planet from the sun
Down
  1. What is the biggest planet
  2. What is the coldest planet
  3. What is the hottest planet
  4. What is the 3rd planet

8 Clues: What is the 3rd planet • What is the biggest planet • What is the coldest planet • What is the hottest planet • How many planets are there • What is the smallest planet • What is the farthest planet from the sun • what is one of the recent planets that is a dwarf planet

Solar system 2024-04-24

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is one of the recent planets that is a dwarf planet
  2. How many planets are there
  3. What is the smallest planet
  4. What is the farthest planet from the sun
Down
  1. What is the biggest planet
  2. What is the coldest planet
  3. What is the hottest planet
  4. What is the 3rd planet

8 Clues: What is the 3rd planet • What is the biggest planet • What is the coldest planet • What is the hottest planet • How many planets are there • What is the smallest planet • What is the farthest planet from the sun • what is one of the recent planets that is a dwarf planet

Vocabulary 2023-02-07

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outside of something
  2. system the Earth and other planets moving around the sun
  3. providing what someone or something needs
  4. the measure of how hot or cold something is
Down
  1. the study of stars and planets
  2. the feeling of heat
  3. how much of a thing there is
  4. a model of Earth

8 Clues: a model of Earth • the feeling of heat • the outside of something • how much of a thing there is • the study of stars and planets • providing what someone or something needs • the measure of how hot or cold something is • system the Earth and other planets moving around the sun

Vocabulary Practice 2024-11-14

Vocabulary Practice crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of the stars and the planets
  2. To provide what someone or something needs
  3. How much there is of something
  4. The outside of something
  5. To tell how hot or cold something is
Down
  1. Earth and the planets that move around the sun
  2. A map of the world
  3. The heat of something

8 Clues: A map of the world • The heat of something • The outside of something • How much there is of something • To tell how hot or cold something is • The study of the stars and the planets • To provide what someone or something needs • Earth and the planets that move around the sun

Solar System 2017-08-15

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is an objects made of ice, gas and dust.
  2. The sun and the nine planets make up the ___________?
  3. Is a force that acts like a pull between the sun and the planets.
  4. Is a curved path. Each planets moves in an ________ around the sun.
Down
  1. Is a small object in orbit around a planet.
  2. Is an object made of rock and metal.
  3. A large, solid objects that travels around a star.

7 Clues: Is an object made of rock and metal. • Is an objects made of ice, gas and dust. • Is a small object in orbit around a planet. • A large, solid objects that travels around a star. • The sun and the nine planets make up the ___________? • Is a force that acts like a pull between the sun and the planets. • ...

Scientific Revolution 2012-11-28

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An Italian Scientist who built his own telescope and made new theories about astronomy.
  2. Was a new way of thinking about the natural World.
  3. Realized that here are mathematical rules that explain the movement of the planets.
  4. The Founder of modern chemistry. He pioneered the use of the scientific method in chemistry.
  5. A great English scientist who helped bring together the old theories of astronomy together under a single theory of motion.
  6. Copernicus theory was that the sun was in the center of the universe. The stars, sun, and Earth revolved around the sun.
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  1. Everyone believed the Earth was an immovable object in the center of the universe. The sun, stars and planets revolved around the Earth.
  2. A dutch eyeglass maker who invented the microscope. New tools and instruments were used to make precise observations that the scientific method demanded.
  3. Is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
  4. Observed the planets and recorded there movements.
  5. Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions.
  6. Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions.

12 Clues: Was a new way of thinking about the natural World. • Observed the planets and recorded there movements. • Is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions. • Believed scientists should use math and reason to draw conclusions. • ...

rt 2022-02-04

rt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______the gift shop.
  2. To scream.
  3. Eat a __________.
  4. We _____ do our homework.
  5. _______about planets.
  6. Dig ___bones.
  7. go ___a tour.
Down
  1. Study_____________.
  2. ______a paiting.
  3. ______a video.
  4. Don't _____this sculpture.
  5. To speak quietly.
  6. _______a sculpture.
  7. ______at the moon.
  8. Don't run ______. It is dangerous.

15 Clues: To scream. • Dig ___bones. • go ___a tour. • ______a video. • ______a paiting. • Eat a __________. • To speak quietly. • ______at the moon. • Study_____________. • _______a sculpture. • _______the gift shop. • _______about planets. • We _____ do our homework. • Don't _____this sculpture. • Don't run ______. It is dangerous.

Mass 2022-05-03

Mass crossword puzzle
Across
  1. close to sun
  2. cant be a star
  3. smallest of gas giants
  4. where all the planets are
  5. weighs
  6. measure of inertia
  7. huge
Down
  1. pulls
  2. no water
  3. 7 from sun
  4. Red planet
  5. hold life
  6. hottest planet
  7. giants most of the planents are
  8. hot

15 Clues: hot • huge • pulls • weighs • no water • hold life • 7 from sun • Red planet • close to sun • cant be a star • hottest planet • measure of inertia • smallest of gas giants • where all the planets are • giants most of the planents are

Space Exploration 2012-05-05

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

25 Clues: a Russian term for astronaut. • the large lens at the front of a telescope. • A telescope that has a lens for the objective • Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars • all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets. • (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km) • Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves • ...

Space Exploration 2012-05-05

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

25 Clues: a Russian term for astronaut. • the large lens at the front of a telescope. • A telescope that has a lens for the objective • Using radio waves to learn about the composition of stars • all objects seen in the sky (sun, moon, stars and planets. • (AU) is the distance from Earth to the Sun (150 million km) • Objects in space that give off large amounts of radio waves • ...

Space Crossword 2023-03-14

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who explores space
  2. A super dense core of an exploded star, which sometimes pulses with bright white beams
  3. The collapsed core of a normal-sized star
  4. A ball of either rock or gas normally orbiting a star
  5. A scientist who studies space
  6. The infinitely expanding group of galaxies and everything we know of
  7. A very dense collapsed supermassive star that has so much gravity that light cannot escape it
  8. A group of stars, nebulae, black holes, and other stellar objects
  9. A robot that is exploring another planet's surface
  10. The theoretical birth of the universe
  11. The explosion of a supermassive star
  12. A rock from space that has landed on a planet's or moon's surface
  13. A rock from space in or entering a planet's atmosphere
  14. The vehicle that takes humans and robots to space
  15. The galaxy that our solar system is in
  16. A hole in a planet's,asteroid's, meteoroid's, or comet's surface that is created by a volcano or another space rock hitting it
  17. The force that pulls anything to another thing, and is what keeps the planets in orbit
  18. The place where earth, the sun, and the other 7 planets are
  19. A long tube with a lense in it used to study space
Down
  1. a type of matter we cannot detect or feel
  2. Space rocks that generally floating between mars and jupiter
  3. A rock from space covered in frozen gasses and ice
  4. an object orbiting a star that is too big to be an asteroid but does not follow at least one of a planets three rules
  5. A unit of length measurement equal to how far light travels in a year
  6. A dense large ball of hydrogen that has extreme heat and can glow red, yellow, or blue
  7. The layer of gas that surrounds some planets
  8. A robot that has been sent to space
  9. The group of galaxies that our galaxy,andromeda, and others are
  10. The path a stellar object takes when it is moving around something
  11. A natural or unnatural (man-made) object
  12. A cloud of gasses that glows in different colors, and can sometimes give birth to a star
  13. A cluster of galaxy groups that we reside in, including the local group
  14. A small space rock
  15. A planet not in our solar system
  16. A natural object rotating around a planet

35 Clues: A small space rock • A person who explores space • A scientist who studies space • A planet not in our solar system • A robot that has been sent to space • The explosion of a supermassive star • The theoretical birth of the universe • The galaxy that our solar system is in • A natural or unnatural (man-made) object • a type of matter we cannot detect or feel • ...

6th grade Solar System 2022-05-09

6th grade Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these usually come from asteroids or comets, they travel in space without an orbit
  2. the sun is ¼ made of this gas
  3. the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere is called this, it is very visible during a solar eclipse
  4. he was to first to come up with the geocentric concept of the universe
  5. this planet’s rings are made mostly of ice and rock
  6. the solar system was formed from a giant ____
  7. he discovered the orbits of the planets are ellipses
  8. gases/heat that erupt into space
  9. huge loops of gases
  10. Was able to work out the arrangement of the known planets around the sun
  11. he thought that the planets moved in small circles carried along bigger circles
  12. the ___ ___ consists of the sun, 8 planets, their moons and several other smaller objects
  13. Mars’ atmosphere is made mostly of this gas ___ ___
  14. most comets are found here, way out beyond Neptune
  15. the sun is ¾ made of this gas
  16. he discovered Jupiter’s largest 4 moons
  17. a piece of meteor that has made it to the surface of the planet
  18. Earth and ___ are much alike in their size and density
  19. the largest dwarf planet
  20. the Inner atmosphere of the sun is called the
  21. this is the chemical reaction that is happening in the sun, it releases enormous amounts of heat and light
  22. this object accounts for 99.85% of the mass of our solar system
Down
  1. the Middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere is called this
  2. the smallest terrestrial planet
  3. Jupiter’s big red spot is a ___
  4. Pluto was designated this in 2006
  5. model that shows Earth at the center of the solar system
  6. distance in space is measured in these units
  7. aside from earth, which inner planet once had liquid water on its surface
  8. found between Mars and Jupiter- is filled with rocky objects
  9. areas on the sun that are cooler
  10. a large chunk of rock that has entered Earth’s atmosphere and is burning up
  11. they think that the sun will burn out in 5 ___ years
  12. earth’s solar system is part of the ___ ___ galaxy
  13. from Earth to the sun is ___AU
  14. the gas giants are mostly made of this gas
  15. wind electrical particles coming off the sun
  16. this area is beyond Neptune’s orbit but before the Oort Cloud
  17. model that shows the sun at the center of the solar system
  18. a large chuck of rock smaller than an asteroid floating in space
  19. means “sun”
  20. this planet rotates on its side

42 Clues: means “sun” • huge loops of gases • the largest dwarf planet • the sun is ¼ made of this gas • the sun is ¾ made of this gas • from Earth to the sun is ___AU • the smallest terrestrial planet • Jupiter’s big red spot is a ___ • this planet rotates on its side • gases/heat that erupt into space • areas on the sun that are cooler • Pluto was designated this in 2006 • ...

Ancient Astronomers 2025-11-11

Ancient Astronomers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek philosopher who realized the Moon shines by reflecting sunlight and correctly explained the causes of lunar phases.
  2. Polish astronomer who revived the heliocentric theory, showing that Earth and other planets orbit the Sun rather than the Earth being the center of the universe.
  3. Greek-Egyptian astronomer whose Almagest described the geocentric model with Earth at the center, dominating astronomy for over a thousand years.
  4. German mathematician and astronomer who used Brahe’s data to formulate the three laws of planetary motion describing elliptical orbits.
  5. English scientist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, explaining how planetary motion confirmed the heliocentric system.
  6. Ancient Greek observer who created the first star catalog and discovered the precession of the equinoxes, improving measurement of celestial motions.
  7. Greek mathematician who believed the planets and stars moved in perfect circles and that numbers could explain the harmony of the universe.
  8. Danish astronomer who made precise naked-eye observations of the planets and stars, creating data that helped disprove the geocentric model.
  9. Chinese scientist of the Han Dynasty who mapped stars, recorded eclipses and comets, and invented an early seismoscope for studying Earth and sky.
  10. Babylonian ruler-astronomer who established a fixed calendar era beginning in 747 BCE, allowing long-term tracking of astronomical cycles.
  11. Arab astronomer who refined the length of the solar year, improved trigonometric astronomy, and influenced later European scientists like Copernicus.
Down
  1. Librarian of Alexandria who used geometry and shadow measurements to accurately calculate the circumference of Earth.
  2. Greek philosopher who predicted a solar eclipse around 585 BCE and was among the first to explain celestial events using natural causes instead of mythology.
  3. Italian astronomer who used the telescope to observe Jupiter’s moons and Venus’s phases, providing strong evidence for the heliocentric model.
  4. Influential Greek philosopher who argued that Earth was spherical based on lunar eclipses and promoted a geocentric view of the universe.
  5. Greek astronomer who first proposed a heliocentric model with the Sun at the center, suggesting Earth moves around it long before Copernicus.
  6. Andalusian Arab astronomer who improved the astrolabe and developed precise solar tables used for navigation and calendar reform.
  7. Early Greek thinker who proposed that Earth floats freely in space without any physical support, using natural laws instead of myths to describe the cosmos.
  8. Italian philosopher who supported the heliocentric model and proposed that stars are distant suns surrounded by their own planets.
  9. Indian mathematician-astronomer who proposed that Earth rotates on its axis and correctly explained lunar and solar eclipses using geometry.

20 Clues: Librarian of Alexandria who used geometry and shadow measurements to accurately calculate the circumference of Earth. • Greek philosopher who realized the Moon shines by reflecting sunlight and correctly explained the causes of lunar phases. • ...

Unit 3 Forces and Energy 2026-03-11

Unit 3 Forces and Energy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A push or a pull that can change an object’s motion.
  2. A force that acts without objects touching, such as gravity.
  3. The force of gravity acting on an object.
  4. The force that attracts objects with mass toward each other.
  5. The unit used to measure force.
  6. An icy object that orbits the Sun and forms a glowing tail when near the Sun.
  7. A large body formed from planetesimals that may eventually become a planet.
  8. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun.
  9. The Sun and all the objects that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  10. Motion of an object when gravity is the only force acting on it.
  11. process where particles of dust and rock stick together to form larger bodies.
  12. A force that slows objects moving through air.
  13. The planet we live on. It orbits the Sun and has gravity that pulls objects toward its surface.
Down
  1. A shape or path that forms a circle. Many objects in space move in nearly circular orbits around larger objects.
  2. The strength of gravity at a certain place. On Earth it is about 9.8 N/kg.
  3. Forces that cancel each other out so an object does not change motion.
  4. A force that acts when objects touch each other (for example when a table holds up a book).
  5. A young star forming from collapsing gas and dust.
  6. The area around a massive object where another object feels the force of gravity.
  7. Forces that cause an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction.
  8. A huge cloud of gas and dust in space where stars and planetary systems can form.
  9. A streak of light produced when a small space rock burns up in Earth’s atmosphere.
  10. A piece of rock from space that survives the atmosphere and reaches the ground.
  11. Small early objects that formed from dust and rock and later combined to make planets.
  12. collapse The process where gravity pulls gas and dust together to start forming stars and planets.
  13. A perfectly round three-dimensional shape, like a ball. Planets and stars are approximately spherical because gravity pulls matter equally toward the center.
  14. The path an object follows around another object in space.
  15. The star at the center of our solar system. Its gravity keeps the planets, asteroids, and comets in orbit around it.
  16. A natural satellite that orbits a planet. Earth’s Moon orbits Earth because of gravity.
  17. The amount of matter in an object. Mass is measured in kilograms (kg).

30 Clues: The unit used to measure force. • The force of gravity acting on an object. • A small rocky object that orbits the Sun. • A force that slows objects moving through air. • A young star forming from collapsing gas and dust. • A push or a pull that can change an object’s motion. • The path an object follows around another object in space. • ...

Planets and Space 2014-10-29

Planets and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. People who travel into space on a spaceship
  2. Once a planet, in now classified as dwarf planet
  3. The smallest planet in our solar system
  4. The planet that is closest to Earth
  5. The planet where humans live
  6. This planet is a red colour
Down
  1. The largest planet in the solar system
  2. A big ball of ice and snow
  3. Has the most rings of any planet in the solar system
  4. Huge space which contains all matter and energy
  5. Provies heat and light to all planets
  6. Made up of gas, there is millions of them in the sky
  7. These are up in the sky at night

13 Clues: A big ball of ice and snow • This planet is a red colour • The planet where humans live • These are up in the sky at night • The planet that is closest to Earth • Provies heat and light to all planets • The largest planet in the solar system • The smallest planet in our solar system • People who travel into space on a spaceship • ...

Space and Planets 2017-05-15

Space and Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet orbits the Sun every 84 Earth years, and was the first planet to be discovered by using a telescope.
  2. The 'red' planet, which is half the size of Earth and takes 1.9 years to orbit the Sun.
  3. This planet does not have any moons or rings, and is the hottest planet in the solar system.
  4. This planet orbits the Sun once every 11.8 Earth years and has the most moons (67).
  5. The type of planets that are mostly composed of rocks and metals.
  6. The name of our Solar System, which contains billions of stars and nine plants.
  7. The only planet that contains life, and was previously believed to be the centre of the universe.
Down
  1. Includes all existing matter, thousands of galaxies and is always getting bigger.
  2. The centre of our galaxy, in which each planet orbits around.
  3. This planet is known for its huge ring system, discovered by Galileo Galilei.
  4. The closest planet to the Sun, which only takes 88 days to orbit around the Sun.
  5. Planets that are mostly made up of gasses, such as helium and hydrogen.
  6. This planet was once known as the ninth planet, but is now known as the largest dwarf planet.

13 Clues: The centre of our galaxy, in which each planet orbits around. • The type of planets that are mostly composed of rocks and metals. • Planets that are mostly made up of gasses, such as helium and hydrogen. • This planet is known for its huge ring system, discovered by Galileo Galilei. • ...

Planets and satellites 2024-04-11

Planets and satellites crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Look for a bright yellowish object in the sky with distinct rings visible through a telescope.
  2. Look for a reddish-orange object in the night sky.
  3. Spot the largest and brightest planet in the sky, often appearing as a bright star.
  4. Look for a distant and faint object beyond the orbit of Neptune, visible with a telescope.
  5. Look for a distant and faint object in the Kuiper Belt, visible with a telescope.
  6. Look for a deep blue object in the sky, visible through a telescope.
  7. Look for a distant and faint object in the outer solar system, typically requiring a telescope to see.
Down
  1. Spot a faint bluish-green object in the night sky with the help of a telescope.
  2. Spot the brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon.
  3. Spot a faint object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, visible with a telescope.
  4. Spot a small and distant object in the Kuiper Belt, visible with a telescope.
  5. You're standing on it!
  6. Look for a fast-moving object near the horizon just before sunrise or after sunset.

13 Clues: You're standing on it! • Look for a reddish-orange object in the night sky. • Spot the brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon. • Look for a deep blue object in the sky, visible through a telescope. • Spot a small and distant object in the Kuiper Belt, visible with a telescope. • ...

Space crossword 2021-09-30

Space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a big space where nothing including light can escape
  2. the largest planet
  3. hot and bright balls of gas
  4. a system with dust, sometimes planets and millions of stars
  5. a nursery for stars
Down
  1. the remains of a dead star
  2. there are eight of these in the milky way
  3. composed of all galaxies stars and all planets
  4. galaxy galaxies where there are arms that reach from the middle

9 Clues: the largest planet • a nursery for stars • the remains of a dead star • hot and bright balls of gas • there are eight of these in the milky way • composed of all galaxies stars and all planets • a big space where nothing including light can escape • a system with dust, sometimes planets and millions of stars • ...

The Planets puzzle 2021-06-17

The Planets puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name the largest planet of the solar system
  2. The inner planets made up of
  3. How many Planets in our solar system
Down
  1. Asteroids are found between the orbit of ----and---
  2. which planet has ring around it?
  3. The outer planets made up of

6 Clues: The inner planets made up of • The outer planets made up of • which planet has ring around it? • How many Planets in our solar system • Name the largest planet of the solar system • Asteroids are found between the orbit of ----and---

vocab 2021-11-11

vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount of sunlight that reflects from the surface
  2. planet wide system of cliffs on mercury hydrosphere all the water on the planets
  3. four innter planets
Down
  1. trapping of suns warmth
  2. largest volcano in solar system
  3. all the water on the planets

6 Clues: four innter planets • trapping of suns warmth • all the water on the planets • largest volcano in solar system • the amount of sunlight that reflects from the surface • planet wide system of cliffs on mercury hydrosphere all the water on the planets

Unit 3 Week 3 2020-02-16

Unit 3 Week 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is how hot or cold something is
  2. is the world
  3. the top layer of something
  4. is how much of something there is
Down
  1. something means to provide for it or help it
  2. is the sun, the planets and their moons
  3. is the study of the stars and planets
  4. heat something produces

8 Clues: is the world • heat something produces • the top layer of something • is how hot or cold something is • is how much of something there is • is the study of the stars and planets • is the sun, the planets and their moons • something means to provide for it or help it

Solar System Review 2023-04-20

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as ____ giants
  2. farthest planet from the Sun
  3. when planets make a trip around the sun
  4. the moon phase when we don't see the moon (moon is between the Earth and Sun)
  5. when the planets spin
  6. the largest planet
Down
  1. the moon phase when we see half of the moon
  2. the moon phase when we see the entire moon
  3. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as this type of planet
  4. we experience these because of the Earth's tilted axis and the Earth's revolution
  5. the closest planet to the Sun
  6. the smallest planet
  7. The Sun is about ____ billion years old.

13 Clues: the largest planet • the smallest planet • when the planets spin • farthest planet from the Sun • the closest planet to the Sun • when planets make a trip around the sun • The Sun is about ____ billion years old. • the moon phase when we see the entire moon • the moon phase when we see half of the moon • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as ____ giants • ...

Astrophysics 2026-06-26

Astrophysics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Fermi blank asks why we haven't found aliens yet
  2. The tough water bear that can survive extreme conditions
  3. The red planet and strongest candidate for finding water evidence
  4. Organisms that love and thrive in extreme environments
  5. The type of tiny single-celled life scientists think is most common
  6. Juipter icy moon with a liquid ocean underneath
Down
  1. The crucial liquid ingredient needed for all known life
  2. The zone around a star where life can survive
  3. Planets located outside our own Solar System
  4. The study of life in the universe
  5. The layer of gases around a planet that can trap heat
  6. Finding planets by measuring drops in starlight

12 Clues: The study of life in the universe • Planets located outside our own Solar System • The zone around a star where life can survive • Finding planets by measuring drops in starlight • Juipter icy moon with a liquid ocean underneath • The Fermi blank asks why we haven't found aliens yet • The layer of gases around a planet that can trap heat • ...

Planets, weather and animals! 2013-06-20

Planets, weather and animals! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet
  2. The process of water vapour turning into water droplets
  3. Water that is found underground
  4. Known as the red planet
  5. Tallest land animal
  6. Scientists who study weather
  7. Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
  8. Hopping Australian marsupial
  9. Large, powerful storm that forms over large bodies of water
  10. Large animal with a horn
  11. Fastest land animal
Down
  1. Spinning cloud in a funnel shape
  2. Large animal with a trunk
  3. The coldest planet in the solar system
  4. Most common type of storm
  5. The state of air at a certain time and place
  6. The furthest planet from the sun
  7. The weather of a place over a long period of time
  8. Has black and white stripes
  9. Man's best friend
  10. No longer officially considered a planet
  11. Starts life as a tadpole
  12. The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapour
  13. Famous for its rings
  14. Likes to roll around in the mud
  15. The closest planet to the sun
  16. King of the jungle
  17. Amount of water vapour in the air
  18. Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
  19. Closest planet to Earth
  20. Likes to chase mice

31 Clues: Man's best friend • The largest planet • King of the jungle • Tallest land animal • Fastest land animal • Likes to chase mice • Famous for its rings • Known as the red planet • Closest planet to Earth • Starts life as a tadpole • Large animal with a horn • Large animal with a trunk • Most common type of storm • Has black and white stripes • Scientists who study weather • ...

Planets And Their Moons 2023-01-31

Planets And Their Moons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Moon with a Thin Atmosphere
  2. Mars' Smallest Moon
  3. A Moon not Tidally Locked with Haumea
  4. The Second Largest Dwarf Moon
  5. The Farthest Planet in our Solar System
  6. Named after the Titaness of Greek Mythology
  7. The Ninth Planet until 2006
  8. A Dwarf Planet with an Odd Egg Shape
  9. Rotates in the Equatorial Plane of Uranus
  10. A Moon with a Radius of 457 Miles
  11. The Red Planet
  12. A Moon only 1.5% as bright as Haumea
  13. The Planet that we Live On
  14. The Largest Dwarf Moon
  15. Mars' Biggest Moon
  16. Hottest and Brightest Planet
  17. A Dwarf Planet in the Asteroid Belt
  18. Planet with an Extensive Ring System
  19. Saturn's Second Largest Moon
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  1. Closest Planet to the Sun
  2. Has Roughly Equal Amounts of Water and Ice
  3. A little More Massive than Pluto
  4. The Only Known Moon to have an Atmosphere
  5. A Moon with 150+ Active Volcanoes
  6. The Biggest Moon with a Magnetic Field
  7. The Largest Planet in our Solar System
  8. It's Destiny is 0.97 Times that of Liquid Water
  9. Uranus' Largest Moon
  10. Most Massive Moon in the Solar System
  11. A Moon with Water Underneath its Surface
  12. Once Known to be a Dwarf Planet Long Ago
  13. Commonly Confused with the Death Star
  14. Our Natural Satellite
  15. A Red Dwarf Planet
  16. A Small Icy Moon
  17. A Planet that Spins on its Side
  18. Discovered on October 24, 1851

37 Clues: The Red Planet • A Small Icy Moon • A Red Dwarf Planet • Mars' Biggest Moon • Mars' Smallest Moon • Uranus' Largest Moon • Our Natural Satellite • The Largest Dwarf Moon • Closest Planet to the Sun • The Planet that we Live On • The Ninth Planet until 2006 • Hottest and Brightest Planet • Saturn's Second Largest Moon • A Moon with a Thin Atmosphere • The Second Largest Dwarf Moon • ...

Planets and Solar System 2021-04-21

Planets and Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star
  2. the act of rising to an important position or a higher level.
  3. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  4. the action or process of moving
  5. relating to or belonging to a planet or planets
  6. An imaginary line is drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  7. the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
  8. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  9. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
  10. a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  11. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  12. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it
  13. period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
  14. the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.
  15. the moon at any time after new moon and before full moon, so called because its illuminated area is increasing.
  16. a regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points is constant
  17. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun.
  18. having or representing the sun as the center
  19. each of the four divisions of the year
  20. have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
  21. a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays
  22. the star around which the earth orbits.
  23. the alternate rising and falling of the sea
Down
  1. a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers
  2. the natural satellite of the earth
  3. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  4. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
  5. the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator
  6. the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
  7. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  8. having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
  9. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  10. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.
  11. an instance of revolving.
  12. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
  13. the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  14. a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere
  15. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
  16. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  17. The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
  18. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
  19. the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian
  20. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material
  21. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  22. a blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.
  23. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

46 Clues: an instance of revolving. • the action or process of moving • the natural satellite of the earth • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • each of the four divisions of the year • the star around which the earth orbits. • the alternate rising and falling of the sea • having or representing the sun as the center • relating to or belonging to a planet or planets • ...

Star Wars Planets EU 2024-01-13

Star Wars Planets EU crossword puzzle
Across
  1. also known as dac
  2. home of the melodies, encountered by anakin solo
  3. tidally locked planet
  4. library world
  5. homweworld of the bith
  6. the only star wars planet
  7. homeworld of the ugnaughts
  8. snow planet where jedi travel to construct lightsabers
  9. the valley of the jedi is located here
  10. homeworld of the acklay arena beast
  11. the smuggler's moon
Down
  1. red mining planet
  2. home of the rebel base in the anoat sector
  3. twin planet of tralus
  4. neighbor of kashyyyk
  5. home to both a rebel base and a jedi academy
  6. cold dark side planet
  7. water planet hosting many different species of "shoalers"
  8. tibanna mining colony that hosts pod races
  9. homeworld of the chiss
  10. location of the cave of evil
  11. dark side planet located in the deep core
  12. home to a jedi academy
  13. homeworld of the ishi tib

24 Clues: library world • red mining planet • also known as dac • the smuggler's moon • neighbor of kashyyyk • twin planet of tralus • cold dark side planet • tidally locked planet • homeworld of the chiss • homweworld of the bith • home to a jedi academy • the only star wars planet • homeworld of the ishi tib • homeworld of the ugnaughts • location of the cave of evil • ...

Asher 2023-09-20

Asher crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A cloud of dust and gases in space.
  2. pasta in the shape of long, thin strings
  3. An optical instrument that makes faraway objects, like stars and planets, appear closer and larger.
  4. a round, thin Mexican bread that is usually eaten hot with a filling of meat, cheese, etc.
  5. a thick, flat piece of meat and especially beef
  6. dish that people prepare for themselves at the table by putting small pieces of food (such as bread, meat, or fruit) in a hot liquid (such as melted and flavored cheese or melted chocolate)
  7. a Spanish dish of rice, meat, seafood, vegetables, and spices
  8. a South American dish of marinaded raw fish or seafood
  9. the edible snail, especially as an item on a menu.
  10. big balls of hot gas that give off light and heat.
Down
  1. All of space, including all the stars, galaxies, planets, and everything that exists.
  2. a Scientist who studies the stars, planets, galaxies, and other objects in space.
  3. a type of Italian food that has layers of flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat
  4. A place equipped with telescopes and other instruments for observing and studying objects in space.
  5. A massive collection of stars, gas, dust, and other celestial objects bound together by gravity.
  6. a Japanese dish of cold cooked rice shaped in small cakes and topped or wrapped with other ingredients (such as pieces of raw fish)

16 Clues: A cloud of dust and gases in space. • pasta in the shape of long, thin strings • a thick, flat piece of meat and especially beef • the edible snail, especially as an item on a menu. • big balls of hot gas that give off light and heat. • a South American dish of marinaded raw fish or seafood • a Spanish dish of rice, meat, seafood, vegetables, and spices • ...

Solar System Quest Crossword 2022-10-18

Solar System Quest Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet known to support life.
  2. The hottest planet.
  3. The "football" shaped dwarf planet.
  4. The amount of matter found in an object. Expressed in kilograms.
  5. ______ resistance, or the force that opposes gravity when objects fall.
  6. The only star in our solar system.
  7. The gas giant planet that spins sideways.
Down
  1. The dwarf planet once considered our 9th planet.
  2. The planet with rusty soil and the biggest volcano in the solar system.
  3. The measure of the force of gravity on an object.
  4. The Largest planets in our solar system. They have rings.
  5. Earth's ______ is its only natural satellite that controls the tides.
  6. The small planet with the shortest year.
  7. The force of attraction between all objects. Makes objects fall.
  8. The largest planet in our solar system with more mass than all of the other planets.

15 Clues: The hottest planet. • The only star in our solar system. • The "football" shaped dwarf planet. • The only planet known to support life. • The small planet with the shortest year. • The gas giant planet that spins sideways. • The dwarf planet once considered our 9th planet. • The measure of the force of gravity on an object. • ...

The Universe 2023-10-01

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A smaller body that orbits most planets.
  2. The types of molecules in this layer absorb radiation from the sun.
  3. The closest star to the sun and Earth.
  4. A spherical body that orbits the sun.
  5. Areas where galaxies are densely concentrated.
  6. The distance light travels through space in one year.
Down
  1. Element that is needed to support animal life on Earth.
  2. Space and all the matter and energy in it.
  3. Structure that the universe is compared to.
  4. A large collection of stars, gas, and dust.
  5. A vast area of empty space in the universe.
  6. A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light.
  7. The name of our solar system.
  8. A collection of large or small bodies that orbit a central star.
  9. The number of planets in our solar system.

15 Clues: The name of our solar system. • A spherical body that orbits the sun. • The closest star to the sun and Earth. • A smaller body that orbits most planets. • Space and all the matter and energy in it. • The number of planets in our solar system. • Structure that the universe is compared to. • A large collection of stars, gas, and dust. • ...

Solar & Lunar Eclipses 2024-11-19

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

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

Space Crossword 2026-05-22

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. refers to anything related to the Moon
  2. surrounds the outer core of the Earth
  3. is the life that originates outside of Earth
  4. closest inner planet to the Sun
  5. is the study of life in the universe, including life on Earth and possibly of extraterrestrial life
  6. is the third planet from the Sun
Down
  1. is like a stretched-out circle
  2. reusable spacecraft that transport people and materials to and from space
  3. is a vehicle designed to propel itself by ejecting exhaust gas from one end
  4. closest planets to the Sun
  5. are objects that orbit the Sun and have a mass larger than the objects near it
  6. is any small object that orbits a larger object
  7. was once a planet, but is now a dwarf planet
  8. Earth's equator divides into two ____
  9. mixtures of ice and dust

15 Clues: mixtures of ice and dust • closest planets to the Sun • is like a stretched-out circle • closest inner planet to the Sun • is the third planet from the Sun • Earth's equator divides into two ____ • surrounds the outer core of the Earth • refers to anything related to the Moon • was once a planet, but is now a dwarf planet • is the life that originates outside of Earth • ...

Planetary cross word 2026-06-04

Planetary cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The path an object follows around another object in space.
  2. – The largest planet in our solar system.
  3. – Scientist who explained gravity and motion.
  4. – Astronomer who improved the telescope and studied the planets.
  5. Unit – The average distance between Earth and the Sun.
  6. – The farthest major planet from the Sun.
  7. – A rocky object that travels around the Sun.
Down
  1. – The rigid outer layer of Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle.
  2. – The ancient supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
  3. – A huge collection of stars, gas, dust, and planets.
  4. – Scientist who proposed that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
  5. – The distance light travels in one year.
  6. – The process where one tectonic plate moves beneath another.
  7. – Scientist known for discovering the laws of planetary motion.
  8. – The basic unit of length in the metric system.

15 Clues: – The largest planet in our solar system. • – The distance light travels in one year. • – The farthest major planet from the Sun. • – Scientist who explained gravity and motion. • – A rocky object that travels around the Sun. • – The basic unit of length in the metric system. • – A huge collection of stars, gas, dust, and planets. • ...

rocks, say yay :) 2023-10-24

rocks, say yay :) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
  2. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  3. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  4. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
  5. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  6. long cliffs on mercury's surface. Create after lava on mercury cooled and after it cooled, mercury's crust contracted to form scarps.
  7. a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen. These planets, like Jupiter and Saturn in our solar system, don't have hard surfaces and instead have swirling gases above a solid core.
  8. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
  9. the dark bands
Down
  1. a fundamental system in condensed matter sciences and the main constituent of gas giant planets.
  2. a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun
  3. the reflective white bands of low temperatures, elevated aerosol opacities, and enhancements of quasi-conserved chemical tracers
  4. Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface
  5. actual or apparent motion of a body in a direction opposite to that of the motions of most members of the solar system or of other astronomical systems with a preferred direction of motion.
  6. Any of innumerable small bodies of accreted gas and dust thought to have orbited the Sun during the formation of the planets.
  7. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
  8. the locus of all points such that the sum of the distances from two foci to any point on the ellipse is a constant

17 Clues: the dark bands • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface • a fundamental system in condensed matter sciences and the main constituent of gas giant planets. • a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere. • ...

Life in the future 2023-05-11

Life in the future crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 7
  4. 6
  5. 8
Down
  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. 9
  4. 1

9 Clues: 4 • 5 • 2 • 9 • 3 • 7 • 1 • 6 • 8