planets Crossword Puzzles
Earth and Space 2016-10-12
Across
- the study of planets, stars, moons and other celestial bodies
- moves around another object
- spin on it's axis
Down
- a non contact force used by planets and stars
- the belief that the position of stars affects humans
- an object that revolves around a planet
- the 3rd planet from the Sun
- the path an object takes around another
8 Clues: spin on it's axis • moves around another object • the 3rd planet from the Sun • an object that revolves around a planet • the path an object takes around another • a non contact force used by planets and stars • the belief that the position of stars affects humans • the study of planets, stars, moons and other celestial bodies
Wonders Unit 3 Week 3 2023-03-04
Across
- the degree of heat or cold
- quantity; how much; total
- the outside of something; exterior
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- the state or quality of being warm; heat
- the sun and all of the planets revolving around it
- to provide for; encourage; reinforce
- a round ball with a map of the world on it; sphere
- the study of the sun, moon, stars and planets
8 Clues: quantity; how much; total • the degree of heat or cold • the outside of something; exterior • to provide for; encourage; reinforce • the state or quality of being warm; heat • the study of the sun, moon, stars and planets • the sun and all of the planets revolving around it • a round ball with a map of the world on it; sphere
Earth's Place in the Universe 2025-08-19
Across
- Large cluster of star, dust, gas and matter
- Small, icy body with elongated orbit around the sun
- Planets made of rocky material
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- Planets made from gaseous elements
- Includes all matter and space that exists
- Rocky material passing through Earth's atmosphere
- Rocky bodies often found in a belt
- Formed about 5 billion years ago from rotating disk of dust
8 Clues: Planets made of rocky material • Planets made from gaseous elements • Rocky bodies often found in a belt • Includes all matter and space that exists • Large cluster of star, dust, gas and matter • Rocky material passing through Earth's atmosphere • Small, icy body with elongated orbit around the sun • Formed about 5 billion years ago from rotating disk of dust
Solar system 2024-06-23
Across
- the planet we live on
- spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- the planet known for its large rings
- the path one object takes around another object in space
- the closest planet to the Sun
- the eighth planet from the Sun, known by its deep blue color
- the seventh planet from the Sun, rotating by its side
- the planet known for its red color
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- the region of space between Mars and Jupiter filled with asteroids
- planets that are large and mostly made of gases
- the action of one object moving around another object
- planets that are rocky and small
- the second planet from the Sun, known as the hottest planet because of its thick atmosphere
- the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in our solar system
- the star at the center of our solar system
15 Clues: the planet we live on • the closest planet to the Sun • planets that are rocky and small • the planet known for its red color • the planet known for its large rings • spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the star at the center of our solar system • planets that are large and mostly made of gases • the action of one object moving around another object • ...
Space: difficulity: 2/3 stars 2025-03-28
Across
- planet`s that are smaller than normal planets
- A vehicle that can travel to space
- Professionals that can travel to space
- It keeps you on the ground and what makes things fall
- It is a star that gives us on planet earth light and heat which makes it possible for life to exist on Earth.
- A living creature in space
- A rock that orbits the sun
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- It tells how far light travels in one year
- When a planet or a moon gets in the way of the Sun's light
- A populer space company "National Aeronautics and Space Administration"
- How big is space
- A layer of gas that is around planets
- A group of planet orbiting a sun
- The Milky Way is a ......
- When it is night, you can sometimes see the stars and the ... which look`s different every night.
15 Clues: How big is space • The Milky Way is a ...... • A living creature in space • A rock that orbits the sun • A group of planet orbiting a sun • A vehicle that can travel to space • A layer of gas that is around planets • Professionals that can travel to space • It tells how far light travels in one year • planet`s that are smaller than normal planets • ...
Serenity's Science review 2025-11-07
Across
- full, dark shadow of an eclipse
- a group of rocks that orbit the Sun in a band between Mars and Jupiter
- relating to the sky or space
- object in orbit around another larger object
- a ball of ice, dust and rock that orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical
- the large planets of the outer solar system
- the galaxy in which our solar system is located
- one complete orbit around the sun
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- model of the universe with its sun at the centre
- a scientist who studies the stars, planets and other celestial objects
- when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon
- oval shape
- model of the universe with Earth as its centre
- the time a planet takes to rotate once completely on its own axis
- the time a planet takes to revolve around the sun once
15 Clues: oval shape • relating to the sky or space • full, dark shadow of an eclipse • one complete orbit around the sun • the large planets of the outer solar system • object in orbit around another larger object • model of the universe with Earth as its centre • the galaxy in which our solar system is located • model of the universe with its sun at the centre • ...
Vocabulary January 4-7 2022-01-05
Across
- The parts of a multiplication equation.
- The outside of something.
- Finding the number in each group or finding the size of each group when we share into groups of equal sizes.
- A strong desire to know or learn something.
- Using words, pictures, numbers or symbols to explain something.
- The study of stars and planets.
Down
- Includes Earth and the planets that move around the sun.
- The answer of a multiplication equation.
- To reduce to a lower grade, rank, or position.
- When someone wants to convince you of something.
- A promise to yourself that you will make a serious effort to do something.
- Adding the same number over and over; repeated addition.
12 Clues: The outside of something. • The study of stars and planets. • The parts of a multiplication equation. • The answer of a multiplication equation. • A strong desire to know or learn something. • To reduce to a lower grade, rank, or position. • When someone wants to convince you of something. • Includes Earth and the planets that move around the sun. • ...
Early Astronomy 2022-08-11
Across
- The theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.
- A device that makes distant objects appear much closer.
- A person who studies space.
- Everything in space as a whole.
- The study of space beyond our atmosphere.
- The path of an object around another object in space.
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- Theory that states the sun is the center of our universe.
- A hole in the surface of a planet or moon caused by a rock from space hitting the surface.
- When an object travels around another.
- An imaginary line going through the sphere's north and south poles.
- A planets spin on its axis.
- A force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth, planets or moons.
12 Clues: A person who studies space. • A planets spin on its axis. • Everything in space as a whole. • When an object travels around another. • The study of space beyond our atmosphere. • The path of an object around another object in space. • A device that makes distant objects appear much closer. • Theory that states the sun is the center of our universe. • ...
vocab 2023-01-10
Across
- when a object travels around another.
- The study of space
- a hole in the surface of a planet or moon caused by a rock from space hitting the surface.
- a force that pulls objects towards the earth, planets, or moons
- Everything in space as a whole
- A planets spin on its axis.
Down
- theory that states the sun is the center of the solar system.
- A person who studies space
- The path of an object around another object in space
- Theory that earth was the center of the universe.
- An imaginary line going through the center of a sphere's north and south poles.
- a device to make distant objects appear much closer.
12 Clues: The study of space • A person who studies space • A planets spin on its axis. • Everything in space as a whole • when a object travels around another. • Theory that earth was the center of the universe. • The path of an object around another object in space • a device to make distant objects appear much closer. • ...
vocab 2023-01-10
Across
- when a object travels around another.
- The study of space
- a hole in the surface of a planet or moon caused by a rock from space hitting the surface.
- a force that pulls objects towards the earth, planets, or moons
- Everything in space as a whole
- A planets spin on its axis.
Down
- theory that states the sun is the center of the solar system.
- A person who studies space
- The path of an object around another object in space
- Theory that earth was the center of the universe.
- An imaginary line going through the center of a sphere's north and south poles.
- a device to make distant objects appear much closer.
12 Clues: The study of space • A person who studies space • A planets spin on its axis. • Everything in space as a whole • when a object travels around another. • Theory that earth was the center of the universe. • The path of an object around another object in space • a device to make distant objects appear much closer. • ...
Solar System and Beyond 2025-09-09
Across
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
- a burning ball of gass
- orbits planets
- orbits the sun, is massive enough for its gravity to force it into a nearly round shape, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit
- A collection of planets that orbit around a star
- everything
- a small rock body orbiting the sun
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- when it hits the surface of a planet
- a small body moving in the solar system
- a group of galaxies
- the galxy the we live in
- if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
12 Clues: everything • orbits planets • a group of galaxies • a burning ball of gass • the galxy the we live in • a small rock body orbiting the sun • when it hits the surface of a planet • if it entered the earth's atmosphere. • a small body moving in the solar system • A collection of planets that orbit around a star • ...
Week 5 spelling words 2015-02-22
Across
- very old
- someone who looks at eyes
- act of suggesting
- fake
- number of people
- from another country
- act of decorating
- someone who does magic
- something you declare
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- a particular age group
- act of creating
- a set of rules
- someone who plays music
- act of inserting
- where you see the planets
- act of drawing
- a rule
- act of translating
- well mixed
- from the doctor
20 Clues: fake • a rule • very old • well mixed • a set of rules • act of drawing • act of creating • from the doctor • act of inserting • number of people • act of suggesting • act of decorating • act of translating • from another country • something you declare • a particular age group • someone who does magic • someone who plays music • someone who looks at eyes • where you see the planets
Lya's crossword 2021-06-25
Across
- d__t__i__n (language and literature)
- co__a__ (social sciences)
- m__t__n_ (social sciences)
- p_a__s (natural sciences)
- s__s (math)
- p__n__c__t__n (english)
- b_d_ (natural sciences)
- f_a__i__s (math)
- _t_r_e_ (language and literature)
- s__t__s ( natural sciences)
- n_u_s (language and literature)
- m___i__i_a__o_s (math)
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- d__i__o__ (math)
- p__s__e__s (social sciences)
- c__t__e (social sciences)
- p_a__t_ (natur sciences)
- a__m__s (natural Sciences)
- o___o__a__y (language and literature)
- m__s (social Sciences)
- p_e_s (lenguage and literature)
20 Clues: s__s (math) • d__i__o__ (math) • f_a__i__s (math) • b_d_ (natural sciences) • m__s (social Sciences) • m___i__i_a__o_s (math) • p__n__c__t__n (english) • p_a__t_ (natur sciences) • co__a__ (social sciences) • c__t__e (social sciences) • p_a__s (natural sciences) • a__m__s (natural Sciences) • m__t__n_ (social sciences) • s__t__s ( natural sciences) • p__s__e__s (social sciences) • ...
Lya's crossword 2021-06-25
Across
- d__t__i__n (language and literature)
- co__a__ (social sciences)
- m__t__n_ (social sciences)
- p_a__s (natural sciences)
- s__s (math)
- p__n__c__t__n (english)
- b_d_ (natural sciences)
- f_a__i__s (math)
- _t_r_e_ (language and literature)
- s__t__s ( natural sciences)
- n_u_s (language and literature)
- m___i__i_a__o_s (math)
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- d__i__o__ (math)
- p__s__e__s (social sciences)
- c__t__e (social sciences)
- p_a__t_ (natur sciences)
- a__m__s (natural Sciences)
- o___o__a__y (language and literature)
- m__s (social Sciences)
- p_e_s (lenguage and literature)
20 Clues: s__s (math) • d__i__o__ (math) • f_a__i__s (math) • b_d_ (natural sciences) • m__s (social Sciences) • m___i__i_a__o_s (math) • p__n__c__t__n (english) • p_a__t_ (natur sciences) • co__a__ (social sciences) • c__t__e (social sciences) • p_a__s (natural sciences) • a__m__s (natural Sciences) • m__t__n_ (social sciences) • s__t__s ( natural sciences) • p__s__e__s (social sciences) • ...
The Inner Planets 2022-06-08
Across
- The diameter of this planet is 12,756
- These planets are made of rock and metal and have solid outer layers.
- The largest mountain in the solar system.
- The atmosphere of this planet contains 95% carbon dioxide.
Down
- These are the gases that covers the planets and keep them warm.
- One of the largest impact crater in the solar system.
- This planet's surface is covered with solidified lava.
- This is the outer layer of the planet.
- It is the only planet without and atmosphere.
- It is the reason why mars looks red.
10 Clues: It is the reason why mars looks red. • The diameter of this planet is 12,756 • This is the outer layer of the planet. • The largest mountain in the solar system. • It is the only planet without and atmosphere. • One of the largest impact crater in the solar system. • This planet's surface is covered with solidified lava. • ...
Astronomy With Ashwat Crossword 2 2020-05-19
Across
- The force which keeps planets in their orbits around the Sun
- The ________ belt lies between Mars and Jupiter
- The planets that orbit a star other than our Sun
- The 4 largest Jovian moons were first discovered by
- The dark spots on the moon are called
Down
- The planet whose axis has a 23.5 degree tilt
- Asteroids that share their path with another planet are called ______ asteroids
- An object from which light cannot escape
- Mars has two moons, ______ and Deimos
- The international organization that takes all major decisions related to Astronomy
10 Clues: Mars has two moons, ______ and Deimos • The dark spots on the moon are called • An object from which light cannot escape • The planet whose axis has a 23.5 degree tilt • The ________ belt lies between Mars and Jupiter • The planets that orbit a star other than our Sun • The 4 largest Jovian moons were first discovered by • ...
Space rocks crossword 2021-10-20
Across
- A streak of light made by the burning of a meteoroid
- Moving once around another object
- Rocks revolving around the sun that are too small to be planets
- The greyish part of a shadow
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- planet A huge rock such as Pluto that is to small to be a planet
- A ball of ice and dust
- an object that revolves around another object such as a planet or moon
- A chunk of ice or dust in space
- The sun is in the middle
- an oval shape of the planets orbit
10 Clues: A ball of ice and dust • The sun is in the middle • The greyish part of a shadow • A chunk of ice or dust in space • Moving once around another object • an oval shape of the planets orbit • A streak of light made by the burning of a meteoroid • Rocks revolving around the sun that are too small to be planets • ...
Solar System Review 2014-03-20
Across
- The sun is a large ball of this.
- They give off heat and light.
- The curved path of a planet around the sun.
- The solar system is made up of the sun and nine __________.
- All the planets are held in orbit by this force.
- The force of gravity between the Earth and the moon causes these.
Down
- Ursa Major is an example of this.
- The imaginary line that goes through the Earth.
- Different views of the moon are called this.
- A small object in orbit around a planet.
10 Clues: They give off heat and light. • The sun is a large ball of this. • Ursa Major is an example of this. • A small object in orbit around a planet. • The curved path of a planet around the sun. • Different views of the moon are called this. • The imaginary line that goes through the Earth. • All the planets are held in orbit by this force. • ...
Space and the universe. 2017-05-17
Across
- which planet is closet to the sun?
- which is the biggest planet in the solar system?
- way which galaxy is earth located in?
- which is the closet planet to Earth?
- how many planets are there in our solar system?
Down
- planets further from the sun move more __
- what is it called when the earths shadow falls on the moon?
- and helium what are two gases that have created the sun?
- which planet was changed to a dwarf planet in 2006?
- which only planet has liquid water over its surface?
10 Clues: which planet is closet to the sun? • which is the closet planet to Earth? • way which galaxy is earth located in? • planets further from the sun move more __ • how many planets are there in our solar system? • which is the biggest planet in the solar system? • which planet was changed to a dwarf planet in 2006? • which only planet has liquid water over its surface? • ...
Chapter 21 2017-04-19
Across
- What traps energy and causes the temperatures to increase
- What are millions of small, rocky objects called?
- Earth's period of______ is one year
- What planet has a moon,and solid inner core is surrounded by liquid water?
- What is used to measure the distance form earth to the Sun?
Down
- The planets closest to the sun are called what?
- What is made of gas, dust, and ice and moves around the Sun?
- What are the planets made of rock and metal called?
- completes one rotation
- Which planet has not atmosphere?
10 Clues: completes one rotation • Which planet has not atmosphere? • Earth's period of______ is one year • The planets closest to the sun are called what? • What are millions of small, rocky objects called? • What are the planets made of rock and metal called? • What traps energy and causes the temperatures to increase • ...
Sam Sierra Astronomy 2018-05-19
Across
- Planets are divided into two classes, ___ and outer.
- Comets differ from asteroids in ____ composition.
- A time-exposure of the night sky shows streaks of stars from our ____ ____.
- Aristotle's Geocentric model is where the ____ is the center.
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- Copernicus’ Heliocentric model is where the ____ is the center.
- Most are located in the Kuiper belt and ___ ____.
- Ursa Major is a constellation commonly known as the ___ ____.
- The Sun is the nearest ___- to earth.
- The inner planets are the four ____ to the sun.
- The Sun is composed of mostly hydrogen in the ____ phase.
10 Clues: The Sun is the nearest ___- to earth. • The inner planets are the four ____ to the sun. • Most are located in the Kuiper belt and ___ ____. • Comets differ from asteroids in ____ composition. • Planets are divided into two classes, ___ and outer. • The Sun is composed of mostly hydrogen in the ____ phase. • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2023-12-07
Across
- can be waning, waxing, full, or new
- telescope tool that uses mirrors to focus light rays to produce images
- can be elliptical, spiral, irregular
- chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere
- may either have a rocky or gassy surface
Down
- The galaxy that we live in
- outer most layer of the sun and you can see it during an eclipse
- the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean
- A star that is located in the center of the milkyway
- made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas
10 Clues: The galaxy that we live in • can be waning, waxing, full, or new • can be elliptical, spiral, irregular • may either have a rocky or gassy surface • the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean • chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere • A star that is located in the center of the milkyway • made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas • ...
Scientific Revolution Figures 2023-12-12
Across
- German physicist and engineer
- English statesman and writer
- German astronomer and mathematician; assistant to Brahe
- English physician
- Developed the heliocentric system (the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular orbits)
- Defined an element as a substance that cannot be reduced to other, simpler substances
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- The first to use a telescope to study the stars (1610)
- English philosopher and mathematician
- Made the most accurate and extensive observations of the planets and stars at the time
- American public official, scientist, inventor, and writer
10 Clues: English physician • English statesman and writer • German physicist and engineer • English philosopher and mathematician • The first to use a telescope to study the stars (1610) • German astronomer and mathematician; assistant to Brahe • American public official, scientist, inventor, and writer • ...
Absolutism crossword 2024-10-17
Across
- a person who does not approve of religious teachings
- field of study
- a political system in which a ruler claims to hold total power
- a system where the planets, moon, and sun orbit the Earth
- belief that the power of monarchs comes from God and is absolute
- to seize control by force and without right
- the theory that says knowledge is achieved through observations
Down
- a fleet of warships
- a system where the planets are orbit around the sun
- a representation of the cross with the figure of Jesus Christ on it
10 Clues: field of study • a fleet of warships • to seize control by force and without right • a system where the planets are orbit around the sun • a person who does not approve of religious teachings • a system where the planets, moon, and sun orbit the Earth • a political system in which a ruler claims to hold total power • ...
Explore the Solar System 2025-06-19
Across
- What is the star at the center of our solar system?
- What is the path planets follow around the sun?
- Which planet has big rings around it?
- What goes around the Earth and lights up the night sky?
Down
- What keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
- Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
- Which planet is called the Red Planet?
- What are small rocky bodies that move around in space?
- Which planet do we live on?
- Which is the farthest planet from the sun?
10 Clues: Which planet do we live on? • Which planet has big rings around it? • Which planet is called the Red Planet? • Which is the farthest planet from the sun? • What keeps planets in orbit around the sun? • What is the path planets follow around the sun? • Which is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the star at the center of our solar system? • ...
Q1 reflection Crossword Carter Arceo 2025-11-02
Across
- phases New moon, waxing crescent, Waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, waning crescent
- When the moon blocks the sunlight from the earth and when the earth blocks the sunlight from
- something spinning on its axis
- The force that pulls one object to another
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- One object moving around another
- Something dead that has been preserved and cemented into the ground under various layers of rock.
- planets Gassy, low density, many moons
- Winter, fall, summer, spring
- of superposition layers of rock on top of each other
- planets Rocky, high density, solid
10 Clues: Winter, fall, summer, spring • something spinning on its axis • One object moving around another • planets Rocky, high density, solid • planets Gassy, low density, many moons • The force that pulls one object to another • of superposition layers of rock on top of each other • ...
Sun + Solar System 2014-02-04
Across
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
- A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid
- the process by which energy is produced in stars.
- The name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- This zone is the outermost layer of the sun’s interior.
- A huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface, linking parts of sunspot regions.
- The central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place.
- One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
- A dark area of gas on the sun’s surface that is cooler than the surrounding gases.
- An eruption of gas from the sun’s surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect.
- An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit.
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- A zone of very tightly packed gas in the sun’s interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
- Dark, flat areas on the moon’s surface formed from huge ancient lava flows.
- The effect of trapping heat near a planet’s surface by certain gases in the planet’s atmosphere.
- The middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere.
- A unit of distance equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million kilometers.
- A chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid.
- The inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the sun’s surface.
- The system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
- Outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which looks like a white halo
- A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun’s corona.
21 Clues: The middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere. • the process by which energy is produced in stars. • A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid • This zone is the outermost layer of the sun’s interior. • The central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place. • Outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which looks like a white halo • ...
Astronomy 2013-10-27
Across
- A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
- A contracting cloud of gas and dust with enough mass to form a star
- An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole in its center
- An imaginary pattern in the sky
- The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- A model at the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
- A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun's corona
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
- The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and explosion of the universe
- The small, dense remains of a high-mass star after a supernova
- The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion
- The central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place
- A large cloud of gas and dust in space
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- The blue-whitish core of a star that is left behind after its other layers have expanded and drifted out into space
- The force that pull objects toward each other
- One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets
- Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation but is quite abundant in the universe
- The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- The outer most layer of the sun's interior
- A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that occurs when the loop in sunspot regions suddenly connect
- The brilliant explosion at a dying super giant star
- A huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun's surface linking parts of sunspot regions
- An object whose gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
- All of space and everything in it
- The movement of an object around another object
25 Clues: An imaginary pattern in the sky • All of space and everything in it • A large cloud of gas and dust in space • The outer most layer of the sun's interior • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • The force that pull objects toward each other • The movement of an object around another object • The brilliant explosion at a dying super giant star • ...
Science 9 - Space Exploration: The Solar System 2019-11-05
Across
- the layer of the sun’s atmosphere that looks like a halo during an eclipse
- eruptions that occur when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect
- remains of a meteor that survives the atmosphere and hits the planet's surface
- tiny asteroid
- reddish loops of gas that link parts of sunspot regions
- the process of growth or increase
- seventh planet from the sun
- not a planet according to the IAU
- the path of a planet around the sun
- the outermost layer of the sun’s interior
- areas of gas on the sun’s surface that are cooler than the gases around them
- shooting star
- began forming 4.6 billion years ago
- a theory of the origin of the solar system
- a 366-day year
- outer planets
- the center of the Sun
- inner planets
- the Earth is the center of the universe
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- to spin on an axis
- the joining of hydrogen atoms to form helium
- the rocky leftovers from the formation of planets in our solar system
- to travel in an orbit around the sun
- fifth planet from the sun
- the layer of the sun’s interior where energy is transferred mainly by electromagnetic radiation
- a celestial body that is in orbit around the sun
- time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object
- time to revolve once around the galaxy's center
- the Moon has this type of rotation
- the layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off visible light
- the Sun is the center of the universe
- returns in 2061
- formed shortly after the Earth
- a stream of charged particles produced by the corona
- third-generation star
- the layer of the sun’s atmosphere that has a reddish glow
- second planet from the sun
- certain time of year
- dirty space snowball
39 Clues: tiny asteroid • shooting star • outer planets • inner planets • a 366-day year • returns in 2061 • to spin on an axis • certain time of year • dirty space snowball • third-generation star • the center of the Sun • fifth planet from the sun • second planet from the sun • seventh planet from the sun • formed shortly after the Earth • the process of growth or increase • ...
Unit 2 Review 2020-10-26
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- a terrestrial planet with large dust storms could possibly have life
- what is it called when the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and minimum in the other hemisphere
- four rocky inner planets
- the average distance between the Earth and the sun used to measure in the solar system
- smallest daily range
- the planet with the largest geysers
- the changing of the moon's appearance
- the inward force that causes an object to move in a circular path
- the planet with a warm interior that controls the weather
- rotates in retrograde or counter clockwise
- the measurement of the amount of matter in an object that does not change
- the moon moves through the Earth's shadow
- the only planet with life and liquid water
- the number of moon's phases (written out)
- the planet with the strangest weather conditions
- the motion of a body that travels around another body
- a force attracting something with a smaller mass to something with a greater mass
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- the cold, gassy, and last four planets in the solar system
- daily changes in the level of the ocean water
- a body that orbits a larger body
- the measurement of the amount of gravitational force on an object and does change depending on gravity
- spinning of a body, such as a planet
- the moon is directly between the son and the Earth
- difference in the oceans levels high tide vs low tide
- what causes seasons
- the planet that is tilted on its side
- the planet that is closest to the sun
- largest daily range
- what is it called when sunlight shines equally on the northern and Southern Hemisphere
29 Clues: what causes seasons • largest daily range • smallest daily range • four rocky inner planets • a body that orbits a larger body • the planet with the largest geysers • spinning of a body, such as a planet • the planet that is tilted on its side • the changing of the moon's appearance • the planet that is closest to the sun • the moon moves through the Earth's shadow • ...
Astronomy Vocabulary 2024-05-30
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- The process where new atoms are created.
- Tilt is the reason Earth has these.
- The series of steps a star goes through during its life: Stellar ___.
- Good for measuring distances between stars/galaxies (2 words).
- Good for measuring distances between planets (2 words).
- When a planet is closest to the Sun.
- Measurement of how bright a star is; lower numbers are brighter.
- He figured out the Sun was in the center of the solar system.
- Squeezing two atoms together; the reaction pushes a star outward.
- Measurement of how much energy is given off by a star.
- The model where the Sun is in the center of the solar system.
- Fancy name for a cloud of dust and gas; our star will be this after its red giant stage.
- The force that pulls a star inward, compressing it.
- King of the planets with a huge red spot.
- Season in Iowa when we are tilted away from the Sun.
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- While all the gas giants have rings, this one has the best set.
- One lap around the Sun.
- The "pattern" of colors given off by stars and elements.
- One ___ is equal to one day on a planet.
- This element is fused inside of a star to make helium.
- Model that explains how the universe might have came to be (2 words).
- Position when a planet is farthest away from the Sun.
- A huge "explosion" in space; happens only with super-sized stars.
- Name for planets with rocky, solid surfaces.
- A model where Earth is in the center of the solar system.
- Was "disqualified" when the definition of "planet" changed.
- Since galaxies are moving away from us, their spectra is ___.
- The ONLY place we know of that has life on it.
- Season in Iowa when we are tilted towards the Sun.
- Generic term used to describe when an object blocks the Sun.
30 Clues: One lap around the Sun. • Tilt is the reason Earth has these. • When a planet is closest to the Sun. • The process where new atoms are created. • One ___ is equal to one day on a planet. • King of the planets with a huge red spot. • Name for planets with rocky, solid surfaces. • The ONLY place we know of that has life on it. • ...
Astronomy Vocabulary 2023-09-12
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- A chunk of rock or dust in space
- the partial or total blocking of one object by another
- the amount of matter in a given amount of space
- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
- mass divided by volume
- the force that attracts a body toward another body with mass
- a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface
- an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
- a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
- rotation the clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planet's North Pole
- the study of the universe
- the motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit
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- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun.
- a ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse
- the physical material that makes up an object
- objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
- An object's resistance to changes in speed or direction, unless acted on by an unbalanced force
- the amount of space an object takes up
- the amount of matter in an object
- Eclipse occurs when the moon comes between Earth and the sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of Earth
- Eclipse occurs when Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of Earth falls on the moon
- the spin of a body on its axis
- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the Earth.
- a giant structure that contains hundreds of billions of stars
24 Clues: mass divided by volume • the study of the universe • the spin of a body on its axis • A chunk of rock or dust in space • the amount of matter in an object • the amount of space an object takes up • a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface • the physical material that makes up an object • the amount of matter in a given amount of space • ...
TTS 2 2023-05-15
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- day periods and a five day period.
- A picture of an object, used to represent a word.
- The Sun (and also one day in the Maya
- The study of the Sun, Moon, planets and
- Twins An important Maya story. The Hero Twins were
- The serpent god of the Maya.
- god of the Maya.
- A period of about 400 years.
- The god of fire who created the Earth and the
- A hard rock that was used to make tools.
- and how they might affect people.
- Peru in the 1500s.
- A musical instrument that makes a sound like a
- a person was born.
- man A healer who can cure diseases using magic
- Four gods who were thought to hold up the
- A period of five years.
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- The study of the movements of the stars and
- A spear thrower.
- A person who studies history and investigates
- A channel, made by man, that carries water to
- A sign that stands for a word / phrase in writing.
- by one leader.
- it is needed.
- A period of 365 days. This was broken up into 18
- A period of about 20 years.
- Groups of Spanish people who invaded Mexico
- to be the ancestors of the Maya.
- and objects left behind.
- The seeds of the cacao tree which are used to
- A lord who usually ruled over a small town.
- A city and the villages and land surrounding it,
- of Yucatan, Mexico.
- cocoa and chocolate.
- An embroidered dress worn by females.
- A symbol that is used to represent a word.
- A large sacred tree found in the Maya regions.
- A reservoir found underground in the
- chart A map that shows the position of the planets
39 Clues: it is needed. • by one leader. • A spear thrower. • god of the Maya. • Peru in the 1500s. • a person was born. • of Yucatan, Mexico. • cocoa and chocolate. • A period of five years. • and objects left behind. • A period of about 20 years. • The serpent god of the Maya. • A period of about 400 years. • to be the ancestors of the Maya. • and how they might affect people. • ...
Classical Music 2023-05-17
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- Considered as Ravel's most complete work, tells of a story of two lovers searching for each other.
- The composer of a multi-movement suite, "Pictures at an Exhibition"
- Gershwin's new idea for combining jazz and orchestral music was first (and best) demonstrated in this piece.
- The tomb of this person was an inspiration for Ravel's multi-movement suite for piano, later orchestrated for an orchestra.
- Also known as "Heroic", it is the nickname for the famous Beethoven's Third Symphony.
- The Bringer of War, the first movement of Holst's Planets Suite.
- The Bringer of Peace, the second movement of Holst's Planets Suite.
- The number of piano concertos that Mozart wrote plus the number of piano concertos that Rachmaninoff wrote.
- Also known as symphonic fairy tale for children, the orchestra, along with the narrator, illustrates and tells a children's story. Composed by Prokofiev.
- The standard number of movements in a classical piece.
- The Bringer of Jollity, the fourth movement of Holst's Planets Suite.
- The nickname for Mahler's grave sixth symphony.
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- The nickname for Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto and is widely regarded as his best piano work.
- A monumental work in the band repertoire, best known for its use of low reeds. Composed by Grainger.
- The nickname for Mendelssohn's Third Symphony, best known for its blazingly brilliant second movement.
- The most well known piano piece written by Beethoven to his love.
- An orchestral composition by Debussy, known for its use of symbolism and impressionism.
- The nickname for Dvorak's Ninth Symphony, best known for its dramatic finale.
- The number of Symphonies Beethoven wrote.
- A multi-movement ballet suite, widely regarded as Stravinsky's best composition, at the time of the premiere.
- Stravinsky's monumental work, caused a riot during the premiere of this piece.
- The number of movements of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony (also known as the eighth).
- The nickname for Beethoven's symphony that he wrote when he was losing his hearing and vision.
23 Clues: The number of Symphonies Beethoven wrote. • The nickname for Mahler's grave sixth symphony. • The standard number of movements in a classical piece. • The Bringer of War, the first movement of Holst's Planets Suite. • The most well known piano piece written by Beethoven to his love. • The composer of a multi-movement suite, "Pictures at an Exhibition" • ...
Solar System Review 2021-04-23
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- to spin on an axis
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
- to move around another object in a circular path
- Collection of asteroids and other debris located between Mars and Jupiter
- Closest planet to the Sun
- A region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains small bodies made mostly of ice
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- a small, rocky body that travels through space
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
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- the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
- Second-largest planet in Solar System; large ring systemq
- Dwarf planet found in the Asteroid Belt
- A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit.
- All of space and everything in it
- Farthest-out major planet
- A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
- A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
- a spherical region that surrounds the solar system and contains billions of comets
- Rings, the Great Red Spot, and many moons.
- A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses, and that increases in proportion to their masses
- Planet, 1930-2006
- A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
- Seventh planet out from the Sun
- "The Red Planet," with four moons and an iron-rich crust
- "Earth's Twin," except for the enormous air pressure and toxic atmosphere
- any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
27 Clues: Planet, 1930-2006 • to spin on an axis • Farthest-out major planet • Closest planet to the Sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Seventh planet out from the Sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • All of space and everything in it • Dwarf planet found in the Asteroid Belt • Rings, the Great Red Spot, and many moons. • a small, rocky body that travels through space • ...
Greek Word Parts 2023-01-16
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- This star-shaped symbol is something you might find on your computer keyboard.
- If you wanted to learn more about people and why they interact with others the way they do, you would study this.
- This is a small germ that can only be seen by using a microscope.
- If you studied this, you would need to use a telescope to see the stars and planets.
- Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on the moon. What was his job?
- Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and tsunamis are all examples of these.
- These small electronic devices are used in televisions and GPS tracking devices.
- If I studied this, I would learn that the word 'class' comes from Latin classis.
- The iPhone 14 Pro, Airpods, and self-driving cars are all examples of this.
- If I wanted to write horoscopes that predicted how the alignment of stars and planets affect human behavior, I would need to study this.
- In this class you would study the different layers of the Earth: the crust, the mantle, and the core.
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- Someone with this job might discover new planets.
- The price of college has gotten extremely high.
- In order to see a virus, you would have to use this tool.
- If you took this class in high school, you might use a microscope to study plant cells.
- Today’s soccer game was a smaller representation of the entire season.
- Many science fiction books and movies have a plot in which these objects come from space and head directly towards Earth.
- It would be hard to work with someone who is always trying to control every thing you do, no matter how small.
- If I wanted to learn how humans interact with their environment, I would study this.
- If you studied this you may learn about Gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades.
20 Clues: The price of college has gotten extremely high. • Someone with this job might discover new planets. • In order to see a virus, you would have to use this tool. • This is a small germ that can only be seen by using a microscope. • Today’s soccer game was a smaller representation of the entire season. • ...
VOCABULARY 2022-06-09
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- the object's orbital motion around another object
- a huge collection of dust, gas, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
- any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be at the centre of it all
- time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
- group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
- cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, dust, rock that orbit the sun
- vertical elevation of an object above a surface
- objects in space such as the sun, moon, planets, and stars
- everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc
- very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
- a center of activity, attraction, or attention
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- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the sun at the center of the universe
- the action of rotating around an axis or center
- absolute measure of radiated electromagnetic power light, the radiant power emitted by a light-emitting object over time
- a closed plane curve generated by a point moving in such a way that the sums of its distances from two fixed points is a constant
- the sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are held by its attraction and revolve around it
- a freely swinging pendulum that consists of a heavy weight hung by a long wire
- small rocky body that orbits the sun
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
- a complete or partial hiding of the sun caused by the moon's passing between the sun and the Earth
20 Clues: small rocky body that orbits the sun • a center of activity, attraction, or attention • the action of rotating around an axis or center • vertical elevation of an object above a surface • the object's orbital motion around another object • group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture • objects in space such as the sun, moon, planets, and stars • ...
Martin 4 2023-01-31
14 Clues: energy • everything • maps planet • smaller orbits • from the stars • takes pictures • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • stars form a pattern • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • sun, planets and moons • gathers visible light and EM radiation
SOLAR SYSTEM VOCAB 2024-05-02
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- the average distance between the sun and Earth - approximately 150,000,000 km.
- Natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies.
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- also known as the outer planets, these planets have deep, massive atmospheres rather than hard and rocky surfaces.
- rotation that is the counterclockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planet’s North Pole.
- planets Also known as the inner planets, they are very dense and rocky.
- rotation that is the clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planet’s North Pole.
6 Clues: Natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies. • planets Also known as the inner planets, they are very dense and rocky. • the average distance between the sun and Earth - approximately 150,000,000 km. • rotation that is the clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planet’s North Pole. • ...
Astro- and Audio - 2025-01-29
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- The study of the belief that stars and planets influence our lives on earth
- A book that is 'read' by listening to it.
- The branch of science dealing with hearing
- One who studies celestial bodies (objects in space)
- A transparent cover or dome though which one can observe celestial bodies.
- One who studies hearing and conducts tests for possible hearing impairments.
- Related to the stars or heaven
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- Related to hearing or sound
- A person whose profession is to travel beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- One who studies and practices the belief that the stars and planets impact our lives.
- The study of celestial bodies/objects beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- Of, relating to, or experienced through hearing
- Enormous, so large it reaches to the stars.
- A written graph of one's hearing capability.
14 Clues: Related to hearing or sound • Related to the stars or heaven • A book that is 'read' by listening to it. • The branch of science dealing with hearing • Enormous, so large it reaches to the stars. • A written graph of one's hearing capability. • Of, relating to, or experienced through hearing • One who studies celestial bodies (objects in space) • ...
SPACE Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-21
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- Earth has one of me
- The 4th planet from the sun
- the imaginary straight line that goes through the Earth's core (from the north pole to the south pole) which the Earth rotates around
- Space______
- The second planet from the sun
- solar____
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- A group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name is called a _____
- the line where the earth or sea seem to meet the sky
- all of the space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, ect
- Someone who can travel into space
- I am the largest planet
- A large ball of burning gas in space that produces light and heat
- A vehicle that is us3ed for travel in outer space
- The scientific study of our stars, planets and other objects in outer space
14 Clues: solar____ • Space______ • Earth has one of me • I am the largest planet • The 4th planet from the sun • The second planet from the sun • Someone who can travel into space • A vehicle that is us3ed for travel in outer space • the line where the earth or sea seem to meet the sky • A large ball of burning gas in space that produces light and heat • ...
Planet di tata Surya Kita 2025-07-28
10 Clues: Very thick atmosphere • Planets that have ring • Planets that have ring • Second planets from the sun • a planet that has life on it • The fourt planet from the sun • The sixth planet from the sun • The largest in the solar system • The seventh planet from the sun • The planet furthest from the sun
space 2020-06-18
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- a crestial body moving in an elliptal
- having or representing the sun as the centre
- 24hours
- the distance light travels in a vacuum
- a unit of astronomical distance eqivalent to the distance that light travels
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- the collection of eight planets and there moons in orbit around the sun
- having or representing the earth as the centre
- an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
- plane the plane passing though the equator of the earth
- 365 days
10 Clues: 24hours • 365 days • a crestial body moving in an elliptal • the distance light travels in a vacuum • having or representing the sun as the centre • having or representing the earth as the centre • plane the plane passing though the equator of the earth • the collection of eight planets and there moons in orbit around the sun • ...
Solar System 2017-05-10
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- it is known as the King of the Planets.
- ____ mons is the Highest mountain in the Solar System.
- shape of the orbit of the planets
- you can see this planet during sunrise and sunset
- it gives Uranus and Neptune it's blue color
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- it the the gas that surrounds the planet. Earth's ___ helps protect the planet from harmful objects.
- it is named after the Roman God of the Sky.
- it makes the Mars appears red in color.
- it gives Saturn it's yellow pale color
- he discovered the moons of Jupiter.
10 Clues: shape of the orbit of the planets • he discovered the moons of Jupiter. • it gives Saturn it's yellow pale color • it is known as the King of the Planets. • it makes the Mars appears red in color. • it is named after the Roman God of the Sky. • it gives Uranus and Neptune it's blue color • you can see this planet during sunrise and sunset • ...
Space Vocabulary 2023-04-06
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- The imaginary line around which Earth rotates
- the turning of Earth on its Axis
- A device people use to observe distant objects with their eyes.
- the star closest to the Earth
- the regular rise and fall of the ocean’s surface, caused mostly by the
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- gravitational pull on the Earth
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit.
- A hot ball of glowing gases that give energy.
- System the Sun, planets and the planets moons that move around the Sun.
- the movement of Earth one time around the Sun.
10 Clues: the star closest to the Earth • gravitational pull on the Earth • the turning of Earth on its Axis • The imaginary line around which Earth rotates • A hot ball of glowing gases that give energy. • the movement of Earth one time around the Sun. • A device people use to observe distant objects with their eyes. • ...
SES6 Vocab 2022-03-28
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- amount of matter in an object
- the amount of gravitational pull on an object
- a cloud of star dust that can form new stars and planets
- what we call a place with so little gravity that things will float through the air
- the pull of one object to another
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- law that explains universal gravity
- a layer of gas surrounding a planet held in place by gravity
- scientist who found the law of conservation of energy
- the path of planets going around a sun
- a all of flaming gas pulled together by gravity
10 Clues: amount of matter in an object • the pull of one object to another • law that explains universal gravity • the path of planets going around a sun • the amount of gravitational pull on an object • a all of flaming gas pulled together by gravity • scientist who found the law of conservation of energy • a cloud of star dust that can form new stars and planets • ...
Will Johnson Ch. 28 + 29 2022-05-20
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- orbits our Earth
- forms when a supergiant star collapses into itself; to strong for light to escape it
- the first of the outer planets, beyond Mars
- the theory of the creation of our universe(two words)
- planet in our solar system with large rings around it
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- a grouping of gas and dust; first stage of a star
- was once a planet in our solar system; known as a dwarf planet
- planet that is rotated on its axis 98 degrees
- huge grouping of stars and planets; The Milky Way ____
- the nearest star to Earth
10 Clues: orbits our Earth • the nearest star to Earth • the first of the outer planets, beyond Mars • planet that is rotated on its axis 98 degrees • a grouping of gas and dust; first stage of a star • the theory of the creation of our universe(two words) • planet in our solar system with large rings around it • huge grouping of stars and planets; The Milky Way ____ • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2023-12-07
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- can be waning, waxing, full, or new
- telescope tool that uses mirrors to focus light rays to produce images
- can be elliptical, spiral, irregular
- chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere
- may either have a rocky or gassy surface
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- The galaxy that we live in
- outer most layer of the sun and you can see it during an eclipse
- the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean
- A star that is located in the center of the milkyway
- made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas
10 Clues: The galaxy that we live in • can be waning, waxing, full, or new • can be elliptical, spiral, irregular • may either have a rocky or gassy surface • the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean • chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere • A star that is located in the center of the milkyway • made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2023-12-07
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- can be waning, waxing, full, or new
- telescope tool that uses mirrors to focus light rays to produce images
- can be elliptical, spiral, irregular
- chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere
- may either have a rocky or gassy surface
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- The galaxy that we live in
- outer most layer of the sun and you can see it during an eclipse
- the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean
- A star that is located in the center of the milkyway
- made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas
10 Clues: The galaxy that we live in • can be waning, waxing, full, or new • can be elliptical, spiral, irregular • may either have a rocky or gassy surface • the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean • chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere • A star that is located in the center of the milkyway • made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2023-12-07
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- can be waning, waxing, full, or new
- may either have a rocky or gassy surface
- telescope tool that uses mirrors to focus light rays to produce images
- can be elliptical, spiral, irregular
- the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean
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- chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere
- The galaxy that we live in
- A star that is located in the center of the milkyway
- made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas
- outer most layer of the sun and you can see it during an eclipse
10 Clues: The galaxy that we live in • can be waning, waxing, full, or new • can be elliptical, spiral, irregular • may either have a rocky or gassy surface • chunks of rock that burn upon a planet's atmosphere • the rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean • A star that is located in the center of the milkyway • made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas • ...
Space 2024-01-14
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- - Meteoroids that enter the Earth's Atmosphere.
- - Found outside of the outer planets and contains.
- - Breaks down
- - Smaller asteroids made up of iron.
- - Meteors that hit the Earth's surface.
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- - Found between Mars and Jupiter and contains Asteroids.
- - Bits and pieces of Planets found in the Asteroid belt orbiting the sun.
- - A tail found on a comet and formed by solar winds.
- - A celestial body that is made of ice, rocks, and dust found in the Oort cloud.
- - Smaller than the dust tail and is made up of gas and electrons.
10 Clues: - Breaks down • - Smaller asteroids made up of iron. • - Meteors that hit the Earth's surface. • - Meteoroids that enter the Earth's Atmosphere. • - Found outside of the outer planets and contains. • - A tail found on a comet and formed by solar winds. • - Found between Mars and Jupiter and contains Asteroids. • ...
Space and time 2025-05-07
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- rocky or metallic object that orbits the sun
- stars, gas,dust, and any object orbiting those stars
- a star and everything in its orbit
- planets made of gas farthest from the sun
- made of ice, dust,and gas that revolves around the sun
- the pattern of how the moon looks each night as it orbits earth
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- the galaxy that we live in
- rocky planets that are smaller and closer to the sun
- spinning on its axis. it takes earth 24 hours
- the movement of an orbiting planet completely around the sun
10 Clues: the galaxy that we live in • a star and everything in its orbit • planets made of gas farthest from the sun • rocky or metallic object that orbits the sun • spinning on its axis. it takes earth 24 hours • rocky planets that are smaller and closer to the sun • stars, gas,dust, and any object orbiting those stars • made of ice, dust,and gas that revolves around the sun • ...
Q1 Science Reflection 2025-10-30
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- Going around another object in a circle also causes years
- layers of rock, rock that holds fossils
- Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn are all these and have different temperatures
- Terrestrial planets also known as gas giants
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- The force that holds the universe together, pulls us down to Earth
- Imprints of dead organisims, can also be bones
- Spinning on an axis and causes day and night
- When the Sun's light gets blocked
- Jovian planets, dense rocky surfaces
- Shape of the bright part of the moon and caused by the Sun
10 Clues: When the Sun's light gets blocked • Jovian planets, dense rocky surfaces • layers of rock, rock that holds fossils • Spinning on an axis and causes day and night • Terrestrial planets also known as gas giants • Imprints of dead organisims, can also be bones • Going around another object in a circle also causes years • ...
Chapter 21 Lesson 1-2 Crossword Puzzle 2017-04-19
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- What are the four planets that are farthest from the sun
- What is the measurement distance between the planets and Sun called
- The time it takes for an object to spin on it's axis
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- The time it takes for an object to orbit around something
- What are the four planets closest to
- Made of gas, dust, and ice and moves around the sun in an oval shaped orbit
- Small rocky objects that orbit the sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
7 Clues: What are the four planets closest to • The time it takes for an object to spin on it's axis • What are the four planets that are farthest from the sun • The time it takes for an object to orbit around something • What is the measurement distance between the planets and Sun called • Made of gas, dust, and ice and moves around the sun in an oval shaped orbit • ...
Universe 2023-06-30
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- A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- An area in space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
- A vehicle designed to propel itself into space by expelling gases out of its engines.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
- A vehicle designed to travel in space, carrying astronauts or robotic explorers.
- A celestial object made of ice, gas, and dust that orbits the sun and develops a tail as it gets closer.
- A small piece of space rock that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars and planets.
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- The galaxy in which our solar system resides, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky.
- An explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and light.
- A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit a star, such as our Sun.
- An object that orbits a planet or a star, often used for communication, weather observation, or navigation.
- A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies.
- A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft.
- A massive collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
15 Clues: A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft. • A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars and planets. • A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat. • A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies. • ...
GSW Astrology Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-02
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- A chart or diagram representing the positions of the planets, used to predict an individual's future.
- The apparent backward movement of a planet in its orbit, believed to influence events and behaviors.
- Signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) known for stability and resistance to change.
- Signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) known for adaptability and flexibility.
- The angle formed between two planets in an astrological chart, indicating certain relationships or influences.
- An astrological map showing the positions of planets at the exact moment of birth.
- The sign the moon was in at birth, influencing emotions and inner self.
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- One of four fundamental qualities (fire, earth, air, water) associated with groups of zodiac signs.
- The movement of a planet or celestial body across a specific point in the sky, affecting people based on their charts.
- When the sun or moon is obscured, believed to have significant astrological impact.
- A belt of the heavens divided into twelve signs, each associated with a constellation and one of the four elements.
- One of twelve divisions in an astrological chart, each governing different aspects of life.
- Zodiac signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) that mark the start of each season and are known for initiating change.
- The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at a particular time and place; also called the "rising sign."
- The zodiac sign the sun was in at the time of a person's birth, often considered the core of one's personality.
15 Clues: The sign the moon was in at birth, influencing emotions and inner self. • Signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) known for adaptability and flexibility. • An astrological map showing the positions of planets at the exact moment of birth. • When the sun or moon is obscured, believed to have significant astrological impact. • ...
Earth, Space, and Biology 2025-08-06
Across
- Solar or Lunar
- Centre of solar system
- Around the Sun
- Where organisms live
- Multiplying
- Objects on an angle
- Spin
- Community of organisms
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- Organism's Name and Information
- Living Thing
- When organisms change
- Type of organism
- Can be high or low
- Pull gorce
- Another word for sun
- Planet with largest mass
- 8 main ones
- Appears clearly in the night
- Cold Season
19 Clues: Spin • Pull gorce • Multiplying • 8 main ones • Cold Season • Living Thing • Solar or Lunar • Around the Sun • Type of organism • Can be high or low • Objects on an angle • Where organisms live • Another word for sun • When organisms change • Centre of solar system • Community of organisms • Planet with largest mass • Appears clearly in the night • Organism's Name and Information
science 2022-02-12
Crossword- Science Terms 2021-06-02
Universe 2023-07-04
Across
- A celestial object made of ice, gas, and dust that orbits the sun and develops a tail as it gets closer.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
- An object that orbits a planet or a star, often used for communication, weather observation, or navigation.
- A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit a star, such as our Sun.
- An area in space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
- An explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and light.
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- The galaxy in which our solar system resides, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky.
- A vehicle designed to propel itself into space by expelling gases out of its engines.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars and planets.
- A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies.
- A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft.
- A small piece of space rock that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
- A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- A massive collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A vehicle designed to travel in space, carrying astronauts or robotic explorers.
15 Clues: A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft. • A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars and planets. • A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat. • A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies. • ...
The Planets and Space 2025-02-07
Across
- It has phases.
- It is between the red and biggest planets.
- It is beyond Neptune and it has Pluto's orbit.
- The largest planet and has the red spot.
- It spins on its side.
- It has sulfric acid.
- The largest moon.
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- It is beyond the Kuiperbelt.
- It is a hole in the moon.
- It captures light.
- It has rings.
- It used to be like Earth.
- One of Saturn's moons.
- It has organic life.
- The smallest planet.
- It has the blue spot.
- It fits 1.3 million Earths.
- The galaxy we live on.
18 Clues: It has rings. • It has phases. • The largest moon. • It captures light. • It has organic life. • The smallest planet. • It has sulfric acid. • It has the blue spot. • It spins on its side. • One of Saturn's moons. • The galaxy we live on. • It is a hole in the moon. • It used to be like Earth. • It fits 1.3 million Earths. • It is beyond the Kuiperbelt. • ...
Space 2022-02-07
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- The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
- The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.
- The study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties.
- An immense explosion of a massive star.
- The small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- Any of the very large groups of stars and associated matter that are found throughout the universe; a star system.
- Any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky.
- People that go to space for new discoveries; study planets, stars, and other celestial bodies.
- any natural body outside of the Earth's atmosphere. Easy examples are the Moon, Sun, and the other planets.
- The amount of matter or substance that makes up an object.
- Newly visible star or nebula.
12 Clues: Newly visible star or nebula. • An immense explosion of a massive star. • The amount of matter or substance that makes up an object. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • The small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. • ...
The crossword 2020-06-10
16 Clues: Plural of fan • Plural of bat • plural of see • plural of term • plural of tree • plural of rock • plural of cake • plural of Lolli • plural of apple • plural of table • plural of class • plural of mouse • plural of lizard • plural of animal • plural of planet • plural of cheese
CROSS WORD 2024-10-07
11 Clues: yellow. • liveable. • VERY COLD • man-made. • firey rock. • flying rocks • space rocks. • small planets. • looks like a pot • bright and grey. • looks like a small pot.
CROSS WORD 2024-10-07
11 Clues: yellow. • liveable. • VERY COLD • man-made. • firey rock. • flying rocks • space rocks. • small planets. • looks like a pot • bright and grey. • looks like a small pot.
CROSS WORD 2024-10-07
11 Clues: yellow. • liveable. • VERY COLD • man-made. • firey rock. • flying rocks • space rocks. • small planets. • looks like a pot • bright and grey. • looks like a small pot.
CROSS WORD 2024-10-07
11 Clues: yellow. • liveable. • VERY COLD • man-made. • firey rock. • flying rocks • space rocks. • small planets. • looks like a pot • bright and grey. • looks like a small pot.
Solarsystem Objects 2021-07-25
Across
- a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity
- system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor made of rock or iron
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
Down
- a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural
- year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
- celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that creates a tail of gas
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere that appears as a streak of light.
- a natural satellite of planets
- a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat
- a star in the centre of our solar system
14 Clues: a natural satellite of planets • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a star in the centre of our solar system • a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat • a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity • ...
Wonder 2021-10-06
17 Clues: fam • a pet • gender • his name • mean kid • a holiday • book name • not the same • a nice person • planets are in • learning place • a family member • something not old • people you hang with • someone who doesn’t lie is • someone with lots of emotions • you wear a bike blank to stay safe
Categories 2021-02-09
Across
- necklace, earring, bracelet
- wrench, hammer, screwdriver
- carrot, spinach, zucchini
- ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard
- refrigerator, microwave, washing machine
- shirt, pants, socks
- bus, car, train
- Uno, Fortnite, Scrabble
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- rain, snow, sunshine
- fork, spoon, knife
- Jupiter, Mars, Earth
- teacher, nurse, chef
- steak, chicken, burgers
- sofa, bed, table
- cake, cookies, brownies
- dog, elephant, snake
16 Clues: bus, car, train • sofa, bed, table • fork, spoon, knife • shirt, pants, socks • rain, snow, sunshine • Jupiter, Mars, Earth • teacher, nurse, chef • dog, elephant, snake • steak, chicken, burgers • cake, cookies, brownies • Uno, Fortnite, Scrabble • carrot, spinach, zucchini • necklace, earring, bracelet • wrench, hammer, screwdriver • ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard • ...
CROSS WORD 2024-10-07
11 Clues: yellow. • liveable. • VERY COLD • man-made. • firey rock. • flying rocks • space rocks. • small planets. • looks like a pot • bright and grey. • looks like a small pot.
CROSS WORD 2024-10-07
11 Clues: yellow. • liveable. • VERY COLD • man-made. • firey rock. • flying rocks • space rocks. • small planets. • looks like a pot • bright and grey. • looks like a small pot.
Term 2 Week 3 l as in leg 2022-05-09
Across
- flat, not standing up
- having lots of muscles
- empty inside
- draw
- every time
- groups of stars
- explain further
- fast animal
- building full of books
- Mercury, Venus, etc
Down
- times two
- impact
- not real
- made from oil
- inflate
- more than one
- comes after 10th
- permitted
- seafood
- easily broken
- between the stars
- superlative for loud
- very large mammal
- strong wind
24 Clues: draw • impact • inflate • seafood • not real • times two • permitted • every time • fast animal • strong wind • empty inside • made from oil • more than one • easily broken • groups of stars • explain further • comes after 10th • between the stars • very large mammal • Mercury, Venus, etc • superlative for loud • flat, not standing up • having lots of muscles • building full of books
English project 2021-06-27
20 Clues: -o-y • p-a- • -u-s • -e-b- • t--r- • o-g--s • --m--s • p--n--s • t-e-t-r • p-o--n- • n--b--s • n-t-r-- • -n-m--s • p--a--r- • --t-t-r-s • f-a--i--s • c-m-u--r-s • p---i---t- • -u---a---i-o • ---t---i-----n
Hindu Crossword Puzzle 2020-10-11
Across
- Vishnu resides in this stone
- One of the four dhams
- Holy River
- Vibhishana's Daughter
- Chanting
- Another name of Sun
- Temple Kitchen
- Pilgrimage
- Abode of Shiva
- First Divya Desam of 108
- Spiritual Leader
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- Kuberas Wife
- Kaurava's Sister
- Famous Jyotirling Temple
- Sita's Mother
- Devavrata
- Shatrugan's Wife
- Planets
- Brahma's Son
- Actions
- Cow
- Drona's Father
- Deva Rishi
- Controlling Breath
- Abode of Brahma
25 Clues: Cow • Planets • Actions • Chanting • Devavrata • Holy River • Deva Rishi • Pilgrimage • Kuberas Wife • Brahma's Son • Sita's Mother • Drona's Father • Temple Kitchen • Abode of Shiva • Abode of Brahma • Kaurava's Sister • Shatrugan's Wife • Spiritual Leader • Controlling Breath • Another name of Sun • One of the four dhams • Vibhishana's Daughter • Famous Jyotirling Temple • First Divya Desam of 108 • ...
Intro to Space Vocabulary Cross Word Puzzle 2024-10-17
Across
- A continuum of all electromagnetic waves arranged according to frequency and wavelength, from radio waves to gamma radiation
- A person trained to be part of a spacecraft crew
- A galaxy with a bulge in the center and very distinct long arms winding around the center
- Objects, such as planets, moons, and stars, that are located in space
- Streaming arcs of millions of stars swirling around the center of a spiral-shaped galaxy
- A galaxy with very little symmetry that does not fit into any category
- A complex system of garments that allows an astronaut to work safely outside a spacecraft
- The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are located
- Rotation center of a galaxy
- The management of the resources of a community, country, etc., especially with a view to its productivity
- The quality in a person or society that arises from arts, manners, and scholarly pursuits
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- A galaxy with a long oval shape, a bright center, no apparent internal structure or spiral arms, and very little dust or gas
- A unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in one year
- A large grouping of stars in space
- A large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
- All of space and the matter space contains
- A celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity in which the energy is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior
- A star and the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it
- A measure of how far apart two objects are
- The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of satellites, space probes, or spacecraft with human crews
20 Clues: Rotation center of a galaxy • A large grouping of stars in space • All of space and the matter space contains • A measure of how far apart two objects are • A person trained to be part of a spacecraft crew • The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are located • A large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system • ...
Unit 2 crossword puzzle review 2021-11-05
8 Clues: F=G(M1xM2/(d)2) • already in space • things that are put into space • Another name for terrestrial planets • made primarily of hydrogen and helium • is a terrestrial planet that we all live on • is a gas giant and is named after the god of sea • planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun as a focus
Earth is Space- Megan 2016-10-12
Across
- a mass in orbit around another mass
- the belief that the position of various planets can affect a person's life
- spin on its axis
Down
- the movement around an object
- the study of the planets, stars and other celestial object
- the force pulling all objects to Earth
- the planet we live on
- the path a planet takes around a star
8 Clues: spin on its axis • the planet we live on • the movement around an object • a mass in orbit around another mass • the path a planet takes around a star • the force pulling all objects to Earth • the study of the planets, stars and other celestial object • the belief that the position of various planets can affect a person's life
Astrobiology 2024-11-17
Across
- small celestial bodies that orbit planets
- satelights designed to study outer space
- study of life beyond Earth
- type of star solar system orbits around
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- a red planet where scientists are searching for life
- A person who studies life in the universe
- frozen water found on Mars, Saturn and moons
- a tool used by scientists to observe planets and stars
8 Clues: study of life beyond Earth • type of star solar system orbits around • satelights designed to study outer space • A person who studies life in the universe • small celestial bodies that orbit planets • frozen water found on Mars, Saturn and moons • a red planet where scientists are searching for life • a tool used by scientists to observe planets and stars
space 2022-03-28
14 Clues: is green • is small • is orange • is bright • is too blue • is a centre • have 6 rings • in the space • is all planets • have 5 corners • exists in space • is all than exist • get internet to earth • is the principal planet
Religion Crossword 2021-12-02
15 Clues: art • language • god of love • dwarf planet • multiple gods • a god/goddess • study of myths • made to worship • a part of religion • in the solar system • adoration to a deity • loyalty or commitment • what people believe in • what people believe in • protector of childbirth
Science crossword 2024-12-16
14 Clues: life • rifts • volcanos • mountains • earthquakes • minor planets • shooting stars • coming together • large clumps of ice • a path around a sun • a force of attraction • Earth has one of these • a planet ____ on it’s axis • a planet ____ around a sun
Solar System 2020-09-30
Across
- Saturn's largest moon
- fastest moving planet around the Sun
- large storm on Jupiter more than 400 years old is called the ____ ____ spot (two words)
- first dwarf planet ever discovered
- another name for a moon. Also could be artificial and used for GPS navigation
- planet who's orbit is crossed by Pluto
- giant storm that was detected on Neptune was the ___ ___ spot (two words)
- number of dwarf planets in the solar system
- largest crater on Mercury. (two words)
- planet with more mass than the rest combined
- name of the newest large rover on the surface of Mars
- this belt is located beyond Neptune (two words)
- largest canyon on Mars. (two words)
- largest volcano in the Solar System (two words)
- one of the moons of Mars
- planet most likely to be visited by humans
- only planet with liquid water on its surface
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- this belt of objects is located between Mars and Jupiter (two words)
- moon of Saturn with tiger stripes and ice geysers
- dwarf planet with 2 moons
- number of planets with rings
- dwarf planet with a repetitive name
- he discovered Jupiter's four largest moons
- number of ice giant planets
- the average distance between the Earth and the Sun (two words)
- largest moon in the Solar System
- Neptune's largest moon
- moon of Uranus that looks like it shattered
- planet that is greatly tilted
- name of the helicopter on Mars
- most heavily cratered moon of Jupiter
- dwarf planet with 5 moons
- dwarf planet whose discovery led to Pluto's demotion
- source of light for the Solar system
- one of the moons of Mars
- name of the division in Saturn's rings
- hottest planet in the Solar System
- the most volcanically active moon in the solar system
- moon of Jupiter that might have life
- planet less dense than water
40 Clues: Saturn's largest moon • Neptune's largest moon • one of the moons of Mars • one of the moons of Mars • dwarf planet with 2 moons • dwarf planet with 5 moons • number of ice giant planets • number of planets with rings • planet less dense than water • planet that is greatly tilted • name of the helicopter on Mars • largest moon in the Solar System • first dwarf planet ever discovered • ...
Unit 2 Review 2020-10-26
Across
- a terrestrial planet with large dust storms could possibly have life
- the planet with the strangest weather conditions
- the motion of a body that travels around another body
- the changing of the moon's appearance
- largest daily range
- the planet that is closest to the sun
- the measurement of the amount of gravitational force on an object and does change depending on gravity
- the moon is directly between the son and the Earth
- the only planet with life and liquid water
- spinning of a body, such as a planet
- what is it called when sunlight shines equally on the northern and Southern Hemisphere
- four rocky inner planets
- the number of moon's phases (written out)
- difference in the oceans levels high tide vs low tide
- what is it called when the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and minimum in the other hemisphere
Down
- the cold, gassy, and last four planets in the solar system
- the planet with the largest geysers
- the inward force that causes an object to move in a circular path
- what causes seasons
- the moon moves through the Earth's shadow
- a force attracting something with a smaller mass to something with a greater mass
- the average distance between the Earth and the sun used to measure in the solar system
- a body that orbits a larger body
- the planet that is tilted on its side
- daily changes in the level of the ocean water
- smallest daily range
- the measurement of the amount of matter in an object that does not change
- rotates in retrograde or counter clockwise
- the planet with a warm interior that controls the weather
29 Clues: what causes seasons • largest daily range • smallest daily range • four rocky inner planets • a body that orbits a larger body • the planet with the largest geysers • spinning of a body, such as a planet • the changing of the moon's appearance • the planet that is closest to the sun • the planet that is tilted on its side • the moon moves through the Earth's shadow • ...
Sun/Solar system 2014-02-04
Across
- The central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place.
- the process by which energy is produced in stars.
- A unit of distance equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million kilometers.
- A dark area of gas on the sun’s surface that is cooler than the surrounding gases.
- Dark, flat areas on the moon’s surface formed from huge ancient lava flows.
- The inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the sun’s surface.
- One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
- The effect of trapping heat near a planet’s surface by certain gases in the planet’s atmosphere.
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
- The name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit.
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- Outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which looks like a white halo
- This zone is the outermost layer of the sun’s interior.
- The middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere.
- A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid
- A zone of very tightly packed gas in the sun’s interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
- A chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid.
- A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun’s corona.
- The system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
- An eruption of gas from the sun’s surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect.
- A huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface, linking parts of sunspot regions.
21 Clues: The middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere. • the process by which energy is produced in stars. • A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid • This zone is the outermost layer of the sun’s interior. • The central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place. • Outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which looks like a white halo • ...
Solar System and Outer Space 2024-03-15
Across
- 8th planet from the sun.
- the force that causes the earth to orbit the sun.
- small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and burns up in our atmosphere
- The earth does this around the sun once a year. Another word for it is revolves.
- largest planet and 5th planet from the sun.
- Last 4 planets (planets 5-8) which are bigger, colder, made of gas, have more moons,rings and take longer to go around the sun.
- Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only but does not clear orbital path
- small pieces that broke off of an asteroid or comet and stays in space.
- 7th planet from the sun.
- made of rock and metal and found between mars and jupiter.
- 4th planet from the sun and has a red color because of the iron in its soil.
- 1st 4 planets from the sun. They are hotter, smaller, go around sun faster, have less moons and mostly solid.
- A group of stars that appear to form an image from our view on earth.
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- The 1st planet from the sun also the smallest planet.
- small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and lands on the earth's surface
- Made of ice dust and frozen gasses has a tail made of vapor when it gets close to the sun.
- 6th planet from the sun has big rings.
- The earth does this every 24 hours and is why we have day and night.
- Sphere Shaped,made of gas,creates its own light and heat,found at the center of a solar system.
- Orbits a planet.
- The 2nd planet from the sun and hottest because of its thick atmosphere.
- the name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
- Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only, and clears orbital path.
- 3rd planet from the sun 70% of surface is water.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
25 Clues: Orbits a planet. • 8th planet from the sun. • 7th planet from the sun. • 6th planet from the sun has big rings. • largest planet and 5th planet from the sun. • The star at the center of our solar system. • the name of the galaxy our solar system is in. • 3rd planet from the sun 70% of surface is water. • the force that causes the earth to orbit the sun. • ...
Astronomy Review Unit 1 2022-12-13
Across
- The time to orbit another body
- Applied geometry to the motion of the celestial sphere, able to predict the motion of the planets and when solar and lunar eclipses would
- an imaginary plane connecting the earth and sun that the Earth moves through
- Built Temple of Karnak, created 24-hour day, created the first clocks
- the point on the celestial sphere that is directly overhead at night
- eclipse that happens during a full moon
- Measured the circumference of the Earth
- Made position measurements of over 1000 stars, the sun, moon, and planets
- Movement of a body on an axis
- built Newgrange
- tide that happens during the first and third quarter moons
- The study of celestial bodies to determine and predict their movements and patters
- eclipse that happens during a new moon
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- the line on the celestial sphere where the sky meets the Earth
- used Hipparchus’s measurements to make tables and predict the future position of the planets
- built Stonehenge, Kept track of the summer and winter solstice for agricultural and religious purposes
- The solar day that measures one complete 360 rotation of the Earth
- A group of stars that appear to make a pattern or draw a picture in the celestial sphere.
- Built Machu Pichu, Kept detailed records of the stars for agricultural purposes
- Built Chichin Itza, calendar based on the movements of the sun, moon, and Venus, calendar ended in 2012
- created the most accurate map of stars available until the 1500’s, named thousands of stars, created accurate instruments
- created a calendar based off moon phases
- The study of celestial bodies to determine omens (pseudoscience)
- tide that happens during full and new moons
- created the first zodiac
- The solar day that is from noon to noon. 4 seconds longer
26 Clues: built Newgrange • created the first zodiac • Movement of a body on an axis • The time to orbit another body • eclipse that happens during a new moon • eclipse that happens during a full moon • Measured the circumference of the Earth • created a calendar based off moon phases • tide that happens during full and new moons • ...
SCIENCE 001 2020-09-13
Roam M3A 2021-03-03
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- a group of planets the in the outer orbit of the solar system
- a ring like direction which around the sun
- solar energy
- the planet that the human are living in
- a period of time that the earth is travelled one round of the sun
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- the period if the planet the travelled one round of the sun
- the second layer of the earth
- the force between the matter and the planet
- system the group of planets
- a period of time that have on light in one hemisphere of the the earth
10 Clues: solar energy • system the group of planets • the second layer of the earth • the planet that the human are living in • a ring like direction which around the sun • the force between the matter and the planet • the period if the planet the travelled one round of the sun • a group of planets the in the outer orbit of the solar system • ...
Big Bang Crossword 2021-11-02
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- This causes seasons
- A large black hole surrounded by stars and plantets
- Made of ice and rocky debris (aka dirty snowball)
- Made up of planets, stars,and galaxies
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- The force that pulls us and planets
- Theory that states that the universe is rapidly expanding
- A hole that sucks up all light. (AKA dead star or ghost)
- made of hydrogen and helium,the closest is 25,300,000,000,000 miles away
- A distinctive pattern of stars that make a picture if the lines are connected
- A powerful luminous stellar explosion
10 Clues: This causes seasons • The force that pulls us and planets • A powerful luminous stellar explosion • Made up of planets, stars,and galaxies • Made of ice and rocky debris (aka dirty snowball) • A large black hole surrounded by stars and plantets • A hole that sucks up all light. (AKA dead star or ghost) • Theory that states that the universe is rapidly expanding • ...
Earths Out There 2022-04-28
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- To examine something in detail.
- The force that attracts a body towards any other physical body having mass.
- To move across an area.
- To draw the attention and interest of someone.
- Telescope that watches for the dimming of stars.
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- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
- A lever that can be moved in several directions to control the movement of something.
- Technique used by Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler to find new planets.
- University where Dr. Charbonneau works.
- More than 600 of these planets have been found.
10 Clues: To move across an area. • To examine something in detail. • University where Dr. Charbonneau works. • To draw the attention and interest of someone. • More than 600 of these planets have been found. • A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern. • Telescope that watches for the dimming of stars. • Technique used by Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler to find new planets. • ...
Scientific Revolution Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-18
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- A belief that earth rotates daily on an axis and planets revolve in orbits around the sun.
- Sun-centered.
- Is a solution that the scientist proposes to solve the problem.
- Is a scientific instrument that measures air pressure.
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- People who looked at the world in a rational way.
- An earth-centered theory; having or relating to the earth as the center.
- Scientists who study the motions of stars and planets.
- Was a forerunner of chemistry.
- Is a particular way of gaining knowledge about the world.
- The explanations scientists develop based on facts.
10 Clues: Sun-centered. • Was a forerunner of chemistry. • People who looked at the world in a rational way. • The explanations scientists develop based on facts. • Scientists who study the motions of stars and planets. • Is a scientific instrument that measures air pressure. • Is a particular way of gaining knowledge about the world. • ...
Crossword Galaxy 2024-09-26
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- The path that planets take around the Sun
- A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
- The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red color
- The planet we live on
- The 'gas giant' planet known for its rings
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- The rocky planet full of craters that orbits Earth
- A tool used to view stars and planets up close
- A ball of gas that twinkles during the nighttime
- The star at the center of our solar system
- The closest planet to the Sun, which is also the smallest planet
10 Clues: The planet we live on • The path that planets take around the Sun • The star at the center of our solar system • The 'gas giant' planet known for its rings • A tool used to view stars and planets up close • A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • A ball of gas that twinkles during the nighttime • The rocky planet full of craters that orbits Earth • ...
Gravity in the Solar System 2025-05-02
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- The person who suggested gravity was a thing
- Matter within an object
- A force that has equal amounts of Newtons pulling on it from opposite sides
- A force that pulls an objects toward each other
- Where space and time take place;where there are planets and stars
- When gravity pulls atoms together, making stars and planets
- The amount of gravity that is pulling on an object
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- A when there is more or less newtons on opposite sides
- The theory of how the universe was created
- How far something is from another
10 Clues: Matter within an object • How far something is from another • The theory of how the universe was created • The person who suggested gravity was a thing • A force that pulls an objects toward each other • The amount of gravity that is pulling on an object • A when there is more or less newtons on opposite sides • ...
Astrophysics 2025-06-18
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- A frozen body that forms a glowing tail when near the Sun
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
- A huge explosion marking the death of a massive star
- A massive group of stars held together by gravity
- A path an object follows as it moves around another object
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- A telescope used to see far into space
- The distance light travels in one year
- A collapsed star so dense not even light escapes
- System A system that includes the Sun, planets, and other objects
- A planet outside our solar system
10 Clues: A planet outside our solar system • A telescope used to see far into space • The distance light travels in one year • A collapsed star so dense not even light escapes • A massive group of stars held together by gravity • The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun • A huge explosion marking the death of a massive star • ...
Q1 reflection Crossword puzzle Carter Arceo 2025-11-02
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- phases New moon, waxing crescent, Waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, waning crescent
- When the moon blocks the sunlight from the earth and when the earth blocks the sunlight from
- something spinning on its axis
- The force that pulls one object to another
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- One object moving around another
- Something dead that has been preserved and cemented into the ground under various layers of rock.
- planets Gassy, low density, many moons
- Winter, fall, summer, spring
- of superposition layers of rock on top of each other
- planets Rocky, high density, solid
10 Clues: Winter, fall, summer, spring • something spinning on its axis • One object moving around another • planets Rocky, high density, solid • planets Gassy, low density, many moons • The force that pulls one object to another • of superposition layers of rock on top of each other • ...
Orientation 2022-01-14
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- Fourth planet in the solar system.
- How many planets are there in our solar system?
- what we breathe.
- always keeps you down.
- is usually very expensive to build, launch, and operate as it needs very large amount of energy needed to leave the Earth's gravity, Astronauts use it to travel to other planetary bodies.
- is the biggest star
- No longer officially considered a planet
- A man who discovered that gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.
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- The largest planet
- What is our galaxy name?
- is to circle around the sun.
- It always shows Earth the same phase.
- is the only planet with life.
- is the center of the solar system
- is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft.
15 Clues: what we breathe. • The largest planet • is the biggest star • always keeps you down. • What is our galaxy name? • is to circle around the sun. • is the only planet with life. • is the center of the solar system • Fourth planet in the solar system. • It always shows Earth the same phase. • No longer officially considered a planet • How many planets are there in our solar system? • ...
The Planets Crossword 2015-05-27
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- The coldest planet in the solar system
- The planet where humans live
- The closest the the sun
- The planet with the massive rings around it
- The big bright object in the sky at nighttime
- This planet is closest to earth
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- It sparkles in the sky at nighttime
- Now considered a dwarf planet and not an actual planet
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- The planet furthest from the sun
- The big bright object in the sky in the daytime
- Also known as the 'red planet'
12 Clues: The closest the the sun • The planet where humans live • Also known as the 'red planet' • This planet is closest to earth • The planet furthest from the sun • It sparkles in the sky at nighttime • The biggest planet in the solar system • The coldest planet in the solar system • The planet with the massive rings around it • The big bright object in the sky at nighttime • ...
The Planets Crossword 2015-04-14
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- Name the planet closest to the sun.
- Name the most common/well-know dwarf planet.
- Name the planet furtherest from the sun.
- As well as sharing its name with a chocolate bar, this planet is fourth closeted to the sun.
- Name the seventh planet.
- Name the Planet starting with 'S'.
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- The planet we live on.
- Name the second planet closest to the sun.
- Name the fifth plane.
- The first person to set foot on the _________ was Neil Armstrong.
- There are eight _________.
- What is at the centre of our solar system?
12 Clues: Name the fifth plane. • The planet we live on. • Name the seventh planet. • There are eight _________. • Name the Planet starting with 'S'. • Name the planet closest to the sun. • Name the planet furtherest from the sun. • Name the second planet closest to the sun. • What is at the centre of our solar system? • Name the most common/well-know dwarf planet. • ...
PLANETS - Solar Systems 2025-01-03
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- The hottest planet in the solar system.
- The name of our galaxy.
- Rocks that orbit the Sun. They are smaller than planets.
- The planet that spins on its side and is very cold.
- The red planet.
- The farthest planet from the Sun.
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- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The planet we live on.
- Earth’s closest neighbor in space.
- The planet with rings around it.
- The star at the center of the solar system. It gives us light and heat.
- The smallest planet in our solar system.
12 Clues: The red planet. • The planet we live on. • The name of our galaxy. • The planet with rings around it. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • Earth’s closest neighbor in space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system. • The planet that spins on its side and is very cold. • ...
