planets Crossword Puzzles
Astronomy Crossword 2013-04-02
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- A celestial body that orbits a planet
- The act of spinning by a celestial body on its axis
- An orbit is also called a _________.
- A mass of stone or metal that has reached the Earth's surface
- Giants Planets that are composed mainly of gas
- / Masses of rock; Most located between Mars and Jupiter.
- The curved path around an object by gravity; Usually elliptical
- / When a celestial body cast a shadow onto another celestial body.
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- Have two tails: Dust and Ion; Have very elliptical orbits; Located in the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud
- Planet third in order from the Sun; Contains life
- / A celestial body of large mass that revolves the Sun in elliptical orbits.
- Planets that are solid, made of rock
- The force of attraction on an object; Influenced by mass
- & Rock / What comets are made up of.
- A self-luminous body that has a fixed position in the night sky
15 Clues: Planets that are solid, made of rock • An orbit is also called a _________. • & Rock / What comets are made up of. • A celestial body that orbits a planet • Giants Planets that are composed mainly of gas • Planet third in order from the Sun; Contains life • The act of spinning by a celestial body on its axis • The force of attraction on an object; Influenced by mass • ...
Astronomy- Knowianna 2016-11-21
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- the fuzzy outer layer of a comet
- can be more than 100 million kilometers long
- stretches out more than 1,000 times the distance between the sun and neptune
- often called shooting stars
- chunks of rock or dust smaller than asteroids
- loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles
- believed to be the largest dwarf planet so far
- extends to about 100 rimes earth's distance from the sun
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- a region of the solar system between mars and jupiter
- meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and are found on Earth's surface
- the solid inner core of a comet
- rocky objects, most of which are too small and too numerous to be called planets or dwarf planets
- what the dwarf planet that orbits beyond neptune is also called
- the amount of tails that a comet has
- is both a dwarf planet and the largest asteroid
15 Clues: often called shooting stars • the solid inner core of a comet • the fuzzy outer layer of a comet • the amount of tails that a comet has • can be more than 100 million kilometers long • chunks of rock or dust smaller than asteroids • believed to be the largest dwarf planet so far • is both a dwarf planet and the largest asteroid • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-29
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- the amount of time light travels in a year
- the line where sky and the earth appear to meet
- sections of the sky that contain recognizable patterns
- 1687, all objects in the universe attract each other
- Amount of time it takes a planets to rotate on its axis
- 1597, Denmark sun and moon revolve around earth, stars revolve around the sun
- amount of time it takes the moon to revolve around the sun
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- the angle between an object in the sky and the horizon
- amount of time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun
- 1543, poland, believed in sun centered universe
- 1609,Demark,planets revolve around the sun
- 140 CE, Greece, believed in earth centered universe
- the point in the sky directly above an observer
- path an object follows as it travels in space
- to go around another body in space
15 Clues: to go around another body in space • 1609,Demark,planets revolve around the sun • the amount of time light travels in a year • path an object follows as it travels in space • 1543, poland, believed in sun centered universe • the line where sky and the earth appear to meet • the point in the sky directly above an observer • ...
Module 2 Crossword Puzzle Grade 6 2023-10-11
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- chunks of small rocky particles that move through space
- A meteoroid that touches earth's surface
- meteoroids that enter earth's atmosphere
- a spherical shaped object made of rock and ice that is smaller than earth
- the shape of a galaxy that has arms
- chunk of rock/ice that never clumped together like planets
- attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
- a rotating cloud of gas, ice, and dust that begins all solar systems
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- the shape of a galaxy that has not particular shape
- a region between Mars and Jupiter that holds chunks of rock
- when an object remains at rest/motion unless acted on by another force
- the shape of a galaxy that looks like a stretched circle
- mixtures of rock, ice, and dust
- a region past Neptune with orbiting ice chunks, dwarf planets
- a huge collection of gas, stars, and dust held together by gravity
15 Clues: mixtures of rock, ice, and dust • the shape of a galaxy that has arms • A meteoroid that touches earth's surface • meteoroids that enter earth's atmosphere • the shape of a galaxy that has not particular shape • chunks of small rocky particles that move through space • the shape of a galaxy that looks like a stretched circle • ...
The hitch hiker's guide to the galaxy 2025-06-02
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- Known as Trisha on Earth and was a main figure to Arthur on Earth
- making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise
- Dolphins Could have been the saviour of earth if there messages wasn't seen as entertainment tricks
- species known for reading poetry as a means of torture
- The planet where other planets are created
- insensitive and disregard for others
- allows a ship to be at every conceivable point at every conceivable universe
- thought said the answer to everything ,life, universe was 42
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- the act of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things
- Beeblebrox President of the Imperial Galactic Galaxy
- the name of a depressed robot
- Arthur's best friend who was later on founded to be an alien
- reading something in a thorough and careful way
- Regarded as Earthman across the planets
- The object used to destroy Arthur's House
15 Clues: the name of a depressed robot • insensitive and disregard for others • Regarded as Earthman across the planets • The object used to destroy Arthur's House • The planet where other planets are created • reading something in a thorough and careful way • Beeblebrox President of the Imperial Galactic Galaxy • species known for reading poetry as a means of torture • ...
Patterns of Earth and Sky 2024-11-26
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- Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.
- An attempt to find out about something.
- An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.
- A huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- The length of time it takes the Earth to orbit the sun once.
- Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
- To move in a regular path around something.
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- A description of how something works or why something happens.
- The pull between Earth and other objects.
- The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun.
- Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
- A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
- Information that supports an answer to a question.
- The only star in our solar system.
- A period of time that is 24 hours and includes daytime and nighttime.
15 Clues: The only star in our solar system. • An attempt to find out about something. • The pull between Earth and other objects. • An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth. • To move in a regular path around something. • Information that supports an answer to a question. • A huge object in space that gives off heat and light • ...
Solar System 2024-04-29
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- The biggest planet in the solar system
- A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.
- The coldest planet in the solar system
- Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
- The theory that the Sun is at the center of the solar system
- the planets past the asteroid belt
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- The theory that Earth is at the center of the solar system
- The area of air and gas that envelopes Earth and other astronomical objects.
- The closest planet to the Sun
- A place in space where the pull of gravity is so strong that even light can't get out.
- The planet we live on
- Earth's only natural satellite.
- The planets that come before the asteroid belt.
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
- Objects that are round and orbit the sun.
15 Clues: The planet we live on • The closest planet to the Sun • Earth's only natural satellite. • the planets past the asteroid belt • The biggest planet in the solar system • The coldest planet in the solar system • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. • Objects that are round and orbit the sun. • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft. • ...
gyww 2023-01-31
14 Clues: energy • everything • maps planet • sun, planets • smaller orbits • takes pictures • from the stars • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmoshpere • stars form a pattern • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • gathers visable light and EM radiation
Patterns of Earth and Sky Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-14
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- A group of stars converged together to make a pattern
- A synonym for a historical monster
- The amount of energy something can hold
- Something that a being sees in their form of thought
- Things that happened in the past
- A sign shown of yours depicting when you are born
- A route of where the planets and other parts of matter route around a stronger object
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- The innermost part of something
- A synonym for sun
- The expanded part of the universe in between planets and suns
- A story or legend told which does not have concrete evidence to prove it
- A ball of energy that can be hotter than the sun
12 Clues: A synonym for sun • The innermost part of something • Things that happened in the past • A synonym for a historical monster • The amount of energy something can hold • A ball of energy that can be hotter than the sun • A sign shown of yours depicting when you are born • Something that a being sees in their form of thought • ...
Year 5 Space Topic 2024-11-27
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- who was the child captain of the Orion?
- All planets __________ the sun.
- Fill blank, The story about Miss Dudgeon's talking dog was not very____________
- The number of equal parts of a fraction that are taken
- the greatest, the fastest, the best are all examples of__________
- Reduce fractions to their lowest terms.
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the _____ planets
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- fractions of equal value
- A term in English which builds urgency and exaggerates for effect, sometimes using metaphors. eg. my feet are killing me
- should, could, will and might are examples of _____ verbs
- APE stands for Answer, Prove and ______
- A photograph of Apollo 11 taking off is a ________ source of evidence.
12 Clues: fractions of equal value • All planets __________ the sun. • who was the child captain of the Orion? • APE stands for Answer, Prove and ______ • Reduce fractions to their lowest terms. • Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the _____ planets • The number of equal parts of a fraction that are taken • should, could, will and might are examples of _____ verbs • ...
Middle Eastern Empires 1 2024-10-04
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- The Persians built these for people to enjoy and called them paradizeas.
- The use of stars, planets to give direction while traveling.
- The belief in many gods or goddesses.
- A government that is led by a religious leader.
- A metal that is the mixture of two or more metals.
- The mixing of multiple cultures into one new culture.
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- The belief on one all powerful God.
- A set of organized symbols with set sounds attached.
- A symbol that makes a speech sound that can be combined into a word.
- A loose alliance of city states or areas.
- The study of stars, planets, their movements and relationships.
- The use of traders or pilgrims traveling together for protection.
12 Clues: The belief on one all powerful God. • The belief in many gods or goddesses. • A loose alliance of city states or areas. • A government that is led by a religious leader. • A metal that is the mixture of two or more metals. • A set of organized symbols with set sounds attached. • The mixing of multiple cultures into one new culture. • ...
Astronomy Vocabulary 2023-09-08
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- The brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth
- The Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that revolve around it that are held by its gravitational attraction
- A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have no moons, and others have over 60 moons
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- Making a complete turn around another object
- The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun
- Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system
- A group of interacting parts forming a complex whole
- A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the sky
- The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit
9 Clues: Making a complete turn around another object • A group of interacting parts forming a complex whole • The brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth • A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the sky • The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun • ...
Key Astronomy Terms 2016-05-16
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- The brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star.
- The first four inner planets.
- An imaginary line that passes through a planet center.
- An optical instrument used to see distance objects.
- The distance between the crest of each wave.
- The blocking of an object by another object in space.
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- The system containing of the sun and the planets and objects orbiting it.
- The initial explosion that caused the formation of the universe.
- An object that orbits a planet.
- A building that contains one or more telescopes.
- An object whose gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light.
- An object that orbits a star.
- A rocky object that orbits the sun, but too small to be considered a planet.
- A ball of hot gas that undergoes nuclear fusion.
- A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun.
15 Clues: The first four inner planets. • An object that orbits a star. • An object that orbits a planet. • The distance between the crest of each wave. • A building that contains one or more telescopes. • A ball of hot gas that undergoes nuclear fusion. • The brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star. • An optical instrument used to see distance objects. • ...
Our Solar System 2019-07-10
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- A dwarf planet; furthest from the sun
- A blue planet; 8th planet and has very small rings
- Used to look at the planets and stars
- Our star and the biggest object in our solar system
- A rock not big enough to be a planet; Makes a belt between Mars and Jupiter
- The smallest planet; grey and closest to the Sun
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- The only satellite of Earth
- The planet with big rings; 6th planet from the sun and has 62 moons
- A light blue planet; 7th planet and revolves sideways from other planets
- The biggest planet; 5th planet from the sun
- The golden planet; yellow and second closest to Sun
- Our planet; the only place we can live.
- A giant burst of fire and gas from the sun
- A ball of ice and rock that rarely comes through solar system
- The fire planet; red and further from the sun than Earth
15 Clues: The only satellite of Earth • A dwarf planet; furthest from the sun • Used to look at the planets and stars • Our planet; the only place we can live. • A giant burst of fire and gas from the sun • The biggest planet; 5th planet from the sun • The smallest planet; grey and closest to the Sun • A blue planet; 8th planet and has very small rings • ...
Crossword Puzzle: Models of the Universe 2024-04-23
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- center of the solar system according to Ptolemy
- this scientists' model of the solar system finally explained the precession in Mercury's orbit
- used Brahe's measurements to determine that orbits are ellipses
- Kepler's 2nd Law: a planet sweeps out equal areas in ___ time
- the location in an orbit farthest from the sun
- Kepler's 3rd Law: The ____ squared equals the semi-major axis cubed
- Tycho Brahe lost his ____ in a duel
- This scientists' early model of the solar system only accounted for the planet's speeds
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- popularizer of the heliocentric theory
- the eccentricity of many comets orbits is nearly equal to ___
- the location in an orbit closest to the sun
- Kepler's 1st Law: Planets move in ___ with the sun at one focus
- first theory of what makes planets go around the sun
- ___ and epicycle: Ptolemy's mechanism for explaining retrograde loops
- maade fantastically accurate measurements without a telescope
15 Clues: Tycho Brahe lost his ____ in a duel • popularizer of the heliocentric theory • the location in an orbit closest to the sun • the location in an orbit farthest from the sun • center of the solar system according to Ptolemy • first theory of what makes planets go around the sun • the eccentricity of many comets orbits is nearly equal to ___ • ...
Astronomy 2021-10-05
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- It takes 1 _______ for the Moon to orbit the Earth
- When the moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, we would see a ___ moon.
- One of these probably killed the Dinosaurs
- The reason the Sun and Moon look the same size from Earth
- people use these to keep track of days and months during the year.
- the moon revolves around The __________
- this force holds all the planets in orbit
- the largest object at the center of the solar system
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- which direction do all the planets orbit the Sun?
- the path one object takes around another
- the moon's orbit is tilted ______ degrees
- It takes 1 _______ for the Earth to orbit the Sun
- You need to launch one of these to fly to the Moon
- When light bounces off an object
- The invisible line running through the center of a planet
15 Clues: When light bounces off an object • the moon revolves around The __________ • the path one object takes around another • the moon's orbit is tilted ______ degrees • this force holds all the planets in orbit • One of these probably killed the Dinosaurs • which direction do all the planets orbit the Sun? • It takes 1 _______ for the Earth to orbit the Sun • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-29
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- the amount of time light travels in a year
- the line where sky and the earth appear to meet
- sections of the sky that contain recognizable patterns
- 1687, all objects in the universe attract each other
- Amount of time it takes a planets to rotate on its axis
- 1597, Denmark sun and moon revolve around earth, stars revolve around the sun
- amount of time it takes the moon to revolve around the sun
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- the angle between an object in the sky and the horizon
- amount of time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun
- 1543, poland, believed in sun centered universe
- 1609,Demark,planets revolve around the sun
- 140 CE, Greece, believed in earth centered universe
- the point in the sky directly above an observer
- path an object follows as it travels in space
- to go around another body in space
15 Clues: to go around another body in space • 1609,Demark,planets revolve around the sun • the amount of time light travels in a year • path an object follows as it travels in space • 1543, poland, believed in sun centered universe • the line where sky and the earth appear to meet • the point in the sky directly above an observer • ...
Ch 6 Earth and Space 2024-02-27
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- large round object that revolves around the sun but has not cleared the region around its orbit
- one full orbit of an object around another object
- a natural object that revolves around a planet
- a frozen mass of different types of ice and dust orbiting the sun
- a group of stars that form a pattern
- the four closest planets to the sun
- one full spin of an object around its axis
- an explosive eruption of waves and particles into space
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- dark spots that move on the face of the sun
- large round object that revolves around a star and has cleared the region around its orbit
- imaginary line around which a planet spins
- a rocky mass that revolves around the sun
- the four planets in our solar system beyond Mars
- eighth planet from the sun, smallest gas giant
- sixth planet from the sun and has large gas rings
15 Clues: the four closest planets to the sun • a group of stars that form a pattern • a rocky mass that revolves around the sun • imaginary line around which a planet spins • one full spin of an object around its axis • dark spots that move on the face of the sun • a natural object that revolves around a planet • eighth planet from the sun, smallest gas giant • ...
Earth Space Science 2025-07-30
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- A cluster of stars in the sky that are grouped together in a particular pattern
- An object that orbits a planet
- The science that studies celestial objects
- Has a star with planets orbiting it
- The galaxy Earth's a part of
- A huge ball of glowing gas
- The entirety of time, space, matter, and energy
- A star in the center of our solar system
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- A measure of distance, the distance light travels in a year
- An object that orbits a planets, a natural satellite
- Balls of ice and dust orbiting the sun
- A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stats and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
- A small rocky 'mini planet'
- One of the eight main celestial bodies of our solar system
- A rock in space that enters the surface/ atmosphere of a planet.
15 Clues: A huge ball of glowing gas • A small rocky 'mini planet' • The galaxy Earth's a part of • An object that orbits a planet • Has a star with planets orbiting it • Balls of ice and dust orbiting the sun • A star in the center of our solar system • The science that studies celestial objects • The entirety of time, space, matter, and energy • ...
STEM Quest: Crack the Code! 2025-06-19
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- - A huge group of stars, planets, and dust held together by gravity.
- - A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.
- - A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light.
- - A set of instructions followed by a computer to solve problems.
- - What force pulls objects toward the Earth?
- - A nerve cell that transmits information in the body.
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- - The tiny dots that make up images on a screen.
- - An event when one celestial body blocks the light from another
- - A popular programming language named after a snake.
- - The science of substances and how they change
- - A robot sent to explore other planets.
- - Relating to heat or temperature.
- - What object attracts iron and can stick to your fridge?
- - A device that stores energy to power electronic gadgets.
- - The branch of science that studies living things.
15 Clues: - Relating to heat or temperature. • - A robot sent to explore other planets. • - What force pulls objects toward the Earth? • - The science of substances and how they change • - The tiny dots that make up images on a screen. • - The branch of science that studies living things. • - A popular programming language named after a snake. • ...
funny space crossword 2025-12-01
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- a magnet that attracted around a celestial body making over celestial body's orbit it
- a collection of stars, planets and celestial body's
- a big rock chilling through space
- humans were like look at those stars it looks like a whatever it is
- a big flaming rock that has the zoomies through space
- a big thing that if you look at the sun from it you will get temporary blindness
- star goes kaboom and little particles start float in space
- naughty moon goes in front of the sun
- a collection of stars planets and celestial bodies that is extraordinary massive
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- i want to be a planet
- stars that make anything possibly a banana
- force that keeps you on earth and keeps you from flying
- a little thing we call da sky
- going round and round
- a little thing a ma bob floating around space
15 Clues: i want to be a planet • going round and round • a little thing we call da sky • a big rock chilling through space • naughty moon goes in front of the sun • stars that make anything possibly a banana • a little thing a ma bob floating around space • a collection of stars, planets and celestial body's • a big flaming rock that has the zoomies through space • ...
Earth and Space Crossword Puzzle 2020-06-02
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- A fragment of rock or iron from outer space, can be small or big.
- This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. The Moon casts a shadow that partially blocks sunlight.
- An icy, “snowball” is space that is made up of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun
- The distance that light travels in one year, a unit of "measurement".
- This is the first planet found with the aid of a telescope. It is also the bigger of the two gas planets
- A system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter that is bound by gravity.
- This is a star after they have exhausted their nuclear fuel. This star was once a red giant.
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- this is a high mass star that's core has survived its supernova
- The most famous of the astronomical phenomena called polar lights.
- A planet close to earth named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
- This the planets farthest away from the sun(excluding Pluto) and is the smaller of the two gas planets
- The theory that we believe created the universe and everything in it.
- The system that our planet, with many others, resides in.
- - They have a mass less than the sun and consume their hydrogen very slowly. After all their fuel is burnt out, they become white dwarfs.
14 Clues: The system that our planet, with many others, resides in. • this is a high mass star that's core has survived its supernova • A fragment of rock or iron from outer space, can be small or big. • The most famous of the astronomical phenomena called polar lights. • The theory that we believe created the universe and everything in it. • ...
How Our Solar System Formed 2017-02-27
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- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- a ring of rocky debris (asteroids)
- states that after the sun formed, the solar wind blew the nebula (gas and dust) away from the sun and this gas and dust swirled and created a new star and other planets and astronomical bodies
- a celestial body made of ice and dust that travels in an elliptical orbit around the sun
- metallic rocky bodies that orbit the sun but do not have their own atmosphere
- a cloud of dust and gases in space
- similar to planets except they have an unusual orbit or it orbits in an area with other objects
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- a landed meteor on Earth's surface that hasn't totally burned up
- an astronomical body that orbits one or more stars, has a spherical shape and its own gravity
- a small piece of rock or metal that travels through the solar system in no particular path and collides with gas particles once in Earth's atmosphere and ends up vaporizing its surface until it's much smaller
- a unit used to measure distances in space (1 AU = 150 million km, which is the average distance between the Sun and Earth)
- system the sun and all the planets and other celestial objects
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
- the distance that a beam of light travels through space in 1 year (= 9 000 billion km or 63 000 AU)
14 Clues: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • a ring of rocky debris (asteroids) • a cloud of dust and gases in space • system the sun and all the planets and other celestial objects • a landed meteor on Earth's surface that hasn't totally burned up • metallic rocky bodies that orbit the sun but do not have their own atmosphere • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2025-10-08
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- A small rock or piece of debris moving through space.
- A small, round object that orbits the Sun but hasn’t cleared other objects out of its orbit (like Pluto).
- A distant, round shell of icy objects that surrounds the solar system and is thought to be where many comets come from.
- A ball of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun. When it gets close, it forms a glowing tail.
- A large round object that orbits the Sun and has cleared other stuff out of its path.
- When a planet looks like it’s moving backward in the sky because of how Earth and that planet move around the Sun.
- The Sun and everything that moves around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
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- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter.
- A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects, dwarf planets, and comets.
- A meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, what we call a “shooting star.”
- When Earth passes through a trail of comet dust, and many meteors are seen in the sky.
- The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit.
- A stretched-out circle or oval shape. The planets move around the Sun in ellipses.
- A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.
14 Clues: A small rock or piece of debris moving through space. • The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit. • A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth. • A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter. • A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects, dwarf planets, and comets. • ...
Project in Science 2018-08-24
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- All processes that move, elevate, or build up portions of the earth’s crust came under to it.
- Geological processes that occur beneath the surface of the earth.
- It includes the weathering, mass movements, erosion, and transportation.
- Can be due to solution, carbonation, hydration, or oxidation/reduction.
- Rocks that form when a magma cools within earth’s crust.
- It is so hot that the metals in it are all in liquid state.
- Caused by several biological activities like growth or movements of organisms.
- Rocks that form from the magma that rises and cooled in the surface of earth.
- It is the building blocks of the rocks.
- Sediments is transported from its place of origin by running water,wind, and glaciers.
- Rocks that formed from organic materials.
- This model asserts that the general character of the universe is not changing over time.
- Thinnest layer of the earth.
- Composed of clasts on little pieces of broken-up rock which are joined together as a result of compaction and cementation.
- Proposes that the universe could collapse to the state where it began and then initiate another big bang.
- It is a mountain building process.
- States that our planets and moons were wandering around in space and were captured by the gravity of our sun, and the moon were captured by the planets.
- Thickest layer of the earth.
- Theorizes that our world is said to have collided with small planet, which threw off rocks that formed our moon.
- Says that our sun burst one day, and all our planets came from it.
- Is a natural science that studies of celestial objects.
- It is the hottest solid layer of the earth.
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- The origin of our entire solar system suggests that our planets, moon, and the sun all spun off from a collision between stars.
- According to it the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark, interstellar clouds of gas and dust.
- Movement of molten rock (magma) toward the earth’s surface.
- Rocks that form from the compaction and cementation of sediments.
- Study of rocks, their classification and their history.
- It is a continental building process.
- Occurs when a rock undergo increased temperatures and pressures.
- Processes depend on some applied forces.
- Formed as a result of repeated flooding and evaporation.
- Processes derive their energy from atmosphere determined by the ultimate energy from the sun and also the gradients created by tectonic factors.
- The internal and external forces causing stresses and chemical action on earth materials and bringing about changes in the configuration of the surface of the earth.
- Occurs when a rock came in contact with a heat source (usually a magma body).
- Branch of astronomy involving the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole.
- States that the universe began as an incredibly hot, dense point roughly 15 billion years ago.
- Cause by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, sinking again and then heating, rising and repeating the cycle over and over.
- Breaking down of rocks.
- Any rock that subjected to more intense pressure or heat and as a result underwent a complete change.
- Clastic sediments are deposited when the velocity of the tranporting medium drops.
- Rocks that form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
41 Clues: Breaking down of rocks. • Thinnest layer of the earth. • Thickest layer of the earth. • It is a mountain building process. • It is a continental building process. • It is the building blocks of the rocks. • Processes depend on some applied forces. • Rocks that formed from organic materials. • It is the hottest solid layer of the earth. • ...
Project in Science 2018-08-24
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- Cause by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, sinking again and then heating, rising and repeating the cycle over and over.
- Study of rocks, their classification and their history.
- According to it the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark, interstellar clouds of gas and dust.
- Processes derive their energy from atmosphere determined by the ultimate energy from the sun and also the gradients created by tectonic factors.
- Thinnest layer of the earth.
- Clastic sediments are deposited when the velocity of the tranporting medium drops.
- Rocks that form from the magma that rises and cooled in the surface of earth.
- Processes depend on some applied forces.
- States that the universe began as an incredibly hot, dense point roughly 15 billion years ago.
- Theorizes that our world is said to have collided with small planet, which threw off rocks that formed our moon.
- States that our planets and moons were wandering around in space and were captured by the gravity of our sun, and the moon were captured by the planets.
- Caused by several biological activities like growth or movements of organisms.
- Rocks that formed from organic materials.
- Thickest layer of the earth.
- Movement of molten rock (magma) toward the earth’s surface.
- Can be due to solution, carbonation, hydration, or oxidation/reduction.
- Breaking down of rocks.
- It is so hot that the metals in it are all in liquid state.
- Branch of astronomy involving the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole.
- It is a continental building process.
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- It includes the weathering, mass movements, erosion, and transportation.
- It is a mountain building process.
- The origin of our entire solar system suggests that our planets, moon, and the sun all spun off from a collision between stars.
- Is a natural science that studies of celestial objects.
- Composed of clasts on little pieces of broken-up rock which are joined together as a result of compaction and cementation.
- Rocks that form when a magma cools within earth’s crust.
- Any rock that subjected to more intense pressure or heat and as a result underwent a complete change.
- Sediments is transported from its place of origin by running water,wind, and glaciers.
- Proposes that the universe could collapse to the state where it began and then initiate another big bang.
- All processes that move, elevate, or build up portions of the earth’s crust came under to it.
- Formed as a result of repeated flooding and evaporation.
- Rocks that form from the compaction and cementation of sediments.
- Says that our sun burst one day, and all our planets came from it.
- Occurs when a rock undergo increased temperatures and pressures.
- Occurs when a rock came in contact with a heat source (usually a magma body).
- The internal and external forces causing stresses and chemical action on earth materials and bringing about changes in the configuration of the surface of the earth.
- Rocks that form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
- Geological processes that occur beneath the surface of the earth.
- This model asserts that the general character of the universe is not changing over time.
- It is the building blocks of the rocks.
- It is the hottest solid layer of the earth.
41 Clues: Breaking down of rocks. • Thinnest layer of the earth. • Thickest layer of the earth. • It is a mountain building process. • It is a continental building process. • It is the building blocks of the rocks. • Processes depend on some applied forces. • Rocks that formed from organic materials. • It is the hottest solid layer of the earth. • ...
Science Vocab 41 2025-12-19
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- A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacks criteria for it to be classed as such
- Meteors that hit Earth’s surface
- A rapidly spinning neutron star emits radio and optical energy pulses
- These stars end their lives by ejecting a planetary nebula and becoming a white dwarf
- The location on the H-R diagram where most of the stars lie
- A star that is much larger than a Sun-like star; will blow up in a supernova and end as a neutron star or black hole
- The distance that light travels in one year.
- A large cloud of dust and gas in space where stars are made
- An object that orbits a star and is large enough to have become rounded by its gravity.
- Pieces of asteroids that have broken off and continue a path through space
- A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- The distance between two corresponding points on a wave
- The brightness of a star when viewed from Earth.
- A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows
- The top of the wave
- Large celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun
- Any natural object outside of Earth’s atmosphere
- Space and all the matter and energy in it.
- A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound planets held together by gravity.
- Areas throughout the universe where very little matter exists.
- A tiny star that remains after a supernova explosion
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- A gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space.
- Planets that have compact, rocky surfaces that are close to the sun
- An object in space whose gravity is so strong that not even light can escape
- A region of the solar system beyond the planets that contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- The sun, planets, and all the other objects that evolve around the sun.
- The actual brightness of a star
- The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
- A huge, bright ball of burning gas held together by gravity.
- Large, gaseous planets that are very cold at their surfaces, have ring systems, many moons, and lack surfaces
- The process by which hydrogen atoms join together in the sun's core to form helium and bigger elements
- A natural object that orbits a planet
- The name of our galaxy, a spiral galaxy that contains about 400 billion stars.
- A meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere
- A measure of how bright a star would be if all stars were at the same distance
- A small, hot, dim star that is the leftover center of an old star
- The bottom of the wave
- Two or more stars bound together by gravity which causes them to orbit each other
- A spherical region of comets and other icy objects that surrounds the solar system
- A graph relating the temperature and brightness of stars
41 Clues: The top of the wave • The bottom of the wave • The actual brightness of a star • Meteors that hit Earth’s surface • A natural object that orbits a planet • A meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere • Space and all the matter and energy in it. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The distance that light travels in one year. • ...
Science vocabulary words 2022-09-30
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- the force that causes objects with mass to attract to one another
- two objects that have an invisible force of gravity
- A bright star that earth and other planets revolve around its also mainly made up of hydrogen and helium
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- A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
- A star and a group of planets and celestial bodies that are held together by a gravational atraction
- a celestal body that orbits the earth
- a large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
- Big and small rocks that orbit the sun that have the same material of planets
8 Clues: a celestal body that orbits the earth • two objects that have an invisible force of gravity • the force that causes objects with mass to attract to one another • a large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system • A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object • ...
Earth, Gravity, and Space Vocabulary 2025-03-31
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- the star that Earth (and other planets in our Solar System) orbits around that gives Earth heat, light, and energy
- how bright a star appears to us from a distance
- a large, round object in space that DOES NOT give off light and orbits a star
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- the Sun and everything that orbits or travels around it
- everything that exists including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and all contents of space.
- the measure of how much energy or light a star shines from its surface
- a large group of stars and planets held together by gravity
- a ball of burning gas in space that gives off light
8 Clues: how bright a star appears to us from a distance • a ball of burning gas in space that gives off light • the Sun and everything that orbits or travels around it • a large group of stars and planets held together by gravity • the measure of how much energy or light a star shines from its surface • ...
Ian's !!!SPACE!!! Crossword 2025-02-04
12 Clues: The king • Pure red • has a tail • Our galaxy • Tilted planet • tiniest planet • Hottest planet • A asteroid belt • Beautiful Rings • 2nd best planet • Dark blue planet • what the planets are in
The Planets 2014-12-07
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- What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
- The sixth planet from the Sun features an extensive ring system, what is the name of this planet?
- What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
- What is the third planet from the Sun?
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- What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet’?
- The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
- What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
- What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
8 Clues: What is the third planet from the Sun? • What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet’? • What is the hottest planet in the Solar System? • What is the largest planet in the Solar System? • What is the smallest planet in the Solar System? • The chemical element uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun? • ...
Planets Crossword 2015-05-25
8 Clues: The hottest planet • The largest planet • Furthest from the sun • Known for its "rings" • Known as the red planet • Most inhabitable planet • Closest planet to the sun • First planet discovered with a telescope
The Planets 2016-01-30
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- the third planet in the solar system.
- the fourth planet in the solar system.
- the eighth planet in the solar system and the farthest from the sun.
- the fifth planet in the solar system.
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- the sixth planet in the solar system.
- the seventh planet in the solar system.
- the first planet in the solar system.
- the second planet in the solar system.
8 Clues: the sixth planet in the solar system. • the third planet in the solar system. • the first planet in the solar system. • the fifth planet in the solar system. • the fourth planet in the solar system. • the second planet in the solar system. • the seventh planet in the solar system. • the eighth planet in the solar system and the farthest from the sun.
THE PLANETS 2019-10-08
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- The largest peak on this planet is a volcano called Olympus Mons, which is three times higher than Mount Everest.
- Very similar to Earth in terms of size and material. It is the brightest and the hottest planet in the Solar System.
- There is one spacecraft currently orbiting this planet called Juno.
- This is the second furthest planet from the Sun and therefore also has to travel a pretty long time to go once around out home star.
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- This is the only planet that is not named after Roman and Greek gods.
- This is the furthest planet from the Sun and it takes 165 years for this planet to go once around the Sun.
- This planet's moon, Titan is the second largest in the Solar System.
- The closest planet to the Sun is only about as wide as the Atlantic Ocean.
8 Clues: There is one spacecraft currently orbiting this planet called Juno. • This planet's moon, Titan is the second largest in the Solar System. • This is the only planet that is not named after Roman and Greek gods. • The closest planet to the Sun is only about as wide as the Atlantic Ocean. • ...
Earth & Planets 2020-03-26
8 Clues: Where We live • The flattest planet • 8th planet from the sun • This planet has 79 moons! • The planet with the most volcanoes • Planet only just bigger than the moon • Has the largest volcano on this planet • This planets clouds smell like rotten eggs
Tha planets 2021-02-08
8 Clues: has rings • our planet • the hottest planet • the biggest planet • the coldest planet • the smallest plannet • second smallest planet • seventh planet from the sun
The Planets 2020-05-06
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- Largest planet of the Solar System
- first planet in terms of temperature
- It is the 7th planet of the Solar System according to the distance order from the Sun.
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- The 6th planet of the Saturn Solar System
- The largest dwarf planet known in the Solar System
- where life is likely to happen in the future
- the place where it's known that there is only one life right now
- Star in the center of the Solar System
8 Clues: Largest planet of the Solar System • first planet in terms of temperature • Star in the center of the Solar System • The 6th planet of the Saturn Solar System • where life is likely to happen in the future • The largest dwarf planet known in the Solar System • the place where it's known that there is only one life right now • ...
The Planets 2020-06-27
8 Clues: The red planet. • Smallest planet. • The third planet from the Earth. • The farthest planet from the sun. • The planet with an extensive ring. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The largest planet in the solar system. • The chemical element uranium was named after this planet.
The Planets 2020-08-26
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- it's an Ice Giant planet and nearly four times larger than Earth.
- The only planet in the solar system that is known to have life. It has one natural satellite, the Moon
- Sixth planet from the Sun. It has giant rings around it.
- Sometimes called the "red planet" and "the brother of Earth".
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- The farthest planet from the Sun.
- The planet with the second highest temperature in the Solar System and the closest planet to the Sun.
- The warmest planet.
- The largest planet in the Solar System.
8 Clues: The warmest planet. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • The largest planet in the Solar System. • Sixth planet from the Sun. It has giant rings around it. • Sometimes called the "red planet" and "the brother of Earth". • it's an Ice Giant planet and nearly four times larger than Earth. • ...
The planets 2020-12-28
8 Clues: the red planet • the ringed planet • the biggest planet • the coldest planet • the rolling planet • The hottest planet • the second hottest planet • takes 365 days to revolve around the sun
The Planets 2021-05-15
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- what is the largest planet in the solar system ?
- what is the third planet in the solar system?
- the only planet in our solar system in which life exists ?
- which planet is nicknamed as the red planet ?
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system?
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- what is the total number of planet in our solar system?
- what is the last planet in the solar system?
- what is the hottest planet in the solar system?
- the sixth planet from the sun having a ring system ?
9 Clues: what is the last planet in the solar system? • what is the third planet in the solar system? • which planet is nicknamed as the red planet ? • what is the hottest planet in the solar system? • what is the largest planet in the solar system ? • what is the smallest planet in the solar system? • the sixth planet from the sun having a ring system ? • ...
The planets 2021-04-16
8 Clues: the coldest planet • the hottest planet • the planet with rings • the planet which had life • The only planet with life • the closest planet to earth • the biggest planet on earth • The planet which is second last
The planets 2024-09-04
8 Clues: The red planet • the planet with rings • the planet we call home • the last planet of the solar system • the biggest planet in the solar system • the hottest planet in the solar system • the coldest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in the solar system
the planets 2024-09-04
8 Clues: the red planet • the planet we call home • the planet known for it's rings • the biggest planet in the solar system • the coldest planet in the solar system • the hottest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in the solar system • the furthest planet of the solar system
The Planets 2023-02-16
Planets Name 2021-04-29
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- The fourth planet from the sun. it's a cold, desert-like place covered in dust.
- The eighth planet from the sun, It is about the size of Uranus and is known for supersonic strong winds.
- The seventh planet from the sun, It is an oddball.
- The third planet from the sun, It is a waterworld, with two-thirds of the planet covered by ocean.
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- The second planet from the sun, It is Earth's twin in size.
- The fifth planet from the sun, It is a giant gas world that is the most massive planet in our solar system
- The closest planet to the sun, and it's also the smallest, only a little bit larger than Earth's moon
- The sixth planet from the sun, It is known most for its rings.
8 Clues: The seventh planet from the sun, It is an oddball. • The second planet from the sun, It is Earth's twin in size. • The sixth planet from the sun, It is known most for its rings. • The fourth planet from the sun. it's a cold, desert-like place covered in dust. • The third planet from the sun, It is a waterworld, with two-thirds of the planet covered by ocean. • ...
outer planets 2022-04-01
8 Clues: to rot away • has a nucleus • has no nucleus • a prokaryotic cell • a eukaryotic thing • a thing that classifies organisms • can be found in extreem envirements • the things that are connected to a eukaryotic or prokaryotic
The planets 2022-01-12
The planets 2022-06-19
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- what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
- system ? Uranus the chemical element uranium was named after what planets?
- what planet is nicknamed the red planet ? Earth what is the third planet
- the sun ,?
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- what is the hottest planet in the solar system?
- what is the largest planet in the solar system?
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system ?
- the sixth planet from the sun features an extension
8 Clues: the sun ,? • what is the hottest planet in the solar system? • what is the largest planet in the solar system? • what is the smallest planet in the solar system ? • the sixth planet from the sun features an extension • what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • what planet is nicknamed the red planet ? Earth what is the third planet • ...
The Planets 2022-01-07
The Planets 2022-07-13
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- this planet is known for it's rings
- this planet is on it's side
- this planet has the Big Red Spot
- this is the only planet that can support life
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- this planet's nickname is the Red Planet
- this is the closest planet to the sun
- this is the hottest planet in our solar system
- this is not a plant. it is a dwarf planet
8 Clues: this planet is on it's side • this planet has the Big Red Spot • this planet is known for it's rings • this is the closest planet to the sun • this planet's nickname is the Red Planet • this is not a plant. it is a dwarf planet • this is the only planet that can support life • this is the hottest planet in our solar system
The Planets 2022-06-28
8 Clues: is the red planet • it's a natural satelite • the only planet that has life • de coldest planet on the solar system • the hottest planet on the solar system • the biggest planet on the solar system • The smallest planet on the solar system • is the sixth planet of the solar system
The Planets 2022-09-27
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- the smallest terrestrial planet; the smallest plant in the Solar System
- the farthest planet from the sun; the smallest of the gas giants
- the most widely searched planet for life
- the biggest planet of our solar system; one of the five visible planets
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- the second-largest planet in the Solar System; has a total of 82 confirmed moons
- the biggest of the ice giants; the only planet known to rotate on its side
- the second planet from the sun; the 6th largest planet in the Solar System
- is around 4.5 billion years old
8 Clues: is around 4.5 billion years old • the most widely searched planet for life • the farthest planet from the sun; the smallest of the gas giants • the smallest terrestrial planet; the smallest plant in the Solar System • the biggest planet of our solar system; one of the five visible planets • ...
The Planets 2023-01-30
10 Clues: Know as red planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to earth • Closest planet to the Sun • Farthest planet from the Sun • Officially not a planet anymore • Hotest planet in the solar system • biggest planet in the solar system • Coldest planet in the solar system • takes 365 days to rotate around the sun
Planets crossword 2023-02-05
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- Covered in craters, this planet is the closest to the sun.
- Rotates on its side, the coldest planet.
- Third planet from the sun, has lots of water on its surface!
- Famous for its rings, has 62 moons!
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- The brightest planet in the night sky from Earth, has acid clouds!
- The largest planet, made of gas.
- Sometimes known as the red planet.
- Blue planet, eighth from the sun.
8 Clues: The largest planet, made of gas. • Blue planet, eighth from the sun. • Sometimes known as the red planet. • Famous for its rings, has 62 moons! • Rotates on its side, the coldest planet. • Covered in craters, this planet is the closest to the sun. • Third planet from the sun, has lots of water on its surface! • ...
Planets & Space 2025-06-07
8 Clues: Our home planet • A group of stars • Has beautiful rings • Launches into space • Known as the Red Planet • A shining object in the sky • Someone who travels to space • You use this to look at stars
pzl planets 2026-03-17
8 Clues: It's the red planet. • We live on this planet. • It's the biggest planet. • It's the brightest planet. • The star of our solar system • It's one of the coldest planets. • It's the closest planet to the sun. • It's the farthest planet from the sun.
Planets - Titus 2026-06-18
Jack B 8 2024-02-02
13 Clues: Maps • Picture • everything • Gathers rocks • orbits smaller • Energy from stars • Grouping of stars • Stars form pattern • measures atmosphere • Path around an object • Sun, planets and moons • Crater Hole from space rock • Gathers visible light and EMR
components of the universe 2023-06-13
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- celestial bodies that orbit around a star
- massive system of billions of stars
- small rocky or metallic objects that orbit the sun
- cloud of dust and gas in space
- small rocky fragments that often group together
- small icy celestial bodies that leave a trail of gas and dust
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- rocky or metallic objects smaller than planets that orbit the sun
- a glowing ball of gas in space
- pieces of rocks that enter the earths atmosphere
- celestial objects that emit light and heat
10 Clues: a glowing ball of gas in space • cloud of dust and gas in space • massive system of billions of stars • celestial bodies that orbit around a star • celestial objects that emit light and heat • small rocky fragments that often group together • pieces of rocks that enter the earths atmosphere • small rocky or metallic objects that orbit the sun • ...
Unit 3 and 4 Vocab 2025-05-09
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- a flying ball of rock or ice
- the degree or path of an orbit
- an object too big to be a asteroid but too small to be a planet
- the apparent backwards motion of an planet or object
- earth comes between the sun and the moon
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- last 4 planets composed of gas with no true surface
- area of asteroids beyond Neptune
- planet first 4 rocky planets
- area of asteroids between mars and jupiter
9 Clues: planet first 4 rocky planets • a flying ball of rock or ice • the degree or path of an orbit • area of asteroids beyond Neptune • earth comes between the sun and the moon • area of asteroids between mars and jupiter • last 4 planets composed of gas with no true surface • the apparent backwards motion of an planet or object • ...
Chapter 6 Vocab 2017-10-23
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- the coming together and cohesion of matter under the influence of gravitation to form larger bodies.
- Momentum, the quantity of rotation of a body, which is the product of its moment of inertia and its angular velocity.
- Planets, a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals.
- the process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts.
- a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.
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- protostar; especially the gaseous cloud that underwent gravitational collapse to form the sun.
- the degree of compactness of a substance.
- matter, Material found between the planets of our Solar System.
- theory, Our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago.
- Planetology, a branch of space science and planetary science in which different natural processes and systems are studied by their effects
- a minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
- Accretion Theory, In this model rocky core forms through the coagulation of planetesimals until it is sufficiently massive to accrete a gaseous envelope.
- Nebula, describes the formation of our solar system from a nebula cloud made from a collection of dust and gas.
- Planets, sometimes known as gas giants. However, many astronomers apply the latter term only to Jupiter and Saturn
14 Clues: the degree of compactness of a substance. • theory, Our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago. • matter, Material found between the planets of our Solar System. • Planets, a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals. • the process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts. • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2025-10-08
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- A large round object that orbits the Sun and has cleared other stuff out of its path.
- System, The Sun and everything that moves around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
- Cloud, A distant, round shell of icy objects that surrounds the solar system and is thought to be where many comets come from.
- A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.
- Planet, A small, round object that orbits the Sun but hasn’t cleared other objects out of its orbit (like Pluto).
- A ball of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun. When it gets close, it forms a glowing tail.
- Motion, When a planet looks like it’s moving backward in the sky because of how Earth and that planet move around the Sun.
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- A stretched-out circle or oval shape. The planets move around the Sun in ellipses.
- A small rock or piece of debris moving through space.
- Belt, A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects, dwarf planets, and comets.
- Shower, When Earth passes through a trail of comet dust, and many meteors are seen in the sky.
- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter.
- A meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere — what we call a “shooting star.”
- Belt, The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit.
14 Clues: A small rock or piece of debris moving through space. • Belt, The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit. • A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth. • A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter. • ...
Vocab Crossword Semester 2 2021-01-07
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- 1, theory of universe’s origin.
- Shift,9, Increase in wavelength in light.
- Way Galaxy,7, light formed in space which have billions of undistinguishable stars.
- Bang Theory, 3, planets and galaxies suddenly exploded into existence.
- radiation, 2, electromagnetic radiation filling space.
- Fusion,8, reaction from two atomic nuclei coming together.
- Rise of price with low purchase value.
- substance with mass and and has volume.
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- 4, way something is put together.
- Effect,5, increase or decrease of wave frequency as source and waves move away.
- contradictory statement that’s possible true.
- phenomenon on how ALL things are brought together, up, down, and even left and right.
- study of space such as sun, moon, planets, galaxies, comets, and much more.
- Hubble,11, discovered many galaxies beyond Milky Way.
- Element,10, Atomic number greater than 92.
15 Clues: 1, theory of universe’s origin. • 4, way something is put together. • Rise of price with low purchase value. • substance with mass and and has volume. • Shift,9, Increase in wavelength in light. • Element,10, Atomic number greater than 92. • contradictory statement that’s possible true. • Hubble,11, discovered many galaxies beyond Milky Way. • ...
U2: Astronomy 2021-10-19
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- the change in the direction of the axis, but without any change in tilt
- The lowest low ocean tide
- the highest high ocean tide
- reaction where two atoms combine under heat and pressure
- the wobbling during precession that affects seasons
- energy that travels from the Sun to the Earth
- the process in which plants create energy
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- All planets move about the Sun in elliptical orbits, having the sun as one of the foci
- The point between two objects where they balance each other
- orbit of a planet around the Sun; Earth takes 365 days
- Describes the relationship between the distance of planets from the Sun, and their orbital periods.
- An imaginary line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times
- spinning of a planet; Earth takes 24 hours
- the release of heat by splitting atoms
- revolution of a planet (around the Sun)
15 Clues: The lowest low ocean tide • the highest high ocean tide • the release of heat by splitting atoms • revolution of a planet (around the Sun) • the process in which plants create energy • spinning of a planet; Earth takes 24 hours • energy that travels from the Sun to the Earth • the wobbling during precession that affects seasons • ...
Solar System 2021-06-07
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- The unit of measurement to tell the distance in planets
- The place in space where scientists can conduct experiments and collect data
- About how many minutes it takes for light from the sun to get to Earth
- The most distant object detected in space
- The planet that rotates on its side
- The last name of the first Canadian to walk in space
- Objects used to observe, study, and collect data from space
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- A planet larger than all other planets combined
- The planet that the most space missions have been conducted to
- The hottest planet in the Milky Way Galaxy
- Ball-shaped masses of superheated gasses that give off light
- The core of a supergiant star leftover after a supernova explosion
- The name of the telescope that can detect images in both ultraviolet and infrared
- Groups of stars and dust held together by gravity
- The farthest planet from the sun
15 Clues: The farthest planet from the sun • The planet that rotates on its side • The most distant object detected in space • The hottest planet in the Milky Way Galaxy • A planet larger than all other planets combined • Groups of stars and dust held together by gravity • The last name of the first Canadian to walk in space • ...
Solar System 2016-05-14
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- Darkest central part of the shadow
- Change between high and low tides is least
- Model, Earth is stationary while objects in the sky move around it
- When Earth casts a shadow on the moon
- outer solar system, large with low density
- Model, Earth and planets revolve around the sun
- Distance in space is measured with
- Neil Armstrong was commander and first man on moon until Appolo 17
- German mathmetician, determined the orbit of a planet is an ellipse
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- Telescope from 1990
- Change between high and low tides is greatest
- solar system formed a rotating cloud of dust and gas Shock waves caused the cloud to collapse.
- Planets would form from the outer part of the disk and sun from the center
- When the moon casts a shadow on Earth
- When a shadow of one body falls on another
15 Clues: Telescope from 1990 • Darkest central part of the shadow • Distance in space is measured with • When Earth casts a shadow on the moon • When the moon casts a shadow on Earth • Change between high and low tides is least • outer solar system, large with low density • When a shadow of one body falls on another • Change between high and low tides is greatest • ...
Chapter 8 Crossword 2025-11-07
Across
- when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
- the larger planets of the outer solar system; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
- on Earth, summer, autumn, winter and spring; caused by the tilt of the planets axis
- model of the universe with the sun as the centre
- the time a planet takes to rotate once once completely on its own axis
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- one complete orbit of the Sun
- relating to the sky or to spaces
- satellites placed into orbit by humans
- the time a planet takes to revolve once around the Sun
- oval shaped
- the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
- model of the universe with the Earth as the centre
- roughly spherical ball of rock or gas that orbits the Sun
- the line connecting the north and south pole. Earth spins on this
15 Clues: oval shaped • one complete orbit of the Sun • relating to the sky or to spaces • satellites placed into orbit by humans • different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth • model of the universe with the sun as the centre • model of the universe with the Earth as the centre • when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon • ...
Patterns of Earth & Sky Vocabulary 2021-10-01
Across
- the pull between Earth and other objects
- to move in a regular path around something
- the only star in our solar system
- an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
- a description of how something works or why something happens
- observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
- the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
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- an attempt to find out about something
- information that supports an answer to a question
- a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
- system the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
- something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
15 Clues: the only star in our solar system • an attempt to find out about something • the pull between Earth and other objects • to move in a regular path around something • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • information that supports an answer to a question • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
Solar System 2016-05-14
Across
- Darkest central part of the shadow
- Model, Earth is stationary while objects in the sky move around it
- Planets would form from the outer part of the disk and sun from the center
- solar system formed a rotating cloud of dust and gas Shock waves caused the cloud to collapse.
- Model, Earth and planets revolve around the sun
- When the moon casts a shadow on Earth
- Change between high and low tides is greatest
Down
- When Earth casts a shadow on the moon
- outer solar system, large with low density
- German mathmetician, determined the orbit of a planet is an ellipse
- Distance in space is measured with
- Telescope from 1990
- When a shadow of one body falls on another
- Neil Armstrong was commander and first man on moon until Appolo 17
- Change between high and low tides is least
15 Clues: Telescope from 1990 • Darkest central part of the shadow • Distance in space is measured with • When Earth casts a shadow on the moon • When the moon casts a shadow on Earth • outer solar system, large with low density • When a shadow of one body falls on another • Change between high and low tides is least • Change between high and low tides is greatest • ...
Solar System 2024-04-29
Across
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.
- The coldest planet in the solar system
- Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
- The theory that the Sun is at the center of the solar system
- the planets past the asteroid belt
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- The theory that Earth is at the center of the solar system
- The area of air and gas that envelopes Earth and other astronomical objects.
- The closest planet to the Sun
- A place in space where the pull of gravity is so strong that even light can't get out.
- The planet we live on
- Earth's only natural satellite.
- The planets that come before the asteroid belt.
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
- Objects that are round and orbit the sun.
15 Clues: The planet we live on • The closest planet to the Sun • Earth's only natural satellite. • the planets past the asteroid belt • The biggest planet in the solar system • The coldest planet in the solar system • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. • Objects that are round and orbit the sun. • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft. • ...
SCIENCE AND SPACE 2025-04-05
Across
- Natural objects in space like stars and planets. (combined for crossword entry)
- A round object that orbits a star.
- The invisible line through a spinning object. (can be simplified to AXIS if needed)
- An object that does not emit light. (use without hyphen for crossword tools)
- A set of star signs, like Leo or Aries.
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- A frozen ball of dust and gas with a tail.
- The star at the center of our solar system. (no spaces for crossword entry)
- A huge group of stars and planets.
- A machine that travels around a planet.
- The path of a planet around the Sun.
- Our home planet.
- A small rocky object in space.
- An object that produces its own light.
- A massive luminous sphere of gas held together by gravity. (used as one word)
- A cloud of gas and dust in space.
15 Clues: Our home planet. • A small rocky object in space. • A cloud of gas and dust in space. • A huge group of stars and planets. • A round object that orbits a star. • The path of a planet around the Sun. • An object that produces its own light. • A machine that travels around a planet. • A set of star signs, like Leo or Aries. • A frozen ball of dust and gas with a tail. • ...
renissance 2025-05-28
Across
- a set of belifs that our known by a lot of people and our consider true
- the theory of all planets revolving around earth
- a time when art was rebirthed
- figuring out an idea using information
- a strong belief in somethign weather or not it has proof
- the acceptance of things as they are
- a belif or theory based in knowledge and reason
- someone of belives in the importance of humans
- someone who studys complex ideas
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- the theory of earth and all planets revole around the sun
- a set of rights that every person has
- what did they use in the renassance era to give paintings more of a life like feel?
- a statment that is used to explain the way something is
- the systematic approach to understanding the world
- a mathmatical way of drawing to creat the illusion of three and two diminsion
15 Clues: a time when art was rebirthed • someone who studys complex ideas • the acceptance of things as they are • a set of rights that every person has • figuring out an idea using information • someone of belives in the importance of humans • a belif or theory based in knowledge and reason • the theory of all planets revolving around earth • ...
Astronomy crossword puzzle 2024-12-09
Across
- Something that pushes or pulls
- The tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest and a body in motion to stay in motion
- Maker of the geocentric model
- The relationship between the distance of planets from the sun and their orbital periods
- Proposed the heliocentric model
- Places the sun at the center with earth orbiting
- A line from the sun to the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times
- The universal force that acts on all objects in the universe
- The amount of matter an object contains
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- Made the theory of relativity
- Measured the circumference of the earth
- Places the earth at the center of the universe
- Nonuniform motion a change in speed either increasing or decreasing
- Discovered the law of universal gravitation
- Planets move in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus of the elipse
15 Clues: Made the theory of relativity • Maker of the geocentric model • Something that pushes or pulls • Proposed the heliocentric model • Measured the circumference of the earth • The amount of matter an object contains • Discovered the law of universal gravitation • Places the earth at the center of the universe • Places the sun at the center with earth orbiting • ...
Comm, IT and Sci 2025-11-27
Across
- A system that stores and organizes large amounts of information.
- A large structure in space where astronauts live and work.
- A device used to see distant objects in space.
- The scientific study of stars, planets, and the universe.
- The space where data and files are kept on a device.
- All of space, time, matter, and energy.
- A system that protects a computer network from unauthorized access.
- A set of steps a computer follows to solve a problem.
- A computer program designed to perform a specific task.
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- A program used to access and view websites.
- A secret word or code used to enter an account.
- The Sun and all the planets, moons, and objects that orbit it.
- Harmful software that damages or steals information.
- A special job or task, especially in space exploration.
- A machine sent into space to orbit Earth or another planet.
15 Clues: All of space, time, matter, and energy. • A program used to access and view websites. • A device used to see distant objects in space. • A secret word or code used to enter an account. • Harmful software that damages or steals information. • The space where data and files are kept on a device. • A set of steps a computer follows to solve a problem. • ...
Astronomy Review 2026-02-04
Across
- the hottest planet
- the furthest point from the Sun in Earth's orbit
- the closest point to the Sun in Earth's orbit
- the type of tides that occur during quarter moons
- the moon is fully dark during a ______ moon
- the type of tides that have the highest high tides and lowest low tides
- the largest planet in our solar system
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- closest point to Earth in the Moon's orbit
- planets orbit in this shape
- the process that powers the sun and produces light and heat is nuclear _______
- the solar body that planets in our solar system orbit
- furthest point from Earth in the Moon's orbit
- the type of eclipse when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
- the type of eclipse when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth
- the moon is fully illuminated during a _____ moon
15 Clues: the hottest planet • planets orbit in this shape • the largest planet in our solar system • closest point to Earth in the Moon's orbit • the moon is fully dark during a ______ moon • furthest point from Earth in the Moon's orbit • the closest point to the Sun in Earth's orbit • the furthest point from the Sun in Earth's orbit • ...
science 2022-02-14
Lovely 2022-03-08
Across
- to break into pieces
- a scientest who studies the stars and planets
- Large group of stars
- a device used to throw things with great force
- the place that someone or something is going to
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- the galaxy where the earth belongs to
- help us to find which why we need to go when we are traveling from one place to another
- to move around or make something move around like a wheel
- a vehicle used for traveling or carrying things into space
- an instrument that is used to show directions with aneedle that always points north
- To send a spacecraft into the sky or into space
- all os space,the stars and the planets
12 Clues: to break into pieces • Large group of stars • the galaxy where the earth belongs to • all os space,the stars and the planets • a scientest who studies the stars and planets • a device used to throw things with great force • To send a spacecraft into the sky or into space • the place that someone or something is going to • ...
Celestial Objects Crossword 2022-04-27
Across
- A celestial body that revolves around a planet
- A planet with large rings made of chunks of ice and rock
- This object used to be considered a planet
- The largest planet with the strongest gravity
- The star that is the central body of our solar system
- The force that keeps the planets revolving around the sun
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- The planet that is farthest from the sun
- The only planet that can sustain life
- The planet that is closest to the sun
- A space rock that hits the atmosphere of Earth
- A planet that scientists believe used to have life
- Any of the eight large central bodies revolving around the sun
12 Clues: The only planet that can sustain life • The planet that is closest to the sun • The planet that is farthest from the sun • This object used to be considered a planet • The largest planet with the strongest gravity • A celestial body that revolves around a planet • A space rock that hits the atmosphere of Earth • A planet that scientists believe used to have life • ...
Reformation 2022-11-08
Across
- The _______ was the First book printed by Gutenberg
- ideas that go against the main teachings of a religion
- This person believed the sun and other planets revolved around the Earth.
- Only those chosen by God would be saved
- to publicly take back something you have said or written
- This person believed the sun was the center of the planetary system.
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- who said that salvation was achieved only through God's forgiveness(full name)
- scientists who study the stars, planets and other features of outer space
- who believed you should obey the pope without question (full name)
- who created the Movable Type (last name)
- to change from one belief or religion to another
- an idea or opinion
12 Clues: an idea or opinion • Only those chosen by God would be saved • who created the Movable Type (last name) • to change from one belief or religion to another • The _______ was the First book printed by Gutenberg • ideas that go against the main teachings of a religion • to publicly take back something you have said or written • ...
Intellectual Revolution 2021-04-14
Across
- planets and stars orbiting the earth as the center
- Austrian neurologist famous in the field of psychology
- pursuit and application of knowledge and following a systematic methodology
- set of theories used to study the unconscious mind
- famous for his Theory of Evolution
- planets and stars orbiting the sun as the center
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- a fundamental and relatively sudden change
- scientific study of the mind and behavior
- a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.
- change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
- study of celestial objects and phenomena
- proposed that the sun was stationary in the center of the universe and the earth revolved around it.
12 Clues: famous for his Theory of Evolution • study of celestial objects and phenomena • scientific study of the mind and behavior • a fundamental and relatively sudden change • planets and stars orbiting the sun as the center • planets and stars orbiting the earth as the center • set of theories used to study the unconscious mind • ...
Read the clues and find the words about space: 2024-08-27
Across
- The big, bright star that gives us light and heat during the day.
- A vehicle that travels into space.
- A place in space where astronauts live and work.
- A small, bright point of light in the night sky.
- The special clothes astronauts wear in space.
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- A large round object in space that moves around a star.
- The Sun and all the planets that move around it.
- A small, icy object in space with a long, glowing tail.
- The planet we live on.
- The natural satellite of our planet.
- An object that moves around a planet, often used to send signals.
- A tool that helps us see stars and planets far away.
12 Clues: The planet we live on. • A vehicle that travels into space. • The natural satellite of our planet. • The special clothes astronauts wear in space. • The Sun and all the planets that move around it. • A place in space where astronauts live and work. • A small, bright point of light in the night sky. • A tool that helps us see stars and planets far away. • ...
vocab 2023-01-10
Across
- An imaginary line going through spheres north and south poles
- When an object travels around each other
- person who studies the sky
- A device used to make distance objects appear much closer
- Theory that the Earth was the center of the universe
- A planets spin on its axis
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- Force that pulls objects to the center of Earth, other planets, or other moons
- Theory that says the sun is the center of solar system
- the study of space beyond our atmosphere
- path of an object around another object in space
- A hole in the surface of a planet or moon caused from a rock from space hitting the surface
- Everything in space as a whole
12 Clues: person who studies the sky • A planets spin on its axis • Everything in space as a whole • the study of space beyond our atmosphere • When an object travels around each other • path of an object around another object in space • Theory that the Earth was the center of the universe • Theory that says the sun is the center of solar system • ...
Universe 2023-06-29
Across
- An object that orbits a planet or a star, often used for communication, weather observation, or navigation.
- The galaxy in which our solar system resides, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky.
- A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
- A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft.
- A celestial object made of ice, gas, and dust that orbits the sun and develops a tail as it gets closer.
- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies.
- An explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and light.
- A small piece of space rock that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
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. • ...
Universe 2023-06-29
Across
- A small piece of space rock that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
- An explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and light.
- A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft.
- A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars and planets.
- An object that orbits a planet or a star, often used for communication, weather observation, or navigation.
- A celestial object made of ice, gas, and dust that orbits the sun and develops a tail as it gets closer.
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- A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies.
- A massive collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- An area in space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
- A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit a star, such as our Sun.
- A vehicle designed to travel in space, carrying astronauts or robotic explorers.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
- A vehicle designed to propel itself into space by expelling gases out of its engines.
- The galaxy in which our solar system resides, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky.
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. • ...
Universe 2023-07-03
Across
- An object that orbits a planet or a star, often used for communication, weather observation, or navigation.
- The galaxy in which our solar system resides, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky.
- A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
- A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft.
- A celestial object made of ice, gas, and dust that orbits the sun and develops a tail as it gets closer.
- 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.
Down
- 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.
- 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.
- A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies.
- An explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and light.
- A small piece of space rock that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
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. • ...
solar system crossword 2023-03-31
Across
- is the most explored planet in our solar system
- smallest planet in the solar system
- by far the largest planet in the solar system
- first planet found with a telescope
- only planet not visible to the naked eye
- one of the 4 rocket planets also often called the earths twin cause it’s similar in size
- only planet to have rings made out of chunks of ice and rocks
Down
- a circular disc with rocks around it
- it appears blue and green from space
- belt it has several dwarf planets around it
- is the star at the center of the solar system
- was once a planet and now is known as a dwarf planet
12 Clues: smallest planet in the solar system • first planet found with a telescope • a circular disc with rocks around it • it appears blue and green from space • only planet not visible to the naked eye • belt it has several dwarf planets around it • by far the largest planet in the solar system • is the star at the center of the solar system • ...
Scientific Revolution 2024-05-06
Across
- Claimed math was the source of truth and that "I think, therefore I am"
- Theory that Earth is the center of the universe
- Anatomist who dissected human bodies to correctly identify the internal structure o humans
- Revolution using math and experiments to advance knowledge
- Developed the heliocentric theory
- Stated that planets moved in an elliptical(oval) orbit, not circular
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- Developed geocentric theory that was accepted in Europe for over 1000 years
- Theory that the sun in the center of the universe
- Instrument used to better observe the planets and stars
- He proved the heliocentric theory using a telescope
- He developed the scientific method
- Mathmetician credited with discovering gravity and laws of motion
12 Clues: Developed the heliocentric theory • He developed the scientific method • Theory that Earth is the center of the universe • Theory that the sun in the center of the universe • He proved the heliocentric theory using a telescope • Instrument used to better observe the planets and stars • Revolution using math and experiments to advance knowledge • ...
Scientific Revolution Mr. Youngs Class 2026-05-14
Across
- Instrument used to better observe the planets and stars
- Revolution using math and experiments to advance knowledge
- He developed the scientific method
- He developed the geocentric theory that was accepted in Europe for over 1000 years
- Theory that earth is the center of the universe
- Anatomist who dissected human bodies to correctly identify the internal structure of humans
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- Theory that the sun is the center of the universe
- Stated that planets moved in an elliptical(oval) orbit, not circular
- Mathmetician cedited with discovering gravity and laws of motion
- Developed the heliocentric theory
- Claimed math was the source of truth and that "I think, therefore I am"
- He proved the heliocentric theory using a telescope
12 Clues: Developed the heliocentric theory • He developed the scientific method • Theory that earth is the center of the universe • Theory that the sun is the center of the universe • He proved the heliocentric theory using a telescope • Instrument used to better observe the planets and stars • Revolution using math and experiments to advance knowledge • ...
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. • ...
Inner and Outer Planets 2026-01-14
Across
- a long, steep slope or cliff on a planetary surface, often formed by tectonic forces like faulting when a planet's crust shrinks or is pushed together.
- a system for detecting the presence, direction, distance, and speed of aircraft, ships, and other objects, by sending out pulses of high-frequency electromagnetic waves that are reflected off the object back to the source.
- the four large, outer planets of our solar system.
- the smaller, outer moon of Mars, named after the Greek god of dread, son of Ares (Mars).
- the four largest moons of Jupiter.
- when the external tidal forces on an object become greater than the internal forces that hold it together.
- the largest impact basin on Mercury.
- a large, continent-sized highland region or "terra" located in the northern hemisphere of Venus.
- the larger, innermost, and irregularly shaped moon of Mars.
- a disk-like structure of countless small particles (dust, ice, rock) orbiting a celestial body.
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- a system of canyons located just south of the Martian equator.
- a rocky, Earth-like planet with a solid surface, primarily composed of silicate rocks and metals.
- the largest moon of Saturn.
- the process where a molecule breaks apart into smaller atoms or fragments after absorbing a photon of light.
- the largest moon of Jupiter.
- a colossal shield volcano on Mars and the largest volcano and tallest mountain in the entire solar system.
- when relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere.
- the largest moon of Neptune.
18 Clues: the largest moon of Saturn. • the largest moon of Jupiter. • the largest moon of Neptune. • the four largest moons of Jupiter. • the largest impact basin on Mercury. • the four large, outer planets of our solar system. • the larger, innermost, and irregularly shaped moon of Mars. • a system of canyons located just south of the Martian equator. • ...
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 2022-08-30
Gravity in the Galaxy 2024-05-09
solar system 2022-10-05
Across
- people live on this planet
- something that is in a middle of a planet
- bits of a debris known as a shooting star
- a large object that orbits around the sun
- something that is really hot and planets orbit around it
Down
- belt has a lot of asteroids in a disk shape
- that hits the earth
- are made of frozen gases rocks and dusts
- something that orbits planets
9 Clues: that hits the earth • people live on this planet • something that orbits planets • are made of frozen gases rocks and dusts • something that is in a middle of a planet • bits of a debris known as a shooting star • a large object that orbits around the sun • belt has a lot of asteroids in a disk shape • something that is really hot and planets orbit around it
puzzle 2019-04-28
Across
- layer of air around the earth
- the only planet which has water on it
- natural satellite of the earth
- the meaning of the term planets
- the galaxy which contains our solar system
Down
- a group of stars that form a pattern
- movement of planets on their own axis
- planet which takes the longest time to complete one rotation
8 Clues: layer of air around the earth • natural satellite of the earth • the meaning of the term planets • a group of stars that form a pattern • movement of planets on their own axis • the only planet which has water on it • the galaxy which contains our solar system • planet which takes the longest time to complete one rotation
Un. 3 Wk 1-2 vocab 2021-11-10
Across
- the study of stars, planets,& other space items
- system Earth & the other planets that orbit the sun
- state of being warm in temperature or feeling.
- the outside of an object or body.
Down
- round model of the world, or Earth.
- to provide for someone or something.
- tells how hot or cold something is.
- how much of something there is.
8 Clues: how much of something there is. • the outside of an object or body. • round model of the world, or Earth. • tells how hot or cold something is. • to provide for someone or something. • state of being warm in temperature or feeling. • the study of stars, planets,& other space items • system Earth & the other planets that orbit the sun
Unit 3 week 1/2 2024-11-18
Across
- the outside of something
- system Earth and the other planets that orbit the Sun
- provide what someone/something needs
- tells how hot or how cold
Down
- study of the stars, planets, and other outer space objects.
- state of being warm in temperature or feeling
- how much of that thing there is.
- round model of the world or Earth.
8 Clues: the outside of something • tells how hot or how cold • how much of that thing there is. • round model of the world or Earth. • provide what someone/something needs • state of being warm in temperature or feeling • system Earth and the other planets that orbit the Sun • study of the stars, planets, and other outer space objects.
P L A N E T S 2020-05-23
12 Clues: 7N • Venus • whetu • outer_____ • our planet • G2 Dwarf Star • the red planet • coldest planet • biggest planet • circular motion • system where all our planets live • zone, range of orbits around a star
Sun Moon and Earth 2023-02-06
Across
- The line separating the light and the dark sides of any astronomical body
- The visible surface of the sun
- The lowest layer of the suns atmosphere starting at the photosphere and extending out to 2000km from the surface
- System The sun, planets, and small solar system bodies and other objects held in orbit around the suns gravity
- The suns apparent path among the stars as observed from earth equivalent to the place of the earths orbit
- The Spin of and object around its center of mass such as the earth rotating about its axis
- The point in an orbit around the earth at which the orbiting body is nearest to the earth
Down
- An ancient model of the solar systems that placed the earth at the center with the sum and planets orbiting the earth in perfect circular paths
- A model of the solar system that places the sun at its center with the earth and other planets orbiting around it
- Anything having to do with astronomical objects
- Orbital motion around its point such as the earth revolving around the sun
- The point in an orbit around the earth at which the orbiting body is farthest from the earth
12 Clues: The visible surface of the sun • Anything having to do with astronomical objects • The line separating the light and the dark sides of any astronomical body • Orbital motion around its point such as the earth revolving around the sun • The point in an orbit around the earth at which the orbiting body is nearest to the earth • ...
Universe 2023-06-30
Across
- A vehicle designed to propel itself into space by expelling gases out of its engines.
- A massive collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit a star, such as our Sun.
- A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars and planets.
- An explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and light.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
Down
- An area in space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
- The galaxy in which our solar system resides, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky.
- An object that orbits a planet or a star, often used for communication, weather observation, or navigation.
- A small piece of space rock that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
- A person who travels and explores space, often aboard a spacecraft.
- A device used to observe distant objects in space, such as stars and galaxies.
- 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.
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. • ...
