planets Crossword Puzzles

Chapter 28 and 29 Kara Floyd 2018-05-21

Chapter 28 and 29 Kara Floyd crossword puzzle
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  1. What is another name for the first four planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  2. what is the first stage that stars begin as a cloud of gas and dust.
  3. What is another name for the last four planets; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  4. Masses of water, methane, and ice.
  5. Relatively small (sand-grain to boulder size) pieces of debris chipped off asteroids or comets.
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  1. Groups of stars with names from antiquity.
  2. What indicates a stars temperature.
  3. Meteoroid that survives the trip through the atmosphere and reaches Earth's surface.
  4. Small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun.
  5. Meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere that is often called a "falling star.”

10 Clues: Masses of water, methane, and ice. • What indicates a stars temperature. • Small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun. • Groups of stars with names from antiquity. • what is the first stage that stars begin as a cloud of gas and dust. • Meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere that is often called a "falling star.” • ...

The Universe by Martha Vera 2022-07-24

The Universe by Martha Vera crossword puzzle
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  1. Star that generates a magnetic field, is a source of energy
  2. The orbit that the planet makes around the sun.
  3. It is everything they can see, feel, touch, and feel, including planets, galaxies, stars, weather, and all living things.
  4. The most important stars in our solar system.
  5. Name of the galaxy where we live.
  6. It is composed of the sun and stars, dust, interstellar gas.
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  1. Studies the universe through math and science.
  2. It is when a planet rotates on its own axis.
  3. Accumulation of millions of gas and dust.
  4. Studies the relationship between the stars and the life of a human being.

10 Clues: Name of the galaxy where we live. • Accumulation of millions of gas and dust. • It is when a planet rotates on its own axis. • The most important stars in our solar system. • Studies the universe through math and science. • The orbit that the planet makes around the sun. • Star that generates a magnetic field, is a source of energy • ...

All about space 2024-05-07

All about space crossword puzzle
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  1. they orbit planets
  2. they are a giant cloud of dust and gas floating in space.
  3. they are made of glowing balls of gas that undergo nuclear fusion
  4. they have taken in so much mass, not even light can escape it
  5. they are fragments of asteroids, comets, moons, and planets
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  1. most of the them has a irregular shape
  2. is the Sun and all the objects that orbit the Sun
  3. it is third closest planet to the sun.
  4. A area where there is our solar system and stars
  5. they are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.

10 Clues: they orbit planets • most of the them has a irregular shape • it is third closest planet to the sun. • A area where there is our solar system and stars • is the Sun and all the objects that orbit the Sun • they are a giant cloud of dust and gas floating in space. • they are fragments of asteroids, comets, moons, and planets • ...

Space vocabulary quiz 2024-05-08

Space vocabulary quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. the star around which the planets revolve from which they receive heat and light
  2. the very hot very dense center of our planet
  3. a celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun
  4. a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
  5. the outer part of a planet
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  1. the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
  2. a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals
  3. an object that orbits a planet or another celestial body that is not a star
  4. huge celestial bodies made of hydrogen and helium that produce light and heat from the
  5. a group of planets and other bodies that revolve around a star

10 Clues: the outer part of a planet • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior • the very hot very dense center of our planet • a celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun • a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen • a group of planets and other bodies that revolve around a star • a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals • ...

Scientific Revolution 2024-08-22

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. the term for an earth-centered universe.
  2. someone who studies celestial objects and space.
  3. the sun in the middle while planets revolve around it.
  4. An Italian Astronomer that created the telescope and agreed with the heliocentric theory.
  5. an invention that astronomers use.
  6. A German Astronomer and mathematician that used math to prove the planets moved in ovals, also agreed with the heliocentric theory.
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  1. all embracing religious term.
  2. scientific word for ovals.
  3. A Polish Polymath that agreed with the heliocentric theory. Kept quiet so he didn't get expelled from the church.
  4. someone who wanted to change society for the better during this time period.

10 Clues: scientific word for ovals. • all embracing religious term. • an invention that astronomers use. • the term for an earth-centered universe. • someone who studies celestial objects and space. • the sun in the middle while planets revolve around it. • someone who wanted to change society for the better during this time period. • ...

UNIT 7 - VOCABULARY 2024-05-30

UNIT 7 - VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
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  1. a large ball of burning gas in space.
  2. a large object such as Jupiter or Earth that orbits a star.
  3. a spacecraft that is sent into orbit around a planet.
  4. the earth's natural satellite that shines at night.
  5. a building from which scientists can watch the planets, the stars, etc.
  6. a person who travels into outer space.
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  1. A scientist who studies the objects in the sky, including planets, galaxies, black holes, and stars.
  2. an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail.
  3. a vehicle used for space travel.
  4. station a place built for astronauts to live and work in, which is sent into space.

10 Clues: a vehicle used for space travel. • a large ball of burning gas in space. • a person who travels into outer space. • the earth's natural satellite that shines at night. • a spacecraft that is sent into orbit around a planet. • an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail. • a large object such as Jupiter or Earth that orbits a star. • ...

big bang 2024-09-25

big bang crossword puzzle
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  1. The galaxy that contains our solar system. 2words
  2. Scientists who study stars, planets, and the universe.
  3. A light gas that is the second most common atom in the universe.
  4. The ability to do work or cause change; it can be found in different forms.
  5. A Prize given to people who make significant contributions to science and peace.
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  1. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
  2. The simplest and most abundant atom in the universe.
  3. The vast space that includes everything, like stars, planets, and galaxies.
  4. Anything that has mass and takes up space.
  5. The tiny building blocks that make up all matter.

10 Clues: Anything that has mass and takes up space. • The galaxy that contains our solar system. 2words • The tiny building blocks that make up all matter. • The simplest and most abundant atom in the universe. • Scientists who study stars, planets, and the universe. • A light gas that is the second most common atom in the universe. • ...

Big bang theory 2022-05-06

Big bang theory crossword puzzle
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  1. the apparent change in wave frequency as an energy source moves towards or away from the observer
  2. a system of billions of stars
  3. the tremendously powerful explosion of an incredible dense mass about 15-20 billion years ago that produced the expanding universe that exists today.
  4. includes our sun, the nine planets and many moons
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  1. as a source of visible light moves away from observer
  2. something in space such as stars or planets
  3. all existing matter space considered a whole cosmos
  4. relative brightness of something
  5. the north star which is located almost directly above earths geographic north pole
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is large

10 Clues: a system of billions of stars • relative brightness of something • something in space such as stars or planets • includes our sun, the nine planets and many moons • all existing matter space considered a whole cosmos • as a source of visible light moves away from observer • a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is large • ...

the sun 2025-08-28

the sun crossword puzzle
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  1. The Sun provides ________ so that we can see during the day.
  2. The Sun’s _________ keeps all the planets, including Earth, in their orbits.
  3. The powerful bursts of energy which the Sun releases are called solar ______.
  4. This is the star at the centre of our solar system.
  5. This is what we call the path that the planets take around the Sun.
  6. The light and heat from the Sun help ______ grow.
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  1. In our solar system, the closest planet to the Sun is ________.
  2. The Sun is made up of this.
  3. Scientists use ________ with filters to capture images of the Sun.
  4. Never look directly at the Sun it will ________ your eyes.

10 Clues: The Sun is made up of this. • The light and heat from the Sun help ______ grow. • This is the star at the centre of our solar system. • Never look directly at the Sun it will ________ your eyes. • The Sun provides ________ so that we can see during the day. • In our solar system, the closest planet to the Sun is ________. • ...

Scientific Revolution 2025-10-15

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. The force that holds planets in their orbits
  2. discoverer of Jupiter's moons Heretic who proved heliocentrism
  3. method identifies a question based on an observation of the natural world.
  4. Physicist who discovered gravity and created the laws of motion
  5. a philosophical belief that states your knowledge of the world is based on your experiences, particularly your sensory experiences
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  1. the Sun is at the center of the solar system, with the Earth and other planets orbiting around it
  2. Verb meaning to shorten or condense
  3. the practice of treating reason as the ultimate authority in religion.
  4. Scientific fact-finding
  5. Renaissance astronomer whose theory put the sun at the center of the universe

10 Clues: Scientific fact-finding • Verb meaning to shorten or condense • The force that holds planets in their orbits • discoverer of Jupiter's moons Heretic who proved heliocentrism • Physicist who discovered gravity and created the laws of motion • the practice of treating reason as the ultimate authority in religion. • ...

erics puzzle 2024-10-03

erics puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. close to uransus
  2. close to naptune
  3. last planet
  4. where all the planets are
  5. we have one on earth
  6. close to the sun
  7. in the atmospear
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  1. close to astroid belt
  2. close to earth
  3. close to jupiter
  4. close to mars
  5. close to saturn

12 Clues: last planet • close to mars • close to earth • close to saturn • close to uransus • close to naptune • close to jupiter • close to the sun • in the atmospear • we have one on earth • close to astroid belt • where all the planets are

Planets Vocab Bryson 2023-02-10

Planets Vocab Bryson crossword puzzle
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  1. the 4th planet from the sun which has a red rocky surface and polar ice caps
  2. A dwarf planet at the edge of the Solar System.
  3. the 5th planet from the sun ans is the largest planet with a continues storm called the giant red spot
  4. body A natural object which is located outside of Earths atmosphere such as the moon, the sun, an asteroid,a planet or star
  5. the 7th planet from the sun which is blue in color
  6. the 8th planet from the sun that has many storms.
  7. the 2nd planet from the sun with a thick atmosphere
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  1. the way in which something is put together or arranged.
  2. the planet closest to the sun with a rocky surface
  3. the 6th planet from the sun with many rings
  4. the 3rd planet from the sun and the only planet that can sustain life

11 Clues: the 6th planet from the sun with many rings • A dwarf planet at the edge of the Solar System. • the 8th planet from the sun that has many storms. • the planet closest to the sun with a rocky surface • the 7th planet from the sun which is blue in color • the 2nd planet from the sun with a thick atmosphere • the way in which something is put together or arranged. • ...

Logan-space planets 2022-09-20

Logan-space planets crossword puzzle
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  1. ice giant
  2. dwarf planet
  3. has 0 moons
  4. big blue ice giant
  5. a Jovian plant that can't become a star
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  1. hottest planet in the solar system
  2. mad of mostly hydrogen and helium and has ringlets
  3. very tin atmosphere,cold and dusty
  4. orbits earth
  5. very very very hot
  6. has life on it

11 Clues: ice giant • has 0 moons • dwarf planet • orbits earth • has life on it • very very very hot • big blue ice giant • hottest planet in the solar system • very tin atmosphere,cold and dusty • a Jovian plant that can't become a star • mad of mostly hydrogen and helium and has ringlets

SPACE CROSSWORD 2016-10-18

SPACE CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. Which planet has the most visible rings?
  2. Which planet is the closest to the sun?
  3. What planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
  4. How many planets are in our solar system?
  5. The force that attracts a body toawards the centre of the Earth is?
  6. What is a small body moving in the Solar System that would become a meteor if it entered the Earth's Atmosphere?
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  1. The ____ is a star and is the biggest object in the Solar System.
  2. What is the name of the most well-known comet in the Solar System?
  3. What is a relatively small Solar System body that orbits the sun called?
  4. The ______ is made up of everything that exists, including planets, stars, galaxies and all forms of matter and energy.
  5. The largest planet in our Solar System is?
  6. The Solar System and the Earth are located in the ______ way.
  7. How many moons does Mars have?

13 Clues: How many moons does Mars have? • Which planet is the closest to the sun? • Which planet has the most visible rings? • What planet is known as the 'Red Planet'? • How many planets are in our solar system? • The largest planet in our Solar System is? • The Solar System and the Earth are located in the ______ way. • ...

Small Solar system objects! /Cheyenne/ 2016-11-21

Small Solar system objects! /Cheyenne/ crossword puzzle
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  1. passing trough the earths atmosphere hitting the ground
  2. creates heat and produces a streak of light.
  3. extends to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun.
  4. stretches out more than 1,000 times the distance between the sun and neptune.
  5. Clouds of gas and dust from fuzzy white and long streaming tails.
  6. is a region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter.
  7. is a large shaped object in space that orbits the sun.
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  1. When earth passes trough an area with many meteoroids.
  2. A small planet lacking to actually being a real planet.
  3. Are rocky objects, most of which are too small and to numerous to be considered planets or dwarf planets.
  4. are generally less then 10 meters across
  5. The solid inner core of of a comet
  6. are loose collections of ice,dust,and small rocky particles whose orbits can be very long, narrow eclipse.

13 Clues: The solid inner core of of a comet • are generally less then 10 meters across • creates heat and produces a streak of light. • When earth passes trough an area with many meteoroids. • is a large shaped object in space that orbits the sun. • passing trough the earths atmosphere hitting the ground • A small planet lacking to actually being a real planet. • ...

Disciplines and jobs 2023-12-16

Disciplines and jobs crossword puzzle
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  1. the science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other
  2. someone who studies or teaches mathematics, or is a specialist in mathematics
  3. the science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances
  4. someone who studies or works in biology
  5. to study or think about something carefully
  6. a scientist who studies the stars and planets
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  1. the act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it
  2. a scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics
  3. the scientific study of the stars and planets
  4. a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation
  5. a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry
  6. someone who travels through an unknown area to find out about it
  7. to find or provide a way of dealing with a problem

13 Clues: someone who studies or works in biology • to study or think about something carefully • the scientific study of the stars and planets • a scientist who studies the stars and planets • to find or provide a way of dealing with a problem • a scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics • a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry • ...

astrosmol 2022-06-13

astrosmol crossword puzzle
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  1. things that exist on planets other than Earth.
  2. planet that rolls rather than spins.
  3. a rock that’s icy and lets off dust and gas as it flies through space.
  4. an object that’s natural and moves around a bigger object that’s natural.
  5. a medieval tool or instrument used to measure a star’s altitude.
  6. the force that pulls what everything is made of together.
  7. description of objects with a million or more times mass than our sun
  8. group of stars in the sky that form specific patterns from where you see them.
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  1. gases around the Earth and other planets that are held there by gravity.
  2. a building made for looking at a large area surrounding you.
  3. Italian astronomer and physicist, as well as a mathematician and a philosopher.
  4. freely floating planet that goes between stars or orbits a star outside our solar system.
  5. planet that is similar in size to Earth.

13 Clues: planet that rolls rather than spins. • planet that is similar in size to Earth. • things that exist on planets other than Earth. • the force that pulls what everything is made of together. • a building made for looking at a large area surrounding you. • a medieval tool or instrument used to measure a star’s altitude. • ...

Solar System 2020-05-29

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are classified as..
  2. The Solar System is a part of this galaxy
  3. Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus and Neptune are classified as.
  4. body that is at the center of the Solar System
  5. objects orbit the Sun that have a visible tail
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  1. that is the third planet from the Sun
  2. of planets in the Solar System
  3. planet was once considered a full planet

8 Clues: of planets in the Solar System • that is the third planet from the Sun • planet was once considered a full planet • The Solar System is a part of this galaxy • Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are classified as.. • body that is at the center of the Solar System • objects orbit the Sun that have a visible tail • Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus and Neptune are classified as.

Solar system vocabulary check 2023-03-16

Solar system vocabulary check crossword puzzle
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  1. it includes the stars and planets!
  2. It pushes and pulls in the universe!
  3. These bodies in space go around stars as they are smaller
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  1. Our solar system is inside it!
  2. A piece of rock in space
  3. It shines brightest during the night
  4. The fancy word we use to explain planets going around a star

7 Clues: A piece of rock in space • Our solar system is inside it! • it includes the stars and planets! • It shines brightest during the night • It pushes and pulls in the universe! • These bodies in space go around stars as they are smaller • The fancy word we use to explain planets going around a star

Inner planets vocabulary check 2023-03-16

Inner planets vocabulary check crossword puzzle
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  1. The only planet with life on it (that we know of)
  2. It gives us the heat and light we need!
  3. The inner planets are all made of this
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  1. The closest planet to the sun
  2. The red planet
  3. The hottest planet in our solar system!
  4. The fancy word we use for planets going around a star

7 Clues: The red planet • The closest planet to the sun • The inner planets are all made of this • It gives us the heat and light we need! • The hottest planet in our solar system! • The only planet with life on it (that we know of) • The fancy word we use for planets going around a star

Earth in Space 2016-10-13

Earth in Space crossword puzzle
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  1. To move on an axis
  2. The path around a planet or Star
  3. Man Made object that takes pictures of the SOlar Systerm
  4. The belief that a position of a certain planet can change a persons life
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  1. An object going around another object
  2. The study of stars, planets and other terrestrial planets
  3. Third planet from the sun

7 Clues: To move on an axis • Third planet from the sun • The path around a planet or Star • An object going around another object • Man Made object that takes pictures of the SOlar Systerm • The study of stars, planets and other terrestrial planets • The belief that a position of a certain planet can change a persons life

Our Solar System 2024-01-11

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The ____ is the center of the Solar System.
  2. ____ is the largest planet in the solar system.
  3. The sun is a ____.
  4. The solar system is a part of The ____ Way.
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  1. Millions of small chunks of metal and rock called ____.
  2. Our solar system has ____ planets.
  3. All planets and the Sun in the Solar System are shaped like ____.

7 Clues: The sun is a ____. • Our solar system has ____ planets. • The ____ is the center of the Solar System. • The solar system is a part of The ____ Way. • ____ is the largest planet in the solar system. • Millions of small chunks of metal and rock called ____. • All planets and the Sun in the Solar System are shaped like ____.

Saturn Quiz Review 2015-04-28

Saturn Quiz Review crossword puzzle
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  1. How many planets are closer to the Sun than Saturn?
  2. What color is Saturn?
  3. Saturn is named after the Roman god of ______, because it is the slowest of five planets we can see without a telescope.
  4. There is currently a spacecraft orbiting Saturn called ________.
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  1. In Roman mythology, Saturn is the father of _________.
  2. Astronomers have known about Saturn since _________ times.
  3. The adjective “__________” means gloomy, sullen, or sluggish.
  4. Saturn’s ring system stretches 75,000 miles away from Saturn, but it is only 12.5 miles _________.
  5. Saturn has a gaseous surface. This means that it is a _______ Giant.

9 Clues: What color is Saturn? • How many planets are closer to the Sun than Saturn? • In Roman mythology, Saturn is the father of _________. • Astronomers have known about Saturn since _________ times. • The adjective “__________” means gloomy, sullen, or sluggish. • There is currently a spacecraft orbiting Saturn called ________. • ...

Solar System 2021-05-19

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Planets that revolve around the sun.
  2. What keeps us orbiting the sun
  3. Saturn rings' _________ is ice and rocks
  4. Theoretical type of exoplanet with an icy surface of volatiles such as water, ammonia, and methane
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  1. What separates the inner and outer planets A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  2. Believed to be at least 10 billion light-years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies
  3. Jupiter
  4. The outside part or uppermost layer of something
  5. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

9 Clues: Jupiter • What keeps us orbiting the sun • Planets that revolve around the sun. • Saturn rings' _________ is ice and rocks • The outside part or uppermost layer of something • The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • Believed to be at least 10 billion light-years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies • ...

Earth in Space 2018-10-16

Earth in Space crossword puzzle
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  1. A gas giant that is the seventh planet in our solar system.
  2. The force that attracts a mass toward another mass.
  3. The scientific study of the movement of the planets.
  4. The regularly repeated path that a planet moves.
  5. A branch of science that looks at planets and space.
  6. To move in a circular orbit around.
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  1. A man-made object placed in orbit in orbit around Earth.
  2. To move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.
  3. The third planet in our solar system.

9 Clues: To move in a circular orbit around. • The third planet in our solar system. • The regularly repeated path that a planet moves. • The force that attracts a mass toward another mass. • The scientific study of the movement of the planets. • A branch of science that looks at planets and space. • A man-made object placed in orbit in orbit around Earth. • ...

Astronomy 2023-04-13

Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. the moon, sun, and the known planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter—orbit Earth
  2. The center of the Milky Way galaxy is a ___________ ___________.
  3. large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions
  4. The slow movement of the axis of a spinning body around another axis due to a torque acting to change the direction of the first axis
  5. the duration of a complete rotation of the Milky Way, approximately 200 million years
  6. the point at which the moon is farthest from Earth
  7. the moon moves in a line directly between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow on Earth
  8. Most of the lunar surface is made up of densely pitted, light-colored areas
  9. an imaginary plane that connects Earth’s orbit with the celestial sphere
  10. The very darkest part of the moon's shadow is cone-shaped
  11. the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse
  12. the time in January when Earth is closest to the sun
  13. _________ are caused mainly by differences in how much the moon's gravity pulls on different parts of Earth.
  14. When the moon is at a right angle to the sun
  15. Earth and the other planets orbit the sun
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  1. the motion of a body, such as a planet or moon, along a path around some point in space
  2. – a thin, gray layer on the surface of the moon, consisting of loosely compacted, fragmented material believed to have been formed by repeated impacts of meteorites
  3. the depression at the summit of a volcano or a depression produced by a meteorite impact
  4. the time it takes for Earth to make one complete rotation (360º) with respect to a star other than the sun
  5. designed and built instruments to measure the locations of the heavenly bodies
  6. the moon passes through Earth’s shadow
  7. a result of the motion of the moon and the sunlight that is reflected from its surface
  8. created a model of the universe that accounted for the movement of the planets
  9. the average distance between Earth and the sun
  10. a long channel associated with lunar maria
  11. He proposed a model of the solar system with the sun at the center
  12. the point at which the moon is closest to Earth
  13. an oval-shaped path
  14. any of a system of bright, elongated streaks, sometimes associated with a crater on the moon
  15. discovered three laws of planetary motion
  16. the apparent westward motion of the planets with respect to the stars
  17. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water
  18. the time in July when Earth is farthest from the sun
  19. the science that studies the universe
  20. relation to stars or constellations
  21. the turning, or spinning, of a body on its axis

36 Clues: an oval-shaped path • relation to stars or constellations • the science that studies the universe • the moon passes through Earth’s shadow • discovered three laws of planetary motion • Earth and the other planets orbit the sun • a long channel associated with lunar maria • When the moon is at a right angle to the sun • the average distance between Earth and the sun • ...

Alexander and Lucas Sustainability 2018-05-14

Alexander and Lucas Sustainability crossword puzzle
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  1. something that grows
  2. experaments
  3. where a animal lives
  4. someone protects you
  5. nature
  6. it is warm
  7. part of the solar system
  8. suplies
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  1. living thing
  2. liquid and rough
  3. a human that does experaments
  4. shows you north, East, west and south
  5. type of bin
  6. theirs not much of them left
  7. A living thing that has two legs

15 Clues: nature • suplies • it is warm • experaments • type of bin • living thing • liquid and rough • something that grows • where a animal lives • someone protects you • part of the solar system • theirs not much of them left • a human that does experaments • A living thing that has two legs • shows you north, East, west and south

The Solar System 2016-08-28

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Remains of a Meteoroid found on the Earths surface
  2. Planets that are closest to the sun and have a slower rotation
  3. Earth-centred theory
  4. Also known as 'Cosmic Snowballs' made up of frozen gases, water ice, rocks dust and organic compounds
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  1. Sun-centred theory
  2. Solid rocky and/or metallic debris traveling through outer space
  3. Planets that are furthest from the sun and have a faster rotation
  4. Commonly called a 'Shooting Star' or 'Falling Star'

8 Clues: Sun-centred theory • Earth-centred theory • Remains of a Meteoroid found on the Earths surface • Commonly called a 'Shooting Star' or 'Falling Star' • Planets that are closest to the sun and have a slower rotation • Solid rocky and/or metallic debris traveling through outer space • Planets that are furthest from the sun and have a faster rotation • ...

Solar System 2020-05-28

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dwarf planet was once considered a full planet
  2. giant Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus and Neptune are classified as.
  3. planet that is the third planet from the Sun
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  1. way The Solar System is a part of this galaxy
  2. celestial objects orbit the Sun that have a visible tail
  3. planets Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are classified as..
  4. numbers of planets in the Solar System
  5. celestial body that is at the center of the Solar System

8 Clues: numbers of planets in the Solar System • planet that is the third planet from the Sun • way The Solar System is a part of this galaxy • dwarf planet was once considered a full planet • planets Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are classified as.. • celestial objects orbit the Sun that have a visible tail • celestial body that is at the center of the Solar System • ...

Space 2023-07-06

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. An optical instrument used for viewing distant objects in space.
  2. The curved path followed by an object around a star, planet, or other celestial body.
  3. A vehicle designed for space travel.
  4. Relating to the Moon or the moon's surface.
  5. A scientist who studies and observes celestial objects and phenomena.
  6. The force that attracts objects toward each other, keeping them in orbit.
  7. A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun.
  8. A small celestial body that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, appearing as a "shooting star."
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  1. A person who travels and works in space.
  2. System A system consisting of a star (Sun) and the planets that orbit it.
  3. A large celestial body that orbits around a star.
  4. A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and other celestial objects.
  5. An object that orbits around a planet or other celestial body.
  6. All of space and everything in it, including planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects.
  7. A vehicle or device that is propelled through space by rocket engines.
  8. A luminous ball of hot gas that shines in the night sky.

16 Clues: A vehicle designed for space travel. • A person who travels and works in space. • Relating to the Moon or the moon's surface. • A large celestial body that orbits around a star. • A luminous ball of hot gas that shines in the night sky. • An object that orbits around a planet or other celestial body. • An optical instrument used for viewing distant objects in space. • ...

Week 16 spelling words- Greek Roots 2025-03-17

Week 16 spelling words- Greek Roots crossword puzzle
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  1. to add moisture to something
  2. one million bits
  3. a belief system that suggests the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars at the time someone is born can have an influence on their personality and what might happen in their life.
  4. lack of feeling or emotion
  5. a cone-shaped device used to intensify or direct the voice
  6. an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects
  7. a person whose profession is to travel beyond the earth's atmosphere
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  1. a powerboat designed for racing that skims the surface of the water
  2. to take away moisture from something
  3. superstar
  4. the study water, where it comes from, how it moves around (like in rivers and underground), and how it affects the world around us.
  5. an instrument for measuring the density of liquids.
  6. coney island
  7. integrated circuit
  8. someone who studies the stars and planets, believing they can influence people's lives and futures,
  9. feeling bad or sorry for someone else who is sad or having a hard time, and wanting to help them feel better

16 Clues: superstar • coney island • one million bits • integrated circuit • lack of feeling or emotion • to add moisture to something • to take away moisture from something • an instrument for measuring the density of liquids. • a cone-shaped device used to intensify or direct the voice • a powerboat designed for racing that skims the surface of the water • ...

Science Q1 Reflection 2025-10-30

Science Q1 Reflection crossword puzzle
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  1. The rock layer that is found on the top
  2. The season when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
  3. when the fully illuminated side of the moon is facing towards us
  4. when the side of the moon that no sunlight reached is facing towards us
  5. A unique type of fossil that is found in specific rock and is easily recognizable
  6. The man who discovered gravity
  7. when the moon is in earth’s shadow which causes the moon to a faded red color
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  1. This group includes the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  2. The rock layer that is found on the bottom
  3. when an object is spinning around another object
  4. when the moon is blocking sunlight from reaching a specific spot on earth
  5. when an object is spinning on its axis
  6. The season when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
  7. The remains or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock
  8. This group includes the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  9. The force affected by distance and mass

16 Clues: The man who discovered gravity • when an object is spinning on its axis • The rock layer that is found on the top • The force affected by distance and mass • The rock layer that is found on the bottom • when an object is spinning around another object • This group includes the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • ...

Aristotle and Ptolemy 2025-08-27

Aristotle and Ptolemy crossword puzzle
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  1. Stellar _____: the appearance of movement of a star as a result of the Earth moving around the sun
  2. Centered on Earth
  3. _____ Sphere: A set of seven nested rings used to predict the positions of planets
  4. Earth astronomy 'computer' used to determine the positions of planets
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  1. Used 'epicycles' to explain the motion of planets
  2. Used logical arguments to demonstrate, incorrectly, that the Earth is at the center of the solar system

6 Clues: Centered on Earth • Used 'epicycles' to explain the motion of planets • Earth astronomy 'computer' used to determine the positions of planets • _____ Sphere: A set of seven nested rings used to predict the positions of planets • Stellar _____: the appearance of movement of a star as a result of the Earth moving around the sun • ...

Elements of the Solar System 2016-08-28

Elements of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth-centred theory
  2. Planets that are closest to the sun and have a slower rotation
  3. Remains of a Meteoroid found on the Earths surface
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  1. Sun-centred theory
  2. Planets that are furthest from the sun and have a faster rotation
  3. Also known as 'Cosmic Snowballs' made up of frozen gases, water ice, rocks dust and organic compounds
  4. Solid rocky and/or metallic debris traveling through outer space
  5. Commonly called a 'Shooting Star' or 'Falling Star'

8 Clues: Sun-centred theory • Earth-centred theory • Remains of a Meteoroid found on the Earths surface • Commonly called a 'Shooting Star' or 'Falling Star' • Planets that are closest to the sun and have a slower rotation • Solid rocky and/or metallic debris traveling through outer space • Planets that are furthest from the sun and have a faster rotation • ...

EARTH IN SPACE 2016-10-12

EARTH IN SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to spin on its axis
  2. The path an object takes around another
  3. the belief that the positions of the Sun, stars and planets affect a person's personality
  4. A force that pulls you down towards Earth
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  1. The only planet known to have life sources living on it
  2. A mass in orbit around another mass
  3. the scientific study of stars, planets and other objects seen in the night sky
  4. to move around another object

8 Clues: to spin on its axis • to move around another object • A mass in orbit around another mass • The path an object takes around another • A force that pulls you down towards Earth • The only planet known to have life sources living on it • the scientific study of stars, planets and other objects seen in the night sky • ...

Space and the Origin of the Universe 2023-04-24

Space and the Origin of the Universe crossword puzzle
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  1. A celestial body that generates its own light and heat.
  2. A naturally made object outside the Earth's atmosphere.
  3. A celestial body that orbits a star.
  4. All planets in our solar system orbit this star.
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  1. A large system of stars held together by their gravity.
  2. An object orbiting a celestial body of large mass.
  3. A natural satellite of a planet.
  4. Group of planets, asteroids and other celestial bodies that are in orbit around a star

8 Clues: A natural satellite of a planet. • A celestial body that orbits a star. • All planets in our solar system orbit this star. • An object orbiting a celestial body of large mass. • A large system of stars held together by their gravity. • A celestial body that generates its own light and heat. • A naturally made object outside the Earth's atmosphere. • ...

Our Solar System 2024-11-13

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. one day on this planet takes 17 earth hours
  2. about 1/5 the size of earth
  3. this planet has rust in its dirt making it look red
  4. if it is hollow 1,00 earths could fit inside it
  5. this planet does not have any moons
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  1. it takes 305 earth years to orbit the sun
  2. this holds our 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets
  3. this planet is the second largest in the solar system

8 Clues: about 1/5 the size of earth • this planet does not have any moons • it takes 305 earth years to orbit the sun • one day on this planet takes 17 earth hours • this holds our 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets • if it is hollow 1,00 earths could fit inside it • this planet has rust in its dirt making it look red • this planet is the second largest in the solar system

Chapter 8 Crossword puzzle 2019-01-25

Chapter 8 Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. years that it took for first surface to form
  2. why stars shine
  3. sun will become a red giant and engulf this
  4. what planets formed through
  5. turns hydrogen into helium
  6. made discovery that universe is still expanding
  7. is just right, keeps water accessible and in one spot
  8. iron sinks to middle and lighter materials form surface
  9. believed heat energy could form complex molecules of life
  10. protects us from uv rays
  11. releases volatile substances and water vapor
  12. Huge rotating aggregations of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
  13. what stars form in
  14. occured 2.5 billion years ago
  15. chemical element that makes up planets, stars, oceans,and organisms
  16. its clear so sun can penetrate
  17. spinning skater that brings their arm in
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  1. they are 3.4 -3.5 billion years old and are bacteria-like organisms
  2. oldest rocks on earth
  3. how stars were formed
  4. had an experiment in 1953
  5. included methane, ammonia, co2, and water vapor
  6. star that blows up
  7. provides for gentle tides
  8. early steps of organisms forming organic building blocks
  9. fell for 10 million years
  10. formed in stanley millers experiment
  11. what the sun is
  12. Spiraled galaxy
  13. earth is believed to have formed from these
  14. sun will become this in 6 billion years

31 Clues: why stars shine • what the sun is • Spiraled galaxy • star that blows up • what stars form in • oldest rocks on earth • how stars were formed • protects us from uv rays • had an experiment in 1953 • provides for gentle tides • fell for 10 million years • turns hydrogen into helium • what planets formed through • occured 2.5 billion years ago • its clear so sun can penetrate • ...

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-12

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun
  2. The layer of the Sun where the UV light is produced
  3. The distance between the Sun and the Earth
  4. The length of a planet's year is based on its ___ around the Sun
  5. This moon phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
  6. An eclipses that occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
  7. If the Earth's tilt were increases, these would be more extreme
  8. A collection of rocks located between the terrestrial planets and the gas giants
  9. Solar systems from from this
  10. The largest object in our solar system
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  1. Day and night on Earth are caused by the Earth's ___
  2. A lunar cycle lasts approximately one ___
  3. If an object has a lower mass, its gravitational pull does this.
  4. The force responsible for the formation of the solar system
  5. This part of the Earth receives direct rays from the Sun year-round
  6. One of the things that causes our seasons
  7. The planets in our solar system that are really far apart
  8. Changes depending on the gravitational pull of the planet
  9. As two objects move toward each other, the gravitational force between them ___
  10. The amount of the Earth that receives sunlight each day

20 Clues: Solar systems from from this • The largest object in our solar system • A lunar cycle lasts approximately one ___ • One of the things that causes our seasons • The distance between the Sun and the Earth • The layer of the Sun where the UV light is produced • Day and night on Earth are caused by the Earth's ___ • The amount of the Earth that receives sunlight each day • ...

Visible Light and the Solar System 2013-02-04

Visible Light and the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. System A collection of planets orbiting a star
  2. A local collection of stars and planets orbiting a central point
  3. A device that allows objects in the sky to be magnified
  4. Length The distance between a lens and a focussed image
  5. A vibration that transfers energy but not material
  6. Image An image that can be seen but not projected onto a screen
  7. Wave A wave where the vibration is perpendicular to the direction of travel
  8. Suggests that all objects orbit the Sun
  9. Maximum displacement of a wave
  10. Suggests that all objects orbit the Earth
  11. A device for bending light rays
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  1. The increase in size of an image from a telescope
  2. A device for splitting light into its separate components
  3. Image An image that can be projected onto a screen
  4. The distance between two equal parts of a wave
  5. Wave A wave where the vibrations are in line with the direction of travel
  6. The bending of a wave as it travels from one material to another at an angle
  7. The lens of a telescope placed closest to the eye
  8. Lens The lens that is pointed towards the object to be viewed
  9. The number of waves that pass a certain point each second
  10. The Universe contains all of space

21 Clues: Maximum displacement of a wave • A device for bending light rays • The Universe contains all of space • Suggests that all objects orbit the Sun • Suggests that all objects orbit the Earth • System A collection of planets orbiting a star • The distance between two equal parts of a wave • The increase in size of an image from a telescope • ...

Space 2013-05-20

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. the duration of Earths revolution around the sun
  2. I am the closest planet to the Sun
  3. I was once a planet but and now a dwarf planet
  4. making one complete rotation around an object
  5. result of the pull of the moons gravity on Earth
  6. one of the reasons the Earth doesn't fall into the sun
  7. I am the planets closest to the Sun (2 words)
  8. Earth's natural satellite
  9. large pieces of rocks or metal
  10. I am so tilted on my axis that I rotate on my side
  11. I am made up of 70% water
  12. giant balls of gas that can have actual and apparent brightness
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  1. I am almost the same size as my neighbouring planet
  2. I am smaller than a comet and I orbit the sun
  3. I have a large red spot on my surface that is a storm
  4. Surrounded by a 1000 ring system made of water and dust
  5. turning on an axis
  6. I am the planets further away from the Sun (2 words)
  7. largest star in our solar system
  8. I am large and blue and green with large dark spots
  9. Earth's tilt on its axis causes these
  10. chunks of dirty dark ice that are mixed with dirt and grit
  11. I have ice caps on my poles

23 Clues: turning on an axis • Earth's natural satellite • I am made up of 70% water • I have ice caps on my poles • large pieces of rocks or metal • largest star in our solar system • I am the closest planet to the Sun • Earth's tilt on its axis causes these • I am smaller than a comet and I orbit the sun • making one complete rotation around an object • ...

space 2022-09-22

space crossword puzzle
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  1. the system that includes all our planets and the sun
  2. this planet heats up to 1400 degrees
  3. we have labeled jupiter and saturn this because of how the terrain is
  4. organisms that we believe live in space and that they are green and short
  5. it has 14 moons and is known for being super blue
  6. this spaceship brought Neil armstrong to the moon
  7. the biggest planet in our solar system made of gas
  8. the largest moon of saturn
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  1. a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from getting sucked into it
  2. we sent these to the moon and mars to explore the rocky terrain
  3. this planet has rings and is a gas planet
  4. floating pieces of rock that travel through space
  5. a day in this planet is a year on earth and it is the 2nd planet to the sun
  6. the planet we are trying to live on
  7. the galaxy that our solar system is in
  8. humans have landed on this and it is considered a satellite for earth
  9. it is no longer considered a planet
  10. the energy source of all planets
  11. is the home to 7 billion organisms
  12. known for its funny name and it has small rings

20 Clues: the largest moon of saturn • the energy source of all planets • is the home to 7 billion organisms • the planet we are trying to live on • it is no longer considered a planet • this planet heats up to 1400 degrees • the galaxy that our solar system is in • this planet has rings and is a gas planet • known for its funny name and it has small rings • ...

Space By Gotye 2021-03-19

Space By Gotye crossword puzzle
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  1. a space center named after a president
  2. a place in space where they conduct space studies
  3. Earths only actual natural satellite
  4. The first name of the first person to be on the moon
  5. an optical instrument using lenses, curved mirrors,
  6. the innermost and darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is completely blocked by the occluding body
  7. a person that goes to space
  8. a combinaton of planets orbiting a central star
  9. a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.
  10. the first mission that lead human beings to the moon
  11. the man that stayed in the command module comlubia in apolllo 11
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  1. all of space including including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  2. One of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program
  3. a sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program.that was launched on March 16, 1966,
  4. an icy, small Solar System body
  5. a mission that's goal is to reach the moon easily
  6. apollo's 11 misssion commander
  7. a person who studies space
  8. the study of space
  9. a group of people that work together and control what we do in space
  10. an astronomical object that is luminous
  11. a space exploration technology company

22 Clues: the study of space • a person who studies space • a person that goes to space • apollo's 11 misssion commander • an icy, small Solar System body • Earths only actual natural satellite • a space center named after a president • a space exploration technology company • an astronomical object that is luminous • a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. • ...

Universe and the Solar System 2024-07-30

Universe and the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Explains how universe developed from very tiny, dense “singularity”.
  2. If stars move toward Earth, light becomes brighter.
  3. It includes all of space, and all the matter and energy that space contains.
  4. Low temp waves indicating explosion occurred.
  5. ____________ increases = Frequency decreases.
  6. Equal _________ are swept out in equal amount of time.
  7. Proposed that the Universe is expanding.
  8. A large cluster of galaxies.
  9. Stars are moving away from Earth and their light becomes dimmer.
  10. Change in frequency of waves moving relative to its source.
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  1. Responsible for movement of dust clouds to form planets and stars.
  2. Galaxies that often appear reddish because they contain many old stars.
  3. Planets move ________ when closest to Sun and slowest when farthest from Sun.
  4. Galaxies that often appear bluish because they contain many young stars.
  5. Solar System formed from huge, rotating cloud disk of dust and gases.
  6. Proposed the three Laws of Planetary Motion.
  7. Is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
  8. A star with the group of heavenly bodies that revolve around it.
  9. Orbit of every planet is an _________ with Sun at one foci (focus).
  10. The brightest object in our sky (besides the sun and the moon) is ________.

20 Clues: A large cluster of galaxies. • Proposed that the Universe is expanding. • Proposed the three Laws of Planetary Motion. • Low temp waves indicating explosion occurred. • ____________ increases = Frequency decreases. • If stars move toward Earth, light becomes brighter. • Equal _________ are swept out in equal amount of time. • ...

space 2024-10-23

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fifth planet
  2. A very bright meteor.
  3. Planet we leave on
  4. The world or universe seen as an orderly harmonious system
  5. An oval shape. Johannes Kepler discovered the orbits of planets are elliptical in shape and not circular.
  6. Beyond the sun
  7. Any of various group of stars to which define names have been given
  8. Space between the galaxies.
  9. The outermost geological thin layer of an asteroid, moon, or planet.
  10. Small galaxy that contain a few million stars, it is the most common kind of galaxy in the universe.
  11. Eighth planet
  12. The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
  13. Planets made primarily of gas, these include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  14. Second planet
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  1. Seventh planet
  2. Massive object found at the beginning of the universe
  3. Fourth planet
  4. One millionth of a meter.
  5. Curved path an object follows around a bigger object or a common center of mass
  6. Smaller body orbiting a larger body
  7. The region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are located
  8. First planet
  9. Hot gas held together by gravity
  10. Sixth planet
  11. An enormous gravitationally bound assemblage of million or billions stars
  12. Empty space found in the galaxy

26 Clues: Fifth planet • First planet • Sixth planet • Fourth planet • Eighth planet • Second planet • Seventh planet • Beyond the sun • Planet we leave on • A very bright meteor. • One millionth of a meter. • Space between the galaxies. • Empty space found in the galaxy • Hot gas held together by gravity • Smaller body orbiting a larger body • Massive object found at the beginning of the universe • ...

Time Of Change 2024-11-06

Time Of Change crossword puzzle
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  1. Leonardo Da Vinci is famous for what piece of art?
  2. A complete change or overthrow in government is called what?
  3. Doing something you enjoy even if it has negative consequences does what?
  4. What was the document that Martin Luther nailed to the Church?
  5. What time period changed the way Europeans looked at the world?
  6. Which group believed the bible had authority?
  7. Who came up with the famous quote “I think, therefore I am”? (last name)
  8. What machine made it easier for paper to be printed?
  9. Movement that resulted in splitting the Church into two groups was called?
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  1. What family was very rich and known during this time period?
  2. Who challenged the church?
  3. An explosion of creativity in art, writing, and thought is known as what time period?
  4. The new approach to science was known as?
  5. What is another word for educated guesses?
  6. What scientist proved the planets moved in oval shaped orbits? (last name)
  7. Intellectual movement focused on human achievements
  8. Learning that produces many great works of art and literature is called?
  9. What year did the Protestant Reformation take place?
  10. What theory proved Earth is one of the several planets revolving around the sun?
  11. What Church did Martin Luther protest against?

20 Clues: Who challenged the church? • The new approach to science was known as? • What is another word for educated guesses? • Which group believed the bible had authority? • What Church did Martin Luther protest against? • Leonardo Da Vinci is famous for what piece of art? • Intellectual movement focused on human achievements • ...

Stars and Constellations 2025-04-15

Stars and Constellations crossword puzzle
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  1. Instrument used to make distant objects like stars appear closer.
  2. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern or picture.
  3. The astronomical name for the North Star.
  4. MAJOR The large constellation known as the Great Bear, containing the Big Dipper.
  5. WAY The name of the galaxy we live in.
  6. STAR Star found almost directly above the North Pole (also Polaris).
  7. The time when stars are most visible from Earth.
  8. Where we look from Earth to see stars and constellations.
  9. Giant ball of hot, glowing gas in space.
  10. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
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  1. Famous constellation shaped like a hunter with a bright belt.
  2. Well-known star pattern, comes in Big and Little versions.
  3. The shape or arrangement formed by stars in a constellation.
  4. A band of constellations through which the Sun, Moon, and planets appear to move.
  5. The science that studies stars, planets, and the universe.
  6. A type of star much larger and brighter than our Sun (e.g., Red ____).
  7. The way stars seem to shimmer or flash due to Earth's atmosphere.
  8. A group of stars physically close together in space.
  9. The star closest to Earth.
  10. The distance light travels in one whole year (used for star distances).

20 Clues: The star closest to Earth. • WAY The name of the galaxy we live in. • Giant ball of hot, glowing gas in space. • The astronomical name for the North Star. • The time when stars are most visible from Earth. • A group of stars physically close together in space. • Where we look from Earth to see stars and constellations. • ...

Astronomers Crossword 2025-06-27

Astronomers Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. — The seventh planet from the Sun, discovered in 1781.
  2. — Earth coordinate, measures north or south position.
  3. — A tool used to identify stars and constellations.
  4. — Earth coordinate, often paired with latitude.
  5. — The apparent path of the Sun across the sky.
  6. — Point in the sky directly below the observer.
  7. — A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
  8. — A planet orbiting a star outside our solar system.
  9. — The "thirteenth" constellation of the zodiac.
  10. — Force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
  11. — The compass direction of a celestial object.
  12. — The compass direction to find stars in the sky.
  13. — Astronomer who discovered Jupiter’s largest moons.
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  1. — The model that places the Sun at the center.
  2. — The shape of planetary orbits, according to Kepler.
  3. — Celestial coordinate similar to latitude on Earth.
  4. — Apparent backward motion of planets in the sky.
  5. — Astronomer who proposed the Sun-centered solar system.
  6. — Point in the sky directly above the observer.
  7. Brahe — Astronomer who observed a famous supernova in 1572.
  8. — The North Star, part of Ursa Minor.
  9. Revolution — The era marked by advances like heliocentrism.
  10. — Astronomer who described planetary orbits as ellipses.
  11. — A cloud of gas and dust in space, often a star nursery.
  12. — The angle of a celestial object above the horizon.

25 Clues: — The North Star, part of Ursa Minor. • — The model that places the Sun at the center. • — The apparent path of the Sun across the sky. • — The compass direction of a celestial object. • — Earth coordinate, often paired with latitude. • — Point in the sky directly below the observer. • — Point in the sky directly above the observer. • ...

6th grade planets pg d74-d91 2014-05-16

6th grade planets pg d74-d91 crossword puzzle
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  1. this planet has a thin, mostly carbon atmosphere
  2. is the point in which a planet is farthest from the sun
  3. this is the word for when an object turns on its axis
  4. this planet has the great red spot
  5. daytime and nighttime are of ____ length in both hemispheres
  6. this unit of measurement is the distance between earth and the sun
  7. both astronomers believed the planets to be what shape?
  8. a ball of ice, rock and frozen gases
  9. a polish astronomer
  10. Galileo studied the stars with what new invention?
  11. the latin term for "earth centered"
  12. this is a shape that is like a flattened circle
  13. the cycles of day and night, phases of the moon, and the seasons are all determined by the motions of objects in ___
  14. Copernicus placed the ___ at the center of the solar system
  15. it takes a planet how many years to complete one revolution around the sun?
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  1. this the imaginary line through the planet's center from north to south pole
  2. this planet is a gaseous planet with no known solid surface, and a wide, thin systems of rings made of small pieces of ice and rock
  3. one of the windiest planets
  4. the point in orbit a planet is closest to the sun
  5. mars has an _____ orbit
  6. this planet rolls around in orbit
  7. this means the greatest, and was the name of Ptolemy's books.
  8. the latin term for "sun centered"
  9. a chunk of rock and metal that orbits the sun
  10. this is the moved of one object in an orbit around another object
  11. this man discovered that planets have elliptical orbits
  12. this process causes Earth's axis to point to different parts in the sky, and it makes it look like it's wobbling
  13. this astronomer explained how objects move in space
  14. a chunk smaller than an asteroid that orbits the sun
  15. sometimes considered the ninth planet, sometimes considered the 8th
  16. Ptolemy placed the ___ at the center of the universe
  17. this planet is mostly water with areas of soil-covered rock
  18. this planet makes up the majority of the combined mass of all the objects in the solar system

33 Clues: a polish astronomer • mars has an _____ orbit • one of the windiest planets • this planet rolls around in orbit • the latin term for "sun centered" • this planet has the great red spot • the latin term for "earth centered" • a ball of ice, rock and frozen gases • a chunk of rock and metal that orbits the sun • this is a shape that is like a flattened circle • ...

The solar system 2022-02-11

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  2. a large, reddish star late in it's life cycle
  3. an object so massive and dense that not even light can escape its gravity
  4. a small, rocky object that orbits the sun, usually in a band between the orbit of Jupiter and Mars
  5. contains the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around in it
  6. a small, hot, dim star that us the leftover center of an old star
  7. a group of stars bound by gravity
  8. a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light; the sun is a typical star
  9. the change in the illuminated area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body;phases of the moon are caused by the position of Earth,the sun,and the moon
  10. Any of the nine primary bodies that orbit the sun; a similar body that orbits another star
  11. a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together that follows an elliptical orbit and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun
  12. a collection of stars, dust and gas bound together by gravity
Down
  1. the distance that light travels in one year; about 9.5 trillion kilometers
  2. a accumulation of matter
  3. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
  4. a large cloud of dust and gas in interstellar space; a region in space where stars are born or where stars explode at the end of their lives
  5. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  6. a planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
  7. a model for the formation of the solar system in which the sun and planets condense from a cloud (or nebula) of gas and dust
  8. the portion of Earth that is water
  9. a gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space; plural supernovae

21 Clues: a accumulation of matter • a group of stars bound by gravity • the portion of Earth that is water • a large, reddish star late in it's life cycle • a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet • a collection of stars, dust and gas bound together by gravity • a small, hot, dim star that us the leftover center of an old star • ...

Topic 11 Vocab 2024-02-22

Topic 11 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. write the definition for law of universal gravitation
  2. term describing a model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  3. a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion
  4. one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
  5. an oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular; the shape of the planets' orbits
  6. a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit
  7. the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  8. either of the two days of the year on which neither
  9. an object that orbits the sun, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit
  10. the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
  11. the darkest part of a shadow
  12. a pattern or grouping of stars that people imagine to represent a figure or object
  13. the attractive force between objects; the force that moves objects downhill.
Down
  1. tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
  2. term describing a model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
  3. tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides
  4. the movement of an object around another object
  5. either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
  6. an imaginary line that passes through a planet's center and its north and south poles, about which the planet rotates
  7. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
  8. the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  9. the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
  10. the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
  11. an object that orbits a planet
  12. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space

25 Clues: the darkest part of a shadow • an object that orbits a planet • the spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the movement of an object around another object • the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part • either of the two days of the year on which neither • write the definition for law of universal gravitation • ...

Space review 2024-12-10

Space review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We need to use these vehicles to get to space
  2. This planet is the same size as the Earth. It's also called the "evening" star because it is the bright object in the night sky other than the moon
  3. All living things need to ___________ in order to pass on their genes
  4. ____________ selection is where traits are passed on because they help living things adapt to their environment
  5. These objects orbit planets. Earth only has 1, but most planets have more.
  6. the amount of stuff (atoms and molecules) an object is made of
  7. The remains of a collapsed giant star. Has enough gravity to pull stars in an orbit (combine two words)
  8. The most important thing in the solar system. Has all the mass and the strongest gravity. Also light
  9. As the MASS of an object increases, its GRAVITY will ...
  10. NOT A PLANET. Fight me
  11. The red planet. The only other planet that could possibly sustain life
  12. Billions of stars orbiting a supermassive black hole
  13. The only place humans have visited beyond Earth
  14. Planet known for its beautiful rings. Has the most moons.
  15. The largest planet. Has an eternal hurricane known as the great red spot
Down
  1. This planet orbits on its side
  2. A measure of how strong the gravity acting on an object is
  3. It takes the Earth 365 1/4 days to orbit the sun. We call this a _________
  4. Stars that link together to form pictures. These pictures are often based on ancient heroes
  5. They determine your traits (hair color, eye color, etc.)
  6. A giant ball of gas powered by nuclear fusion in its core. They twinkle at night
  7. These types of genes overpower recessive genes. Right-Handedness
  8. the force that pulls objects towards each other
  9. The closest planet to the sun. Each year only takes 88 days!
  10. When a massive star explodes and leaves a black hole behind
  11. ___________ shepards are bred to be police or military dogs
  12. the circle-shaped path the planets take around the sun.

27 Clues: NOT A PLANET. Fight me • This planet orbits on its side • We need to use these vehicles to get to space • the force that pulls objects towards each other • The only place humans have visited beyond Earth • Billions of stars orbiting a supermassive black hole • the circle-shaped path the planets take around the sun. • ...

Final Extra Credit 2025-03-03

Final Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the birthplace of stars
  2. phase of a star's life that fuses H to He
  3. plate boundary defined by a colliding motion
  4. elements are substances with the same number of ______
  5. the major flaw with the Big Bang theory is that it goes against the law of conservation of _______\
  6. robots sent to other planets to gather samples
  7. sublayer of the mantle where convection currents occur
  8. theory for the formation of the Solar System (2 words)
  9. model of the solar system with the Earth at the center
  10. the process by which stars make energy. heat. and light (2 words)
  11. ________ radiation, how energy from the sun gets to earth
  12. inner planets are considered to be this, rocky planets
  13. a shift in spectra that tells us an object is moving towards us
  14. sublayer of the mantle that is closest to the crust
  15. force that draws objects towards the center
  16. plate boundary defined by a dividing motion
  17. when one plate goes sideways and downwards underneath another
  18. number of peaks in a given time period of EM waves
  19. What process causes continental drift? (2 words)
  20. most of the nebula pulls towards the center, the outer edges spin and thin during the nebular theory, _________ disk
  21. element with 16 protons
  22. baby star
  23. shape of an orbit
  24. to go from protostar to main sequence ______ fusion has to occur
  25. widest point of an ellipse (two words)
  26. element with 93 protons
  27. object spinning on axis, or around itself
  28. ratio of focal length and major axis
  29. where two plates meet, plate _________ (plural)
  30. violent explosion at the end of a high mass star's life
Down
  1. x-axis (horizontal) of the HR diagram
  2. sublayer of the mantle that is closest to the core
  3. ___% of all stars are main sequence
  4. mass and ________ affect gravitational pull
  5. _____________ space station
  6. dust collides to form small rocky bodies called ________
  7. element with 71 protons
  8. step before final planets
  9. _______ ranges form when two continental plates collide
  10. a device that splits light into wavelength and frequency
  11. phase of a star's life that fuses He to C
  12. one of the final phases of a high mass star's life, formed from a smaller core
  13. color of light with the greatest frequency
  14. the luminosity of the sun
  15. hotter magma rises, cooler magma falls, because of the difference in ______
  16. comic __________ ___________
  17. element with 77 protons
  18. type of crust that will subduct under the other
  19. model of the solar system with the sun at the center
  20. ______ brightness, brightness of stars as viewed from Earth
  21. theory of universal expansion, large explosion created universe
  22. the second focal point of an orbit
  23. the core of a lo/med mass star becomes this, no fusion
  24. gravitational pull on mass
  25. y-axis (vertical) of the HR diagram
  26. color of stars that have the shortest lifespan
  27. outer planets are considered to be this, gas giants
  28. Earth's crust divided into pieces ______ plates
  29. color of stars that have the longest lifespan
  30. plate boundary defined by a sliding motion
  31. distance between peaks of EM waves
  32. a process that happens today that also happened in the past
  33. phase of a star's life that fuses He up to Fe
  34. a shift in spectra that tells us an object is moving away from us
  35. type of crust you are currently sitting on
  36. an object spinning around another object
  37. one of the final phases of a high mass star's life, formed from a larger core
  38. ______ brightness, brightness of stars in comparison to another star
  39. how many atoms an object is made of

69 Clues: baby star • shape of an orbit • the birthplace of stars • element with 71 protons • element with 77 protons • element with 16 protons • element with 93 protons • step before final planets • the luminosity of the sun • gravitational pull on mass • _____________ space station • comic __________ ___________ • the second focal point of an orbit • distance between peaks of EM waves • ...

Time Zones 3 Unit 12 2024-08-02

Time Zones 3 Unit 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. similar to the planet Earth (giống như trái đất)
  2. the outside layer of an object (bề mặt)
  3. a large system of stars (dải ngân hà)
  4. Earth takes 364 days to ____s the Sun
  5. to find the location of (tìm vị trí)
  6. a piece of equipment used to look at stars far away (kính viễn vọng)
Down
  1. everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space (vũ trụ)
  2. the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are (không gian)
  3. always, for an unlimited time (vĩnh viễn)
  4. a powerful, narrow beam of light that can be used as a tool to cut metal, to perform medical operations, etc. (tia laze)
  5. a very large, ball-shaped body that moves around a star in outer space (hành tinh)
  6. by a large, meaningful amount (đáng kể)
  7. a physical thing (vật thể)
  8. far on or ahead in development or progress.
  9. to reach, or cause something to reach, the temperature at which a liquid starts to turn into a gas
  10. to give off a shine (phản chiếu)

16 Clues: a physical thing (vật thể) • to give off a shine (phản chiếu) • to find the location of (tìm vị trí) • a large system of stars (dải ngân hà) • Earth takes 364 days to ____s the Sun • the outside layer of an object (bề mặt) • by a large, meaningful amount (đáng kể) • always, for an unlimited time (vĩnh viễn) • far on or ahead in development or progress. • ...

Global History I 2022-12-16

Global History I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Seasonal winds.
  2. A support beams engineered to hold up structures.
  3. Art more focused on individualism, humanism, secular,non-religious, perspective, individualism.
  4. A group of related families.
  5. tool to bring water to crops, helps control floods and water crops.
  6. Invented within China during the 9th century, this substance would became the dominate military technology used to expand European and Asia empires by 15th century.
  7. Tame and control animals for work and supply.
  8. A belief in more than one God.
Down
  1. A model of the solar system in which the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
  2. Navigational instrument for finding directions.
  3. Basic feature of the Italian Renaissance, stressing personality, uniqueness, and genius.
  4. A model of the universe in which the Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and the stars.
  5. A masonry construction-usually curved-for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it.
  6. A group of traders traveling together.
  7. A person who moves from place to place in search of food.
  8. Bridge-like stone structure that carry water from the hills into Roman cities.
  9. A belief in only one God.
  10. An instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars.

18 Clues: Seasonal winds. • A belief in only one God. • A group of related families. • A belief in more than one God. • A group of traders traveling together. • Tame and control animals for work and supply. • Navigational instrument for finding directions. • A support beams engineered to hold up structures. • A person who moves from place to place in search of food. • ...

Crossword on Space 2022-07-24

Crossword on Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a vehicle that is used for travel in outer space
  2. the upper layer of the Earth’s atmosphere
  3. a large ball of burning gas in space that produces light and heat
  4. a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
  5. a group of many stars along with gas, dust, and dark matter
  6. all of space and everything in it: including stars, planets, galaxies
  7. the 4th planet from the sun
  8. large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun + known for their long, streaming tails
  9. the scientific study of stars, planets, and other objects in outer space
  10. to send or shoot a rocket into outer space
Down
  1. very large chunks of rock found in space
  2. a person trained to travel into outer space
  3. a bright circle seen around the sun or the moon
  4. the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
  5. traveling through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
  6. an object in orbit around a planet
  7. circles the earth once every 28 days
  8. the star that the Earth orbits around

18 Clues: the 4th planet from the sun • an object in orbit around a planet • circles the earth once every 28 days • the star that the Earth orbits around • very large chunks of rock found in space • the upper layer of the Earth’s atmosphere • to send or shoot a rocket into outer space • a person trained to travel into outer space • a bright circle seen around the sun or the moon • ...

Chapter 2 Crossword, 6th grade 2025-09-17

Chapter 2 Crossword, 6th grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. objects made of rock and ice from around the sun, formed from gravity and electrostatic forces, pg 55
  2. russian dog sent into space, pg 62
  3. round, orbits the sun, cleared area of debris, pg 51
  4. two words, average distance between middle of sun and middle of earth, pg 50
  5. gaseous body at the center of our solar system, pg 51
  6. natural satellite of planets, pg 54
  7. two words, many types of this but visible light is most familiar version, pg 59
  8. closest planet to the sun, pg 52
Down
  1. liquid found on the surface of earth allowing for survival, pg 52
  2. farthest planet from the sun, pg 53
  3. pull that keeps objects in solar system orbiting, pg 49
  4. time it takes a planet to rotate on it's axis, pg 51
  5. formerly known as the ninth planet, now a dwarf planet, pg 54
  6. name of space telescope launched in 2009, pg 64
  7. instruments that collect and focus light, pg 60
  8. time it takes a planet to orbit the sun, pg 51
  9. two words, sun, planets, moons, variety of other objects, pg 49
  10. all objects in space emit this, pg 59

18 Clues: closest planet to the sun, pg 52 • russian dog sent into space, pg 62 • farthest planet from the sun, pg 53 • natural satellite of planets, pg 54 • all objects in space emit this, pg 59 • time it takes a planet to orbit the sun, pg 51 • name of space telescope launched in 2009, pg 64 • instruments that collect and focus light, pg 60 • ...

Universe and Its Stars Vocab 2025-11-25

Universe and Its Stars Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the pattern that we observe with the moon every month
  2. the universe is primarily made up of this element with the atomic symbol He
  3. the brightness of a star
  4. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth or any physical body with mass
  5. the universe is primarily made up of this element with the atomic symbol H
  6. a massive explosion that created the matter of the universe
  7. process where two or more atomic nuclei combine
  8. encompasses everything: all of space, time, matter, and energy
Down
  1. pattern formed by stars in the night sky
  2. star systems consisting of a sun and everything that orbits it, including planets, moons, etc.
  3. a massive system containing billions of stars
  4. galaxy that we live in
  5. the explosion of a star which creates the elements heavier than iron
  6. current model which has the sun at the center of the solar system with the other planets orbiting it
  7. device that we can use to look at outer space
  8. something that repeats or happens in a regular way
  9. a group of parts that work together
  10. the sun has a huge amount of __________

18 Clues: galaxy that we live in • the brightness of a star • a group of parts that work together • the sun has a huge amount of __________ • pattern formed by stars in the night sky • a massive system containing billions of stars • device that we can use to look at outer space • process where two or more atomic nuclei combine • something that repeats or happens in a regular way • ...

Earth in Space 2022-03-23

Earth in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sun is a ____.
  2. The asteroid ____ is between Mars and Jupiter.
  3. Everything orbits the sun in our solar system because of the sun's _______.
  4. What is the closest planet to the sun?
  5. A star's size, distance and temperature determine how ____ it looks from earth.
  6. Inner planets are made of _____.
  7. ______ is the 8th planet (farthest) from the sun.
  8. How many days are between each major moon phase?
  9. ______ are made of rock and metal and are mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
  10. What is the Milky Way galaxy shaped like?
  11. The fifth planet from the sun, _______, is red because of the iron on its dusty surface.
  12. The earth's ______ takes 24 hours, causes day and night and the sun and moon to appear to move across the sky.
  13. The moon ______ light from the sun.
Down
  1. Our home galaxy is the _____ Way.
  2. The sixth planet from the sun is _______. It is known for its system of rings.
  3. What is the third planet from the sun and the only one known to have life?
  4. The ___ moon happens when the moon is between the earth and sun.
  5. What is the largest planet in the solar system and 5th from the sun?
  6. The seventh planet from the sun is _______. It rotates on its side.
  7. What is the 2nd planet from the sun and the hottest planet in the solar system?
  8. The earth's ________ takes 1 year (365 days), causes the seasons, and different constellations to be seen during the different seasons.
  9. Outer planets are made of ____.
  10. A _____ is made of ice and dust and forms a tail when it approaches the sun.
  11. What is a collection of many stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity?
  12. The sun is a medium-sized, average temperature star. It looks so bright to us because it is so ____.
  13. The outer planets have ____, longer orbits and many moons.
  14. The moon phase we have when the earth is between the moon and the sun is a ____ moon.

27 Clues: The sun is a ____. • Outer planets are made of ____. • Inner planets are made of _____. • Our home galaxy is the _____ Way. • The moon ______ light from the sun. • What is the closest planet to the sun? • What is the Milky Way galaxy shaped like? • The asteroid ____ is between Mars and Jupiter. • How many days are between each major moon phase? • ...

Solar System 2022-03-25

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
  2. a small, rocky object that orbits the sun, usually in a band between the orbit of Jupiter and Mars
  3. Any of the nine primary bodies that orbit the sun; a similar body that orbits another star
  4. an object so massive and dense that not even light can escape its gravity
  5. a accumulation of matter
  6. a model for the formation of the solar system in which the sun and planets condense from a cloud (or nebula) of gas and dust
  7. a collection of stars, dust and gas bound together by gravity
  8. a gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space; plural supernovae
  9. a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light; the sun is a typical star
  10. one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  11. the distance that light travels in one year; about 9.5 trillion kilometers
Down
  1. a small, hot, dim star that us the leftover center of an old star
  2. the change in the illuminated area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body;phases of the moon are caused by the position of Earth,the sun,and the moon
  3. a planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
  4. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  5. contains the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around in it
  6. a large, reddish star late in it's life cycle
  7. a group of stars bound by gravity
  8. the portion of Earth that is water
  9. a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together that follows an elliptical orbit and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun
  10. a large cloud of dust and gas in interstellar space; a region in space where stars are born or where stars explode at the end of their lives

21 Clues: a accumulation of matter • a group of stars bound by gravity • the portion of Earth that is water • a large, reddish star late in it's life cycle • a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet • a collection of stars, dust and gas bound together by gravity • a small, hot, dim star that us the leftover center of an old star • ...

From the Earth to the Moon - Vocabulary 2022-02-18

From the Earth to the Moon - Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a lot of shaking usually caused by an impact or explosion
  2. when one part of a country fights with another part
  3. the most important person on a ship or a leader of a group of soldiers
  4. when people gather to talk about something
  5. a rock that flies through space
  6. when two people fight
  7. a very big rock that goes around the Earth that you see at night
  8. the lowest part of something
  9. a pull discovered by Newton that keeps things on Earth
  10. something cars and ships are made out of and can't be easily broken
  11. this is hot and you melt things inside of it
  12. a plan or a thought
  13. something that provides protection
  14. used to help find things in the sea
  15. made by the sun
  16. a game you play at a table with tiles
  17. a person who works on a ship
  18. a gas in the air
  19. a very short letter that you send quickly
  20. a round object used in many sports
  21. a portion of something
  22. something that flies up into the air really fast because of an explosion
Down
  1. emails, letters, telephone calls, text messages, talking are all forms of this
  2. a published paper that reports things that happen
  3. something that flies very fast
  4. used by people to go under water for long periods of time
  5. preparations for something
  6. the elected head of an organization
  7. a metal shape that can hold or catch things
  8. used for fighting
  9. a really big hill
  10. something that breaks suddenly with a loud noise
  11. a person who is in a club or group
  12. the sun, stars, moon, and all the planets are in this
  13. something that does work for people
  14. something used to look at the stars or planets in the sky
  15. a meeting place for people who like the same thing
  16. someone who studies stars and planets
  17. a really big gun
  18. something that goes around the Earth
  19. something like air that gives light and heat when it burns

41 Clues: made by the sun • a really big gun • a gas in the air • used for fighting • a really big hill • a plan or a thought • when two people fight • a portion of something • preparations for something • the lowest part of something • a person who works on a ship • something that flies very fast • a rock that flies through space • a person who is in a club or group • ...

space crossword 2014-06-18

space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - mars is the nearest planet to earth after venus, and it is the only planet to have either.
  2. the galaxies is a giant group of millions or even trillions of stars. Our own local galaxy is the Milky Way
  3. must be extremely fit and also have very good eyesight
  4. is a medium size star measuring 1,392,000 km across 100 times the diameter of the earth
  5. earth is the third planet out from the sun,149.6 million km away on average.
  6. venus shines like a star in the sky because its thick atmosphere reflects sunlight amazingly well.
  7. are globe shaped space object that orbits a star such as the sun
  8. the magnetic field around a planet or a star is called the magnetosphere
  9. a comets is a bright object with long tail which we sometimes see streaking across to the night sky
Down
  1. Orbit mean's travel round and a moon planet or other space object may be held within a larger space object gravitational
  2. the seventh planet out from the sun it's orbit keeps it 1,784million km away on average and takes 84 year to complete.
  3. the second biggest planets in the solar system 815 times as big in volume as the earth and measuring 120,000 km around its equator
  4. is over artificial satellite was sputnik launched on 4 october 1957.
  5. moon are are the natural satellites of planet most are small rock globes that continually orbit the parent planet, held in place by the place by the planet gravity
  6. is the biggest planet in the solar system twice as heavy as all the other planets put together
  7. is the nearest planet to the sun during its orbit it is different 45.9 and 69.7 million km away
  8. makes starburn by squeezing their matter together
  9. is a ball of mainly hydrogen and helium gas
  10. is the fastest thing in the universe travelling at 299,792,458 metres per second
  11. way- is the faint hazy band of light that you can see stretching right across the night sky

20 Clues: is a ball of mainly hydrogen and helium gas • makes starburn by squeezing their matter together • must be extremely fit and also have very good eyesight • are globe shaped space object that orbits a star such as the sun • is over artificial satellite was sputnik launched on 4 october 1957. • ...

Earth and Spaces 2022-06-24

Earth and Spaces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. icy bodies of frozen gases, rocks and dust left over from the formation of the solar system
  2. Each planet in the solar system moves to its own rhythm.
  3. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It is halfway between the North and South Poles, and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  4. are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun, just as planets, asteroids, and comets do
  5. when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Full Moon and blocks the Sun's direct rays from lighting up the Moon.
  6. rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets.
  7. During an eclipse, two shadows are cast. This shadow gets smaller as it goes away from the sun. It is the dark center of the eclipse shadow.
  8. the asteroid belt found between mars and...
  9. During a lunar eclipse Earth blocks_________ from reaching the moon
  10. something that occur twice a month, happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
  11. the partial shadow. the lighted area around the shadow of a planet or moon during an eclipse
  12. period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions because of of Earth's axial tilt, our planet orbits the Sun on a slant which means different areas of earth point toward or away from the Sun at different times of the year.
Down
  1. a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere.
  2. any celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body.
  3. The inner planets are also called as
  4. The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a
  5. The darkest part of the moon's shadow
  6. occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun, totally or partially.
  7. rock that falls to Earth from space. are pieces of asteroids, the small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
  8. The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path is called
  9. something that occur twice each lunar month all year long without regard to the season.
  10. A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon
  11. A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon
  12. planet that has the most extensive ring structure, the second largest in solar system.
  13. What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse

25 Clues: The inner planets are also called as • The darkest part of the moon's shadow • A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon • A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon • the asteroid belt found between mars and... • a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere. • What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse • The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a • ...

Science 2021-07-06

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dioxide
  2. cells
  3. of space
  4. of matter
  5. to breath
Down
  1. is gas to liquid
  2. is solid to liquid
  3. is liquid to gas
  4. is gas to solid
  5. is liquid to solid

10 Clues: cells • dioxide • of space • of matter • to breath • is gas to solid • is gas to liquid • is liquid to gas • is solid to liquid • is liquid to solid

Science finish the sentence 2021-07-06

Science finish the sentence crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dioxide
  2. cells
  3. of space
  4. of matter
  5. to breath
Down
  1. is gas to liquid
  2. is solid to liquid
  3. is liquid to gas
  4. is gas to solid
  5. is liquid to solid

10 Clues: cells • dioxide • of space • of matter • to breath • is gas to solid • is gas to liquid • is liquid to gas • is solid to liquid • is liquid to solid

Issac newton discovered gravity 2022-05-10

Issac newton discovered gravity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. discovered gravity
  2. amount of gravity
  3. earth's force
  4. gravity balanced
  5. the world
Down
  1. newton's law
  2. motion in an object
  3. revolve around the sun
  4. stars, gas, and planets
  5. amount of matter

10 Clues: the world • newton's law • earth's force • gravity balanced • amount of matter • amount of gravity • discovered gravity • motion in an object • revolve around the sun • stars, gas, and planets

Game Word Test 2023-11-22

Game Word Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 3 sides shape
  2. a choir
  3. Cartoon Show: ____time
  4. in tune
  5. all the planets
Down
  1. hot and bright
  2. graceful fly
  3. Animal and they are Large
  4. warm and sunny
  5. this tv

10 Clues: a choir • this tv • in tune • graceful fly • 3 sides shape • hot and bright • warm and sunny • all the planets • Cartoon Show: ____time • Animal and they are Large

Astronomy 2023-12-05

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path an object takes around another, often used to describe the path of planets around the Sun.
  2. The average distance from the Earth to the Sun, approximately 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).
  3. A region of spacetime exhibiting gravitational acceleration so strong that nothing—no particles or even electromagnetic radiation—can escape from it.
  4. A Danish astronomer known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical observations.
  5. The increase in the illuminated part of the Moon or a planet.
  6. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that develops a bright, fuzzy tail when near the Sun.
  7. A space telescope launched into low Earth orbit, providing clear images of distant galaxies and nebulae.
  8. A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  9. A meteoroid that survives its journey through Earth's atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface.
  10. An explosive event that occurs during the death throes of a massive star.
  11. A hypothetical region of space containing a large number of comets, located far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
  12. The prevailing cosmological model that explains the origin of the universe.
  13. Pertaining to the sky or the heavens.
  14. The change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the source of the wave.
  15. The distance that light travels in one year, approximately 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers).
  16. A small rock or particle in space.
  17. A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
  18. When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.
  19. A meteoroid that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction with the air, also known as a shooting star.
  20. Three laws that describe the motion of planets around the Sun.
  21. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
  22. The Moon phase where the entire face is visible from Earth.
  23. A celestial body that orbits the Sun, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.
  24. More than half but less than fully illuminated Moon or planet.
Down
  1. A system comprising the Sun and the celestial bodies that orbit it, including planets, moons, and asteroids.
  2. Rocky planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  3. The force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.
  4. Having the Sun at the center, as in the heliocentric model of the solar system.
  5. A hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up approximately 85% of the matter in the universe.
  6. A small, dense remnant of a star that has exhausted the nuclear fuel in its core.
  7. A large, cool star in the later stages of its life cycle.
  8. The Moon phase where the side facing Earth is not visible.
  9. The different appearances of the Moon or a planet as seen from Earth during its orbit.
  10. An optical instrument that gathers and magnifies light to observe distant objects.
  11. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.
  12. Less than half illuminated Moon or planet.
  13. The decrease in the illuminated part of the Moon or a planet.
  14. When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light.
  15. The process by which two atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.
  16. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky.
  17. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, such as a solar or lunar eclipse.
  18. Planets composed mostly of gas, including Jupiter and Saturn.
  19. The scientific study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, and galaxies.
  20. The apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different angles.
  21. A luminous celestial object consisting of a mass of gas that generates light and heat through nuclear reactions.
  22. Having the Earth at the center, as in the geocentric model of the solar system.
  23. A Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center.
  24. An American astronomer who played a crucial role in the development of the Big Bang Theory and the concept of an expanding universe.

48 Clues: A small rock or particle in space. • Pertaining to the sky or the heavens. • Less than half illuminated Moon or planet. • A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system. • Rocky planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • A large, cool star in the later stages of its life cycle. • The Moon phase where the side facing Earth is not visible. • ...

Gravity 2015-01-22

Gravity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. change of position
  2. keeps things on the ground
  3. outer boundary of an artifact
  4. astronomical object orbiting a star
  5. there's gravity
  6. gravitationally curved path velocity rate of change
  7. burning hot
  8. uses energy from the sun
Down
  1. physical power
  2. the earth is made out of
  3. three different groups
  4. no gravity
  5. strength
  6. earth's satellite

14 Clues: strength • no gravity • burning hot • physical power • there's gravity • earth's satellite • change of position • three different groups • the earth is made out of • uses energy from the sun • keeps things on the ground • outer boundary of an artifact • astronomical object orbiting a star • gravitationally curved path velocity rate of change

Moon 2023-05-09

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first planet
  2. The biggest planet
  3. The coldest planet
  4. The planet with rings
  5. The moon has eight of these
  6. Getting bigger
Down
  1. The moon does this around Earth
  2. The seventh planet
  3. The red planet
  4. The planet we live on
  5. Earth has one
  6. All planets orbit this
  7. The hottest planet
  8. Getting smaller

14 Clues: Earth has one • The red planet • Getting bigger • Getting smaller • The first planet • The seventh planet • The hottest planet • The biggest planet • The coldest planet • The planet we live on • The planet with rings • All planets orbit this • The moon has eight of these • The moon does this around Earth

Nitrogen cycle 2022-10-21

Nitrogen cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. NH4+
  2. The creation of ammonium
  3. Happens in legumes
  4. Absorbs nitrogen via roots
  5. Dirt that plants grow in
  6. Breaks down dying things
  7. NO2-
  8. cycle Explains how nitrogen interacts with it's ecosystem
Down
  1. Inside of legumes
  2. Consumes nitrogen from eating plants
  3. The gases surrounding planets
  4. Nitrifying bacteria
  5. Have rhinzodium bacteria in them
  6. NO3-

14 Clues: NH4+ • NO2- • NO3- • Inside of legumes • Happens in legumes • Nitrifying bacteria • The creation of ammonium • Dirt that plants grow in • Breaks down dying things • Absorbs nitrogen via roots • The gases surrounding planets • Have rhinzodium bacteria in them • Consumes nitrogen from eating plants • cycle Explains how nitrogen interacts with it's ecosystem

For Lucy 2025-11-13

For Lucy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many planets
  2. Meal in the morning
  3. Your brother
  4. The color of a violet
  5. A favorite fruit for Lucy
  6. Wood you say you is painted
Down
  1. Stop a car
  2. The number of planets
  3. "Give me a _____."
  4. Valentines' Day Symbol
  5. Something Scott doesn't like to eat
  6. A kind of bee
  7. Your sister
  8. A daily game
  9. Not slow

15 Clues: Not slow • Stop a car • Your sister • Your brother • A daily game • A kind of bee • How many planets • "Give me a _____." • Meal in the morning • The number of planets • The color of a violet • Valentines' Day Symbol • A favorite fruit for Lucy • Wood you say you is painted • Something Scott doesn't like to eat

erik 2023-01-31

erik crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hole from space rock
  2. stars form a pattern
  3. everything
  4. maps planet gathers rocks samples
  5. gathers visible light and em radiation
  6. takes pictures
Down
  1. energy from the stars
  2. path around object
  3. sun planets and moons
  4. grouping of stars
  5. smaller orbits
  6. measures atmosphere

12 Clues: everything • smaller orbits • takes pictures • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • hole from space rock • stars form a pattern • energy from the stars • sun planets and moons • maps planet gathers rocks samples • gathers visible light and em radiation

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-25

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A planet that has a volcano on it
  2. objects that look like spiral shaped clouds which later were found to be galaxies themselves lying outside our milky-way galaxy
  3. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  4. biggest planet in our solar system
Down
  1. cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  2. Milky Way Galaxy, large spiral system consisting of several hundred billion stars
  3. small rocky body orbiting the sun (not a planet)
  4. the only planet found to have life on it
  5. A dirty snowball
  6. gives off heat planets orbit it and it's the only star in our solar system

10 Clues: A dirty snowball • A planet that has a volcano on it • biggest planet in our solar system • cloud of gas and dust in outer space • the only planet found to have life on it • small rocky body orbiting the sun (not a planet) • the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun • ...

Our Universe Unit 4 Vocabulary Review 2021-10-23

Our Universe Unit 4 Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a spiraling mass of water or air
  2. movement that is backwards or opposite that of Earth
  3. "Earth-like," planet of solid rock
  4. planets with orbits inside or closer to the sun than Earth's orbit
  5. "Jupiter-like," planet made of gas
Down
  1. an orbit of a satellite around a rotating body, such that one orbit is completed in the time it takes for the body to make one revolution
  2. planets with orbits outside or farther from the sun than Earth's orbit
  3. force that causes something to move in a circle
  4. something that orbits another body
  5. moons around Saturn (or another planet) that affect the location of the rings

10 Clues: a spiraling mass of water or air • something that orbits another body • "Earth-like," planet of solid rock • "Jupiter-like," planet made of gas • force that causes something to move in a circle • movement that is backwards or opposite that of Earth • planets with orbits inside or closer to the sun than Earth's orbit • ...

Scientific Revolution 2021-12-07

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ Harvey discovered circulation of blood and the role of the heart
  2. ________ Kepler, built on Copernicus' model by using math to discover planets went in an elliptical orbit around the sun
  3. Sir Isaac Newton discovered the Laws of _______
  4. __________ theory that earth centered the view of the universe God deliberately placed earth at the center of the universe
  5. _______ Bacon, invented the Scientific Method
  6. After the Scientific Revolution, knowledge was based off of logic and ___________
Down
  1. ____________ is the sun centered universe
  2. ________ Copernicus, discovered the Heliocentric Theory
  3. _______ Galilei, built a telescope and used his observations of planets to prove the Heliocentric Theory
  4. Before the Scientific Revolution, knowledge was based off of superstitions and ________

10 Clues: ____________ is the sun centered universe • _______ Bacon, invented the Scientific Method • Sir Isaac Newton discovered the Laws of _______ • ________ Copernicus, discovered the Heliocentric Theory • _______ Harvey discovered circulation of blood and the role of the heart • After the Scientific Revolution, knowledge was based off of logic and ___________ • ...

Science Vocabulary 3:7 2016-04-07

Science Vocabulary 3:7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Describes two distinct but related phenomenon observed since the late 70's.
  2. Rain that is unusually cidic.
  3. A pollutant made from natural causes.
  4. Fog or haze combined with smoke and other pollutants.
Down
  1. In earths lower atmosphere, near ground level, ozone is formed when pollutants caused by cars, power plants, airplanes etc.
  2. A global increase in the average temperature of the earths atmosphere and ocean.
  3. Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water, and Nitrous Oxide
  4. The degree that tells now pollutant free the air is.
  5. An Agency of the U.S. federal government whose mission is to protect human environment and health.
  6. by which radiation from the planets atmosphere warms the planets surface.

10 Clues: Rain that is unusually cidic. • A pollutant made from natural causes. • Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water, and Nitrous Oxide • The degree that tells now pollutant free the air is. • Fog or haze combined with smoke and other pollutants. • by which radiation from the planets atmosphere warms the planets surface. • ...

GRADE 6 CROSSWORD 2023-03-13

GRADE 6 CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. TOTAL NUMBER OF DWARF PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  2. THIS IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. ASTEROID BELT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE ORBITS OF JUPITER AND ?
  4. THIS CELESTIAL BODY IS KNOWN AS SHOOTING STAR
  5. THIS CELESTIAL BODDY IS BOTH AN ASTEROID & A DWARF PLANET
  6. THIS IS THE LARGEST NATURAL STAELLITE OF SATURN
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  1. THIS CELESTIAL BODY IS KNOWNS AS THE EVENING STAR
  2. PLANETS THAT ORBITS A STAR OTHER THAN OUR SUN & ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. THIS IS THE LARGEST INNER PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. THIS CELESTIAL BODY IS MADE OF ICE & DUST LIKE A BIG SNOWBALL ORBITING THE SUN

10 Clues: THIS CELESTIAL BODY IS KNOWN AS SHOOTING STAR • THIS IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THIS IS THE LARGEST NATURAL STAELLITE OF SATURN • THIS CELESTIAL BODY IS KNOWNS AS THE EVENING STAR • TOTAL NUMBER OF DWARF PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THIS IS THE LARGEST INNER PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THIS CELESTIAL BODDY IS BOTH AN ASTEROID & A DWARF PLANET • ...

Gravity & Galaxies 2024-10-22

Gravity & Galaxies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  2. huge group of stars, star systems, dust & gas held together by gravity
  3. a ball of hot gas that undergoes nuclear fisson
  4. object that orbits a star, is large enough to become rounded by its own gravity,& has cleared the area of its orbit
  5. active, young galaxies with black holes at their center
  6. the shape of planets' orbit
Down
  1. a natural satellite that orbits a planet
  2. an object that orbits a planet
  3. the system consisting of the sun, planets, & other objects that revolve around it
  4. used to measure the distance of nearby stars

10 Clues: the shape of planets' orbit • an object that orbits a planet • a natural satellite that orbits a planet • used to measure the distance of nearby stars • a ball of hot gas that undergoes nuclear fisson • active, young galaxies with black holes at their center • path of an object as it revolves around another object in space • ...

Space and Motion #2 2025-02-11

Space and Motion #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the attractive force between all objects having mass
  2. when the moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface
  3. When the moon moves into Earth's shadow
  4. small rocky particles that move through space
Down
  1. huge collections of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity
  2. If a meteor doesn't completely burn up, it can impact the planets surface
  3. a spherical object that orbits the sun
  4. mixtures of rocks, ice, and dust
  5. chunks of rock and ice that never clumped together like the rocks and ice that formed the inner planets
  6. when meteoroids pass through Earth's atmosphere, they burn up because of friction and are see as streaks of light in the sky

10 Clues: mixtures of rocks, ice, and dust • a spherical object that orbits the sun • When the moon moves into Earth's shadow • small rocky particles that move through space • when the moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface • the attractive force between all objects having mass • huge collections of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity • ...

crossword for science 2/6 science 2025-02-19

crossword for science 2/6 science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A region in space with gravity so strong that nothing can escape it.
  2. this thing is what we live in it makes up of.
  3. A spiral galaxy with a barlike bulge in the center, extending between the core and the spiral arms.
Down
  1. this galaxy is the one we live in, the milky way.
  2. this thing is in space filled with gas, planets and stars.
  3. this galaxy is the galaxy that has no defined shape.
  4. this galaxy is shaped like a oval or can be round.
  5. this is our star, the start that gives us light.
  6. this is a different planets sun from our perspective.
  7. this is earths nnatural satilite

10 Clues: this is earths nnatural satilite • this thing is what we live in it makes up of. • this is our star, the start that gives us light. • this galaxy is the one we live in, the milky way. • this galaxy is shaped like a oval or can be round. • this galaxy is the galaxy that has no defined shape. • this is a different planets sun from our perspective. • ...

To Infinity and Beyond 2024-12-14

To Infinity and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The red planet in the solar system.
  2. The area beyond the Earth where the stars, planets, and the Moon are.
  3. The group of planets, including Earth, that go around the Sun.
  4. Special clothes astronauts wear to stay safe in space.
Down
  1. A person who works well with others in a group.
  2. A bright ball of gas in the sky that we can see at night.
  3. A vehicle that flies into space using a lot of force.
  4. A person who travels and works in space.
  5. A large round object that moves around a star.
  6. The American organization that sends rockets and astronauts into space.

10 Clues: The red planet in the solar system. • A person who travels and works in space. • A large round object that moves around a star. • A person who works well with others in a group. • A vehicle that flies into space using a lot of force. • Special clothes astronauts wear to stay safe in space. • A bright ball of gas in the sky that we can see at night. • ...

Science words (ask a friend) 2017-10-31

Science words (ask a friend) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. grade 4: rays from the sun that cause sunburn
  2. all grades: a planet that ancient people associated with agriculture
  3. grade 5: layers of sand built up over time
  4. grade 4: a state in which no vibrations or sound waves can be transferred
  5. grade 6: one of Jupiter's moons, which is also the name of a continent on Earth
Down
  1. grade 4: electrical cells and resistors connected to each other
  2. grade 6: a group of stars
  3. grade 5: the process whereby rocks are broken down by wind and rain
  4. all grades: a physical phenomenon associated with the presence of charged particles, something we use every day in the modern world
  5. grade 6: a building containing instruments for observing stars and planets
  6. grade 6: chunks of rock from planets that have broken up
  7. all grades: a planet named after the Roman god of war
  8. all grades: a huge star around which the earth orbits

13 Clues: grade 6: a group of stars • grade 5: layers of sand built up over time • grade 4: rays from the sun that cause sunburn • all grades: a planet named after the Roman god of war • all grades: a huge star around which the earth orbits • grade 6: chunks of rock from planets that have broken up • grade 4: electrical cells and resistors connected to each other • ...

Glossary Words 2022-10-09

Glossary Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the only star in our solar system.
  2. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
  3. to move in a regular path around something.
  4. a unit of measurement that is equal to the distance light travels in a year.
  5. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
  6. the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once.
Down
  1. to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources.
  2. the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun.
  3. observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
  4. a ball-shaped object.
  5. the planet we live on.
  6. the distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side , through the center, to the opposite side.
  7. an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are.

13 Clues: a ball-shaped object. • the planet we live on. • the only star in our solar system. • to move in a regular path around something. • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light. • observations or measurements recorded in an investigation. • the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once. • ...

Caden G Space Crossword 2023-04-21

Caden G Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of stars that form a shape similar or exactly in the shape of something we can relate to on earth
  2. a region of spacetime where the gravity is so great that not even light can escape it
  3. the closest star to our solar system
  4. where all planets and stars and other space objects are located
  5. how far light travels in a year
  6. the planet we live on and the only known planet to contain sentient and sapient life
Down
  1. how much matter something takes up
  2. Twinkle Twinkle little __________
  3. farthest man-made spacecraft to be launched into space
  4. a path a smaller object takes around a larger one caused by gravity such as the planets around the sun
  5. a large object which orbits a star
  6. can either be a stellar or a planetary of these
  7. the force that keeps Earth in the sun's orbit

13 Clues: how far light travels in a year • Twinkle Twinkle little __________ • how much matter something takes up • a large object which orbits a star • the closest star to our solar system • the force that keeps Earth in the sun's orbit • can either be a stellar or a planetary of these • farthest man-made spacecraft to be launched into space • ...

Emma Rose p3 2023-01-31

Emma Rose p3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stars form a pattern
  2. hole from space rock
  3. grouping of stars
  4. everything
  5. gathers visible light and EM radiation
  6. sun planets and moons
  7. smaller orbits
  8. maps planet
Down
  1. Energy From the stars
  2. measures atmosphere
  3. path around object
  4. gathers rock samples
  5. takes pictures

13 Clues: everything • maps planet • takes pictures • smaller orbits • grouping of stars • path around object • measures atmosphere • stars form a pattern • hole from space rock • gathers rock samples • Energy From the stars • sun planets and moons • gathers visible light and EM radiation

space 2021-07-29

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  2. natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  3. any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space
  4. an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
  5. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
  6. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  7. a star round which the earth orbits.
  8. a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
Down
  1. a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, which is 9.4607 × 1012 km (nearly 6 million million miles).
  2. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  3. is a space rocks that come from leftover comets particles and broken asteroids.
  4. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  5. it is a small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

14 Clues: a star round which the earth orbits. • it is a small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • is a space rocks that come from leftover comets particles and broken asteroids. • ...

Keplar's laws crossword 2 2025-05-04

Keplar's laws crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. States that planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.
  2. A unit of measurement equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
  3. One of two fixed points in an ellipse. In a planetary orbit, one focus is occupied by the Sun.
  4. The amount of matter in an object; a key factor in gravitational attraction.
  5. The square of a planet’s orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit (T² ∝ a³).
  6. Half of the longest diameter of an ellipse; represents the average distance from a planet to the Sun.
  7. A line between a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time, meaning planets move faster when closer to the Sun.
  8. space between the centers of two objects; gravitational force decreases as distance increases.
  9. The attractive force between two objects with mass. It is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
  10. The time it takes an object to complete one full orbit around another object.
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  1. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion; helps balance the pull of gravity to keep planets in orbit.
  2. States that every mass attracts every other mass in the universe, and the force is given by the equation:
  3. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  4. A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed toward the center of the circle (gravity provides this force in orbits).
  5. An elongated circle or oval shape; the shape of planetary orbits according to Kepler’s First Law.

15 Clues: States that planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus. • The amount of matter in an object; a key factor in gravitational attraction. • The time it takes an object to complete one full orbit around another object. • A unit of measurement equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. • ...

Topic 1 Review 2022-09-09

Topic 1 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. When the northern hemisphere is experiencing SUMMER the Earth is tilted toward the __.
  2. How long does it take Earth to make one revolution?
  3. What season follows winter?
  4. Planets appear to move in the sky against the backdrop of the ___.
  5. Objects in the sky appear to move due to Earth's ___.
  6. What object is at the center of the geocentric model?
  7. What object is at the center of the heliocentric model?
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  1. What do we experience because the Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the sun?
  2. The oval shape that planets follow around the sun is called an__.
  3. What is the force that attracts all objects toward each other?
  4. What revolves around Earth and reflects light from the sun?
  5. What is the imaginary line that runs through Earth's poles?
  6. Earth experiences day and night because of its ___ on its axis.

13 Clues: What season follows winter? • How long does it take Earth to make one revolution? • Objects in the sky appear to move due to Earth's ___. • What object is at the center of the geocentric model? • What object is at the center of the heliocentric model? • What revolves around Earth and reflects light from the sun? • ...

The Scientific Revolution 2024-06-04

The Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. The pressure between the church and the scientific community
  2. The steps that argue the truth and require evidence from the real world
  3. A German printer and publisher; the "father of the printing revolution"
  4. A movable type machine used by transferring characters made of inc
  5. The knowledge/logic that explains the world
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  1. The advancement of treatment used by doctors which causes longer lives, less deadly diseases, and more jobs
  2. An expert in the studies of philosophy; Bacon, Descartes
  3. A physicist, mathemetician who introduced his 3 laws of motion
  4. The Earth is the center, and planets revolve around it
  5. The planets revolve around the sun which is the center of the universe
  6. Improved by Galileo so the device was extremely zoomed in

11 Clues: The knowledge/logic that explains the world • The Earth is the center, and planets revolve around it • An expert in the studies of philosophy; Bacon, Descartes • Improved by Galileo so the device was extremely zoomed in • The pressure between the church and the scientific community • A physicist, mathemetician who introduced his 3 laws of motion • ...

Chapter 4 Lesson 1 2024-09-17

Chapter 4 Lesson 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. large objects in space that orbit a star such as the sun
  2. an envelope of gas surrounding an object in space
  3. this is the largest object in the solar system
  4. this is what planets orbit in (it is not an exact circle)
  5. this is the number of planets in the solar system
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  1. a star, such as the sun, and all of the objects that revolve around it in space
  2. dark area on the sun's surface that gives off less energy than the rest of the sun
  3. glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light
  4. the entire solar system is held together by this
  5. natural satellite that orbits a planet
  6. another name for moon

11 Clues: another name for moon • natural satellite that orbits a planet • this is the largest object in the solar system • the entire solar system is held together by this • an envelope of gas surrounding an object in space • this is the number of planets in the solar system • large objects in space that orbit a star such as the sun • ...

Galileo and Copernicus 2025-01-29

Galileo and Copernicus crossword puzzle
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  1. The Model proposed by Copernicus which placed the sun at the centre of our solar system
  2. Galileo disproved a law proposed by this Greek philosopher
  3. Nicholaus Copernicus was from this country
  4. A Church court that persecuted Galileo
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  1. The largest planet in the solar system
  2. An optical device used to observe the planets and other objects in our night sky
  3. The Model supported by the Church which placed Earth at the centre of our solar system
  4. Galileo was amongst the first people to observe rings around this planet
  5. the study of the universe, including the planets and the stars
  6. The Italian city Galileo was born in in 1564
  7. A Greek scientist and mathematician who influenced scientific thought during the Middle Ages

11 Clues: The largest planet in the solar system • A Church court that persecuted Galileo • Nicholaus Copernicus was from this country • The Italian city Galileo was born in in 1564 • Galileo disproved a law proposed by this Greek philosopher • the study of the universe, including the planets and the stars • ...

unit 3 vocab 2025-10-14

unit 3 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Equipment used to see objects like stars or planets
  2. a flash or sparkle of light
  3. Lens or a mirror that reflects
  4. a technique that uses interference of waves
  5. a solid-state electronic sensor that captures images by converting photons into electrical signals
  6. the point where light rays from a telescope's primary mirror or objective lens converge to form the sharpest imageCollectingArea a telescope's light-collecting surface, which determines its brightness and resolution
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  1. the science of measuring light, specifically light that is visible to the human eye
  2. The action of distributing things evenly over a wide spectrum
  3. bending of a wave, light or particle
  4. the smallest angle between two distinct points that an imaging system can distinguishPixel smallest unit of light on a digital screen
  5. transparent lens like a telescope lens
  6. Telescope that usually uses multiple to focus on the light
  7. A building to view stars and planets

13 Clues: a flash or sparkle of light • Lens or a mirror that reflects • bending of a wave, light or particle • A building to view stars and planets • transparent lens like a telescope lens • a technique that uses interference of waves • Equipment used to see objects like stars or planets • Telescope that usually uses multiple to focus on the light • ...

The Golden Age of the Guptas 2023-10-18

The Golden Age of the Guptas crossword puzzle
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  1. official language
  2. revived religion
  3. an important university
  4. important city
  5. new style of art
  6. subject about numbers
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  1. structure of society
  2. an important god
  3. subject about the planets
  4. the greatest poet

10 Clues: important city • an important god • revived religion • new style of art • official language • the greatest poet • structure of society • subject about numbers • an important university • subject about the planets

4th quarter Exam 6th grade 2018-05-16

4th quarter Exam 6th grade crossword puzzle
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  1. fourth planet from the Sun; has polar ice caps, a thin atmosphere, and a reddish appearance caused by iron oxide in weathered rocks and soil.
  2. seventh plant from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has a distinct bluish-green color, and rotates on an axis nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit.
  3. observed Venus using his telescope
  4. Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the sun and its dark side faces Earth.
  5. change in appearance of the Moon as viewed from the Earth, due to the relative positions of the moon, Earth and Sun.
  6. usually the eighth planet from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has rings that vary in thickness, and is bluish-green in color
  7. occurs when the Moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of the Earth.
  8. smallest planet, closest to the Sun; does not have a true atmosphere; has a surface with many craters and high cliffs.
  9. a hollow left on the surface of the Moon caused by an object striking its surface.
  10. discovered that the planets travel in elliptical paths around the Sun at different speeds
  11. system of eight planets, including Earth, and other objects that revolve around the Sun.
  12. describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon’s lighted side becomes visible.
  13. Second planet from the Sun; similar to Earth in mass and size; has a thick atmosphere and a surface with craters, fault-like cracks, and volcanoes
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  1. describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller.
  2. a dwarf planet; nine planets away from the Sun; has a solid icy rock surface and a moon almost as big as itself, Charon
  3. second-largest and sixth planet from the Sun; has a complex ring system, at least 31 moons, and a thick atmosphere made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  4. phase that occurs when all of the moon’s surface facing Earth reflects light.
  5. Giant. High-pressure storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere
  6. occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon
  7. dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon formed when ancient lava reached the surface and filled craters on the Moon’s surface.
  8. developed the theory that the Sun was the center of the solar system.
  9. largest and fifth planet from the Sun; contains more mass than all the other planets combined, has continuous storms of high-pressure gas, and an atmosphere mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  10. third planet from the sun; has an atmosphere that protects life and surface temperatures that allow water to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas.

23 Clues: observed Venus using his telescope • occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon • Giant. High-pressure storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere • developed the theory that the Sun was the center of the solar system. • phase that occurs when all of the moon’s surface facing Earth reflects light. • ...

Impact Earth Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2013-10-11

Impact Earth Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off its visible light.
  2. small round bodies that orbit the sun but which have no clears the area around their orbits of other orbiting bodies
  3. The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.
  4. the largest planet and the 5th from the sun
  5. seventh planet from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has a distinct bluish-green color, and rotates on an axis nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit
  6. the 4th planet from the sun
  7. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  8. a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
  9. A loose collection of ice, dust, and a small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow orbit.
  10. The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.
  11. Relatively small and dense planets with rocky surfaces, crust, mantle, iron core, few moons, and no rings.
  12. A region of very tightly packed gas in the sun's interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of light.
  13. A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases.
  14. The outermost layer of the sun's interior.
  15. the second smallest planet and the farthest known from the sun
  16. The solid inner core of a comet.
  17. the second nearest planet to the sun
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  1. The fuzzy outer layer of a comet.
  2. The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere.
  3. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  4. The region of the solar system, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.
  5. The name often given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  6. the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
  7. The central region of the sun, where nuclear fission takes place.
  8. A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  9. A thin disk of small ice and rock particles surrounding a planet
  10. A chunk of rock or dust in space.
  11. A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from our solar system.
  12. oval shaped orbits
  13. An oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular; the shape of the planet's orbits.
  14. A doughnut-shaped region that stretches from beyond Neptune's orbit to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun.
  15. A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's atmosphere.
  16. large, gaseous planet with rings, dark-colored storms, and eight moons; has a distinctive blue-green color
  17. A spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system.
  18. the 3rd planet from the sun
  19. a giant planet which is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles

36 Clues: oval shaped orbits • the 4th planet from the sun • the 3rd planet from the sun • The solid inner core of a comet. • The fuzzy outer layer of a comet. • A chunk of rock or dust in space. • the second nearest planet to the sun • The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The outermost layer of the sun's interior. • ...

Solar System Crossword 10/4/2021 2021-10-04

Solar System Crossword 10/4/2021 crossword puzzle
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  1. A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center.
  2. A planet that is in orbit around the Sun, and that has enough mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it is a nearly round shape. It is has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
  3. A solid piece of rock or iron that is in the process of falling from space into the Earth’s atmosphere.
  4. The planets Mercury and Venus, so-called because their orbits are inside Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
  5. A small celestial body that revolves around a planet.
  6. A body composed of ice and dust in orbit around the Sun.
  7. A celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun, has enough mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it is round, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
  8. System A group of celestial bodies contained by the gravity of and orbiting around a star.
  9. The orbit of a celestial body around another celestial body.
  10. One of the many thousands chunks of rock or iron that orbit the Sun, also know by the older term, minor planets. Most are between Mars and Jupiter, where they are formed.
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  1. The tilt of a planet’s orbit from the ecliptic. Or, the tilt of a moon’s orbit from the plane of the planet’s equator.
  2. The planets Mars through Neptune, so-called because their orbits are beyond Earth’s orbit.
  3. The solid piece of rock or iron that has fallen through the Earth’s atmosphere and landed on the Earth.
  4. A circular depression on the surface of a planet or moon that occurred as a result of an impact by another celestial object, such as a comet or asteroid.
  5. The average distance from the Sun to the Earth, about 150 million kilometers.
  6. An attractive mutual physical force between any two masses.
  7. The spinning of a body on its own axis.
  8. The time an object takes to complete a certain repeating motion and return to it original position.
  9. An area outside the orbit of Neptune at a distance from the Sun of 30 to 100 AU that contains an estimated 35,000 objects with diameters greater than 100 km.
  10. Any motion that is in the opposite sense from the majority of the solar system bodies.
  11. An oval, the shapes of the orbits of the planets of the solar system.
  12. The visible streak of light produced when a solid piece of rock or iron from space falls toward Earth and bursts into flames from the friction caused by passing though the Earth’s atmosphere. Also called a falling star or shooting star.
  13. A collection of objects up to 50,000 AU from the Sun that likely contains billions of non-periodic comets.

23 Clues: The spinning of a body on its own axis. • A small celestial body that revolves around a planet. • A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center. • A body composed of ice and dust in orbit around the Sun. • An attractive mutual physical force between any two masses. • The orbit of a celestial body around another celestial body. • ...

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS 2014-11-13

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who travels and works in space
  2. belt a belt of asteroids orbiting the sun that exists between mars and Jupiter
  3. the layer of gases that surround many planets and other bodies
  4. a description of direction. Usually given as a compass direction
  5. our closest star that provides us with light and heat
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  1. a group of stars which appear to form a pattern or picture in the night sky
  2. year the distance that light would travel in a full year
  3. a region in space that has such an enormous force of gravity that light can not escape
  4. huge spheres of burning gas
  5. a measurement of time that goes for 24 hours
  6. is the study of stars, planets and space

11 Clues: huge spheres of burning gas • a person who travels and works in space • is the study of stars, planets and space • a measurement of time that goes for 24 hours • our closest star that provides us with light and heat • year the distance that light would travel in a full year • the layer of gases that surround many planets and other bodies • ...

Science vocab 2024-08-20

Science vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A huge object in space that gives off light and heat
  2. A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
  3. The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  4. The spin, or circular movement, of an object on an axis
  5. an object’s orbital motion AROUND another object
  6. A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
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  1. An arrangement of stars that form a recognizable pattern or outline
  2. The length of time it takes for earth to orbit the sun one time
  3. Something we observe to be similar over and over again
  4. The only star in our solar system
  5. The pull between earth and other objects, which acts without even touching

11 Clues: The only star in our solar system • an object’s orbital motion AROUND another object • A huge object in space that gives off light and heat • Something we observe to be similar over and over again • The spin, or circular movement, of an object on an axis • The length of time it takes for earth to orbit the sun one time • ...

Moon and Planets 2014-12-23

Moon and Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. an object that moves around another object in space
  2. Different shapes of the moon
  3. the movement of one object around another space
  4. certain path
  5. a large object that moves around a star
  6. the imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth from the North Pole to South Pole
  7. a plant made out of most gases-the outer plant
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  1. plants that lie between the sun and asteroid belt-Mercury, Venus, earth, mars
  2. separates the inner and outer plants
  3. plants that lie on the outer side of the asteroid belt-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  4. the motion of a plant or other object as it turns on its axis

11 Clues: certain path • Different shapes of the moon • separates the inner and outer plants • a large object that moves around a star • a plant made out of most gases-the outer plant • the movement of one object around another space • an object that moves around another object in space • the motion of a plant or other object as it turns on its axis • ...