planets Crossword Puzzles

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 • ...

Science 2021-07-06

Science crossword puzzle
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  1. dioxide
  2. cells
  3. of space
  4. of matter
  5. to breath
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  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
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  1. dioxide
  2. cells
  3. of space
  4. of matter
  5. to breath
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  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
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  1. discovered gravity
  2. amount of gravity
  3. earth's force
  4. gravity balanced
  5. the world
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  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
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  1. 3 sides shape
  2. a choir
  3. Cartoon Show: ____time
  4. in tune
  5. all the planets
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  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

Solar System 2026-01-07

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. An envelope of gases that surround a planet.
  2. A celestial body made of ice and rock that orbits the Sun. When a comet nears the Sun a coma and tail of gases and dust can be seen.
  3. The branch of science that studies outer space, celestial bodies, and the universe.
  4. is a celestial body made of rock and metal that orbits the Sun. Asteroids can vary in size from a few feet across to hundreds of miles.
  5. A measure of distance used for outer space. One AU is equal to 149.6 million kilometers which is the mean distance from the center of the Sun to the center of the Earth.
  6. A measure of length that equals the distance light travels one year in a vacuum. It is about 5.8 trillion miles.
  7. An instrument used to view objects in outer space.
  8. A large celestial object that has become rounded due to its gravity and has cleared is nearby region of other smaller objects. Planets in the solar system include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  9. The area of gases and dust that form around a comet as it passes by the Sun.
  10. The universe is everything that exists including the stars, planets, matter, energy and time.
  11. An area in space with gravity so intense even light cannot escape its pull. Black holes are formed when massive stars collapse.
  12. A large planet that is not composed mostly of rock, but primarily of gas. There are four gas giants in the Solar System including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  13. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun that has broken off from a comet or asteroid.
  14. A stream of charged particles that is constantly flowing from the Sun.
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  1. The galaxy that contains the Solar System.
  2. A large ring of millions of icy objects that exists outside the orbit of Neptune.
  3. The process by which two or more atoms are joined together to form a larger atom. This process occurs inside stars and produces huge amounts of energy.
  4. A large cloud of dust in space. The dust in nebulae often forms stars and planets.
  5. A meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor.
  6. A huge explosion caused when a star collapses on itself.
  7. When one celestial body blocks the light of the Sun from another. In a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from the Earth. In a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the light of the Sun from the Moon.
  8. A dark area on the Sun caused by cooling from electromagnetic activity within the Sun.
  9. System - The Solar System consists of the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it including the planets, asteroids, comets, and other objects.
  10. A grouping of stars that form a pattern in the sky when viewed from Earth.
  11. The path a celestial object takes around a star or planet.
  12. A system consisting of a large number of stars bound together by gravity.
  13. A giant ball of hot gas and plasma that generates huge amounts of energy through nuclear fusion.
  14. A meteor becomes a meteorite when it reaches the ground.
  15. An natural object that exists outside the Earth's atmosphere. Examples include stars, planets, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
  16. A natural or artificial object that is in orbit around a planet.
  17. A person who is specially trained to travel into outer space.
  18. An area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where millions asteroids orbit the Sun.
  19. The branch of science that studies the origin and nature of the universe.
  20. A celestial body that is large enough to become rounded from its own gravity, but has not cleared its orbital region of other objects.

34 Clues: The galaxy that contains the Solar System. • An envelope of gases that surround a planet. • An instrument used to view objects in outer space. • A huge explosion caused when a star collapses on itself. • A meteor becomes a meteorite when it reaches the ground. • The path a celestial object takes around a star or planet. • ...

Emma Rose p3 2023-01-31

Emma Rose p3 crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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

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

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-25

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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 ___________
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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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.
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  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.
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  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. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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
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  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

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

Science words (ask a friend) crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  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
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  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 • ...

Gravity 2015-01-22

Gravity crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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. • ...

4th quarter Exam 6th grade 2018-05-16

4th quarter Exam 6th grade crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

Science Vocab 2020-05-15

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An explanation of the origin of the universe starting that it started small and expanded over billions of years
  2. An imaginary line that runs through the middle of an object around which that object rotates; a line at the side or bottom of a graph.
  3. a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but much smaller than planets, called asteroids or minor planets.
  4. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  5. the quantity of matter which a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field.
  6. the distance that travels in one year.
  7. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  8. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  9. 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.
  10. all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light-years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies; it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago.
  11. an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
  12. The branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
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  1. The most widely accepted and used civil calendar internationally
  2. Oort cloud, is a theoretical cloud of predominantly icy planetesimals proposed to surround the Sun at distances ranging from 2,000 to 200,000 au.
  3. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  4. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
  5. A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. ... In the field of measurements, the scale factor of an instrument is sometimes referred to as sensitivity.
  6. A natural satellite of a planet; an object that revolves around a planet.
  7. A region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum where wavelengths range from about 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter.
  8. A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other celestial bodies that has a particular shape
  9. An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer.

21 Clues: the distance that travels in one year. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • The most widely accepted and used civil calendar internationally • An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer. • A natural satellite of a planet; an object that revolves around a planet. • ...

Unit 5 & 6 Vocab 2023-11-13

Unit 5 & 6 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source.
  2. When excess fertilizer runs off of surfaces into the watershed causing algal blooms.
  3. A rock in space that’s bigger than a dust grain but smaller than an asteroid.
  4. Pollution that comes from many places so it is impossible to identify a single source.
  5. The high points on the landscape (like mountain peaks and ridgelines) that divide one watershed from another.
  6. When water has soaked into the ground.
  7. Pollution that comes from excess bacteria in the water. This leads to sickness and disease for organisms that live in or drink the water.
  8. When a space rock enters the atmosphere and starts burning up, creating a streak of light. These are shooting stars!
  9. Pollution that comes from chemicals getting into surface or groundwater. These chemicals can poison and kill organisms living in the water.
  10. An area of land that drains all of its waters into a larger body of water
  11. When water remains on the surface (lakes, oceans, rivers, etc.)
  12. A chunk of ice and rock originating from the outer solar system, often accompanied by a tail.
  13. Second planet from the sun
  14. A large rock in orbit generally between Mars and Jupiter. These rocks are large but smaller than planets.
  15. When too many nutrients get into the water and cause algal blooms.
  16. Fourth planet from the sun
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  1. does not change based on location, measured in kg or g, represents how much matter makes up an object
  2. When a space rock lands on the earth.
  3. Water moving through/soaking into the soil.
  4. Water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, etc.
  5. When ocean acidification causes coral to die, it is called coral __.
  6. Third planet from the sun
  7. changes based on location, measured in N, represents the amount of force on an object due to gravity
  8. Area beyond Neptune that has comets and dwarf planets such as Pluto.
  9. Pollution that comes from dirt, minerals, and sand washing into surface water. It blocks sunlight from aquatic plants, clogs fish gills, and buries fish eggs.
  10. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all __ planets
  11. Sphere-shaped group of small rock and ice that are the furthest objects from the sun
  12. Eighth planet from the sun
  13. An area where trash gets stuck in a vortex in the middle of the ocean called the Great Pacific ___ Patch.
  14. Fifth planet from the sun
  15. Sixth planet from the sun
  16. When water moves over the surface of the land.
  17. Underground rock formation that collects groundwater.
  18. Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets
  19. When humans catch too many fish and the fish don't have enough time to reproduce/replenish their populations.
  20. Seventh planet from the sun
  21. First planet from the sun

37 Clues: Third planet from the sun • Fifth planet from the sun • Sixth planet from the sun • First planet from the sun • Eighth planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • Fourth planet from the sun • Seventh planet from the sun • When a space rock lands on the earth. • When water has soaked into the ground. • Water moving through/soaking into the soil. • ...

Quarter 1 Science Crossword 2023-09-08

Quarter 1 Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. states that the true laws of nature always hold
  2. well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
  3. A person's view of the world
  4. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  5. data that usually consists of numbers combined with units
  6. when one object moves around another object (revolve,orbit).
  7. an oval defined by two points, each called a focus. If you take any point on the ellipse, the sum of the distances to the focus points is constant.
  8. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune. Called Gas Giants.
  9. the action of spinning around an axis or center.
  10. Scientific work to find explanations for present-day, observable, scientific questions.
  11. The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit
  12. celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  13. process by which scientists formulate a hypothesis, gather data by observation and experimentation, and come to a conclusion
  14. A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
  15. Space and all the matter and energy in it
  16. a luminous ball of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium, held together by its own gravity.
  17. Small, rocky planets that orbit closest to the sun including Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
  18. Data calculated from other data. Raw data are measured or collected
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  1. Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters
  2. God's command in Genesis 1:28
  3. a rocking, swaying, or nodding motion in the axis of Earth as it precesses. The axis wobbles because of the gravity of the sun, moon, and other planets.
  4. Scientific work that attempts to explain natural processes and events in the unobservable past by examining data in the present.
  5. A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  6. a change in the orientation of the rotational axis of a rotating body from Polaris to Vega and back (Earth's axis precesses once every 26,000 years).
  7. As a planet moves around its orbit, it sweeps out equal areas in equal times (travelling faster when closer to the sun and slower when farther away).
  8. Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations.
  9. The scientific study of earth and the universe around it
  10. An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world
  11. A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
  12. The orbital path of a planet is in the shape of an ellipse, with the sun at one focus.
  13. Good News
  14. representations of objects or systems
  15. a natural satellite of a planet
  16. Data that describes an observation using words

34 Clues: Good News • A person's view of the world • God's command in Genesis 1:28 • a natural satellite of a planet • representations of objects or systems • Space and all the matter and energy in it • Data that describes an observation using words • states that the true laws of nature always hold • A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • ...

The Universe 2025-08-05

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural luminous celestial body of great mass which produces energy. They can be seen in the sky especially at night.
  2. An object that orbits a star. Planets are made up of mostly rock or gas, with a small, solid core.
  3. A neutron star that emits rapid and periodic pulses of radiation
  4. Matter that does not emit, reflect, refract, or absorb light.
  5. The theory for the origin and evolution of our universe. (The explosion of hot and dense state that spread across space, creating time, matter, energy, light etc..
  6. A planet that orbits a star other than the sun.
  7. A ball of rock and ice, they usually orbit the sun in paths that allow them to pass by the Sun only once or that repeatedly bring them through the solar system.
  8. Smaller celestial bodies that orbit around larger celestial bodies. (e.g. moons around planets, small galaxies around large galaxies)
  9. A binary star system (consisting of a white dwarf and a companion star) that rapidly brightens, then slowly fades back to normal.
  10. The brightest type of active galactic nucleus, believed to be powered by a supermassive place hole.
  11. A large body orbiting a planet
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  1. The hot core of a star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel and expelled its outer layers, forming a planetary nebula. Over billions of years they gradually cool, eventually becoming black dwarfs.
  2. A celestial body within the Solar System that shares the characteristics of planets. It orbits the sun, is not a moon, and has a spherical or an early spherical shape. Unlike a planet, however, a dwarf planet has not cleared away any loose cosmic rubble from its orbit.
  3. Rocks floating around in space.
  4. A geometric pattern of bright stars that appears grouped in the sky.
  5. The explosive death of a massive star whose energy output causes its expanding gases to glow brightly for weeks or months.
  6. A large planet with a small, rocky core and a deep atmosphere composed mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  7. A bright streak of light in the sky is caused when a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere. The streak of light is produced from heat generated by the meteoroid traveling into the earth’s atmosphere.
  8. A region of space containing a huge amount of compacted mass in a small volume. Black holes have such a great gravitational influence, not even light can escape it.
  9. A spiral galaxy that is the home of Earth.
  10. A cloud of gas and dust located between stars and/or surrounding stars. Nebulae are often places where stars form.
  11. Matter made up of particles that have the same mass as normal matter, but have opposite properties, like electric charge
  12. A collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
  13. The Sun and its surrounding matter, including asteroids, comets, planets, and moons held together by the Sun’s gravitational influence.

24 Clues: A large body orbiting a planet • Rocks floating around in space. • A spiral galaxy that is the home of Earth. • A planet that orbits a star other than the sun. • Matter that does not emit, reflect, refract, or absorb light. • A collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity. • A neutron star that emits rapid and periodic pulses of radiation • ...

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS 2014-11-13

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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 • ...

Activity 2023-02-07

Activity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our sun is a yellow ______.
  2. The _______ is responsible for the change of seasons on the Earth.
  3. Mercury has been visited by two spacecrafts– Mariner 10 and ________
  4. Saturn appears ______ in colour.
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  1. The period of revolution increases as the distance of the planet from the sun _______.
  2. The simplest method of identifying planets from stars is that stars ________
  3. ______spins in the opposite direction of earth and most other planets.
  4. __________ has no satellite of its own

8 Clues: Our sun is a yellow ______. • Saturn appears ______ in colour. • __________ has no satellite of its own • The _______ is responsible for the change of seasons on the Earth. • Mercury has been visited by two spacecrafts– Mariner 10 and ________ • ______spins in the opposite direction of earth and most other planets. • ...

Wonders Unit 3 Week 1 Vocabulary 2025-11-24

Wonders Unit 3 Week 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the “state of being warm in temperature or feeling
  2. a round model of the world or Earth
  3. the study of the stars, planets, and other outer space objects. globe is a round model of the world or Earth.
  4. tells how hot or how cold that thing is.
Down
  1. how much of that thing there is
  2. the outside of it.
  3. system includes Earth and the other planets that orbit the Sun.
  4. provide what they need

8 Clues: the outside of it. • provide what they need • how much of that thing there is • a round model of the world or Earth • tells how hot or how cold that thing is. • the “state of being warm in temperature or feeling • system includes Earth and the other planets that orbit the Sun. • ...

Review Words 2022-01-11

Review Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a contract between two individuals,
  2. an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
  3. series of steps for forming, testing scientific theories
  4. new way of viewing natural worldbased on observation
  5. government ruled by three people equally
  6. mixed in Spanish,
  7. a distant territory belonging to or under the control of a nation
  8. the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.
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  1. moon, sun, planets revolve around earth
  2. trade between three ports or regions.
  3. the male head of a family or tribe.
  4. not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order.
  5. a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
  6. A set of laws to help rule the entire Roman Empire
  7. the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe.
  8. The period of European history extending from about 500 to 1400–1500 ce

16 Clues: mixed in Spanish, • a contract between two individuals, • the male head of a family or tribe. • trade between three ports or regions. • moon, sun, planets revolve around earth • government ruled by three people equally • A set of laws to help rule the entire Roman Empire • new way of viewing natural worldbased on observation • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2022 2022-01-27

Space Crossword Puzzle 2022 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A place containing solar systems, stars, planets and more
  2. This occurs at the end of a stars life cycle when it explodes
  3. move or cause to move into a sloping position.
  4. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
  5. An object in space going around another object in space
  6. a large ball of hydrogen that ranges in color, temperature and size
  7. A place containing a star or stars, planets and moons
  8. A planet made of ice that is large
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  1. An object in space orbiting a star
  2. A planet made out of gases that is very large
  3. to move around an axis
  4. An object in space that could be a planet but is too small
  5. a planetary surface exploration device designed to move across the solid surface on a planet or other planetary mass celestial bodies.
  6. Everything including galaxies, solar systems, and more
  7. An imaginary line at the poles of a planet
  8. An object in space orbiting a planet

16 Clues: to move around an axis • An object in space orbiting a star • A planet made of ice that is large • An object in space orbiting a planet • An imaginary line at the poles of a planet • A planet made out of gases that is very large • move or cause to move into a sloping position. • A place containing a star or stars, planets and moons • ...

Around the Solar System Vocabulary 2022-10-06

Around the Solar System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a tool that makes faraway objects look bigger and closer
  2. a star in the center of the solar system that burns gas and gives off heat and light
  3. system a group of objects in space, including the Sun and everything that moves around it
  4. a group of stars, planets, dust and gas
  5. shuttle a craft that is reused to carry people into space and back to Earth
  6. to spin on a center point
  7. a force that weighs down objects
  8. an object that moves around Earth and sends messages and pictures to
Down
  1. an imaginary line objects in space follow as they move around a larger object
  2. us learn about space
  3. an object that moves around Earth that we see mostly at nighttime in phases
  4. to move around something in a circular path
  5. a giant ball of extremely hot gas that burns and gives off heat and light
  6. a large piece of rock or metal flying in space that is left over from the planets
  7. a large round object in space that follows a path and moves around a star like the Sun
  8. everything that can be seen, touched and sensed above Earth’s atmosphere
  9. a person who travels into space

17 Clues: us learn about space • to spin on a center point • a person who travels into space • a force that weighs down objects • a group of stars, planets, dust and gas • to move around something in a circular path • a tool that makes faraway objects look bigger and closer • an object that moves around Earth and sends messages and pictures to • ...

Astronomy Key Terms 2023-11-13

Astronomy Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In geocentrism, a secondary looping path that a planet makes, which explains retrograde motion
  2. Moon more than half full
  3. When the moon passes between the earth and the sun
  4. When planets appear to loop backwards in their path over several weeks
  5. Getting smaller (moon)
  6. Moon less than half full
  7. When a star moves away from us, its lightwaves get stretched out
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  1. A theory of the cosmos with the earth stationary at the center, in which all other bodies orbit the earth
  2. A natural satellite the orbits a planet, not a star
  3. A force exerted by every object with mass on every other
  4. When a star moves toward us, its lightwaves get compressed
  5. When the earth passes between the moon and the sun
  6. A theory of the cosmos with the sun at the center, orbited by earth and other planets
  7. Getting larger (moon)
  8. An body that has strong enough gravity to become a sphere, but is not a star
  9. A self-luminous sphere held together by gravity which gives off radiation due to nuclear fusion

16 Clues: Getting larger (moon) • Getting smaller (moon) • Moon more than half full • Moon less than half full • When the moon passes between the earth and the sun • When the earth passes between the moon and the sun • A natural satellite the orbits a planet, not a star • A force exerted by every object with mass on every other • ...

age and history or earth 2024-04-26

age and history or earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Also known as the Planck Epoch
  2. age of dinosaurs
  3. the primordial dust began to coalesce into a disk-shaped configuration as it moved at a high pace
  4. The ejected matter was in the shape of a cigar and was called Filament from which the planets & other celestial bodies
  5. a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers
  6. a powerful and luminous explosion of a star
  7. age of fishes
  8. planets originate in a dense disk formed from material in the gas and dust cloud that collapses to give us the Sun
  9. a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature
Down
  1. age of man
  2. the Universe began to become gravitationally attracted to each other.
  3. was first proposed by Johannes Kepler in the 17th century
  4. Most cosmological models suggest that the Universe at this point was filled homogeneously with a high-energy density
  5. explains the process in which a massive sized disk cools down rapidly
  6. age of plants
  7. As the universe continued to decrease in density and temperature, the energy of each particle began to decrease

16 Clues: age of man • age of plants • age of fishes • age of dinosaurs • Also known as the Planck Epoch • a powerful and luminous explosion of a star • was first proposed by Johannes Kepler in the 17th century • a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers • the Universe began to become gravitationally attracted to each other. • ...

Q1 Reflection 2025-10-30

Q1 Reflection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When snow is falling and temperatures drop
  2. When the side of the Moon facing toward you is more dark than light
  3. Sedimentary rock that keeps piling over time
  4. the invisible force that keeps the universe together
  5. The name of outer planets, like Neptune and Uranus
  6. Objects that are buried and preserved in sand or rock
  7. Loose Earth material, including soil
  8. When the Moon is between the earth and the sun, causing light to be blocked
  9. A gigantic thing at the center of every galaxy and nothing can escape it
Down
  1. Events starting from first to last, which is used in finding the ages of rocks
  2. When the side of the Moon facing toward you is more light than dark
  3. When an object spins on it's axis
  4. When an object spins around another object
  5. When the earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to turn red from our sight
  6. When temperatures are high and people go to the beach
  7. The name of inner planets, like Earth and Mars

16 Clues: When an object spins on it's axis • Loose Earth material, including soil • When snow is falling and temperatures drop • When an object spins around another object • Sedimentary rock that keeps piling over time • The name of inner planets, like Earth and Mars • The name of outer planets, like Neptune and Uranus • the invisible force that keeps the universe together • ...

The universe 2020-09-14

The universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. includes 8 planets and the sun
  2. if you are trying something
  3. they shine at night
Down
  1. there are 8 in our solarsystem
  2. you can fly in space with it
  3. we are living on this planet

6 Clues: they shine at night • if you are trying something • you can fly in space with it • we are living on this planet • there are 8 in our solarsystem • includes 8 planets and the sun

Astronomy 100 Unit#2 Exam Review Crossword 2023-01-18

Astronomy 100 Unit#2 Exam Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When certain atmospheric gases trap heat like CO2 absorbing solar radiation.
  2. Large arches of solar material that is ejected from the surface.
  3. A planet outside of our solar system.
  4. A plot of the location and number of sunspots over time that demonstrate the 11 year solar cycle with maximum sunspots at the midway of each butterfly.
  5. All rings are within this point which is the distance from a celestial body within which a second object will disintegrate as its gravity is overcome.
  6. The part of the solar atmosphere that produces ‘light’ and is the visible surface.
  7. The motion of a planet around the Sun, say.
  8. Large wisps of the solar atmosphere (outermost portion) best viewed during total solar eclipses.
  9. The wobbling of the Moon on its axis of rotation.
  10. Large, smooth, flat areas on the Moon made of basalt.
  11. How fast an object needs to go to escape the gravitational attraction of that celestial body.
  12. Mountains on the Moon that are heavily cratered.
  13. This large storm used to be on Neptune.
  14. A ‘dirty snowball’ or small icy object mixed with rock from the Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt.
  15. Trails of ejecta from a meteorite impact, often seen on the Moon.
  16. A very deep and long canyon on Mars.
  17. The boundary between terrestrial and jovian planets separating condensation.
  18. Many meteors that come from the same point in the night sky and are associated with the orbits of known comets.
  19. The largest volcano in the solar system that is on Mars.
  20. All Jovian planets have them, but Saturn is the most impressive.
  21. Small bodies (comets or asteroids) that are large enough to be round.
  22. The kinds of volcanoes seen on other planets in the Solar System that are flat and broad.
  23. Donut-shaped region beyond the orbit of Neptune that contains leftover planetesimals from solar system formation.
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  1. Small bodies formed from condensation and accretion of gas/dust in the solar nebula.
  2. A meteor that lands on the surface of the Earth.
  3. The part of the solar atmosphere that produces color.
  4. Theory that planets condense from an enormous cloud of H and He gas called the solar nebula around the forming Sun.
  5. This is seen when solar flares or coronal mass ejections enter the Earth’s atmosphere, typically at high latitudes.
  6. The process of fusing light atoms to form heavier ones powering the Sun.
  7. Dark spots on the surface of the sun that come in 11 year cycles.
  8. Volcanic eruptions that produce flat, broad shaped volcanoes.
  9. The spin of a planet on its axis.
  10. Spherical shaped region far from the Sun with a trillion comets with randomly inclined objects.
  11. A feature on the surface of Jupiter about twice the diameter of the Earth that is long lived.
  12. The 4 largest moons of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo.
  13. Depressions asteroids or meteorites make on the moon or other planetary bodies.
  14. There are thousands of these between Mars and Jupiter and are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun like planets.
  15. A glowing cloud of gas or dust reflecting the light of nearby stars.
  16. One of the two moons of Mars.
  17. Small, solid particles that have orbits in the solar system.
  18. What planetesimals turned into as temperatures cooled during the Heavy Bombardment Period with most craters forming during this time.
  19. A process that renews the surface of Earth because there is water, for example landslides.
  20. Brief expulsion of material from the surface of the sun out of a sunspot.

43 Clues: One of the two moons of Mars. • The spin of a planet on its axis. • A very deep and long canyon on Mars. • A planet outside of our solar system. • This large storm used to be on Neptune. • The motion of a planet around the Sun, say. • A meteor that lands on the surface of the Earth. • Mountains on the Moon that are heavily cratered. • ...

A Wrinkle in Time Crossword 2023-03-07

A Wrinkle in Time Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The fourth dimension
  2. Bespectacled and loves to quote
  3. Meg's friend
  4. The "wrinkle in time"
  5. Not a "dumb baby brother"
  6. Wrote the book
  7. Says, "Only a fool is not afraid."
  8. The person Meg must rescue
  9. The evil brain
Down
  1. Drags out her words; mysterious
  2. Winner of the _____
  3. The dark planet
  4. Needed to see, also to rescue one's father
  5. All wrong for Meg
  6. How Meg defeated IT
  7. Engulfs planets
  8. Weather that reflects Meg's mood
  9. The protagonist
  10. "Is my ___ okay?"

19 Clues: Meg's friend • Wrote the book • The evil brain • The dark planet • Engulfs planets • The protagonist • All wrong for Meg • "Is my ___ okay?" • Winner of the _____ • How Meg defeated IT • The fourth dimension • The "wrinkle in time" • Not a "dumb baby brother" • The person Meg must rescue • Drags out her words; mysterious • Bespectacled and loves to quote • Weather that reflects Meg's mood • ...

Test 2020-09-04

Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. jump in during a homerun
  2. Little furry guy
  3. where you sleep when camping
  4. "Take me out to the ____"
  5. where the planets are
  6. hometown
Down
  1. "ha ha ___"
  2. jigsaw
  3. Orange and Black
  4. how many crowns?
  5. bird at the beach
  6. healthiest thing to drink
  7. A fun place to dig with shovels and buckets
  8. sleeping in the afternoon

14 Clues: jigsaw • hometown • "ha ha ___" • Orange and Black • how many crowns? • Little furry guy • bird at the beach • where the planets are • jump in during a homerun • healthiest thing to drink • "Take me out to the ____" • sleeping in the afternoon • where you sleep when camping • A fun place to dig with shovels and buckets

The solar system 2022-02-11

The 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. the portion of Earth that is water
  4. 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
  5. contains the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around in it
  6. a accumulation of matter
  7. the distance that light travels in one year; about 9.5 trillion kilometers
  8. a large, reddish star late in it's life cycle
Down
  1. Any of the nine primary bodies that orbit the sun; a similar body that orbits another star
  2. a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light; the sun is a typical star
  3. 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
  4. a small, hot, dim star that us the leftover center of an old star
  5. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  6. a collection of stars, dust and gas bound together by gravity
  7. a gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space; plural supernovae
  8. one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  9. a group of stars bound by gravity
  10. a planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
  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. 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
  13. an object so massive and dense that not even light can escape its gravity

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 • ...

Kuiper Belt Objects 2023-02-15

Kuiper Belt Objects crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is Pluto a Kuiper Belt object
  2. The amount of light reflected off of an object
  3. Only spacecraft to have visited pluto
  4. A region that stretches far beyond the Kuiper Belt
  5. Objects with orbits that travel through the spaces between the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune
  6. The largest asteroid in the Kuiper Belt
  7. Slingshotted icy bodies far away
  8. Who was the person who discovered the Kuiper belt
  9. When was the Kuiper belt discovered
  10. What does the Kuiper belt orbit
  11. How many planets are in the Kuiper Belt
  12. A small, icy body that erodes and forms a trail
  13. Kuiper Belt Objects are made up of this material
  14. Forced icy objects into the range of locations of the Kuiper Belt
  15. What the size of the Kuiper belt
  16. The unit used to measure the distance from the Earth to the Sun
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  1. Is the Kuiper belt hot or cold
  2. Where is Plutos orbit
  3. The first Kuiper Belt Object discovered since Pluto
  4. What lies beyond the Kuiper Belt
  5. Pairs of objects that reside in the Kuiper Belt and are similar in size and mass, that orbit around a shared center mass
  6. The largest moon of Neptune
  7. What kind of planets are in the Kuiper belt
  8. A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt about half the size of Pluto
  9. One of the largest and most known telescopes launched by NASA
  10. What color are the objects in the Kuiper belt
  11. Where does the Kuiper belt start
  12. The farthest out Kuiper Belt Object
  13. An icy planetoid orbiting between Saturn and Uranus
  14. What is the Kuiper belt mostly made up of
  15. How many Dwarf planets are in the Kuiper object
  16. When was the first object found in the Kuiper belt
  17. A detached Kuiper Belt object
  18. The largest moon of Pluto
  19. What is bigger the Oort cloud or Kuiper belt
  20. Kuiper Belt contains this material
  21. What galaxy is the Kuiper belt located in
  22. What is the the largest object in the Kuiper belt
  23. Second largest object in the Kuiper belt
  24. How many rings are in the Kuiper belt

40 Clues: Where is Plutos orbit • The largest moon of Pluto • The largest moon of Neptune • Is Pluto a Kuiper Belt object • A detached Kuiper Belt object • Is the Kuiper belt hot or cold • What does the Kuiper belt orbit • What lies beyond the Kuiper Belt • Slingshotted icy bodies far away • Where does the Kuiper belt start • What the size of the Kuiper belt • ...

Astronomy 2022-06-10

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. eclipse Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and blocks the sun/casts a shadow over part of Earth
  2. cycle Our moon's cycle ( new moon to full moon to new) is about 1 month long.
  3. Inner Planets: smaller, rocky, terrestrial
  4. Planets: large, low-density gas giants, Jovian
  5. Huge, hot, bright balls of gas that make light/ energy by nuclear fusion (converting Hydrogen to Helium)
  6. A curved path a planet takes around a star
  7. pull The force between two objects like the Earth and the Sun and the Earth and the moon.
  8. Sun the largest star closest to Earth. It is a main sequence star
  9. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun. Winter solstice:Dec 21, Summer Solstice: June 21
  10. An escaped asteroid (meteoroid) that has hit earth's surface. (A meteor is the flash of light you see as it burns up in the atmosphere)
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  1. An object traveling around another on a set path or orbit.
  2. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases
  3. All of space and everything in it
  4. phases The changing appearance of the Moon as seen from Earth. New moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous,full moon, waning gibbous,last quarter and waning crescent .
  5. A small, rocky object that orbits the sun; most asteroids are located in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  6. eclipse Occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
  7. becoming less bright, intense, or strong
  8. A spinning motion of a planet about its axis.
  9. A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
  10. the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
  11. A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that reflects light from sun
  12. system sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
  13. bang The theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy.
  14. A collection of billions of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity. We live in the spiral shaped MILKY WAY
  15. of Earth Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted 23.5 degrees; the tilted axis always points toward the North Star (Polaris)

25 Clues: All of space and everything in it • becoming less bright, intense, or strong • Inner Planets: smaller, rocky, terrestrial • A curved path a planet takes around a star • A spinning motion of a planet about its axis. • Planets: large, low-density gas giants, Jovian • A natural satellite that revolves around a planet. • ...

Science fiction Jack Lynskey 9J 2022-02-13

Science fiction Jack Lynskey 9J crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ahead of time
  2. A source of alien transport
  3. Monsters may have these instead of arms
  4. Out of this world
  5. Intelligent man made machine
  6. Seconds minutes hours
Down
  1. Something unordinary
  2. where aliens come from
  3. Opposite to friendly
  4. Large peices of rock
  5. More developed
  6. Unusual
  7. Often seen in spaceships
  8. Part man part machine

14 Clues: Unusual • Ahead of time • More developed • Out of this world • Something unordinary • Opposite to friendly • Large peices of rock • Part man part machine • Seconds minutes hours • where aliens come from • Often seen in spaceships • A source of alien transport • Intelligent man made machine • Monsters may have these instead of arms

Science fiction Jack Lynskey 9J 2022-02-13

Science fiction Jack Lynskey 9J crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ahead of time
  2. A source of alien transport
  3. Monsters may have these instead of arms
  4. Out of this world
  5. Intelligent man made machine
  6. Seconds minutes hours
Down
  1. Something unordinary
  2. where aliens come from
  3. Opposite to friendly
  4. Large peices of rock
  5. More developed
  6. Unusual
  7. Often seen in spaceships
  8. Part man part machine

14 Clues: Unusual • Ahead of time • More developed • Out of this world • Something unordinary • Opposite to friendly • Large peices of rock • Part man part machine • Seconds minutes hours • where aliens come from • Often seen in spaceships • A source of alien transport • Intelligent man made machine • Monsters may have these instead of arms

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.
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  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. • ...

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. • ...

Vocabulary 1 2023-11-15

Vocabulary 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
  2. an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun
  3. curved trajectory of an object[1] such as the trajectory of a planet around a star, or of a natural satellite around a planet, or of an artificial satellite around an object or position in space such as a planet, moon, asteroid, or Lagrange point.
  4. meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called
  5. to move or cause something to move around a central point or line: The earth revolves around the sun.
  6. Earth's only natural satellite.
  7. move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.
Down
  1. all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  2. a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
  3. System made up of a star, eight planets, and countless smaller bodies such as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets
  4. an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity.
  5. a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage
  6. path that an object with mass in motion follows through space as a function of time.
  7. a large, rounded, astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant.

14 Clues: Earth's only natural satellite. • a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun • move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center. • a large, rounded, astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. • path that an object with mass in motion follows through space as a function of time. • ...

sully 8 2024-02-02

sully 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pictures
  2. of stars
  3. orbits
  4. from space rock
  5. form a pattern
  6. visible light and EM radiation
Down
  1. planet
  2. from the stars
  3. atmosphere
  4. rock samples
  5. around object
  6. system-sun,planets,and moons

12 Clues: planet • orbits • pictures • of stars • atmosphere • rock samples • around object • from the stars • form a pattern • from space rock • system-sun,planets,and moons • visible light and EM radiation

school 2023-01-24

school crossword puzzle
Across
  1. you learn about the planets
  2. you eat
  3. you write
  4. you draw
  5. you do multiplication
  6. you type
  7. you do athletic games
Down
  1. you sing
  2. you learn about the state of the U.S.A
  3. you read books
  4. you play outside

11 Clues: you eat • you sing • you draw • you type • you write • you read books • you play outside • you do multiplication • you do athletic games • you learn about the planets • you learn about the state of the U.S.A

Space 2023-06-26

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A celestial object made of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing coma and tail when it approaches the Sun.
  2. Station A large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth where astronauts live and conduct scientific experiments.
  3. An object that orbits around a planet or other celestial body and is used for communication, weather monitoring, and more.
  4. A person who travels and works in space, typically aboard a spacecraft.
  5. System The system comprising the Sun and the celestial bodies that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  6. A vehicle designed for travel and operation in outer space. It is used to transport astronauts and equipment.
Down
  1. A vehicle that is propelled by the force of escaping gases from burning fuels and is used for space travel.
  2. A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.
  3. A small particle from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, creating a streak of light (shooting star).
  4. The natural satellite that orbits around the Earth and reflects sunlight.
  5. A large system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity. The Milky Way is one example of a galaxy.
  6. An optical instrument that magnifies and enhances the visibility of distant objects in the sky, such as stars and planets.
  7. The third planet from the Sun, known as the "blue planet" and the only known planet to support life.
  8. A luminous celestial object made of hot gases, such as hydrogen and helium, that produces its own light.
  9. The star at the center of our solar system that provides heat and light to the planets.

15 Clues: A person who travels and works in space, typically aboard a spacecraft. • The natural satellite that orbits around the Earth and reflects sunlight. • The star at the center of our solar system that provides heat and light to the planets. • The third planet from the Sun, known as the "blue planet" and the only known planet to support life. • ...

Space 2024-01-24

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Optical instrument that magnifies and observes distant celestial objects, enhancing our ability to study and understand the universe.
  2. Powerful and explosive event in which a star reaches the end of its life cycle, releasing a burst of energy and creating new elements.
  3. Interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are born, exhibiting vibrant colors and intricate patterns in deep space.
  4. Luminous celestial body that emits light and heat, often forming the center of a solar system, like our sun.
  5. Large celestial body orbiting a star, shining by reflected light, with Earth being one of the planets in our solar system.
  6. Icy celestial object with a glowing tail that orbits the sun, becoming visible when it approaches the sun's vicinity.
  7. Natural satellite orbiting a planet, reflecting sunlight to Earth, influencing tides, and providing nighttime illumination.
Down
  1. Planet located outside our solar system, orbiting a star other than the sun, expanding our understanding of planetary diversity.
  2. Force that pulls objects with mass toward one another, keeping planets in orbit, and governing the dynamics of celestial bodies.
  3. Recognizable pattern of stars named after mythical characters, animals, or objects, forming imaginary shapes in the night sky.
  4. Vast system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, and dark matter bound together by gravity, such as the Milky Way.
  5. Artificial object or natural moon that orbits a celestial body, often used for communication, observation, or scientific purposes.
  6. Vast and expanding cosmic space comprising galaxies, stars, planets, dark matter, and energy, forming the entirety of existence.
  7. Small rocky body that orbits the sun, found mainly in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, varying in size and shape.
  8. Small celestial body that enters Earth's atmosphere, creating a streak of light due to friction with air particles.

15 Clues: Luminous celestial body that emits light and heat, often forming the center of a solar system, like our sun. • Small celestial body that enters Earth's atmosphere, creating a streak of light due to friction with air particles. • Icy celestial object with a glowing tail that orbits the sun, becoming visible when it approaches the sun's vicinity. • ...

Space travel 2023-05-25

Space travel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. take air into their lungs and let it out again
  2. very far away
  3. the layer of air or other gases around a planet
  4. an extremely large group of stars and planets that extends over many billions of light years
  5. the curved path in space that is followed by an object going round and round a planet, moon, or star
  6. the whole of space and all the stars, planets, and other forms of matter and energy in it
Down
  1. substances that help plants and animals to grow
  2. the use of natural resources when this use is kept at a steady level that is not likely to damage the environment
  3. a scientific test which is done in order to discover what happens to something in particular conditions
  4. increase in size and change physically over a period of time
  5. gradually change and develop into different forms
  6. what people and animals eat
  7. a being from another planet

13 Clues: very far away • what people and animals eat • a being from another planet • take air into their lungs and let it out again • substances that help plants and animals to grow • the layer of air or other gases around a planet • gradually change and develop into different forms • increase in size and change physically over a period of time • ...

The Earth and Space Foundation 2024-12-08

The Earth and Space Foundation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. n [U] the scientific study of stars and planets
  2. adv mainly
  3. v [T] to give money, time, space, etc. to be used for a particular purpose
  4. adj thinking a lot about your own thoughts and feelings and not communicating these to other people
  5. n [C] an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky
  6. v [I/T] to develop
  7. singular n the sun and planets that move around it
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  1. n [C] a particular subject or activity that someone controls or deals with
  2. adj relating to how the bodies of living things work
  3. v [T] to be responsible for a project or task that will take a long time or be difficult
  4. v [T] to achieve something
  5. v [T] to start an organisation, especially by providing money
  6. n [C] someone who studies rocks and soil and the physical structure of the Earth
  7. adv mainly

14 Clues: adv mainly • adv mainly • v [I/T] to develop • v [T] to achieve something • n [U] the scientific study of stars and planets • singular n the sun and planets that move around it • adj relating to how the bodies of living things work • v [T] to start an organisation, especially by providing money • n [C] an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky • ...

Structure of our Solar System 2024-05-14

Structure of our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The scientist who published three physical laws of motion in the 1600s.
  2. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun; it is not a planet nor a comet.
  3. The force that pulls materials together to form planets and stars. This force also makes celestial objects spherical.
  4. The gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the celestial bodies that orbit it.
Down
  1. planets that are primarily composed of mostly silicate, rock, and metals.
  2. A celestial object with a center made of ice and dust and a 'tail made of gas and dust particles that point away from the Sun.
  3. Planets with low densities and are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium.

7 Clues: The scientist who published three physical laws of motion in the 1600s. • planets that are primarily composed of mostly silicate, rock, and metals. • A small rocky object that orbits the Sun; it is not a planet nor a comet. • Planets with low densities and are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. • ...

Friday 8/25 Benchmark 1 Review 2017-08-25

Friday 8/25 Benchmark 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This word means able to support life
  2. Planets need liquid water and this in order to be habitable
  3. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are inner planets and made of this
  4. This geologic process formed the channel on Mars
  5. This type of rock was found near the Mars channel and is formed by sediment moved by flowing water
Down
  1. All the liquid water and ice on a planet
  2. The mixture of gases surrounding a planet
  3. This is one way that scientists can study the landforms, called novae, on Venus
  4. These are made of gas and ice, Neptune is an example
  5. The solid part or land of a rocky planet
  6. A set of interacting parts that form a complex whole

11 Clues: This word means able to support life • All the liquid water and ice on a planet • The solid part or land of a rocky planet • The mixture of gases surrounding a planet • This geologic process formed the channel on Mars • These are made of gas and ice, Neptune is an example • A set of interacting parts that form a complex whole • ...

Vocab test 2024-08-15

Vocab test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. System. The sun, the planets, that orbit the sun and other objects that orbit the sun.
  2. the pull between earth and other objects which acts without being touched
  3. an arrangement of stars recognizable pattern or outline
  4. the spin, or circular movement of an of an object on an axis.
  5. an objects orbital motion around another object.
  6. The length of time it takes earth to orbit the sun one time.
Down
  1. something we observed to be similar over and over again.
  2. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
  3. a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.
  4. Only star our solar system.
  5. a scientist who studies starts planets and other objects in the universe.

11 Clues: Only star our solar system. • an objects orbital motion around another object. • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light. • an arrangement of stars recognizable pattern or outline • something we observed to be similar over and over again. • The length of time it takes earth to orbit the sun one time. • ...

Fun vocab puzzle 2024-08-15

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

11 Clues: the only star in our solar system • an objects orbital motion around another object • a huge object in space that gives off heat and lights • something we observe to be similar over and over again • the spin or circular movements of an object on an axis • the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun one time • ...

Space Exploration 2023-09-20

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The force that pulls objects with mass toward one another; it keeps astronauts on the space station and planets in orbit.
  2. A reusable vehicle used to travel in space.
  3. A vehicle used to travel in space.
  4. The path a celestial object takes around another object.
  5. The American space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  6. Related to the Moon, as in "lunar exploration."
  7. A special suit astronauts wear in space to protect them.
Down
  1. A vehicle that uses controlled explosions of fuel to propel itself into space.
  2. The Sun and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  3. A specific task or assignment, often referring to a space journey or operation.
  4. A person trained for traveling in space.

11 Clues: A vehicle used to travel in space. • A person trained for traveling in space. • A reusable vehicle used to travel in space. • Related to the Moon, as in "lunar exploration." • The path a celestial object takes around another object. • A special suit astronauts wear in space to protect them. • ...

November 19th 2021-11-17

November 19th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to meet or make known
  2. makes you uncomfortable
  3. not suitable
  4. don't fully believe
  5. moving around the sun (earth is one)
  6. to peek a little bit
  7. opposite of same
  8. what is this puzzle?
  9. want to know
Down
  1. a discussion
  2. say you'll do something
  3. part of a club
  4. cannot stop
  5. cooking outdoors
  6. what you do with your brain
  7. to give assistance to
  8. not as bad as
  9. something is moving

18 Clues: cannot stop • a discussion • not suitable • want to know • not as bad as • part of a club • cooking outdoors • opposite of same • don't fully believe • something is moving • to peek a little bit • what is this puzzle? • to meet or make known • to give assistance to • say you'll do something • makes you uncomfortable • what you do with your brain • moving around the sun (earth is one)

Earth and Sun - Asher Cowan 2022-04-04

Earth and Sun - Asher Cowan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to estimate accurately
  2. sunrise and sunset
  3. appears in the morning
  4. hitting the surface
  5. billions of stars
Down
  1. predictable weather conditions
  2. orbiting a star
  3. disappears under the horizon
  4. a star at the center
  5. turning
  6. oxygen and other materials

11 Clues: turning • orbiting a star • billions of stars • sunrise and sunset • hitting the surface • a star at the center • to estimate accurately • appears in the morning • oxygen and other materials • disappears under the horizon • predictable weather conditions

Vocab test 2024-08-15

Vocab test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. System. The sun, the planets, that orbit the sun and other objects that orbit the sun.
  2. the pull between earth and other objects which acts without being touched
  3. an arrangement of stars recognizable pattern or outline
  4. the spin, or circular movement of an of an object on an axis.
  5. an objects orbital motion around another object.
  6. The length of time it takes earth to orbit the sun one time.
Down
  1. something we observed to be similar over and over again.
  2. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
  3. a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.
  4. Only star our solar system.
  5. a scientist who studies starts planets and other objects in the universe.

11 Clues: Only star our solar system. • an objects orbital motion around another object. • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light. • an arrangement of stars recognizable pattern or outline • something we observed to be similar over and over again. • The length of time it takes earth to orbit the sun one time. • ...

Fun vocab puzzle 2024-08-15

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

11 Clues: only star in our solar system • an objects orbital motion around another object • a huge object in space that gives off heat and lights • something we observe to be similar over and over again • the spin or circular movements of an object on an axis • the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun one time • ...

Vocab 2024-08-19

Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system The sun, the planets, that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun.
  2. an object orbital motion around another object.
  3. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
  4. a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and night time.
  5. The pull between earth and other objects which acts without being touched.
  6. The spin or circular movement of an object on an axis.
  7. The only star in our solar system.
Down
  1. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
  2. an arrangement of stars that form a recognizable pattern or outline.
  3. The length of time it takes earth to orbit the sun one time.
  4. Something we observe similar over and over again.

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

Ancient India 2024-01-28

Ancient India crossword puzzle
Across
  1. famous language in India
  2. actions on a soul
  3. a religion
  4. focusing on the mind
  5. avoid violence
Down
  1. seasonal patterns
  2. rebirth
  3. create
  4. smaller than a continent
  5. study of stars and planets

10 Clues: create • rebirth • a religion • avoid violence • seasonal patterns • actions on a soul • focusing on the mind • famous language in India • smaller than a continent • study of stars and planets

Space 2021-11-09

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. iron
  2. our universe
  3. universe expanding and cooling
  4. center of star
  5. beginning of the universe
Down
  1. planet
  2. sun and family of planets
  3. make up galaxies
  4. center of sun
  5. U,Hg,Au

10 Clues: iron • planet • U,Hg,Au • our universe • center of sun • center of star • make up galaxies • sun and family of planets • beginning of the universe • universe expanding and cooling

Occupations 2024-08-08

Occupations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. see planets and space
  2. work in a plane
  3. teach students
  4. care the city
  5. make experiments
Down
  1. wear red and yellow
  2. help animals
  3. run in a stadium
  4. dance music
  5. help people

10 Clues: dance music • help people • help animals • care the city • teach students • work in a plane • run in a stadium • make experiments • wear red and yellow • see planets and space

Our Solar System Vocabulary 2021-10-04

Our Solar System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

Science Terms Review 2025-02-13

Science Terms Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The vibration rate of sound and descriptions like high and low are used to describe it.
  2. The first four planets from the sun that are smaller, warmer, orbit sun faster, less moons, no rings and solid.
  3. The center of a solar system, made of gas, gives off heat and light.
  4. The last four planets from the sun that are bigger, orbit sun slower, colder, have rings, more moons and made of gas.
  5. __________ planets are solar system objects that are sphere shaped orbit the sun only but do not clear their orbital path. Pluto is one of these.
  6. Small piece that breaks off of asteroid or comet and stays in space.
  7. Consumer that only eats other consumers.
  8. Small piece of asteroid or comet that burns up in earth's atmosphere leaving a streak of light.
  9. Solar system object irregular in shape and are made of rock and metal.
  10. Living thing that gets energy from the sun.
  11. _________ or shiny surfaces reflect light.
  12. Solar system objects that are sphere shaped, orbit the sun only, and clear their orbital path. There are 8 in our solar system.
  13. A relationship between two organisms where they both benefit from each other.
  14. A relationship between two or more organisms that are trying to get energy from the same thing.
  15. The energy the sound has and is described by how loud or quiet the sound is.
  16. The earth ________ or revolves around the sun once every year.
  17. Surfaces that absorb sound vibrations.
  18. The star at the center of our solar system that is just medium in size and brightness but appears from earth to be the biggest and brightest.
Down
  1. A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed.
  2. When light goes through and surface and bends a little.
  3. _________/prey relationship is where one consumer hunts and kills another consumer.
  4. Living thing that gets energy from other living things.
  5. Consumer that only eats producers (plants).
  6. Consumer that eats both plants and animals/insects.
  7. Solar system objects irregular shaped made of ice, dust and frozen gasses. It gets a vapor tail when it gets closer to the sun.
  8. Surfaces that reflect sound vibrations.
  9. Small piece of asteroid or comet that lands on earth's surface.
  10. A species that is introduced to a new ecosystem and disrupts it.
  11. Surfaces that absorb light.
  12. A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is unaffected.
  13. Solar system objects that orbit a planet.
  14. The earth ________ or spins once every 24 hours which causes us to experience day and night.
  15. ____________ Way is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in. Which is a group of billions of stars and solar systems.

33 Clues: Surfaces that absorb light. • Surfaces that absorb sound vibrations. • Surfaces that reflect sound vibrations. • Consumer that only eats other consumers. • Solar system objects that orbit a planet. • _________ or shiny surfaces reflect light. • Consumer that only eats producers (plants). • Living thing that gets energy from the sun. • ...

Earth's climits 2026-01-05

Earth's climits crossword puzzle
Across
  1. liquid
  2. a bright light
  3. grow planets
Down
  1. ecosystem
  2. something that grows

5 Clues: liquid • ecosystem • grow planets • a bright light • something that grows

Astronomical terms 2014-11-09

Astronomical terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SPECTACULAR LIGHT SHOW
  2. THE BELIEF THAT OUR LIVES ARE INFLUENCED BY STARS
Down
  1. SATELLITES OF PLANETS
  2. HOLE REGION IN SPACE THAT LIGHT CANNOT ESCAPE
  3. PIECES OF ROCK OR METAL THAT ORBIT THE SUN
  4. SATELLITES OF STARS

6 Clues: SATELLITES OF STARS • SATELLITES OF PLANETS • SPECTACULAR LIGHT SHOW • PIECES OF ROCK OR METAL THAT ORBIT THE SUN • HOLE REGION IN SPACE THAT LIGHT CANNOT ESCAPE • THE BELIEF THAT OUR LIVES ARE INFLUENCED BY STARS

Q1 Reflection 2025-10-30

Q1 Reflection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The law that says the oldest rock is on the bottom and the youngest rock is on the top
  2. The season when the temperatures are the highest of the year
  3. The planets that are rocky and are hotter
  4. Gravity makes you do this in order for you to stay on Earth
  5. When the moon covers up the light from the sun
  6. When something is left behind from something
  7. The season when people like to do things like skiing and sledding
Down
  1. The phase of the moon where you can see the whole illuminated side of the moon
  2. The remains or impressions of ancient organisms
  3. The planets that are made of gas and are more dense
  4. The force that holds the universe together
  5. The movement of one object going around another object
  6. The phase of the moon where you can't see any of it
  7. The movement of an object spinning on its axis
  8. When the Earth blocks the sunlight from the moon
  9. The rock that is the layers of sedimentary rock

16 Clues: The planets that are rocky and are hotter • The force that holds the universe together • When something is left behind from something • When the moon covers up the light from the sun • The movement of an object spinning on its axis • The remains or impressions of ancient organisms • The rock that is the layers of sedimentary rock • ...

Q1 Reflection 2025-10-30

Q1 Reflection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gravity does this to get you to stay on the ground
  2. The rock that is the layers of sedimentary rock
  3. When you can see the whole side of the moon that is illuminated
  4. The planets that are made of gas and are more dense
  5. When the Earth blocks the sunlight from the sun on the moon
  6. The season when people like to do things like skiing and sledding
  7. The remains or impressions of ancient organisms
  8. When something is leftover or left behind by something
  9. The force that holds the universe together
Down
  1. When the moon covers up the light from the sun
  2. The law that says the oldest rock is on the bottom and the youngest rock is on the top
  3. The movement of an object spinning on its axis
  4. The planets that are rocky and are hotter
  5. The movement of one object going around another object
  6. When you can not see the illuminated side of the moon at all
  7. The season when the temperatures are the highest of the year

16 Clues: The planets that are rocky and are hotter • The force that holds the universe together • When the moon covers up the light from the sun • The movement of an object spinning on its axis • The rock that is the layers of sedimentary rock • The remains or impressions of ancient organisms • Gravity does this to get you to stay on the ground • ...

Structure of a Solar System Crossword. 2024-05-20

Structure of a Solar System Crossword. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and is large enough to dominate or impact those within its orbit.
  2. Planets composed made mostly of rocks and metals, have solid surfaces, with atmospheres that range from very thick (on Venus) to very thin (on Mercury); the four smaller inner planets in the solar system-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  3. A meteoroid that impacts or reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely.
  4. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice, rock and dust; when near the sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles form pointing away from the sun.
Down
  1. A naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists outside of Earth's atmosphere that can be found in the observable universe; i.e. planets, moon, stars, asteroids, comets, etc.
  2. A large planet that consists mostly of gases hydrogen and helium in a dense form; the four large outer planets in the solar system- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  3. Any of numerous small solid celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the Sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter).
  4. The remnants of a comet, asteroid or planet that has broken free and is floating around at extremely high speeds in space.
  5. A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light in the sky as it burns.

9 Clues: A meteoroid that impacts or reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely. • A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light in the sky as it burns. • The remnants of a comet, asteroid or planet that has broken free and is floating around at extremely high speeds in space. • ...

8th 1.1 Movement in Space 2024-08-22

8th 1.1 Movement in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere
  2. a pattern or grouping of stars that suggest the outline of a figure or object
  3. term describing a model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
  4. an oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular; the shape of the planets’ orbits
  5. a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion
Down
  1. term describing a model of the solar system in which Earth and the outer planets revolve around the sun
  2. an object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit
  3. 1) an object that orbits a planet. 2) Any object that orbits around another object in space
  4. a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit

9 Clues: a pattern or grouping of stars that suggest the outline of a figure or object • a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion • a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere • a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit • ...

Gravity and the Solar System 2023-01-31

Gravity and the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planets - They are within the asteroid belt
  2. - Red Dust
  3. - Relating to the Earth
  4. - Layers of Gases
  5. - Natural Satellite
  6. - Planet of rings
  7. - Famous for volcanoes
Down
  1. - Force of Attraction
  2. - The first planet in our solar system
  3. - Last Planet of the solar system
  4. - The goldilocks planet
  5. - Biggest Planet
  6. - Path of a Celestial Object
  7. - Giant of Ice

14 Clues: - Red Dust • - Giant of Ice • - Biggest Planet • - Layers of Gases • - Planet of rings • - Natural Satellite • - Force of Attraction • - Famous for volcanoes • - The goldilocks planet • - Relating to the Earth • - Last Planet of the solar system • - Path of a Celestial Object • - The first planet in our solar system • planets - They are within the asteroid belt

Space 2023-09-02

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ISS stands for ___
  2. Furthest from sun
  3. Coldest Planet
  4. Only planet with plant life
  5. Closest to sun
  6. Our solar system
  7. Sucks stuff in
Down
  1. Biggest planet in solar system
  2. Earth's only natural satellite
  3. Planet with Highest temperature
  4. Third space destination for humans
  5. Star in milky way
  6. Between Terrestrial Planets and Gas giants
  7. Known for rings

14 Clues: Coldest Planet • Closest to sun • Sucks stuff in • Known for rings • Our solar system • Star in milky way • Furthest from sun • ISS stands for ___ • Only planet with plant life • Biggest planet in solar system • Earth's only natural satellite • Planet with Highest temperature • Third space destination for humans • Between Terrestrial Planets and Gas giants

crosswords 2024-09-14

crosswords crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet closest to our sun
  2. Largest ocean mammal
  3. Lives are cats said to have
  4. Stop sign shape
  5. Planets are in our solar system
  6. Primary Colors
  7. Human's largest organ
  8. The largest continent
Down
  1. Galaxy we live in
  2. First man in space from
  3. "konnichiwa" mean
  4. Highest mountain peak
  5. Largest desert in the world
  6. Capital of China

14 Clues: Primary Colors • Stop sign shape • Capital of China • Galaxy we live in • "konnichiwa" mean • Largest ocean mammal • Human's largest organ • The largest continent • First man in space from • Highest mountain peak • Planet closest to our sun • Lives are cats said to have • Largest desert in the world • Planets are in our solar system

best crossword 2016-06-22

best crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. its a month
  2. they are sometimes are cute
  3. Likes to chase mice
  4. its something you can whach something on it
  5. Has a trunk
  6. is a name
  7. a sphere shape
  8. its a games
  9. Flying mammal
Down
  1. they are cute
  2. is fun and boring
  3. they are in space
  4. Large marsupial
  5. it an famous person
  6. its a book you can read
  7. Man's best friend
  8. its a since lab

17 Clues: is a name • its a month • Has a trunk • its a games • they are cute • Flying mammal • a sphere shape • Large marsupial • its a since lab • is fun and boring • they are in space • Man's best friend • it an famous person • Likes to chase mice • its a book you can read • they are sometimes are cute • its something you can whach something on it

Why do we explore space? 2023-08-15

Why do we explore space? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This word means a long journey, especially one taken through space. Astronauts embark on such journeys to explore and learn about distant places.
  2. A person who studies the stars, planets, galaxies, and other celestial bodies in the universe.
  3. The motion of an object, like a satellite or a planet, as it revolves around another object in space, usually a star.
  4. The action of sending a spacecraft or other vehicle into space.
  5. A special task or assignment, especially one involving space travel, exploration, or research.
  6. Refers to the space between stars in a galaxy.
  7. These are like invisible ripples that travel through space, carrying energy. They can be light or radio signals and are used by astronomers to learn about the universe.
Down
  1. A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space. Can be manned (with humans) or unmanned (without humans).
  2. A scientist who studies the physical properties and interactions of celestial objects like stars, planets, and galaxies.
  3. An object that orbits a larger celestial body (like a planet) in space. Can be natural (moon) or artificial (man-made).
  4. This is the act of traveling to new or unfamiliar places to learn about them. In space, it involves sending spacecraft to study planets, moons, and other celestial bodies.
  5. Describes a spacecraft or vehicle that operates without humans on board.
  6. To create a model or imitation of a real situation to understand how it works. Often used in space exploration to predict outcomes.
  7. Information collected from observations or experiments, often used to analyze and draw conclusions.

14 Clues: Refers to the space between stars in a galaxy. • The action of sending a spacecraft or other vehicle into space. • Describes a spacecraft or vehicle that operates without humans on board. • A person who studies the stars, planets, galaxies, and other celestial bodies in the universe. • ...

Famous Scientists 2024-08-22

Famous Scientists crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Edison, Discovered electricity
  2. Darwin, Discovered evolution
  3. Franklin, British chemist
  4. G Bell, Discovered the telephone
  5. Franklin, Founding father and scientist
  6. Lovelace, Mathematician and writer
  7. Carson, Marine Biologist
  8. Galilei, Discovered the plants
  9. Newton, Discovered gravity
  10. C Hodgkin, Female chemist
Down
  1. Johnson, American female mathematician
  2. Hernandez, Discovered ...
  3. Curie, Discovered radium
  4. Tesla, Discovered AC/DC
  5. Seagar, Discovered many new planets
  6. Einstein, Father of physics
  7. Goodall, Zoologist who worked with chimps
  8. Pasteur, French pharmacist discovered vaccines
  9. DaVinci, Painter and scientist

19 Clues: Tesla, Discovered AC/DC • Curie, Discovered radium • Carson, Marine Biologist • Hernandez, Discovered ... • Franklin, British chemist • C Hodgkin, Female chemist • Newton, Discovered gravity • Einstein, Father of physics • Darwin, Discovered evolution • Edison, Discovered electricity • Galilei, Discovered the plants • DaVinci, Painter and scientist • G Bell, Discovered the telephone • ...

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS 2014-11-13

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

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 • ...

PHY 115: Nebular Theory Crossword Name: 2017-02-04

PHY 115: Nebular Theory Crossword Name: crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Electrostatic followed by gravity lead to microscopic particles aggregating into much larger objects.
  2. A once uniform object becomes layered by density
  3. Small, normally misshapen object, composed largely of metals or rocks and metals
  4. A measure of the resistance of an object to being accelerated
Down
  1. Imaginary boundary inside of which it was too hot to condense ices (two words)
  2. Small, normally misshapen object, composed largely of ices, left over after accretion
  3. Formation of solid particles out of the nebula
  4. ________ planets did not clear the space around them
  5. We now think that the sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets all formed from a single huge _________ of gas and dust.
  6. How much space some object takes up
  7. Mass divided by volume

11 Clues: Mass divided by volume • How much space some object takes up • Formation of solid particles out of the nebula • A once uniform object becomes layered by density • ________ planets did not clear the space around them • A measure of the resistance of an object to being accelerated • Imaginary boundary inside of which it was too hot to condense ices (two words) • ...

Fun vocab puzzle 2024-08-15

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

11 Clues: only star in our solar system • an objects orbital motion around another object • a huge object in space that gives off heat and lights • something we observe to be similar over and over again • the spin or circular movements of an object on an axis • the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun one time • ...

Vance 2024-08-19

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

11 Clues: the only star in our solar system • an object motion around another object • the spin, circular movement of an object on an axis • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light • something we observe to be similar over and over again • a scientist who studies, stars planets and objects in the universe • ...

The Moon Crossword 2016-09-20

The Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path of an object as it revolves around another object due to their mutual gravitational attraction.
  2. When an object blocks the light from the Sun. The Moon is an object which moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking out the Sun's rays creating this.
  3. When applied to the Moon, this refers to the cycle of different ways we see it illuminated. These include New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter Waning Crescent and New.
  4. The line which determines the boundaries of night and day on a celestial body. The Moon's phases illustrate this.
  5. The rising and falling levels of the ocean a result of gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon upon the planet.
  6. Do other planets have moons?
Down
  1. The natural satellite in orbit around the planet Earth other planets also have natural satellites simular.
  2. An arrangement of lenses, or curved mirrors and lenses, which collect and focus rays of light resulting in a magnified image.
  3. Can be an artificial or natural object which orbits.
  4. The Moon is not a perfect sphere, but has both mountains and depressions, these depressions can be formed by impact or volcanos and are called?
  5. The attractive force which governs the motion of the celestial bodies, controlling the orbits of all planets in our solar system.
  6. Half the diameter of any sphere or circle.

12 Clues: Do other planets have moons? • Half the diameter of any sphere or circle. • Can be an artificial or natural object which orbits. • The path of an object as it revolves around another object due to their mutual gravitational attraction. • The natural satellite in orbit around the planet Earth other planets also have natural satellites simular. • ...

switch two 2023-03-02

switch two crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not yet a star
  2. invisible line
  3. mars's nickname
  4. rotates around us
  5. breathable
Down
  1. planets in order
  2. little robot
  3. were there
  4. one of jupiters moons

9 Clues: were there • breathable • little robot • not yet a star • invisible line • mars's nickname • planets in order • rotates around us • one of jupiters moons

Space 2022-11-05

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. star
  2. of red planet
  3. ……. The earth
  4. planet
  5. nearest to earth
Down
  1. with rings
  2. of planets
  3. which goes into space
  4. stops us falling off earth
  5. is Latin for …

10 Clues: star • planet • with rings • of planets • of red planet • ……. The earth • is Latin for … • nearest to earth • which goes into space • stops us falling off earth

Test Puzzle 2023-02-09

Test Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. by mistake
  2. this is mussiz
  3. This is one word
  4. is black
  5. this is second word
  6. this is sadss
Down
  1. on to it
  2. to the word
  3. best of luck
  4. This is third word

10 Clues: on to it • is black • by mistake • to the word • best of luck • this is sadss • this is mussiz • This is one word • This is third word • this is second word