planets Crossword Puzzles

Issac newton discovered gravity 2022-05-10

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

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

Game Word Test 2023-11-22

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

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

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 • ...

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

Science words (ask a friend) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. grade 4: rays from the sun that cause sunburn
  2. all grades: a planet that ancient people associated with agriculture
  3. grade 5: layers of sand built up over time
  4. grade 4: a state in which no vibrations or sound waves can be transferred
  5. grade 6: one of Jupiter's moons, which is also the name of a continent on Earth
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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
Across
  1. the only star in our solar system.
  2. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
  3. to move in a regular path around something.
  4. a unit of measurement that is equal to the distance light travels in a year.
  5. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
  6. the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once.
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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
Across
  1. a group of stars that form a shape similar or exactly in the shape of something we can relate to on earth
  2. a region of spacetime where the gravity is so great that not even light can escape it
  3. the closest star to our solar system
  4. where all planets and stars and other space objects are located
  5. how far light travels in a year
  6. the planet we live on and the only known planet to contain sentient and sapient life
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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 • ...

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. • ...

Gravity 2015-01-22

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

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

Moon 2023-05-09

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first planet
  2. The biggest planet
  3. The coldest planet
  4. The planet with rings
  5. The moon has eight of these
  6. Getting bigger
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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
Down
  1. Inside of legumes
  2. Consumes nitrogen from eating plants
  3. The gases surrounding planets
  4. Nitrifying bacteria
  5. Have rhinzodium bacteria in them
  6. NO3-

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

For Lucy 2025-11-13

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

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

erik 2023-01-31

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

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

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
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  1. describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller.
  2. a dwarf planet; nine planets away from the Sun; has a solid icy rock surface and a moon almost as big as itself, Charon
  3. second-largest and sixth planet from the Sun; has a complex ring system, at least 31 moons, and a thick atmosphere made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  4. phase that occurs when all of the moon’s surface facing Earth reflects light.
  5. Giant. High-pressure storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere
  6. occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon
  7. dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon formed when ancient lava reached the surface and filled craters on the Moon’s surface.
  8. developed the theory that the Sun was the center of the solar system.
  9. largest and fifth planet from the Sun; contains more mass than all the other planets combined, has continuous storms of high-pressure gas, and an atmosphere mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  10. third planet from the sun; has an atmosphere that protects life and surface temperatures that allow water to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas.

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

Impact Earth Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2013-10-11

Impact Earth Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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.
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  1. The tilt of a planet’s orbit from the ecliptic. Or, the tilt of a moon’s orbit from the plane of the planet’s equator.
  2. The planets Mars through Neptune, so-called because their orbits are beyond Earth’s orbit.
  3. The solid piece of rock or iron that has fallen through the Earth’s atmosphere and landed on the Earth.
  4. A circular depression on the surface of a planet or moon that occurred as a result of an impact by another celestial object, such as a comet or asteroid.
  5. The average distance from the Sun to the Earth, about 150 million kilometers.
  6. An attractive mutual physical force between any two masses.
  7. The spinning of a body on its own axis.
  8. The time an object takes to complete a certain repeating motion and return to it original position.
  9. An area outside the orbit of Neptune at a distance from the Sun of 30 to 100 AU that contains an estimated 35,000 objects with diameters greater than 100 km.
  10. Any motion that is in the opposite sense from the majority of the solar system bodies.
  11. An oval, the shapes of the orbits of the planets of the solar system.
  12. The visible streak of light produced when a solid piece of rock or iron from space falls toward Earth and bursts into flames from the friction caused by passing though the Earth’s atmosphere. Also called a falling star or shooting star.
  13. A collection of objects up to 50,000 AU from the Sun that likely contains billions of non-periodic comets.

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

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS 2014-11-13

ASTRONOMICAL TERMS crossword puzzle
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 • ...

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

Astronomy 100 Unit#2 Exam Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

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
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  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
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  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
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  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 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
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  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. • ...

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.
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  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. • ...

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
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  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

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
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  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)

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
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  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

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. • ...

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. • ...

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. • ...

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 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
Down
  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 • ...

Mod 5 crossword2 2026-02-09

Mod 5 crossword2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a piece of rock or dust orbiting the sun
  2. the action of one surface, material, or object rubbing against another
  3. _____ cloud is a theorized shell of objects made of lots of ice at the farthest points of our solar system
  4. ______ belt divides the inner planets from the outer planets
  5. stellar ________ is what astronomers use to mathematically figure out a stars distance from earth
  6. the amount of light or radiation reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon.
Down
  1. ______ belt is located just beyond Neptune's orbit
  2. the earth's shadow
  3. a _____ star is a system of 2 stars that orbit one another
  4. when a meteoroid moves into the earth's atmosphere and starts to glow
  5. when a meteor hits the ground it is called a ___
  6. a force of attraction existing between any 2 masses
  7. a natural or artificial body orbiting a planet or star

13 Clues: the earth's shadow • a piece of rock or dust orbiting the sun • when a meteor hits the ground it is called a ___ • ______ belt is located just beyond Neptune's orbit • a force of attraction existing between any 2 masses • a natural or artificial body orbiting a planet or star • a _____ star is a system of 2 stars that orbit one another • ...

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

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. • ...

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. • ...

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

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. • ...

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. • ...

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. • ...

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

Our Solar System 2026-03-17

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our planet
  2. first planet
  3. giant area of space
  4. when the Earth goes between the Sun and Moon
  5. star nearest us
  6. when the moon goes between the Earth and the Sun
  7. Has rings
  8. eighth planet
  9. fourth planet
Down
  1. years how to measure distance in space
  2. become meteors when they enter Earth's atmosphere
  3. fifth planet
  4. space rocks
  5. revolves around Earth
  6. seventh planet
  7. second planet
  8. made of ice and dust
  9. area of our sun and eight planets
  10. dwarf planet

19 Clues: Has rings • our planet • space rocks • fifth planet • first planet • dwarf planet • second planet • eighth planet • fourth planet • seventh planet • star nearest us • giant area of space • made of ice and dust • revolves around Earth • area of our sun and eight planets • years how to measure distance in space • when the Earth goes between the Sun and Moon • ...

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

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 • ...

Patterns of Earth and Sky 2026-01-16

Patterns of Earth and Sky crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
  2. Attempting to find out about something that happens.
  3. Something that scientists make to answer questions about the real world.
  4. The path that Earth follows around the Sun.
  5. A description of how or why something happens.
  6. Includes the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the Sun.
  7. Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
Down
  1. The pull between earth and other objects that acts even without touching.
  2. A period of time that is 24 hours long and that includes daytime and nighttime.
  3. An arrangement of stars as seen from earth.
  4. Collected body of data from observations and experiments.
  5. To make a picture in your mind using information from different sources.
  6. A huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
  7. Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
  8. The length of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun one time.
  9. The only star in our solar system.

16 Clues: The only star in our solar system. • An arrangement of stars as seen from earth. • The path that Earth follows around the Sun. • A description of how or why something happens. • Attempting to find out about something that happens. • A huge object in space that gives off heat and light. • Something we observe to be similar over and over again. • ...

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

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

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 • ...

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

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. • ...

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

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. • ...

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

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
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  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. • ...

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

Solar System 2023-08-23

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Red Planet
  2. Only planet with life
  3. Earth-like
  4. Smallest Planet
  5. Gas Giants
Down
  1. Earth's sister planet
  2. Terrestrial Planets
  3. Gases that surround the planet
  4. Moved repeatedly around
  5. Celestial object that orbits a planet

10 Clues: Red Planet • Earth-like • Gas Giants • Smallest Planet • Terrestrial Planets • Earth's sister planet • Only planet with life • Moved repeatedly around • Gases that surround the planet • Celestial object that orbits a planet

Long Vowels a i o 2025-04-13

Long Vowels a i o crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fired from a bow
  2. a person unknown to you
  3. thrown in winter
  4. grizzle
  5. who it belongs to
  6. most liked
  7. a type of game animal
  8. to break the law and commit one
  9. to exist
  10. most important
Down
  1. control centre of the body
  2. an indoor game with pins
  3. sun provides
  4. two halves make this
  5. found in a playground
  6. is there life on other planets?
  7. the earth is shaped as this
  8. downward path

18 Clues: grizzle • to exist • most liked • sun provides • downward path • most important • fired from a bow • thrown in winter • who it belongs to • two halves make this • found in a playground • a type of game animal • a person unknown to you • an indoor game with pins • control centre of the body • the earth is shaped as this • is there life on other planets? • to break the law and commit one

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-06-04

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. huge balls of burning gases
  2. a natural satellite, and a space object that orbits a planet.
  3. a person who studies stars, sky and space.
Down
  1. a big star, present in the centre of the solar system.
  2. movement of the Earth around the Sun.
  3. large natural objects that orbit, or travel around, stars.
  4. path on which planets move around the Sun.

7 Clues: huge balls of burning gases • movement of the Earth around the Sun. • a person who studies stars, sky and space. • path on which planets move around the Sun. • a big star, present in the centre of the solar system. • large natural objects that orbit, or travel around, stars. • a natural satellite, and a space object that orbits a planet.

space 2023-06-15

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun. When a comet gets close to the Sun, it develops a glowing coma and a tail.
  2. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often illuminated by nearby stars or glowing due to the emission of light from hot gases.
  3. An object that orbits around a planet or another celestial body. Artificial satellites are man-made objects used for communication, observation, or scientific research.
  4. A vehicle that is propelled by engines, used for launching spacecraft into space. Rockets generate thrust by expelling exhaust gases at high speeds.
  5. Hole A region in space where gravity is extremely strong, causing anything that enters it to be pulled in with great force. Black holes have such a strong gravitational pull that not even light can escape.
  6. System The system consisting of a star (usually referring to the Sun) and all the celestial bodies that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  7. A large celestial body that orbits around a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter. Planets are usually spherical in shape and do not produce their own light.
  8. The entirety of space, including all matter, energy, galaxies, and other celestial objects. The universe is believed to be vast and ever-expanding.
  9. Relating to the Moon. Lunar refers to anything associated with or happening on the Moon, such as lunar eclipses or lunar landings.
  10. The force that attracts objects toward each other. Gravity is what keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and gives weight to objects on Earth.
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  1. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern or shape. Constellations are often named after mythological figures or objects and can help navigate the night sky.
  2. A massive collection of stars, gas, dust, and other celestial objects bound together by gravity. Our Milky Way is an example of a galaxy.
  3. An optical instrument used for observing distant objects in the sky. Telescopes can magnify and enhance the visibility of stars, planets, and galaxies.
  4. A person who travels and works in space. Astronauts are specially trained to operate spacecraft and perform experiments in microgravity.
  5. A small piece of rock or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction, creating a streak of light in the sky.
  6. A bright point of light in the night sky, often seen as a twinkling object. Stars are massive balls of hot gas that emit their own light.

16 Clues: A cloud of gas and dust in space, often illuminated by nearby stars or glowing due to the emission of light from hot gases. • Relating to the Moon. Lunar refers to anything associated with or happening on the Moon, such as lunar eclipses or lunar landings. • ...

firmament 2023-04-13

firmament crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 7
Down
  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 6

7 Clues: 2 • 4 • 5 • 1 • 6 • 3 • 7

THE COVEN QUIZ 2022-01-27

THE COVEN QUIZ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vampires
  2. SECRETSOCIETY
  3. VAMPIRES
  4. MERMAIDS
  5. HOAX
Down
  1. THIN
  2. DEEPESTMISSION
  3. COVID

8 Clues: THIN • HOAX • COVID • vampires • VAMPIRES • MERMAIDS • SECRETSOCIETY • DEEPESTMISSION

Language Arts 8 2023-07-14

Language Arts 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. loud sky noise
  2. 2, not 1, not 3
  3. dogs have them
  4. carries its house everywhere
  5. resting without school or work
  6. a fast movement
  7. break something
  8. when the ocean moves
  9. the things you remember
Down
  1. when you get rid of your money
  2. water at 0C
  3. opposite of happy
  4. how much $
  5. they fly for money
  6. do it with your tongue
  7. the stuff you eat
  8. where the planets are

17 Clues: how much $ • water at 0C • loud sky noise • dogs have them • 2, not 1, not 3 • a fast movement • break something • opposite of happy • the stuff you eat • they fly for money • when the ocean moves • where the planets are • do it with your tongue • the things you remember • carries its house everywhere • when you get rid of your money • resting without school or work

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

solar system 2023-07-05

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what coulour is mars
  2. very thin atmostphere
  3. not considered as a planet
  4. considered as a star
  5. closest to the sun
  6. how many galaxys
  7. people live here
Down
  1. yellow clouds
  2. farthest from the sun
  3. has a ring around it
  4. has the most moons
  5. 7th planet in the solar system
  6. how many planets

13 Clues: yellow clouds • how many planets • how many galaxys • people live here • has the most moons • closest to the sun • what coulour is mars • has a ring around it • considered as a star • farthest from the sun • very thin atmostphere • not considered as a planet • 7th planet in the solar system

The Solar System 2024-01-30

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the only planet known to support life because of its temperature, the amount of water on and below its surface, and the mix of gases in its atmosphere all make life possible. (p. 3)
  2. the smallest of the terrestrial planets and the one that is closest to the sun. (p. 2)
  3. The planet that tilts almost completely on its side (p. 5)
  4. A __________ system is a system of objects in space that includes at least one star, planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and other space debris (p. 1)
  5. the largest planet in our solar system and has seventy-nine different moons that we know of! (p. 4)
  6. The planet most famous for its rings with moons that maybe able to support life. (p. 4)
  7. sometimes called the “red planet” because large amounts of iron in the soil give it a reddish color. (p. 3)
Down
  1. The farthest planet from the sun. (p. 5)
  2. It is the hottest planet because it has a very dense atmosphere. (p. 2)
  3. The four closest planets to the sun are made up mainly of rock and metal. Each has a solid surface and is known as a _____________ planet. (p. 2)
  4. Objects are held in orbit by the force of _________. (p. 1)
  5. the oval-shaped path an object follows as it revolves around another object in space (p. 1)

12 Clues: The farthest planet from the sun. (p. 5) • The planet that tilts almost completely on its side (p. 5) • Objects are held in orbit by the force of _________. (p. 1) • It is the hottest planet because it has a very dense atmosphere. (p. 2) • the smallest of the terrestrial planets and the one that is closest to the sun. (p. 2) • ...

heliocentric 2020-02-20

heliocentric crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was looking around jupiter he was looking at the moons
  2. did kepler think the planets moved in
  3. did copernicus make a model of the
Down
  1. what dos that mean sun
  2. he made the scientific method
  3. did copernicus think if the planets circled the sun
  4. did galileo make a

7 Clues: did galileo make a • what dos that mean sun • he made the scientific method • did copernicus make a model of the • did kepler think the planets moved in • did copernicus think if the planets circled the sun • was looking around jupiter he was looking at the moons

Science Mania (know our Galaxy) 2021-04-25

Science Mania (know our Galaxy) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which planet has the most volcanoes?
  2. Which planet is closest to the sun?
  3. Which is the coldest and smallest of all planets?
  4. who was the first woman to reach space?
Down
  1. which planets do not have moons?
  2. the planet nearest to Earth,
  3. the blue Planet,
  4. the planet with most satellites

8 Clues: the blue Planet, • the planet nearest to Earth, • the planet with most satellites • which planets do not have moons? • Which planet is closest to the sun? • which planet has the most volcanoes? • who was the first woman to reach space? • Which is the coldest and smallest of all planets?

universe 2022-05-16

universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. center mass gain, nuclear fusion, and gravity compressed matter form
  2. transformed into quarks of electrons and other pre-atomic particles called matter
  3. gasses surrounding forming rotating disk; masses gathering material that soon solidify together
  4. minor planets that are metallic or rocky bodies without an atmosphere
  5. as time passes and planetesimals collect material matter forms
Down
  1. body of matter from outer space that enters earth's atmosphere looking like a streak of light
  2. ball of leftover material from the solar system made of dirt, rocks and ice
  3. The other fit elements created from transformed energy
  4. Event that occurred 13.8 billion years ago
  5. cloud of debris held by gravity stars center mass gain, nuclear fusion, and gravity compressed matter forming
  6. orbiting gas giants in the solar system with the sun in the middle
  7. One of the first elements created from transformed energy

12 Clues: Event that occurred 13.8 billion years ago • The other fit elements created from transformed energy • One of the first elements created from transformed energy • as time passes and planetesimals collect material matter forms • orbiting gas giants in the solar system with the sun in the middle • center mass gain, nuclear fusion, and gravity compressed matter form • ...

Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment 2025-03-20

Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. discovered the laws of gravity and laws of motion
  2. Supported the heliocentric theory by building his own telescope, discovered the law of the pendulum
  3. key contributor/helped to develop the scientific method
  4. This theory stated that the earth was at the center of the universe, and the sun rotated around the earth
  5. A new method used by scientists to experiment and provide proof
  6. Developed the heliocentric theory
  7. Time period during the mid-late Renaissance that focused on new ideas surrounding math & science
Down
  1. developed the idea that planets rotate around the sun in elliptical orbits
  2. The new ideas developed during the Scientific Rev. caused conflict with THIS institution
  3. This theory stated that the sun was at the center of the universe, and planets rotated around the sun
  4. studied the functions of the human heart & blood vessels
  5. developed the smallpox vaccine

12 Clues: developed the smallpox vaccine • Developed the heliocentric theory • discovered the laws of gravity and laws of motion • key contributor/helped to develop the scientific method • studied the functions of the human heart & blood vessels • A new method used by scientists to experiment and provide proof • ...

Solar System 2021-06-08

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the big dot on Jupiter
  2. Earth’s sister
  3. biggest gas giant
  4. how many planets in the solar system
  5. most moons
  6. last outer planet
Down
  1. the biggest space station
  2. small planet with no moons
  3. second smallest planet
  4. planet with life
  5. biggest moon of Neptune
  6. home of the biggest volcano
  7. ice planet

13 Clues: most moons • ice planet • Earth’s sister • planet with life • biggest gas giant • last outer planet • the big dot on Jupiter • second smallest planet • biggest moon of Neptune • the biggest space station • small planet with no moons • home of the biggest volcano • how many planets in the solar system

The Planets 2015-06-05

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dwarf Planet
  2. Biggest planet in space
  3. blue and yellow planet
  4. Large bodies of water and land
Down
  1. Has a weird name
  2. has a tune
  3. The Red planet

7 Clues: has a tune • Dwarf Planet • The Red planet • Has a weird name • blue and yellow planet • Biggest planet in space • Large bodies of water and land

PLANETS-SRIVEE 2017-04-24

PLANETS-SRIVEE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's Neighbour
  2. The living planet
  3. The biggest planet in our Solar System
Down
  1. The Red Planet
  2. The farthest planet from the sun
  3. The only planet with rings
  4. The smallest planet in our Solar System

7 Clues: The Red Planet • Earth's Neighbour • The living planet • The only planet with rings • The farthest planet from the sun • The biggest planet in our Solar System • The smallest planet in our Solar System