planets Crossword Puzzles
timmy the tryhard 2018-03-14
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- dark,flat areas on the moon's surface formed from huge ancient lava flows
- an object that orbits around a planet
- an imaginary line that passes through a planets center and its north and south poles, about which the planets rotate
- the spinning motion of a planets on its axis
- The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
- the attractive forces between objects
- one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from earth
- a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long narrow orbit
- the tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
- the tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides
- a pattern or grouping of stars that people imagine to represent a image or object
- The darkest part of the shadow
- the blocking sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly be between the sun and the moon
- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in earths atmosphere
- either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- a large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid
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- a system of organizing time that defines the beginning,length,and divisions of a year
- a chunk of rock or dust in space,generally smaller than an asteroid
- the scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object
- either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
- 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
- the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
- The movement of an object around another object
- the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- the blocking of the sunlight to earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and earth
- an oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular
- a ball of hot gas,primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion
27 Clues: The darkest part of the shadow • an object that orbits around a planet • the attractive forces between objects • the spinning motion of a planets on its axis • The movement of an object around another object • The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part • a large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid • ...
Observing the Night Sky Glossary 2023-11-27
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- Sun-centered. A model of the solar system where the Sun is at the center and the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun. The stars are outside the solar system.
- The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
- An object that is in a highly elliptical orbit orbit around a star which generates a tail of dust and gas as it approaches the star.
- A collection of millions to billions of stars, mostly seen as spiral or elliptical shapes.
- The angle of the object around the observer's local horizon, measured from north and increasing eastward. It is similar to right ascension and longitude.
- The angle between the object and the observer's local horizon. It is similar to declination and latitude.
- Length of time defined by the rotation of a planet around its axis.
- The point in the sky that Earth’s axis of rotation points at, which the stars seem to rotate around. Also called the North Star.
- The two days of the year when there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime.
- An imaginary line running from North to South, dividing the sky in half.
- A small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one.
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- The four main directions on a map - North, South, East, and West.
- Earth-centered. A model of the solar system where the Earth is at the center and the Sun, planets, and stars revolve around Earth.
- A small, rocky object that is in a orbit around a star, but doesn’t qualify as a planet.
- An imaginary sphere projected onto the background stars, with gridlines on it.
- Pollution The scattering of artificial light that makes night skies brighter and makes it hard to see stars.
- A grouping of stars that seems to represent an item or figure. The entire sky is divided into 88 constellations.
- The circles measuring degrees from the celestial poles, similar to lines of latitude.
- A ranking of the apparent brightness of the stars in the night sky.
- An imaginary line that is the approximate path of the Sun, Moon, and planets across the sky.
- Tilt When the axis of a planet’s rotation is not perpendicular to the planet’s orbit. A tilted planet will have seasons.
21 Clues: The four main directions on a map - North, South, East, and West. • The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet. • A ranking of the apparent brightness of the stars in the night sky. • Length of time defined by the rotation of a planet around its axis. • An imaginary line running from North to South, dividing the sky in half. • ...
Third Grade Module 2 Vocabulary 2026-04-30
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- An element of art; how light or dark a color appears to a viewer, where white is the lightest value and black is the darkest
- The curved path of an object as it travels repeatedly around a star, planet or moon OR to travel repeatedly around a star, planet or moon in a curved path
- A person who is an expert in mathematics
- To lose hope or feel hopeless
- The distant region in which there are stars and planets, beyond the layer of air that surrounds Earth; outer space OR an empty area between things
- A part or section of something that lies over or under another part
- A device or tool used to observe distant objects
- The curved path along which an object moves through the air or through space
- A group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky
- Completely correct or accurate
- A large, mostly flat area of grassland in North America
- Everywhere and everything on Earth, in the air, and in space, including all the stars and other planets
- To give someone a severe punishment
- The force within someone that is believed to give the body life, energy and power
- Of or relating to the moon
- To free someone from punishment for a crime; to forgive
- A number or calculation OR a person who is important in some way
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- To move in a curved path around a center point
- When an artist uses very different or opposite elements of art
- A person's assigned task or a job they have to do OR a flight by an aircraft or a spacecraft to perform a specific task
- To solve a mathematical problem
- A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects found in space
- To watch someone or something carefully
- Involving the ordinary or usual meaning of a word
- Involving a meaning that is not ordinary or usual
- An action, invention or idea a person adds to a mission or body of knowledge
- A person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
- To run away from danger
- Highly valued and important; deserving great respect
- A man-made object placed in orbit around Earth, another planet, or the Moon to collect information or help with communication
30 Clues: To run away from danger • Of or relating to the moon • To lose hope or feel hopeless • Completely correct or accurate • To solve a mathematical problem • To give someone a severe punishment • To watch someone or something carefully • A person who is an expert in mathematics • To move in a curved path around a center point • A device or tool used to observe distant objects • ...
Space 2025-06-24
10 Clues: Big rings • we live on • big and bright • Watery and Cold • The largest planet • exploration vehicle • bright and there are many • the home for all the planets • Also named after a chocolate • moving superfast through the galaxy
moon phases 2025-10-13
10 Clues: benson boone • solar ...?... • a shining star • planets ,sun ,moon • resembling the moon • orbits around earth • the ray from the moon • one of the moons phases • a tail of gas and particle • my little pony main character
Year 5 Space Revision 2021-03-01
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- Earth is the _____ closest planet to the Sun
- How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
- Jupiter is famous for its 'Great _____ _____ '
- Ours is called the Milky Way and is made from hundreds of thousands of millions of stars
- We have one of these every 4 years
- It takes ______ minutes for the Sun's light to reach the Earth (in words)
- This is the second closest planet to the Sun
- The name for the invisible line that runs through the Earth from top to bottom through the middle
- The sun rises in the _____
- When the Sun is shining on the Earth, we call this _____ time
- Between Mars and Jupiter there is an ______ _____
- The name for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun
- The Earth's axis is __________
- Pluto was famously demoted to a _______ planet
- This is how many days it takes the moon to orbit the Earth
- This is the name for the invisible line that goes all the way around the middle of the Earth
- Saturn is famous for its ______
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- When the Earth is in shadow we call this _____ time
- How many days does it take the Earth to go around the Sun? (Written as words)
- This planet is nicknamed 'The Red Planet'
- When the moon passes in between the Sun and the Earth and the Su's light is blocked we call this a ____ _______
- When the moon passes behind the Earth and into the Earth's shadow we call this a ______ _______
- This is the force that pulls us towards the Earth
- When the Earth goes around the Sun once, we call that 'one _____ '
- When light is blocked by an object, a ______ is created
- The Sun is a ______
- The 4 inner planets are known as the _____ planets because they are solid
- We can see pictures of planets, stars and galaxies because we use these things to take pictures
- When the moon orbits the Earth once we call this one ________
- This is the time when the Sun is highest in the sky
- The sun sets in the _____
- This planet is know as Earth's 'sister' planet
- This is the furthest planet from the Sun
- Jupiter has a giant ______ on its surface
- This is the smallest planet in the solar system
- This is the force that holds all the planets in orbit around the Sun
36 Clues: The Sun is a ______ • The sun sets in the _____ • The sun rises in the _____ • The Earth's axis is __________ • Saturn is famous for its ______ • We have one of these every 4 years • This is the furthest planet from the Sun • This planet is nicknamed 'The Red Planet' • Jupiter has a giant ______ on its surface • Earth is the _____ closest planet to the Sun • ...
science 2020-11-10
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- An orbital position with special climate conditions: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
- A small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
- The study of matter.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- field The area around a magnet in which there is a magnetic force.
- The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space. the planet, Gassy planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.
- The spin of a body on its axis. model, A physical representation of something too large or too small to see that has a size relationship.
- Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
- A planet orbits a star is rounded by gravity and cleared its neighborhood.
- The third rocky planet from the sun with 70% covered in water.
- The force between a planet and other objects.
- radiation, Radiant energy from the sun. system Gravity bound system to sun and objects that orbit it.
- All space and time and their contents.
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- A thick layer of ice and snow that covers less than 50,000 km2 planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, all rocky planets.
- A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere.
- phase The lunar phase or Moon phase is the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth
- planet A celestial body that orbits the sun has enough mass for a round shape has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon.
- A vehicle or machine designed to fly in outer space.
- An instrument that collects electromagnetic radiation from the sky and concentrates it for better observation.
- The periodic rise and fall of the water level in the gets smaller.
- Moon gets larger.
- a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust with an elliptical orbit around the sun that forms a tail.
- A mixture of gases that surround a planet or moon.
- The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
- The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.
- tilt The angle between the planet’s rotational axis and its orbital axis.
27 Clues: Moon gets larger. • The study of matter. • All space and time and their contents. • A small, rocky object that orbits the sun. • Anything that has mass and takes up space. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The force between a planet and other objects. • A mixture of gases that surround a planet or moon. • A vehicle or machine designed to fly in outer space. • ...
Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2023-11-16
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- Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus
- Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical, not circular, orbit; Wrote 3 laws of planetary motion based on mechanical relationships and accurately predicted movements of planets in a sun-centered universe
- A Polish astronomer who proved that the Ptolemaic system was inaccurate, he proposed the theory that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the solar system.
- Flemish scientist who pioneered the study of anatomy and provided detailed overviews of the human body and its systems.
- Improved one of the first microscopes. He saw the first living microorganisms/
- Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe
- Wrote the first encyclopedia
- English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women
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- Philosopher who believed that people are born selfish and need a strong central authority
- Influenced by Copernicus; Built observatory and collected data on the locations of stars and planets
- Italian math professor who discovered the laws of motion. He made his own telescope and observed 4 moons of Jupiter. He was tried for heresy but recanted his teachings
- English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood
- Philosopher who believed that people were good but get corrupted by civilization. He stressed the good of community over the individual
- Philosopher who believed government should have separation of powers
- A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.
- Philosopher who believed that punishment should fit the crime, in speedy and public trials, and that capital punishment should be done away with completely
- Philosopher who believed in religious tolerance the separation of church and state
- Defined the laws of motion and gravity. Tried to explain motion of the universe.
20 Clues: Wrote the first encyclopedia • Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe • Philosopher who believed government should have separation of powers • English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood • Improved one of the first microscopes. He saw the first living microorganisms/ • ...
Astronomy Project 2024-03-27
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- The type of planet that includes Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- Weather occurs in this atmospheric layer along with containing nearly all the atmospheric gases
- The closest celestial object to earth
- The layers of Earth's atmosphere that contain the ozone layer
- The theory that rapid rotation and a conducting liquid metal core creates a magnetic field
- The planet with the largest most visible rings
- Type of pollution formed by car exhaust and burning coal
- The theorized source of water on Earth
- The force of air determined by temperature and the distance from sea level
- These transverse waves arrive second and can only travel through solids, not liquids
- Subatomic particle found in the outer Van Allen Belt
- The higher frequency radio waves
- The name of the only star in our solar system
- The study of seismic waves
- The fraction of solar energy that is reflected back into space
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- Ignoring the Sun, the closest star to Earth
- These longitudinal(compression) waves are the first to arrive, they can travel through solids and liquids
- The only planet with liquid water on the surface
- Giant wave caused by an earthquake
- Once considered a planet, this object is now a dwarf planet out in the Kuiper Belt
- The type of planet that includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune
- The month in which the Earth is closest to the sun
- The layer of Earth's atmosphere immediately before space
- The semi-solid rock layer of Earth undergoes convection and is sometimes visible in rifts and volcanoes
- The month in which the northern hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight
- The point in a planets orbit which it is closest to the sun and traveling at the greatest speed
- The study of plate movement
- The 'supercontinent' land mass that was present 200 million years ago
- Events that are the source of seismic waves
- Instrument that leads to the magnetic north pole
- The instrument that records and measures seismic activity
- Our current North Star
- Type of fault the San ANdreas Fault would be considered as
- The average distance of plate movement in a year
35 Clues: Our current North Star • The study of seismic waves • The study of plate movement • The higher frequency radio waves • Giant wave caused by an earthquake • The closest celestial object to earth • The hottest planet in the solar system • The theorized source of water on Earth • Ignoring the Sun, the closest star to Earth • Events that are the source of seismic waves • ...
The solar System 2023-04-13
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- : The path that an object takes as it revolves around another object under the influence of gravity.
- : The largest planet in the solar system, with a distinctive striped appearance and many moons.
- : A massive, luminous ball of gas held together by its own gravity that produces light and other forms of radiation.
- : The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit around the sun.
- : The second planet from the sun and the brightest natural object in the night sky after the moon.
- : A hypothetical region of the solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto that is thought to contain many icy objects and comets.
- : The eighth and farthest known planet from the sun, with a deep blue coloration and many storms, including the Great Dark Spot.
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- : The seventh planet from the sun, with a tilted axis of rotation that causes it to appear to roll on its side.
- : A small icy object that orbits the sun and produces a visible coma or tail when it approaches the sun.
- : A region of the solar system beyond Neptune that contains many small icy objects, including dwarf planets like Pluto.
- : The force of attraction between objects that has a mass, which causes them to move toward each other.
- : The fourth planet from the sun, also known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance in the night sky.
- : The sixth planet from the sun, known for its iconic rings made up of ice particles and debris.
- : The smallest planet in the solar system and the one closest to the sun.
- : A small rocky or metallic object that orbits the sun and is often found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- : A dwarf planet and the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune.
- : The third planet from the sun and the only known planet with an atmosphere and liquid water on its surface, making it capable of supporting life.
- : A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, with the Milky Way being the galaxy that includes the solar system.
- : The natural satellite of Earth, which orbits around it and causes tides on the planet's surface.
- : The star at the center of the solar system, around which the planets and other objects orbit.
20 Clues: : The smallest planet in the solar system and the one closest to the sun. • : A dwarf planet and the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune. • : The largest planet in the solar system, with a distinctive striped appearance and many moons. • ...
Earth systems puzzle 2023-05-11
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- an eruption of gas from the sun's surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect.
- earth's only natural satellite.
- term describing a model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- seventh planet from the sun.
- the spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
- morning star.
- an imaginary line that passes through a planet's center and its north and south poles, about which the planet rotates.
- an object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared area of its orbit.
- the central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place.
- the blue planet.
- the largest planet in the solar system.
- the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- this is the largest moon of.
- the red planet.
- our galaxy.
- the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- distance traveled by light in a vacuum in one tropical year.
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- a region of very tightly packed gas in the sun's interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
- the trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere.
- term describing a model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- a stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun's corona.
- the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the sun's surface.
- the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
- a dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases.
- shape of the planet orbits.
- smaller bodies in orbit around the sun.
- the name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- the star at the center of the solar system.
- the process in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus, forming a heavier element and releasing huge amounts of energy; the process by which energy is produced in stars.
- smallest planet in the solar system.
- the outermost layer of the sun's interior.
31 Clues: our galaxy. • morning star. • the red planet. • the blue planet. • shape of the planet orbits. • seventh planet from the sun. • this is the largest moon of. • earth's only natural satellite. • smallest planet in the solar system. • smaller bodies in orbit around the sun. • the largest planet in the solar system. • the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. • ...
Earth & The Solar System 2024-11-13
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- A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
- A rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed
- The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
- One complete orbit
- The spin of a body on its axis
- A region of the solar system that starts just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains dwarf planets and other small bodies made mostly of ice
- A small, rocky object that orbits the sun; most asteroids are located in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate energy
- A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light
- A celestial body that orbits the sun, is round because of its own gravity, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbital path
- A celestial body that revolves around a body that is greater in mass; a natural satellite
- A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and that decreases as the distance between the objects increases
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- A spherical region that surrounds the solar system, that extends from the Kuiper belt to almost halfway to the nearest star, and that contains billions of comets
- The _____________ point is the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid
- A natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass
- A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body
- Distance from the sun that allows for liquid water
- A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere
- A small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun
- The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
- The ___________ point is the temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas
- The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
22 Clues: One complete orbit • The spin of a body on its axis • The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves • Distance from the sun that allows for liquid water • A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space • A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light • The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it • ...
Science Review Crossword (4-7) 2026-05-07
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- a group of stars that when seen make a shape or picture
- to put into groups
- a change that happens because of some kind of action
- a flammable gas
- natural substances made up of one or more minerals
- the presence of substances in the environment that are harmful to humans or other organisms
- the change from water vapor to liquid water
- connected
- naturally occurring nonliving solids in Earth's crust
- the amount of salt dissolved in water
- the energy that comes from the movement of water
- an imaginary line that goes through the center of an object
- a huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy
- underground water supplies
- something found in nature that humans use
- water that falls as rain/snow/sleet/hail
- a satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet
- a resource that is not made fast enough to replace what is used
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- a dark area or shape that is made when an object blocks a source of light
- the continuous movement of water on Earth
- the practice of protecting the environment and using resources carefully
- the four planets that are farther from the sun (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
- we get as much as we can and do not waste
- the planets closest to the sun Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- the way something looks
- places to collect and store water
- the movement of one object around another object
- a slowly moving body of ice on land
- spread out
- a system of eight planets and the sun, along with moons, asteroids, and comets
- a swirling motion
- the curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon
- a group of objects or events that repeat in the same order
- the spinning of Earth and other bodies in space on an axis
- a material that is made by nature at least as quickly as people use it
- a force of attraction between two objects
- the process of changing liquid water into water vapor
- chunks of rock that measure in size from a meter to several kilometers in diameter
- chunks of ice and dust or rock that have stretched out orbits around the sun
39 Clues: connected • spread out • a flammable gas • a swirling motion • to put into groups • the way something looks • underground water supplies • places to collect and store water • a slowly moving body of ice on land • the amount of salt dissolved in water • water that falls as rain/snow/sleet/hail • the continuous movement of water on Earth • we get as much as we can and do not waste • ...
Universe menu 2022-04-27
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- Moons – also known as natural satellites – orbit planets and asteroids in our solar system. Earth has one moon, and there are more than 200 moons in our solar system. Most of the major planets – all except Mercury and Venus – have moons
- The Universe is everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure or detect
- Galaxies are sprawling systems of dust, gas, dark matter, and anywhere from a million to a trillion stars that are held together by gravity
- A planet is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit
- solar system, assemblage consisting of the Sun—an average star in the Milky Way Galaxy—and those bodies orbiting around it: 8 (formerly 9) planets with about 210 known planetary satellites (moons); countless asteroids, some with their own satellites; comets and other icy bodies
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- a group of galaxy clusters typically consisting of 3 to 10 clusters and spanning as many as 200,000,000 light-years
- A star is any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. Of the tens of billions of trillions of stars in the observable universe, only a very small percentage are visible to the naked eye
- Clusters are aggregates of atoms, molecules, or ions that adhere together under forces like those that bind the atoms, ions, or molecules of bulk matter
- void space, a vacuum
9 Clues: void space, a vacuum • The Universe is everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure or detect • a group of galaxy clusters typically consisting of 3 to 10 clusters and spanning as many as 200,000,000 light-years • Galaxies are sprawling systems of dust, gas, dark matter, and anywhere from a million to a trillion stars that are held together by gravity • ...
Homework 2017-01-31
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- the earth's natural satellite
- It is the only planet that has liquid water on its surface
- relating to the earth as center
- The act or process of turning around a center or an axis
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- system made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun
- a theory that places the Sun as the center of the universe, and the planets orbiting around it
- the star that the Earth moves around and that gives the Earth heat and light
- a repeating path that one object in space takes around another
8 Clues: the earth's natural satellite • relating to the earth as center • system made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun • The act or process of turning around a center or an axis • It is the only planet that has liquid water on its surface • a repeating path that one object in space takes around another • ...
Science 2022-03-28
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- the revolution of planets around the sun caused by gravity
- a famous scientist who first thought about gravity
- what newton called the fact that gravity acts on all planets
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- the force that pulls objects toward each other.
- the theory about an ancient star blowing up starting the universe
- the measure of gravitational pull on an object
- when lots of space material compressed into the middle of the universe and it’s atoms merged causing an explosion it creates… (it produces heat and light)
- how much space an object takes up
8 Clues: how much space an object takes up • the measure of gravitational pull on an object • the force that pulls objects toward each other. • a famous scientist who first thought about gravity • the revolution of planets around the sun caused by gravity • what newton called the fact that gravity acts on all planets • ...
Space Crossword 2022-10-21
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- system Our Space neighborhood.
- designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft.
- planets beyond our solar system.
- Pluto is one of these.
- Planet that shares a name with a motor company.
- 2nd planet from the sun.
- All existing matter is in here.
- The big red planet.
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- No longer a planet. ):
- Largest planet.
- An American space organization.
- The Planet that has Rings
- The big blue planet.
- The Funny named planet.
- We live here.
- Our Galaxy.
16 Clues: Our Galaxy. • We live here. • Largest planet. • The big red planet. • The big blue planet. • No longer a planet. ): • Pluto is one of these. • The Funny named planet. • 2nd planet from the sun. • The Planet that has Rings • system Our Space neighborhood. • An American space organization. • All existing matter is in here. • planets beyond our solar system. • ...
Science 2023-07-17
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- The study of living organisms, including plants, animals, and humans.
- A person who studies and explores the world through experiments and observations.
- Tools, devices, and machines created to make tasks easier or solve problems.
- The force that pulls objects toward each other, like keeping us on the ground and planets in orbit.
- The branch of science that studies the properties and composition of substances.
- The study of celestial objects like stars, planets, and galaxies in outer space.
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- Paying close attention to something to gather information and learn from it.
- The genetic material that carries the instructions for how living things grow and function.
- The study of matter, energy, and how they interact with each other.
- The ability to do work or make things happen, like heat, light, and electricity.
- Finding or learning something new or previously unknown.
11 Clues: Finding or learning something new or previously unknown. • The study of matter, energy, and how they interact with each other. • The study of living organisms, including plants, animals, and humans. • Paying close attention to something to gather information and learn from it. • Tools, devices, and machines created to make tasks easier or solve problems. • ...
There could be tens of billions of planets 2025-03-12
6 Clues: movement of a planet around a star • the mixture of gases around the planet • space and everything that exists in it • extremely large group of stars and planets • the sun and the planets which go around it • the power that makes something fall to the ground
crossword review 2023-05-25
Across
- age compared to other rocks Determined by stratigraphy
- a disturbance in a medium that carries energy without a net movement of particles
- age of a rock in years. Determined by radiometrics.
- the ability to do work
- what erupted in June 1883
- Two forces thrusting in opposite directions
- at the center of our solar system.
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- a push or pull upon
- a boundless, three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction.
- keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
- A giant cloud in space.
- form of energy
- the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun.
- Opposite of compression. Force which pulls away from the center
- the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.
- the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain,
- planet that is the third in order from the sun.
- is molten rock that has been expelled from the interior of a planet or Compression Force pushes towards the center of an object.
- vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
19 Clues: form of energy • a push or pull upon • the ability to do work • A giant cloud in space. • what erupted in June 1883 • at the center of our solar system. • keeps planets in orbit around the sun. • Two forces thrusting in opposite directions • planet that is the third in order from the sun. • age of a rock in years. Determined by radiometrics. • ...
Astronomers 2023-03-21
5 Clues: Invented the Clock • Perfected the telescope • Discovered orbit of planets • Discovered planets and moons • Discovered the Sun is center of Solar System
ishowspeed 2022-09-27
space 2023-10-04
11 Clues: Shape • Pattern • Round galaxy • Cluster of stars • Galaxy we are in • Football shaped galaxy • In a spiral galaxys middle • No shape or pattern galaxy • Biggest star in solar system • Only one of these in solar system • Has planets, solar systems and stars in it
Space 2022-12-05
11 Clues: has rings • flying rocks • hottest planet • largest planet • retired planets • earth's closest neghibor • hot ball that heats earth • lots of burning balls in the sky • third farthest planet from the sun • second farthest planet from the sun • only planet with living beings on it
SES6Sci 2022-03-28
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- the revolution of planets around the sun caused by gravity
- a famous scientist who first thought about gravity
- what newton called the fact that gravity acts on all planets
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- the force that pulls objects toward each other.
- the theory about an ancient star blowing up starting the universe
- the measure of gravitational pull on an object
- when lots of space material compressed into the middle of the universe and it’s atoms merged causing an explosion it creates… (it produces heat and light)
- how much space an object takes up
8 Clues: how much space an object takes up • the measure of gravitational pull on an object • the force that pulls objects toward each other. • a famous scientist who first thought about gravity • the revolution of planets around the sun caused by gravity • what newton called the fact that gravity acts on all planets • ...
Earth in Space 2017-10-09
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- 3rd planet from the Sun
- The scientific study of stars, planets and other objects seen in the night sky
- Move in a circular object around an object
- Attempts to pull masses together
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- Spinning on an axis
- The belief that the positions of the Sun, stars and planets affect a person's personality and the day-to-day events of their life
- A path a planet takes around a star or a moon.
7 Clues: Spinning on an axis • 3rd planet from the Sun • Attempts to pull masses together • Move in a circular object around an object • A path a planet takes around a star or a moon. • The scientific study of stars, planets and other objects seen in the night sky • ...
Chapter 4 Cross Word 2021-09-16
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- taxes paid by the people
- forging iron into weapons
- to rob or steal goods
- person who works with their hands
- greatest Chaldean king
- system built by Persia to connect provinces
- area such as a state
- to grow
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- to rule
- person who keeps track of stars suns planets
- nation that rules a large area
- two wheeled horse carriage
- fierce warriors
- to disobey
- soldier with bows and arrows
- soldiers on horseback
16 Clues: to rule • to grow • to disobey • fierce warriors • area such as a state • to rob or steal goods • soldiers on horseback • greatest Chaldean king • taxes paid by the people • forging iron into weapons • two wheeled horse carriage • soldier with bows and arrows • nation that rules a large area • person who works with their hands • system built by Persia to connect provinces • ...
Week 7 Spelling 2021-10-25
Across
- Animal from the forest
- A place where you may work
- Make the ground shake
- Don't jump to _______
- You only can have 3
- What we do in Science
- Need these when you move
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- Around the ring of fire
- You make these during an experiment
- Fuzzy fruit
- Saturn, Earth, Mars, Venus
- A place to worship
- Create giant waves
- Wash them after dinner
- Women who have roles in movies and shows
- Spinning funnel
16 Clues: Fuzzy fruit • Spinning funnel • A place to worship • Create giant waves • You only can have 3 • Make the ground shake • Don't jump to _______ • What we do in Science • Animal from the forest • Wash them after dinner • Around the ring of fire • Need these when you move • A place where you may work • Saturn, Earth, Mars, Venus • You make these during an experiment • ...
Solar System 2022-10-27
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- How many planets are there?
- The smallest and closest to the sun
- Is it or is it not a planet?
- Someone really wanted it (and put rings on it)
- You are in it
- Gas giant
- God of war
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- Poseidon
- A goddess
- The biggest star
- Goes through more phases than your average teenager
- Is expanding
- The belt
- Rhymes with ignoramus
- Made of star dust
- Our galaxy and a chocolate bar
16 Clues: Poseidon • The belt • A goddess • Gas giant • God of war • Is expanding • You are in it • The biggest star • Made of star dust • Rhymes with ignoramus • How many planets are there? • Is it or is it not a planet? • Our galaxy and a chocolate bar • The smallest and closest to the sun • Someone really wanted it (and put rings on it) • Goes through more phases than your average teenager
Science Knowledge 2023-08-20
Across
- animal with a long neck
- lays eggs and breathes through gills
- the subject you're studying now
- lives in both water and land
- found in the outer space
- Likes to chase mice
- make up our skeleton
- ability to do work
- the planet you're living on now
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- Has a trunk
- Extinct
- energy we can see
- energy we can hear
- push or pull
- traces of dead animals under the ground
- center of the solar system
- Flying mammal
17 Clues: Extinct • Has a trunk • push or pull • Flying mammal • energy we can see • energy we can hear • ability to do work • Likes to chase mice • make up our skeleton • animal with a long neck • found in the outer space • center of the solar system • lives in both water and land • the subject you're studying now • the planet you're living on now • lays eggs and breathes through gills • ...
Numbers 2023-01-12
9 Clues: The Beatles • primary colors • Snow White friends • Harry Potter movies • fingers in your hand • famous attraction park • British Boy Band (2010) • main characters in Titanic • Planets in our solar system
Scientific Revolution 2023-09-20
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- Father of the scientific method, which became fundamental in modern scientific inquiry. The steps are observe, hypothesis, experiment, collect data, conclusion, and retest
- Scientist and observer who discovered the functions of the heart, such as how it acts as a pump to circulate blood through the body
- English physicist that discovered gravity and the three Laws of Motion in the 1600s
- Formal questioning
- Also known as the Aristotelian View of the Universe, the belief was that the Earth sat motionless in the center of the universe while everything else, such as the planets, stars, Sun, moon, and other objects revolved around it. This was later proved inaccurate.
- The study of the sun, moon, stars, and the heavens
- Founder of chemistry, founded Boyle's Law of pV=k and rejected Aristotle's four-element theory
- A Polish monk, mathematician, and astronomer who created the theory of Heliocentric universe
- The study of numbers, arithmetic; the science of numbers
- A mathematician, scientists, and astronomer who formulated the Law of Inertia, stating that rest is not the natural state of objects
- A rule found by Sir Issac Newton where an object in motion or at rest will stay in motion or at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force
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- Astronomical observer and Danish nobleman who built and astronomy observatory in Denmark and researched the stars and planets for over 20 years
- Scientist who dissected human bodies to see how they worked, drew organs, bones, and muscles in detail. Also wrote On the Fabric of the Human Body
- Theory by Nicholas Copernicus, which challenged Aristotle's theory,where the sun was actually in the center of the solar system.
- Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who put forward the geocentric theory that the Earth was the center of the solar system
- Assistant to Brahe, he formulated three laws of the motion of planets. Made huge contributions that helped prove the relations of a heliocentric universe
- The study of writing and books; printed material
- Branch of knowledge including math and the method of recording findings of classified information of the physical world
- Mathematician who created the Cartesian coordinate system, which is a graph consisting of an x- and y-axis. This connected algebra and geometry
- The study of moral and mental sciences
20 Clues: Formal questioning • The study of moral and mental sciences • The study of writing and books; printed material • The study of the sun, moon, stars, and the heavens • The study of numbers, arithmetic; the science of numbers • English physicist that discovered gravity and the three Laws of Motion in the 1600s • ...
Science: Mid-year review 2024-01-31
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- the MASS of a planet increases, the strength of its gravity will: _____________
- This is at the center of the solar system. Holds all the planets in orbit
- Sunlight strikes the surface of the Earth in straight and _________ lines
- describes the speed AND direction an object is moving
- The __________ force is the number you get when you add up all the forces acting on an object. If it is bigger than 0, the forces are unbalanced and the object will accelerate
- A __________ eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up and the moon's shadow blocks out the sun
- If the net force applied to an object increases, its acceleration will ____________
- The _________ of the sunlight to the Earth determines the season/ temperature/ climate. The ________ of the moon to the Earth and sun determines the phase we see! (same word)
- A CHANGE in speed and/or direction
- The two things that affect how fast an object will accelerate are _________ and force
- This is the variable that you change in a lab. The before/ cause
- Which object, a feather or brick will be easier to accelerate?
- This is the variable that you measure or observe in a lab. The after/ effect
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- The only way to accelerate an object is to apply an ____________ force
- Happens twice a year, when night and day are the exact same length
- The most massive planet in the solar system
- Means mass. The more ____________ an object has, the harder it will be to move
- The longest day of the year when the northern hemisphere is tilted directly at the sun is called the summer ___________
- If the mass of an object increases, its acceleration will __________
- When the visible part (lit up) is getting bigger
- What is the independent variable in this question: "What is the effect of MASS on ACCELERATION?"
- The moon lights up because it ___________ sunlight
- The angle of the Sun to the Earth's surface is also called _______
- This can happen when the Sun, Earth and moon line up perfectly
- This is the reason why Earth has seasons and other planets don't
- What is the force that pulls you down and keeps you from floating off into space? It also holds the planets in orbit!
26 Clues: A CHANGE in speed and/or direction • The most massive planet in the solar system • When the visible part (lit up) is getting bigger • The moon lights up because it ___________ sunlight • describes the speed AND direction an object is moving • This can happen when the Sun, Earth and moon line up perfectly • ...
Final Review 2026-05-13
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- The apparent backward motion of planets as seen from Earth
- The proportion of the universe made of normal matter (about 5%) compared to dark matter and energy
- A cloud of gas and dust from which the solar system formed
- A stream of gas and dust released from a comet that can create meteor showers
- The sequence of planets from the Sun outward in our solar system
- The changing appearance of the Moon based on its position relative to Earth and the Sun
- The average distance between Earth and the Sun
- orbiting around another object
- An imaginary sphere surrounding Earth used to map objects in the sky divided into 24 hours
- When an object rotates at the same rate it revolves, showing only one side
- The scientific study of objects, space, and everything beyond Earth’s atmosphere
- The apparent path the Sun, planets, and zodiac constellations follow across the sky
- A small planetary body that orbits the Sun but has not cleared its orbital path
- The longest day of the year in a hemisphere when it is tilted most toward the Sun
- The process of wearing away surfaces by wind, water, or other natural forces
- The distance that light travels in one year
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- A very high and very low tide that occurs during full and new moons
- The point in the sky directly above an observer
- The force exerted by air; absence of it in space requires pressurized suits
- The apparent shift in position of a nearby object used to measure distance
- The angle (23.5° for Earth) between a planet’s axis and its orbital plane
- Changes in climate caused by Earth’s axial tilt as it orbits the Sun
- The constant speed at which light travels through space (about 186,000 miles per second)
- The trapping of heat by gases in a planet’s atmosphere, leading to higher temperatures
- The spinning of Earth on its axis causing day and night and apparent star movement
- When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight
- Spinning on an axis
- The amount of mass contained within a given volume
- When Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon
- A region between Mars and Jupiter filled with rocky objects orbiting the Sun
30 Clues: Spinning on an axis • orbiting around another object • The distance that light travels in one year • The average distance between Earth and the Sun • The point in the sky directly above an observer • The amount of mass contained within a given volume • The apparent backward motion of planets as seen from Earth • ...
Space Crossword by Max Carvin and Seb Butler 2026-04-29
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- Shaped like an oval or a flattened circle.
- A reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo to and from space.
- A huge ball of burning gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) that produces its own light and heat.
- Energy that travels through space as waves or particles, like light or heat.
- A large, round object that orbits a star and has cleared its own path of debris.
- The distance light travels in one year (about 9.5 trillion kilometres).
- An imaginary line through the centre of an object (like Earth) around which it rotates.
- A colourless, odourless gas found on some planets and moons (like Titan).
- The branch of science that studies stars, planets, and space.
- A regular or repeating way in which something happens or is arranged.
- A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
- When one heavenly body moves into the shadow of another, blocking its light.
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- The force that pulls objects toward each other; it keeps planets in orbit.
- A "dirty snowball" of ice and dust that develops a glowing tail when it gets close to the Sun.
- An object that orbits a planet; can be natural (like the Moon) or man-made.
- diagram: A drawing that shows a real object with its sizes reduced or enlarged by a specific amount (the scale).
- The layer of gases surrounding a planet or moon.
- The lightest and most abundant chemical element; it’s the main "fuel" for stars.
- All of space, time, matter, and energy that exists.
- A giant cloud of gas and dust in space, often where new stars are born.
- The curved path an object takes around a star, planet, or moon.
- A group of related objects or parts that work together (e.g., the Solar System).
- A massive system of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A streak of light caused by a piece of space rock burning up in Earth’s atmosphere (a "shooting star").
- A group of stars that forms a recognisable pattern or shape in the sky.
- An unmanned spacecraft sent to explore and gather data from space.
- dust: Tiny particles of matter floating in space.
27 Clues: Shaped like an oval or a flattened circle. • The layer of gases surrounding a planet or moon. • dust: Tiny particles of matter floating in space. • All of space, time, matter, and energy that exists. • The branch of science that studies stars, planets, and space. • The curved path an object takes around a star, planet, or moon. • ...
The Red Planet 2021-02-26
6 Clues: Humans inhale this to survive • the name of the roman god of war • deespest valley in our solar system • 95% of the mars atmosphere is comprised of this • The red planets moon that starts with a letter P • The red planets moon that starts with the letter D
Uranus 2023-11-13
Across
- Uranus spins in the _______ direction of earth and other planets
- It was the _____ planet to be discovered through a telescope
- True or False: Uranus is the coldest planet
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- It is the ____ planet that spins on its side
- Uranus has _______ rings
- Uranus has the _____ largest diameter out of the planets
6 Clues: Uranus has _______ rings • True or False: Uranus is the coldest planet • It is the ____ planet that spins on its side • Uranus has the _____ largest diameter out of the planets • It was the _____ planet to be discovered through a telescope • Uranus spins in the _______ direction of earth and other planets
big band thoery 2022-03-23
Space 2021-06-08
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- The subject of twinkle twinkle little star
- Where all the planets are
- Biggest planet
- People not from earth
- A galaxy
- Dwarf planet
- Without it, we can't live
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- Without it, humans can't land on the moon.
- People say they killed dinosaurs
- The reason we're standing
- What we are living on
- Hot fireball
- What Galileo Galilei landed on
13 Clues: A galaxy • Hot fireball • Dwarf planet • Biggest planet • People not from earth • What we are living on • Where all the planets are • The reason we're standing • Without it, we can't live • What Galileo Galilei landed on • People say they killed dinosaurs • The subject of twinkle twinkle little star • Without it, humans can't land on the moon.
oceans and continents 2015-07-11
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- our planets satellite
- smallest continent
- the tallest mountain in the world
- india is in this continent
- capital of Nepal
- native dog of australia
- largest ocean of the world
- first planet from the sun
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- newest ocean created in 2000
- deepest point on the earths crust
- a group of islands
- north and south continents
- an archipelago near kerela
13 Clues: capital of Nepal • smallest continent • a group of islands • our planets satellite • native dog of australia • first planet from the sun • north and south continents • india is in this continent • an archipelago near kerela • largest ocean of the world • newest ocean created in 2000 • deepest point on the earths crust • the tallest mountain in the world
Nia's crossword puzzle! 2023-12-14
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- second smallest planet in the soler system
- orbits earth
- makes-up constalations
- on a 97 degree tilt
- not a real plannet any more
- has a population ofn 7 billion
- farthest planet from the sun
- has 146 moons
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- orbited by 8 planets
- no moons or atmosphere
- separates mars and jupiter
- has a storm thats bigger than earth
- hottest planet
13 Clues: orbits earth • has 146 moons • hottest planet • on a 97 degree tilt • orbited by 8 planets • no moons or atmosphere • makes-up constalations • separates mars and jupiter • not a real plannet any more • farthest planet from the sun • has a population ofn 7 billion • has a storm thats bigger than earth • second smallest planet in the soler system
Yr 8 solar puzzle 2025-04-10
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- only one in our solar system
- largest planet
- known as the 'RED' planet
- smallest planet in the solar system
- a capacity to do work
- second planet from the sun
- gas giant
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- radiation emitted by the sun
- bodies that orbit the sun
- only inhabited planet
- rays of sun
- earths natural saterlite
- only star in the solar system
13 Clues: gas giant • rays of sun • largest planet • only inhabited planet • a capacity to do work • earths natural saterlite • bodies that orbit the sun • known as the 'RED' planet • second planet from the sun • only one in our solar system • radiation emitted by the sun • only star in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system
s/ss/se/ce/x/c 2025-08-11
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- – From a certain time until now
- – To make something clear
- – Another, or different
- – A boat moves with the wind using this
- – The taste of sugar
- – Something you hear
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- – Happened one time
- – Where the planets are
- – A round shape
- – Summer, autumn, winter, or spring
- – Something taught at school
- – One hundredth of a dollar
- – The season after winter
13 Clues: – A round shape • – Happened one time • – The taste of sugar • – Something you hear • – Where the planets are • – Another, or different • – To make something clear • – The season after winter • – One hundredth of a dollar • – Something taught at school • – From a certain time until now • – Summer, autumn, winter, or spring • – A boat moves with the wind using this
Space Vocabulary 2025-11-06
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- a collection of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit a sun
- the distance light travels in one year
- a ball of very hot gas that gives off electromagnetic radiation
- the total amount of energy an object produces as light
- the study of outer space, including the stars and planets
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- a huge system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
- a group of stars that forms a pattern
- the curved path that an object takes around a central body, like a planet, moon, or star, due to gravity
8 Clues: a group of stars that forms a pattern • the distance light travels in one year • the total amount of energy an object produces as light • the study of outer space, including the stars and planets • a huge system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity • a ball of very hot gas that gives off electromagnetic radiation • ...
Galaxy Crossword 2021-01-29
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- space and all the matter and energy in it
- matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation but is quite abundant in the universe
- The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- an object in space whos gravity is so strong not even light can escape it
- Sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
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- The distance light travels in one year
- A system of objects, such as a galaxy that is held together by gravity
- A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
- The name given to the first four outer planets :Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- environments given production and unstable growths
- A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are require for it to be classed as such.
- A large spiral galaxy that is home to earth and the rest of our solar system, and about a trillion stars
- no definite shape or volume
14 Clues: no definite shape or volume • The distance light travels in one year • space and all the matter and energy in it • A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon • environments given production and unstable growths • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • Sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun • ...
Constellations 2023-06-21
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- A constellation shaped like a dragon and known for its long winding shape.
- A constellation shaped like a swan and known as the "Northern Cross."
- A bright point of light in the sky, like the Sun but much farther away.
- A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A device used to see distant objects in space, like stars and planets.
- The study of stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
- The time when it is dark outside, and the stars and moon are visible.
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- A constellation shaped like a "W" or "M" and named after a queen in Greek mythology.
- A constellation shaped like a hunter, with three bright stars in a row.
- A constellation shaped like a bull and one of the zodiac constellations.
- A constellation named after a mythical winged horse from Greek mythology.
- The space above the Earth where the stars, moon, and sun can be seen.
- A constellation shaped like a lion and one of the zodiac constellations.
- A constellation representing twin brothers and one of the zodiac constellations.
14 Clues: A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity. • The study of stars, planets, and other objects in the universe. • A constellation shaped like a swan and known as the "Northern Cross." • The space above the Earth where the stars, moon, and sun can be seen. • The time when it is dark outside, and the stars and moon are visible. • ...
Solar System Crossword 2025-02-27
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- A natural satellite of a planet.
- The distance from a star at which liquid could exist on orbiting planets surface.
- One complete trip of a planet around the Sun.
- Belt In a region of space located past Neptune.
- The average distance from Earth to the Sun about 150 million km.
- An object that is almost spherical, it's not classified as a planet, instead it's classified as a satellite.
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- The spinning motion of Earth on its axis, which runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
- The star in the center of our Solar System which the planets revolve and receive light from.
- A small piece of matter from outer space that becomes a streak of light when it falls through Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
- Most distant region of our solar system.
- An object that orbits a star that is a sphere.
- Force that a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
- A small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
- A small rocky, ICY, object that orbits the sun.
14 Clues: A natural satellite of a planet. • Most distant region of our solar system. • A small, rocky object that orbits the sun. • One complete trip of a planet around the Sun. • An object that orbits a star that is a sphere. • Belt In a region of space located past Neptune. • A small rocky, ICY, object that orbits the sun. • ...
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION 2018-04-12
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- Created the idea of universal gravitation
- Physicist found that only part of the air is used in respiration; helped discover oxygen
- Study of stars on human behavior
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- Term used to state that earth is simply one of several planets to orbit around the sun
- Study of metals through purification
- Writer of "On the Motion of Animals" and studied mechanics of bodies
- Creator of Laws of Planetary Motion: (Planets move elliptical, not uniformly)
7 Clues: Study of stars on human behavior • Study of metals through purification • Created the idea of universal gravitation • Writer of "On the Motion of Animals" and studied mechanics of bodies • Creator of Laws of Planetary Motion: (Planets move elliptical, not uniformly) • Term used to state that earth is simply one of several planets to orbit around the sun • ...
Planets of the solar system 2021-04-26
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- It is what decides how much we weigh and how far a basketball will travel when thrown before it returns to the surface.
- a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.
- the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
- physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
- the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- the star around which the earth orbits.
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
- have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
- 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.
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
- a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground.
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.
- a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.
- unit a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
- the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
- each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
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- a single orbit of one object around another or about an axis or center.
- have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
- a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields vary simultaneously.
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
- the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
- relating to or belonging to a planet or planets.
- the action of rotating around an axis or center.
- an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.
- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
- 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.
- measured from or considered in relation to the center of the sun.
- planet a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
- the action or process of moving or being moved.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
- having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
- the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
- an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- the act of rising to an important position or a higher level.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
45 Clues: a small rocky body orbiting the sun • the star around which the earth orbits. • the action or process of moving or being moved. • relating to or belonging to a planet or planets. • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • ...
Jupiter: King of the Planets 2025-03-23
Across
- A substance with no fixed shape or volume.
- A natural satellite orbiting a planet.
- A natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky, usually near the northern or southern magnetic pole.
- A very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
- A vehicle used for traveling in space.
- A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
- A colorless, odorless, inert gaseous element that is the second lightest element and the most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen.
- A violent disturbance of the atmosphere.
- The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.
- Exceptionally large.
Down
- The envelope of gases surrounding a planet.
- The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- A rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
- Having the properties of a magnet.
- A colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the simplest and most abundant element in the universe.
- The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon.
- A mark or area different from its surroundings.
- A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body.
- An important assignment carried out for a specific purpose, typically one that involves traveling some distance.
20 Clues: Exceptionally large. • Having the properties of a magnet. • A natural satellite orbiting a planet. • A vehicle used for traveling in space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • A violent disturbance of the atmosphere. • A substance with no fixed shape or volume. • The envelope of gases surrounding a planet. • A mark or area different from its surroundings. • ...
mars 2022-03-16
11 Clues: what we are • space company • planet we live in • outside our world • whta we live near • some special jurney • prep fro the jurney • we go to space in it • they pretect our state • we use it to get things • the closset planet to earth
animals 2022-12-12
11 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • howls at the moon • Likes to chase mice • swings around the trees • underwater apex predator • legless, armless long animal • forever blackness with stars and planets • pitch black center and absorbs whatever its near
Science Semester 1 - Sanskar 2025-06-26
11 Clues: - No Charge • - Ice Giant • - Negative Charge • - Positive Charges • - 5th Planet from Sun • - Known for its Rings • - Often found in Wires • - Flows through Cooper Wire • - The Place where planets live in • - Colourless, Odourless & Tastless • - The type of energy made from a Nuclear Power Plant
WORDCROSS 2019-04-30
Across
- / soap for hair
- / paraffin, petrolatum, mineral oil
- / a bright object in space, around which planets orbit
- / exchange of information, speaking, writing
- / place of books
- / dangerous
- / a satellite
- / the place you go to learn
Down
- / a powerful energie source, also a infinity stone
- / the ... to the problem is
- / another name for mercury
- / to be able to live there
- / a meal
- / everything beyond earth
- / a planet in Captain Marvel
- / the red planet
16 Clues: / a meal • / dangerous • / a satellite • / soap for hair • / the red planet • / place of books • / everything beyond earth • / another name for mercury • / the ... to the problem is • / to be able to live there • / the place you go to learn • / a planet in Captain Marvel • / paraffin, petrolatum, mineral oil • / exchange of information, speaking, writing • ...
Space and the Planets 2015-04-11
Across
- This is by far the largest object in the solar system. The _______.
- The third planet from the Sun.
- NASA launches their space shuttles from here.
- The brightest star in Earth's night sky.
- The first man to walk on the moon. Neil ____________.
- Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one....
- Which planet is the hottest in our solar system.
Down
- This planet is sometimes referred to as a 'dwarf' planet.
- This planet is so massive that, by itself, it accounts for more than 70% of the mass of all the planets in the solar system. It is the largest planet.
- The huge system of stars that contains our solar system. The ________ Way Galaxy.
- Which planet is sometimes referred to as the "Red Planet"?
- These are in orbit around the Earth to collect information or for communication.
- The sun is the brightest object in the sky. The second brightest object is the _____________.
- This planet is easily identified by its rings.
14 Clues: The third planet from the Sun. • The brightest star in Earth's night sky. • NASA launches their space shuttles from here. • This planet is easily identified by its rings. • Which planet is the hottest in our solar system. • The first man to walk on the moon. Neil ____________. • This planet is sometimes referred to as a 'dwarf' planet. • ...
Shannon and J'Ann's planets 2023-11-01
Across
- What planet has the thickest atmosphere
- Mercury also looks like what in space
- The first four planets are what
- What does Earth mean
- How many gas giants are there
- what planet has the god of agriculture
- What planet is the closest to the sun
Down
- Neptune is known as the _ (color) planet
- what planet spins on it's side
- Neptune and Uranus are
- What planet has 70 moons
- What planet would float in water
- biggest planet
- what planet is Olympus Mons on
- coldest planet
- Uranus's God is the God of _
16 Clues: biggest planet • coldest planet • What does Earth mean • Neptune and Uranus are • What planet has 70 moons • Uranus's God is the God of _ • How many gas giants are there • what planet spins on it's side • what planet is Olympus Mons on • The first four planets are what • What planet would float in water • Mercury also looks like what in space • What planet is the closest to the sun • ...
solar system formation 2026-03-19
Solar System 2013-11-12
Across
- The third planet from the sun
- Black ____
- 7th planet from the sun
- This planet is known for its rings
- Largest planet
- This planet heats the Earth
Down
- The red planet
- Planet nearest to Earth
- Once considered a planet,_____ was recently reclassified as a dwarf planet
- _____ System
- 8th planet from the sun
- There are eight in our Solar System
- _____ Way
13 Clues: _____ Way • Black ____ • _____ System • The red planet • Largest planet • Planet nearest to Earth • 7th planet from the sun • 8th planet from the sun • This planet heats the Earth • The third planet from the sun • This planet is known for its rings • There are eight in our Solar System • Once considered a planet,_____ was recently reclassified as a dwarf planet
Anime Club 2023-12-06
Across
- Broccoli boy wants to be a hero
- Anime club's god
- Anime book
- Ash's first pokemon
- Anime club's symbol
- My neighbor ___
- Girls get powers and are named after planets
Down
- Protagonist gets brought into a new world
- Yuri on ice is a __ romance
- Fullmetal ____
- Write down name and they go bye-bye
- Dragon __ Z
- Goldfish princess wants to be human
13 Clues: Anime book • Dragon __ Z • Fullmetal ____ • My neighbor ___ • Anime club's god • Ash's first pokemon • Anime club's symbol • Yuri on ice is a __ romance • Broccoli boy wants to be a hero • Write down name and they go bye-bye • Goldfish princess wants to be human • Protagonist gets brought into a new world • Girls get powers and are named after planets
SOLAR SYSTEM by Halle Cromwell 2024-10-30
Across
- Can't float in water
- means sun
- The smallest planets in our solar system
- Hottest Planet
- Not a perfect square
- and NEPTUNE are called what_____
- Billion years old
Down
- The biggest planet
- Primary planet and a Rocky Planet
- = Centric
- Closet to the sun
- Fourth planet from the sun
- Pluto is a _____ Planet
- 2.8 miles away from the sun
- 93 Billion miles away from earth
15 Clues: means sun • = Centric • Hottest Planet • Closet to the sun • Billion years old • The biggest planet • Can't float in water • Not a perfect square • Pluto is a _____ Planet • Fourth planet from the sun • 2.8 miles away from the sun • 93 Billion miles away from earth • and NEPTUNE are called what_____ • Primary planet and a Rocky Planet • The smallest planets in our solar system
Solar system Class 5 2022-02-14
Across
- baby planet or very small planet
- The farthest and coldest planet
- ball of ice or rock
- Sun Planets and other celestial bodies
- Second largest plant
- The largest planet
- found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars
Down
- Tilted side and along the pole
- Smallest planet
- Red Planet
- Small rocky metallic object
- The ring planet
- the force of attraction of earth
13 Clues: Red Planet • Smallest planet • The ring planet • The largest planet • ball of ice or rock • Second largest plant • Small rocky metallic object • Tilted side and along the pole • The farthest and coldest planet • baby planet or very small planet • the force of attraction of earth • Sun Planets and other celestial bodies • found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars
Se games 2026-02-03
Across
- Remember, licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets
- The world needs more ___
- Lost part of their foot while drinking
- Se's pet full name
- The realm of _____
- Erto's discord Name
- Pink star
- Do you pay the one?
Down
- That's that me espresso
- Creator of "Slow Down"
- Red Miku
- What type of phone does Se have?
- Fairy with big hammer
13 Clues: Red Miku • Pink star • Se's pet full name • The realm of _____ • Erto's discord Name • Do you pay the one? • Fairy with big hammer • Creator of "Slow Down" • That's that me espresso • The world needs more ___ • What type of phone does Se have? • Lost part of their foot while drinking • Remember, licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets
Earth and Space 2024-06-25
Across
- What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in?
- What is the name of the plates that make up the Earth's crust?
- List the first letters of the planet in our solar system, starting closest to the Sun.
- How many planets are there in our solar system?
- Which planet is referred to as the Red Planet?
- What is the force that keeps all of the planets in orbit around the Sun?
Down
- What is the hottest layer of Earth?
- Which planet is the closest to Earth and is also the hottest in the solar system?
- What do we call the large wave that can be created by an earthquake in the sea?
- What is the name of the celestial body that removed as a planet in 2006?
- What do we call the substance that makes up most of the Mantle?
- Which planet takes approximately 365 days to orbit the Sun?
- What is the closest planet to the Sun?
- What is the name of the second largest planet in our solar system?
14 Clues: What is the hottest layer of Earth? • What is the closest planet to the Sun? • Which planet is referred to as the Red Planet? • How many planets are there in our solar system? • What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in? • Which planet takes approximately 365 days to orbit the Sun? • What is the name of the plates that make up the Earth's crust? • ...
outer planets 2022-03-09
5 Clues: -124 degrees • liquid droplets • composed of liquid heavy metals • outer planets are made primarily ofgasses • how inner and outer planets are separated
Space 2016-10-12
Across
- A non-contact force that affects all objects, the larger the mass of the object the greater its gravity.
- The belief that the position of the sun stars and planets affect a persons personality
- The path a planet takes around a star,or a moon or satellite takes around a planet
- Move around another object
- A terrestrial planet within the milky way galaxy and the only planet known to support life
Down
- A mass in orbit around another mass
- The scientific study of stars planets and other objects in the sky
- Spin on its axis
8 Clues: Spin on its axis • Move around another object • A mass in orbit around another mass • The scientific study of stars planets and other objects in the sky • The path a planet takes around a star,or a moon or satellite takes around a planet • The belief that the position of the sun stars and planets affect a persons personality • ...
Chapter 2 - Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times? 2024-09-25
Across
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
- the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching
Down
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- system the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
- the only star in our solar system
- a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
8 Clues: the only star in our solar system • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • 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 other objects in the universe • a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime • ...
SPACE 2026-01-17
Across
- A person whose job is to travel and work in space.
- A large group of stars and planets held together by gravity.
- The layer of gases surrounding a planet or other object in space.
- An object that moves around a planet, either naturally or made by humans.
- The curved path followed by a planet, moon, or spacecraft around another object.
Down
- A vehicle designed to travel in space.
- An instrument used for seeing objects that are far away, especially in space.
- All space, including all the stars, planets, and everything that exists.
8 Clues: A vehicle designed to travel in space. • A person whose job is to travel and work in space. • A large group of stars and planets held together by gravity. • The layer of gases surrounding a planet or other object in space. • All space, including all the stars, planets, and everything that exists. • ...
unit 4 vocabulary 2023-10-12
Across
- a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter
- an astronomer who proposed a heliocentric system,
- propositions for debate concerned with the question of indulgences,
- re-baptizer
- an ideal commonwealth whose inhabitants exist under seemingly perfect conditions.
- drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
- the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.
- a German mathematician and astronomer who discovered that the Earth and planets travel about the sun in elliptical orbits.
- one in which the planets revolve around a fixed sun.
Down
- a natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician
- a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.
- Italian Renaissance political philosopher and statesman and secretary of the Florentine republic
- a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s.
- Baptist minister and social rights activist in the United States in the 1950s and '60s.
- belonging or relating to a Protestant church, found especially in Scotland or the United States, which is governed by a body of official people all of equal rank.
- related to, or coming from, England
- government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.
17 Clues: re-baptizer • related to, or coming from, England • an astronomer who proposed a heliocentric system, • a natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician • one in which the planets revolve around a fixed sun. • a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. • propositions for debate concerned with the question of indulgences, • ...
Space 2026-06-08
Across
- a dwarf planet and the second-largest known object
- system, the Sun and all the celestial objects gravitationally bound to it, including the eight major planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets
- highly trained individuals selected by space agencies
- the third planet from the Sun
- a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter
- a chemical element, the planet nearest to the Sun in our solar system
- the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system
- it is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in our solar system
- a recognized area of the celestial sphere where a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline.
- the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in our solar system
Down
- the colossal, extremely luminous explosion of a star
- hole, a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so intense that nothing—not even light—can escape
- Station, an artificial, habitable spacecraft that remains in low Earth orbit for extended periods
- any naturally formed celestial body that orbits a planet, a dwarf planet, or an asteroid
- the star at the absolute center of our solar system.
- a three-dimensional continuum containing positions and directions.
- the seventh planet from the Sun
- the boundless three-dimensional extent in which all objects and events occur, and the physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
18 Clues: the third planet from the Sun • the seventh planet from the Sun • a dwarf planet and the second-largest known object • the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system • the colossal, extremely luminous explosion of a star • the star at the absolute center of our solar system. • highly trained individuals selected by space agencies • ...
The space 2020-12-10
Across
- there are billions in the space
- luminous star
- we are in it
- the name of our system
- our planet
- killed the dinosaurs
- the biggest star in the system
- made up of gas and space dust
- we use it to see the space
Down
- formated by multiple stars
- the red planet
- absorbs everything around him
- between Mars and Jupiter
- big explosion
- the artificial satellite
- there are 8 in our system
16 Clues: our planet • we are in it • luminous star • big explosion • the red planet • killed the dinosaurs • the name of our system • between Mars and Jupiter • the artificial satellite • there are 8 in our system • formated by multiple stars • we use it to see the space • absorbs everything around him • made up of gas and space dust • the biggest star in the system • there are billions in the space
Mini 9/27 2025-09-29
Across
- When doubled, nickname for pop star Swift
- Ice cream option
- Chris of "Guardians of the Galaxy"
- Street sign with an arrow
- Wide-ranging
- Bowl-shaped pan
- Country that produces Comte and Camembert
- Competed in a marathon
- First word of Oasis's "Wonderwall"
Down
- Highest-grossing film of all time
- Toyota's ___4
- Jon Hamm or Kevin Bacon
- Helen of ___ (mythical beauty)
- Nonet that became an octet in 2006
- Office furniture
- Swagger
16 Clues: Swagger • Wide-ranging • Office furniture • Ice cream option • Bowl-shaped pan • Toyota's ___4 • Competed in a marathon • Street sign with an arrow • Jon Hamm or Kevin Bacon • Helen of ___ (mythical beauty) • Highest-grossing film of all time • Chris of "Guardians of the Galaxy" • When doubled, nickname for pop star Swift • ...
Solar System 2023-08-25
6 Clues: ) We call it the red planet. • ) What do planets revolve around?) • ) One of two ice giants,Dark blue in color. • ) What planet has spectacular rings around it? • ) The only planet that can support living things. • ) What model of the solar system has the planets revolving around the earth?
Crossword 2024-02-25
gr 9 science 2025-05-22
8 Clues: POWERS ALOT • MASSxVOLUME • ORBITS A STAR • POSTIVE CHARGE • TESTING SOMETHING • ABITILY TO DO WORK • MAKES EVERYTHING UP • PLANTS AND ANIMALS HAVE THEM
Lizzy McAlpine Crossword 2024-07-11
Across
- letting this be what it is
- a classic American dessert
- watching what turn?
- common ground between broken glass and headstones and landmines
- ooooh fireworks
- like it was yesterday
Down
- what happened at 22
- spiral
- a common theme in lizzy's songs
- something that broke
- lizzy made this and failed
- what does lizzy want for dinner?
- something that climbs
13 Clues: spiral • ooooh fireworks • what happened at 22 • watching what turn? • something that broke • like it was yesterday • something that climbs • letting this be what it is • a classic American dessert • lizzy made this and failed • a common theme in lizzy's songs • what does lizzy want for dinner? • common ground between broken glass and headstones and landmines
Vocabulary check-up Unit 8 2025-03-01
Across
- crew
- somebody who lives in space and is not a human
- Chef/Chefin
- Heldin
- space
- nonsense
- Herz
Down
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are .....
- anschließen/verbinden
- comfortable
- zerstören
- when you invite someone to come over to your house, the other person is a .....
- the thing you use to lock or unlock a door
13 Clues: crew • Herz • space • Heldin • nonsense • zerstören • Chef/Chefin • comfortable • anschließen/verbinden • the thing you use to lock or unlock a door • somebody who lives in space and is not a human • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are ..... • when you invite someone to come over to your house, the other person is a .....
Solar system Asher, Chloe, Cate and Scarlett 2021-07-29
Across
- system the collection of 8 planets and there moons in orbit around the sun.
- an artifice body placed in orbit round the earth, moon or other planets in order to collect information or for communication.
- is a solid piece of debris from an object such as a comet, asteroid.
- the star which the earth orbits.
- a small body of matter from OutSpace that enters the earths atmosphere.
Down
- a celestial body moving in a elliptically orbit a star.
- years a unit of astronomical distance according let to the light travels in one year.
- a fixed luminescent point in the night star which is a large incodested body like the sun.
- a tail of gas and dust partially pointing away from the sun.
- a system of million or billions of stars, together with gas and dust.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- the curved part of a celestial object or space craft around a star, planet, or moon.
- a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the suns surface.
- the natural satellite of the earth visible (mainly at night)
14 Clues: the star which the earth orbits. • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a celestial body moving in a elliptically orbit a star. • a tail of gas and dust partially pointing away from the sun. • the natural satellite of the earth visible (mainly at night) • a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the suns surface. • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2024-01-25
Across
- when one object in outer space moves into the shadow of another object in outer space
- the image produced when an object blocks light
- any natural satellite of a planet
- an imaginary circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves
- when a planet or moon turns all the way around on its axis one time
- a huge, bright ball of burning gas
- an object that orbits around a larger object in space
- large, round, natural objects that orbit a star
Down
- an imaginary line on which a planet rotates
- when a satellite makes one complete orbit around the larger object it is traveling around
- the system of planets and all other objects orbiting a sun due to the sun's gravity
- the path a satellite takes as it revolves around a larger object - usually in an elliptical manner
- any star that has planets orbiting it
- a form of energy that makes vision possible. When light hits an object it is either reflected (bounced off) or absorbed (taken in)
14 Clues: any natural satellite of a planet • a huge, bright ball of burning gas • any star that has planets orbiting it • an imaginary line on which a planet rotates • the image produced when an object blocks light • large, round, natural objects that orbit a star • an object that orbits around a larger object in space • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2020-06-01
Across
- A phenomenon in which the shadow of the moon falls on the earth's surface.
- This planet is the largest planet in our solar system.
- Another name for northern lights.
- A huge collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- 9.5 x 10^12km is the distance that light travels per year.
Down
- the stage for high-mass stars where the entire outer portion of the star explodes.
- A piece of rock that is moving through space
- This planet has a darker blue colour made up of ice particles.
- An object composed of rocky material such as ice and gas
- This planet is the smallest planet in our solar system
- The stage for low-mass stars where they have lost significant mass and can no longer produce energy of their own.
- A group of planets that circle one or more stars.
- The stage for intermediate-mass stars where their core is contracting, the temperature is increasing and the outer layers begin to expand.
- A theory that explains how the universe began.
14 Clues: Another name for northern lights. • A piece of rock that is moving through space • A theory that explains how the universe began. • A group of planets that circle one or more stars. • This planet is the smallest planet in our solar system • This planet is the largest planet in our solar system. • An object composed of rocky material such as ice and gas • ...
1042 Hiromu 2024-01-22
Across
- old-fashioned record player
- on time
- a poisonous chemicals substances
- the top of the mountain
- an elected law officer
- silly or wrong
Down
- slightly wet
- no money
- one of the many small planets
- the daughter of your brother or sister
- a small electric lamp
- a large African bird with long legs
- a series in three parts
13 Clues: on time • no money • slightly wet • silly or wrong • a small electric lamp • an elected law officer • a series in three parts • the top of the mountain • old-fashioned record player • one of the many small planets • a poisonous chemicals substances • a large African bird with long legs • the daughter of your brother or sister
solar system 2024-11-13
13 Clues: has rings • has no moons • we live here • gives us heat • hottest planet • has 2 dozen moons • where the planets are • keeps us on the ground • 4th planet from the sun • furthest planet from the sun • our ___ is called the milky way • largest planet in our solar system • is bigger then both galaxy and solar system
Space 2021-05-20
Across
- the nights sun
- beings that are known to be living in space
- space companie
- force the pulls object together
- out of this world
- repeating path in space
- the blue space above you when your outside
- the center star in space
- our planet
Down
- space vehicle
- large objects that travel around the sun
- stars and plants held by gravity
- small rocky objects
- space traveler
- a push or pull movement
15 Clues: our planet • space vehicle • the nights sun • space companie • space traveler • out of this world • small rocky objects • a push or pull movement • repeating path in space • the center star in space • force the pulls object together • stars and plants held by gravity • large objects that travel around the sun • the blue space above you when your outside • ...
Long O and U 2022-08-29
Across
- past tense of draw, or your really tall uncle
- increase
- settled way of thinking or feeling about something
- room where artist works
- color of the sky and ocean
- animal who digs through the ground
- under
- all the planets and stars and beyond
Down
- a colored moving picture
- moisture in the air
- group of dancers
- crispy bread
- fancy hotel
- clothes to dress up as someone else
- where land meets water
15 Clues: under • increase • fancy hotel • crispy bread • group of dancers • moisture in the air • where land meets water • room where artist works • a colored moving picture • color of the sky and ocean • animal who digs through the ground • clothes to dress up as someone else • all the planets and stars and beyond • past tense of draw, or your really tall uncle • ...
the solar system 2014-05-12
Across
- we live on it
- the entire celestial cosmos.
- has micro organisms
- large ball of gas
- hottest planet
- the smallest planet
- way the galaxy we live in.
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- gas planet
- many of these in the universe
- the study of all physical object beyond earth.
- rotates on its side
- the biggest planet
- has a ring
- system 8 planets in our galaxy are called this.
- natural satellite the revolves around larger bodies.
15 Clues: gas planet • has a ring • we live on it • hottest planet • large ball of gas • the biggest planet • rotates on its side • has micro organisms • the smallest planet • way the galaxy we live in. • the entire celestial cosmos. • many of these in the universe • the study of all physical object beyond earth. • system 8 planets in our galaxy are called this. • ...
Project Hail Mary Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-19
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- A space craft traveler
- Involving chemistry
- study of space
- A spacecraft
- two to one ratio of hydrogen and oxygen
- A field of study involving the world
- a layer that contains a gas/ gases
- Something produced
- living organism
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- An American space agency
- A universal force or phenomenon
- Multiple planets that orbit a star
- An object used to observe a diminutive object
- Greek Root "remote"
- Constant force
15 Clues: A spacecraft • study of space • Constant force • living organism • Something produced • Involving chemistry • Greek Root "remote" • A space craft traveler • An American space agency • A universal force or phenomenon • Multiple planets that orbit a star • a layer that contains a gas/ gases • A field of study involving the world • two to one ratio of hydrogen and oxygen • ...
Subjects 2026-02-09
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- Art of Arranging Sounds Using Rhythm
- Enginerring for Machines
- Words of Humanity
- Study of Climate and Longterm Weather
- Numbers and Calculations
- Study Of Living Organism
- Exploring Earth's Features
- Study of Past Events And Human Civillizations
- trade and Commerc
- Study of Matter and Energy
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- Study of Zodiac Signs
- Study of the Natural World
- Creative Expression
- Study of the Origin And Structure of the Universe
- Study of Planets and Stars
15 Clues: Words of Humanity • trade and Commerc • Creative Expression • Study of Zodiac Signs • Enginerring for Machines • Numbers and Calculations • Study Of Living Organism • Study of the Natural World • Study of Planets and Stars • Exploring Earth's Features • Study of Matter and Energy • Art of Arranging Sounds Using Rhythm • Study of Climate and Longterm Weather • ...
Mesopotamia Crossword 2026-02-05
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- part human; part god
- pyramid shaped temple
- "land between two rivers"
- bringing water to where it's needed
- people who buy, sell, and trade
- more than what's needed
- first written language
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- crescent large arc of rich farmland
- study of planets, stars, and space
- people who could write
- mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
- people who make specialized goods
- human-made waterways
- city areas
- farm areas
15 Clues: city areas • farm areas • part human; part god • human-made waterways • pyramid shaped temple • people who could write • first written language • more than what's needed • "land between two rivers" • people who buy, sell, and trade • people who make specialized goods • study of planets, stars, and space • mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks • bringing water to where it's needed • ...
Unit 9 Terms - Landon Joseph 2025-01-28
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- A person is entitled to own their own diverse property
- All power is directed into the leader of the country
- The first person to document the mountains on the moon, Jupiter and multiple other planets
- An english philosopher, sometimes known as Enlightenment thinkers, and known as the "father of liberalism”
- Buildings that produce a material or product on a massive scale
- Theory The theory that the planets revolve around the sun and not the earth
- A french Philosopher and judge
- Extending a countries influence using military powers
- The person who discovered the basic laws of physics and the 3 laws of motion.
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- A meeting of all the major European allies to divide up Africa from 1884-1885
- The change from a rural area, turning it into a more urban area
- François-Marie Arouet, was a critic of christianity, slavery, and an advocate for free speech
- A country influences other countries politics without having a direct influence on it
- A political idea developed by Karl Marx to have everyone be treated equally
- The frenchman who invented the first steam engine
- A person whose beliefs contradict the normal beliefs of people
- Method The scientific method for acquiring knowledge
- Hobbes An english historian, commonly known for his book “Leviathan”
- A person who organises a business or businesses
19 Clues: A french Philosopher and judge • A person who organises a business or businesses • The frenchman who invented the first steam engine • All power is directed into the leader of the country • Method The scientific method for acquiring knowledge • Extending a countries influence using military powers • A person is entitled to own their own diverse property • ...
Crossword by Cameron and Antonio 2022-10-17
10 Clues: space planes • a space vacuum • lack of gravity • satellite of earth • it's very hot there • unidentified object • man going in to space • robot exploring planets • shining point in the sky • military vehicle propelled by propellant or liquefied gases
Jobs 2022-03-10
10 Clues: FLIES PLANES • SELLS FLOWERS • WORKS IN A SHOP • REPORTS THE NEWS • TEACHES EXERCISES • WORKS WITH ANIMALS • PLAYS MUSIC ON THE RADIO • STUDIES STARS AND PLANETS • WORKS FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES • PLANS AND ORGANIZES THE MONEY FOR A FILM
Science Solar system 2022-03-21
10 Clues: largest planet • coldest planet • red rocky planet • fixed path of planets • nearest star on earth • revolves around the sun • nearest planet to the sun • third planet from the sun • planet with a ring around it • brightest and hottest planet
Invincible (Comics) Crossword 2024-01-17
10 Clues: Main Character • Strongest Human Alive • Conquering Alien Race • Main's Characters Mom • The Oldest Viltrumite • The Creator Of Invincible • Leader Of Protecting Earth • Main's Character Alien Brother • The Best Costume Making person • The Leader Of The Coalitions Of Planets
Galaxy Crossword 2021-02-03
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- The name given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- the distance light travels in one year
- matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation but is quite abundant in the universe.
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- Any system of objects, such as a star system or a galaxy, that is held together by gravity.
- a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
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- Space and all the matter and energy in it.
- No definite shape or volume
- Environments given to production and unstable growths
- An object in space whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape
- A large spiral galaxy that is home to Earth and the rest of our solar system, and about a trillion stars.
- sun, planets, and all the other objects around the sun.
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
14 Clues: No definite shape or volume • the distance light travels in one year • Space and all the matter and energy in it. • a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon • Environments given to production and unstable growths • sun, planets, and all the other objects around the sun. • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • ...
review crossword 2021-10-13
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- means rebirth
- Italian Renaissance writer and politician; wrote a book called "The Prince¨
- The art and science of building. During the Renaissance used Greek and Roman architecture.
- rich banking family in Florence and controlled the government also
- painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman
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- Everyday language of ordinary people. Gutenberg's printing press was copied this way.
- a way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions
- Renaissance astronomer and physicist, showed how gravity controls the motion of the planets around the sun as well as the motion of the Moon.
- a city that is surrounding territory
- italian city state that was the birthplace of the renaissance
- Vinci Italian Renaissance artist that painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, he was also an engineer, architect, sculptor, and scientist
- Renaissance invention; made possible the mass production of printed books and other texts,; increased literacy.
- Renaissance astronomer; provided evidence that the sun is the center of the solar system; conflicted with the church and placed under house arrest.
- Renaissance astronomer; explained how the planets travel around the sun.
14 Clues: means rebirth • a city that is surrounding territory • painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman • italian city state that was the birthplace of the renaissance • rich banking family in Florence and controlled the government also • Renaissance astronomer; explained how the planets travel around the sun. • ...
science crossword 2021-07-27
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- an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth, moon or another planet to collect information
- a ball of gas that projects heat to other planets
- a system of millions of stars held by gravitational attraction
- is a piece of rock or metal that has fallen from the earth’s surface
- an object consisting of a nucleus and ice and dust. when near the sun a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun
- consists of a sun and eight planets that orbit around the sun
- a natural satellite of the earth providing light at night
- a curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet or moon
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- an astronomical body moving around the sun
- a luminous point in the sky that is large and has some light
- a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- a spot that appears from time to time on the suns surface
- a small body from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere
14 Clues: a small rocky body orbiting the sun • an astronomical body moving around the sun • a ball of gas that projects heat to other planets • a spot that appears from time to time on the suns surface • a natural satellite of the earth providing light at night • a luminous point in the sky that is large and has some light • ...
Space 2026-06-08
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- the colossal, extremely luminous explosion of a star
- any naturally formed celestial body that orbits a planet, a dwarf planet, or an asteroid
- the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in our solar system
- a three-dimensional continuum containing positions and directions.
- hole, a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so intense that nothing—not even light—can escape
- the seventh planet from the Sun
- the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system
- it is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in our solar system
- the star at the absolute center of our solar system.
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- a chemical element, the planet nearest to the Sun in our solar system
- highly trained individuals selected by space agencies
- system, the Sun and all the celestial objects gravitationally bound to it, including the eight major planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets
- the third planet from the Sun
- a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter
- Station, an artificial, habitable spacecraft that remains in low Earth orbit for extended periods
- a recognized area of the celestial sphere where a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline.
- the boundless three-dimensional extent in which all objects and events occur, and the physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
- a dwarf planet and the second-largest known object
18 Clues: the third planet from the Sun • the seventh planet from the Sun • the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system • a dwarf planet and the second-largest known object • the colossal, extremely luminous explosion of a star • the star at the absolute center of our solar system. • highly trained individuals selected by space agencies • ...
chapter 10 crossword 2017-03-06
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- a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence that was crucial to the evolution of science in the modern world
- , Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist whose treatises and novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic generation.
- 17th century French philosopher; wrote Discourse on Method; 1st principle "i think therefore i am"; believed mind and matter were completly seperate; known as father of modern rationalism
- literally, earth-centered; a system of planetary motion that places Earth at the cent of the universe, with the sun, moon, and other planets revolving around it
- English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
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- Someone who studies wisdom
- a system of thought expounded by Rene Descartes based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge.
- the greatest of the classical composers.
- (1473-1543) concluded that the sun is the center of our solar system. Heliocentric Theory or Copernicus Theory. He wrote "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres"
- Improved upon Copernicus's theory by showing that the planetary orbits were ellipses (ovals) not circles; wrote mathematical laws describing the movement of the planets
- English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method.
- figured out that the sun was at the center of the galaxy with his telescope. He also invented the microscope. He was the father of experimental science.
- a period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically.
- literally, sun-centered; the system of the universe proposed in 1543 by Nicolause Copernicus, who argued that the earth and planets revolve around the sun
- British scientist who defined the laws of motion, discovered gravity by explaining the motion of the universe, experimented with optics, invented differential calculus and wrote "Principia".
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom • the greatest of the classical composers. • English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. • English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704) • ...
Planets of the Solar System 2021-04-21
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- a squashed circle with two focus points or foci, planets orbit in an elliptical path
- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria to become a planet
- the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
- the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
- transfer of heat through fluid
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
- the star around which the earth orbits
- have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
- The natural satellite of the earth
- Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
- a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground
- the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
- each of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere
- relating to or belonging to a planet or planets
- an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
- A large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet
- one that is getting larger each nigh
- object's orbital motion around another object
- the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
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- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
- A theory of the structure of the solar system in which Earth is at the center.
- the action of rotating around an axis or center.
- the angle between the plane of the earth's equator and the plumb line at a given point on the earth's surface
- the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
- the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
- an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
- A theory in which the sun is at the center of the solar system.
- the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water
- a robotic spacecraft that explores outer space
- refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
- The action or process of moving or being moved
- It occurs when three celestial objects become aligned.
- A force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
- the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.
45 Clues: transfer of heat through fluid • The natural satellite of the earth • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • one that is getting larger each nigh • the star around which the earth orbits • the alternate rising and falling of the sea • object's orbital motion around another object • a robotic spacecraft that explores outer space • ...
Planets of the Solar System 2021-05-10
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- Regular oval shape
- Group of stars
- Difference between high/low tide
- Meteor surviving atmosphere
- Less dark outer part of sunspot
- Atmospheric phenomenon
- Force of attraction between masses
- Small planet lacking criteria
- Star which earth orbits
- Small body moving in solar system
- Instance of revolving
- Large body of matter in orbit
- Unit of measurement
- After new/full moon
- Earth as center
- Sun as center
- Rotating around axis
- Point in orbit where far from sun
- Has nucleus of ice and dust
- Rising and falling of sea
- Angular distance of place north/south
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- Electric/magnetic field travel waves
- Tide after new/full moon
- Dark central part of sunspot
- Four divisions of year
- Sun obscured by moon
- Act of rising
- Smaller part of visible surface
- Explore or examine with tool
- Time sun crosses celestial equator
- Instrument where far turns close
- Three laws
- Force attracting body towards earth
- Natural satellite of earth
- Sun with celestial bodies surrounding
- Luminous point in sky
- Celestial body in elliptical orbit
- Angular distance of celestial equator
- Point in orbit when close to sun
- Passing into shadow of celestial body
- Imaginary line dividing earth
- Movement where warmer parts move up
- Angular distance of place east/west
- Optical instrument
- Small rocky body orbiting sun
45 Clues: Three laws • Act of rising • Sun as center • Group of stars • Earth as center • Regular oval shape • Optical instrument • Unit of measurement • After new/full moon • Sun obscured by moon • Rotating around axis • Luminous point in sky • Instance of revolving • Four divisions of year • Atmospheric phenomenon • Star which earth orbits • Tide after new/full moon • Rising and falling of sea • ...
The sky and the planets 2024-12-30
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- A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
- Frozen water falling from the sky
- The space above the Earth
- Water falling from the sky
- The hottest planet
- The sound produced by lightning
- A piece of rock or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere
- A planet that rotates on its side
- A flash of light produced by an electrical discharge
- A celestial object consisting of ice and dust
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- A celestial body that orbits a star
- The smallest planet in our solar system
- The farthest planet from the Sun
- The star at the center of our solar system
- The planet we live on
- A celestial body that emits light
- The planet with rings
- The Earth's natural satellite
- The Red Planet
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The movement of air
21 Clues: The Red Planet • The hottest planet • The movement of air • The planet we live on • The planet with rings • The space above the Earth • Water falling from the sky • The Earth's natural satellite • The sound produced by lightning • The farthest planet from the Sun • Frozen water falling from the sky • A celestial body that emits light • A planet that rotates on its side • ...
