planets Crossword Puzzles
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2022-05-15
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- There are nine ...... in our solar system
- It is very similar in size to Earth.
- a vehicle used for space travel.
- it is the third planet and it's our home.
- it has ice and rings
- all planets.... around Sun
- ... has rings
- Moon is a .....
- ..... is the Galaxy in which we live.
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- The sun is the hotter than all planets
- Which planet is the red planet
- Which planet is the largest planet*
- the closest planet to the sun?
- is a streak of light in the sky.
- it is a dwarf planet
- Sun is a huge
- Which planet is the blue planet
17 Clues: Sun is a huge • ... has rings • Moon is a ..... • it is a dwarf planet • it has ice and rings • all planets.... around Sun • Which planet is the red planet • the closest planet to the sun? • Which planet is the blue planet • is a streak of light in the sky. • a vehicle used for space travel. • Which planet is the largest planet* • It is very similar in size to Earth. • ...
Chapter 4 Vocab 2013-10-10
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- - greek word for color
- - rocky objects, most of which are too small or too numerous to be considered a planet or dwarf planet.
- - the motion one object around another.
- - when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, friction with the air creates heat and produces this streak of light.
- cloud - beyond the Kuiper belt.
- - large rounds pits, caused by meteoroids, can be hundreds of kilometers across.
- - planets begin to form as gravity pulled rock, ice, and gas together, the rock and ice formed small bodies called this.
- - when an object spins around a central axis.
- - a fuzzy outer layer formed by clouds of gas and dust.
- - a thin disk of small particles of ice and rock.
- - an Earth centered model.
- - the force that attracts all objects towards each other.
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- - loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles who's orbit can be very long, narrow ellipses.
- - greek word for sphere
- system - consist of the sun, the planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller objects.
- belt - between Mars and Neptune.
- - chunks of rocks or dust from space.
- - greek word for sun
- unit - average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150,000,000 kilometers.
- - the solid inner core of a comet.
- - round, orbit the sun, cleared out the region of the solar system along it orbit.
- - hardened rock formed from huge lava flows, 3-4 billion years ago.
- planets - what the inner planets are often called.
- belt - beyond Neptune's orbit.
- - a system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- - meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and are found on Earth's surface.
- planet - an object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be spherical, but has not cleared the area of it's orbit.
- - an oval shape.
- house effect - trapping of heat by the atmosphere.
- giants - what the four outer planets are called.
30 Clues: - an oval shape. • - greek word for sun • - greek word for color • - greek word for sphere • - an Earth centered model. • belt - beyond Neptune's orbit. • cloud - beyond the Kuiper belt. • belt - between Mars and Neptune. • - the solid inner core of a comet. • - chunks of rocks or dust from space. • - the motion one object around another. • ...
The Solar System 2023-05-10
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- __________ has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined.
- The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head
- One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites
- The huge gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- The largest satellite of Saturn
- The Jovian planets have very thick __________ of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia.
- Planets that are small and rocky—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- One year here lasts 682 Earth days and has two satellites
- A small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer
- The ____________ ____________ _____________, is twice as wide as Earth with winds peaking at about 400 mph
- One day here lasts 243 Earth days because the planet spins backwards
- One year here last 248 Earth years
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- Unlikely Saturn’s icy rings full of large icy and rock chunks, they are composed of small ____________ ____________.
- ___________ is the most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets.
- Small, irregularly shaped bodies formed by colliding matter
- The substances that make up the planets are divided into three groups: gases, rocks, and __________.
- The luminous phenomenon observed when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, popularly called a shooting star
- A small, solid particle that travels through space
- The planet that rotates on its sides
- According to the nebular________, the sun and planets formed from a rotating disk of dust and gases.
- One year here is 165 Earth years, and it has 14 satellites
- One day here lasts 10 hours and 33 minutes on Earth, and one year here is 25 Earth years
- Mercury has the greatest _____________ extremes of any planet.
- Small bodies made of rocky and metallic pieces held together by frozen gases
- Any portion of a meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface
- A cloud of gas and/or dust in space
26 Clues: The largest satellite of Saturn • One year here last 248 Earth years • A cloud of gas and/or dust in space • The planet that rotates on its sides • The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head • A small, solid particle that travels through space • One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites • Any portion of a meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface • ...
Astronomy Definitions 2025-10-08
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- Small, rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- Region between Mars and Jupiter filled with rocks and small objects
- Small bits of rock or dust that float about in space.
- Natural satellite that orbits a planet
- Meteor that survives its fall through the atmosphere and lands on Earth
- Distance light travels in one year (2 words)
- Icy space objects that form glowing tails when they get close to the Sun
- Large, round object that orbits a star, like Earth around the Sun
- Robots that explore the surface of other planets or moons
- Small, round space object that orbits the Sun but isn’t big enough to be a planet (2 Words)
- Small bits of rock or dust that burn up as they fall through Earth’s atmosphere. They look like stars streaking across the sky (2 words)
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- Powerful space telescope that helps us see deep into the universe (2 words)
- Space objects that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune, like Pluto and Eris (3 words)
- Giant lab orbiting Earth where astronauts live and do experiments (3 words)
- Zone beyond Neptune full of icy objects, including dwarf planets like Pluto (2 words)
- Group of stars that form a pattern or picture in the sky
- Everything that exists: space, time, stars, galaxies, and planets
- Star near the end of its life that expands and becomes very large and cool (3 words)
- Star at the centre of our Solar System that gives Earth light and heat
- Giant shell of icy objects far, far away from the Sun, thought to be the source of many comets (2 Words)
- Big gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- Huge collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- Massive explosion that happens when a big star dies
- Spot in space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape (2 words)
- Galaxy that contains our Solar System (2 words)
25 Clues: Natural satellite that orbits a planet • Distance light travels in one year (2 words) • Galaxy that contains our Solar System (2 words) • Massive explosion that happens when a big star dies • Small, rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Small bits of rock or dust that float about in space. • Big gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • ...
The Planets 2014-10-28
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- only planet starting with v
- technically now the last planet away from the sun
- you wear them on your fingers
- the biggest planet
- a word for where all the planets lie
- the seventh planet away from the sun
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- we live on here
- astronauts travel here
- no longer known as a planet
- some say its made of 'cheese'
- closest planet to the sun
- topic we are learning about now The...
- famous for its rings
- what you go in to fly into space
- what all the planets orbit around
- known as the red planet
- you see these in the sky at night
17 Clues: we live on here • the biggest planet • famous for its rings • astronauts travel here • known as the red planet • closest planet to the sun • only planet starting with v • no longer known as a planet • some say its made of 'cheese' • you wear them on your fingers • what you go in to fly into space • what all the planets orbit around • you see these in the sky at night • ...
Ethan's Planets Crossword 2022-05-03
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- closest to the sun
- what all planets are in
- A measure of the gravitational pull on an object
- side ways planet
- made of fire and other planets rotate around
- orbits around the earth
- "red planet"
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- galaxy our universe is in
- biggest planet in our solar system
- holds everything together
- dwarf planet that's not considered a planet
- "only planet with a ring"
- planets that supply life for all humans and also is a inner planet
- a bound system of stars
- Scientist who thought why objects fall
- luminous points in the sky
- measure by how many matter the object is made of
17 Clues: "red planet" • side ways planet • closest to the sun • what all planets are in • a bound system of stars • orbits around the earth • galaxy our universe is in • holds everything together • "only planet with a ring" • luminous points in the sky • biggest planet in our solar system • Scientist who thought why objects fall • dwarf planet that's not considered a planet • ...
Science 6: Solar System 2021-01-19
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- thought Earth is center of planets and stars
- patterns of stars
- Greeks called the planets this
- Greek word for Earth
- system where planets revolve around sun
- Greek for sun
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- orbit of each planet is an ellipse
- observed planets by telescope in 1500
- placed sun at center of planets
- oval shape which may be elongated
10 Clues: Greek for sun • patterns of stars • Greek word for Earth • Greeks called the planets this • placed sun at center of planets • oval shape which may be elongated • orbit of each planet is an ellipse • observed planets by telescope in 1500 • system where planets revolve around sun • thought Earth is center of planets and stars
Solar System - 2B 2024-12-11
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- Creatures from other planets
- Space travelers
- The planet with rings
- A rock from space
- The red planet
- Everything that exists
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- Big balls that go around the sun
- The smallest planet
- Our home in space
- Objects that go around planets
- The blue planet we live on
- Bright balls in the sky
- A vehicle that flies to space
13 Clues: The red planet • Space travelers • Our home in space • A rock from space • The smallest planet • The planet with rings • Everything that exists • Bright balls in the sky • The blue planet we live on • Creatures from other planets • A vehicle that flies to space • Objects that go around planets • Big balls that go around the sun
Study Guide unit 5 2025-11-19
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- the curved path that an object takes as it moves around another, larger object in space.
- a celestial body of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun, often developing a long, fuzzy tail as it approaches.
- a small, rocky or icy body that existed in the early solar system and served as a building block for planets.
- a natural satellite that orbits a planet
- the star at the center of our solar system, a massive ball of hot gas that provides Earth with light and heat
- the widely accepted model for how the solar system formed from a giant, spinning cloud of gas and dust called a nebula
- Planets defined as objects that orbit the Sun, and are nearly round, but have not been able to clear their orbit of debris.
- a large, early-stage planetary body that forms from the collision and accretion of dust, gas, and smaller objects in a protoplanetary disk
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- the four giant planets in the Solar System, specifically Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- fine, dry particles of earth, organic matter, or other substances, found on surfaces or floating in the air.
- the process of growth by gradual accumulation, where smaller particles or materials are added to a larger body, primarily due to gravity.
- a celestial body that orbits a star, is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit
- the Sun and everything that orbits it, including the eight planets, their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets
- a small, rocky body that orbits the sun, often found in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter
- n the four rocky planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- a small piece of rock or debris in space, ranging from the size of a grain of sand to about a meter wide.
- the force of attraction between any two objects with mass or energy.
17 Clues: a natural satellite that orbits a planet • the force of attraction between any two objects with mass or energy. • n the four rocky planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • the curved path that an object takes as it moves around another, larger object in space. • ...
Space 2022-12-17
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- The four planets closest to the sun.
- The four planets furthest from the sun.
- A group of stars that make a pattern.
- Earth has a natural one of these orbiting around it.
- These are called "Dirty snowballs".
- Agroup of planets, stars, gas and dust.
- Jupiter has four of these.
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- Pluto is one of these.
- Everything that exists is in this.
- It has 8 planets and the sun.
- Rocky objects that orbit the sun.
- The sun is the brightest one in our sky.
- The Earth and the moon are the only one of these that humans have walked on.
- A group of gases that surround the Earth.
14 Clues: Pluto is one of these. • Jupiter has four of these. • It has 8 planets and the sun. • Rocky objects that orbit the sun. • Everything that exists is in this. • These are called "Dirty snowballs". • The four planets closest to the sun. • A group of stars that make a pattern. • The four planets furthest from the sun. • Agroup of planets, stars, gas and dust. • ...
Ch. 28/29 2017-05-22
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- the theory that the sun and planets formed from a cloud of gas
- masses of water, methane, and ice
- the inner planets
- this planet has water neither solid or gas but liquid
- small rocky bodies that orbit the sun
- the fourth planet from the sun
- this planet has a very dense atmosphere mostly made of carbon dioxide
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- these are formed away from the disk
- a meteoroid that survives the trip to earth
- this planet has a methane atmosphere
- this consists of sun, astroids,comets and a system of planets
- these are the outer planets
- the center of the disk
- this planet is closest to the sun
14 Clues: the inner planets • the center of the disk • these are the outer planets • the fourth planet from the sun • masses of water, methane, and ice • this planet is closest to the sun • these are formed away from the disk • this planet has a methane atmosphere • small rocky bodies that orbit the sun • a meteoroid that survives the trip to earth • ...
Science Vocabulary 2014-04-13
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- A device used to measure the altitude of an object.
- Universal gravitation is related to Newton’s law which says that all things attract other things. This provides the explanation for the elliptical orbits which the planets have.
- Also known as Geocentric, it is a model of the universe that puts Earth at the middle with the Sun and moon and all the planets orbiting it.
- A bunch of stars grouped together that make patterns which look like like objects and are, therefore, given names.
- An optical telescope which uses mirrors for it’s objective.
- The angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates.
- An optical telescope that uses lens for the objective.
- The angle measured clockwise from North when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates.
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- Find a heavenly body located relative to Earth.
- Shows the quality and detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
- Also known as the eyepiece, it is the lens which you view magnified objects through using a telescope.
- Heavenly bodies in the solar system. This includes Earth, which orbits the sun.
- of Reference A measurement of the positions or motions of things.
- A device used to measure an object’s azimuth
- Also known as Heliocentric, it is a model of the universe That puts the Sun at the middle with Earth and all the planets orbiting it.
- An object which looks like a squashed circle. Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in an ellipse shape.
- The big lens at the very front of the telescope.
- bodies All objects in the sky or in space. Things like the moon, sun and and planets in general.
18 Clues: A device used to measure an object’s azimuth • Find a heavenly body located relative to Earth. • The big lens at the very front of the telescope. • A device used to measure the altitude of an object. • An optical telescope that uses lens for the objective. • An optical telescope which uses mirrors for it’s objective. • ...
Could there be life on another planet? 2016-02-12
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- a vehicle used to travel in space
- adjective that means 'related to our sun'
- a planet that orbits a star that isn't our sun
- someone who studies planets, moons and stars
- the path a planet takes around a star noun)
- an set of lenses used to see stars and planets
- general weather conditions
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- a large mass of rock or metal that travels around a star
- adjective that means 'related to atmosphere'
- the scientific study of stars, moons and planets
- the gases that surround a planet
- the distance between two waves of energy
- adjective which means 'related to planets'
13 Clues: general weather conditions • the gases that surround a planet • a vehicle used to travel in space • the distance between two waves of energy • adjective that means 'related to our sun' • adjective which means 'related to planets' • the path a planet takes around a star noun) • adjective that means 'related to atmosphere' • someone who studies planets, moons and stars • ...
Movement in Space 2022-01-25
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- A giant ball of superheated gas, or plasma, composed of hydrogen and helium.
- The Greek philosopher who was one of the first supporters of the geocentric model
- Another name for Earth's orbit around the Sun
- Earth's only natural satellite
- This comet first appeared in 1758 and continues to appear approximately every 75 years.
- A pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal or object.
- Stars are made up of hydrogen and _________.
- During this season will you see the constellation Orion in the western sky
- The word planet means ______________.
- Earth-centered
- Ursa major means ____________.
- Pieces of space rock that hit the Earth's surface
- This astronomer discovered moons around Jupiter, which showed that not everything in the sky travels around Earth.
- Earth's revolution around the Sun causes __________.
- Pieces of rock and/ice that have broken off of asteroids, comets, moons, and planets
- A body that orbits a a planet.
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- There are ____ constellations.
- What Aryabhata used to come up with his ideas about how objects moved in space.
- The astronomer who said the moon and planets shine because they reflect light from the Sun.
- Proposed that Earth's rotation and revolution around the sun explained the observed movements of the stars and planets
- Galileo discovered that this planet goes through phases like the moon does, meaning it must orbit the sun, not the Earth.
- Sun-centered
- Another name for a meteor.
- The narrow band in the sky that contains the orbits of all the planets
- In Ptolemy's geocentric model, the planets made small circles called _______ as they moved along their orbits.
- Determined that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse rather than a perfect circle
- An object that orbits the sun, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit of any debris.
- These two planets never appear far from the sun in the sky
- Large, dirty space snowballs that develop a long tail of light as they approach the sun
- An oval shaped orbit of the planets around the sun
- Pieces of space rock that burn up as then move through the Earth's atmosphere.
31 Clues: Sun-centered • Earth-centered • Another name for a meteor. • There are ____ constellations. • Earth's only natural satellite • Ursa major means ____________. • A body that orbits a a planet. • The word planet means ______________. • Stars are made up of hydrogen and _________. • Another name for Earth's orbit around the Sun • Pieces of space rock that hit the Earth's surface • ...
Solar System 2025-02-11
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- The boundary in the early solar system beyond which ice could form, leading to gas giants.
- The tendency of a spinning object to keep spinning; it helped shape the solar system.
- The spinning of a planet on its axis, which causes day and night.
- A distant shell of icy objects surrounding the solar system, where long-period comets come from.
- The idea that the solar system formed from a spinning cloud of gas and dust.
- Large planets like Jupiter and Saturn that are made mostly of gas and have thick atmospheres.
- A piece of rock from space that survives its fall and lands on Earth’s surface.
- The movement of a planet around the Sun, which determines its year.
- Small space rocks that stuck together to form planets in the early solar system.
- Planets like Uranus and Neptune that are made of ice, gas, and have deep atmospheres.
- A region beyond Neptune that contains icy objects, including Pluto.
- A large object that orbits a star and has enough gravity to be round and clear its orbit.
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- A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
- Rocky planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars that are found in the inner solar system.
- A force that pulls objects toward one another; it keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- A tool that helps scientists see faraway objects in space.
- The Sun and all the objects that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
- When one space object moves into the shadow of another, like a solar or lunar eclipse.
- A region between Mars and Jupiter that contains many small, rocky objects called asteroids.
- A small, round object that orbits the Sun but does not clear its orbit of other objects.
- A piece of rock or metal from space that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, also called a “shooting star.”
- The path an object takes as it moves around another object, like Earth orbiting the Sun.
- A ball of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun and forms a tail when it gets close.
- An oval-shaped path that planets and other objects follow around the Sun.
- A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.
25 Clues: A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system. • A tool that helps scientists see faraway objects in space. • The spinning of a planet on its axis, which causes day and night. • The movement of a planet around the Sun, which determines its year. • A region beyond Neptune that contains icy objects, including Pluto. • ...
The Universe- Part 2 2026-03-15
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- – A protective suit astronauts wear to survive outside a spacecraft.
- – When a spacecraft safely returns to the ground or another planet.
- – A group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky.
- – The numbers counted backward before a rocket launches.
- – A special theater where people can learn about stars and planets on a big dome screen.
- – A vehicle designed to travel in space.
- – A robot vehicle that explores the surface of a planet or moon.
- – When a rocket or spacecraft lifts off from the ground and goes into space.
- – A circle of ice, dust, and rocks that goes around some planets.
- – The small part of a spacecraft where astronauts sit during a mission.
- – A large round hole on the surface of a planet or moon, usually made by an impact.
- – Tiny particles of rock or material that can be found on planets or floating in space.
- – A form of matter that spreads out and has no fixed shape, often found in space clouds.
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- – The science of studying stars, planets, and the universe.
- – A spacecraft designed to travel to space and come back to Earth many times.
- suit – Special clothing that protects astronauts in space.
- – A planned trip or task in space, like exploring a planet.
- – The line where the sky seems to meet the ground or surface of a planet.
- – Frozen water or other frozen substances that can exist on planets, moons, and comets.
- system – The Sun and all the planets, moons, and other objects that move around it.
- center – The place on Earth where scientists and engineers guide space missions.
- – A place with no air, like most of space.
- – Tiny particles from stars that spread through space.
- – A huge cloud of gas and dust in space where stars can form.
24 Clues: – A vehicle designed to travel in space. • – A place with no air, like most of space. • – Tiny particles from stars that spread through space. • – A group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky. • – The numbers counted backward before a rocket launches. • suit – Special clothing that protects astronauts in space. • ...
That crossword 2014-10-01
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- H2O
- reproduction creates...
- uno, dos, tres...
- to feel is to...
- planets
- sun gives off what?
- that glove is brand ____
- marines deal with water sometimes
- lighter
- shut or lock
- horrible for your health
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- I love watching ____ eclipses
- people ___ a lot of bad words these days
- hard
- planets and...
- shatter, destroy
- male, boy...
- that was my prime example
- over or...
- sprint, jog...
20 Clues: H2O • hard • planets • lighter • over or... • male, boy... • shut or lock • planets and... • sprint, jog... • shatter, destroy • to feel is to... • uno, dos, tres... • sun gives off what? • reproduction creates... • that glove is brand ____ • horrible for your health • that was my prime example • I love watching ____ eclipses • marines deal with water sometimes • people ___ a lot of bad words these days
Space 2016-03-03
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- A person who goes into space.
- Aliens.
- A place with many stars and planets (The Milky Way).
- The closest planet to the sun.
- The biggest planet.
- A star that gives us power (light?)
- Goes around.
- This used to be a planet, but isn't anymore.
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- The force that hold all of the planets together. (also pulls things towards earth)
- A group of planets near a sun.
- Everything.
- Like a trip.
- The red planet.
- To look for something.
- Something that can take people to space.
- There are 8 of these around our sun.
- A rock in space. Sometimes they hit the earth.
17 Clues: Aliens. • Everything. • Like a trip. • Goes around. • The red planet. • The biggest planet. • To look for something. • A person who goes into space. • A group of planets near a sun. • The closest planet to the sun. • A star that gives us power (light?) • There are 8 of these around our sun. • Something that can take people to space. • This used to be a planet, but isn't anymore. • ...
Planets and the Solar System 2014-10-05
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- The first name of the first man on the moon
- This planet is famous for the "rings" found around the outside of it
- Large, random objects that aren't planets, but rotate around the sun
- The American government agency in charge of their space program
- This big planet doesn't stand upright, but actually lies on its side
- The galaxy in which our solar system is found
- Largest planet in the solar system
- The planet closest to the sun
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- A planet that rotates the opposite way to every other planet
- The name given to someone who travels to outer space
- The vehicles we use to visit outer space
- Objects that scientists send into space to gather information
- The planet we live on!
- The star in the centre of the solar system
- The length of time Earth takes to rotate on its axis
- Used to be a planet, but is now classified as a dwarf planet
- The "path" that planets take around the sun
- Often called the "red planet"
- Most of our planets are named after _____ gods
- Found around all of the "Gas Giant" planets
20 Clues: The planet we live on! • The planet closest to the sun • Often called the "red planet" • Largest planet in the solar system • The vehicles we use to visit outer space • The star in the centre of the solar system • The first name of the first man on the moon • The "path" that planets take around the sun • Found around all of the "Gas Giant" planets • ...
Solar System 2024-02-13
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- the invisible line the Earth spins on
- the planet with a thin atmosphere, canyons & riverbeds
- the outer planets
- if the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing
- the spinning motion the Earth does that causes day & night
- the amount of time it takes the Earth to rotate
- how long does a moon phase take to complete
- when the entire moon is illuminated
- to light up
- the planet that looks like our moon and is the smallest
- the mnemonic device to remember the size order of planets
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- when the right side of the moon is illuminated
- the inner planets that are made from rock
- when none of the moon is illuminated
- the mnemonic device to remember the order of the planets
- the planet that has a cloud blanket that traps thermal energy
- the circular motion the Earth does that causes seasons
- the amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve
- if the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is the northern hemisphere experiencing
- Quarter when the left side of the moon is illuminated
20 Clues: to light up • the outer planets • when the entire moon is illuminated • the invisible line the Earth spins on • when none of the moon is illuminated • the inner planets that are made from rock • how long does a moon phase take to complete • when the right side of the moon is illuminated • the amount of time it takes the Earth to rotate • ...
Solar System 2021-09-30
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- A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
- A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface
- A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
- The attractive force between two objects
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- Planets Four inner planets
- The study of the moon,stars,and other objects in space
- A ball of rock,ice,and cosmic dust
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- A chunk of rock or dust in space
- Earth Centered Model
- Any object that revolves around another object in space
- Belt The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- Objects that revolve around the sun that are too small to be considered planets
- Giants Name given to the four outer planets
- Sun Centered Model
15 Clues: Sun Centered Model • Earth Centered Model • Planets Four inner planets • A chunk of rock or dust in space • A ball of rock,ice,and cosmic dust • A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface • The attractive force between two objects • Giants Name given to the four outer planets • A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere • A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth • ...
Ethen Hutchinson 10/24/23 per 7 2023-10-24
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- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- Space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
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- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- Celestial bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • ...
David Morris Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-02
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- steep slope
- mons largest volcano
- before disintegration
- largest moon in solar system
- rocky planets
- moon of jupiter
- smaller moon of mars
- chemical vs light
- outer planets
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- dust,rock and ice
- 4 largest moons of jupiter
- largest canyon
- Venus continent
- atmosphere stream
- largest moon of mars
- largest moon of neptune
- radiowaves
17 Clues: radiowaves • steep slope • rocky planets • outer planets • largest canyon • Venus continent • moon of jupiter • dust,rock and ice • atmosphere stream • chemical vs light • mons largest volcano • largest moon of mars • smaller moon of mars • before disintegration • largest moon of neptune • 4 largest moons of jupiter • largest moon in solar system
Science (P) Chapter 11 Lesson 3 2014-10-14
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- Stars look what because they are far away?
- Planets move what the Sun?
- A telescope makes things look bigger or what?
- What makes things that are far away look closer?
- What, Mars, and Venus are planets?
- You might use a telescope to see that in the sky?
- What is a planet?
- Stars seem to move what the night sky?
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- _________________ you can see these planets in the night sky.
- You may see what in the night sky?
- What do not give off light?
- Stars give off what?
- The Sun is the what star to Earth?
13 Clues: What is a planet? • Stars give off what? • Planets move what the Sun? • What do not give off light? • You may see what in the night sky? • The Sun is the what star to Earth? • What, Mars, and Venus are planets? • Stars seem to move what the night sky? • Stars look what because they are far away? • A telescope makes things look bigger or what? • ...
Could there be life on another planet? 2016-02-12
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- adjective which means 'related to planets'
- general weather conditions
- adjective that means 'related to our sun'
- a planet that orbits a star that isn't our sun
- adjective that means 'related to atmosphere'
- the distance between two waves of energy
- the scientific study of stars, moons and planets
- a large mass of rock or metal that travels around a star
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- the gases that surround a planet
- a vehicle used to travel in space
- someone who studies planets, moons and stars
- an set of lenses used to see stars and planets
- the path a planet takes around a star (noun)
13 Clues: general weather conditions • the gases that surround a planet • a vehicle used to travel in space • the distance between two waves of energy • adjective that means 'related to our sun' • adjective which means 'related to planets' • someone who studies planets, moons and stars • adjective that means 'related to atmosphere' • the path a planet takes around a star (noun) • ...
CLIL CROSSWORD MARCO VILLA 2022-06-28
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- HOW ARE ANIMALS THAT HAVE BONES CALLED
- LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
- WHAT ARE THE ANIMALS THAT LAY EGGS CALLED.
- PLANETS: WHAT ARE THE LAST PLANETS CALLED
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- PLANETS: WHAT ARE THE FIRST FOUR PLANETS CALLED.
- IS THE SMALLEST PLANET OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
- WHICH IS THE HOTEST PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
- WHAT ARE THE ANIMALS THAT DO NOT LAY EGGS CALLED
- SYSTEM:IT IS MADE UP OF 8 PLANETS AND A HOT STAR.
- HOT STAR OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
10 Clues: HOT STAR OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. • HOW ARE ANIMALS THAT HAVE BONES CALLED • PLANETS: WHAT ARE THE LAST PLANETS CALLED • WHAT ARE THE ANIMALS THAT LAY EGGS CALLED. • IS THE SMALLEST PLANET OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. • WHICH IS THE HOTEST PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • PLANETS: WHAT ARE THE FIRST FOUR PLANETS CALLED. • ...
Solar system planets 2025-08-01
12 Clues: ... giants • the red planet • number of planets • the biggest planet • the hottest planet • planets made of rock • furthest from the Sun • the fifth from the Sun • the third from the Sun • the fastest and smallest • between Mars and Jupiter • number of planets with rings
Planets 2012-12-05
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- A object circling another object
- different objects building up one main object
- The perimeter around a circle
- two objects that hit each other
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- one part of something that makes a whole
- the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over
- a piece of rock from space that has landed on earth
- floating chunks of rock,that are thought to be parts of old planets
- a floating pile of dust and ice that has a tail
- Not even or balanced
10 Clues: Not even or balanced • The perimeter around a circle • two objects that hit each other • A object circling another object • one part of something that makes a whole • different objects building up one main object • a floating pile of dust and ice that has a tail • a piece of rock from space that has landed on earth • ...
Planets 2015-05-23
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- The planet after earth, fourth from the sun
- The closet planet to the sun
- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have ___ around them
- ___ Hole
- The moon orbits the...
- The number of planets in our solar system
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- ___ Way
- An instrument that scientists use to observe planets
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The planet most famous for its rings
10 Clues: ___ Way • ___ Hole • The moon orbits the... • The closet planet to the sun • The planet most famous for its rings • The largest planet in our solar system • The number of planets in our solar system • The planet after earth, fourth from the sun • An instrument that scientists use to observe planets • Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have ___ around them
Planets 2016-10-15
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- It has the spectacular ring system
- The planet that has large volcanoes, a huge canyon, a pinkish sky and two small moons
- It is also called The Great Red Spot
- The planet has the strongest winds
- The planet we live in
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- The hottest planet, also called 'evening' or 'morning' star
- At the center of solar system and it is yellow in color
- It rolls around the Sun tipped on its side
- The planet that moves fastest
- The dwarf planet in the Solar System
10 Clues: The planet we live in • The planet that moves fastest • It has the spectacular ring system • The planet has the strongest winds • It is also called The Great Red Spot • The dwarf planet in the Solar System • It rolls around the Sun tipped on its side • At the center of solar system and it is yellow in color • The hottest planet, also called 'evening' or 'morning' star • ...
PLANETS 2020-03-24
10 Clues: The evening star • The coldest planet • The biggest planet • Only living planet • A planet that has rings • Known as the red planet • System where the planets are there • Galaxy where the planets were formed • The smallest planet in the solar system • Planets which are not in the solar system
Planets 2021-02-19
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- The planet closest to the sun
- The sixth planet from the sun, has rings
- The third planet from the sun, the planet we live on
- the four planets furthest from the sun and made of gas are called the _______________
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- The seventh planet from the sun, an ice giant and gas giant
- The fourth planet from the sun
- the four planets closest to the sun and made of rock are called the _______
- The eighth planet from the sun, an ice giant
- The fifth planet from the sun, the biggest planet
- The second planet from the sun, the hottest planet
10 Clues: The planet closest to the sun • The fourth planet from the sun • The sixth planet from the sun, has rings • The eighth planet from the sun, an ice giant • The fifth planet from the sun, the biggest planet • The second planet from the sun, the hottest planet • The third planet from the sun, the planet we live on • ...
Planets 2020-06-12
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- names after the the Roman god of war; red in color
- the largest of the planets
- an all-blue planet named after the Roman god of the sea
- the star around which the earth orbits
- the planet on which we live
- got reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet
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- known for its ring
- planet second in order from the sun
- smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System
- the seventh planet from the Sun
10 Clues: known for its ring • the largest of the planets • the planet on which we live • the seventh planet from the Sun • planet second in order from the sun • the star around which the earth orbits • got reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet • smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System • names after the the Roman god of war; red in color • ...
Planets 2019-02-08
10 Clues: comedy name • the biggest star • related to water • planet with life • the married planet • Mickey Mouse has a dog • its big and is a chocolate • what keeps the planets in orbit • another comedy name that rhymes • the red planet and is a chocolate
Planets 2023-09-09
10 Clues: Coldest • Bigest planet • It has oxygen • Gives us light • Spins on its side • Closest to the sun • Sixth planet from the sun • Named after the roman god of waer • It went bye bye out of the solar system • Spins in the opposite direction of earth
Planets 2023-11-28
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- an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object
- a yellow dwarf star, a hot ball of glowing gases at the heart of our solar system
- a minor planet—an object that is neither a true planet nor a comet—that orbits within the inner Solar System.
- an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.
- an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity
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- a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity
- a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant.
- the expanse that exists beyond Earth and its atmosphere and between celestial bodies.
- all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
- the curved trajectory of an object such as the trajectory of a planet around a star
10 Clues: an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object • a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. • a yellow dwarf star, a hot ball of glowing gases at the heart of our solar system • the curved trajectory of an object such as the trajectory of a planet around a star • ...
planets 2024-05-18
Planets 2024-08-20
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- The planet that rotates on its side.
- The natural satellite that orbits Earth.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- The planet we live on.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
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- The closest planet to the Sun.
- The planet with prominent rings.
- The red planet, known as the "Red Planet."
- The furthest planet from the Sun.
- The hottest planet in our solar system.
10 Clues: The planet we live on. • The closest planet to the Sun. • The planet with prominent rings. • The furthest planet from the Sun. • The planet that rotates on its side. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The natural satellite that orbits Earth. • The red planet, known as the "Red Planet." • ...
planets 2023-03-18
10 Clues: a rock • the big one • the red one • the ring one • the cold one • the fast one • the funny one • the living one • the 2nd from the sun • the 9th plannet from the sun
Planets 2023-05-23
10 Clues: use repelent • has supersonic winds • the humans live there • is a great comet catcher • is more stormy than we though • is hot, but not too hot for ice • No one knows how oldhis rings are • the fastest land animal in the world • had a thicker atmosphere in the past • doesn't have any moons, and we aren't sure why
Planets 2021-10-29
10 Clues: big orange ball • The largest planet • Famous for its ring • Closest planet to Earth • Known as the "Red Planet" • Closest planet to the sun • The farthest planet from the sun • Coldest planet in the solar system • No longer a officially considered a planet • Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
planets 2022-04-05
10 Clues: rotates a planet • the most hot planet • one of Saturn moons • the close's planet to the sun • The planet with the big rings • the planet with a big red spot • the second the smallest planet • the seventh planet from the sun • the only planet with life and water • the most distant planet from the sun
planets 2022-04-05
10 Clues: rotates a planet • the most hot planet • one of Saturn moons • the close's planet to the sun • The planet with the big rings • the planet with a big red spot • the second the smallest planet • the seventh planet from the sun • the only planet with life and water • the most distant planet from the sun
planets 2022-04-05
10 Clues: rotates a planet • the most hot planet • one of Saturn moons • the close's planet to the sun • The planet with the big rings • the planet with a big red spot • the second the smallest planet • the seventh planet from the sun • the only planet with life and water • the most distant planet from the sun
planets 2022-04-05
10 Clues: rotates a planet • the most hot planet • one of Saturn moons • the close's planet to the sun • The planet with the big rings • the planet with a big red spot • the second the smallest planet • the seventh planet from the sun • the only planet with life and water • the most distant planet from the sun
Planets 2025-03-13
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- Largest planet in the solar system, also called the 'Stormy Planet'
- Known as the 'Red Planet' with the tallest mountain, Olympus Mons
- The only natural satellite of Earth
- The only planet known to support life
- Strongest winds and seasons lasting about 41 years
- Appears to roll along its orbit due to its tilted axis
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- Has rings around it and could float in water due to low density
- A small celestial body revolving between Mars and Jupiter
- The Closest planet to the sun and the fastest moving
- Brightest and hottest planet in the solar system
10 Clues: The only natural satellite of Earth • The only planet known to support life • Brightest and hottest planet in the solar system • Strongest winds and seasons lasting about 41 years • The Closest planet to the sun and the fastest moving • Appears to roll along its orbit due to its tilted axis • A small celestial body revolving between Mars and Jupiter • ...
Planets 2025-05-11
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- The fastest orbit at 88 Earth days
- An ice giant, with 28 small moons
- Home to 'Curiosity, 'Spirit; Perseverance and more
- Our beloved dwarf planet
- The final planet
- The largest planet in the solar System
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- Only dwarf planet in the inner solar system
- Beyonce liked this planet
- The closest neighbour
- Terra, our home
10 Clues: Terra, our home • The final planet • The closest neighbour • Our beloved dwarf planet • Beyonce liked this planet • An ice giant, with 28 small moons • The fastest orbit at 88 Earth days • The largest planet in the solar System • Only dwarf planet in the inner solar system • Home to 'Curiosity, 'Spirit; Perseverance and more
Planets 2022-01-21
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- เป็นดาวเคราะห์ลำดับที่สี่จากดวงอาทิตย์ เป็นดาวเคราะห์เล็กที่สุดอันดับที่สองในระบบสุริยะรองจากดาวพุธได้รับขนานนามว่า"ดาวแดง"
- เป็นดาวเคราะห์ที่อยู่ห่างจากดวงอาทิตย์เป็นลำดับที่ 7 ในระบบสุริยะ
- เป็นดาวเคราะห์ในระบบสุริยะลำดับสุดท้าย
- ระบบดาวซึ่งประกอบด้วยดวงอาทิตย์และวัตถุอื่น ๆ ที่โคจรรอบดวงอาทิตย์
- ดาวเคราะห์ที่อยู่ใกล้ดวงอาทิตย์มากกว่า โลก และมีวงโคจรสั่นกว่าโลก ได้แก่ ดาวพุธ ดาวศุกร์
- วัตถุขนาดใหญ่ในอากาศและมีแสงกับพลังงานในตัวเอง
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- เป็นดาวเคราะห์ที่มีขนาดใหญ่เป็นอันดับ 2 ของระบบสุริยะรองจากดาวพฤหัสบดีและมีวงแหวนล้อมรอบ
- เป็นดาวเคราะห์แคระในแถบไคเปอร์วงแหวนของวัตถุพ้นดาวเนปจูน
- ดาวเคราะห์ที่อยู่ห่างจากดวงอาทิตย์มากกว่า โลก และมีวงโคจรยาวกว่าโลก ได้แก่ ดาวอังคาร ดาวพฤหัสบดี ดาวเสาร์ ดาวยูเรนัส ดาวเนปจูน
- เป็นดาวเคราะห์ที่อยู่ใกล้ดวงอาทิตย์มากที่สุด
10 Clues: เป็นดาวเคราะห์ในระบบสุริยะลำดับสุดท้าย • เป็นดาวเคราะห์ที่อยู่ใกล้ดวงอาทิตย์มากที่สุด • วัตถุขนาดใหญ่ในอากาศและมีแสงกับพลังงานในตัวเอง • เป็นดาวเคราะห์แคระในแถบไคเปอร์วงแหวนของวัตถุพ้นดาวเนปจูน • เป็นดาวเคราะห์ที่อยู่ห่างจากดวงอาทิตย์เป็นลำดับที่ 7 ในระบบสุริยะ • ระบบดาวซึ่งประกอบด้วยดวงอาทิตย์และวัตถุอื่น ๆ ที่โคจรรอบดวงอาทิตย์ • ...
Planets 2022-09-29
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- Planets made up of gas and are called the gas giants or Jovian planets
- Know as the red plaanet
- 2nd biggest planet also has rings
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- each jovian planet have with altitudes atmosphere levels
- The inner and outer planets are separated by asteroid belt
- These clouds form at a certain temp
- Smallest planet
- coldest planet
- The center of the outer planet
- biggest planet and has rings
10 Clues: coldest planet • Smallest planet • Know as the red plaanet • biggest planet and has rings • The center of the outer planet • 2nd biggest planet also has rings • These clouds form at a certain temp • each jovian planet have with altitudes atmosphere levels • The inner and outer planets are separated by asteroid belt • ...
planets 2022-09-27
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- a natural force that pulls two things together
- known for its rings
- the deviation of a planet's orbit from circularity — the higher the eccentricity, the greater the elliptical orbit. An ellipse has two foci, which are the points inside the ellipse where the sum of the distances from both foci to a point on the ellipse is constant.
- tilted on its side
- 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
- a plane curve surrounding two focal points
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- only planet where life can survive
- a minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
- actual or apparent motion of a body in a direction opposite to that of the (direct) motions of most members of the solar system or of other astronomical systems with a preferred direction of motion.
- largest planet
10 Clues: largest planet • tilted on its side • known for its rings • only planet where life can survive • a plane curve surrounding two focal points • a natural force that pulls two things together • a minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet. • ...
Planets 2025-05-30
10 Clues: Our Galaxy • Morning star • the red planet • the blue planet • Seventh planet from the sun • earths only natural satellite. • smallest system in solar system • Titan is the largest moon of _____ • Farthest Planet in the solar system • The star at the center of solar system
Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22
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- Number of continents
- Who created the world
- Smallest continent
- Hottest planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- July 1st 1867
- Coldest planet
- Number of planets
- Coldest continent
- 365 Days
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- Independence day
- planet farther from the sun
- Covers 71% of the earth
- torus-shaped region
- Largest planet
- Before continents broke apart
- A dwarf planet
- Largest continent
- Planets orbit around it
19 Clues: 365 Days • July 1st 1867 • Hottest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • Coldest planet • Independence day • Largest continent • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Covers 71% of the earth • Planets orbit around it • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • Before continents broke apart
Our solar system 2023-01-30
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- planet with 14 moons
- The outer planets are thought to be made of mostly_
- _____ planets - four planets found inside the asteroid belt
- One year on this planet lasts 88 days
- Now called as a dwarf planet
- a group of stars, gas and dust that is held together by gravity
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- Largest planet
- Hottest planet
- has 167 large volcanoes and is the hottest of all planets
- beautiful lights seen over the polar regions
- Smallest planet
- Saturns rings are made of dust, rock, and _____
- causes tides on Earth
- Ceres Pluto Haumea and Eris are these small type of planets
14 Clues: Largest planet • Hottest planet • Smallest planet • planet with 14 moons • causes tides on Earth • Now called as a dwarf planet • One year on this planet lasts 88 days • beautiful lights seen over the polar regions • Saturns rings are made of dust, rock, and _____ • The outer planets are thought to be made of mostly_ • has 167 large volcanoes and is the hottest of all planets • ...
Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-01-25
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- one of the inner planets
- the type of star the sun will turn into
- the reason other planets arent habitable
- name of our galaxy
- Iron sunk to the middle of the planet and lighter minerals
- the lines that go horizontal on the globe
- what controls the tide on earth
- how the moon was made
- the scientist that helped find the origins of life
- the name of small planets
- how to find the age of the earth
- in how long the sun will turn into red giant
- when the universe first started
- what the earths core is made of
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- planet with rings around it
- the name of what the earth was when it was first made
- the lines that go vertical on the globe
- one of the reasons how the ocean got formed
- how long ago was the first surface of the earth made
- name of the dwarf planets
- age of the oldest fossils
- lasted 50-70 million years
- what makes a magnetic field around the earth
- Ocean where life first arose
- Early steps of organisms forming from organic building blocks
- what is the sun
26 Clues: what is the sun • name of our galaxy • how the moon was made • one of the inner planets • name of the dwarf planets • age of the oldest fossils • the name of small planets • lasted 50-70 million years • planet with rings around it • Ocean where life first arose • what controls the tide on earth • when the universe first started • what the earths core is made of • ...
Scientific and technology 2023-06-10
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- study of living things: Planets ____ around the sun.
- Red planet
- Something bigger than iPad that you watch media on
- a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity.
- the area directly outside of Earth's atmosphere. And a place astronauts travel to
- / Scientific investigation conducted to gain knowledge or proof of the prediction
- / celestial body that orbits a star
- / The planet on which humans live.
- The study of the universe
- Is a push or pull
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- is the scientific study of physical phenomena like the motion of matter and energy and force.
- theory of an experiment
- solaire/system of planets orbiting a star
- where everything from planets to galaxies live
- periodigue /Is a table that organizes elements
- up everything
- study of matter
- fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large
- glass container for laboratory use.
- Was the 9th planet but is now an exoplanet
- /small rocky object that orbits the sun. They are smaller than planets.
- person that travels to space
- vehicle that transports astronauts into space.
- Lactée/ The name of our galaxy
24 Clues: Red planet • up everything • study of matter • Is a push or pull • The study of the universe • theory of an experiment • person that travels to space • Lactée/ The name of our galaxy • / The planet on which humans live. • glass container for laboratory use. • / celestial body that orbits a star • solaire/system of planets orbiting a star • ...
space by beth 2012-06-18
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- the four planets closest to the sun are in a group.what is that group called
- a person that goes in space
- the four last planets from the sun are in a group.what is that group called
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- earth is the _____ cosest to the sun
- neptune is the _____ closest to the sun
- mercury is the_____ closest planet to the sun
- the name of the path planets travel on
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- mars is the_____ closest to the sun
- the astroid planet is located before what planet
- what you are called if you study the planets and stars
- uranus is the_____ closest to the sun
- venus is the_____ closest to the sun
- jupiter is the_____ closest to the sun
- saturn is the______ closest to the sun
15 Clues: a person that goes in space • mars is the_____ closest to the sun • venus is the_____ closest to the sun • earth is the _____ cosest to the sun • uranus is the_____ closest to the sun • jupiter is the_____ closest to the sun • saturn is the______ closest to the sun • the name of the path planets travel on • the smallest planet in our solar system • ...
Space Pt. 2 2022-05-10
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- orbits the Earth 15.5 times a day
- one of the only planets to NOT have a moon
- an orbit that is oval shaped
- This separates the inner and outer planets
- something that orbits something else
- invented the telescope and discovered 4 moons
- a reusable spacecraft
- This means "Earth-centered"
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- This means "sun-centered"
- The largest planet
- unmanned object that lands on another planet
- galaxy that we live in
- this powers the ISS
- holds everything in the solar system together
- 4 planets that are spheres of rock
- One of the Galilean moons
- 1st person on the moon
17 Clues: The largest planet • this powers the ISS • a reusable spacecraft • galaxy that we live in • 1st person on the moon • This means "sun-centered" • One of the Galilean moons • This means "Earth-centered" • an orbit that is oval shaped • orbits the Earth 15.5 times a day • 4 planets that are spheres of rock • something that orbits something else • ...
Planets Vocab 2023-01-23
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- Sometimes referred to shooting starts
- Matter that enters earths atmosphere
- Planets too small to be a planet
- Planets Planets outside the asteroid belt
- Frozen gases in space that orbit the sun
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- Planets Planets inside the asteroid belt
- rock that falls on to earth from space
- In relation to earth
- Gases surrounding a planet
- What something is made of
10 Clues: In relation to earth • What something is made of • Gases surrounding a planet • Planets too small to be a planet • Matter that enters earths atmosphere • Sometimes referred to shooting starts • rock that falls on to earth from space • Planets Planets inside the asteroid belt • Frozen gases in space that orbit the sun • Planets Planets outside the asteroid belt
Shyenne Oshiro 10/24/23 1 period 2023-10-24
Across
- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
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- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- the celestial bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • ...
John Ruiz 10/24/23 2023-10-24
Across
- space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
- the celestial bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
Down
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • ...
Matthew Lopez 2023-10-24
Across
- one of small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- Space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- a measure of how its not a circle the orbit of a body is.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
Down
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen • ...
space class tingz 2020-10-26
Across
- the temp where all molecules stop moving
- what started the universe
- the angular distance of a particular point measured eastward along the celestial equator
- the great circle of the imaginary celestial sphere on the same plane as the equator of Earth
- the group of galaxies that our galaxy is located in.
- the galaxy we live in
- a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
- planets closest to the sun
- the universe will expand at a constant rate forever
- a unit that represents the mean distance between the Earth and our sun. approximately 93 million miles (150 million km).
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- cosmic balls of frozen gas, their tail always faces away from the sun.
- a very large star, believed to be in its later stage of evolution
- the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun from the perspective of an observer on Earth.
- medium sized rocky bodies that come together to form planets
- a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies
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- galaxy closest to the milky way
- rocky planets
- gas planets
- a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.26 light years (3.086 × 1013 kilometres).
- small rocky bodies that come together to form protoplanetary bodies and planets.
- a temp scale that does not use negative numbers
- 9.4 trillion kilometres
- distance from the sun to the earth
- a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune. It is similar to the asteroid belt, but is far larger
- a cluster of gas and dust that creates stars
- the change in frequency of a wave, resulting in a skewed perception of light and sound
- two imaginary points in the sky where the Earth's axis of rotation, indefinitely extended, intersects the celestial sphere.
- when dark energy rips matter apart
- the universe will stop expanding and collapse
- planets farthest from the sun
- an imaginary sphere of which the observer is the centre and on which all celestial objects are considered to lie.
- a force that causes an increase in the rate of our universes expansion
- the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
34 Clues: gas planets • rocky planets • the galaxy we live in • 9.4 trillion kilometres • what started the universe • planets closest to the sun • planets farthest from the sun • galaxy closest to the milky way • distance from the sun to the earth • when dark energy rips matter apart • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • the temp where all molecules stop moving • ...
Unit 11 – Astronomy and Energy Vocabulary Crossword 2025-11-11
Across
- the force that pulls objects toward one another or toward the center of a planet or star
- model the modern idea that the Sun is at the center of the solar system and the planets move around it
- model the early idea that the Earth was at the center of the universe and everything moved around it
- the different shapes of the Moon we see from Earth during the month
- all of space and everything in it including stars planets and galaxies
- system the Sun and all the planets and other objects that move around it
- the spinning movement of the Earth on its axis that causes day and night
- a vehicle or machine designed to travel in space
- of light an object that gives off light such as the Sun or a lamp
- a large group of billions of stars gas and dust held together by gravity
- an instrument that makes distant objects appear closer by collecting light
- a scientist who studies space stars planets and galaxies
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- bang the theory that the universe began with a huge explosion and has been expanding ever since
- a large object that orbits a star and does not produce its own light
- the path one object takes as it moves around another object such as the Earth around the Sun
- the layer of gases that surrounds a planet such as the Earth
- the imaginary line through the Earth around which it spins
- moon the phase when the side of the Moon facing Earth is dark
- planets the four solid inner planets made mostly of rock and metal
- giants the large outer planets made mostly of gas
- to bounce light from one surface to another such as sunlight off the Moon
- to seem or look as if something is happening when it may not be moving
- moon the phase when the whole face of the Moon is lit by the Sun
- a group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky
- the ability to do work or cause change often needed for movement in space
- a small rocky body that orbits the Sun usually found between Mars and Jupiter
26 Clues: a vehicle or machine designed to travel in space • giants the large outer planets made mostly of gas • a group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky • a scientist who studies space stars planets and galaxies • the imaginary line through the Earth around which it spins • the layer of gases that surrounds a planet such as the Earth • ...
Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22
Across
- Number of continents
- Who created the world
- Smallest continent
- Hottest planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- July 1st 1867
- Coldest planet
- Number of planets
- Coldest continent
- where we live on
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- Independence day
- planet farther from the sun
- Covers 71% of the earth
- torus-shaped region
- Largest planet
- Before continents broke apart
- A dwarf planet
- Largest continent
- Planets orbit around it
19 Clues: July 1st 1867 • Hottest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • Coldest planet • Independence day • where we live on • Largest continent • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Covers 71% of the earth • Planets orbit around it • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • ...
Solar System 2022-01-08
Across
- How many planets have rings in our solar system?
- What was the name of the rover that landed on Mars in February 2021?
- What was the little pieces of rubber called that caused the Challenger disaster?
- What is the name of the inner most ring surrounding Neptune?
- What was the first space shuttle launched into space?
- What was the name of the space shuttle orbiter that exploded?
- Name one of the four inner or terrestrial planets.
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- First person to enter the Earth's orbit?
- Largest planet in our solar system?
- What was the first satellite launched into space?
- "that's one small step for the man,_________ for mankind."
- What color is the planet Mars?
- Our Sun and all the planets are part of a galaxy called the?
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- What is the most famous planet with rings?
- What is the only star in our solar system
16 Clues: What color is the planet Mars? • Largest planet in our solar system? • First person to enter the Earth's orbit? • How many planets are in our solar system? • What is the only star in our solar system • What is the most famous planet with rings? • How many planets have rings in our solar system? • What was the first satellite launched into space? • ...
General Science Review Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-09
12 Clues: star • cold planets • regular tides • orbits the sun • sun and planets • orbits the earth • terrestrial planets • extremely high tides • solar energy can provide this • it's when the ocean rise and falls • tools scientists use to study space • force that pulls objects to the center
Outer Planet crossword 2022-03-09
10 Clues: big rings • satellites • on it side • not a planet • biggest planet • the cold planet • the edge of the solar system • separates inner and outer planets • giants what the outer planets are • core the so said core of the planets
Science Vocabulary 2014-04-12
Across
- A device used to measure the altitude of an object.
- A bunch of stars grouped together that make patterns which look like like objects and are, therefore, given names.
- An optical telescope which uses mirrors for it’s objective.
- Also known as the eyepiece, it is the lens which you view magnified objects through using a telescope.
- An optical telescope that uses lens for the objective.
- Universal Gravitation is related to Newton’ s law which says that all things attract other things. This provides the explanation for the elliptical orbits which the planets have.
- The angle measured clockwise from North when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates.
- Shows the quality and detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
- An object which looks like a squashed circle. Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in an ellipse shape.
- All objects in the sky or in space. Things like the moon, sun and and planets in general.
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- Find a heavenly body located relative to Earth.
- A device used to measure an object’s azimuth
- Also known as Geocentric, it is a model of the universe that puts Earth at the middle with the Sun and moon and all the planets orbiting it.
- Also known as Heliocentric, it is a model of the universe That puts the Sun at the middle with Earth and all the planets orbiting it.
- Heavenly bodies in the solar system. This includes Earth, which orbits the sun.
- A measurement of the positions or motions of things.
- The big lens at the very front of the telescope.
17 Clues: A device used to measure an object’s azimuth • Find a heavenly body located relative to Earth. • The big lens at the very front of the telescope. • A device used to measure the altitude of an object. • A measurement of the positions or motions of things. • An optical telescope that uses lens for the objective. • ...
Alexandra Porter P.7 2023-12-04
Across
- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- Space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
Down
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- Celestial bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • ...
crossword puzzle 2023-12-04
Across
- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
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- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
- space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- the celestial bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • ...
The Solar System 2023-08-14
Across
- The path a planet takes around the Sun.
- Red Spot A massive storm on Jupiter.
- This planet rotates on its side.
- The spinning of a planet on its axis.
- Mons The largest volcano in the Solar System.
- Tilt The angle at which a planet's axis is tilted.
- Giants A category of large planets composed mainly of gases.
- Saturn's largest moon with hydrocarbon lakes.
- A measure of thermal energy.
- System The collection of planets, moons, and the Sun.
- The farthest planet from the Sun.
- A gas responsible for the blue color of Neptune.
- Our home planet with diverse ecosystems.
- Which planet is closest to the Sun?
- Known for its stunning ring system.
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- The orbital motion of a planet around the Sun.
- Used to describe the shape of planetary orbits.
- Cooler areas on the Sun's surface.
- Planets A category of planets with solid surfaces.
- The largest planet with a Great Red Spot.
- Moons Four largest moons of Jupiter.
- A thin layer of gases surrounding a planet.
- The central star of the Solar System.
- This planet's thick clouds create a greenhouse effect.
- Often called the "Red Planet".
25 Clues: A measure of thermal energy. • Often called the "Red Planet". • This planet rotates on its side. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • Cooler areas on the Sun's surface. • Which planet is closest to the Sun? • Known for its stunning ring system. • Red Spot A massive storm on Jupiter. • The spinning of a planet on its axis. • Moons Four largest moons of Jupiter. • ...
Space 2023-08-03
Across
- Hypothetical beings from other planets or galaxies.
- A icy body that orbits the sun, with a glowing tail.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- A small rock or particle that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
- An object that orbits around a planet or other celestial body.
- System The system of planets and other objects that orbit the sun.
- A force that pulls objects towards each other.
- The path that an object takes as it revolves around another.
- A vehicle that uses engines to propel itself into space.
- A large celestial body that orbits around a star.
- An instrument used to observe distant objects in space.
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- All of space, including galaxies, stars, and planets.
- A person trained to travel and work in space.
- A luminous ball of gas that shines in space.
- A vehicle designed for travel in outer space.
- A vehicle designed for travel in space.
- A natural satellite that orbits around a planet.
- Way Our galaxy, a spiral of stars, gas, and dust.
- A huge system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A person who studies stars, planets, and other celestial objects.
20 Clues: A vehicle designed for travel in space. • The star at the center of our solar system. • A luminous ball of gas that shines in space. • A person trained to travel and work in space. • A vehicle designed for travel in outer space. • A force that pulls objects towards each other. • A natural satellite that orbits around a planet. • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2023-08-12
Across
- an object that orbits a more massive object
- space and all the matter and energy in it
- the term to describe the inner planets
- millions or billions of stars held together in a group by their own gravity
- a satellite in which people can live and work for long periods of time
- the largest planet in our solar system
- the fourth planet in our solar system
- the model of our solar system with the Sun as its center
- the path of an object in space as it moves around another object due to gravity
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- the term to describe the outer planets
- the ONLY star in our solar system
- the only planet that can sustain life
- the force that objects exert on each other because of their mass (amount of matter)
- the Sun, the planets, and various other objects
- large objects which orbit the Sun
- a dwarf planet
- the model of our solar system with the Earth as its center
- the closest planet to the Sun
- a natural satellite that orbits the Earth
- the last planet in our solar system
- the resistance of any physical object to any change in its state of motion
21 Clues: a dwarf planet • the closest planet to the Sun • the ONLY star in our solar system • large objects which orbit the Sun • the last planet in our solar system • the only planet that can sustain life • the fourth planet in our solar system • the term to describe the outer planets • the term to describe the inner planets • the largest planet in our solar system • ...
space 2025-04-29
Across
- is considered a dwarf planet candidate because of its likely large size and potentially spherical shape, which suggests it may have enough mass to be rounded by its own gravity.
- one of the closest dwarf planets to the sun
- sad planet
- planet 3
- planet 1
- one of the redist dwarf planets and farist to sun
- planet 4
- planet 6
- planet 2
- is a large ringed Kuiper belt object, one of many icy planetesimals beyond Neptune
- the newest dwarf planets and is the clostist to sun
- it is the sixth-farthest dwarf planet
- planet 5
- the most famous comet, it comes once every 75-76 years
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- a third belt of rock, comets come frome hear
- small mars
- is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt, with one large moon, Vanth
- 2 moons,rings and,egg shapetd
- One of the four largest dwarf planet candidates.
- a rockie ring with a dwarf planet and a sub dwarf planet
- largest dwarf planet
- planet 8
- a hipa thetical planet.
- a region beyond Neptune's orbit, filled with countless icy objects, including dwarf planets
- planet 7
25 Clues: planet 3 • planet 1 • planet 4 • planet 6 • planet 8 • planet 2 • planet 7 • planet 5 • small mars • sad planet • largest dwarf planet • a hipa thetical planet. • 2 moons,rings and,egg shapetd • it is the sixth-farthest dwarf planet • one of the closest dwarf planets to the sun • a third belt of rock, comets come frome hear • One of the four largest dwarf planet candidates. • ...
Alexandra Porter P.7 2023-12-04
Across
- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- Space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
Down
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- Celestial bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • ...
Invincible 2B 2021-05-19
Across
- Mark's father comes from another ______________.
- The people on his father's world had succeeded in making a _____________________ without problems.
- They would go to those planets, teach them new things and ________________ their development.
- His father's duty is to _______________ our planet.
- They would find other planets with ______________ life.
- They decided to help other planetary races learn to __________________.
- His father __________________ed Earth for his planet.
- Mark will also develop superpowers after when he goes through ______________.
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- They would ________________ other planets with life forms that could communicate.
- His father's ________ is to defend our planet.
- The people on his father's world had succeeded in making a ______________ civilization.
- He ____________________ed to come to Earth to live.
- They would go to those planets, teach them new things and watch over their ________________.
- Mark's father is an ______________.
- The people on his father's world had ____________d in making a civilization without problems.
- He thought that Earthlings, the people of Earth, were _______________________.
16 Clues: Mark's father is an ______________. • His father's ________ is to defend our planet. • Mark's father comes from another ______________. • He ____________________ed to come to Earth to live. • His father's duty is to _______________ our planet. • His father __________________ed Earth for his planet. • They would find other planets with ______________ life. • ...
study guide 2025-02-20
Across
- we cant see during solar eclipse
- the shape the Moons orbit is in
- all 4 inner planets
- Earths seasons are caused by its
- comes from the sun and warms our planet
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- outer planets are made out of
- what our atmosphere is made of
- the moon phase needed to have a lunar eclipse
- when there are neap tides they are
- the initials of the planets in order
- sun is made of
- is what the planets do with the sun
12 Clues: sun is made of • all 4 inner planets • outer planets are made out of • what our atmosphere is made of • the shape the Moons orbit is in • we cant see during solar eclipse • Earths seasons are caused by its • when there are neap tides they are • is what the planets do with the sun • the initials of the planets in order • comes from the sun and warms our planet • ...
The Outer Planets 2019-05-10
Across
- has the most moons
- another word for the outer planets
- this planet is known for its rings
- similar in color to Uranus
- Jupiter has ____ satellites
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- The outer planets get the _____ sunlight.
- this is one of the things the outer planets is
- Neptune has this many moons
- the 7th planet from the sun
- The outer planets are those planets in the Solar System _______ the asteroid belt
10 Clues: has the most moons • similar in color to Uranus • Neptune has this many moons • the 7th planet from the sun • Jupiter has ____ satellites • another word for the outer planets • this planet is known for its rings • The outer planets get the _____ sunlight. • this is one of the things the outer planets is • ...
Timeline of the world 2023-03-28
Across
- The force that keeps you on the ground
- Created 65 million years after the dinosaurs
- Made after the Big Bang
- Orb shaped Rock Giants
- Rocks that enter the planets' at rapid speeds
- The biggest star in the solar system
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- The Holder of Planets and Stars
- A storm caused by the Sun
- Wiped off the face of the planet by a giant asteroid
- The Holder of Galaxies
- A group of planets circling a single star
- Living things that existed since the Big Bang
12 Clues: Orb shaped Rock Giants • The Holder of Galaxies • Made after the Big Bang • A storm caused by the Sun • The Holder of Planets and Stars • The biggest star in the solar system • The force that keeps you on the ground • A group of planets circling a single star • Created 65 million years after the dinosaurs • Living things that existed since the Big Bang • ...
The Solar System 2023-06-12
Across
- Venus's Husband
- the largest moon that orbits Mars
- Roman god of the Seas
- ruler of the Gods after defeating Saturn
- Mercury's mother
- The last four planets
- Roman goddess of love
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- the thing that seperates the Inner and Outer Planets
- one of the two objects orbiting around Earth
- The first four planets
- Greek goddess of the Earth
- a moon that orbits Uranus
- the Man that Mercury tricked
- the Roman god of commerce and travel
14 Clues: Venus's Husband • Mercury's mother • Roman god of the Seas • The last four planets • Roman goddess of love • The first four planets • a moon that orbits Uranus • Greek goddess of the Earth • the Man that Mercury tricked • the largest moon that orbits Mars • the Roman god of commerce and travel • ruler of the Gods after defeating Saturn • one of the two objects orbiting around Earth • ...
Tanishka's Crossword 2025-02-06
Across
- What holds our solar system together?
- What are the 4 terrestrial planets called?
- what is the approximate size of the ISS?
- What keeps us standing on Earth?
- What does the moon do around the Earth?
- What period is this (math,reading,science,or SS?)
- How many planets have no moons?
- how many planets are there in the solar system?
- A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity.
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- What is the reflected light from the sun to the moon called?
- What are the 4 gas giants called?
- Known for it's rings.
- What are planets made of rock called?
- What is the closest planet to the sun?
- Known as the "red" planet.
15 Clues: Known for it's rings. • Known as the "red" planet. • How many planets have no moons? • What keeps us standing on Earth? • What are the 4 gas giants called? • What holds our solar system together? • What are planets made of rock called? • What is the closest planet to the sun? • What does the moon do around the Earth? • what is the approximate size of the ISS? • ...
Astronomy 2015-03-29
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- A smaller object that orbits a planet.
- __________ surround Saturn and are made of ice and dust.
- The Earth blocks out the Moon, and some of the blue light from the Sun passes through Earth's atmosphere and shines on the Moon as red.
- Pluto is a _____________.
- The Moon blocks out the Sun.
- The Moon is caught in Earth's gravity.
- The light from the Sun is shining less and less on the Moon.
- Moon, in practically every romance language.
- The planets in our solar system located outside the asteroid belt,further from the Sun.
- A storm, ragging on the surface of Neptune, similar to the Great Red Spot of Jupiter.
- The Moon goes though ________.
- The Earths __________ is on a 23.5° axis.
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- The planets in our solar system located inside the asteroid belt, closer to the Sun.
- Another name for Mars.
- Clusters of planets located within a galaxy.
- Planets that have rocky surfaces.
- A year is based on the Earths __________ around the Sun.
- A planet that consists mostly of gas.
- The Moon is Earth's natural __________.
- The light from the Sun is shining more and more on the Moon.
20 Clues: Another name for Mars. • Pluto is a _____________. • The Moon blocks out the Sun. • The Moon goes though ________. • Planets that have rocky surfaces. • A planet that consists mostly of gas. • The Moon is caught in Earth's gravity. • A smaller object that orbits a planet. • The Moon is Earth's natural __________. • The Earths __________ is on a 23.5° axis. • ...
space 2019-06-02
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- the burning up of a chunk of rock and metal pulled into the atmosphere
- number of planets as of 2006
- group of stars forming a picture
- planet with water and one moon
- everything that exists including energy, matter and space
- another name for the inner planets
- at the center of our solar system
- chunk of rock and metal pulled down through the atmosphere
- chunk of frozen material travelling in large orbits around the Sun
- astronomical event when the earth blocks out the moon
- time it takes for a planet to do one full revolution around the sun
- number of stars in our solar system
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- when the chunk of rock and metal hits the earth
- any object that exists in space
- paths that planets travel in
- another name for a moon
- when the moon is not out
- time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis
- astonomical event when the moon blocks out the sun
- planet with no atmosphere but that has craters
- the study of everything beyond the Earth
- another name for the outer planets
22 Clues: another name for a moon • when the moon is not out • number of planets as of 2006 • paths that planets travel in • planet with water and one moon • any object that exists in space • group of stars forming a picture • at the center of our solar system • another name for the inner planets • another name for the outer planets • number of stars in our solar system • ...
Cosmic Catastrophes 2023-09-20
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- The star that is the center of our solar system.
- Made up of millions of solar systems and makes up the universe.
- The revolution of something around another larger object.
- Large balls of burning gas in space.
- Round objects too small to be considered real planets.
- Relating to the universe or cosmos.
- Gasses surrounding planets
- Happens when a meteorite enters atmosphere and burns up.
- Small icy object that orbits the Sun and is known for it’s “tail.”
- A place in space where the gravity is so strong not even light can escape it.
- The only planet in our solar system suitable for life.
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- something that is mostly made up of planets, stars, and asteroids.
- Round objects that revolve around stars.
- The large round object that orbits Earth.
- A giant cloud of gas and dust in space.
- Something used to make distant things, like planets seem much closer than they really are.
- Small rocky object that orbits the Sun and is found between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars.
- When Earth encounters many meteors at once.
- A dying star
- Millions of galaxies.
20 Clues: A dying star • Millions of galaxies. • Gasses surrounding planets • Relating to the universe or cosmos. • Large balls of burning gas in space. • A giant cloud of gas and dust in space. • Round objects that revolve around stars. • The large round object that orbits Earth. • When Earth encounters many meteors at once. • The star that is the center of our solar system. • ...
Space 2025-05-15
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- flare a bright, gaseous surface eruption from the sun (2 words)
- hottest planet in solar system
- determined orbits were elliptical
- wind stream of charged particles from the sun (2 words)
- no longer a planet due to not meeting all 3 criteria
- last planet
- known for rings
- known as the "northern lights" (2 words)
- largest planet
- red planet
- rock that lands on earth
- known as "shooting stars"
- made precise measurements of location of planets, not exact
- believed the sun was the center of the Solar System
- term for when Earth is the center
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- term for the inner most planets
- spot on the surface of the sun with cooler temperatures
- determined the planets stay in orbit because of inertia and gravity
- confirmed Copernicus believe by viewing planet phases
- surface of the sun
- term to represent the outermost planets (2 words, no space for answer)
- chunk of ice and dust that orbits the sun
- has light blue color due to methane
- white halo around the sun
- believed Earth was the center of the universe
- rock/ice that is in space
- closest to the sun
- term for when the Sun is the center
- only planet with liquid water
29 Clues: red planet • last planet • largest planet • known for rings • surface of the sun • closest to the sun • rock that lands on earth • white halo around the sun • rock/ice that is in space • known as "shooting stars" • only planet with liquid water • hottest planet in solar system • term for the inner most planets • determined orbits were elliptical • term for when Earth is the center • ...
Q1 Reflection 2024-10-28
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- When the Moon is fully illuminated to our view
- When the Moon is fully dark to our view
- A fossil used to define and identify geologic periods
- The planets in the Solar System ________ around the Sun
- The force that attracts any two objects with mass
- If a rock layer is at the top, then it is what(age)
- When the Moon falls into the Earth's shadow, making it appear reddish
- Earth spins on its _______
- Gravity holds the Moon in _____ around the Earth
- Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid
- Half of a planet(northern and southern)
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- When the Moon is in between the Earth and the Sun, blocking its light
- Larger, gaseous, and colder planets
- Smaller, rocky, and warmer planets
- All the planets in the Solar System do this on their axis
- If a rock layer is at the bottom, then it is what(age)
16 Clues: Earth spins on its _______ • Smaller, rocky, and warmer planets • Larger, gaseous, and colder planets • When the Moon is fully dark to our view • Half of a planet(northern and southern) • Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid • When the Moon is fully illuminated to our view • Gravity holds the Moon in _____ around the Earth • ...
Quiz Review: The Scale of the Universe! 2025-12-11
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- huge balls of glowing gas that produces heat and light
- the path planets, comets and asteroids take around the sun
- the force that pulls all objects towards one another
- heat and light
- a huge group of billions of stars, gas and dust
- As the mass of an object increases, the force of gravity ____.
- the shape of our galaxy
- everything that exists\
- Our sun is the most___obect in our solar system.
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- a star, planets, moons and comets make up this celestial group of objects
- anything that has mass and volume
- As the distance between objects increases, the force of gravity ___.
- these planets are the most massive, have no solid surface and are furthest from the sun.
- these planets are the least massive, have solid surfaces and are closest to the sun.
- the name of the closest star to Earth
- the name of our home galaxy
16 Clues: heat and light • the shape of our galaxy • everything that exists\ • the name of our home galaxy • anything that has mass and volume • the name of the closest star to Earth • a huge group of billions of stars, gas and dust • Our sun is the most___obect in our solar system. • the force that pulls all objects towards one another • ...
Shyenne Oshiro 10/24/23 1 period 2023-10-24
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- one of numerous small solid heavenly bodies which may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system and from which the planets may have been formed.
- a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit.
- space rocks and chunks of space metal that land on Earth
- the four innermost planets in the solar system.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
- an interaction between a planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets
- Hydrogen becomes a liquid at very low temperature and high pressure.
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- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- the celestial bodies that are too tiny to be classified as planets but too huge to be classified as stars.
- the orbit of each planet in the Solar System is approximately an ellipse with the Sun at one focus point
- a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits, or travels around, the sun.
- a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
- at the planet's opposition which is when it is exactly opposite the Sun.
- the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
- Small chunks of rock that travel through space
18 Clues: the distance between the Earth and the Sun. • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • Small chunks of rock that travel through space • the four innermost planets in the solar system. • a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune's orbit. • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • a place between the rocky planets and the gas planets • ...
Bryce Space crossword 2023-04-21
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- Billions of them
- blue super giant star
- what makes objects pull together
- milky way
- contains millions of icy objects
- the big dipper
- takes pictures in space
- red star
- the milk way is about 100,000 ______ long
- The measure of resistance to change direction
- stars are made up of it
- big ball of fire
- astronauts live in it for a small time
- the amount of matter in a object
- how long it takes for space staton to go around
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- nasa
- no light goes through
- the 3rd brightest star in the night sky
- earth
- moving 35,000 mph
- cloud of gas and dust
- we live in it
- _____ Nebula
- made of iron,nickel, and sulfur
- its the north star
- smaller planets ______ around bigger planets
- we live on it
27 Clues: nasa • earth • red star • milky way • _____ Nebula • we live in it • we live on it • the big dipper • Billions of them • big ball of fire • moving 35,000 mph • its the north star • blue super giant star • no light goes through • cloud of gas and dust • takes pictures in space • stars are made up of it • made of iron,nickel, and sulfur • what makes objects pull together • contains millions of icy objects • ...
SOL review 2024-04-29
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- due to this we have our seasons; lasts a year
- factors such as rocks, dirt, air temperature
- planets that are gaseous composition
- separates inner from out planets
- due to this we have night and day; last 24 hours
- evaporation of water from plants
- where salt water meets freshwater
- layer of atmosphere where Earth's weather takes place
- was a planet now a dwarf planet
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- factors such as trees, bees, flowers
- this happens because of cohesion
- part of water cycle; how clouds form
- protects Earth from harmful UV rays
- water molecules sticking to other molecules
- composed of the land that drains into a body of water
- keeps planets orbiting the sun
- earth does this causing our seasons
- energy sources that can replenish
- water molecules sticking to other water molecules
- known as universal solvent
20 Clues: known as universal solvent • keeps planets orbiting the sun • was a planet now a dwarf planet • this happens because of cohesion • separates inner from out planets • evaporation of water from plants • energy sources that can replenish • where salt water meets freshwater • protects Earth from harmful UV rays • earth does this causing our seasons • ...
Solar System Crossword 2023-09-27
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- A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long narrow eclipse
- The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where asteroids are found.
- A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
- The name given to the first outer planets.
- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve the sun.
- A chunk of rock or dust in space
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- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around Earth.
- The spinning motion of a planet from east to west
- The attractive force between two objects; its magnitude depends on their masses and the distance between them.
- Any object that revolves around another object space (Moon)
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of meteoroid in
- Objects that revolve around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets.
- Fusion The combining of two atomic nuclei onto a single larger nucleus
- The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- The name given to the four inner planets.
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- A systems of millions or billions of stars held together by gravitational attraction
17 Clues: A chunk of rock or dust in space • The name given to the four inner planets. • The name given to the first outer planets. • The spinning motion of a planet from east to west • A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • Any object that revolves around another object space (Moon) • ...
SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-02-09
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- Outer planets are also called _____ giants
- Pluto is now this type of planet
- The sun is a ______
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are the ___planets
- force that keeps planets orbiting the Sun
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,are the _____ planets
- spins on its side
- Saturn's rings are made of ___ and dust
- The planet with the Great Red Spot
- Our galaxy is called the ______Way
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- sixth planet from the Sun
- the closest planet to the Sun
- This covers 75 percent of Earth's surface
- planet with the strongest wind
- hottest planet
- this means rocky
16 Clues: hottest planet • this means rocky • spins on its side • The sun is a ______ • sixth planet from the Sun • the closest planet to the Sun • planet with the strongest wind • Pluto is now this type of planet • The planet with the Great Red Spot • Our galaxy is called the ______Way • Saturn's rings are made of ___ and dust • This covers 75 percent of Earth's surface • ...
Space and our solar system 2014-11-24
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- the collective name for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- the larger of the ringed planets
- one complete orbit of the sun
- our natural satellite that orbits every 28 days
- the furthest planet from the sun in our solar system
- the path a planet or object takes around a larger body
- third rock from the sun
- relating to energy from the sun
- a complete spin on its axis e.g. jupiters is about 10 hours
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- the combination of all stars, planets and matter that exists
- this is a band of rocks that orbit the sun somewhere between mars and Jupiter
- a collection of solar systems that are close together e.g. the milky way
- pluto is often described as what type of planet?
- the largest of the planets
- the warmest of all planets
- our sun is an example of one of these
16 Clues: third rock from the sun • the largest of the planets • the warmest of all planets • one complete orbit of the sun • relating to energy from the sun • the larger of the ringed planets • our sun is an example of one of these • our natural satellite that orbits every 28 days • pluto is often described as what type of planet? • ...
Thgings I've learned in Science 2025-10-30
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- The Earth is always tilted towards this star
- when the entire side of the moon facing the Earth is lit
- the gravity between two objects depends on mass and ______.
- the spinning of an object on it's axis
- The Law of ____________ states that the oldest layers are at the bottom.
- the person who discovered the concept of gravity
- Index fossils are used to ______ geologic periods.
- the process of rock layers over a long period of time.
- when the moon blocks the light from the sun
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- fossils are ancient organisms _______ in rock.
- the movement of an object around another object
- outer planets are also called ______ planets
- when the Earth blocks the light from reaching the moon
- when the right half of the moon is lit up
- The tilt of Earth's ______ causes the seasons
- Inner planets are more _____ than outer planets.
16 Clues: the spinning of an object on it's axis • when the right half of the moon is lit up • when the moon blocks the light from the sun • The Earth is always tilted towards this star • outer planets are also called ______ planets • The tilt of Earth's ______ causes the seasons • fossils are ancient organisms _______ in rock. • the movement of an object around another object • ...
Ethan's Solar system 2023-01-31
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- We have 8 things that orbits the sun
- Giant Ice balls and orbits the sun
- the only planet to support life
- the gravity holds our planets
- Closest planet to the sun
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- The biggest planet in our solar system
- planets, Not considered planets
- it orbits the earth planets,
- unit the measure between our earth and the sun
- way, a galaxy in our solar system
10 Clues: Closest planet to the sun • it orbits the earth planets, • the gravity holds our planets • planets, Not considered planets • the only planet to support life • way, a galaxy in our solar system • Giant Ice balls and orbits the sun • We have 8 things that orbits the sun • The biggest planet in our solar system • unit the measure between our earth and the sun
Outer Planets. 2022-11-14
10 Clues: Red spot on it • Beautiful rings • Windiest planet • Tilted on its side • planets Gas giants • planets farther from sun • planets Closer to the sun • core Composed of liquid metals • layers altitudes do to atmosphere • Belt separates inner and outer planets
Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22
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- Number of continents
- Covers 71% of the earth
- Who created the world
- Largest continent
- Largest planet
- Independence day
- Number of planets
- July 1st 1867
- Coldest planet
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- torus-shaped region
- Smallest continent
- Before continents broke apart
- Coldest continent
- planet farther from the sun
- A dwarf planet
- Hottest planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- Planets orbit around it
18 Clues: July 1st 1867 • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Independence day • Coldest continent • Largest continent • Number of planets • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Covers 71% of the earth • Planets orbit around it • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • Before continents broke apart
Planets 2021-06-12
10 Clues: center • has rings • red planet • biggest planet • coldest planet • hottest planet • has existing life • not a planet any more • closest planet to the sun • farthest away from the sun
Planets 2022-10-24
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- what planet is the closest to the sun
- What is made up of gas and surrounds a planet
- what is it called when you repeatedly move around a plant
- what is the farthest planet from the sun
- what is the only planet that is not named after roman mythology
- what planet has 79 moons
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- what are the planets closest to the sun called
- What is it called when a planet is like earth in some way
- What are the planets that are farthest from the sun called
- what is a celestial object that orbits around a planet
10 Clues: what planet has 79 moons • what planet is the closest to the sun • what is the farthest planet from the sun • What is made up of gas and surrounds a planet • what are the planets closest to the sun called • what is a celestial object that orbits around a planet • What is it called when a planet is like earth in some way • ...
Planets 2022-12-13
10 Clues: one complete spin • The largest planet • The coldest planet • The hottest planet • The second smallest planet • The Earth's imaginary line • The Earth_______ on it's axis • to move around something,to orbit • planets Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars are these • A large,round object revolves around a star
