solar system Crossword Puzzles

Space Crossword 2021-08-29

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a big piece of rock that floats around space, can be lethal if it hits a planet
  2. a planet in our solar system which has a giant ring around it
  3. a big rock that orbits the earth
  4. A thing used to study space while on earth
  5. A place of space where different groups of planets are (e.g. earth, the sun, mars, ect)
  6. A giant ball of fire in our solar system
  7. the thing that protects the earth, anything that comes past it burns up in to nothing (normally)
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  1. The farthest planet from the sun
  2. the biggest planet in our solar system
  3. the only way to get past the earth's atmosphere
  4. a person who goes to space
  5. a thing that sucks things into it, never to be seen again
  6. the closest planet to the sun (in our solar system)
  7. A dwarf planet which is in the far reaches of our solar system

14 Clues: a person who goes to space • The farthest planet from the sun • a big rock that orbits the earth • the biggest planet in our solar system • A giant ball of fire in our solar system • A thing used to study space while on earth • the only way to get past the earth's atmosphere • the closest planet to the sun (in our solar system) • ...

space 2013-01-12

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An Object that helps you look at sky
  2. Before the Space Shuttle this was used to travel to space
  3. A force that attracts one object to another
  4. Tunnels through spacetime
  5. First man on the Earth's natural satellite
  6. Saturn has these
  7. Country that launched the first man in space
  8. One name for collection of million of stars
  9. What has a tail?
  10. The English name for Earth's natural satellite
  11. Name of the first artificial satellite
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  1. Nemo of the Nicolaus Copernicus discovery
  2. Smallest planet in the solar system
  3. The red planet
  4. A star's explosive finale
  5. The biggest planet in the solar system
  6. First month of summer
  7. Name of a person going to space
  8. hottest planet in the solar system
  9. The abbreviation of International Space Station

20 Clues: The red planet • Saturn has these • What has a tail? • First month of summer • Tunnels through spacetime • A star's explosive finale • Name of a person going to space • hottest planet in the solar system • Smallest planet in the solar system • An Object that helps you look at sky • The biggest planet in the solar system • Name of the first artificial satellite • ...

The Planets 2014-09-03

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest planet
  2. known as the 'Red' planet
  3. a collection of stars
  4. 75% of our planet is covered with it
  5. path of a planet: circular path
  6. space rock
  7. the furthest planet from the sun
  8. coldest planet in the solar system
  9. closest planet to Earth
  10. an astronaut is sometimes known as a 'what' man
  11. hottest star in our solar system
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  1. no longer officially a planet
  2. the galaxy containing our solar system
  3. takes approximately 365 days to orbit the sun
  4. famous for its rings
  5. everything that exists everywhere
  6. man has been able to land and walk on it
  7. closest planet to the sun
  8. people on Earth are known as 'what' beings
  9. balls of gas seen in the night sky

20 Clues: space rock • the largest planet • famous for its rings • a collection of stars • closest planet to Earth • known as the 'Red' planet • closest planet to the sun • no longer officially a planet • path of a planet: circular path • the furthest planet from the sun • hottest star in our solar system • everything that exists everywhere • coldest planet in the solar system • ...

We love Mr Wood 2019-04-12

We love Mr Wood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. biggest continent in the world
  2. 8th planet in the solar system
  3. store the pencils
  4. Moon of Saturn that is biggest in the Saturn
  5. biggest country in the world
  6. Korea's popular baseball team
  7. very popular food in the Korea
  8. something to write
  9. calculating numbers
  10. animals and plants need this, not oxygen
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  1. capital city of USA
  2. hop very fast
  3. it is a sport using balls and bats
  4. mathmatician
  5. we need when you do internet
  6. only star in our solar system
  7. store the books
  8. have an all infinity stones
  9. capital city of Korea
  10. very dangerous gas
  11. it's yummy, and it's meat
  12. the biggest planets in our solar system
  13. biggest moons on the planet
  14. second largest continent in the world

24 Clues: mathmatician • hop very fast • store the books • store the pencils • very dangerous gas • something to write • capital city of USA • calculating numbers • capital city of Korea • it's yummy, and it's meat • have an all infinity stones • biggest moons on the planet • we need when you do internet • biggest country in the world • only star in our solar system • Korea's popular baseball team • ...

Astronomy 101 Chapter 7 Crossword 2019-01-12

Astronomy 101 Chapter 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our sister planet
  2. Four outer gas planets
  3. This planet is tipped on its side
  4. The Sun is composed mainly of this element
  5. Icy leftovers from the formation of the solar system
  6. Home
  7. In this type of mission, something is brought back
  8. Mercury looks a lot like our ___________
  9. First planet from the Sun
  10. Pluto is now a ____________
  11. This object has five moons
  12. This planet has the most spectacular rings
  13. This planet is home to the Galilean Moons
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  1. Home planet to the moon Triton, a moon that orbits backwards
  2. Venus has a very thick ____________________
  3. The red planet
  4. Rocky leftovers from the formation of the solar system
  5. Four inner rocky planets
  6. Type of planetology that compares planets
  7. Most massive object in our solar system

20 Clues: Home • The red planet • Our sister planet • Four outer gas planets • Four inner rocky planets • First planet from the Sun • This object has five moons • Pluto is now a ____________ • This planet is tipped on its side • Most massive object in our solar system • Mercury looks a lot like our ___________ • Type of planetology that compares planets • ...

space 2022-10-11

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An Object that helps you look at sky
  2. Before the Space Shuttle this was used to travel to space
  3. A force that attracts one object to another
  4. Tunnels through spacetime
  5. First man on the Earth's natural satellite
  6. Saturn has these
  7. Country that launched the first man in space
  8. One name for collection of million of stars
  9. What has a tail?
  10. The English name for Earth's natural satellite
  11. Neme of the first artificial satellite
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  1. Nemo of the Nicolaus Copernicus discovery
  2. Smallest planet in the solar system
  3. The red planet
  4. A star's explosive finale
  5. The biggest planet in the solar system
  6. First month of summer
  7. Name of a person going to space
  8. hottest planet in the solar system
  9. The abbrevation of International Space Station

20 Clues: The red planet • Saturn has these • What has a tail? • First month of summer • Tunnels through spacetime • A star's explosive finale • Name of a person going to space • hottest planet in the solar system • Smallest planet in the solar system • An Object that helps you look at sky • The biggest planet in the solar system • Neme of the first artificial satellite • ...

aschille planets 2023-07-20

aschille planets crossword puzzle
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  1. the planet we live on
  2. this planet has 8 rings
  3. The Windiest Planetin our Solar System
  4. the red planet
  5. was preveously a plannet but is now a dwarf planet
  6. he largest planet in the solar system
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  1. the second planet from the Sun and Earth's closest planetary neighbor.
  2. the first of the two ice planets in our solar system
  3. the only star in our solar system
  4. the smallest planet in our solar system
  5. way galaxy the name of the galay we live in

11 Clues: the red planet • the planet we live on • this planet has 8 rings • the only star in our solar system • he largest planet in the solar system • The Windiest Planetin our Solar System • the smallest planet in our solar system • way galaxy the name of the galay we live in • was preveously a plannet but is now a dwarf planet • ...

The Solar System 2024-01-04

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
  2. The furthest planet in the solar system with rings
  3. This hypothetical cloud of ice is one light year away from the sun
  4. The hottest planet in the solar system
  5. This place is filled with astoroids
  6. This dwarf planet looks like an egg
  7. A planet where a day is twice as long as its year
  8. The planet with the most moons
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  1. Used to be a planet
  2. Just like the astoroid belt
  3. The only planet in the solar system with a blue spot
  4. The second largest dwarf planet in the solar system
  5. The only planet in the goldilocks zone
  6. A planet with herding moons
  7. A translation error gave news of there being canals and rivers on this planet
  8. It has 60% of Pluto's diameter

16 Clues: Used to be a planet • Just like the astoroid belt • A planet with herding moons • It has 60% of Pluto's diameter • The planet with the most moons • This place is filled with astoroids • This dwarf planet looks like an egg • The only planet in the goldilocks zone • The hottest planet in the solar system • The only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt • ...

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-11

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hole left by meteorite
  2. the day with the most sunlight
  3. the place with the most direct sunlight year round
  4. space rock coming through earth's atmosphere
  5. the largest planet in our solar system
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  1. the explosion that created our universe
  2. group of thousands of solar systems
  3. the hottest planet in our solar system
  4. dirty ball of ice with a tail
  5. big chunk of rock in space, but not big enough to be a planet
  6. group of planets and stars in space
  7. space rock that hit earth
  8. the planet we live on
  9. the largest object in our solar system
  10. the red planet

15 Clues: the red planet • the planet we live on • hole left by meteorite • space rock that hit earth • dirty ball of ice with a tail • the day with the most sunlight • group of thousands of solar systems • group of planets and stars in space • the hottest planet in our solar system • the largest object in our solar system • the largest planet in our solar system • ...

RiSa Astronomy Crossword 2024-11-29

RiSa Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The third planet from the Sun
  2. Earth's natural satellite
  3. A star that suddenly increases in brightness
  4. Planet famous for its rings
  5. Once considered the ninth planet
  6. The largest planet in our solar system
  7. A tool for observing distant objects in space
  8. A cloud of gas and dust in space
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  1. The hottest planet in the solar system
  2. The curved path of a planet around a star
  3. Known as the Red Planet
  4. A depression caused by an impact
  5. The star at the center of our solar system
  6. A "dirty snowball" that orbits the Sun
  7. When one celestial body blocks another
  8. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust
  9. A highly luminous object powered by a black hole
  10. A small rocky body orbiting the Sun

18 Clues: Known as the Red Planet • Earth's natural satellite • Planet famous for its rings • The third planet from the Sun • A depression caused by an impact • Once considered the ninth planet • A cloud of gas and dust in space • A small rocky body orbiting the Sun • The hottest planet in the solar system • A "dirty snowball" that orbits the Sun • The largest planet in our solar system • ...

The Planets Crossword 2014-10-19

The Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Controls the tides; man on the ______
  2. Has winds of up to 2000km/hr
  3. Small, rocky debris; the ____ belt
  4. The study of space
  5. There are 8 of these in our Solar System
  6. The red planet
  7. The largest planet with 67 moons
  8. Number of planets in our solar system
  9. Gas giant well known for its rings
  10. Dwarf planet
  11. Big yellow star that produces heat
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  1. The planet that we live on
  2. Made up of water, ice, rock and dust"; 'dirty snowball'
  3. Closest planet to the sun
  4. The hottest planet
  5. Our solar system
  6. An astronaut wears a ______ suit
  7. A space traveller
  8. Used to look into space
  9. A large ball of hot gas found in the sky at night
  10. Ice giant that spins on its side

21 Clues: Dwarf planet • The red planet • Our solar system • A space traveller • The hottest planet • The study of space • Used to look into space • Closest planet to the sun • The planet that we live on • Has winds of up to 2000km/hr • An astronaut wears a ______ suit • The largest planet with 67 moons • Ice giant that spins on its side • Small, rocky debris; the ____ belt • ...

Science 2023-10-27

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closet planet to the Sun
  2. Balls of burning nuclear energy
  3. The Red Planet
  4. Has a fixed volume, but no fixed shape
  5. Fastest thing in the universe
  6. Molecular motion
  7. Basic building block of a substance
  8. An icy ball of rock
  9. A satellite around a planet
  10. Has a fixed shape and volume
  11. Has a positive charge
  12. Gas giant
  13. Has no charge
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  1. Flow of electrons
  2. A singularity with extremely strong gravity
  3. Has no fixed volume
  4. The biggest planet in our solar system
  5. Building block of matter
  6. Has a negative charge
  7. Hottest planet in the solar system
  8. Anything that flows
  9. Farthest planet from the Sun
  10. A cluster of stars, dust, gas, etc.
  11. Dwarf planet
  12. The Jewel of the Solar System

25 Clues: Gas giant • Dwarf planet • Has no charge • The Red Planet • Molecular motion • Flow of electrons • Has no fixed volume • Anything that flows • An icy ball of rock • Has a negative charge • Has a positive charge • Closet planet to the Sun • Building block of matter • A satellite around a planet • Farthest planet from the Sun • Has a fixed shape and volume • Fastest thing in the universe • ...

Planets & Space 2023-05-28

Planets & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the term for the path that a planet follows around the Sun?
  2. The closest planet to the Earth
  3. Which spacecraft was the first to land humans on the Moon?
  4. The largest planet in Solar System
  5. The last planet in Solar System
  6. This planet takes 365 days to go around the sun
  7. Yellow star in the middle of our solar system
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  1. What is the brightest star in the night sky?
  2. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
  3. What is the name of the red planet?
  4. How many planets are in Solar System?
  5. Planet has rings you can see with a telescope

12 Clues: The closest planet to the Earth • The last planet in Solar System • The largest planet in Solar System • What is the name of the red planet? • How many planets are in Solar System? • What is the brightest star in the night sky? • Planet has rings you can see with a telescope • Yellow star in the middle of our solar system • This planet takes 365 days to go around the sun • ...

The Solar System 2021-08-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small objects mostly made up of ice
  2. Fifth Planet In The Solar System
  3. what Are Nine Number
  4. second planet in the solar system
  5. 8th planet in the solar system
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  1. first planet in the soar system
  2. An object that orbits a larger object
  3. ninth planet in the solar system
  4. the planet which you live
  5. The Biggest Star
  6. Smaller than the Astoriods or comet

11 Clues: The Biggest Star • what Are Nine Number • the planet which you live • 8th planet in the solar system • first planet in the soar system • Fifth Planet In The Solar System • ninth planet in the solar system • second planet in the solar system • small objects mostly made up of ice • Smaller than the Astoriods or comet • An object that orbits a larger object

planets 2014-07-17

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the red planet
  2. smaller bodies in orbit around the sun
  3. farthest planet in the solar system
  4. largest planet in the solar system
  5. the star at the centre of the solar system
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  1. seventh planet from the sun
  2. smallest planet in the solar system
  3. morning star
  4. the blue planet
  5. Earth's only natural satellite
  6. way our galaxy

11 Clues: morning star • the red planet • way our galaxy • the blue planet • seventh planet from the sun • Earth's only natural satellite • largest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system • farthest planet in the solar system • smaller bodies in orbit around the sun • the star at the centre of the solar system

The Solar System 2023-10-06

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hottest planet in our solar system
  2. Closest planet to the Sun
  3. Final planet in the solar system
  4. It has rings
  5. Twinkle, twinkle, little...
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  1. Martions live on it ;)
  2. It is the largest object in our solar system.
  3. We live on this planet
  4. An ice giant
  5. It's not actually made of cheese.
  6. Biggest planet in our solar system

11 Clues: An ice giant • It has rings • Martions live on it ;) • We live on this planet • Closest planet to the Sun • Twinkle, twinkle, little... • Final planet in the solar system • It's not actually made of cheese. • Hottest planet in our solar system • Biggest planet in our solar system • It is the largest object in our solar system.

Purple book 2024-09-08

Purple book crossword puzzle
Across
  1. takes 365 days to orbit the sun
  2. Coldest planet in the solar system
  3. nicknamed the red planet
  4. closest planet to the sun
  5. a group of lions
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  1. windist planet in the solar system
  2. hottest planet in the solar system
  3. has the most rings in the solar system
  4. a group of fish
  5. largest planet in the solar system

10 Clues: a group of fish • a group of lions • nicknamed the red planet • closest planet to the sun • takes 365 days to orbit the sun • windist planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • Coldest planet in the solar system • largest planet in the solar system • has the most rings in the solar system

planets 2014-07-17

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the red planet
  2. the blue planet
  3. farthest planet in the solar system
  4. morning star
  5. smallest planet in the solar system
  6. way our galaxy
Down
  1. seventh planet from the sun
  2. Earth's only natural satellite
  3. the star at the centre of the solar system
  4. smaller bodies in orbit around the sun
  5. largest planet in the solar system

11 Clues: morning star • the red planet • way our galaxy • the blue planet • seventh planet from the sun • Earth's only natural satellite • largest planet in the solar system • farthest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system • smaller bodies in orbit around the sun • the star at the centre of the solar system

planets 2014-07-17

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the red planet
  2. farthest planet in the solar system
  3. smallest planet in the solar system
  4. seventh planet from the sun
  5. way our galaxy
  6. the blue planet
Down
  1. Earth's only natural satellite
  2. the star at the centre of the solar system
  3. smaller bodies in orbit around the sun
  4. morning star
  5. largest planet in the solar system

11 Clues: morning star • the red planet • way our galaxy • the blue planet • seventh planet from the sun • Earth's only natural satellite • largest planet in the solar system • farthest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system • smaller bodies in orbit around the sun • the star at the centre of the solar system

The Solar System 2020-10-16

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet in our solar system with liquid water on the surface.
  2. it is the hottest planet in our solar system
  3. It spins on its side
  4. causes seasons
  5. zips around the Sun in only 88 Earth days
  6. It is called the RED planet
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  1. Causes day and night
  2. The last planet of our solar system
  3. Is has the most massive and most complex ring system of any planet
  4. The largest planet in the solar system
  5. In this category are gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus and Neptune.
  6. How our galaxy is called
  7. The inner, rocky planets

13 Clues: causes seasons • Causes day and night • It spins on its side • How our galaxy is called • The inner, rocky planets • It is called the RED planet • The last planet of our solar system • The largest planet in the solar system • zips around the Sun in only 88 Earth days • it is the hottest planet in our solar system • ...

The Solar System 2021-03-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this planet's surface is covered with 70% water
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system
  3. the star of our solar system
  4. this planet has over 50 moons
  5. downgraded to a dwarf planet
  6. the hottest planet in our solar system
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  1. this planet is also known as the red planet
  2. the biggest planet in our solar system
  3. the only planet in the solar system which spins on its side
  4. the last of the planets in our solar system

10 Clues: the star of our solar system • downgraded to a dwarf planet • this planet has over 50 moons • the biggest planet in our solar system • the hottest planet in our solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • this planet is also known as the red planet • the last of the planets in our solar system • this planet's surface is covered with 70% water • ...

Solar System Review 2022-03-02

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If put in a bathtub of water, Saturn would ___.
  2. Moon of Uranus that looks like it's been blown apart and put back together.
  3. Sixth planet from the sun.
  4. Third planet from the sun.
  5. Largest dwarf planet.
  6. Large impact crater on Mercury
  7. What have most mission to Mars been searching for.
  8. Fourth planet from the sun.
  9. The largest object in the solar system is Jupiter's ______________
  10. Most Popular dwarf planet.
  11. moon of Saturn with an atmosphere & liquid methane.
  12. Venus is the 3rd brightest ____ in the sky.
  13. Eighth planet from the sun.
  14. Seventh planet from the sun.
  15. The Great Red spot is an ancient _______.
  16. Largest volcano in the Solar System.
  17. Largest canyon in the solar system.
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  1. most volcanically active body in the Solar System.
  2. Continent like features on Venus.
  3. First planet from the sun.
  4. Fifth planet from the sun.
  5. Mercury has 3 ___ every two years.
  6. The gas that makes Uranus and Neptune bluish
  7. What is unique about Mercury's core?
  8. Venus' ______ is greater than its revolution
  9. Where most of the water is found on Mars
  10. Venus is so hot because it has a ___ greenhouse effect
  11. What we hope to find evidence of on Mars.
  12. Venus is known as earth's "____"
  13. Dwarf planets haven't cleared their ____.
  14. moon of Jupiter with a liquid ocean
  15. ____ moons keep Saturn's rings in shape.
  16. Second planet from the sun.

33 Clues: Largest dwarf planet. • First planet from the sun. • Fifth planet from the sun. • Sixth planet from the sun. • Third planet from the sun. • Most Popular dwarf planet. • Fourth planet from the sun. • Eighth planet from the sun. • Second planet from the sun. • Seventh planet from the sun. • Large impact crater on Mercury • Venus is known as earth's "____" • ...

The solar system 2022-02-11

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

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

The Solar System 2013-08-27

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The astronomer to suggest that the sun is the centre of the solar system.
  2. Earth is considered to be one.
  3. A scientist who studies space.
  4. Large rocks that orbit the sun.
  5. The planet famous for its rings.
  6. The planet known as the Red Planet.
  7. Frozen dust and gas which orbits the sun, often seen with a tail.
  8. The smallest of the gas giants.
  9. One of the planets composed only of gas.
  10. Provides all things with life.
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  1. Now known as a 'dwarf planet'.
  2. A natural satellite.
  3. The closest planet to the sun.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system.
  5. A grouping of stars.
  6. The planet known as the Morning Star.
  7. The Italian astronomer who confirmed that the sun is the centre of the solar system.
  8. The only planet that water is in liquid form.
  9. The first astronomer to explain solar and lunar eclipses.
  10. Often seen in the night sky as a shooting star.
  11. The force that holds everything in place.
  12. There are billions of these visible in the night sky.
  13. The organisation that operates the Australia Telescope National Facility.
  14. The abbreviation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

24 Clues: A natural satellite. • A grouping of stars. • Now known as a 'dwarf planet'. • The closest planet to the sun. • Earth is considered to be one. • A scientist who studies space. • Provides all things with life. • Large rocks that orbit the sun. • The smallest of the gas giants. • The planet famous for its rings. • The planet known as the Red Planet. • ...

The Solar System 2013-12-05

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has deep canyons and high volcanoes. Surface rocks contain iron.
  2. The "Moon" is one of these.
  3. Hurricane thats the size of 3 earths.
  4. The sun is made of most of this
  5. Only planet known the has water in 3 phases (solid, liquid,and gas).
  6. Atmospheres made of hydrogen and helium.
  7. Millions of these small bodies are orbiting the sun beyond Neptune.
  8. In 2006 was demoted to dwarf planet.
  9. Celestial body that orbits one or more stars.
  10. Ceres is an example of this.
  11. Has storms occuring on the surface all the time.
  12. Rains Sulphuric Acid.
  13. Contains 99% of the entire solar systems mass.
Down
  1. Dirty snowballs that originate from Kuiper Belt or Oort Cloud.
  2. Smallest planet.
  3. Planets revolve in _________ paths
  4. Atmospheres of carbon and nitrogen (or none at all).
  5. Cloud of tiny icy fragments at the far edge of our solar system.
  6. Largest Planet.
  7. Has rings made of ice particles surronding it.
  8. Rotates on it's axis like a wheel.

21 Clues: Largest Planet. • Smallest planet. • Rains Sulphuric Acid. • The "Moon" is one of these. • Ceres is an example of this. • The sun is made of most of this • Planets revolve in _________ paths • Rotates on it's axis like a wheel. • In 2006 was demoted to dwarf planet. • Hurricane thats the size of 3 earths. • Atmospheres made of hydrogen and helium. • ...

The Solar System 2014-03-27

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The red planet
  2. An object moving around a star
  3. A group of stars, gas and just held together by gravity
  4. The closest planet to the sun
  5. Is far out and cold
  6. A grouping of stars which have been given names by ancient astronomers
  7. Our galaxy
  8. Named after Roman Godess
  9. A meteorite which is stoney
  10. A waterworld with two thirds of the planet covered by ocean
  11. It's basically orbits on it's side
Down
  1. System The system of planets and other objects orbiting the star sol, which happens to be our sun
  2. A shooting star, observed when a particle of dust enters into the Earths atmosphere
  3. Is known most for it's rings
  4. Is the fifth planet from the sun
  5. Provides life
  6. Any small object in outer space, such as rock, that falls into the Earth and lands on its surface
  7. A small frozen mass of dust and gas revolving around the sun
  8. The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body
  9. The path one object takes around another

20 Clues: Our galaxy • Provides life • The red planet • Is far out and cold • Named after Roman Godess • A meteorite which is stoney • Is known most for it's rings • The closest planet to the sun • An object moving around a star • Is the fifth planet from the sun • It's basically orbits on it's side • The path one object takes around another • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2014-10-26

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. RECENTLY NAMED A DWARF PLANET
  2. THIS PLANET TILTS OVER SO FAR ON ITS AXIS THAT IT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
  3. A ROCKY SPACE OBJECT OF VARYING SIZE
  4. THIS PLANET IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE EVENING STAR
  5. THIRD CLOSEST PLANET FROM THE SUN
  6. THE LARGEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  7. ALL THE GASES THAT SURROUND THE STARS AND PLANETS
  8. THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  9. A BOWL-SHAPED DEPRESSION FORMED BY THE IMPACT OF A METEOROID
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  1. TO TURN AROUND A CENTER POINT
  2. IRON IN THE SOIL GIVES THIS PLANET ITS RED COLOUR
  3. CAN TRAVEL TO SPACE IN A ROCKET
  4. WHEN THE MOON PASSES IN FRONT OF THE SUN
  5. USE TO VIEW THE STARS AND PLANETS FROM EARTH
  6. THE HUGE SPACE WHICH CONTAINS ALL OF THE MATTER AND ENERGY IN EXISTENCE
  7. THE SECOND LARGEST PLANET WITH MANY RINGS
  8. PLANETS HAVE RINGS
  9. THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  10. NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GOD OF THE SEA
  11. THE PATH FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT IN SPACE AS IT GOES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT

20 Clues: PLANETS HAVE RINGS • TO TURN AROUND A CENTER POINT • RECENTLY NAMED A DWARF PLANET • CAN TRAVEL TO SPACE IN A ROCKET • THIRD CLOSEST PLANET FROM THE SUN • A ROCKY SPACE OBJECT OF VARYING SIZE • NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GOD OF THE SEA • THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THE LARGEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • ...

The Solar System 2015-01-20

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sideways planet
  2. the red planet
  3. solid rock like mass
  4. dwarf planet
  5. moon with a magnetic field
  6. home sweet home
  7. saturns largest moon
  8. jupiter like planets
  9. the larger martian moon
  10. galilean moon with an atmosphere
  11. closest planets to the sun
  12. most visible rings
Down
  1. moon of pluto
  2. dirty snowball
  3. largest planet in our solar system
  4. smallest of terrestrial planets
  5. separates the inner planets from the outer planets
  6. the largest shield volcano in the solar system
  7. the great dark spot is on this planet
  8. violent storm on jupiter
  9. shooting star
  10. trans neptunian object
  11. rock or icy fragment travelling in space
  12. meteoroid that strikes the earths surface
  13. atmosphere contains thick clouds of sulfuric acid

25 Clues: dwarf planet • moon of pluto • shooting star • dirty snowball • the red planet • home sweet home • most visible rings • the sideways planet • solid rock like mass • saturns largest moon • jupiter like planets • trans neptunian object • the larger martian moon • violent storm on jupiter • moon with a magnetic field • closest planets to the sun • smallest of terrestrial planets • ...

Our Solar System 2015-06-07

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The smallest planet in our solar system
  2. A large blue- green planet that is seventh from the sun
  3. layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon
  4. Nearly round objects that orbit the stars, it is small than a planet. Think Pluto
  5. A planet with large rings around it, is the sixth planet from the sun
  6. Means to revolve around another object. Moon does this to earth
  7. Planets that's lies inside the asteroid belt
  8. Center of an object
  9. An area of our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where a group of minor planets and others objects orbit the sun
  10. Large planet that is mainly made up of gases
  11. A body in outer space, made of hot gases, that shine in the night sky
  12. Natural satellite of the earth visible at night from the light from the sun
Down
  1. The largest planet in our solar system, and fifth from the sun
  2. Planets that lies outside the asteroid belt
  3. Small reddish planet that is fourth from the sun
  4. A dwarf planet, was once considered an planet
  5. Area in space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit together
  6. A large blue planet that is eighth from the sun
  7. a single turn of something around an axis
  8. Is the second planet from the sun
  9. Third planet from the sun
  10. A group of objects in space that orbit a star, we have8 planets in ours
  11. An irregularly shaped rock that orbits the sun
  12. Area in space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit together
  13. The force that pulls all objects toward each other

25 Clues: Center of an object • Third planet from the sun • Is the second planet from the sun • The smallest planet in our solar system • a single turn of something around an axis • Planets that lies outside the asteroid belt • Planets that's lies inside the asteroid belt • Large planet that is mainly made up of gases • A dwarf planet, was once considered an planet • ...

solar system crossword 2015-05-05

solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a monkey who successfully was sent to space
  2. a program to see if humans could function in space.
  3. neptune’s largest moon
  4. last person to walk on the moon
  5. these planets haven’t ¨Cleared their neighborhood¨
  6. the first mission to land a man on the moon
  7. became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle
  8. has over 30 rings
  9. first animal/dog in space
  10. an animal that was sent into space on 9 March 1961
  11. Jupiter's moon that is very close to Earth's moon
  12. about the size of a pebble
  13. has 27 moons
  14. It is the only moon in the entire solar system with a dense atmosphere
Down
  1. has the big red spot
  2. the second person to walk on the Moon
  3. when they hit the surface of a planet or a moon it is considered a
  4. named after the roman god of Thieves
  5. Earth’s sister planet
  6. NASA's second human spaceflight program
  7. coldest planet in the solar system
  8. first astronaut in space
  9. larger than meteoroids
  10. the only planet with life
  11. the second smallest planet in our solar system
  12. a minor space object that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
  13. Jupiter’s volcanic moon

27 Clues: has 27 moons • has over 30 rings • has the big red spot • Earth’s sister planet • neptune’s largest moon • larger than meteoroids • Jupiter’s volcanic moon • first astronaut in space • the only planet with life • first animal/dog in space • about the size of a pebble • last person to walk on the moon • coldest planet in the solar system • named after the roman god of Thieves • ...

solar system crossword 2015-05-05

solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an animal that was sent into space on 9 March 1961
  2. has 27 moons
  3. first astronaut in space
  4. last person to walk on the moon
  5. the second smallest planet in our solar system
  6. a minor space object that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
  7. the only planet with life
  8. NASA's second human spaceflight program
  9. neptune’s largest moon
  10. Jupiter’s volcanic moon
  11. has over 30 rings
Down
  1. coldest planet in the solar system
  2. Earth’s sister planet
  3. the second person to walk on the Moon
  4. the first mission to land a man on the moon
  5. became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle
  6. when they hit the surface of a planet or a moon it is considered a
  7. about the size of a pebble
  8. a program to see if humans could function in space.
  9. larger than meteoroids
  10. these planets haven’t ¨Cleared their neighborhood¨
  11. Jupiter's moon that is very close to Earth's moon
  12. a monkey who successfully was sent to space
  13. named after the roman god of Thieves
  14. has the big red spot
  15. It is the only moon in the entire solar system with a dense atmosphere
  16. first animal/dog in space

27 Clues: has 27 moons • has over 30 rings • has the big red spot • Earth’s sister planet • larger than meteoroids • neptune’s largest moon • Jupiter’s volcanic moon • first astronaut in space • the only planet with life • first animal/dog in space • about the size of a pebble • last person to walk on the moon • coldest planet in the solar system • named after the roman god of Thieves • ...

The Solar System 2015-10-22

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it keeps you grounded
  2. size of the Sun
  3. Pluto is this
  4. made mostly of gas
  5. life exists here
  6. our galaxy
  7. it takes Earth 365 days
  8. Our Moon's surface
  9. made of rocks and metals
  10. the path around the sun
  11. fourth planet from the sun
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  1. solid rocky surface
  2. Earth's orbit
  3. second planet from the sun
  4. Earth has one, Jupiter has the most
  5. people who study space
  6. it takes Earth 24 hours
  7. Moon's gravitational pull causes these
  8. first planet from the sun
  9. made of dirt and ice
  10. our solar system's star

21 Clues: our galaxy • Earth's orbit • Pluto is this • size of the Sun • life exists here • made mostly of gas • Our Moon's surface • solid rocky surface • made of dirt and ice • it keeps you grounded • people who study space • it takes Earth 365 days • it takes Earth 24 hours • our solar system's star • the path around the sun • made of rocks and metals • first planet from the sun • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-03-23

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A HOLE IN THE GROUND CAUSED BY A METEROITE HITTING A PLANET
  2. THE PLANET NOW CLASSIFIED AS A DWARF PLANET WITHIN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. THE HOTTEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. PLANET CLOSEST TO THE SUN
  5. AN OUTER LAYER OF GAS ON A TERRESTRIAL PLANET
  6. TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE THE OUTER PLANETS 2 WORDS
  7. ONLY PLANET KNOW TO SUPPORT LIFE
  8. ONE OF MANY ROCKS IN A BELT BETWEEN MARS AND JUPITER
  9. THE PATH THAT HOLDS PLANETS IN THEIR ORBITS
  10. AN ICY ROCK THAT HAS BRIGHT TAIL WHEN IT COMES CLOSE TO THE SUN
  11. PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS
  12. OUR SUN IS THIS
  13. PLANET NAMED AFTER THE SEA GOD, HAS 13 MOONS
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  1. NAME OF OUR GALAXY
  2. TERM TO DESCRIBE THE SOLID,ROCK INNER PLANETS
  3. BOTH SATURN AND URANUS HAVE
  4. AN INSTRUMENT THAT SCIENTIST USE TO OBSERVE PLANETS
  5. THE LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  6. THE FORCE THAT HOLDS PLANETS IN THEIR ORBITS
  7. A ROCK THAT CRASHES INTO EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
  8. EARTH'S COMPANION
  9. PLANET IS KNOWN AS THE RED PLANET BECAUSE ITS SOIL CONTAINS RUST
  10. PLANET BETWEEN SATURN AND NEPTUNE

23 Clues: OUR SUN IS THIS • EARTH'S COMPANION • NAME OF OUR GALAXY • PLANET CLOSEST TO THE SUN • BOTH SATURN AND URANUS HAVE • PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS • ONLY PLANET KNOW TO SUPPORT LIFE • PLANET BETWEEN SATURN AND NEPTUNE • THE LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • THE HOTTEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • A ROCK THAT CRASHES INTO EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-03-16

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Uranus largest moon
  2. first person to reach space
  3. the blue planet
  4. largest moon of Saturn
  5. Another moon of Mars
  6. name of our galaxy
  7. meteoroids that land on earth's surface
  8. also called as a shooting stars
  9. the substance common to all Jovian Planet
  10. a dwarf planet
  11. a small robot that mars pathfinder brought to the red planet
  12. name of comet that has been discovered in the year 1973
  13. this member of solar system are formed from some materials left from the formation of planets
  14. the beautiful planet
  15. it is the brightest object you see in the sky at night
Down
  1. the path a planet takes around the sun
  2. one of the elements that are present in earth's atmosphere
  3. the fastest planet
  4. the red planet
  5. one of the gaseous planet in solar system
  6. the largest planet
  7. the first person to set foot on the moon
  8. these fragments may formed when asteroids collide with one another
  9. these are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun
  10. small moon of Mars
  11. the center of the solar system
  12. another call for Gas Giants Planet
  13. one of the Jupiter's moon
  14. Neptune's largest moon
  15. it is also called an evening star

30 Clues: the red planet • a dwarf planet • the blue planet • the fastest planet • the largest planet • name of our galaxy • small moon of Mars • Uranus largest moon • Another moon of Mars • the beautiful planet • largest moon of Saturn • Neptune's largest moon • one of the Jupiter's moon • first person to reach space • the center of the solar system • also called as a shooting stars • ...

Solar system crossword 2021-04-29

Solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest galaxy
  2. a neutron star that emits periodic radiation.
  3. Which is the closest star to the earth after the sun?-
  4. Are regions of the interstellar medium formed by gases.
  5. Which is the brightest star?
  6. Which is the coldest star discovered?
  7. What is the most recently discovered largest star in the universe?
  8. This thing is about two-thirds the diameter of Earth's moon and probably has a rocky core surrounded by a blanket of water ice. Interesting ice like methane and nitrogen cover its surface. Due to its lower density, the mass of this thing is about one sixth that of Earth's moon.
  9. What is the closest star to the earth?
  10. The size of this planet is only slightly smaller than our home planet. The interior of this planet is made of a metallic iron core, and has a molten rock mantle.
  11. this planet is made of a thick soup of water, ammonia, and methane over an Earth-sized solid center. Its atmosphere is made of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The methane gives this planet a color blue.
  12. Its atmosphere is composed mainly of hydrogen gas and helium, like the sun. The planet is covered in thick red, brown, yellow, and white clouds. Clouds make the planet appear striped.
  13. What is the closest galaxy?
  14. astronomical source of electromagnetic energy
Down
  1. Which is the biggest star in the universe?
  2. a type of neutron star powered by an extremely strong magnetic field
  3. it is a gas giant planet with no solid surface; it is 9.45 times wider than Earth and 95 times more massive. It is surrounded by rings consisting of small ice-covered particles and is also home to at least 30 moons, including Titan, the largest moon in the solar system and the only one with an extensive atmosphere.
  4. What is the only known moon of Pluto?
  5. a very compact and highly variable power source
  6. Which is the hottest star discovered so far?
  7. terrestrial planet. It has a solid and active surface with mountains, canyons, plains and much more.
  8. What separates big plants and small planets?
  9. Star discovered so far?
  10. it is a finite region of space in which there is a mass concentration high enough to generate a gravitational field
  11. What is it called when a star dies.
  12. It's a moon of mars
  13. It has a solid surface that is covered in craters like our Moon. It has a fine atmosphere and it has no moons. this planet rotates slowly compared to Earth, so a day lasts a long time.
  14. This planet is made up of fluids of water, methane and ammonia on a small rocky center. Methane makes this planet blue. this planet has rings
  15. The only natural satellite of the earth.
  16. The average temperature on this planet is minus 26 degrees Celsius, well below freezing! Its surface is rocky, with canyons, volcanoes, dry lake beds and craters everywhere.

30 Clues: The largest galaxy • It's a moon of mars • Star discovered so far? • What is the closest galaxy? • Which is the brightest star? • What is it called when a star dies. • What is the only known moon of Pluto? • Which is the coldest star discovered? • What is the closest star to the earth? • The only natural satellite of the earth. • Which is the biggest star in the universe? • ...

Solar system crossword 2021-04-29

Solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which is the biggest star in the universe?
  2. it is a gas giant planet with no solid surface; it is 9.45 times wider than Earth and 95 times more massive. It is surrounded by rings consisting of small ice-covered particles and is
  3. It has a solid surface that is covered in craters like our Moon. It has a fine atmosphere and it has no moons. this planet rotates slowly compared to Earth, so a day lasts a long time.
  4. dwarf which is the coldest star discovered?
  5. What is the closest star to the earth?
  6. a very compact and highly variable power source
  7. The only natural satellite of the earth.
  8. Its atmosphere is composed mainly of hydrogen gas and helium, like the sun. The planet is covered in thick red, brown, yellow, and white clouds. Clouds make the planet appear striped.
  9. What is it called when a star dies.
  10. Centauri which is the closest star to the earth after the sun?
  11. which is the brightest star?
  12. a type of neutron star powered by an extremely strong magnetic field
Down
  1. it is a finite region of space in which there is a mass concentration high enough to generate a gravitational field
  2. what is the most recently discovered largest star in the universe?
  3. astronomical source of electromagnetic energy
  4. terrestrial planet. It has a solid and active surface with mountains, canyons, plains and much more.
  5. What is the closest galaxy?
  6. The largest galaxy
  7. star discovered so far?
  8. A neutron star that emits periodic radiation.
  9. What is the only known moon of Pluto?
  10. The size of this planet is only slightly smaller than our home planet. The interior of this planet is made of a metallic iron core, and has a molten rock mantle.
  11. It's a moon of mars
  12. The average temperature on this planet is minus 26 degrees Celsius, well below freezing! Its surface is rocky, with canyons, volcanoes, dry lake beds and craters everywhere.
  13. which is the hottest star discovered so far?

25 Clues: The largest galaxy • It's a moon of mars • star discovered so far? • What is the closest galaxy? • which is the brightest star? • What is it called when a star dies. • What is the only known moon of Pluto? • What is the closest star to the earth? • The only natural satellite of the earth. • which is the biggest star in the universe? • ...

Solar system assessment 2021-06-10

Solar system assessment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
  2. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  3. to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it
  4. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole.
  5. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  6. a science that deals with the history of a planet as recorded in rocks
  7. the entire range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
  8. a situation in which there is much destruction or confusion
  9. existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind
  10. plural) any one of the very large groups of stars that make up the universe
  11. (plural) a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
  12. everything that exists anywhere
  13. to change level, strength, or value frequently
  14. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
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  1. the act or process of moving or turning around a central point
  2. want something to happen or be the case
  3. a device that requires skill for proper use
  4. having to do with the natural force that causes things to fall towards the earth
  5. a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants
  6. the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things and that is often represented by two numbers
  7. facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something
  8. a device that is used to obtain information from outer space and send it back to Earth
  9. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source
  10. the science or occupation of farming
  11. of or relating to an orbit, that is, he curved path that something (such as a moon or satellite) follows as it goes around something else (such as a planet)

25 Clues: everything that exists anywhere • the science or occupation of farming • want something to happen or be the case • a device that requires skill for proper use • not in a state of sleep; completely conscious • to change level, strength, or value frequently • the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet • a situation in which there is much destruction or confusion • ...

The Solar System 2022-05-02

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a ______ is made from dust and ice. If it flies close to the sun it warms up and starts to release gasses. This is called gassing.
  2. in space this gas can be a liquid, as one of Saturn's moons called Titan, rains liquefied _______.It is used as a natural gas for a stove.
  3. at night he saw a bright patch in the night sky made of gas and dust, and knew it was a ______
  4. you would use a ____________ if you want to make a diagram of something very large. You would have a key that says the ratio between the physical diagram and how big the thing actually is
  5. ____________ orbit around the Earth and are useful as they give images for maps from an aerial view and even record your location.
  6. small particles of matter distributed throughout space.
  7. I decided to study _________ as I am interested in the physical universe
  8. scientists use the _______ of a planet to predict what could happen in the future
  9. a ______ is a piece of matter from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere and creates a fireball or shooting star.
  10. a ______ contains many solar systems
  11. the the route that the Earth takes around the sun is an ____.
Down
  1. the Greeks used patterns and groups of stars with a geometric shape and named different ones of what they looked like, e.g. scorpion.
  2. the sun mainly consists of ________ as it is 92.1% ________
  3. how far light can travel in one year
  4. a ________ contains clusters of galaxies
  5. planet Earth is in a solar ______
  6. there are 8 _______ in our solar system. They include, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
  7. the shape of the orbit axis that the Earth takes around the sun is an __________ shape.
  8. the eight planets in our solar system _____ the sun
  9. _______ keeps us flat on the ground as it battles against the Earth's core
  10. the most amount of ________ that can happen in a year is 7, they include lunar and solar ________
  11. the sun is the ____ that we revolve around in our solar system. Fun fact, 2MASS J2126 is a planet that revolves around its parent ____ at 1 trillion kilometres away, its orbit length is around 900,000 years.
  12. the ISS (International Space Station) is a space _______
  13. scientists believe that the moon was formed after an ________ hit the Earth
  14. the scientists got data on whether UY Scuti would become a supernova or not from their _____. Fun fact, ______ don't have astronauts inside them.

25 Clues: planet Earth is in a solar ______ • how far light can travel in one year • a ______ contains many solar systems • a ________ contains clusters of galaxies • the eight planets in our solar system _____ the sun • small particles of matter distributed throughout space. • the ISS (International Space Station) is a space _______ • ...

Solar System Crossword 2022-11-03

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the other type of gas that fuses in the Sun
  2. a body of ice, rock and dust that orbits the Sun
  3. to become a planet, the object must clear its _______ ____
  4. meteoroid that entered the Earth's atmosphere
  5. a meteor that struck land in Earth
  6. a ring of gas and dust after a red giant dies
  7. where asteroids can be found; in between Mars and Jupiter
  8. how many miles is a light year?
  9. how many stars are in our galaxy?
  10. the measurement proportion used to enlarge or reduces actual measurement for a model
Down
  1. a rotating disc of dust and gas that forms around a protostar
  2. what is a star made of?
  3. what do the most massive stars become?
  4. to be a planet, the object must orbit a ____
  5. cloud of dust and gas, helps with star making
  6. how many stars are in our SS?
  7. one type of gas that fuses in the Sun
  8. what is the universe mainly made of?
  9. a small body moving in the SS
  10. what does a star leave behind after a supernova?

20 Clues: what is a star made of? • how many stars are in our SS? • a small body moving in the SS • how many miles is a light year? • how many stars are in our galaxy? • a meteor that struck land in Earth • what is the universe mainly made of? • one type of gas that fuses in the Sun • what do the most massive stars become? • the other type of gas that fuses in the Sun • ...

Our Solar System 2023-05-04

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The four planets farthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  2. The second planet from the Sun, known for its thick, toxic atmosphere and extremely high surface temperatures.
  3. Icy bodies that orbit the Sun and develop a coma and/or tail when passing close to it.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system, known for its Great Red Spot and numerous moons.
  5. Small celestial bodies that orbit the Sun and are spherical in shape, but have not cleared their orbits of other debris.
  6. Earth's natural satellite, the fifth largest moon in the solar system, and the only one visited by humans.
  7. Small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, mostly located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  8. The seventh planet from the Sun, known for its tilted axis and faint rings.
  9. The star at the center of our solar system, the source of light and heat for the planets.
  10. The smallest planet in our solar system, and the closest planet to the Sun.
Down
  1. The four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  2. Celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, are spherical in shape, and have cleared their orbits of other debris.
  3. Small rocky or metallic debris that enters the Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light.
  4. The third planet from the Sun, and the only known planet to harbor life.
  5. A region beyond Neptune's orbit that is home to many icy objects, including Pluto.
  6. The eighth planet from the Sun, known for its blue color and strong winds.
  7. The sixth planet from the Sun, known for its prominent rings and numerous moons.
  8. A hypothetical cloud of icy bodies thought to surround the solar system beyond the Kuiper Belt.
  9. The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its reddish color and potential for past or present microbial life.
  10. The path an object takes as it revolves around another object, such as a planet around the Sun.

20 Clues: The four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • The third planet from the Sun, and the only known planet to harbor life. • The eighth planet from the Sun, known for its blue color and strong winds. • The seventh planet from the Sun, known for its tilted axis and faint rings. • ...

The Solar System 2023-05-04

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. More than ten times larger than Earth
  2. The color of Uranus
  3. Also known as minor planets
  4. Nobody knows the age of this planet's defining feature
  5. Partner of meteor, baby, or head
  6. Brighter than Venus and dimmer than the Sun from Earth
  7. A space rock that hits Earth's surface
  8. Mars is the last of this type of planet
  9. Jupiter's largest moon
  10. A little larger than Earth's moon
  11. Nighttime temperatures on Mercury
Down
  1. A type of planet that hasn't cleared its orbit of similar objects
  2. ____ and Deimos
  3. Neptune's winds
  4. No longer a member of a very exclusive club
  5. This belt contains dwarf planets
  6. *cue sniggers*
  7. The main asteroid belt is between ___ and Jupiter
  8. Halley's ___
  9. Coldest body in the solar system
  10. Notable feature of a comet
  11. Known as Poseidon by the Greeks
  12. Named for the goddess of love
  13. Home sweet home
  14. These of Saturn are made of ice and rock

25 Clues: Halley's ___ • *cue sniggers* • ____ and Deimos • Neptune's winds • Home sweet home • The color of Uranus • Jupiter's largest moon • Notable feature of a comet • Also known as minor planets • Named for the goddess of love • Known as Poseidon by the Greeks • This belt contains dwarf planets • Coldest body in the solar system • Partner of meteor, baby, or head • ...

Our Solar System 2023-05-04

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What other dwarf planet is about the same size as Pluto?
  2. This ice giant planet's year is 164.81 Earth years.
  3. Jupiter has only a ______ inter core.
  4. Neptune is the _______ giant in our solar system.
  5. What is the name of the planet that is 4.543 billion years old?
  6. The _______ planet in our solar system is Uranus.
  7. What is the smallest planets that doesn't have any rings nor moons?
  8. The Earth orbits the sun at ______ kilometers per second.
  9. Saturn's _____ are the only ones that you can from Earth.
  10. Mercury is the closest planet to the …
  11. First planet discovered with a telescope in 1781 by William Herschel?
  12. The ________ planet in our solar system is Venus.
  13. Meteoroids can be found at the edge of the solar system in the ____ cloud.
  14. What famous moon is popular for its geysers and salty water under frozen shells of ice?
Down
  1. The planet Pluto lies in the ______ belt and is smaller than the Moon.
  2. What planet did the Soviet Union land 10 probes on its surface?
  3. The planet that is made up of the same ingredients as a star but did not grow big enough to ignite is?
  4. What famous moon is habitable for humans because of its environment suitable for life?
  5. Comets have two types of tails the gas tails and the ____ tail.
  6. What is the biggest and second largest known dwarf planet in solar system is named?
  7. ________ are the minor planets of the inner solar system.
  8. Some asteroids are rich in _____ and some could become moon of certain planets.
  9. What planets has 83 moons and only 63 are named?
  10. What are small, rocky or metallic bodies in outer space?
  11. What planet has a thin atmosphere made up of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon?
  12. The biggest moon that orbits Mars is …
  13. The only other planet other than Earth with white-peaked mountain but instead of being made of snow it's made up of methane frost.
  14. What are loose balls of ice and rocks that have long narrow orbits around the sun that help them develop a tail?

28 Clues: Jupiter has only a ______ inter core. • The biggest moon that orbits Mars is … • Mercury is the closest planet to the … • What planets has 83 moons and only 63 are named? • Neptune is the _______ giant in our solar system. • The _______ planet in our solar system is Uranus. • The ________ planet in our solar system is Venus. • ...

The Solar System 2023-11-09

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Third closest planet to the Sun; the only planet in the Solar System known to harbor life.
  2. A moon of Pluto that was discovered in 2005
  3. Sixth planet from the Sun; known for its magnificent system of rings.
  4. Farthest planet in the Solar System and is also blue. It's the coldest planet due to its significant distance from the Sun. Its atmosphere is composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane which gives it its blue color.
  5. A celestial body that lies mostly in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. Is one of Jupiter's moons and is the most geologically active body in the Solar System. Its volcanic eruptions can reach great heights, and it has mountains higher than Mount Everest.
  7. Second closest planet to the Sun, has an atmosphere made mostly of carbon dioxide with a small portion of nitrogen and other trace elements.
  8. Was discovered in the Kuiper belt on the outer regions of the Solar System past the orbit of Neptune; it has two orbiting moons.
  9. Seventh planet from the Sun; it's very blue and has a unique rotation style by rotating on its side.
  10. Is one of Jupiter's moons and is the third largest moon in the Solar System. It has a heavily-cratered surface with a thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
  11. Is one of Jupiter's moons and is the largest moon in the Solar System. It is larger than the planet Mercury. There is still evidence of geologic activity on Ganymede.
  12. Closest planet to the Sun; lacks an atmosphere completely.
  13. This farthest reaching celestial object was thought to have been the tenth planet in the Solar System. Has a moon
  14. Commonly referred to as "dirty snowballs" because they are composed of ice and rock
Down
  1. Dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt; was once classified as a comet, then as an asteroid
  2. A moon of Pluto and is half the size of it.
  3. Objects that orbit the Sun at a farther distance than Neptune. These objects are located in the Scattered Disk
  4. The moon of Eris
  5. A moon of Pluto that was discovered in 2005
  6. The third largest dwarf planet behind Pluto and Eris; takes 310 years to make one complete revolution around the Sun.
  7. Is one of Jupiter's moons and is composed of ice and water; slightly smaller than Earth's Moon. The surface of Europa is covered with streaks and cracks.
  8. Most famous dwarf planet; was once considered to be a planet
  9. Fifth planet from the Sun, has the most moons of any planet in our Solar System and is the largest planet.
  10. a small, rocky object from space that is heated up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.
  11. Known as the "red planet" for its iron-rich soil; takes 687 Earth days to orbit the Sun.

25 Clues: The moon of Eris • A moon of Pluto and is half the size of it. • A moon of Pluto that was discovered in 2005 • A moon of Pluto that was discovered in 2005 • Closest planet to the Sun; lacks an atmosphere completely. • Most famous dwarf planet; was once considered to be a planet • Sixth planet from the Sun; known for its magnificent system of rings. • ...

Solar system 2 2023-09-27

Solar system 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stronger with mass weaker with distance
  2. inner planet with 2 moons
  3. cloud on the far reaches of the solar system
  4. a fragment from space that hits earth
  5. a asteroid that has a tail
  6. dust formed around planets like Saturn
  7. outer planet that spins sideways
  8. asteroid belt between Neptune and Pluto
  9. makes gravity stronger
  10. Largest inner planet
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  1. planet with the most rings
  2. orbits a planet starts with an s
  3. inner planet that spins backwards
  4. Outer planet with the most mass
  5. Belt between Saturn and mars
  6. the path a planet follows around the sun
  7. smallest inner planet
  8. Saturn has more than 60
  9. massive area of cloud and gas in outer space
  10. largest think in the solar system
  11. makes gravity weaker

21 Clues: makes gravity weaker • Largest inner planet • smallest inner planet • makes gravity stronger • Saturn has more than 60 • inner planet with 2 moons • planet with the most rings • a asteroid that has a tail • Belt between Saturn and mars • Outer planet with the most mass • orbits a planet starts with an s • outer planet that spins sideways • inner planet that spins backwards • ...

The Solar System 2024-01-26

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Meteorite lacking chondrules
  2. Forms a planet
  3. Many meteors occur in a short space of time
  4. Low-density,hot gas
  5. Point in sky where meteors in showers appear to come
  6. Jupiter and Saturn
  7. Planet that is not orbiting our sun
  8. Pressure Force exerted by radiation on matter
  9. Dwarf Planet
  10. Region where some comets go
  11. Asteroid that crosses Earth´s orbit or is close to
Down
  1. Regions in the kuiper belt where fewer asteroids are located
  2. Small, solid bodies moving within the Solar System
  3. A ¨shooting star¨
  4. Has tail of dust and gas
  5. Small and rocky
  6. Planet that orbits in the outer solar system
  7. Belt Where most asteroids are located
  8. Where bodies of gas and other elements orbit the Sun
  9. Core of an atom around which the electrons orbit
  10. Plume of gas and dust from a comet
  11. Planet that orbits in the inner solar system
  12. Solid remains of a meteor that falls to Earth
  13. Passage of a celestial body
  14. Uranus and Neptune

25 Clues: Dwarf Planet • Forms a planet • Small and rocky • A ¨shooting star¨ • Jupiter and Saturn • Uranus and Neptune • Low-density,hot gas • Has tail of dust and gas • Passage of a celestial body • Region where some comets go • Meteorite lacking chondrules • Plume of gas and dust from a comet • Planet that is not orbiting our sun • Belt Where most asteroids are located • ...

Solar system crossword 2024-01-30

Solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  2. is the distance from a celestial body within which a second celestial body
  3. a mixture of graphite particles formed in carbon stars and of silicates in oxygen-rich giants
  4. steep cliff
  5. a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt
  6. when a large distribution of matter, such as a galaxy cluster, sits between Earth and a distant light source
  7. a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system.
  8. the velocity of a star or other body along the line of sight of an observer.
  9. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  10. A moon that orbits near the edge of a planetary ring
  11. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune,
  12. a large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen and helium,
  13. the growth in mass of any celestial object due to its gravitational attraction
  14. a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
Down
  1. the region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  2. a giant planet composed mostly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium
  3. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  4. states that the Sun, when forming in the nebula, generated planets, asteroids, etc from spinning disk of matter called the accretion disk
  5. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  6. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  7. a planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt
  8. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  9. a theorized group of icy objects collectively called the Oort Cloud coast along their orbits like lazy moths around a porch light.
  10. refers to a celestial object passing in front of another
  11. when two satellites have orbital periods that are related by integer relationships

25 Clues: steep cliff • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt • a planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt • A moon that orbits near the edge of a planetary ring • a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system. • ...

Solar System Unit 2024-05-01

Solar System Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used the telescope to support the heliocentric model
  2. the coolest part of the sun
  3. the thin, middle layer of the sun
  4. surface contains iron and oxygen (iron oxide)
  5. gas ____, another name for the 4 outer planets
  6. the center of the sun
  7. the layer of the sun that we see
  8. icy dirtball
  9. helped Kepler disprove that planets moved in perfect circles
  10. atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide making the surface very hot
Down
  1. largest planet (10x that of Earth's diameter)
  2. space rock that gets through Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth
  3. eruptions of hot gas from the sun's surface
  4. developed the heliocentric system
  5. space rock that gets burned up in Earth's atmosphere
  6. developed the geocentric system
  7. all outer planets have moons and ____
  8. smallest planet
  9. proved the planets orbit was elliptical
  10. sent out to learn more about our solar system and beyond
  11. outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere

21 Clues: icy dirtball • smallest planet • the center of the sun • the coolest part of the sun • developed the geocentric system • the layer of the sun that we see • developed the heliocentric system • the thin, middle layer of the sun • all outer planets have moons and ____ • proved the planets orbit was elliptical • outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere • ...

Jabria's Solar System 2024-09-30

Jabria's Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A small rocky objects that orbits the sun
  2. a sun centered model
  3. the first four plants (Mercury, Venus,Earth, Mars)
  4. a large round object that circles the Earth
  5. A path a planet makes around the sun
  6. the universe form in an instant billions of years ago
  7. when one object just as planet or moom passes the other
  8. an object that orbits the planets
  9. A Huge star present at the center of the solar system
  10. a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops long trails of light as it approaches the sun
  11. an earth centered model
  12. an object that orbits the sun
Down
  1. the distance that light travels in years about 46 trillion km
  2. A force that pulls objects together
  3. a group of stars or patterns that people imagine that represents a figure, animal, or object
  4. nation: a years way of expression numbers written in decimal form
  5. third planet to orbit the sun; planet we live on
  6. a giant ball of superheated gas or plasma compassed of hydrogen or helium
  7. the four hottest planets farthest from the sun(Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune)
  8. closest planet to the sun,
  9. a streak of light produced when a place of rock or ice bond up as it enters the earths atmosphere
  10. second planet from the sun
  11. to find out or come to a decision by investigating reasoning or calculations
  12. the largest planet in the solar system
  13. all space and everything in it
  14. a group of single star, star system, star cluster, dust, and gas bond together by gravity

26 Clues: a sun centered model • an earth centered model • closest planet to the sun, • second planet from the sun • an object that orbits the sun • all space and everything in it • an object that orbits the planets • A force that pulls objects together • A path a planet makes around the sun • the largest planet in the solar system • A small rocky objects that orbits the sun • ...

The Solar System 2024-12-23

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Formulated three laws to accurately predict planetary motion
  2. The ancient model of the universe with Earth at the center
  3. The circular shaped movement around a celestial body
  4. Large and gaseous planets with strong gravities
  5. Wrote the book call 'The Revolutions', was credited with creating heliocentric theory
  6. An object that appears to be slow down, stop, and back up
  7. A meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
  8. A meteor that strikes the surface of Earth
  9. Built precise instruments to measure the movement of celestial bodies and mentored Kepler
  10. Very similar to planets, but, due to their size, share their orbits
  11. Made of different ices that sublimate when it gets closer to the sun
  12. Observed and studied various celestial bodies using the telescope
Down
  1. Comes from the Greek word planetos, meaning wanderer
  2. Smallest asteroids in space - from the size of a grain of sand to 1 meter
  3. The idea that the sun is the center of our solar system
  4. Includes the sun and the objects that its gravity holds around it
  5. a slightly flattened circle and the true shape of a planets orbit around the sun
  6. Something in the solar system which is not a planet, moon, or dwarf planet
  7. Rocky planets with densities similar to Earth
  8. Studied the motions of the moon around Earth and developed a mathematical law to describe gravitational force
  9. A natural satellite of a planet
  10. The largest SSSB in the solar system

22 Clues: A natural satellite of a planet • A meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere • The largest SSSB in the solar system • A meteor that strikes the surface of Earth • Rocky planets with densities similar to Earth • Large and gaseous planets with strong gravities • Comes from the Greek word planetos, meaning wanderer • The circular shaped movement around a celestial body • ...

Solar system crossword 2025-03-04

Solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amount of moons on Earth (SPELLED WITH LETTERS)
  2. Our solar system's dwarf planet
  3. Has a "tail"
  4. Second planet from the sun
  5. The coldest planet
  6. A model that proves the sun is the center of the solar system
  7. Amount of moons on Mars (SPELLED WITH LETTERS)
  8. Color of Neptune
  9. The star that supports all life on Earth
  10. Shines bright, made of gas
Down
  1. Killed the dinosaurs
  2. The last planet from the sun
  3. Earth has one of these orbiting it
  4. A model that shows that Earth is the center of the solar system
  5. 5th planet from the sun
  6. Closest planet to the sun
  7. Color of Mars
  8. Very famous for its rings
  9. Mars' biggest moon
  10. The planet we live in

20 Clues: Has a "tail" • Color of Mars • Color of Neptune • The coldest planet • Mars' biggest moon • Killed the dinosaurs • The planet we live in • 5th planet from the sun • Closest planet to the sun • Very famous for its rings • Second planet from the sun • Shines bright, made of gas • The last planet from the sun • Our solar system's dwarf planet • Earth has one of these orbiting it • ...

Crossword: Solar System 2025-03-21

Crossword: Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The angle between the Sun and Planet with Earth as the reference point.
  2. Time it takes planets to return to the same position relative to the stars.
  3. When two planets meet in the sky or when a planet is aligned with the sun, have only been observed about 9 times.
  4. The force that causes the nebula to contract
  5. natural satellite orbiting a larger body.
  6. ___________Planets Planets farther from the Sun: Past Earth's Orbit - Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  7. small pieces (<100m) of asteroids resulting from collisions.
  8. Cloud of gas and dust
  9. ___________Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  10. ___________Motion Apparent change in the movement of the planet through the sky, appears to be moving 'backwards' in the sky.
  11. ___________Planets Planets close to the Sun: Mercury and Venus.
Down
  1. When planets are on opposite sides of the celestial sphere (abstract sphere, Earth is the center).
  2. ___________ Planetology Comparing and contrasting properties of worlds to understand how they evolved.
  3. ___________Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  4. a meteor that makes it to Earth's Surface.
  5. relatively small 'dirty snowballs' that orbit the Sun in highly elongated orbits.
  6. also called 'minor planets', are small rocky metallic debris left over from the beginning of the solar system.
  7. Configuration of objects in space, elongation is perpendicular to the direction of the Sun.
  8. meteoroids burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
  9. Time it takes planets to return to the same position relative to the Sun.
  10. ___________ Definition Must have the three characteristics to be a planet: Orbits the Sun, Not a Satellite (moon, asteroids, etc.), Has cleared out its orbit of debris and is round.
  11. ___________Planet massive enough to be a round body, but has not cleared its orbit of debris.

22 Clues: Cloud of gas and dust • natural satellite orbiting a larger body. • a meteor that makes it to Earth's Surface. • The force that causes the nebula to contract • meteoroids burning up in Earth's atmosphere. • ___________Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. • ___________Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. • ...

Our Solar System 2025-08-22

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet with a day longer than its year and the hottest surface temperature.
  2. The “Red Planet” with dust storms and volcanoes.
  3. An object that orbits a planet.
  4. The planet tilted on its side.
  5. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
  6. The cold planet with extreme winds up to 1,200 mph.
  7. An icy body that develops a tail when near the Sun.
  8. Small bodies that clumped together to eventually form planets.
  9. Shift in light showing galaxies are moving away (evidence universe is expanding).
  10. The force that keeps planets and moons in orbit.
  11. The only planet known to support life.
Down
  1. The speed needed to break free from gravity.
  2. How the nebula became a rotating disk.
  3. The process of particles sticking together to form larger bodies.
  4. The planet with the largest ring system.
  5. The process that powers stars, combining hydrogen into helium.
  6. The shape of most planetary orbits.
  7. The largest planet with the Great Red Spot.
  8. The nebula began doing this as it contracted.
  9. First step of solar system formation when gravity pulls matter inward.
  10. A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
  11. A large cloud of gas and dust where stars and planets form.
  12. The smallest and closest planet to the Sun.
  13. A rocky object, often found between Mars and Jupiter.

24 Clues: The planet tilted on its side. • An object that orbits a planet. • The shape of most planetary orbits. • How the nebula became a rotating disk. • The only planet known to support life. • The planet with the largest ring system. • The largest planet with the Great Red Spot. • The smallest and closest planet to the Sun. • The speed needed to break free from gravity. • ...

The Solar System 2025-05-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Largest Dwarf planet
  2. Moon of Jupiter the size of Mercury
  3. Moon of Jupiter with Ocean
  4. Icy moon of Saturn
  5. Hottest planet
  6. Smallest Dwarf planet
  7. Closest object to Earth
  8. Only planet with liquid water & life
  9. Biggest planet
  10. Ringed planet with most moons
  11. Coldest planet & spins on it's side
Down
  1. Moon of Jupiter with volcanoes
  2. Largest moon of Saturn with methane lakes
  3. Farthest planet from the Sun
  4. Largest moon in the Solar System
  5. Smaller moon of Mars
  6. Bigger moon of Mars
  7. Center of the Solar System
  8. The planet with artificial rovers
  9. Smallest & closest planet to the Sun
  10. Largest moon of Neptune
  11. 2nd Largest Dwarf planet

22 Clues: Hottest planet • Biggest planet • Icy moon of Saturn • Bigger moon of Mars • Largest Dwarf planet • Smaller moon of Mars • Smallest Dwarf planet • Closest object to Earth • Largest moon of Neptune • 2nd Largest Dwarf planet • Moon of Jupiter with Ocean • Center of the Solar System • Farthest planet from the Sun • Ringed planet with most moons • Moon of Jupiter with volcanoes • ...

The Solar System 2025-11-12

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The second closest planet to the sun
  2. Controlled by the moons gravitational pull on earth
  3. There are four planets that are this
  4. Getting bigger
  5. Was a planet now a dwarf planet
  6. The center of the solar system
  7. Has the shortest years
  8. Spins on it side
  9. Our Solar system
  10. The hottest season
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  1. The biggest planet
  2. Called the goldilocks planet
  3. Has the longest years
  4. A big ball of gas
  5. Something that orbits something else
  6. Getting smaller
  7. The study of all things to do with space
  8. It orbits Earth
  9. The coldest season
  10. The asteroid belt is between this planet and jupiter

20 Clues: Getting bigger • Getting smaller • It orbits Earth • Spins on it side • Our Solar system • A big ball of gas • The biggest planet • The coldest season • The hottest season • Has the longest years • Has the shortest years • Called the goldilocks planet • The center of the solar system • Was a planet now a dwarf planet • The second closest planet to the sun • ...

Solar System II 2025-12-03

Solar System II crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am a huge rock flying through space, usually orbiting the Sun.
  2. I am the 5th, most recent, and largest rover sent to Mars. I landed there in February 2021.
  3. I am a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. I am one of the fastest rotating objects in the solar system.
  4. I was put into space in April 1990. I orbit Earth and take pictures of objects in space.
  5. I am called this if I make it through Earth's atmosphere without totally burning up and land on the surface.
  6. I am a combination of rocks & ice that orbits the Sun. Sometimes I am called a 'dirty snowball'. I usually have a tail.
  7. I am a dwarf planet. I am the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars & Jupiter.
  8. I am the name of the series of missions that landed humans on the Moon in the 1960s & 1970s.
  9. I am one day on Mars. I also refer to the Sun.
  10. I am the name of 2 satellites sent into space in the late 1970s. The two of us are the only man-made things to leave the solar system.
  11. I am the 4th rover that was sent to Mars. I landed there in August, 2012.
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  1. I am a dwarf planet. I am the 2nd brightest object in the Kuiper Belt.
  2. I am the place where the Sun’s constant flow of material and magnetic field stops affecting its surroundings.
  3. I am what makes a black hole black. I am considered to be its surface.
  4. I am the name of the FUTURE series of missions to the Moon.
  5. I am what is created after a large star caves in on itself. My gravity is so strong not even light can escape me.
  6. I am what happens when a star explodes. I am the largest explosion humans have ever witnessed.
  7. I am a ring of icy bodies just outside Neptune's orbit. I am where Pluto can be found.
  8. I am a word that refers to the moon.
  9. I am what is created when an object (such as an asteroid) crashes into the surface of something like the Moon.
  10. I am a small rock flying through space.
  11. I am one of the largest dwarf planets. I am about as big as Pluto but 3x farther away from the Sun.
  12. I am one of the twin rovers sent to Mars in 2003-2004. I landed in an area called Meridiani Planum.
  13. I am now classified as a dwarf planet, though I was once considered the 9th planet.
  14. I was the very first rover sent to Mars. I landed there in July 1997.
  15. I am a rock flying through Earth's atmosphere that glows due to heat/fluid friction. I am often called a 'shooting star'.
  16. I am one of the twin rovers sent to Mars in 2003-2004. I landed in a region called Gusev Crater.

27 Clues: I am a word that refers to the moon. • I am a small rock flying through space. • I am one day on Mars. I also refer to the Sun. • I am the name of the FUTURE series of missions to the Moon. • I am a huge rock flying through space, usually orbiting the Sun. • I was the very first rover sent to Mars. I landed there in July 1997. • ...

Purple book 2024-09-08

Purple book crossword puzzle
Across
  1. takes 365 days to orbit the sun
  2. Coldest planet in the solar system
  3. nicknamed the red planet
  4. closest planet to the sun
  5. a group of lions
Down
  1. windist planet in the solar system
  2. hottest planet in the solar system
  3. has the most rings in the solar system
  4. a group of fish
  5. largest planet in the solar system

10 Clues: a group of fish • a group of lions • nicknamed the red planet • closest planet to the sun • takes 365 days to orbit the sun • windist planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • Coldest planet in the solar system • largest planet in the solar system • has the most rings in the solar system

My Dream Job ~ By Yahya M 2022-09-06

My Dream Job ~ By Yahya M crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first Canadian in space
  2. Biggest planet in the solar system
  3. Coldest planet in the solar system
  4. huge balls of rock that float in the galaxy
  5. Smallest planet in the solar system
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  1. third planet in our solar system
  2. hottest planet in the solar system
  3. first human in space
  4. name one of the gas giants
  5. name of our galaxy

10 Clues: name of our galaxy • first human in space • first Canadian in space • name one of the gas giants • third planet in our solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • Biggest planet in the solar system • Coldest planet in the solar system • Smallest planet in the solar system • huge balls of rock that float in the galaxy

Crossword puzzle for th 2021-09-29

Crossword puzzle for th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a colour
  2. colour
  3. third planet from sun
  4. spiders house
  5. Large marsupial
  6. smallest planet in the solar system
  7. fruit
  8. largest planet in the solar system
  9. Likes to chase mice
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  1. opposite of a boy
  2. used to see
  3. aquatic animal
  4. Flying mammal
  5. forms 7 days
  6. we all drink it
  7. Man's best friend
  8. vegetable
  9. Has a trunk

18 Clues: fruit • colour • a colour • vegetable • used to see • Has a trunk • forms 7 days • Flying mammal • spiders house • aquatic animal • we all drink it • Large marsupial • opposite of a boy • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • third planet from sun • largest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system

5TH GRADE SOLAR SYSTEM 2023-10-02

5TH GRADE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. WHICH PLANET IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?
  2. WHICH PLANET HAS THE NICKNAME THE RED PLANET?
  3. MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH AND MARS ARE TERRESTRIAL ___________?
  4. SATURN HAS SEVEN ICY _______.
  5. URANUS HAS 27 OF THESE.
  6. THE GREAT RED SPOT ON JUPITER IS ACTUALLY A ________ THAT HAS LASTED FOR CENTURIES.
  7. OTHER THAN OUR MOON, WHICH PLANET IS THE BRIGHTEST OBJECT IN OUR NIGHT SKY?
  8. NEPTUNE IS KNOW FOR BEING THE ________ PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
  9. UNLIKE MOST OF THE PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, EARTH HAS HOW MANY MOONS?
  10. WHICH PLANET IS THE FIRST OF THE GIANT GAS PLANETS?
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  1. WHICH PLANET SPINS ON ITS SIDE?
  2. WHICH PLANET IS THE ONLY LIFE-SUPPORTING PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?
  3. NEPTUNE IS 2.8 __________ MILES FROM THE SUN.
  4. VENUS AND URANUS ROTATE _________.
  5. WHICH PLANET TAKES 29 EARTH YEARS TO ORBIT THE SUN?
  6. MARS HAS A WHITE SPOT WHICH IS A PERMANENT ________ICE CAP.
  7. WHICH PLANET IS FARTHEST FROM THE SUN?
  8. WHICH PLANET WAS DOWNGRADED TO A DWARF PLANET?
  9. NEPTUNE AND URANUS ARE CONSIDERED _________ GIANTS.

19 Clues: URANUS HAS 27 OF THESE. • SATURN HAS SEVEN ICY _______. • WHICH PLANET SPINS ON ITS SIDE? • VENUS AND URANUS ROTATE _________. • WHICH PLANET IS FARTHEST FROM THE SUN? • NEPTUNE IS 2.8 __________ MILES FROM THE SUN. • WHICH PLANET HAS THE NICKNAME THE RED PLANET? • WHICH PLANET WAS DOWNGRADED TO A DWARF PLANET? • WHICH PLANET TAKES 29 EARTH YEARS TO ORBIT THE SUN? • ...

5TH GRADE SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-05-07

5TH GRADE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. WHICH PLANET IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?
  2. WHICH PLANET HAS THE NICKNAME THE RED PLANET?
  3. MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH AND MARS ARE TERRESTRIAL ___________?
  4. SATURN HAS SEVEN ICY _______.
  5. URANUS HAS 27 OF THESE.
  6. THE GREAT RED SPOT ON JUPITER IS ACTUALLY A ________ THAT HAS LASTED FOR CENTURIES.
  7. OTHER THAN OUR MOON, WHICH PLANET IS THE BRIGHTEST OBJECT IN OUR NIGHT SKY?
  8. NEPTUNE IS KNOW FOR BEING THE ________ PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
  9. UNLIKE MOST OF THE PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, EARTH HAS HOW MANY MOONS?
  10. WHICH PLANET IS THE FIRST OF THE GIANT GAS PLANETS?
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  1. WHICH PLANET SPINS ON ITS SIDE?
  2. WHICH PLANET IS THE ONLY LIFE-SUPPORTING PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?
  3. NEPTUNE IS 2.8 __________ MILES FROM THE SUN.
  4. VENUS AND URANUS ROTATE _________.
  5. WHICH PLANET TAKES 29 EARTH YEARS TO ORBIT THE SUN?
  6. MARS HAS A WHITE SPOT WHICH IS A PERMANENT ________ICE CAP.
  7. WHICH PLANET IS FARTHEST FROM THE SUN?
  8. WHICH PLANET WAS DOWNGRADED TO A DWARF PLANET?
  9. NEPTUNE AND URANUS ARE CONSIDERED _________ GIANTS.

19 Clues: URANUS HAS 27 OF THESE. • SATURN HAS SEVEN ICY _______. • WHICH PLANET SPINS ON ITS SIDE? • VENUS AND URANUS ROTATE _________. • WHICH PLANET IS FARTHEST FROM THE SUN? • NEPTUNE IS 2.8 __________ MILES FROM THE SUN. • WHICH PLANET HAS THE NICKNAME THE RED PLANET? • WHICH PLANET WAS DOWNGRADED TO A DWARF PLANET? • WHICH PLANET TAKES 29 EARTH YEARS TO ORBIT THE SUN? • ...

Earth and Space crossword 2024-08-02

Earth and Space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solar feature
  2. Type of year when an extra day is added
  3. Name given to several lunar missions
  4. Longest and shortest days
  5. These include full, new and gibbous
  6. Atmosphere light display caused by solar wind
  7. Caused by the Moon attracting the Earth's oceans
  8. Fuel of the sun
  9. Planet that has several similarities to Earth
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  1. Object found in space
  2. The eighth planet
  3. Imaginary line joining the north and south pole
  4. Largest planet
  5. closest planet to the sun
  6. second largest planet in the solar system
  7. Occurs when the Moon passes into the shadow of the Earth
  8. At the centre of the solar system
  9. Time taken for the planet to rotate once

18 Clues: Solar feature • Largest planet • Fuel of the sun • The eighth planet • Object found in space • closest planet to the sun • Longest and shortest days • At the centre of the solar system • These include full, new and gibbous • Name given to several lunar missions • Type of year when an extra day is added • Time taken for the planet to rotate once • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-06-07

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is the planet with largest number of moons and the second largest planet in the Solar System.
  2. I am the planet who stays farthest from the Sun.
  3. It is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
  4. This is known as red planet and also the second smallest plan in the Solar System.
  5. It is the hottest planet in the Solar System.
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  1. This satellite is the largest satellite in the Solar System and it is the moon of Jupiter.
  2. It is known as the blue planet in the Solar System and life exists only here .
  3. This is the coldest planet in the Solar System.
  4. IT is the brightest object in the Solar System.
  5. It is the smallest planet in the Solar System and also stays closest to the Sun.

10 Clues: It is the hottest planet in the Solar System. • This is the coldest planet in the Solar System. • IT is the brightest object in the Solar System. • I am the planet who stays farthest from the Sun. • It is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. • It is known as the blue planet in the Solar System and life exists only here . • ...

science 2023-04-06

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of many solar systems and stars,planets
  2. the largest planet in are solar system
  3. negative charge
  4. the atmosphere we live on
  5. a pull force
  6. everything we know of
  7. is a land that is wet most of the year
  8. a ball of gas and ice and has a trail
  9. a ball of gas in are solar system
  10. water vapor
  11. positive charge
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  1. spinning in place
  2. when water falls back on earth
  3. earths sister planet
  4. going around
  5. everything is made up of them
  6. salt and fresh water mix
  7. neutral charge
  8. condensed water vapor
  9. a natural satellite

20 Clues: water vapor • a pull force • going around • neutral charge • negative charge • positive charge • spinning in place • a natural satellite • earths sister planet • everything we know of • condensed water vapor • salt and fresh water mix • the atmosphere we live on • everything is made up of them • when water falls back on earth • a ball of gas in are solar system • ...

Space 2022-03-24

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hottest planet in the solar system
  2. A tool used on earth to look at planets and stars
  3. The ringed planet
  4. Our home planet
  5. The dwarf planet past Neptune
  6. The Martian planet
  7. our home galaxy
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  1. The path that planets revolve around a star
  2. The dwarf planet in the asteriod belt
  3. A hypothetical planet in our solar system
  4. The furthest planet in our system
  5. The biggest planet in our solar system
  6. The closest galaxy to our own
  7. The closest star to earth
  8. Huge balls of gas that provide heat and gravity

15 Clues: Our home planet • our home galaxy • The ringed planet • The Martian planet • The closest star to earth • The closest galaxy to our own • The dwarf planet past Neptune • The furthest planet in our system • The dwarf planet in the asteriod belt • The hottest planet in the solar system • The biggest planet in our solar system • A hypothetical planet in our solar system • ...

science 2023-04-06

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of many solar systems and stars,planets
  2. the largest planet in are solar system
  3. negative charge
  4. the atmosphere we live on
  5. a pull force
  6. everything we know of
  7. is a land that is wet most of the year
  8. a ball of gas and ice and has a trail
  9. a ball of gas in are solar system
  10. water vapor
  11. positive charge
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  1. spinning in place
  2. when water falls back on earth
  3. earths sister planet
  4. going around
  5. everything is made up of them
  6. salt and fresh water mix
  7. neutral charge
  8. condensed water vapor
  9. a natural satellite

20 Clues: water vapor • a pull force • going around • neutral charge • negative charge • positive charge • spinning in place • a natural satellite • earths sister planet • everything we know of • condensed water vapor • salt and fresh water mix • the atmosphere we live on • everything is made up of them • when water falls back on earth • a ball of gas in are solar system • ...

Objects in the Solar System 2021-09-18

Objects in the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. hottest planet in solar system; super thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide gas
  2. smallest planet in solar system; has little to no atmosphere
  3. planet has a tilted axis that causes it to orbit the sun like a rolling bowling ball
  4. located between Mars and Jupiter where millions of small rocky objects orbit the Sun
  5. planet has the strongest winds in the solar system; blue due to methane rich atmosphere
  6. region past Neptune of icy bodies where many dwarf planets are found
  7. region where comets come from
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  1. least dense planet in solar system; has seven large rings
  2. not always round, lack gravity so dont keep neighborhood clean; located in solar system
  3. planet is red due to iron on surface
  4. largest planet in solar system; contains Great Red Spot and over 70 moons
  5. habitable planet with 70% water; terrestrial planet

12 Clues: region where comets come from • planet is red due to iron on surface • habitable planet with 70% water; terrestrial planet • least dense planet in solar system; has seven large rings • smallest planet in solar system; has little to no atmosphere • region past Neptune of icy bodies where many dwarf planets are found • ...

science 2023-04-06

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of many solar systems and stars,planets
  2. the largest planet in are solar system
  3. negative charge
  4. the atmosphere we live on
  5. a pull force
  6. everything we know of
  7. is a land that is wet most of the year
  8. a ball of gas and ice and has a trail
  9. a ball of gas in are solar system
  10. water vapor
  11. positive charge
Down
  1. spinning in place
  2. when water falls back on earth
  3. earths sister planet
  4. going around
  5. everything is made up of them
  6. salt and fresh water mix
  7. neutral charge
  8. condensed water vapor
  9. a natural satellite

20 Clues: water vapor • a pull force • going around • neutral charge • negative charge • positive charge • spinning in place • a natural satellite • earths sister planet • everything we know of • condensed water vapor • salt and fresh water mix • the atmosphere we live on • everything is made up of them • when water falls back on earth • a ball of gas in are solar system • ...

ABOUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-11-30

ABOUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Known as the Red Planet
  2. Planet famous for its stunning ring system
  3. Center of our solar system
  4. The farthest planet from the Sun
  5. A system of stars; our solar system is in the Milky Way
  6. A dwarf planet once classified as the ninth planet
  7. Structures made of ice rock and dust around some planets like Saturn
  8. A celestial body made of ice and dust with a glowing tail
  9. The largest planet in our solar system
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  1. The smallest planet and closest to the Sun
  2. Force that keeps planets in their orbits
  3. Earth's sister planet with a thick atmosphere
  4. Earth's natural satellite
  5. Planet that rotates on its side
  6. Event when one celestial body moves into the shadow of another
  7. A rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
  8. The only planet known to support life
  9. The path a planet takes around the Sun

18 Clues: Known as the Red Planet • Earth's natural satellite • Center of our solar system • Planet that rotates on its side • The farthest planet from the Sun • The only planet known to support life • The path a planet takes around the Sun • The largest planet in our solar system • Force that keeps planets in their orbits • The smallest planet and closest to the Sun • ...

The Solar System 2012-12-05

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A word that best describes the texture of an asteroid
  2. A body from outer space that is able to pass through the Earth's atmosphere and strike at the ground
  3. The envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet
  4. The red planet
  5. A small part broken off of something
  6. Not even or balanced
  7. A straight line that goes directly through a circle of sorts
  8. When two or more objects crash into each-other
  9. The planet that is 'exactly right for humans'
  10. The giant star in which the planets orbit around
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  1. Was named a dwarf planet in 2006
  2. To move in a circular motion around something
  3. What an object is made out of
  4. The planet closest to the sun
  5. A celestial object made of ice and dust
  6. The largest gas giant
  7. A planet that is most famous for its bright rings
  8. One of the names for the three types of galaxies
  9. When this body from outer space enters Earth's atmosphere, it becomes ablaze
  10. Earth's sister planet
  11. The natural satellite of the Earth
  12. The largest asteroid ever found

22 Clues: The red planet • Not even or balanced • The largest gas giant • Earth's sister planet • What an object is made out of • The planet closest to the sun • The largest asteroid ever found • Was named a dwarf planet in 2006 • The natural satellite of the Earth • A small part broken off of something • A celestial object made of ice and dust • ...

Our Solar System 2013-02-04

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the blue planet
  2. German astronomer that determined planets orbit in a ellipse, rather than a circle
  3. oval shape that is centered on two points
  4. _____________ 10 was the probe that collected most data of Mercury
  5. one of mars's moons
  6. (2wds) the apparent backward motion of a planet
  7. (2wds) the largest volcano on Mars
  8. belt in the region around Pluto where large object orbit
  9. Jupiter has more _________ than any other planet in the solar system
  10. force than pulls spinning objects inward
  11. Kepler's _______ Law states that planets orbit faster near the sun
  12. the earliest stage of a planet's development
  13. (2wds) another name for the outer planets
  14. the largest moon of Neptune
  15. largest planet in the solar system
  16. strong force that keeps the planets orbiting the sun
  17. on Jupiter the high, light-colored clouds that rise
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  1. type of planet classification of Pluto and Ceres
  2. the brightest planet in the sky
  3. the cliffs on Mercury
  4. another name for the inner planets--those closest to the sun
  5. Venus' atmosphere has a _____________ effect similar to Earth
  6. another name for sun-centered
  7. the red planet
  8. Polish scientist who suggested the sun was the center of the universe
  9. (2wds) average distance from the Earth to the sun
  10. on Jupiter the low, warm, dark-colored clouds that sink
  11. Saturn's most striking feature
  12. Jupiter has an unusual layer of liquid metallic ______________
  13. these caps cover the polar regions of MArs
  14. the planet closest to the sun
  15. the clouds on Venus are made of _______________ acid
  16. Italian scientist that used a telescope to observe the sky
  17. Saturn's moon that is larger than the planet Mercury

34 Clues: the red planet • the blue planet • one of mars's moons • the cliffs on Mercury • the largest moon of Neptune • another name for sun-centered • the planet closest to the sun • Saturn's most striking feature • the brightest planet in the sky • (2wds) the largest volcano on Mars • largest planet in the solar system • force than pulls spinning objects inward • ...

Our Solar System 2013-04-03

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planets _______ the sun.
  2. The sun is a ________ sized star.
  3. It pulls everything towards the centre of the planet.
  4. Most of the planets were named after _________.
  5. The centre of our solar system.
  6. The second planet from the sun.
  7. Our galaxy is called the _________.
  8. It takes 1 day for the Earth to _________ on it's axis.
  9. The dwarf planet.
  10. The only planet where life has been found.
  11. Saturn is famous for it's ________ that surround it.
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  1. Mars is often called the _____ planet.
  2. The smallest planet.
  3. There is _____ gravity on the moon than on Earth.
  4. It orbits the Earth.
  5. The planet with the largest mass.
  6. It has 27 moons.
  7. The sixth planet from the sun.
  8. The sun is not a planet it is a _______.
  9. There are __________ planets in our solar system.

20 Clues: It has 27 moons. • The dwarf planet. • The smallest planet. • It orbits the Earth. • The planets _______ the sun. • The sixth planet from the sun. • The centre of our solar system. • The second planet from the sun. • The sun is a ________ sized star. • The planet with the largest mass. • Our galaxy is called the _________. • Mars is often called the _____ planet. • ...

The solar system 2013-04-18

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Way Our Galaxy. (The word "Galaxy" actually means milky way in Greek).
  2. An imaginary straight line on which an object rotates.
  3. radiation Weak microwave radiation coming from space in all directions. It is believed to be the remnant of the Big Bang.
  4. A small, frozen mass of dust and gas revolving around the sun.
  5. A sensitive radiation detector.
  6. Region around an object where the influence of the object's magnetic field can be felt.
  7. The outermost part of the Earth's atmosphere.
  8. lights seen over the polar regions which are caused when energized particles from the Sun react with the Earth's magnetic field.
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  1. The hazy-looking patch surrounding the nucleus of a comet.
  2. star A star which is actually made up of two stars orbiting each other.
  3. Year The distance which a ray of light would travel in one year. This is about 6,000,000,000,000 (6 trillion) miles.
  4. The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body.
  5. star which suddenly flares up to many times its original brightness before fading again.
  6. When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by either another object or the Earth's shadow.
  7. When the Moon is more than half full, but less than completely full.
  8. March 21st and September 22nd. Twice a year when the day and night are the same amount of time all around the world.
  9. A shooting star, observed when a particle of dust enters into the Earth's atmosphere.
  10. A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun.
  11. The path one object takes around another.
  12. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.

20 Clues: A sensitive radiation detector. • A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun. • The path one object takes around another. • The outermost part of the Earth's atmosphere. • The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body. • An imaginary straight line on which an object rotates. • A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity. • ...

The Solar System 2014-04-29

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The area where Pluto is located
  2. How many asteroids are discovered each month(2 words)
  3. What may cause asteroids to break up
  4. Asteroids that cross the Earths orbit(2 words)
  5. Direction a comet tail always points in relation to the Sun
  6. What would happen if Saturn were put in a giant bathtub
  7. Also known as falling or shooting stars
  8. What happens when Earth passes through a comet tail(2 words)
  9. Olympus Mons compared to Mt.Everest(3 words)
  10. Only planet known to have life
  11. The kind of pull that Neptune has on Uranus
  12. The type of acid in the clouds of Venus
  13. Where short-period comets come from(2 words)
  14. Closest planet to the Sun
  15. Planet named after the god of the sea
  16. How many times is the air pressure on Venus compared to the Earth
  17. Planet most likely to be visited first by humans
  18. Largest planet in the Solar System
  19. Planet most famous for its rings
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  1. Planet with the strongest winds
  2. What causes a meteor to vaporize
  3. Process that makes Venus so hot (2 words)
  4. Substance that gives Mars its red color
  5. The biggest moon in the Solar System
  6. A substance in the clouds of Jupiter
  7. Why Mercury has such long days(2 words)
  8. Where long-period comets come from(2 words)
  9. How many Earth days make up a year on Mercury(2 words)
  10. Rocks from space that hit the surface of the Earth
  11. Writer that has moons named after his characters
  12. Rocky bodies usually located between Mars and Jupiter
  13. Moon of Jupiter that may have liquid water
  14. What causes the gaps in Saturns rings
  15. Type of machines moving on the Martian surface right now
  16. Planet closest in size to the Earth
  17. A moon that orbits its planet opposite to how the planets goes
  18. Moon with an atmosphere much like an early Earth
  19. The unusual way that Uranus rotates
  20. The mass of Pluto compared to our Moon(2 words)
  21. Planet most joked about
  22. Gas that causes Uranus to look blue-green
  23. A moon of Pluto

42 Clues: A moon of Pluto • Planet most joked about • Closest planet to the Sun • Only planet known to have life • Planet with the strongest winds • The area where Pluto is located • What causes a meteor to vaporize • Planet most famous for its rings • Largest planet in the Solar System • Planet closest in size to the Earth • The unusual way that Uranus rotates • ...

Sun + Solar System 2014-02-04

Sun + Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
  2. A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid
  3. the process by which energy is produced in stars.
  4. The name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  5. This zone is the outermost layer of the sun’s interior.
  6. A huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface, linking parts of sunspot regions.
  7. The central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place.
  8. One of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets.
  9. A dark area of gas on the sun’s surface that is cooler than the surrounding gases.
  10. An eruption of gas from the sun’s surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect.
  11. An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit.
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  1. A zone of very tightly packed gas in the sun’s interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
  2. Dark, flat areas on the moon’s surface formed from huge ancient lava flows.
  3. The effect of trapping heat near a planet’s surface by certain gases in the planet’s atmosphere.
  4. The middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere.
  5. A unit of distance equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million kilometers.
  6. A chunk of rock or dust in space, generally smaller than an asteroid.
  7. The inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the sun’s surface.
  8. The system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
  9. Outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which looks like a white halo
  10. A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun’s corona.

21 Clues: The middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere. • the process by which energy is produced in stars. • A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid • This zone is the outermost layer of the sun’s interior. • The central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place. • Outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which looks like a white halo • ...

The Solar System 2014-03-16

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / the natural satellite
  2. / the sixth planet from the sun
  3. / the second planet from the sun
  4. / a region of space having a gravitational field so intense not even life can get out
  5. / a fixed luminous point in the sky
  6. / fifth planet from the sun
  7. / a fictional being from anther world
  8. / no longer considered a planet
  9. / a small body of matter from outer space
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  1. / this star sustains life on earth
  2. / the path taken by a planet or a moon
  3. / forth planet from the sun
  4. / the seventh planet from the sun
  5. / the planet closest to the sun
  6. / small rocky body orbiting he sun
  7. / make up our solar system
  8. / the physical universe beyond the earths atmosphere
  9. / the eight planet from the sun
  10. / a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
  11. / the planet we live on

20 Clues: / the natural satellite • / the planet we live on • / make up our solar system • / forth planet from the sun • / fifth planet from the sun • / the planet closest to the sun • / the sixth planet from the sun • / the eight planet from the sun • / no longer considered a planet • / the second planet from the sun • / the seventh planet from the sun • / this star sustains life on earth • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2014-10-26

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THIS PLANET IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE EVENING STAR
  2. THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. RECENTLY NAMED A DWARF PLANET
  4. THE PATH FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT IN SPACE AS IT GOES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT
  5. ALL THE GASES THAT SURROUND THE STARS AND PLANETS
  6. THE SECOND LARGEST PLANET WITH MANY RINGS
  7. IRON IN THE SOIL GIVES THIS PLANET ITS RED COLOUR
  8. USE TO VIEW THE STARS AND PLANETS FROM EARTH
  9. PLANETS HAVE RINGS
  10. THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
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  1. WHEN THE MOON PASSES IN FRONT OF THE SUN
  2. NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GOD OF THE SEA
  3. THE LARGEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. CAN TRAVEL TO SPACE IN A ROCKET
  5. THE HUGE SPACE WHICH CONTAINS ALL OF THE MATTER AND ENERGY IN EXISTENCE
  6. TO TURN AROUND A CENTER POINT
  7. THIS PLANET TILTS OVER SO FAR ON ITS AXIS THAT IT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
  8. A ROCKY SPACE OBJECT OF VARYING SIZE
  9. THIRD CLOSEST PLANET FROM THE SUN
  10. A BOWL-SHAPED DEPRESSION FORMED BY THE IMPACT OF A METEOROID

20 Clues: PLANETS HAVE RINGS • TO TURN AROUND A CENTER POINT • RECENTLY NAMED A DWARF PLANET • CAN TRAVEL TO SPACE IN A ROCKET • THIRD CLOSEST PLANET FROM THE SUN • NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GOD OF THE SEA • A ROCKY SPACE OBJECT OF VARYING SIZE • THE LARGEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THE SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • ...

The Solar system 2015-01-12

The Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A hot star in the middle of the solar system
  2. A planet that does not gravitional dominence in its orbit
  3. The planet with an axis that is so tilted it looks like its on its side
  4. The national aeronautics and space administration
  5. Name of the first man to walk on the moon
  6. The theory of how the galaxy was created
  7. A storm or eruption of hot gases on the sun
  8. The hottest planet
  9. The dark blue planet
  10. The name for the distance light can travel in one year
Down
  1. Scientist who discovered gravity
  2. The largest planet in the solar system
  3. The name of the largest planet with rings
  4. The name for a section of the apollo space craft designed to land on the moon
  5. The name of the orbit that most asteriods take
  6. The force that pulls you towards earth
  7. The planet where we live
  8. The closest planet to the sun
  9. The name for a large ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space
  10. The planet nicknamed "the red planet"

20 Clues: The hottest planet • The dark blue planet • The planet where we live • The closest planet to the sun • Scientist who discovered gravity • The planet nicknamed "the red planet" • The largest planet in the solar system • The force that pulls you towards earth • The theory of how the galaxy was created • The name of the largest planet with rings • ...

solar system crossword 2015-05-04

solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first animal/dog in space
  2. first astronaut in space
  3. named after the roman god of Thieves
  4. NASA's second human spaceflight program
  5. when they hit the surface of a planet or a moon it is considered a ...
  6. about the size of a pebble
  7. an animal that was sent into space on 9 March 1961
  8. last person to walk on the moon
  9. has 27 moons
  10. neptune’s biggest moon
  11. a minor space object that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
Down
  1. these planets haven’t ¨Cleared their neighborhood¨
  2. became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle
  3. the only planet with life
  4. has the big red spot
  5. coldest planet in the solar system
  6. the first mission to land a man on the moon
  7. larger than meteoroids
  8. a program to see if humans could function in space.
  9. Jupiter’s volcanic moon
  10. has over 30 rings
  11. the second person to walk on the Moon
  12. Jupiter's moon that is very close to Earth's moon
  13. a monkey who successfully was sent to space
  14. Earth’s sister planet
  15. the second smallest planet in our solar system
  16. It is the only moon in the entire solar system with a dense atmosphere

27 Clues: has 27 moons • has over 30 rings • has the big red spot • Earth’s sister planet • larger than meteoroids • neptune’s biggest moon • Jupiter’s volcanic moon • first astronaut in space • the only planet with life • first animal/dog in space • about the size of a pebble • last person to walk on the moon • coldest planet in the solar system • named after the roman god of Thieves • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-04-03

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The dominat gas in Venus' atmosphere
  2. It needs 687 days to revolve the Sun
  3. One of the Uranus' moons
  4. It has 13 moons
  5. The number of moons Jupiter has
  6. One of the gases that Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in their atmosphere
  7. One of the Mars' moons
  8. The temperature of this planet is -224 degrees Celcius
  9. The diameter of this planet is 4879.4 km
Down
  1. One of the gases that most planets have in their atmosphere
  2. One of the gases that Jupiter and Uranus have in their atmosphere
  3. The greatest percentage of gas in Earth's atmosphere
  4. One of the gases that most planets have in their
  5. It needs 10 hours 42 minutes to rotate about its axis
  6. The biggest planet in the Solar System
  7. The distance between this planet and the Sun is 107.48 km
  8. The planet that has the greatest percentage of oxygen in its atmosphere
  9. The number of moons Mercury and Venus have
  10. One of the gases that Venus and Jupiter have in their atmosphere
  11. One the gases Mercury has in its atmosphere

20 Clues: It has 13 moons • One of the Mars' moons • One of the Uranus' moons • The number of moons Jupiter has • The dominat gas in Venus' atmosphere • It needs 687 days to revolve the Sun • The biggest planet in the Solar System • The diameter of this planet is 4879.4 km • The number of moons Mercury and Venus have • One the gases Mercury has in its atmosphere • ...

The Solar System 2019-02-05

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The fourth planet from the sun a.k.a. the red planet
  2. Almost a full moon
  3. The first planet from the sun
  4. When we can’t see any of the moon
  5. The fifth planet from the sun, a gas giant
  6. The first visible half of the moon
  7. When earth gets in between the moon and sun
  8. The first small sliver of the moon
  9. When we can see all of the moon
  10. An elongated circle or oval shape, how the planets orbit the sun
  11. Declared as an official dwarf planet
  12. The seventh planet from the sun which is tilted and also has rings
Down
  1. When there is a little less of the moon
  2. The last quarter we see of the moon
  3. The star in the solar system that gives us light
  4. The second planet from the sun
  5. The last bit we see if the moon before it’s another new moon
  6. The gray sphere that goes through phases and revolves around earth
  7. The eighth and last planet form the sun
  8. The sixth planet that has a lot of rings
  9. When the moon gets in between earth and the sun
  10. The third planet from the sun where we live
  11. When the planets move around the sun

23 Clues: Almost a full moon • The first planet from the sun • The second planet from the sun • When we can see all of the moon • When we can’t see any of the moon • The first visible half of the moon • The first small sliver of the moon • The last quarter we see of the moon • Declared as an official dwarf planet • When the planets move around the sun • ...

Solar system assessment 2021-06-10

Solar system assessment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. animal animal that hunts at night
  2. a device that requires skill for proper use
  3. an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
  4. the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things and that is often represented by two numbers
  5. (plural) any one of the very large groups of stars that make up the universe
  6. the act or process of moving or turning around a central point
  7. plural) the size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring
  8. everything that exists anywhere
  9. a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  10. (plural) a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
  11. of first rank or importance or value
Down
  1. a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants
  2. to change level, strength, or value frequently
  3. having to do with the natural force that causes things to fall towards the earth
  4. the science or occupation of farming
  5. a system that includes a star and all of the matter which orbits that star, including planets and their moons
  6. a situation in which there is much destruction or confusion
  7. to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it
  8. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
  9. extend in scope or range area
  10. of or relating to or evolving
  11. a science that deals with the history of a planet as recorded in rocks
  12. ideas that are believed by many people but that are not true
  13. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
  14. something seen or learned for the first time
  15. a device that is used to obtain information from outer space and send it back to Earth

26 Clues: extend in scope or range area • of or relating to or evolving • everything that exists anywhere • animal animal that hunts at night • the science or occupation of farming • of first rank or importance or value • a device that requires skill for proper use • something seen or learned for the first time • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • ...

The Solar System 2023-09-18

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The solar system is located in the outer spiral arm of the ____________ galaxy.
  2. the four Outer Planet are the four farthest planets fom the sun and are also known as what?
  3. an ice giant whose atmosphere consists of hydrogen and helium, some methane, and small amounts of ammonia and water.
  4. the largest planet.
  5. the only planet able maintain sustainable life.
  6. Our ______________ consists of the sun, planets and their moons, and a variety of smaller celestial objects including asteroids, meteors, comets, and many more.
  7. More massive objects have ___________ gravitational pull than less massive ones.
  8. the hottest planet
  9. a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
  10. the four Inner planets are the four closest planets to the sun and are also known as what?
  11. a ring of icy bodies located beyondvNeptune where Pluto was discovered.
  12. the only planet that has rings made up of billions of chunks of ice and rock — from tiny, dust-sized grains to a few particles as large as mountains.
Down
  1. the approximate distance between Earth and the sun. An AU is approximately 93 million miles (150 million km).
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system.
  3. a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars which is held together by gravity.
  4. the __________ two objects are from each other, the weaker is the force of gravity between them.
  5. a large celestial body that revolves around a star.
  6. a planet also spins on its own axis. This movement is known as ___________.
  7. the stream of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the sun.
  8. force of attraction between objects that have mass.
  9. a region in the solar system that is occupied by many irregularly shaped, solid bodies known as asteroids.
  10. also known as the Red Planet due to its bloody brick-red colored surface mainly because of the presence of iron oxide on rocks.
  11. Planets and moons are examples of natural ____________.
  12. an ice giant and the furthest planet from the sun?

24 Clues: the hottest planet • the largest planet. • the smallest planet in our solar system. • the only planet able maintain sustainable life. • an ice giant and the furthest planet from the sun? • a large celestial body that revolves around a star. • force of attraction between objects that have mass. • Planets and moons are examples of natural ____________. • ...

6th solar system 2024-05-06

6th solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The universe is expanding and likely will _____
  2. beyond Neptune’s orbit in our solar system
  3. the ___ _____ of most stars are around 73% Hydrogen, 25 % Helium, 2%other
  4. the sun has reactions called nuclear ____ that release heat and light
  5. this space ship was the ones to carry astronauts to the moon
  6. the inner layer of the sun
  7. he, in 1920 discovered that galaxies are moving away from Earth and each other
  8. spirit and ___ are the names of the 2 rovers sent to Mars in 2003
  9. Russian to first orbit Earth
  10. this is the motion of objects against background stars, it Helps determine distance
  11. what the first formation of planets were called as rock and dust were brought together with gravity
  12. the distance of stars is measured in ____ ____
  13. a large cloud of gas and dust containing an immense volume of material
  14. a craft that carries scientific instrumentation to gather info
  15. the outer white glowing area of the sun’s atmosphere
  16. the name of our galaxy
  17. the inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere
  18. how we measure distance in space
  19. spinning neutron stars
  20. flares gases/heat that erupt into space
  21. huge loops of gases
  22. this layer is the outer layer of the sun
  23. these are used to determine the types of elements in stars
  24. wind electrical particles coming off the sun
  25. name of the re-usable rocket built in the 80s by the US
  26. this zone is the middle layer of the sun
  27. when a star starts to run out of fuel it glows from leftover fuel, it is called this
  28. this may form from material leftover from a supernova- small but dense
  29. when large stars run out of fuel, within hours it blazes a million times brighter – this explosion is called this
Down
  1. these telescopes use mirrors to collect light
  2. waaaay beyond Neptune in our solar system, beyond the Kuiper belt
  3. the __ ___ ____ states that the universe formed in an instant in an enormous explosion
  4. 99.85% of the mass of our solar system is the ____
  5. scientists belive the universe came into being ___ billion years ago
  6. the densest part of the nebula- a contracting nebula pulling in to form this
  7. the hottest stars are this color
  8. These are made up of millions of stars
  9. these 2 probes 1 & 2 were sent in the 1970s to explore the outer planets
  10. the name of the joint space station launched in the 90s
  11. the ____ brightness of a star is the brightness it would have if it were a standard distance from Earth
  12. dog launched into space by the Russian in the 1950s
  13. the average distance from Earth to the sun is ___ AU
  14. our sun will last approximately 5 ____ more years
  15. ___ stars last longer than ___ ones
  16. this lunar module landed on mars with 3 US astronauts
  17. very large stars may only last 10 ____ years
  18. area between Mars and Jupiter
  19. Massive stars when they die can become this- after a supernova explosion
  20. he, in the 1600’s found the true distance from Earth to the sun and Earth to Venus
  21. these telescopes use many lenses
  22. ice, dust, rock moving around the sun in a large orbit that originates in the Oort cloud
  23. the first space station made in the 1970s
  24. areas on the sun that are cooler
  25. the middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere
  26. the ____ brightness of a star is how bright is seems from Earth
  27. a ___ planet is an object that orbits the sun but does not have its own clear path
  28. the ___ of this indicates temperature of the star

57 Clues: huge loops of gases • the name of our galaxy • spinning neutron stars • the inner layer of the sun • Russian to first orbit Earth • area between Mars and Jupiter • the hottest stars are this color • these telescopes use many lenses • areas on the sun that are cooler • how we measure distance in space • ___ stars last longer than ___ ones • These are made up of millions of stars • ...

The Solar System 2023-05-04

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Comets grow ___ from being heated up.
  2. How many times per day does Mar's largest moon orbits the planet?
  3. Venus has a thick and ___ atmosphere that would make it impossible to live on.
  4. The third brightest object in the sky viewed from earth.
  5. Uranus is named after the Greek god of what?
  6. The fifth largest planet in the Milky way.
  7. Is the largest moon to Mars.
  8. NASA sends ____ to Mars.
  9. This planet has seasons, volcanos, and polar ice caps.
  10. In history, meteors were known for great _____.
  11. Jupiter has no ___ so you would fall to the inside of the planet.
  12. This planet's moons are named after characters from Shakespeare's and Alexander Pope's works.
  13. Like the moon, Mercury has many ___ on its surface.
  14. One of the largest known dwarf planets in our solar system.
  15. This moon's orbit is opposite of its planet's.
Down
  1. If the Sun were as tall as a typical front door, Earth would be the size of a ____.
  2. The total mass of all the ______ combined are less than that of our moon.
  3. Are most commonly known as shooting stars.
  4. Jupiter's moon has ___ all over the surface because of the volcanos.
  5. How old was the person who named the dwarf planet, Pluto?
  6. This planet has the fastest rotation.
  7. Pluto and it's moon, ____, orbit each other.
  8. Saturn is the namesake for what day of the week?
  9. Jupiter's moon that is slightly larger than Earth's moon and volcanic.
  10. These rocks in the sky are made of dust and ice.
  11. Has short days, but VERY long years.
  12. Neptune has the most ____ weather out of all the other planets.
  13. This dwarf planet can either be farther or closer to earth than Neptune.
  14. This planet has a thin atmosphere and does not have any moons.
  15. The atmosphere on the largest dwarf planet is so frozen, it collapses on the surface as what?
  16. Nine Earths can fit into this planet.
  17. Asteroids are rich in what material.

32 Clues: NASA sends ____ to Mars. • Is the largest moon to Mars. • Has short days, but VERY long years. • Asteroids are rich in what material. • Comets grow ___ from being heated up. • This planet has the fastest rotation. • Nine Earths can fit into this planet. • Are most commonly known as shooting stars. • The fifth largest planet in the Milky way. • ...

Solar System Review 2021-04-23

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Seventh planet out from the Sun
  2. Dwarf planet found in the Asteroid Belt
  3. A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit.
  4. Belt A region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains small bodies made mostly of ice
  5. Cloud a spherical region that surrounds the solar system and contains billions of comets
  6. to spin on an axis
  7. Belt Collection of asteroids and other debris located between Mars and Jupiter
  8. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  9. Second-largest planet in Solar System; large ring systemq
  10. A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  11. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  12. Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  13. a small, rocky body that travels through space
Down
  1. "The Red Planet," with four moons and an iron-rich crust
  2. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  3. Planet, 1930-2006
  4. Closest planet to the Sun
  5. Farthest-out major planet
  6. system the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
  7. Rings, the Great Red Spot, and many moons.
  8. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses, and that increases in proportion to their masses
  9. All of space and everything in it
  10. A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
  11. Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  12. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  13. "Earth's Twin," except for the enormous air pressure and toxic atmosphere
  14. to move around another object in a circular path

27 Clues: Planet, 1930-2006 • to spin on an axis • Closest planet to the Sun • Farthest-out major planet • Seventh planet out from the Sun • All of space and everything in it • Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Dwarf planet found in the Asteroid Belt • Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • Rings, the Great Red Spot, and many moons. • ...

Solar System Review 2021-04-23

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to spin on an axis
  2. A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  3. to move around another object in a circular path
  4. Collection of asteroids and other debris located between Mars and Jupiter
  5. Closest planet to the Sun
  6. A region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains small bodies made mostly of ice
  7. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  8. a small, rocky body that travels through space
  9. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  10. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
Down
  1. the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
  2. Second-largest planet in Solar System; large ring systemq
  3. Dwarf planet found in the Asteroid Belt
  4. A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit.
  5. All of space and everything in it
  6. Farthest-out major planet
  7. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  8. A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
  9. a spherical region that surrounds the solar system and contains billions of comets
  10. Rings, the Great Red Spot, and many moons.
  11. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses, and that increases in proportion to their masses
  12. Planet, 1930-2006
  13. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  14. Seventh planet out from the Sun
  15. "The Red Planet," with four moons and an iron-rich crust
  16. "Earth's Twin," except for the enormous air pressure and toxic atmosphere
  17. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)

27 Clues: Planet, 1930-2006 • to spin on an axis • Farthest-out major planet • Closest planet to the Sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Seventh planet out from the Sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • All of space and everything in it • Dwarf planet found in the Asteroid Belt • Rings, the Great Red Spot, and many moons. • a small, rocky body that travels through space • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-03-25

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. DEVELOPED THREE LAWS ABOUT PLANETARY MOTION
  2. OBSCURRING OF LIGHT FROM A CELESTIAL BODY AND ITS SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION
  3. THE FORCE THAT HOLDS ALL CELESTIAL OBJECTS IN THEIR ORBITS
  4. PLANET WITH THE LONGEST ORBITAL PERIOD
  5. CIRCULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS
  6. EARTH'S ONLY NATURAL SATELLITE
  7. GAS GIANTS DON'T HAVE THESE BECAUSE THEY LACK A SOLID SURFACE
  8. NEAREST STAR TO EARTH
  9. PLANETS THAT HAVE A SOLID SURFACE
  10. CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN
  11. THE PATH A PLANET FOLLOWS AS IT REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN
Down
  1. SUN-CENTERED
  2. DWARF PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. THE SPEED OF EARTH AS IT GETS CLOSER TO THE SUN IN ITS ORBIT
  5. JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE
  6. SMALL OBJECT THAT ENTERS EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE FROM SPACE AND BURNS UP DUE TO FRICTION
  7. ECLIPSE WHEN THE MOON IS ALIGNED DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE SUN AND EARTH BLOCKING ALL OR PART OF THE SUN
  8. STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE BEYOND EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
  9. A CELESTIAL BODY OF ICE, DUST AND ROCK WITH AN ELONGATED AND ELLIPTICAL ORBIT
  10. METEOROID THAT PASSES THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE AND HITS THE EARTH'S SURFACE
  11. SMALL ROCKY BODY ORBITING THE SUN MANY FOUND IN A REGION OF SPACE BETWEEN MARS AND JUPITER

22 Clues: SUN-CENTERED • NEAREST STAR TO EARTH • CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN • JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE • EARTH'S ONLY NATURAL SATELLITE • CIRCULAR MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS • DWARF PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • PLANETS THAT HAVE A SOLID SURFACE • LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • PLANET WITH THE LONGEST ORBITAL PERIOD • DEVELOPED THREE LAWS ABOUT PLANETARY MOTION • ...

Our Solar System 2022-02-23

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up
  2. Unit, Distance between center of Earth and center of Sol
  3. Galaxy formation of oval shape
  4. Celestial object small and rocky
  5. North region
  6. Path of Earth's orbit around Sol
  7. Galaxy formation of no distinct shape
  8. Astronomy, traditional practice of observing the sky for time and navigation
  9. Eye, Visual perception without use of assisting factors
  10. Colloquial grouping of stars on the celestial sphere
  11. Gravity bound system of stars, planets, gas, dust and dark matter
Down
  1. Celestial object of ice and dust
  2. Building with interior that projects the night sky
  3. Four divisions of Earth's orbit around Sol marking changes in weather and daylight hours
  4. Clouds of dust and gas occupying space
  5. Galaxy formation of one or more arms
  6. Sphere, imaginary sphere around the observer on which celestial objects appear to lie
  7. Fixed points in the night sky of object similar to Sol
  8. Area on celestial sphere representing perceived outline or pattern of stars
  9. Building housing an astronomical telescope
  10. Motion, Yearly movement of stars on the celestial sphere
  11. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in day and night to be approximate in length
  12. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun reaches maximum or minimum declination resulting in the longest and shortest days
  13. South region

24 Clues: North region • South region • Galaxy formation of oval shape • Celestial object of ice and dust • Celestial object small and rocky • Path of Earth's orbit around Sol • Galaxy formation of one or more arms • Galaxy formation of no distinct shape • Clouds of dust and gas occupying space • Building housing an astronomical telescope • point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up • ...

Solar System Crossword 2023-10-25

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The natural satellite of the earth (other planets have them too).
  2. The sun is composed of hydrogen and __.
  3. Sphere-shaped group of small rock and ice that are the furthest objects from the sun.
  4. The third planet from the sun.
  5. The closest planet to the sun
  6. The farthest planet from the sun
  7. Debris from comets that would be meteors if they enter earth's atmosphere.
  8. These orbit the sun and are located between Mars and Jupiter.
  9. When an object spins on its axis
  10. Disk-shaped group of small rock and ice beyond the orbit of Neptune.
  11. Force of attraction between two objects due to their masses.
Down
  1. The process in which plants create oxygen and chemical energy, which is one reason why life exists on earth.
  2. The earth is 78% __.
  3. These burn when entering the atmosphere, causing light.
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all __ planets.
  5. The earth is 21% __.
  6. These form large tails of gas and dust, melt when they near the sun, and originate from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud.
  7. The largest and hottest object in our solar system.
  8. When an object moves around another object.
  9. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
  10. Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets.
  11. The collection of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit around the sun.

22 Clues: The earth is 78% __. • The earth is 21% __. • The closest planet to the sun • The third planet from the sun. • The farthest planet from the sun • When an object spins on its axis • The sun is composed of hydrogen and __. • When an object moves around another object. • The largest and hottest object in our solar system. • Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets. • ...

The solar system 2024-11-21

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most of what astronomers know about mercury has come from
  2. Axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of about 90 degrees
  3. Trapping of heat by the atmosphere is called the
  4. Meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and are found on Earth’s surface are called
  5. Region beyond the kuiper belt stretches out more than 1,000 times the distance between the sun and Neptune
  6. Clouds of gas and dust that form a fuzzy outer layer on a comet's heaad
  7. The largest planet that revolves around the sun
  8. The inner planets are often called the
  9. Jupiter's largest moon
  10. A thin disk of small particles of ice and rock
  11. Its atmosphere contains visible clouds
Down
  1. A giant impact almost broke this moon apart
  2. Region beyond Neptune's orbit that extends to about 100 time Earth's distance from the sun
  3. The region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter
  4. The solid inner core of a comet
  5. Are chunks of rock or dust smaller than asteroids
  6. Atmosphere is so heavy and thick that would crush a human
  7. Called the red planet
  8. Has no atmosphere
  9. 70% is covered with water
  10. Loose collections of ice, dust and small rocky particles
  11. A dwarf planet that orbits around Neptune
  12. Jupier, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are...
  13. Meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, friction with the air creates heat and produces a streak of light known as a

24 Clues: Has no atmosphere • Called the red planet • Jupiter's largest moon • 70% is covered with water • The solid inner core of a comet • The inner planets are often called the • Its atmosphere contains visible clouds • A dwarf planet that orbits around Neptune • Jupier, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are... • A giant impact almost broke this moon apart • ...

The Solar System 2025-03-18

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The shape of orbits in Kepler's model (10)
  2. When a planet lies on a line between Earth and the Sun (11)
  3. Formulated laws of gravitational motion (6)
  4. A telescope with mirrors (9)
  5. A space probe that crashes into a body (8)
  6. Egyptian who refined geocentric model (7)
  7. Big fan of Mars (5)
  8. A day particularly short or long (8)
  9. The shape of orbits in early models (8)
Down
  1. Earth at the centre (10)
  2. A small circle whose circumference moves around a larger one (8)
  3. A space probe that lands on a body (6)
  4. View an inferior planet when this is greatest (10)
  5. Sun at the centre (10)
  6. A telescope with lenses (9)
  7. Published heliocentric thesis on deathbed (10)
  8. The 'wobbling' of Earth's axis (10)
  9. Motion that appears backwards (10)
  10. A day and night of equal length (7)
  11. What Aristotle believed made the planets orbit (5,5)
  12. Greek philosopher who proposed geocentric model(11)
  13. When a planet is closest to Earth (10)
  14. A space probe that orbits a body (7)
  15. A space probe that passes a body (5)

24 Clues: Big fan of Mars (5) • Sun at the centre (10) • Earth at the centre (10) • A telescope with lenses (9) • A telescope with mirrors (9) • Motion that appears backwards (10) • The 'wobbling' of Earth's axis (10) • A day and night of equal length (7) • A space probe that orbits a body (7) • A space probe that passes a body (5) • A day particularly short or long (8) • ...

The Solar System 2022-11-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If you were on this planet, you would be frigid and would bring a giant umbrella
  2. a dwarf planet that is 5th closest to the sun
  3. a dwarf planet that completes one orbit around the sun every 11400 years
  4. this planet is named after a roman god who was the god of thunder
  5. Spins so fast that there is 4 hours a day on this dwarf planet, 2 hours in daytime, 2 hours a nighttime
  6. A 900 degree Fahrenheit planet
  7. planet next to jupiter
  8. at the speed of _____!
  9. pluto was discovered in _____
  10. The only planet with thriving individuals that scientists know of
  11. the farthest belt
Down
  1. I am a dwarf planet, and my name sounds like I am a bell
  2. how many earths could fit in the sun?
  3. this dwarf planet lives in the belt between mars and jupiter
  4. It was a planet, but now it is not
  5. a trans-neptunian dwarf planet
  6. "the ruler of the solar system," or that's what it says in the book.
  7. What planet's axis is at 90 degrees?
  8. how many moons does jupiter have?
  9. The one with famous rings
  10. orcus' large moon
  11. the belt between mars and jupiter
  12. 800 degrees Fahrenheit planet

23 Clues: orcus' large moon • the farthest belt • planet next to jupiter • at the speed of _____! • The one with famous rings • 800 degrees Fahrenheit planet • pluto was discovered in _____ • a trans-neptunian dwarf planet • A 900 degree Fahrenheit planet • how many moons does jupiter have? • the belt between mars and jupiter • It was a planet, but now it is not • ...

The solar system 2022-02-11

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

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

The Solar System 2022-04-27

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small particles of debris floating
  2. emission of energy
  3. everything in existence is inside this.
  4. a form of transport that travels regularly between two places.
  5. all planets _____ around the sun.
  6. a system of millions or billions of stars.
  7. the act of studying out of space
  8. a group of stars forming a shape or object
  9. a gas produced by cow poo
  10. gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  11. used to portray a smaller or larger object
Down
  1. an invisible force pulling everything towards the ground
  2. a large ball of heat
  3. a man-made object orbiting the Earth
  4. surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body
  5. the distance light travels in 365 days
  6. a set of things working together
  7. a large celestial body orbiting the sun
  8. an imaginary line about which a body rotates
  9. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice
  10. a colourless, odourless, highly flammable gas
  11. using or involving ellipsis.
  12. a series of shapes or symbols repeating
  13. a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  14. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  15. a body of matter that has entered the earth's atmosphere

26 Clues: emission of energy • a large ball of heat • a gas produced by cow poo • using or involving ellipsis. • a set of things working together • the act of studying out of space • all planets _____ around the sun. • small particles of debris floating • a man-made object orbiting the Earth • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • the distance light travels in 365 days • ...

The Solar System 2025-11-12

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The second closest planet to the sun
  2. Controlled by the moons gravitational pull on earth
  3. There are four planets that are this
  4. Getting bigger
  5. Was a planet now a dwarf planet
  6. The center of the solar system
  7. Has the shortest years
  8. Spins on it side
  9. Our Solar system
  10. The hottest season
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  1. The biggest planet
  2. Called the goldilocks planet
  3. Has the longest years
  4. A big ball of gas
  5. Something that orbits something else
  6. Getting smaller
  7. The study of all things to do with space
  8. It orbits Earth
  9. The coldest season
  10. The asteroid belt is between this planet and jupiter

20 Clues: Getting bigger • Getting smaller • It orbits Earth • Spins on it side • Our Solar system • A big ball of gas • The biggest planet • The coldest season • The hottest season • Has the longest years • Has the shortest years • Called the goldilocks planet • The center of the solar system • Was a planet now a dwarf planet • The second closest planet to the sun • ...

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2025-10-22

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the lowest layer of the atmosphere
  2. the scientist that the Oort Cloud was named after
  3. based off of the constellation Perseus
  4. cross the Earth’s orbit and spend most of their time in Earth’s orbit
  5. amount of light reflected by a planet or celestial body
  6. “dirty snowball”
  7. a process in finding the epicenter of an earthquake
  8. Philippine Area of Responsibility
  9. when a meteor survives frictional heating and strikes ground
  10. a tropical cyclone formed in the North Atlantic Ocean
  11. “shooting star”
  12. scale used to measure magnitude
  13. series of huge waves caused by an earthquake underneath the ocean
  14. meteor showers coming from the debris of asteroid 3200 Phaeton
  15. tropical cyclones are commonly known as - in the Philippines
  16. the type of wave that has the greatest amplitude
  17. based off the constellation Orion
  18. the type of wave that gets recorded first
  19. comets that complete their orbit in 200 years or less
  20. area where tropical cyclones form
  21. comets that complete their orbit in more than 200 years
  22. a tropical cyclone formed in the Southwest Indian Ocean
Down
  1. celestial event in which several meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere
  2. slowest among seismic waves
  3. where most asteroids are located (between Mars and Jupiter)
  4. used to detect, measure, and record seismic activity
  5. the solid mass of a comet that is composed of ice, gas, and dust
  6. NEA’s
  7. the scientist that the Kuiper Belt was named after
  8. waves recorded second by a seismograph
  9. meteor showers coming from the debris of asteroid 2003EH1
  10. based off the constellation Leo
  11. the force used to create a reverse fault
  12. scale used to measure intensity
  13. point in which earthquakes originate

35 Clues: NEA’s • “shooting star” • “dirty snowball” • slowest among seismic waves • scale used to measure magnitude • based off the constellation Leo • scale used to measure intensity • Philippine Area of Responsibility • based off the constellation Orion • area where tropical cyclones form • the lowest layer of the atmosphere • point in which earthquakes originate • ...

Our solar system 2025-10-29

Our solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 88 Earth days are equal to how many years on Mercury?
  2. Only dwarf planet in the inner solar system.
  3. What mercury is doing every day.
  4. Dwarf planet, Haumea's, nickname.
  5. Invented in the 1600s, and gives us a better view of space.
  6. Largest planet.
  7. Jupiter's biggest moon, which is larger than Mercury.
  8. Planet who has wind speeds up to 2,100 km/h
Down
  1. What majority of Venus's atmosphere is composed of.
  2. Smallest planet.
  3. Planet with 274 moons.
  4. spacecraft that served as the crewed lunar lander of Apollo 11.
  5. Galaxy we are in.
  6. How many planets have not had a rover land on them?
  7. The Jovian Moon (on Jupiter) is known for these active features.
  8. Known as the "red planet".
  9. Number of stars in our solar system.
  10. There are 8.2 billion of them on earth.
  11. First rover to land on mars.
  12. Number of planets.
  13. Number of dwarf planets.
  14. Which planet is an "ice giant"?
  15. Only planet known to have liquid water.

23 Clues: Largest planet. • Smallest planet. • Galaxy we are in. • Number of planets. • Planet with 274 moons. • Number of dwarf planets. • Known as the "red planet". • First rover to land on mars. • Which planet is an "ice giant"? • What mercury is doing every day. • Dwarf planet, Haumea's, nickname. • Number of stars in our solar system. • There are 8.2 billion of them on earth. • ...

The Solar System 2026-02-12

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What asteroids are made of.
  2. Fastest thing in the universe.
  3. Earth's closest neighbor.
  4. What we see looking up.
  5. A glowing ball of plasma.
  6. The star we orbit.
  7. The line a planet rotates on.
  8. The red planet.
  9. Once the ninth planet.
  10. Used by astronomers to find stars.
  11. Saturn has many of these.
  12. A star that suddenly brightens.
  13. Icy object with a tail.
  14. What Jupiter is mostly made of.
Down
  1. The path around a star.
  2. Caused by the moon's gravity.
  3. The hottest planet.
  4. Small particles in space.
  5. The amount of matter in an object.
  6. A huge collection of stars.
  7. The empty space between stars.
  8. Our home.
  9. Part of a telescope.
  10. The center of a planet.
  11. The "habitable" area for life.

25 Clues: Our home. • The red planet. • The star we orbit. • The hottest planet. • Part of a telescope. • Once the ninth planet. • The path around a star. • What we see looking up. • The center of a planet. • Icy object with a tail. • Small particles in space. • Earth's closest neighbor. • A glowing ball of plasma. • Saturn has many of these. • What asteroids are made of. • A huge collection of stars. • ...

my crossword 2023-03-16

my crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1st planet of the solar system
  2. 008
  3. purple rain
  4. heavy metal guitarist.
  5. april 15 1912
  6. actor of dustin henderson
  7. 011
  8. henry ford car/truck company
  9. 1939-1945
Down
  1. captain of titanic
  2. back in black
  3. eddie munsons friend
  4. 3rd planet in the solar system
  5. titanics sister
  6. 001
  7. Eddie Munsons uncle
  8. what job is it to sell mail
  9. overworked mailman
  10. c3PO's friend
  11. 1914-1918

20 Clues: 008 • 001 • 011 • 1914-1918 • 1939-1945 • purple rain • back in black • april 15 1912 • c3PO's friend • titanics sister • captain of titanic • overworked mailman • Eddie Munsons uncle • eddie munsons friend • heavy metal guitarist. • actor of dustin henderson • what job is it to sell mail • henry ford car/truck company • 1st planet of the solar system • 3rd planet in the solar system

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-02-23

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. brightest planet seen in the sky
  2. planet closet to the sun
  3. Beyond Neptune some small heavenly bodies which revolve around the sun
  4. heavenly bodies that revolve around specific planets
  5. this the name of our galaxy
  6. planets beyond the band of asteroids
  7. the head of the solar system
  8. Indian spacecraft sent to moon
  9. this is the biggest planet
  10. there are rings around this planets
  11. they are made up of frozen matter and dust particles
Down
  1. a band of innumerable tiny celestial bodies between the planets mars and Jupiter
  2. this is a reddish planet
  3. We live on this planet
  4. planets that lie between the sun and the band of asteroids
  5. They have their own light and heat
  6. lake in Maharashtra formed in a depression created by the impact of a meteorite
  7. this is the farthest planet from the sun
  8. this is the greenish blue colour planet
  9. it is a telescope

20 Clues: it is a telescope • We live on this planet • this is a reddish planet • planet closet to the sun • this is the biggest planet • this the name of our galaxy • the head of the solar system • Indian spacecraft sent to moon • brightest planet seen in the sky • They have their own light and heat • there are rings around this planets • planets beyond the band of asteroids • ...