solar system Crossword Puzzles

Solar System Crossword 2024-02-26

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. All planets travel around the Sun in this direction (page 200).
  2. This is an object in our solar system that orbits the Sun, is massive enough that its gravity compresses it into an approximately spherical shape, but has not swept its orbital region clear of other objects.
  3. These icy bodies orbit the Sun from very far away and grow huge tails of gas and dust when they get closer to the Sun.
  4. This, also known as the IAU, was responsible for classifying Pluto and other celestial bodies, as dwarf planets in 2006.
  5. These are large rocky or metallic bodies, which the largest being the dwarf body Ceres.
  6. The planets of Mercury to Mars are also classified as _____________ due to their resemblance to the Earth.
  7. The planets of Jupiter to Neptune are also classified as __________ due to their resemblance to Jupiter.
  8. Most comets orbit far beyond Neptune in a region of the Solar System known as this.
  9. These objects are small, planet-like bodies that collide to form our planets!
  10. This planet's rotational axis is so large that it spins backward, technically known as retrograde rotation. (Page 200)
  11. This is the classification of the planets that are small rocky bodies with relatively thin or no atmospheres.
  12. It takes millions of years for an interstellar cloud to collapse and become a rotating disk, known as a ____________________ ____________.
  13. This process occurs when tiny particles that condensed from the nebula begin to stick together, similar to making a snow ball!
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  1. This celestial body is not classified as a planet due to its small size, composition of ice and rock, and its odd orbit.
  2. The Sun's second most abundant element is this at 27% (found on page 197).
  3. This theory of how the Solar System was born states that it originated from a rotation cloud, known as a nebula.
  4. The Sun is mostly this element at 71% (found on page 197).
  5. Most asteroids orbit the Sun in this large gap between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. This is a method of finding an exoplanet, in which an exoplanet's orbit is in front of a star, and thus transits it.
  7. The modern form of the solar nebula theory proposes that the Solar System was born 4.6 billion years ago from an ___________ ________.
  8. This is the process of detecting the bending of light from a distant star as the star's light traveled past our Sun. This is a common technique for detecting exoplanets.
  9. This type of force is the reason why the planets are held in orbit around the Sun and have consistent orbital patterns (page 197).
  10. This is the classification of the planets that are gaseous and liquid.
  11. Beyond Neptune is the _________ ________, where objects held here are mostly icy bodies.
  12. These are known as planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.

25 Clues: The Sun is mostly this element at 71% (found on page 197). • These are known as planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. • All planets travel around the Sun in this direction (page 200). • This is the classification of the planets that are gaseous and liquid. • Most asteroids orbit the Sun in this large gap between Mars and Jupiter. • ...

Solar system crossword 2019-07-27

Solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet we live on
  2. planet with rings
  3. what twinkles at night
  4. streak of light left by a meteoroid
  5. name of a chocolate bar
  6. biggest planet
  7. study of the sky and outer space
  8. how many planets in the solar system
  9. the study of how the universe began
  10. imaginery line through the centre of a planet
  11. name of the first space ship that landed on the moon
  12. planet closet to the sun
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  1. hottest planet
  2. planet with a faint ring
  3. what an astronaut wears
  4. name of the Roman sea god
  5. what launches into space
  6. the largest star we can see from earth
  7. body orbiting a planet
  8. our galaxy
  9. what can we see as it reflects the suns light
  10. farthest away planet
  11. what has a bright tail in the night sky

23 Clues: our galaxy • hottest planet • biggest planet • planet we live on • planet with rings • farthest away planet • what twinkles at night • body orbiting a planet • what an astronaut wears • name of a chocolate bar • planet with a faint ring • what launches into space • planet closet to the sun • name of the Roman sea god • study of the sky and outer space • streak of light left by a meteoroid • ...

The Solar System 2020-05-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A song goes "Tickle Me! goes the_____!"
  2. This animal is related to the hedgehog.
  3. This local snake is poisonous.
  4. This animal's pack is called a pride.
  5. This animal's name is interesting.
  6. Cormac was this type of cat.
  7. This is the largest animal on Earth.
  8. This bird is said to bring babies.
  9. This animal's pack is called a murder.
  10. This is another name for seaweed.
  11. This animal is the Americas version of a crocodile.
  12. This animal is related to the shrimp.
  13. This animal is related to the mouse.
  14. This animal is related to the wolf.
  15. This large frog lives in the South.
  16. This animal has a shell.
  17. This type of panda is not related to the giant panda.
  18. This animal is scum and an abomination and should be completely eradicated from the Earth.
  19. This animal is happy.
  20. This is the largest rodent and lives in South America.
  21. This eel-like fish secretes slime.
  22. This animal can be two-toed or three-toed.
  23. This small lizard has sticky feet.
  24. This is the only living animal in the echinoderm family.
  25. This animal is called "the ship of the desert."
  26. This is a mammal closely related to a dolphin.
  27. This is what Asterix hunts.
  28. These animals like strawberries.
  29. This type of fish lures other fish in with its light.
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  1. This animal is not a parrotfish.
  2. This animal likes you.
  3. This North American mammal builds dams.
  4. There is a well-known diplomat by the name of Señor Usted _______.
  5. These organisms make large reefs.
  6. These large mammals have huge tusks.
  7. This animal can come in many colors.
  8. This animal is related to the lobster.
  9. This animal's favorite food is eucalyptus.
  10. This animal is used in Tibet and Nepal and New Zealand.
  11. This animal "never forgets".
  12. This scarlet mollusk has two long tentacles.
  13. This spotted animal has a long neck.
  14. This animal lives in Chicago.
  15. This creature lives in hydrothermal vents.
  16. This animal is also the name of a superhero.
  17. This large cat is related to the bobcat and the cougar.
  18. One of these animals is named Temp.
  19. This is the name of Ender's first army.
  20. This animal's meat is venison.
  21. This animal is not named Photos Glow-Glow.
  22. This is the smallest type of ape.
  23. These tiny creatures build on each other to make coral.
  24. This is the only mammal capable of flight.
  25. This Australian mammal is related to the kangaroo.
  26. This is an Australian dog-like creature.
  27. This Asian animal is half black and half white.
  28. This type of monkey is black and has long limbs.
  29. This animal is not a lion.
  30. This is the zodiac sign for Ares.
  31. These large birds can be black or white.
  32. Polar bears love to eat these.
  33. An arctic variety of this has white fur and hunts.

62 Clues: This animal is happy. • This animal likes you. • This animal has a shell. • This animal is not a lion. • This is what Asterix hunts. • Cormac was this type of cat. • This animal "never forgets". • This animal lives in Chicago. • This local snake is poisonous. • This animal's meat is venison. • Polar bears love to eat these. • This animal is not a parrotfish. • ...

Solar System Puzzle 2020-11-24

Solar System Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large cloud of dust and gas
  2. the most accepted and supported theory of the origin of the universe (two words, use a hyphen)
  3. a star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it (two words with a hyphen)
  4. a layer of gases surround a planet, star, or moon
  5. a chunk of rock from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
  6. an object in space that emits energy in the form of light and heat
  7. a meteor that does not burn up in the earth's atmosphere and lands on the ground
  8. A group of billions of stars, objects that orbit those stars, gas and dust
  9. a hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space
  10. the north star
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  1. when a large supernova collapses and the force of gravity sucks everything in so strongly that not even light can escape
  2. everything that exists, including galaxies
  3. Gravity is the force of attraction between things that have mass
  4. the path of an object around another object, for example the path of the Earth around the Sun
  5. the study of objects in space and their properties
  6. a large object that orbits a planet
  7. to spin on an axis
  8. A large, round body that revolves around a star.
  9. the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy
  10. a chunk of rock that orbits the sun
  11. patterns of stars in the night sky

21 Clues: the north star • to spin on an axis • a large cloud of dust and gas • the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy • patterns of stars in the night sky • a large object that orbits a planet • a chunk of rock that orbits the sun • everything that exists, including galaxies • A large, round body that revolves around a star. • a layer of gases surround a planet, star, or moon • ...

The Solar System 2024-03-21

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. WORD THAT MEANS 'OF THE SUN'.
  2. A TOOL USED TO SEE DISTANT OBJECTS.
  3. THE 'A' IN 'AU' STANDS FOR THIS.
  4. SMALL OBJECTS FROM SPACE THAT ENTER EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.
  5. PLANETS MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THESE.
  6. TYPE OF TIDE WHERE THE MOON AND THE SUN ARE PULLING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
  7. THE WAY OBJECTS ACT WHEN THEY MOVE OR STAY AT REST.
  8. THE VISIBLE SURFACE OF THE SUN.
  9. THE HOTTEST PLANET.
  10. THE PLANET WITH THE MOST MOONS.
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  1. LAYER OF THE SUN WHERE GASES MOVE IN CIRCLES.
  2. OUTER LAYER OF THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE.
  3. A PULLING FORCE BETWEEN ANY TWO OBJECTS.
  4. AN OBJECT IN SPACE THAT MAKES ITS OWN LIGHT AND HEAT.
  5. ANY OBJECT IN SPACE THAT CIRCLES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT.
  6. THE PATH ONE OBJECT TAKES AROUND ANOTHER.
  7. THE INNER LAYER OF THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE.
  8. DARK SPOTS ON THE SUN'S SURFACE.
  9. THE AMOUNT OF MATTER IN SOMETHING.
  10. THE SUN IS MADE UP MOSTLY OF HYDROGEN AND THIS GAS.
  11. MEASUREMENT OF SOMETHING'S GRAVITATIONAL PULL.
  12. THE LAYER OF THE SUN WHERE ENERGY FROM THE CORE MOVES OUT.

22 Clues: THE HOTTEST PLANET. • WORD THAT MEANS 'OF THE SUN'. • THE VISIBLE SURFACE OF THE SUN. • THE PLANET WITH THE MOST MOONS. • THE 'A' IN 'AU' STANDS FOR THIS. • DARK SPOTS ON THE SUN'S SURFACE. • THE AMOUNT OF MATTER IN SOMETHING. • A TOOL USED TO SEE DISTANT OBJECTS. • OUTER LAYER OF THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE. • PLANETS MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THESE. • ...

Our Solar System 2024-04-03

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. I do not orbit, instead I get pulled to Earth by gravity.
  2. I am the planet farthest away from the sun. I am dark blue.
  3. I have large collections of stars, gas, dust, and planets.
  4. I am made of hot gases. I make and release large amounts of light energy
  5. I am the planet that rotates on its side. The atmosphere's methane gas makes me blue green.
  6. If the meteoroid does not completely burn up in the atmosphere and chunks of it crash the ground, I am called a _________.
  7. Moons are a type of _____________.
  8. I orbit the sun, but I do not dominate their orbits.
  9. My planet has rusty-coloured surface rocks and very strong winds.
  10. I am the largest planet in the solar system.
  11. I am any object in space
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  1. I am a celestial object that is spherical and non-luminous.
  2. I am made of large chunks of ice, dust, and rock.
  3. I separate the inner and outer planets.
  4. It takes 365 days for my planet to rotate around the sun.
  5. I am a group of planets mainly made of gases and liquids. I have long orbital periods and rings.
  6. If the meteoroid completely burns up in the Earth's atmosphere, I am called a _________.
  7. I am a group of planets mainly made of rock. I have high temperatures and short orbital periods.
  8. My planet is hot because the carbon dioxide in my atmosphere traps all the heat.
  9. I am the planet with a ring system that is made of different sized ice particles.
  10. I am the planet with no atmosphere.
  11. I am made of rock and metal, but I am not a planet because I am too small.

22 Clues: I am any object in space • Moons are a type of _____________. • I am the planet with no atmosphere. • I separate the inner and outer planets. • I am the largest planet in the solar system. • I am made of large chunks of ice, dust, and rock. • I orbit the sun, but I do not dominate their orbits. • It takes 365 days for my planet to rotate around the sun. • ...

Our Solar System 2023-05-02

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How thick the atmosphere/air/a planet is.
  2. Move in a circular orbit around.
  3. A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
  4. Seventh planet from the sun.
  5. The action of rotating around a center.
  6. A substance or matter in a state.
  7. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.
  8. Orbits around planets.
  9. A length or portion of time.
  10. Orbits around the sun.
  11. Fifth planet from the sun.
  12. The center of our solar system.
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  1. First planet from the sun.
  2. Physical force exerted in the solar system.
  3. A repeating path that something takes around another.
  4. Fourth planet from the sun.
  5. Separates the planet from space.
  6. Ice traveling in space.
  7. Our planet.
  8. Eighth planet from the sun.
  9. Appears during night time.
  10. Has a ring around orbiting.
  11. Dwarf planet.

23 Clues: Our planet. • Dwarf planet. • Orbits around planets. • Orbits around the sun. • Ice traveling in space. • First planet from the sun. • Appears during night time. • Fifth planet from the sun. • Fourth planet from the sun. • Eighth planet from the sun. • Has a ring around orbiting. • Seventh planet from the sun. • A length or portion of time. • The center of our solar system. • ...

Solar System Crossword 2023-05-03

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet with a thin atmosphere
  2. Mercury is the *blank* planet in the solar system
  3. this planet was named by an 11-year-old girl
  4. Meteoroids come from the Greek word, meteor, that means suspended in the *blank*
  5. planet that is called Earth's twin
  6. referred to as "dirty snowballs"
  7. Jupiter has more than *blank* moons
  8. Saturn could *blank* in water
  9. The famous moon, *blank*, is the only one with its own magnetic field
  10. planet that is more than twice as massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined
  11. its unknown how old these planet's rings are
  12. scientists claim that over 4 billion of these fall into Earth daily
  13. Venus is the *blank* planet
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  1. planets Eris is the most massive of these
  2. Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system, it's one of these
  3. Neptune is whipped by *blank* winds
  4. this planet is slightly larger than Earth's moon
  5. some become moons of planets
  6. Eris is the most *blank* dwarf planet
  7. Uranus is the only planet that spins on its *blank*
  8. only planet with liquid water on the surface
  9. first planet located through mathematical calculations
  10. Pluto has a *blank* shape on its surface
  11. Comets have *blank* components
  12. Ceres is the *blank* asteroid
  13. rotates at a nearly 90 degree angle
  14. Mars is known as the "Red Planet" due to high levels of *blank* minerals
  15. only known planet inhabited by *blank* things

28 Clues: Venus is the *blank* planet • some become moons of planets • planet with a thin atmosphere • Saturn could *blank* in water • Ceres is the *blank* asteroid • Comets have *blank* components • referred to as "dirty snowballs" • planet that is called Earth's twin • Neptune is whipped by *blank* winds • Jupiter has more than *blank* moons • rotates at a nearly 90 degree angle • ...

The Solar System 2023-08-14

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The path a planet takes around the Sun.
  2. Red Spot A massive storm on Jupiter.
  3. This planet rotates on its side.
  4. The spinning of a planet on its axis.
  5. Mons The largest volcano in the Solar System.
  6. Tilt The angle at which a planet's axis is tilted.
  7. Giants A category of large planets composed mainly of gases.
  8. Saturn's largest moon with hydrocarbon lakes.
  9. A measure of thermal energy.
  10. System The collection of planets, moons, and the Sun.
  11. The farthest planet from the Sun.
  12. A gas responsible for the blue color of Neptune.
  13. Our home planet with diverse ecosystems.
  14. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
  15. Known for its stunning ring system.
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  1. The orbital motion of a planet around the Sun.
  2. Used to describe the shape of planetary orbits.
  3. Cooler areas on the Sun's surface.
  4. Planets A category of planets with solid surfaces.
  5. The largest planet with a Great Red Spot.
  6. Moons Four largest moons of Jupiter.
  7. A thin layer of gases surrounding a planet.
  8. The central star of the Solar System.
  9. This planet's thick clouds create a greenhouse effect.
  10. Often called the "Red Planet".

25 Clues: A measure of thermal energy. • Often called the "Red Planet". • This planet rotates on its side. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • Cooler areas on the Sun's surface. • Which planet is closest to the Sun? • Known for its stunning ring system. • Red Spot A massive storm on Jupiter. • The spinning of a planet on its axis. • Moons Four largest moons of Jupiter. • ...

Solar System Review 2025-04-01

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The star at the center of our solar system.
  2. The spinning of a planet on its axis.
  3. A tool used to observe distant objects in space.
  4. The Sun and all the objects that revolve around it, including planets, moons, and asteroids.
  5. The movement of one object around another in space.
  6. A large body that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.
  7. The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
  8. The third planet from the Sun, known for supporting life.
  9. The region around a star where conditions might be right to support life.
  10. The distance light travels in one year.
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  1. The change in the visible shape of the Moon as seen from Earth.
  2. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the sky.
  3. A chunk of rock or metal from space that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
  4. A natural satellite that orbits a planet; Earth's is visible at night.
  5. The force that attracts objects toward one another, especially the pull Earth exerts on objects.
  6. An imaginary line that a planet spins around.
  7. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  8. A bowl-shaped hole created by an object hitting a surface, like on the Moon.
  9. A giant ball of gas that gives off light and heat.
  10. The apparent path of the Sun across the sky, caused by Earth's rotation.

20 Clues: The spinning of a planet on its axis. • The distance light travels in one year. • The star at the center of our solar system. • An imaginary line that a planet spins around. • A tool used to observe distant objects in space. • A giant ball of gas that gives off light and heat. • The movement of one object around another in space. • ...

The solar system 2025-05-16

The solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. Closest star to us other than the sun
  2. The two fish
  3. The distance light travels in a year
  4. Located in Ursa minor
  5. Abbreviates to ISS
  6. The first element on the periodic table with the atomic number 1
  7. Orion is a example of a
  8. Located beyond the orbit of Neptune
  9. The planet we live on
  10. The galaxy we live in
  11. located in Ursa major
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  1. equivalent to an hour and a half
  2. An area where the gravity is so intense no even light can pass trough
  3. The milky-way is an example of this
  4. Closest major galaxy to our own
  5. Another name for the north star
  6. There are eight of these in our solar system
  7. The twins
  8. Acrtures is a huge version of this
  9. The earth has more blank than the moon
  10. Starlink is an example of this
  11. A space probe launched in 1977
  12. The ISS take 90 minutes to blank the earth
  13. Cloud of gas dust in space
  14. known as the red planet
  15. Invented by a man named Edwin
  16. The force that causes things to fall

27 Clues: The twins • The two fish • Abbreviates to ISS • Located in Ursa minor • The planet we live on • The galaxy we live in • located in Ursa major • Orion is a example of a • known as the red planet • Cloud of gas dust in space • Invented by a man named Edwin • Starlink is an example of this • A space probe launched in 1977 • Closest major galaxy to our own • Another name for the north star • ...

Solar System Crossword 2022-12-07

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet's space mission is called Juno.
  2. The farthest planet away from the Sun.
  3. A large dormant volcano on Mars
  4. The percentage of water that makes up Earth
  5. Saturn's largest moon.
  6. Biosphere 2 was a ___.
  7. Some people believe Uranus' core is made of?
  8. The two elements that make up Earth's core
  9. One of Mars' moons
  10. Uranus' moons are named after ___ characters.
  11. How many sets of rings does Uranus have?
  12. How many layers does Earth have?
  13. Clusters of rimless depressions with flat floors and haloes of bright material surrounding them.
  14. The ___ in Uranus' atmosphere makes the planet appear bluish in color.
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  1. Which planet has strong winds comparable to a category four hurricane?
  2. Mars' atmosphere can be described as ___.
  3. Earth's rotation period
  4. A day on ___ is longer than a day on Earth
  5. Jupiter's nickname is King of the ___ Gods.
  6. The ___ creates the seasons for Neptune.
  7. Jupiter's key physical feature.
  8. Neptune and Uranus' space mission is named ___.
  9. The scar of a large impact on Mercury
  10. Closest planet to the Sun
  11. Neptune's mass is mostly made of ____.
  12. How many moons does Earth have?
  13. Also named Biosphere 1
  14. The researcher that named Uranus.
  15. Hottest planet in our solar system

29 Clues: One of Mars' moons • Saturn's largest moon. • Biosphere 2 was a ___. • Also named Biosphere 1 • Earth's rotation period • Closest planet to the Sun • A large dormant volcano on Mars • Jupiter's key physical feature. • How many moons does Earth have? • How many layers does Earth have? • The researcher that named Uranus. • Hottest planet in our solar system • ...

The Solar System 2023-05-11

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shaped like a donut around the sun (1 - in the space)
  2. Idea how space was created (2 - in the spaces)
  3. The pattern of stars around sun
  4. The 8th farthest planet from the sun
  5. The sun gives this off so we can see
  6. You can see hundreds of these in the nightsky
  7. When something at night is fully lit up (1 - in the space)
  8. The smallest planet
  9. The name of this is "the milky way"
  10. Rocky Objects that orbit the sun
  11. The 5th planet from the sun
  12. A small solar body that releases gas by the sun
  13. You feel this when your in space
  14. The sun is one of these (1 - in space)
  15. Astronauts go on these
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  1. 7th planet from the sun
  2. A layer in our atmosphere
  3. The space between stars
  4. 2nd closet planet to the sun
  5. Is not a planet anymore
  6. We live on this planet
  7. A circle of light that surrounds the sun or moon
  8. The study of these (2 - in spaces)
  9. 4 planets have these around them
  10. Super small planet like Pluto
  11. The dark area that contains all of this (1 - in space)

26 Clues: The smallest planet • We live on this planet • Astronauts go on these • 7th planet from the sun • The space between stars • Is not a planet anymore • A layer in our atmosphere • The 5th planet from the sun • 2nd closet planet to the sun • Super small planet like Pluto • The pattern of stars around sun • 4 planets have these around them • Rocky Objects that orbit the sun • ...

The Solar System 2023-05-10

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. __________ has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined.
  2. The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head
  3. One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites
  4. The huge gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  5. The largest satellite of Saturn
  6. The Jovian planets have very thick __________ of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia.
  7. Planets that are small and rocky—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  8. One year here lasts 682 Earth days and has two satellites
  9. A small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer
  10. The ____________ ____________ _____________, is twice as wide as Earth with winds peaking at about 400 mph
  11. One day here lasts 243 Earth days because the planet spins backwards
  12. One year here last 248 Earth years
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  1. Unlikely Saturn’s icy rings full of large icy and rock chunks, they are composed of small ____________ ____________.
  2. ___________ is the most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets.
  3. Small, irregularly shaped bodies formed by colliding matter
  4. The substances that make up the planets are divided into three groups: gases, rocks, and __________.
  5. The luminous phenomenon observed when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, popularly called a shooting star
  6. A small, solid particle that travels through space
  7. The planet that rotates on its sides
  8. According to the nebular________, the sun and planets formed from a rotating disk of dust and gases.
  9. One year here is 165 Earth years, and it has 14 satellites
  10. One day here lasts 10 hours and 33 minutes on Earth, and one year here is 25 Earth years
  11. Mercury has the greatest _____________ extremes of any planet.
  12. Small bodies made of rocky and metallic pieces held together by frozen gases
  13. Any portion of a meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface
  14. A cloud of gas and/or dust in space

26 Clues: The largest satellite of Saturn • One year here last 248 Earth years • A cloud of gas and/or dust in space • The planet that rotates on its sides • The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head • A small, solid particle that travels through space • One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites • Any portion of a meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface • ...

The Solar System 2025-02-21

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. path an object makes as it goes around
  2. different shapes of the moon
  3. 24 hours
  4. small crescent lit on the right side of the moon
  5. four divisions of the year
  6. small crescent lit on the left side of the moon
  7. Earth's ______ around the sun takes 1 year
  8. Earth's shadow covers the moon
  9. the angle of the Earth's axis
  10. the phase before the full moon
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  1. whole moon is lit
  2. the left half of the moon is lit
  3. force that pulls objects towards eachother
  4. moon blocks the sunlight
  5. Center of our solar system
  6. spinning of an object on its axis
  7. an imaginary line
  8. none of the moon is lit
  9. the phase before the third quarter
  10. 365 or 366 days
  11. Earth's natural satellite
  12. divides the north and south hemisphere
  13. 3rd planet from the sun

23 Clues: 24 hours • 365 or 366 days • whole moon is lit • an imaginary line • none of the moon is lit • 3rd planet from the sun • moon blocks the sunlight • Earth's natural satellite • Center of our solar system • four divisions of the year • different shapes of the moon • the angle of the Earth's axis • Earth's shadow covers the moon • the phase before the full moon • ...

Solar System Review 2025-11-03

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hottest planet in the solar system
  2. the largest planet in our solar system
  3. scientists say the big ____ created the universe
  4. this is a hole left by impact from space objects
  5. this planet was the first discovered by telescope
  6. the second largest dwarf planet
  7. an explosion happens when a star runs out of...
  8. comets have this feature that follows them
  9. solar ______, particles emitted from the Sun
  10. the galaxy we are in is the Milky ___
  11. our galaxy is this type
  12. OMS's original mascot
  13. a "shooting star" of gas and ice
  14. new stars are born here
  15. dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt
  16. it means the moon is losing light
  17. _____ belt, the area beyond Neptune
  18. Jupiter is an example of a ___ giant
  19. the sun's name
  20. the center of the Earth
  21. this is the largest natural satellite of Earth
  22. the "cloud" on the edge of our solar system
  23. ____ giants, planets such as Uranus & Neptune
Down
  1. planet furthest from the sun
  2. the larger of Mars' moons
  3. planet closest to the sun
  4. the only habitable planet in our solar system
  5. this is the largest manmade satellite of Earth
  6. Pluto is an example of a _____ planet
  7. being suitable or good enough to live in
  8. when the moon isn't lit, it's a ___ moon
  9. one of Jupiter's moons that may be habitable
  10. it means the moon is gaining light
  11. the smaller of Mars' moons
  12. a _____ hole has very powerful gravity
  13. this planet has the most visible rings
  14. it stopped being a planet in 2006
  15. what the "O" in OMS stands for
  16. Earth's magnetic _____ protects it
  17. the third most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
  18. the sun is one of these
  19. the path one object follows around another
  20. it is known as the "red planet"

43 Clues: the sun's name • OMS's original mascot • our galaxy is this type • new stars are born here • the sun is one of these • the center of the Earth • the larger of Mars' moons • planet closest to the sun • the smaller of Mars' moons • planet furthest from the sun • what the "O" in OMS stands for • the second largest dwarf planet • it is known as the "red planet" • ...

The Solar System 2025-12-01

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. BELT Region of icy bodies beyond Neptune
  2. Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun
  3. WAY Our galaxy
  4. The planet with prominent rings
  5. The ice giant farthest from the Sun
  6. Earth’s natural satellite
  7. The largest planet in the Solar System
  8. MEDIUM Space between planets filled with gas and dust
  9. A small icy world once considered the ninth planet
  10. SYSTEM A system of planets and other objects orbiting a star
  11. Massive collection of stars in the universe
  12. BELT Region of rocky bodies between Mars and Jupiter
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  1. A rock or metal body that burns up in the atmosphere
  2. HOLE Object with gravity so strong not even light can escape
  3. The fourth planet from the Sun
  4. Ice giant with blue-green hue
  5. The smallest and innermost planet
  6. Pattern of stars forming an image
  7. Our home planet
  8. The second planet from the Sun
  9. Luminous sphere in the night sky

21 Clues: WAY Our galaxy • Our home planet • Earth’s natural satellite • Ice giant with blue-green hue • The fourth planet from the Sun • The second planet from the Sun • The planet with prominent rings • Luminous sphere in the night sky • The smallest and innermost planet • Pattern of stars forming an image • Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun • The ice giant farthest from the Sun • ...

Solar system Crossword 2025-12-03

Solar system Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theoretic shell of icy objects that surrounds the solar system
  2. red desert planet
  3. The smallest planet
  4. A planet with a bunch of rings
  5. a planet we live on
  6. massive glowy things in the sky
  7. massive hot star, it gives us light
  8. donut shaped ring of icy bodies
  9. suit warn for going into space
  10. long tail
  11. catered thing, Earth has 1
Down
  1. a region of spacetime with incredibly strong gravity
  2. You need it to survive in space
  3. massive gravitationally bound system
  4. “icy giant”
  5. earths “twin” in size
  6. “Gas giant”
  7. rocky object that orbits the sun
  8. farthest planet from the sun.
  9. A streak of light in the sky.

20 Clues: long tail • “icy giant” • “Gas giant” • red desert planet • The smallest planet • a planet we live on • earths “twin” in size • catered thing, Earth has 1 • farthest planet from the sun. • A streak of light in the sky. • A planet with a bunch of rings • suit warn for going into space • You need it to survive in space • massive glowy things in the sky • donut shaped ring of icy bodies • ...

The Solar System 2021-01-21

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All of space and everything in it.
  2. An imaginary pattern of stars in the sky.
  3. The study of moons, stars, and other objects in space.
  4. the galaxy we live in
  5. A meteorite that enters the Earth's Atmosphere.
  6. the largest planet
  7. the fuzzy outer layer of a comet
  8. him title
  9. the solid inner core of a comet
  10. A meteor that hits the surface of the earth.
  11. Nature made satellite
  12. The God of War (Planet name)
  13. Rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered a planet.
  14. A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler that surrounding gases.
  15. mercury, venus, earth and mars
  16. earth's twin planet
  17. farthest planet from the sun
  18. A loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow orbit.
Down
  1. Bay de Noc game fish
  2. hardest substance
  3. The force that pulls objects towards each other.
  4. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
  5. A huge group of a single stars, star systems, star clusters, dusts, and gas bound together by gravity.
  6. I create all the energy in the solar system
  7. dwarf planet
  8. I have rings
  9. An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
  10. The movement of an object around another object.
  11. six times two
  12. The main surface of the sun.
  13. team from Detroit
  14. third rock from the sun.
  15. NC mascot
  16. The area located between Jupiter and Mars.
  17. new social fad
  18. gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.

36 Clues: him title • NC mascot • dwarf planet • I have rings • six times two • new social fad • hardest substance • team from Detroit • the largest planet • earth's twin planet • Bay de Noc game fish • the galaxy we live in • Nature made satellite • third rock from the sun. • The main surface of the sun. • The God of War (Planet name) • farthest planet from the sun • mercury, venus, earth and mars • ...

our solar system 2021-02-10

our solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fifth planet from the sun and the biggest
  2. a dwarf planet farther from the sun than neptune
  3. closest planet to the sun
  4. a theoretical stellar remnant, specifically a white dwarf that has cooled sufficiently that it no longer emits significant heat or light.
  5. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  6. fourth planet from the sun
  7. the sixth planet from the sun
  8. a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet.
  9. second planet from the sun
  10. a ring-shaped nebula formed by an expanding shell of gas around an aging star.
  11. the collapsed core of a massive supergiant star
Down
  1. the eighth planet from the sun
  2. a very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature
  3. the seventh planet from the sun
  4. a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass.
  5. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun.
  6. our home and the third planet from the sun
  7. a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out.
  8. a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  9. separates the inner and outer planets

20 Clues: closest planet to the sun • fourth planet from the sun • second planet from the sun • the sixth planet from the sun • the eighth planet from the sun • the seventh planet from the sun • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • separates the inner and outer planets • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • our home and the third planet from the sun • ...

The Solar System 2020-06-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Star at the center of our solar system.
  2. The force that holds planets in their orbits.
  3. Our galaxy. (Hint: the answer is two (2) words)
  4. Planet named after the sea god.
  5. Planet known as the evening star.
  6. An icy rock that has a bright tail when it comes close to the sun.
  7. A hole in the ground caused by a meteor hitting a planet.
  8. The kind of planet that Earth and Mars are.
  9. Planet closest to the sun.
  10. Planet famous for its rings.
  11. Earth's companion.
  12. The largest planet in the solar system.
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  1. Planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (Hint: the answer is two (2) words)
  2. Our sun is this. (Hint: It rhymes with "car" and "far")
  3. A rock that crashes into Earth's atmosphere.
  4. This planet is known as the red planet.
  5. One of many "rocks" in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. An instrument that scientists use to observe planets.
  7. An outer layer of gas on a terrestrial planet.
  8. Our planet.
  9. Something that both Saturn and Uranus have.
  10. Planet between Saturn and Neptune.
  11. The path that a planet takes around the sun.

23 Clues: Our planet. • Earth's companion. • Planet closest to the sun. • Planet famous for its rings. • Planet named after the sea god. • Planet known as the evening star. • Planet between Saturn and Neptune. • Star at the center of our solar system. • This planet is known as the red planet. • The largest planet in the solar system. • The kind of planet that Earth and Mars are. • ...

Solar System Crossword 2022-02-10

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. second closest planet to the sun
  2. our earth is always doing this but we can't see
  3. closest planet to the sun
  4. we live on it
  5. this is made in the center of the sun
  6. earth is the only known planet with ____
  7. the symbol for this is He
  8. a stream of protons moving radially from the sun
  9. where all the other planets, galaxies etc. are
  10. a place in space where gravity is so strong you can not escape it
  11. scientists think this planet could sustain life or once did
  12. there will someday in a very long time be an ___ to the sun and our earth, along with all of us.
Down
  1. their are 8 of them in our solar system
  2. when it's nighttime and clear you can see them
  3. this phase happens after the red giant
  4. our earth revolves around it
  5. the sun will grow to this and eat planets
  6. the sun is the center and the other planets circle
  7. what each planet is on the circles the sun
  8. our earth does this throughout the year

20 Clues: we live on it • closest planet to the sun • the symbol for this is He • our earth revolves around it • second closest planet to the sun • this is made in the center of the sun • this phase happens after the red giant • their are 8 of them in our solar system • our earth does this throughout the year • earth is the only known planet with ____ • ...

Our Solar System 2022-02-23

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rover that landed on Mars in 2012
  2. Building housing an astronomical telescope
  3. United States robotic space probe launched 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons
  4. First successful Mars lander in 1976
  5. South region
  6. Shuttle, Comprising of two solid rocket boosters, one external tank and an orbiter (or space plane)
  7. NASA mission that mapped entire surface of Venus
  8. United States space probe launched in 1972 passing Jupiter and first to leave our solar system
  9. Occuring twice a year and is when the sun reaches maximum or minimum declination resulting in the longest and shortest days
  10. Building with interior that projects the night sky
  11. Four divisions of Earth's orbit around Sol marking changes in weather and daylight hours
  12. Lab, First United States space station launched in 1973
  13. Space Station, Intergovernmental establishment in orbit of Earth comprised of modules
  14. Colloquial grouping of stars on the celestial sphere
  15. NASA program beginning in 1992 to improve understanding of our solar system
  16. Curie, Sojourner's flight spare
  17. Airborne Observatory, Aka KAO jet used by NASA for infrared astronomy
  18. First United States spacecraft to achieve orbit
  19. Failed space shuttle resulting in death of 7 crew members in 1986
  20. Path of Earth's orbit around Sol
  21. Soviet crewed spacecraft resulting Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space
  22. First Mars rover and first wheeled vehicle on another planet that landed in 1997
  23. Occuring twice a year and is when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in day and night to be approximate in length
  24. Space probes launched to photograph and study interplanetary matter of Mars and Venus
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  1. Area on celestial sphere representing perceived outline or pattern of stars
  2. Soviet artificial satellites and first launched into orbit in October 1957
  3. Astronomy, traditional practice of observing the sky for time and navigation
  4. Robotic interstellar probes launched in 1977 to collect data of Jupiter and Saturn
  5. Motion, Yearly movement of stars on the celestial sphere
  6. Soviet program that sent spacecraft to our moon for study
  7. Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010
  8. Communication using electromagnetic waves between 30 hertz and 300 gigahertz
  9. Sphere, imaginary sphere around the observer on which celestial objects appear to lie
  10. Global Surveyor, United States space probe launched in 1996 to globally map Mars
  11. robotic lunar rovers made by the Soviets during the Moon race
  12. Device that uses the reverberation of radio waves to sense objects
  13. Tool used to see faraway objects
  14. retired space shuttle that was created after Challenger
  15. point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up
  16. Fixed points in the night sky of object similar to Sol
  17. North region
  18. United States uncrewed space mission in the 1960s to take close photos of Luna
  19. Russian space mission to Venus set to be launched in 2029
  20. Research mission between NASA and ISA to study Saturn
  21. Mission resulting in successful keeping of humans on the ISS since 2000
  22. Third United States spaceflight program resulting in the first humans on Luna
  23. Pathfinder, United States robotic spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1997
  24. Eye, Visual perception without use of assisting factors

48 Clues: South region • North region • Curie, Sojourner's flight spare • Tool used to see faraway objects • Path of Earth's orbit around Sol • Rover that landed on Mars in 2012 • Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010 • First successful Mars lander in 1976 • Building housing an astronomical telescope • point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up • ...

Our Solar System 2022-02-23

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Soviet crewed spacecraft resulting Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space
  2. Third United States spaceflight program resulting in the first humans on Luna
  3. Russian space mission to Venus set to be launched in 2029
  4. Curie, Sojourner's flight spare
  5. Soviet artifical satelites and first launched into orbit in October 1957
  6. Failed space shuttle resulting in death of 7 crew members in 1986
  7. Airborne Observatory, Aka KAO jet used by NASA for infrared astronomy
  8. Lab, First United States space station launched in 1973
  9. NASA program beginning in 1992 to improve understanding of our solar system
  10. Mission resulting in successful keeping of humans on the ISS since 2000
  11. robotic lunar rovers made by the Soviets during the Moon race
  12. Communication using electromagnetic waves between 30 hertz and 300 gigahertz
  13. NASA mission that mapped entire surface of Venus
  14. retired space shuttle that was created after Challenger
  15. First successful Mars lander in 1976
  16. United States uncrewed space mission in the 1960s to take close photos of Luna
  17. Tool used to see faraway objects
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  1. First Mars rover and first wheeled vehicle on another planet that landed in 1997
  2. First United States spacecraft to achieve orbit
  3. Soviet program that sent spacecraft to our moon for study
  4. Global Surveyor, United States space probe launched in 1996 to globally map Mars
  5. Rover that landed on Mars in 2012
  6. Robotic interstellar probes launched in 1977 to collect data of Jupiter and Saturn
  7. Pathfinder, United States robotic spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1997
  8. United States space probe launched in 1972 passing Jupiter and first to leave our solar system
  9. Research mission between NASA and ISA to study Saturn
  10. United States robotic space probe launched 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons
  11. Shuttle, Comprising of two solid rocket boosters, one external tank and an orbiter (or space-plane)
  12. Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010
  13. Space probes launched to photograph and study interplanetary matter of Mars and Venus
  14. Space Station, Intergovernmental establishment in orbit of Earth comprised of modules
  15. Device that uses the reverberation of radio waves to sense objects

32 Clues: Curie, Sojourner's flight spare • Tool used to see faraway objects • Rover that landed on Mars in 2012 • Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010 • First successful Mars lander in 1976 • First United States spacecraft to achieve orbit • NASA mission that mapped entire surface of Venus • Research mission between NASA and ISA to study Saturn • ...

Solar system assessment 2021-06-10

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

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. • the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet. • the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet. • ...

The Solar System 2017-01-15

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus is the ___________ night sky object after the Moon.
  2. This word is Greek for "wanderer"
  3. Mars has the largest _____________ in the solar system
  4. Earth’s magnetic field protects us from the effects of the solar _______
  5. The Solar System includes all objects under the Sun’s __________ influence
  6. Gases on Uranus and Neptune are almost all completely ________
  7. The Sun would collapse if the energy released by ______ didn’t balance the force of gravity
  8. Jupiter is mostly made of __________ and helium
  9. Mercury is the ___________ moving planet
  10. This planet is tilted almost completely on its side
  11. This moon of Jupiter has the most volcanoes in the Solar System
  12. Sunspots increase and decrease on ________ year cycles
Down
  1. Solar flares are caused when the ___________ fields of sunspots connect
  2. The average distance from Earth to the Sun is one __________ Unit
  3. The outer planets are sometimes called _________ which means "like Jupiter"
  4. Earth has the largest ___________ for its size.
  5. The light of the sun is radiated from the ______________
  6. A star’s energy comes from hydrogen being fused into ___________
  7. Mars's red surface is evidence that it once had _________ on its surface.
  8. This moon of Jupiter has liquid water and possibly life
  9. Venus's thick CO2 atmosphere creates a strong __________ effect
  10. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is an enormous __________
  11. Saturn is distinguished by its large __________

23 Clues: This word is Greek for "wanderer" • Mercury is the ___________ moving planet • Earth has the largest ___________ for its size. • Jupiter is mostly made of __________ and helium • Saturn is distinguished by its large __________ • Jupiter's Great Red Spot is an enormous __________ • This planet is tilted almost completely on its side • ...

Solar system formation 2017-11-13

Solar system formation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest planet
  2. closest planet to sun
  3. our planet
  4. rock from outer space that hits the earth
  5. dirty snowballs
  6. planet gets pulled together by gravity and atmosphere forms
  7. dust grains that burn up in the atmosphere
  8. large gas planets
  9. rock like planets
  10. basis of modern planet formation
  11. dust grains in the solar system
  12. planet that is forming
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  1. heavier elements sink in growing planet
  2. snowball effect in formation of planets
  3. next planet out after earth
  4. large lumpy potatoes like small planets
  5. small objects outside neptunes orbit
  6. long period comets
  7. our star
  8. between mars and Jupiter
  9. closest planet to earth
  10. planet with largest rings

22 Clues: our star • our planet • largest planet • dirty snowballs • large gas planets • rock like planets • long period comets • closest planet to sun • planet that is forming • closest planet to earth • between mars and Jupiter • planet with largest rings • next planet out after earth • dust grains in the solar system • basis of modern planet formation • small objects outside neptunes orbit • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2019-09-09

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Are planets are massive planets usually with a primary composition of gases or ice instead of solid matter such as rocks.
  2. Star composed of 92.1% hydrogen atoms and 7.8% helium atoms, around which the planets gravitate; represents more than 99.8% of the solar system’s total mass.
  3. Earth’s only natural satellite; devoid of water and atmosphere, it displays a highly uneven surface.
  4. A planet known most for its rings and has numerous moons.
  5. is a rock that falls to Earth from space. The vast majority of it are pieces of asteroids.
  6. Are objects that enter Earth’s atmosphere from space. But these are typically pieces of comet dust no larger than a grain of rice—burn up before reaching the ground.
  7. Are planets made up primarily of metals or silicate rocks which constitute most of Earth’s crust, asteroids, and rocky moons.
  8. A sphere of gas massive enough to generate light and heat through nuclear reactions that transform hydrogen into helium in its core.
  9. The closest planet to the sun and is only a bit larger than Earth's moon.
  10. Grouping of stars and interstellar matter linked together by gravitation; each comprises an average of 100 billion stars.
  11. A planet that is terribly hot, even hotter than Mercury. The atmosphere is toxic and the pressure at the surface would crush and kill you. Scientists describe the planet's situation as a runaway greenhouse effect.
Down
  1. It is unlike other planets in many respects. It is smaller than Earth's moon. Its orbit carries it inside the orbit of Neptune and then way out beyond that orbit.
  2. It is a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body.
  3. It's huge and is the most massive planet in our solar system. It’s a mostly gaseous world, mostly hydrogen and helium. Its swirling clouds are colorful due to different types of trace gases.
  4. it's the name that we use to describe the collection of all the things that exist in space. It is made of many millions of millions of stars and planets and enormous clouds of gas.
  5. it's an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighboring region of planetesimals.
  6. A rocky objects smaller than planets that are left over from the formation of our solar system.
  7. It is a path of a body revolving around an attracting center of mass, as a planet around the Sun or a satellite around it.
  8. It is a cold, dusty planet. The dust, an iron oxide, gives the planet its reddish cast. Scientists think it was once wet and warm, though today it’s cold and desert-like.
  9. It is a water world, with two-thirds of the planet covered by ocean. It’s the only world known to harbor life, its atmosphere is rich in life-sustaining nitrogen and oxygen.
  10. Formed at farther distances from the Sun, beyond what we call the frost or snow line and past the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where temperatures were low enough for water to freeze.
  11. it's the galaxy that contains the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye.
  12. It is known for strong winds — sometimes faster than the speed of sound. it's far out and cold. The planet is more than 30 times as far from the sun as Earth and it has a rocky core.
  13. It's an oddball. The only giant planet whose equator is nearly at right angles to its orbit — it basically orbits on its side. Methane in its atmosphere gives a blue-green tint. It has numerous moons and faint rings.

24 Clues: A planet known most for its rings and has numerous moons. • The closest planet to the sun and is only a bit larger than Earth's moon. • is a rock that falls to Earth from space. The vast majority of it are pieces of asteroids. • A rocky objects smaller than planets that are left over from the formation of our solar system. • ...

Sun/Solar system 2014-02-04

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

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 2015-05-26

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Methane in this planets atmosphere gives it its blue tint
  2. Surname of the first astronaut to walk upon the moon
  3. The planet which takes 365 days to orbit the sun
  4. The government agency of the USA which researches space and sends astronauts on missions
  5. The planet closest to the sun
  6. The term which means the planet is spinning in the opposite direction to other planets
  7. The gas giant that is furthest from the sun
  8. The term given to the model of solar system that puts the sun at the middle
  9. This planet is most famous for its set of rings
  10. Now known as a dwarf planet
Down
  1. The largest planet in the Solar System
  2. Planet covered in clouds of sulphuric acids and spins in retrograde
  3. This red planet was named after the Roman god of war
  4. The term given to a scientist who studies planets
  5. The moon does not have one of these, therefore it has no protection against cosmic rays, meteors or solar winds
  6. The type of planets that are closest to the sun
  7. A piece of stony or metallic debris that travels in outer space
  8. The galaxy in which Earth belongs
  9. Name of the instrument used to look at planets, stars and objects in space
  10. This planet controls the tides on Earth

20 Clues: Now known as a dwarf planet • The planet closest to the sun • The galaxy in which Earth belongs • The largest planet in the Solar System • This planet controls the tides on Earth • The gas giant that is furthest from the sun • The type of planets that are closest to the sun • This planet is most famous for its set of rings • ...

Solar System Crossword 2014-09-05

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet is between Earth and Jupiter
  2. belt What seperates the inner and the outer solar system
  3. Everything revolves around this
  4. This is the 7th planet from the sun
  5. This planet has rings around it
  6. What do all planets do around the sun?
  7. What can be used to view planets in space
  8. The name given to earth's moon
  9. This is the dwarf planet that comes after Neptune
  10. This is the largest planet in the solar system
Down
  1. The closest planet to the sun, it takes 88 days for this planet to orbit the sun!
  2. What is the name of the people who go into space?
  3. Rocketships go into outer......?
  4. The study of outer space
  5. There are billions and billions of these in the galaxy
  6. What is earths only natural satellite?
  7. The second planet from the sun
  8. This use to be considered the 2nd last planet from the sun, but is now considered the last
  9. The planet we live on
  10. How many planets are there in our solar system

20 Clues: The planet we live on • The study of outer space • The second planet from the sun • The name given to earth's moon • Everything revolves around this • This planet has rings around it • Rocketships go into outer......? • This is the 7th planet from the sun • What is earths only natural satellite? • What do all planets do around the sun? • This planet is between Earth and Jupiter • ...

The Solar System 2014-04-10

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hole An area in space that has a strong gravitational force
  2. A strong force that pulls objects closer to the other object
  3. Natural satellites that orbit around a planet
  4. An instance of revolting
  5. Earth's "sister" planet
  6. The hottest planet
  7. The largest planet in our solar system
  8. Planet with the most rings
  9. An area in space made of dust and gas
  10. The center of our solar system
Down
  1. A celestial body that orbits around a star
  2. A giant ball of fire and gas
  3. belt A group of asteroids that orbit around the sun
  4. The red planet
  5. The action of rotating around on an axis
  6. A gas planet
  7. The furthest planet from the sun
  8. An imaginary line in which a body rotates on
  9. The curved path of a celestial body around a star
  10. The water planet

20 Clues: A gas planet • The red planet • The water planet • The hottest planet • Earth's "sister" planet • An instance of revolting • Planet with the most rings • A giant ball of fire and gas • The center of our solar system • The furthest planet from the sun • An area in space made of dust and gas • The largest planet in our solar system • The action of rotating around on an axis • ...

Our Solar System 2016-02-12

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The center of our Solar System
  2. Mars has a abundant amount of what in its surface
  3. What planet is known as the red planet
  4. Jupiter has how mnay known moons
  5. what is the belt that has icy rocks in it
  6. Home many satellites surround Earth
  7. Between Mars and Jupiter
  8. Mercury's what has been blown off by solarwind
  9. Venus has a thin atmosphere of what
  10. is the largest moon of Jupiter
  11. How much percentage of Earth covered in water
  12. Venus has been visited by hoe many satellites
  13. is the closest dwarf planet to the sun
  14. Jupiter has how many moons
Down
  1. How hot is mercury at daytime
  2. A stream of energized charged particles
  3. Has no moons, no rings and is the closet planet to the sun h
  4. The sun has how many layers
  5. Intense electromagnetic flare which causes radio interruption on earth.
  6. Pluto is the what from the sun
  7. What planet do we live on
  8. Uranus is tilted on its what
  9. The second closes planet to the sun

23 Clues: Between Mars and Jupiter • What planet do we live on • Jupiter has how many moons • The sun has how many layers • Uranus is tilted on its what • How hot is mercury at daytime • The center of our Solar System • Pluto is the what from the sun • is the largest moon of Jupiter • Jupiter has how mnay known moons • Home many satellites surround Earth • ...

Solar System Crossword 2023-10-31

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. • ...

Solar System Fun 2023-10-11

Solar System Fun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system of millions or billions of stars.
  2. The name for the four inner planets
  3. This is the largest planet
  4. The Planet that we live on
  5. Mars has these that are extinct
  6. Mercury doesn't have this
  7. This planet is red.
  8. This is the hottest planet
  9. Study of the moon,stars, and other objects.
  10. Mercury has a surface similar to this
  11. The path of an object as it revolves around another object
  12. This is the great red spot on Jupiter
Down
  1. It often rains this type of acid on Venus
  2. A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
  3. A gas giant made of hydrogen,helium, and methane.
  4. Saturns rings are made of dust and this
  5. This gives Uranus
  6. The outer planets
  7. Saturn has a lot of these
  8. A chunk of rock or dust in space
  9. Six planet from the Sun
  10. Rocky debris revolving around the Sun
  11. Energy source for all the planets
  12. This planet rotates on it's sides and has any moons
  13. The closest planet to the Sun.

25 Clues: This gives Uranus • The outer planets • This planet is red. • Six planet from the Sun • Saturn has a lot of these • Mercury doesn't have this • This is the largest planet • The Planet that we live on • This is the hottest planet • The closest planet to the Sun. • Mars has these that are extinct • A chunk of rock or dust in space • Energy source for all the planets • ...

solar system - kylah 2024-01-26

solar system - kylah crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mercury
  2. old star
  3. light deflection
  4. kirkwood gaps
  5. bright blue color
  6. trail emerges from a cloud
  7. a force acts repeatedly
  8. yellowish apperance
  9. no clouds
  10. rocky, dusty, grey color
  11. lumpy structure
  12. neptune
  13. "shooting star"
  14. dwarf planet
  15. tiny dust particles
Down
  1. giant dust and gas
  2. dark blue color
  3. jupiter
  4. H2O clouds
  5. radii disance
  6. our star
  7. rocky metallic bodies
  8. venus carbon dioxide
  9. grains
  10. blood red color
  11. neptune

26 Clues: grains • jupiter • mercury • neptune • neptune • old star • our star • no clouds • H2O clouds • dwarf planet • radii disance • kirkwood gaps • dark blue color • blood red color • lumpy structure • "shooting star" • light deflection • bright blue color • giant dust and gas • yellowish apperance • tiny dust particles • venus carbon dioxide • rocky metallic bodies • a force acts repeatedly • rocky, dusty, grey color • ...

The Solar System 2023-11-23

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small, Cold, Hard and Rocky Planet
  2. powerful and luminous explosion of a star
  3. large telescope
  4. giant cloud of dust and gas in space
  5. the universe is ...
  6. Ziggy __________ OR David Bowie
  7. remote incandescent body like the sun
  8. an area of activity, interest, or influence
  9. particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element
  10. all existing matter and space considered as a whole
  11. most abundant element found in the sun and in the allende meteorite
Down
  1. system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
  2. You cannot walk on this planet, rather you would float.
  3. Formed when supernovas explode
  4. Cosmic background radiation explorer
  5. force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
  6. developing planets
  7. the only planet to roll around the sun in its orbit. The rest spin.
  8. H2
  9. new Star
  10. Planet like asteroids
  11. Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath
  12. new planet
  13. another name for the universe
  14. H1

25 Clues: H2 • H1 • new Star • new planet • large telescope • developing planets • the universe is ... • Planet like asteroids • another name for the universe • Formed when supernovas explode • Ziggy __________ OR David Bowie • Small, Cold, Hard and Rocky Planet • Cosmic background radiation explorer • giant cloud of dust and gas in space • remote incandescent body like the sun • ...

Solar System Review 2023-02-27

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The wide, outermost layer of a star's atmosphere.
  2. The distance light travels in 1 year (two words).
  3. The true brightness of an object.
  4. A large ball of gas held together by gravity with a core so hot that nuclear fusion occurs.
  5. A graph that plots luminosity vs. temperature of stars (2 initials and word).
  6. A process that occurs when the nuclei of several atoms combine into one larger nucleus (two words).
  7. Where hot gas moves up toward the surface and cooler gas moves deeper into the interior (two words).
  8. The apparent surface of a star.
  9. Theory that the universe began from one point billions of years ago and has been expanding ever since (3 words).
  10. A cloud of gas and dust.
  11. An object whose gravity is so great that no light can escape (2 words).
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  1. A measure of how bright an object appears from Earth (two words).
  2. The average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km (two words).
  3. A hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon (2 words).
  4. Matter that emits no light at any wavelength.
  5. A shell of cooler hydrogen above a star's core (two words).
  6. Huge collections of stars.
  7. The orange-red layer above the photosphere.
  8. The shift to a different wavelength (2 words).
  9. Spreads light into different wavelengths.
  10. An enormous explosion that destroys a star.
  11. A dense core of neutrons that remains after a supernova (2 words).

22 Clues: A cloud of gas and dust. • Huge collections of stars. • The apparent surface of a star. • The true brightness of an object. • Spreads light into different wavelengths. • The orange-red layer above the photosphere. • An enormous explosion that destroys a star. • Matter that emits no light at any wavelength. • The shift to a different wavelength (2 words). • ...

Solar System Crossword 2023-03-17

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet with one moon.
  2. The smallest planet.
  3. Pluto's largest moon.
  4. One of Mar's moons.
  5. A huge canyon on Mars's surface.
  6. A dark blue planet with incredibly strong winds.
  7. The largest of the dwarf planets.
  8. The word for the point in space that the binary Pluto-Charon system revolves around.
  9. The number of tails most comets have as they approach the inner solar system.
  10. The nearest celestial body to the Earth.
  11. The first dwarf planet discovered and the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt.
  12. A planet that appears to "roll" through the solar system.
  13. The largest volcano on Mars.
  14. The huge area of icy bodies where most short period comets come from.
  15. A small chunk of asteroid that burns up in Earth's amtmosphere.
  16. The only moon in the solar system that revolves retrograde, or opposite, of the planet's (Neptune) motion.
  17. The largest planet.
  18. A small celestial body made primarily of rocky material.
Down
  1. A chunk of asteroid big enough that doesn't entirely burn up and strikes Earth.
  2. One of Mar's moons.
  3. The shape of all celestial bodies that revolve around the sun.
  4. A Galilean moon that definitely has water ice.
  5. The most massive dwarf planet.
  6. A small celestial body made primarily of icy material.
  7. A massive storm on Jupiter that's at least hundreds of years old.
  8. This planet would float in a bathtub
  9. The largest moon in the solar system.
  10. The giant spherical zone of icy bodies that houses long period comets and overlaps with the same zone from the next star.
  11. The hottest planet.
  12. One of Uranus's moons that's named after an impish creature from A Midsummer Night's Dream
  13. A moon of Saturn that has organic molecules on it.
  14. The location of the majority of the asteroids.
  15. The reddest planet.
  16. The number of moon's of Pluto.
  17. A small asteroid chunk that hasn't yet entered Earth's atmosphere.
  18. The third largest moon of Jupiter.
  19. The number of planets revolving around the sun.

37 Clues: One of Mar's moons. • One of Mar's moons. • The hottest planet. • The reddest planet. • The largest planet. • The smallest planet. • Pluto's largest moon. • The largest volcano on Mars. • The only planet with one moon. • The most massive dwarf planet. • The number of moon's of Pluto. • A huge canyon on Mars's surface. • The largest of the dwarf planets. • ...

Crossword Solar System 2024-03-07

Crossword Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small rocky or metallic body in outer space
  2. the largest of the inner satellites of Jupiter
  3. one of the celestial bodies floating berween galaxies
  4. when the entire umbral shadow of the earth falls over the moon, so that the sun, earth and moon are exactly on the same line
  5. movement in trajectory
  6. the planet with the hottest temperature
  7. The object that revolves around the planet
  8. the rotational movement of the planet Earth on its axis
Down
  1. A planet that is located the farthest from the sun
  2. the fifth planet from the sun and the largest in the solar system
  3. A planet that has the most satellites
  4. planet known as the red planet
  5. A planet that has no satellites
  6. a planet outside the solar system
  7. the planet where we live
  8. the coldest planet
  9. a celestial body that is in orbit around the sun
  10. celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in an orbit
  11. celestial bodies that are in the form of small fragments and move around the sun
  12. the center of the solar system

20 Clues: the coldest planet • movement in trajectory • the planet where we live • planet known as the red planet • the center of the solar system • A planet that has no satellites • a planet outside the solar system • A planet that has the most satellites • the planet with the hottest temperature • The object that revolves around the planet • ...

The Solar System 2024-05-28

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Galilean (I)
  2. The Star
  3. Black and White
  4. Son of Poseidon
  5. Galilean (G)
  6. Outer Belt
  7. Shape-Shifting
  8. Sea
  9. Luna
  10. Funny Name
  11. King of the Fairies
  12. Snowy Land
  13. War
  14. Panic
  15. The Mermaid
  16. Dense Atmosphere
  17. Death
  18. Home
Down
  1. Daughter of Prospero
  2. Strife
  3. Largest
  4. Rings
  5. Of The Lock
  6. Fear
  7. Queen of the Fairies
  8. Speed
  9. Galilean (E)
  10. Sea Nymphs
  11. Love
  12. Galilean (C)
  13. Inner Belt

31 Clues: Sea • War • Fear • Luna • Love • Home • Rings • Speed • Panic • Death • Strife • Largest • The Star • Outer Belt • Funny Name • Sea Nymphs • Snowy Land • Inner Belt • Of The Lock • The Mermaid • Galilean (I) • Galilean (G) • Galilean (E) • Galilean (C) • Shape-Shifting • Black and White • Son of Poseidon • Dense Atmosphere • King of the Fairies • Daughter of Prospero • Queen of the Fairies

The Solar System 2023-06-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Only Planet With Life
  2. People Who Go To Space
  3. The closest star
  4. The Sideways Planet
  5. A Rock Between Mars And Jupiter
  6. A Small Object That Orbits A Planet
  7. Rocky And Red
  8. The Coldest Planet
  9. A Space Station People Live In
  10. The First Gas Planet
  11. First Planet
Down
  1. First Man On The Moon
  2. A Giant Storm On Jupiter
  3. Planets And The Sun Created This
  4. Bright And Hot
  5. Ice And Dust With A Blue Tail
  6. _____ Is A Dwarf Planet
  7. A Person Who Discovered The Earth Is Spinning
  8. A Team That Launched Astronauts
  9. The Galaxy We Live In
  10. Created Everything
  11. Famous For Its Rings

22 Clues: First Planet • Rocky And Red • Bright And Hot • The closest star • The Coldest Planet • Created Everything • The Sideways Planet • Famous For Its Rings • The First Gas Planet • First Man On The Moon • Only Planet With Life • The Galaxy We Live In • People Who Go To Space • _____ Is A Dwarf Planet • A Giant Storm On Jupiter • Ice And Dust With A Blue Tail • A Space Station People Live In • ...

The solar System 2023-04-13

The solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : The path that an object takes as it revolves around another object under the influence of gravity.
  2. : The largest planet in the solar system, with a distinctive striped appearance and many moons.
  3. : A massive, luminous ball of gas held together by its own gravity that produces light and other forms of radiation.
  4. : The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit around the sun.
  5. : The second planet from the sun and the brightest natural object in the night sky after the moon.
  6. : A hypothetical region of the solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto that is thought to contain many icy objects and comets.
  7. : The eighth and farthest known planet from the sun, with a deep blue coloration and many storms, including the Great Dark Spot.
Down
  1. : The seventh planet from the sun, with a tilted axis of rotation that causes it to appear to roll on its side.
  2. : A small icy object that orbits the sun and produces a visible coma or tail when it approaches the sun.
  3. : A region of the solar system beyond Neptune that contains many small icy objects, including dwarf planets like Pluto.
  4. : The force of attraction between objects that has a mass, which causes them to move toward each other.
  5. : The fourth planet from the sun, also known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance in the night sky.
  6. : The sixth planet from the sun, known for its iconic rings made up of ice particles and debris.
  7. : The smallest planet in the solar system and the one closest to the sun.
  8. : A small rocky or metallic object that orbits the sun and is often found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  9. : A dwarf planet and the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune.
  10. : The third planet from the sun and the only known planet with an atmosphere and liquid water on its surface, making it capable of supporting life.
  11. : A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, with the Milky Way being the galaxy that includes the solar system.
  12. : The natural satellite of Earth, which orbits around it and causes tides on the planet's surface.
  13. : The star at the center of the solar system, around which the planets and other objects orbit.

20 Clues: : The smallest planet in the solar system and the one closest to the sun. • : A dwarf planet and the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune. • : The largest planet in the solar system, with a distinctive striped appearance and many moons. • ...

Solar System Vocab 2023-01-24

Solar System Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of gravitational pull between two objects.
  2. A collection of stars and their solar systems that are gravitationally bound to one another.
  3. A scientist who studies objects and events beyond Earth’s atmosphere, such as the movement of stars and planets.
  4. A star and all of the objects that orbit it.
  5. A sequence of events that repeats.
  6. The different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth.
  7. A push or a pull.
  8. A natural phenomenon that causes objects to be attracted to each other based on each object’s mass and the distance between them.
  9. The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet.
  10. Information that supports or refutes a claim.
  11. When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun such that the Moon’s shadow causes some places on Earth to experience darkness during daytime.
Down
  1. When the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow.
  2. A flat two-dimensional plane where a space object is at any point in its orbit.
  3. The angle of Earth’s axis(approximately 23.5 degrees from perpendicular) relative to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun.
  4. The amount of matter in an object.
  5. A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.
  6. The imaginary line around which an object spins, or rotates.
  7. Rockets, satellites, probes, space stations, and space shuttles that carry various tools and equipment to gather data about space and space objects.
  8. The ratio of the size of a real object to the size of a model, map, diagram, or other representation of that object.
  9. the mean, or average, distance between Earth and the Sun.
  10. Something that happens in a repeated and predictable way.
  11. Any description or measurement gathered by the senses or instruments.
  12. A curved path that a space object takes around a star, planet, or moon.

23 Clues: A push or a pull. • The amount of matter in an object. • A sequence of events that repeats. • When the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. • A star and all of the objects that orbit it. • The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet. • Information that supports or refutes a claim. • The different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth. • ...

7H Solar System 2022-05-18

7H Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The rocky object which orbits the earth
  2. The closest planet to the Sun
  3. The Earth is tiled on its ____
  4. The closest galaxy to The Milky Way
  5. An object which orbits something else
  6. The period in 24h when the sun is on the same side of the earth as you
  7. A word which describes the shape of the northern or southern region of the Earth
  8. The largest star in our solar system
  9. Objects look smaller as their _________ increases
  10. This increases or decreases depending on closeness to the sun
  11. A word to describe objects such as stars, which give off their own light
  12. Caused by the northern and southern hemispheres pointing towards or away from the sun
Down
  1. A collection of stars
  2. The force which pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth
  3. Used to be classed as a planet, but is now classed as a dwarf planet
  4. The period in 24h when the sun is on the opposite side of the earth to you
  5. the length of time it takes Earth to orbit the sun fully
  6. This decreases on planets with weaker gravity and increases on planets with stronger gravity
  7. The largest type of star
  8. An objects which allows us to see objects further away than the eye can see
  9. The fourth planet from the sun
  10. The seventh planet from the sun

22 Clues: A collection of stars • The largest type of star • The closest planet to the Sun • The Earth is tiled on its ____ • The fourth planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • The closest galaxy to The Milky Way • The largest star in our solar system • An object which orbits something else • The rocky object which orbits the earth • ...

The Solar System 2025-02-21

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 365 or 366 days
  2. spinning of an object on its axis
  3. path an object makes as it goes around
  4. force that pulls objects towards eachother
  5. different shapes of the moon
  6. 3rd planet from the sun
  7. Center of our solar system
  8. an imaginary line
  9. Earth's natural satellite
  10. none of the moon is lit
  11. divides the north and south hemisphere
  12. the phase before the third quarter
  13. four divisions of the year
Down
  1. small crescent lit on the left side of the moon
  2. the angle of the Earth's axis
  3. the left half of the moon is lit
  4. Earth's shadow covers the moon
  5. whole moon is lit
  6. Earth's ______ around the sun takes 1 year
  7. the phase before the full moon
  8. moon blocks the sunlight
  9. 24 hours

22 Clues: 24 hours • 365 or 366 days • whole moon is lit • an imaginary line • 3rd planet from the sun • none of the moon is lit • moon blocks the sunlight • Earth's natural satellite • Center of our solar system • four divisions of the year • different shapes of the moon • the angle of the Earth's axis • Earth's shadow covers the moon • the phase before the full moon • ...

The Solar System 2025-03-30

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the asteroid that the spacecraft Psyche is travelling to.
  2. Venus is a __ planet.
  3. The name of the mannequin inside Elon Musk's Red Roadster Tesla.
  4. Has 6 rings but they are very hard to see.
  5. The amount of years that voyager 1 lasted for in space.
  6. The ISS has a volume of a __ bedroom house.
  7. More pieces were added to the ISS over the next __ years.
  8. Was accidentally classified as an asteroid and a possible threat to Earth this year.
  9. A curved path around another object.
  10. Every __ minutes the ISS orbits the Earth.
  11. Psyche spacecraft may be able to show us Earths ___.
  12. The number of planets in the Solar System.
  13. Discovered active volcanoes on Jupiter's moon.
  14. Helium and _ make up the sun.
  15. 1.3million __ can fit into the sun.
Down
  1. The amount of hours that one day on Neptune is equal to.
  2. Voyager 1 is currently more than __ billion kilometres from Earth.
  3. The Solar System's only star.
  4. Number of days that one year on Murcury is equal to.
  5. The fastest planet in the Solar System.
  6. On Voyager 1 you would find a __.
  7. Furthest planet from the Sun and last planet in the solar system.
  8. Voyager 1 hasn't looked back at Earth in a really long time because it takes too much __ to look back.
  9. The first man-made object to leave our solar system.

24 Clues: Venus is a __ planet. • The Solar System's only star. • Helium and _ make up the sun. • On Voyager 1 you would find a __. • 1.3million __ can fit into the sun. • A curved path around another object. • The fastest planet in the Solar System. • Has 6 rings but they are very hard to see. • Every __ minutes the ISS orbits the Earth. • The number of planets in the Solar System. • ...

The Solar System 2024-11-06

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a little chunk of rock in space
  2. a planet that floats between stars or one that orbits a star outside our solar system
  3. Objects that are round and orbit the sun, just like planets do.
  4. the curved path that a planet, satellite or spacecraft moves
  5. the circle around a planet or moon that is the same distance from its north pole and its south pole
  6. Percy Jackson's dad
  7. the streak of light caused when a meteoroid enters a planet's atmosphere
  8. a natural object that travels around a bigger natural object
  9. big hunks of rock and metal
  10. the gases held by gravity around a planet
  11. a large body in space that circles around the sun or another star
  12. the star at the center of our solar system
  13. one of the largest moons in the solar system
  14. source of long-term comets
  15. a force that pulls matter together
  16. Exists thanks to Jupiter
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  1. source of short-term comets
  2. a meteoroid that lands on the surface of a planet
  3. Where you live
  4. Dirty snowballs
  5. the other Martian moon
  6. Has 4 Galilean Moons
  7. a large bowl shaped dent in the ground caused by a meteorite
  8. the constant stream of particles and energy emitted by the sun
  9. The Red Planet
  10. Roman Goddess of Beauty
  11. The planet closest to the Sun
  12. one of Mars moon's
  13. A Disney dog
  14. The Jupiter moon that has more water than Earth
  15. Beyonce would love this planet
  16. Stop pronouncing it wrong

32 Clues: A Disney dog • Where you live • The Red Planet • Dirty snowballs • one of Mars moon's • Percy Jackson's dad • Has 4 Galilean Moons • the other Martian moon • Roman Goddess of Beauty • Exists thanks to Jupiter • Stop pronouncing it wrong • source of long-term comets • source of short-term comets • big hunks of rock and metal • The planet closest to the Sun • Beyonce would love this planet • ...

The Solar System 2025-04-23

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Force that holds the Sun together
  2. This is the area of the solar system where comets can often be found
  3. A comet tail can be 150 million km long but still fit in what container
  4. What planet is sometimes completely engulfed by dust storms
  5. This planet's magnetic field adds to Earth's magnetic field
  6. Has a 610 degree Celsius change between day and night
  7. probe that took pictures of Jupiter in 1980
  8. the direction the sun sets on Venus
  9. distance from the Earth to the Sun
  10. known as the Evening Star and the Morning Star
  11. Powered by thermonuclear fusion reactions
  12. has jet streams that reach speeds of 625km/hr
  13. has an atmosphere similar to primordial Earth
  14. Pluto forms a binary dwarf planet system with this object
  15. These may be made from destroyed comets and moons
  16. This gas may give a planet a bluish green color
  17. It's atmosphere comes and goes depending on it's location in orbit
  18. The comet in the picture
  19. huge structures that deformed the round shape of Mars
  20. Jovian moon that may have a layer of water under the surface
  21. this planet has the strongest winds in the solar system
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  1. When Mercury cooled it shrank causing these formations
  2. the name of the one natural satellite of the only planet that has only one
  3. Outermost layer of the Sun that creates the solar winds
  4. the number of planets with ring systems
  5. the largest volcanic mountain in the solar system
  6. these grow at the same rate that the N.American continent crosses the Pacific
  7. The Great Red Spot is one
  8. These make up most of Saturn's rings
  9. The surface of the Sun
  10. The Great Dark Spot may be this type of storm
  11. they contain a nucleus, a coma and a tail
  12. This planet was once thought to be a comet
  13. they can be found between Mars and Jupiter
  14. Mercury has a large core of this stuff
  15. The spacecraft that mapped most of Venus
  16. The Red Planet has markings that were thought to be similar to what manmade structures
  17. The fifth largest planet in the solar system
  18. This craft dropped a probe into the Jovian atmosphere in 1995
  19. This stuff likely caused the smooth plains found on Mercury
  20. This protects Venus from small meteorites
  21. probe that took pictures of Neptune in 1989
  22. This moon may have been captured by Neptune

43 Clues: The surface of the Sun • The comet in the picture • The Great Red Spot is one • Force that holds the Sun together • distance from the Earth to the Sun • the direction the sun sets on Venus • These make up most of Saturn's rings • Mercury has a large core of this stuff • the number of planets with ring systems • The spacecraft that mapped most of Venus • ...

Solar System Crossword 2025-05-13

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first type of crescent in the moon phase cycle
  2. the center of the sun
  3. the force of attraction between two objects
  4. the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
  5. huge, reddish loops of gas that link sunspots
  6. the total number of moon phases
  7. the reason why Earth orbits the sun (has to do with gravity)
  8. atoms combine to form heavier atoms which happens in the sun's core
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  1. the closest planet to the sun
  2. the reason why the moon orbits Earth (has to do with gravity)
  3. the outer four planets (large, made of gas)
  4. one of five dwarf planets in the solar system
  5. the orbiting of Earth around the sun
  6. the type of eclipse where Earth blocks light from the moon at night
  7. the spinning of earth on its axis
  8. areas of cooler gas on the sun's surface that appear as dark spots
  9. the shape of the 4th and 6th moon phases (2nd word)
  10. the first four planets (small, dense, rocky)
  11. the planet that is covered in liquid water
  12. the type of eclipse where the moon blocks light from Earth during the day

20 Clues: the center of the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the total number of moon phases • the spinning of earth on its axis • the orbiting of Earth around the sun • the planet that is covered in liquid water • the outer four planets (large, made of gas) • the force of attraction between two objects • the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere • ...

Solar System Model 2025-09-12

Solar System Model crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Largest moon of Neptune.
  2. Number of rings Uranus has.
  3. The only moon know to have an atmosphere.
  4. Average distance between the Sun and the Earth.
  5. The Roman God of Agriculture.
  6. Volcano on Mars.
  7. Roman God of the Sea.
  8. Caused by the swirling motion of the Earth's liquid core.
  9. The surface of the Sun.
  10. Mercury is rich in this metal.
  11. One of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt.
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  1. Objects found past the Kuiper Belt.
  2. Largest dwarf planet.
  3. Cause by 23.5 tilt of Earth axis.
  4. First Uranian moon to be discovered.
  5. Discovered four main moons of Jupiter.
  6. Moon likely to collide with Mars.
  7. Largest Moon in the Solar System.
  8. Galaxy closest to Milky way is known as a large...
  9. Venus is also know as...
  10. Caused by the moon's gravitational pull.
  11. Moon of Mars.
  12. Arm Band of the Milky Way in which Solar System is found.

23 Clues: Moon of Mars. • Volcano on Mars. • Largest dwarf planet. • Roman God of the Sea. • The surface of the Sun. • Largest moon of Neptune. • Venus is also know as... • Number of rings Uranus has. • The Roman God of Agriculture. • Mercury is rich in this metal. • Cause by 23.5 tilt of Earth axis. • Moon likely to collide with Mars. • Largest Moon in the Solar System. • ...

Read Across the Universe 2013-08-26

Read Across the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the second-most-massive known dwarf planet
  2. Way galaxy that contains our Solar System
  3. is the largest planet in the Solar System
  4. is in synchronous rotation with Earth
  5. are minor planets that are not comets
  6. a massive, gravitational bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants
  7. the third planet from the Sun
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  1. defined as the totality of existence, including planets, stars, galaxies
  2. star at the center of the Solar System
  3. second smallest planet in the Solar System
  4. a colorless, odorless gas
  5. a massive, luminous sphere of plasma

12 Clues: a colorless, odorless gas • the third planet from the Sun • a massive, luminous sphere of plasma • is in synchronous rotation with Earth • are minor planets that are not comets • star at the center of the Solar System • is the largest planet in the Solar System • the second-most-massive known dwarf planet • Way galaxy that contains our Solar System • ...

Hong m3A 2021-03-03

Hong m3A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the fourth planet from the Sun
  2. planet that have been cancel out of the solar system
  3. is the center of the solar system
  4. is the third planet in the solar system
  5. the last planet in the solar system
  6. is the one that largest in the solar system
Down
  1. is smaller than Jupiter
  2. the planet which travel around the earth
  3. is the planet that in the future can be cancel out
  4. is the first planet on the solar system

10 Clues: is smaller than Jupiter • is the fourth planet from the Sun • is the center of the solar system • the last planet in the solar system • is the third planet in the solar system • is the first planet on the solar system • the planet which travel around the earth • is the one that largest in the solar system • is the planet that in the future can be cancel out • ...

Space Vocabulary 2023-01-13

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a huge, bright ball of burning gas that is held together by gravity
  2. a burning object made of metal and rock in the Earth's atmoshere
  3. a mettallic, rocky object that has made contact with earth's surface
  4. The portion of the Moon that we can see from Earth on any given night is called the ___
  5. the largest planet in the solar system
  6. a natural satellite of the earth
  7. a real or imaginary line on which something spins
  8. an object orbiting a star that is large enough to be rounded in shape due to its own gravity
  9. a galaxy that is in the shape of a pinwheel (Milky Way)
  10. the phase of the moon when you do not see the moon
  11. when a planet or moon turns all the way around or spins on its axis one time
  12. is the center of our solar system and makes up 99.8 percent of the mass of the entire solar system
  13. a galaxy with no predefined shape
  14. complete or partial hiding of the Sun caused by the Moon's passing between the Sun and the Earth OR a darkening of the Moon caused by its entering the shadow of the earth
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  1. all the objects that orbit around the Sun
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun
  3. an object made up of rock, dust, ice, and frozen gases that orbits the Sun
  4. the larger, lighter shadow created during a solar eclipse
  5. when a planet or moon travels once around an object
  6. during a total lunar eclipse, the moon looks this colour
  7. third planet from the sun
  8. when you are seeing more and more of the moon
  9. small rock or piece of debris in our solar system
  10. the small, very dark shadow created during a solar eclipse
  11. is made up of everything that exists, including planets, stars, galaxies and all forms of matter and energy
  12. has a spectacular ring system, with seven rings
  13. small solar system bodies made of rock and metal which orbit the sun
  14. when you are seeing less and less of the moon
  15. the phase of the moon when you see the entire moon
  16. the rising and falling of the surface of the ocean caused twice daily by the attraction of the sun and the moon
  17. the planet rotates east to west and is unique in that it rotates on its side

31 Clues: third planet from the sun • a natural satellite of the earth • a galaxy with no predefined shape • the largest planet in the solar system • all the objects that orbit around the Sun • when you are seeing more and more of the moon • when you are seeing less and less of the moon • has a spectacular ring system, with seven rings • ...

CSO April 2023-04-27

CSO April crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a time which you can see the sun in the sky
  2. the third planet in the solar system
  3. eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
  4. the farthest planet from the sun
  5. the pattern of the earth's revolution
  6. the movement of the earth around the sun
  7. the hottest planet in the solar system
  8. celestial body that gives off heat and light
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  1. stages of lunar cycle
  2. pattern that repeats regularly
  3. celestial body that revolves around the earth
  4. the movement of the earth its own axis
  5. eclipse occurs when the moon “eclipses” the sun
  6. the planet that is closest from the sun
  7. the biggest planet in the solar system
  8. a planet with a ring
  9. the imaginary line passing through the sphere
  10. how long the earth rotates on its own axis(day)

18 Clues: a planet with a ring • stages of lunar cycle • pattern that repeats regularly • the farthest planet from the sun • the third planet in the solar system • the pattern of the earth's revolution • the movement of the earth its own axis • the biggest planet in the solar system • the hottest planet in the solar system • the planet that is closest from the sun • ...

planets 2023-06-08

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has more moons than any other planet
  2. Its surface is known to contain hydrated minerals.
  3. final planet in the Solar System
  4. biggest planet
  5. There is no air to breathe
  6. largest known dwarf planets in our solar system
  7. filled with gas but not a gas giant
  8. only planet known to host life
  9. there are white mountains
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  1. is the smallest planet in our solar system
  2. this dwarf planet look like a football
  3. second-brightest object in the Kuiper Belt
  4. closest star to the Earth
  5. largest object in the asteroid belt
  6. hottest planet
  7. largest star in the universe
  8. has 2 moons

17 Clues: has 2 moons • hottest planet • biggest planet • closest star to the Earth • there are white mountains • There is no air to breathe • largest star in the universe • only planet known to host life • final planet in the Solar System • largest object in the asteroid belt • filled with gas but not a gas giant • has more moons than any other planet • this dwarf planet look like a football • ...

Let's Think Science 2024-03-12

Let's Think Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plastic ruler is a .........
  2. A rocky planet.
  3. A liquid substance.
  4. A gas planet
  5. Copper wire is a electrical..............
  6. Unit of mass.
  7. Made of metal.
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  1. A liquid substance.
  2. No light can pass through.
  3. Star in our solar system.
  4. It is use to find mass of solid, liquid and gas.sun Star in our solar system.
  5. A material with elasticity properties.
  6. Cannot conduct heat. Heat insulator.
  7. Smallest planet in our solar system.
  8. A solid substance.

15 Clues: A gas planet • Unit of mass. • Made of metal. • A rocky planet. • A solid substance. • A liquid substance. • A liquid substance. • Star in our solar system. • No light can pass through. • Plastic ruler is a ......... • Cannot conduct heat. Heat insulator. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • A material with elasticity properties. • Copper wire is a electrical.............. • ...

Solar System Extra Credit 2023-05-15

Solar System Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shape of an ellipse, determined by focal length divided by major axis
  2. shape of an orbit
  3. _______ space station
  4. model of the solar system with the Sun at the center
  5. planets made up of rock
  6. widest point of an ellipse
  7. robots that take samples from other planets
  8. ______ moon, phase where the moon is completely shadowed
  9. asteroid sized pre-planets
  10. object spinning around central point
  11. _______ disk formation
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  1. model of the solar system with Earth at the center
  2. objects far apart from one another _________ the gravitational pull
  3. high mass ________ the gravitational pull
  4. combined gravitational pull of sun and moon cause a ______ _____ on Earth
  5. moon becomes darker, after full moon
  6. object orbiting around another object
  7. gas giants, outer planets
  8. Phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse
  9. planet with the lease gravitational pull from Sun due to distance
  10. partial or complete obscuring of light
  11. dark lowlands of the moon
  12. an object that orbits a bigger object
  13. Physical barrier between inner and outer planets, made of asteroids
  14. planet not in our solar system
  15. planet with the shortest rotation
  16. force that pulls objects towards its center
  17. elevated planes of the moon
  18. _______ theory, theory for the formation of the solar system
  19. new moon crosses between the sun and Earth

30 Clues: shape of an orbit • _______ space station • _______ disk formation • planets made up of rock • gas giants, outer planets • dark lowlands of the moon • widest point of an ellipse • asteroid sized pre-planets • elevated planes of the moon • planet not in our solar system • planet with the shortest rotation • moon becomes darker, after full moon • object spinning around central point • ...

The solar system 2022-03-08

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hottest planet in our solar system
  2. a dust snowball that orbits the Sun
  3. it is our star
  4. third rock from the sun!
  5. this planet spins on its side
  6. separates the terrestrial and Jovian planets
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  1. the coldest planet in the solar system
  2. largest planet in our solar system
  3. any naturally made object outside the Earths atmosphere
  4. A celestial body that generates its own light and heat
  5. our solar systems name
  6. A naturally occurring satellite
  7. A small rocky body orbiting the Sun

13 Clues: it is our star • our solar systems name • third rock from the sun! • this planet spins on its side • A naturally occurring satellite • largest planet in our solar system • a dust snowball that orbits the Sun • A small rocky body orbiting the Sun • the coldest planet in the solar system • the hottest planet in our solar system • separates the terrestrial and Jovian planets • ...

Celestial Bodies 2022-07-08

Celestial Bodies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. celestial body that revolves around the earth
  2. eclipse occurs when the moon “eclipses” the sun
  3. pattern that repeats regularly
  4. the pattern of the earth's revolution
  5. eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
  6. the imaginary line passing through the sphere
  7. the third planet in the solar system
  8. the movement of the earth around the sun
  9. the farthest planet from the sun
  10. a planet with a ring
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  1. stages of lunar cycle
  2. the planet that is closest from the sun
  3. the biggest planet in the solar system
  4. the movement of the earth its own axis
  5. a time which you can see the sun in the sky
  6. celestial body that gives off heat and light
  7. how long the earth rotates on its own axis(day)
  8. the hottest planet in the solar system

18 Clues: a planet with a ring • stages of lunar cycle • pattern that repeats regularly • the farthest planet from the sun • the third planet in the solar system • the pattern of the earth's revolution • the biggest planet in the solar system • the movement of the earth its own axis • the hottest planet in the solar system • the planet that is closest from the sun • ...

The Planets 2022-03-29

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system
  2. planets the last 4 planets in the solar system are known as
  3. the planet where we live
  4. the fastest revolving planet in our solar system
  5. has 27 known moons
  6. the second smallest planet in our solar system
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  1. has the strongest winds of a planet
  2. is the lightest planet in our solar system
  3. planets the first 4 planets in the solar system are known as
  4. the brightest and hottest planet

10 Clues: has 27 known moons • the planet where we live • the brightest and hottest planet • has the strongest winds of a planet • is the lightest planet in our solar system • the second smallest planet in our solar system • the fastest revolving planet in our solar system • is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system • ...

Space Crossword 2016-10-16

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hottest planet in our Solar System
  2. The furthest planet from the sun in our Solar System
  3. The closest planet in our Solar System to the sun
  4. The planet well known for having rings of ice and rock around it
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  1. The colour of the hottest stars
  2. The largest planet in our Solar System
  3. The largest object in our Solar System
  4. The only known planet to have life on it
  5. The galaxy that contains our Solar System
  6. The colour of the coolest stars

10 Clues: The colour of the hottest stars • The colour of the coolest stars • The largest planet in our Solar System • The hottest planet in our Solar System • The largest object in our Solar System • The only known planet to have life on it • The galaxy that contains our Solar System • The closest planet in our Solar System to the sun • ...

Space 2017-09-20

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system
  2. The 6th planet in our solar system
  3. The smallest plant in our solar system
  4. The biggest star in our solar system
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  1. planets How many planets are in the Solar System
  2. The biggest plant in our solar system
  3. What planet is also known as the red planet
  4. What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth
  5. way What's our galaxy called
  6. Can you see planets with the naked eye from earth

10 Clues: way What's our galaxy called • The 6th planet in our solar system • The biggest star in our solar system • The biggest plant in our solar system • The smallest plant in our solar system • What planet is also known as the red planet • The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system • planets How many planets are in the Solar System • ...

Space 2017-09-20

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The biggest plant in our solar system
  2. Can you see planets with the naked eye from earth
  3. The 6th planet in our solar system
  4. What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth
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  1. The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system
  2. way What's our galaxy called
  3. The smallest plant in our solar system
  4. The biggest star in our solar system
  5. planets How many planets are in the Solar System
  6. What planet is also known as the red planet

10 Clues: way What's our galaxy called • The 6th planet in our solar system • The biggest star in our solar system • The biggest plant in our solar system • The smallest plant in our solar system • What planet is also known as the red planet • The name of the dwarf plant in our solar system • planets How many planets are in the Solar System • ...

The Solar System 2021-06-04

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outer planets are also called this
  2. the largest planet in the solar system
  3. our sun is this
  4. a hole in the ground caused by a meteor hitting
  5. outer layer of gas on a terrestrial planet
  6. star at the center of our solar system
  7. an instrument scientists use to observe planets
  8. the galaxy we live in
  9. planet named after the sea god
  10. a rock that crashes into Earth's atmosphere
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  1. kind of planet Earth and Mars are
  2. something both Saturn and Uranus have
  3. Earth's companion
  4. planet famous for its rings
  5. path planets take around the sun
  6. known as the red planet
  7. an icy rock that has a bright tail
  8. rocks in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
  9. planet closest to the sun
  10. the force that holds planets in their orbits
  11. planet between Saturn and Neptune
  12. once a planet, now considered a dwarf planet
  13. planet known as the evening star
  14. a planet that contains life

24 Clues: our sun is this • Earth's companion • the galaxy we live in • known as the red planet • planet closest to the sun • planet famous for its rings • a planet that contains life • planet named after the sea god • path planets take around the sun • planet known as the evening star • kind of planet Earth and Mars are • planet between Saturn and Neptune • an icy rock that has a bright tail • ...

Solar System Crossword 2021-09-13

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is this season in North America
  2. gas that gives Neptune and Uranus their blue-green color
  3. Earth's spinning on its axis that causes day and night
  4. shape of Earth's orbit
  5. planet that rotates on its side
  6. sometimes called Earth's twin
  7. often called the red planet
  8. planet with an orbit that intersects the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto
  9. length of time for Earth to orbit the sun once
  10. planet with little or no atmosphere because the solar winds blow it away
  11. an orbit around the sun
  12. all outer planets are composed mainly of this type of matter
  13. number of moons orbiting Mercury and Venus
  14. when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is this season in North America
  15. space object that was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006
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  1. largest planet in the solar system
  2. this planet has the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons
  3. length of time for Earth to spin on its axis once
  4. planet with an atmosphere that consists mainly of nitrogen and oxygen
  5. name of Earth's moon
  6. planet with the largest ring system
  7. where many asteroids are found; separates the inner and out planets
  8. contains over 99% of the mass of the solar system
  9. huge storm on Jupiter
  10. a natural satellite

25 Clues: a natural satellite • name of Earth's moon • huge storm on Jupiter • shape of Earth's orbit • an orbit around the sun • often called the red planet • sometimes called Earth's twin • planet that rotates on its side • largest planet in the solar system • planet with the largest ring system • number of moons orbiting Mercury and Venus • length of time for Earth to orbit the sun once • ...

Solar System Crossword 2021-03-20

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. third planet from the sun; only planet humans have walked on
  2. place where astronauts live and work in space
  3. dwarf planet with two moons
  4. planet closest to the sun
  5. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune have ____ around them
  6. the red planet; humans have sent robots here
  7. planet that rotates on its side
  8. number of planets in our solar system
  9. planet with the brightest rings
  10. instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly
  11. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the _____.
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  1. the force that pulls you to the center of a planet or star
  2. warmest planet; cloudy planet
  3. large planet known for the Great Red Spot
  4. our sun and the objects that orbit around it
  5. furthest planet from the sun
  6. to turn on an axis
  7. the star closest to Earth
  8. an American space traveler
  9. it takes Earth 365 days to ____ the sun
  10. number of stars in our solar system

21 Clues: to turn on an axis • planet closest to the sun • the star closest to Earth • an American space traveler • dwarf planet with two moons • furthest planet from the sun • warmest planet; cloudy planet • planet that rotates on its side • planet with the brightest rings • number of stars in our solar system • number of planets in our solar system • ...

Review Solar System 2021-04-07

Review Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the coldest planet in the solar system
  2. meteoroid when entering the atmosphere
  3. morning or evening star, Earth's twin planet
  4. __ lunar eclipse when the moon looks red
  5. planetary companion
  6. star with tail
  7. the path where the planet move around the sun
  8. this planet is mostly formed by rusty iron oxide
  9. blue planet that support living things to live
  10. Solar eclipse when it looks like a ring
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  1. The biggest natural satellite in Jupiter
  2. planet with great red spot
  3. the biggest star in the solar system
  4. gaseous that made up the sun (nuclear reaction)
  5. planets spin on their own axis
  6. planet with biggest and beautiful ring
  7. dwarf planet
  8. obscuration of light
  9. saturn's biggest satelite
  10. the smallest major planet

20 Clues: dwarf planet • star with tail • planetary companion • obscuration of light • saturn's biggest satelite • the smallest major planet • planet with great red spot • planets spin on their own axis • the biggest star in the solar system • the coldest planet in the solar system • meteoroid when entering the atmosphere • planet with biggest and beautiful ring • ...

Our Solar System 2021-11-01

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. the planet that is often called Earth's twin.
  2. An imaginary straight line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  3. the smallest planet in our solar system.
  4. the planet known as the Red Planet.
  5. the planet that is almost the same size as Uranus.
  6. The spin of a body on its axis.
  7. the only planet in the solar system that has the combination of factors needed to support life.
  8. The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.
  9. The average distance between Earth and the sun.
  10. a flattened circle in the solar system is also called an ________________.
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  1. the planetary ring that circles this planet's equator is its most spectacular feature.
  2. The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it.
  3. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
  4. A disk of matter that encircles a planet that consists of numerous particles in orbit, which range in size from dust grains up to objects tens of meters across.
  5. the atmosphere of this planet is composed mostly of hydrogen and helium.
  6. The highly dense planets nearest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  7. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body.
  8. The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
  9. The planets that have deep, massive atmosphere, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  10. the planet that has the most moons orbiting around it.

20 Clues: The spin of a body on its axis. • the planet known as the Red Planet. • the smallest planet in our solar system. • the planet that is often called Earth's twin. • The average distance between Earth and the sun. • the planet that is almost the same size as Uranus. • the planet that has the most moons orbiting around it. • ...

The Solar System 2021-05-03

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. length of time it takes Earth to make 1 rotation around sun
  2. has many rings
  3. planet we live on
  4. time it takes Earth to make one full rotation on its axis
  5. dwarf planet
  6. the main star in our solar system
  7. unit of measure for how far a planet is from the sun
  8. theory that explains how the universe began
  9. caused by the moon's gravity
  10. closest planet to the sun
  11. season when Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
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  1. rotation around the sun
  2. type of planet (Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury)
  3. cloud of dust, gasses, particles in space
  4. believed to have been the cause of a mass extinction
  5. first element
  6. force pulling us toward center of Earth
  7. largest planet
  8. evidence used to determine age of Earth
  9. Earth is tilted on this

20 Clues: dwarf planet • first element • has many rings • largest planet • planet we live on • rotation around the sun • Earth is tilted on this • closest planet to the sun • caused by the moon's gravity • the main star in our solar system • force pulling us toward center of Earth • evidence used to determine age of Earth • cloud of dust, gasses, particles in space • ...

Solar system crossword 2021-04-29

Solar system crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the closest star to the earth?
  2. it is a finite region of space in which there is a mass concentration high enough to generate a gravitational field
  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. a neutron star that emits periodic radiation.
  5. 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.
  6. Are regions of the interstellar medium formed by gases.
  7. Which is the closest star to the earth after the sun?
  8. What is it called when a star dies.
  9. Which is the hottest star discovered so far?
  10. Which is the brightest star in our universe?
  11. The largest galaxy
  12. a type of neutron star powered by an extremely strong magnetic field
  13. It's a moon of mars
  14. The only natural satellite of the earth.
  15. 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.
  16. What is the only known moon of Pluto?
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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. Which is the biggest star in the universe?
  4. terrestrial planet. It has a solid and active surface with mountains, canyons, plains and much more.
  5. What is the closest galaxy to our galaxy?
  6. 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.
  7. a very compact and highly variable power source
  8. What separates big plants and small planets?
  9. astronomical source of electromagnetic energy
  10. Is the smallest star in our galaxy?
  11. Which is the coldest star discovered?
  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. What is the most recently discovered largest star in the universe?
  14. 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.

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

Solar System Review 2021-04-23

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

27 Clues: Planet, 1930-2006 • to spin on an axis • Closest planet to the Sun • Farthest-out major planet • 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 • ...

Solar system Crossword 2023-05-05

Solar system Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which way does Venus rotate?
  2. Which celestial body was named by a 11 year old girl?
  3. Mercury has the lightest what?
  4. Saturn is light enough to float on what?
  5. why is mars red?
  6. what was found on the poles of mercury?
  7. Which planet was named after the roman goddess of love and beauty?
  8. Jupiter has the strongest?
  9. Asteroids have formed what overtime?
  10. What grocery store item does the dwarf planet Haumea look like?
  11. What is found after mars but before Jupiter?
  12. What do comets orbit around like planets?
  13. which planet was a failed star?
  14. Which planet is the most complex?
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  1. What space object is also known as a dirty snowball?
  2. What causes the earth to have seasons?
  3. What is the color of Pluto's sky?
  4. Uranus is used to test of what of the 5 senses?
  5. What is the biggest moon on mars called?
  6. Which planet has the biggest temperature difference?
  7. Neptune has the strongest which?
  8. Which planet is named after the roman god of the sea?
  9. What is it called when an asteroid is significantly smaller?
  10. What is the name of Neptune's largest moon called?
  11. What terrestrial planet has found water besides earth?
  12. which planet is the lightest?
  13. which planet is getting longer as it ages?

27 Clues: why is mars red? • Jupiter has the strongest? • which way does Venus rotate? • which planet is the lightest? • Mercury has the lightest what? • which planet was a failed star? • Neptune has the strongest which? • What is the color of Pluto's sky? • Which planet is the most complex? • Asteroids have formed what overtime? • What causes the earth to have seasons? • ...

The Solar System 2012-10-03

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus have vigorous convection that cause the surface to ______
  2. Both Earth and Mars experience ________ due to their axial tilt
  3. this planet has an axis of rotation in its orbital plane around the Sun
  4. existance can determine if geologic activity is present of planet
  5. All planets orbit in the same __________.
  6. mecchanizm which causes magnetic fields on planets or moons
  7. Most planets have orbits that are very close to a _________.
  8. magnetic fields on terrestrial planets produced from this material in liquid state
  9. the strong magentic field of Jupiter is a result of this material
  10. Method by which terrestrial planets formed
  11. a satellite of Neptune that has a Nitrogen atmosphere
  12. reside in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
  13. Approximate age of the Solar System (rounded)
  14. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune all have ____ that surround them
  15. Both Venus and Mars have ________ produced by hot spots
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  1. the gas element that colors Uranus and Neptune Blue/Green
  2. The most widely accepted theory for the formation of our Solar System
  3. Europa is covered with a smooth layer of ______ ice over a rocky interior
  4. this was once considered a planet, but is now considered a Trans-Neptunian Object
  5. The speed at which gas in atmospheres of planets must have to permanently leave the planet
  6. Term for a "pre-sun" before nuclear reactions begin in the core
  7. Gas Giant with a long lived storm (100's of years!)
  8. The four inner planets
  9. The nebular gas cloud from which the Solar System formed was thought to be composed of mainly this element
  10. Galilean satellite that has a lot of on-going volcanic activity
  11. Both Venus and Mar have atmospheres that are 95% of what molecule?
  12. Would float in your bath tub
  13. This planet rotates almost at the same rate as Earth, but takes twice as long to orbit the Sun
  14. This planet rotates in a retrograde direction
  15. sometimes referred to as "dirty snowballs"

30 Clues: The four inner planets • Would float in your bath tub • All planets orbit in the same __________. • reside in a belt between Mars and Jupiter • Method by which terrestrial planets formed • sometimes referred to as "dirty snowballs" • Approximate age of the Solar System (rounded) • This planet rotates in a retrograde direction • ...

The Solar System 2013-11-01

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the four planets closest to the sun that are solid, dense, and rocky; Mercury, Venus, Earth,
  2. small rock in interplanetary space that has not entered Earth’s atmosphere
  3. a huge amount of energy
  4. Mars
  5. enormous, oval-shaped, long-lasting storm visible on Jupiter
  6. region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune that contains millions of frozen objects
  7. chunk of rock from space that burns up as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere
  8. nuclear reaction in which two nuclei fuse, or join together, to form a larger nucleus and
  9. one of the four outer planets, which are composed mainly of the gases hydrogen and helium
  10. one of the four planets that are located beyond the asteroid belt in the solar system; Jupiter,
  11. celestial body orbiting a star that meets all the criteria of a planet except that it has not cleared
  12. of meteoroids
  13. orbit of other objects
  14. small, irregularly shaped rocky body that orbits the sun, typically in a belt of asteroids that is located
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  1. the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  2. event in which many meteors fall through the atmosphere because Earth passes through a
  3. ring of gases, ice, dust, and/or rock encircling a planet in a thin plane
  4. Uranus, or Neptune
  5. unit of length that is used in astronomy; equals the distance between Earth and the sun
  6. Jupiter’s four largest moons, which were discovered by Galileo
  7. region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where the majority of asteroids are located
  8. our sun and all of the objects that revolve around it because of the sun’s gravity
  9. amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one revolution around the sun
  10. celestial body orbiting a star that has enough gravity to be spherical and has cleared its orbit of smaller
  11. cloud of gas and dust in space
  12. small icy, dusty object with a bright tail that orbits the sun

26 Clues: Mars • of meteoroids • Uranus, or Neptune • orbit of other objects • a huge amount of energy • the orbits of Mars and Jupiter • cloud of gas and dust in space • enormous, oval-shaped, long-lasting storm visible on Jupiter • Jupiter’s four largest moons, which were discovered by Galileo • small icy, dusty object with a bright tail that orbits the sun • ...

The Solar System 2013-08-27

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

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

The Solar System 2014-10-30

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Known as the "Red Planet"
  2. Causes the tides on Earth
  3. Scientific theory of the origin of the universe
  4. Furthest planet from the Sun
  5. Another name for the Inner Planets - eg Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
  6. Often called a shooting star
  7. A region of spacetime from which gravity prevents anything, including light, from escaping
  8. An explosion that marks the end of a star's life
  9. What makes Earth have its seasons
  10. Remains of a meteroid that survives the fall to Earth and hits the ground
  11. Only life sustaining planet in our solar system
  12. Piece of solid rocky and/or metallic debris that travels in outer space
  13. Hottest Planet
  14. The Milky Way is one
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  1. Only star in our solar system
  2. Largest planet in our solar system
  3. Coldest planet in our solar system
  4. A group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky
  5. The _____ Planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
  6. The total sum of all matter and energy ie everything within and between all galaxies
  7. Lightest planet
  8. The belt that extends far outwards from Neptune
  9. Its tail always pointing away from the Sun
  10. The Main ________ Belt lies between Mars and Jupiter
  11. A large ball of hot gas
  12. Fastest moving planet

26 Clues: Hottest Planet • Lightest planet • The Milky Way is one • Fastest moving planet • A large ball of hot gas • Known as the "Red Planet" • Causes the tides on Earth • Furthest planet from the Sun • Often called a shooting star • Only star in our solar system • What makes Earth have its seasons • Largest planet in our solar system • Coldest planet in our solar system • ...

solar system crossword 2015-05-04

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

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 2015-11-19

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. A cloud of dust and gas in space.
  2. Eclipse: Occurs when the moon passes though earths shadow.
  3. The scientific study of the universe.
  4. Colliding matter formed small, irregularly shaped bodies.
  5. planets: Relatively small and rocky like Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
  6. The concept of an earth-centered theory.
  7. The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head.
  8. Small solid particle that travels though space.
  9. Tails: Dust set free from vaporizing ice in the comet, carried away from the comet by the sun’s radiation pressure.
  10. The depression that is produced by a meteorite.
  11. Trails: When stars and planets seem to rise and appear to circle polaris.
  12. Tail: ionzed gos pushed away from the comet by solar wind.
  13. Small rocky bodies that orbit the sun.
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  1. Theory: A theory on how the solar systems formed.
  2. Describes the view that the sun is at the center of the solar system.
  3. The motion of one body about another.
  4. Pieces of rocky and metal materials held together by frozen water, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
  5. Eclipse: Occurs when the moon moves in line directly between earth and the sun.
  6. planets: Huge gas giants like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
  7. Planet: A round object that orbits the sun but has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.

20 Clues: A cloud of dust and gas in space. • The scientific study of the universe. • The motion of one body about another. • Small rocky bodies that orbit the sun. • The concept of an earth-centered theory. • Small solid particle that travels though space. • The depression that is produced by a meteorite. • The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head. • ...

Solar System Vocabulary 2017-03-13

Solar System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Dark, flat areas on the moon, formed from lava flows that occurred billions of years ago.
  2. The largest planet in our solar system.
  3. An object with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
  4. An object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
  5. The correct model of the solar system.
  6. Loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocks that orbit the sun.
  7. A region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter made up of small objects in space.
  8. Consists of the sun, the planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller objects.
  9. Characteristics used to classify stars include color, temperature, size, composition, and what?
  10. The planet tilted on its axis, likely due to an ancient collision.
  11. The force that attracts all objects toward each other.
  12. Areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the gases around them.
  13. Earth's "twin".
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  1. Called the "red planet".
  2. Closest planet to the Sun.
  3. When a supergiant star runs out of fuel, it can explode and form a what?
  4. A dry and airless rock that orbits the Earth and reflects light from the sun.
  5. Another name for the inner planets that have rocky surfaces.
  6. Large round pits on the moon.
  7. Farthest planet from the sun and known for its bright blue color.
  8. Beyond Neptune's orbit and composed of thousands of rock particles, ice, dust, and dwarf planets.
  9. Gas eruptions into space from the surface of the Sun.
  10. Chunks of rock or dust from space that collide with the moon.
  11. The nickname given to the outer planets that do not have a solid surface.
  12. The star located at the center of our solar system.
  13. The only planet in our solar system to have life.
  14. Has at least 62 moons, icy rocks, and dust that make up a large ring that circles the planet.

27 Clues: Earth's "twin". • Called the "red planet". • Closest planet to the Sun. • Large round pits on the moon. • The correct model of the solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The only planet in our solar system to have life. • The star located at the center of our solar system. • Gas eruptions into space from the surface of the Sun. • ...

The solar system 2022-02-11

The solar system crossword puzzle
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  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 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
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  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 • ...

Solar System Objects 2023-11-21

Solar System Objects crossword puzzle
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  1. The smallest and closest planet to sun
  2. Furthest planet from the sun (8th planet)
  3. Objects that are sphere shaped, orbit sun only, and clear orbital paths
  4. The last four planets from the sun.
  5. The force that causes all the objects to orbit the sun
  6. The earth spins or _____ on its axis once every 24 hours.
  7. The first four planets from the sun.
  8. A small piece asteroid or comet located in space
  9. The ____ belt is an area of the solar system with many comets.
  10. Planet with largest rings, 6th from sun
  11. The _____ Way is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in
  12. The ___ belt is found between mars and jupiter
  13. Biggest Planet and has a large red spot, 5th from sun
  14. Red planet with tallest mountain in solar system, 4th from sun
  15. The medium sized star at the center of our solar system
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  1. This dwarf planet is found in the asteroid belt
  2. A small piece of an asteroid or comet that landed on earth's surface
  3. A small piece of an asteroid or comet burning up in earth's atmosphere.
  4. Planet with surface mostly covered with water, 3rd from sun
  5. The hottest planet, second from sun close in size to earth
  6. Large irregular shaped objects made of rock and metal.
  7. Objects that orbit a planet and sometimes called natural satellites
  8. This dwarf planet was originally called a planet.
  9. The earth revolves or ______ around the sun every 365.25 days
  10. Made of Ice, dust and frozen gasses. Has a vapor tail when close to the sun
  11. _______ planets are sphere shaped, orbit sun only but do not clear orbital path
  12. Planet that orbits around the sun at almost a 90 degree tilt, 7th from sun

27 Clues: The last four planets from the sun. • The first four planets from the sun. • The smallest and closest planet to sun • Planet with largest rings, 6th from sun • Furthest planet from the sun (8th planet) • The ___ belt is found between mars and jupiter • This dwarf planet is found in the asteroid belt • A small piece asteroid or comet located in space • ...

The Solar System 2024-02-26

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our Star
  2. An invisible force present all over the universe
  3. Space is a ______ thats why theres no sound
  4. Its a tilted planet
  5. Everything ______ the sun
  6. Your on it
  7. Separates the rocky planets from gas
  8. When you look outisde at the sky at night there everywhere
  9. Flies around randomly and has a tail
  10. There green and are featured in movies and pop culture
  11. Amazing Rings
  12. Shields planets from the suns deadly rays
  13. Its the red one
  14. Its dark cold and quiet
  15. Theres an element named after this planet
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  1. The class your currently in
  2. Charting the stars and connecting them reveals these
  3. What the planets spin on
  4. Discovered the Heliocentric model
  5. Tool used to observe the universe
  6. Furthest planet from the sun
  7. most planets have at least one
  8. Biggest planet
  9. Only the gas giants have these and there made from rocks and ice
  10. Hottest planet

25 Clues: our Star • Your on it • Amazing Rings • Biggest planet • Hottest planet • Its the red one • Its a tilted planet • Its dark cold and quiet • What the planets spin on • Everything ______ the sun • The class your currently in • Furthest planet from the sun • most planets have at least one • Discovered the Heliocentric model • Tool used to observe the universe • ...

Solar System Crossword 2024-01-26

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a small, generally rocky, solid body orbiting the Sun and ranging in diameter from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers.
  2. a meteorite lacking chondrules, associated with larger bodies whose gravity and internal heating has caused them to differentiate.
  3. cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planet’s or moon’s surface.
  4. the passage of a celestial body such as a planet across the face of a larger body such as a star. For example, Mercury and Venus can pass directly between Earth and the Sun, and we see the planet as a dark spot against the Sun’s bright disk.
  5. a planet not orbiting our Sun.
  6. a small body in orbit around the Sun, consisting of a tiny, icy core and a tail of gas and dust. The tail forms only when the comet is near the Sun.
  7. the solid remains of a meteor that falls to Earth.
  8. a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite
  9. a small, generally rocky, solid body orbiting the Sun and ranging in diameter from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers.
  10. a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules.
  11. conversion of free gas atoms or molecules into a liquid or solid. A snowflake forms in our atmosphere when water vapor condenses into ice.
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  1. one of the numerous small, solid bodies that, when accreted together, form a planet.
  2. the technical name for the small, solid bodies moving within the Solar System. When a meteoroid enters our atmosphere and heats up, the trail of luminous gas it leaves is called a meteor. When the body lands on the ground, it is called a meteorite. (“A meteoroid is in the void. A meteor above you soars. A meteorite is in your sight.”)
  3. the conversion of ultraviolet light (or other short-wavelength radiation) into visible light
  4. the core of an atom around which the electrons orbit. The nucleus has a positive electric charge and constitutes most of an atom’s mass.
  5. a dark band in a Jovian planet’s atmosphere, encircling the planet. Gas in the belts appears to be descending and warming.
  6. the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the head of a comet.
  7. a category of exoplanet with a radius about 1.25 to 2 times Earth’s radius.
  8. a condition in which the repetitive motion of one body interacts with the repetitive motion of another so as to reinforce the motion. Sliding back and forth in a bathtub to make a big splash is an example.
  9. a condition in which the repetitive motion of one body interacts with the repetitive motion of another so as to reinforce the motion. Sliding back and forth in a bathtub to make a big splash is an example.
  10. the bright trail of light created by small solid particles entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up. A “shooting star.”
  11. the point in the sky from which meteors in showers appear to come.
  12. the addition of matter to a body. Examples are gas falling onto a star and asteroids colliding and sticking together.
  13. a white band in a Jovian planet’s atmosphere, encircling the planet. It appears that in these zones gas is rising and cooling, forming cloud particles.
  14. the plume of gas and dust from a comet. The plume is produced by the solar wind and radiation pressure acting on the comet. The tail points away from the Sun and gets longer as the comet approaches perihelion.

25 Clues: a planet not orbiting our Sun. • a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite • the solid remains of a meteor that falls to Earth. • the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the head of a comet. • a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules. • the point in the sky from which meteors in showers appear to come. • ...

The solar system 2024-03-12

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth and blocks our view of the sun
  2. when the earth spins on its axis
  3. the imaginary line that passes through the north and south pole
  4. the streak of light caused by a meteoroid
  5. giant gaseous body with rings and moons
  6. when a meteor reaches earths surface
  7. small, rocky, solid, body with few or no moons
  8. gives off no light of its own, reflects the suns rays
  9. large round body that revolves around a star
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  1. huge ball of hot glowing gases that produce their own heat
  2. rock and iron objects that orbit the sun
  3. a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it
  4. medium sized star the center of our solar system
  5. a group of stars that ancient people thought formed a picture in the sky
  6. when one body in space covers the view of another
  7. one orbit around the sun
  8. pieces of rock that travel through space
  9. chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice and dust, has a gas tail
  10. a giant group of billions of stars, gas, dust and objects
  11. when the earth blocks the sun from the moon

20 Clues: one orbit around the sun • when the earth spins on its axis • when a meteor reaches earths surface • giant gaseous body with rings and moons • rock and iron objects that orbit the sun • pieces of rock that travel through space • the streak of light caused by a meteoroid • when the earth blocks the sun from the moon • large round body that revolves around a star • ...

Solar System Review 2024-04-25

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which planet is the largest?
  2. During a lunar eclipse, what is in the middle and casts a shadow on the moon?
  3. What causes planets to orbit the sun?
  4. How many planets are in our solar system?
  5. What is the shape of the orbit for planets?
  6. What do the planets orbit around?
  7. Which is actually called a dwarf planet now?
  8. Which planet is 7th farthest away from the sun?
  9. What is the name of our galaxy? (2 wds)
  10. What type of eclipse happens when the moon is between the Earth and Sun.
  11. During a solar eclipse, what is in the middle and casts a shadow?
  12. Name for the theory of how the solar system formed(2 wds)
  13. Which planet has the most rings?
  14. As the distance between 2 objects increases, the gravitation force ________.
  15. Who wrote 3 laws that describe how planets orbit the sun?
  16. Who said gravity is a result of curved space?
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  1. Which phase of the moon has the smallest amount of the moon showing to us? (2 wds)
  2. Which planet has the most extreme range of temperatures (high and low)?
  3. Which planet has a giant storm on its surface?
  4. Many very small particles orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
  5. What is the name for the unit used for distances in the universe? (2 wds)
  6. During a lunar eclipse, what phase is the moon in?(2 wds)
  7. Which planet is 1 AU from the sun?
  8. During a solar eclipse, what phase is the moon in?(2 wds)
  9. Which planet takes the longest time to rotate once on its axis ("day")?
  10. A space cloud made of gas and dust.
  11. Cosmic snowballs of frozen gasses, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
  12. When planets move closer to the sun while orbiting, this happens to their speed.
  13. Who describes gravity as a force that attracts?

29 Clues: Which planet is the largest? • Which planet has the most rings? • What do the planets orbit around? • Which planet is 1 AU from the sun? • A space cloud made of gas and dust. • What causes planets to orbit the sun? • What is the name of our galaxy? (2 wds) • How many planets are in our solar system? • What is the shape of the orbit for planets? • ...

Solar System Objects 2024-11-17

Solar System Objects crossword puzzle
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  1. Small piece of an asteroid or comet and burns up in the earth's atmosphere.
  2. This dwarf planet use to be called a planet.
  3. The _________ Belt is found past Neptune and has many comets and some dwarf planets.
  4. The first and smallest planet.
  5. This dwarf planet is found in the asteroid belt between mars and jupiter.
  6. The star at the center of our solar system.
  7. The Asteroid _______ is found between mars and jupiter.
  8. The 7th planet and rotates at a 90 degree tilt.
  9. A planet _________ or revolves when it makes a path around the sun.
  10. Small piece of an asteroid or comet and lands on the earth's surface.
  11. These objects orbit around a planet.
  12. These objects orbit the sun only, are sphere shaped, and clear their orbital path.
  13. The last four planets from the sun. They are colder, larger, orbit sun slower, gas, have rings and more moons.
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  1. The 4th planet and is red with a tall mountain.
  2. A planet _________ or spins when its axis. The earth does this every 24 hours.
  3. The 5th Planet and is also the largest.
  4. This is the largest object in a solar system and located in the center with everything orbiting around it. It is made of gas and gives off heat and light.
  5. Large irregular shaped objects made of ice, dust and frozen gas. These get a vapor tail when they get close to the sun.
  6. The 3rd planet and has a lot of liquid on surface.
  7. The 6th planet and has the biggest rings.
  8. The 2nd planet and warmest.
  9. ___________ planets orbit the sun only, are sphere shaped but do NOT clear their orbital paths.
  10. The first four planets from the sun. They are warmer, smaller, orbit sun faster, no rings, solid, and less moons.
  11. Large irregular shaped objects made of rock and metal found between mars and jupiter.
  12. The _______ Way is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
  13. ______ is the amount of planets in our solar system. Before 2006 there were nine.
  14. A __________ system is a star and everything that orbits around it.
  15. The 8th planet and is the stormiest.
  16. This is a group of billions of solar systems.
  17. Small piece of an asteroid or comet and is found in space.

30 Clues: The 2nd planet and warmest. • The first and smallest planet. • These objects orbit around a planet. • The 8th planet and is the stormiest. • The 5th Planet and is also the largest. • The 6th planet and has the biggest rings. • The star at the center of our solar system. • This dwarf planet use to be called a planet. • This is a group of billions of solar systems. • ...

Our solar system 2025-02-26

Our solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large blue-green planet that is seventh from the Sun; a gas giant.
  2. A single journey along an orbital path. It takes Earth 365 1/4 days to do this around the sun.
  3. A single turn of something around an axis or a fixed point; spinning. It takes Earth 24 hours!
  4. The center of an object. (Think about an apple.)
  5. A space object made of ice and dust that orbits a star and develops
  6. This word means "like Earth". It describes planets that are rocky and Earthlike in size. Think~Inner Planets
  7. A small reddish planet that is fourth from the Sun; a terrestrial planet,
  8. A dwarf planet that was discovered in 1930 and that was once considered a planet.
  9. An area of our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where a group of minor planets and other objects orbit the Sun.
  10. a nearly round object that orbits a star,
  11. planet we live on. Easy one!!
  12. Sun is one of these!)
  13. The largest planet in our solar system and the fifth from the Sun; a gas giant.
  14. A body in outer space, made of hot gases, that shines in the night sky
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  1. A planet with large rings around it that is sixth from the Sun; a gas giant.
  2. This means to revolve around another object. Our Moon does this to Earth
  3. A large planet that is mainly made up of gases. Think~Outer Planets
  4. The third planet from the Sun;
  5. A large blue planet that is eighth from the Sun; a gas giant.
  6. A group of objects in space that orbit a star There are 8 planets in ours!
  7. The force that pulls all objects toward each other. Without it we would float away!
  8. A layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon.
  9. An irregularly shaped rock that orbits the Sun
  10. The smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the Sun; a terrestrial planet.
  11. A hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space. The moon looks like swiss cheese because it has so many.
  12. The area in space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit together. It will not help hold up your pants!!
  13. is smaller than a planet, and is not a satellite of another object. Think~Pluto!
  14. Earth's only natural satellite: A "Blue" one would be the 2nd full one we see in a month.

28 Clues: Sun is one of these!) • planet we live on. Easy one!! • The third planet from the Sun; • a nearly round object that orbits a star, • An irregularly shaped rock that orbits the Sun • The center of an object. (Think about an apple.) • A layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon. • A large blue planet that is eighth from the Sun; a gas giant. • ...

Solar System Review 2025-01-22

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rocky inner planet with a solid surface, such as Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  2. The Sun and all the celestial objects bound to it by gravity, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  3. A planet composed of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, like Uranus and Neptune.
  4. The spinning of a celestial body on its axis.
  5. The universe cooled enough for electrons and protons to combine and form neutral atoms, allowing light to travel freely.
  6. The earliest moment in the universe’s history, lasting less than a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang.
  7. The star at the center of our solar system that provides energy to Earth.
  8. An infinitely dense and hot point from which the universe is thought to have originated.
  9. A massive, luminous sphere of plasma that generates energy through nuclear fusion.
  10. A cooler, darker region on the Sun's surface caused by magnetic activity.
  11. The scientific explanation of the origin of the universe, stating it began as a singularity around 13.8 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since.
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  1. The substance that makes up physical objects in the universe, including ordinary (baryonic) matter and dark matter.
  2. The formation of the first atomic nuclei (hydrogen, helium, and trace amounts of lithium) shortly after the Big Bang.
  3. An icy celestial body that releases gas and dust, forming two glowing tails when it approaches the Sun.
  4. The movement of a celestial body around another body in space.
  5. An instrument used to observe distant objects, including galaxies and the CMB.
  6. The force of attraction between two objects with mass.
  7. A stream of charged particles released from the Sun’s outer atmosphere.
  8. The ongoing process of the universe growing in size over time.
  9. A rocky body smaller than a planet, that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  10. A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.
  11. The curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon.
  12. A large planet made mostly of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Saturn.

23 Clues: The spinning of a celestial body on its axis. • The force of attraction between two objects with mass. • The curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon. • The movement of a celestial body around another body in space. • The ongoing process of the universe growing in size over time. • ...

Our Solar System 2025-10-20

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. representation of an idea, phenomenon, or object in the universe
  2. a meteor that hits Earth’s surface
  3. an icy rock that lets off gas and dust, which may form tails when it is flying close to a sun in its elliptical orbit
  4. the gases held by gravity around Earth and around other planets. It can also be used to talk about gases around stars.
  5. an imaginary line running through an object around which it rotates.
  6. a natural satellite object that revolves around a bigger planet, dwarf planet, or asteroid; astronomers usually call them satellites or natural satellites.
  7. a donut-shaped region of millions of icy objects that exists outside the orbit of Neptune. Objects in the Kuiper belt consist of "ices" such as ammonia, water, and methane. it includes some larger objects like the dwarf planets Pluto and Eris
  8. a force attracting one object towards another object
  9. a fragment (piece) of an asteroid or comet with a size ranging from a few millimeters to several tens of meters.
  10. the movement of an object around another object.
  11. ratio between a model's dimensions and the actual object
  12. the movement of an object around its own center axis.
  13. a scientific instrument designed to gather and magnify light or other electromagnetic radiation from distant objects in space
  14. one of the four gaseous planets in our solar system that do not have a solid surface and are beyond the asteroid belt
  15. a spherical shell around our solar system. It may contain more than a trillion icy bodies. Long-period comets (which take more than 200 years to orbit the sun) come from the Oort Cloud. It is 2,000 to 200,000 AU away from the sun.
  16. the space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
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  1. the amount of time it takes for a celestial body to complete one orbit
  2. the amount of time it takes a celestial body to spin around its axis once
  3. planet with a surface made up of a thick layer of hydrogen gas, rather than a solid surface you can stand on
  4. a celestial body that: is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass to assume a nearly round shape, and has "cleared the neighborhood" around its orbit.
  5. one of the four terrestrial planets in our solar system that have hard, rocky surfaces you can stand on; are within 2AU of the sun; and are within the asteroid belt
  6. a celestial body that orbits the sun, is round in shape, is not a moon, but has not cleared its orbit, and therefore can not be classified as a planet
  7. Earth-like planets that have a hard, rocky surface that you could walk on
  8. a rocky object that orbits the sun; some are the size of a pick-up truck. Others are hundreds of miles across
  9. the streak of light caused when a meteoroid enters a planet’s atmosphere and starts to burn from the heat of friction.
  10. the path that one celestial body follows around another
  11. a human-made object that orbits around a celestial body, such as a planet or moon

27 Clues: a meteor that hits Earth’s surface • the movement of an object around another object. • a force attracting one object towards another object • the movement of an object around its own center axis. • the path that one celestial body follows around another • ratio between a model's dimensions and the actual object • ...

The Solar System 2025-09-24

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The red planet
  2. Planet that has a day longer than its year
  3. The process of particles sticking together to form larger bodies.
  4. The explosion of a large star
  5. The spinning of a planet on its axis.
  6. A region between Mars and Jupiter filled with rocky bodies.
  7. The process that powers the Sun by combining hydrogen atoms.
  8. The coldest planet
  9. Fastest planet around the Sun
  10. A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars and planets can form.
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  1. One complete trip around the Sun.
  2. The star at the center of our solar system.
  3. A large planet made mostly of gases, like Jupiter or Saturn.
  4. The force that keeps planets in orbit and pulls objects toward each other.
  5. The only planet known to have life
  6. A tiny building block of planets formed from dust and rock.
  7. Largest Planet
  8. A large object that orbits a star and is spherical due to its own gravity.
  9. Planet that spins on its side
  10. A unit of distance equal to the space between Earth and the Sun.

20 Clues: The red planet • Largest Planet • The coldest planet • The explosion of a large star • Planet that spins on its side • Fastest planet around the Sun • One complete trip around the Sun. • The only planet known to have life • The spinning of a planet on its axis. • Planet that has a day longer than its year • The star at the center of our solar system. • ...

The Solar System 2025-12-01

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006.
  2. This planet is the farthest from the Sun.
  3. “The Red Planet”
  4. Every 365.25 days, the Earth completes a __________ around the Sun.
  5. Belt Similar to the Asteroid Belt, but colder.
  6. Belt An area between Mars and Jupiter consisting of millions of rock and ice pieces.
  7. This planet is closest to the Sun.
  8. Solar System The Sun and the eight planets make up the…
  9. Planet A miniature planet that does not meet the criteria of what makes a planet.
  10. Neptune is the _____ planet from the Sun.
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  1. People think that this thing produces its own light, but really, it reflects the Sun’s light.
  2. Planets The gas giants.
  3. This planet is known for being in the “Goldilocks Zone”.
  4. The seventh planet of the solar system.
  5. Food Astronauts eat this type of food whilst in space.
  6. The Earth is the ____ planet from the Sun.
  7. This is the biggest planet in the solar system.
  8. Planets The four rocky planets.
  9. This is very similar to Earth.
  10. This planet is known for its colossal rings.
  11. Sun The center of our solar system.

21 Clues: “The Red Planet” • Planets The gas giants. • This is very similar to Earth. • Planets The four rocky planets. • Demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006. • This planet is closest to the Sun. • Sun The center of our solar system. • The seventh planet of the solar system. • This planet is the farthest from the Sun. • Neptune is the _____ planet from the Sun. • ...

PV Systems Crossword Quiz 2016-09-01

PV Systems Crossword Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. business that designs, builds, and installs complete PV systems, using various manufactures for components
  2. solar irradiation received on a specific surface over a period of time, usually one day
  3. point in earth's orbit that is closest to the sun
  4. power of solar radiation per unit area
  5. utility’s network of conductors, substations, and equipment that distributes electricity to consumers
  6. the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun
  7. directly from the sun that reaches Earth without scattering
  8. a point in the sky directly overhead a particular location
  9. estimate of terrestrial solar irradiance around solar moon at sea level
  10. total amount of energy accumulated over an area over time
  11. Earth's orbital position when solar declination is zero
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  1. in which many smaller power-generating systems create electrical power near the point of consumption
  2. device designed to absorb solar radiation and convert it to heart or electricity typically
  3. solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth
  4. a visit to asses sit conditions to determine specifications and requirements for a potential PV system site
  5. angle between direction of a compass needle points (magnetic north) and true geographical north
  6. representation of thickness of the atmosphere that radiation must pass through to reach a point on a surface
  7. personal fall arrest system - prevention system that stops a worker from falling with different components and devices
  8. angle between the equatorial plane and rays of sun
  9. trackinsystem that rotates one axis to approximately follow the position of the sun
  10. energy that emanates from the sun in the form of waves & particles
  11. system that rotates two axes independently to follow the position of the sun
  12. area of sky between sun paths for summer solstice and winter solstice for a particular location.
  13. number of hours required for a day's total solar irradiation to accumulate at peak sun conditions
  14. sun's radiation that is scattered by the atmosphere and clouds
  15. collection of information about a facility's or customer's energy use
  16. concentrating solar power is a technology that uses mirrors and lenses to reflect and concentrate solar radiation from a large area to a small area
  17. point in earth's orbit that is farthest from the sun
  18. projection of solar altitude angle onto imaginary plane perpendicular to the surface of an obstruction
  19. Earth's orbital position when solar declination is at it's minimum or maximum

30 Clues: power of solar radiation per unit area • the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun • solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth • point in earth's orbit that is closest to the sun • angle between the equatorial plane and rays of sun • point in earth's orbit that is farthest from the sun • Earth's orbital position when solar declination is zero • ...

Planets 2015-04-28

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dwarf planet.
  2. brightest planet.
  3. celestial body that generates light
  4. fourth planet from the sun, second smallest in solar system.
  5. largest planet in solar system.
  6. second biggest planet. Has rings around it.
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  1. there are eight of these.
  2. lazy planet.
  3. smallest planet in the solar system.
  4. star in the middle of the solar system.
  5. planet in which we live on.

11 Clues: lazy planet. • dwarf planet. • brightest planet. • there are eight of these. • planet in which we live on. • largest planet in solar system. • celestial body that generates light • smallest planet in the solar system. • star in the middle of the solar system. • second biggest planet. Has rings around it. • fourth planet from the sun, second smallest in solar system.

vocab choice board 2022-03-17

vocab choice board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems that are held together by gravity
  2. - the circular movement of an object around its center (like a top spinning)
  3. - all of space and its contents (including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of energy and matter)
  4. - The moment that the moon orbits directly between the sun and the Earth
  5. - the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  6. - the force by which all things with mass or energy (including planets, stars, galaxies, and light) are brought towards one another
  7. - a moon outside our solar system
  8. - to shine light on an object and make it visible
  9. - the border between light and dark on the Moon
  10. - something we observe to be similar over and over again
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  1. - when the moon is completely dark
  2. - the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged
  3. - the four parts of the year where weather, ecology, and number of daylight hours change as a result of Earth’s orbit around the sun
  4. - the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
  5. - a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  6. - the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
  7. - a planet outside our solar system
  8. - the relative size of things
  9. - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  10. - the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object like Earth)

20 Clues: - the relative size of things • - a moon outside our solar system • - when the moon is completely dark • - a planet outside our solar system • - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • - the border between light and dark on the Moon • - to shine light on an object and make it visible • - something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...

Space Exploration 2020-11-12

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where our solar system is located.
  2. Largest planet in our solar system
  3. Name of planet group: Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
  4. We have 8 in our solar system.
  5. Name of planet group: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  6. The centre of our solar system.
Down
  1. Something that circles around the planets
  2. A person who goes to space.
  3. The name of our planet
  4. A shuttle for astronauts.
  5. The smallest planet in our system

11 Clues: The name of our planet • A shuttle for astronauts. • A person who goes to space. • We have 8 in our solar system. • The centre of our solar system. • The smallest planet in our system • Where our solar system is located. • Largest planet in our solar system • Something that circles around the planets • Name of planet group: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • ...

SolarSystem 2023-01-31

SolarSystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Biggest planet in our solar system?
  2. Water on Mars is in the form of ?
  3. Planet Closest to Sun?
  4. Name of the closest star to the earth?
  5. How many planets orbit the Sun?
  6. What planet in our solar system has only one moon?
  7. Hottest planet in the solar system?
Down
  1. Four inner planets are known as ' ' planets?
  2. Our Solar System is located in which galaxy ?
  3. What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet'?
  4. A body made of rocks, dust, gases and ice that orbits the sun is called a ?
  5. Planet farthest from Sun?
  6. Which planet has rings?

13 Clues: Planet Closest to Sun? • Which planet has rings? • Planet farthest from Sun? • How many planets orbit the Sun? • Water on Mars is in the form of ? • Biggest planet in our solar system? • Hottest planet in the solar system? • Name of the closest star to the earth? • What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet'? • Four inner planets are known as ' ' planets? • ...

Universe and Solar System 2024-03-11

Universe and Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. balls of dust and ice that orbit the Sun
  2. the galaxy that we live in
  3. the biggest planet in our solar system
  4. groups of stars that look like a particular shape in the sky
  5. everything that exists in space
  6. the planet we live on
  7. the dwarf planet in our solar system
Down
  1. the Earth’s natural satellite
  2. objects in orbit around a planet
  3. the planet closest to the Sun
  4. groups of millions of stars, planets, gas clouds and rock fragments
  5. the planet farthest from the Sun in our solar system
  6. the number of planets in our solar system

13 Clues: the planet we live on • the galaxy that we live in • the Earth’s natural satellite • the planet closest to the Sun • everything that exists in space • objects in orbit around a planet • the dwarf planet in our solar system • the biggest planet in our solar system • balls of dust and ice that orbit the Sun • the number of planets in our solar system • ...

4th Quarter Extra Credit 2025-05-07

4th Quarter Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a gas giant with icy rings
  2. the only habitable planet in our solar system
  3. The star at the center of our solar system
  4. the red planet
  5. an icy rock that heats up as it gets closer to the Sun
  6. The planet closest to the Sun
  7. a former planet that was deemed too small
  8. the unit of measurement appropriate for measuring the distance between stars
Down
  1. the unit of measurement appropriate for distances in our solar system
  2. the planet closest to Earth
  3. giant balls of fire
  4. the largest planet in our solar system
  5. something that orbits a planet

13 Clues: the red planet • giant balls of fire • a gas giant with icy rings • the planet closest to Earth • The planet closest to the Sun • something that orbits a planet • the largest planet in our solar system • a former planet that was deemed too small • The star at the center of our solar system • the only habitable planet in our solar system • ...