solar system Crossword Puzzles

Our Solar System 2026-02-24

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Saturn’s largest moon
  2. The process that powers the Sun
  3. The dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
  4. A rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
  5. The force that pulls objects toward each other
  6. The planet tilted on its side
  7. A ball of ice and dust that forms a glowing tail near the Sun
  8. The planet known for its beautiful ring system.
  9. The path a planet takes around the Sun.
  10. The spinning of a planet on its axis
  11. A chunk of space rock that reaches Earth’s surface
  12. The second planet from the Sun
  13. The farthest planet from the Sun
  14. The thin layer of gases surrounding a planet
  15. The distant spherical cloud believed to surround the solar system
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  1. A streak of light caused by a meteoroid burning in the atmosphere
  2. The outer region beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies.
  3. A moon of Jupiter believed to have an underground ocean
  4. The planet closest to the Sun
  5. Pluto was reclassified as this type of object
  6. The largest volcano in the solar system (on Mars).
  7. The largest moon in the solar system
  8. The largest planet in our solar system.
  9. The motion of a planet around the Sun
  10. The red planet
  11. The third planet from the Sun
  12. The only planet known to support life

27 Clues: The red planet • Saturn’s largest moon • The planet closest to the Sun • The planet tilted on its side • The third planet from the Sun • The second planet from the Sun • The process that powers the Sun • The farthest planet from the Sun • The largest moon in the solar system • The spinning of a planet on its axis • The motion of a planet around the Sun • ...

ABOUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-11-30

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

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

Our Solar System 2024-04-06

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. - Is the farthest planet from the Sun
  2. - Is the coldest planet in our solar system
  3. - Earth's only natural satellite
  4. - Is known for its massive rings
  5. - The Asteroid ____ rans between Jupiter and Mars
  6. - Known as "The Red Planet"
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  1. - Is no longer a planet
  2. - The hottest planet in the solar system
  3. - Is at the center of our solar system
  4. - The largest planet in our solar system
  5. - The first planet form the sun
  6. - We live on this planet

12 Clues: - Is no longer a planet • - We live on this planet • - Known as "The Red Planet" • - The first planet form the sun • - Earth's only natural satellite • - Is known for its massive rings • - Is the farthest planet from the Sun • - Is at the center of our solar system • - The hottest planet in the solar system • - The largest planet in our solar system • ...

The Inner Planets 2025-11-10

The Inner Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus
  2. Rock
  3. System
  4. Time
  5. Solar
  6. Mars
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  1. Earth
  2. People
  3. Dust
  4. Metal
  5. Mercury
  6. Sun

12 Clues: Sun • Dust • Rock • Time • Mars • Venus • Earth • Metal • Solar • People • System • Mercury

The Solar System 2021-06-04

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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 • ...

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. • ...

Solar System Sort 2026-01-30

Solar System Sort crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A scientist who studied an expanding universe
  2. The planet where we live
  3. Objects that move around planets
  4. Icy space rocks with long, bright tails
  5. The hot star in the center of the solar systen
  6. The planet with rings
  7. The path soemthing takes around a planet or star
  8. A very hot planet near Earth
  9. The event when the universe began
  10. Scientist who studied galaxies moving apart, names a telescope
  11. Rocky objects that move around the sun
  12. The sun and everything that moves around it
  13. The force that pulls things down
  14. A planet that spins on its side
  15. A cold, blue planet far from the sun
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  1. A scientist who helped explain the Big Bang
  2. The red planet
  3. The planet closest to the sun
  4. Ideas that explain things using evidence
  5. Famous scientist who studied space and time
  6. The big rock that orbits the sun
  7. A scientist who studies space
  8. The biggest planet in our solar system
  9. The galaxy where our solar system is
  10. The stuff everything is made of

25 Clues: The red planet • The planet with rings • The planet where we live • A very hot planet near Earth • The planet closest to the sun • A scientist who studies space • The stuff everything is made of • A planet that spins on its side • Objects that move around planets • The big rock that orbits the sun • The force that pulls things down • The event when the universe began • ...

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
Across
  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. • ...

The Solar System 2025-12-01

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  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. • ...

The Solar System 2024-04-19

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Planet closest to the Sun
  2. Provides almost all energy in the Solar System
  3. Moon of Jupiter made of ice and ocean under ice
  4. Gas in atmosphere of Uranus and Neptune
  5. Space probe that does not stop at a planet
  6. Space probe to all four outer planets
  7. Important gas that makes up atmosphere of all four outer planets
  8. Surfaces of inner planets
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  1. Cloud of material from older star that exploded
  2. The largest planet
  3. Solar System "leftovers" made of ice and rock
  4. Caused material from solar nebula to clump together and form planets
  5. Solar System "leftovers" made of rock
  6. Number of inner planets
  7. Hottest planet because of greenhouse effect
  8. Another important gas in all four outer planets

16 Clues: The largest planet • Number of inner planets • Planet closest to the Sun • Surfaces of inner planets • Solar System "leftovers" made of rock • Space probe to all four outer planets • Gas in atmosphere of Uranus and Neptune • Space probe that does not stop at a planet • Hottest planet because of greenhouse effect • Solar System "leftovers" made of ice and rock • ...

Space Objects 2022-12-01

Space Objects crossword puzzle
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  1. A comet that comes back every 100 year.
  2. Greek god of the ocean.
  3. The red planet.
  4. This planet is tilted by 98 degrees
  5. One of the largest dwarf planets.
  6. Will cause spaghettification.
  7. A poisonous metal.
  8. Will crash into 6 DOWN
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  1. The warmest planet in the solar system.
  2. Large space rock.
  3. You are on this planet.
  4. It is a chocolate and a galaxy.
  5. It is the largest planet in the solar system.
  6. Is has large rings made of ice and rock.
  7. The only star in the solar system.
  8. The start of the universe
  9. Natural satellites of planets.

17 Clues: The red planet. • Large space rock. • A poisonous metal. • Will crash into 6 DOWN • You are on this planet. • Greek god of the ocean. • The start of the universe • Will cause spaghettification. • Natural satellites of planets. • It is a chocolate and a galaxy. • One of the largest dwarf planets. • The only star in the solar system. • This planet is tilted by 98 degrees • ...

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.............. • ...

Space Vocabulary 2023-01-13

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  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 • ...

Solar System Extra Credit 2023-05-15

Solar System Extra Credit crossword puzzle
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  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 • ...

CSO April 2023-04-27

CSO April crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

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 • ...

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.............. • ...

Camille Vocabulary Crossword 2026-02-12

Camille Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The smaller 2 continent-sized highland areas (terrae) on the planet venus
  2. The largest canyon in the solar system that cuts a wide swath across the face of mars
  3. The largest natural satellite of Neptune
  4. narrow bands of strong winds that generally blow from west to cast all across the globe
  5. A method to activate molecules that leads to the breaking of chemical bonds through the absorption of photos, typically using uv ifradiation due to its high energy deposit ion per photo
  6. One of 2 very small satellite of the planet mars
  7. a flat disc-like structure of orbiting dust, ice, & rocky particles encircling an astronomical body,most commonly giant planets
  8. A large impact crater located on the surface of the planet mercury
  9. The four large outer planets of our solar system that lack a solid surface
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  1. The branch of atronomy that uses readar to map the surface of the planetary bodies in the solar system
  2. The four largest and outer most of jupiters many satellites
  3. A large volcano on the planet mars and the tallest mountain in the solar system
  4. steep slopes or cliffs found on planetry surfaces formed by tectonic activity
  5. A rocky planet that is made up mostly of material such as rock and iron
  6. The largest moon in the solar system, orbiting Jupiter as its third Galilean satellite
  7. The largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest in the solar system
  8. The distance from a larger celestial body within which a smaller celetial body will disintegrate due to the tidel forces exerted by the larger body
  9. The smaller of mars two moons

18 Clues: The smaller of mars two moons • The largest natural satellite of Neptune • One of 2 very small satellite of the planet mars • The four largest and outer most of jupiters many satellites • A large impact crater located on the surface of the planet mercury • The largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest 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 • ...

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 • ...

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
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  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 • ...

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 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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Solar System 2026-03-25

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth’s natural satellite.
  2. A dwarf planet.
  3. The smallest planet in our solar system.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system.
  5. Known as the Red Planet.
  6. The planet with the largest rings.
Down
  1. The number of planets in our solar system.
  2. The furthest planet in our solar system.
  3. The seventh planet from the Sun.
  4. The centre of our solar system.

10 Clues: A dwarf planet. • Known as the Red Planet. • Earth’s natural satellite. • The centre of our solar system. • The seventh planet from the Sun. • The planet with the largest rings. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The furthest planet in our solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system. • The number of planets in our solar system.

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 • ...

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.
Down
  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.

Solar System Word Puzzle 2023-03-03

Solar System Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sixth planet from the Sun
  2. Inner planets are also called
  3. Located between Mars and Jupiter
  4. The natural satellite of Earth
  5. The Star of our solar system
Down
  1. Largest planet in our solar system
  2. Smaller in size than a planet
  3. First Planet in our solar system
  4. Dwarf planet
  5. Outer planets are also called
  6. Last planet in our Solar system

11 Clues: Dwarf planet • Sixth planet from the Sun • The Star of our solar system • Smaller in size than a planet • Inner planets are also called • Outer planets are also called • The natural satellite of Earth • Last planet in our Solar system • First Planet in our solar system • Located between Mars and Jupiter • Largest planet in our solar system

universe 2024-11-13

universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. also know as the RED PLANET
  2. the 8th planet in our solar system
  3. biggest planet in the solar system
  4. hottest planet in our solar system
  5. our space neighborhood
  6. the nearest to the Sun
Down
  1. has the third largest diameter of planets in our solar system.
  2. 3rd planet from the sun
  3. nearly 14 billion years old
  4. 2nd largest planet
  5. huge star

11 Clues: huge star • 2nd largest planet • our space neighborhood • the nearest to the Sun • 3rd planet from the sun • also know as the RED PLANET • nearly 14 billion years old • the 8th planet in our solar system • biggest planet in the solar system • hottest planet in our solar system • has the third largest diameter of planets in our solar system.

Space Crossword 2013-06-01

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Highest winds in the solar system
  2. Name of the biggest type of black hole
  3. You’ll find Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in our solar system here
  4. spherical cloud of small rocky and icy
  5. What does SOHO study?
  6. Over 70% is covered in water
  7. What happens is you get too close to a black hole
  8. disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
  9. Rock or dust that revolves around the sun
  10. Cassini left in 1997 to travel to which planet?
Down
  1. Sometimes called dirty snowballs
  2. First man in space
  3. Planet that’s cold as ice
  4. Cold, windy, smelly and was going to be called George
  5. How the universe started
  6. Great Bear is an example of one of these
  7. What travels round the earth in 10 milliseconds?
  8. Hottest planet in the solar system
  9. an object that revolves around a planet
  10. Named after the Roman messenger God
  11. The biggest planet in our solar system
  12. Where you would find Eris and Dysnomia.
  13. Name of the first dog to orbit Earth
  14. Red supergiant, binary star and the brightest in the constellation Scorpius
  15. Little green men?

25 Clues: Little green men? • First man in space • What does SOHO study? • How the universe started • Planet that’s cold as ice • Over 70% is covered in water • Sometimes called dirty snowballs • Highest winds in the solar system • Hottest planet in the solar system • Named after the Roman messenger God • Name of the first dog to orbit Earth • Name of the biggest type of black hole • ...

Astrononomy Puzzler 2023-04-18

Astrononomy Puzzler crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one cycle of moon phases
  2. how many official planets are in the solar system
  3. third planet from the sun
  4. the universe is getting ________
  5. astronauts on the ISS _________ because there is no gravity in space
  6. planet that orbits on its side
  7. planet with a large core compared to outer crust
  8. planet most similar to earth in size
  9. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
  10. sailed the earth and proved it was round
  11. one earth cycle around the sun
  12. planet with the fastest winds in the solar system
  13. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
Down
  1. only place in our solar system humans have set foot on
  2. planets made of gasses rather than rocks
  3. the alternate rising and falling of the sea due to gravity of moon
  4. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria
  5. JWST (for short)
  6. one cycle of a planet
  7. largest planet in the solar system
  8. our galaxy name
  9. the name of the north star
  10. a planet with iron rocky surface
  11. our sun is a ________
  12. a dwarf planet after neptune

25 Clues: our galaxy name • JWST (for short) • one cycle of a planet • our sun is a ________ • one cycle of moon phases • third planet from the sun • the name of the north star • a dwarf planet after neptune • planet that orbits on its side • one earth cycle around the sun • the universe is getting ________ • a planet with iron rocky surface • largest planet in the solar system • ...

Year 7 Space 2025-06-11

Year 7 Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the main source of mass in our solar system
  2. a ball of ice and dust with a glowing tail
  3. the distance light travels in one year
  4. the force that pulls things towards each other
  5. a vehicle used to travel into space
  6. a space rock that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere
  7. when one object blocks light from another
  8. a natural satellite orbiting earth
  9. a huge group of stars, like the Milky Way
  10. the hottest planet in the solar system
  11. a person trained to travel into space
  12. a large object that orbits a star
  13. the largest moon in our solar system
Down
  1. the belt of asteroids that go beyond Neptune
  2. a giant cloud of dust and gas where stars are born
  3. a tool used to see things far away in space
  4. a bowl-shaped hole made by a space rock hitting a surface
  5. the closest planet to the Sun
  6. a planet that orbits a star outside our solar system
  7. known as the red planet
  8. the path one object takes around another
  9. a planet known for its rings
  10. when a planet spins on its axis

23 Clues: known as the red planet • a planet known for its rings • the closest planet to the Sun • when a planet spins on its axis • a large object that orbits a star • a natural satellite orbiting earth • a vehicle used to travel into space • the largest moon in our solar system • a person trained to travel into space • the distance light travels in one year • ...

The Solar System 2025-05-27

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model of the solar system centred on the Sun, with Earth and other planets moving around it.
  2. The biggest planet on the solar system.
  3. A model that describes how planets orbit the Sun in elliptical paths, with the Sun at one focus of the ellipse.
  4. The smallest planet on the solar system.
  5. I have a ring but i'm no jewerly.
  6. A geocentric model of the universe, where the Earth is the stationary center, with the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars revolving around it.
Down
  1. The biggest planet after the sun.
  2. Hottest planet on the system after the sun.
  3. A geocentric model of the universe in which everything in the cosmos revolved around the Earth in complicated patterns.
  4. Eighth planet and the most distant from the Sun in our solar system
  5. The coldest planet on the solar system.
  6. The red planet.
  7. The planet where we live.

13 Clues: The red planet. • The planet where we live. • The biggest planet after the sun. • I have a ring but i'm no jewerly. • The biggest planet on the solar system. • The coldest planet on the solar system. • The smallest planet on the solar system. • Hottest planet on the system after the sun. • Eighth planet and the most distant from the Sun in our solar system • ...

"To Infinity, and Beyond!" 2014-05-12

"To Infinity, and Beyond!" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The smallest planet in the Solar System.
  2. Known as the Red Planet.
  3. These stars will die down into either a black hole or a neutron star.
  4. Discovered in December 13, 1781 by William Herschel.
  5. A gaseous planet.
  6. Where Earth and our Solar System are located.
  7. The biggest stars in the universe are called these.
  8. It's the largest planet in the Solar System.
Down
  1. Has a mountain named Maat Mon.
  2. Flattened at the poles due to a fast rotation on its axis.
  3. Most of the stars in the galaxy, including the Sun, are considered these.
  4. Around 4.6 billion years old according to scientists.
  5. Orbits the Sun on a different plane than the 8 planets, going over them and below them.
  6. Between Jupiter and Mars.
  7. The center of the Solar System.

15 Clues: A gaseous planet. • Known as the Red Planet. • Between Jupiter and Mars. • Has a mountain named Maat Mon. • The center of the Solar System. • The smallest planet in the Solar System. • It's the largest planet in the Solar System. • Where Earth and our Solar System are located. • The biggest stars in the universe are called these. • ...

Space Crossword 2013-06-01

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Highest winds in the solar system
  2. Name of the biggest type of black hole
  3. You’ll find Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in our solar system here
  4. spherical cloud of small rocky and icy
  5. What does SOHO study?
  6. Over 70% is covered in water
  7. What happens is you get too close to a black hole
  8. disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
  9. Rock or dust that revolves around the sun
  10. Cassini left in 1997 to travel to which planet?
Down
  1. Sometimes called dirty snowballs
  2. First man in space
  3. Planet that’s cold as ice
  4. Cold, windy, smelly and was going to be called George
  5. How the universe started
  6. Great Bear is an example of one of these
  7. What travels round the earth in 10 milliseconds?
  8. Hottest planet in the solar system
  9. an object that revolves around a planet
  10. Named after the Roman messenger God
  11. The biggest planet in our solar system
  12. Where you would find Eris and Dysnomia.
  13. Name of the first dog to orbit Earth
  14. Red supergiant, binary star and the brightest in the constellation Scorpius
  15. Little green men?

25 Clues: Little green men? • First man in space • What does SOHO study? • How the universe started • Planet that’s cold as ice • Over 70% is covered in water • Sometimes called dirty snowballs • Highest winds in the solar system • Hottest planet in the solar system • Named after the Roman messenger God • Name of the first dog to orbit Earth • Name of the biggest type of black hole • ...

Planets and Moons 2023-10-26

Planets and Moons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another planet that is very small
  2. The largest unconfirmed planet
  3. The smallest planet in our solar system
  4. Is a saturn moon but also has a very large crater
  5. A large but similar planet to Earth
  6. The lowest on the Earth similarity index, it is the husk of what once was a gas giant
  7. The largest semi-confirmed planet
  8. An extremely dark planet
  9. The second largest semi-confirmed planet
  10. The smallest known exoplanet
  11. The largest moon in our solar system
  12. A moon of Saturn that could hold basic life and water
Down
  1. Was once the smallest known moon, it is a moon of Saturn at only 660 m
  2. An extremely hot and fast orbiting planet around its star
  3. A blue and green familiar planet
  4. Among one of the largest planets, it has a spot like Jupiter
  5. The planet with the largest rings
  6. One of the largest planets
  7. Has a 40-km thick ice layer before possibly transitioning to a large ocean
  8. A hypothetical planet near or in our solar system
  9. The smallest round object in our solar system. It also has a very large crater

21 Clues: An extremely dark planet • One of the largest planets • The smallest known exoplanet • The largest unconfirmed planet • A blue and green familiar planet • Another planet that is very small • The planet with the largest rings • The largest semi-confirmed planet • A large but similar planet to Earth • The largest moon in our solar system • The smallest planet in our solar system • ...

The Universe 2026-03-14

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars can form
  2. : The path an object follows around a planet or star
  3. System : The Sun and all the planets that orbit it
  4. : A vehicle used to travel into space
  5. : A natural object that moves around a planet
  6. : A rocky object that orbits the Sun
  7. Hole : A place in space with gravity so strong that nothing can escape
  8. : The star at the center of our solar system
  9. : A huge group of stars, dust, and gas in space
  10. : A tool used to see far objects in space
  11. : A large round object that moves around a star
  12. : The force that pulls objects toward each other
Down
  1. : A bright streak of light when a rock burns in Earth’s atmosphere
  2. : A space object made of ice and dust with a glowing tail
  3. : A person who travels into space
  4. : A huge ball of hot gas that gives light and heat
  5. Way : The galaxy that contains our solar system
  6. : The red planet in our solar system
  7. : An object that orbits a planet; some are made by people
  8. : The planet where we live

20 Clues: : The planet where we live • : A person who travels into space • : A rocky object that orbits the Sun • : The red planet in our solar system • : A vehicle used to travel into space • : A tool used to see far objects in space • : The star at the center of our solar system • : A natural object that moves around a planet • Way : The galaxy that contains our solar system • ...

Wilf 2025-04-03

Wilf crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the furthest galaxy that we can see with the naked eye
  2. when a star dies
  3. on Mars the sunset is ...
  4. the highest volcano in the solar system
  5. stars do it to form black holes
  6. light can escape from black holes through the form of...
  7. I have 7 main wrings
  8. the hottest planet in our solar system
  9. the sun sets in the ...
  10. I am the smallest dwarf planet in our solar system
  11. the first British astronaut to be on the ISS
  12. the shape of the storm at Saturn's north pole
Down
  1. what saturns wrings where made out of(two words)
  2. the planet with the great red spot
  3. I am the coldest planet in the solar system
  4. how many years old is the earth?
  5. the first person to set foot on the moon
  6. the name of the constellation that you use to find the north star
  7. the constellation that represents twins
  8. the rocket that went to the moon
  9. the real name for the north star
  10. my nickname is "the red planet"
  11. the best telescope in space
  12. the sun rises in the ...

24 Clues: when a star dies • I have 7 main wrings • the sun sets in the ... • the sun rises in the ... • on Mars the sunset is ... • the best telescope in space • my nickname is "the red planet" • stars do it to form black holes • how many years old is the earth? • the rocket that went to the moon • the real name for the north star • the planet with the great red spot • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2019-06-18

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it is the star at the centre of the Solar System
  2. they are rocks that you can find in the space
  3. it is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth
  4. they are astronomical objects that shine
  5. It is the biggest planet of the Solar system
  6. it is the farthest planet from the Sun
  7. it is the fourth planet of the Solar System
  8. way it is our galaxy
Down
  1. it was the first planet found with a telescope
  2. it is the hottest planet in the Solar System
  3. it is the movement of the planets around the Sun
  4. it is the movement of the planets on themselves
  5. it has rings made up of rocks
  6. it is the planet where we live
  7. it is the closest planet to the sun

15 Clues: way it is our galaxy • it has rings made up of rocks • it is the planet where we live • it is the closest planet to the sun • it is the farthest planet from the Sun • they are astronomical objects that shine • it is the fourth planet of the Solar System • it is the hottest planet in the Solar System • It is the biggest planet of the Solar system • ...

Daily Crossword - May 20, 2023 - Daily Topic: Space 2023-05-20

Daily Crossword - May 20, 2023 - Daily Topic: Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet in the solar system
  2. A spacecraft mission to land on the Moon that was successful
  3. The galaxy in which we live in
  4. A star close to Proxima Centauri
  5. The closest galaxy to us besides the Milky Way
  6. The Earth orbits this star
  7. A large hole that sucks in light
Down
  1. One of the planets in the solar system; it has life
  2. Where the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the Moon
  3. The closest star to us besides the Sun
  4. A galaxy that will form in 4.5 billion years
  5. Another planet in the solar system that does not have life
  6. Most likely the coldest planet in the solar system besides Pluto
  7. A big black space with galaxies, stars, planets and more!
  8. The satellite of the Earth

15 Clues: The Earth orbits this star • The satellite of the Earth • The galaxy in which we live in • A star close to Proxima Centauri • A large hole that sucks in light • The largest planet in the solar system • The closest star to us besides the Sun • A galaxy that will form in 4.5 billion years • The closest galaxy to us besides the Milky Way • ...

Our Solar System 2026-02-23

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which star is the centre of our solar system
  2. Which planet is called Morning Star
  3. Which planet is furthest away from the sun?
  4. Which planet is second largest?
  5. the smallest planet in our solar system
  6. How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system?
  7. What was the name of the dog that went to the moon?
  8. Which planet has life on it?
  9. what makes sure we have moderate temperatures on earth?
Down
  1. What are the persons called that travel in space?
  2. one of Jupiter moons have the same name as a continent which?
  3. What are the robots on Mars called?
  4. how many moons does jupiter have?
  5. which force keeps us on the earth
  6. How many planets are there in our solar system?

15 Clues: Which planet has life on it? • Which planet is second largest? • how many moons does jupiter have? • which force keeps us on the earth • What are the robots on Mars called? • Which planet is called Morning Star • the smallest planet in our solar system • Which planet is furthest away from the sun? • which star is the centre of our solar system • ...

Science Ch. 6 Review Guide 2024-05-21

Science Ch. 6 Review Guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all natural objects in space are called
  2. the system of stars our solar system is a part of
  3. Orion, the Big Dipper, and the Little Dipper are all examples of _____.
  4. Who was the first man to step onto the moon?
  5. the Red Planet
  6. It takes the moon about one _____ to orbit Earth.
  7. large storm on Jupiter's surface
  8. earth's closest star that produces light and heat energy
  9. what Saturn's rings are made up of
  10. What makes the seasons?
  11. Earth's natural satellite
  12. a hole on the surface of a moon or planet made by asteroids and meteoroids have hit it
  13. only planet tipped on its side
  14. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have this common characteristic
  15. the hottest and brightest planet
  16. number of planets in our solar system
  17. the sun's _____ helps all the planets of the solar system orbit it
Down
  1. planet that is 300 times larger than Earth
  2. How do we account for the extra 1/4 day that it takes Earth to orbit the sun?
  3. planet with the longest orbit around the sun
  4. the earth rotates on its _____
  5. a tool that tells time by using the sun
  6. Earth is different from all other planets because it is _____
  7. What does the gravity of the moon pull that is on Earth?
  8. a giant ball of hot, glowing gas
  9. We send ______ to other planets and places that humans cannot explore
  10. another name for the outer planets
  11. the first four planets in the solar system
  12. The moon _____ the sun's light
  13. smallest planet in the solar system

30 Clues: the Red Planet • What makes the seasons? • Earth's natural satellite • the earth rotates on its _____ • The moon _____ the sun's light • only planet tipped on its side • a giant ball of hot, glowing gas • large storm on Jupiter's surface • the hottest and brightest planet • another name for the outer planets • what Saturn's rings are made up of • ...

Beyond Earth 2025-10-20

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. asteroids spends most of their time in Earth’s orbit
  2. “shooting star”
  3. The small bodies being part of the Solar system are referred as _____.
  4. asteroid made up of nickel and silicate
  5. It separates the eight planets into half.
  6. The farthest distance from the sun.
  7. the cloud where most comets come from
  8. coined the term “asteroid”
  9. The four planets farther to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  10. the biggest asteroid
  11. When several meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere at great speeds.
  12. the asteroids that are bright
  13. the amount of light reflected by a celestial object
  14. the solid mass in a comet
  15. the task force who assigns names to meteor showers
  16. the meteor shower that originates from Orion
  17. It means that the orbits are not confined to the plane of the solar system.
  18. “planetoid / miniature planets”
Down
  1. the meteor shower that came from an asteroid 2003EH1
  2. It is the system of stars.
  3. small chunks of space debris
  4. “dirty snowballs”
  5. The center of our solar system.
  6. formed when a comet gets closer to the Sun
  7. asteroids that cross but spend most of their time outside Earth’s orbit
  8. the meteor shower that originates from Leo
  9. the meteor shower that originates from Perseus
  10. the impact crater that hit Mexico
  11. The four planets closest to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  12. It is a diagram that shows the sun is the center.
  13. asteroids that approach but do not cross Earth’s orbit.
  14. when it hits the Earth’s ground
  15. asteroids mostly made up of carbon
  16. It is composed of the sun and the eight planets.
  17. The closest distance from the sun.
  18. way We are in this galaxy.

36 Clues: “shooting star” • “dirty snowballs” • the biggest asteroid • the solid mass in a comet • It is the system of stars. • coined the term “asteroid” • way We are in this galaxy. • small chunks of space debris • the asteroids that are bright • The center of our solar system. • when it hits the Earth’s ground • “planetoid / miniature planets” • the impact crater that hit Mexico • ...

The Planets 2015-05-28

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our solar system
  2. Closest planet to the Sun
  3. Colder temperatures than any other planet in our solar system
  4. The red planet
  5. Furthest planet from the Sun
Down
  1. Largest planet in our solar system
  2. Surrounded by large rings
  3. Hottest planet in our solar system
  4. Provides Earth with heat and light
  5. Earth's natural satellite
  6. Only known planet with intelligent life

11 Clues: The red planet • Our solar system • Surrounded by large rings • Closest planet to the Sun • Earth's natural satellite • Furthest planet from the Sun • Largest planet in our solar system • Hottest planet in our solar system • Provides Earth with heat and light • Only known planet with intelligent life • Colder temperatures than any other planet in our solar system

Solar System crossword puzzle 2020-11-24

Solar System crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a HUGE collection of stars and planets
  2. gases surrounding a celestial body
  3. 7th planet from the sun, coldest planet
  4. first country in space
  5. hottest planet in the solar system
  6. explosion of a star
  7. first country to land on the moon
  8. controls Earth's gravity
  9. a hot ball of gas shines brightly
  10. planet with rings around it
  11. small rocky object orbiting the sun
  12. person who travels in space
  13. object made of ice and dust which leaves a trail
  14. elliptical path of a celestial body
  15. planet that humans live on
Down
  1. force that keeps things grounded on earth
  2. cloud of dust or gas found between stars
  3. robot used to collect samples on mars
  4. takes up a large part of our solar system, very hot!
  5. machine designed to fly in outerspace
  6. a body orbiting a star
  7. event in which an object is temporarily obscured
  8. expert who studies celestial objects
  9. dwarf planet in our solar system
  10. galaxy that we live in
  11. manmade object placed into orbit
  12. largest planet in the solar system
  13. farthest planet from the sun
  14. closest planet to the sun
  15. most explored planet, the red planet

30 Clues: explosion of a star • first country in space • a body orbiting a star • galaxy that we live in • controls Earth's gravity • closest planet to the sun • planet that humans live on • planet with rings around it • person who travels in space • farthest planet from the sun • dwarf planet in our solar system • manmade object placed into orbit • first country to land on the moon • ...

Inner Planets 2025-01-14

Inner Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus is about the same _____ as Earth.
  2. A large, round object that revolves around a star and has a clear orbit.
  3. Venus is the ______ planet in the solar system.
  4. Mercury has little to no ____, so heat cannot be held in.
  5. The _____ belt is what divides the inner planets from the outer planets.
  6. Venus is covered in toxic _____ made of sulfuric acid.
  7. Mercury is extremely ____ during the day and extremely cold at night.
  8. We have sent many _____ to mars to take pictures and collect samples of the planet.
  9. The Inner Planets are also known as the _____ Planets.
  10. The only star in our solar system that the planets orbit around.
Down
  1. Mercury is the _____ planet in the solar system.
  2. Earth is the only known planet with ____ water.
  3. The second planet from the sun
  4. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the ______ planets.
  5. Mars has terrible ____ storms.
  6. The planet closest to the sun
  7. Mars is commonly known as the ____ Planet.
  8. Mars has ____ tiny moons.
  9. Earth has exactly one ____ named Luna.
  10. The third planet from the sun
  11. Mars has the biggest _____ in the solar system, it's even bigger than Mount Everest.
  12. The fourth planet from the sun

22 Clues: Mars has ____ tiny moons. • The planet closest to the sun • The third planet from the sun • The second planet from the sun • Mars has terrible ____ storms. • The fourth planet from the sun • Earth has exactly one ____ named Luna. • Venus is about the same _____ as Earth. • Mars is commonly known as the ____ Planet. • Earth is the only known planet with ____ water. • ...

Astronomy: The Milky Way 2025-09-16

Astronomy: The Milky Way crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest in the solar system.
  2. the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest in the solar system.
  3. the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest in the solar system.
  4. the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the solar system.
  5. the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the solar system.
  6. an area around a planet generated by the iron in the planet's core that helps protect a planet from harmful solar radiation.
Down
  1. the eight planet from the Sun and the fourth largest in the solar system.
  2. the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the solar system.
  3. the layer of gases that surround a planet.
  4. the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest in the solar system.

10 Clues: the layer of gases that surround a planet. • the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the solar system. • the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the solar system. • the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest in the solar system. • the eight planet from the Sun and the fourth largest in the solar system. • ...

Spaceship Earth - Science Unit Crossword 2023-01-23

Spaceship Earth - Science Unit Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The seventh farthest planet in our solar system.
  2. The name of the second Mars rover. Nicknamed "Oppy"
  3. The distance from a star where a planet could have liquid water.
  4. A group of stars that make up an image.
Down
  1. A planet outside of our solar system.
  2. The name for a scientist who studies space.
  3. A clock that uses shadows to tell time.
  4. A burning sphere of energy out in space.
  5. An invisible force that keeps us on Earth.
  6. This dwarf planet takes 284 years to orbit our sun.
  7. A rotation around a star or planet.
  8. The center of our solar system.
  9. The center of Earth's rotation. It is diagonal.
  10. A planet made up of mostly heavy gasses.
  11. The third farthest planet in our solar system.

15 Clues: The center of our solar system. • A rotation around a star or planet. • A planet outside of our solar system. • A clock that uses shadows to tell time. • A group of stars that make up an image. • A burning sphere of energy out in space. • A planet made up of mostly heavy gasses. • An invisible force that keeps us on Earth. • The name for a scientist who studies space. • ...

Space Week 2020 2020-01-25

Space Week 2020 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am the path of which planets and satellites follow
  2. I am a chunk of ice the flies through the solar system
  3. I am a large rock that flies through the solar system
  4. I am the collection of planets that surround the sun
  5. I am found in the middle of a planet
  6. I am the power that holds planets from floating away into space
  7. Astronauts use me to get into space.
  8. I am a person who studies the stars
  9. you can use me to see deep into space
Down
  1. in my are billions of solar systems
  2. we are large sources of heat at the center of a solar system
  3. I am the Earth's only natural satellite
  4. I am a collector of billions of solar systems
  5. I am the building that holds telescopes
  6. I am another word for looking in places never seen before
  7. I am a space rock that has landed on earth
  8. I am a hole that was made from a meteorite that hit land.

17 Clues: in my are billions of solar systems • I am a person who studies the stars • I am found in the middle of a planet • Astronauts use me to get into space. • you can use me to see deep into space • I am the Earth's only natural satellite • I am the building that holds telescopes • I am a space rock that has landed on earth • I am a collector of billions of solar systems • ...

Solar System 2025-10-08

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am also known as a shooting star
  2. the biggest planet in the solar system
  3. meteor that reaches earth surface
  4. have a celestial body orbiting the sun
  5. the hottest planet in the solar system
Down
  1. has a ring around its body
  2. chunks of rocks floating through space
  3. is a leftover from the formation of the solar system
  4. also known as natural satellites
  5. the smallest planet in the solar system
  6. I am also known as a dirty snowball
  7. also known as our home planet

12 Clues: has a ring around its body • also known as our home planet • also known as natural satellites • meteor that reaches earth surface • I am also known as a shooting star • I am also known as a dirty snowball • chunks of rocks floating through space • the biggest planet in the solar system • have a celestial body orbiting the sun • the hottest planet in the solar system • ...

Darans Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-18

Darans Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of stars
  2. A regular repeating path that one object
  3. second largest in solar system
  4. has 5 moons
  5. The universe is all of space and time and their contents
  6. the fourth planet from the sun
  7. eighth and most distant from the sun
  8. A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma
Down
  1. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  2. the closest planet to the sun
  3. brightest celestial object
  4. one of 2 ice giants outer solar system
  5. the fifth planet from the sun
  6. an ever expanding ecosystem
  7. star at the center of the solar system
  8. Venus the second planet from the sun and earths neighbor

16 Clues: has 5 moons • a system of stars • brightest celestial object • an ever expanding ecosystem • the closest planet to the sun • the fifth planet from the sun • second largest in solar system • the fourth planet from the sun • eighth and most distant from the sun • one of 2 ice giants outer solar system • star at the center of the solar system • A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma • ...

Space 2022-11-01

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a place found between mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our solar system are found orbiting the sun
  2. fourth planet from solar system
  3. small rocky things that orbit the sun
  4. gasses that surrounding the earth
  5. An infinite amount of space
  6. Hole found on planets
  7. eighth planet from solar system
Down
  1. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases
  2. A thing that sucks planets, stars, and traps light
  3. the fifth from solar system
  4. A space rock that enters the earth's atmosphere
  5. a giant star

12 Clues: a giant star • Hole found on planets • the fifth from solar system • An infinite amount of space • fourth planet from solar system • eighth planet from solar system • cosmic snowballs of frozen gases • gasses that surrounding the earth • small rocky things that orbit the sun • A space rock that enters the earth's atmosphere • A thing that sucks planets, stars, and traps light • ...

lawson's planet crossword 2023-12-14

lawson's planet crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the biggest planet
  2. a area with one of the only dwarf planets
  3. the farthest planet in the solar system
  4. the biggest star in our solar system
  5. the planet that has been explored the most
Down
  1. this planet has the most moons
  2. a now dwarf planet
  3. the planet that orbits in 365 days
  4. one of the ice giants in the solar system
  5. the hotist planet in the solar system
  6. the smallest planet
  7. a big circular rock that we see every day

12 Clues: a now dwarf planet • the biggest planet • the smallest planet • this planet has the most moons • the planet that orbits in 365 days • the biggest star in our solar system • the hotist planet in the solar system • the farthest planet in the solar system • one of the ice giants in the solar system • a area with one of the only dwarf planets • ...

Solar System 2025-10-08

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am also known as a shooting star
  2. the biggest planet in the solar system
  3. meteor that reaches earth surface
  4. have a celestial body orbiting the sun
  5. the hottest planet in the solar system
Down
  1. has a ring around its body
  2. chunks of rocks floating through space
  3. is a leftover from the formation of the solar system
  4. also known as natural satellites
  5. the smallest planet in the solar system
  6. I am also known as a dirty snowball
  7. also known as our home planet

12 Clues: has a ring around its body • also known as our home planet • also known as natural satellites • meteor that reaches earth surface • I am also known as a shooting star • I am also known as a dirty snowball • chunks of rocks floating through space • the biggest planet in the solar system • have a celestial body orbiting the sun • the hottest planet in the solar system • ...

Astronomy 2018-10-25

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the second smallest planet in the solar system?
  2. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  3. What is the coldest planet?
  4. What is the second largest planet in the solar system?
  5. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  6. What is the biggest planet in the solar system?
  7. What planet is considered a dwarf planet?
Down
  1. What is the biggest star?
  2. What planet has a ring around it?
  3. What is 1 of the 3 main types of rocks in space?
  4. What planet has animals, land, and water?

11 Clues: What is the biggest star? • What is the coldest planet? • What planet has a ring around it? • What planet has animals, land, and water? • What planet is considered a dwarf planet? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the biggest planet in the solar system? • What is 1 of the 3 main types of rocks in space? • ...

Off The Planet - Outer Space 2023-11-01

Off The Planet - Outer Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a huge collection of gas, dust, stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
  2. A natural satellite of a planet
  3. The only planet in our solar system with life
  4. The planet closest to the sun
  5. Willian Herschel discovered this planet
  6. The planet well know for its rings
  7. The object at the centre of our solar system
  8. A system of 8 planets and their moons orbiting a star
  9. The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet or moon
Down
  1. A dwarf planet in our solar system
  2. The last of the small planets
  3. This planet is know as one of the ice giants
  4. Another name for our Sun
  5. The planet between Earth and Mercury
  6. the whole of space and all the stars, planets, and other forms of matter and energy in it
  7. An invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins

16 Clues: Another name for our Sun • The last of the small planets • The planet closest to the sun • A natural satellite of a planet • A dwarf planet in our solar system • The planet well know for its rings • The planet between Earth and Mercury • Willian Herschel discovered this planet • This planet is know as one of the ice giants • The object at the centre of our solar system • ...

Space adventure 2025-02-20

Space adventure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
  2. The path an object follows around a planet or star
  3. The star at the center of our solar system
  4. A rocky or metallic body that orbits the Sun
  5. The planet known as the Red Planet
  6. A natural satellite that orbits a planet
  7. layer of gases surrounding Earth
  8. A bright streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid burning up
  9. A large ball of burning gas in space
  10. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern
  11. A spacecraft that carries people and supplies to space
  12. The force that pulls objects toward each other
Down
  1. The planet with rings around it
  2. The first person to walk on the moon, Neil ________
  3. A tool used to see distant objects in space
  4. system A system of planets orbiting a star
  5. The coldest and farthest planet in our solar system
  6. way The name of our galaxy
  7. The study of space, stars, and planets

19 Clues: way The name of our galaxy • The planet with rings around it • layer of gases surrounding Earth • The planet known as the Red Planet • A large ball of burning gas in space • The study of space, stars, and planets • A natural satellite that orbits a planet • The star at the center of our solar system • A tool used to see distant objects in space • ...

Crossword 2022-04-22

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
  2. a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
  3. theory that suggests that the universe was created as a result of an extremely large explosion.
  4. the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun.
  5. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
  6. a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
  7. a streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid crashing through Earth's atmosphere.
  8. the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
  9. the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
  10. a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
  11. a very large star that is even brighter than a giant, often despite being relatively cool.
  12. a closed plane curve generated by a point moving in such a way that the sums of its distances from two fixed points is a constant
  13. the eighth and farthest-known Solar planet from the Sun
  14. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
  15. the planet on which we live
  16. any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be at the centre of it all.
  17. the systems of stars and interstellar matter that make up the universe
  18. a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet.
  19. any natural solid object that survived the meteor phase in a gaseous atmosphere without being completely vaporized.
  20. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects
Down
  1. a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals.
  2. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  3. the changes in frequency of any kind of sound or light wave produced by a moving source with respect to an observer.
  4. the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System
  5. a minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
  6. any of the giant planets in our solar system
  7. a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness.
  8. the seventh planet from the Sun
  9. having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
  10. when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
  11. a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass.
  12. a very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature.
  13. frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.
  14. a contracting mass of gas which represents an early stage in the formation of a star, before nucleosynthesis has begun.
  15. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  16. the second planet from the Sun
  17. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.

37 Clues: the planet on which we live • the second planet from the Sun • the seventh planet from the Sun • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • any of the giant planets in our solar system • when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • the eighth and farthest-known Solar planet from the Sun • ...

space 2022-04-22

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
  2. a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
  3. theory that suggests that the universe was created as a result of an extremely large explosion.
  4. the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun.
  5. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
  6. a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
  7. a streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid crashing through Earth's atmosphere.
  8. the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
  9. the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
  10. a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
  11. a very large star that is even brighter than a giant, often despite being relatively cool.
  12. a closed plane curve generated by a point moving in such a way that the sums of its distances from two fixed points is a constant
  13. the eighth and farthest-known Solar planet from the Sun
  14. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
  15. the planet on which we live
  16. any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be at the centre of it all.
  17. the systems of stars and interstellar matter that make up the universe
  18. a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet.
  19. any natural solid object that survived the meteor phase in a gaseous atmosphere without being completely vaporized.
  20. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects
Down
  1. a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals.
  2. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  3. the changes in frequency of any kind of sound or light wave produced by a moving source with respect to an observer.
  4. the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System
  5. a minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
  6. any of the giant planets in our solar system
  7. a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness.
  8. the seventh planet from the Sun
  9. having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
  10. when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
  11. a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass.
  12. a very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature.
  13. frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.
  14. a contracting mass of gas which represents an early stage in the formation of a star, before nucleosynthesis has begun.
  15. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  16. the second planet from the Sun
  17. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.

37 Clues: the planet on which we live • the second planet from the Sun • the seventh planet from the Sun • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • any of the giant planets in our solar system • when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • the eighth and farthest-known Solar planet from the Sun • ...

Members of the Solar System Cross Word Puzzle 2022-05-17

Members of the Solar System Cross Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dirty snowball
  2. big ball of light that lights the earth
  3. was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006
  4. These planets are large and gaseous
  5. the system we live in
  6. pluto was made one in 2006
  7. 8 of them in the solar system
Down
  1. extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System
  2. the planet named after a roman god
  3. the planet that sound interoperate
  4. the galaxy we live in
  5. the mass that we live in
  6. gaseous cloud
  7. is the largest planet in the solar system

14 Clues: gaseous cloud • dirty snowball • the galaxy we live in • the system we live in • the mass that we live in • pluto was made one in 2006 • 8 of them in the solar system • the planet named after a roman god • the planet that sound interoperate • These planets are large and gaseous • big ball of light that lights the earth • was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006 • ...

Solar System 2016-06-19

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something that comes out a night time
  2. is the second coldest planet in the solar system
  3. is where a human being live on
  4. is the biggest planet in the solar system and it has 67 moons
  5. something that lights the sky up during the day
Down
  1. is not a planet anymore in the solar system
  2. is the second closest to the sun
  3. is red plant
  4. is the coldest planet in solar system
  5. is second biggest planet in the solar system
  6. is the closest to the sun

11 Clues: is red plant • is the closest to the sun • is where a human being live on • is the second closest to the sun • something that comes out a night time • is the coldest planet in solar system • is not a planet anymore in the solar system • is second biggest planet in the solar system • something that lights the sky up during the day • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-06-07

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I AM THE RED PLANET AND ALSO THE SECOND SMALLEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSYTEM.
  2. IAM THE LARGEST SATELLITE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.I AM THE MOON OF JUPITER
  3. IT IS THE BRIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
  4. LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
  5. IT IS THE HOTTEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
  6. THIS IS THE FARTHEST PLANET TO THE SUN.
Down
  1. IT IS THE SMALLEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND ALSO STAYS CLOSEST TO THE SUN.
  2. PLANET WITH LARGEST NUMBER OF MOONS.
  3. I AM KNOWN AS THE BLUE PLANET IN SOLAR SYTEM.
  4. COLDEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

10 Clues: LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. • COLDEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. • PLANET WITH LARGEST NUMBER OF MOONS. • THIS IS THE FARTHEST PLANET TO THE SUN. • IT IS THE HOTTEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. • I AM KNOWN AS THE BLUE PLANET IN SOLAR SYTEM. • IT IS THE BRIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-06-07

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. FARTHEST PLANET TO THE SUN
  2. - RED PLANET
  3. - BRIGHTEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. - SMALLEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM
  5. - BLUE PLANET IN SOLAR SYTEM
Down
  1. - COLDEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM
  2. - LARGEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. - LARGEST SATELLITE IN SOLAR SYSTEM
  4. - PLANET WITH LARGE NUMBER OF MOONS

9 Clues: - RED PLANET • FARTHEST PLANET TO THE SUN • - BLUE PLANET IN SOLAR SYTEM • - COLDEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM • - LARGEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM • - SMALLEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM • - BRIGHTEST PLANET IN SOLAR SYSTEM • - LARGEST SATELLITE IN SOLAR SYSTEM • - PLANET WITH LARGE NUMBER OF MOONS

Earth Science II Astronomy Intro 2017-09-01

Earth Science II Astronomy Intro crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The totality of all space, time, matter an energy.
  2. One of the four giant outer planets of the solar system which resemble Jupiter in overall physical and chemical properties.
  3. The distance that light, moving at a constant speed of 300,000 km/s, travels in one year.
  4. Combining two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, usually releasing energy in the process.
  5. Any star with a radius comparable to, or smaller than, that of the Sun (including the Sun itself).
  6. The four innermost planets of the solar system, resembling Earth in general physical and chemical properties.
  7. Model of the solar system centered on the Sun with Earth and the other planets orbiting it.
  8. A star that suddenly increases in brightness, often by a factor of as much as 10,000, then slowly fades back to its original luminosity.
  9. X-ray source that radiates thousands of times more energy than the Sun in bursts that last only a few seconds.
  10. The tenuous outer atmosphere of the Sun which lies just above the chromosphere.
  11. A post-main sequence massive star near the end of its life and about to explode as a supernova.
  12. A region in the plane of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where most short period comets are thought to originate.
Down
  1. One of thousands of very small members of the solar system between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars.
  2. The attractive effect that any massive object has on all other massive objects.
  3. The spiral galaxy in which the Sun resides.
  4. A group of anywhere from a few dozen to a few million stars that formed at the same time from the same cloud of interstellar gas.
  5. A layer of the Earth’s atmosphere above about 100 km, where the air is significantly ionized and conducts electricity.
  6. The small range of the electromagnetic spectrum that human eyes can see.
  7. Starlike radio source with an observed redshift that indicates an extremely large distance from Earth.
  8. Spherical halo of material surrounding the solar system out to a distance of about 50,000 AU; the region of the solar system where most comets originate.
  9. The region on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram where stars lie at the onset of nuclear burning in their cores.
  10. Event that cosmologists consider the beginning of the universe in which all space, time, matter and radiation in the universe came into being.
  11. A faint star with a sufficiently high surface temperature that appears white or blue-white in color.
  12. The central protostar during the early stages of solar system formation.
  13. Event during which one body passes in front of another and blocks the light from the occulted body.

25 Clues: The spiral galaxy in which the Sun resides. • The totality of all space, time, matter an energy. • The small range of the electromagnetic spectrum that human eyes can see. • The central protostar during the early stages of solar system formation. • The attractive effect that any massive object has on all other massive objects. • ...

Dwarf Planets, Moons, and Space Rocks 2025-12-11

Dwarf Planets, Moons, and Space Rocks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Icy bodies that release dust and gas as it orbits the Sun
  2. Largest moon in our solar system
  3. This planet was discovered in 2005 and led the IAU to define what a planet is
  4. Rocky body that orbits among terrestrial planets and gas giants
  5. There is an ocean beneath this moon's icy surface that may be one of the most likely places to look for life in the solar system
  6. The most volcanically active body in the solar system
  7. Saturn's largest moon and only moon with a notable atmosphere
  8. Only large moon in solar system that orbits its planets in a direction opposite to the planet's rotation
Down
  1. Dwarf planet named after Rapanui God of fertility
  2. The most heavily cratered object in solar system
  3. Only dwarf planet located in asteroid belt
  4. A small piece that has survived Earth's atmosphere and lands on Earth
  5. Which dwarf planet has an egg shape
  6. The dwarf planet located in Kuiper belt and it's largest moon, Charon, is about half its size
  7. Larger of Mars' two moons that orbits it three times a day
  8. A small rocky body that orbits the Sun and most of these bodies are found between Mars and Jupiter
  9. Rocky body that traves through the Earth's atmosphere and leaves a streak of light

17 Clues: Largest moon in our solar system • Which dwarf planet has an egg shape • Only dwarf planet located in asteroid belt • The most heavily cratered object in solar system • Dwarf planet named after Rapanui God of fertility • The most volcanically active body in the solar system • Icy bodies that release dust and gas as it orbits the Sun • ...

Space (write the answers with no space) 2023-06-18

Space (write the answers with no space) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. biggest galaxy in the world
  2. first person to land in moon
  3. hottest planet in the solar system
  4. the Star of the solar system
  5. biggest mountain in the solar system
  6. used to be a planet but was removed in 2006
Down
  1. when a star collapses
  2. has the biggest rings in he solar system
  3. coldest planet in the world
  4. biggest planet in the solar system

10 Clues: when a star collapses • biggest galaxy in the world • coldest planet in the world • first person to land in moon • the Star of the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • biggest planet in the solar system • biggest mountain in the solar system • has the biggest rings in he solar system • used to be a planet but was removed in 2006

Space (write the answers with no space) 2023-06-18

Space (write the answers with no space) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. biggest galaxy in the world
  2. first person to land in moon
  3. hottest planet in the solar system
  4. the Star of the solar system
  5. biggest mountain in the solar system
  6. used to be a planet but was removed in 2006
Down
  1. when a star collapses
  2. has the biggest rings in he solar system
  3. coldest planet in the world
  4. biggest planet in the solar system

10 Clues: when a star collapses • biggest galaxy in the world • coldest planet in the world • first person to land in moon • the Star of the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • biggest planet in the solar system • biggest mountain in the solar system • has the biggest rings in he solar system • used to be a planet but was removed in 2006

Space (write the answers with no space) 2023-06-18

Space (write the answers with no space) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. biggest galaxy in the world
  2. first person to land in moon
  3. hottest planet in the solar system
  4. the Star of the solar system
  5. biggest mountain in the solar system
  6. used to be a planet but was removed in 2006
Down
  1. when a star collapses
  2. has the biggest rings in he solar system
  3. coldest planet in the world
  4. biggest planet in the solar system

10 Clues: when a star collapses • biggest galaxy in the world • coldest planet in the world • first person to land in moon • the Star of the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • biggest planet in the solar system • biggest mountain in the solar system • has the biggest rings in he solar system • used to be a planet but was removed in 2006