solar system Crossword Puzzles

The Solar System 2025-03-30

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

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

The Solar System 2024-11-06

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

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

The Solar System 2025-04-23

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

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

Solar System Crossword 2025-05-13

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

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

Solar System Model 2025-09-12

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

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

Solar System Review 2026-03-26

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The phase of the moon that is occurring when the moon appears half lit (light is on the right)
  2. The sun is 110 times the diameter of the Earth and about 4.6 _________ years old
  3. Early astronomers believed that _________________ was at the center of the solar system
  4. The season Virginia experiences when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
  5. The four planets farthest away from the sun
  6. Earth's protective atmosphere helps to block out damaging rays from the ___________
  7. The phase of the moon that is occurring when the moon appears half lit (light is on the left)
  8. The four planets closest to the sun
  9. Our moon is a small, rocky satellite with extremes of ________________
  10. The season's on Earth are caused by Earth's _______ on its axis as it revolves around the sun
  11. It takes Earth one ________ to make one rotation around its axis
  12. The season Virginia experiences when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
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  1. Largest planet in our solar system, with colored cloud patterns caused by enormous storms in its atmosphere
  2. The phase of the moon that is occurring when the moon appears completely dark
  3. Only planet in our system to spin on its side
  4. The parts of the Earth that are closest and farthest from the moon experience this kind of tide
  5. The phases of the moon are caused by the reflection of __________ off the moon's surface
  6. No longer included on the list of planets in our solar system due to its small size and irregular orbit
  7. The phase of the moon that is occurring when the moon appears fully lit
  8. It takes Earth one _________ to make one revolution around the sun
  9. The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in _____________
  10. Smallest planet in our solar system

22 Clues: The four planets closest to the sun • Smallest planet in our solar system • The four planets farthest away from the sun • Only planet in our system to spin on its side • It takes Earth one ________ to make one rotation around its axis • It takes Earth one _________ to make one revolution around the sun • ...

Solar System Questions 2026-01-22

Solar System Questions crossword puzzle
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  1. Circles around some planets
  2. Blue planet with lots of water
  3. Icy object with a tail
  4. Objects that move around the Sun
  5. Closest planet to the Sun
  6. Path of a planet
  7. Rock that reaches Earth’s surface
  8. Object that orbits a planet
  9. Movement of Earth around the Sun
  10. Center of the Solar System
  11. Provides energy for life
  12. Caused by Earth’s revolution
  13. Force that pulls objects together
  14. Small rock in space
  15. Known as the Red Planet
  16. Tail Always points away from the Sun
  17. Rocky objects in space
  18. Planet Small planet-like object
  19. System Group of planets orbiting the Sun
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  1. Spinning of Earth on its axis
  2. Twin Another name for Venus
  3. Largest planet in the Solar System
  4. Way Our home galaxy
  5. Planets Planets far from the Sun
  6. Eclipse Moon blocks the Sun
  7. Belt Area beyond Neptune
  8. Exists because of the Sun
  9. Famous dwarf planet
  10. Burning rock in Earth’s atmosphere
  11. Blocking of light in space
  12. Eclipse Earth blocks the Moon
  13. Belt Area between Mars and Jupiter
  14. Hottest planet
  15. Tool to observe space
  16. Keeps Earth warm
  17. Earth’s natural satellite
  18. Large group of stars
  19. Planets Planets close to the Sun
  20. Planet famous for rings
  21. and Night Caused by Earth’s rotation

40 Clues: Hottest planet • Path of a planet • Keeps Earth warm • Famous dwarf planet • Small rock in space • Large group of stars • Tool to observe space • Icy object with a tail • Rocky objects in space • Known as the Red Planet • Planet famous for rings • Provides energy for life • Exists because of the Sun • Closest planet to the Sun • Earth’s natural satellite • Blocking of light in space • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEW! 2026-02-26

SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEW! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who is trained to travel into space.
  2. A bowl-shaped hole on a moon or planet made by a space rock.
  3. The invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
  4. The third planet from the Sun and the one we live on.
  5. Known as the Red Planet.
  6. Once the ninth planet, it is now called a dwarf planet.
  7. A tool used to see far away objects in the sky.
  8. The cold, blue-green planet that spins on its side.
  9. The big star at the center of our solar system.
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  1. The windy, blue planet farthest from the Sun.
  2. A giant ball of hot, glowing gas in space.
  3. A vehicle used to fly into space.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system.
  5. The path a planet takes around the Sun.
  6. The planet closest to the Sun.
  7. A huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together.
  8. The natural object that circles the Earth at night.
  9. The planet famous for its bright, beautiful rings.
  10. The hottest planet in our solar system.
  11. A "dirty snowball" made of ice and dust with a long tail.

20 Clues: Known as the Red Planet. • The planet closest to the Sun. • A vehicle used to fly into space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The path a planet takes around the Sun. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • A giant ball of hot, glowing gas in space. • The windy, blue planet farthest from the Sun. • A person who is trained to travel into space. • ...

Our Solar System 2026-02-24

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

Earth and Space crossword 2024-08-02

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

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

Purple book 2024-09-08

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

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

My Dream Job ~ By Yahya M 2022-09-06

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

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

The Solar System 2012-12-05

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

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

Our Solar System 2013-02-04

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

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

Our Solar System 2013-04-03

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

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

The solar system 2013-04-18

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

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

The Solar System 2014-04-29

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

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

Sun + Solar System 2014-02-04

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

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

The Solar System 2014-03-16

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

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

SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2014-10-26

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

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

The Solar system 2015-01-12

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

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

solar system crossword 2015-05-04

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

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

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-04-03

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

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

The Solar System 2019-02-05

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

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

Solar system assessment 2021-06-10

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

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

The Solar System 2023-09-18

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

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

6th solar system 2024-05-06

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

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

The Solar System 2023-05-04

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

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

Solar System Review 2021-04-23

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

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

Solar System Review 2021-04-23

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

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

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-03-25

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

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

Our Solar System 2022-02-23

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

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

Solar System Crossword 2023-10-25

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

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

The solar system 2024-11-21

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

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

The Solar System 2025-03-18

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

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

The Solar System 2022-11-08

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

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

The solar system 2022-02-11

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

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

The Solar System 2022-04-27

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

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

The Solar System 2025-11-12

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

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

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2025-10-22

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

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

Our solar system 2025-10-29

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

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

The Solar System 2026-02-12

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

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

SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEW! 2026-02-26

SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEW! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A giant ball of hot, glowing gas in space.
  2. The cold, blue-green planet that spins on its side.
  3. A vehicle used to fly into space.
  4. The planet famous for its bright, beautiful rings.
  5. Known as the Red Planet.
  6. The hottest planet in our solar system.
  7. A huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together.
  8. A tool used to see far away objects in the sky.
  9. The natural object that circles the Earth at night.
  10. The third planet from the Sun and the one we live on.
  11. A bowl-shaped hole on a moon or planet made by a space rock.
Down
  1. The windy, blue planet farthest from the Sun.
  2. The planet closest to the Sun.
  3. The big star at the center of our solar system.
  4. Once the ninth planet, it is now called a dwarf planet.
  5. A person who is trained to travel into space.
  6. The invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
  7. The largest planet in our solar system.
  8. The path a planet takes around the Sun.
  9. A "dirty snowball" made of ice and dust with a long tail.

20 Clues: Known as the Red Planet. • The planet closest to the Sun. • A vehicle used to fly into space. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The path a planet takes around the Sun. • A giant ball of hot, glowing gas in space. • The windy, blue planet farthest from the Sun. • A person who is trained to travel into space. • ...

Our Solar System 2026-05-20

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Twinkle twinkle little ______.
  2. this is a line of planets and stars that look like a donut shape
  3. this is the closest major galaxy to our galaxy
  4. this is known as the iss but it orbits our earth and astronots stay on it.
  5. this is the biggest star you can see and it is what lights our planet
  6. when you find the area of something you are finding the ____ of the object.
  7. this is what is in the sky and is made of metal and it is what you use for connection
  8. this is the force that opposes motion
  9. this is where we live we live on planet _______
  10. this is the red planet that we want to go to in the near future
  11. this is the biggest thing that you see in the night sky and humans have been on it.
  12. this its what holds us to earth like if we jump the ______ pulls us down
  13. this is a pattern of stars that make up a picture these are ussually created by different cultures like the greeks
Down
  1. this is when a massive star runs out of hydrogen it turns a diffrent color
  2. this is when a star dies it can create such a gravitational pull that even light cant escape it.
  3. this is the north Star but it is also the name of a four wheeler and snowmobile and side by side
  4. this is the name of that famous telescope that is in space right now
  5. the international space station is doing what around the earth
  6. this is the closest star to our Solar sytem
  7. this is the farthest man made item in space
  8. this is what we measure distance in space and if you traveled at the speed of light for a year you would achieve thisalphacentauri
  9. A giant glowing cloud of dust and is intersteller
  10. this is what some people call an hour and a half
  11. We live on earth which is a ______ in the galaxy
  12. this is the galaxy we live in it is also the name of a candy
  13. this is the biggest burst of energy it is like a nuclear bomb in space it happens when a star dies
  14. when water is created with elements it is __________ two and oxygen

27 Clues: Twinkle twinkle little ______. • this is the force that opposes motion • this is the closest star to our Solar sytem • this is the farthest man made item in space • this is the closest major galaxy to our galaxy • this is where we live we live on planet _______ • this is what some people call an hour and a half • We live on earth which is a ______ in the galaxy • ...

5TH GRADE SOLAR SYSTEM 2023-10-02

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

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

5TH GRADE SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-05-07

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

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

Earth, Moon, Sun 2026-05-04

Earth, Moon, Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Moon outside the solar system
  2. huge star
  3. relative size of things
  4. to shine
  5. Eclipse when the Moon is completely dark
  6. Moon can't see the Moon from Earth
  7. a planet outside our solar system
  8. the border between light and dark on the moon
  9. Moon a half circle
Down
  1. Moon More than a half circle
  2. a sphere made of rock;travels around a planet
  3. Moon full circle
  4. object, diagram, computer program
  5. System planets
  6. Moon less than a half circle
  7. something similar;repeating
  8. Phase visible part of the Moon
  9. almost circle path a smaller object travels around a larger one
  10. the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit

19 Clues: to shine • huge star • System planets • Moon full circle • Moon a half circle • relative size of things • something similar;repeating • Moon More than a half circle • Phase visible part of the Moon • a Moon outside the solar system • Moon less than a half circle • object, diagram, computer program • a planet outside our solar system • Moon can't see the Moon from Earth • ...

The Solar System 2021-03-08

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

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

science 2023-04-06

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

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

Space 2022-03-24

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

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

Crossword puzzle for th 2021-09-29

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

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

science 2023-04-06

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

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

SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-06-07

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

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

The Solar System 2021-06-04

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

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

Solar System Crossword 2021-09-13

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

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

Solar System Crossword 2021-03-20

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

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

Review Solar System 2021-04-07

Review Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the coldest planet in the solar system
  2. meteoroid when entering the atmosphere
  3. morning or evening star, Earth's twin planet
  4. __ lunar eclipse when the moon looks red
  5. planetary companion
  6. star with tail
  7. the path where the planet move around the sun
  8. this planet is mostly formed by rusty iron oxide
  9. blue planet that support living things to live
  10. Solar eclipse when it looks like a ring
Down
  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
Across
  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 ________________.
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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?
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  1. A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
  2. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  3. "Earth's Twin," except for the enormous air pressure and toxic atmosphere
  4. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  5. Seventh planet out from the Sun
  6. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  7. Planet, 1930-2006
  8. A region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains small bodies made mostly of ice
  9. Closest planet to the Sun
  10. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  11. "The Red Planet," with four moons and an iron-rich crust
  12. A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  13. Dwarf planet found in the Asteroid Belt
  14. A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit.
  15. Collection of asteroids and other debris located between Mars and Jupiter
  16. to move around another object in a circular path
  17. Farthest-out major planet

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

Solar system Crossword 2023-05-05

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

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

The Solar System 2012-10-03

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus have vigorous convection that cause the surface to ______
  2. Both Earth and Mars experience ________ due to their axial tilt
  3. this planet has an axis of rotation in its orbital plane around the Sun
  4. existance can determine if geologic activity is present of planet
  5. All planets orbit in the same __________.
  6. mecchanizm which causes magnetic fields on planets or moons
  7. Most planets have orbits that are very close to a _________.
  8. magnetic fields on terrestrial planets produced from this material in liquid state
  9. the strong magentic field of Jupiter is a result of this material
  10. Method by which terrestrial planets formed
  11. a satellite of Neptune that has a Nitrogen atmosphere
  12. reside in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
  13. Approximate age of the Solar System (rounded)
  14. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune all have ____ that surround them
  15. Both Venus and Mars have ________ produced by hot spots
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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
Across
  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
Across
  1. Demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006.
  2. This planet is the farthest from the Sun.
  3. “The Red Planet”
  4. Every 365.25 days, the Earth completes a __________ around the Sun.
  5. Belt Similar to the Asteroid Belt, but colder.
  6. Belt An area between Mars and Jupiter consisting of millions of rock and ice pieces.
  7. This planet is closest to the Sun.
  8. Solar System The Sun and the eight planets make up the…
  9. Planet A miniature planet that does not meet the criteria of what makes a planet.
  10. Neptune is the _____ planet from the Sun.
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  1. People think that this thing produces its own light, but really, it reflects the Sun’s light.
  2. Planets The gas giants.
  3. This planet is known for being in the “Goldilocks Zone”.
  4. The seventh planet of the solar system.
  5. Food Astronauts eat this type of food whilst in space.
  6. The Earth is the ____ planet from the Sun.
  7. This is the biggest planet in the solar system.
  8. Planets The four rocky planets.
  9. This is very similar to Earth.
  10. This planet is known for its colossal rings.
  11. Sun The center of our solar system.

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

The Solar System 2026-05-12

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These are located beyond the asteroid belt.
  2. This planet orbits the sun faster than any other planet
  3. The inner planets are ______ planets.
  4. Earth's moon is _______ than the Earth
  5. This is made of rock, orbits the sun, and can be any shape
  6. The outer planets are the ______ planets.
  7. This planet takes the longest amount of time to orbit the sun
  8. The more _____ an object has, the more gravity it exerts.
  9. This is located between the 4th and 5th planet from the sun
  10. The ______ includes all galaxies and solar systems within it.
  11. Planets that are ____ from the sun take a longer time to orbit the sun
  12. The _______ is the center of the solar system.
  13. The Milky Way ______ is inside the universe.
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  1. Two objects that are _______ together will have more gravitational pull.
  2. The first person sent into space was Russian cosmonaut, ______.
  3. The sun is ______ than all of the planets and moons.
  4. This is made of rock and orbits a planet
  5. The _______ is inside of the Milky Way galaxy.
  6. These are located between the asteroid belt and the sun..
  7. This is the main reason the moon revolves around the Earth
  8. This is made of dust,ice, and rock, orbits the sun, and has a tail
  9. Which planet is the third planet from the sun?
  10. To ensure space travel was safe for humans, ______ were sent into space first.

23 Clues: The inner planets are ______ planets. • Earth's moon is _______ than the Earth • This is made of rock and orbits a planet • The outer planets are the ______ planets. • These are located beyond the asteroid belt. • The Milky Way ______ is inside the universe. • The _______ is inside of the Milky Way galaxy. • Which planet is the third planet from the sun? • ...

science 2023-04-06

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

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

my crossword 2023-03-16

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

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

Objects in the Solar System 2021-09-18

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

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

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
Across
  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 2024-04-19

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

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

CSO April 2023-04-27

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

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

Solar System Extra Credit 2023-05-15

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

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

space 2026-05-05

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closest to the sun
  2. coldest planet in the solar system
  3. has a tail
  4. closest star to earth
  5. when a star explodes
  6. seperates mars and jupiter
  7. mattalic and a big chank of rock
  8. red planet
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  1. close to the same size to earth
  2. farthest from the sun
  3. biggest planet in our solar system
  4. 6th planet in our solar system
  5. where we live
  6. made up of gas, dust, and billions of star

14 Clues: has a tail • red planet • where we live • closest to the sun • when a star explodes • farthest from the sun • closest star to earth • seperates mars and jupiter • 6th planet in our solar system • close to the same size to earth • mattalic and a big chank of rock • biggest planet in our solar system • coldest planet in the solar system • made up of gas, dust, and billions of star

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 • ...

planets 2023-06-08

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

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

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 • ...