solar system Crossword Puzzles
Clil Crossword Emilio Yánez 2022-06-28
Across
- Is the hottest planet of the solar system
- Are spherical and are 8
- Is the first planet of the solar system
- He belive in natural selection
- The species do inconcientaly like the cow produce milk
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- It protect your skin to the sun
- its the change that specie pass throught generations
- Is the only planet that has live
- he belive in the transformation
- Is the center of the solar system
10 Clues: Are spherical and are 8 • He belive in natural selection • It protect your skin to the sun • he belive in the transformation • Is the only planet that has live • Is the center of the solar system • Is the first planet of the solar system • Is the hottest planet of the solar system • its the change that specie pass throught generations • ...
Au-Aee M.3A 2021-03-25
Across
- is the star at the center of the solar system.
- a cold, desert-like place covered in dust.
- is the most massive planet in our solar system.
- two-thirds of the planet covered by ocean.
- the planet known most for its rings.
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- Earth's twin in size.
- first planet predicted to exist by using math.
- the closest planet to the sun
- system
- large objects that orbit, or travel around, stars.
10 Clues: system • Earth's twin in size. • the closest planet to the sun • the planet known most for its rings. • a cold, desert-like place covered in dust. • two-thirds of the planet covered by ocean. • is the star at the center of the solar system. • first planet predicted to exist by using math. • is the most massive planet in our solar system. • ...
Solar System Crossword 2019-02-19
Across
- The largest planet in our solar system is ___.
- The most distant planet is ___.
- ___ is the red planet.
- ___ is famous for it's rings.
- The ___ is what gives us heat and light.
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- The smallest planet in our solar system is ___.
- ___ is the first planet that was discovered with a telescope.
- ___ is the hottest planet in our solar system!
- Our home planet is ___.
- Earth's ___ is what causes our tides.
10 Clues: ___ is the red planet. • Our home planet is ___. • ___ is famous for it's rings. • The most distant planet is ___. • Earth's ___ is what causes our tides. • The ___ is what gives us heat and light. • The largest planet in our solar system is ___. • ___ is the hottest planet in our solar system! • The smallest planet in our solar system is ___. • ...
space 2023-04-05
Across
- the biggest planet in the solar system
- star formations
- the galexy we live in
- the 3rd planet from the sun
- big ringed planet
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- a big rock that hits planets earth get ten tons of this a day
- the fake planet in our solar system
- ice rock thats near the sun
- the only planet with a name that sounds like a body part
- the only star in our solar system
10 Clues: star formations • big ringed planet • the galexy we live in • ice rock thats near the sun • the 3rd planet from the sun • the only star in our solar system • the fake planet in our solar system • the biggest planet in the solar system • the only planet with a name that sounds like a body part • a big rock that hits planets earth get ten tons of this a day
Moon and sun 2025-03-12
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- A moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- moon A phase that looks like less then half a circle from earth
- A moon outside our solar system
- The sun the planets that orbit the earth
- The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- The nearly path smaller object like the moon travels around the earth
- When moon is completely dark
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- A rocky sphere that travels
- A moon phase in which the moon is not as visible from earth
- A planet outside are solar system
- A moon phase that look like a full more then a half moon
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- The relative size of things
- The border between light and dark side of moon
- An object diagram our computer program that helps us understand by making it simpler
- The stars that is main source of light at center of of are solar system
- Something we observe over and over again
- To shine light on an object
18 Clues: A rocky sphere that travels • The relative size of things • To shine light on an object • When moon is completely dark • A moon outside our solar system • A planet outside are solar system • The sun the planets that orbit the earth • Something we observe over and over again • The border between light and dark side of moon • ...
Earth moon and sun 2025-03-11
Across
- An object diagram our computer program that helps us understand by making it simpler
- A moon phase that look like a full more then a half moon
- Something we observe over and over again
- A planet outside are solar system
- A moon outside our solar system
- To shine light on an object
- A moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- moon A phase that looks like less then half a circle from earth
- The border between light and dark side of moon
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- The sun the planets that orbit the earth
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- The nearly path smaller object like the moon travels around the earth
- When moon is completely dark
- A moon phase in which the moon is not as visible from earth
- A rocky sphere that travels
- The stars that is main source of light at center of of are solar system
- The relative size of things
18 Clues: To shine light on an object • A rocky sphere that travels • The relative size of things • When moon is completely dark • A moon outside our solar system • A planet outside are solar system • The sun the planets that orbit the earth • Something we observe over and over again • The border between light and dark side of moon • ...
09.5 Application: Other Members of the Solar System 2024-11-27
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- Name for an area of space beyond the orbit for Neptune to around 50 AU from the Sun?
- Name for a celestial body that lies mostly in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?
- Name of one of two ice giants in the outer solar system that is made up of a hot dense fluid of "icy" materials – water, methane, and ammonia?
- Name of the most visible part of a comet?
- Name of a system of a Sun and the objects that move around it?
- Name for objects that orbit the Sun at a farther distance that Neptune?
- Name for a cloud of icy planetesimals that exist 50,000 AU from the Sun
- Name of the star around which the planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light?
- Name of a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium?
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- Name of a dwarf planet located in a distant region of our solar system beyond Neptune known as the Kuiper Belt?
- What has a tail point in the same direction as the gas tail?
- Name of a rock that falls to Earth from space?
- Name of the second planet from the Sun, and the sixth largest planet?
- Name for a small, rocky object from space that is heated up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere?
- Name of the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest?
- what is made up of glasses and is close to the sun?
- Name of a rocky, terrestrial planet?
- Name of a solid, rocky surface cratered and pitted from impacts by asteroids, meteorites, and comets?
- Name of the smallest planet in our solar system and the nearest to the Sun?
- Name of a gas giant, and the largest and most massive planet in our Solar System?
- Name of a very cold and windy world,ice giant is surrounded by 13 faint rings and 28 small moons?
21 Clues: Name of a rocky, terrestrial planet? • Name of the most visible part of a comet? • Name of a rock that falls to Earth from space? • what is made up of glasses and is close to the sun? • Name of a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium? • What has a tail point in the same direction as the gas tail? • ...
space 2021-01-13
Across
- The largest planet
- earth's natural satellite
- Famous for its rings
- when meteoroid hits the ground, becames ...
- first human to land on the Moon
- Closest planet to Earth
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- an object that has been intentionally placed into orbit
- No longer an officially considered a planet
- ... system
- Coldest planet in the solar system
- Closest planet to the sun
- The farthest planet from the sun
- Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
- Known as the "Red Planet"
- our star
15 Clues: our star • ... system • The largest planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to Earth • earth's natural satellite • Closest planet to the sun • Known as the "Red Planet" • first human to land on the Moon • The farthest planet from the sun • Coldest planet in the solar system • No longer an officially considered a planet • when meteoroid hits the ground, becames ... • ...
The universe 2022-05-12
Across
- Planets revolve around this
- How long did the creation of the solar system take?
- Second element created
- E=MC^2
- Compresses _____ until Nuclear fusion
- Center of Nebula
- Most abundant element in the universe
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- Everything came from one point 13.8 billion years ago
- What the sun is made up of
- How stars are formed
- Stars are surrounded by ____ and rotates
- Number of planets in our solar system
- Building blocks of matter
- planet closest to the sun
- Biggest planet
15 Clues: E=MC^2 • Biggest planet • Center of Nebula • How stars are formed • Second element created • Building blocks of matter • planet closest to the sun • What the sun is made up of • Planets revolve around this • Number of planets in our solar system • Compresses _____ until Nuclear fusion • Most abundant element in the universe • Stars are surrounded by ____ and rotates • ...
Science revision 2025-11-08
Across
- keeps the planets in place and spinning
- the pull of the moon towards the water
- changes from place to place
- cloud of gas and dust in space
- external part of a virus
- the shape of the orbit of the planets
- infects other cells
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- number of planets in the solar system
- space with no particles
- unit of weight
- slows down something that is falling down
- marea in English
- Earth satellite
- unit of mass
- is at the centre of the solar system
15 Clues: unit of mass • unit of weight • Earth satellite • marea in English • infects other cells • space with no particles • external part of a virus • changes from place to place • cloud of gas and dust in space • is at the centre of the solar system • number of planets in the solar system • the shape of the orbit of the planets • the pull of the moon towards the water • ...
Astronomy Review 2026-02-04
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- the hottest planet
- the furthest point from the Sun in Earth's orbit
- the closest point to the Sun in Earth's orbit
- the type of tides that occur during quarter moons
- the moon is fully dark during a ______ moon
- the type of tides that have the highest high tides and lowest low tides
- the largest planet in our solar system
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- closest point to Earth in the Moon's orbit
- planets orbit in this shape
- the process that powers the sun and produces light and heat is nuclear _______
- the solar body that planets in our solar system orbit
- furthest point from Earth in the Moon's orbit
- the type of eclipse when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
- the type of eclipse when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth
- the moon is fully illuminated during a _____ moon
15 Clues: the hottest planet • planets orbit in this shape • the largest planet in our solar system • closest point to Earth in the Moon's orbit • the moon is fully dark during a ______ moon • furthest point from Earth in the Moon's orbit • the closest point to the Sun in Earth's orbit • the furthest point from the Sun in Earth's orbit • ...
Planets and Solar System 2021-10-01
Across
- Smallest Planet
- Planet with the largest ring system
- Largest terrestrial planet
- Second planet from the sun
- Largest planet in the Solar System
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- Moon of mars
- Planet with fastest blowing winds
- Number of planets in the Solar System
- Planet closest to the sun
- Planet with most moons
- Which is shorter Mercury's day or year
11 Clues: Moon of mars • Smallest Planet • Planet with most moons • Planet closest to the sun • Largest terrestrial planet • Second planet from the sun • Planet with fastest blowing winds • Largest planet in the Solar System • Planet with the largest ring system • Number of planets in the Solar System • Which is shorter Mercury's day or year
Space Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-26
Across
- type of galaxy that has a flat, spinning disk with a central nucleus surrounded by spiral arms
- all of space, time, and their contents
- the tendency of an object to stay either at rest or in motion along a straight path
- In 1687, argued that the orbit of the moon depended on the same type of force that causes an apple to fall on Earth
- is a gravitationally bound system of the sun and the objects that orbit it.
- magnified the telescope by 30 times
- type of galaxy that has no definite shape.
- type of galaxy that has an unusual shape, size, or composition.
- fifth planet from the sun and is the largest
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- the force that pulls all objects towards each other
- model with the sun in the center of the solar system- Copernicus
- type of galaxy that lacks a central nucleus and is brighter in the center
- name of our galaxy
- contains more than 99.85% of the total mass of the solar system
- a gravitationally bound system of stars, pieces of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter
- seventh planet from the sun and spins on its side
- model with the earth in the center of the solar system- Ptolemy
17 Clues: name of our galaxy • magnified the telescope by 30 times • all of space, time, and their contents • type of galaxy that has no definite shape. • fifth planet from the sun and is the largest • seventh planet from the sun and spins on its side • the force that pulls all objects towards each other • contains more than 99.85% of the total mass of the solar system • ...
Crossword About Planets 2023-03-05
Across
- I am a red-surfaced planet that could possibly be inhabited by humans in the future.
- I am a place full of energy and various forms of life.
- I am the object that our solar system orbits around.
- I am not considered a planet anymore but not small enough to be ignored.
- In me, the weather is very windy. I am also the second largest planet in the solar system.
- I am the second hottest planet in the solar system and closest to the sun.
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- I am the coldest planet and have the third-largest diameter in the solar system.
- I am named after the Roman God of Freshwater and I am the farthest away from the sun.
- One day in around me is longer than a year on Earth and hotter than the planet closest to the sun.
- I am the largest planet in the solar system and I have 80 moons
10 Clues: I am the object that our solar system orbits around. • I am a place full of energy and various forms of life. • I am the largest planet in the solar system and I have 80 moons • I am not considered a planet anymore but not small enough to be ignored. • I am the second hottest planet in the solar system and closest to the sun. • ...
The Solar System & Normal and Active Galaxies 2023-06-19
Across
- Which planet is famous for its great dark spot and white storms?
- What is the name for the extremely bright and energetic active galactic nuclei that emit intense radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum?
- Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?
- What is the name for the strong, narrow emission lines observed in certain active galaxies?
- Which galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way?
- What is the name for the group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way and its neighboring galaxies?
- Which type of galaxy has a bright central nucleus and a smooth appearance?
- What is the name of the area surrounding a black hole where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape?
- Which planet has the highest average surface temperature in our solar system?
- Which type of galaxy has a round or oval shape and lacks prominent spiral arms?
- What is the name for the process by which galaxies collide and merge together?
- What is the only planet in the solar system known to support life?
- Which small solar system body is primarily made up of ice, dust, and rocky debris and typically orbits the Sun in the same region as comets?
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- Which type of galaxy has spiral arms and a rotating disk shape?
- A group of billions of stars and their planets, gas and stars that extends over thousands of light-years.
- The type that has the largest central bulge and tightly bound spiral arms.
- Which planet is known for its massive storm called the Great Red Spot?
- a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch
- Which spacecraft was launched by NASA in 1977 and has now left the solar system?
- What is the name of the spacecraft that orbited Jupiter and its moons from 1995 to 2003?
- What is the name of the belt region beyond Neptune that contains icy bodies and dwarf planets?
- The small rocky body that orbits the Sun and produces a tail of gas and dust.
- Which type of galaxy is a hybrid of spiral and elliptical galaxies?
- Which planet is often referred to as the "Giant Ice Planet"?
- Which natural satellite of Earth is responsible for the ocean tides?
- Which galaxy is home to our solar system?
- the phenomenon where a total or partial obscuration of the Sun occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth?
- Which type of galaxy is classified as a small, compact, and low-luminosity galaxy?
- What is the largest moon in the solar system and orbits Saturn?
- The man who stated "The further away a galaxy is, the grater its redshift".
30 Clues: Which galaxy is home to our solar system? • Which planet is known for its prominent ring system? • Which galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way? • Which planet is often referred to as the "Giant Ice Planet"? • Which type of galaxy has spiral arms and a rotating disk shape? • What is the largest moon in the solar system and orbits Saturn? • ...
moon earth and sun 2025-03-12
Across
- A moon phase that look like a full more then a half moon
- To shine light on an object
- The nearly path smaller object like the moon travels around the earth
- The border between light and dark side of moon
- A moon phase in which the moon is not as visible from earth
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- The relative size of things
- The sun the planets that orbit the earth
- The stars that is main source of light at center of of are solar system
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- A planet outside are solar system
- A rocky sphere that travels
- A moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- Something we observe over and over again
- When moon is completely dark
- An object diagram our computer program that helps us understand by making it simpler
- The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- A moon outside our solar system
- moon A phase that looks like less then half a circle from earth
18 Clues: A rocky sphere that travels • To shine light on an object • The relative size of things • When moon is completely dark • A moon outside our solar system • A planet outside are solar system • Something we observe over and over again • The sun the planets that orbit the earth • The border between light and dark side of moon • ...
moon earth and sun 2025-03-12
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- Something we observe over and over again
- The border between light and dark side of moon
- A moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- An object diagram our computer program that helps us understand by making it simpler
- A moon outside our solar system
- The relative size of things
- The sun the planets that orbit the earth
- moon A phase that looks like less then half a circle from earth
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- The nearly path smaller object like the moon travels around the earth
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- The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- A moon phase in which the moon is not as visible from earth
- When moon is completely dark
- A moon phase that look like a full more then a half moon
- The stars that is main source of light at center of of are solar system
- A rocky sphere that travels
- A planet outside are solar system
- To shine light on an object
18 Clues: A rocky sphere that travels • To shine light on an object • The relative size of things • When moon is completely dark • A moon outside our solar system • A planet outside are solar system • Something we observe over and over again • The sun the planets that orbit the earth • The border between light and dark side of moon • ...
The space 2019-09-25
Across
- the opposite of high
- objects in the sky that glow at night
- the opposite of day
- vehicle that has two wheels
- large water extent
- the nearest star
- instrument to see the stars
- largest planet in the solar system
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- the opposite of dark
- people going to space
- vehicle that flies and has blades
- natural satellite of the Earth
- vehicle that has four wheels
- third planet of the solar system
14 Clues: the nearest star • large water extent • the opposite of day • the opposite of high • the opposite of dark • people going to space • vehicle that has two wheels • instrument to see the stars • vehicle that has four wheels • natural satellite of the Earth • third planet of the solar system • vehicle that flies and has blades • largest planet in the solar system • ...
curiosity puzzle 2022-10-26
Across
- polar light
- cooks with radiation
- biggest animal on earth
- biggest planet in the solar system
- the hottest object in the solar system
- launch vehicle for orion spacecraft
- black hole at the center of milky way
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- most famous cave in ethiopia
- a 10 billion dollar telesecope
- carnivorous plant
- a 24-hour endurance race
- tallest mount on earth
- the lowest place in ethiopia
- the science of cheating death
14 Clues: polar light • carnivorous plant • cooks with radiation • tallest mount on earth • biggest animal on earth • a 24-hour endurance race • most famous cave in ethiopia • the lowest place in ethiopia • the science of cheating death • a 10 billion dollar telesecope • biggest planet in the solar system • launch vehicle for orion spacecraft • black hole at the center of milky way • ...
Solar System 2022-02-02
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- Hottest planet in our Solar System because of its heat trapping clouds
- Rotates top to bottom instead of side to side like the other planets
- Known for its huge rings that are made of ice and rocks
- Nicknamed the "Red Planet" and has canyons and volcanoes like Earth
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- Has a blue color because of the methane gas it is made of and is the last planet of our Solar System
- Closest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet
- Biggest body in our Solar System and doesn't have an orbit
- Only planet in our Solar System that supports living things
- Biggest planet in our Solar System and has a storm called the "Great Red Spot"
9 Clues: Closest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet • Known for its huge rings that are made of ice and rocks • Biggest body in our Solar System and doesn't have an orbit • Only planet in our Solar System that supports living things • Nicknamed the "Red Planet" and has canyons and volcanoes like Earth • ...
Superlatives! 2025-12-19
Across
- Jupiter is big! It's the ___ planet in the solar system.
- Mercury is very near the sun. It's the __ planet to the sun!
- The surface of Venus is dangerous. It's considered to be the __ place in the solar system for humans.
- Venus has a lot of clouds. Venus is the __.
- Mercury is very small. It's the __ planet in the solar system.
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- Venus is bright. It's the b____ planet in the night sky.
- Neptune is far from the sun! It's the __ planet from the sun.
- Venus is hot! It's the h____ planet in the solar system.
- Saturn is very beautiful, because of its rings! I think it's the __ planet in the solar system.
9 Clues: Venus has a lot of clouds. Venus is the __. • Venus is bright. It's the b____ planet in the night sky. • Jupiter is big! It's the ___ planet in the solar system. • Venus is hot! It's the h____ planet in the solar system. • Mercury is very near the sun. It's the __ planet to the sun! • Neptune is far from the sun! It's the __ planet from the sun. • ...
Friday Fun Session 2022-07-14
Across
- longest planet in the solar system
- Has a trunk
- planet Famous for its rings
- like to roll around in the mud
- Water that is found underground
- Flying mammal
- Man's best friend
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- a person who puts out fires
- longest day of the year in the summer
- espresso and streamed milk
- Large marsupial
- coldest planet in solar system
- Likes to chase mice
- spinning cloud with a funnel shape
14 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • espresso and streamed milk • a person who puts out fires • planet Famous for its rings • coldest planet in solar system • like to roll around in the mud • Water that is found underground • longest planet in the solar system • spinning cloud with a funnel shape • ...
Grade 5 Unit 8 2023-03-14
Across
- I am the biggest one
- To go around in circles
- there used to be 9 of them, but now only 8.
- A rock that moves around the solar system
- the system of the sun and the planets around it.
- Alien or things not from earth.
- You can see me at night
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- a force
- aliens fly in this
- Everything out there. Nobody knows how big it is.
- There is nothing here
- I study science
- To look for something
- The sun is one of them
- Trip/travel
- Milky Way
- I have rings around me
17 Clues: a force • Milky Way • Trip/travel • I study science • aliens fly in this • I am the biggest one • There is nothing here • To look for something • The sun is one of them • I have rings around me • To go around in circles • You can see me at night • Alien or things not from earth. • A rock that moves around the solar system • there used to be 9 of them, but now only 8. • ...
Space cross word 2020-05-05
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- an optical instrument that makes distant objects appear magnified.
- Year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
- Model the view that proposed the Sun as the center of the solar system.
- Spectrum the range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation and their respective wavelengths and photon energies.
- an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
- System the gravitational bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly
- an astronomical body orbiting Earth as its only natural satellite.
- Planet A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- an icy, small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process called out gassing.
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- all of space and time and their contents
- an object that has been intentionally placed into orbit.
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- Model a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center.
- Cloud a theoretical cloud of predominantly icy planetesimals proposed to surround the Sun at distances ranging from 2,000 to 200,000 au
- Bang Theory the leading explanation about how the universe began
- Calendar the calendar used in most of the world.
- Belt a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- a property of a physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a net force is applied.
- an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity
20 Clues: all of space and time and their contents • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • Calendar the calendar used in most of the world. • an object that has been intentionally placed into orbit. • Bang Theory the leading explanation about how the universe began • an optical instrument that makes distant objects appear magnified. • ...
Space 2024-05-23
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- A set of stars, gases, dust and solar systems.
- A planet with rings and 146 moons.
- A red planet with sandstorms.
- The biggest planet in the solar system.
- An instrument to see things that are far away.
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- A person that goes to space.
- The hottest planet in the solar system.
- Planet called the Ice Giant.
- The furthest planet from the sun.
- The Earth´s natural satellite.
- The closest planet to the sun.
- The planet we live in.
12 Clues: The planet we live in. • A person that goes to space. • Planet called the Ice Giant. • A red planet with sandstorms. • The Earth´s natural satellite. • The closest planet to the sun. • The furthest planet from the sun. • A planet with rings and 146 moons. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The biggest planet in the solar system. • ...
SCIENCE REVIEW 2022-08-23
Across
- This planet is closest to the sun.
- All forces have speed and __________.
- The only planet known to have life.
- Measures sound waves.
- Known for it's 'rings'.
- A push or a pull.
- Discovered the 3 laws of motion.
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- Genius
- The largest planet.
- Sound is caused by ____________.
- This planet is farthest from the sun.
- The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface.
- The number of planets in our solar system.
- A measure of a sound's volume.
- Fear of heights
- The only star in our Solar System.
- Two surfaces rubbing against each other.
17 Clues: Genius • Fear of heights • A push or a pull. • The largest planet. • Measures sound waves. • Known for it's 'rings'. • A measure of a sound's volume. • Sound is caused by ____________. • Discovered the 3 laws of motion. • This planet is closest to the sun. • The only star in our Solar System. • The only planet known to have life. • This planet is farthest from the sun. • ...
Friday Fun Session 2022-07-14
Across
- longest planet in the solar system
- Has a trunk
- planet Famous for its rings
- like to roll around in the mud
- Water that is found underground
- Flying mammal
- Man's best friend
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- a person who puts out fires
- longest day of the year in the summer
- espresso and streamed milk
- Large marsupial
- coldest planet in solar system
- Likes to chase mice
- spinning cloud with a funnel shape
14 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • espresso and streamed milk • a person who puts out fires • planet Famous for its rings • coldest planet in solar system • like to roll around in the mud • Water that is found underground • longest planet in the solar system • spinning cloud with a funnel shape • ...
the crossword puzzle 2023-03-21
Across
- contains all galaxies and solar systems
- used to study lights
- at the beginning of our universe was the
- its not subatomic its
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- telescope
- what is our planet in
- e=mc^2
- whats been going on in space
- the big bright thing in the center of our solar system
- contans our solar system
10 Clues: e=mc^2 • telescope • used to study lights • what is our planet in • its not subatomic its • contans our solar system • whats been going on in space • contains all galaxies and solar systems • at the beginning of our universe was the • the big bright thing in the center of our solar system
astronomy 2025-10-08
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- the FIRST phase of the moon phase (no moon shows)
- natural body that orbits a planet
- the last planet from the sun in our solar system
- the star in the center of our solar system
- the force that holds planets in orbit
- moon phase where half the moon shows, and it is still growing
- first planet from the sun
- the CATEGORY of the Milky Way Galaxy
- the third planet from the sun
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- halfway through the moon phase cycle
- moon phase that is getting smaller, and larger than a third quarter moon
- the outer 4 planets made of gas
- natural body that orbits the sun
- the study of the universe
- the first 4 rocky planets
- moon phase that is still growing, and larger than a first quarter moon
- a huge collection of stars, dust, gas, and solar systems
- moon phase where half the moon shows, but it is shrinking
18 Clues: the study of the universe • the first 4 rocky planets • first planet from the sun • the third planet from the sun • the outer 4 planets made of gas • natural body that orbits the sun • natural body that orbits a planet • halfway through the moon phase cycle • the CATEGORY of the Milky Way Galaxy • the force that holds planets in orbit • ...
space 2022-11-23
Across
- planet next to Moon
- seen at night
- red planet
- gravitationally bound system of stars
- something that falls to the surface of a planet
- the name of our planet
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- the largest planet in the solar system
- the first cosmonaut
- region beyond the solar system
- the opposite of earth
- an object placed into orbit in outer space
11 Clues: red planet • seen at night • planet next to Moon • the first cosmonaut • the opposite of earth • the name of our planet • region beyond the solar system • gravitationally bound system of stars • the largest planet in the solar system • an object placed into orbit in outer space • something that falls to the surface of a planet
General 2020-06-07
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- a group of fish
- how many sides does a pentagon have
- largest land animal
- a Tabby or Persian
- a group of bees
- only fruit with seeds on the outside
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- a husky or pug
- the largest planet in our solar system
- ten percent of seventy
- a yellow fruit
- the capital of France
- dark, milk or white
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- what the sun is
14 Clues: a husky or pug • a yellow fruit • a group of fish • a group of bees • what the sun is • a Tabby or Persian • largest land animal • dark, milk or white • the capital of France • ten percent of seventy • how many sides does a pentagon have • only fruit with seeds on the outside • the largest planet in our solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system
Friday Fun Session 2022-07-14
Across
- longest planet in the solar system
- Has a trunk
- planet Famous for its rings
- like to roll around in the mud
- Water that is found underground
- Flying mammal
- Man's best friend
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- a person who puts out fires
- longest day of the year in the summer
- espresso and streamed milk
- Large marsupial
- coldest planet in solar system
- Likes to chase mice
- spinning cloud with a funnel shape
14 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • espresso and streamed milk • a person who puts out fires • planet Famous for its rings • coldest planet in solar system • like to roll around in the mud • Water that is found underground • longest planet in the solar system • spinning cloud with a funnel shape • ...
SPACE EXPLORATION 2018-11-11
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- monitor weather and climate; provide communication; navigation
- refers to anything related to the sun
- made up of clouds of gas and dust
- all of space and everything in it
- the study of space
- a small body of gas and ice orbiting around the solar system
- vehicles used in space
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- a usually tubular optical instrument for viewing distant objects
- we live in Milky Way
- the gases surrounding a star of planet
- someone who travels in space
- the path an object in space takes while it moves
- refers to anything related to the moon
- star in the middle of our solar system
14 Clues: the study of space • we live in Milky Way • vehicles used in space • someone who travels in space • made up of clouds of gas and dust • all of space and everything in it • refers to anything related to the sun • the gases surrounding a star of planet • refers to anything related to the moon • star in the middle of our solar system • ...
Physics crossword puzzle 2021-03-11
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- Newton's ____ law states that all forces between two objects exist in equal magnitude and opposite direction
- _____ energy is stored up energy capable of doing work.
- The _____ System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it.
- When antimatter and matter meet, they ______ each other.
- My name is
- Least amount of inputs to achieve the highest amount of output.
- Force due to gravity
- Pounds per square inch.
- Largest of Jupiter moon
- The _____ belt is a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune.
- The ______ belt is located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars.
- Newton's first law is often referred to as the principle of ____.
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- My teacher calls himself
- the law of ____ of energy states that energy can be converted in form, but not created or destroyed.
- In our solar system, it is the planet closest to the sun.
- A measure of how fast something moves in a particular direction.
- A _____ machine doesn't have a motor, it's self powered.
- _____ energy ends up as heat.
- A fuel formed by natural processes, such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms
- way Our planet is located in this galaxy?
20 Clues: My name is • Force due to gravity • Pounds per square inch. • Largest of Jupiter moon • My teacher calls himself • _____ energy ends up as heat. • way Our planet is located in this galaxy? • _____ energy is stored up energy capable of doing work. • A _____ machine doesn't have a motor, it's self powered. • In our solar system, it is the planet closest to the sun. • ...
Space Crossword puzzle 2020-05-15
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- First astrount on the moon-famous quote
- old debris from old space projects floating in space
- 11 first space craft mission that made it to the moon and back
- caused by the moon
- The distance that light travels in one year
- torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- A method for reducing all measurements by the same amount to achieve the proportions of the scale model.
- branch of science that studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space.
- the planet we live on
- what orbits the Earth
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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- A large system of dust, gas, stars, and other celestial bodies that has a particular shape.
- A natural (for example, the moon) or artificial (for example, the hubble space telescope) object that orbits another object in space.
- what all the planets in our solar system orbit
- outer most planet in our solar system
- eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.
- The curved path of one object, such as a planet or moon, around a central object
- Used to be a planet, now a dwarf planet
- The most widely accepted and used civil calander used internationally.
- other suns in our galaxy/universe far away
- closest planet to the sun
22 Clues: caused by the moon • the planet we live on • what orbits the Earth • closest planet to the sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • outer most planet in our solar system • First astrount on the moon-famous quote • Used to be a planet, now a dwarf planet • other suns in our galaxy/universe far away • The distance that light travels in one year • ...
Space and Astronomy 2023-11-26
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- The investigation and study of outer space.
- An explosive event marking the death of a massive star.
- High-energy particles from space that bombard Earth.
- A region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
- An optical instrument that gathers and magnifies light for distant viewing.
- The path that one celestial body takes around another.
- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky.
- A person trained to travel and work in outer space.
- The United States space agency responsible for space exploration.
- Extremely bright, active nucleus of a distant galaxy.
- Italian astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the solar system.
- A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
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- The galaxy that includes our solar system.
- Small, rocky object that orbits the sun, typically found in the asteroid belt.
- Our cosmic neighborhood, consisting of the sun and its planets.
- A large spacecraft in orbit around Earth where astronauts live and work.
- A celestial object consisting of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun.
- A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
- TELESCOPE: A space telescope that has provided stunning images of distant galaxies.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, where stars are born.
20 Clues: The galaxy that includes our solar system. • The investigation and study of outer space. • A person trained to travel and work in outer space. • High-energy particles from space that bombard Earth. • A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system. • Extremely bright, active nucleus of a distant galaxy. • The path that one celestial body takes around another. • ...
Solar System PAP2 2012-10-13
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- 7'th planet away from the sun
- Isn't a planet but if it was it would be the 9'th
- 5'th planet away from the sun
- Reaches the Earths surface
- 6'th planet away from the sun
- 2'ed planet away from the sun
- The dirty snowballs of space
- 1'st planet away from the sun
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- 3'ed planet away from the sun
- 8'th planet away from the sun
- belt, It's located between Mars and Jupiter
- Burns up in earths atmosphere
- 4'th planet away from the sun
- Is a meteoroid passing through the earths atmosphere
14 Clues: Reaches the Earths surface • The dirty snowballs of space • 3'ed planet away from the sun • 7'th planet away from the sun • 8'th planet away from the sun • 5'th planet away from the sun • Burns up in earths atmosphere • 6'th planet away from the sun • 2'ed planet away from the sun • 4'th planet away from the sun • 1'st planet away from the sun • ...
The Solar System 2013-11-26
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- A star that flares up and then burns down again.
- The ______ is beautiful with all it's stars, you know there held together by gravity.
- Beautiful lights seen over the polar region
- A change in velocity (speed or direction)
- A super bright explosion of a star is called a ________
- The dark inner par of a sunspot or shadow.
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- The smallest particle of any element
- Shaped like or forming a ring
- A meteorite made of stone
- A group of stars or galaxies which are held together by their common gravity
- area surrounding a planet or other object
- Physics and chemistry combined in the study of astronomy
- The earth _____ the sun
- When the point in a object's orbit is at it's furthest point from the earth
14 Clues: The earth _____ the sun • A meteorite made of stone • Shaped like or forming a ring • The smallest particle of any element • A change in velocity (speed or direction) • area surrounding a planet or other object • The dark inner par of a sunspot or shadow. • Beautiful lights seen over the polar region • A star that flares up and then burns down again. • ...
Solar system crossword 2016-08-31
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- Planet that spins on its side
- The galaxy we live in
- The earth's natural satellite
- The largest planet
- The closest planet to the sun
- Famous for rings around it
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- Planet that is known as the 'Red Planet'
- Is no longer classified as a planet
- The furthest planet form the sun
- The colour of the hottest stars
- Planet that we live on
- Small pebble sized rocks
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- The star in the centre of the solar system
14 Clues: The largest planet • The galaxy we live in • Planet that we live on • Small pebble sized rocks • Famous for rings around it • Planet that spins on its side • The earth's natural satellite • The closest planet to the sun • The colour of the hottest stars • The furthest planet form the sun • Is no longer classified as a planet • The hottest planet in the solar system • ...
The Solar System 2017-05-01
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- Very large groups of stars that are found throughout the universe
- A group of viable stars that form a pattern when viewed from earth
- The spiral galaxy containing our solar system
- What is the closest planet to the sun?
- All existing matter and space considered as a whole
- A gas ball visible in the sky at night
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- A region of thousands of small bodies that exists outside the orbit of the planets
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- The collection of eight planets in orbit around the sun
- What planet has the largest ring system
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun
- An artificial body placed around the planet to collect information
- A small icy object that orbits the sun and has a long tail of gas
- Which of the following is not a gas giant: neptune, mars or saturn?
14 Clues: A small rocky body orbiting the sun • What is the closest planet to the sun? • A gas ball visible in the sky at night • What planet has the largest ring system • How many planets are in the solar system? • The spiral galaxy containing our solar system • All existing matter and space considered as a whole • The collection of eight planets in orbit around the sun • ...
The Solar System 2019-04-18
Across
- / satellite of the earth
- / tiny bodies that move around the sun
- / a group of stars
- / bodies in the sky
- / system containing stars, dust and gases
- / a star around which earth revolves
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- / path around which the planets move
- / planets with gaseous surface
- / small pieces of rocks
- / A unique planet
- / shape of the earth
- / place where you can learn about universe
- / wanderer
- / Terrestrial planet
14 Clues: / wanderer • / A unique planet • / a group of stars • / bodies in the sky • / shape of the earth • / Terrestrial planet • / satellite of the earth • / small pieces of rocks • / planets with gaseous surface • / a star around which earth revolves • / path around which the planets move • / tiny bodies that move around the sun • ...
Our Solar System 2021-06-09
Across
- the sun’s outermost atmosphere
- How many earth years is one year on Jupiter
- amount of moons are currently in our solar system
- the first person to travel into space
- amount of stars that make up the Big Dipper
- planet that spins backwards
- the study of the stars, planets, and galaxies
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- the spacecraft that carried the first astronauts to the moon
- the color of Mars’ sunset
- astronaut famous for having written his daughter’s initials on the moon
- amount of constellations are there
- the planet that rotates on its side
- What is the densest planet?
- a large group of stars, dust, and gas
14 Clues: the color of Mars’ sunset • planet that spins backwards • What is the densest planet? • the sun’s outermost atmosphere • amount of constellations are there • the planet that rotates on its side • the first person to travel into space • a large group of stars, dust, and gas • How many earth years is one year on Jupiter • amount of stars that make up the Big Dipper • ...
Solar System crossword 2021-07-25
Across
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen from space as a meteor
- An artificial body placed in orbit round the earth, moon or another planet to collect information or for communication
- A star which the planets in our solar system orbit
- A celestial body in an orbit around a star
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and they appear as a streak of light.
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet or star, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
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- A object in space consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and when near the sun
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
- A spot or patch that appears on the sun occasionally that appears dark by contrast to its surroundings
- year A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year which is 9.4607 × 1012 km
- system The collection of eight planets and their moons that orbit the sun, together with other smaller bodies that include asteroids, meteoroids and comets.
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun. They range different sizes and some orbit Mars and Jupiter
- A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
- A natural satellite of the Earth that by the reflected light of the sun makes it visible
14 Clues: A celestial body in an orbit around a star • A star which the planets in our solar system orbit • A piece of rock or metal that has fallen from space as a meteor • A object in space consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and when near the sun • A natural satellite of the Earth that by the reflected light of the sun makes it visible • ...
The Solar System 2021-07-25
Across
- a natural satellite of the Earth, visible at night by reflected light of the sun.
- a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year.
- the star in the middle of the solar system which Earth orbits.
- the curved path of a celestial object or space craft round a star, planet or moon.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- a celestial object made of ice and dust.
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky, a large remote incandescent body like the sun.
- a system of millions or billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravitational attraction.
- an artificial body placed in orbit around a planet or star to collect information.
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- a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to Earths surface from outer space.
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
- The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
- a small body of matter from outer space which enters the Earths atmosphere.
- A spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings. It is a temporary phenomena on the sun's photosphere.
14 Clues: a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • a celestial object made of ice and dust. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around the sun. • the star in the middle of the solar system which Earth orbits. • a small body of matter from outer space which enters the Earths atmosphere. • ...
The Solar System 2024-06-13
Across
- The name of a natural object that orbits a planet
- An object other than planets and asteroids that orbits the sun
- The name of the fourth planet from the sun
- the time taken for a planet to do one full orbit of the sun
- The force that keeps everything in motion
- The name given to the four outer planets
- Pluto is an example of this
- The name of the seventh planet from the sun
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- The name given to the four innermost planets
- The planet located between Mars and Saturn
- A general use of satellites (example: for mobile phones)
- Pieces of rock orbiting the sun
- The third planet from the sun with one moon
- The sun is an example of this
14 Clues: Pluto is an example of this • The sun is an example of this • Pieces of rock orbiting the sun • The name given to the four outer planets • The force that keeps everything in motion • The planet located between Mars and Saturn • The name of the fourth planet from the sun • The third planet from the sun with one moon • The name of the seventh planet from the sun • ...
The Solar System 2023-07-21
Across
- the one with the most rings
- way to measure distance in space
- not technically a planet because it is so tiny
- the first planet in the solar system
- where you are now!
- solar power!
- the seventh planet from the sun
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- the name of our galaxy
- a ball of gas that gives off light
- Earth's closest neighbor; visited by humans
- The Red Planet
- Has a giant spot that is a very old storm
- named after the Roman god of the sea
- Earth's sister
14 Clues: solar power! • The Red Planet • Earth's sister • where you are now! • the name of our galaxy • the one with the most rings • the seventh planet from the sun • way to measure distance in space • a ball of gas that gives off light • the first planet in the solar system • named after the Roman god of the sea • Has a giant spot that is a very old storm • ...
7L Solar System 2023-04-19
Across
- The “Goldilocks planet”
- The hottest planet.
- A star with planets and other objects orbiting it.
- The four gas giants planets made of gas.
- Discovered by Herschel.
- This icy giant planet has the longest year.
Down
- Planet closest to the Sun.
- The four smaller rocky planets.
- An icy body with a tail that orbits the sun.
- This was the 9th planet but now called a dwarf.
- Planet with rings,
- A small lump of rock orbiting around the Sun
- Our closest neighbouring planet,
- The largest planet
14 Clues: Planet with rings, • The largest planet • The hottest planet. • The “Goldilocks planet” • Discovered by Herschel. • Planet closest to the Sun. • The four smaller rocky planets. • Our closest neighbouring planet, • The four gas giants planets made of gas. • This icy giant planet has the longest year. • An icy body with a tail that orbits the sun. • ...
The Solar System 2022-12-09
Across
- The biggest planet
- Was formed 4.5 billion years ago
- Takes 84 years to make one full revolution around the Sun
- Located in the Asteroid Belt
- The closest to the Sun
- Egg shaped dwarf planet
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- Dwarf Planet that used to be considered a planet
- Has 63 Moons
- The blue planet
- The center of the Solar System
- Red and icy
- The closest in size to Earth and has toxic storm clouds
- The only other dwarf planet other than Pluto that has moons
- named after the Rapanui god of fertility
14 Clues: Red and icy • Has 63 Moons • The blue planet • The biggest planet • The closest to the Sun • Egg shaped dwarf planet • Located in the Asteroid Belt • The center of the Solar System • Was formed 4.5 billion years ago • named after the Rapanui god of fertility • Dwarf Planet that used to be considered a planet • The closest in size to Earth and has toxic storm clouds • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2025-10-08
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- A large round object that orbits the Sun and has cleared other stuff out of its path.
- System, The Sun and everything that moves around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
- Cloud, A distant, round shell of icy objects that surrounds the solar system and is thought to be where many comets come from.
- A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.
- Planet, A small, round object that orbits the Sun but hasn’t cleared other objects out of its orbit (like Pluto).
- A ball of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun. When it gets close, it forms a glowing tail.
- Motion, When a planet looks like it’s moving backward in the sky because of how Earth and that planet move around the Sun.
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- A stretched-out circle or oval shape. The planets move around the Sun in ellipses.
- A small rock or piece of debris moving through space.
- Belt, A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects, dwarf planets, and comets.
- Shower, When Earth passes through a trail of comet dust, and many meteors are seen in the sky.
- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter.
- A meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere — what we call a “shooting star.”
- Belt, The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit.
14 Clues: A small rock or piece of debris moving through space. • Belt, The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit. • A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth. • A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter. • ...
Unit 5 2025-11-19
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- Planets: Celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, are massive enough to be rounded by their own gravity, but have not cleared their orbital neighborhood of other debris.
- hypothesis: The leading theory of solar system formation, suggesting the Sun and planets formed from a spinning disk of gas and dust.
- dust: Small particles of dust found throughout the solar system.
- Small rocky or metallic bodies that orbit the Sun.
- The curved path an object takes around a star or moon, held in place by gravity.
- The fundamental force that holds the solar system together, causing objects to orbit the Sun and driving the formation of planets from smaller bodies.
- Large celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, including the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) and outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).
- The star at the center of our solar system.
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- Larger bodies that grow from planetesimals and continue to accumulate mass, eventually becoming planets or dwarf planets.
- Small, planet-like bodies that formed from the accretion of dust and gas.
- The process where dust and gas in the nebular disk clump together, growing from microscopic grains to larger planetesimals through collisions.
- Icy, rocky bodies that develop a tail as they get closer to the Sun.
- Rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system. They are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
13 Clues: The star at the center of our solar system. • Small rocky or metallic bodies that orbit the Sun. • dust: Small particles of dust found throughout the solar system. • Icy, rocky bodies that develop a tail as they get closer to the Sun. • Small, planet-like bodies that formed from the accretion of dust and gas. • ...
Our Solar System 2021-04-08
Across
- The 4th planet in our solar system.
- The farthest planet in our solar system.
- The tallest mountain in our solar system.
Down
- These first 4 really small planets in our solar system have a name.
- This belt is in between Mars and Jupiter.
- Number of planets in our Solar system.
- The most famous dwarf planet in our solar system.
7 Clues: The 4th planet in our solar system. • Number of planets in our Solar system. • The farthest planet in our solar system. • This belt is in between Mars and Jupiter. • The tallest mountain in our solar system. • The most famous dwarf planet in our solar system. • These first 4 really small planets in our solar system have a name.
Friday Fun Session 2022-07-14
Across
- longest planet in the solar system
- Has a trunk
- planet Famous for its rings
- like to roll around in the mud
- Water that is found underground
- Flying mammal
- Man's best friend
Down
- a person who puts out fires
- longest day of the year in the summer
- espresso and streamed milk
- Large marsupial
- coldest planet in solar system
- Likes to chase mice
- spinning cloud with a funnel shape
14 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • espresso and streamed milk • a person who puts out fires • planet Famous for its rings • coldest planet in solar system • like to roll around in the mud • Water that is found underground • longest planet in the solar system • spinning cloud with a funnel shape • ...
Gravity Slides 2023-05-02
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- amount or quantity of an object
- Can be transferred from a star
- of Universal Gravitation
- Particles that form an object
- our solar systems
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- Something that is applied
- Causes solar system to form
- an object in motion...
- a force that holds the universe together
- A large body in a solar system
10 Clues: our solar systems • an object in motion... • of Universal Gravitation • Something that is applied • Causes solar system to form • Particles that form an object • Can be transferred from a star • A large body in a solar system • amount or quantity of an object • a force that holds the universe together
The Solar System 2022-07-04
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- Moves around the sun in an oval-shape orbit.
- Belt located between Mars and Jupiter.
- Object that orbits the Earth.
- Object that orbits the Sun and has a nearly spherical shape.
- Proposed that Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun.
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- Movement of an object around in its own axis.
- Discovered that planet's orbits are ellipses, not
- Movement of an object around the Sun.
- The word ''planet'' comes from the Greek word...
- Force that pulls the planets and keep them moving around the Sun.
- Amount of objects classified as planets in the solar system.
- The invention of this object led to the discovery of additional planets.
- Largest object in our solar system.
- Example of a dwarf planet.
14 Clues: Example of a dwarf planet. • Object that orbits the Earth. • Largest object in our solar system. • Movement of an object around the Sun. • Belt located between Mars and Jupiter. • Moves around the sun in an oval-shape orbit. • Movement of an object around in its own axis. • The word ''planet'' comes from the Greek word... • ...
Our Solar System 2022-05-18
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- We live on...
- A dwarf planet further out than pluto...
- planet is famous for its rings...
- This planet is believed to have life on it...
- This is no longer considered a planet...
- A region of floating ice chunks...
- The hottest planet...
- The smallest planet...
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- Orbits around the earth...
- We orbit around...
- Region of floating rocks...
- The farthest planet from the sun...
- The biggest planet is...
- The coldest planet...
14 Clues: We live on... • We orbit around... • The coldest planet... • The hottest planet... • The smallest planet... • The biggest planet is... • Orbits around the earth... • Region of floating rocks... • planet is famous for its rings... • A region of floating ice chunks... • The farthest planet from the sun... • A dwarf planet further out than pluto... • ...
Our Solar System 2021-06-09
Across
- the sun’s outermost atmosphere
- amount of earth years equal to one year on Jupiter
- amount of moons are currently in our solar system
- the first person to travel into space
- amount of stars that make up the Big Dipper
- the planet that spins backwards
- the study of the stars, planets, and galaxies
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- the spacecraft that carried the first astronauts to the moon
- the color of Mars’ sunset
- the astronaut famous for having written his daughter’s initials on the moon
- the amount of constellations in the galaxy
- the planet that rotates on its side
- the densest planet in our solar system
- a large group of stars, dust, and gas
14 Clues: the color of Mars’ sunset • the sun’s outermost atmosphere • the planet that spins backwards • the planet that rotates on its side • the first person to travel into space • a large group of stars, dust, and gas • the densest planet in our solar system • the amount of constellations in the galaxy • amount of stars that make up the Big Dipper • ...
Solar System Objects 2021-07-25
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- A system of millions or billions of stars
- The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere.
- The natural satellite of the earth, visible at night and by reflected light from the sun.
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
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- A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year.
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- A small rock orbiting the sun.
- Lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun.
- An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
- A spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor.
- The star round which the earth orbits.
14 Clues: A small rock orbiting the sun. • The star round which the earth orbits. • A system of millions or billions of stars • Lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • A spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface • ...
Solar System Objects 2021-07-25
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- A system of millions or billions of stars
- The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere.
- The natural satellite of the earth, visible at night and by reflected light from the sun.
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
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- A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year.
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- A small rock orbiting the sun.
- Lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun.
- An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
- A spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor.
- The star round which the earth orbits.
14 Clues: A small rock orbiting the sun. • The star round which the earth orbits. • A system of millions or billions of stars • Lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • A spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface • ...
Solar System Objects 2021-07-26
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- An astronomical unit of distance equal to the distance light travels in a year
- Eight planets that orbit the sun with their moons with other bodies like meteoroids, comets, and asteroids
- An astronomical body that moves in an elliptical orbit around a star
- The Earth’s natural satellite that reflects the sun
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft that surrounds a moon, planet, or star
- Small, rocky, objects that orbits the sun
- A patch that occasionally appears on the sun
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- A man-made object that surrounds a moon or planet to collect data or to communicate
- A collection of stars that are held together with gravity
- An object from space that enters the Earth’s atmosphere
- A piece of rock or metal that has come from outer space and fallen to Earth
- A large, bright, bundle of plasma in space
- An object made of ice and/or dust that forms a ‘tail’ when it comes near the sun
- The star our solar system surrounds
14 Clues: The star our solar system surrounds • Small, rocky, objects that orbits the sun • A large, bright, bundle of plasma in space • A patch that occasionally appears on the sun • The Earth’s natural satellite that reflects the sun • An object from space that enters the Earth’s atmosphere • A collection of stars that are held together with gravity • ...
Solar System Objects 2021-02-21
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- cloud of icy planetesimals around 5,000 AU from the sun
- nickname for comets
- A celestial body
- A small, rocky object
- Planets that don't quite classify as "real" planets, like Pluto
- Once the meteor hits the Earth's surface
- Around 50 AU from the sun
- Area of space past Neptune
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- How many TNU objects have been found
- composed of icy, rocky core with two tails that point away from the sun
- A famous comet that passes Earth's orbit every 76 years
- When an asteroid crashes into another object
- Before it enters Earth's atmosphere
- Belt Between Mars and Jupiter
- Objects that orbit the sun at a farther distance then Neptune
- shower When multiple meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere at once
16 Clues: A celestial body • nickname for comets • A small, rocky object • Around 50 AU from the sun • Area of space past Neptune • Belt Between Mars and Jupiter • Before it enters Earth's atmosphere • How many TNU objects have been found • Once the meteor hits the Earth's surface • When an asteroid crashes into another object • cloud of icy planetesimals around 5,000 AU from the sun • ...
Inner Solar System 2024-01-31
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- hottest planet, but it is not closest to the sun
- this profession, or job, discovered a new planet that they believe one day might be able to support life
- made of ice and rock
- the effect of gravity is similar to this playground game
- keeps the planets pulling towards the sun, prevents them from floating away
- when building a model or looking at a model of our solar system, planets look ______ compared to the sun
- located in the center of our solar system
- has the thinnest atmosphere of the inner planets, closest to the sun
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- Mercury, Earth, Venus, and Mars are the four planets closest to the sun. They are called ______ _______.
- body of matter, travels around the sun. Our solar system has eight
- this planet has two moons, and forms rust on the surface, due to iron-rich materials
- system of eight planets, sun, moon, asteroids, and comets
- the curved path around a star, planet, or moon
- true or false: planets orbit the sun, and moons orbit planets
14 Clues: made of ice and rock • located in the center of our solar system • the curved path around a star, planet, or moon • hottest planet, but it is not closest to the sun • the effect of gravity is similar to this playground game • system of eight planets, sun, moon, asteroids, and comets • true or false: planets orbit the sun, and moons orbit planets • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2024-01-25
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- when one object in outer space moves into the shadow of another object in outer space
- the image produced when an object blocks light
- any natural satellite of a planet
- an imaginary circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves
- when a planet or moon turns all the way around on its axis one time
- a huge, bright ball of burning gas
- an object that orbits around a larger object in space
- large, round, natural objects that orbit a star
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- an imaginary line on which a planet rotates
- when a satellite makes one complete orbit around the larger object it is traveling around
- the system of planets and all other objects orbiting a sun due to the sun's gravity
- the path a satellite takes as it revolves around a larger object - usually in an elliptical manner
- any star that has planets orbiting it
- a form of energy that makes vision possible. When light hits an object it is either reflected (bounced off) or absorbed (taken in)
14 Clues: any natural satellite of a planet • a huge, bright ball of burning gas • any star that has planets orbiting it • an imaginary line on which a planet rotates • the image produced when an object blocks light • large, round, natural objects that orbit a star • an object that orbits around a larger object in space • ...
The solar System 2020-10-22
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- The Roman God of the Sea
- Earth's only permanent natural satellite
- Where humans live
- Has 62 Moons
- cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun
- The dwarf planet
- The biggest Star
- The Roman God of War
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- The Gas Giant
- Closest planet to the sun
- The Roman Goddess of Love
- small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
- The seventh Planet from the sun
- an astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity
14 Clues: Has 62 Moons • The Gas Giant • The dwarf planet • The biggest Star • Where humans live • The Roman God of War • The Roman God of the Sea • Closest planet to the sun • The Roman Goddess of Love • The seventh Planet from the sun • small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • Earth's only permanent natural satellite • cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun • ...
Our Solar System 2023-06-19
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- The big swirl of fury and rend sand that formed on Jupiter
- The red planet.
- This planet has 14 moons.
- The largest planet in the MilkyWay.
- A satellite-type floating object in space
- A planet that has visible rings.
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- The planet closest to the sun.
- A funny name that, coincidentally, is a body part.
- A large meteor-like object orbiting Earth
- Belt A circular formation of asteroids
- The hottest planet in the MilkyWay.
- 'The blue planet'.
- The most recent Dwarf Planet.
- Think burning, fire, hot.
14 Clues: The red planet. • 'The blue planet'. • This planet has 14 moons. • Think burning, fire, hot. • The most recent Dwarf Planet. • The planet closest to the sun. • A planet that has visible rings. • The hottest planet in the MilkyWay. • The largest planet in the MilkyWay. • Belt A circular formation of asteroids • A large meteor-like object orbiting Earth • ...
Our Solar System 2025-06-19
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- The dwarf planet once known as ninth planet
- The star at the center of the solar system
- Path followed by planets around the sun
- The Red Planet
- Device used to observe distant objects in space
- Natural Satellite of the Earth
- The Blue Planet
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
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- The Planet known for its rings
- Study of space and celestial objects
- The farthest Planet from the Sun
- Our Galaxy Name
- The Largest Planet
- The Hottest planet
14 Clues: The Red Planet • Our Galaxy Name • The Blue Planet • The Largest Planet • The Hottest planet • The Planet known for its rings • Natural Satellite of the Earth • The farthest Planet from the Sun • Study of space and celestial objects • The force that keeps planets in orbit • Path followed by planets around the sun • The star at the center of the solar system • ...
Solar System Scramble 2025-05-08
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- The hottest planet in our solar system
- a planet known for its sideways tilt
- Frozen balls of gas and dust that form tails near the Sun
- The layer that protects Earth from solar radiation
- A rocky object orbiting the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
- The planet we live on
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- The force that keeps planets in orbit
- the windiest planet
- Once a planet , now called a dwarf planet
- The red planet
- The biggest planet
- smallest planet, closest to the sun
- The path a planet takes around the sun
- Planet with famous icy rings
14 Clues: The red planet • The biggest planet • the windiest planet • The planet we live on • Planet with famous icy rings • smallest planet, closest to the sun • a planet known for its sideways tilt • The force that keeps planets in orbit • The hottest planet in our solar system • The path a planet takes around the sun • Once a planet , now called a dwarf planet • ...
The Solar System 2022-12-03
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- The force that keeps a planet moving and not falling The force that keeps a planet moving and not falling.
- The branch of science dealing with celestial objects , space and the physical universe as a whole.
- Small particles of masher in the solar system that enter Earth’s atmosphere and can be bright light in the night sky, also known as shooting stars.
- The collection of 8 planets and their moons in orbit around the Sun, together with smaller bodies.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- Big balls of frozen gas, dust and rock orbiting the Sun.
- The path that an object takes in space when it goes around a star, a planet, or a moon.
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- Rocky space objects at varying sizes between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars.
- Layer of gas that surrounds a planet.
- Our solar system is part of this galaxy.
- Covers 70% of Earth’s surface.
- Now called a dwarf planet.
- An event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a short time. It is closer in meaning to impact.
- The closest planet to the Sun.
14 Clues: Now called a dwarf planet. • Covers 70% of Earth’s surface. • The closest planet to the Sun. • Layer of gas that surrounds a planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • Our solar system is part of this galaxy. • Big balls of frozen gas, dust and rock orbiting the Sun. • Rocky space objects at varying sizes between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. • ...
Our Solar System 2025-01-28
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- Farthest Jovian Planet from the Sun.
- The planet we live on.
- This Planet is now a Dwarf Planet.
- The ____ Belt separates the inner and outer planets.
- The ____ Belt is the outer ring home to Pluto.
- The second closest planet to the sun.
- Has rings and the sixth Planet from the Sun.
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- ___ Giants are the outer planets.
- Farthest Planet from the Sun.
- Closest Planet to the Sun.
- The second farthest Planet from the Sun.
- Largest Planet in our Solar System.
- ______ Planets are the inner planets.
- Closest Star to Earth.
14 Clues: The planet we live on. • Closest Star to Earth. • Closest Planet to the Sun. • Farthest Planet from the Sun. • ___ Giants are the outer planets. • This Planet is now a Dwarf Planet. • Largest Planet in our Solar System. • Farthest Jovian Planet from the Sun. • ______ Planets are the inner planets. • The second closest planet to the sun. • ...
Unit 2 2023-10-02
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- States that planets sweep out equal amounts of area in equal amounts of time. (Kepler's _______ Law of Planetary Motion)
- States that there is a relationship between the orbital period of a planet and the distance that a planet travels in it's orbit. (Kepler's ___ Law of Planetary Motion)T^2=R^3
- the Earth's motion of orbit around the Sun
- occurs twice yearly (June & December) when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- elongated, closed curve with two foci
- states that the Moon formed 4.6 billion years ago when a Mars-sized object collided with Earth.( Giant ______ Theory)
- occurs twice yearly (March & September) when the sun is directly above the Earth's equator, and the number of daylight hours are equal to the number of nighttime hours, worldwide.
- rocky solar system objects of widely varying size usually found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in an area called the asteroid belt
- There is a force of attraction between any two objects in the universe. This force is directly proportional to the product of the masses of the objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.(Newton's Universal Law of ________)
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- because of the timing of Earths rotation & revolution the same side of the moon is always facing the Earth (hint _____ rotation)
- point in a planet's orbit that is closest to the sun
- sun-centered model of the solar system
- States that all orbits are in the shape of an ellipse. (Kepler's ____ Law of Planetary Motion)
- earth-centered model of the solar system
- occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow on part of the Earth (hint ___ ellipse)
- other rocky solar system objects formed from pieces of comets and asteroids
- the point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
- mass of dust, rock particles, frozen water, methane, and ammonia that travels through space and develops a bright, distictive tail of light as it approaches the Sun and is pushed on by the solar wind
- the spinning action of the Earth, allows us to experience days
- occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon ( ___ eclipse)
20 Clues: elongated, closed curve with two foci • sun-centered model of the solar system • earth-centered model of the solar system • the Earth's motion of orbit around the Sun • point in a planet's orbit that is closest to the sun • the point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun • the spinning action of the Earth, allows us to experience days • ...
Into the Universe 2022-08-22
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- place in space where gravity has enormous pull
- A smaller planet
- The star that the Earth orbits
- The galaxy including our Solar System.
- A body moving in an orbit around a star
- Cosmical snowballs of dust, rocks and frozen gasses
- Luminous point in the night sky
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- system of the Sun and other bodies.
- Natural satellite of the earth
- A planet outside the Solar System.
- A system of billions of stars tied by gravity.
- A small body of matter from outer space
12 Clues: A smaller planet • Natural satellite of the earth • The star that the Earth orbits • Luminous point in the night sky • A planet outside the Solar System. • system of the Sun and other bodies. • The galaxy including our Solar System. • A small body of matter from outer space • A body moving in an orbit around a star • place in space where gravity has enormous pull • ...
Solar System, chapters 8-11 2024-01-27
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- a planet not orbiting our sun.
- dissociation: the breaking apart of a molecule via intense radiation
- a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite.
- Planet: A planet orbiting the outer part of the solar system. Said planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- grains: microscopic solid dust particles in outer space.
- cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planet’s or moon’s surface.
- Nebula Theory: the theory that the solar system developed from a cloud of gas and dust, aka the solar nebula.
- velocity: the velocity of a body along the line of sight.
- the bright trail of light created by small solid particles entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up. A “shooting star.”
- limit: the distance from an astronomical body at which its gravitational force can pull apart another astronomical body.
- a condition in which the repetitive motion of one body interacts with the repetitive motion of another so as to reinforce the motion.
- System: A cosmic structure consisting of the sun and the planets that revolve around it
- satellites: satellites that by their gravitational attractions prevent particles in a planet’s rings from spreading out and dispersing.
- greenhouse effect: greenhouse effect in which heat trapping grows as temperature rises, so the planet’s atmosphere becomes extremely hot, as has occurred on Venus.
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- the solid remains of a meteor that fall to Earth.
- Planet: an object that orbits the sun and is massive enough that its gravity compresses it into a spherical shape.
- cloud: a cloud of dust and gas in between the stars.
- Planet: A planet orbiting the inner part of the solar system. Said planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- planet: a rocky planet similar to Earth in size and structure. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules.
- the passage of a celestial body such as a planet across the face of a larger body such as a star.
- disk: a disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star out of which planetary systems form.
- the technical name for the small, solid bodies moving within the Solar System
- conversion of free gas atoms or molecules into a liquid or solid.
- lensing: the bending of light from a distant object to form an image, usually distorted by the gravitation of a mass between a distant object and the observer.
25 Clues: a planet not orbiting our sun. • a small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite. • the solid remains of a meteor that fall to Earth. • cloud: a cloud of dust and gas in between the stars. • grains: microscopic solid dust particles in outer space. • velocity: the velocity of a body along the line of sight. • ...
The Solar System 2021-05-08
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- they orbit around the Sun
- luminous ball of gas
- closest planet to the Sun
- biggest star
- natural satellite
- the system around the Sun
- the largest planet
- the amount of plants in the solar system
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- the furthest planet
- the coldest planet
- the hottest planet
- the Red planet
- one object in space going around the other object
- planet with life
14 Clues: biggest star • the Red planet • planet with life • natural satellite • the coldest planet • the hottest planet • the largest planet • the furthest planet • luminous ball of gas • they orbit around the Sun • closest planet to the Sun • the system around the Sun • the amount of plants in the solar system • one object in space going around the other object
The solar System 2020-10-22
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- The Roman God of the Sea
- Earth's only permanent natural satellite
- Where humans live
- Has 62 Moons
- cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun
- The dwarf planet
- The biggest Star
- The Roman God of War
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- The Gas Giant
- Closest planet to the sun
- The Roman Goddess of Love
- small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
- The seventh Planet from the sun
- an astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity
14 Clues: Has 62 Moons • The Gas Giant • The dwarf planet • The biggest Star • Where humans live • The Roman God of War • The Roman God of the Sea • Closest planet to the sun • The Roman Goddess of Love • The seventh Planet from the sun • small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • Earth's only permanent natural satellite • cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2022-02-28
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- group of billions of stars
- a star and all of the objects that revolve around it
- large object in space that orbits a star such as the sun
- ball of ice, rock, frozen gases, and dust that orbits the sun
- warming of the atmosphere because of trapped heat energy
- asteroid that hits the surface of a planet
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- envelope of gas surrounding an object in space
- glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light
- dark area on the sun's surface
- process by which particles combine to form a new particle
- natural satellite that orbits a planet
- brief streak of light seen when an asteroid enters the earth's atmosphere
- rocky object that orbits a star
- region where most asteroids orbit the sun
14 Clues: group of billions of stars • dark area on the sun's surface • rocky object that orbits a star • natural satellite that orbits a planet • region where most asteroids orbit the sun • asteroid that hits the surface of a planet • envelope of gas surrounding an object in space • a star and all of the objects that revolve around it • ...
Solar System Objects 2021-07-26
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- An astronomical unit of distance equal to the distance light travels in a year
- Eight planets that orbit the sun with their moons with other bodies like meteoroids, comets, and asteroids
- An astronomical body that moves in an elliptical orbit around a star
- The Earth’s natural satellite that reflects the sun
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft that surrounds a moon, planet, or star
- Small, rocky, objects that orbits the sun
- A patch that occasionally appears on the sun
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- A man-made object that surrounds a moon or planet to collect data or to communicate
- A collection of stars that are held together with gravity
- An object from space that enters the Earth’s atmosphere
- A piece of rock or metal that has come from outer space and fallen to Earth
- A large, bright, bundle of plasma in space
- An object made of ice and/or dust that forms a ‘tail’ when it comes near the sun
- The star our solar system surrounds
14 Clues: The star our solar system surrounds • Small, rocky, objects that orbits the sun • A large, bright, bundle of plasma in space • A patch that occasionally appears on the sun • The Earth’s natural satellite that reflects the sun • An object from space that enters the Earth’s atmosphere • A collection of stars that are held together with gravity • ...
Solar System Crossword 2017-03-16
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- The planet we live on
- A large star with low temp and brightness
- The planet with the most moons
- The planet that rotates backwards
- Small star with high temp and low brightness
- The hottest planet
- The thing that measures the amount of light reaching earth
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- The planet with the most rings
- An enormous hot ball of gas
- The first planet from the sun
- The distance light travels in 1 year
- The roman god of war
- The total amount of light given off by a star
- The planet that's orbit crosses with Pluto's
14 Clues: The hottest planet • The roman god of war • The planet we live on • An enormous hot ball of gas • The first planet from the sun • The planet with the most rings • The planet with the most moons • The planet that rotates backwards • The distance light travels in 1 year • A large star with low temp and brightness • The planet that's orbit crosses with Pluto's • ...
Solar system crossword 2016-08-31
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- The galaxy we live in
- The colour of the hottest stars
- The star in the centre of the solar system
- The furthest planet form the sun
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- Planet that we live on
- The largest planet
- Planet that spins on its side
- The earth's natural satellite
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- Planet that is known as the 'Red Planet'
- Small pebble sized rocks
- Famous for rings around it
- The closest planet to the sun
- Is no longer classified as a planet
14 Clues: The largest planet • The galaxy we live in • Planet that we live on • Small pebble sized rocks • Famous for rings around it • The closest planet to the sun • Planet that spins on its side • The earth's natural satellite • The colour of the hottest stars • The furthest planet form the sun • Is no longer classified as a planet • The hottest planet in the solar system • ...
The Solar System 2012-05-14
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- the Great Red Spot on this planet is a huge storm
- the planet closest to the sun
- this planest has the fastest wind speeds in the solar system
- a dwarf planet
- Hole a region of splace where gravitational forces are so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
- this planet has the most distinctive ring system of all eight planets
- this planet is similar to earth in size and is often called earth's twin
- Wind a constant flow of particles streaming out of the sun's surface
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- occurs when a high mass star explodes
- a cloud of dust and gases believed to be the area of star formation
- this planets axis of rotation is tilted towards the plane of its orbit making it appear to roll
- the red appeance of this plant is caused by iron oxides on the planet's surface
- Eclipse occurs when earth blocks out the sun's light
- this planet is protected from solar and cosmic radiation by its atmosphere and magnetic field
14 Clues: a dwarf planet • the planet closest to the sun • occurs when a high mass star explodes • the Great Red Spot on this planet is a huge storm • Eclipse occurs when earth blocks out the sun's light • this planest has the fastest wind speeds in the solar system • a cloud of dust and gases believed to be the area of star formation • ...
The Solar System 2025-04-08
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- It is the hottest planet
- It has life
- It is closest to the Sun
- It is light from the sun
- It is the second (2nd) planet from the Sun
- It is the English equivalent for 'polvo'
- The path that planets follow
- It is the age of stars
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- It is the combination of stars, planets, and gas
- It is the force that keeps the planets connected
- It is a group of stars
- It is the penultimate planet
- It has many rings
- It is the coldest planet
14 Clues: It has life • It has many rings • It is a group of stars • It is the age of stars • It is the hottest planet • It is closest to the Sun • It is light from the sun • It is the coldest planet • It is the penultimate planet • The path that planets follow • It is the English equivalent for 'polvo' • It is the second (2nd) planet from the Sun • ...
Space Crossword #1 (Deluxe 1) 2025-08-27
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- A device used to see parts of space that are not visible to the naked eye.
- Messier 32 Messier designation.
- Highland regions on Venus.
- A Dimension with time, width, length, and height.
- The sun converts hydrogen into this.
- Dwarf planet previously a planet.
- Andromeda Galaxy Messier designation.
- A unit of distance that measures how far light travels in one year.
- A hypothetical tunnel through space time connecting two distant points.
- A nickname for Earth hardly ever used anymore that comes from Greek Mythology.
- A planet that maintains a temperature over 900 degrees Celsius with a thick atmosphere and rotates backwards compared to most others.
- Answer to a yes or no question.
- Famous ringed planet.
- Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way.
- Old theory that suggests there’s a second Earth on the other side of the Sun that we never see to keep balance.
- The feeling of something that comes from discovering something that isn’t as good, true, or ideal as you thought.
- The largest moon in the Solar System with its own magnetic field.
- A nickname for Earth hardly ever used anymore that comes from Latin.
- Closest planet to the sun.
- One of Jupiter’s moons, the second most interesting one to scientists.
- The primary fuel for stars.
- A planet with 4 main moons and about 91 other ones.
- Theoretical opposite to a black hole that pushes all matter away and out.
- Ancient device to tell time that only worked during the day.
- Theory about earth that has been disproven that some people still believe.
- Closest Galaxy to the Andromeda Galaxy other than the Milky Way.
- The closest star to our Solar System.
- G-type main-sequence star of our Solar System.
- Oval-shaped dwarf planet with two moons.
- Max amount of years a human can live naturally without intervention.
- Any object that orbits around a larger object in Space.
- Currently most similar to Earth planet discovered that had been nicknamed “Earth 2.0” and “Earth’s Cousin.”
- Star System/Solar System planet HD100546b is part of.
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- Biggest known star.
- False information told as the truth.
- One of Saturn’s moons known to consistently and constantly shoot out organic matter into space.
- A dwarf planet with a bright icecap and fastest rotation of any dwarf planet.
- A massive explosion of a star at the end of its life cycle.
- Dimension with only one measurable direction, length.
- 1 and 2 have left the Solar System.
- When two or more objects crash into each other.
- The ability to do work or cause change.
- A vehicle built to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
- Fits many definitions although as humans on Earth we are biased towards a specific type.
- A layer of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body.
- In roughly 600 million years the moon will no longer be close enough to Earth to cause this.
- Scientific more logical then religious theory about how everything in the known universe was first created.
- The planet humans currently inhabit.
- A massive volcanic plateau on Mars.
- A Dimension with only length and width.
- Planet with the fastest winds in the solar system.
- The planet with the largest mountain and crater in the Solar System.
- Series of stages something goes through from beginning to end.
- A mass, song, or piece of music honoring someone who has died.
- Planet tilted sideways with rings.
- A planet that is not part of any star system/solar system.
- A vehicle or device that moves by expelling gas or exhaust at high speed.
- Galaxy closest to the edge of the known universe humans have discovered so far.
- The decision or judgement reached by a jury or judge in a legal case.
- A black hole, one of the largest known ones in the Universe.
- One of the largest known planets in the Universe.
- A unit of distance commonly used in the United States and a few other countries.
- A Dimension with length, width, and height.
63 Clues: Biggest known star. • Famous ringed planet. • Highland regions on Venus. • Closest planet to the sun. • The primary fuel for stars. • Messier 32 Messier designation. • Answer to a yes or no question. • Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way. • Dwarf planet previously a planet. • Planet tilted sideways with rings. • 1 and 2 have left the Solar System. • A massive volcanic plateau on Mars. • ...
Formation of the solar system 2020-04-27
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- The rocky planets are made of chunks of rock and ___
- Objects captured by planets and now orbit around them
- what are the building blocks of planets called?
- Which object was the first to form in the Solar System?
- perhaps water was brought to the Earth by___
- moving closer and further from the Sun - we call this
- Which planet was knocked onto its side by an impact?
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- Our Solar system is thought to be about 4.5___ years ago.
- which planet do scientists think formed first?
- What do we call planets which orbit other stars?
- Which planet spins in the opposite direction to the others?
- rocky leftover pieces of rock in the Solar System
- Which force is responsible for formation of the Sun?
- there are two ice giant planets. Uranus and?
- ___ is smaller in size than expected due to Jupiter?
15 Clues: perhaps water was brought to the Earth by___ • there are two ice giant planets. Uranus and? • which planet do scientists think formed first? • what are the building blocks of planets called? • What do we call planets which orbit other stars? • rocky leftover pieces of rock in the Solar System • The rocky planets are made of chunks of rock and ___ • ...
Space 2022-03-02
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- The part of a comet that is always facing away from the Sun
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun
- The part of a comet that surrounds the nucleus, made of water vapor and gas
- Where the majority of asteroids are located
- The icy region just past Neptune where some comets originate
- The 'body' of a comet
- A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
- A meteroid that has made it to Earth's surface
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- An irregularly shaped chunk of space rock
- The closest planet to the sun
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- A term for any small piece of broken asteroid or comet
- The spherical outer limit of our solar system where some comets originate
- A celestial object that is made of ice and dust
15 Clues: The 'body' of a comet • The closest planet to the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • An irregularly shaped chunk of space rock • Where the majority of asteroids are located • A meteroid that has made it to Earth's surface • A celestial object that is made of ice and dust • A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere • ...
Camren Tate-space review 2019-02-21
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- earth centered (old view of the solar system
- what are the 4 gas planets called
- sun-centered (modern view of the solar system
- amount of matter in an object
- extremely hot, dense mass of gases
- rocky object that orbits the sun
- small mass of dust and ice that orbits the sun and has a tail
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- rocky planets, warmer, close to the sun and each other, smaller
- when we see the glowing path of a meteoroid
- is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
- move around the sun
- the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
- spin on an axis
- measure of the force of gravity on an object
- what has the most gravity in the solar system
15 Clues: spin on an axis • move around the sun • amount of matter in an object • rocky object that orbits the sun • what are the 4 gas planets called • extremely hot, dense mass of gases • when we see the glowing path of a meteoroid • earth centered (old view of the solar system • measure of the force of gravity on an object • sun-centered (modern view of the solar system • ...
Space 2025-03-25
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- the people whose job is to travel in space so we can learn more about it.
- the small dots in the sky when it is night.
- the place where astronauts live when they are in space.
- Which planet is the only planet that has life on in our solar system.
- what is really strong on earth but not so strong on the moon.
- what astronauts travel with to the space station.
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- a big rock in circulation around a planet.
- a big copany who sends rockets and astronauts in space.
- what you wear if you are in space.
- witch planet is known for its rings and is also the second biggest in our solar system.
- the center of our solar system.
- the gases/air around earth.
- our galaxy’s name.
- the thing that makes it posible to call eachother on earth.
- life in space.
15 Clues: life in space. • our galaxy’s name. • the gases/air around earth. • the center of our solar system. • what you wear if you are in space. • a big rock in circulation around a planet. • the small dots in the sky when it is night. • what astronauts travel with to the space station. • a big copany who sends rockets and astronauts in space. • ...
The Dwarf Planets 2025-02-19
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- Largest dwarf planet in the Solar System
- Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and __________.
- Ceres is the _______ dwarf planet to the Sun.
- Dwarf planet that is the second brightest object in the Kuiper Belt.
- Pluto is ____________ in shape.
- Makemake's surface is covered in _______, ethane and possibly nitrogen ice.
- Makemake is located in the _______ ____ beyond Nepture.
- Pluto is found in the Kuiper Belt beyond ________.
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- Haumea is classified as a dwarf planet due to its size and ______.
- Pluto ___________ around the sun.
- Haumea is one of the ___________ rotating large objects in our Solar System
- Dwarf planet known for its elongated shape due to rapid rotation.
- The only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
- Haumea is elongated in shape due to its rapid ____________.
- This dwarf planet is found in the scattered disc region of the outer solar system.
15 Clues: Pluto is ____________ in shape. • Pluto ___________ around the sun. • Largest dwarf planet in the Solar System • Ceres is the _______ dwarf planet to the Sun. • Pluto is found in the Kuiper Belt beyond ________. • The only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt. • Makemake is located in the _______ ____ beyond Nepture. • ...
Kosakata Pergerakan Bumi 2021-11-19
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- hemisphere
- spin
- autumn
- earth
- discovery
- atmosphere
- solar system
- year
- hour
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- tilt
- space probe
- winter
- spring
- axis
- scientist
- moon
- season
- summer
18 Clues: tilt • axis • spin • moon • year • hour • earth • winter • spring • autumn • season • summer • scientist • discovery • hemisphere • atmosphere • space probe • solar system
Solar system (list 1 and 2) 2022-05-16
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- meteor
- solar system
- planet
- galaxy
- sun
- venus
- mars
- black hole
- saturn
- comet
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- space
- mercury
- asteroid
- earth
- uranus
- neptune
- moon
- star
- meteroite
19 Clues: sun • moon • star • mars • space • earth • venus • comet • meteor • uranus • planet • galaxy • saturn • mercury • neptune • asteroid • meteroite • black hole • solar system
Ch. 1: Intro to Earth Science Vocab 2024-09-08
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- distance north/south of Equator
- distance east/west of Prime Meridian
- water sphere
- type of map showing earth's 3-D surface
- "study of earth"
- study of oceans
- thin gaseous envelope surrounding earth
- any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole
- resources that can be replenished
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- describes movement of continents
- study of universe
- all live forms make up this sphere
- make up layers of the earth
- well tested & widely accepted by scientific community
- possible explanation
- study of atmosphere, weather, climate
- flat representation of earth's surface
- hypothesis suggesting solar system formed from solar nebula
18 Clues: water sphere • study of oceans • "study of earth" • study of universe • possible explanation • make up layers of the earth • distance north/south of Equator • describes movement of continents • resources that can be replenished • all live forms make up this sphere • distance east/west of Prime Meridian • study of atmosphere, weather, climate • flat representation of earth's surface • ...
space 2022-04-26
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- Uranus
- surface
- Mars
- storm
- bright
- exoplanets
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- Mars gas Uranus earth Neptune astronomy mercury physics exoplanets scientific solar system Jupiter bright Venus storm Saturn surface Pluto wind
- solar system
- wind
- Neptune
- mercury
11 Clues: wind • Mars • storm • Uranus • bright • surface • Neptune • mercury • exoplanets • solar system • Mars gas Uranus earth Neptune astronomy mercury physics exoplanets scientific solar system Jupiter bright Venus storm Saturn surface Pluto wind
The Solar System 2022-09-28
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- the sun is at here in the Solar System
- explained how the inertia of a planet and the gravity of the sun work together to create the elliptical orbit path of the planets
- there are eight of these in the solar system
- a chunk of rock and dust that is located in deep space
- gravity is the attraction of two of these
- the kind of relationship between gravity and distance
- this is located between Mars and Jupiter
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- made of dust, ice and gas
- this is where comets can be located
- supported the heliocentric model but discovered that the orbits of planets were elliptical, not circular
- caused by the burning up of a meteoroid in the atmosphere
- this is a path that is not circular and is created by gravity and inertia
- a meteoroid that has passed through the atmosphere and hit the Earth's surface
- the kind of relationship between gravity and mass
14 Clues: made of dust, ice and gas • this is where comets can be located • the sun is at here in the Solar System • this is located between Mars and Jupiter • gravity is the attraction of two of these • there are eight of these in the solar system • the kind of relationship between gravity and mass • the kind of relationship between gravity and distance • ...
The Solar System 2021-03-29
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- a huge group of stars held together by gravity
- made up of thousands of galaxies
- has the largest rings in the Solar System
- the galaxy we live in
- rotates in the opposite direction as Earth
- the amount of time it takes a planet to spin on its axis
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- the amount of time it takes for a planet to revolve around the Sun once
- the Great Red Spot
- has the tallest mountain in the solar system
- only planet with life
- the closest planet to the Sun
- has 8 total planets
- furthest planet from the Sun
- it's axis is tilted 90 degrees
14 Clues: the Great Red Spot • has 8 total planets • only planet with life • the galaxy we live in • furthest planet from the Sun • the closest planet to the Sun • it's axis is tilted 90 degrees • made up of thousands of galaxies • has the largest rings in the Solar System • rotates in the opposite direction as Earth • has the tallest mountain in the solar system • ...
Solar System crossword 2021-07-25
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- A celestial body in an orbit around a star
- An artificial body placed in orbit round the earth, moon or another planet to collect information or for communication
- A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
- A spot or patch that appears on the sun occasionally that appears dark by contrast to its surroundings
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen from space as a meteor
- A natural satellite of the Earth that by the reflected light of the sun makes it visible
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- A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year which is 9.4607 × 1012 km
- A star which the planets in our solar system orbit
- The collection of eight planets and their moons that orbit the sun, together with other smaller bodies that include asteroids, meteoroids and comets.
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun. They range different sizes and some orbit Mars and Jupiter
- A object in space consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and when near the sun
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and they appear as a streak of light.
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet or star, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
14 Clues: A celestial body in an orbit around a star • A star which the planets in our solar system orbit • A piece of rock or metal that has fallen from space as a meteor • A object in space consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and when near the sun • A natural satellite of the Earth that by the reflected light of the sun makes it visible • ...
Solar System Objects 2021-07-26
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- An astronomical unit of distance equal to the distance light travels in a year
- Eight planets that orbit the sun with their moons with other bodies like meteoroids, comets, and asteroids
- An astronomical body that moves in an elliptical orbit around a star
- The Earth’s natural satellite that reflects the sun
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft that surrounds a moon, planet, or star
- Small, rocky, objects that orbits the sun
- A patch that occasionally appears on the sun
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- A man-made object that surrounds a moon or planet to collect data or to communicate
- A collection of stars that are held together with gravity
- An object from space that enters the Earth’s atmosphere
- A piece of rock or metal that has come from outer space and fallen to Earth
- A large, bright, bundle of plasma in space
- An object made of ice and/or dust that forms a ‘tail’ when it comes near the sun
- The star our solar system surrounds
14 Clues: The star our solar system surrounds • Small, rocky, objects that orbits the sun • A large, bright, bundle of plasma in space • A patch that occasionally appears on the sun • The Earth’s natural satellite that reflects the sun • An object from space that enters the Earth’s atmosphere • A collection of stars that are held together with gravity • ...
Our solar system 2021-08-17
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- I spin the opposite direction to earth. I am the second rocky inner planet to orbit the sun. I am greyish brown.
- I am a red planet. There is a chocolate named after me. I am the god of war. I am a rocky planet that humans want to visit.
- I have 27 moons and I am the 7th planet from the sun. I sound like a body part. I am a blue-green ice giant.
- I am a golden brown gas giant. I have 82 moons. I am the only planet with a ring on it.
- I am the closest planet to the sun. I am also the smallest one. I am the grey rocky planet.
- I use to be a planet but now I am a dwarf planet. I am also known as Goofy's dog.
- The place where most of the dwarf planets are found.
- I am the furthest planet from the sun. I am a ice giant. My colour is blue.
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- I am the biggest and fastest spinning planet. I am red/ orange in colour and have white cloud strips on it. I am the other gas giant.
- I have one moon. I am the only planet that has life on it. I am blue and green in colour. I am a rocky planet of the inner planets.
- My name is Luna. I orbit the Earth. The Earth has only one of me.
- The hottest star in the solar system. All the planets revolve around it.
- A collection of meteors that lies between Jupiter and Mars.
- I am a dwarf planet found in the asteroid belt.
14 Clues: I am a dwarf planet found in the asteroid belt. • The place where most of the dwarf planets are found. • A collection of meteors that lies between Jupiter and Mars. • My name is Luna. I orbit the Earth. The Earth has only one of me. • The hottest star in the solar system. All the planets revolve around it. • ...
The Solar System 2023-06-12
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- Venus's Husband
- the largest moon that orbits Mars
- Roman god of the Seas
- ruler of the Gods after defeating Saturn
- Mercury's mother
- The last four planets
- Roman goddess of love
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- the thing that seperates the Inner and Outer Planets
- one of the two objects orbiting around Earth
- The first four planets
- Greek goddess of the Earth
- a moon that orbits Uranus
- the Man that Mercury tricked
- the Roman god of commerce and travel
14 Clues: Venus's Husband • Mercury's mother • Roman god of the Seas • The last four planets • Roman goddess of love • The first four planets • a moon that orbits Uranus • Greek goddess of the Earth • the Man that Mercury tricked • the largest moon that orbits Mars • the Roman god of commerce and travel • ruler of the Gods after defeating Saturn • one of the two objects orbiting around Earth • ...
The Solar System 2012-08-31
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- Gives earth light.
- The largest planet
- Is the closest planet to the Sun and the second smallest.
- Famous for its rings
- There is _____ dwarf planets including Pluto.
- Closest planet to Earth
- Three quarters of the Earth is covered by______.
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- is made of of 9 planets.
- Coldest planet in the solar system
- Known as the "Red Planet"
- Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
- the first planet discovered in modern times.
- longer a officially considered a planet
- Between Mars and Jupiter, is a Dwarf Planet known as __________.
14 Clues: Gives earth light. • The largest planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to Earth • is made of of 9 planets. • Known as the "Red Planet" • Coldest planet in the solar system • longer a officially considered a planet • the first planet discovered in modern times. • There is _____ dwarf planets including Pluto. • Three quarters of the Earth is covered by______. • ...
Our Solar System 2022-04-26
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- Pluto has ___ moons
- Planet that starts with a M
- Dwarf-planet that starts with C
- Closest star to earth
- Earth has ___ moon
- There are ___ planets
- Planet that starts with a V
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- Dwarf-planet that starts with e
- Dwarf-planet that starts with H
- The only planet in our solar system with a ring
- The planet we live on
- Dwarf-planet that starts with M
- Mars has ___ moons
- Dwarf-planet that starts with P
14 Clues: Earth has ___ moon • Mars has ___ moons • Pluto has ___ moons • Closest star to earth • The planet we live on • There are ___ planets • Planet that starts with a M • Planet that starts with a V • Dwarf-planet that starts with e • Dwarf-planet that starts with H • Dwarf-planet that starts with C • Dwarf-planet that starts with M • Dwarf-planet that starts with P • ...
Solar System Crossword 2023-09-11
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- una esfera brillante de gas unida por su propia gravedad
- El único planeta que los humanos han pisado
- Un objeto pequeño y rocoso que no es lo suficientemente grande como para ser arrastrado hacia una esfera por su propia gravedad.
- un agujero en una superficie causado por una colisión o actividad volcánica
- Este planeta orbita alrededor del Sol en el menor tiempo posible (aproximadamente 3 meses terrestres)
- Este planeta tarda 164,8 años terrestres en orbitar el Sol una vez
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- tiene una temperatura promedio de 462 grados Celsius (¡867 Fahrenheit!)
- un objeto que orbita un planeta
- planeta enano es ligeramente más grande que Plutón
- La finalización de una órbita también se conoce como ___
- Este planeta tiene 62 lunas
- Este objeto está hecho de polvo y gas alrededor de un núcleo.
- la trayectoria que hace un objeto a medida que viaja alrededor de otro objeto
- Este objeto promedia una distancia de 414 millones de kilómetros del sol.
14 Clues: Este planeta tiene 62 lunas • un objeto que orbita un planeta • El único planeta que los humanos han pisado • planeta enano es ligeramente más grande que Plutón • una esfera brillante de gas unida por su propia gravedad • La finalización de una órbita también se conoce como ___ • Este objeto está hecho de polvo y gas alrededor de un núcleo. • ...
Solar System Crossword 2025-02-27
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- A natural satellite of a planet.
- The distance from a star at which liquid could exist on orbiting planets surface.
- One complete trip of a planet around the Sun.
- Belt In a region of space located past Neptune.
- The average distance from Earth to the Sun about 150 million km.
- An object that is almost spherical, it's not classified as a planet, instead it's classified as a satellite.
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- The spinning motion of Earth on its axis, which runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
- The star in the center of our Solar System which the planets revolve and receive light from.
- A small piece of matter from outer space that becomes a streak of light when it falls through Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
- Most distant region of our solar system.
- An object that orbits a star that is a sphere.
- Force that a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
- A small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
- A small rocky, ICY, object that orbits the sun.
14 Clues: A natural satellite of a planet. • Most distant region of our solar system. • A small, rocky object that orbits the sun. • One complete trip of a planet around the Sun. • An object that orbits a star that is a sphere. • Belt In a region of space located past Neptune. • A small rocky, ICY, object that orbits the sun. • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2025-10-08
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- A small rock or piece of debris moving through space.
- A small, round object that orbits the Sun but hasn’t cleared other objects out of its orbit (like Pluto).
- A distant, round shell of icy objects that surrounds the solar system and is thought to be where many comets come from.
- A ball of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun. When it gets close, it forms a glowing tail.
- A large round object that orbits the Sun and has cleared other stuff out of its path.
- When a planet looks like it’s moving backward in the sky because of how Earth and that planet move around the Sun.
- The Sun and everything that moves around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
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- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter.
- A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects, dwarf planets, and comets.
- A meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, what we call a “shooting star.”
- When Earth passes through a trail of comet dust, and many meteors are seen in the sky.
- The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit.
- A stretched-out circle or oval shape. The planets move around the Sun in ellipses.
- A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.
14 Clues: A small rock or piece of debris moving through space. • The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit. • A meteor that survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on Earth. • A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter. • A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects, dwarf planets, and comets. • ...