solar system Crossword Puzzles

Activity on Solar System 2025-07-28

Activity on Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Twin of Earth in size but hotter
  2. Red planet known for dust storms
  3. Rocky objects mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
  4. Moon of Jupiter, believed to have a subsurface ocean
  5. Bright tail-bearing space traveler
  6. Fifth planet from the Sun
  7. Planets made mostly of gas
  8. Coldest and most distant known planet
  9. The star at the center of our solar system
  10. A minor planet, often found in the asteroid belt
  11. Earth's natural satellite
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  1. A dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
  2. Blue planet with a tilted axis
  3. Largest planet in the solar system
  4. Sixth planet from the Sun
  5. Spacecraft that carries instruments
  6. The planet famous for its rings
  7. The closest planet to the Sun
  8. The path a planet follows around the Sun
  9. The largest moon of Saturn

20 Clues: Sixth planet from the Sun • Fifth planet from the Sun • Earth's natural satellite • Planets made mostly of gas • The largest moon of Saturn • The closest planet to the Sun • Blue planet with a tilted axis • The planet famous for its rings • Twin of Earth in size but hotter • Red planet known for dust storms • A dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt • Largest planet in the solar system • ...

Planets 2022-04-06

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest planet in the solar system
  2. a Gas giant with rings
  3. the star of the solar system
  4. Starts with M
Down
  1. technically is not a planet
  2. third planet from the sun
  3. largest planet in the solar system
  4. the hottest planet

8 Clues: Starts with M • the hottest planet • a Gas giant with rings • third planet from the sun • technically is not a planet • the star of the solar system • largest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system

practice 2015-05-05

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

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

The Sun & Stars 2024-10-10

The Sun & Stars crossword puzzle
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  1. The closest neighboring star system.
  2. The energy that shoots out from the sun, in the forms of heat & light.
  3. The largest star by diameter...just under 2,000 solar radii
  4. A red supergiant, located in Orion constellation. It may supernova soon.
  5. One who studies space & the stars.
  6. Our sun is this type of star.
  7. The color of the sky.
  8. The only star in our solar system.
  9. Closest stellar nursery.
  10. It lights the Earth, but does not produce the light, only reflects it.
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  1. The brightest star in our sky.
  2. A soup of ionized atoms.
  3. The root word that means "light".
  4. The Greek word part for "sun".
  5. The pattern of the sun's maximums & minimums of sunspots.
  6. An instrument used to see stars better (bigger).
  7. Greek for "equal to Mars" because it also appears red.
  8. A catastrophic explosion of a dying star.
  9. The galaxy our sun & solar system is in.
  10. The outermost layer of the sun's atomosphere.
  11. An interstellar cloud of gas & dust.
  12. The Latin word part for "sun".
  13. The most massive star, R136a1, is in this nebula.
  14. When hydrogen atoms COMBINE to form helium atoms at the core.
  15. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram categorizes stars based on their...

25 Clues: The color of the sky. • A soup of ionized atoms. • Closest stellar nursery. • Our sun is this type of star. • The brightest star in our sky. • The Greek word part for "sun". • The Latin word part for "sun". • The root word that means "light". • One who studies space & the stars. • The only star in our solar system. • The closest neighboring star system. • ...

Chapter 12 Vocab 2023-01-12

Chapter 12 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. largest planet that has giant red spot and over 61 moons
  2. small pieces of comet when they move throughout space
  3. closest planet to the sun that has many craters and cliffs
  4. planet that is similar to Earth in size and mass that has an extremely dense atmosphere of clouds
  5. small meteoroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
  6. area between mars and jupiter where most asteroids lie
  7. Planet known for its rings
  8. this happens when Earth's orbit passes through a group of meteoroids that enter the atmosphere
  9. category of planets that are large and lighweight
  10. meteoroid that strikes Earth
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  1. this planet is large and gaseous with a moon called Triton
  2. sun centered model of the solar system
  3. earth centered model of the solar system
  4. Now known as a dwarf planet
  5. This planet has an axis nearly parallel to its plane of orbit
  6. German mathematician that discovered that the planets' orbits were elliptical
  7. rocks similar to the ones that formed planets
  8. This planet has the largest volcano in the solar system and is the last of the inner planets
  9. more than 70% of this planet's surface is covered in water
  10. category of planets that are small and rocky with iron cores

20 Clues: Planet known for its rings • Now known as a dwarf planet • meteoroid that strikes Earth • sun centered model of the solar system • earth centered model of the solar system • rocks similar to the ones that formed planets • category of planets that are large and lighweight • small meteoroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere • ...

space 2023-05-09

space crossword puzzle
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  1. An object's orbital motion around another object
  2. largest planet on the solar system
  3. Space vehicle meant to travel in outer space at high speeds
  4. Spacecraft manufactured from America called Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
  5. The fully shaded region of a shadow that is casted by an opaque object
  6. Stars and the solar system held together by gravity
  7. An object placed in orbit to capture information about things happening in space
  8. A curved path of a spacecraft around the earth or moon
  9. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  10. Phase when the moon is getting bigger and gets completely illuminated
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  1. planet with disney character name
  2. The partially shaded region of a shadow that is casted by an opaque object
  3. A luminous celestial object made out of gas and shines
  4. smallest planet on the solar system
  5. The time or date that happens each twice a year when the sun is measured it’s maximum and minimum declination
  6. Cloud of dust and ice floating in space
  7. The action of rotating around a center or an axis
  8. Instrument used to see things nearer
  9. The time or date that happens each twice a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator
  10. Phase when the moon is getting smaller, this happens between the full moon and the new moon

20 Clues: planet with disney character name • largest planet on the solar system • smallest planet on the solar system • Instrument used to see things nearer • Cloud of dust and ice floating in space • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • An object's orbital motion around another object • The action of rotating around a center or an axis • ...

When Is a Planet Not a Planet? 2023-05-19

When Is a Planet Not a Planet? crossword puzzle
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  1. Not on the plane, not flat
  2. Elon Musk wants us to go there
  3. Shape of most planets' orbits
  4. The telescope that took pictures on p411
  5. Pluto's moon
  6. The only planet with known biology
  7. The disc around our sun before planets were formed
  8. Hottest planet in our solar system
  9. Discovered Pluto's moon
  10. The coldest planet
  11. Nebula 1500 ly away
  12. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus* & Neptune*
  13. First planet from the Sun
  14. Scientists studying the stars & planets
  15. Was once considered a planet
  16. The solid outer layer of a rocky planet
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  1. Imaginary flat disc that shows where the planets and other objects travel around the sun
  2. Space cloud of dust, ice, gas and rocks
  3. The line from one side to the other through the center of a circle
  4. Nebula pictured on title page
  5. The 8th planet
  6. The "A" in IAU
  7. The center or middle of an object or planet
  8. Has the widest rings in our solar system
  9. Made of rocks and dirt
  10. Energy visible from our star
  11. Force that keeps objects orbiting
  12. An important star
  13. What Pluto's core is probably made of
  14. Shape of Pluto's orbit
  15. The largest planet in our solar system

31 Clues: Pluto's moon • The 8th planet • The "A" in IAU • An important star • The coldest planet • Nebula 1500 ly away • Made of rocks and dirt • Shape of Pluto's orbit • Discovered Pluto's moon • First planet from the Sun • Not on the plane, not flat • Energy visible from our star • Was once considered a planet • Nebula pictured on title page • Shape of most planets' orbits • ...

Science vocabulary 2 2024-09-11

Science vocabulary 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. The star at the center of our solar system.
  2. hole A place in space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape.
  3. Celestial body that orbits a star.
  4. Oval shape that describes planetary orbits.
  5. planets Planets farthest from the Sun (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).
  6. Small rocky object that orbits the Sun.
  7. Path an object follows around another in space.
  8. Icy, dusty object that orbits the Sun with a bright tail.
  9. Imaginary line that a planet spins around.
  10. Group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the sky.
  11. Massive collection of stars, planets, and dust bound by gravity.
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  1. Cloud of gas and dust where stars are born.
  2. Movement of one object around another, like Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
  3. Small piece of rock or metal that travels through space.
  4. year Distance light travels in a year.
  5. Spinning of a body on its axis.
  6. Explosion of a large star at the end of its life.
  7. Natural object that orbits a planet.
  8. system The Sun and all objects that orbit it.
  9. planets Planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).
  10. Way The galaxy containing our solar system.
  11. Giant ball of hot gas that produces light.

22 Clues: Spinning of a body on its axis. • Celestial body that orbits a star. • Natural object that orbits a planet. • year Distance light travels in a year. • Small rocky object that orbits the Sun. • Imaginary line that a planet spins around. • Giant ball of hot gas that produces light. • The star at the center of our solar system. • Cloud of gas and dust where stars are born. • ...

study crossword 2025-11-13

study crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun
  2. Sun’s rays hit Earth at a steep angle, making energy more concentrated
  3. one of the hottest planets in the solar system
  4. the thing the keeps us on the ground and keeps the planets order so they don't crash into each other
  5. takes the earth 365 day to orbit the sun
  6. The two times of year when the Sun is at its greatest distance from the equator (summer and winter).
  7. the bottom Hemisphere
  8. The imaginary line dividing Earth into two hemispheres
  9. the hottest season
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  1. the top Hemisphere
  2. which planet has the most gravity in our solar system
  3. the planet that we live on
  4. Sun’s rays hit at a slanted angle, spreading energy over a larger area
  5. Half of Earth (Northern or Southern)
  6. The imaginary line Earth spins around
  7. the the planets do around the sun
  8. the farthest planet from the sun
  9. the coldest season
  10. has the slowest rotation speed and also moves the slowest in the solar system
  11. The two times of year when day and night are about equal in length
  12. the planets with the least amount of gravity and the closest to the sun
  13. The Earth is tilted 23.5° from vertical

22 Clues: the top Hemisphere • the coldest season • the hottest season • the bottom Hemisphere • the planet that we live on • the farthest planet from the sun • the the planets do around the sun • Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun • Half of Earth (Northern or Southern) • The imaginary line Earth spins around • The Earth is tilted 23.5° from vertical • ...

5 Science Solar System 2024-09-17

5 Science Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. the largest planet in our solar system
  2. a chunk of frozen gases and ice that take long orbits around the sun
  3. the 3rd planet from the Sun
  4. 4th planet from the Sun, the "Red Planet"
  5. the windiest planet in our solar system
  6. this planet has thousands of rings around it
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  1. 2nd planet from the Sun, super hot, many volcanoes
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system, closest to the Sun
  3. a streak of burning meteoroid burning up in Earth's atmosphere
  4. 7th planet from the Sun, axis tilts makes it rotate on it's side
  5. impact _______ create "holes" on the surface of a planet
  6. this has a large impact on Earth's tides

12 Clues: the 3rd planet from the Sun • the largest planet in our solar system • the windiest planet in our solar system • this has a large impact on Earth's tides • 4th planet from the Sun, the "Red Planet" • this planet has thousands of rings around it • 2nd planet from the Sun, super hot, many volcanoes • impact _______ create "holes" on the surface of a planet • ...

Solar System Henri, Hudson and Alana 2021-07-29

Solar System Henri, Hudson and Alana crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the collection of 8 planets
  2. a rock that burns in the earths atmosphere
  3. a very long distance
  4. a piece of rock or metal that falls to earth.
  5. they seround planets
  6. there are 8 of these in our solar system
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  1. a system of million ad billions of stars
  2. you can see these when you look at the sky at night
  3. hottest thing in our solar system
  4. an artificial body placed in orbit
  5. every planet does this around the sun
  6. rocks that travel together
  7. a really hot spot on the sun

13 Clues: a very long distance • they seround planets • rocks that travel together • the collection of 8 planets • a really hot spot on the sun • hottest thing in our solar system • an artificial body placed in orbit • every planet does this around the sun • a system of million ad billions of stars • there are 8 of these in our solar system • a rock that burns in the earths atmosphere • ...

Space 2020-07-22

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coldest planet in the solar system
  2. mini suns
  3. ball of hot gas
Down
  1. number of planets in the solar system
  2. orbits the earth
  3. hottest planet in the solar system
  4. 4th planet from the sun
  5. 7th planet from the sun

8 Clues: mini suns • ball of hot gas • orbits the earth • 4th planet from the sun • 7th planet from the sun • hottest planet in the solar system • coldest planet in the solar system • number of planets in the solar system

Planets 2022-04-06

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest planet in the solar system
  2. a Gas giant with rings
  3. the star of the solar system
  4. Starts with M
Down
  1. technically is not a planet
  2. third planet from the sun
  3. largest planet in the solar system
  4. the hottest planet

8 Clues: Starts with M • the hottest planet • a Gas giant with rings • third planet from the sun • technically is not a planet • the star of the solar system • largest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system

Day 7 2025-08-06

Day 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet that rotates on its side
  2. Planet famous for its prominent rings
  3. Shape of every planet's orbit
  4. Type of universe that will expand forever
  5. Third rock from the Sun
  6. Spin on one's axis
  7. Like giant clouds where stars are born
  8. Light from galaxies moving away appears more red
  9. Of our local star
  10. Sunlight reflected by the Moon
  11. Explosive stellar endings
  12. Orbit around a central body
  13. Planet whose day is longer than its year
  14. Large collection of billions of stars
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  1. Measure of an orbit's deviation from circular
  2. Solar system's largest planet
  3. ___'s law relates galaxy distance to recession velocity
  4. Instrument that analyzes starlight by wavelength
  5. Type of extremely dense star remnant
  6. Season of maximum solar heating
  7. Outermost planet in our solar system
  8. Icy visitors with glowing tails
  9. What a meteorite is while traveling through the atmosphere
  10. The Red Planet
  11. Study of the universe's origin and evolution
  12. ___ star (what our Sun will become)
  13. ___ craters are left by meteorites
  14. Astrophotographer's camera type
  15. Solar system's innermost planet

29 Clues: The Red Planet • Of our local star • Spin on one's axis • Third rock from the Sun • Explosive stellar endings • Orbit around a central body • Solar system's largest planet • Shape of every planet's orbit • Sunlight reflected by the Moon • Planet that rotates on its side • Season of maximum solar heating • Icy visitors with glowing tails • Astrophotographer's camera type • ...

Earth and Mars 2022-04-27

Earth and Mars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mars is smaller than ______ with a diameter of 4217 miles.
  2. mars is home to the tallest ____ in our solar system
  3. Earth is a _____ planet
  4. earth has ____ moon
  5. There is only one natural ____ of the planet Earth
  6. system The Earth is the densest planet in the ____
  7. The planet is constantly ____
  8. the planet moves around the ___
  9. Earth's ___ isn't uniform
  10. Earth is the only planet not named after a ___
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  1. earth has an uneven _____ field
  2. mars has two ___
  3. Earth is about 4.54 ___ years old.
  4. the ___ was once believed to be the centre of the universe
  5. mars is named after a ___
  6. earth has powerful ____
  7. ___ is the fourth planet from the sun

17 Clues: mars has two ___ • earth has ____ moon • earth has powerful ____ • Earth is a _____ planet • mars is named after a ___ • Earth's ___ isn't uniform • The planet is constantly ____ • earth has an uneven _____ field • the planet moves around the ___ • Earth is about 4.54 ___ years old. • ___ is the fourth planet from the sun • Earth is the only planet not named after a ___ • ...

Science - The Solar System and Beyond 2025-05-23

Science - The Solar System and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The farthest planet in the solar system
  2. Icy planet far away
  3. Planet famous for its beautiful rings
  4. Everything orbiting our sun
  5. The angle at which a planet spins
  6. The biggest planet in our solar system
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  1. Orbits our home planet
  2. Faraway suns
  3. The planet closest to the sun
  4. The planet some people think we could live on someday
  5. Everything!
  6. Group of stars together
  7. Icy bodies that go in and out of the Earth's orbit, and sometimes have a tail
  8. The hottest planet
  9. Where we live
  10. Without this, we couldn't live

16 Clues: Everything! • Faraway suns • Where we live • The hottest planet • Icy planet far away • Orbits our home planet • Group of stars together • Everything orbiting our sun • The planet closest to the sun • Without this, we couldn't live • The angle at which a planet spins • Planet famous for its beautiful rings • The biggest planet in our solar system • ...

solar system crossword 2013-06-10

solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the planets are
  2. the red planet
  3. the largest planet
  4. what the planets do around the sun
  5. part of the milky-way
  6. the only star in the solar system
Down
  1. the second planet from the sun
  2. the smallest planet
  3. the Galaxy that contains our solar system
  4. the coldest planet
  5. what does space not have
  6. what we live on

12 Clues: the red planet • what we live on • the largest planet • the coldest planet • the smallest planet • where the planets are • part of the milky-way • what does space not have • the second planet from the sun • the only star in the solar system • what the planets do around the sun • the Galaxy that contains our solar system

Sun and Earth 2021-07-20

Sun and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth's natural satellite
  2. closest star to earth
  3. number of planets in our solar system
  4. layer with all water bodies
  5. red planet
  6. the dwarf planet
  7. thickest layer in the center of the earth
  8. biggest planet of solar system
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  1. layer made of gases
  2. layer with all land forms
  3. planet with life
  4. molten rock that comes out of volcano

12 Clues: red planet • planet with life • the dwarf planet • layer made of gases • closest star to earth • earth's natural satellite • layer with all land forms • layer with all water bodies • biggest planet of solar system • number of planets in our solar system • molten rock that comes out of volcano • thickest layer in the center of the earth

Earth and the Universe 2021-03-25

Earth and the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Half of the Earth is in the shade. There it is ___________.
  2. Earth takes one whole ________ to go round the sun.
  3. There are four of these and they change during the year.
  4. The Earth is one of the ________ in our solar system.
  5. The time when there is natural sunlight.
  6. The path of Earth around the sun.
Down
  1. All the planets go around the sun but it does not _________.
  2. For the Earth to spin on itself it takes ________hours.
  3. Earth spins on this invisible line.
  4. It is the biggest object in our solar system.
  5. After four years we have to add a day. This is called ____ year.
  6. How many planets are in our solar system.

12 Clues: The path of Earth around the sun. • Earth spins on this invisible line. • The time when there is natural sunlight. • How many planets are in our solar system. • It is the biggest object in our solar system. • Earth takes one whole ________ to go round the sun. • The Earth is one of the ________ in our solar system. • ...

space 2023-12-13

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A HUGE collection of gas,dust,and lots of stars.
  2. A big ice giant.
  3. A dwarf planet.
  4. A natural object that orbits.
  5. The hottest planet in our solar system.
  6. A small chuck of dust and ice.
  7. Biggest planet in our solar system.
  8. planet A celestial body that orbits the sun.
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  1. Earth is a terrestrial planet.
  2. hole A place in space where gravity pulls.
  3. Dark,cold,windy planet.
  4. A big star.
  5. A small rocky object.
  6. The path of an object.
  7. A large area of small icy objects.

15 Clues: A big star. • A big ice giant. • A dwarf planet. • A small rocky object. • The path of an object. • Dark,cold,windy planet. • A natural object that orbits. • Earth is a terrestrial planet. • A small chuck of dust and ice. • A large area of small icy objects. • Biggest planet in our solar system. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • ...

Space 2023-09-19

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of one of Saturn's moons
  2. An area of intense gravity in space
  3. The planet which has a red spot
  4. Equipment used to look at the stars
  5. A man-made structure that orbits earth
  6. The closest planet to the sun
  7. Planet with rings
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  1. The first space craft to be placed in orbit
  2. Our closest galaxy
  3. A dwarf planet in our solar system
  4. The furthest planet from the sun
  5. The star in our solar system
  6. A craft used on mars
  7. The third planet from the sun
  8. Our galaxy

15 Clues: Our galaxy • Planet with rings • Our closest galaxy • A craft used on mars • The star in our solar system • The third planet from the sun • The closest planet to the sun • The planet which has a red spot • The furthest planet from the sun • The name of one of Saturn's moons • A dwarf planet in our solar system • An area of intense gravity in space • ...

Space Review Crossword 2013-06-12

Space Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object that travels around a planet or a dwarf planet
  2. The name of the first gas planet after the asteroid belt
  3. The process through which the Sun generates heat and light
  4. Gases and charged particles expelled above an active sunspot
  5. A star begins as a __________
  6. Another name for a shooting star
  7. The planet between Venus and Mars
  8. Piece of rock or metal in the solar system smaller than an asteroid
  9. What a small to medium size star will become when it runs out of fuel
  10. The Northen Hemisphere is point _______ from the Sun during the winter
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  1. Large chunks of ice, dust and rock that orbit the sun
  2. What a star becomes after it is a Red Giant
  3. The unit used to measure distances beyond our Solar System
  4. ___________ can cause astronauts to experience bone loss, stroke symptoms and changes in blood cell shape
  5. that the Universe began in an incredibly hot, dense expansion about 13.7 billion years ago
  6. What separates the inner and outer solar system
  7. A big star that explodes might form a ______________
  8. The term used to describe the longest or shortest days of the year
  9. The name of our Galaxy
  10. Astronauts in space lose about ____ percent of their bone mass each month they are in space

20 Clues: The name of our Galaxy • A star begins as a __________ • Another name for a shooting star • The planet between Venus and Mars • What a star becomes after it is a Red Giant • What separates the inner and outer solar system • A big star that explodes might form a ______________ • Large chunks of ice, dust and rock that orbit the sun • ...

Space Crossword 2014-09-15

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A cloud of gas and dust
  2. An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  3. Earth's only natural satellite
  4. What Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus are made of
  5. A person who goes into space
  6. The only known planet to have life
  7. The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body
  8. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet or moon
  9. Large rocks in outer space
  10. The tilt the Earth has that created the seasons
  11. The brightest star in our Solar system
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  1. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
  2. An exploding star
  3. The most famous dwarf planet
  4. The main gas in our solar system
  5. A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet
  6. An object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust with a tail
  7. The force that pulls all bodies of matter together
  8. The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  9. Smaller rocks in space
  10. A scientist who specialises in the universe
  11. The galaxy our solar system is in
  12. The event in which Earth or the moon passes through a shadow of another body

23 Clues: An exploding star • Smaller rocks in space • A cloud of gas and dust • Large rocks in outer space • The most famous dwarf planet • A person who goes into space • Earth's only natural satellite • The main gas in our solar system • The galaxy our solar system is in • The only known planet to have life • The brightest star in our Solar system • ...

Astronomy Chapter 1 2022-08-17

Astronomy Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. internal ability to know something without being taught
  2. A scientist who studies the planets, stars, and everything else in outer space
  3. Is made by man and sent in to space to orbit Earth
  4. I cause the tides
  5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  6. The first person to use a telescope to see far distances into space, he helped prove Nicolaus Copernicus was correct about the Sun being the center of the solar system
  7. The number of phases of the moon
  8. An object in space which orbits around another object
  9. The study of outer space
  10. How sailors used the sun, moon, and stars to know which direction to sail
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  1. The center of our solar system
  2. I travel around the earth and am made by God - you could also call the moon by this name
  3. Knowledge of
  4. Star
  5. someone trained to travel in a spaceship into outer space
  6. One of the first people to believe that the Sun was the center of the solar system
  7. Patterns of stars
  8. How to tell the time from the position of shadows
  9. is an invisible force which pulls objects together
  10. Everything that exists everywhere
  11. The pull that planes and other objects have on each other
  12. Our galaxy

22 Clues: Star • Our galaxy • Knowledge of • I cause the tides • Patterns of stars • The study of outer space • The center of our solar system • The number of phases of the moon • Everything that exists everywhere • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • How to tell the time from the position of shadows • Is made by man and sent in to space to orbit Earth • ...

The Sun and the Solar System 2021-06-22

The Sun and the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. cloud of dust and gas from which stars can form
  2. one of the terrestrial planets
  3. indicator of a terrestrial planet
  4. one of the elements in a gas giant
  5. another phase of matter; gas is super charged with energy so electrons are knocked off and the gas has a charge
  6. form of energy related to magnetism
  7. name of galaxy we live in
  8. fused into helium in the sun
  9. gas and ice giants
  10. reaction that turns hydrogen into helium and generates all of the sun's energy
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  1. force that holds the sun together and allows the solar system to stay together
  2. one of the chemicals in the liquid on an ice giant
  3. indicator of a jovian planet
  4. name of the arm of our galaxy where our solar system is
  5. sign that the sun's magnetic field is interacting with a planet's atmosphere
  6. mark indicating a strong magnetic field on the sun's surface
  7. what pluto is; a chunk of material too small for a planet and too large for an asteroid
  8. what the sun will become when it runs out of hydrogen
  9. another name for the magnetic field formed by convection in our sun
  10. outer edge of the solar system; cloud of icy debris

20 Clues: gas and ice giants • name of galaxy we live in • indicator of a jovian planet • fused into helium in the sun • one of the terrestrial planets • indicator of a terrestrial planet • one of the elements in a gas giant • form of energy related to magnetism • cloud of dust and gas from which stars can form • one of the chemicals in the liquid on an ice giant • ...

Celestial Bodies Crossword 2024-11-20

Celestial Bodies Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the galaxy that our solar system is in.
  2. This planet rotates on its side and its poles face the Sun.
  3. This force holds the planets into the sun's orbit.
  4. This is the largest of all the planets.
  5. If a meteoroid enters a planet’s atmosphere, it is called a ________.
  6. If the meteor hits the surface of a planet, it is called a _________.
  7. This is the only star in our solar system.
  8. These are large pieces of rock that orbit the sun.
  9. This is the farthest planet from the sun.
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  1. These are natural satellites that orbit planets.
  2. This is a region of space between Mars and Jupiter that contains millions of asteroids.
  3. This was a planet at one time, but is now called a dwarf planet.
  4. These are small chunks of rock or dust that break off asteroids or comets.
  5. These bodies are made of three parts: a nucleus, a coma, and a tail.
  6. This planet has over 1,000 rings.
  7. This planet is sometimes called "The Red Planet".
  8. This is the smallest of all the planets.
  9. This word means "to travel around."
  10. This planet has only one moon.
  11. This is the hottest planet in our solar system.

20 Clues: This planet has only one moon. • This planet has over 1,000 rings. • This word means "to travel around." • This is the largest of all the planets. • This is the smallest of all the planets. • This is the farthest planet from the sun. • This is the only star in our solar system. • This is the galaxy that our solar system is in. • ...

Unit 4 Vocabulary 2025-12-01

Unit 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the top layer of the Earth where plants grow
  2. a hill of sand shaped by the wind
  3. a bright object in space with a long tail
  4. a vehicle used to travel in space
  5. the sun and the planets that orbit it
  6. a large hole on a planet or moon
  7. an object that orbits a planet
  8. a dark blue, windy planet
  9. a planet that rotates on its side
  10. a scientist who studies stars and planets
  11. the largest planet in our solar system
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  1. a dwarf planet far from the sun
  2. a thick layer of ice covering land
  3. the hottest planet in our solar system
  4. the smallest planet closest to the sun
  5. a streak of light made by a burning rock in the sky
  6. a tool used to see faraway objects
  7. a building where people watch the sky
  8. a huge group of stars and planets
  9. a person trained to travel in space
  10. a large round object that orbits a star
  11. the star at the center of our solar system
  12. a planet with large rings
  13. the planet we live on
  14. the red planet
  15. a hard piece of the Earth’s surface
  16. a strong metal found in space rocks

27 Clues: the red planet • the planet we live on • a planet with large rings • a dark blue, windy planet • an object that orbits a planet • a dwarf planet far from the sun • a large hole on a planet or moon • a hill of sand shaped by the wind • a huge group of stars and planets • a vehicle used to travel in space • a planet that rotates on its side • a thick layer of ice covering land • ...

The Universe Standard 2021-10-19

The Universe Standard crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an icy, dirty snowball-like body that orbits the sun
  2. the distance of one light year
  3. an object that helps us to see further into space
  4. a large rocky body found mainly between Jupiter and Mars
  5. planets orbiting a star
  6. an area in the universe made of billions to trillions of stars
  7. used to measure distances outside of the solar system
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  1. the streak of light when a small, rocky body from space enters our atmosphere
  2. used to measure distances within the solar system
  3. the name of our galaxy
  4. center of our solar system

11 Clues: the name of our galaxy • planets orbiting a star • center of our solar system • the distance of one light year • used to measure distances within the solar system • an object that helps us to see further into space • an icy, dirty snowball-like body that orbits the sun • used to measure distances outside of the solar system • ...

Mik and Vince 2024-04-26

Mik and Vince crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ancient city in Italy
  2. fourth planet in our solar system
  3. My go-to drink only at chick-fil-a
  4. what class we met in
  5. How I feel towards you
  6. what month we met in
  7. name of your first job
  8. Big boat for rich people
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  1. opposite of young
  2. Another word for talking
  3. Mix with yellow to make orange
  4. What you call the woman who birthed you
  5. We both have strong opinions on ______
  6. seventh planet in our solar system
  7. the name of your first manager
  8. What you don't do enough

16 Clues: opposite of young • what class we met in • what month we met in • Ancient city in Italy • How I feel towards you • name of your first job • Another word for talking • What you don't do enough • Big boat for rich people • Mix with yellow to make orange • the name of your first manager • fourth planet in our solar system • My go-to drink only at chick-fil-a • ...

Solar System Quick Check 2022-09-20

Solar System Quick Check crossword puzzle
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  1. this means a planet is going around the sun
  2. small rocks that orbit between Mars & Jupiter
  3. the number of stars in our solar system
  4. this means a planet is spinning on an axis
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  1. planet made of hydrogen & helium is the largest in our solar system
  2. is made up of a star with at least one planet
  3. a chunk of free-floating rock in space that often enters our atmosphere
  4. has a long narrow orbit around the sun
  5. an inner planet that appears red due to rusty soil
  6. the largest object in our solar system
  7. planets that haven't cleared their neighborhoods

11 Clues: has a long narrow orbit around the sun • the largest object in our solar system • the number of stars in our solar system • this means a planet is spinning on an axis • this means a planet is going around the sun • is made up of a star with at least one planet • small rocks that orbit between Mars & Jupiter • planets that haven't cleared their neighborhoods • ...

The Planets 2015-04-22

The Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. No longer a planet
  2. Largest planet
  3. Planet closest to the sun
  4. Only planet that contains life
  5. Planet known for its rings
  6. Large star at the centre of our solar system
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  1. Seventh planet from the sun
  2. Name of our galaxy
  3. Farthest from the sun
  4. Number of planets in our solar system
  5. Red planet
  6. Brightest and hottest planet

12 Clues: Red planet • Largest planet • No longer a planet • Name of our galaxy • Farthest from the sun • Planet closest to the sun • Planet known for its rings • Seventh planet from the sun • Brightest and hottest planet • Only planet that contains life • Number of planets in our solar system • Large star at the centre of our solar system

Space 2023-12-29

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closest planet from sun
  2. the center of the solar system
  3. number of planets in the solar system
  4. densest planet
  5. Who discovered of Uranus
  6. Famous Indian space scientist
  7. named after the Roman goddess of love
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  1. Biggest planet
  2. The sun will become a...
  3. shape of the Milky Way
  4. First man in space
  5. named after the roman god of war

12 Clues: Biggest planet • densest planet • First man in space • shape of the Milky Way • closest planet from sun • The sun will become a... • Who discovered of Uranus • Famous Indian space scientist • the center of the solar system • named after the roman god of war • number of planets in the solar system • named after the Roman goddess of love

Crossword thing 2023-10-19

Crossword thing crossword puzzle
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  1. small version of the solar system
  2. when the moon is full
  3. rock in space, not dinosaurs friend
  4. keeps planets in the solar system
  5. see them in the sky
  6. 365.25 days
  7. what the earth does to the sun
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  1. planet made of ice
  2. the galaxy that we are in
  3. planet made of gas
  4. 24 hours
  5. in the middle of the earth

12 Clues: 24 hours • 365.25 days • planet made of ice • planet made of gas • see them in the sky • when the moon is full • the galaxy that we are in • in the middle of the earth • what the earth does to the sun • small version of the solar system • keeps planets in the solar system • rock in space, not dinosaurs friend

Pluto sunny 2025-04-26

Pluto sunny crossword puzzle
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  1. A _____ planet is a small planet outside our solar system that also orbits around the sun
  2. A space _____ is a thing that explores space, made by astronomers
  3. A round object that revolved around the sun and is alone in its orbit
  4. The gases around the earth
  5. The ______ belt is the area outside our solar system with many small objects
  6. This means to revolve around something
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  1. A person who studies outer space
  2. Is thing that astronomers use to see far in space
  3. This is satellite that revolves around a planet
  4. A large ball of burning gas
  5. The imaginary line that a planet spins from
  6. The _____ system is the planets that revolve around the sun

12 Clues: The gases around the earth • A large ball of burning gas • A person who studies outer space • This means to revolve around something • The imaginary line that a planet spins from • This is satellite that revolves around a planet • Is thing that astronomers use to see far in space • The _____ system is the planets that revolve around the sun • ...

Space and Astronomy 2023-07-25

Space and Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. Celestial event blocking light from an object.
  2. A luminous celestial body.
  3. Space traveler or explorer.
  4. Icy object with a tail in space.
  5. Optical instrument for viewing space.
  6. The galaxy containing our solar system.
  7. Interstellar cloud of gas and dust.
  8. All of space, time, and matter.
  9. Related to the sun.
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  1. Pattern of stars forming a figure.
  2. A massive system of stars.
  3. The path of a celestial object around another.
  4. Vehicle designed for space travel.
  5. Celestial body that orbits a star.
  6. Small celestial body entering Earth's atmosphere.

15 Clues: Related to the sun. • A massive system of stars. • A luminous celestial body. • Space traveler or explorer. • All of space, time, and matter. • Icy object with a tail in space. • Pattern of stars forming a figure. • Vehicle designed for space travel. • Celestial body that orbits a star. • Interstellar cloud of gas and dust. • Optical instrument for viewing space. • ...

STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-02-07

STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. (Brightest)(Planet)(In)(The)(Solar)(System)
  2. (THE)(FARTHEST)(PLANET)(FROM)(THE)(SUN)
  3. (Largest)(Planet)
  4. (a)(celestial)(body)(revolving)(around)(a)(planet)(is)(known)(as)(a)(_________)
  5. (purnima)
  6. (Yellowish)(Planet)
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  1. (a)(planet)(has)(a)(definite)(path)(in)(which)(it)(revolves)(around)(the)(Sun)
  2. (Smallest)(And)(Nearest)(Planet)(To)(The)(Sun)
  3. (biggest)(star)(in)(the)(solar)(system)
  4. (meteors)(are)(also)(called)(________)
  5. (IT)(IS)(THE)(ONLY)(PLANET)(WHICH)EXIST)(LIFE)
  6. (it)(has)(27)(natural)(satellites)
  7. (a)(planet)(has)(no)(________)(of)(its)(own)
  8. (Red)(Planet)
  9. (amavasya)

15 Clues: (purnima) • (amavasya) • (Red)(Planet) • (Largest)(Planet) • (Yellowish)(Planet) • (it)(has)(27)(natural)(satellites) • (meteors)(are)(also)(called)(________) • (biggest)(star)(in)(the)(solar)(system) • (THE)(FARTHEST)(PLANET)(FROM)(THE)(SUN) • (Brightest)(Planet)(In)(The)(Solar)(System) • (a)(planet)(has)(no)(________)(of)(its)(own) • ...

Science Crosswords 2022-12-06

Science Crosswords crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a celestial human made thing floating in orbit
  2. Dwarf planet in solar system
  3. Collection of stars
  4. Tiny piece of anything
  5. Every that exists everywhere
  6. A person who goes to space
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  1. a person who knows a lot science
  2. Planet in solar system
  3. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  4. A small rocky body
  5. Amount of temperature
  6. A natural electrical phenomenon
  7. Very hot star
  8. the curved path of a celestial object around a star
  9. Vehicle used for traversing space

15 Clues: Very hot star • A small rocky body • Collection of stars • Amount of temperature • Planet in solar system • Tiny piece of anything • A person who goes to space • Dwarf planet in solar system • Every that exists everywhere • A natural electrical phenomenon • a person who knows a lot science • Vehicle used for traversing space • a celestial human made thing floating in orbit • ...

Solar System and Space 2021-01-05

Solar System and Space crossword puzzle
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  1. A large chunk of rock that orbits the Sun
  2. A planet with a thick, poisonous, stormy and hot atmosphere
  3. A system of billions of stars, planets, dust, and gas
  4. An instrument in space that takes pictures of the Universe
  5. A big ball of gas that gives off light through nuclear fusion
  6. the star that Earth and the other planets orbit
  7. A planet that has 70% of its surface covered in water
  8. The Sun and planets with their moons in orbit around the Sun
  9. a region between Mars and Jupiter where many rocky bodies are found
  10. the natural satellite of Earth
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  1. A big, gassy, deep blue planet
  2. All of space and all the matter within it
  3. A craft used to transport humans into orbit around earth and back
  4. A big gassy, light blue planet that spins on its side
  5. The light when a space rock burns in the atmosphere
  6. A very hot planet with almost no atmosphere
  7. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
  8. The largest planet with a great red spot
  9. An object of ice and dust that forms a tail when close to the Sun
  10. A giant planet with large rings made of gas and dust
  11. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
  12. A red planet with the largest volcanoes and the highest mountains

22 Clues: A big, gassy, deep blue planet • the natural satellite of Earth • The largest planet with a great red spot • A large chunk of rock that orbits the Sun • All of space and all the matter within it • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft • A very hot planet with almost no atmosphere • A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern • ...

Our Solar System Crossword 2018-10-11

Our Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Method of finding extrasolar stars using the Doppler Effect.
  2. Planets that are made largely of gaseous material.
  3. Name of the first successful flyby of Mars (excluding the number).
  4. The process of a star's brightness decreasing due to a planet passing in front of it.
  5. Measuring a star's position in the sky and observing how that position changes over time.
  6. Planets that are further away from the sun than the asteroid belt.
  7. Part of the debris left over from the formation of the solar system (aka space trash).
  8. A device that lands on a celestial body to obtain data.
  9. Type of planet that is orbiting a star other than our sun.
  10. Acronym for the union that is in charge of defining a planet.
  11. Pluto is considered an icy _____ planet.
  12. Known as a planet's suitability for supporting life.
  13. A flight of a spacecraft past a celestial body to gain scientific data.
  14. Spacecraft that orbits a celestial body to gain data.
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  1. The name of the first rover used in the 90's to gain data on Mars.
  2. A vehicle that is able to move about and collect data on a celestial body.
  3. The widely accepted theory about how the solar system was formed.
  4. Planets that are closer to the sun than the asteroid belt.
  5. The shape of the orbit of a planet around the Sun.
  6. The measure of how much an orbit deviates from roundness.
  7. Another term for rotating neutron stars.
  8. Planets that are largely made of rock.
  9. Solid objects moving through space made of a mixture of metal, rock and ice.
  10. Our solar system began as a could of gas and then this forced acted upon it to make it collapse upon itself.
  11. Same as a meteoroid but bigger in size.

25 Clues: Planets that are largely made of rock. • Same as a meteoroid but bigger in size. • Another term for rotating neutron stars. • Pluto is considered an icy _____ planet. • Planets that are made largely of gaseous material. • The shape of the orbit of a planet around the Sun. • Known as a planet's suitability for supporting life. • ...

Solar System Test Review 2024-02-24

Solar System Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. An area on the Sun's surface that has cooled
  2. The largest planet in the solar system.
  3. A transparent layer between the corona and photosphere that is part of the Sun's atmosphere.
  4. Densest layer of the Sun. Heat is produced in waves.
  5. Sun's atmosphere that gives off its reddish glow.
  6. The outside layer of a planet that is above its surface. Mercury and the Moon do not have one. Venus has a thick one that contains carbon dioxide.
  7. The first satellite to ever be successfully launched into space.
  8. Part of Sun where gases are heated, rise and then cool and sink.
  9. The only satellite to orbit Earth
  10. First American Woman in space.
  11. The last planet in our solar system
  12. "The Red Planet"
  13. The gas giants are also known as this
  14. First American to orbit around the Earth.
  15. Occurs when sunspot regions connect and release large amounts of electromagnetic energy.
Down
  1. Twin missions that have been in space for over 45 year and gave scientists their first glimpses to the outer planets and beyond our solar system.
  2. "Hottest planet"
  3. A revolution of 88 Earth days.
  4. Pluto is considered one of these
  5. A large, bright red plasma that extends outward of the Sun's surface.
  6. The only planet known to have liquid water.
  7. Any celestial object that has its own orbit and clears is neighborhood.
  8. Group of planets that are found between the Sun and asteroid belt.
  9. Astronomer who was the first to state that planets revolve around the Sun rather than Earth.
  10. The part of the Sun that can only be seen during a solar eclipse.
  11. The largest object in the asteroid belt.
  12. Planet that has a solid metal core and solid rock surface.
  13. The type of chemical reaction that powers the Sun.
  14. A celestial object that orbits around the Sun, is made of rock, dust and ice. When heated it glows and gives off two tails.
  15. Inertia and gravity are the two _____ that hold planets in orbit.

30 Clues: "Hottest planet" • "The Red Planet" • A revolution of 88 Earth days. • First American Woman in space. • Pluto is considered one of these • The only satellite to orbit Earth • The last planet in our solar system • The gas giants are also known as this • The largest planet in the solar system. • The largest object in the asteroid belt. • First American to orbit around the Earth. • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-20

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the atmosphere a comet is called this
  2. The sunrise on this planet looks like it happens twice a day
  3. This is the big thick bubble around the solar system
  4. One criteria for planets is that they are ___ in shape
  5. This is the name of the giant storm on Jupiter
  6. This planet would float in a bathtub
  7. This Mars rover's goal is to look for signs of ancient life
  8. ___ every 29.5 years we can't see Saturn's rings from earth
  9. The could on Venus are made up of this toxic compound
  10. Scientists believe that the objects in the Kuiper belt are the ____ from the formation of the solar system
  11. The discovery of this dwarf planet led to changes in the definition of planets.
  12. This planet is the only dwarf planet located between Mars and Jupiter
  13. Mars and ___ can occasionally knock an asteroid out of orbit and towards earth
Down
  1. By studying these we can learn about the early conditions in our solar system
  2. Our sun is this type of star
  3. ___comets originate in the Oort Cloud
  4. This planet was declassified as a planet in 2006
  5. This planet was predicted before it was discovered
  6. The Kuiper belt looks like a puffed-up ___
  7. On this planet a day is longer than a year
  8. This chemical compound makes some planets blue in color
  9. Neptune is the ___ faster than the speed of sound
  10. The oxidation of the iron in rocks would make them look this color
  11. This planet has a unique sideways rotation
  12. Earth is the only planet with liquid ___ on its surface

25 Clues: Our sun is this type of star • This planet would float in a bathtub • the atmosphere a comet is called this • ___comets originate in the Oort Cloud • The Kuiper belt looks like a puffed-up ___ • On this planet a day is longer than a year • This planet has a unique sideways rotation • This is the name of the giant storm on Jupiter • ...

CH23 - Our Solar System 2024-04-02

CH23 - Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. he applied gravity to planetary movement (first and last name)
  2. most meteors ___ completely before reaching Earth's surface
  3. he discovered that Venus has phases like the moon (fist and last name)
  4. asteroids, comets, and meteoroids are all considered to be ___
  5. these planets are similar to Earth. They are close to the sun and have rocky surfaces
  6. mercury has high surface temperatures because of its ___ and distance from the sun
  7. the collection of small solar system bodies that lie beyond Neptune's orbit
  8. a planet displays this when it appears to stop its forward motion, move backwards, and then returns to its forward motion
  9. generally, the main difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid is its ___
  10. he proposed deferents and epicycles (last name)
  11. Copernicus believed the Ptolemaic system was too ___ to represent the actual arrangement of the heavens
  12. the most unusual feature of Uranus compared with the other planets in the solar system is its ___
  13. this mission to Pluto and beyond is intended to provide evidence for the secular theories of the solar system's origins
  14. a superior planet's retrograde motion is just an ___
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  1. he predicted a comet later named in his honor (first and last name)
  2. the early assumption of the heliocentric theory that caused inaccuracies is that the planets moved in ___ orbits
  3. the planet Mars is classified as ___ and terrestrial
  4. only inferior planets are observed to pass in front of the sun, an event known as a ___
  5. the planets that are beyond Earth's orbit are called ___ planets
  6. the ___ lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  7. he introduced the heliocentric model (last name)
  8. the scientific name for a shooting star
  9. the great philosophical shift in the importance of humans in the universe that followed acceptance of the heliocentric theory
  10. because of its distance from the sun, this is the fastest revolving planet
  11. he formulated the three laws of planetary motion (last name)
  12. astronomers designate comets that appear two or more times as ___ comets
  13. these planets are sometimes called the "gas giants"
  14. certain Christian philosophers in the Middle Ages argued the ___ model agreed with the Bible because it seemed to support the central importance of man and the earth
  15. this theory was useful because it provided a workable model of the sky and the most important objects in it
  16. Saturn and the other gas giants are classified as ___ planets
  17. planetary models were greatly improved by the precise and accurate observations of the astronomer ___ (first and last name)

31 Clues: the scientific name for a shooting star • he proposed deferents and epicycles (last name) • he introduced the heliocentric model (last name) • the ___ lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter • these planets are sometimes called the "gas giants" • the planet Mars is classified as ___ and terrestrial • a superior planet's retrograde motion is just an ___ • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-09

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The lower region of the atmosphere
  2. Small rock that orbits the Sun
  3. A celestial body passes in front of a second celestial body as seen from a third celestial body
  4. The part of the Sun that is the central region where nuclear reactions consume hydrogen to form helium
  5. Only planet with known life and water
  6. Snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun
  7. The outer atmosphere of the Sun
  8. A giant star in the middle of the solar system
  9. One of the largest planets with a giant red dot
  10. Cloud of gas an dust in outer space
  11. The outside of the inner Core of the sun at a distance approximately 0.25 to 0.7 solar radii
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  1. The deepest layer of the Sun that we can observe directly
  2. Dwarf: Stars that have burned up all of the hydrogen they once used as nuclear fuel
  3. Giant: A star that has low surface temperature and a diameter that is large relative to
  4. The outer-most layer of the solar interior
  5. Flare: An intense burst of radiation coming from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots
  6. Earths natural satellite
  7. Winds: The continuous flow of charged particles from the Sun which permeates the solar system
  8. A planets with big bright rings
  9. Systems of stars and interstellar matter that make up the universe
  10. Small luminescent ball of gases

21 Clues: Earths natural satellite • Small rock that orbits the Sun • The outer atmosphere of the Sun • Small luminescent ball of gases • A planets with big bright rings • The lower region of the atmosphere • Cloud of gas an dust in outer space • Only planet with known life and water • The outer-most layer of the solar interior • A giant star in the middle of the solar system • ...

Jupiter 2023-02-24

Jupiter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two the number of moons Galileo discovered around Jupiter.
  2. one of the Galilean moons that could support life.
  3. the Greek equivalent of the Roman God Jupiter is named after
  4. the fifth planet from the sun
  5. the name of the satellite currently photographing Jupiter
  6. Jupiter is the _____ planet in the solar system.
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  1. what is the largest moon in the solar system?
  2. one of the Galilean moons that is the most volcanically active body in the solar system
  3. what planet does Jupiter's magnetic field stretch to?
  4. the color of Jupiter's south pole
  5. an iconic storm the size of multiple earths

11 Clues: the fifth planet from the sun • the color of Jupiter's south pole • an iconic storm the size of multiple earths • what is the largest moon in the solar system? • Jupiter is the _____ planet in the solar system. • one of the Galilean moons that could support life. • what planet does Jupiter's magnetic field stretch to? • ...

CLIL CROSSWORD PIERINA QUIÑONEZ 2022-06-28

CLIL CROSSWORD PIERINA QUIÑONEZ crossword puzzle
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  1. IT`S LOCATED IN THE MILKY WAY.
  2. THEY ARE ROCKY PLANETS
  3. THE SPECIES HAVE SIMILAR TRAITS BUT THEY COME FROM DIFERENT ANCESTOR
  4. IT`S WHEN TWO OR MORE SPECIES COME ONECOMMON ANCESTOR.
  5. IS A CHANGE OF THE ESPECIES THROUGHOUT THE PASSING OF GENERATIONS.
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  1. IS THE BIGGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  2. IS THE ONLY PLANET THAT HAS LIFE.
  3. IS THE ONLY PLANET THAT HAS RINGS.
  4. IS THE ONLY START TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
  5. IT`S WHEN THE ENVIRONMENT SELECTS THE STRONGEST OR THE ONES WITH THE BEST TRAITS TO SURVIVE
  6. IT HAS A BIGGEST VOLCANO OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

11 Clues: THEY ARE ROCKY PLANETS • IT`S LOCATED IN THE MILKY WAY. • IS THE ONLY PLANET THAT HAS LIFE. • IS THE ONLY PLANET THAT HAS RINGS. • IS THE ONLY START TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM. • IS THE BIGGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • IT HAS A BIGGEST VOLCANO OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM • IT`S WHEN TWO OR MORE SPECIES COME ONECOMMON ANCESTOR. • ...

Space 2024-06-23

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. The planet we live on
  2. Our galaxy
  3. The biggest planet in our solar system
  4. How we observe the galaxy for a long time
  5. When planets orbit a star
  6. The vessel we use to reach space
  7. The planet closest to the sun
  8. The closest star to earth
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  1. The furthest planet from the sun
  2. The coldest planet in our solar system
  3. When the moon blocks the sun
  4. What makes air stay on earth
  5. It orbits earth
  6. The people who go to space
  7. What holds the galaxy together
  8. The red planet

16 Clues: Our galaxy • The red planet • It orbits earth • The planet we live on • When planets orbit a star • The closest star to earth • The people who go to space • When the moon blocks the sun • What makes air stay on earth • The planet closest to the sun • What holds the galaxy together • The furthest planet from the sun • The vessel we use to reach space • ...

the inner planets 2012-11-19

the inner planets crossword puzzle
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  1. in the 1600s, saw planets moving in ellispse
  2. to wander
  3. earth at center
  4. second closest to the sun
  5. the red planet
  6. divides inner planets from outer planets
  7. another word for earth
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  1. cloud of gas, ice,hydrogen, helium, and dust
  2. hotter than mercury due to greenhouse effect
  3. first to write about a heliocentric solar system
  4. associated with the geocentric model of the solar system
  5. sun at center
  6. only planet known to have life
  7. planets in orbit around other stars
  8. with telescopes saw evidence to support Copernicus

15 Clues: to wander • sun at center • the red planet • earth at center • another word for earth • second closest to the sun • only planet known to have life • planets in orbit around other stars • divides inner planets from outer planets • cloud of gas, ice,hydrogen, helium, and dust • hotter than mercury due to greenhouse effect • in the 1600s, saw planets moving in ellispse • ...

The Solar System 2021-03-14

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The hottest planet in the Solar System.
  2. This planet is known for its system of rings.
  3. Earth's natural satellite.
  4. This planet's orbit is between Saturn and Neptune
  5. Tool to look at night sky objects.
  6. The inner rocky planets are separated from the gas giants by a belt of these.
  7. The "Red Planet".
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  1. The furthest gas giant from the Sun.
  2. The Sun is a ----
  3. The closest planet to the Sun.
  4. The largest planet in the Solar System.
  5. The Earth takes one ---- to orbit the sun.
  6. The planet we live on.

13 Clues: The Sun is a ---- • The "Red Planet". • The planet we live on. • Earth's natural satellite. • The closest planet to the Sun. • Tool to look at night sky objects. • The furthest gas giant from the Sun. • The hottest planet in the Solar System. • The largest planet in the Solar System. • The Earth takes one ---- to orbit the sun. • This planet is known for its system of rings. • ...

Espacio 2024-06-10

Espacio crossword puzzle
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  1. Uranus
  2. Earth
  3. Neptune
  4. Jupiter
  5. Black hole
  6. Sun
  7. Stars
  8. Mars
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  1. Solar system
  2. Saturn
  3. Comet
  4. Mercury
  5. Universe
  6. Nebula
  7. Venus
  8. Galaxy

16 Clues: Sun • Mars • Comet • Earth • Venus • Stars • Saturn • Uranus • Nebula • Galaxy • Mercury • Neptune • Jupiter • Universe • Black hole • Solar system

our space 2021-07-26

our space crossword puzzle
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  1. s the gravitationally curved trajectory of an object.
  2. minor planet of the inner Solar System.
  3. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  4. system he collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  5. an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar
  6. a peace of rock or iron that has fallen to earths surface
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  1. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere.
  2. year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, which is 9.4607 × 1012 km (nearly 6 million million miles).
  3. A natural satellite is in the most common usage, an astronomical body that orbits a planet or minor planet.
  4. an astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.
  5. an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
  6. are temporary phenomena on the Sun's photosphere that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas.
  7. s an icy, small Solar System body
  8. a star that earth orbits

14 Clues: a star that earth orbits • s an icy, small Solar System body • minor planet of the inner Solar System. • an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar • s the gravitationally curved trajectory of an object. • a peace of rock or iron that has fallen to earths surface • a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere. • ...

Space 6 2021-11-30

Space 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. The sun and all objects around it
  2. Extraterrestrial organism
  3. A dwarf planet in our solar system
  4. Dustin's home country
  5. Balls of ice and dust
  6. The third planet from the sun
  7. Gas or rock sphere that orbits a star
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  1. Group of nebulas and stars
  2. Celestial bodies that orbit a planet
  3. The star in our solar system
  4. Our galaxy
  5. Dust and gas that forms stars
  6. Rocks flying through the galaxy
  7. Gas spheres that produce heat and light
  8. An asteroid that hits a planet

15 Clues: Our galaxy • Dustin's home country • Balls of ice and dust • Extraterrestrial organism • Group of nebulas and stars • The star in our solar system • Dust and gas that forms stars • The third planet from the sun • An asteroid that hits a planet • Rocks flying through the galaxy • The sun and all objects around it • A dwarf planet in our solar system • ...

english exercise 1 2014-12-03

english exercise 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. the planet most far from the sun.
  2. a belt of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.
  3. our neighbor with the huge volcano's and the biggest volcano in the solar system: Olympus Mons.
  4. the planet with the rock and ice rings and the last planet visible with the naked eye.
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  1. The planet which spins the opposite way compared to it's movement.
  2. our nearest neighbor and the most hot planet of our solar system.
  3. The fifth and biggest planet in our solar system
  4. dwarf-planet after the last real planet in our solar system. (for so far we know). (there is a really funny dog of Disney named after it!)
  5. The planet which stands closest to the sun.
  6. our own planet.

10 Clues: our own planet. • the planet most far from the sun. • The planet which stands closest to the sun. • a belt of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter. • The fifth and biggest planet in our solar system • our nearest neighbor and the most hot planet of our solar system. • The planet which spins the opposite way compared to it's movement. • ...

The Unverse 2018-09-18

The Unverse crossword puzzle
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  1. A good orbit for a spy satellite
  2. A key vector quantity
  3. Everything!
  4. A good orbit for a communication satellite
  5. Scientist who first observed moons orbiting Jupiter
  6. This follows a main sequence star
  7. An object that emits no light
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  1. The type of nuclear reaction inside stars
  2. The penultimate stage for a massive star
  3. Comets have this shape orbit
  4. Earth in the centre of the solar system
  5. The fuel used by stars
  6. Sun in the centre of the solar system
  7. Evidence of the expanding universe
  8. The Earths orbit is almost perfectly...
  9. This causes a nebula to shrink

16 Clues: Everything! • A key vector quantity • The fuel used by stars • Comets have this shape orbit • An object that emits no light • This causes a nebula to shrink • A good orbit for a spy satellite • This follows a main sequence star • Evidence of the expanding universe • Sun in the centre of the solar system • Earth in the centre of the solar system • ...

Nominalisation - Separation Techniques 2023-11-17

Nominalisation - Separation Techniques crossword puzzle
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  1. A detailed account or description that elucidates complex aspects of the Solar System, helping to clarify and make sense of its scientific principles.
  2. Working together with others, often from diverse backgrounds, to achieve a shared goal or to contribute collectively to our knowledge of the Solar System.
  3. The act of analyzing and providing insightful meaning or context to the ideas, beliefs, and contributions of different cultures to our understanding of the Solar System.
  4. The exciting moment of finding something previously unknown or hidden within the realm of the Solar System, often through scientific exploration and research.
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  1. A profound and significant change or metamorphosis that can occur within the context of the Solar System, altering our perspectives and knowledge.
  2. The complex process of combining various cultural perspectives, scientific theories, and historical insights to form a comprehensive understanding of the Solar System.
  3. An act of offering one's ideas, resources, or efforts to support and enhance a particular cause, such as advancing our understanding of the Solar System.
  4. The systematic process of carefully watching, studying, and recording information or phenomena related to the Solar System and its celestial bodies.

8 Clues: A profound and significant change or metamorphosis that can occur within the context of the Solar System, altering our perspectives and knowledge. • The systematic process of carefully watching, studying, and recording information or phenomena related to the Solar System and its celestial bodies. • ...

Solar System - Terrestrial Planets (Rocky) 2024-04-05

Solar System - Terrestrial Planets (Rocky) crossword puzzle
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  1. it is known as "Red Planet" because of its color
  2. There are ____ planets in the solar system.
  3. the sun, the planets, and the planets' moons
  4. are the first type of planets
  5. You can see some parts of the solar system only at ______.
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  1. the only planet that has living things
  2. the hottest planet and it is similar size as the Earth
  3. a large ball of rock or gas that moves around the sun
  4. a huge ball of hot gases
  5. the smallest planet in our solar system
  6. the path a planet takes as it moves around the sun

11 Clues: a huge ball of hot gases • are the first type of planets • the only planet that has living things • the smallest planet in our solar system • There are ____ planets in the solar system. • the sun, the planets, and the planets' moons • it is known as "Red Planet" because of its color • the path a planet takes as it moves around the sun • ...

Astronomy crossword 2021-10-06

Astronomy crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. between Mars and Jupiter
  2. has the biggest mountain we know of
  3. last planet
  4. orbits the earth
  5. first planet to have rings
  6. used to be a planet but now it is a dwarf planet
  7. closest to our sun
  8. The galaxy we will crash into
  9. biggest planet
  10. its days are longer than its years
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  1. sucks things up and is invisible
  2. what killed the dinosaur's
  3. the only planet that could sistain life in our solar system
  4. what is our galaxy called
  5. what is at the center of our solar system
  6. also known as a dirty snowball
  7. what did the Big Bang create

17 Clues: last planet • biggest planet • orbits the earth • closest to our sun • between Mars and Jupiter • what is our galaxy called • what killed the dinosaur's • first planet to have rings • what did the Big Bang create • The galaxy we will crash into • also known as a dirty snowball • sucks things up and is invisible • its days are longer than its years • has the biggest mountain we know of • ...

The Final Frontier (Space and Planets) 2024-07-04

The Final Frontier (Space and Planets) crossword puzzle
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  1. A layer of gases surrounding a planet or star's surface.
  2. the closest star to Earth.
  3. Comets,_________ and stars are all example of 'celestial objects'.
  4. The 'equator' of a planet or moon is an imaginary line around the _________.
  5. The emptier parts of the universe between solar systems are called interstellar _________.
  6. What we call the outer layer of Earth's surface.
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  1. An object or planet that is 'spherical' is shaped like a ________.
  2. What we call the very centre of the Earth.
  3. The largest planet in our solar system.
  4. The Earth has magnetic North and South _________.
  5. The planet in our solar system with the most visible rings.
  6. The fourth planet out from our sun.
  7. If the surface of the sun reaches out (flares) towards Earth, we call this a solar _______.

13 Clues: the closest star to Earth. • The fourth planet out from our sun. • The largest planet in our solar system. • What we call the very centre of the Earth. • What we call the outer layer of Earth's surface. • The Earth has magnetic North and South _________. • A layer of gases surrounding a planet or star's surface. • ...

Planets 2017-05-15

Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. First planet discovered by a telescope.
  2. It is 99.9% of the mass of the solar system.
  3. Second smallest planet in the solar system.
  4. The closest planet to the sun.
  5. Only planet in the solar system that has life.
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  1. Second brightest object in the sky.
  2. This planet has 62 moons.
  3. The fifth planet from the sun.
  4. This planet has 62 moons.
  5. Earths only natural satellite.

10 Clues: This planet has 62 moons. • This planet has 62 moons. • The fifth planet from the sun. • Earths only natural satellite. • The closest planet to the sun. • Second brightest object in the sky. • First planet discovered by a telescope. • Second smallest planet in the solar system. • It is 99.9% of the mass of the solar system. • Only planet in the solar system that has life.

Planets Crossword 2022-09-18

Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest planet in the solar system
  2. the hottest planet in the solar system
  3. known as the red planet
  4. farthest planet from the sun
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  1. it used to be a planet but now is considered a dwarf planet
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system
  3. rotates on its side
  4. the planet famous for its rings
  5. the planet you live on

9 Clues: rotates on its side • the planet you live on • known as the red planet • farthest planet from the sun • the planet famous for its rings • the largest planet in the solar system • the hottest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • it used to be a planet but now is considered a dwarf planet

Johns planet Crossword puzzle 2022-05-03

Johns planet Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A gas lighter than air
  2. most notable for its rings
  3. hottest planet in the solar system
  4. the path of a planets movement around an object
  5. the gravitational pull of an object
  6. Made out of gas and eventually die.
  7. closest planet to the sun
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  1. biggest planet in the solar system
  2. only inhabitable planet
  3. It keeps planets in orbit
  4. know as the "sideways planet"
  5. the composition of an object
  6. A cloud of dust and gas
  7. Know as the red planet
  8. the universe we live in.

15 Clues: A gas lighter than air • Know as the red planet • only inhabitable planet • A cloud of dust and gas • the universe we live in. • It keeps planets in orbit • closest planet to the sun • most notable for its rings • the composition of an object • know as the "sideways planet" • biggest planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • the gravitational pull of an object • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2016-05-02

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A large space rock likely to be near Mars or Jupiter.
  2. A shooting star.
  3. The planet with the brightest ring system.
  4. Used to measure the distances between planets.
  5. Large planets with low density and no solid surface.
  6. The orbital speed of planets does this as you move away from the sun.
  7. A comet could come from here.
  8. The only planet with liquid water.
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  1. The planet with the longest year.
  2. Is tipped over on its side and rotates perpendicular to the sun.
  3. The planet with the most extreme temperatures because of its thin atmosphere.
  4. The name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
  5. The hottest planet because of the greenhouse effect.
  6. When a planet orbits the sun.
  7. When a planet spins on its axis.
  8. What protects Earth from meteoroids.
  9. Rocky, dense planets with solid surfaces.
  10. The red planet.
  11. The only star in our solar system.
  12. The most massive planet.
  13. The tail of a comet that always points away from the sun.
  14. A dirty snow ball.

22 Clues: The red planet. • A shooting star. • A dirty snow ball. • The most massive planet. • When a planet orbits the sun. • A comet could come from here. • When a planet spins on its axis. • The planet with the longest year. • The only star in our solar system. • The only planet with liquid water. • What protects Earth from meteoroids. • Rocky, dense planets with solid surfaces. • ...

SUN AND SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-01-05

SUN AND SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. a dwarf planet with oval shaped orbit
  2. small chunks of ice and dust revolving around the sun
  3. meteoroid making a streak of light
  4. largest planet in solar system
  5. the plant we live on
  6. in solar system every thing revolves around it
  7. galaxy we belong to
  8. instrument to observe the night sky
  9. a small body revolving around the bigger body
  10. second largest planet
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  1. this planet appears to be like bluish star with binoculars
  2. this planet spins on its side
  3. planet very close to the sun
  4. first artificial satellite
  5. the brightest star in night sky
  6. large piece of rock or metal
  7. this star appears most stationary to us
  8. brightest object in night sky
  9. easily identifiable constellation on the noght sky
  10. planet visible with naked eye

20 Clues: galaxy we belong to • the plant we live on • second largest planet • first artificial satellite • planet very close to the sun • large piece of rock or metal • this planet spins on its side • brightest object in night sky • planet visible with naked eye • largest planet in solar system • the brightest star in night sky • meteoroid making a streak of light • ...

Observing the Solar System 2015-11-05

Observing the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Huge, reddish loops of gas that connect sunspots
  2. "solar sneeze"; eruptions of gas from the sun in space
  3. Sun-centered model of the universe; Galileo Galilei was persecuted because of this theories about this.
  4. center of a planet, moon, or star
  5. This trapping of heat by the atmosphere
  6. outermost layer of the sun’s interior
  7. oval-shaped orbit of a planet
  8. middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere; gives the reddish glow of the sun during a solar eclipse
  9. rocky objects within the asteroid belt
  10. inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere; the "surface" of the sun we can see
  11. region of sun between the core and the convection zone; energy can take more than 100,000 years to move through it
  12. center of a comet
  13. belt region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  14. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus; known for being large, gaseos, and having many moons and at least 1 ring
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  1. areas of gas on the sun’s surface that are cooler than the gases around them
  2. outer layer of the sun's atmosphere; the whitish part of the sun we can see during a solar eclipse
  3. source of energy within the sun; hydrogen atoms join together to form helium
  4. movement of solar energy from the sun to outer space
  5. inner planets, known for being small and rocky satellites of the sun
  6. fuzzy, outer layer of a comet
  7. chunk of rock or dust in space coming from comets and asteroids
  8. Earth-centered model of the universe; proposed by Aristole
  9. thin disk of small particles of ice and rock orbiting a planet
  10. "dirty snowball"; loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles whose orbits are usually very long, narrow ellipses
  11. doughnut-shaped region that extends from beyond Neptune’s orbit; place where Pluto and most of the dwarf planets are found
  12. spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system out to more than 1,000 times the distance between Pluto and the sun; place where comets are found

26 Clues: center of a comet • fuzzy, outer layer of a comet • oval-shaped orbit of a planet • center of a planet, moon, or star • outermost layer of the sun’s interior • rocky objects within the asteroid belt • This trapping of heat by the atmosphere • Huge, reddish loops of gas that connect sunspots • movement of solar energy from the sun to outer space • ...

Solar System and Astronomy 2021-03-18

Solar System and Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planets nearest the sun have the _______ revolution periods
  2. a small rocky body in space, typically smaller than an asteroid
  3. a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
  4. instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly
  5. the distance between planets ________ after Mars
  6. to travel around another object, like the planets around the sun
  7. the number of stars in our solar system
  8. the inner and outer planets are separated by the asteroid _____
  9. a person who travels into space
  10. the average distance from the center of the sun to the center of the earth (about 156 million km)
  11. the star at the center of our solar system
  12. a ball of superheated gas that undergoes nuclear fusion
  13. one full trip around the sun
  14. the coldest planet
  15. the distance light travels in one year (9.5 trillion km)
  16. the planets farthest from the sun have the most _____
  17. planet tilted on its side
  18. also known as the North Star
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  1. a group of stars that form a pattern
  2. the largest planet in the solar system, big red spot
  3. a rocky body in space that orbits around the sun
  4. the warmest planet, also very cloudy
  5. rust makes this planet look reddish, the Persistence was sent there
  6. an object that objects the sun and has enough gravity to become rounded and has cleared its orbital path
  7. a loose ball of ice and dust that revolves around the sun with a long, narrow orbit
  8. all _______ come from stars
  9. tendency of an object to remain in constant motion, prevents planets from falling into the sun
  10. a system with a star and planets and other objects revolving around it
  11. to spin or turn on an axis
  12. because it has not cleared its orbit pluto is now considered a ______ planet
  13. planet known for its extensive ring system
  14. the outer gas giants all have _____ systems around them
  15. a person who studies the stars and other space objects
  16. American space program that launches missions to space
  17. the only planet known to support life, lots of liquid water
  18. the closest planet to the sun
  19. the force that keeps planets in orbit
  20. dwarf planet with two moons

38 Clues: the coldest planet • planet tilted on its side • to spin or turn on an axis • all _______ come from stars • dwarf planet with two moons • one full trip around the sun • also known as the North Star • the closest planet to the sun • a person who travels into space • a group of stars that form a pattern • the warmest planet, also very cloudy • the force that keeps planets in orbit • ...

Beyond Our Solar System 2022-01-12

Beyond Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Sudden brightening of a star
  2. The distance light travels in one year
  3. Stars with masses four times that of the sun that end in a brilliant explosion
  4. States that the farthest galaxies are retreating the fastest
  5. The remnants of supernova events
  6. How bright a star actually is
  7. The remains of low-mass and medium-mass stars
  8. A star's brightness as it appears from Earth
  9. An important tool used by astronomers to study stars
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  1. Galaxies that are grouped together
  2. The name for the universe beginning as a violent explosion from which the universe continues to expand, evolve, and cool
  3. Pairs of stars pulled toward each other by gravity
  4. About 90% of all stars
  5. Dense objects with gravity so strong that not even light can escape their surface
  6. A group of very bright stars
  7. A developing star not yet hot enough to engage in nuclear fusion
  8. Stars that get brighter and fainter in a regular pattern
  9. Large groups of stars, dust, and gases held together by gravity
  10. A designated area of the sky that contains a specific pattern of stars
  11. A spinning neutron star that appears to give off pulses of radio waves
  12. Extremely large stars

21 Clues: Extremely large stars • About 90% of all stars • A group of very bright stars • Sudden brightening of a star • How bright a star actually is • The remnants of supernova events • Galaxies that are grouped together • The distance light travels in one year • A star's brightness as it appears from Earth • The remains of low-mass and medium-mass stars • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-10

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. To move in an orbit or circle around something
  2. Having to do with the Sun
  3. A piece of stone or metal from space that falls to Earth's surface
  4. a rocky space object of varying size
  5. The third closest planet to the Sun
  6. This planet tilts over so far on its axis that it rotates on its side
  7. An object that moves around a larger object
  8. Astronauts often live on the International Space _________
  9. The huge space which contains all of the matter and energy in existence
  10. When the Sun blocks the moon, or the moon blocks the Sun
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  1. A big ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space
  2. This planet is sometimes called the evening star and is the closest planet to Earth
  3. The most popular Canadian astronaut
  4. This planet has a moon called Triton
  5. Iron in the soil gives this planet its red color
  6. The path followed by an object in space as it goes around another object
  7. The second smallest planet in our solar system
  8. This planet is surrounded by over 1000 rings made of ice and dust
  9. This planet is so large that all of the other planets could fit inside it
  10. To turn around a centre point
  11. All the gases which surround a star or a planet
  12. The smallest planet (no longer considered a planet)
  13. Earth has one of these

23 Clues: Earth has one of these • Having to do with the Sun • To turn around a centre point • The most popular Canadian astronaut • The third closest planet to the Sun • This planet has a moon called Triton • a rocky space object of varying size • An object that moves around a larger object • To move in an orbit or circle around something • ...

Earth Science - Solar System 2021-04-13

Earth Science - Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 7th planet from the Sun that rotates horizontally on its axis
  2. when a meteoroid makes contact with a planet's atmosphere and burns up
  3. the head or solid part of a comet
  4. small pieces of rock or metal that travel through space
  5. the 4th planet from the Sun, sometimes called the 'Red Planet'
  6. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  7. when the Earth is closest to the Sun
  8. a curved path of an object around another object in space
  9. the 6th planet from the Sun best known for its rings
  10. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  11. region beyond Neptune made of small icy 'bodies'
  12. small pieces of a meteor that contact a planet's surface
  13. the closest planet to the Sun
  14. the gas cloud that surrounds the nucleus of the comet
Down
  1. area made of asteroids that separates the inner and outer planets
  2. the 2nd planet from the Sun that spins in the opposite direction of other planets
  3. a spinning cloud of gas and dust
  4. a lump of ice, frozen gas, and dust with a large orbit around the Sun
  5. planet-like objects that orbit the sun
  6. the 8th planet from the Sun that is also the windiest planet
  7. the Sun and all the objects that orbit it
  8. the 3rd planet from the Sun that has oceans of liquid water
  9. the 5th planet from the Sun and also the largest
  10. a large chunk of rock or metal that orbits the sun
  11. when the Earth is furthest from the Sun
  12. the long, ribbon-like trail of comet dust and gas

26 Clues: the closest planet to the Sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • a spinning cloud of gas and dust • the head or solid part of a comet • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • when the Earth is closest to the Sun • planet-like objects that orbit the sun • when the Earth is furthest from the Sun • the Sun and all the objects that orbit it • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2021-06-25

THE SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Warmest planet; cloudy,
  2. To turn on an axis,
  3. Dwarf planet with two moons
  4. Planet that rotates on its side
  5. Furthest planet from the sun
  6. Third planet from the sun; only planet people have walked on
  7. Our sun and the objects that orbit around it
  8. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the …
  9. The force that pulls you towards the center of a planet or star
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  1. It takes Earth 365 days to __ the sun.
  2. Place where astronauts live and work in space
  3. Planet closest to the sun
  4. Planet with the brightest rings
  5. Large planet known for the Great Red Spot
  6. The red planet; humans have sent robots here
  7. Number of stars in our solar system
  8. Number of planets in our solar system
  9. An American space traveler
  10. The star closest to Earth
  11. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have ___ around them.
  12. Instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly.

21 Clues: To turn on an axis, • Warmest planet; cloudy, • Planet closest to the sun • The star closest to Earth • An American space traveler • Dwarf planet with two moons • Furthest planet from the sun • Planet with the brightest rings • Planet that rotates on its side • Number of stars in our solar system • Number of planets in our solar system • It takes Earth 365 days to __ the sun. • ...

Solar System & the Universe 2025-05-05

Solar System & the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. land on planets to analyze materials on the surface
  2. the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic waves
  3. this keeps objects in their orbits
  4. electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the unaided eye
  5. use multiple lenses to collect light
  6. the largest volcano in our solar system
  7. take pictures to analyze and atmosphere or a planet
  8. these have collected a great deal of information about parts of our solar system
  9. gravity pulled in gas, dust, ice, and rock causing the solar systems...
  10. the largest and furthest from the sun planets are made up of
  11. rocky object revolving around the sun that is too small to be considered a planet
  12. primarily use mirrors to collect light
  13. the hottest planet
  14. a natural satellite that orbits a planet
  15. the smallest four inner planets are made of
  16. the convection zone, radiative zone, and the core make up the suns...
  17. people have landed on or orbited the moon
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  1. the energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves
  2. are large and detect radio waves from objects in space and have curved, reflecting surfaces
  3. solar flares, prominences, and sun spots are some of the sun's...
  4. the system consisting of the sun, the planets, and other objects that revolve around the sun
  5. this planet is tilted on it's side
  6. the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave, such as the distance between two crests
  7. the smallest planet
  8. this planet has beautiful rings around it
  9. object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be spherical, but it has not cleared the area of its orbit
  10. the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona make up the sun's...
  11. these use mirrors to collect and focus visible light to make distant objects appear larger and brighter
  12. a chunk of rock or dust in space, smaller than an asteroid
  13. this planet's orbital period is 687 days
  14. this plant has extremely strong winds
  15. this planet has 67 moons
  16. an optical instrument that forms enlarged images of distant
  17. a unit of distance equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun
  18. only planet with life
  19. a large, gaseous body at the center of the solar system

36 Clues: the hottest planet • the smallest planet • only planet with life • this planet has 67 moons • this planet is tilted on it's side • this keeps objects in their orbits • use multiple lenses to collect light • this plant has extremely strong winds • primarily use mirrors to collect light • the largest volcano in our solar system • this planet's orbital period is 687 days • ...

History of Astronomy 2 2022-02-10

History of Astronomy 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. altered the first geo. model by moving the Earth to the side
  2. supported Copernicus's model, found features on Moon
  3. published first model of helioctentric solar system
  4. first geocentric model had a tough time explaining ______ motion
  5. P^2=a^3, Kepler's ____ ____
  6. smaller orbits within larger ones
  7. first model of the solar system
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  1. proposed geocentric universe
  2. Sun at the center
  3. Developed 3 laws of orbital motion
  4. Larger orbits of planets, that contain epicycles
  5. Proved orbits' speeds were not uniform, Kepler's ____ ____
  6. Galileo found the moons of ________
  7. all orbits are ellipses, Kepler's _____ ___
  8. first proposed heliocentrism
  9. Observations were given to Kepler
  10. published the laws of universal gravity

17 Clues: Sun at the center • P^2=a^3, Kepler's ____ ____ • proposed geocentric universe • first proposed heliocentrism • first model of the solar system • Observations were given to Kepler • smaller orbits within larger ones • Developed 3 laws of orbital motion • Galileo found the moons of ________ • published the laws of universal gravity • all orbits are ellipses, Kepler's _____ ___ • ...

Science Crossword 2020-08-04

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sun based in centre of solar system
  2. oval shape in which planets orbit
  3. a pull force
  4. biggest star in our solar system
  5. is a path Earth follows around the sun
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  1. object or thing that is round like a ball
  2. Earth based in centre of solar system
  3. is the Earth spinning on its axis
  4. imaginary line that Earth rotates on

9 Clues: a pull force • biggest star in our solar system • is the Earth spinning on its axis • oval shape in which planets orbit • sun based in centre of solar system • imaginary line that Earth rotates on • Earth based in centre of solar system • is a path Earth follows around the sun • object or thing that is round like a ball

Space 2022-03-31

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Are they an asteroids?
  2. What will happen if the sun went off?
  3. What will happen if there wasn’t any gravity?
  4. How many planets in our Solar System?
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  1. Is it a planet?
  2. It’s a medium sized star?
  3. Cross How many stars do you find to make a Southern Cross?
  4. planets What are the two big planets in our Solar System?
  5. Will the earth freeze?
  6. Way Is it a our Solar System?

10 Clues: Is it a planet? • Are they an asteroids? • Will the earth freeze? • It’s a medium sized star? • Way Is it a our Solar System? • What will happen if the sun went off? • How many planets in our Solar System? • What will happen if there wasn’t any gravity? • planets What are the two big planets in our Solar System? • Cross How many stars do you find to make a Southern Cross?

Solar System Part 2 2022-02-24

Solar System Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nickname for Earth's moon
  2. this belt is located beyond Neptune (two words)
  3. Saturn's moon with a fully formed atmosphere
  4. Eris' only moon
  5. Neptune's moon with an atmosphere and retrograde orbit
  6. planet with the largest ring system
  7. Pluto's largest moon
  8. largest moon in the Solar System
  9. planet with the same temperature day or night
  10. dwarf planet namded for the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth,
  11. planet with an 88 day year
  12. dwarf planet whose discovery led to Pluto's demotion
  13. Haumea's moon with an apostrophe in the name
  14. one of the moons of Mars
  15. planet entirely inhabited by robots
  16. this belt of objects is located between Mars and Jupiter (two words)
  17. moon of Saturn with ice geysers
  18. moon of Jupiter with the closest orbit
  19. most heavily cratered moon of Jupiter
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  1. blue planet that is the farthest of the ice giants
  2. Saturn's Death Star moon
  3. dwarf planet with a repetitive name
  4. moon of Uranus that looks very jumbled
  5. pale blue planet tipped on its side
  6. Haumea's moon without an apostrophe in the name
  7. dwarf planet that used to be an asteroid
  8. Pluto's moon named after the 3 headed canine guard of the underworld
  9. moon of Jupiter with a liquid ocean under teh ice
  10. planet with 79 moons
  11. Pluto's moon named after a many headed monster
  12. Pluto's moon named after the river in the underworld
  13. one of Pluto's moons discovered in 2005
  14. only planet with liquid water on its surface
  15. planet discovered in 1930 and named by a child
  16. one of the moons of Mars

35 Clues: Eris' only moon • Pluto's largest moon • planet with 79 moons • Saturn's Death Star moon • one of the moons of Mars • one of the moons of Mars • nickname for Earth's moon • planet with an 88 day year • moon of Saturn with ice geysers • largest moon in the Solar System • dwarf planet with a repetitive name • pale blue planet tipped on its side • planet with the largest ring system • ...

SUN AND SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-01-05

SUN AND SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small chunks of ice and dust revolving around the sun
  2. planet visible with naked eye
  3. in solar system every thing revolves around it
  4. first artificial satellite
  5. instrument to observe the night sky
  6. brightest object in night sky
  7. this planet spins on its side
  8. planet very close to the sun
  9. meteoroid making a streak of light
  10. a dwarf planet with oval shaped orbit
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  1. the plant we live on
  2. this star appears most stationary to us
  3. large piece of rock or metal
  4. largest planet in solar system
  5. galaxy we belong to
  6. this planet appears to be like bluish star with binoculars
  7. easily identifiable constellation in the night sky
  8. a small body revolving around the bigger body
  9. second largest planet
  10. the brightest star in night sky

20 Clues: galaxy we belong to • the plant we live on • second largest planet • first artificial satellite • large piece of rock or metal • planet very close to the sun • planet visible with naked eye • brightest object in night sky • this planet spins on its side • largest planet in solar system • the brightest star in night sky • meteoroid making a streak of light • ...

Our Solar System & Space 2023-03-23

Our Solar System & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Serves as a satellite for planets
  2. "I'm bout to explode" -Star
  3. The form of matter the Sun is made of
  4. Forgotten
  5. The red dwarf that's supposed to go supernova soon
  6. Element was named after it
  7. Got knocked onto its side
  8. What killed the dinosaurs
  9. A bundle of stars orbiting a supermassive black hole
  10. That one god from Spongebob
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  1. Earth's sister
  2. What keeps us safe from the Sun
  3. The end result of the Big Bang
  4. The most potent and destructive blast of energy in the Universe
  5. They liked it so they put a ring on it
  6. What keeps us on the ground and revolving around the Sun
  7. 1.3 million Earths fit inside it
  8. The thing that makes up the Sun
  9. Has terrible acne
  10. Aliens probably live there
  11. We live there
  12. Something that's too small to identify as a star or planet

22 Clues: Forgotten • We live there • Earth's sister • Has terrible acne • Got knocked onto its side • What killed the dinosaurs • Element was named after it • Aliens probably live there • "I'm bout to explode" -Star • That one god from Spongebob • The end result of the Big Bang • What keeps us safe from the Sun • The thing that makes up the Sun • 1.3 million Earths fit inside it • ...

Solar system and planets 2024-05-18

Solar system and planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Force that attracts objects to each other, keeps planets in orbit
  2. Region beyond Neptune's orbit, home to dwarf planets and icy objects
  3. Group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky
  4. Brightest planet, with a thick atmosphere and high temperatures
  5. Tilted planet, with a blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere
  6. Dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, once considered the ninth planet
  7. Path followed by an object around another object in space
  8. Our home planet, the only one known to support life
  9. Group of planets, moons, and other objects orbiting the Sun
  10. Bright streak of light in the sky caused by a space rock burning up
  11. Coldest and windiest planet, with dark storm systems
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  1. Natural or artificial object orbiting a planet, like the Moon
  2. Rocky object orbiting the Sun, mostly found in the Asteroid Belt
  3. Largest planet, a gas giant with many moons and a Great Red Spot
  4. Central star of our solar system, a hot ball of gas
  5. Icy object that forms a tail when it nears the Sun
  6. Instrument used to observe distant objects in space
  7. Planet famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock
  8. Smallest and closest planet to the Sun
  9. Red planet, with polar ice caps and ancient river valleys

20 Clues: Smallest and closest planet to the Sun • Icy object that forms a tail when it nears the Sun • Central star of our solar system, a hot ball of gas • Instrument used to observe distant objects in space • Our home planet, the only one known to support life • Coldest and windiest planet, with dark storm systems • Path followed by an object around another object in space • ...

Solar System and Beyond 2022-05-10

Solar System and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The closest planet to the Sun
  2. A large group of stars held together by gravitation and separated from other groups of stars by large regions of space
  3. The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun
  4. Home galaxy
  5. Earthlike
  6. The seventh planet from the Sun
  7. Any of the planets whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
  8. A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated tail and elliptical orbit
  9. A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat
  10. Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt
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  1. Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in space
  2. Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun
  3. The fifth planet from the sun
  4. The second planet from the Sun
  5. The fourth planet from the Sun
  6. The sixth planet from the Sun
  7. The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space
  8. The eight planet from the Sun
  9. A natural Satellite that orbits a planet
  10. The third planet from the Sun
  11. Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system
  12. The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

22 Clues: Earthlike • Home galaxy • The closest planet to the Sun • The fifth planet from the sun • The sixth planet from the Sun • The eight planet from the Sun • The third planet from the Sun • The second planet from the Sun • The fourth planet from the Sun • The seventh planet from the Sun • A natural Satellite that orbits a planet • ...

Solar System and Beyond 2022-05-16

Solar System and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What percentage of the moon is lit by the Sun?
  2. A flat two-dimensional plane where a space object is at any point in its orbit.
  3. Rockets, satellites, probes, space stations, and space shuttles.
  4. The ability to cause objects to change, move, or work.
  5. The substances, materials, and processes that make up a system.
  6. The imaginary line around which an object spins or rotates.
  7. When the moon passes into Earth's shadow.
  8. A natural phenomenon that causes objects to be attracted to each other based on each objects mass and the distance between them.
  9. Any product or process made by engineers.
  10. The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet
  11. The different shapes of the moon visible from Earth.
  12. The extent of a system, separating those components and processes that are part of the system from those that are not
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  1. A collection of stars and their solar systems that are gravitationally bound to one and other.
  2. What is the angle of Earth's tilt?
  3. A star and all of the objects that orbit it.
  4. new moon on oct 9and nov 6, what phase is on Oct 24?
  5. how long does one cycle of the moon phases take?
  6. Energy that comes from the sun.
  7. A group of interacting objects or processes. Every system includes components, interactions, and boundaries.
  8. When the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun such that the Moon's shadow causes some places on Earth to experience darkness during daytime.
  9. A curved path that a space object takes around a star, planet, or moon.
  10. astronomical unit
  11. studies objects beyond Earth's atmosphere

23 Clues: astronomical unit • Energy that comes from the sun. • What is the angle of Earth's tilt? • When the moon passes into Earth's shadow. • Any product or process made by engineers. • studies objects beyond Earth's atmosphere • A star and all of the objects that orbit it. • The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet • What percentage of the moon is lit by the Sun? • ...

Solar system crossword puzzle 2023-05-17

Solar system crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closest planet to the sun
  2. it's what orbits our planet
  3. earth is the most _________ planet in the solar system
  4. the air that we breathe on earth is what makes up the _________
  5. this is the circular path that a planet follows around the sun
  6. this is the fifth planet, also the largest
  7. the planet known for its rings is _________
  8. the color that the surface of venus looks like because of the clouds
  9. we call the sun and the planets the solar _______
  10. the hottest planet
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  1. there are thousands of these on venus, along with mountains and valleys
  2. our home planet
  3. also known as the red planet, it's next to earth
  4. -dioxide, the gas that's part of what makes up the atmosphere on venus
  5. this planet orbits the sun at a distance of 2.8 billion miles
  6. the _________ on mars is much less than earth, a 220 pound person on earth would weigh 83 pounds on mars
  7. this planet was discovered in 1930, and is much smaller than any other planet in the solar system. Now it's known as a dwarf planet
  8. this planet is next to saturn and has a bluish color
  9. there is a _______ on jupiter that is at least 2 times larger than the earth!
  10. this is the actual name of our sun

20 Clues: our home planet • the hottest planet • closest planet to the sun • it's what orbits our planet • this is the actual name of our sun • this is the fifth planet, also the largest • the planet known for its rings is _________ • also known as the red planet, it's next to earth • we call the sun and the planets the solar _______ • ...

Earth & The Solar System 2024-11-13

Earth & The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
  2. A rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed
  3. The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
  4. One complete orbit
  5. The spin of a body on its axis
  6. A region of the solar system that starts just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains dwarf planets and other small bodies made mostly of ice
  7. A small, rocky object that orbits the sun; most asteroids are located in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  8. The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate energy
  9. A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light
  10. A celestial body that orbits the sun, is round because of its own gravity, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbital path
  11. A celestial body that revolves around a body that is greater in mass; a natural satellite
  12. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and that decreases as the distance between the objects increases
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  1. A spherical region that surrounds the solar system, that extends from the Kuiper belt to almost halfway to the nearest star, and that contains billions of comets
  2. The _____________ point is the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid
  3. A natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass
  4. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body
  5. Distance from the sun that allows for liquid water
  6. A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere
  7. A small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun
  8. The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
  9. The ___________ point is the temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas
  10. The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

22 Clues: One complete orbit • The spin of a body on its axis • The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves • Distance from the sun that allows for liquid water • A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space • A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light • The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it • ...

Solar System (Hard Mode) 2025-09-25

Solar System (Hard Mode) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ha ha very funny...
  2. Oldest object
  3. a reddish dwarf planet
  4. SALTY
  5. Could have a subsurface ocean
  6. its interior is expanding
  7. Inclined orbit
  8. has the building blocks for life
  9. Never forgotten... (1930-2006)
  10. it's a song with... questionable lyrics...
  11. Cracked all over
  12. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
  13. orbits backwards
  14. Very dark
  15. Possible rings
  16. Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
  17. DEATH STAR MOON
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  1. Two toned surface
  2. the planetesimal asteroid
  3. Caused the worst demotion in history!
  4. O V A L
  5. Not actually as blue as you thought
  6. MAGNETIC TORNADOES!?
  7. filled with rayed pits
  8. Weirdly Spherical
  9. Very Bright!
  10. Evidence of past life Found!
  11. S Q U A R E
  12. Has a magnetic field of its own
  13. Its storm is shrinking
  14. has liquid on its surface
  15. Polar hexagon
  16. makes a double system with its partner
  17. Very much reflective
  18. actually has an atmosphere
  19. its RICH in volcanoes
  20. Literally just a rubble pile... thats it..

37 Clues: SALTY • O V A L • Very dark • S Q U A R E • Very Bright! • Oldest object • Polar hexagon • Inclined orbit • Possible rings • DEATH STAR MOON • Cracked all over • orbits backwards • Two toned surface • Weirdly Spherical • Ha ha very funny... • MAGNETIC TORNADOES!? • Very much reflective • its RICH in volcanoes • filled with rayed pits • a reddish dwarf planet • Its storm is shrinking • the planetesimal asteroid • ...

Q1 Reflection Adam Ibrahim 2025-10-31

Q1 Reflection Adam Ibrahim crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The eclipse where the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.
  2. Regular changes in temperature that repeat every year.
  3. Names for the 4 closest planets to the sun in our solar system.
  4. To spin on an axis.
  5. The force of attraction between objects with mass.
  6. The process of Rocky layers that are formed over long periods of time.
  7. Names the 4 planets farthest from the sun in our solar system.
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  1. Remains or impressions of ancient organisms.
  2. To move around another object.
  3. When the lighting of the moon is increasing
  4. The man who was credited with discovering gravity.
  5. Number of months in each season.
  6. Rock layers.
  7. The geological period with the youngest index fossils found.
  8. when the lighting of the moon is decreasing.
  9. The eclipse where the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

16 Clues: Rock layers. • To spin on an axis. • To move around another object. • Number of months in each season. • When the lighting of the moon is increasing • Remains or impressions of ancient organisms. • when the lighting of the moon is decreasing. • The man who was credited with discovering gravity. • The force of attraction between objects with mass. • ...

Science Revolution 2021-02-20

Science Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The earth is the center of the solar system
  2. The sun is the center of the solar system
  3. Invented the heliocentric system
  4. Invented the geocentric system
  5. Isaac Newton wrote this book
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  1. Upgraded the telescope
  2. A device used to magnify far away objects
  3. Excommunicated scientists teaching heliocentrism
  4. Discovered gravity
  5. The branch of science that deals with the identification of substances

10 Clues: Discovered gravity • Upgraded the telescope • Isaac Newton wrote this book • Invented the geocentric system • Invented the heliocentric system • A device used to magnify far away objects • The sun is the center of the solar system • The earth is the center of the solar system • Excommunicated scientists teaching heliocentrism • ...

Planets 2017-05-15

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Only planet in the solar system that has life
  2. Second brightest object in the sky
  3. First planet discovered by a telescope
  4. The fifth planet from the sun
  5. It is 99.9% of the mass of the solar system
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  1. Second smallest planet in the solar system
  2. The closest planet to the sun
  3. Has blue a colouration
  4. This planet has 62 moons

9 Clues: Has blue a colouration • This planet has 62 moons • The closest planet to the sun • The fifth planet from the sun • Second brightest object in the sky • First planet discovered by a telescope • Second smallest planet in the solar system • It is 99.9% of the mass of the solar system • Only planet in the solar system that has life

Crossword of Space 2024-02-28

Crossword of Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small things that make up everything,
  2. star blue hypergiant star,
  3. natural satellite of earth,
  4. A a black hole in the middle of our galaxy,
  5. is an elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter,
  6. is one of the constellations of the zodiac,It's name is Latin,
  7. a person who explores space,
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  1. force that pulls everything to each other,
  2. is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star,
  3. a group of stars,
  4. a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems,
  5. dipper famous constellation,
  6. rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system,
  7. the tiniest black hole known to exist and the one that is nearest to our solar system in the Milky Way galaxy
  8. combining of atoms,
  9. a famous dwarf planet,

16 Clues: a group of stars, • combining of atoms, • a famous dwarf planet, • star blue hypergiant star, • natural satellite of earth, • dipper famous constellation, • a person who explores space, • small things that make up everything, • force that pulls everything to each other, • A a black hole in the middle of our galaxy, • is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star, • ...

Earth and Space Crossword - William Yu 2020-06-13

Earth and Space Crossword - William Yu crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Milky Way is around 105 700 _____ ______ in diameter
  2. One of the 3 categories of galaxies and is characterized by its “pinwheel” shape with arms circling a center core
  3. The largest planet in our solar system; it possesses a “spot” that has been visible from Earth for over 300 years and is actually a storm in the planets atmosphere
  4. The stage of an intermediate star’s life where the core contracts and outer layer expands due to all the hydrogen in the star being consumed from fusion
  5. A cloud of small icy pieces of debris located between 50 000AU and 100 000AU from the Sun. Many comets comes from this formation as well as the Kuiper Belt
  6. The unit of measurement for measuring distance in the solar system
  7. The stage of a red dwarf’s life where it no longer produces its own energy, but is incredibly hot
Down
  1. There are 3 ways of classifying these objects: stony, iron, and stony-iron
  2. The event that scientists theorized happened 14 billion years ago, which started the expansion of the universe
  3. A natural occurrence that happens in the southern hemisphere and involves clouds of gas ejected from the Sun crashing into Earth’s magnetic field
  4. One of the gas giants in our solar system; its peculiar blue-green colour comes from the methane gas in its atmosphere.
  5. The last stage (aka the death stage) of a star thats solar mass was above 25, caused by after its center implodes and a supernova is produced
  6. The first known “hot Jupiter” planet, a type of gas giant that orbits extremely close to its star, to be discovered outside the solar system
  7. The specific section of the moon’s shadow where, if you’re inside it, allows you to see a total solar eclipse

14 Clues: The Milky Way is around 105 700 _____ ______ in diameter • The unit of measurement for measuring distance in the solar system • There are 3 ways of classifying these objects: stony, iron, and stony-iron • The stage of a red dwarf’s life where it no longer produces its own energy, but is incredibly hot • ...

Unit 2 Review 2021-11-03

Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2nd smallest planet
  2. closest planet to the sun
  3. inner planets
  4. fastest spinning planet in the solar system
  5. 3rd largest diameter in our solar system
  6. only planet not named after a god
  7. named after the roman god of the sea
Down
  1. outer planets
  2. all the galaxies together to form this
  3. 2nd brightest thing in the sky (other than the moon)
  4. orbit between mars and jupiter
  5. flattest plaanet
  6. large number of astroids
  7. classified as a planet for 75 years

14 Clues: outer planets • inner planets • flattest plaanet • 2nd smallest planet • large number of astroids • closest planet to the sun • orbit between mars and jupiter • only planet not named after a god • classified as a planet for 75 years • named after the roman god of the sea • all the galaxies together to form this • 3rd largest diameter in our solar system • ...

Unit 2 Review 2021-11-03

Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2nd smallest planet
  2. closest planet to the sun
  3. inner planets
  4. fastest spinning planet in the solar system
  5. 3rd largest diameter in our solar system
  6. only planet not named after a god
  7. named after the roman god of the sea
Down
  1. outer planets
  2. all the galaxies together to form this
  3. 2nd brightest thing in the sky (other than the moon)
  4. orbit between mars and jupiter
  5. flattest plaanet
  6. large number of astroids
  7. classified as a planet for 75 years

14 Clues: outer planets • inner planets • flattest plaanet • 2nd smallest planet • large number of astroids • closest planet to the sun • orbit between mars and jupiter • only planet not named after a god • classified as a planet for 75 years • named after the roman god of the sea • all the galaxies together to form this • 3rd largest diameter in our solar system • ...

cool space 2022-01-18

cool space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. you cant stand on it'
  2. it is also a chocolates bar name
  3. the smallest gas giant in our solar system
  4. the smallest moon
  5. space is completely
  6. the biggest moon
  7. the coldest planet in our solar system
Down
  1. pluto is one of them
  2. the third planet from the sun
  3. a massive gas giant
  4. how many miilion earths can fit in the sun
  5. the hottest planet
  6. we dont have any real pictures of it
  7. this planet is shrinking
  8. the least dense planet in the solar system

15 Clues: the biggest moon • the smallest moon • the hottest planet • a massive gas giant • space is completely • pluto is one of them • you cant stand on it' • this planet is shrinking • the third planet from the sun • it is also a chocolates bar name • we dont have any real pictures of it • the coldest planet in our solar system • how many miilion earths can fit in the sun • ...

The Solar System 2025-06-26

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most hottest
  2. has rings sideways
  3. very cold, ice giant
  4. they can be seen during the night
  5. difficult to spot
Down
  1. has rings straight
  2. hole, red
  3. the centre of the solar system
  4. biggest mountain in solar system
  5. life

10 Clues: life • hole, red • most hottest • difficult to spot • has rings straight • has rings sideways • very cold, ice giant • the centre of the solar system • biggest mountain in solar system • they can be seen during the night

Solar system 2015-01-26

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Farthest planet in solar system
  2. the smallest planet in thy solar system
  3. giant gaseous planet
Down
  1. hottest star in the system
  2. fast,hot,small and furious planet
  3. Third planet in the solar system
  4. has a ring around it and is the gas type planet
  5. Big but not the biggest blue planet

8 Clues: giant gaseous planet • hottest star in the system • Farthest planet in solar system • Third planet in the solar system • fast,hot,small and furious planet • Big but not the biggest blue planet • the smallest planet in thy solar system • has a ring around it and is the gas type planet

Astronomy 2022-06-10

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ____ is Earth's only satellite.
  2. The star located in our solar system.
  3. A large chunk of ice, dust and rock that orbits the sun.
  4. Earth rotates on an ____.
  5. The remains of a meteor which has fallen to Earth's surface.
  6. Darkening of a celestial object due to the position of another celestial object.
  7. A huge rotating collection of gas dust and billions of stars, planets and other celestial bodies.
Down
  1. A meteoroid which has been pulled into Earth's atmosphere.
  2. Largest planet in the solar system.
  3. When the tilt of Earth's axis is most inclined toward or away from the sun.
  4. Dark and cooler spots on the sun's surface.
  5. A vast cloud of gas and dust, and is the birthplace of stars and planets.
  6. Smallest planet in the solar system.

13 Clues: Earth rotates on an ____. • The ____ is Earth's only satellite. • Largest planet in the solar system. • Smallest planet in the solar system. • The star located in our solar system. • Dark and cooler spots on the sun's surface. • A large chunk of ice, dust and rock that orbits the sun. • A meteoroid which has been pulled into Earth's atmosphere. • ...

Planets 2021-07-01

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the red planet
  2. the biggest moon in the solar system
  3. a moon of mars
  4. path a planet takes around the sun
  5. a moon of pluto
  6. its axis is tilted by 98 degrees
  7. jupiter's moon that might have life
Down
  1. the person who found jupiter's four biggest moons
  2. the mission to study saturn
  3. the biggest planet
  4. the most volcanic object in the solar system
  5. the hottest planet
  6. the surname of the person who discovered uranus
  7. saturn's biggest moon

14 Clues: the red planet • a moon of mars • a moon of pluto • the biggest planet • the hottest planet • saturn's biggest moon • the mission to study saturn • its axis is tilted by 98 degrees • path a planet takes around the sun • jupiter's moon that might have life • the biggest moon in the solar system • the most volcanic object in the solar system • ...

Aug-Nov 2019-07-07

Aug-Nov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The probes that have left our solar system
  2. The American term for Coriander
  3. The biblical day of Sabbath
  4. The level between Beginner and Advanced
  5. The hottest planet in the solar system
  6. The direction you turn a screw to tighten it
  7. The Natives of New Zealand
Down
  1. Largest animal to have ever lived
  2. ______ is the best policy
  3. A Roman Champion
  4. What clouds are made of
  5. A limb of a tree
  6. To withdraw after a defeat
  7. An earthy, yellow pigment

14 Clues: A Roman Champion • A limb of a tree • What clouds are made of • ______ is the best policy • An earthy, yellow pigment • To withdraw after a defeat • The Natives of New Zealand • The biblical day of Sabbath • The American term for Coriander • Largest animal to have ever lived • The hottest planet in the solar system • The level between Beginner and Advanced • ...

Unit 2 Review 2021-11-03

Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2nd smallest planet
  2. closest planet to the sun
  3. inner planets
  4. fastest spinning planet in the solar system
  5. 3rd largest diameter in our solar system
  6. only planet not named after a god
  7. named after the roman god of the sea
Down
  1. outer planets
  2. all the galaxies together to form this
  3. 2nd brightest thing in the sky (other than the moon)
  4. orbit between mars and jupiter
  5. flattest plaanet
  6. large number of astroids
  7. classified as a planet for 75 years

14 Clues: outer planets • inner planets • flattest plaanet • 2nd smallest planet • large number of astroids • closest planet to the sun • orbit between mars and jupiter • only planet not named after a god • classified as a planet for 75 years • named after the roman god of the sea • all the galaxies together to form this • 3rd largest diameter in our solar system • ...

cool space 2022-01-18

cool space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. you cant stand on it'
  2. it is also a chocolates bar name
  3. the smallest gas giant in our solar system
  4. the smallest moon
  5. space is completely
  6. the biggest moon
  7. the coldest planet in our solar system
Down
  1. pluto is one of them
  2. the third planet from the sun
  3. a massive gas giant
  4. how many miilion earths can fit in the sun
  5. the hottest planet
  6. we dont have any real pictures of it
  7. this planet is shrinking
  8. the least dense planet in the solar system

15 Clues: the biggest moon • the smallest moon • the hottest planet • a massive gas giant • space is completely • pluto is one of them • you cant stand on it' • this planet is shrinking • the third planet from the sun • it is also a chocolates bar name • we dont have any real pictures of it • the coldest planet in our solar system • how many miilion earths can fit in the sun • ...

Planets 2022-01-12

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Turns sideways, which is different than the other planets.
  2. Has beautiful rings around it.
  3. The hottest planet in the solar system.
  4. Not a planet, but a dwarf planet.
  5. The smallest planet in the solar system.
Down
  1. The planet we live on.
  2. The biggest planet in our solar system.
  3. Sometimes called "The Red Planet".
  4. Very dark and cold, is blue in color.

9 Clues: The planet we live on. • Has beautiful rings around it. • Not a planet, but a dwarf planet. • Sometimes called "The Red Planet". • Very dark and cold, is blue in color. • The biggest planet in our solar system. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The smallest planet in the solar system. • Turns sideways, which is different than the other planets.

Scientific Revolution 2025-04-14

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Danish astronomer who recorded detailed observations of the stars and planets
  2. Scientist who developed the laws of planetary motion
  3. Model of the universe with Earth at the center
  4. English physicist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravity
  5. Instrument used to observe distant celestial bodies
  6. Way Galaxy that includes our solar system, studied by Galileo
  7. Tool that allowed scientists to observe tiny organisms and cells
Down
  1. – Italian scientist who improved the telescope and supported heliocentric theory
  2. Philosopher who emphasized reason and mathematics in scientific thought
  3. Force that attracts objects toward one another, explained by Newton
  4. Philosopher who promoted the scientific method and empirical research
  5. – Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  6. Model of the solar system with the Sun at the center

13 Clues: Model of the universe with Earth at the center • Instrument used to observe distant celestial bodies • Scientist who developed the laws of planetary motion • Model of the solar system with the Sun at the center • Way Galaxy that includes our solar system, studied by Galileo • Tool that allowed scientists to observe tiny organisms and cells • ...

Grade 5M - Solar System Scientists 2017-05-07

Grade 5M - Solar System Scientists crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This freezing cold dwarf planet has a surface temperature between -228 to -230 degrees celsius
  2. This dark, cold and windy planet takes 165 earth years to complete one orbit around the sun
  3. The smallest planet in the solar system
  4. The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun
  5. A day on this planet is longer than a year! (That is, it takes longer to rotate on its axis than it takes to orbit around the sun)
  6. One year on this planet is the same as 687 earth days
Down
  1. This planet has seven rings, made of chunks of ice and rock
  2. The largest planet in the solar system, where 1 day is 10 hours and 1 year equals about 12 earth years
  3. The third planet from the sun and fifth largest in the solar system
  4. There are ... planets in our solar system
  5. This planet appears to spin on its side

11 Clues: The smallest planet in the solar system • This planet appears to spin on its side • There are ... planets in our solar system • One year on this planet is the same as 687 earth days • The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun • This planet has seven rings, made of chunks of ice and rock • ...

Space and the planets 2017-05-14

Space and the planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. now known as a dwarf planet
  2. this planets year is 88 days
  3. a lack of what makes you float in space
  4. the sun is the biggest what in our solar system
  5. which planet has 14 suns
  6. this planet has the largest mountain known as olympus mons
Down
  1. fifth planet from sun
  2. named the icy planet
  3. our solar system is named
  4. second biggest planet
  5. how many planets in our universe
  6. only planet with organic life
  7. what do the planets revolve around
  8. hottest planet

14 Clues: hottest planet • named the icy planet • fifth planet from sun • second biggest planet • which planet has 14 suns • our solar system is named • now known as a dwarf planet • this planets year is 88 days • only planet with organic life • how many planets in our universe • what do the planets revolve around • a lack of what makes you float in space • ...