solar system Crossword Puzzles
Chapter 4 2021-12-01
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- a monk exucted in 1498
- unable to read or write
- the earth is the center of the solar system
- cutting a body open to study
- The study of the universe
- invented the printing press
- first woman to rule a city-state
- invented the telescope
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- wrote 95 theses
- study of the human body
- the sun is the center of the solar system
- sculpted the David
- rebirth of the world
- an independent city
14 Clues: wrote 95 theses • sculpted the David • an independent city • rebirth of the world • a monk exucted in 1498 • invented the telescope • unable to read or write • study of the human body • The study of the universe • invented the printing press • cutting a body open to study • first woman to rule a city-state • the sun is the center of the solar system • ...
Phases of the Moon & Planets in our Solar System 2024-04-27
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- Known as the Red Planet
- We can see all of the moon
- Between a new moon and last quater
- Closest to earth
- Farthest from the sun
- We Live here
- Between a full moon and last quarter
- We can see the right half of the moon
- We cannot see the moon from earth
- Closest to the sun
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- Between a full moon and first quarter
- Between a new moon and first quarter
- Known for having rings
- We can see the left half of the moon
- The only star in our solar system
- 4 times wider than earth
- Biggest planet in our solar system
- One of the only dwarf planets
18 Clues: We Live here • Closest to earth • Closest to the sun • Farthest from the sun • Known for having rings • Known as the Red Planet • 4 times wider than earth • We can see all of the moon • One of the only dwarf planets • The only star in our solar system • We cannot see the moon from earth • Between a new moon and last quater • Biggest planet in our solar system • ...
Solar System Crossword puzzle 2021-01-10
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- planet with the brightest rings
- a planet or star
- furthest planet from the sun
- the star closest to earth
- the
- It takes Earth 365 days to __ the sun
- Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk
- our sun and the objects that orbit around it
- third planet from the sun; only planet
- to turn on an axis
- warmest planet; cloudy planet
- the force that pulls you towards the center
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- planet that rotates on its side
- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have
- instrument used for seeing stars and planets
- a space traveler
- number of stars in our solar system
- dwarf planet with two moons
- have walked on
- large planet known for the Great Red Spot
- around them
- planet closest to the sun
- the red planet; humans have sent robots
23 Clues: the • around them • have walked on • a space traveler • a planet or star • to turn on an axis • the star closest to earth • planet closest to the sun • dwarf planet with two moons • furthest planet from the sun • warmest planet; cloudy planet • planet with the brightest rings • planet that rotates on its side • number of stars in our solar system • It takes Earth 365 days to __ the sun • ...
solar system crossword Puzzle 2023-05-04
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- ______ are shooting stars
- Neptune is the ________ planet from the sun
- Venus is almost the same size as
- Mercury is the _______ planet to the sun
- has no Moons
- Earth days are __ Hours
- is the windiest planet
- is a red Planet
- the moon is ____ away from earth
- the asteroid ____ is between mars and Jupiter
- is the biggest planet
- Venus is the _______ planet
- are made from rocks and Iron
- Pluto is a Dwarf ____
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- was considered a planet until 2006
- Saturn has how many rings
- is an ice giant
- has 83 moons
- ____ are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases
- Uranus is the _____ planet
- when meteoroids pass through earths ____ they heat up
- Dwarf planets can also have _____
- Comets orbit the ___
- is the smallest planet
- Pluto is a _____ planet
- Jupiter has how many rings
- is a moon that Orbits in an opposite direction
- Mars has how many moons
28 Clues: has 83 moons • has no Moons • is an ice giant • is a red Planet • Comets orbit the ___ • is the biggest planet • Pluto is a Dwarf ____ • is the windiest planet • is the smallest planet • Earth days are __ Hours • Pluto is a _____ planet • Mars has how many moons • ______ are shooting stars • Saturn has how many rings • Uranus is the _____ planet • Jupiter has how many rings • ...
Our Solar System Crossword 2018-10-11
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- Our solar system began as a could of gas and then this forced acted upon it to make it collapse upon itself.
- Acronym for the union that is in charge of defining a planet.
- The name of the first rover used in the 90's to gain data on Mars.
- Measuring a star's position in the sky and observing how that position changes over time.
- Known as a planet's suitability for supporting life.
- The widely accepted theory about how the solar system was formed.
- The shape of the orbit of a planet around the Sun.
- Type of planet that is orbiting a star other than our sun.
- Part of the debris left over from the formation of the solar system (aka space trash).
- A flight of a spacecraft past a celestial body to gain scientific data.
- A vehicle that is able to move about and collect data on a celestial body.
- A device that lands on a celestial body to obtain data.
- Name of the first successful flyby of Mars (excluding the number).
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- Spacecraft that orbits a celestial body to gain data.
- The process of a star's brightness decreasing due to a planet passing in front of it.
- The measure of how much an orbit deviates from roundness.
- Planets that are made largely of gaseous material.
- Planets that are further away from the sun than the asteroid belt.
- Planets that are largely made of rock.
- Same as a meteoroid but bigger in size.
- Planets that are closer to the sun than the asteroid belt.
- Solid objects moving through space made of a mixture of metal, rock and ice.
- Pluto is considered an icy _____ planet.
- Method of finding extrasolar stars using the Doppler Effect.
- Another term for rotating neutron stars.
25 Clues: Planets that are largely made of rock. • Same as a meteoroid but bigger in size. • Pluto is considered an icy _____ planet. • Another term for rotating neutron stars. • 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. • ...
Beyond Our Solar System 2022-01-12
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- Sudden brightening of a star
- The distance light travels in one year
- Stars with masses four times that of the sun that end in a brilliant explosion
- States that the farthest galaxies are retreating the fastest
- The remnants of supernova events
- How bright a star actually is
- The remains of low-mass and medium-mass stars
- A star's brightness as it appears from Earth
- An important tool used by astronomers to study stars
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- Galaxies that are grouped together
- The name for the universe beginning as a violent explosion from which the universe continues to expand, evolve, and cool
- Pairs of stars pulled toward each other by gravity
- About 90% of all stars
- Dense objects with gravity so strong that not even light can escape their surface
- A group of very bright stars
- A developing star not yet hot enough to engage in nuclear fusion
- Stars that get brighter and fainter in a regular pattern
- Large groups of stars, dust, and gases held together by gravity
- A designated area of the sky that contains a specific pattern of stars
- A spinning neutron star that appears to give off pulses of radio waves
- 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 2023-12-07
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- ____ gas giants have moved near their star
- The hottest planet
- Accretion of tiny particles creates ____
- A planet found in another solar system
- Iron, Silicates, and ice condensed in the ____ zone of our protoplanetary disk
- Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
- Light will deflect through bent space due to ____ lensing.
- Planets orbit on the sun's ____ plane
- Mercury,Venus, Earth, and Mars are the ____ planets
- All outer planets have ____
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- The sun is made of 71% ____
- Final stage of planetary formation
- When a planet travels in front of its star
- This planet has the greatest orbital velocity
- Dwarf planet in the Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
- A rotating ____ disk results from the collapse of an interstellar cloud.
- The Doppler Method of planetary discovery analyzes light from a ____ star
- Small body that orbits a star with an extremely eccentric orbit
- Interstellar cloud of gas and dust
- This planet's axis is nearly 90 degrees tilted
- The ____ cloud is outside the Kuiper Belt
- The ___ telescope has found over 1,000 exoplanets
- Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the ____ planets
23 Clues: The hottest planet • The sun is made of 71% ____ • All outer planets have ____ • Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt • Final stage of planetary formation • Interstellar cloud of gas and dust • Planets orbit on the sun's ____ plane • A planet found in another solar system • Accretion of tiny particles creates ____ • The ____ cloud is outside the Kuiper Belt • ...
Solar System - Navea Garcia 2024-01-26
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- a planet orbiting in the inner part of the Solar System
- a white band in a Jovian planets atmosphere
- greenhouse effect in which heat trapping grows as temperature rises so the plantes atmosphere rises
- the distance from an astronomical body at which its gravitational force can pull apart another astonomical body
- the breaking apart of a molecule by intense radiation
- a type of meteorite containing many tiny spheres of rocky or metallic materia stuck together by carbon rich material
- a dark band in a Jovian planets atmosphere
- a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules
- cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planets/moons surface
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- a meteorite lacking chondrules, associated with larger bodies whose gravity and internal heating has cause them to differentiate
- a small spherical gran embedded in a meteorite
- numerous small, icy object orbiting in the outer part of the Solar Syatem beyond the orbit of Neptune
- a small body with a tiny and icy core and a tail of gas and dust
- regions in the asteroid belt with fewer than the average number of asteroids resulting from the gravitational force of Jupiter removing ateroids
- a condition in which the repetitive motion of one body interacts with the repetitive motion of another so as to reinforce the motion
- the passage of a celestial body suh as a planet across the face of a larger body such a star
- planet that doesnt orbit our Sun
- a numeral expression for the approximate distances of most of the planets from the Sun
- a planet that grew largely by gravitational attracting gas from the disk of gas out of which planetary systems form
- a vast region in which comet nuclei orbit
- a region from which some coments come; extends from the orbit of Neptune
- by their gravitational attractions prevent particles in a planets rings from spreading out and dispersing
- a stream of ionized particles evaporatd from a comet and then swept away from the Sun by solar wind
- a small, generally rocky, solid body orbiting the Sun
- the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the head of a commet
25 Clues: planet that doesnt orbit our Sun • a vast region in which comet nuclei orbit • a dark band in a Jovian planets atmosphere • a white band in a Jovian planets atmosphere • a small spherical gran embedded in a meteorite • the breaking apart of a molecule by intense radiation • a small, generally rocky, solid body orbiting the Sun • ...
Scientists and Solar System 2024-03-25
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- not a planet, loose collection of gas, dust, and small rocky particles, "long-haired star"
- 1543, Polish astronomer who believed Sun was the center of the universe, and that planets orbit in circles
- 140AD, Egyptian scientist who said Earth is the center of the universe
- fastest orbit, greatest temperature range
- hottest planet, rotate backwards, day is longer than its year
- largest planet, Roman king of the gods, Great Red Spot
- a meteorite that has entered Earth's atmosphere, most burn up
- only planet that can sustain life, HOME
- 1920's, focused on "fuzzy patch" and discovered it was another galaxy
- 1687, discovered gravity
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- Late 1500's, believed Earth-centered universe where all objects orbit the Sun, but Sun and Moon orbit Earth
- 1609 published Laws of Planetary Motion after Brahe died
- originally 9th planet, demoted to dwarf planet in 2006
- meteoroids that have hit Earth's surface
- 1609, first person to look at space through a telescope
- not a planet, small rocky body that orbits in "belts"
- only planet named after a Greek god, the god of the sky, rotates on side and made of methane gas
- a chunk of rock or dust in space
- most glorious rings in the solar system, named after Roman god of agriculture
- "Red Planet", 2 moons Phobos and Deimos
- named after the Roman god of the sea, methane gas makes blue, strongest winds
21 Clues: 1687, discovered gravity • a chunk of rock or dust in space • only planet that can sustain life, HOME • "Red Planet", 2 moons Phobos and Deimos • meteoroids that have hit Earth's surface • fastest orbit, greatest temperature range • not a planet, small rocky body that orbits in "belts" • originally 9th planet, demoted to dwarf planet in 2006 • ...
Solar System and Gravity 2023-09-28
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- The elliptical path one object takes around another
- limitations or problems an engineer needs to face
- what shape is an orbit
- this planet takes 165 years to revolve around the sun
- what causes gravity?
- which month is it now?
- the job of a scientist is to answer __________
- will your weight be higher or lower on the moon?
- if the distance between two objects increases, its gravity will:
- the job of an engineer is to solve __________
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- if the mass of an object increases, its gravity will:
- the hottest planet
- whose gravity causes the planets to orbit
- gravity is the force that pulls objects _______ each other
- scientists need to make these when they are studying something too big, small or dangerous to study directly
- how many weeks have we been in school
- the most massive planet in the solar system
- how much gravity pulling on an object
- NOT a planet. too small
- the amount of "stuff" an object is made of
- the red planet
- our school mascot
- will your weight be higher or lower on Jupiter?
- which season is it now?
- the force that pulls objects with mass towards one another
25 Clues: the red planet • our school mascot • the hottest planet • what causes gravity? • what shape is an orbit • which month is it now? • NOT a planet. too small • which season is it now? • how many weeks have we been in school • how much gravity pulling on an object • whose gravity causes the planets to orbit • the amount of "stuff" an object is made of • ...
Solar System and Planets 2024-05-17
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- Force that attracts objects to each other, keeps planets in orbit
- Region beyond Neptune's orbit, home to dwarf planets and icy objects
- Group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky
- Brightest planet, with a thick atmosphere and high temperatures
- Tilted planet, with a blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere
- Dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, once considered the ninth planet
- Path followed by an object around another object in space
- Our home planet, the only one known to support life
- Group of planets, moons, and other objects orbiting the Sun
- Bright streak of light in the sky caused by a space rock burning up
- Coldest and windiest planet, with dark storm systems
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- Natural or artificial object orbiting a planet, like the Moon
- Rocky object orbiting the Sun, mostly found in the Asteroid Belt
- Largest planet, a gas giant with many moons and a Great Red Spot
- Central star of our solar system, a hot ball of gas
- Icy object that forms a tail when it nears the Sun
- Instrument used to observe distant objects in space
- Planet famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock
- Smallest and closest planet to the Sun
- 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 • ...
History of Solar System 2025-01-21
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- Early Greek Centre of the known Universe.
- German Astonomer who helped solidify the Heliocentric Model.
- Energy that is carried in the form of waves.
- What path do the planets follow in the Copernican Model.
- Developed the Law of Universal Gravitation.
- Came up with the model of the Universe that placed the Sun at the Centre.
- Sun Centred Universe.
- He was able to declare that the Sun was a huge ball of fire.
- Modern Centre of our Universe.
- Early philosopher who pondered the origins of the Universe.
- Said the earth floats on water.
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- Seen as the Supreme holder of Knowledge.
- Mathematician who proved the model of the Universe proposed by Copernicus.
- Egyptian Sun God.
- Earth Centred Universe.
- One who studies the Universe.
- An area such as the sea world, land world, spirit world and the sky world.
- Italian Scientist who was excommunicated because of his beliefs.
- Explain the retrograde motion of planets as seen from Earth.
- Early Greek astronomer who charted 850 stars.
- The force that keeps us stationary on Earth.
- An approach that takes into account the Spiritual and Physical Realms.
- The event that describes the Origins of the Universe.
- Proposed the Earth Centred Universe.
24 Clues: Egyptian Sun God. • Sun Centred Universe. • Earth Centred Universe. • One who studies the Universe. • Modern Centre of our Universe. • Said the earth floats on water. • Proposed the Earth Centred Universe. • Seen as the Supreme holder of Knowledge. • Early Greek Centre of the known Universe. • Developed the Law of Universal Gravitation. • ...
Review: The Solar System 2025-03-03
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- water on the rocky planets likely came from
- the dwarf planet discovered in the early 1900s that used to be a classical planet
- Mercury is only visible in our sky when the Sun is _____ the horizon
- the safer (for humans) galilean moon
- Venus has more ____________ than any other planet in the solar system
- the only moon in the solar system with a significant atmosphere
- Venus is so hot due to the runaway _____________ effect
- one criteria to have a magnetic field (2 words)
- this moon of Saturn has liquid methane lakes
- the moons of this planet are named after Shakespearean characters
- the largest object in the asteroid belt that isn’t a dwarf planet
- this planet has the fastest winds in the solar system because it “isn’t done forming”
- the big galilean moon
- venus is _______ as big as Earth
- the most recent rover sent to Mars
- the “fuzzy” part of a comet is called the _______
- one criteria to be a classical planet is to orbit _________ directly
- the orbiter currently hanging out by Jupiter
- a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt that is egg shaped and named for a hawaiian goddess
- one of the moon’s of Mars (fear)
- how many moons Venus has
- the tallest mountain on Mars (and in the solar system)
- the reddish/brown color on Mars comes from the abundance of ____________
- Venus’ high albedo is caused by its ________
- the dwarf planet originally named Xena but changed by the IAU
- one criteria to be a classical planet is to be roughly a ________ under its own gravity
- comets usually have 2 tails: an ion tail and a _____ tail
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- Saturn’s north pole has a massive storm in the shape of a ___________ (the bestagon)
- the ________ scale is used to measure the danger level of potential impacts on Earth
- one criteria to have a magnetic field
- the icy galilean moon
- the discoverer of saturn’s rings and the name of the orbit that crashed into the planet
- saturn’s rings are only ______ meters thick
- Mercury has a larger than average _____
- long term comets (with orbits longer than 200 years) spend most of their time in the
- comets usually have 2 tails: a dust tail and an _____ tail
- one of the moons of Mars (panic)
- the volcano-y galilean moon
- the molecule that gives uranus and neptune their light blue/green color
- the interior pressure of Jupiter causes ________ to act like a metal instead of a gas
- a common molecule in Venusian rain
- Venus’ atmosphere is ____________ time denser than Earth’s
- the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
- the dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt with a name that is a word repeated twice
- the dwarf planet named for a chinese water deity (that you all seemed to really like)
- the planet that is tilted over 90 degrees
- asteroids that orbit a little ahead or behind a planet are called _______ asteroids
- the soviet mission that landed on Venus
- the massive impact crater on Mercury is called _________ Basin
- the moon of Saturn most like Europa
50 Clues: the icy galilean moon • the big galilean moon • how many moons Venus has • the volcano-y galilean moon • one of the moons of Mars (panic) • venus is _______ as big as Earth • one of the moon’s of Mars (fear) • a common molecule in Venusian rain • the most recent rover sent to Mars • the moon of Saturn most like Europa • the safer (for humans) galilean moon • ...
Sam's Solar System Crossword 2025-05-16
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- A person that ryhms with bubble.
- A picture made up of stars.
- The force that keeps us on earth.
- A large clound of gas or dust in space.
- Closest star system to our own.
- A objects resistance to motion.
- A spacecraft launched in 1977.
- How long it takes something to orbit earth.
- These make constilations.
- A element that has hydro.
- A man made object that roams space.
- Jupiter and Earth are this, they revolve around the sun.
- How far light can travel in a year.
- A girl that go chained to a rock and got saved by a hero.
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- It not a white hole but a...
- The astroid belt outside of neptune.
- The planet we live on.
- Also known as the ISS.
- A system of stars and planets.
- A star that kinda sounds like polar.
- A weight term the ryhms with grass.
- Our planet does this around the sun.
- Our solar system.
23 Clues: Our solar system. • The planet we live on. • Also known as the ISS. • These make constilations. • A element that has hydro. • A picture made up of stars. • It not a white hole but a... • A system of stars and planets. • A spacecraft launched in 1977. • Closest star system to our own. • A objects resistance to motion. • A person that ryhms with bubble. • ...
Our Solar System 2017-05-15
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- The furthest planet from the sun
- The only planet that humans have walked on
- The word used to describe the planets travelling around the sun
- The largest object in the whole solar system
- The closest planet to the sun
- A planet that's sometimes referred to as the 'red planet'
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- An object that helps humans see the moon, stars and planets.
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The number of planets in our solar system
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all have .... around them
10 Clues: The closest planet to the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • The number of planets in our solar system • The only planet that humans have walked on • The largest object in the whole solar system • A planet that's sometimes referred to as the 'red planet' • An object that helps humans see the moon, stars and planets. • ...
Solar System (3) 2024-02-12
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- jupiter is an example fo this type of planet
- different on all planets, depends on the density of gasses trapped or escaped
- another name for the inner solar system
- the main source of energy in our solar system
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- the beginnings of a planet; irregular shaped
- earth is an example of this type of planet
- the planet in which we live
- describes the layers of the atmosphere
- the second hottest planet in the solar system
- named after the god of the sea
10 Clues: the planet in which we live • named after the god of the sea • describes the layers of the atmosphere • another name for the inner solar system • earth is an example of this type of planet • the beginnings of a planet; irregular shaped • jupiter is an example fo this type of planet • the second hottest planet in the solar system • ...
Our Solar System 2022-06-17
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- Would float if there was an ocean big enough to hold it
- The furthest planet from the sun in our Solar System
- The largest planet in our Solar System
- The red planet
- Known as the evening star
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- The closest planet to the sun
- Is what makes up the belt between Mars and Jupiter
- Is in the center of our Solar System
- Its axis is so tilted that it looks like it is rotating on its side
- It takes 365 days to rotate around the sun
10 Clues: The red planet • Known as the evening star • The closest planet to the sun • Is in the center of our Solar System • The largest planet in our Solar System • It takes 365 days to rotate around the sun • Is what makes up the belt between Mars and Jupiter • The furthest planet from the sun in our Solar System • Would float if there was an ocean big enough to hold it • ...
Inner and Outer planets 2024-03-13
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- the second planet from the Sun
- the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter
- Earth,Mars,Venus,Mercury
- Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
- the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the Solar System
- the third planet from the Sun
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- the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System
- the fourth planet from the Sun
- the seventh planet from the Sun
- the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun
10 Clues: Earth,Mars,Venus,Mercury • Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune • the third planet from the Sun • the second planet from the Sun • the fourth planet from the Sun • the seventh planet from the Sun • the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun • the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System • ...
SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2024-03-11
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- - All nine planets can be seen through a ____.
- - The largest planet in our Solar System.
- - Jupiter has about 63 different ____. The biggest one being Ganymede.
- - The ___ of Mars is red and rocky.
- - In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many ___.
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- - The closest planet to the Sun.
- - The second planet from the sun and is known as Earth's sister planet.
- - Our Solar ____ has nine known planets.
- - The sun is the biggest in our Solar System.
- - The planet that we call home.
10 Clues: - The planet that we call home. • - The closest planet to the Sun. • - The ___ of Mars is red and rocky. • - Our Solar ____ has nine known planets. • - The largest planet in our Solar System. • - The sun is the biggest in our Solar System. • - All nine planets can be seen through a ____. • - In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many ___. • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLESPACE 2022-09-26
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- it was considered as earth's twin
- the planet we live in
- it is the main source of light in the solar system
- its the last of the planets in our solar system
- it is the coldest planet in the solar system
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- is considered as the biggest gas giant
- it is earth's only natural satellite
- it is a kind of transportation that people use to go to space
- it is famous for its massive rings surrounding it
- the closest planet to the sun
10 Clues: the planet we live in • the closest planet to the sun • it was considered as earth's twin • it is earth's only natural satellite • is considered as the biggest gas giant • it is the coldest planet in the solar system • its the last of the planets in our solar system • it is famous for its massive rings surrounding it • it is the main source of light in the solar system • ...
puzzle 2025-03-25
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- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- The red planet.
- A group of stars forming a pattern in the sky.
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- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The hottest planet in our solar system.
- A celestial body that orbits a planet.
- WAY The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- A bright streak of light caused by a space rock entering Earth’s atmosphere.
- The closest star to Earth.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark.
10 Clues: The red planet. • The closest star to Earth. • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • WAY The galaxy that contains our solar system. • A group of stars forming a pattern in the sky. • The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun. • ...
Galaxtings! 2025-01-06
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- (8 letters) - Our galaxy, where our solar system is.
- (6 letters) - A small piece of rock or metal that burns up in the sky.
- (6 letters) - The planet with beautiful rings around it.
- (7 letters) - The eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun. It is the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet.
- (5 letters) - A dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt.
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- (5 letters) - A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust, and, when near the sun, a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
- (4 letters) - The imaginary line a planet spins around.
- (5 letters) - The hottest planet in the solar system.
- (4 letters) - Earth’s natural satellite that shines at night.
- (3 letters) - The star at the center of our solar system.
- (4 letters) - Tiny particles floating in space.
11 Clues: (4 letters) - Tiny particles floating in space. • (5 letters) - A dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt. • (8 letters) - Our galaxy, where our solar system is. • (5 letters) - The hottest planet in the solar system. • (4 letters) - The imaginary line a planet spins around. • (6 letters) - The planet with beautiful rings around it. • ...
Space Crossword 2025-06-11
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- has pretty rings
- our home
- one of jupiter's moons with oceans
- closest planet to the sun
- really cloudy and hot
- the center of our solar system
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- a gassy planet with eccentric orbit
- empty void in between things
- the biggest planet in our solar system
- is it a planet? It's icy, round, far away
- one of the moons of mars
- a blue-green planet with graphite rings
- a big rock that orbits the sun. watch out!
- a red planet
14 Clues: our home • a red planet • has pretty rings • really cloudy and hot • one of the moons of mars • closest planet to the sun • empty void in between things • the center of our solar system • one of jupiter's moons with oceans • a gassy planet with eccentric orbit • the biggest planet in our solar system • a blue-green planet with graphite rings • ...
test 2016-12-25
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- they orbit the sun and they are made of dust and ice
- light emitting diodes
- we can get electric energy from it
- we use it to prevent the flow of charge
- the fourth planets in our solar system
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- electrons flow easily through it
- how many planets are made of gas in our solar system
- all of them are both emit light
- the third planets in our solar system
- we need it to control the circuit on and off
10 Clues: light emitting diodes • all of them are both emit light • electrons flow easily through it • we can get electric energy from it • the third planets in our solar system • the fourth planets in our solar system • we use it to prevent the flow of charge • we need it to control the circuit on and off • they orbit the sun and they are made of dust and ice • ...
Astronomy Terminology 2023-08-15
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- The study of stars
- The law or culture of stars
- The nearest neighbor galaxy to us
- An educated guess about the result of an experiment
- A model of our solar system that believes the earth is the center of the universe
- The galaxy our solar system exist in
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- The time it takes light to travel 1 AU
- Distance bewteen the sun and earth
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- The distance light travels in one year
10 Clues: The study of stars • The law or culture of stars • The nearest neighbor galaxy to us • Distance bewteen the sun and earth • The galaxy our solar system exist in • The time it takes light to travel 1 AU • The distance light travels in one year • How many planets are in our solar system? • An educated guess about the result of an experiment • ...
Moons of the Solar System 2024-05-10
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- Iceball moon that has a magnetic field.
- The four moons of Jupiter.
- These are probably captured asteroids or comets.
- Neptune's Moon. Has extinct icy volcanoes.
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- A small icy moon of Saturn. Has very little cratering.
- One of Saturn's moons. The only moon in the solar system to have a thick atmosphere.
- Jupiter's "Waterwold" moon.
- Largest moon in the solar system.
- Closet moon to Jupiter. Has volcanic eruptions.
- Rocky surface, with craters and “plains”. Only other body in the solar system that mankind has been to.
10 Clues: The four moons of Jupiter. • Jupiter's "Waterwold" moon. • Largest moon in the solar system. • Iceball moon that has a magnetic field. • Neptune's Moon. Has extinct icy volcanoes. • Closet moon to Jupiter. Has volcanic eruptions. • These are probably captured asteroids or comets. • A small icy moon of Saturn. Has very little cratering. • ...
bilnye space video cross word 2022-02-16
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- what is the red spot on jupiter
- what is the fastest thing in the universe
- how many planets are in the solar system
- what us and stars have in common
- what is the closest start to the earth
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- what is the start that line up with north pole
- what is the biggest planet in the solar system
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what is the big dipper
- what is the next north pole star
10 Clues: what is the big dipper • what is the red spot on jupiter • what is the next north pole star • what us and stars have in common • what is the closest start to the earth • how many planets are in the solar system • what is the fastest thing in the universe • what is the start that line up with north pole • what is the biggest planet in the solar system • ...
bilnye space video cross word 2022-02-16
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- what is the red spot on jupiter
- what is the fastest thing in the universe
- how many planets are in the solar system
- what us and stars have in common
- what is the closest start to the earth
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- what is the start that line up with north pole
- what is the biggest planet in the solar system
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what is the big dipper
- what is the next north pole star
10 Clues: what is the big dipper • what is the red spot on jupiter • what is the next north pole star • what us and stars have in common • what is the closest start to the earth • how many planets are in the solar system • what is the fastest thing in the universe • what is the start that line up with north pole • what is the biggest planet in the solar system • ...
The Solar System 2022-05-11
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- The planet that has rings around it.
- The planet closest to the Sun.
- The only known planet in our solar system to sustain life.
- The layer of gases that surround a planet.
- Its surface is covered in iron oxide (or rust), making it red.
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- The planet infamous for rotating on its side.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The planet that's farthest from the sun.
- The hottest planet in the solar system.
- A celestial body that orbits a planet.
10 Clues: The planet closest to the Sun. • The planet that has rings around it. • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The planet that's farthest from the sun. • The layer of gases that surround a planet. • The planet infamous for rotating on its side. • ...
In the sky... 2022-08-10
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- The name of the Cristoforetti astronaut.
- it' s similar to our Galaxy but it' s bigger.
- the closest star, accept for the Sun.
- the farthest Planet of the Solar System.
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- Planet that is outside of the Solar System.
- The star of our Solar System.
- It's the surname of the first person went on the Moon.
- it' s the most brillant star. It starts with letter S.
- it' s the darkest thing in the sky.
- is not a Planet because is too much small.
10 Clues: The star of our Solar System. • it' s the darkest thing in the sky. • the closest star, accept for the Sun. • The name of the Cristoforetti astronaut. • the farthest Planet of the Solar System. • Planet that is outside of the Solar System. • is not a Planet because is too much small. • it' s similar to our Galaxy but it' s bigger. • ...
The Solar System 2022-10-27
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- The closest planet to the Sun.
- All nine planets can be seen through a ________.
- Our Solar __________ has nine known planets.
- The _______ of Mars is red and rocky.
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- In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many _____.
- The planet that we call home.
- The largest planet in our Solar System.
- Jupiter has about 63 different _________; Ganymede is the biggest.
- The sun is the biggest _______ in our Solar System.
- The second planet from the sun and is known as Earth's sister planet.
10 Clues: The planet that we call home. • The closest planet to the Sun. • The _______ of Mars is red and rocky. • The largest planet in our Solar System. • Our Solar __________ has nine known planets. • All nine planets can be seen through a ________. • The sun is the biggest _______ in our Solar System. • In 1610, Galileo discovered that Saturn has many _____. • ...
Astronomy 2022-10-20
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- the planet closest to the sun
- comets are made of dust and frozen this
- this belt separates the four inner planets from the four outer planets
- a planet with very visible rings
- the planet in our solar system farthest from the sun
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- when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it is called this
- the largest planet in our solar system
- the planet between Mercury and Earth
- meteoroids are made of particles of this
- the largest star in our solar system
10 Clues: the planet closest to the sun • a planet with very visible rings • the planet between Mercury and Earth • the largest star in our solar system • the largest planet in our solar system • comets are made of dust and frozen this • meteoroids are made of particles of this • the planet in our solar system farthest from the sun • ...
Chapter 21 Lesson 1-2 Crossword Puzzle 2017-04-19
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- Planets atmosphere traps solar system
- A spherical object that orbits the sun
- Impact craters, depression formed by collision
- It's a mixture of gases and a small amount of water water
- The solar system has eight objects classified as
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- The range in size from less than a meter to several hundred kilometer in length
- The second planet from the sun
- A planet that is closet to the sun
- It comes from the outer part of the solar system
- Another thing you can call a sun
10 Clues: The second planet from the sun • Another thing you can call a sun • A planet that is closet to the sun • Planets atmosphere traps solar system • A spherical object that orbits the sun • Impact craters, depression formed by collision • It comes from the outer part of the solar system • The solar system has eight objects classified as • ...
bilnye space video cross word 2022-02-16
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- what is the red spot on jupiter
- what is the fastest thing in the universe
- how many planets are in the solar system
- what us and stars have in common
- what is the closest start to the earth
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- what is the start that line up with north pole
- what is the biggest planet in the solar system
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what is the big dipper
- what is the next north pole star
10 Clues: what is the big dipper • what is the red spot on jupiter • what is the next north pole star • what us and stars have in common • what is the closest start to the earth • how many planets are in the solar system • what is the fastest thing in the universe • what is the start that line up with north pole • what is the biggest planet in the solar system • ...
final set 2024-03-20
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- fastest spinning planet in solar system
- which planet spin anti clockwise
- name of the spacecraft launched by NASA to study the outer planets
- name of the brightest star in the night sky
- A large storm on the Sun's surface with a cool, dark center
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- which planet is classified as dwarf planet
- term for the occurrence of two new moons in a calendar month
- Biggest volcano in solar system
- coldest planet in solar system
- Indian space agency behind Chandrayaan 3
10 Clues: coldest planet in solar system • Biggest volcano in solar system • which planet spin anti clockwise • fastest spinning planet in solar system • Indian space agency behind Chandrayaan 3 • which planet is classified as dwarf planet • name of the brightest star in the night sky • A large storm on the Sun's surface with a cool, dark center • ...
space 2024-04-03
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- It is the star of solar system
- It's the natural satellite of the Earth
- It is the eighth planet and farthest planet from the sun
- It is the seventh planet from the sun
- It is sometimes called the red planet
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- It is the largest planet of solar system
- It is the second largest planet of the solar system
- It is the second planet from the sun
- It is the nearest planet to the sun
- It is the planet on wich we live
10 Clues: It is the star of solar system • It is the planet on wich we live • It is the nearest planet to the sun • It is the second planet from the sun • It is the seventh planet from the sun • It is sometimes called the red planet • It's the natural satellite of the Earth • It is the largest planet of solar system • It is the second largest planet of the solar system • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2024-03-13
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- The biggest planet in our solar system
- The star that the planets in our solar system orbit around
- The amount of moons that Earth has
- Amount of planets in our solar system
- Planet known as the "Red Planet"
- What shooting stars are actually called
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- Planet famous for its beautiful rings
- The partial or total blocking of light of one object in space by another
- Name of the force holding us to Earth
- Name for a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
10 Clues: Planet known as the "Red Planet" • The amount of moons that Earth has • Planet famous for its beautiful rings • Name of the force holding us to Earth • Amount of planets in our solar system • The biggest planet in our solar system • What shooting stars are actually called • Name for a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • ...
puzzle 2025-03-25
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- The red planet.
- A bright streak of light caused by a space rock entering Earth’s atmosphere.
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- MOON The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark.
- The closest star to Earth.
- A celestial body that orbits a planet.
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- A group of stars forming a pattern in the sky.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- WAY The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- The hottest planet in our solar system.
10 Clues: The red planet. • The closest star to Earth. • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • A group of stars forming a pattern in the sky. • WAY The galaxy that contains our solar system. • The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun. • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2025-03-10
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- The astronomer who formulated the laws of planetary motion
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The first person to use a telescope to observe the skies
- The first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth
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- The planet known for its rings
- The astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- The astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus
- The theory that describes the origin of the universe
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
- The galaxy that contains our Solar System
10 Clues: The planet known for its rings • The force that keeps planets in orbit • The largest planet in our solar system • The galaxy that contains our Solar System • The astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus • The first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth • The theory that describes the origin of the universe • The first person to use a telescope to observe the skies • ...
Space 2022-01-27
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- a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
- known as the red planet.
- the second planet from the sun.
- the smallest planet in our solar system.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- a meteor particle itself without relation to the phenomena it produces when entering the earths atmosphere.
- fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large remote incandescent body like the sun.
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- frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust rock and ices.
- A galaxy is a huge collection of gas dust and billions of stars and their solar systems all held together by gravity.Earth only planet with life.Saturn has rings.Uranus the seventh planet from the Sun.
- a region of interplanetary space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are found.
- Only star in are solar system.
- biggest gas giant.
12 Clues: biggest gas giant. • known as the red planet. • Only star in are solar system. • the second planet from the sun. • a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • the smallest planet in our solar system. • frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust rock and ices. • ...
Space 2022-01-27
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- a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
- known as the red planet.
- the second planet from the sun.
- the smallest planet in our solar system.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- a meteor particle itself without relation to the phenomena it produces when entering the earths atmosphere.
- fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large remote incandescent body like the sun.
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- frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust rock and ices.
- A galaxy is a huge collection of gas dust and billions of stars and their solar systems all held together by gravity.Earth only planet with life.Saturn has rings.Uranus the seventh planet from the Sun.
- a region of interplanetary space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are found.
- Only star in are solar system.
- biggest gas giant.
12 Clues: biggest gas giant. • known as the red planet. • Only star in are solar system. • the second planet from the sun. • a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • the smallest planet in our solar system. • frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust rock and ices. • ...
science vocab 2023-04-06
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- all of everything
- a force that pulls objects together
- The last step of the experiment
- can be renewed
- things that cant be renewed
- makes up everything
- a guess you make before you do an experiment
- The 4th planet from the sun
- things that make up physical objects
- A big rock hurling through space
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- energy that comes from the sun
- the things that make atoms
- the process of moving
- The space something takes up
- the ability to do work
- anything and everything we know
- The planet that we live on
- water sticking to water
- our star the biggest thing in our solar system
- a big hunk of stars plants and solar systems
20 Clues: can be renewed • all of everything • makes up everything • the process of moving • the ability to do work • water sticking to water • the things that make atoms • The planet that we live on • things that cant be renewed • The 4th planet from the sun • The space something takes up • energy that comes from the sun • The last step of the experiment • anything and everything we know • ...
Photovoltaic Installation 2024-08-27
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- _______ is the unit of energy.
- _______ is a structure that supports solar panels on a roof or ground.
- The _______ is the angle at which solar panels are installed to optimize sunlight capture.
- A _______ is a device that converts sunlight into electricity.
- A _______ system is a solar system that sends excess electricity back to the electric grid for credit.
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- _______ are the individual units within a solar panel that convert sunlight into electricity.
- _______ is the direction a solar panel faces (e.g., south, east, west).
- A _______ converts DC electricity from solar panels into AC electricity for use in homes and businesses.
- A _______ is a group of solar panels interconnected to form a single unit.
- _______ is the unit of power.
10 Clues: _______ is the unit of power. • _______ is the unit of energy. • A _______ is a device that converts sunlight into electricity. • _______ is a structure that supports solar panels on a roof or ground. • _______ is the direction a solar panel faces (e.g., south, east, west). • A _______ is a group of solar panels interconnected to form a single unit. • ...
Planets - Final 2018-08-17
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- The milky way is a ________ that contains our solar system
- Which planet is named after the Roman God of the Sea?
- An instrument used to help see stars and planets clearly
- Pluto is known as a what kind of planet?
- This planet is known as the morning and evening star
- All planets _______ the sun
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- The largest planet in the solar system
- The largest object in the solar system
- Someone who travels to space
- Uranus is the________ planet from the sun
10 Clues: All planets _______ the sun • Someone who travels to space • The largest planet in the solar system • The largest object in the solar system • Pluto is known as a what kind of planet? • Uranus is the________ planet from the sun • This planet is known as the morning and evening star • Which planet is named after the Roman God of the Sea? • ...
bilnye space video cross word raghid 2022-02-16
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- what is the red spot on jupiter
- what is the fastest thing in the universe
- how many planets are in the solar system
- what us and stars have in common
- what is the closest start to the earth
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- what is the start that line up with north pole
- what is the biggest planet in the solar system
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what is the big dipper
- what is the next north pole star
10 Clues: what is the big dipper • what is the red spot on jupiter • what is the next north pole star • what us and stars have in common • what is the closest start to the earth • how many planets are in the solar system • what is the fastest thing in the universe • what is the start that line up with north pole • what is the biggest planet in the solar system • ...
gravity 2022-03-21
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- The rocky planets are at the ___ part of the solar system.
- Who suggested that there is a force that pulls objects towards the center of the earth.
- all of the objects in the solar system orbit this star.
- balances out earth's inertia.
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- The earth's orbit, for example.
- balances out the sun's gravity.
- Amount of gravitational pull on an object.
- Pulls objects toward each other.
- How much space an object takes up.
- The gas planets are at the ___ part of the solar system.
10 Clues: balances out earth's inertia. • The earth's orbit, for example. • balances out the sun's gravity. • Pulls objects toward each other. • How much space an object takes up. • Amount of gravitational pull on an object. • all of the objects in the solar system orbit this star. • The gas planets are at the ___ part of the solar system. • ...
Our Solar System 2015-04-27
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- way, what is our galaxy called
- what planet is furthest away from the sun
- what planet is closest to the sun
- which planet is famous for having rings around it
- which planet closet to earth has no moons
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- how many planets are there in our solar system
- biggest planet in the our solar system
- what dwarf planet is no longer considered a planet
- what planet do we live on
- what star do the planets revolve around in our solar system
10 Clues: what planet do we live on • way, what is our galaxy called • what planet is closest to the sun • biggest planet in the our solar system • what planet is furthest away from the sun • which planet closet to earth has no moons • how many planets are there in our solar system • which planet is famous for having rings around it • ...
Our Solar System 2017-05-17
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- Second to Earth, this planet is the most hospitable to life
- The coldest planet in the Solar System
- Your weight drops dramatically on this surface
- This planet has 14 known moons
- The most dense planet in our solar system
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- Sometimes referred to as The Morning Star and Evening Star
- All 8 planets revolve around this yellow dwarf star
- Known for its obvious rings
- Has the shortest day of all 8 planets
- The smallest planet in the solar system
10 Clues: Known for its obvious rings • This planet has 14 known moons • Has the shortest day of all 8 planets • The coldest planet in the Solar System • The smallest planet in the solar system • The most dense planet in our solar system • Your weight drops dramatically on this surface • All 8 planets revolve around this yellow dwarf star • ...
Planet Study Guide/ 12 Questions 2023-05-07
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- What was a Planet that is no longer a planet? (in our solar system)
- What is "The Red Planet"?
- What is the smallest PLANET?
- What was the only Planet people have walked on?
- What are the Outer Planets also called?
- Which Planet has a longer orbit? Uranus, or Earth?
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- What is seperated by the Asteroid Belt?
- Which Group of planets are bigger/larger?
- Do the Inner Planets have Rings?
- What is the coldest Planet in our Solar System?
- How many dwarf planets are in our Solar System?
- Would you be able to walk on the Outer Planets?
12 Clues: What is "The Red Planet"? • What is the smallest PLANET? • Do the Inner Planets have Rings? • What is seperated by the Asteroid Belt? • What are the Outer Planets also called? • Which Group of planets are bigger/larger? • What is the coldest Planet in our Solar System? • What was the only Planet people have walked on? • How many dwarf planets are in our Solar System? • ...
Space Adventures: A Cosmic Crossword for Kids 2024-05-27
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- The path one object takes around another in space
- A scientist who studies stars and planets
- Shiny objects seen in the night sky that are not planets
- The star at the center of our solar system
- Way The galaxy that contains our solar system
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- A vehicle used to travel into space
- The planet known as the "Red Planet"
- The natural satellite that orbits Earth
- The force that keeps us on the ground
10 Clues: A vehicle used to travel into space • The planet known as the "Red Planet" • The force that keeps us on the ground • The largest planet in our solar system • The natural satellite that orbits Earth • A scientist who studies stars and planets • The star at the center of our solar system • Way The galaxy that contains our solar system • ...
English Homework 2018-05-19
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- This animal can sleep for 3 years
- Largst moon in the Solar System
- The smallest Mammal
- Earth sometimes has more than one of these
- This was a city state in Greece that produced the most dangerous warriors
- Smallest planet in the solar system
- A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol
- These flying mammals are totally not blind
- These failed at their only jobs and ruined the economy of many countries
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- The world of mortals in Norse mythology
- Tintin’s dog’s name
- The world’s oldest recorded mythology was found here
- This is a ‘disease’ affecting 100% of all living things
- The smallest dinosaurs
- The most used psychoactive drug
- This constellation has a binary star system
16 Clues: Tintin’s dog’s name • The smallest Mammal • The smallest dinosaurs • Largst moon in the Solar System • The most used psychoactive drug • This animal can sleep for 3 years • Smallest planet in the solar system • A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol • The world of mortals in Norse mythology • Earth sometimes has more than one of these • These flying mammals are totally not blind • ...
English Homework 2018-05-19
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- This animal can sleep for 3 years
- Largst moon in the Solar System
- The smallest Mammal
- Earth sometimes has more than one of these
- This was a city state in Greece that produced the most dangerous warriors
- Smallest planet in the solar system
- A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol
- These flying mammals are totally not blind
- These failed at their only jobs and ruined the economy of many countries
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- The world of mortals in Norse mythology
- Tintin’s dog’s name
- The world’s oldest recorded mythology was found here
- This is a ‘disease’ affecting 100% of all living things
- The smallest dinosaurs
- The most used psychoactive drug
- This constellation has a binary star system
16 Clues: Tintin’s dog’s name • The smallest Mammal • The smallest dinosaurs • Largst moon in the Solar System • The most used psychoactive drug • This animal can sleep for 3 years • Smallest planet in the solar system • A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol • The world of mortals in Norse mythology • Earth sometimes has more than one of these • These flying mammals are totally not blind • ...
Science crossword puzzle 2020-12-10
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- Medium Consists of the mass and energy which fills the Solar System.
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.
- An astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma.
- a rounded astronomical body that is made by rocks.
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- A circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune.
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- Minor planets, especially of the inner Solar System.
- icy bodies located in the far reaches of the Solar System.
9 Clues: a rounded astronomical body that is made by rocks. • Minor planets, especially of the inner Solar System. • icy bodies located in the far reaches of the Solar System. • A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • An astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma. • ...
Environment of (Exo)planets 2024-10-31
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- an example of a terrestrial planet in our solar system
- an example of a gas giant in our solar system
- large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- a planet the same size as Earth or smaller, mostly made of rock and metal
- a gas which makes up a large part of both gas giants and neptunian planets
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- a planet with mainly hydrogen and helium outer atmospheres and rocky cores
- a planet which orbits a star outside the solar system
- the gases surrounding a planet
- an example of a neptunian planet in our solar system
9 Clues: the gases surrounding a planet • an example of a gas giant in our solar system • an example of a neptunian planet in our solar system • a planet which orbits a star outside the solar system • an example of a terrestrial planet in our solar system • large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen • ...
space 2025-05-09
8 Clues: our galaxy • dwarf planet • our moons name • the hottest planet • largest planet in our solar system • made of ice and dust and has a tail • the first planet in our solar system • giant star in the center of or solar system
Science crossword puzzle 2020-12-10
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- Medium Consists of the mass and energy which fills the Solar System.
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.
- An astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma.
- a rounded astronomical body that is made by rocks.
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- A circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune.
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- Minor planets, especially of the inner Solar System.
- icy bodies located in the far reaches of the Solar System.
9 Clues: a rounded astronomical body that is made by rocks. • Minor planets, especially of the inner Solar System. • icy bodies located in the far reaches of the Solar System. • A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • An astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma. • ...
Planets 2017-05-15
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- The furthest planet from the sun
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The closest planet to the sun
- The word used to describe the planets travelling around the sun
- The number of planets in our solar system
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- An object that helps humans see the moon, stars and planets.
- The largest object in the whole solar system
- The only planet that humans have walked on
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all have .... around them
- A planet that's sometimes referred to as the 'red planet'
10 Clues: The closest planet to the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • The number of planets in our solar system • The only planet that humans have walked on • The largest object in the whole solar system • A planet that's sometimes referred to as the 'red planet' • An object that helps humans see the moon, stars and planets. • ...
sol 2 stars n objects in space 2025-05-02
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- how the sun and other stars produce energy
- The most common form of measurement in space
- the theory that explains how the universe was formed
- This belt is at the edge of our solar system and is where Pluto is found
- As stars move across the HR Diagram from left to right they get (cooler/hotter)
- Pluto’s orbit is more elliptical or __________ than the rest of the planets
- The largest stars end begin to end their life with a large explosion called a __________
- most massive stars produce ... elements
- average sized stars will end their life as
- Moons are natural _____________ of planets
- ___________ can break off asteroids and burn up in our atmosphere.
- the size of the sun
- collections of billion of stars held together by gravity
- Our solar system is located in the _______ _______ galaxy
- Hubble and Galileo’s Telescope
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- the inner/rockey plants have cores made of ... elements
- the theory that explains how starts and solar system form
- where stars are born
- the age of the universe
- The outer planets are called
- the inner planets are...
- Comets orbit
- The _____ of a star determines its evolution, lifespan and fate.
- Hubble's law sometimes called red shift explains the the universe is ..
- Asteroids are rocky objects that are ___________ than planets.
- a classification system for stars based on magnitude and brightness
- stars fuse... into....
- Comets are made of ______ and sometimes called __________ ___________
28 Clues: Comets orbit • the size of the sun • where stars are born • stars fuse... into.... • the age of the universe • the inner planets are... • The outer planets are called • Hubble and Galileo’s Telescope • most massive stars produce ... elements • how the sun and other stars produce energy • average sized stars will end their life as • Moons are natural _____________ of planets • ...
Solar Systems 2021-06-09
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- Without This e Will Be Super Cold And There Will Be No Light As If We Can Freeze To Death
- The Planet That We Always Lived In
- The First Planet In The Solar System
- The Coldest Planet In The Universe
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- The fifth planet in the solar system
- This Planet Does Not Include In The Solar System Anymore
- The Hottest Planet In The solar system
- The Planet With A Lot Of Volcanoes
8 Clues: The Planet That We Always Lived In • The Planet With A Lot Of Volcanoes • The Coldest Planet In The Universe • The fifth planet in the solar system • The First Planet In The Solar System • The Hottest Planet In The solar system • This Planet Does Not Include In The Solar System Anymore • ...
Space 2024-10-11
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- The first spacecraft.
- NASA's mission to Saturn.
- The last planet in the solar system.
- The name of the mission which sent humans to the moon.
- A cloud of icy objects at the end of the solar system.
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- A gassy giant at the end of the solar system.
- The place where the Sun's protective layer from the dangers of interstellar space ends.
- The mission which sent spacecrafts past the solar system
8 Clues: The first spacecraft. • NASA's mission to Saturn. • The last planet in the solar system. • A gassy giant at the end of the solar system. • The name of the mission which sent humans to the moon. • A cloud of icy objects at the end of the solar system. • The mission which sent spacecrafts past the solar system • ...
Science crossword puzzle 2020-12-10
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- Medium Consists of the mass and energy which fills the Solar System.
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.
- An astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma.
- a rounded astronomical body that is made by rocks.
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- A circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune.
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- Minor planets, especially of the inner Solar System.
- icy bodies located in the far reaches of the Solar System.
9 Clues: a rounded astronomical body that is made by rocks. • Minor planets, especially of the inner Solar System. • icy bodies located in the far reaches of the Solar System. • A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • An astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma. • ...
Crossword Session 2017-12-28
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- A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- A cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar
- A small planetary body orbiting the sun, Now officially scientist decide it's not planet anymore
- The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal
- A mountainous island of Indonesia, to the east of Java; chief city, Denpasar
- A small dish of food or a drink taken before a meal or the main course of a meal to stimulate one's appetite
- High-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying
- A small planet that is the closest to the sun in the solar system
- The planet on which we live; the world
- The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
- A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition
- relating to the central part or main business and commercial area of a town or city
- A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, used for thrusting or striking
- A person who has committed a crime
- The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food
- A person who sings, especially professionally
- A group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport
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- A small reddish planet which is the fourth in order from the sun
- An instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon
- The sixth planet from the sun in the solar system, circled by a system of broad flat rings
- A large boat for transporting people or goods by sea
- An item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them
- The natural satellite of the earth
- A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise
- The largest planet in the solar system
- A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings
- An official who carries out a sentence of death on a condemned person
- The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
- A distant planet of the solar system, eighth in order from the sun
- A distant planet of the solar system, seventh in order from the sun, discovered by William Herschel in 1781
- The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country
- A person or thing that wins something
- A long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding
- A large town
- The second planet from the sun in the solar system, frequently appearing in the twilight sky as the evening or morning star
- A tool used for chopping wood
37 Clues: A large town • A tool used for chopping wood • The natural satellite of the earth • A person who has committed a crime • A person or thing that wins something • The largest planet in the solar system • The planet on which we live; the world • A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings • The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal • ...
UNIT 6 APES CROSSWORD 2023-05-10
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- star: Certification for energy efficiency
- Use of resources
- solar: System that converts solar energy into electricity
- fuels: Non-renewable sources of energy
- standards: Regulations for energy efficiency
- footprint: Measure of carbon emissions
- Element essential to life on Earth
- cell: Device that converts chemical energy into electricity
- Sedimentary rock that contains oil or gas
- Vehicle powered by electricity
- Powered by water flow
- Powered by the sun
- Protection and preservation of natural resources
- Fossil fuel extracted from underground
- Using Earth's internal heat
- Release of gases into the atmosphere
- Simultaneous production of electricity and useful heat
- Organic matter used as fuel
- Fuels derived from biomass
- Element with potential as a clean fuel source
- Relating to ocean waves
- Relating to atomic energy
- Form of energy produced by moving electrons
- Powered by moving air
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- Structure for growing plants
- Fossil fuel formed from plants
- metering: System that credits excess solar power back to the grid
- Material used to prevent heat loss
- Ability to use resources effectively
- Rate at which work is done
- Long-term weather patterns
- Substance used for energy generation
- Fossil fuel in gaseous form
- Process of extracting oil or gas from shale rock
- sands: Mixture of sand, water, and oil
- Form of energy transfer
- Use of natural light to illuminate indoor spaces
- audit: Evaluation of energy use
- Partially decayed plant matter used as fuel
- Type of electric vehicle
- Production of energy
- Biofuel made from corn or other crops
- solar: Design that utilizes natural light and heat
- Capable of being replenished
- grid: Advanced electricity distribution system
- Result or consequence
- Biofuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats
- Process of becoming different
- Relating to the tide
49 Clues: Use of resources • Powered by the sun • Production of energy • Relating to the tide • Powered by water flow • Result or consequence • Powered by moving air • Form of energy transfer • Relating to ocean waves • Type of electric vehicle • Relating to atomic energy • Rate at which work is done • Long-term weather patterns • Fuels derived from biomass • Fossil fuel in gaseous form • ...
Solar System Crossword - Eddie Willauer 2024-01-26
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- The gaseous atmosphere surrounding the head of a comet.
- One of the numerous small, solid bodies that, when accreted together, form a planet.
- A small, generally rocky, solid body orbiting the Sun and ranging in diameter from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers.
- The plume of gas and dust from a comet.
- The solid remains of a meteor that falls to Earth.
- The component of a star's motion in the direction toward or away from Earth.
- The theory that the Solar System formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust; the solar nebula.
- A disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star out of whic planetary systems form.
- Regions in the asteroid belt with fewer than the average number of asteroids.
- Microscopic solid dust particles in interstellar space.
- A meteorite lacking chondrules.
- A planet that does not orbit our Sun.
- A small, icy object orbiting the outer part of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune.
- The addition of matter to a body.
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- The bending of light from a distant star as the star's light travels past our Sun.
- The outflow of low-density, hot gas from the Sun's upper atmosphere.
- Planets that closely resemble Earth.
- A cloud of gas and dust in between the stars.
- The technical name for the small, solid bodies moving within the Solar System.
- An asteroid with an orbit that crosses Earth's orbit or comes close to it.
- A region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most of the Solar System's asteroids are located.
- Planets that closely resemble Jupiter.
- A meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules.
- The bright trail of light created by small solid particles entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up.
- A small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite.
25 Clues: A meteorite lacking chondrules. • The addition of matter to a body. • Planets that closely resemble Earth. • A planet that does not orbit our Sun. • Planets that closely resemble Jupiter. • The plume of gas and dust from a comet. • A cloud of gas and dust in between the stars. • A small spherical grain embedded in a meteorite. • ...
Planets And Their Moons 2023-01-31
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- A Moon with a Thin Atmosphere
- Mars' Smallest Moon
- A Moon not Tidally Locked with Haumea
- The Second Largest Dwarf Moon
- The Farthest Planet in our Solar System
- Named after the Titaness of Greek Mythology
- The Ninth Planet until 2006
- A Dwarf Planet with an Odd Egg Shape
- Rotates in the Equatorial Plane of Uranus
- A Moon with a Radius of 457 Miles
- The Red Planet
- A Moon only 1.5% as bright as Haumea
- The Planet that we Live On
- The Largest Dwarf Moon
- Mars' Biggest Moon
- Hottest and Brightest Planet
- A Dwarf Planet in the Asteroid Belt
- Planet with an Extensive Ring System
- Saturn's Second Largest Moon
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- Closest Planet to the Sun
- Has Roughly Equal Amounts of Water and Ice
- A little More Massive than Pluto
- The Only Known Moon to have an Atmosphere
- A Moon with 150+ Active Volcanoes
- The Biggest Moon with a Magnetic Field
- The Largest Planet in our Solar System
- It's Destiny is 0.97 Times that of Liquid Water
- Uranus' Largest Moon
- Most Massive Moon in the Solar System
- A Moon with Water Underneath its Surface
- Once Known to be a Dwarf Planet Long Ago
- Commonly Confused with the Death Star
- Our Natural Satellite
- A Red Dwarf Planet
- A Small Icy Moon
- A Planet that Spins on its Side
- Discovered on October 24, 1851
37 Clues: The Red Planet • A Small Icy Moon • A Red Dwarf Planet • Mars' Biggest Moon • Mars' Smallest Moon • Uranus' Largest Moon • Our Natural Satellite • The Largest Dwarf Moon • Closest Planet to the Sun • The Planet that we Live On • The Ninth Planet until 2006 • Hottest and Brightest Planet • Saturn's Second Largest Moon • A Moon with a Thin Atmosphere • The Second Largest Dwarf Moon • ...
UNIT 6 APES CROSSWORD 2023-05-10
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- star: Certification for energy efficiency
- Use of resources
- solar: System that converts solar energy into electricity
- fuels: Non-renewable sources of energy
- standards: Regulations for energy efficiency
- footprint: Measure of carbon emissions
- Element essential to life on Earth
- cell: Device that converts chemical energy into electricity
- Sedimentary rock that contains oil or gas
- Vehicle powered by electricity
- Powered by water flow
- Powered by the sun
- Protection and preservation of natural resources
- Fossil fuel extracted from underground
- Using Earth's internal heat
- Release of gases into the atmosphere
- Simultaneous production of electricity and useful heat
- Organic matter used as fuel
- Fuels derived from biomass
- Element with potential as a clean fuel source
- Relating to ocean waves
- Relating to atomic energy
- Form of energy produced by moving electrons
- Powered by moving air
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- Structure for growing plants
- Fossil fuel formed from plants
- metering: System that credits excess solar power back to the grid
- Material used to prevent heat loss
- Ability to use resources effectively
- Rate at which work is done
- Long-term weather patterns
- Substance used for energy generation
- Fossil fuel in gaseous form
- Process of extracting oil or gas from shale rock
- sands: Mixture of sand, water, and oil
- Form of energy transfer
- Use of natural light to illuminate indoor spaces
- audit: Evaluation of energy use
- Partially decayed plant matter used as fuel
- Type of electric vehicle
- Production of energy
- Biofuel made from corn or other crops
- solar: Design that utilizes natural light and heat
- Capable of being replenished
- grid: Advanced electricity distribution system
- Result or consequence
- Biofuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats
- Process of becoming different
- Relating to the tide
49 Clues: Use of resources • Powered by the sun • Production of energy • Relating to the tide • Powered by water flow • Result or consequence • Powered by moving air • Form of energy transfer • Relating to ocean waves • Type of electric vehicle • Relating to atomic energy • Rate at which work is done • Long-term weather patterns • Fuels derived from biomass • Fossil fuel in gaseous form • ...
Climate Change 2025-11-11
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- Reduction in solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface due to air pollution and aerosols.
- Process where a change in the climate system causes further change (amplifying or reducing the original effect).
- Proportion of incoming solar radiation that a surface reflects.
- Incoming solar radiation from the Sun, mainly visible light and UV.
- Caused by human activity (e.g., burning fossil fuels, deforestation).
- Incoming solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface or atmosphere.
- State where incoming solar energy equals outgoing terrestrial radiation.
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- Natural events that inject ash and aerosols, temporarily cooling the climate.
- Type of gases that trap outgoing longwave radiation in the atmosphere.
- Heat energy radiated back from the Earth towards space.
- Natural system (like forests or oceans) that absorbs more CO₂ than it releases.
- Removal of forests that reduces carbon sinks and increases atmospheric CO₂.
12 Clues: Heat energy radiated back from the Earth towards space. • Proportion of incoming solar radiation that a surface reflects. • Incoming solar radiation from the Sun, mainly visible light and UV. • Incoming solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface or atmosphere. • Caused by human activity (e.g., burning fossil fuels, deforestation). • ...
Chapter 21 Lesson 1-2 Crossword Puzzle 2017-04-19
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- What is the smallest planet in the solar system
- What occurs when a planets atmosphere traps solar energy
- What is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
- What is the Planets closest to the Sun
- What orbits the Sun between Mars ans Jupiter
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- What is the time it takes an object to do a complete spin on its axis
- What is the hottest planet in the solar system
- What is the time it takes to go around the Sun once
- What is the largest object in our solar system
- What is made of gas, dust, and ice and moves in an oval-shaped orbit
10 Clues: What is the Planets closest to the Sun • What orbits the Sun between Mars ans Jupiter • What is the hottest planet in the solar system • What is the largest object in our solar system • What is the smallest planet in the solar system • What is the time it takes to go around the Sun once • What is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun • ...
Q3 Review 2022-05-13
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- These are the hottest color of stars.
- The lifespan of a star depends on this.
- This type of magnitude describes how bright a star appears to be from Earth.
- The study of the solar system
- These are the last four planets.
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- Largest planet in the solar system.
- A large cluster of stars, dust, planets, and other solar bodies.
- This is the force that holds the planets in place.
- The outer planets are made mostly of this.
- A burning ball of gas, mostly helium and hydrogen.
- Third planet from the sun.
- These are the first four planets.
- The cloud where it is believed comets come from.
13 Clues: Third planet from the sun. • The study of the solar system • These are the last four planets. • These are the first four planets. • Largest planet in the solar system. • These are the hottest color of stars. • The lifespan of a star depends on this. • The outer planets are made mostly of this. • The cloud where it is believed comets come from. • ...
SPACE 2023-07-13
The Planets 2014-10-26
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- Known as the "red planet"
- Number of planets in the solar system.
- Only planet with visible rings around it.
- First space shuttle to land on the moon.
- Only planet to rotate on its side.
- Planet furthest away from the sun.
- Largest Planet.
- Number of moons Earth has.
- Planet closest to the sun.
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- Large rock in space.
- What number planet away from the sun is Earth?
- Name of our galaxy.
- NASA is located here.
- Biggest star in our solar system.
- Someone who travels in space.
- Planet we live on.
- First name of the first person to walk on the moon.
- Used to be a planet, now a dwarf planet.
- Smallest Planet.
- Second planet from the sun
20 Clues: Largest Planet. • Smallest Planet. • Planet we live on. • Name of our galaxy. • Large rock in space. • NASA is located here. • Known as the "red planet" • Number of moons Earth has. • Second planet from the sun • Planet closest to the sun. • Someone who travels in space. • Biggest star in our solar system. • Only planet to rotate on its side. • Planet furthest away from the sun. • ...
Science crossword year 8 2022-03-16
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- Out star.
- The colour a small star goes when it cools.
- The unit for distance in space.
- Dark object in space from a large dead star.
- The red planet
- A burning ball of gas in space.
- A planet closer to the sun than earth.
- The colour a large star goes when it dies.
- Space ice
- A blue planet in our solar system.
- The planet with rings
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- The largest planet in our solar system.
- Our planet
- A space rock that enters earths atmosphere.
- A rock that orbits the sun
- The curved path around a planet or star.
- A natural satellite
- A planet seen from earth in the daytime.
- A giant mass in space that has moons.
19 Clues: Out star. • Space ice • Our planet • The red planet • A natural satellite • The planet with rings • A rock that orbits the sun • The unit for distance in space. • A burning ball of gas in space. • A blue planet in our solar system. • A giant mass in space that has moons. • A planet closer to the sun than earth. • The largest planet in our solar system. • ...
The Planets 2015-04-24
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- The big red planet
- The second planet
- The big object in the night sky
- The fifth planet in our solar system
- The seventh planet
- Planet where we live
- the path planets use to go round the sun
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- Several planets have them
- The planet furthest from the sun
- Large star in middle of solar system
- The planet closest to the sun
- Big gas planet
- Not really a planet anymore
13 Clues: Big gas planet • The second planet • The big red planet • The seventh planet • Planet where we live • Several planets have them • Not really a planet anymore • The planet closest to the sun • The big object in the night sky • The planet furthest from the sun • Large star in middle of solar system • The fifth planet in our solar system • the path planets use to go round the sun
Solar System 2014 - 2015 2014-11-10
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- the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
- the center of our solar system
- the fifth planet from the sun
- our type of galaxy
- gas giants farthest from the sun
- rocky planets closest to the sun
- the galaxy where our solar system is found
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- the red planet
- the hottest planet
- the largest planet
- found between mars and Jupiter
- planet with a lot of methane
- the largest rocky planet
13 Clues: the red planet • the hottest planet • the largest planet • our type of galaxy • the largest rocky planet • planet with a lot of methane • the fifth planet from the sun • found between mars and Jupiter • the center of our solar system • gas giants farthest from the sun • rocky planets closest to the sun • the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt • ...
Sacred Heart Of The Purple Dawn 2022-05-13
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- religious symbol for Christianity
- if time is not linear
- the original grim reaper
- a follower of Christ
- a prophecy from the bible
- a representation of a planet in our solar system
- a planet in our solar system
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- to come back to the start
- an ancient symbol of creation and life
- considered impossible to do by science
- The ouroboros in Norse
- Another term for Jesus
- where Jesus is from
13 Clues: where Jesus is from • a follower of Christ • if time is not linear • The ouroboros in Norse • Another term for Jesus • the original grim reaper • to come back to the start • a prophecy from the bible • a planet in our solar system • religious symbol for Christianity • an ancient symbol of creation and life • considered impossible to do by science • ...
Solar System Crossword 2017-05-14
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- The planet we live on
- The planet that spins on its side
- What is the name of our Galaxy?
- The hottest planet
- The largest planet
- What do the planets orbit around?
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- The second largest planet
- The smallest planet
- Well-known Dwarf planet
- Known as the Red planet
- Rock that orbits the sun, sometimes apart of a "belt"
- Luminous balls of gas
- What orbits around the Earth
13 Clues: The hottest planet • The largest planet • The smallest planet • The planet we live on • Luminous balls of gas • Well-known Dwarf planet • Known as the Red planet • The second largest planet • What orbits around the Earth • What is the name of our Galaxy? • The planet that spins on its side • What do the planets orbit around? • Rock that orbits the sun, sometimes apart of a "belt"
the solar system 2021-10-24
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- the sixth planet from the sun.
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus ice and dust.
- the fifth planet from the sun.
- center of the solar system.
- second planet from the sun.
- third planet from the sun.
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- the seventh planet from the sun.
- fourth planet from the sun.
- the eighth planet from the sun.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- the sixth largest moon of saturn.
- the largest dwarf planet.
- first planet from the sun.
13 Clues: the largest dwarf planet. • first planet from the sun. • third planet from the sun. • fourth planet from the sun. • center of the solar system. • second planet from the sun. • the sixth planet from the sun. • the fifth planet from the sun. • the eighth planet from the sun. • the seventh planet from the sun. • the sixth largest moon of saturn. • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • ...
Our Solar System 2014-12-11
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- Closest planet to Earth
- This planet tilts so far on its axis that it rotates on its side
- This planet has a moon called Triton
- A man that goes to space
- A rocky space object
- Once considered a planet but demoted to be a Dwarf Planet
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- This planet is surrounded by over 1000 rings made of ice & dust
- This planet is red
- This planet is so large that all the other planets could fit inside it
- The smallest planet in our Solar System
- The planet we live on
- What you use to travel to the Moon
- The path followed by an object is space as it goes around another object
13 Clues: This planet is red • A rocky space object • The planet we live on • Closest planet to Earth • A man that goes to space • What you use to travel to the Moon • This planet has a moon called Triton • The smallest planet in our Solar System • Once considered a planet but demoted to be a Dwarf Planet • This planet is surrounded by over 1000 rings made of ice & dust • ...
Our Solar System 2023-03-15
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- when one object orbits another
- the distance from a star where liquid water can exist
- these planets are small and dense
- a piece of ice that has a tail and orbits the sun
- mass divided by volume
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- the force responsible for the formation of our solar system
- the shape of a planet's orbit
- when an object spins on an axis
- these planets are farther from the sun and larger
- an object that orbits a planet
- the sun is at the center of the solar system
- a rock that hits the surface of a planet
- chunks of rock that orbit the sun
13 Clues: mass divided by volume • the shape of a planet's orbit • an object that orbits a planet • when one object orbits another • when an object spins on an axis • chunks of rock that orbit the sun • these planets are small and dense • a rock that hits the surface of a planet • the sun is at the center of the solar system • these planets are farther from the sun and larger • ...
Solar System Terms 2022-08-13
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- The outermost region of the Solar System
- The group of innermost, rocky planets
- Outermost region from the Sun
- Rocky fragments between Mars & Jupiter
- Circular structure of debris around a planet
- Any object that passes in front of a star
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- Official name for a shooting star
- Name for dark, cooler regions on the Sun
- Rocky objects that have crashed into a planet
- Name for minor planet
- Outermost layer of a rocky planet or moon
- Belt of icy fragments beyond Neptune
- Icy objects with orbits that have a tail
13 Clues: Name for minor planet • Outermost region from the Sun • Official name for a shooting star • Belt of icy fragments beyond Neptune • The group of innermost, rocky planets • Rocky fragments between Mars & Jupiter • Name for dark, cooler regions on the Sun • The outermost region of the Solar System • Icy objects with orbits that have a tail • ...
Our Solar System 2019-05-13
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- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are _________ Planets
- ____________ experiences extreme temperature
- _______ has ice caps at its poles like earth
- The number of planets that orbit the sun in our Solar System
- The color of Uranus and Neptune
- the planned that has many rings, that we can see in pictures
- The planet that has 71% water on its surface
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- the _______ is a star because it produces light
- One the major gases that make up gas giants
- the reason why Neptune is blue
- Small Rocky Planets have no ________.
- __________ is the brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon
- ________ the dwarf planet that has no moons and the longest orbit around the sun
13 Clues: the reason why Neptune is blue • The color of Uranus and Neptune • Small Rocky Planets have no ________. • One the major gases that make up gas giants • ____________ experiences extreme temperature • _______ has ice caps at its poles like earth • The planet that has 71% water on its surface • the _______ is a star because it produces light • ...
Solar System Objects 2023-12-07
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- smooth, dark gray lowland regions
- Retrograde rotation, and spins on its axis the slowest
- Most eccentric orbit
- lighter gray regions, mostly mountains and craters
- Furthest planet from the Sun
- Dwarf planet since 2006
- "Planet of the rings"
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- Wind shears give rise to enormous vortices, or storms, seen as white, brown or red ovals in its clouds
- Originally named "George’s Star" after King George III
- First planet, alphabetically
- The 'red planet'
- Earth's natural satellite
- Gas surrounding a planet
13 Clues: The 'red planet' • Most eccentric orbit • "Planet of the rings" • Dwarf planet since 2006 • Gas surrounding a planet • Earth's natural satellite • First planet, alphabetically • Furthest planet from the Sun • smooth, dark gray lowland regions • lighter gray regions, mostly mountains and craters • Originally named "George’s Star" after King George III • ...
The Solar System 2025-08-22
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- first step of solar system formation
- material clumping into protoplanets
- object revolving around a planet
- gas/dust cloud where stars & systems form
- large collection of stars & systems
- icy body with a tail near the Sun
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- Fusion process that powers stars
- rocky body, mostly in the asteroid belt
- accretion disk forming
- step where nebula began rotating
- path of a celestial body
- force pulling objects together
- evidence universe is expanding
13 Clues: accretion disk forming • path of a celestial body • force pulling objects together • evidence universe is expanding • Fusion process that powers stars • step where nebula began rotating • object revolving around a planet • icy body with a tail near the Sun • material clumping into protoplanets • large collection of stars & systems • first step of solar system formation • ...
The Solar System 2025-07-23
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- the fifth planet to the sun, a gas giant
- most close
- the farthest planet to the sun, has many storms
- most hot
- the fourth planet to the sun, rocky red planet
- middle of the solar system, hot and big
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- most fast
- most cold
- the first and the closest planet to the sun
- the third planet to the sun and the place where we all live
- the seventh and coldest planet to the sun
- the sixth planet to the sun, has rings made of ice
- the second and the hottest planet to the sun
13 Clues: most hot • most fast • most cold • most close • middle of the solar system, hot and big • the fifth planet to the sun, a gas giant • the seventh and coldest planet to the sun • the first and the closest planet to the sun • the second and the hottest planet to the sun • the fourth planet to the sun, rocky red planet • the farthest planet to the sun, has many storms • ...
Space Objects Vocabulary 2024-09-03
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- thousands of these can be found between Mars and Jupiter.
- a burning sphere that gives off light and heat energy.
- the path a space object follows as it revolves around another object.
- the outer planets have _______ moons than the inner planets.
- the Earth is about one million times __________ than the Sun.
- Planet in our solar system, these are closest to the sun and are small and rocky.
- these are made of ice, dust, and gas, and when they pass close to the sun, look to have a "tail."
- a group of stars, dust, gas, and planetary objects.
- this is a star at the center of a solar system.
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- these orbit a star, and our star has eight revolving it.
- Planet in our solar system, these are furthest from the sun and are large gas giants.
- we see different constellations as the Earth _______ around the Sun.
- the inner planets have a _______ orbit than the outer planets.
- the Earth rotates on its _______.
- The Moon __________ the Sun's light.
- we live in the _______ way galaxy.
- the Sun is the ___________ star to Earth.
- this rocky object orbits around planets.
18 Clues: the Earth rotates on its _______. • we live in the _______ way galaxy. • The Moon __________ the Sun's light. • this rocky object orbits around planets. • the Sun is the ___________ star to Earth. • this is a star at the center of a solar system. • a group of stars, dust, gas, and planetary objects. • a burning sphere that gives off light and heat energy. • ...
Astronomy 1 Crossword 2022-01-10
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- The name of the galaxy we live in.
- Lots of volcanic activity which release a lot of gas.
- The most massive planet in our solar system, but compared to Earth, it will float on water.
- The only planet tilted on its side which makes it rotate sideways.
- The only star in our solar system.
- As of right now, this is the number of planets in our solar system.
- The coldest planet with very strong winds.
- One of this planet's moons - Titan - may make it possible to support life.
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- These gas giants are farthest from the Sun.
- The tallest mountain - Olympus Mons - is found here.
- The shortest orbit around the Sun.
- A celestial planet that has: Gravitational pull, mass and orbits a star.
- This planet is 78% Nitrogen and about 20% Oxygen.
- These rocky planets are closest to the Sun.
14 Clues: The name of the galaxy we live in. • The shortest orbit around the Sun. • The only star in our solar system. • The coldest planet with very strong winds. • These gas giants are farthest from the Sun. • These rocky planets are closest to the Sun. • This planet is 78% Nitrogen and about 20% Oxygen. • The tallest mountain - Olympus Mons - is found here. • ...
Patterns In the Night Sky 2024-05-10
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- A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have none, some have 1 (Like Earth), and others have over 60.
- A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
- A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system.
- The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
- To use the senses to examine or inspect.
- The star at the center of the solar system.
- An imaginary line that the Earth rotates around
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- The southernmost point on Earth.
- The northernmost point on Earth.
- How far from one point to another.
- Making a complete spin on an axis.
- The third planet from the Sun and the only planet in the solar system where life exists.
- The force that causes objects with mass to attract each other.
14 Clues: The southernmost point on Earth. • The northernmost point on Earth. • How far from one point to another. • Making a complete spin on an axis. • To use the senses to examine or inspect. • The star at the center of the solar system. • An imaginary line that the Earth rotates around • A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat. • ...
Puzzling Planets Lesson 52 2024-02-02
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- There are _______ dwarf planets in our solar system.
- The Earth is this size compared to Jupiter and Saturn.
- We see the moon because it _______ the sun's light.
- Used to be called the ninth planet.
- The last four planets are _______.
- First four planets nickname.
- The sun is a _______.
- The first four planets are ______.
- There are this many planets in the solar system.
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- Pluto is now called this.
- Last four planets nickname.
- Solid planets.
- Pluto _____ the sun at a different angle.
- Separates the first four and last four planets.
- The brightest planet in the night sky.
- Stars are _________ than planets.
- The outer planets are made mostly of this!
- Stars make their own __________.
- Venus' nickname at night.
19 Clues: Solid planets. • The sun is a _______. • Pluto is now called this. • Venus' nickname at night. • Last four planets nickname. • First four planets nickname. • Stars make their own __________. • Stars are _________ than planets. • The last four planets are _______. • The first four planets are ______. • Used to be called the ninth planet. • The brightest planet in the night sky. • ...
Objects in the Solar System 2024-08-30
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- the path an object takes as it travels around a star or a planet
- belt, a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter that contains many asteroids
- Belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
- system, the collection of all the objects in orbit around the sun
- the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the sun
- a large body that orbits around the sun
- planet, a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals Within the solar system.
- a small body made of ice and dust that orbits the sun typically in
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- the gases surrounding a star or planetary body held in place by gravity
- an oval shape similar to a circle but longer and flatter
- planet, a body that resembles a small planet but lacks certain criteria needed for it to be classed as a planet
- a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other
- a natural satellite of a planet; an object that revolves around a planet
- cloud, a spherical shell of comet-like bodies believed to surround the sun
- giant, a large, massive, low-density planet composed primarily of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia in either gaseous or liquid state
- giant, a huge planet made mostly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as oxygen carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. There are two known ice
- a small body made of rock and metal that orbits the sun typically in the inner solar system
17 Clues: a large body that orbits around the sun • the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the sun • an oval shape similar to a circle but longer and flatter • a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other • the path an object takes as it travels around a star or a planet • a small body made of ice and dust that orbits the sun typically in • ...
Lauryns cross word puzzle. 2025-05-16
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- earth, Venus, Saturn, and mars are what?
- the simplest element
- specks in the sky that shine at night
- a fast light travels
- when we connect stars together we get ______.
- a system of stars
- how much stuff is in something
- a region of the solar system beyond Neptune.
- this object can be seen with no city lights, and it contains our solar system
- a space program that uses space X technology
- an aircraft hat was launched in 1977
- the thing keeping everything held together
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- a space telescope
- our closest neighboring star system
- he tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion
- an aircraft that orbits around celestial bodies.
- our planets _____ the sun
- the ISS completes one orbit in ______.
- An object in space that sucks up anything that get close to it
- the planet we live on
- a large cloud in space that contains of dust and gas
- closest major galaxy to the milkyway
- the ISS stands for what?
23 Clues: a space telescope • a system of stars • the simplest element • a fast light travels • the planet we live on • the ISS stands for what? • our planets _____ the sun • how much stuff is in something • our closest neighboring star system • closest major galaxy to the milkyway • an aircraft hat was launched in 1977 • specks in the sky that shine at night • ...
Planetary Science Crossword 2022-12-19
17 Clues: line • Star • Belt • fuel • dwarf • light • giant • Crater • system • Period • planet • gravity • spectrum • Bang Theory • of reference • moon galaxy • meteoro Milky Way
Ch. 27 - Solar System 2024-11-21
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- hottest planet
- time it takes to make an orbit
- smallest planet
- home to Olympus Mons & Valles Marineris
- 8th planet; highest wind speeds
- cloud of gas and dust that formed solar system
- one of the 4 inner planets
- one of the 4 outer planets
- sun, planets, & all objects revolving around the sun.
- a planet outside the solar system
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- largest planet
- small asteroid-like body that formed planets
- region containing small bodies made of ice
- 2nd largest planet
- object that orbits the sun but is very small
- degree of elongation of an orbit
- 7th planet; titled 90 degrees
- large body in space that orbits a star
- tendency to resist a change in motion
19 Clues: largest planet • hottest planet • smallest planet • 2nd largest planet • one of the 4 inner planets • one of the 4 outer planets • 7th planet; titled 90 degrees • time it takes to make an orbit • 8th planet; highest wind speeds • degree of elongation of an orbit • a planet outside the solar system • tendency to resist a change in motion • large body in space that orbits a star • ...
5th Grade Science Review 2022-05-06
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- When water particles get heavy and fall from the sky as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
- Water particles warm and turn into water vapor through a process called ________.
- We call organisms that make their own food from photosynthesis ___________.
- The _________ orbits the earth every 28 days.
- There are three states of _________.
- It takes 24 hours for the earth to make one ______.
- All matter is made up of these tiny particles called ______.
- When it rains and water travels across roads and yards and into the gutters.
- If you count Pluto, there are ______ planets in our solar system.
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- ____________ is the biggest planet in our solar system.
- The other name for earth's orbit is a _____.
- When water vapor cools and turns back into a liquid.
- It takes this long for the earth to travel its path around the sun.
- The _______ is at the center of our solar system.
- We have ________ because earth is tilted on its axis.
- The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its ______.
- Organisms that eat only meat are called _____.
- If you warm up the particles in a solid piece of matter it will melt and turn into a ______.
18 Clues: There are three states of _________. • The other name for earth's orbit is a _____. • The _________ orbits the earth every 28 days. • Organisms that eat only meat are called _____. • The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its ______. • The _______ is at the center of our solar system. • It takes 24 hours for the earth to make one ______. • ...
CROSSWORDS 2022-12-03
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- unit of measurement of time
- A smallest planet in the solar system
- A Place where we live
- traffic color light , which means stop
- Eyes is to see as leg is to _____
- Things Santa Leaves
- she was known as the Queen of Jhansi
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- A Person Who Teaches in School
- how many bells are required in cricket
- A ship of dessert
- Largest Planet in the solar system
- Collection of books
- Flying mammal
13 Clues: Flying mammal • A ship of dessert • Collection of books • Things Santa Leaves • A Place where we live • unit of measurement of time • A Person Who Teaches in School • Eyes is to see as leg is to _____ • Largest Planet in the solar system • she was known as the Queen of Jhansi • A smallest planet in the solar system • how many bells are required in cricket • ...
Solar System Crossword 2021-10-19
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- Thick band of rock and planetesimals in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- Densest planet in our solar system, it is the furthest from the sun, and it is about 17 times the size of Earth
- Planet with a thick atmosphere of CO2 and Sulfuric Acid, very hot with hurricane force winds; similar in size to Earth
- Largest planet in our solar system; sometimes called a failed star
- Coldest planet in the solar system; it is tilted 90 degrees so it appears to rotate on its side; first to be discovered with a telescope
- Compact Rocky bodies that are made primarily of metals and silicates
- Only planet to have water in all 3 phases, largest of the terrestrial planets
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- Planet that is half the size of Earth that has a thin atmosphere and 2 moons; its surface is red due to Iron Oxide
- Large, cold bodies made of heavier elements than gas giants
- Large bodies made primarily of hydrogen and helium; these are the largest kind of planet
- rock and planetesimals found outside the orbit of Neptune
- Gas giant in our solar system with a complex ring system
- Planet closest to the sun that is either really hot or really cold; Smallest terrestrial planet
13 Clues: Gas giant in our solar system with a complex ring system • rock and planetesimals found outside the orbit of Neptune • Large, cold bodies made of heavier elements than gas giants • Largest planet in our solar system; sometimes called a failed star • Compact Rocky bodies that are made primarily of metals and silicates • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2023-09-26
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- Wrote "Second treatise on Civil Government"
- Wrote "The Leviathan"
- the theory that there is an agreement between the governing and the governed
- the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines
- parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- the revival of a classical style
- theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
- A person who rules with absolute power
- The writer of "Principa Mathematica"
- Dutch microscopist, first to observe bacteria and protozoa
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- a system in which multiple groups share decision making power
- to know something one did not know before
- Wrote "The Spirit of the Laws"
- A figure from the middle ages who argued against the possibility of there being other worlds
- Fought for womens rights
- Wrote "The Wealth Of Nations"
- Wrote "Letters Concerning the English Nation
- the theory that the earth is the center of the solar system
- The people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
- the federal principle or system of government
20 Clues: Wrote "The Leviathan" • Fought for womens rights • Wrote "The Wealth Of Nations" • Wrote "The Spirit of the Laws" • the revival of a classical style • The writer of "Principa Mathematica" • A person who rules with absolute power • to know something one did not know before • Wrote "Second treatise on Civil Government" • Wrote "Letters Concerning the English Nation • ...
Basic Astronomy 2025-09-02
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- Distant object with intense brightness
- Seventh brightest star in the night sky
- Smallest planet in our solar system
- Largest planet in our solar system
- Telescope ocular
- Star type that periodically brightens and dims
- Lens system that focuses colors to one point
- A large gravitationally bound accretion of stars
- Force keeping orbits intact
- Star cluster type, a spherical ball of stars
- US space agency
- Constellation known as "The Hunter"
- The North Star
- A ball of gas or solid orbiting a star
- Morning and Evening planet
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- Scientist who theorized universe expansion
- Large Galaxy in our local group
- Optical telescope using a lens or lenses
- The red planet
- Name of our own galaxy
- Optical telescope using a mirror
- Ball of ice and dust orbiting the sun
- Mark left on a body by impact of a meteor or other
- Cloud of interstellar gas
- Demoted from a planet
- Origin of many comets
- Local planet with a system of rings
- Of or pertaining to our moon
28 Clues: The red planet • The North Star • US space agency • Telescope ocular • Demoted from a planet • Origin of many comets • Name of our own galaxy • Cloud of interstellar gas • Morning and Evening planet • Force keeping orbits intact • Of or pertaining to our moon • Large Galaxy in our local group • Optical telescope using a mirror • Largest planet in our solar system • ...
Earth, moon, and sun 2025-03-10
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- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun and other objects orbit the sun
- moon outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path the moon travels around the earth
- Moon a moon phase that looks less than half a circle from earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like a half circle from the earth
- eclipse when the moon is completely dark
- moon a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- the border between light and dark on the moon
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- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
- moon a moon phase that looks more than a half circle from earth
- phase the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears on earth
- the amount of time it takes earth to orbit the sun completely
- a planet outside our solar system
- an object or diagram that can help us give a better understanding about a topic
- the relative size of things
- a rocky sphere that travels around the planet
19 Clues: the relative size of things • moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • eclipse when the moon is completely dark • a rocky sphere that travels around the planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a phase in which the moon is not visible from earth • ...
Solar System Crossword 2020-09-09
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- has a nucleus, coma, and tail
- if gravity disappears Earth moves in a line
- Mercury Venus Earth Mars
- the Earth is tilted on its
- shape of our galaxy
- another name for the outer planets
- Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
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- shape of the planet's orbits
- takes one day
- takes one year
- hottest planet
- more _____ = greater gravitational pull
- shorter ____ = greater gravitational pull
13 Clues: takes one day • takes one year • hottest planet • shape of our galaxy • Mercury Venus Earth Mars • the Earth is tilted on its • shape of the planet's orbits • has a nucleus, coma, and tail • Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune • another name for the outer planets • more _____ = greater gravitational pull • shorter ____ = greater gravitational pull • ...
Solar System Vocabulary 2021-11-17
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- a manmade object in space that orbits the Earth
- a person that travels into space
- Celestial body that orbits a star
- The sun and all of the stars and other objects that orbit the star.
- an unmanned spacecraft that travels into deep space
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- a tool used to make objects look closer and bigger
- A natural satellite that orbits a planet
- A ball of dust and ice that forms a tail of gases when orbiting the sun
- Gas, dust, and stars (all all of the objects that orbit those stars
- A very small rocky body in space that does not enter Earth's atmosphere
- A small rocky body in space that is usually found in the asteroid belt
- Huge ball of very hot gases
- The path an object in space takes as it travels around another object
13 Clues: Huge ball of very hot gases • a person that travels into space • Celestial body that orbits a star • A natural satellite that orbits a planet • a manmade object in space that orbits the Earth • a tool used to make objects look closer and bigger • an unmanned spacecraft that travels into deep space • Gas, dust, and stars (all all of the objects that orbit those stars • ...
