solar system Crossword Puzzles

Solar System and Beyond 2026-03-19

Solar System and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The relationships between the components in a system. See components and system.
  2. A group of interacting objects or processes. Every system includes components, interactions, and boundaries. See boundaries, components, and interactions.
  3. The stuff that makes up all living and nonliving objects.
  4. Rockets, satellites, probes, space stations, and space shuttles that carry various tools and equipment to gather data about space and space objects.
  5. An advantage, profit, or gain.
  6. Any representation of a system (or its components) used to help one understand and communicate how it works.
  7. The extent of a system, separating those components and processes that are part of the system from those that are not. See components and system.
  8. phases The different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth.
  9. Variation between a measurement and the true value of a quantity.
  10. The mean, or average, distance between Earth and the Sun (149,597,870,700 m).
  11. Someone who pursues understanding of the natural world by using evidence to answer questions.
  12. The substances, materials, and processes that make up a system. See system.
  13. The angle of Earth’s axis (approximately 23.5 degrees from perpendicular) relative to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun.
  14. A sequence of events that repeats.
  15. Information that supports or refutes a claim.
  16. Energy that comes from the sun.
  17. When the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow.
  18. Any product or process made by engineers and scientists.
  19. The change of energy from one type to another, such as from chemical to thermal energy.
  20. The amount of gravitational pull between two objects. See gravity.
  21. Something that happens in a repeated and predictable way.
  22. A scientist who studies objects and events beyond Earth’s atmosphere, such as the movement of stars and planets.
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  1. The systematic study of the natural world.
  2. A unit of mass in the metric system; 1 gram is equal to 1,000 milligrams.
  3. When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun such that the Moon’s shadow causes some places on Earth to experience darkness during daytime.
  4. Any description or measurement gathered by the senses or instruments.
  5. The movement of energy from one object to another.
  6. A star and all of the objects that orbit it.
  7. Information gathered from an experiment or observations.
  8. A push or a pull.
  9. A natural phenomenon that causes objects to be attracted to each other based on each object’s mass and the distance between them.
  10. The International System of Units (from Système Internationale d’Unités) established by international agreement. SI units are widely used in science, industry, and medicine.
  11. The worldwide measuring system used by scientists. Also known as the International System of Units (SI).
  12. The ratio of the size of a real object to the size of a model, map, diagram, or other representation of that object. Can also be used to refer to the general size of objects being referred to, for example molecular scale.
  13. A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.
  14. The imaginary line around which an object spins, or rotates. Earth rotates around an axis that runs straight through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  15. The ability to cause objects to change, move, or work.
  16. A flat two-dimensional plane where a space object is at any point in its orbit.
  17. A collection of stars and their solar systems that are gravitationally bound to one another.
  18. A curved path that a space object takes around a star, planet, or moon.
  19. A unit of force in the metric system, equal to 1 kg•m/s2.
  20. The mixture of gases (“air”) that surrounds a planet.
  21. A unit of length in the metric system; 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters.
  22. The amount of matter in an object.

44 Clues: A push or a pull. • An advantage, profit, or gain. • Energy that comes from the sun. • A sequence of events that repeats. • The amount of matter in an object. • When the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. • The systematic study of the natural world. • A star and all of the objects that orbit it. • Information that supports or refutes a claim. • ...

Solar System Exploration Crossword 2024-12-10

Solar System Exploration Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This USA program landed on Mars in 1976 and possibly found and killed life.
  2. This USA program recorded the first flybys of Mars, Venus and Mercury
  3. This program was a series of 24 missions by the USSR that would study the moon
  4. This USSR program successfully studied Venus, recording pictures and sounds.
  5. This is the latest mars rover, landing in 2021
  6. The passenger aboard Sputnik 2
  7. This USA program recorded the first flybys of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
  8. This USSR program had the first mars rover but also had the first public USSR failure
  9. This is the name of the active Chinese lunar space program
  10. This USA program was broken up into 3 phases and were the first to obtain close up images of the moon and hit the far side.
  11. This USSR program recorded the first lunar flyby
  12. USA's first space orbiter launched in March 1958
  13. This was the first mercury orbiter, discovering water on that planet
  14. Period of geopolitical tension between NATO and the Warsaw Pact
  15. This is the number of Apollo missions
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  1. This is the name of one of the first people to walk on the moon
  2. This was the first person to orbit the earth aboard Vostok 1
  3. This USA program was broken into 2 parts. The first studying the moon and the second studying other planets.
  4. This is the first name of the first woman in space
  5. This USA probe was the first Jupiter orbiter where it studied chemical composition of that planet
  6. This is the first Apollo Mission to land people on the moon
  7. Period of technological and scientific competition between USA and the USSR
  8. This is the first Saturn orbiter and landed the first object on an outer solar system moon, titan
  9. This probe gave the first images of pluto's surface
  10. This USA program identified Volcanism and weather patterns on Venus
  11. The first satellite launched on Oct 4, 1957
  12. This was the first USA mars Rover, it only went 100m
  13. This is the name of the active NASA lunar program, currently planning to establish a lunar base by 2035

28 Clues: The passenger aboard Sputnik 2 • This is the number of Apollo missions • The first satellite launched on Oct 4, 1957 • This is the latest mars rover, landing in 2021 • This USSR program recorded the first lunar flyby • USA's first space orbiter launched in March 1958 • This is the first name of the first woman in space • ...

Activity on Solar System 2025-07-28

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

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

Space 2021-02-18

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the smallest planet in the solar system
  2. the hottest planet in the solar system
  3. a small rocky body which orbits the sun
  4. the eighth planet from the sun
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  1. the outer atmosphere of a star
  2. leftovers from the creation of our solar system, consisting of sand, ice and carbon dioxide
  3. a collection of many stars held together by gravity
  4. an empty space with no matter
  5. also known as the Dog Star
  6. Earth’s only permanent natural satellite

10 Clues: also known as the Dog Star • an empty space with no matter • the outer atmosphere of a star • the eighth planet from the sun • the hottest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in the solar system • a small rocky body which orbits the sun • Earth’s only permanent natural satellite • a collection of many stars held together by gravity • ...

Planets Project 2015-04-13

Planets Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet with any life (that we know of?)
  2. Objects orbiting the Sun is called a?
  3. Planet with a ring around it.
  4. How many planets are in the Solar System?
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  1. Most likely planet to contain life other than Earth.
  2. The largest planet closest to the Sun.
  3. Closest planet to the Sun,and Smallest planet in our Solar System.
  4. Earth's "twin" planet.
  5. Farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
  6. Seventh planet from the Sun.

10 Clues: Earth's "twin" planet. • Seventh planet from the Sun. • Planet with a ring around it. • Objects orbiting the Sun is called a? • The largest planet closest to the Sun. • Planet with any life (that we know of?) • How many planets are in the Solar System? • Farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. • Most likely planet to contain life other than Earth. • ...

Solar System Emma&Hollie 2023-10-16

Solar System Emma&Hollie crossword puzzle
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  1. known as orbiting companions
  2. Planets Planets smaller then a planet but big enough to have a gravitational pull
  3. earth in the middle of the solar system
  4. smaller patterns within constellations
  5. also referred to as "dirty snowballs"
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  1. believed to be left over remains of the formation of the solar system
  2. patterns made up of stars
  3. sun in the middle of the solar system
  4. an oval path that the planets orbit on
  5. pieces of rock floating through space

10 Clues: patterns made up of stars • known as orbiting companions • sun in the middle of the solar system • pieces of rock floating through space • also referred to as "dirty snowballs" • an oval path that the planets orbit on • smaller patterns within constellations • earth in the middle of the solar system • believed to be left over remains of the formation of the solar system • ...

The planets 2023-04-04

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet has 27 moon.
  2. This is boulder size or smaller.
  3. This planet is warm at day and very cold at night.
  4. This planet is the 5th in our solar system.
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  1. This is the last planet in the Solar System.
  2. This is not a planet anymore its a dwarf planet.
  3. This is the second planet in the Solar system.
  4. This planet has ring we can see.
  5. This planet has 2 moons.
  6. This planet we live on.

10 Clues: This planet we live on. • This planet has 27 moon. • This planet has 2 moons. • This planet has ring we can see. • This is boulder size or smaller. • This planet is the 5th in our solar system. • This is the last planet in the Solar System. • This is the second planet in the Solar system. • This is not a planet anymore its a dwarf planet. • ...

Space Crossword 2017-05-14

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I orbit around the sun
  2. I am the biggest planet in the Solar System
  3. The Earth orbits around me
  4. I orbit around Earth
  5. Astronauts use me to travel into space
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  1. I am no longer considered a planet
  2. I am the hottest planet in the Solar System
  3. I travel to space in a rocket ship
  4. I am out at day but you can only see me at night
  5. I am the smallest planet in the Solar System

10 Clues: I orbit around Earth • I orbit around the sun • The Earth orbits around me • I am no longer considered a planet • I travel to space in a rocket ship • Astronauts use me to travel into space • I am the hottest planet in the Solar System • I am the biggest planet in the Solar System • I am the smallest planet in the Solar System • ...

The planets 2023-04-04

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet has 27 moon.
  2. This is boulder size or smaller.
  3. This planet is warm at day and very cold at night.
  4. This planet is the 5th in our solar system.
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  1. This is the last planet in the Solar System.
  2. This is not a planet anymore its a dwarf planet.
  3. This is the second planet in the Solar system.
  4. This planet has ring we can see.
  5. This planet has 2 moons.
  6. This planet we live on.

10 Clues: This planet we live on. • This planet has 27 moon. • This planet has 2 moons. • This planet has ring we can see. • This is boulder size or smaller. • This planet is the 5th in our solar system. • This is the last planet in the Solar System. • This is the second planet in the Solar system. • This is not a planet anymore its a dwarf planet. • ...

Force in Space 2021-12-29

Force in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A non-contact force that pulls objects down
  2. The amount of matter inside an object
  3. Consist of gas and dust that make the Solar System
  4. The theory states Sun as the centre of the Solar System
  5. The centre of the solar system
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  1. Mass affected by gravity
  2. The movement of Earth around the Sun
  3. The movement of the Earth through its axis
  4. Large space object that revolves around the sun
  5. eclipse that happens during the night

10 Clues: Mass affected by gravity • The centre of the solar system • The movement of Earth around the Sun • eclipse that happens during the night • The amount of matter inside an object • The movement of the Earth through its axis • A non-contact force that pulls objects down • Large space object that revolves around the sun • Consist of gas and dust that make the Solar System • ...

Moon 101 2023-01-10

Moon 101 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. diameter
  2. asteroids
  3. craters
  4. moon
  5. accumulated
  6. crash
  7. debris
  8. satellite
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  1. phase
  2. planet
  3. mission
  4. comets
  5. solar system
  6. calendar
  7. formed
  8. orbit

16 Clues: moon • phase • orbit • crash • planet • comets • formed • debris • mission • craters • diameter • calendar • asteroids • satellite • accumulated • solar system

Space 2023-03-11

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planet is nicknamed the red planet
  2. was a planet but is no longer
  3. a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
  4. this planet is the last planet in our solar system
  5. A day on this planet is longer than a year.
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  1. regions in space where an enormous amount of mass is packed into a tiny volume.
  2. the planet is nicknamed mostly made of metal
  3. a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star – a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium – at the center of our solar system.
  4. there are seven of these in the solar system
  5. this planet has rings of space debris
  6. this planet is a habitable for creatures

11 Clues: was a planet but is no longer • this planet has rings of space debris • the planet is nicknamed the red planet • this planet is a habitable for creatures • A day on this planet is longer than a year. • the planet is nicknamed mostly made of metal • there are seven of these in the solar system • this planet is the last planet in our solar system • ...

Stability of Planetary Orbits 2022-02-02

Stability of Planetary Orbits crossword puzzle
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  1. A description of what could possibly happen.
  2. Roman god of light, name of a planet in our solar system.
  3. In order for Neptune to exist the planet would had to __________.
  4. The cause to a lack of steadiness
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  1. The addition of this component turns the Theory of Special Relativity to General Relativity.
  2. One of two planets that may crash into the Earth according to simulations.
  3. disaster
  4. Tests that help support or debunk theories and scientific ideas.
  5. This theory supports the idea of Accretion during our solar system's formation
  6. The second smallest planet in the Solar System that may crash into the Earth in a few million years
  7. The reason why Uranus and Neptune's positioning in our Solar System doesn't make sense

11 Clues: disaster • The cause to a lack of steadiness • A description of what could possibly happen. • Roman god of light, name of a planet in our solar system. • Tests that help support or debunk theories and scientific ideas. • In order for Neptune to exist the planet would had to __________. • One of two planets that may crash into the Earth according to simulations. • ...

MedSciSoc 2nd + 3rd Year Camp: Crossword B 2023-06-10

MedSciSoc 2nd + 3rd Year Camp: Crossword B crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Found at the centre of most galaxies
  2. Only planet in solar system not named after a god
  3. Where stars are born
  4. Famous 2014 film about space directed by Christopher Nolan
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  1. Last name of the first person to walk the moon
  2. Unit used to measure long distances in space
  3. Ring of space debris found between Jupiter and Mars
  4. Planet in solar system that rotates on its side
  5. Hottest planet in Solar System
  6. Largest optical telescope in space

10 Clues: Where stars are born • Hottest planet in Solar System • Largest optical telescope in space • Found at the centre of most galaxies • Unit used to measure long distances in space • Last name of the first person to walk the moon • Planet in solar system that rotates on its side • Only planet in solar system not named after a god • ...

The Planet 2021-06-18

The Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  3. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. The sixth planet from the sun which features an extensive ring system
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  1. What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”?
  2. The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. What is the third planet from the sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the sun? • What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the largest planet in the solar system? • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

The Planet 2021-06-19

The Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  3. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. The sixth planet from the sun which features an extensive ring system
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  1. What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”?
  2. The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. What is the third planet from the sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the sun? • What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the largest planet in the solar system? • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

Crossword: The Solar System 2017-04-12

Crossword: The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Named after the Roman God of War
  2. This Galaxy contains our Solar System
  3. Has a very windy atmosphere
  4. Has the longest "day"
  5. "The Sideways Planet"
  6. The largest planet
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  1. Orbits Earth
  2. Has 53 moons
  3. Closest planet to the Sun
  4. Habitable for humans
  5. Centre of the Solar System

11 Clues: Orbits Earth • Has 53 moons • The largest planet • Habitable for humans • Has the longest "day" • "The Sideways Planet" • Closest planet to the Sun • Centre of the Solar System • Has a very windy atmosphere • Named after the Roman God of War • This Galaxy contains our Solar System

Outer Space 2025-05-30

Outer Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Balls of hot gas
  2. Constellation with a belt
  3. Floating rocks in space
  4. There are eight of them in our solar system
  5. The dwarf planet
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  1. It circles the earth
  2. _______ ship
  3. The path planets take around the sun
  4. Our planet
  5. It's the largest planet
  6. The center of our solar system

11 Clues: Our planet • _______ ship • Balls of hot gas • The dwarf planet • It circles the earth • It's the largest planet • Floating rocks in space • Constellation with a belt • The center of our solar system • The path planets take around the sun • There are eight of them in our solar system

The Planet (Seanix) 2021-06-18

The Planet (Seanix) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  3. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. The sixth planet from the sun which features an extensive ring system
Down
  1. What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”?
  2. The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. What is the third planet from the sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the sun? • What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the largest planet in the solar system? • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

The planets 2022-06-19

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  2. system ? Uranus the chemical element uranium was named after what planets?
  3. what planet is nicknamed the red planet ? Earth what is the third planet
  4. the sun ,?
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  1. what is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  2. what is the largest planet in the solar system?
  3. what is the smallest planet in the solar system ?
  4. the sixth planet from the sun features an extension

8 Clues: the sun ,? • what is the hottest planet in the solar system? • what is the largest planet in the solar system? • what is the smallest planet in the solar system ? • the sixth planet from the sun features an extension • what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • what planet is nicknamed the red planet ? Earth what is the third planet • ...

E&E 2022 2022-08-15

E&E 2022 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. what is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  3. what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. the sixth planet from the sun features an exoensive ring system?
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  1. what planet is nick named the red planet?
  2. the chemical element uranus was named after what planet?
  3. what is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. what is the third planet from sun?

8 Clues: what is the third planet from sun? • what planet is nick named the red planet? • what is the hottest planet in the solar system? • what is the largest planet in the solar system? • what is the smallest planet in the solar system? • the chemical element uranus was named after what planet? • what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

Space 2017-05-31

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The closest star to Earth
  2. The coldest planet in the Solar System
  3. The Roman name for Ares
  4. No longer called a planet
  5. Tiniest planet
  6. Human haven
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  1. Super hot
  2. The ringed planet
  3. The largest planet int he Solar System
  4. The blue planet
  5. Earth's only natural orbit

11 Clues: Super hot • Human haven • Tiniest planet • The blue planet • The ringed planet • The Roman name for Ares • The closest star to Earth • No longer called a planet • Earth's only natural orbit • The largest planet int he Solar System • The coldest planet in the Solar System

Planets 2023-06-01

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Red planet
  2. - Dwarf planet
  3. - Farthest planet from the sun
  4. - Our home planet
  5. - Icy object with a tail
  6. - Tilted on its side
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  1. - Famous for its rings
  2. - Largest planet in our solar system
  3. - Center of our solar system
  4. - Closest planet to the sun
  5. - Known as Earth's 'sister' planet

11 Clues: - Red planet • - Dwarf planet • - Our home planet • - Tilted on its side • - Famous for its rings • - Icy object with a tail • - Closest planet to the sun • - Center of our solar system • - Farthest planet from the sun • - Known as Earth's 'sister' planet • - Largest planet in our solar system

The solar system 2026-03-21

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. defined by mass
  2. Pull or push on an object
  3. anything that takes up space
  4. natural satellite
  5. Planet in the solar system
  6. Scientists who discovered gravity
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  1. Every particle in the universe attracts
  2. Group Of planets
  3. What pulls things down
  4. property of matter
  5. Star in the solar system

11 Clues: defined by mass • Group Of planets • natural satellite • property of matter • What pulls things down • Star in the solar system • Pull or push on an object • Planet in the solar system • anything that takes up space • Scientists who discovered gravity • Every particle in the universe attracts

The Planet 2021-06-18

The Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  3. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. The sixth planet from the sun which features an extensive ring system
Down
  1. What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”?
  2. The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. What is the third planet from the sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the sun? • What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the largest planet in the solar system? • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

The Planet (Seanix) 2021-06-18

The Planet (Seanix) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  3. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. The sixth planet from the sun which features an extensive ring system
Down
  1. What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”?
  2. The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. What is the third planet from the sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the sun? • What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the largest planet in the solar system? • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

The Planets 2018-01-31

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
  2. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
  3. What planet is nicknamed the 'RED Planet'?
  4. The sixth planet from the Sun features an extensive ring system what planet?
Down
  1. What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
  2. The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
  4. What is the third planet from the Sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the Sun? • What planet is nicknamed the 'RED Planet'? • What is the largest planet in the Solar System? • What is the hottest planet in the Solar System? • What is the smallest planet in the Solar System? • The chemical element uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun? • ...

Solar Energy Crossword Puzzle 2020-04-26

Solar Energy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. interconnected assembly of solar cells; also called a panel.
  2. energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
  3. ratio of light reflected from a surface.
  4. photovoltaic modules connected together to provide a single electrical output.
  5. light from the sun; also called solar radiance.
  6. an electric current in which electrons flow in one direction only.
  7. method of harnessing solar energy for thermal energy (heat).
  8. technology and research that relates to the application of solar cells for energy by converting radiant energy directly to electricity.
  9. standard unit of voltage; one volt produces one ampere of current when acting a resistance of one ohm.
  10. device that converts DC electricity into AC electricity.
  11. a solar array that follows the path of the sun to maximize the solar radiation incident on the photovoltaic surface.
  12. rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes.
  13. basic unit of a photovoltaic panel.
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  1. energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.
  2. distribution of energy emitted by the sun arranged in order of wavelengths.
  3. an electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals.
  4. a system which uses solar cells to convert light into electricity; consists of multiple components, including solar cells, mechanical and electrical connections and mountings and means of regulating and/or modifying the electrical output.
  5. measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time.
  6. potential energy that makes the electrical current flow in a circuit by pushing the electrons around (pressure).
  7. the unit of electric power, or amount of work (J), done in a unit of time. One ampere of current flowing at a potential of one volt produces one watt of power.
  8. (1) of or pertaining to the sun. (2) utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy. (3) manufacturing or providing solar power.
  9. height of the sun above the horizon.
  10. unit of electric current (refers to flow of current); one ampere corresponds to a certain number of electrons passing a fixed point each second.

23 Clues: basic unit of a photovoltaic panel. • height of the sun above the horizon. • ratio of light reflected from a surface. • light from the sun; also called solar radiance. • rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes. • device that converts DC electricity into AC electricity. • energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation. • ...

Solar Energy Crossword Puzzle 2020-04-26

Solar Energy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. interconnected assembly of solar cells; also called a panel.
  2. energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
  3. ratio of light reflected from a surface.
  4. photovoltaic modules connected together to provide a single electrical output.
  5. light from the sun; also called solar radiance.
  6. an electric current in which electrons flow in one direction only.
  7. method of harnessing solar energy for thermal energy (heat).
  8. technology and research that relates to the application of solar cells for energy by converting radiant energy directly to electricity.
  9. standard unit of voltage; one volt produces one ampere of current when acting a resistance of one ohm.
  10. device that converts DC electricity into AC electricity.
  11. a solar array that follows the path of the sun to maximize the solar radiation incident on the photovoltaic surface.
  12. rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes.
  13. basic unit of a photovoltaic panel.
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  1. energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.
  2. distribution of energy emitted by the sun arranged in order of wavelengths.
  3. an electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals.
  4. a system which uses solar cells to convert light into electricity; consists of multiple components, including solar cells, mechanical and electrical connections and mountings and means of regulating and/or modifying the electrical output.
  5. measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time.
  6. potential energy that makes the electrical current flow in a circuit by pushing the electrons around (pressure).
  7. the unit of electric power, or amount of work (J), done in a unit of time. One ampere of current flowing at a potential of one volt produces one watt of power.
  8. (1) of or pertaining to the sun. (2) utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy. (3) manufacturing or providing solar power.
  9. height of the sun above the horizon.
  10. unit of electric current (refers to flow of current); one ampere corresponds to a certain number of electrons passing a fixed point each second.

23 Clues: basic unit of a photovoltaic panel. • height of the sun above the horizon. • ratio of light reflected from a surface. • light from the sun; also called solar radiance. • rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes. • device that converts DC electricity into AC electricity. • energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation. • ...

Crossword Science 2023-05-01

Crossword Science crossword puzzle
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  1. The Earth is considered to be the center of the solar system
  2. The temperature at which the substance changes from a solid to a liquid
  3. The average distance between Earth and the Sun
  4. The only star in our solar system
  5. A substance that has no fixed size or shape
  6. The Sun is considered to be the center of the solar system
  7. A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume
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  1. Force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
  2. A state of matter that retains its shape and density when not confined
  3. Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
  4. The circular motion of an object around its center
  5. The force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other
  6. A dimensionless quantity representing the amount of matter in a particle or object
  7. All of space, and all the matter and energy that space contains
  8. The distance light travels in one year
  9. The degree of hotness or coldness of an object
  10. Mass of a unit volume of a material substance

17 Clues: The only star in our solar system • The distance light travels in one year • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • A substance that has no fixed size or shape • Mass of a unit volume of a material substance • The average distance between Earth and the Sun • The degree of hotness or coldness of an object • The circular motion of an object around its center • ...

Planets 2025-09-10

Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. The force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
  2. A small, rocky body that orbits the sun, often found between Mars and Jupiter.
  3. The planet famous for its rings.
  4. A sudden, powerful burst of energy from the sun's surface.
  5. The phase of the moon when we can see the entire illuminated side.
  6. A large, frozen ball of rock and ice that develops a "tail" as it approaches the sun.
  7. The imaginary line that the Earth rotates on.
  8. The planet we call home.
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  1. A collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars.
  2. The group of eight planets, along with their moons, asteroids, and comets, that orbit the sun
  3. The largest planet in our solar system.
  4. The name of our home galaxy.
  5. The period of time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun once.
  6. The second smallest planet in our solar system, named after the Roman god of war.
  7. A celestial body that orbits a planet.
  8. The center of our solar system.
  9. The star at the center of our solar system.
  10. The path a celestial body takes as it orbits another.

18 Clues: The planet we call home. • The name of our home galaxy. • The center of our solar system. • The planet famous for its rings. • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The imaginary line that the Earth rotates on. • A collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars. • ...

Astronomy crossword 2024-09-26

Astronomy crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A large group of smaller galaxy clusters or galaxy groups
  2. The outer asteroid belt of the solar system is known as the ______ belt
  3. Cosmic clouds of gas and dust
  4. The distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond
  5. Considered the smallest structure in the universe, being roughly 1.2×10^-10 m in radius
  6. The most common/abundant atom in the universe
  7. Which planet has a diameter 11 times the diameter of Earth?
  8. The Number of planets in the Solar System
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  1. An astronomical object of very high luminosity found in the centres of some galaxies and powered by gas spiraling at high velocity into an extremely large black hole
  2. Milky Way is falls under this classification of galaxy types
  3. Energy emitted as electromagnetic radiation persecond
  4. Second most common/abundant atom in the universe
  5. The fastest speed in the universe is the speed of _____
  6. Pluto is classified as a _____ planet
  7. The Earth’s radius is about 3.666 times larger than the ____
  8. Cloud which marks the border of the Solar System
  9. Which planet has a radius of 6,378 km?

17 Clues: Cosmic clouds of gas and dust • Pluto is classified as a _____ planet • Which planet has a radius of 6,378 km? • The Number of planets in the Solar System • The most common/abundant atom in the universe • Second most common/abundant atom in the universe • Cloud which marks the border of the Solar System • Energy emitted as electromagnetic radiation persecond • ...

Enlightment 2022-02-22

Enlightment crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who rules with absolute power
  2. a system in witch multiple groups share a decision making power, the system is designed to ensure that one person or group does not abuse its power
  3. He wanted freedom of speech
  4. an agreement between the government and the people
  5. proved coernicuss theorys
  6. man from france that made analytical geometry
  7. who made the modern-day telescope who makes it easier to study space
  8. separation from britin
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  1. a form of art
  2. theory that the earth is the center of the solar system
  3. he made the table of elements
  4. to know something one did not know before
  5. a man who benefited us to better understand gravity
  6. theory that the sun is the center of our solar system
  7. She was an early feminist
  8. parties where people met to discuss new ideas
  9. who made vaccines to better our health

17 Clues: a form of art • separation from britin • She was an early feminist • proved coernicuss theorys • He wanted freedom of speech • he made the table of elements • a person who rules with absolute power • who made vaccines to better our health • to know something one did not know before • parties where people met to discuss new ideas • man from france that made analytical geometry • ...

Earth and space 2020-06-12

Earth and space crossword puzzle
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  1. the leading theory on how the universe began
  2. the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind
  3. when the moon casts a shadow on a portion of the earth which partially or fully blocks sunlight
  4. medium sized star
  5. a gas giant
  6. planet far from earth
  7. huge star
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  1. an astronomical unit of length which equals about 9.46 trillion km
  2. what we call our the planets in the milky way orbiting the sun
  3. a system of stars and other matter bound together by gravity
  4. small rocky/metallic body in space
  5. icy body which orbits the sun
  6. small star
  7. planet close to earth

14 Clues: huge star • small star • a gas giant • medium sized star • planet close to earth • planet far from earth • icy body which orbits the sun • small rocky/metallic body in space • the leading theory on how the universe began • a system of stars and other matter bound together by gravity • what we call our the planets in the milky way orbiting the sun • ...

Solar System Planets and Stars 2023-06-21

Solar System Planets and Stars crossword puzzle
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  1. It used to be the ninth planet but is now considered a dwarf planet.
  2. It is known for its prominent ring system made of ice and dust.
  3. It is a bright star in the constellation Lyra.
  4. It is often called the "Red Planet."
  5. It is a red supergiant star in the constellation Orion.
  6. It is our home planet with land and water.
  7. It is the largest planet in our solar system with a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
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  1. It is the largest planet in our solar system with a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
  2. It is also known as the North Star and helps in navigation.
  3. It is known for its prominent ring system made of ice and dust.
  4. It is a star that provides light and heat.
  5. It is a red supergiant star in the constellation Scorpius.
  6. It is the hottest planet in our solar system.
  7. It is the smallest planet in our solar system.
  8. It is the brightest star in the night sky.
  9. It is a gas giant planet that spins on its side. Neptune It is a blue planet and the farthest planet from the Sun.

16 Clues: It is often called the "Red Planet." • It is a star that provides light and heat. • It is our home planet with land and water. • It is the brightest star in the night sky. • It is the hottest planet in our solar system. • It is a bright star in the constellation Lyra. • It is the smallest planet in our solar system. • ...

The Planets 2021-06-19

The Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  3. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. The sixth planet from the sun which features an extensive ring system
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  1. What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”?
  2. The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. What is the third planet from the sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the sun? • What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet”? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the largest planet in the solar system? • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • The chemical element Uranium was named after what planet? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

The planets 2019-02-27

The planets crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
  2. What planets in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  3. What planets is nicknamed the 'red planet'?
  4. What the sixth planet form the sun feather an extensive ring system?
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  1. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
  2. The chemical element uranium was named after what planets?
  3. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
  4. What is the third planet from the sun?

8 Clues: What is the third planet from the sun? • What planets is nicknamed the 'red planet'? • What is the largest planet in the solar system? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • The chemical element uranium was named after what planets? • What planets in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • ...

science 2025-10-03

science crossword puzzle
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  1. furthest planet from the sun
  2. most are between mars and Jupiter
  3. known for its rings
  4. center of solar system
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  1. largest planet
  2. smallest planet
  3. chunk of rock floating through space
  4. dirty snowball
  5. planet smaller then a normal planet
  6. orbiting companion
  7. only habitable planet in the solar system

11 Clues: largest planet • dirty snowball • smallest planet • orbiting companion • known for its rings • center of solar system • furthest planet from the sun • most are between mars and Jupiter • chunk of rock floating through space • planet smaller then a normal planet • only habitable planet in the solar system

Monster of the Milky Way 2022-12-14

Monster of the Milky Way crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest object in our solar system
  2. To travel around a star, planet, or another object in space
  3. Every major ____ bears the signature of a supermassive black hole.
  4. Matter and light fall into a black hole in a ____ like water going down a drain
  5. A black hole does this to everything that enters it
  6. The largest planet in our solar system
  7. The closest planet to the sun
  8. Astronomical unit of distance
  9. The brightest spot in a galaxy, packed with stars
  10. Believed that space and time were curved, woven together in a flexible fabric
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  1. A form of light invisible to the naked eye
  2. There are many ____ systems in every galaxy
  3. The strangest phenomenon in the cosmos
  4. The death of a star
  5. A hypothetical structure of space time envisioned as a long, thin tunnel
  6. Orbit around most stars
  7. Within a black hole is trapped light and ____.

17 Clues: The death of a star • Orbit around most stars • The closest planet to the sun • Astronomical unit of distance • The largest object in our solar system • The strangest phenomenon in the cosmos • The largest planet in our solar system • A form of light invisible to the naked eye • There are many ____ systems in every galaxy • Within a black hole is trapped light and ____. • ...

Earth 2023-01-17

Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. The component for terrestial planet
  2. The component for Jupiter and Saturn
  3. one of the example for human environment
  4. Having 4 seasons in a year
  5. Molten rock
  6. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  7. The season rainging from december to march in the southern hemisphire
  8. Only having 2 seasons in a year
  9. The planet that has the longest period for revolution
  10. The season rainging from september to december in the northern hemisphire
  11. the barier between terrestial planet and jovian planet
  12. The thinnest layer of the earth's crust
  13. dwarf planet
  14. The hottest planet on our solar system
  15. When the planets spinning around on their axis
  16. The largest continent in the world
  17. the Closest planet to the sun
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  1. The purposeful clearing of forested land
  2. the biggest planet in our solar system
  3. the thickest layer of the earth's structure
  4. Gas that protects earth from sun radiaton
  5. North Polar
  6. the component for uranus and neptune
  7. The largest substance in the world
  8. the main core for our solar system
  9. The planet that has the shortest peroiod for revolution
  10. the imaginary lines start form north south
  11. changing ..... is the effect of revolution
  12. The upper part of the mantle approximately 80 km deep
  13. South Polar
  14. the Farthest planet to the sun
  15. When earth is moving around the sun in an electical shape
  16. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  17. one of the example for physical environemnt
  18. Synonym word of sun
  19. The season rainging from march to june in the northern hemisphire
  20. The season rainging from june to september in the southern hemisphire

37 Clues: Molten rock • North Polar • South Polar • dwarf planet • Synonym word of sun • Having 4 seasons in a year • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • the Closest planet to the sun • the Farthest planet to the sun • Only having 2 seasons in a year • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • The largest substance in the world • the main core for our solar system • The largest continent in the world • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2016-05-02

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

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

SUN AND SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-01-05

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

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

Observing the Solar System 2015-11-05

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

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

Solar System and Astronomy 2021-03-18

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

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

Beyond Our Solar System 2022-01-12

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

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

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-10

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

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

Earth Science - Solar System 2021-04-13

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

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

THE SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2021-06-25

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

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

Solar System & the Universe 2025-05-05

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

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

The Solar System Review 2026-02-17

The Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus’ atmosphere is ____________ time denser than Earth’s
  2. a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt that is egg shaped and named for a hawaiian goddess
  3. Venus is so hot due to the runaway _____________ effect
  4. Mercury has a larger than average _____
  5. one criteria to be a classical planet is to be roughly a ________ under its own gravity
  6. the reddish/brown color on Mars comes from the abundance of ____________
  7. saturn’s rings are only ______ meters thick
  8. Venus’ high albedo is caused by its ________
  9. the icy galilean moon
  10. Mercury is only visible in our sky when the Sun is _____ the horizon
  11. comets usually have 2 tails: a dust tail and an _____ tail
  12. the dwarf planet discovered in the early 1900s that used to be a classical planet
  13. the safer (for humans) galilean moon
  14. the dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt with a name that is a word repeated twice
  15. the ________ scale is used to measure the danger level of potential impacts on Earth
  16. the big galilean moon
  17. the discoverer of saturn’s rings and the name of the orbit that crashed into the planet
  18. comets usually have 2 tails: an ion tail and a _____ tail
  19. long term comets (with orbits longer than 200 years) spend most of their time in the
  20. one criteria to have a magnetic field
  21. the soviet mission that landed on Venus
  22. Venus has more ____________ than any other planet in the solar system
  23. the molecule that gives uranus and neptune their light blue/green color
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  1. venus is _______ as big as Earth
  2. one criteria to be a classical planet is to orbit _________ directly
  3. this moon of Saturn has liquid methane lakes
  4. one of the moon’s of Mars (fear)
  5. the massive impact crater on Mercury is called _________ Basin
  6. the interior pressure of Jupiter causes ________ to act like a metal instead of a gas
  7. Saturn’s north pole has a massive storm in the shape of a ___________ (the bestagon)
  8. water on the rocky planets likely came from
  9. the most recent rover sent to Mars
  10. asteroids that orbit a little ahead or behind a planet are called _______ asteroids
  11. the volcano-y galilean moon
  12. a common molecule in Venusian rain
  13. the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
  14. this planet has the fastest winds in the solar system because it “isn’t done forming”
  15. one of the moons of Mars (panic)
  16. the orbiter currently hanging out by Jupiter
  17. the “fuzzy” part of a comet is called the _______
  18. the tallest mountain on Mars (and in the solar system)
  19. the moon of Saturn most like Europa
  20. the dwarf planet named for a chinese water deity
  21. the dwarf planet originally named Xena but changed by the IAU
  22. one criteria to have a magnetic field (2 words)
  23. the planet that is tilted over 90 degrees
  24. the only moon in the solar system with a significant atmosphere
  25. how many moons Venus has
  26. the moons of this planet are named after Shakespearean characters
  27. the largest object in the asteroid belt that isn’t a dwarf planet

50 Clues: the icy galilean moon • the big galilean moon • how many moons Venus has • the volcano-y galilean moon • venus is _______ as big as Earth • one of the moon’s of Mars (fear) • one of the moons of Mars (panic) • the most recent rover sent to Mars • a common molecule in Venusian rain • the moon of Saturn most like Europa • the safer (for humans) galilean moon • ...

Solar System Crossword v5 2026-01-05

Solar System Crossword v5 crossword puzzle
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  1. You, plants, and animals are examples of this
  2. Smallest of Jupiter's Galilean moons. Has subsurface ocean
  3. Object with most of the mass (stuff) in the Solar System
  4. Color of the sky on the Moon
  5. Comets often have these when they get closer to the Sun
  6. The only moon with a thick atmosphere
  7. Venus has a thick one of these
  8. The time for a planet to orbit the Sun once
  9. The time it takes a planet to rotate one time
  10. Mars is called the _____ Planet because of its color
  11. This planet is tilted on its side as it goes around the Sun
  12. The Sun is this kind of object.
  13. Forms when a fast space rock hits the surface of a planet
  14. The galaxy we live in The _____ Way.
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  1. Color of the Sun (don’t look at it or your eyes could get hurt)
  2. The Moon is ____ when we see the all the lit-up day side
  3. The largest moon of Neptune – it has geysers
  4. The biggest planet
  5. Its biggest moon is Charon
  6. these rocky objects mostly orbit between Mars and Jupiter
  7. Pluto, Eris, and Ceres are all classified as _____ Planets
  8. The fastest planet around the Sun
  9. The gas we breathe to live
  10. A natural object that orbits a planetary body
  11. What trees and other plants use for energy.
  12. Planet with the hottest surface in the Solar System
  13. This planet has the most impressive rings
  14. All the planets _____ the Sun

28 Clues: The biggest planet • Its biggest moon is Charon • The gas we breathe to live • Color of the sky on the Moon • All the planets _____ the Sun • Venus has a thick one of these • The Sun is this kind of object. • The fastest planet around the Sun • The galaxy we live in The _____ Way. • The only moon with a thick atmosphere • This planet has the most impressive rings • ...

planets 2023-07-26

planets crossword puzzle
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  1. Exploration The act of sending spacecraft or astronauts into space to study and learn more about planets and other celestial bodies. Space exploration helps us understand the universe and our place in it.
  2. A dwarf planet that used to be considered the ninth planet in our solar system. Pluto is very far from the Sun and has a surface covered in ice. It was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
  3. The sixth planet from the Sun and known for its beautiful ring system made of ice and dust particles. Saturn is a gas giant, like Jupiter, and its rings make it one of the most recognizable planets in our solar system.
  4. The closest planet to the Sun. It is a small and rocky planet, with a surface that is covered in craters and has extreme temperatures. It has no atmosphere to trap heat, making it very hot during the day and freezing cold at night.
  5. A large celestial body that orbits around a star, like our Sun. Planets are round in shape and do not produce their own light but reflect the light of the star they orbit. There are eight planets in our solar system.
  6. Planet A celestial body that orbits the Sun and shares some characteristics with planets but is smaller. Dwarf planets, like Pluto, are not considered full-fledged planets because they have not "cleared their orbits" of other debris.
  7. The star at the center of our solar system. It is a big ball of hot gases that gives us light and heat. The Sun's gravity keeps all the planets in their orbits and provides energy for life on Earth.
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  1. The second planet from the Sun and often called Earth's "sister planet" due to its similar size. Venus has a thick atmosphere, mostly made of carbon dioxide, which causes a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our solar system. It also rains sulfuric acid on its surface.
  2. The largest planet in our solar system and the fifth from the Sun. It is a gas giant, mostly made up of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter has a famous feature called the "Great Red Spot," a massive storm that has been raging for hundreds of years.
  3. System A system that includes a star (like our Sun) and all the celestial bodies (planets, moons, asteroids, comets) that orbit around it. Our solar system is just one of many in the universe.
  4. The path that a planet follows as it goes around the Sun. Planets move in elliptical orbits, meaning they are slightly oval-shaped. The Sun's gravity keeps them in their orbits and prevents them from flying off into space.
  5. The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun. Like Uranus, it is an ice giant. Neptune has a vivid blue color, and it has strong winds and storms in its atmosphere, including the fastest winds in the solar system.
  6. Known as the "Red Planet" because of its reddish appearance. It is the fourth planet from the Sun and has a thin atmosphere. Scientists believe it may have had liquid water in the past, making it a target for the search for extraterrestrial life.
  7. The seventh planet from the Sun and an ice giant. Uranus is unique because it rotates on its side, unlike other planets. It has a bluish color due to the presence of methane gas in its atmosphere.
  8. Our home planet! It is the third planet from the Sun and the only known planet to support life. It has an atmosphere that provides us with oxygen, water, and a moderate climate that allows us to live here.

15 Clues: A dwarf planet that used to be considered the ninth planet in our solar system. Pluto is very far from the Sun and has a surface covered in ice. It was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. • ...

All about space 2024-01-07

All about space crossword puzzle
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  1. particles from comets, asteroids, and other bodies that are generally smaller than 0.1mm in diameter
  2. a U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space
  3. a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other
  4. the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it
  5. a belt around the heavens extending 9° on either side of the ecliptic, the plane of Earth's orbit and of the Sun's apparent annual path
  6. rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago
  7. a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our Solar System are found orbiting the Sun
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  1. a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth
  2. a celestial body that -orbits the sun, has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape, has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon
  3. the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere
  4. An unidentified form of matter that accounts for galaxies rotating faster than their visible mass should cause
  5. frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices
  6. a spherical rocky body, probably with a small metallic core, revolving around Earth in a slightly eccentric orbit at a mean distance of about 384,000 km (238,600 miles)
  7. About 13.8 billion years ago, the universe sprang into existence

14 Clues: a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth • the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere • About 13.8 billion years ago, the universe sprang into existence • the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it • a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other • ...

Solar System Planets and Stars 2023-06-21

Solar System Planets and Stars crossword puzzle
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  1. It used to be the ninth planet but is now considered a dwarf planet.
  2. It is known for its prominent ring system made of ice and dust.
  3. It is a bright star in the constellation Lyra.
  4. It is often called the "Red Planet."
  5. It is a red supergiant star in the constellation Orion.
  6. It is our home planet with land and water.
  7. It is the largest planet in our solar system with a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
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  1. It is the largest planet in our solar system with a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
  2. It is also known as the North Star and helps in navigation.
  3. It is known for its prominent ring system made of ice and dust.
  4. It is a star that provides light and heat.
  5. It is a red supergiant star in the constellation Scorpius.
  6. It is the hottest planet in our solar system.
  7. It is the smallest planet in our solar system.
  8. It is the brightest star in the night sky.
  9. It is a gas giant planet that spins on its side. Neptune It is a blue planet and the farthest planet from the Sun.

16 Clues: It is often called the "Red Planet." • It is a star that provides light and heat. • It is our home planet with land and water. • It is the brightest star in the night sky. • It is the hottest planet in our solar system. • It is a bright star in the constellation Lyra. • It is the smallest planet in our solar system. • ...

The Planets 2017-05-15

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am the flattest planet.
  2. I have the tallest mountain in the Solar System.
  3. I am the smallest planet in our Solar System.
  4. I have the shortest day of all planets.
  5. I am the densest planet in our Solar System.
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  1. I am the hottest planet in our Solar System.
  2. I make one trip around the Sun every 84 Earth years.
  3. I have 14 Moons.

8 Clues: I have 14 Moons. • I am the flattest planet. • I have the shortest day of all planets. • I am the hottest planet in our Solar System. • I am the densest planet in our Solar System. • I am the smallest planet in our Solar System. • I have the tallest mountain in the Solar System. • I make one trip around the Sun every 84 Earth years.

Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-25

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is known for having rings
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system
  3. Belt the belt that sperates the inner planets from the outer planets
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  1. the hottest planet in our solar system
  2. is the largest planet in our solar system
  3. gives us light and is our star
  4. the only planet in our solar system that has life
  5. it is the 4th planet from the sun

8 Clues: is known for having rings • gives us light and is our star • it is the 4th planet from the sun • the hottest planet in our solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • is the largest planet in our solar system • the only planet in our solar system that has life • Belt the belt that sperates the inner planets from the outer planets

Solar System Part 2 2022-02-24

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

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

SUN AND SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-01-05

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

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

Our Solar System & Space 2023-03-23

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

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

Solar system and planets 2024-05-18

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

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

Solar System and Beyond 2022-05-10

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

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

Solar System and Beyond 2022-05-16

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

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

Solar system crossword puzzle 2023-05-17

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

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

Earth & The Solar System 2024-11-13

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

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

Solar System (Hard Mode) 2025-09-25

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

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

Solar System and Beyond 2026-03-19

Solar System and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The relationships between the components in a system. See components and system.
  2. A group of interacting objects or processes. Every system includes components, interactions, and boundaries. See boundaries, components, and interactions.
  3. The stuff that makes up all living and nonliving objects.
  4. Rockets, satellites, probes, space stations, and space shuttles that carry various tools and equipment to gather data about space and space objects.
  5. An advantage, profit, or gain.
  6. Any representation of a system (or its components) used to help one understand and communicate how it works.
  7. The extent of a system, separating those components and processes that are part of the system from those that are not. See components and system.
  8. phases The different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth.
  9. Variation between a measurement and the true value of a quantity.
  10. The mean, or average, distance between Earth and the Sun (149,597,870,700 m).
  11. Someone who pursues understanding of the natural world by using evidence to answer questions.
  12. The substances, materials, and processes that make up a system. See system.
  13. The angle of Earth’s axis (approximately 23.5 degrees from perpendicular) relative to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun.
  14. A sequence of events that repeats.
  15. Information that supports or refutes a claim.
  16. Energy that comes from the sun.
  17. When the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow.
  18. Any product or process made by engineers and scientists.
  19. The change of energy from one type to another, such as from chemical to thermal energy.
  20. The amount of gravitational pull between two objects. See gravity.
  21. Something that happens in a repeated and predictable way.
  22. A scientist who studies objects and events beyond Earth’s atmosphere, such as the movement of stars and planets.
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  1. The systematic study of the natural world.
  2. A unit of mass in the metric system; 1 gram is equal to 1,000 milligrams.
  3. When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun such that the Moon’s shadow causes some places on Earth to experience darkness during daytime.
  4. Any description or measurement gathered by the senses or instruments.
  5. The movement of energy from one object to another.
  6. A star and all of the objects that orbit it.
  7. Information gathered from an experiment or observations.
  8. A push or a pull.
  9. A natural phenomenon that causes objects to be attracted to each other based on each object’s mass and the distance between them.
  10. The International System of Units (from Système Internationale d’Unités) established by international agreement. SI units are widely used in science, industry, and medicine.
  11. The worldwide measuring system used by scientists. Also known as the International System of Units (SI).
  12. The ratio of the size of a real object to the size of a model, map, diagram, or other representation of that object. Can also be used to refer to the general size of objects being referred to, for example molecular scale.
  13. A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.
  14. The imaginary line around which an object spins, or rotates. Earth rotates around an axis that runs straight through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  15. The ability to cause objects to change, move, or work.
  16. A flat two-dimensional plane where a space object is at any point in its orbit.
  17. A collection of stars and their solar systems that are gravitationally bound to one another.
  18. A curved path that a space object takes around a star, planet, or moon.
  19. A unit of force in the metric system, equal to 1 kg•m/s2.
  20. The mixture of gases (“air”) that surrounds a planet.
  21. A unit of length in the metric system; 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters.
  22. The amount of matter in an object.

44 Clues: A push or a pull. • An advantage, profit, or gain. • Energy that comes from the sun. • A sequence of events that repeats. • The amount of matter in an object. • When the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. • The systematic study of the natural world. • A star and all of the objects that orbit it. • Information that supports or refutes a claim. • ...

Other Objects Solar System 2026-04-20

Other Objects Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a famous short period comet visible from Earth about every 76 years
  2. a meteorite that lacks chondrules and formed from melted rock
  3. comet the solid icy core of a comet
  4. Chondrites dark meteorites rich in carbon and organic materials
  5. the point in the sky from which meteors appear to originate
  6. the process of solid ice turning directly into gas
  7. the astronomer who discovered Ceres
  8. an asteroid with an orbit that brings it very close to the Sun
  9. a small rock or particle traveling through space
  10. stony meteorites containing small round particles
  11. small rocky objects that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter
  12. comet streams of gas and dust that extend from a comet away from the Sun
  13. a small asteroid visited and photographed by a spacecraft
  14. a stream of charged particles flowing outward from the Sun
  15. a distant spherical region filled with icy comet like objects
  16. a large cloud of hydrogen gas surrounding a comet
Down
  1. a region beyond Neptune containing icy bodies and comets
  2. the location linked to the impact that contributed to dinosaur extinction
  3. a streak of light caused by a meteoroid burning in Earth’s atmosphere
  4. light produced when gas glows after absorbing solar energy
  5. an icy body that releases gas and dust as it nears the Sun
  6. Object an object that exploded over Siberia in 1908 causing massive damage
  7. regions in the asteroid belt with few asteroids due to Jupiter’s gravity
  8. crossing asteroids asteroids whose orbits bring them close to Earth
  9. a glowing cloud of gas and dust surrounding a comet’s nucleus
  10. shower an event where many meteors appear from the same radiant
  11. pressure the force exerted by sunlight pushing particles away
  12. a comet that orbits the Sun in less than 200 years
  13. the largest object in the asteroid belt and classified as a dwarf planet
  14. Tail a curved tail of dust particles reflecting sunlight
  15. a group of asteroids near Earth asteroids that cross Earth’s orbit
  16. pieces of space rock that reach Earth’s surface
  17. small spherical grains found inside some meteorites
  18. the region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found

34 Clues: comet the solid icy core of a comet • the astronomer who discovered Ceres • pieces of space rock that reach Earth’s surface • a small rock or particle traveling through space • stony meteorites containing small round particles • a large cloud of hydrogen gas surrounding a comet • the process of solid ice turning directly into gas • ...

Solar System and Space 2021-01-05

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

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

Our Solar System Crossword 2018-10-11

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

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

Solar System Test Review 2024-02-24

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

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

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-20

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

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

CH23 - Our Solar System 2024-04-02

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

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

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-09

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

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

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2026-05-20

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There is a candy named after this (starts with M)
  2. this is the closest star to our solar system
  3. a cloud of dust and gas in outer space
  4. This is the planet we live on
  5. The brightest star in Orion's belt
  6. A doughnut shaped region in space with
  7. Permanent crewed orbital space laboratory
  8. In the movie toy story there's a character named Buzz_______
  9. The earth _____ around the sun
  10. NASAs space prob that was sent into space to study the solar system
  11. Earth is one of the 8 of these
  12. This is also known as the current north star
  13. The international space station orbits the earth in this time
Down
  1. Star-link is one of these
  2. if you say his name 3 times he will go crazy, this is also a red giant
  3. A crazy astronomical body so compact that it wont even let light in
  4. The daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia
  5. This measures the amount of substance or weight in a object
  6. The upside down house constellation
  7. Newtons first law in motion
  8. water is made of 1 oxygen and 2 what?
  9. the brightest star
  10. A space telescope that we launched in 1990
  11. the millions of things you see when your gazing at night
  12. We are held down by this force
  13. This is what Scorpio, orion, and Leo the lion are
  14. the mother of Andromeda
  15. guardians of the ______

28 Clues: the brightest star • the mother of Andromeda • guardians of the ______ • Star-link is one of these • Newtons first law in motion • This is the planet we live on • We are held down by this force • The earth _____ around the sun • Earth is one of the 8 of these • The brightest star in Orion's belt • The upside down house constellation • water is made of 1 oxygen and 2 what? • ...

Eclipses 2019-11-13

Eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the earths orbit is....
  2. tide formed moon at 90 degree angle to the sun.
  3. Sun then the moon then the earth.
  4. biggest planet in the solar system.
  5. Sun and moon cause this tide.
  6. the fourth closest planet to the sun it comes after the earth.
Down
  1. When the hemisphere is facing away from the sun.
  2. In the shade of another celestial body.
  3. planet closest to the sun.
  4. the planet furthest from the sun in our solar system.
  5. When the hemisphere is facing toward the sun.
  6. Sun then the earth then the moon.

12 Clues: the earths orbit is.... • planet closest to the sun. • Sun and moon cause this tide. • Sun then the moon then the earth. • Sun then the earth then the moon. • biggest planet in the solar system. • In the shade of another celestial body. • When the hemisphere is facing toward the sun. • tide formed moon at 90 degree angle to the sun. • ...

Space 2025-09-24

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hottest planet in the solar system
  2. region located between Mars and Jupiter
  3. the star at the centre of the solar system
  4. the closest planet to the sun
Down
  1. the earliest stage of a star's formation
  2. model where the sun is at the centre of the solar system
  3. spins on its side like a rolling ball
  4. was considered the ninth planet in the solar system until 2006

8 Clues: the closest planet to the sun • spins on its side like a rolling ball • the hottest planet in the solar system • region located between Mars and Jupiter • the earliest stage of a star's formation • the star at the centre of the solar system • model where the sun is at the centre of the solar system • was considered the ninth planet in the solar system until 2006

practice 2015-05-05

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

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

The Sun & Stars 2024-10-10

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

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

Chapter 12 Vocab 2023-01-12

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

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

Space Review 2013-06-12

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

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

The Space Crossword 2023-09-19

The Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. NASA’s rover on Mars (9)
  2. India’s first satellite (9)
  3. Freckles on our Moon’s surface caused due to absence of atmosphere (7)
  4. Powerful and luminous explosion of a star (9)
  5. A dwarf planet (4)
  6. Blue planet named after Greek God of Sea (7)
  7. Slowest rotating planet (5)
  8. Shapes of galaxies: ________, Spiral and Irregular (9)
  9. Mars’s moons: ______ and Deimos (6)
  10. The unseen astronomical body at centre of our galaxy (9)
  11. Our galaxy (8)
  12. The North Star is called (7)
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  1. Jupiter’s super smooth icy moon (6)
  2. The largest known star in the universe (7)
  3. A planet outside our Solar System (9)
  4. The comet that visits us every 75-79 years (7)
  5. Largest moon of solar system (8)
  6. A planet knocked off its orbital path (5)
  7. Planet rotating on its side (6)
  8. The force that holds the universe together (7)
  9. Colossal storm on Jupiter: Great ___(3) ____ (4)
  10. Largest moon of Saturn (5)
  11. India’s rover on moon (7)
  12. Distance travelled by light in 1 year (9)
  13. Luminescent giant cloud of dust and gas in space (6)
  14. The first animal to make an orbital spaceflight (5)
  15. Name of cloud of icy debris predicted at extremities of our solar system (4)

27 Clues: Our galaxy (8) • A dwarf planet (4) • NASA’s rover on Mars (9) • India’s rover on moon (7) • Largest moon of Saturn (5) • India’s first satellite (9) • Slowest rotating planet (5) • The North Star is called (7) • Planet rotating on its side (6) • Largest moon of solar system (8) • Jupiter’s super smooth icy moon (6) • Mars’s moons: ______ and Deimos (6) • ...

Our Place in Space 2026-03-10

Our Place in Space crossword puzzle
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  1. the path the Sun appears to move across the sky
  2. natural objects that orbit planets
  3. the path an object takes around another object in space
  4. a small celestial body that orbits the Sun but is not considered a full planet
  5. Moon phase where the entire visible side is illuminated
  6. very large planets mostly made of gas
  7. Moon phase when the Moon cannot be seen from Earth
  8. energy that travels as waves such as visible light, radio waves and X-rays
  9. the force that attracts objects with mass toward each other
  10. the time it takes Earth to travel around the Sun once
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  1. oval shaped paths that planets follow when orbiting the Sun
  2. a model of the solar system with the Sun at the centre
  3. planets that exist outside our solar system
  4. region in space where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape
  5. darker cooler areas on the surface of the Sun
  6. the time it takes a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun
  7. the full range of all types of electromagnetic radiation
  8. a model of the solar system with Earth at the centre
  9. a year with 366 days that occurs every four years
  10. imaginary line the Earth spins around

20 Clues: natural objects that orbit planets • very large planets mostly made of gas • imaginary line the Earth spins around • planets that exist outside our solar system • darker cooler areas on the surface of the Sun • the path the Sun appears to move across the sky • a year with 366 days that occurs every four years • Moon phase when the Moon cannot be seen from Earth • ...

Space Exploration 2026-06-04

Space Exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. Second planet from the Sun
  2. Giant cloud of gas and dust in space
  3. Vehicle used to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere
  4. Planet famous for its prominent rings
  5. Earth's natural satellite
  6. Largest planet in the solar system
  7. Habitable structure orbiting Earth
  8. Path followed by an object around another object
  9. Powerful explosion of a dying star
  10. Planet known as the Blue Planet
  11. Famous space telescope launched in 1990
  12. Galaxy that contains our solar system
  13. Instrument used to observe distant celestial objects
  14. Farthest major planet from the Sun
  15. Event when one celestial body blocks another
  16. Force that attracts objects toward each other
  17. Another term for the universe
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  1. Star at the center of our solar system
  2. Person trained to travel in space
  3. Region of space with extremely strong gravity
  4. Streak of light produced when space debris enters Earth's atmosphere
  5. Rocky body orbiting the Sun
  6. Ice giant that rotates on its side
  7. Planet often called the Red Planet
  8. Object that orbits a planet or star
  9. Icy object that develops a tail near the Sun
  10. Massive collection of stars, gas, and dust
  11. Closest planet to the Sun
  12. NASA program that landed humans on the Moon
  13. Bowl-shaped depression on a planetary surface

30 Clues: Earth's natural satellite • Closest planet to the Sun • Second planet from the Sun • Rocky body orbiting the Sun • Another term for the universe • Planet known as the Blue Planet • Person trained to travel in space • Ice giant that rotates on its side • Largest planet in the solar system • Planet often called the Red Planet • Habitable structure orbiting Earth • ...

Our Solar System 2024-01-11

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ____ is the center of the Solar System.
  2. ____ is the largest planet in the solar system.
  3. The sun is a ____.
  4. The solar system is a part of The ____ Way.
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  1. Millions of small chunks of metal and rock called ____.
  2. Our solar system has ____ planets.
  3. All planets and the Sun in the Solar System are shaped like ____.

7 Clues: The sun is a ____. • Our solar system has ____ planets. • The ____ is the center of the Solar System. • The solar system is a part of The ____ Way. • ____ is the largest planet in the solar system. • Millions of small chunks of metal and rock called ____. • All planets and the Sun in the Solar System are shaped like ____.

space 2023-05-09

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

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

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

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

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

Science vocabulary 2 2024-09-11

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

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

study crossword 2025-11-13

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

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

Unit 3 2025-04-04

Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. särav
  2. ringtee
  3. kanalisatsiooni süsteem
  4. jalgratta rajad
  5. halvas seisukorras
  6. vanamoeline
  7. rannik
  8. elav
  9. linnaline
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  1. jalakäijate ala
  2. eluasemelaen
  3. asfalt
  4. äärelinn
  5. linnapea
  6. maaliline
  7. jätkusuutlik
  8. slumm
  9. keskaeg
  10. elanik
  11. päikese paneelid

20 Clues: elav • särav • slumm • asfalt • rannik • elanik • keskaeg • ringtee • äärelinn • linnapea • maaliline • linnaline • vanamoeline • eluasemelaen • jätkusuutlik • jalakäijate ala • jalgratta rajad • päikese paneelid • halvas seisukorras • kanalisatsiooni süsteem

Global worming 2018-10-02

Global worming crossword puzzle
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  1. sademetsä
  2. ilmaston lämpeneminen
  3. ilmansaaste
  4. hiilidioksidipäästö
  5. aurinko-
  6. lisääntyä
  7. sukupuutto
  8. kasvisto
  9. otsonikerros
  10. suojelualueet
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  1. kasvihuoneilmiö
  2. eläimistö
  3. jätteet
  4. ilmakehä
  5. asuttavaksi kelpaamaton
  6. maaperä
  7. ekosysteemi
  8. nouseva veden taso
  9. happosade
  10. salametsästäjä
  11. uusiutuva

21 Clues: jätteet • maaperä • ilmakehä • aurinko- • kasvisto • eläimistö • sademetsä • happosade • lisääntyä • uusiutuva • sukupuutto • ilmansaaste • ekosysteemi • otsonikerros • suojelualueet • salametsästäjä • kasvihuoneilmiö • nouseva veden taso • hiilidioksidipäästö • ilmaston lämpeneminen • asuttavaksi kelpaamaton

Solar System Crossword puzzle 2021-01-10

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

solar system crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. ______ are shooting stars
  2. Neptune is the ________ planet from the sun
  3. Venus is almost the same size as
  4. Mercury is the _______ planet to the sun
  5. has no Moons
  6. Earth days are __ Hours
  7. is the windiest planet
  8. is a red Planet
  9. the moon is ____ away from earth
  10. the asteroid ____ is between mars and Jupiter
  11. is the biggest planet
  12. Venus is the _______ planet
  13. are made from rocks and Iron
  14. Pluto is a Dwarf ____
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  1. was considered a planet until 2006
  2. Saturn has how many rings
  3. is an ice giant
  4. has 83 moons
  5. ____ are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases
  6. Uranus is the _____ planet
  7. when meteoroids pass through earths ____ they heat up
  8. Dwarf planets can also have _____
  9. Comets orbit the ___
  10. is the smallest planet
  11. Pluto is a _____ planet
  12. Jupiter has how many rings
  13. is a moon that Orbits in an opposite direction
  14. 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

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

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

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

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-07

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ gas giants have moved near their star
  2. The hottest planet
  3. Accretion of tiny particles creates ____
  4. A planet found in another solar system
  5. Iron, Silicates, and ice condensed in the ____ zone of our protoplanetary disk
  6. Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
  7. Light will deflect through bent space due to ____ lensing.
  8. Planets orbit on the sun's ____ plane
  9. Mercury,Venus, Earth, and Mars are the ____ planets
  10. All outer planets have ____
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  1. The sun is made of 71% ____
  2. Final stage of planetary formation
  3. When a planet travels in front of its star
  4. This planet has the greatest orbital velocity
  5. Dwarf planet in the Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
  6. A rotating ____ disk results from the collapse of an interstellar cloud.
  7. The Doppler Method of planetary discovery analyzes light from a ____ star
  8. Small body that orbits a star with an extremely eccentric orbit
  9. Interstellar cloud of gas and dust
  10. This planet's axis is nearly 90 degrees tilted
  11. The ____ cloud is outside the Kuiper Belt
  12. The ___ telescope has found over 1,000 exoplanets
  13. 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

Solar System - Navea Garcia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a planet orbiting in the inner part of the Solar System
  2. a white band in a Jovian planets atmosphere
  3. greenhouse effect in which heat trapping grows as temperature rises so the plantes atmosphere rises
  4. the distance from an astronomical body at which its gravitational force can pull apart another astonomical body
  5. the breaking apart of a molecule by intense radiation
  6. a type of meteorite containing many tiny spheres of rocky or metallic materia stuck together by carbon rich material
  7. a dark band in a Jovian planets atmosphere
  8. a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules
  9. cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planets/moons surface
Down
  1. a meteorite lacking chondrules, associated with larger bodies whose gravity and internal heating has cause them to differentiate
  2. a small spherical gran embedded in a meteorite
  3. numerous small, icy object orbiting in the outer part of the Solar Syatem beyond the orbit of Neptune
  4. a small body with a tiny and icy core and a tail of gas and dust
  5. regions in the asteroid belt with fewer than the average number of asteroids resulting from the gravitational force of Jupiter removing ateroids
  6. a condition in which the repetitive motion of one body interacts with the repetitive motion of another so as to reinforce the motion
  7. the passage of a celestial body suh as a planet across the face of a larger body such a star
  8. planet that doesnt orbit our Sun
  9. a numeral expression for the approximate distances of most of the planets from the Sun
  10. a planet that grew largely by gravitational attracting gas from the disk of gas out of which planetary systems form
  11. a vast region in which comet nuclei orbit
  12. a region from which some coments come; extends from the orbit of Neptune
  13. by their gravitational attractions prevent particles in a planets rings from spreading out and dispersing
  14. a stream of ionized particles evaporatd from a comet and then swept away from the Sun by solar wind
  15. a small, generally rocky, solid body orbiting the Sun
  16. 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

Scientists and Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not a planet, loose collection of gas, dust, and small rocky particles, "long-haired star"
  2. 1543, Polish astronomer who believed Sun was the center of the universe, and that planets orbit in circles
  3. 140AD, Egyptian scientist who said Earth is the center of the universe
  4. fastest orbit, greatest temperature range
  5. hottest planet, rotate backwards, day is longer than its year
  6. largest planet, Roman king of the gods, Great Red Spot
  7. a meteorite that has entered Earth's atmosphere, most burn up
  8. only planet that can sustain life, HOME
  9. 1920's, focused on "fuzzy patch" and discovered it was another galaxy
  10. 1687, discovered gravity
Down
  1. Late 1500's, believed Earth-centered universe where all objects orbit the Sun, but Sun and Moon orbit Earth
  2. 1609 published Laws of Planetary Motion after Brahe died
  3. originally 9th planet, demoted to dwarf planet in 2006
  4. meteoroids that have hit Earth's surface
  5. 1609, first person to look at space through a telescope
  6. not a planet, small rocky body that orbits in "belts"
  7. only planet named after a Greek god, the god of the sky, rotates on side and made of methane gas
  8. a chunk of rock or dust in space
  9. most glorious rings in the solar system, named after Roman god of agriculture
  10. "Red Planet", 2 moons Phobos and Deimos
  11. 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 • ...

Review: The Solar System 2025-03-03

Review: The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water on the rocky planets likely came from
  2. the dwarf planet discovered in the early 1900s that used to be a classical planet
  3. Mercury is only visible in our sky when the Sun is _____ the horizon
  4. the safer (for humans) galilean moon
  5. Venus has more ____________ than any other planet in the solar system
  6. the only moon in the solar system with a significant atmosphere
  7. Venus is so hot due to the runaway _____________ effect
  8. one criteria to have a magnetic field (2 words)
  9. this moon of Saturn has liquid methane lakes
  10. the moons of this planet are named after Shakespearean characters
  11. the largest object in the asteroid belt that isn’t a dwarf planet
  12. this planet has the fastest winds in the solar system because it “isn’t done forming”
  13. the big galilean moon
  14. venus is _______ as big as Earth
  15. the most recent rover sent to Mars
  16. the “fuzzy” part of a comet is called the _______
  17. one criteria to be a classical planet is to orbit _________ directly
  18. the orbiter currently hanging out by Jupiter
  19. a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt that is egg shaped and named for a hawaiian goddess
  20. one of the moon’s of Mars (fear)
  21. how many moons Venus has
  22. the tallest mountain on Mars (and in the solar system)
  23. the reddish/brown color on Mars comes from the abundance of ____________
  24. Venus’ high albedo is caused by its ________
  25. the dwarf planet originally named Xena but changed by the IAU
  26. one criteria to be a classical planet is to be roughly a ________ under its own gravity
  27. comets usually have 2 tails: an ion tail and a _____ tail
Down
  1. Saturn’s north pole has a massive storm in the shape of a ___________ (the bestagon)
  2. the ________ scale is used to measure the danger level of potential impacts on Earth
  3. one criteria to have a magnetic field
  4. the icy galilean moon
  5. the discoverer of saturn’s rings and the name of the orbit that crashed into the planet
  6. saturn’s rings are only ______ meters thick
  7. Mercury has a larger than average _____
  8. long term comets (with orbits longer than 200 years) spend most of their time in the
  9. comets usually have 2 tails: a dust tail and an _____ tail
  10. one of the moons of Mars (panic)
  11. the volcano-y galilean moon
  12. the molecule that gives uranus and neptune their light blue/green color
  13. the interior pressure of Jupiter causes ________ to act like a metal instead of a gas
  14. a common molecule in Venusian rain
  15. Venus’ atmosphere is ____________ time denser than Earth’s
  16. the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
  17. the dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt with a name that is a word repeated twice
  18. the dwarf planet named for a chinese water deity (that you all seemed to really like)
  19. the planet that is tilted over 90 degrees
  20. asteroids that orbit a little ahead or behind a planet are called _______ asteroids
  21. the soviet mission that landed on Venus
  22. the massive impact crater on Mercury is called _________ Basin
  23. 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 • ...

Solar System and Gravity 2023-09-28

Solar System and Gravity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The elliptical path one object takes around another
  2. limitations or problems an engineer needs to face
  3. what shape is an orbit
  4. this planet takes 165 years to revolve around the sun
  5. what causes gravity?
  6. which month is it now?
  7. the job of a scientist is to answer __________
  8. will your weight be higher or lower on the moon?
  9. if the distance between two objects increases, its gravity will:
  10. the job of an engineer is to solve __________
Down
  1. if the mass of an object increases, its gravity will:
  2. the hottest planet
  3. whose gravity causes the planets to orbit
  4. gravity is the force that pulls objects _______ each other
  5. scientists need to make these when they are studying something too big, small or dangerous to study directly
  6. how many weeks have we been in school
  7. the most massive planet in the solar system
  8. how much gravity pulling on an object
  9. NOT a planet. too small
  10. the amount of "stuff" an object is made of
  11. the red planet
  12. our school mascot
  13. will your weight be higher or lower on Jupiter?
  14. which season is it now?
  15. 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 • ...

Sam's Solar System Crossword 2025-05-16

Sam's Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person that ryhms with bubble.
  2. A picture made up of stars.
  3. The force that keeps us on earth.
  4. A large clound of gas or dust in space.
  5. Closest star system to our own.
  6. A objects resistance to motion.
  7. A spacecraft launched in 1977.
  8. How long it takes something to orbit earth.
  9. These make constilations.
  10. A element that has hydro.
  11. A man made object that roams space.
  12. Jupiter and Earth are this, they revolve around the sun.
  13. How far light can travel in a year.
  14. A girl that go chained to a rock and got saved by a hero.
Down
  1. It not a white hole but a...
  2. The astroid belt outside of neptune.
  3. The planet we live on.
  4. Also known as the ISS.
  5. A system of stars and planets.
  6. A star that kinda sounds like polar.
  7. A weight term the ryhms with grass.
  8. Our planet does this around the sun.
  9. 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. • ...