solar system Crossword Puzzles
ASTR&110 2023-11-17
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- Form of hydrogen deep inside Jupiter and Saturn
- Comet feature, when close to Sun
- Unit of pressure (abbrev.)
- Theory for origin of our Solar System (abbrev.)
- planet with lots of craters, little internal heat
- Planet with most known moons (as of 5/2023)
- cause of our volcanoes and Earthquakes (abbrev.)
- processes involving wind
- type of heating affecting Jovian moons
- Something with the potential to cause harm (like an asteroid impact)
- Important boundary in protoplanetary disk (two words)
- turn from a gas to a solid, in astronomy
- Home to CH4 lakes and seas
- State of early Earth
- metal involved in extinction of dinosaurs
- Liquid that once existed on Mars
- Layer we live on
- Former planet
- Most volcanically active object in our Solar System
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, etc.
- Processes resulting from internal heat
- Ring forming "limit"
- drives volcanic eruptions
- Most abundant element by mass in the Earth (abbrev.)
- what happens to planets with geological activity
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- A tested scientific idea supported by lots of evidence and observations
- dark cloud bands on Jupiter
- we count them to estimate ages in the Solar System
- "mini-eclipse" used to find exoplanets
- Comets have them, most asteroids don't
- Features formed by liquid water
- All the Jovian planets have them
- “Clumping” process that formed planetesimals
- early condensing material (abbrev.)
- piece of the Earth's mantle
- Measure of reflectivity
- Caused by a meteoroid entering our atmosphere
- A planet, but not in our solar system (prefix)
- mass/volume
- shape of channels formed by liquid water
- Comet feature, when close to Sun
- Substance that makes Neptune & Uranus blue
- The chance that someone could be harmed by a hazard
- primitive meteorite
- material that used to be in a crater
- What the Drake Equation seeks
- Asteroid or Kuiper
- Planet with highest surface temperature
- Avg. distance between Earth and Sun (abbrev.)
49 Clues: mass/volume • Former planet • Layer we live on • Asteroid or Kuiper • primitive meteorite • State of early Earth • Ring forming "limit" • Measure of reflectivity • processes involving wind • drives volcanic eruptions • Unit of pressure (abbrev.) • Home to CH4 lakes and seas • dark cloud bands on Jupiter • piece of the Earth's mantle • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, etc. • ...
Astronomy Test 2 Review 2022-10-25
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- coordinate that describes how far west or east of the prime meridian you are
- inner planets are also called ______, meaning Earth like (Rocky)
- the ______ of Polaris is equal to the latitude of the observer
- the shape of all orbits
- Outer planets are also called ______, meaning Jupiter like (Gas)
- the outdated model of the solar system that shows the Earth at the center of the solar system
- the earth REVOLVES around the Sun at a rate of ____ degree(s) per hour
- has a latitude of 44 degrees 55 mins North and a longitude of 74 degrees 50 mins West.
- all orbits are ellipses with the Sun at one _____
- Kepler said that a planet will sweep out _____ areas in equal amounts of time in the orbit
- also called a shooting star because it burns up when it enters our atmosphere
- also called dirty snowball, has the most eccentric orbit in the solar system
- ______ trails also show that the Earth rotates. They all appear to move around the north star
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- coordinate that describes how far north or south of the equator you are
- the current model of the solar system that shows the Sun at the center
- another name for the north star
- the measure of how flattened a circle is
- planet with the most circular orbit
- Foucault's ________ knocks down pegs in a circular pattern, proving that the Earth rotates throughout the day
- the _______ effect causes things to appear to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere (Like winds, ocean currents, planes, etc)
- The force that caused the planets to form by allowing material in space to stick together and grow
- the Earth rotates at a rate of ______ degrees per hour
- most of these are found between the orbits of mars and jupiter- they are made of rock/clay/metal
23 Clues: the shape of all orbits • another name for the north star • planet with the most circular orbit • the measure of how flattened a circle is • all orbits are ellipses with the Sun at one _____ • the Earth rotates at a rate of ______ degrees per hour • the ______ of Polaris is equal to the latitude of the observer • ...
8th Grade_Solar System 2023-02-01
10 Clues: inner planets • first person in space • largest planet in size • Highest density planet • planet with longest day • natural satellite of Earth • green planet of solar system • Deepest point from sea level • Red planet of the solar system • planet taking shortest revolution
Astronomy 2025-03-07
10 Clues: Its hot • Our univerese • It glows at night • Goes out of space • Big colourful around • It roams around the planet • Milions around th euniverese • 7 planets in the solar system • Biggest planet in solar system • A giant rock floating in space
deven 2024-10-02
10 Clues: satellites • was a planet • bigger meteor • "dirty snowballs" • most orbit the sun • rock floating though space • planet that has less gravity • sun is center of solar system • earth is center of solar system • the guy who proposed the heliocentric theory
Spaces 2020-04-02
8 Clues: where we live • our red neighbor • where every things live • the sun is the centre of it • like the members of the solar system • the smallest planet in the gas giant • the biggest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in the solar system
planets 2025-05-01
10 Clues: 71% water • orbits earth • 1000mph winds • our solar system • very hot and poisonous • has the largest volcano • closest planet to the sun • Blue because of Methane(27 moons) • Blue because of Methane(14 moons) • biggest planet in the solar system
Astronomy 2023-11-03
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- relating to the sun
- when day and night is of equal length
- the largest planet in our solar system
- a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or a star
- changes in the ocean water levels caused by the sun and the moon
- the hottest planet in our solar system
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- rocky objects that orbit the sun
- the moment that the upper edge of the sun becomes visible
- the imaginary line that Earth rotates around
- path of an object around another object in space
- all of space and time and everything in it
- this is a result of light hitting an opaque object
- relating to the moon
- this planet has an icy ring around it
14 Clues: relating to the sun • relating to the moon • rocky objects that orbit the sun • when day and night is of equal length • this planet has an icy ring around it • the largest planet in our solar system • the hottest planet in our solar system • all of space and time and everything in it • the imaginary line that Earth rotates around • ...
Earth science - Revision 1 2023-09-10
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- When the moon appears to be getting bigger it is?
- The darkest part of the shadow
- Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun causes _______
- The longest day and shortest night
- People within penumbra can see _______ solar eclipse.
- The movement of earth around the Sun
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- The solar system consists of the sun, planets,_______ planets, satellite and smaller objects
- What is caused when the shadow of an object falls on another?
- The force that holds objects in solar system together
- The line that circles Earth in an east-west direction
- The different shapes of the moon
- The spinning of Earth on its axis
- The duration of day and night is the same
- Which eclipse only happens at nights?
14 Clues: The darkest part of the shadow • The different shapes of the moon • The spinning of Earth on its axis • The longest day and shortest night • The movement of earth around the Sun • Which eclipse only happens at nights? • The duration of day and night is the same • When the moon appears to be getting bigger it is? • The force that holds objects in solar system together • ...
Planets Crossword 2014-10-21
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- The fourth planet from the sun, I am also sometimes called the red planet because I am covered with red rocks and soil
- I am the only planet in our solar system with visible rings around me (and I also have lots of moons, 62 actually)
- I am the second planet from the sun
- This planet is the largest in our solar system
- The first four planets are called this because they are made mostly of rocky terrains
- system The place in which all the planets and satellites and moons etc reside
- This planet is the closest to the sun with surface temperatures as cold as -173 degrees(10 times colder than your freezer), and as hot as 427 degrees (twice as hot as an oven)
- These big planets are called this because they have extremely low temperatures due to the fact that they are the furthest planets from the sun
- I am a dwarf planet who used to be classified as a planet
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- A satellite that orbits around the earth, usually seen in the sky at night
- These big planets are called this because they are made up of mainly gases
- The remains of a meteoroid that is left after it has hit the ground
- All the planets orbit around this star
- The seventh planet from the sun, and I also spin on my side! I am called an Ice Giant
- Natural debris floating in the solar system, small rocky objects
- I am the furthest planet from the sun and am also called an Ice Giant
- A circular movement around another object
- I am the only planet to have liquid water on my surface
- A dwarf planet 'C___'
- I am made up of ice, water, rock and dust, when melting the dust and ice creates a long tail as I shoot through the sky
20 Clues: A dwarf planet 'C___' • I am the second planet from the sun • All the planets orbit around this star • A circular movement around another object • This planet is the largest in our solar system • I am the only planet to have liquid water on my surface • I am a dwarf planet who used to be classified as a planet • ...
space 2021-01-13
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- Space Station, a space laboratory where astronauts live and running lots of science experiments.
- also known as The Red Planet.
- a cloud of gas and dust in space.
- is a small rock travelling through space.
- a gigantic collection of stars, along with cosmic gas, dust and other stuff.
- sometimes a ‘shooting star’.
- an envelope of blisteringly hot gas surrounding the Sun.
- chunks of rock and metal left over from when our Solar System formed.
- the closest planet to our Sun and the smallest planet in the Solar System.
- clusters, are huge groups of stars bound together by gravity.
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- Year, a unit for measuring distance (like a mile or a kilometre).
- a force that attracts all objects that have mass.
- Eclipse, Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, the Moon becomes completely cloaked in shadow.
- the biggest planet in our Solar System, over 100 times bigger than Earth.
- our beautiful home planet; the only place in the Universe where life exists
- Dust, made up of tiny solid particles in space, sometimes called stardust.
- Planet, an object in the Solar System that is bigger than a comet or asteroid but smaller than a planet.
- a layer of gases surrounding a planet or a moon.
- Disc, spiral galaxies are disc shaped, like a CD with the bulge at the centre.
- made of ice, dust and rock, so they are sometimes called “dirty snowballs”.
- a natural satellite that orbits a planet.
- Hole, form when a massive star dies and is squashed down into an incredibly tiny space.
- Bang, 14 billion years ago the entire Universe was inside a bubble thousands of times smaller than a pinhead.
- the path along which cosmic objects, satellites and even spacecraft travels.
- Way, the galaxy we live within.
25 Clues: sometimes a ‘shooting star’. • also known as The Red Planet. • Way, the galaxy we live within. • a cloud of gas and dust in space. • is a small rock travelling through space. • a natural satellite that orbits a planet. • a layer of gases surrounding a planet or a moon. • a force that attracts all objects that have mass. • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2024-07-03
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- system The sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets for instance
- A cloud in outer space, mostly made of hydrogen and helium
- Ours is made mostly of nitrogen and oxygen gas
- Largest moon in the solar system
- Earth's sister planet, too hot to live on
- A belt of constellations starting with Aries and ending with Pisces
- The seventh planet, it's tipped on its side
- Dipper Seven stars that form the outline of a saucepan
- The largest planet in our solar system
- A large collection of billions of stars bound by gravity
- Large and small rocks mainly found between Mars and Jupiter
- A mix of ice and rock, it forms a long tail when it gets near the sun
- Our nearest neighbor in space
- hole A collapsed star with so much gravity its light can't get out
- This spacecraft landed people on the moon
- A rock from outer space that hits a planet like Earth
- A space object that makes its own light by nuclear fusion
- Innermost planet of our solar system
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- Sixth planet from the sun, has beautiful rings
- The "red planet"
- An old red giant star in the constellation Orion
- Third planet from the sun, it's filled with life
- He figured out that planet orbits are elliptical not round
- Far-out world discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh
- This force keeps us from floating out into space
- The eighth planet, 3 billion miles out
- A room where the stars appear on a domed ceiling
- He discovered moons orbiting Jupiter
- An imaginary picture made out of connecting stars together
- These are launched from Florida's Space Coast
- A place from which to observe the sky and the universe
- Someone who travels beyond the Earth's atmosphere
32 Clues: The "red planet" • Our nearest neighbor in space • Largest moon in the solar system • He discovered moons orbiting Jupiter • Innermost planet of our solar system • The eighth planet, 3 billion miles out • The largest planet in our solar system • Earth's sister planet, too hot to live on • This spacecraft landed people on the moon • The seventh planet, it's tipped on its side • ...
Numbers 2026-03-13
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- The Great Wall of _____
- A cellular device you most likely have!
- This famous block game sold over 300 Million Copies!
- A shape with 4 sides with equal length and are parallel to each other
- A type of nut sold at ball games
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- Neil Armstrong landed at this place in 1969
- A star in our solar system
- The furthest planet in the solar system
- Where you live
- A place that is in between Mars and Jupiter, and has lots of Asteroids
- You're doing one of these right now!
- An invention that makes vehicles possible
- Something you take out during a rain storm
- The first video on this platform is called "Me at the Zoo"
- The largest planet in the solar system
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- A 6 sided shape. There's even a geometry dash level called "_______ Force!"
- A shape with 8 sides, usually the shape of a stop sign
- You live on this planet
- A nintendo console that first released in 2006, which became one of the best selling consoles of all time!
- This country has the Statue of Liberty
- The closest planet to the sun
- Where the Pyramids are located
- This planet has beautiful rings
- You eat these 3 times a day
- Something a squirrel eats
- This planet is tilted at a 90 degree angle due to a large impact long ago!
- A foldable device, usually used in modern schools
- This large continent was formed over 225 million years age
- Nicknamed "The Red Planet"
- A place where you can learn
- You beat this instrument using sticks
- Something you can't survive 3 days without
- A 2 wheeled invention you can use by petalling
- A shape with 3 sides
- This dwarf planet used to be a planet until it got demoted in 2006
36 Clues: Where you live • A shape with 3 sides • The Great Wall of _____ • You live on this planet • Something a squirrel eats • Nicknamed "The Red Planet" • A star in our solar system • You eat these 3 times a day • A place where you can learn • The closest planet to the sun • Where the Pyramids are located • This planet has beautiful rings • A type of nut sold at ball games • ...
Solar System 2024-08-11
8 Clues: Our home planet. • The "Red planet". • The Earth's natural satellite. • The closest planet to the Sun. • The center of our solar system. • It is known for its beautiful rings. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The former ninth planet in our solar system.
crossword 2023-04-25
10 Clues: 001 • 011 • 008 • inventor of the car. • inventor of the lightbulb • inventor of the assembly line • inventor of the lightning rod • the 4th planet of the solar system • the 3rd planet of the solar system • leader of the USA revolutionary war
Earth and Space Crossword 2018-10-02
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- A highly magnetized rotating neutron star / white dwarf that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation.
- A phenomenon that describes an increase /decrease in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward or away from each other.
- The star system closest to the Solar system.
- Describes how the universe expanded from a very high-density and high-temperature state.
- The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- Disturbances in space-time caused by some of the most violent and energetic processes in the Universe. Predicted by Einstein the in his general theory of relativity.
- A system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter. Bounded gravitationally.
- A form of radio receiver used in astronomy, receiving radio waves emitted by radio sources.
- The person who developed the theory of relativity.
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- High-energy radiation, mainly originating outside the Solar System and even from distant galaxies. The effect of it on humans is still unknown.
- How the early cosmic mist was broke by the other galaxies.
- A large radio telescope project and was planned to be built in Australia and South Africa.
- The nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
- A vector field that describes the magnetic influence of electrical currents and magnetized materials.
- A form of matter that account for 85% of the matter in the universe.
- The study of how the universe is formed from a homogeneous beginning, and how the first galaxy structure is formed.
- A theoretical framework which considers particles are replaced by one dimensional strings.
- The most abundant material in the universe.
- An electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the spectrum longer than infrared light.
- A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
20 Clues: The nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. • The galaxy that contains our solar system. • The most abundant material in the universe. • The star system closest to the Solar system. • The person who developed the theory of relativity. • How the early cosmic mist was broke by the other galaxies. • A form of matter that account for 85% of the matter in the universe. • ...
The Outer Solar System and the Sun 2025-04-11
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- Saturn’s largest moon with a dense atmosphere and methane lakes
- Form of hydrogen in Jupiter's interior that conducts electricity
- Largest moon in the solar system, with its own magnetic field
- Process that powers the Sun by converting hydrogen into helium
- Type of heating caused by gravitational stretching, affecting Io and Europa
- Region of the Sun where energy is transported by moving gas
- A NASA mission that studied Saturn and delivered the Huygens probe to Titan
- The region around a planet dominated by its magnetic field
- Neptune’s largest moon, orbits in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation
- A moon of Saturn with geysers and a subsurface ocean
- Jupiter has a faint system of these made of dust from its moons
- Orbital condition among Io, Europa, and Ganymede that maintains their orbits
- Io has over 400 of these, making it the most geologically active body in the Solar System
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- Heavily cratered moon with the oldest surface in the solar system
- High-energy environment around Jupiter due to its magnetic field
- A six-sided storm system at Saturn’s north pole
- The Sun’s visible surface
- The name of Jupiter's four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto
- Region of the Sun where energy travels by radiation
- Water vapor eruptions on Europa, possibly from a subsurface ocean
- Mottled appearance on the Sun caused by convection
- The outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, visible during eclipses
- Moon with an icy surface and suspected subsurface ocean
- Light displays at Jupiter’s poles caused by magnetic field interactions
- Volcano-like activity involving ice or other low-temperature materials
25 Clues: The Sun’s visible surface • A six-sided storm system at Saturn’s north pole • Mottled appearance on the Sun caused by convection • Region of the Sun where energy travels by radiation • A moon of Saturn with geysers and a subsurface ocean • Moon with an icy surface and suspected subsurface ocean • The region around a planet dominated by its magnetic field • ...
SPACE CROSSWORD 2017-05-16
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- Is the sun a star or a planet?
- Earth is located in which galaxy?
- What layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
- Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
- What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?
- About how many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
- What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
- The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of what?
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- Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth?
- If you were standing on the moon and the sun was shining on you, what color would the sky be?
- What is the closest planet to the Sun?
- What is the name for scientists who focus on observations of the skies?
- Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?
- What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?
- How many planets in our solar system are made from gas?
- which star is the centre of our solar system?
- What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
- What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
- Can humans breathe normally in space as they can on Earth? Is the sun a star or a planet?
19 Clues: Is the sun a star or a planet? • Earth is located in which galaxy? • What is the closest planet to the Sun? • Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth? • What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon? • What layer of the atmosphere is the hottest? • Who was the first person to walk on the moon? • which star is the centre of our solar system? • ...
G6 Earth & Beyond Crosword 2018-04-09
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- What we call the different shapes of the Moon as the size of the reflecting and non-reflecting parts change.
- the path of an object (eg. planet) that moves around a central body (eg. sun)
- The planet closest to the Sun
- The force that causes the planets to orbit the Sun
- The time for one complete orbit.
- Bodies that orbit the earth
- A flattened circle
- Caused by the pull of gravity from both the Sun and the Moon
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- When the moon is completely in the Earth's shadow (2 words)
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- What the outer 4 planets of the solar System are made of.
- The sun and all the things which orbit it (2 words)
- Bright streak in the sky produced by a large rock from space burning up in the atmosphere
- Fourth planet from the Sun
- The planet that is bigger than Mars, has rings around it and is full of gas.
- When one body eg. Moon or Earth blocks light from the Sun and puts a shadow on another body
- What is left of a meteor that does not burn up completely in the Earth's atmosphere
- Small space objects that orbit between Mars and Jupiter.
- number of planets in our solar system
19 Clues: A flattened circle • Fourth planet from the Sun • Bodies that orbit the earth • The planet closest to the Sun • The time for one complete orbit. • number of planets in our solar system • The biggest planet in the solar system • The force that causes the planets to orbit the Sun • The sun and all the things which orbit it (2 words) • ...
Earth,Moon and the Sun 2025-03-11
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- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon which is visual from the Earth
- which we see appears to be similar again and again
- size of an object
- a moons phase where it looks like a full circle
- a moon phase which looks more than a half circle from Earth
- a star which is the main source of light at the center of the solar system
- a moon that has phase where we can see half of a circle from the Earth
- a path of a planet
- a phase which we cannot see the moon from the Earth
- the line between the light and the dark source
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- a rocky planet which travels around the planets
- a planet which is not there in the solar system
- when the moon is fully covered by a dark color
- to shine the light on an object to make it visible
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth.
- an object or a computer program which is easier to see and use
- group of planets orbiting a star
- a moon outside our solar system
- the amount of time which it takes a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
19 Clues: size of an object • a path of a planet • a moon outside our solar system • group of planets orbiting a star • when the moon is fully covered by a dark color • the line between the light and the dark source • a rocky planet which travels around the planets • a planet which is not there in the solar system • a moons phase where it looks like a full circle • ...
Bonus Round 2020-11-27
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- Closest star to our solar system
- circuit with more than one way
- hottest star in our solar system
- South Africa large telescope
- colour with the highest fequency
- input system of a flashlight
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- area around a magent that has the most force
- Part of eye that is sensitive to light
- negative charged particle
- slow a circuit down
10 Clues: slow a circuit down • negative charged particle • South Africa large telescope • input system of a flashlight • circuit with more than one way • Closest star to our solar system • hottest star in our solar system • colour with the highest fequency • Part of eye that is sensitive to light • area around a magent that has the most force
ENGin Crossword 2023-04-30
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- This metal is found in high concentrations of asteroids.
- This planet has a ring named Courage.
- This former planet used to be a planet, but now it's a dwarf planet.
- This is how many hours a day is on Saturn.
- This constellation is named after the Latin word for crab.
- This is the hottest planet in our solar system.
- This is the name of our solar system.
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- Neil Armstrong was the first man on this celestial body.
- This is the name for any small celestial body that orbits a larger one.
- This is the largest planet in our solar system.
- The 'A' in NASA stands for this word.
- Mariner 4 was the first ship to flyby this planet.
12 Clues: The 'A' in NASA stands for this word. • This planet has a ring named Courage. • This is the name of our solar system. • This is how many hours a day is on Saturn. • This is the largest planet in our solar system. • This is the hottest planet in our solar system. • Mariner 4 was the first ship to flyby this planet. • ...
9. třída 11.1 2024-01-11
19 Clues: plyn • mýtné • střed • Merkur • povrch • Neptun • Venuše • volant • značka • doprava • obchvat • diameter • přibližně • vzdálenost • mléčná dráha • nejvzdálenější • Londýnské metro • sluneční soustava • dvoupatrový autobus
So you think you know space 2023-10-16
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- a small rock orbiting the sun
- a star that appears only during the day
- the name of the galaxy we live in
- a planet that shares its name with the roman god of the sea
- these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium
- this is now considered dwarf planet
- the 5th planet in out solar system
- the planet we live on
- has a thick atmosphere made up of methane, hydrogen, and helium
- the 6th largest moon of Saturn
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- an object put into space by human in 1990 it orbits 547 kilometers above earth and it has the length of a school bus
- a simplified version of an extraterrestrial
- the planet closest too the sun also the smallest since Pluto is no longer considered a planet
- a region in space with a gravitational pull so intense not matter or radiation can escape
- the hottest planet in our solar system
- an unusual ring galaxy in the constellation Serpens Caput
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus and has a tail
- the only other planet in our solar system to have some form of water
- a planet 9 1\2 times larger than earth considered a gas giant its the 6th planet away from the sun
19 Clues: the planet we live on • a small rock orbiting the sun • the 6th largest moon of Saturn • the name of the galaxy we live in • the 5th planet in out solar system • this is now considered dwarf planet • the hottest planet in our solar system • a star that appears only during the day • a simplified version of an extraterrestrial • these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium • ...
So you think you know space 2023-10-16
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- a small rock orbiting the sun
- a star that appears only during the day
- the name of the galaxy we live in
- a planet that shares its name with the roman god of the sea
- these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium
- this is now considered dwarf planet
- the 5th planet in out solar system
- the planet we live on
- has a thick atmosphere made up of methane, hydrogen, and helium
- the 6th largest moon of Saturn
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- an object put into space by human in 1990 it orbits 547 kilometers above earth and it has the length of a school bus
- a simplified version of an extraterrestrial
- the planet closest too the sun also the smallest since Pluto is no longer considered a planet
- a region in space with a gravitational pull so intense not matter or radiation can escape
- the hottest planet in our solar system
- an unusual ring galaxy in the constellation Serpens Caput
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus and has a tail
- the only other planet in our solar system to have some form of water
- a planet 9 1\2 times larger than earth considered a gas giant its the 6th planet away from the sun
19 Clues: the planet we live on • a small rock orbiting the sun • the 6th largest moon of Saturn • the name of the galaxy we live in • the 5th planet in out solar system • this is now considered dwarf planet • the hottest planet in our solar system • a star that appears only during the day • a simplified version of an extraterrestrial • these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium • ...
cheese 2022-05-13
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- gravitational bound system
- dwarf planet
- 3rd planet
- 7th planet
- declassified planet
- in the asteroid belt
- dirty snowballs
- planet with rings
- largest planet
- dwarf planet
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- birth of a new star
- strongest gravitational pull
- 8th planet
- Red Planet
- when it enters earth's atmosphere
- giant red star
- earth's twin
- planetary satellite
- closest planet to earth
- center of the solar system
20 Clues: 8th planet • Red Planet • 3rd planet • 7th planet • dwarf planet • earth's twin • dwarf planet • giant red star • largest planet • dirty snowballs • planet with rings • birth of a new star • declassified planet • planetary satellite • in the asteroid belt • closest planet to earth • gravitational bound system • center of the solar system • strongest gravitational pull • when it enters earth's atmosphere
So you think you know space 2023-10-16
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- a small rock orbiting the sun
- a star that appears only during the day
- the name of the galaxy we live in
- a planet that shares its name with the roman god of the sea
- these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium
- this is now considered dwarf planet
- the 5th planet in out solar system
- the planet we live on
- has a thick atmosphere made up of methane, hydrogen, and helium
- the 6th largest moon of Saturn
Down
- an object put into space by human in 1990 it orbits 547 kilometers above earth and it has the length of a school bus
- a simplified version of an extraterrestrial
- the planet closest too the sun also the smallest since Pluto is no longer considered a planet
- a region in space with a gravitational pull so intense not matter or radiation can escape
- the hottest planet in our solar system
- an unusual ring galaxy in the constellation Serpens Caput
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus and has a tail
- the only other planet in our solar system to have some form of water
- a planet 9 1\2 times larger than earth considered a gas giant its the 6th planet away from the sun
19 Clues: the planet we live on • a small rock orbiting the sun • the 6th largest moon of Saturn • the name of the galaxy we live in • the 5th planet in out solar system • this is now considered dwarf planet • the hottest planet in our solar system • a star that appears only during the day • a simplified version of an extraterrestrial • these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium • ...
EMS 2025-03-13
Across
- a planet outside our solar system
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making is simpler or easier to see
- the relative size of things
- the nearly circular path a smaller object
- a moon phase that look like a full circle from earth
- the sun, the plants that orbits the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the border between light and dark on the moon
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- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from earth
- moon a moon phase that look likes more that half a circle from earth
- the star that is the main resource of like at the center of our solar system
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- when the moon is completely dark
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- a moon outside our solar system
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
- the amount of times it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- moon a moon phase that look likes less than half a circle from earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • the nearly circular path a smaller object • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle #1 2022-01-07
Across
- or easier to see
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- a moon outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- when the Moon is completely dark
- the relative size of things
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
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- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it
- moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a planet outside our solar system
20 Clues: or easier to see • the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
Unit 13 Terminology 2020-03-25
Across
- This planet is considered the hottest due to clouds
- These are the four inner planets (Mercury/Venus/Earth/Mars).
- This planet is tilted on its side
- The movement of an object around another (a planet around the sun)
- The largest planet; known for having a giant red storm
- Once considered a planet but is know classified as a dwarf planet
- The last planet in the solar system
- this is a meteoroid that has broken through Earth's atmosphere and will hit the surface of the Earth
- These are the four outer planets (Jupiter/Saturn/Uranus/Neptune). They are characterized by having freezing temperatures, rings, and many moons.
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- The closest planet to the sun
- Space rock that is smaller than an asteroid
- Nicknamed "The Red Planet"
- A unit of measurement within the solar system...equal to the distance of the sun and the Earth
- the movement of a planet around its axis
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
- The only planet with life
- The only planet with visible rings
- The location of many asteroids found within our solar system; situated between Mars and Jupiter
- A small mass of dust and ice that travels in an orbit around the sun
19 Clues: The only planet with life • Nicknamed "The Red Planet" • The closest planet to the sun • This planet is tilted on its side • The only planet with visible rings • The last planet in the solar system • the movement of a planet around its axis • Space rock that is smaller than an asteroid • This planet is considered the hottest due to clouds • ...
Earth, Moon and Sun Glossary 2024-02-02
Across
- the shape of an illuminated part of a moon as it appears from Earth
- the relative size of things
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- a moon phase that looks like more than half circle from earth
- the nearly circular path a small object travels around a larger object
- a moon phase that looks less than half a circle from Eart
- a moon phase that looks like half circle from earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
Down
- when the moon is completely dark
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from
- a Rocky Sphere that travels around a plant
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from Earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- something we observed to be similar over and over again
- a moon outside our solar system
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a planet outside our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a Rocky Sphere that travels around a plant • the border between light and dark on the moon • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from • to shine light on an object and make it visible • ...
So you think you know space 2023-10-16
Across
- a small rock orbiting the sun
- a star that appears only during the day
- the name of the galaxy we live in
- a planet that shares its name with the roman god of the sea
- these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium
- this is now considered dwarf planet
- the 5th planet in out solar system
- the planet we live on
- has a thick atmosphere made up of methane, hydrogen, and helium
- the 6th largest moon of Saturn
Down
- an object put into space by human in 1990 it orbits 547 kilometers above earth and it has the length of a school bus
- a simplified version of an extraterrestrial
- the planet closest too the sun also the smallest since Pluto is no longer considered a planet
- a region in space with a gravitational pull so intense not matter or radiation can escape
- the hottest planet in our solar system
- an unusual ring galaxy in the constellation Serpens Caput
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus and has a tail
- the only other planet in our solar system to have some form of water
- a planet 9 1\2 times larger than earth considered a gas giant its the 6th planet away from the sun
19 Clues: the planet we live on • a small rock orbiting the sun • the 6th largest moon of Saturn • the name of the galaxy we live in • the 5th planet in out solar system • this is now considered dwarf planet • the hottest planet in our solar system • a star that appears only during the day • a simplified version of an extraterrestrial • these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium • ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2021-06-23
Across
- smallest planet of the Solar System
- large celestial objects which revolves around sun
- Mangal Graha in Hindi
- Most distant planet from Sun
- Planet with 21 satellites
Down
- Biggest planet in the Solar System
- Only planet on which life is known to exist
- Sphere of hot gases
- Has a system of colorful rings
- Brightest planet in the night sky
10 Clues: Sphere of hot gases • Mangal Graha in Hindi • Planet with 21 satellites • Most distant planet from Sun • Has a system of colorful rings • Brightest planet in the night sky • Biggest planet in the Solar System • smallest planet of the Solar System • Only planet on which life is known to exist • large celestial objects which revolves around sun
Space 2024-08-03
Across
- - Earth's natural satellite
- - Celestial body that emits light
- - Ice and dust body with a glowing tail
- - Central star of our solar system
- - Object that orbits a planet
Down
- - Vehicle for traveling into space
- - Person who travels in space
- - Red planet in our solar system
- - Celestial body orbiting a star
- - Large system of stars and planets
10 Clues: - Earth's natural satellite • - Person who travels in space • - Object that orbits a planet • - Red planet in our solar system • - Celestial body orbiting a star • - Celestial body that emits light • - Vehicle for traveling into space • - Central star of our solar system • - Large system of stars and planets • - Ice and dust body with a glowing tail
Lost in Space 2020-07-05
Across
- name we use to encompass everything
- second planet from the sun in our solar system
- when something goes around a planet or a star, it is in ______
- a human who visits space
- when one celestial body lines up with another, like the moon covering the sun from our view
- biggest moon in our solar system
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- a space rock, after it crashes down into a planet
- a measurement of length defined by how far a particular type of particle can travel in 365 Earth days
- the force keeping you down on the planet
- planet with the most moons in our solar system
- type of robot the U.S. space program sent to Mars
- acronym that the U.S. government space program is known by
12 Clues: a human who visits space • biggest moon in our solar system • name we use to encompass everything • the force keeping you down on the planet • second planet from the sun in our solar system • planet with the most moons in our solar system • a space rock, after it crashes down into a planet • type of robot the U.S. space program sent to Mars • ...
The Solar System 2022-04-27
Across
- Has a moon almost half its size and is made mostly of ice and rock.
- The planet that can float on water.
- Moon that has an ice crust and may have a liquid sea beneath.
- Takes around one Earth season to orbit the Sun.
- The hottest planet in the Solar System.
- Famous ring that is in between Marvin's home and Jupiter.
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- This planet is home to the great dark spot.
- Has no surface and is the largest planet in the Solar System.
- This planet is home to the largest volcano in the Solar System Olympus Mons.
- A moon that has an atmosphere and methane lakes.
- Found by accident and mistaken for a comet.
- The "Pale Blue Dot" as stated by Carl Sagan.
12 Clues: The planet that can float on water. • The hottest planet in the Solar System. • This planet is home to the great dark spot. • Found by accident and mistaken for a comet. • The "Pale Blue Dot" as stated by Carl Sagan. • Takes around one Earth season to orbit the Sun. • A moon that has an atmosphere and methane lakes. • ...
Solar System and Beyond 2024-08-06
Across
- model where the Earth was center
- an object moves in a straight line unless another force acts upon it
- all known objects in space
- fusion of hydrogen atoms to create helium atoms in a star
- model where the sun in the center
- large heavenly bodies that revolve around a star
- An explanation of the world around us
- distance light travels in one year
- our galaxy, where our solar system is found
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- object with strong gravity, nothing escapes
- a system with a sun at the center and planets and other objects in space
- distance in relation to a specific point of reference
- position of an object in relation to an identified/specific point
- brilliant explosion occuring from a dying supergiant star
- initial explosion that resulted in formation and expansion of the universe
- of attraction that governs how objects in space interact with each other
- grouping of stars that form a pinwheel with arms spiraling from the center
- a natural body that revolves around a planet, also known as the moon
- large cloud of gas and dust with immense volume
19 Clues: all known objects in space • model where the Earth was center • model where the sun in the center • distance light travels in one year • An explanation of the world around us • object with strong gravity, nothing escapes • our galaxy, where our solar system is found • large cloud of gas and dust with immense volume • large heavenly bodies that revolve around a star • ...
Into the solar system 2014-09-21
Across
- covered in numerous creators
- Planet that rotates on its side
- Largest planet in the solar planet
- This has human life
- The force that holds planets together
- a cloud made out of dust
- Now known as a dwarf planet
- a rock floating in space
- Planet furthest from the sun
- A large group of stars
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- The hottest planet
- Known for the great red spot
- The planet with many rings
- What is our galaxy
- Number of planets
- A rock that crashes into the earths atmosphere
- The Earth orbits this star
- This is known as the red planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- What is the sun made out of
20 Clues: Number of planets • The hottest planet • What is our galaxy • This has human life • A large group of stars • a cloud made out of dust • a rock floating in space • Planet closest to the sun • The planet with many rings • The Earth orbits this star • Now known as a dwarf planet • What is the sun made out of • covered in numerous creators • Known for the great red spot • ...
Solar system Vocabulary Review 2020-09-30
Across
- layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer
- hottest layer of the atmosphere
- layer of atmosphere that contains humans and weather
- a huge ball of gas that shines because of nuclear fusion
- how bright a star appears from Earth
- hot bursts of gas that shoot up from the Sun and form loops
- the actual brightness of a star
- fusion combining of nuclei that produces a massive burst of energy
- outermost layer of the atmosphere that extends into outer space
- heat transfer by direct contact
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- layer of the atmosphere that burns up meteoroids
- bright visible surface of the Sun
- thin layer of gas that surrounds the Earth
- Radiation occurs in this zone of the Sun
- the outermost layer of the Sun that can only be seen during an eclipse
- heat transfer by waves
- cooler spots on the Sun
- heat transfer through a fluid
- The innermost part of the Sun
19 Clues: heat transfer by waves • cooler spots on the Sun • heat transfer through a fluid • The innermost part of the Sun • hottest layer of the atmosphere • the actual brightness of a star • heat transfer by direct contact • bright visible surface of the Sun • how bright a star appears from Earth • Radiation occurs in this zone of the Sun • thin layer of gas that surrounds the Earth • ...
G6 Earth & Beyond Crosword 2018-04-09
Across
- What we call the different shapes of the Moon as the size of the reflecting and non-reflecting parts change.
- the path of an object (eg. planet) that moves around a central body (eg. sun)
- The planet closest to the Sun
- The force that causes the planets to orbit the Sun
- The time for one complete orbit.
- Bodies that orbit the earth
- A flattened circle
- Caused by the pull of gravity from both the Sun and the Moon
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- When the moon is completely in the Earth's shadow (2 words)
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- What the outer 4 planets of the solar System are made of.
- The sun and all the things which orbit it (2 words)
- Bright streak in the sky produced by a large rock from space burning up in the atmosphere
- Fourth planet from the Sun
- The planet that is bigger than Mars, has rings around it and is full of gas.
- When one body eg. Moon or Earth blocks light from the Sun and puts a shadow on another body
- What is left of a meteor that does not burn up completely in the Earth's atmosphere
- Small space objects that orbit between Mars and Jupiter.
- number of planets in our solar system
19 Clues: A flattened circle • Fourth planet from the Sun • Bodies that orbit the earth • The planet closest to the Sun • The time for one complete orbit. • number of planets in our solar system • The biggest planet in the solar system • The force that causes the planets to orbit the Sun • The sun and all the things which orbit it (2 words) • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-12-15
Across
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- moon outside our solar system
- moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth
- when the Moon is completely dark
- shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
Down
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- planet outside our solar system
- moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
- moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- the relative size of things
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size of things • moon outside our solar system • planet outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • rocky sphere that travels around a planet • shine light on an object and make it visible • the border between light and dark on the Moon • moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2024-02-02
Across
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- when the moon is completely dark
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the relative size of things
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
Down
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
- an object that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from moon
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- to shine a light on an object and make it visible
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a planet outside our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine a light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth • ...
So you think you know space 2023-10-16
Across
- a small rock orbiting the sun
- a star that appears only during the day
- the name of the galaxy we live in
- a planet that shares its name with the roman god of the sea
- these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium
- this is now considered dwarf planet
- the 5th planet in out solar system
- the planet we live on
- has a thick atmosphere made up of methane, hydrogen, and helium
- the 6th largest moon of Saturn
Down
- an object put into space by human in 1990 it orbits 547 kilometers above earth and it has the length of a school bus
- a simplified version of an extraterrestrial
- the planet closest too the sun also the smallest since Pluto is no longer considered a planet
- a region in space with a gravitational pull so intense not matter or radiation can escape
- the hottest planet in our solar system
- an unusual ring galaxy in the constellation Serpens Caput
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus and has a tail
- the only other planet in our solar system to have some form of water
- a planet 9 1\2 times larger than earth considered a gas giant its the 6th planet away from the sun
19 Clues: the planet we live on • a small rock orbiting the sun • the 6th largest moon of Saturn • the name of the galaxy we live in • the 5th planet in out solar system • this is now considered dwarf planet • the hottest planet in our solar system • a star that appears only during the day • a simplified version of an extraterrestrial • these are mostly made of hydrogen and helium • ...
EAS Day 6 Do Now: Asteroids, Moons, Planets 2023-01-26
Across
- a space object not large enough to clear its own orbital path
- asteroids originate from larger objects in space shattered in past ____________
- cloud of gas and dust
- earthlike, rocky surfaced planets in our solar system
- gas and ice giant planets
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- our moon has a thin ___________
- a natural satellite that orbits a planet
- area between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids are found is the asteroid _______
- the composition of earth is 31% _______
- Rocky remnants (leftovers) from the formation of the solar system
- the __________ belt is a region that extends from Neptune's orbit to the far reaches of the solar system
11 Clues: cloud of gas and dust • gas and ice giant planets • our moon has a thin ___________ • the composition of earth is 31% _______ • a natural satellite that orbits a planet • earthlike, rocky surfaced planets in our solar system • a space object not large enough to clear its own orbital path • Rocky remnants (leftovers) from the formation of the solar system • ...
Bonus Puzzle #1 - 10 points 2025-10-16
Across
- The farthest planet from the sun in our solar system
- _____ discovered both Jupiter and Saturn in 1610
- Jupiter and Saturn are known as _____ Giants
- Jean-Dominique Cassini discovered the gap in Saturn's rings, now known as the _____,in 1675
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- Bothe Uranus and Neptune get their blue color from the _____ gas in their atmosphere.
- Uranus and Neptune are known as _____ Giants
- Saturn's North pole has a/an _____ shaped Jetstream.
- Uranus is the only of the outer planet to rotate _____
- This Planet was discovered by Sir William Hershel in 1781
- The largest planet in our solar system
- Only Planet in our solar system with a density less than water
11 Clues: The largest planet in our solar system • Uranus and Neptune are known as _____ Giants • Jupiter and Saturn are known as _____ Giants • _____ discovered both Jupiter and Saturn in 1610 • Saturn's North pole has a/an _____ shaped Jetstream. • The farthest planet from the sun in our solar system • Uranus is the only of the outer planet to rotate _____ • ...
Space Exploration 2024-08-30
Across
- The second planet from the Sun, known for its thick atmosphere.
- The closest planet to the Sun.
- The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red color.
- Tiny particles from space, often from stars.
- The force that pulls objects toward each other.
- A cable connecting objects in space.
- A spacecraft that circles a celestial body.
- Our home planet.
- Multiple clouds of gas and dust in space.
- Related to the moon.
- Astronauts working outside their spacecraft.
- An explosion marking the end of a star’s life.
- Related to the sky or outer space.
- NASA spacecraft that explores outer space.
- The distance light travels in one year.
- Star patterns in the sky.
- Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun.
- A planet outside our solar system.
- A dwarf planet in the outer solar system.
- Luminous objects in space that produce light and heat.
- The eighth planet, known for its blue color.
- An object that orbits a planet or moon.
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- Planet: A small, round object that orbits the Sun but is not a full-fledged planet.
- Very low gravity, experienced in space.
- The entire universe.
- The curved path around a star or planet.
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere, seen as a "shooting star."
- Known for its ring system.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are born.
- An instrument to view distant objects in space.
- Hole: A region with gravity so strong that not even light can escape.
- Way: The galaxy that includes Earth.
- The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat to Earth and other planets.
- Anything from beyond Earth.
- Huge groups of stars, dust, and gas bound together.
- When one celestial body blocks another.
- The study of space and celestial objects.
- A swirling motion in a fluid or gas.
- Large objects that orbit a star.
40 Clues: Our home planet. • The entire universe. • Related to the moon. • Star patterns in the sky. • Known for its ring system. • Anything from beyond Earth. • The closest planet to the Sun. • Large objects that orbit a star. • Related to the sky or outer space. • A planet outside our solar system. • A cable connecting objects in space. • Way: The galaxy that includes Earth. • ...
astronomy 2025-10-08
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- the study of the universe
- the star in the center of our solar system
- moon phase that is still growing, and larger than a first quarter moon
- the FIRST phase of the moon phase (no moon shows)
- natural body that orbits the sun
- a huge collection of stars, dust, gas, and solar systems
Down
- halfway through the moon phase cycle
- the CATEGORY of the Milky Way Galaxy
- natural body that orbits a planet
- the last planet from the sun in our solar system
- the force that holds planets in orbit
- the third planet from the sun
12 Clues: the study of the universe • the third planet from the sun • natural body that orbits the sun • natural body that orbits a planet • halfway through the moon phase cycle • the CATEGORY of the Milky Way Galaxy • the force that holds planets in orbit • the star in the center of our solar system • the last planet from the sun in our solar system • ...
The Outer Planets 2022-01-12
Across
- for every one earth day, Jupiter has this many
- since they are so far from the sun, the outer planets are much __________ than the inner planets
- this is the least dense planet
- the outer planets are made up of four _______ giants
- neptune has the fastest _________ in the solar system
- the methane gas makes which planet greenish?
Down
- is the most massive planet in the solar system
- the outer most planet in our solar system, farthest from the sun
- jupiter is made mostly of ____________ gas
- when something spins around its center
- because they are so massive, gas giants have a greater ________ than the inner planets
11 Clues: this is the least dense planet • when something spins around its center • jupiter is made mostly of ____________ gas • the methane gas makes which planet greenish? • is the most massive planet in the solar system • for every one earth day, Jupiter has this many • the outer planets are made up of four _______ giants • ...
Electricity review 2019-11-13
Across
- tide formed moon at 90 degree angle to the sun.
- When the hemisphere is facing toward the sun.
- In the shade of another celestial body.
- Eclipse, Sun then the earth then the moon.
- biggest planet in the solar system.
- eclipse Sun then the moon then the earth.
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- When the hemisphere is facing away from the sun.
- the fourth closest planet to the sun it comes after the earth.
- Sun and moon cause this tide.
- planet closest to the sun.
- the earths orbit is....
- the planet furthest from the sun in our solar system.
12 Clues: the earths orbit is.... • planet closest to the sun. • Sun and moon cause this tide. • biggest planet in the solar system. • In the shade of another celestial body. • eclipse Sun then the moon then the earth. • Eclipse, Sun then the earth then the moon. • When the hemisphere is facing toward the sun. • tide formed moon at 90 degree angle to the sun. • ...
Earth & space review 2019-11-13
Across
- the planet furthest from the sun in our solar system.
- When the hemisphere is facing toward the sun.
- planet closest to the sun.
- the earths orbit is....
- Sun and moon cause this tide.
- the fourth closest planet to the sun it comes after the earth.
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- When the hemisphere is facing away from the sun.
- biggest planet in the solar system.
- tide formed moon at 90 degree angle to the sun.
- In the shade of another celestial body.
- eclipse Sun then the moon then the earth.
- Eclipse, Sun then the earth then the moon.
12 Clues: the earths orbit is.... • planet closest to the sun. • Sun and moon cause this tide. • biggest planet in the solar system. • In the shade of another celestial body. • eclipse Sun then the moon then the earth. • Eclipse, Sun then the earth then the moon. • When the hemisphere is facing toward the sun. • tide formed moon at 90 degree angle to the sun. • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-25
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- Space has this,instead of air
- nearest galaxy to the solar system.
- Dutch astronomer, after whom a ring of icy bodies present just outside of Neptune's Orbit, has been named.
- First Satellite ever launched into space.
- India's manned space mission
- Space telescope named after an American Astronomer.
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- largest planet of the solar system.
- First satellite launched by India
- Celestial body having a tail.
- satellite of Mars, named after Greek God of Terror.
- Largest moon of saturn
- huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and solar systems, held together by gravity.
12 Clues: Largest moon of saturn • India's manned space mission • Space has this,instead of air • Celestial body having a tail. • First satellite launched by India • largest planet of the solar system. • nearest galaxy to the solar system. • First Satellite ever launched into space. • satellite of Mars, named after Greek God of Terror. • ...
Chapter 4: Insolation and Temperature 2024-12-17
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- Part of the International System (S.I.)
- Kelvin starts at absolute zero
- Instruments to measure temperature
- Purpose and conversions between scales
- Ultraviolet is a type of this
- Three global temperature scales
- In visible light, it’s a rainbow of colors
- Shorter than eye can see
- Purpose and conversions
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- Most absorbed by ozone
- Eye senses each wavelength in rainbow sequence
- Scale used exclusively in the United States
- Visible light includes this
- Almost half of solar energy in this band
- Almost half of solar energy arriving to Earth
- Kelvin has no negative values
16 Clues: Most absorbed by ozone • Purpose and conversions • Shorter than eye can see • Visible light includes this • Ultraviolet is a type of this • Kelvin has no negative values • Kelvin starts at absolute zero • Three global temperature scales • Instruments to measure temperature • Purpose and conversions between scales • Part of the International System (S.I.) • ...
Solar Energy for Kids 2023-01-03
Across
- The element that makes up most solar panels
- A particle of light
- A form of energy given off by the sun
- Resources that will not run out, like the sun
- A piece of equipment that converts solar energy to electricity
- Tiny particles with a negative charge
- A material that electricity flows through easily
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- Reduces productivity of panels
- Moving electricity
- The center of our solar system
- A device that stores electricity
- The flow of negative electrons from one place to another
- Solar panels won't work at this time
13 Clues: Moving electricity • A particle of light • Reduces productivity of panels • The center of our solar system • A device that stores electricity • Solar panels won't work at this time • A form of energy given off by the sun • Tiny particles with a negative charge • The element that makes up most solar panels • Resources that will not run out, like the sun • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-09-26
Across
- Wrote the book On the Spirit of Laws.
- people who present new ways of thinking during the enlightenment.
- Used microscope to find micro-organisms.
- A person who rules with absolute power.
- Wrote the book On Crimes and Punishments.
- created the 3 laws of motion.
- proposed the heliocentric theory.
- created the first vaccine for smallpox.
- Wrote the book Two Treaties of Government.
- Brought up the idea of women receiving education.
Down
- created the scientific method.
- to know something one did not know before.
- Wrote the book The Social Contract.
- a party where people would discuss new ideas.
- Wrote the book Candide.
- Used math to prove Copernicus's theory.
- Created analytic Geometry(Added algebra to geometry)
- Wrote the Leviathan.
- The earth revolves around the solar system
- a system in which multiple groups share decisions making and power.
- The sun revolves around the solar system.
- Proved that the planets weren't perfect spheres and Jupiter's four moon.
22 Clues: Wrote the Leviathan. • Wrote the book Candide. • created the 3 laws of motion. • created the scientific method. • proposed the heliocentric theory. • Wrote the book The Social Contract. • Wrote the book On the Spirit of Laws. • Used math to prove Copernicus's theory. • A person who rules with absolute power. • created the first vaccine for smallpox. • ...
1ST DECEMEBER 2025-11-30
Across
- About 3.26 light years, used to measure cosmic distances
- Extremely energetic explosion from a massive star collapse
- Maximum mass of a stable white dwarf
- DWARF Stellar remnant supported by electron degeneracy pressure
- Bright orange giant marking the eye of Taurus
- Region beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies
- Fast-spinning star flattening at its poles
- Ultra-dense stellar corpse made mostly of subatomic particles
- Star toward which Earth’s axis will slowly shift
- The lengthening of wavelengths as objects move away
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- Rapidly spinning neutron star emitting regular beams of radiation
- Extremely luminous active galactic nucleus powered by a black hole
- Brightest star of Virgo and a close binary system
- Sun-centered model of the solar system
- Range of electromagnetic wavelengths emitted or absorbed
- The boundary beyond which nothing escapes a black hole
- Planet that orbits a star outside our solar system
- Blue supergiant that outshines most of Orion
- Red giant speeding unusually fast through the galaxy
- One of the three stars forming the Winter Triangle
20 Clues: Maximum mass of a stable white dwarf • Sun-centered model of the solar system • Fast-spinning star flattening at its poles • Region beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies • Blue supergiant that outshines most of Orion • Bright orange giant marking the eye of Taurus • Star toward which Earth’s axis will slowly shift • Brightest star of Virgo and a close binary system • ...
Our solar system without the other 4 dwarf planet. 2024-11-22
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- Broken rock made of Ice that come from the outer solar system.
- Famous from the Great red spot and is the largest planet in our solar system.
- Biosphere
- A large and hot sphere that produces light and heat.
- Earth natural satellite
- The coldest planet.
- A bunch of broken rock (Weathering) that live in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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- A small hot and cold small sphere whose orbit is close to the Sun, it is smallest planet in the solar system.
- Famous for its ring with is made from ice, dust, and other things.
- Uses to be a planet (The legend itself).
- The red planet.
- A very Hot sphere who atmosphere is made from Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen; it is also the hottest planet, and its rain made from acid.
- The farthest planet from the sun.
13 Clues: Biosphere • The red planet. • The coldest planet. • Earth natural satellite • The farthest planet from the sun. • Uses to be a planet (The legend itself). • A large and hot sphere that produces light and heat. • Broken rock made of Ice that come from the outer solar system. • Famous for its ring with is made from ice, dust, and other things. • ...
Outer Space 2026-03-17
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- The U.S. space agency based in D.C. and Houston
- When the moon blocks the light of the sun
- The center of our solar system
- An instrument used to see distant stars and planets
- A massive system of stars, gas, and dust
- The hottest planet, named for a Roman goddess
- The planet famous for its beautiful rings
- ___ Way: The name of our home galaxy (no space in grid)
- A "falling star" that burns up in the atmosphere
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- The invisible force that pulls objects toward Earth
- The windy, blue "ice giant" furthest from the sun
- A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- The "Red Planet" where rovers roam
- The closest planet to the Sun
- The empty, dark space between stars
- A vehicle used to launch satellites or humans
- Earth's natural satellite that causes tides
18 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun • The center of our solar system • The "Red Planet" where rovers roam • The empty, dark space between stars • The largest planet in our solar system • A massive system of stars, gas, and dust • When the moon blocks the light of the sun • The planet famous for its beautiful rings • A person trained to travel in a spacecraft • ...
Space space space 2025-04-16
Across
- a theory of the universe
- closest planet to the sun
- everything in space lives in it
- no longer a planet
- biggest planet in the solar system
- known as the Red planet
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- Biggest star in the solar system
- only animal that can breath in space
- lot of rocks in space between Mars and jupiter
- has life on it
- second planet from the son
- farthest planet from the son
- all planets live in it
13 Clues: has life on it • no longer a planet • all planets live in it • known as the Red planet • a theory of the universe • closest planet to the sun • second planet from the son • farthest planet from the son • everything in space lives in it • Biggest star in the solar system • biggest planet in the solar system • only animal that can breath in space • ...
Pluto Lesson 8 2019-06-11
Across
- a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune containing comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
- Pluto
- the astronomer who discovered Ceres in 1801
- the girl who named Pluto
- a dwarf planet roughly the same size as Pluto and currently the second furthest known object in the solar system
- a disc shaped region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter
- the astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930
- any dwarf planet found in the Kuiper belt
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- an organization whose mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy
- the fourth planet to be designated a dwarf planet
- a plutoid whose controversy is who discovered it first
- astronomer who finds objects in the Kuiper belt
- the first dwarf planet discovered and the only one located in the asteroid belt
13 Clues: Pluto • the girl who named Pluto • any dwarf planet found in the Kuiper belt • the astronomer who discovered Ceres in 1801 • the astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930 • astronomer who finds objects in the Kuiper belt • the fourth planet to be designated a dwarf planet • a plutoid whose controversy is who discovered it first • ...
Chelsea Bednar Enlightenment and Revolution 2022-12-21
Across
- earth centered solar system
- used telescope to study astronomy
- the separation of powers
- an informal education for women
- visual arts, literature, theatre, music,
- agreement between people and gov't
- form of government
- theory that the truth can be discovered through reason, logic
- a political system
- sun centered solar system
- thinkers of the Enlightenment
- separation of powers was the only way to prevent tyranny
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- applied reason and logic to people and society
- reigned over russia for 34 years
- change in thinking about the natural world using observation
- a spokesman for democracy
- the religion of nature
- type of music
- gov't should only exist for the benefit of the people
- wanted equal education for women
- document that was approved by the Continental Congress
- universal laws of motion, gravity
- logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
- satirist sponsored tolerance, liberty, freedom religion/speech
- the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- people are born with right to life, liberty, property
26 Clues: type of music • form of government • a political system • the religion of nature • the separation of powers • a spokesman for democracy • sun centered solar system • earth centered solar system • thinkers of the Enlightenment • an informal education for women • reigned over russia for 34 years • wanted equal education for women • used telescope to study astronomy • ...
Enlightenment 2023-02-21
Across
- Theory that the earth is the center of the solar system
- Said the death penalty was necessary
- Newton's Law
- Person who perfected the telescope
- Parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- People who presented new ways of thinking during the Enlightenment
- A system where multiple groups share decision-making power
- Where the Scientific Revolution began
- To know something one did not know before
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- An agreement between the governing and the governed
- Theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
- Created a vaccine to prevent smallpox
- Fought for women's rights
- Founder of modern chemistry
- Said it was good for England to have a multitude of religions
- A person who rules with absolute power
- Argued for division of power
- USED a microscope; Father of microbiology
- said the citizens have the right to create a new government if the old government fails
- Said that most individuals work just to make a living and feel that they've accomplished something
20 Clues: Newton's Law • Fought for women's rights • Founder of modern chemistry • Argued for division of power • Person who perfected the telescope • Said the death penalty was necessary • Created a vaccine to prevent smallpox • Where the Scientific Revolution began • A person who rules with absolute power • USED a microscope; Father of microbiology • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-09-26
Across
- Wrote the book On the Spirit of Laws.
- people who present new ways of thinking during the enlightenment.
- Used microscope to find micro-organisms.
- A person who rules with absolute power.
- Wrote the book On Crimes and Punishments.
- created the 3 laws of motion.
- proposed the heliocentric theory.
- created the first vaccine for smallpox.
- Wrote the book Two Treaties of Government.
- Brought up the idea of women receiving education.
Down
- created the scientific method.
- to know something one did not know before.
- Wrote the book The Social Contract.
- a party where people would discuss new ideas.
- Wrote the book Candide.
- Used math to prove Copernicus's theory.
- Created analytic Geometry(Added algebra to geometry)
- Wrote the Leviathan.
- The earth revolves around the solar system
- a system in which multiple groups share decisions making and power.
- The sun revolves around the solar system.
- Proved that the planets weren't perfect spheres and Jupiter's four moon.
22 Clues: Wrote the Leviathan. • Wrote the book Candide. • created the 3 laws of motion. • created the scientific method. • proposed the heliocentric theory. • Wrote the book The Social Contract. • Wrote the book On the Spirit of Laws. • Used math to prove Copernicus's theory. • A person who rules with absolute power. • created the first vaccine for smallpox. • ...
Space 2023-10-02
Across
- Planet named after the god of lighting
- The first planet in our solar system
- A red rocky planet
- VERY VERY HOT
- The natural satellite of earth
- Known for its rings
- The windiest planet
- the international space station abbreviation
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- Known for its bad smell
- the first person to step on the moon
- A Dwarf Planet that is popular for its heart made of ice
- A blue rocky planet
- The hottest planet in the solar system
13 Clues: VERY VERY HOT • A red rocky planet • A blue rocky planet • Known for its rings • The windiest planet • Known for its bad smell • The natural satellite of earth • the first person to step on the moon • The first planet in our solar system • Planet named after the god of lighting • The hottest planet in the solar system • the international space station abbreviation • ...
Our Planet 2025-08-04
Across
- The movement of the Earth around the Sun.
- The planet we live on.
- The coldest season.
- Our natural satellite.
- The hottest season.
- A star at the center of our solar system.
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- The biggest planet in our solar system.
- A large object that orbits a star.
- The season after winter.
- Another name for autumn.
- The spinning movement of Earth on its axis.
- The planet known for its brightness.
- A person who travels in space.
13 Clues: The coldest season. • The hottest season. • The planet we live on. • Another name for autumn. • The season after winter. • Our natural satellite. • A large object that orbits a star. • A person who travels in space. • The planet known for its brightness. • The movement of the Earth around the Sun. • The spinning movement of Earth on its axis. • ...
space crossword 2025-05-12
Across
- the planet that is closest to the sun
- when earth passes between the moon and the sun casting a shadow on the moon
- when the moon blocks the sun
- one of nasa's telescopes In space
- rocks that orbit the sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter
- the red planet
- the only natural satellite of earth
- a ball of ice with a dust trial
- a person who's trained to travel in space
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- a large system of star and planets
- planet known for its high wind speeds and blew color
- the path an object takes around another
- dwarf planet once considered the 9th planet
- the largest planet in the solar system
- A cavity in the ground of a celestial object caused by impact.
- planet known for its rings
- a vehicle used to travel in space
- giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium
- the galaxy we live in
- star at the center of our solar system
20 Clues: the red planet • the galaxy we live in • planet known for its rings • when the moon blocks the sun • a ball of ice with a dust trial • a vehicle used to travel in space • one of nasa's telescopes In space • a large system of star and planets • the only natural satellite of earth • the planet that is closest to the sun • the largest planet in the solar system • ...
julia stock enlightenment and revolution 2023-01-03
Across
- earth-centered solar system
- used telescope to study astronomy
- political system so that no part of government can become too powerful
- social gatherings to discuss ideas
- classical and analytical style of the Enlightenment
- agreement between the ruler and the people
- ruler with absolute power
- theory that the truth can be discovered through reason or logic
- legislative, executive,and judicial
- sun-centered solar system
- enlightenment thinkers
- separation of power
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- applied reason and logic to people and society
- czarina of Russia
- change in thinking about the natural world using observation
- author of the Declaration of Independence
- belief in the existence of a supreme being
- extravagant style of the Enlightenment
- ruler should be for the people
- women's education rights
- document declaring the colonies' separation from Britain
- universal laws of motion, gravity
- basic method for conducting scientific experiments
- tolerance of religion, freedom of speech
- ten amendments of the US constitution
- everyone has natural rights
26 Clues: czarina of Russia • separation of power • enlightenment thinkers • women's education rights • ruler with absolute power • sun-centered solar system • earth-centered solar system • everyone has natural rights • ruler should be for the people • used telescope to study astronomy • universal laws of motion, gravity • social gatherings to discuss ideas • ...
Astronomy Crossword - Charlie Goode - 7Q 2017-03-29
Across
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- The only dwarf planet in the Solar System.
- Something used to see into outer space from Earth.
- Famously known for it's rings.
- What is the planet known as "The Blue Planet"?
- The system that Earth and our other planets that we know of are in.
- What is the famous organization that explores space?
- Something bright and extremely hot that can be seen from Earth.
- The name of the meat feast pizza from Domino's takeaway.
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- What is known as "Ice and Dust"?
- What is the farthest planet from the sun?
- Who was the first person to observe Jupiter?
- Who said "Houston, we have a problem"?
- The 5th planet from the sun.
- The 7th planet from the sun.
- A solid piece of debris from an object.
- A type of chocolate bar (HINT:IT ISN'T MARS)
- The 2nd planet from the sun.
- A chemical with the same name as a planet.
- What is known as "The Red Planet"?
20 Clues: The 5th planet from the sun. • The 7th planet from the sun. • The 2nd planet from the sun. • Famously known for it's rings. • What is known as "Ice and Dust"? • What is known as "The Red Planet"? • Who said "Houston, we have a problem"? • A solid piece of debris from an object. • What is the farthest planet from the sun? • How many planets are in our solar system? • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-09-26
Across
- Wrote the book On the Spirit of Laws.
- people who present new ways of thinking during the enlightenment.
- Used microscope to find micro-organisms.
- A person who rules with absolute power.
- Wrote the book On Crimes and Punishments.
- created the 3 laws of motion.
- proposed the heliocentric theory.
- created the first vaccine for smallpox.
- Wrote the book Two Treaties of Government.
- Brought up the idea of women receiving education.
Down
- created the scientific method.
- to know something one did not know before.
- Wrote the book The Social Contract.
- a party where people would discuss new ideas.
- Wrote the book Candide.
- Used math to prove Copernicus's theory.
- Created analytic Geometry(Added algebra to geometry)
- Wrote the Leviathan.
- The earth revolves around the solar system
- a system in which multiple groups share decisions making and power.
- The sun revolves around the solar system.
- Proved that the planets weren't perfect spheres and Jupiter's four moon.
22 Clues: Wrote the Leviathan. • Wrote the book Candide. • created the 3 laws of motion. • created the scientific method. • proposed the heliocentric theory. • Wrote the book The Social Contract. • Wrote the book On the Spirit of Laws. • Used math to prove Copernicus's theory. • A person who rules with absolute power. • created the first vaccine for smallpox. • ...
Micah's Space Crossword 2025-05-16
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- A space probe that got launched by NASA
- It is abbreviated as ISS
- ____=p times v
- The first element on the periodic table
- The planet we live on
- A giant cloud of gas and dust
- Also known as the North Star
- The first law of motion is also known as the law of ______
- Make something disappear from existence
- The force that is keeping us on the ground
- A very big distance
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- 10 less than 100 and then 60 ____ make up an hour
- Orion is a ________
- Icy objects rotating around Neptune that look like a doughnut
- A princess that got rescued from a monster
- A heap or a pile of stuff
- Collects information in space
- The _______ is our galaxy that the earth is in
- A star system that is close to our solar system
- All planets ______ our sun
- The Milkyway is a _________
- The earth is a ______ in our solar system
- A sphere made up of gases such as helium and hydrogen
23 Clues: ____=p times v • Orion is a ________ • A very big distance • The planet we live on • It is abbreviated as ISS • A heap or a pile of stuff • All planets ______ our sun • The Milkyway is a _________ • Also known as the North Star • Collects information in space • A giant cloud of gas and dust • A space probe that got launched by NASA • The first element on the periodic table • ...
space crossword 2025-08-12
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- most popular galaxy.
- bowl shaped hole causes by explosion.
- a fundamental building block that cant be seen.
- only planet proven to have human life.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
- fith planet from the sun.
- theory in Which the universe was made.
- produces light at night.
- envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- planet with an extremely tilt.
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus.
- is in the center of our solar system.
- the furthest planet from the sun.
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- a small planet.
- plasma held by its own gravity.
- rocky object that orbits the sun.
- most popular star constellation.
- region of space time in which nothing can escape.
- system of billions of stars.
- another word for the universe.
- planet that appears red be cause of rust.
- closest planet to the sun.
- a curved path.
- most popular dwarf planet.
- biggest planet that has rings.
- the hottest planet in the solar system.
26 Clues: a curved path. • a small planet. • most popular galaxy. • produces light at night. • fith planet from the sun. • closest planet to the sun. • most popular dwarf planet. • system of billions of stars. • another word for the universe. • biggest planet that has rings. • planet with an extremely tilt. • plasma held by its own gravity. • most popular star constellation. • ...
Senior 2025-10-09
Across
- IoT technique that predicts and prevents pipeline water loss
- Two-way communication digital electricity meter
- Sensor-based irrigation system adjusting water supply precisely
- Grid integrating distributed renewable energy sources with AI optimization
- ML system personalizing health and fitness plans
- Word puzzle forming multiple valid words from same letters
- Adaptive AI-driven digital learning platform for students
- Wearable device detecting heart arrhythmias
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- Integrated IoT platform for remote health monitoring
- AI model predicting wildlife migration patterns
- Algorithm predicting energy demand and balancing supply
- Puzzle where statements’ truth affects others
- “All solar energy is renewable, some renewable energy is intermittent, solar is always reliable?”
- Satellite-based method to track forest degradation
- Controlled groundwater replenishment method
- AI-based mobile app for pest detection and crop management
- IoT system that alerts forest fires in real-time
- Telehealth platform for low-bandwidth rural areas
18 Clues: Controlled groundwater replenishment method • Wearable device detecting heart arrhythmias • Puzzle where statements’ truth affects others • AI model predicting wildlife migration patterns • Two-way communication digital electricity meter • ML system personalizing health and fitness plans • IoT system that alerts forest fires in real-time • ...
Space 2017-05-24
Across
- Fourth planet from the sun
- Shape of the Earth
- First planet from the sun
- Planet with a visible ring around it
- Planet on which we live
- Number of planets in our solar system
- Device used to view stars and planets
- Seventh planet from the sun
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- Machine in space that sends us information
- Planet farthest from the sun
- Fifth planet from the sun
- Second planet from the sun
- Number of stars in our solar system
13 Clues: Shape of the Earth • Planet on which we live • Fifth planet from the sun • First planet from the sun • Fourth planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • Seventh planet from the sun • Planet farthest from the sun • Number of stars in our solar system • Planet with a visible ring around it • Number of planets in our solar system • Device used to view stars and planets • ...
Space 2025-04-13
Across
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- A large object orbiting a star (like Earth or Jupiter).
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- A huge system of stars, gas, and dust (like the Milky Way).
- The "Red Planet".
- A reusable spacecraft (like the Space Shuttle).
- An instrument used to see distant objects, like stars.
- The path an object takes around another object in space.
- A creature from another planet (often fictional).
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- Earth's natural satellite.
- The planet known for its prominent rings.
- A person trained to travel and work in space.
- The force that pulls objects towards each other.
- Distant, bright celestial bodies like our sun.
- A celestial body of ice and dust with a long tail.
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
- A vehicle used to travel into space.
- The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- To send a rocket or spacecraft into the sky or space.
- The planet we live on.
20 Clues: The "Red Planet". • The planet we live on. • Earth's natural satellite. • A vehicle used to travel into space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere. • The planet known for its prominent rings. • The star at the center of our solar system. • A person trained to travel and work in space. • ...
Enlightenment and Revolution crossword- JULES RAY 2025-12-18
Across
- earth centered solar system
- pointed telescope at the sky
- three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) with mechanisms for each to limit or influence the others
- dinner parties for important smart people
- simple classy style
- give up some freedoms and obey authority in exchange for security
- new absolute monarchs
- stance prioritizing reason as the primary source of knowledge
- a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
- sun centered solar system
- enlightened people
- separation of power
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- ndividual liberty, representative government, the rule of law, and religious freedom
- enlightened russian leader
- first of 2 big revolutions, enlightened ideas
- took Locke's ideas
- philosophical belief that a creator God exists but does not intervene in the universe
- extravagant style
- elections, gov for the people
- equal education and rights for woman
- Forth of july
- gravity, big nerd
- method used to solve problems
- freedom of speech
- first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- natural rights
26 Clues: Forth of july • natural rights • extravagant style • gravity, big nerd • freedom of speech • took Locke's ideas • enlightened people • simple classy style • separation of power • new absolute monarchs • sun centered solar system • enlightened russian leader • earth centered solar system • pointed telescope at the sky • elections, gov for the people • method used to solve problems • ...
space 2021-05-26
8 Clues: The largest planet • The flattest planet • The only planet with life • The name of our solar system • We have eight in our solar system • A very cold,windy and stormy planet • The biggest star in our solar system • The first person to land on the moon
astronomy 2026-01-13
Across
- A system that uses radio waves to detect objects.
- Marineris A huge canyon on Mars.
- Neptune’s largest moon that orbits backward.
- Basin A large impact crater on Mercury.
- Limit The distance where a moon would break apart from gravity.
- Planets Small, rocky planets like Earth and Mars.
- When sunlight breaks molecules apart.
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- Moons Jupiter’s four largest moons discovered by Galileo.
- Mons The largest volcano in the solar system, on Mars.
- Planets Large gas giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn.
- Systems Bands of ice and rock orbiting a planet.
- One of Mars’s small moons.
- Terra A highland region on Venus.
- The largest moon in the solar system, orbiting Jupiter.
- Mars’s smaller outer moon.
- Streams Fast-moving winds in a planet’s atmosphere.
- Saturn’s largest moon with a thick atmosphere.
- A steep cliff on a planet’s surface.
18 Clues: One of Mars’s small moons. • Mars’s smaller outer moon. • Marineris A huge canyon on Mars. • Terra A highland region on Venus. • A steep cliff on a planet’s surface. • When sunlight breaks molecules apart. • Basin A large impact crater on Mercury. • Neptune’s largest moon that orbits backward. • Saturn’s largest moon with a thick atmosphere. • ...
The Planets 2023-12-05
Across
- Doesn't mean they are better! Their orbit is beyond Earth's orbit
- The two moons of Mars are shaped like this
- planets whose orbit is within the Earth's orbit around the sun
- there are this many giant planets in our solar system
- made of solid material like dust, ice, or moonlets- these orbit around a celestial object
- an estimated distance from a planet or object in a solar system beyond which the gravitational force of the larger body isn't typically strong enough to prevent the gravity of smaller particles from forming a moon.
- Jupiter and Saturn
- Neptune and Uranus
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- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
- the largest planet in our solar system
- Mars and Mercury have very little of this, which is why they are so cold
- another word for the giant planets
- the type of telescope invented by Galileo
- a planet that is made of rock
- Where Galileo proved his theory of falling bodies
- The glass in the eyepiece of Galileo's telescope had this shape
16 Clues: Jupiter and Saturn • Neptune and Uranus • a planet that is made of rock • another word for the giant planets • the largest planet in our solar system • the type of telescope invented by Galileo • The two moons of Mars are shaped like this • Where Galileo proved his theory of falling bodies • there are this many giant planets in our solar system • ...
Planets Review 2023-04-26
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- This is the largest planet. It has a raging storm that's bigger than Earth.
- This is the planet that was demoted in 2006 to a dwarf planet
- The outer planets are also referred to as this.
- This is the smallest planet
- This is the only planet in the solar system with life and liquid water
- Named after the greek god of the sky. This planet spins on its side.
- The _______ belt separates Jupiter and Mars
- This is the cloud of space dust and material that surrounds our entire solar system.
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- The ______ belt is at the edge of our solar system behind the orbit of Neptune
- This is the hottest planet/Earth's evil twin
- This planet has a blue surface and ranging storm- just like Jupiter. It has the longest orbit of any planet
- Earth has one of these but Mars has 2!
- This planet is known for its rings- It has the most moons of any planet
- This word means ground. It describes the 4 inner planets
- This is also known as the Red planet
- We have this many planets
16 Clues: We have this many planets • This is the smallest planet • This is also known as the Red planet • Earth has one of these but Mars has 2! • The _______ belt separates Jupiter and Mars • This is the hottest planet/Earth's evil twin • The outer planets are also referred to as this. • This word means ground. It describes the 4 inner planets • ...
space 2021-05-26
8 Clues: The largest planet • The flattest planet • The only planet with life • The name of our solar system • We have eight in our solar system • A very cold,windy and stormy planet • The biggest star in our solar system • The first person to land on the moon
Patterns of the Solar System 2023-03-26
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- The path of an object around a particular point in space.
- Relating to or determined by the sun.
- An object's orbital motion around another object.
- One distinct part of a cycle
- Of, determined by, or resembling the moon.
- An imaginary line an object rotates around
- To lean, slant, incline.
- Earth's only natural satellite
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- A change in position
- When one object in space blocks another from view.
- The time it takes the Earth to rotate once around its axis
- The time it takes the Earth to revolve once around the Sun.
- The star at the center of the Solar System
- When something turns or spins around a point located at its center
- Recurring cycles of weather conditions on Earth; there's four of them!
- Third planet from the Sun and the only known planet with life in our Solar System
16 Clues: A change in position • To lean, slant, incline. • One distinct part of a cycle • Earth's only natural satellite • Relating to or determined by the sun. • The star at the center of the Solar System • Of, determined by, or resembling the moon. • An imaginary line an object rotates around • An object's orbital motion around another object. • ...
PLANETS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2018-06-08
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- The sixth planet from the sun and is the second-largest planet in our solar system.
- The largest planet of the solar system.
- The second planet from the sun in our solar system and the hottest planet
- The red planet and the fourth planet from the sun.
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- Third planet from the sun and the only planet in our solar system that is known to support life.
- The planet closest to the sun in our solar system.
- The seventh planet from the sun in our solar system and it is huge, ice giant covered with clouds .
7 Clues: The largest planet of the solar system. • The planet closest to the sun in our solar system. • The red planet and the fourth planet from the sun. • The second planet from the sun in our solar system and the hottest planet • The sixth planet from the sun and is the second-largest planet in our solar system. • ...
Solar system_ Wrap up activity 2024-03-20
8 Clues: The red planet • The closest planet to the Sun • The ninth planet in our solar system • The only planet known to support life • The largest planet in our solar system • The hottest planet in our solar system • The smallest planet in our solar system • The planet with beautiful rings around it
The Solar System 2017-05-16
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- Has the most volcanoes on its surface out of every planet known.
- Smallest planet in our solar system.
- The amount of planets in our solar system.
- Has an orbiting ring made of dust, rocks & ice.
- How many stars in our solar system?
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- The closet star to Earth.
- Name of a person who goes into space.
- The planet we live on.
- Station Place where astronauts work & live in space.
9 Clues: The planet we live on. • The closet star to Earth. • How many stars in our solar system? • Smallest planet in our solar system. • Name of a person who goes into space. • The amount of planets in our solar system. • Has an orbiting ring made of dust, rocks & ice. • Station Place where astronauts work & live in space. • ...
the planetarium 2016-04-22
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- what planet is the hottest planet
- what planet do we live on
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what is the biggest planet in the solar system
- what is the second largest planet in the solar system
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- what planet has a rumour that is made of cheese
- have we discovered all the planets
- what colour is the moon
- what is the imaginary/invisible line across earth
9 Clues: what colour is the moon • what planet do we live on • what planet is the hottest planet • have we discovered all the planets • what is the biggest planet in the solar system • what planet has a rumour that is made of cheese • what is the smallest planet in the solar system • what is the imaginary/invisible line across earth • ...
Solar System Crossword 2025-09-19
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- what rotates around the sun
- what planet was discovered using calculations
- what is the coldest planet
- what is the galaxy we are in
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- what is the largest planet in the solar system
- What type of planet is Saturn
- what other planet has rings other than Saturn
- what planet is known for having life forms on it
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what is the hottest planet
- What is the closest planet to the sun
- how many dwarf planets are in the solar system
12 Clues: what is the hottest planet • what is the coldest planet • what rotates around the sun • what is the galaxy we are in • What type of planet is Saturn • What is the closest planet to the sun • what other planet has rings other than Saturn • what planet was discovered using calculations • what is the largest planet in the solar system • ...
DESTINATION PLANET EARTH 2023-10-17
23 Clues: Sun • Map • Moon • Moss • Fire • Stars • Globe • Compass • Weather • Latitude • Rotation • Parallels • Meridians • Longitude • Revolution • Coordinates • Tilted Axis • The Equator • Liquid Water • Solar System • Cardinal Points • Northen Hemisphere • Southern Hemisphere
Solar System: Crossword 2017-04-26
8 Clues: red planet • we live on this planet • the second hottest planet • furthest planet from the sun • biggest planet in the solar system • the planet with a ring around its outside • the amount of planets in the solar system • the planets in the solar system revolve around this
The Planets 2015-04-21
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- Gas giant and the second largest planet in our solar system
- Biggest planet in our solar system
- Has a total of 27 moons
- The red planet
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- Has no moons and is the brightest planet in our solar system
- The only planet that has an atmosphere containing 21 percent oxygen
- now considered a Dwarf planet
- Has 13 moons and is the third largest planet
- Planet closest to our sun
9 Clues: The red planet • Has a total of 27 moons • Planet closest to our sun • now considered a Dwarf planet • Biggest planet in our solar system • Has 13 moons and is the third largest planet • Gas giant and the second largest planet in our solar system • Has no moons and is the brightest planet in our solar system • ...
Space Terms 2021-01-12
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- a large cluster of stars
- consists of many galaxies separated by empty space
- the centre of our solar system
- an object that orbits a star but too small to be classed as a planet
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- system consists of a central star orbited by planets
- a natural satellites, a lump of matter that orbits a planet
- orbiting object that is smaller than a dwarf planet.
- a planet that exists around another star outwith our solar system.
- large ball of matter that orbits a star, does not emit light
- large ball of matter undergoing nuclear fusion
10 Clues: a large cluster of stars • the centre of our solar system • large ball of matter undergoing nuclear fusion • consists of many galaxies separated by empty space • system consists of a central star orbited by planets • orbiting object that is smaller than a dwarf planet. • a natural satellites, a lump of matter that orbits a planet • ...
jeopardy 1 2020-04-08
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- Where is the world’s most active volcano located?
- True or false: male seahorses give birth to their young, not the females.
- How many bones do sharks have in total?
- What do bees collect and use to create honey?
- What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
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- What is the largest planet in the solar system ?
- What part of the plant conducts photosyntehsis?
- which planet in our solar system has the most number of moons ?
- How many hearts does an octopus have ?
- What is the nearest planet to the sun?
10 Clues: How many hearts does an octopus have ? • What is the nearest planet to the sun? • How many bones do sharks have in total? • What do bees collect and use to create honey? • What part of the plant conducts photosyntehsis? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • What is the largest planet in the solar system ? • ...
Saturn 2015-05-28
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- I am a free flowing substance that has a similarity to water and oil
- I am frozen water
- I am the 2nd largest planet in our solar system
- I am a small rocky body that orbits the sun
- We surround Saturn and contains billions of Icy Particles
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- There are 8 of us and we orbit the sun
- I am larger than all the planets in the solar system
- I am the largest planet in out solar system
- I am a planet that contains life
- I am an air like fluid substance
10 Clues: I am frozen water • I am a planet that contains life • I am an air like fluid substance • There are 8 of us and we orbit the sun • I am the largest planet in out solar system • I am a small rocky body that orbits the sun • I am the 2nd largest planet in our solar system • I am larger than all the planets in the solar system • ...
Solar System 101 2023-09-20
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- The smaller clumps became comets, icy objects, and what else?
- The solar system was formed 4.7 _______ years ago.
- The sun is the ______ object in the solar system.
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- The solar system started as a loose cloud of gas and _____.
- Gravity is an invisible ______ that pulls objects toward each other.
- The more ______ an object is, the stronger its gravitational pull.
- The largest clump became the what?
- All the ____ orbit around the sun.
- The sun's strong gravity pulled the planets into _____.
- What force caused the gas and dust to clump together?
10 Clues: The largest clump became the what? • All the ____ orbit around the sun. • The sun is the ______ object in the solar system. • The solar system was formed 4.7 _______ years ago. • What force caused the gas and dust to clump together? • The sun's strong gravity pulled the planets into _____. • The solar system started as a loose cloud of gas and _____. • ...
Outer Space 2018-05-20
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- ________ planets are farthest from the sun and include: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- The only place in our solar system, other than Earth, where humans have visited.
- Small icy bodies.
- The Milky Way ________ contains our solar system.
- temperature
- The Astronomical ________ is the distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Sun.
- An asteroid ________ divides the Inner and Outer Planets.
- The Greenhouse _____________ is an increase in temperature caused when incoming solar radiation is passed but outgoing thermal radiation is blocked by the atmosphere.
- The length of time required for a planet to make one complete trip around the Sun.
- The circular path a planet takes around the sun.
- The _______ planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.
- position
- _______ planets are closest to the sun and include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
- _________ is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
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- Bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere-sometimes called a “shooting star”.
- The ________ planets are composed of rock and metal.
- A __________ is a celestial body that orbits the sun and has a gravitational pull.
- Small rocky bodies.
- Meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface without burning up completely.
- small, rocky body that travels through space
- The solar system formed from a collapsing cloud of gas and dust called a _________.
- The length of time required for a planet to make one complete turn on its axis.
- ________ is defined as the ratio of the mass of an object to the volume of space the object takes up.
- ________ planets are objects that are similar to planets except that they orbit the Sun in areas where there are many similar objects
24 Clues: position • temperature • Small icy bodies. • Small rocky bodies. • small, rocky body that travels through space • The circular path a planet takes around the sun. • The Milky Way ________ contains our solar system. • The ________ planets are composed of rock and metal. • An asteroid ________ divides the Inner and Outer Planets. • ...
planets 2016-04-22
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- which planet is the hottest
- what is the invisible/imaginary line across the earth
- have we discovered all the planets
- what colour is the moon
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- which planet has a rumour that is made of cheese
- what is the smallest planet in the solar system
- what Is the biggest planet in the solar system
- what is the second largest planet in the solar system
- which planet do we live on
9 Clues: what colour is the moon • which planet do we live on • which planet is the hottest • have we discovered all the planets • what Is the biggest planet in the solar system • what is the smallest planet in the solar system • which planet has a rumour that is made of cheese • what is the second largest planet in the solar system • ...
Stars and the Solar System 2023-12-11
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- The planet known as the "Red Giant"
- A group of stars forming a pattern in the sky
- The red planet
- The hottest planet in our solar system
- The closest star to Earth
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- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun
- The planet with beautiful rings
- The largest planet in our solar system
- A rocky object that orbits the sun and can have a tail
- Way The galaxy that includes our solar system
- The center of our solar system
11 Clues: The red planet • The closest star to Earth • The center of our solar system • The planet with beautiful rings • The planet known as the "Red Giant" • The hottest planet in our solar system • The largest planet in our solar system • A group of stars forming a pattern in the sky • Way The galaxy that includes our solar system • ...
Space Stuff 2019-04-02
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- the biggest planet in our solar system
- The hottest planet in our solar system- other than the sun
- The bluest planet
- Has the most rings in our solar system
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- The that fills space
- A planet that was decertified as a planet
- The planet that looks like its wobbling around
- The planet that is in the sun's Goldilocks zone
- The planet that gives us light at day
9 Clues: The bluest planet • The that fills space • The planet that gives us light at day • the biggest planet in our solar system • Has the most rings in our solar system • A planet that was decertified as a planet • The planet that looks like its wobbling around • The planet that is in the sun's Goldilocks zone • The hottest planet in our solar system- other than the sun
Earth Moon and Sun Terms 2025-07-26
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- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- eclipse when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth caused by perfect alignment of the Earth, moon, and the Sun
- Moon a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- a feature that forms on a surface of a planet such as a channel, crater, or volcano
- moon a moon phase that looks like less than half of a circle from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- Moon a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a measure of the amount of matter in an object
- a force that attracts object toward one another
- an object that moves around a larger object
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
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- Moon a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- Eclipse when the Moon is completely dark
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- Moon a moon that looks like a full circle from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- the relative size of things
- a measurement of the gravitational force of an object depending on mass and location
- System the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon outside our solar system
- Phase the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
25 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • Eclipse when the Moon is completely dark • an object that moves around a larger object • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • a measure of the amount of matter in an object • ...
Space 2025-11-22
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- A word meaning ‘related to the Sun.’
- When two spacecraft connect in space.
- A Russian astronaut.
- A dwarf planet far from the Sun.
- The first person to walk on the Moon.
- A giant ball of burning gas that gives off heat and light.
- A ball of ice and dust that orbits the Sun with a glowing tail.
- The force that pulls things down or keeps planets in place.
- The planet we live on.
- A person who studies how things work in the world or space.
- A person trained to travel into space.
- A spacecraft used to travel to and from space.
- Way The galaxy our solar system belongs to.
- A creature that might live on another planet.
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- hole A place in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.
- The path something takes as it circles a planet or star.
- Everything that exists: planets, stars, and galaxies.
- The U.S. space agency that sends rockets and astronauts into space.
- A huge group of stars, gas, and dust.
- A word meaning ‘related to the Moon.’
- An outfit astronauts wear to stay safe in space.
- A machine that can do tasks or explore places like Mars.
- The star at the centre of our solar system.
- A story genre about space, the future, or advanced technology.
- A pattern of stars forming a shape in the sky.
- The distance light travels in one year.
- An early scientist who used a telescope to study space.
- A machine or moon that orbits a planet.
- A round object in space that orbits a star.
- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, smaller than a planet.
- The 'red planet' in our solar system.
31 Clues: A Russian astronaut. • The planet we live on. • A dwarf planet far from the Sun. • A word meaning ‘related to the Sun.’ • When two spacecraft connect in space. • A huge group of stars, gas, and dust. • A word meaning ‘related to the Moon.’ • The first person to walk on the Moon. • The 'red planet' in our solar system. • A person trained to travel into space. • ...
space 2019-09-24
11 Clues: our galaxy • it shines at night • largest dwarf planet • sucks things in itself • centre of our solar system • holes on the moon's surface • when the moon covers the sun • twinkle twinkle little _ _ _ _ • there are 8 in our solar system • there are super clusters of them • there is a belt of them near Jupiter
Sun, Moon Earth and the Solar System. 2025-02-20
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- The hottest planet.
- Causes day and night.
- The first planet from the sun.
- The smallest planet in the solar system.
- system Where all the planets revolve.
- Gives us heat.
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- Causes seasons.
- Planets The first 4 planets from the sun
- Occur 2 times a day.
- The biggest planet in the solar system.
- The largest of the inner planets.
- Giants The last 4 planets.
12 Clues: Gives us heat. • Causes seasons. • The hottest planet. • Occur 2 times a day. • Causes day and night. • The first planet from the sun. • Giants The last 4 planets. • The largest of the inner planets. • system Where all the planets revolve. • The biggest planet in the solar system. • The smallest planet in the solar system. • Planets The first 4 planets from the sun
