solar system Crossword Puzzles

Earth, moon and sun glossary Wordsearch 2024-02-02

Earth, moon and sun glossary Wordsearch crossword puzzle
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  1. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  2. a moon outside our solar system
  3. a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from earth
  4. when the moon is completely darj
  5. to shine light on an object and make it visible
  6. the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to understand
  8. the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  9. a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
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  1. the border between light and dark on the moon
  2. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  3. a planet outside our solar system
  4. a moon phase in which it looks like a half-circle from earth
  5. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  6. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  7. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  8. the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around something much larger (like earth)
  9. the relative size to things
  10. the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system

19 Clues: the relative size to things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely darj • 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 • ...

Solar System & Space Exploration 2021-05-06

Solar System & Space Exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. The force of _______ keeps planets orbiting the sun and moons orbiting the planets. (A)
  2. Sputnik 1 was the first _______ to be sent into space.
  3. A planet orbiting the sun - the definition of a year. (A)
  4. The sun is made mostly of _______.(A)
  5. By sending rovers, such as Opportunity and Curiosity to ____, we have been able to study the Red Planet. (B)
  6. Comets are unique because they have extremely ______ orbits around the sun.(A)
  7. America's moon landing occurred during Project ______ in 1969. (C)
  8. People practiced working and living in space during project ________. (C)
  9. The light visible when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere. (A)
  10. The only star in our solar system (A)
  11. In the Space Program, Project _______ was focused on getting a man into space and bringing him home alive.(C)
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  1. Of all the objects in the solar system, the sun has the ___________ gravitational pull. (A)
  2. The __________Space Station allows scientists from different countries to study space. (B)
  3. The reason scientists brought back samples of moon rocks was to conduct _______ to see what they were made of. (B)
  4. A planet spinning on its axis creating day and night. (A)
  5. During the 1980s and 90s, Americans used the ______________ to send crewed missions into space. (B)
  6. A ______ is an unmanned wheeled vehicle used to explore Mars. (B)
  7. Planets orbit stars while _____ orbit planets. (A)

18 Clues: The sun is made mostly of _______.(A) • The only star in our solar system (A) • Planets orbit stars while _____ orbit planets. (A) • Sputnik 1 was the first _______ to be sent into space. • A planet orbiting the sun - the definition of a year. (A) • A planet spinning on its axis creating day and night. (A) • ...

Unit 1 Solar System 2023-10-04

Unit 1 Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. shadow of the moon falls on Earth; moon moves between the sun & Earth
  2. means the part of the moon we see is getting smaller
  3. shine day and night but only visible after the sun sets
  4. groups of stars in specific patterns
  5. first person to design an instrument that demonstrated Earth's rotation.
  6. change in the sunlit area of one celestial body
  7. Earth is between the Moon and Sun
  8. visible fraction of the sunlit moon continues to decrease
  9. sun rises in the
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  1. shadow of Earth falls on the moon; Earth is between the moon and the sun
  2. from Earth's Northern Hemisphere, the right half of the moon appears fully
  3. sun sets in the
  4. occurs when the sun appears to be completely blocked except for a bright halo of light.
  5. thin sliver of the moon becomes visible and continues to grow
  6. happens when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  7. period of time when the sun is directly shining on an area of Earth.
  8. path that a body follows as it travels around another body
  9. moon is between Earth and the sun

18 Clues: sun sets in the • sun rises in the • Earth is between the Moon and Sun • moon is between Earth and the sun • groups of stars in specific patterns • change in the sunlit area of one celestial body • means the part of the moon we see is getting smaller • shine day and night but only visible after the sun sets • visible fraction of the sunlit moon continues to decrease • ...

Solar System Vocabulary Review 2022-03-30

Solar System Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  2. one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
  3. the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
  4. the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  5. the central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place
  6. one of the rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets
  7. a push or pull exerted on an object
  8. an object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit
  9. the name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  10. the process by which energy is produced in stars
  11. the attractive force between objects; the force that moves objects downhill
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  1. the name often given to the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  2. the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
  3. the system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it
  4. an object that orbits a planet
  5. the movement of an object around another object
  6. an object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit
  7. a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion

18 Clues: an object that orbits a planet • a push or pull exerted on an object • the movement of an object around another object • the process by which energy is produced in stars • the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean • the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another • the central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place • ...

The Sun 2025-02-21

The Sun crossword puzzle
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  1. A state of matter consisting of superheated gas with an electrical charge found in the Sun.
  2. A spacecraft launched to study the Sun’s outer layers and solar activity.
  3. The process in which hydrogen atoms combine to form helium releasing energy that fuels the Sun.
  4. A force that attracts objects toward each other it keeps the Sun’s mass together and holds the solar system in place.
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  1. The layer outside the core where energy moves outward slowly via radiation taking millions of years to travel through.
  2. The outer layer where hot gases rise to the surface cool down and sink back creating convection currents.
  3. Particles of light that carry energy away from the Sun and eventually reach Earth.
  4. The Sun and all celestial bodies that orbit it including planets moons asteroids and comets.
  5. The most abundant element in the Sun serving as the primary fuel for nuclear fusion.
  6. A star at the center of the solar system that provides light and heat to Earth.
  7. The innermost layer of the Sun where nuclear fusion occurs generating immense energy.
  8. The element produced from hydrogen fusion releasing energy that powers the Sun.

12 Clues: A spacecraft launched to study the Sun’s outer layers and solar activity. • A star at the center of the solar system that provides light and heat to Earth. • The element produced from hydrogen fusion releasing energy that powers the Sun. • Particles of light that carry energy away from the Sun and eventually reach Earth. • ...

Solar system 2021-06-11

Solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. "The Red Planet"
  2. Hottest planet
  3. Big ball of gas
  4. Used to be a planet
  5. Coldest planet
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  1. Super small
  2. Where we live
  3. Very cold and stormy

8 Clues: Super small • Where we live • Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Big ball of gas • "The Red Planet" • Used to be a planet • Very cold and stormy

Solar System 2021-06-03

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The Third-largest planet.
  2. Orbital period of 365 days.
  3. Biggest Planet
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  1. The Eighth planet from the sun.
  2. Planet Closest to the sun
  3. Fourth Planet from sun
  4. Orbital Period of 225 days.
  5. Orbital period of 29 years

8 Clues: Biggest Planet • Fourth Planet from sun • Planet Closest to the sun • The Third-largest planet. • Orbital period of 29 years • Orbital Period of 225 days. • Orbital period of 365 days. • The Eighth planet from the sun.

solar system 2021-04-20

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. and Venus
  2. rocky remnants airless
  3. found in every planet except for
  4. orbits the sun , found in milky way galaxy
  5. rock , ice , dust
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  1. made up of dust grains and small asteroids
  2. high speed , burn up , shooting stars
  3. Hot , made of gasses yellow ,hydrogen and helium

8 Clues: and Venus • rock , ice , dust • rocky remnants airless • found in every planet except for • high speed , burn up , shooting stars • made up of dust grains and small asteroids • orbits the sun , found in milky way galaxy • Hot , made of gasses yellow ,hydrogen and helium

Solar System 2022-09-20

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. - Red Planet
  2. - The lost planet
  3. - Planet with Rings
  4. - Planet sustaining life
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  1. - Largest planet
  2. - source of Heat and Light
  3. - Natural Satellite
  4. - Eight in number

8 Clues: - Red Planet • - Largest planet • - The lost planet • - Eight in number • - Natural Satellite • - Planet with Rings • - Planet sustaining life • - source of Heat and Light

solar system 2022-08-31

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. only planet not visible to the naked eye
  2. nicknamed the "red planet"
  3. coldest planet in our solar system
  4. has 53 moons
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  1. closest to sun
  2. hottest planet
  3. has a ring around it
  4. perfect for life

8 Clues: has 53 moons • closest to sun • hottest planet • perfect for life • has a ring around it • nicknamed the "red planet" • coldest planet in our solar system • only planet not visible to the naked eye

Solar System 2022-11-01

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. the closest planet to the sun
  2. The planet with the huge rings
  3. The only planet to have life on it
  4. The largest planet in the solar system
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  1. the hottest planet
  2. The center of our solar system
  3. The planet the rolls on it's side
  4. The red planet

8 Clues: The red planet • the hottest planet • the closest planet to the sun • The center of our solar system • The planet with the huge rings • The planet the rolls on it's side • The only planet to have life on it • The largest planet in the solar system

solar system 2022-10-05

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. people live on this planet
  2. something that is in a middle of a planet
  3. bits of a debris known as a shooting star
  4. a large object that orbits around the sun
  5. something that is really hot and planets orbit around it
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  1. belt has a lot of asteroids in a disk shape
  2. that hits the earth
  3. are made of frozen gases rocks and dusts
  4. something that orbits planets

9 Clues: that hits the earth • people live on this planet • something that orbits planets • are made of frozen gases rocks and dusts • something that is in a middle of a planet • bits of a debris known as a shooting star • a large object that orbits around the sun • belt has a lot of asteroids in a disk shape • something that is really hot and planets orbit around it

solar system 2022-10-16

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. having to do with aliens
  2. relating to the universe and cosmos
  3. very colorful and is usually in orbit.
  4. having to do with the galaxy
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  1. relating to galaxies beyond our own.
  2. relating to space or the sky
  3. relating to a galaxy
  4. a space rock mixed with ice
  5. system arrangement of planets around the sun

9 Clues: relating to a galaxy • having to do with aliens • a space rock mixed with ice • relating to space or the sky • having to do with the galaxy • relating to the universe and cosmos • relating to galaxies beyond our own. • very colorful and is usually in orbit. • system arrangement of planets around the sun

solar system 2022-10-16

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. having to do with aliens
  2. relating to the universe and cosmos
  3. very colorful and is usually in orbit.
  4. having to do with the galaxy
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  1. relating to galaxies beyond our own.
  2. relating to space or the sky
  3. relating to a galaxy
  4. a space rock mixed with ice
  5. system arrangement of planets around the sun

9 Clues: relating to a galaxy • having to do with aliens • a space rock mixed with ice • relating to space or the sky • having to do with the galaxy • relating to the universe and cosmos • relating to galaxies beyond our own. • very colorful and is usually in orbit. • system arrangement of planets around the sun

solar system 2022-10-16

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. having to do with aliens
  2. relating to the universe and cosmos
  3. very colorful and is usually in orbit.
  4. having to do with the galaxy
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  1. relating to galaxies beyond our own.
  2. relating to space or the sky
  3. relating to a galaxy
  4. a space rock mixed with ice
  5. system arrangement of planets around the sun

9 Clues: relating to a galaxy • having to do with aliens • a space rock mixed with ice • relating to space or the sky • having to do with the galaxy • relating to the universe and cosmos • relating to galaxies beyond our own. • very colorful and is usually in orbit. • system arrangement of planets around the sun

SOLAR SYSTEM 2021-09-26

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. RED PLANET
  2. LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. TAKES ALMOST 165 YEARS TO ORBIT THE SUN
  4. GREENHOUSE PLANET
  5. CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN
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  1. PLANET THAT HAS RING SYSTEM
  2. PLANET THAT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
  3. INHABITED BY LIVING THINGS

8 Clues: RED PLANET • GREENHOUSE PLANET • CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN • INHABITED BY LIVING THINGS • PLANET THAT HAS RING SYSTEM • PLANET THAT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE • LARGEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • TAKES ALMOST 165 YEARS TO ORBIT THE SUN

Solar system 2021-03-05

Solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. the third largest planet in solar system
  2. There are two imaginary line they are equator and
  3. the fastest spinning planet
  4. the morning star
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  1. what does the moon made up of
  2. the natural satellite of the earth
  3. It gives us light, heat and energy
  4. earth causes day and night by

8 Clues: the morning star • the fastest spinning planet • what does the moon made up of • earth causes day and night by • the natural satellite of the earth • It gives us light, heat and energy • the third largest planet in solar system • There are two imaginary line they are equator and

Solar System 2021-11-03

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Planet closest to the Sun
  2. This planet is named for goddess of love
  3. Coldest planet
  4. Planet with rings
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  1. Known as the red planet
  2. Where we live
  3. Our solar system
  4. Center of our solar system

8 Clues: Where we live • Coldest planet • Our solar system • Planet with rings • Known as the red planet • Planet closest to the Sun • Center of our solar system • This planet is named for goddess of love

solar system 2023-03-25

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. it takes Earth 365 days to ___ the Sun
  2. the force that pulls you towards the center of a planet or star
  3. planet with the brightest rings
  4. instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly
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  1. number of planets in our solar system
  2. the red planet
  3. warmest planet; cloudy planet
  4. dwarf planet with two moons

8 Clues: the red planet • dwarf planet with two moons • warmest planet; cloudy planet • planet with the brightest rings • number of planets in our solar system • it takes Earth 365 days to ___ the Sun • instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly • the force that pulls you towards the center of a planet or star

solar system 2023-04-29

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. which is the smallest planet on earth?
  2. What is at the centre of our solar system?
  3. Which is the biggest planet?
  4. Which is the farthest planet from the sun?
  5. Is venus hotter than mercury?
  6. Which planet is where people live on?
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  1. Which is the closest planet to the sun?
  2. How many planets are in our solar system?
  3. Name one of the coldest planet.
  4. Which planet starts with the letter M and ends with s?
  5. Is the sun a planet?

11 Clues: Is the sun a planet? • Which is the biggest planet? • Is venus hotter than mercury? • Name one of the coldest planet. • Which planet is where people live on? • which is the smallest planet on earth? • Which is the closest planet to the sun? • How many planets are in our solar system? • What is at the centre of our solar system? • Which is the farthest planet from the sun? • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2012-12-04

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. known for its rings
  2. whats the nearest planet to the sun
  3. what planet takes around 365 days to rotate around the sun
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  1. whats the closest planet to the earth
  2. whats the biggest planet
  3. whats the coldest planet
  4. Approximately how long does it take for the suns rays to hit earth
  5. what planet is named after the god of war

8 Clues: known for its rings • whats the biggest planet • whats the coldest planet • whats the nearest planet to the sun • whats the closest planet to the earth • what planet is named after the god of war • what planet takes around 365 days to rotate around the sun • Approximately how long does it take for the suns rays to hit earth

Solar System 2018-05-09

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. planet is brightest object after the sun and the moon
  2. planet is considered a flattened ball
  3. planet is named after God of Thunder
  4. planet has the biggest mountain
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  1. planet has the most jokes about its name
  2. is the farthest planet from the sun
  3. planet is closest to the sun
  4. planet is named after ground or solid

8 Clues: planet is closest to the sun • planet has the biggest mountain • is the farthest planet from the sun • planet is named after God of Thunder • planet is considered a flattened ball • planet is named after ground or solid • planet has the most jokes about its name • planet is brightest object after the sun and the moon

Solar system 2021-11-30

Solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest gas giant
  2. Icy moon
  3. Smallest planet
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  1. Dwarf planet
  2. A moon of the planet Saturn
  3. A moon of the planet Neptune
  4. Hottest planet in the solar system
  5. The red planet

8 Clues: Icy moon • Dwarf planet • The red planet • Smallest planet • Largest gas giant • A moon of the planet Saturn • A moon of the planet Neptune • Hottest planet in the solar system

Solar System 2022-01-02

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Saturn's moon and also the name of a watch
  2. The coldest planet in the solar system
  3. Name of the galaxy closest to Milky Way
  4. The planet which has the most moons
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  1. Distance travelled by light in a year
  2. Around the waist of the solar system
  3. The planet closest to Earth
  4. Name of a planet and the name of a metal in liquid state

8 Clues: The planet closest to Earth • The planet which has the most moons • Around the waist of the solar system • Distance travelled by light in a year • The coldest planet in the solar system • Name of the galaxy closest to Milky Way • Saturn's moon and also the name of a watch • Name of a planet and the name of a metal in liquid state

Solar System 2021-12-23

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Hottest Star in Solar System
  2. Constellation pointing towards the pole
  3. Largest Asteroid
  4. Planet nearest to the sun
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  1. Star nearest to Earth after Sun
  2. Brightest star in night sky
  3. Planet with Rings
  4. Largest Planet

8 Clues: Largest Planet • Largest Asteroid • Planet with Rings • Planet nearest to the sun • Brightest star in night sky • Hottest Star in Solar System • Star nearest to Earth after Sun • Constellation pointing towards the pole

Solar System 2023-08-24

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. massive ball of hydrogen and helium
  2. dark cold and windy
  3. covered in swirling
  4. last inner planet
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  1. second planet to the sun
  2. no atmosphere
  3. The only planet that supports
  4. very cold and windy

8 Clues: no atmosphere • last inner planet • dark cold and windy • covered in swirling • very cold and windy • second planet to the sun • The only planet that supports • massive ball of hydrogen and helium

Solar System 2024-02-24

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The fourth planet from the sun, known as the "Red Planet".
  2. The seventh planet from the sun, known for its distinct blue-greEn colour.
  3. The planet closest to sun.
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  1. The planet Known for its prominent rings
  2. Earth's natural satellite.
  3. The hottest planet in our solar system.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system.
  5. The star at the center of our solar system.

8 Clues: Earth's natural satellite. • The planet closest to sun. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The planet Known for its prominent rings • The star at the center of our solar system. • The fourth planet from the sun, known as the "Red Planet". • ...

Solar System 2024-02-06

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. a picture, idea, or object that represents an object, a system, or process and is used
  2. a natural object that orbits a planet;
  3. one complete circle made by a planet or satellite around another object
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  1. the Sun and all of the objects that move around it
  2. a restriction or weakness
  3. a star composed of gases; provides Earth with most of its light and heat energy
  4. the path that one object in space takes around another object in space
  5. a large object that orbits a star; the Earth, a planet, orbits the Sun, a star

8 Clues: a restriction or weakness • a natural object that orbits a planet; • the Sun and all of the objects that move around it • the path that one object in space takes around another object in space • one complete circle made by a planet or satellite around another object • a large object that orbits a star; the Earth, a planet, orbits the Sun, a star • ...

Solar System 2024-01-19

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. a very cold planet
  2. there is life on it
  3. the hottest planet in the solar system
  4. known as the red planet
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  1. has beautiful rings about it
  2. known as the 'Ice Giant'
  3. the closest planet to the sun
  4. the largest planet of our solar system

8 Clues: a very cold planet • there is life on it • known as the red planet • known as the 'Ice Giant' • has beautiful rings about it • the closest planet to the sun • the largest planet of our solar system • the hottest planet in the solar system

Solar System 2024-04-15

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. This planet was located using Math
  2. Has 2 moons
  3. 1 year on this planet is 84 years
  4. The biggest planet
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  1. Closest to the sun
  2. The hottest planet
  3. A day is 11 hours
  4. The densest planet

8 Clues: Has 2 moons • A day is 11 hours • Closest to the sun • The hottest planet • The densest planet • The biggest planet • 1 year on this planet is 84 years • This planet was located using Math

Solar System 2024-09-10

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. - The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun
  2. -The planet with rings made of ice and rock
  3. -The planet known as the "Red Planet"
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  1. - The smallest planet in the solar system
  2. -The only planet known to support life
  3. -The planet famous for its extreme temperatures and thick atmosphere
  4. -The closest planet to the Sun
  5. - A natural satellite that orbits the Earth

8 Clues: -The closest planet to the Sun • -The planet known as the "Red Planet" • -The only planet known to support life • - The smallest planet in the solar system • -The planet with rings made of ice and rock • - A natural satellite that orbits the Earth • - The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun • ...

Solar System 2025-03-22

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. I am the largest planet in our solar system.
  2. I am also called as Blue Planet.
  3. I have ring which is made up of dust, rock and ice.
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  1. I am the closest planet to the sun.
  2. I am the 7th planet from the sun
  3. I have fast blowing winds and cold storms.
  4. I am the brightest planet.
  5. You can find Red dust on me.

8 Clues: I am the brightest planet. • You can find Red dust on me. • I am the 7th planet from the sun • I am also called as Blue Planet. • I am the closest planet to the sun. • I have fast blowing winds and cold storms. • I am the largest planet in our solar system. • I have ring which is made up of dust, rock and ice.

solar system 2024-11-13

solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. fifth largest planet in our solar system
  2. has 28 known moons
  3. also called “The red planet”
  4. sunlight takes 4 hours to travel to this planet
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  1. has dozens of moons
  2. Our “space neighborhood”
  3. named for the swiftest ancient roman gods
  4. sunlight takes 43 minutes to travel to this planet

8 Clues: has 28 known moons • has dozens of moons • Our “space neighborhood” • also called “The red planet” • fifth largest planet in our solar system • named for the swiftest ancient roman gods • sunlight takes 4 hours to travel to this planet • sunlight takes 43 minutes to travel to this planet

Solar System 2025-01-17

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. 8th
  2. 4th
  3. 7th
  4. 5th
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  1. 1st Planet
  2. 2nd
  3. 6th
  4. 3rd

8 Clues: 2nd • 8th • 4th • 6th • 3rd • 7th • 5th • 1st Planet

Solar System 2025-12-03

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. as ice
  2. Home
  3. planet
  4. Rings and is huge
  5. with Genius
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  1. to the sun
  2. away
  3. Ball

8 Clues: away • Home • Ball • as ice • planet • to the sun • with Genius • Rings and is huge

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2023-06-09

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Our Sun is named Sol, after the Latin word for Sun, "_____," and anything related to the Sun we call "solar."
  2. It takes 12 _____, or 365 days, for the Earth to travel around the Sun.
  3. Earth is special because it is an ocean planet. _____ covers 70% of the Earth's surface.
  4. A solar system is a _____ of planets, moons, and the sun that they orbit around.
  5. The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called gas giants because they are mostly made up of hydrogen and _____.
  6. A _____ is an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star.
  7. Studying the solar system has taught us about gravity, the _____, and the geology of other planets.
  8. The sun is so large that about 1,300,000 _____ Earths can fit inside of it.
  9. People need natural resources like air and water to stay alive. We have to _____ them since many of them are limited.
  10. The three _____ of planets in our solar system are terrestrial planets, gas giants, and dwarf planets.
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  1. Because of our planet's _____, the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
  2. Plants need _____to grow. Animals, including humans, need plants for food and the oxygen they produce.
  3. The planets Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris are called dwarf planets because they don’t have enough mass to clear their _____.
  4. The shadow of an _____ would be the shortest at noon when the Sun is at its highest.
  5. The _____ is 4.6 billion years old!
  6. The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called terrestrial because they have a hard, _____ surface like Earth.
  7. The planets _____ around the Sun in an elliptical orbit because the Sun pulls the planets toward it with gravity.
  8. Our moon appears to change _____ because we can only see the part of the Moon that is reflecting the Sun’s light.

18 Clues: The _____ is 4.6 billion years old! • It takes 12 _____, or 365 days, for the Earth to travel around the Sun. • The sun is so large that about 1,300,000 _____ Earths can fit inside of it. • A _____ is an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star. • A solar system is a _____ of planets, moons, and the sun that they orbit around. • ...

Solar System 6th Grade 2023-04-11

Solar System 6th Grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The movement of an object around another object
  2. A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
  3. A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  4. A force that pulls objects toward each other
  5. Attraction the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  6. orbit An orbit in the shape of an oval instead of a circle
  7. planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune. Called Gas Giants.
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  1. the makeup of something
  2. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  3. planets the planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  4. balls of ice, rock, and dust in space with a tail
  5. a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
  6. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  7. An object that revolves around another object in space
  8. a natural object that revolves around a planet
  9. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  10. An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
  11. rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets

18 Clues: the makeup of something • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • A force that pulls objects toward each other • a natural object that revolves around a planet • The movement of an object around another object • balls of ice, rock, and dust in space with a tail • An object that revolves around another object in space • ...

Earth & the Solar System 2025-12-12

Earth & the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. objects that orbit planets or dwarf planets
  2. the planet closest to the sun
  3. the planet that we live on
  4. what it is when the Earth is facing the sun
  5. using available data to guess what will happen
  6. force that comes from an object with mass. It holds the solar system together
  7. everything that orbits around the sun including planets, asteroids, moons, etc.
  8. when the moon appears to be getting smaller in appearance
  9. the path that planets take around the sun
  10. small objects that orbit the Sun but that haven't cleared the orbit of other debris
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  1. Occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon
  2. when the moon blocks out light from the sun
  3. rocky, airless objects that orbit the sun. Mostly found in the Asteroid belt.
  4. what it is when the Earth is facing away from the sun
  5. different appearance of the moon throughout the month
  6. pattern of stars in the night sky that we see
  7. when the moon appears to be getting larger in appearance
  8. motion of water at the coast caused by gravitational forces from the moon

18 Clues: the planet that we live on • the planet closest to the sun • the path that planets take around the sun • objects that orbit planets or dwarf planets • when the moon blocks out light from the sun • what it is when the Earth is facing the sun • pattern of stars in the night sky that we see • using available data to guess what will happen • ...

planets 2022-03-28

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It's a blue gas giant planet
  2. the only planet that can harbor life
  3. We see that star every day
  4. the biggest planet in The Solar System
  5. Spaceship engineered by SpaceX(To carry humans to Mars)
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  1. Earth's natural Satellite
  2. The smallest planet in The Solar System
  3. Named after the Roman God of beauty
  4. In Greek it's called Πωσειδώνας
  5. Has the most moons
  6. Was a planet
  7. We have plans to colonize that planet

12 Clues: Was a planet • Has the most moons • Earth's natural Satellite • We see that star every day • It's a blue gas giant planet • In Greek it's called Πωσειδώνας • Named after the Roman God of beauty • the only planet that can harbor life • We have plans to colonize that planet • the biggest planet in The Solar System • The smallest planet in The Solar System • ...

Time 2025-09-30

Time crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Needles and screws that tell you the time
  2. A tall stone with a point.
  3. A god who uses a magic hammer
  4. Be smart and calm
  5. We can see it at night
  6. start of the day
  7. Big planet on the Solar System
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  1. The opposite of day
  2. A metal object that makes a sound
  3. Sand falls to show time.
  4. The star of our Solar System
  5. The first day of the week

12 Clues: start of the day • Be smart and calm • The opposite of day • We can see it at night • Sand falls to show time. • The first day of the week • A tall stone with a point. • The star of our Solar System • A god who uses a magic hammer • Big planet on the Solar System • A metal object that makes a sound • Needles and screws that tell you the time

Stuff About Space 2023-05-15

Stuff About Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. we can see it at night
  2. the planet that comes before earth
  3. the "funny" planet
  4. the biggest star in our solar system
  5. the first planet from the sun
  6. dwarf planet
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  1. our solar system
  2. the farthest planet from the sun
  3. the planet that has a visible ring around it
  4. the planet between mars and saturn
  5. we are trying to see if there is life on this planet
  6. the planet we live on

12 Clues: dwarf planet • our solar system • the "funny" planet • the planet we live on • we can see it at night • the first planet from the sun • the farthest planet from the sun • the planet that comes before earth • the planet between mars and saturn • the biggest star in our solar system • the planet that has a visible ring around it • we are trying to see if there is life on this planet

Encuentros 1 Unidad 8 Desafío 1 - el universo 2022-04-06

Encuentros 1 Unidad 8 Desafío 1 - el universo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to explore
  2. Jupiter
  3. eclipse
  4. Mars
  5. sun
  6. Earth
  7. moon
Down
  1. solar system
  2. comet
  3. universe
  4. star
  5. to discover
  6. astronaut
  7. sky; heaven

14 Clues: sun • star • Mars • moon • comet • Earth • Jupiter • eclipse • universe • astronaut • to explore • to discover • sky; heaven • solar system

Across the Universe 2025-10-27

Across the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The third planet from the Sun, characterized by its atmosphere and liquid water.
  2. The massive sphere of plasma at the center of our solar system that sustains life on Earth.
  3. Numerous small rocky bodies located primarily within the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  4. The celestial body that orbits Earth and influences its tides and rotation.
  5. An optical instrument that magnifies distant celestial objects.
  6. A galaxy that contains our solar system.
  7. The largest planet in the solar system, known for its gas composition and powerful storms.
Down
  1. The point in the sky directly above an observer, often used in navigation and astronomy.
  2. The universal force responsible for planetary orbits and the attraction between masses.
  3. A highly trained individual who operates or conducts experiments beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
  4. A vehicle or probe sent into space to collect information about the universe.
  5. A spacecraft designed to propel humans or payloads beyond Earth’s surface.
  6. Latin name for sun.
  7. The fourth planet from the Sun, notable for its iron oxide surface.

14 Clues: Latin name for sun. • A galaxy that contains our solar system. • An optical instrument that magnifies distant celestial objects. • The fourth planet from the Sun, notable for its iron oxide surface. • A spacecraft designed to propel humans or payloads beyond Earth’s surface. • The celestial body that orbits Earth and influences its tides and rotation. • ...

A big wide world 2021-06-08

A big wide world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outside of the earth
  2. it is the six planet in the solar system
  3. it is a planet in space
  4. it can fly
  5. a big hole in space
  6. a shiny thing is the sky
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  1. third planet
  2. it is the last planet in the solar system
  3. we orbit it and it takes 365 days
  4. a dwarf planet that used to be a planet
  5. we live on it
  6. where all planets are made

12 Clues: it can fly • third planet • we live on it • a big hole in space • outside of the earth • it is a planet in space • a shiny thing is the sky • where all planets are made • we orbit it and it takes 365 days • a dwarf planet that used to be a planet • it is the six planet in the solar system • it is the last planet in the solar system

Mythology and planets 2025-10-02

Mythology and planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Between afternoon and sunset.
  2. The Thor's brother.
  3. The etymology of Monday.
  4. Synonyme of god or goddess.
  5. The name of the god who swallows his children.
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  1. For americans, it's the ninth planet of the solar system.
  2. With this, you can read hour with water.
  3. The Frigg's day.
  4. The second planet of the solar system.
  5. Saturn in the greek mythology.
  6. With this, you can read hour with shadow.
  7. The Thor's father.

12 Clues: The Frigg's day. • The Thor's father. • The Thor's brother. • The etymology of Monday. • Synonyme of god or goddess. • Between afternoon and sunset. • Saturn in the greek mythology. • The second planet of the solar system. • With this, you can read hour with water. • With this, you can read hour with shadow. • The name of the god who swallows his children. • ...

Space 2022-03-01

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Attraherad
  2. Rymddamm
  3. Atomer
  4. Sol-system
  5. Gravitationskraft
Down
  1. Asteroider
  2. Massa
  3. Vakuum
  4. Tomt
  5. Nebulosa

10 Clues: Tomt • Massa • Vakuum • Atomer • Rymddamm • Nebulosa • Asteroider • Attraherad • Sol-system • Gravitationskraft

Space 2022-03-01

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Attraherad
  2. Rymddamm
  3. Atomer
  4. Sol-system
  5. Gravitationskraft
Down
  1. Asteroider
  2. Massa
  3. Vakuum
  4. Tomt
  5. Nebulosa

10 Clues: Tomt • Massa • Vakuum • Atomer • Rymddamm • Nebulosa • Asteroider • Attraherad • Sol-system • Gravitationskraft

Astronomy 2024-05-28

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a number of meteors that appear to radiate from one point in the sky at a particular date each year, due to the earth regularly passing through them at that position in its orbit.
  2. Type of comet tail, caused by an interaction between the solar wind and the cometary plasma
  3. The dark spots that appear on the sun's surface and are usually cooler.
  4. A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.
  5. The closest planet to the Sun.
  6. A planet in the solar system, which is called "Red planet".
  7. The lowest layer of the Sun's atmosphere.
  8. A collection of comets, where they come from.
  9. The Solar System's snowballs.
  10. The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere
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  1. Combination of two atomic nuclei.
  2. A giant, spinning storm in Jupiter's atmosphere.
  3. a fragment of spatial matter that falls to the surface of a planet.
  4. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas.
  5. A celestial body that only meets two out of the three formal criteria to be considered a planet.
  6. A subatomic particle with very little mass
  7. A dense, skinny strand of dark matter and galaxies.
  8. The only planet in solar system which has life.
  9. A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  10. A science that studies outer space and objects there.

20 Clues: The Solar System's snowballs. • The closest planet to the Sun. • Combination of two atomic nuclei. • A small rocky body orbiting the sun. • The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere • The lowest layer of the Sun's atmosphere. • A subatomic particle with very little mass • A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun. • A collection of comets, where they come from. • ...

Observing the Solar System 2017-05-04

Observing the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
  2. the middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere
  3. an oval shape that the orbits of most planets follow
  4. huge reddish loops of gas that link different parts of sunspot regions
  5. means "crown"
  6. system where the Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun
  7. eruptions of gas from the Sun - cause the Northern Lights
  8. energy producing process in the sun where hydrogen atoms join together to form helium
  9. system where the Earth is at the center of the revolving planets
  10. the inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere
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  1. thin streams of electrically charged particles
  2. means "color"
  3. areas of gas on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the gases around them
  4. the outermost layer of the sun's interior where gases rise and cool
  5. central region of the Sun that produces a lot of energy
  6. middle layer of the Sin's interior that transfers energy
  7. means "light"
  8. scientist that found that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse

18 Clues: means "color" • means "crown" • means "light" • the inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere • the middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere • thin streams of electrically charged particles • a natural satellite that revolves around a planet • an oval shape that the orbits of most planets follow • central region of the Sun that produces a lot of energy • ...

The Solar System 2014-01-09

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet with the "Great Red Spot"
  2. Age of our sun
  3. Celestial object orbiting planet;spherical
  4. Line just beyond the asteroid belt
  5. 1 orbit of a planet around a star
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  1. Planet of smallest radius
  2. 1 spin of a planet on its axis
  3. Real name for meteor
  4. Example of a dwarf planet
  5. Celestial object made of ice and dust
  6. Planet with the largest period of revolution
  7. Earth's twin

12 Clues: Earth's twin • Age of our sun • Real name for meteor • Planet of smallest radius • Example of a dwarf planet • 1 spin of a planet on its axis • Planet with the "Great Red Spot" • 1 orbit of a planet around a star • Line just beyond the asteroid belt • Celestial object made of ice and dust • Celestial object orbiting planet;spherical • Planet with the largest period of revolution

The Solar System 2015-12-28

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small chunks of ice and dust that revolve around the sun
  2. the distance travelled by light in one year
  3. the different shapes of moon
  4. the bodies in space
  5. the first artificial satellite sent by India
  6. the closest star to us (other than the sun)
  7. smaller than comets, mainly they are chunks of rocks
  8. the first artificial setellite
  9. a relatively small body that revolves around a bigger body
Down
  1. large pieces of rock or metal
  2. satellites sent into the space by humans
  3. a recognizable pattern formed by stars

12 Clues: the bodies in space • the different shapes of moon • large pieces of rock or metal • the first artificial setellite • a recognizable pattern formed by stars • satellites sent into the space by humans • the distance travelled by light in one year • the closest star to us (other than the sun) • the first artificial satellite sent by India • ...

The Solar System 2020-06-02

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The line at which the Earth’s surface and sky appear to meet
  2. Energy that comes from the sun’s rays
  3. Of or relating to the Earth or its inhabitants
  4. The planet on which we live
  5. a huge non-luminous object which orbits the sun
  6. The area around everything that exists
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  1. system A system made up of the sun, planets, meteors and other heavenly bodies
  2. A description of the Earth’s shape; something that is round like a ball
  3. zone A region of space where conditions are best for life to form such as planet Earth
  4. The path along which planets move around the sun
  5. A huge ball of burning gas that gives off heat and light
  6. A blanket of air which surrounds the Earth
  7. The force that keeps us grounded on Earth

13 Clues: The planet on which we live • Energy that comes from the sun’s rays • The area around everything that exists • The force that keeps us grounded on Earth • A blanket of air which surrounds the Earth • Of or relating to the Earth or its inhabitants • a huge non-luminous object which orbits the sun • The path along which planets move around the sun • ...

The Solar System 2019-06-27

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This object is at the centre of the solar system.
  2. Made mainly from ice and dust, these objects can formed tails millions of kilometre along which they pass near the sun.
  3. This planet's axis is so tilted that it orbits the sun on its side
  4. This object is no longer considered to be a planet.
  5. although not the closest to the sun, this planet is the hottest because of a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide.
  6. The closest planet to the sun it orbits the sun once every 88 days.
  7. This planet is more massive than all of the other combined.
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  1. This planet possesses the solar system's most impressive system of rings.
  2. You were born on this planet, hopefully.
  3. Its two satellites are named Phobos and Deimos.
  4. Belt chunks of rock, most of which are found between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
  5. Named for the Roman God of the sea.

12 Clues: Named for the Roman God of the sea. • You were born on this planet, hopefully. • Its two satellites are named Phobos and Deimos. • This object is at the centre of the solar system. • This object is no longer considered to be a planet. • This planet is more massive than all of the other combined. • This planet's axis is so tilted that it orbits the sun on its side • ...

Solar System puzzle 2023-10-02

Solar System puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to spin around an axis
  2. farthest from the sun
  3. spins on its side
  4. the only planet that we know that supports life
  5. the largest planet in the solar system
  6. has the most canyons and riverbeds
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  1. the smallest planet in the solar system
  2. has the same mass and is the same size as earth
  3. to move in an oval shaped path around the sun
  4. known as a dwarf planet
  5. the planet known for its rings
  6. an average sized star that is blazing hot

12 Clues: spins on its side • farthest from the sun • to spin around an axis • known as a dwarf planet • the planet known for its rings • has the most canyons and riverbeds • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in the solar system • an average sized star that is blazing hot • to move in an oval shaped path around the sun • ...

Solar System Vocabulary 2024-05-15

Solar System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. massive, bright, sphere of very hot gas called plasma which is held together by its own gravity
  2. The star around which Earth orbits
  3. Spinning motion
  4. The amount of material in something
  5. The only known planet in the solar system to have life
  6. The galaxy in which the solar system resides
  7. The straight line distance through the center of an object, from one side to the other
  8. One complete trip around something in a circular path
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  1. A space body that orbits a planet or asteroid
  2. A large, round object orbiting a star
  3. To move or travel around an object in a curved path
  4. Earth's only natural satellite

12 Clues: Spinning motion • Earth's only natural satellite • The star around which Earth orbits • The amount of material in something • A large, round object orbiting a star • The galaxy in which the solar system resides • A space body that orbits a planet or asteroid • To move or travel around an object in a curved path • One complete trip around something in a circular path • ...

Our Solar System 2023-06-19

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Belt A donut-shaped ring of icy objects around the sun. It is orbited by eight planets: Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  2. Fastest and smallest plant in our solar system. Speed of around 29 miles per second. Completes each orbit of the sun in only 88 earth days. Dark grey colour planet.
  3. Freezing cold around -63 degree. Has 2 moons (Deimos and Phobos).Second smallest planet in our solar system. Diameter of 6, 779 KM. A reddish colour planet.
  4. Located between orbits of Mars and Jupiter that has millions of aestroid. It comes in variety of sizes.
  5. Closet planet to the sun with the surface of about 900 degree F. The surface is a rust-coloured, covered in thousands of massive volcanoes, mountains and other natural features. Is a yellowish-white colour planet.
  6. Hot Glowing ball of hydrogen and helium. 27 million degree. Largest object in our solar system. Appears as Bright yellow colour but is actually white.
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  1. The biggest planet in our solar system. Surrounded by many moons. Massive ball of Gas. Takes 11.86 earth years to complete 1 revolution around the sun. It has big storms like the Great Red Spot, that has been going on for years. Light brown and beige colour with colourful bands of clouds.
  2. windy, cold, dark, and thick atmosphere. It is the furthest planet in our solar system. Has 14 moons. Methane, helium, and hydrogen make up its atmosphere. The distance from the sun is greater than 30 times of earth. Blue planet.
  3. Third planet from the sun, with an atmosphere of oxygen and nitrogen gas. It appears blue and green from space.
  4. A dwarf planet. Located in the Kuiper Belt, an area beyond Neptune that is home to many icy bodies and other dwarf plants. Very small planet, half as wide as the United States, and Charon is its largest moon. Reddish- brown colour.
  5. Second largest planet, and is located six planets from the sun. Its a gigantic ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium, like Jupiter another gas giant. Also has dozens of moons. Yellowish-brown colour.
  6. Spins on its side almost at a 90-degree angle not like other planets. Its a ice giant mostly made of flowing icy materials above a solid core. Has a thick atmosphere that is made of, hydrogen, methane, and helium. 7th planet from the sun and can fit 63 earths in it. Blue-green planet.

12 Clues: Located between orbits of Mars and Jupiter that has millions of aestroid. It comes in variety of sizes. • Third planet from the sun, with an atmosphere of oxygen and nitrogen gas. It appears blue and green from space. • ...

Our Solar System 2023-03-09

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Smallest planet in our solar system.
  2. A planet with a heart shape on its surface.
  3. A planet where it is impossible to stand on.
  4. A planet that appears blue and green from space.
  5. A belt with a ring of icy bodies outside of Neptune’s orbit.
Down
  1. A planet that is invisible to the naked eye.
  2. Closest star to the Earth.
  3. A planet with 92 moons.
  4. Planet that is named after the Roman God of war.
  5. A belt that is located between mars and Jupiter.
  6. The coldest planet.
  7. One day on this planet is longer than one Earth year.

12 Clues: The coldest planet. • A planet with 92 moons. • Closest star to the Earth. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • A planet with a heart shape on its surface. • A planet that is invisible to the naked eye. • A planet where it is impossible to stand on. • Planet that is named after the Roman God of war. • A belt that is located between mars and Jupiter. • ...

the solar system 2023-04-23

the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. center of the solar system
  2. chunk of rock or metal that orbits the sun
  3. a large body of rock or gas that orbits around a star
  4. the path the object takes as it moves around another object in space
  5. four planets closest to the sun
  6. smallest planet
Down
  1. four planets farthest from the sun
  2. the sun and the objects that orbit around it
  3. largest planet
  4. hot ball of glowing gases
  5. the force of one object's pull on another
  6. large ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun

12 Clues: largest planet • smallest planet • hot ball of glowing gases • center of the solar system • four planets closest to the sun • four planets farthest from the sun • the force of one object's pull on another • chunk of rock or metal that orbits the sun • the sun and the objects that orbit around it • large ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun • ...

The Solar System 2023-03-29

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest planet
  2. "Red Eye"
  3. NASA is very popular on this planet
  4. fiery star
  5. Saturns largest moon
  6. Has a big "belt"
Down
  1. lots of rovers
  2. A dwarf
  3. "King of the Sea"
  4. got tipped
  5. has a "ring"
  6. hottest planet

12 Clues: A dwarf • "Red Eye" • got tipped • fiery star • has a "ring" • lots of rovers • hottest planet • smallest planet • Has a big "belt" • "King of the Sea" • Saturns largest moon • NASA is very popular on this planet

The solar system 2022-05-19

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where people live.
  2. The biggest plannet.
  3. The planet with rings.
  4. The hottest planet.
  5. The red planet.
  6. The planet that has methane gas.
Down
  1. The season when leaves start to fall.
  2. The closest planet to the sun.
  3. The coldest season.
  4. The hottest season.
  5. The furthest planet from the sun.
  6. The season when plants start to grow.

12 Clues: The red planet. • Where people live. • The coldest season. • The hottest season. • The hottest planet. • The biggest plannet. • The planet with rings. • The closest planet to the sun. • The planet that has methane gas. • The furthest planet from the sun. • The season when leaves start to fall. • The season when plants start to grow.

Solar System 2 2024-12-11

Solar System 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A star explosion
  2. Has a tail
  3. Sun blocks earth witch blocks moon
  4. Oppy’s twin “sister”
  5. We want to lear theming when we are……
  6. A rocket
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  1. Oppy is short for this name
  2. has an event horizon
  3. Is a dwarf planet
  4. A thing that marks the way of the sun
  5. Got pictures of Neptune
  6. It is a rock that orbits the sun

12 Clues: A rocket • Has a tail • A star explosion • Is a dwarf planet • has an event horizon • Oppy’s twin “sister” • Got pictures of Neptune • Oppy is short for this name • It is a rock that orbits the sun • Sun blocks earth witch blocks moon • A thing that marks the way of the sun • We want to lear theming when we are……

Solar System II 2024-12-11

Solar System II crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A belt outside of Neptune’s orbit made of icy bodies
  2. A part of a black hole
  3. A large hole
  4. One of the largest planets in our solar system
  5. First Mars Rover
Down
  1. Can pull anyone and is a death of a star.
  2. The 5th Mars Rover
  3. Once a planet, now is a dwarf planet.
  4. Officially made it to earth’s atmosphere
  5. An explosion of a star
  6. A eclipse where the moon appears red
  7. A day on mars.

12 Clues: A large hole • A day on mars. • First Mars Rover • The 5th Mars Rover • A part of a black hole • An explosion of a star • A eclipse where the moon appears red • Once a planet, now is a dwarf planet. • Officially made it to earth’s atmosphere • Can pull anyone and is a death of a star. • One of the largest planets in our solar system • ...

Astronomy(Solar System) 2024-01-25

Astronomy(Solar System) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. oval shape
  2. atoms join together to form
  3. most layer of the suns interior
  4. is transferred
  5. earth- centered model
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  1. layer of the suns atmosphere
  2. in space
  3. white halo around the sun
  4. region of very tightly packed gas where
  5. of gas on the suns surface
  6. reddish loops of gas
  7. sun-centered model
  8. layer of the suns atmosphere

13 Clues: in space • oval shape • is transferred • sun-centered model • reddish loops of gas • earth- centered model • white halo around the sun • of gas on the suns surface • atoms join together to form • layer of the suns atmosphere • layer of the suns atmosphere • most layer of the suns interior • region of very tightly packed gas where

Solar System Review 2023-12-06

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the force that pulls you towards the center of a planet or star
  2. farthest planet from the sun
  3. a rocky planet; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  4. It takes Earth 365 days to _______ the sun.
  5. closest planet to the sun
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  1. The sun's surface is made up of _______ gas.
  2. to spin on an axis; causes day and night
  3. biggest planet
  4. number of planets in our solar system
  5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are _______ giants.
  6. causes the seasons
  7. Earth's composition is solid rock and _______ water.

12 Clues: biggest planet • causes the seasons • closest planet to the sun • farthest planet from the sun • number of planets in our solar system • to spin on an axis; causes day and night • a rocky planet; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • It takes Earth 365 days to _______ the sun. • The sun's surface is made up of _______ gas. • Earth's composition is solid rock and _______ water. • ...

Solar System Terminology 2025-05-05

Solar System Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. - A large glowing sphere of gas held together by its own gravity.
  2. Axis - An imaginary line around which an object rotates or spins.
  3. - A bowl-shaped hole that has been blasted out of a surface.
  4. - A very small rocky object in space.
  5. - A small rocky object that orbits the Sun. Not large enough to be pulled into a spherical shape.
  6. Distance - The distance between an object and the body it is orbiting.
  7. Period - The amount of time it takes for an object to complete one orbit.
  8. Plane - An imaginary flat surface on which you could trace out Earth's path around the Sun.
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  1. - Anything that is outside of Earth.
  2. - A path that an object makes when it is traveling around another object.
  3. Planet - Meets parts one and two of a planet definition, but not part three.
  4. - An object that orbits a planet.
  5. - The spinning motion of an object.
  6. - This has the following properties: orbits the sun, has a large enough mass that its own gravity makes it spherical, and there are no other objects in its orbital neighborhood similar to its size.

14 Clues: - An object that orbits a planet. • - The spinning motion of an object. • - Anything that is outside of Earth. • - A very small rocky object in space. • - A bowl-shaped hole that has been blasted out of a surface. • - A large glowing sphere of gas held together by its own gravity. • Axis - An imaginary line around which an object rotates or spins. • ...

Solar system crossword 2024-04-04

Solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The furthest planet from the sun
  2. Often called Earth's sister
  3. a cold asteroid
  4. The hottest planet in the solar system
  5. the planet we live on
  6. has a big red spot
  7. something very hot
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  1. gasses surrounding a planet
  2. a natural satillite
  3. has rings
  4. the first planet from the sun
  5. spins on its side

12 Clues: has rings • a cold asteroid • spins on its side • has a big red spot • something very hot • a natural satillite • the planet we live on • gasses surrounding a planet • Often called Earth's sister • the first planet from the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • The hottest planet in the solar system

Solar system planets 2025-08-01

Solar system planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the biggest planet
  2. the hottest planet
  3. the red planet
  4. between Mars and Jupiter
  5. ... giants
  6. number of planets with rings
  7. furthest from the Sun
Down
  1. the fastest and smallest
  2. planets made of rock
  3. the fifth from the Sun
  4. number of planets
  5. the third from the Sun

12 Clues: ... giants • the red planet • number of planets • the biggest planet • the hottest planet • planets made of rock • furthest from the Sun • the fifth from the Sun • the third from the Sun • the fastest and smallest • between Mars and Jupiter • number of planets with rings

Solar System Vocabulary 2025-09-05

Solar System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. invisible line that Earth spins around
  2. the complete trip an object makes around another object
  3. to bounce light off a surface.
  4. Earth spins on an imaginary line called an axis
  5. Earth's natural satellite
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  1. the only planet in our solar system known to support life
  2. how much light shines on a surface
  3. the center of our solar system
  4. the four periods of the year
  5. giant ball of hot gas in space
  6. cycle the changing amount of the Moon we see from Earth each month
  7. the curved path an object takes as it travels around another object
  8. phase the part of the Moon that looks lit by the Sun

13 Clues: Earth's natural satellite • the four periods of the year • the center of our solar system • giant ball of hot gas in space • to bounce light off a surface. • how much light shines on a surface • invisible line that Earth spins around • Earth spins on an imaginary line called an axis • the complete trip an object makes around another object • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-22

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. System
  2. of gravity
  3. universal force of attraction acting between all matter.
  4. Multiplier
  5. of universal gravitational
  6. gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it.
  7. bodies in space pull on each other with a force proportional to their masses and the distance between them.
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  1. by how much matter the object is made of.
  2. Newton
  3. cloud
  4. measure of gravitational pull on that object.
  5. shell surrounding everything in our solar system.
  6. planet created from stardust and gravity
  7. multiply the gravity by a certain number to find another planet's gravity
  8. resistance of any physical object to a change in its velocity.

15 Clues: cloud • Newton • System • of gravity • Multiplier • of universal gravitational • planet created from stardust and gravity • by how much matter the object is made of. • measure of gravitational pull on that object. • shell surrounding everything in our solar system. • universal force of attraction acting between all matter. • ...

Space 2023-04-17

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet that is named after the Roman god of war
  2. hottest planet
  3. largest moon in solar system
  4. brightest comet
  5. name given to the invisible material once thought to occupy all space
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  1. force that bends light rays travelling though the universe
  2. the term for a natural satellite
  3. largest moon of Saturn
  4. Where is the chromosphere
  5. first man in space
  6. first planet in the solar system
  7. planet that is the densest

12 Clues: hottest planet • brightest comet • first man in space • largest moon of Saturn • Where is the chromosphere • planet that is the densest • largest moon in solar system • the term for a natural satellite • first planet in the solar system • planet that is named after the Roman god of war • force that bends light rays travelling though the universe • ...

Space/Inner & Outer Planets 2023-05-05

Space/Inner & Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the inner planets
  2. The name of the outer planets
  3. planets ceres,eres, makemake, pluto, huamea
  4. Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
  5. The closest planet to the sun
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  1. A Gas Giant
  2. The only star in the solar system
  3. Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
  4. The planet you are doing the crossword puzzle on
  5. The rock that rotates around us
  6. The hottest planet in the solar system
  7. The farthest planet from the sun

12 Clues: A Gas Giant • Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth • The name of the inner planets • The name of the outer planets • The closest planet to the sun • The rock that rotates around us • Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn • The farthest planet from the sun • The only star in the solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • planets ceres,eres, makemake, pluto, huamea • ...

Asher O's Crossword 2021-03-12

Asher O's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hottest planet in the solar system
  2. Saturn's largest moon
  3. Mars' largest moon
  4. Jupiter's largest moon
Down
  1. planet with 82 moons
  2. Saturn's smallest moon
  3. 2nd largest dwarf planet in Kuiper Belt
  4. #7 planet in the solar system
  5. satellite

9 Clues: satellite • Mars' largest moon • planet with 82 moons • Saturn's largest moon • Saturn's smallest moon • Jupiter's largest moon • #7 planet in the solar system • Hottest planet in the solar system • 2nd largest dwarf planet in Kuiper Belt

WORDS RELATED TO SPACE 2024-06-05

WORDS RELATED TO SPACE crossword puzzle
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  1. - Theory of the origin of the universe.
  2. - Study of celestial objects and space.
  3. - Extremely luminous active galactic nucleus.
  4. - Galaxy containing our solar system.
  5. - Person trained to travel in space.
  6. - Instrument for observing distant objects.
  7. - Region of space with strong gravitational pull.
  8. - Luminous celestial body.
  9. - Celestial body orbiting a star.
  10. - Vehicle designed to travel in space.
  11. - System of planets orbiting a star.
  12. - Distance light travels in one year.
  13. - Object orbiting a planet.
  14. - All of space and everything in it.
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  1. - Force attracting objects towards each other.
  2. - Planet outside our solar system.
  3. - Cloud of gas and dust in space.
  4. - Hypothetical form of matter in the universe.
  5. - Path of an object around a star or planet.
  6. - Universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
  7. - Explosion of a star.
  8. - Highly magnetized, rotating neutron star.
  9. - Habitable artificial satellite.
  10. - Late stage of a star's life.
  11. - Group of stars forming a pattern.
  12. - Icy body releasing gas and dust.
  13. - Small body entering Earth's atmosphere.
  14. - System of millions or billions of stars.
  15. - Small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  16. - Obscuring of one celestial body by another.

30 Clues: - Explosion of a star. • - Luminous celestial body. • - Object orbiting a planet. • - Late stage of a star's life. • - Cloud of gas and dust in space. • - Habitable artificial satellite. • - Celestial body orbiting a star. • - Planet outside our solar system. • - Icy body releasing gas and dust. • - Group of stars forming a pattern. • - Person trained to travel in space. • ...

Science 2013-03-21

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A terrestrial planet named after the Roman God of War
  2. the innermost planet in the Solar System.
  3. A no longer existing planet.
  4. the last of the hydrogen and helium gas giants in our solar system.
  5. Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty
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  1. Where there is life and water.
  2. The second largest planet.
  3. the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System.
  4. the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest.

9 Clues: The second largest planet. • A no longer existing planet. • Where there is life and water. • the innermost planet in the Solar System. • Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty • A terrestrial planet named after the Roman God of War • the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest. • the last of the hydrogen and helium gas giants in our solar system. • ...

Gravitation 2020-12-01

Gravitation crossword puzzle
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  1. First planet discovered with the use of a telescope.
  2. It has no moons or rings.
  3. Closest star system and planetary system to Earth's solar system.
  4. The time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object.
  5. Largest planet in our solar system.
  6. Shape of Earth's orbit around the sun.
  7. Closest planet to the sun.
  8. Reddish, terrestrial planet.
  9. Object with an orbital period the same as the Earth's rotation period.
  10. Speed needed by an object to break free of a planet or moon's gravity well and leave it without further propulsion.
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  1. Free fall acceleration of an object in a vacuum.
  2. Property of the motion of a body traveling a circular path, directed radially toward the centre of the circle.
  3. SI unit for distance.
  4. Planet named after the Roman god of the sea.
  5. A body intentionally placed in orbit around the earth or another planet.
  6. SI unit for force.
  7. SI unit for time.
  8. Speed at which an object orbits a more massive central object.
  9. It has more moons than any other planet.
  10. First artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.

20 Clues: SI unit for time. • SI unit for force. • SI unit for distance. • It has no moons or rings. • Closest planet to the sun. • Reddish, terrestrial planet. • Largest planet in our solar system. • Shape of Earth's orbit around the sun. • It has more moons than any other planet. • Planet named after the Roman god of the sea. • First artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. • ...

Astronomy 2022-04-11

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4th planet from the Sun. Known as the red planet
  2. A medium sized star at the center of our solar system
  3. A curved path that a celestial body takes
  4. Known for its rings
  5. The planet we live on currently
  6. A natural object that orbits the Sun
  7. A system of the Sun, the planets, their moons, and everything else that revolves around the Sun
  8. All of space and everything in it
  9. Use to be considered a planet. Is sometimes closer to the Sun than Neptune
  10. Gas giant. Largest planet in our solar system
  11. Large spherical object that orbits the Sun
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  1. The spinning of a plant around its axis
  2. Astronomical Unit. Distance from the Earth to the Sun. Equal to 150,000,000km.
  3. Clusters of stars in the sky that appear in a particular pattern
  4. Windy planet. 8th planet from the Sun
  5. Coldest planet. 7th planet from the Sun
  6. An imaginary line that a planet rotates around
  7. A system of dust, gas, and many millions of stars
  8. The closest planet to the Sun
  9. The movement of one object around another
  10. Second planet from the Sun. Cloud covered and very bright
  11. a massive, self-luminous body of gas

22 Clues: Known for its rings • The closest planet to the Sun • The planet we live on currently • All of space and everything in it • A natural object that orbits the Sun • a massive, self-luminous body of gas • Windy planet. 8th planet from the Sun • The spinning of a plant around its axis • Coldest planet. 7th planet from the Sun • A curved path that a celestial body takes • ...

The Solar System 2015-11-10

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. looks like it is lying on its side because it orbits the Sun perpendicularly
  2. has a glowing tail called a coma that never faces the Sun
  3. it is called the Red Planet
  4. belt is in between Mars and Jupiter
  5. has a big storm called the Big Red Spot. It has been there for 300 years
  6. it is most known for its rings
  7. it is the only planet known to have liquid water
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  1. it is the second planet from the Sun
  2. are made of rock and are in the atmosphere
  3. it is very hot during the day and is very cold during the night
  4. it is most known for its high winds
  5. the planets orbit around this

12 Clues: it is called the Red Planet • the planets orbit around this • it is most known for its rings • belt is in between Mars and Jupiter • it is most known for its high winds • it is the second planet from the Sun • are made of rock and are in the atmosphere • it is the only planet known to have liquid water • has a glowing tail called a coma that never faces the Sun • ...

Solar System Crossword 2017-05-15

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A dwarf planet.
  2. The red planet.
  3. The hottest planet.
  4. The planet with a large ring around it.
  5. The biggest planet.
  6. A piece of solid rock and/or metallic debris that travels in outer space.
Down
  1. Cosmic Snowballs.
  2. Spins on its side.
  3. The remains of a meteoroid that survives the fall through the atmosphere and lands on the ground.
  4. Planet that has 14 moons.
  5. The only planet to have liquid water over its surface.
  6. Is visible at night.

12 Clues: A dwarf planet. • The red planet. • Cosmic Snowballs. • Spins on its side. • The hottest planet. • The biggest planet. • Is visible at night. • Planet that has 14 moons. • The planet with a large ring around it. • The only planet to have liquid water over its surface. • A piece of solid rock and/or metallic debris that travels in outer space. • ...

The Solar System 2022-06-10

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes 365 days for the ..... to complete one circuit around the Sun. We call this a year.
  2. Rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets.
  3. The movement of the Earth about its axis.
  4. the whole cosmic system of matter and energy of which Earth, and therefore the human race, is a part.
  5. A body of ice, dust and bits of rock that passes through space leaving a tail of ice and dust behind it
  6. the movement of the Earth around the Sun in its orbit
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  1. the whole cosmic system of matter and energy of which Earth, and therefore the human race, is a part.
  2. A large body of either rock or gas that follows a consistent orbit around a star
  3. The layer of gas around a planet
  4. Orbits around the Earth.
  5. the closest planet to the Sun.
  6. This is the same force that keeps the Earth and the other planets orbiting around the Sun.
  7. This object is 93 million miles from the Earth.

13 Clues: Orbits around the Earth. • the closest planet to the Sun. • The layer of gas around a planet • The movement of the Earth about its axis. • This object is 93 million miles from the Earth. • the movement of the Earth around the Sun in its orbit • Rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets. • ...

The Solar System 2021-12-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet we live on
  2. These types of planets have small dense cores surrounded by massive layers of gas
  3. The "Jewel" of the Solar System
  4. Earth's closest planetary neighbor
  5. The biggest planet
  6. Terrestrial planets have a solid and ____ surface
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  1. 16 hours in a day on this planet
  2. Name of our galaxy
  3. A small rocky or metallic body that becomes a ___ if it enters the Earth's atmosphere
  4. What keeps the planets orbiting around the sun
  5. May be a planet one day but not the next
  6. The biggest star in our solar system

12 Clues: Name of our galaxy • The biggest planet • The planet we live on • The "Jewel" of the Solar System • 16 hours in a day on this planet • Earth's closest planetary neighbor • The biggest star in our solar system • May be a planet one day but not the next • What keeps the planets orbiting around the sun • Terrestrial planets have a solid and ____ surface • ...

Solar System crossword 2021-07-25

Solar System crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the star round which the earth orbits.
  2. the sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are in the suns orbit
  3. a fixed luminous point in the night sky
  4. a piece of rock that has fallen onto earths surface from space
  5. a large body orbiting around a star
  6. a body that enters earths atmosphere appearing as a streak of light
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  1. the distance light travels in a year
  2. a minor planet of the inner Solar System, mostly made of rock and iron
  3. a patch on the sun appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
  4. an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet
  5. the path of a celestial object or satellite round a star or planet
  6. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (mainly at night) by reflected light from the sun

12 Clues: a large body orbiting around a star • the distance light travels in a year • the star round which the earth orbits. • a fixed luminous point in the night sky • a piece of rock that has fallen onto earths surface from space • the path of a celestial object or satellite round a star or planet • a body that enters earths atmosphere appearing as a streak of light • ...

The Solar System 2021-07-25

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You were born on this planet, hopefully
  2. Made mainly from ices and dust, these objects can form tails millions of km long when they pass near the sun
  3. This planet's axis is so tilted that it orbits the sun on its side.
  4. Chunks of rock, most of which are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  5. This object is at the center of the solar system
  6. Its two satellites are named Phobos and Deimos
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  1. this object is no longer considered to be a planet
  2. Named for the Roman god of sea
  3. The hottest planet
  4. It orbits the sun once every 88 days
  5. This planet is more massive than all of the others combined
  6. This planet possesses the solar system's most impressive system of rings

12 Clues: The hottest planet • Named for the Roman god of sea • It orbits the sun once every 88 days • You were born on this planet, hopefully • Its two satellites are named Phobos and Deimos • This object is at the center of the solar system • this object is no longer considered to be a planet • This planet is more massive than all of the others combined • ...

Solar System Vocab 2023-11-14

Solar System Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a chunk of rock or dust, traveling through earths atmosphere.
  2. the movement an object around another object.
  3. and every line that passes through earth center in the north and south poles.
  4. the spinning of a planet, on its axis.
  5. a large hit caused by a meteoroid.
  6. a chunk or dust in space.
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  1. planets around the sun and different orbits.
  2. a meteoriod that has hit the earth surface.
  3. astroids that separate inner planets from the outer planets.
  4. the path of act as it revolves around another object.
  5. Rocky of that revolve around the sun that are too small to be planets.
  6. a small of ice, dust, and small, rocky particles.

12 Clues: a chunk or dust in space. • a large hit caused by a meteoroid. • the spinning of a planet, on its axis. • a meteoriod that has hit the earth surface. • planets around the sun and different orbits. • the movement an object around another object. • a small of ice, dust, and small, rocky particles. • the path of act as it revolves around another object. • ...

Solar System Vocabulary 2024-05-15

Solar System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. massive, bright, sphere of very hot gas called plasma which is held together by its own gravity
  2. The star around which Earth orbits
  3. Spinning motion
  4. The amount of material in something
  5. The only known planet in the solar system to have life
  6. The galaxy in which the solar system resides
  7. The straight line distance through the center of an object, from one side to the other
  8. One complete trip around something in a circular path
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  1. A space body that orbits a planet or asteroid
  2. A large, round object orbiting a star
  3. To move or travel around an object in a curved path
  4. Earth's only natural satellite

12 Clues: Spinning motion • Earth's only natural satellite • The star around which Earth orbits • The amount of material in something • A large, round object orbiting a star • The galaxy in which the solar system resides • A space body that orbits a planet or asteroid • To move or travel around an object in a curved path • One complete trip around something in a circular path • ...

The Solar System 2024-07-13

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The last planet from the terrestrial group
  2. The sun acts like a giant magnet keeping all the planets in orbit
  3. This planet is quite similar in size to Earth
  4. The process that plants use to make their own food using sunlight
  5. The only planet that contains water on the surface
  6. Covers the surface of Mars, it is the reason why it is called the red planet
  7. The farthest planet from the sun
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  1. It is a giant storm found on Jupiter
  2. It is one of the Ice giants
  3. We make part of this galaxy
  4. The most important star of the Solar system
  5. It's rings is what brings this planet fame

12 Clues: It is one of the Ice giants • We make part of this galaxy • The farthest planet from the sun • It is a giant storm found on Jupiter • The last planet from the terrestrial group • It's rings is what brings this planet fame • The most important star of the Solar system • This planet is quite similar in size to Earth • The only planet that contains water on the surface • ...

Our Solar System 2023-03-09

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This only comes out at night
  2. The name of an Ice Giant planet
  3. The closest planet to the Sun
  4. The planet we live on
  5. Known as the Red Planet
  6. All planets circle this
  7. A group of stars joined together
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  1. A twin planet to Earth
  2. The biggest planet in our solar system
  3. The furthest planet from the Sun
  4. These come together to form a constellation
  5. This planet has rings around it

12 Clues: The planet we live on • A twin planet to Earth • Known as the Red Planet • All planets circle this • This only comes out at night • The closest planet to the Sun • The name of an Ice Giant planet • This planet has rings around it • The furthest planet from the Sun • A group of stars joined together • The biggest planet in our solar system • ...

Solar System Overview 2023-02-02

Solar System Overview crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Machine made to explore the space.
  2. Object that orbits another body in space.
  3. Approximately located between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter
  4. Gaseous planet known for its rings.
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  1. Category of rocky planets, also known as Terrestrial.
  2. Irregularly shaped bodies made mostly of rock.
  3. Biggest planet in the entire solar system.
  4. Inner planet that has intense volcanic activity.
  5. Galaxy where the solar system is located.
  6. Terrestrial planet that contains life.
  7. Category of gaseous planets, also known as Jovian.
  8. Big ball of gases composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.

12 Clues: Machine made to explore the space. • Gaseous planet known for its rings. • Terrestrial planet that contains life. • Object that orbits another body in space. • Galaxy where the solar system is located. • Biggest planet in the entire solar system. • Irregularly shaped bodies made mostly of rock. • Inner planet that has intense volcanic activity. • ...

The solar system 2025-05-17

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural satellite that orbits a planet; Earth's moon is visible at night.
  2. A ball of ice and dust that travels around the Sun and has a glowing tail.
  3. The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat.
  4. A huge ball of gas that shines in the sky; the Sun is a star.
  5. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun.
  6. A huge group of stars, planets, and other objects in space; the Milky Way is our galaxy.
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  1. A large object that orbits a star; Earth is a planet.
  2. A vehicle designed to travel into space.
  3. The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere where planets and stars are found.
  4. The fourth planet from the Sun; known as the Red Planet.
  5. The path a planet or moon takes around a star or planet.
  6. The planet we live on; it has land, water, and air.

12 Clues: A vehicle designed to travel into space. • A small rocky object that orbits the Sun. • The planet we live on; it has land, water, and air. • A large object that orbits a star; Earth is a planet. • The fourth planet from the Sun; known as the Red Planet. • The path a planet or moon takes around a star or planet. • ...

The Solar System 2025-02-13

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What planet is nicknamed the Red Planet?
  2. Name a planet that has rings around it
  3. The closest planet to the Sun.
  4. What planet do we live on?
  5. Unidentifiable Flying Object
  6. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
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  1. Is the sun a planet or a star?
  2. One of the first astronauts to land on the moon
  3. How many named planets are in the solar system?
  4. The farthest planet from the Sun.
  5. What is the largest planet in the sky?
  6. Name a planet that is cyan-colored

12 Clues: What planet do we live on? • Unidentifiable Flying Object • Is the sun a planet or a star? • The closest planet to the Sun. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • Name a planet that is cyan-colored • Name a planet that has rings around it • What is the largest planet in the sky? • What planet is nicknamed the Red Planet? • One of the first astronauts to land on the moon • ...

The Solar System 2024-10-19

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the name of Earth's satellite?
  2. Our Solar System is part of this larger system.
  3. How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun?
  4. Eight of these orbit the Sun.
  5. A dust and ice object that orbits the Sun.
  6. What is the third planet from the sun?
  7. A planet that begins with the letter J.
Down
  1. What is it called when the sun is blocked out?
  2. What is the force that holds the planets in orbit?
  3. What is one half of the Earth called?
  4. Earth rotates on this once a day.
  5. The centre of our Solar System.

12 Clues: Eight of these orbit the Sun. • The centre of our Solar System. • Earth rotates on this once a day. • What is one half of the Earth called? • What is the name of Earth's satellite? • What is the third planet from the sun? • A planet that begins with the letter J. • A dust and ice object that orbits the Sun. • What is it called when the sun is blocked out? • ...

The solar system 2025-12-03

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
  2. A large astronomical body orbiting a star.
  3. A large, self-luminous ball of gas that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion.
  4. PLANET A planet that is primarily composed of silicate rocks or metals, like Earth or Mars.
  5. SYSTEM The gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it.
Down
  1. An icy, small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process called outgassing.
  2. The changes in the visible shape of the Moon, Venus, and Mercury.
  3. A streak of light in the night sky produced by a small particle of space debris burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
  4. A small, rocky body orbiting the Sun, typically found in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  5. GIANT A large planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter or Saturn.
  6. An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body is temporarily hidden by another.
  7. The star at the centre of the Solar System.

12 Clues: A natural satellite that orbits a planet. • A large astronomical body orbiting a star. • The star at the centre of the Solar System. • The changes in the visible shape of the Moon, Venus, and Mercury. • SYSTEM The gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it. • ...

Earth and Earth Subsystem Crossword Puzzle 2024-08-15

Earth and Earth Subsystem Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
  2. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth.
  3. A system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings.
  4. The movement of energy through an ecosystem.
  5. The cycle by which carbon is cycled through the Earth's systems.
  6. Energy from the sun.
  7. Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere.
  8. The solid part of Earth, including rocks and minerals.
  9. The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals.
  10. The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface.
Down
  1. continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  2. The planet we live on.
  3. System A system that does not exchange energy or matter with its surroundings.
  4. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  5. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust.
  6. A community of living organisms and their physical environment.
  7. All the water on Earth's surface.
  8. The process by which plants convert solar energy into chemical energy.
  9. A system that exchanges energy but not matter with its surroundings.
  10. The long-term average of weather patterns in an area.

20 Clues: Energy from the sun. • The planet we live on. • All the water on Earth's surface. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • The movement of energy through an ecosystem. • The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals. • The regions of Earth where living organisms exist. • The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust. • ...

Scientific Revolution 2023-11-20

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Theories that were accepted by Aristotle
  2. Time of advancements during for math and science during the 17th century
  3. The Proven theory that the Sun is the center of the solar system
  4. Created the belief that the sun was the center of the solar system
  5. Greek philosopher
  6. A force that pulls objects closer to the ground
  7. Invented calculus and "discovered" gravity
Down
  1. The theory that the Earth is the center of the solar system
  2. Observations of the mountains on the moon, the moons of Jupiter, the phases of Venus, and the rings of Saturn.
  3. Created the scientific method

10 Clues: Greek philosopher • Created the scientific method • Theories that were accepted by Aristotle • Invented calculus and "discovered" gravity • A force that pulls objects closer to the ground • The theory that the Earth is the center of the solar system • The Proven theory that the Sun is the center of the solar system • ...

Space 2023-01-31

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The 8th planet from the sun
  2. The galaxy that we live in.
  3. The largest planet in our solar system.
  4. a spherical layer of icy objects around the solar system.
  5. a terrestrial planet that has the six conditions for life
Down
  1. the belt of asteriods that is between Mars and Jupiter
  2. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
  3. The second smallest and the 4th planet from the sun.
  4. a planet with the best set of rings
  5. The big yellow ball at the center of our solar system.

10 Clues: The 8th planet from the sun • The galaxy that we live in. • a planet with the best set of rings • The largest planet in our solar system. • The second smallest and the 4th planet from the sun. • the belt of asteriods that is between Mars and Jupiter • The big yellow ball at the center of our solar system. • a spherical layer of icy objects around the solar system. • ...

Gravity 2025-05-01

Gravity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the cloud of dust and gas called where our solar system originated?
  2. What object in the solar system has the most mass?
  3. The scientist who discovered gravity
  4. The force that pulls objects towards each other
Down
  1. How much matter the object is made of
  2. The measure of the gravitational pull on that object
  3. object in the solar system has the most mass?
  4. What is the planet that has the most mass?
  5. of universal gravitation The force of gravity acts between all objects in the universe
  6. How much weight would a human have in outer space?

10 Clues: The scientist who discovered gravity • How much matter the object is made of • What is the planet that has the most mass? • object in the solar system has the most mass? • The force that pulls objects towards each other • What object in the solar system has the most mass? • How much weight would a human have in outer space? • ...

The Solar System 2020-02-19

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It used to be a planet, now no more!
  2. The most famous comet
  3. Comets are made of ______ and gas
  4. They became extinct because of a meteor impact
  5. It's at the centre of the Solar System
  6. It takes 225 days to orbit around the Sun
  7. The material the first four planets are made of
Down
  1. It's the fifth planet from the Sun
  2. Number of minutes the light takes to travel from the Sun to the Earth
  3. They orbit around the Sun but they don't have a tail
  4. The mission that orbited Mercury in 2012.
  5. Saturn's moon

12 Clues: Saturn's moon • The most famous comet • Comets are made of ______ and gas • It's the fifth planet from the Sun • It used to be a planet, now no more! • It's at the centre of the Solar System • The mission that orbited Mercury in 2012. • It takes 225 days to orbit around the Sun • They became extinct because of a meteor impact • The material the first four planets are made of • ...

Solar system hard 2020-05-22

Solar system hard crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it is the closest dwarf to the sun
  2. it could be a possible dwarf planet
  3. it is bigger than mercury
  4. it is oval in shape
  5. it is the second reddest object in the solar system
  6. has 53 moons not named yet
Down
  1. it is bigger than mercury and a moon of Jupiter
  2. it is an asteroid
  3. it has a diameter of 1070 km
  4. it is a moon of Pluto
  5. it has potato shaped moons
  6. it has a moon called Vanth

12 Clues: it is an asteroid • it is oval in shape • it is a moon of Pluto • it is bigger than mercury • it has potato shaped moons • it has a moon called Vanth • has 53 moons not named yet • it has a diameter of 1070 km • it is the closest dwarf to the sun • it could be a possible dwarf planet • it is bigger than mercury and a moon of Jupiter • ...

Solar System Crossword 2021-10-21

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The star at the center of our solar system
  2. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  3. A large cloud of dust and gas in space
  4. A measure of the force of gravity on an object
  5. the amount of matter in an object
  6. A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Down
  1. A summary based on evidence or facts
  2. A representation of an object or event
  3. A sphere in space that orbits a star
  4. to watch something happening
  5. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
  6. facts that support your idea

12 Clues: to watch something happening • facts that support your idea • the amount of matter in an object • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • A summary based on evidence or facts • A sphere in space that orbits a star • A representation of an object or event • A large cloud of dust and gas in space • The star at the center of our solar system • ...

The Solar System 2022-03-13

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hottest planet
  2. One of the two ice giants
  3. The oval shaped path an object follows as it revolves around the sun
  4. A system of objects in space that include at least one star, planets and other space debris
  5. The number of planets that are in our solar system
  6. The only planet that is known to support life
  7. Sometimes called the "red planet"
Down
  1. The eight planets revolve around this
  2. The largest planet
  3. Planets that have some, but not all characteristics of regular planets
  4. Famous for it's rings
  5. The smallest planet

12 Clues: The hottest planet • The largest planet • The smallest planet • Famous for it's rings • One of the two ice giants • Sometimes called the "red planet" • The eight planets revolve around this • The only planet that is known to support life • The number of planets that are in our solar system • The oval shaped path an object follows as it revolves around the sun • ...

The Solar System 2017-05-15

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet that has 14 moons.
  2. Is visible at night.
  3. A dwarf planet.
  4. A piece of solid rock and/or metallic debris that travels in outer space.
  5. The biggest planet.
  6. The red planet.
Down
  1. Spins on its side.
  2. The planet with a large ring around it.
  3. The remains of a meteoroid that survives the fall through the atmosphere and lands on the ground.
  4. Cosmic Snowballs.
  5. The hottest planet.
  6. The only planet to have liquid water over its surface.

12 Clues: A dwarf planet. • The red planet. • Cosmic Snowballs. • Spins on its side. • The hottest planet. • The biggest planet. • Is visible at night. • Planet that has 14 moons. • The planet with a large ring around it. • The only planet to have liquid water over its surface. • A piece of solid rock and/or metallic debris that travels in outer space. • ...