solar system Crossword Puzzles
Astronomy Puzzle 2024-01-04
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- "The red planet"
- The closest planet to the Sun
- The brightest planet in the solar system
- The theory that the universe started from a large explosion
- The collapsed core of a supergiant star
- When a planet is most made of rock and minerals
- Earth's natural satellite
- When a planet is made of mostly gas
- The furthest planet from the sun
- The largest planet in the solar system
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- What the "SA" in NASA stands for
- Famous for its rings
- The most well known dwarf planet, shares a name with a dog
- Tool used to look at the stars
- Large spiral galaxy where we live
- It rotates on its side
- The family of constellations that lie along the ecliptic
- Someone who explores space
- The only planet with life
- A room containing tools to study the stars
20 Clues: "The red planet" • Famous for its rings • It rotates on its side • The only planet with life • Earth's natural satellite • Someone who explores space • The closest planet to the Sun • Tool used to look at the stars • What the "SA" in NASA stands for • The furthest planet from the sun • Large spiral galaxy where we live • When a planet is made of mostly gas • ...
Famous astronauts 2025-04-22
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- - The largest planet in our solar system.
- - The fourth planet from the sun.
- - A rocky object in space.
- - The boundless expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- - A celestial object with an icy core and a bright tail.
- - The closest planet to the sun.
- - An ice giant planet.
- The eighth planet from the sun.
- - An a American private space company
- - Earth's natural satellite.
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- - A celestial body orbiting a star.
- Seven people from this country have visited the ISS
- - More than 50 ______________ control the systems on the ISS
- - The third planet from the sun.
- The ISS travels 5 miles in one ___________
- - A planet with prominent rings.
- - The star at the center of our solar system.
- -The study of space
- - The second planet from the sun.
- - A dwarf planet.
- -The path of an object _____ a plane
21 Clues: - A dwarf planet. • -The study of space • - An ice giant planet. • - A rocky object in space. • - Earth's natural satellite. • The eighth planet from the sun. • - The third planet from the sun. • - A planet with prominent rings. • - The closest planet to the sun. • - The fourth planet from the sun. • - The second planet from the sun. • - A celestial body orbiting a star. • ...
Space 2025-05-13
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- A region with no air or atmosphere
- The red planet
- A vehicle designed for travel in space
- A person trained to travel in space
- The closest star to Earth
- A large body orbiting a planet
- The term for human-made object orbiting Earth
- The only planet known to support life
- The first person to walk on the Moon
- The process of a spacecraft entering Earth’s atmosphere
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- A telescope in space
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The planet known for its rings Saturn
- The boundary of Earth’s atmosphere and outer space
- The phase when the Moon is completely visible
- The galaxy that contains our solar system
- A rock from space that hits Earth
- The path an object takes as it revolves
- The planet known for its tilt and blue color
20 Clues: The red planet • A telescope in space • The closest star to Earth • A large body orbiting a planet • A rock from space that hits Earth • A region with no air or atmosphere • The first person to walk on the Moon • The force that keeps planets in orbit • The planet known for its rings Saturn • A person trained to travel in space • The only planet known to support life • ...
Solar System ( Page 350-387) 2016-03-09
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- The planet with iron oxide on its surface.
- A round depression formed on the surface of a planet or moon due to an impact of meteorite.
- Only moon with magnetic field.
- The movement of an object on its own axis.
- Cloud: Where long period comets come from.
- The path an celestial objects follows as it moves around the sun.
- belt: Where short period comets come from.
- of the largest moon of Uranus.
- Where Great Red Spot is located.
- The largest object in the solar system
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- Planet with 70% water on its surface.
- Planet explored by Voyager 2
- The ringed planet.
- The movement of an object around the sun.
- Star-like objects located in between Mars and Jupiter
- A small, rocky particle that moves through space.
- planet in the solar system.
- The hottest planet.
- Planet closest to the Sun.
- Sometimes called the shooting star.
20 Clues: The ringed planet. • The hottest planet. • Planet closest to the Sun. • planet in the solar system. • Planet explored by Voyager 2 • Only moon with magnetic field. • of the largest moon of Uranus. • Where Great Red Spot is located. • Sometimes called the shooting star. • Planet with 70% water on its surface. • The largest object in the solar system • ...
Joel Pinto I DAE 2022-02-03
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- is famous for beaches
- is known as king of fruit
- Flying mammal
- Man's best friend
- is a liquid soap
- is the national animal
- famous for technology
- Has a trunk
- Likes to chase mice
- is the opposite word of love
- is the king of animals
- is also called as silicone city
- is a dangerious huge fish with shrp teeth
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- is the capital of madhyapradesh
- are used for cutting papers
- is known as credle of banking
- is also called as silicone city
- is a Precious metal
- has the highest population in the world
- spreads light in the room when turned on
- is the state of 5 rivers
- is the largest planet in the solar system
- is the national bird
- is the musical instrument with black and white keys
- is a star at the center of solar system
25 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • is a liquid soap • Man's best friend • is a Precious metal • Likes to chase mice • is the national bird • is famous for beaches • famous for technology • is the national animal • is the king of animals • is the state of 5 rivers • is known as king of fruit • are used for cutting papers • is the opposite word of love • is known as credle of banking • ...
Joel Pinto I DAE 2022-02-03
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- is a star at the center of solar system
- spreads light in the room when turned on
- is the largest planet in the solar system
- has the highest population in the world
- is also called as silicone city
- is the musical instrument with black and white keys
- is the opposite word of love
- Likes to chase mice
- is famous for beaches
- is a Precious metal
- are used for cutting papers
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- is known as king of fruit
- is a liquid soap
- famous for technology
- Has a trunk
- is known as credle of banking
- is the state of 5 rivers
- is the national bird
- is the capital of madhyapradesh
- Flying mammal
- is the national animal
- Man's best friend
- is a dangerious huge fish with shrp teeth
- is the king of animals
24 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • is a liquid soap • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • is a Precious metal • is the national bird • famous for technology • is famous for beaches • is the national animal • is the king of animals • is the state of 5 rivers • is known as king of fruit • are used for cutting papers • is the opposite word of love • is known as credle of banking • ...
Puzzle 66 2022-12-22
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- The theory Albert Einstein is known for.
- The name for a speed greater than that of sound.
- A planet which exists outside Earth's solar system.
- The theory Charles Darwin is known for.
- Sound too high to hear by humans.
- The largest moon of Saturn.
- The highness or lowness of sound.
- The fear of dogs.
- The man who launched eBay in 1995.
- The largest moon in the solar system.
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- He invented the first battery.
- Units used to measure relative loudness.
- A material that heat or electricity can move through.
- He received the Nobel prize for developing the first nuclear-particle accelerator.
- He discovered the laws of electrolysis.
- He named the pacific ocean.
- The century in which the battery was invented.
- The planet named for an ancient messenger.
- What is thought to cause the spots on Uranus.
- A unit of food energy.
20 Clues: The fear of dogs. • A unit of food energy. • He named the pacific ocean. • The largest moon of Saturn. • He invented the first battery. • Sound too high to hear by humans. • The highness or lowness of sound. • The man who launched eBay in 1995. • The largest moon in the solar system. • He discovered the laws of electrolysis. • The theory Charles Darwin is known for. • ...
Space 2025-12-18
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- Small planet-like object not officially called a planet
- Explosion from a dying star
- Flying asteroid like object made mostly of ice
- What caused the dinosaurs to die out
- What Earth is
- Massive object created from dead stars that has the most powerful gravity
- What is in the center of our solar system
- What Jupiter, Earth, and Venus is part of
- Largest planet in our solar system
- The most powerful class of radiation
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- Space cryptids
- Hidden matter in space
- A collection of stars that show something, normally from myths
- Massive expanse of matter that stars are born in
- Person whose job is to go into space
- Rocket that carries people
- Massive objects circling suns in deep space
- Human made object flying around in space that provides internet to remote areas
- what our galaxy is named
- The red planet
- A massive collection of objects
21 Clues: What Earth is • Space cryptids • The red planet • Hidden matter in space • what our galaxy is named • Rocket that carries people • Explosion from a dying star • A massive collection of objects • Largest planet in our solar system • Person whose job is to go into space • What caused the dinosaurs to die out • The most powerful class of radiation • ...
Jovian vs Terrestrial 2014-01-24
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- The only planet with oxygen
- This planets axis is tilted at a 98 degree angle causing it to turn on its side
- The most cratered planet in the solar system, apart of the Terrestrial group
- All the planets in this group have rings
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- Planet that has the largest mountain in the solar system
- This planet located in the terrestrial group rotates counter clockwise
- These four planets are considerably larger than any in the solar system
- This planet has sixty moons all of which are named after titans
- This group of planets have the longest revolutions
- Which planet has a layer of think colorful clouds which contain poisonous gasses
- Planet that is over 4.5 billion km away from sun
11 Clues: The only planet with oxygen • All the planets in this group have rings • Planet that is over 4.5 billion km away from sun • This group of planets have the longest revolutions • Planet that has the largest mountain in the solar system • This planet has sixty moons all of which are named after titans • ...
The Universe Crossword 2017-04-16
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- A WHITE MASS OF WATER AND ICE IN THE SKY
- THE GALAXY THAT CONTAINS THE EARTH, SUN AND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
- A SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A STAR, PLANETS AND THEIR MOONS
- THE AREA THAT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE
- OUR PLANET
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- COLLECTION OF STARS AND OTHER MATTER HELD TOGETHER BY GRAVITY
- THE STAR IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
- REVOLVES AROUND THE EARTH; COMES OUT AT NIGHT
- PERSON TRAINED TO TRAVEL TO OUTER SPACE
- ALL MATTER AND ENERGY AND EXISTING THINGS
- A LARGE ROUND OBJECT IN OUTER SPACE
- POINTS OF LIGHT IN THE SKY
12 Clues: OUR PLANET • POINTS OF LIGHT IN THE SKY • A LARGE ROUND OBJECT IN OUTER SPACE • PERSON TRAINED TO TRAVEL TO OUTER SPACE • A WHITE MASS OF WATER AND ICE IN THE SKY • ALL MATTER AND ENERGY AND EXISTING THINGS • THE STAR IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THE AREA THAT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE • REVOLVES AROUND THE EARTH; COMES OUT AT NIGHT • ...
Space Exploration 2024-02-03
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- - Artificial space object
- - American space agency
- - Path of a celestial body
- - Space exploration objective
- - Interstellar cloud
- - Spacecraft propulsion
- - Unmanned space explorer
- - Large system of stars
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- - Universe as a whole
- - Space traveler
- - Relating to the moon
- - International space station
- - Astronomical tool
- - Mars exploration vehicle
- - Planet outside our solar system
15 Clues: - Space traveler • - Astronomical tool • - Interstellar cloud • - Universe as a whole • - Relating to the moon • - American space agency • - Spacecraft propulsion • - Large system of stars • - Artificial space object • - Unmanned space explorer • - Path of a celestial body • - Mars exploration vehicle • - International space station • - Space exploration objective • ...
Sophie's Crossword 2020-06-03
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- Hot, hot, hot!
- I'm the smallest and the same size as the moon
- 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... blast off!
- I spin on this for ever
- You can get a whole solar system in this chocolate bar
- I'm the biggest and fastest in the solar system
- Where we live
- What made the craters on the moon
- Objects that orbits the earth
- I was kicked out of club planets!
- Holes on the surface of the moon
- I'm furthest from the Sun
- Drier than you think on the moon
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- I'm filled with chocolate bars
- Round and round we go
- 4th from the sun
- In a ..... far away
- Our planets live here
- 2nd from the sun
- I have rings of dust
- Use one of these to see the stars
- I'm definitely not made of cheese!
- I spin on my side
- When day becomes night
24 Clues: Where we live • Hot, hot, hot! • 4th from the sun • 2nd from the sun • I spin on my side • In a ..... far away • I have rings of dust • Round and round we go • Our planets live here • When day becomes night • I spin on this for ever • I'm furthest from the Sun • Objects that orbits the earth • I'm filled with chocolate bars • Holes on the surface of the moon • Drier than you think on the moon • ...
Callums crossword 2012-09-10
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- combined with tin to make bronze in a furnace
- Atomic number of 77
- is a very valuable metal for jewellry
- People think it is in pencils
- combined with copper to make bronze in a furnace
- gas that is so cold that it steams
- Close to the word platinum
- Some cricket players use it as sun block
- Used at Manuel at metal work to make art
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- a Colourless and Odourless gas
- used in some medicines
- Has an atomic number of 45
- close to the word arsenal
- second place in the Olympics
- first 5 letters are the planet furthest away in solar system
- found in most soils
- is the best medal you can get in the olympics
- Inhale it to make your voice go squeaky
- A Nickname for Callum
- The first planet of our solar system
20 Clues: Atomic number of 77 • found in most soils • A Nickname for Callum • used in some medicines • close to the word arsenal • Has an atomic number of 45 • Close to the word platinum • second place in the Olympics • People think it is in pencils • a Colourless and Odourless gas • gas that is so cold that it steams • The first planet of our solar system • ...
Planets Crossword 2014-10-12
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- The 4th planet from the sun
- There are many of these in the night sky
- The planet that is the most far away from the sun
- Objects like Earth, Jupiter, Mercury
- These go around a planet like Jupiter
- The 7th planet from the sun
- The are above/around our planet
- The 8th planet from the sun
- The big, yellow object in the sky
- The closest planet to the sun
- The Earth is one of these
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- These objects float around in space
- Where all the planets are located
- The 6th planet from the sun
- The 2nd planet in the Solar System
- This object is in the sky during the night
- This planet has rings around it
- This is all around us and can be found everywhere
- We use these to visit other planets
- The planet we live on
20 Clues: The planet we live on • The Earth is one of these • The 4th planet from the sun • The 6th planet from the sun • The 7th planet from the sun • The 8th planet from the sun • The closest planet to the sun • This planet has rings around it • The are above/around our planet • Where all the planets are located • The big, yellow object in the sky • The 2nd planet in the Solar System • ...
enlightenment and revolution 2022-12-20
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- earth centered solar system
- used telescope to study astronomy
- motesquieu coined this term
- a gathering of people
- classical past
- agreement between people and gov
- the conduct and polices of European absolute monarchs
- reason and logic
- controlled by two levels of the goverment
- sun centered solar system
- thinkers of the enlightment
- separation of powers was the only way to prevent tranny
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- applied reason and logic to people and society
- empress of russia
- change in thinking about the natural world using observation
- wrote the declaration of independence
- belief the supreme being the creator
- art movement
- gov should only exist for the benefit of the people
- equal education
- thomas jefferson wrote this
- universal laws of motion
- logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
- sponsored tolerance
- the first ten amendments
- life,liberty,and property
26 Clues: art movement • classical past • equal education • reason and logic • empress of russia • sponsored tolerance • a gathering of people • universal laws of motion • the first ten amendments • life,liberty,and property • sun centered solar system • earth centered solar system • thomas jefferson wrote this • motesquieu coined this term • thinkers of the enlightment • ...
Mia's Space and Exploration Puzzle 2020-04-15
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- Second planet from the sun.
- The _____ planets consist of,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto.
- years ago.
- Highest point in the sky directly overhead.
- Planet made of hot plasma.
- Astrolabe determines the..
- The ______ planets consist of, Mercury, Venus, Mars & Earth.
- Can come in colors like, blue, white, yellow and red.
- Made of rock, dust and ice.
- Became a dwarf planet in 2006.
- The galaxy we live in.
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- The ______ telescope has been capturing light from 12
- Neil Armstrong landed here.
- Solid pieces of metal that land on Earth's atomosphere.
- Scientific name is Terra.
- He proposed that the Earth and other celestial bodies revolved around the sun.
- Means the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness in a day.
- Another name for the 'Red Planet'.
- Second largest planet in our solar system.
- Smallest planet in our solar system.
20 Clues: years ago. • The galaxy we live in. • Scientific name is Terra. • Planet made of hot plasma. • Astrolabe determines the.. • Neil Armstrong landed here. • Second planet from the sun. • Made of rock, dust and ice. • Became a dwarf planet in 2006. • Another name for the 'Red Planet'. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • Second largest planet in our solar system. • ...
ENIGMA 3.0 2019-09-18
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- First country to reach outer space
- The brightest star in the visible sky.
- The star of ____ directed the wise men to Jesus.
- I appear in the sky after every 75-76 years.
- Largest moon in solar system
- A passage between the parallel universes
- In the "middle" of the Earth, Moon and Sun
- The Mars is red due to X oxide.
- The first "Indian" on Moon.
- The coldest planet in the solar system.
- Home planet of Thanos.
- I am the literal 'teacher' of all the planets.
- The messenger god of Romans
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- A son of Lord Surya
- Author of "A brief history of time
- The number of horses in Surya's chariot
- Name of NASA missions on Moon
- The Roman God of Sea.
- The great bear in the sky
- Girls are from ______, boys are from Mars.
- Constellation named after a hunter in Greek Mythology.
- A disney character
22 Clues: A disney character • A son of Lord Surya • The Roman God of Sea. • Home planet of Thanos. • The great bear in the sky • The first "Indian" on Moon. • The messenger god of Romans • Largest moon in solar system • Name of NASA missions on Moon • The Mars is red due to X oxide. • First country to reach outer space • Author of "A brief history of time • ...
Enlightenment 2023-09-26
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- believed in democracy and the social contract
- proved Copernicus' theory right by mathematical laws
- used satire in his works
- a person who rules with absolute power
- used microscopes to study microorganisms
- to know something you did not know before
- developed the smallpox vaccine
- parties where people meet to discuss new ideas
- used empiricism
- looked through a telescope to prove Copernicus' theories correct
- established laws of physics that still hold true
- the theory that the earth is the center of the solar system
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- believed in no weird punishments
- developed deductive reasoning
- believed in equal rights for women
- believed people were born free and equal
- the people who presented new ways of thinking
- considered the founder of modern chemistry
- the theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
- created the heliocentric theory
20 Clues: used empiricism • used satire in his works • developed deductive reasoning • developed the smallpox vaccine • created the heliocentric theory • believed in no weird punishments • believed in equal rights for women • a person who rules with absolute power • believed people were born free and equal • used microscopes to study microorganisms • ...
Newspaper 2024-01-31
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- - Celestial body that emits light and heat
- - Third planet from the sun in our solar system
- - Writing instrument with graphite core
- - Celestial body orbiting a star
- - Stringed instrument often played in bands
- - Device for communication over distance
- - Piece of furniture for sitting
- - Surface for displaying images or text
- - Vast body of saltwater
- - Instrument for writing ink on paper
- - Two-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals
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- - Aquatic animal with gills
- - Tall perennial plant with woody trunk
- - Furniture item for dining or working
- - Art form consisting of sound and rhythm
- - Feline companion often kept indoors
- - Common household pet
- - Vehicle for transportation on roads
- - Blossoming reproductive structure of plants
- - Fruit often associated with teachers
- - Structure spanning a gap or obstacle
- - Earth's natural satellite
- - Center of the solar system
- - Natural flowing watercourse
- - Collection of written or printed pages
25 Clues: - Common household pet • - Vast body of saltwater • - Aquatic animal with gills • - Earth's natural satellite • - Center of the solar system • - Natural flowing watercourse • - Celestial body orbiting a star • - Piece of furniture for sitting • - Feline companion often kept indoors • - Vehicle for transportation on roads • - Instrument for writing ink on paper • ...
Newspaper 2024-01-31
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- - Stringed instrument often played in bands
- - Blossoming reproductive structure of plants
- - Center of the solar system
- - Celestial body orbiting a star
- - Third planet from the sun in our solar system
- - Piece of furniture for sitting
- - Writing instrument with graphite core
- - Surface for displaying images or text
- - Device for communication over distance
- - Tall perennial plant with woody trunk
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- - Common household pet
- - Structure spanning a gap or obstacle
- - Feline companion often kept indoors
- - Earth's natural satellite
- - Aquatic animal with gills
- - Natural flowing watercourse
- - Art form consisting of sound and rhythm
- - Vast body of saltwater
- - Two-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals
- - Fruit often associated with teachers
- - Celestial body that emits light and heat
- - Furniture item for dining or working
- - Vehicle for transportation on roads
- - Collection of written or printed pages
- - Instrument for writing ink on paper
25 Clues: - Common household pet • - Vast body of saltwater • - Earth's natural satellite • - Aquatic animal with gills • - Center of the solar system • - Natural flowing watercourse • - Celestial body orbiting a star • - Piece of furniture for sitting • - Feline companion often kept indoors • - Vehicle for transportation on roads • - Instrument for writing ink on paper • ...
MIL 2025-04-04
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- Baby dog
- Process of turning water into gas
- Study of past events
- First president of USA
- Most abundant gas in the atmosphere
- Capital of France
- Instrument with six strings
- Currency of Japan
- Popular social media platform
- Metal used in Jewelry
- Tallest mountain on Earth
- 12H's MIL Teacher
- Chemical element with symbol "O"
- Large body of Saltwater
- Device used to take photos
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- Largest planet in our Solar System
- Hottest planet in the Solar System
- Process of plants making food
- Sport played at Wimbledon
- Opposite of night
- Reptile that changes color
- Fastest land animal
- Human body's strongest muscle
- Continent where Brazil is located
- Organ that pumps blood
- Shape with three sides
- Red fruit often mistaken for a vegetable
- Large land mammal with a trunk
- Capital of Japan
29 Clues: Baby dog • Capital of Japan • Opposite of night • Capital of France • Currency of Japan • 12H's MIL Teacher • Fastest land animal • Study of past events • Metal used in Jewelry • Organ that pumps blood • First president of USA • Shape with three sides • Large body of Saltwater • Sport played at Wimbledon • Tallest mountain on Earth • Reptile that changes color • Device used to take photos • ...
“CROSSWORD - SPACE WEEK 2025” 2025-09-27
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- Full form of nasa
- Galaxy we live in
- Suparco is abbreviation for
- The national space agency of Pakistan
- What is the theme of the world space week this year
- Nearest star to earth
- Study of the universe
- The red planet
- Vehicle used for space travel
- An important skill for a space explorer
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- Group of stars that form a pattern
- station Astronauts home in space
- Person who studies space
- A component of a space suit
- Dwarf planet in our solar system
- Smallest planet in our solar system
- US based space agency
- Study of space
- A device or an instrument used to study space
- Purpose of a space suit
- A planet that is said to be very hot
- Aim of a space agency
- Planet with the most moons
- In which month is world SpaceWeek celebrated
24 Clues: Study of space • The red planet • Full form of nasa • Galaxy we live in • US based space agency • Nearest star to earth • Study of the universe • Aim of a space agency • Purpose of a space suit • Person who studies space • Planet with the most moons • A component of a space suit • Suparco is abbreviation for • Vehicle used for space travel • station Astronauts home in space • ...
Planets in our solar system 2021-03-03
9 Clues: The red planet • the largest planet • the “ringed planet” • the “sideways planet” • only planet with life • closest planet to the sun • hottest planet in solar system • coldest planet in our solar system • Named after a character in Mickey Mouse
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids 2024-01-11
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- Frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ice
- A disk of icy bodies outside of Neptune's orbit
- A rock floating in space
- What meteoroids are sometimes called
- When meteoroids enter a planet's atmosphere at high speed and burn up
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- What forms when solar radiation vaporizes the gas and dust inside a comet
- Natural bodies outside of Earth's atmosphere
- Rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system
- The area where asteroids are located
- What asteroids orbit
- When a meteor survives a trip through the atmosphere
11 Clues: What asteroids orbit • A rock floating in space • The area where asteroids are located • What meteoroids are sometimes called • Natural bodies outside of Earth's atmosphere • A disk of icy bodies outside of Neptune's orbit • When a meteor survives a trip through the atmosphere • When meteoroids enter a planet's atmosphere at high speed and burn up • ...
Semester Exam Review 2013-12-06
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- The outer planets are large, composed of gases and also known as ______
- _______ is in the solar system
- ______ forces cause motion
- Effects gravity
- Keeps planets and satellites in orbit
- Used to measure mass
- Measure temperature
- that show speed and how distance and time are related
- The distance light travels in one year
- The type of galaxy we live in
- Distance/Time
- ______ forces cause no motion, 0N
- System ______ is in the galaxy
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- What is changing when an object is in motion
- Measures weight or forces
- Effects gravity
- Is the smallest of space material
- An object's tendency to resist motion
- The inner planets are small, rocky and also known as ______
- Educated Guess; If-Then statement
- The name of the galaxy we live in
- ______ is in the universe
- Have two properties:Magnitude and Direction
- The closest star to Earth
24 Clues: Distance/Time • Effects gravity • Effects gravity • Measure temperature • Used to measure mass • Measures weight or forces • ______ is in the universe • The closest star to Earth • ______ forces cause motion • The type of galaxy we live in • _______ is in the solar system • System ______ is in the galaxy • Is the smallest of space material • Educated Guess; If-Then statement • ...
Good Luck 2021-08-26
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- Man's best friend (animal)
- Likes to chase mice (animal)
- A planet that has rings
- How many stripes are there in the US flag?
- The name of the president of the US
- The fourth planet
- It is the day before Thursday
- It is a continent
- How many states are there in the US?
- The eighth planet in the solar system
- The name of a Carrilobo street and a province
- Where is Australia?
- Large marsupial (animal)
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- Real surname of Pope John Paul II
- who lived with seven dwarfs?
- Flying mammal (animal)
- Who was killed on 8/12/1980 in NY? (surname)
- Has a trunk (animal)
- The third day of the week
- The first planet of the solar system
- The goalkeeper of Boca Juniors team.
- The second planet
- who scored a goal in Arg-Braz final? (name)
- The capital of Australia
24 Clues: The fourth planet • It is a continent • The second planet • Where is Australia? • Has a trunk (animal) • Flying mammal (animal) • A planet that has rings • The capital of Australia • Large marsupial (animal) • The third day of the week • Man's best friend (animal) • Likes to chase mice (animal) • who lived with seven dwarfs? • It is the day before Thursday • ...
Living in Space 2021-08-02
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- this is caused by the tilted axis of the earth
- a celestial object that enters our atmosphere
- a meteor
- a phase of the moon that is getting bigger
- a type of telescope that uses lenses
- the 4 inner planets closest to the sun
- a celestial object made or rock, dust, ice and gas
- the apparent shifting of position of an object
- a celestial object made of rock found
- when no moon can be seen
- Earth-centred view of our solar system
- a phase of the moon that is getting smaller
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- like an asteroid
- a meteor that lands on Earth
- when the moon is blocked by being in a shadow
- sun-centred view of our solar system
- a type of telescope that uses mirrors
- when the whole moon can be seen
- the name of our galaxy
- the 4 outer planets
20 Clues: a meteor • like an asteroid • the 4 outer planets • the name of our galaxy • when no moon can be seen • a meteor that lands on Earth • when the whole moon can be seen • sun-centred view of our solar system • a type of telescope that uses lenses • a type of telescope that uses mirrors • a celestial object made of rock found • the 4 inner planets closest to the sun • ...
Astronomy Crossword for 7A 2019-08-07
Across
- this planet have 2 moons called phobos and deimos
- the biggest gas giant in the solar system
- people that explore space
- considered as a dwarf planet
- earths orbit around the sun
- this explanation proved that geocentric was wrong
- a group of stars
- cause by the gravity of the moon and sun
- a space rock that travels at high speed
- tides happens when the sun and moon are alligned
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- this model was made by Claudius Ptolemy
- its rings are made out of ice, dust and rock
- another ice giant
- this planet takes 88 days to orbit around the sun
- earth spins on this
- latin word for moon
- this model was made by Nicolause Copernicus
- system earth is a part of this
- tides happens when the sun and moon are right angled to each other
- the brightest planet
- coldest planet
- a planet where people can live
22 Clues: coldest planet • a group of stars • another ice giant • earth spins on this • latin word for moon • the brightest planet • people that explore space • earths orbit around the sun • considered as a dwarf planet • system earth is a part of this • a planet where people can live • this model was made by Claudius Ptolemy • a space rock that travels at high speed • ...
Lesson 60 Assessment 2024-07-28
Across
- not your average person.
- the planet we live on.
- twenty five cents.
- one cent.
- the pointy thing on our face.
- what you get when you do something special.
- how you speak.
- you eat three of these a day.
- when the wind blows.
- that's nasty!
- the brown stuff on the ground.
- Birthday parties, holidays, family dinners.
- where the ocean is.
- five cents.
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- the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
- where you put food when you're eating.
- the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System.
- a red fruit with a seed.
- orbits the sun.
- one hundred cents.
- something you eat with.
- something we use to smell, see, and taste.
- you have to do this to live.
- a pack of animals.
- the track you follow in the woods.
25 Clues: one cent. • five cents. • that's nasty! • how you speak. • orbits the sun. • twenty five cents. • one hundred cents. • a pack of animals. • where the ocean is. • when the wind blows. • the planet we live on. • something you eat with. • not your average person. • a red fruit with a seed. • you have to do this to live. • the pointy thing on our face. • you eat three of these a day. • ...
Physics 2023-05-04
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- The absence of air, gravity, etc.
- The star of the solar system
- Direction
- Physical Substance
- People who study space
- Unit of time, in the formula of speed goes with meters
- A particle
- The effect of force acting over time
- The study of the relations between heat, work, temperature and energy
- Vibrant scientific field combining Biology, chemistry, physics
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- The ability to work, it’s referred to as E
- the biggest planet in the solar system
- Part of physics, describing the physical properties of nature
- Unit of work or energy
- A great Physicist who lived in England in the 17th century
- The product of the mass and velocity of an object
- Vast emptiness
- Part of Physics which refers to the movement of objects
- One of the greatest and most known physicists of all time
- The power required to overcome friction
20 Clues: Direction • A particle • Vast emptiness • Physical Substance • Unit of work or energy • People who study space • The star of the solar system • The absence of air, gravity, etc. • The effect of force acting over time • the biggest planet in the solar system • The power required to overcome friction • The ability to work, it’s referred to as E • ...
Planets/Small Bodies Characteristics 2023-01-06
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- all Jovian planets have them around them
- one of the inactive planets
- orbit the ___: a criterion to be a planet
- ____ isotopes: this is one reason for Earth's hot interior
- a.k.a. Jovian planet
- terrestrial planets have ___ or no moons
- this process makes the inside of Io volcanically active
- main component of Jovian planets (state of matter)
- a comet's tail points __ from the sun
- medium and large moons are shaped like this
- where most asteroids are
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- ice, rock, and metal form this small solar-system object
- a.k.a. terrestrial planet
- Jovian planets have ___ orbital periods
- process that stabilizes an atmosphere
- this is where many comets are located
- in order to be a planet, an object must clear its orbit of __
- unable to clear its orbit, e.g. Pluto
- potato-shaped object of rock and metal
- a sphere around the solar system where comets exist
20 Clues: a.k.a. Jovian planet • where most asteroids are • a.k.a. terrestrial planet • one of the inactive planets • process that stabilizes an atmosphere • this is where many comets are located • unable to clear its orbit, e.g. Pluto • a comet's tail points __ from the sun • potato-shaped object of rock and metal • Jovian planets have ___ orbital periods • ...
Space 2016-11-20
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- A planet used to be regarded as the ninth planet of the solar system
- A person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
- The large round object that circles the Earth
- We live on this planet
- A central star of our solar system
- Way Our galaxy made up of millions of solar systems
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- A circular or elliptical path in space
- A large ball of burning gas in space
- A large object orbiting the Sun
- A vehicle used for space travel
10 Clues: We live on this planet • A large object orbiting the Sun • A vehicle used for space travel • A central star of our solar system • A large ball of burning gas in space • A circular or elliptical path in space • The large round object that circles the Earth • Way Our galaxy made up of millions of solar systems • A person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space • ...
Space Science Crossword 2025-03-12
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- a rocky body that orbits a planet
- system a star and all the planets that orbit it
- any object that orbits another object
- one of the 4 planets that is made of rocks
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- one of the 4 planets farther than the asteroid belt
- A large collection of gas, dust, galaxies, and stars
- another name for the outer planets that are made of gas
- a large ball of HOT gasses
- the hottest planet in the solar system
- a collection of solar systems and stars
10 Clues: a large ball of HOT gasses • a rocky body that orbits a planet • any object that orbits another object • the hottest planet in the solar system • a collection of solar systems and stars • one of the 4 planets that is made of rocks • system a star and all the planets that orbit it • one of the 4 planets farther than the asteroid belt • ...
PLANETS 2021-12-03
10 Clues: Red planet • closest to sun • Saturn's largest moon • Seventh planet from Sun • closest in size to earth • one of the Jupiter's moon • Earth is located in which Galaxy? • largest planet in the solar system • smallest planet in the solar system • Phobos and Deimos are moons of what planet?
Layer's of the Earth 2022-08-26
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- The way scientists can study the earth's layers
- The thinnest layer of Earth
- The process by which Earth's layers are formed
- The only liquid layer of the earth
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- The reason for the order of the layers
- A disk that eventually forms our solar system
- The second layer from the outer layer
- Is made up of mostly Nickle and Iron
- The third planet from the sun
- The center of our solar system that formed from the middle of the solar nebula
10 Clues: The thinnest layer of Earth • The third planet from the sun • The only liquid layer of the earth • Is made up of mostly Nickle and Iron • The second layer from the outer layer • The reason for the order of the layers • A disk that eventually forms our solar system • The process by which Earth's layers are formed • The way scientists can study the earth's layers • ...
All About Space(Kylynn’s Version) 2024-11-13
Across
- This is the coldest planet in the Solar system.
- This planet is the largest in the solar system.
- This planet is mostly covered in water.
- Our__ is actually a Yellow dwarf.
- This planet is closest to Earth.
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- This is the smallest planet in the solar system.
- This is what keeps us on earth and not floating.
- This planet has 146 moons.
8 Clues: This planet has 146 moons. • This planet is closest to Earth. • Our__ is actually a Yellow dwarf. • This planet is mostly covered in water. • This is the coldest planet in the Solar system. • This planet is the largest in the solar system. • This is the smallest planet in the solar system. • This is what keeps us on earth and not floating.
Inner & Outer Planets Vocabulary 2026-01-12
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- Saturn's largest moon.
- Mons Large, elevated highland region on Venus.
- The largest, innermost, and irregularly shaped moon of Mars.
- Neptune's largest moon.
- Actively probes the Solar System by bouncing radio waves off celestial bodies like planets, asteroids, and moons.
- A long, steep slope, or cliff on a planet.
- Marineris A gigantic system of canyons on Mars, the largest in the Solar System.
- Basin A massive, ancient impact crater on Mercury.
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- The small, outermost moon Mars.
- Jupiter's largest moon.
- The process where a molecule breaks apart into smaller atoms.
- Planets A planet primarily composed of silicone rocks, solid surface.
12 Clues: Saturn's largest moon. • Jupiter's largest moon. • Neptune's largest moon. • The small, outermost moon Mars. • A long, steep slope, or cliff on a planet. • Mons Large, elevated highland region on Venus. • Basin A massive, ancient impact crater on Mercury. • The largest, innermost, and irregularly shaped moon of Mars. • ...
Gas/Ice Giants 2025-01-29
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- The feature Saturn is most famous for.
- The element that makes up most of Saturn's atmosphere.
- The type of field that is unusually strong on Jupiter and Saturn.
- The planet that rotates on its side.
- The gas that gives Neptune and Uranus their blue color.
- A giant storm on Jupiter that has lasted for centuries.
- Known for its prominent ring system.
- Neptune’s atmosphere has the fastest-moving ones.
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- The main gas in Jupiter and Saturn’s atmosphere.
- Saturn’s largest moon, which has a thick atmosphere.
- Jupiter is named after the king of the _____ gods.
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- The type of giant Uranus and Neptune are classified as.
- Jupiter has more 95 known _____ orbiting it.
- The planet that has the strongest winds in the solar system.
15 Clues: The planet that rotates on its side. • Known for its prominent ring system. • The feature Saturn is most famous for. • The largest planet in the solar system. • Jupiter has more 95 known _____ orbiting it. • The main gas in Jupiter and Saturn’s atmosphere. • Neptune’s atmosphere has the fastest-moving ones. • Jupiter is named after the king of the _____ gods. • ...
Scientific revolutio 2023-11-20
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- developed the scientific method
- a Greek philosopher
- found the mountains on the moon and other telescopic adventure
- proposed a heliocentric system that the planets orbit around the Sun
- resolution scientific and mathematical advancement during the 17th century
- the theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
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- Came up with the theory of gravity
- System all theory were approved by Aristotle
- the theory that the earth is the center of the solar system
- a force that pull objects towards the earth
10 Clues: a Greek philosopher • developed the scientific method • Came up with the theory of gravity • a force that pull objects towards the earth • System all theory were approved by Aristotle • the theory that the sun is the center of the solar system • the theory that the earth is the center of the solar system • found the mountains on the moon and other telescopic adventure • ...
Greer's Solar System Crossword 2023-10-11
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- The force that pulls objects toward each other
- A large planetary system that consists of many smaller planetary systems
- the planet that is inhabited by humans
- the 4th planet from the sun
- The name given to the four inner planets
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- small rock objects found mainly between Mars and Jupiter
- The four outer planets in the Solar System
- the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere
- Any object that revolves around another object in space
- A collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a long,narrow orbit
- the closest planet to the sun
- the path an object follows as it travels around another object
- the largest planet in our solar system
- the planet with several rings
14 Clues: the 4th planet from the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the planet with several rings • the planet that is inhabited by humans • the largest planet in our solar system • the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere • The name given to the four inner planets • The four outer planets in the Solar System • The force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
space 2023-06-27
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- The orderly and harmonious system that encompasses the universe.
- A celestial body that orbits around a star and has its own gravity.
- System A system consisting of a star (such as the sun) and its planets.
- A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
- A person who travels and works in space.
- A rocky object that orbits the sun, typically found in the asteroid belt.
- A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun.
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- Hole A region of space with extremely strong gravity that nothing can escape from.
- Way The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- The act of traveling and discovering unknown regions, such as space.
- An instrument used to observe distant objects in the sky.
- The vast expanse that contains all matter, energy, and galaxies.
- The empty and seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- A massive system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.
- A luminous celestial object that generates heat and light.
16 Clues: A person who travels and works in space. • Way The galaxy that contains our solar system. • An instrument used to observe distant objects in the sky. • A luminous celestial object that generates heat and light. • A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space. • The orderly and harmonious system that encompasses the universe. • ...
HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY 2021-10-12
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- the moon has this type of motion as it orbits around Earth and the sun.
- The method Galileo developed to base findings only on observations & research and not what people think.
- The object that Galileo did not invent but he was the first to use it to study space, the planet & the stars.
- All solar system models were first presented to try and explain this celestial motion planets have.
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- He came up with the heliocentric theory although Galileo was the first scientist to confirm that it was true.
- The theory which states that the sun is at the center of the solar system.
- Astronomer that was placed in house arrest for first suggesting the geocentric model that contradicted the Catholic Church.
- The model of the solar system with the Earth standing still in the center of the solar system and the Sun, moon and all other planets orbit around it.
- the heliocentric model has this body in its center.
- The name of the Greek astronomer that first created the geocentric model in 140 AD/CE.
- the geocentric model has this body in its center.
11 Clues: the geocentric model has this body in its center. • the heliocentric model has this body in its center. • the moon has this type of motion as it orbits around Earth and the sun. • The theory which states that the sun is at the center of the solar system. • The name of the Greek astronomer that first created the geocentric model in 140 AD/CE. • ...
C.L-science 2023-07-19
Across
- what is the only planet that has a ring?
- What planet has life in our solar system?
- What planet is next to earth?
- What is the smelliest planet in the solar system?
- What powers your kettle or toaster?
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- What is the biggest planet in the solar system?
- What force has the word "magnet' in it?
- What pushes you down when you jump?
8 Clues: What planet is next to earth? • What pushes you down when you jump? • What powers your kettle or toaster? • What force has the word "magnet' in it? • what is the only planet that has a ring? • What planet has life in our solar system? • What is the biggest planet in the solar system? • What is the smelliest planet in the solar system?
Planets 2023-04-04
Across
- "Ice Giant"
- It has two moons, and their names are Phobos and Deimos
- It is the coldest planet in the Solar System
- It is the biggest planet in our Solar System
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- The closest planet to the Sun.
- It is the hottest planet in the Solar System.
- It was the first planet to be discovered through a telescope.
- we live on this planet
8 Clues: "Ice Giant" • we live on this planet • The closest planet to the Sun. • It is the coldest planet in the Solar System • It is the biggest planet in our Solar System • It is the hottest planet in the Solar System. • It has two moons, and their names are Phobos and Deimos • It was the first planet to be discovered through a telescope.
Vocabulary 4, Astronomy 3 2023-09-19
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- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
- a spherical region that surrounds the solar system, that extends from the Kuiper Belt to almost halfway to the nearest star, and that contains billions of comets
- a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
- The periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
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- the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
- Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface.
11 Clues: a small rocky body orbiting the sun • A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface. • The periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean • Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe • Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun • ...
Quarter 1 Reflection Anna Pilholski Crossword 2024-10-25
Across
- What all living organisms need to survive, AKA H2O
- The remains or impressions of ancient organisms
- The name of Earth's moon. Hint: think Harry Potter
- The largest planet in our solar system. It has the most gravity and mass
- The revolution around the sun. It is also known as 365 days
- The third planet from the sun. Hint: what planet do we live on
- The shape of the Milky Way Galaxy
- The highly energetic explosion at the end of a stars life
- The force of attraction between any two with mass. It is always a pull, never a push
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- When the sun, moon, and earth are perfectly aligned. They are also known as Lunar and Solar
- Outer planets, AKA gas giants
- There are ___ moon phases
- Dwarf planet. In 2006, it was considered to small to be a planet.
- The rotation around the sun. Also known as 24 hours
- Inner planets, AKA the rocky planets
- Medium sized star at the center of our solar system
16 Clues: There are ___ moon phases • Outer planets, AKA gas giants • The shape of the Milky Way Galaxy • Inner planets, AKA the rocky planets • The remains or impressions of ancient organisms • What all living organisms need to survive, AKA H2O • The name of Earth's moon. Hint: think Harry Potter • The rotation around the sun. Also known as 24 hours • ...
Astronomy 2015-09-19
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- The study of space and celestial objects
- The planets travel in an ________ around the sun
- A chunk of rock broken off of an asteroid
- Form of measurement using triangles
- When a meteor collides with the Earth's surface
- A large mass of rock in orbit around the sun
- Believing the Earth is the center of the universe
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- The Earth spins on its invisible ______.
- system There are eight planets in our solar system
- unit 149,597,871 kilometers in the world of astronomy
- Saturn's biggest _______ is Titan
- Believing the sun is the center of the universe
- motion The apparent motion of a planet to travel backwards compared to other bodies within its system.
- When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere
14 Clues: Saturn's biggest _______ is Titan • Form of measurement using triangles • The Earth spins on its invisible ______. • The study of space and celestial objects • A chunk of rock broken off of an asteroid • A large mass of rock in orbit around the sun • When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere • Believing the sun is the center of the universe • ...
Enlightenment 2022-02-23
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- theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
- Rousseaus best selling novel
- theory that earth is the center of the solar system
- parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- a system in which multiple groups share decision making power
- "We the people of the United States" is the first line to what?
- a style of art characterized by dull colors and strong lines
- theory that there is an agreement between the governing and governed
- a philosoper from Swizerland
- believed that people were born with natural rights
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- people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
- made mining extremely important
- wrote the book "The Spirit Of Laws"
- wrote the book "Vindication For The Rights Of Woman"
- to know something one did not know before
- believed punishments should fit crimes
- believed that people were born selfish
- a person who rules with absolute power
- believed that people should have freedom of speech and religion
- a style of art characterized by soft lines and colors
20 Clues: Rousseaus best selling novel • a philosoper from Swizerland • made mining extremely important • wrote the book "The Spirit Of Laws" • believed punishments should fit crimes • believed that people were born selfish • a person who rules with absolute power • to know something one did not know before • parties where people met to discuss new ideas • ...
Eliza-Stars 2025-05-16
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- a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977
- Uses the abreviation ISS
- The quantity of matter in an object
- First element on the periodic table
- You live on this planet
- A large cloud of dust i the sky
- Another name for the North Star
- a tendency not to move or change.
- This will suck you in that you can't get out. It is black
- Force that keeps you on the ground
- What is Buzz's last name from Toy Story
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- Satellites orbit every_____
- Orion is a ________
- a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune,
- A constellation that in greek mythology is daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the kingdom of Aethiopia
- This telescope was launched into space and ryhmes with bubble
- The moon is a ______
- The example for a galaxy
- a triple star system and the closest to our solar system, located 4.36 light-years away
- What the earth does around the sun
- Milky Way is a _____
- Earth is a ____
- The little Sparkles in the sky
23 Clues: Earth is a ____ • Orion is a ________ • The moon is a ______ • Milky Way is a _____ • You live on this planet • Uses the abreviation ISS • The example for a galaxy • Satellites orbit every_____ • The little Sparkles in the sky • A large cloud of dust i the sky • Another name for the North Star • a tendency not to move or change. • What the earth does around the sun • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-18
Across
- when two plates come together
- galaxy that includes our solar system
- most stars belong here
- galaxy with no structure
- They were once a different type of rock and over time turn into other types of rocks
- weather over a long period of time
- particles that form sedimentary rocks
- most widely accepted model in the field of cosmogony to explain the formation and evolution of the Solar System
- look up, we see them everywhere
- removes soil and rock from earths surface
- star at the center of the solar system
- we live on this planet
- water running off the land/surface
- describe how long the wave is
- The prevailing cosmological model explaining the existence of the observable universe
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- the practice that tells us about the galaxys, plantes, etc
- magma but once it has reached the outside world
- Also known as H2O
- two plates move away from each other
- earths ozone layer
- When the continents were all together
- the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body
- a dying star in the final stages of evolution the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations
- comes from melted rock material
- hot material under the surface of the earth
- The 3rd layer of the atmosphere
- they are all around us, little clusters on the floor, and sometimes huge
- The whole cosmic system of matter and energy of which Earth, and therefore the human race, is a part
- containment into the natural environment
- transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium
30 Clues: Also known as H2O • earths ozone layer • most stars belong here • we live on this planet • galaxy with no structure • when two plates come together • describe how long the wave is • comes from melted rock material • The 3rd layer of the atmosphere • look up, we see them everywhere • weather over a long period of time • water running off the land/surface • ...
Astronomy 101 Crossword 2023-12-07
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- A model in which the sun revolves around the Earth
- The largest telescope deployed into space.
- A nebulae shaped like the head of a horse.
- Discovered four of Jupiter's moons.
- The biggest planet in our solar system
- A star whose brightness as seen from earth changes over time.
- A collapsed core of a massive supergiant star.
- A system of lights caused by the earth's magnetosphere.
- The second closest planet to the sun.
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- The biggest moon around Jupiter.
- A type of radiation that fills the entire universe.
- An Array of small radar dishes at the SETI Institute in California.
- A dying star in its final stages of stellar evolution.
- A spectrum of color used to decode tyhe composition of stars.
- Where all of the galaxies are located.
- An Asteroid Belt beyond Neptune
- A type of galaxy where the solar system seem to be in a huge cluster.
- The Closest galaxy to the milky way.
- Black Blemishes on the surface of the Sun
- A Galaxy undergoing an exceptionally high rate of star formation.
20 Clues: An Asteroid Belt beyond Neptune • The biggest moon around Jupiter. • Discovered four of Jupiter's moons. • The Closest galaxy to the milky way. • The second closest planet to the sun. • Where all of the galaxies are located. • The biggest planet in our solar system • Black Blemishes on the surface of the Sun • The largest telescope deployed into space. • ...
Chapter 4.....Miss Toma give me pretzels 2021-12-02
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- First woman of the world.
- A new church developed in Germany.
- Study of the structure of the human body.
- Nailed the 95-theses to the church door.
- Invented versions of the telescope.
- Wrote "The Prince".
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- Discovered the solar system is an oval.
- Was made legal for the purpose of study.
- Place your fate is decided after death.
- Sculpted "The David".
- Sun is in the center of the solar system.
- The city-state where Isabbella D'Este grew up.
- Reduces time you pay for your sins
13 Clues: Wrote "The Prince". • Sculpted "The David". • First woman of the world. • A new church developed in Germany. • Reduces time you pay for your sins • Invented versions of the telescope. • Discovered the solar system is an oval. • Place your fate is decided after death. • Was made legal for the purpose of study. • Nailed the 95-theses to the church door. • ...
Astronomy 2023-04-02
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- An oval shape
- Used math to prove Heliocentrism
- Polish astronomer whose book was banned for 200 years
- Our home galaxy
- Greek philosopher who believed in Geocentrism
- Copernicus' profession, apart from astronomy
- One of Galileo's inventions
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- The idea that the Earth is at the center of the solar system
- Greek astronomer who supported Heliocentrism
- Takes approx. 243 earth days for one rotation
- This was once a planet in our solar system
- A person who studies the world through observation, investigation and experimentation
- The study of the stars
13 Clues: An oval shape • Our home galaxy • The study of the stars • One of Galileo's inventions • Used math to prove Heliocentrism • This was once a planet in our solar system • Greek astronomer who supported Heliocentrism • Copernicus' profession, apart from astronomy • Takes approx. 243 earth days for one rotation • Greek philosopher who believed in Geocentrism • ...
Unit 2 Solar System 2023-03-13
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- the name of the law we studied that had a formula to find the force in which two masses equally attract each other through the force of gravity
- the reason we have seasons
- the point at which two objects would balance if they were somehow connected
- the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet
- orbital path that takes an object close to another object just once
- occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in perfect alignment where the Moon appears to completely block out the Sun from our view
- there are 4 different types that occur in different time periods throughout the year
- rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by the Moon
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- object that orbits a planet or asteroid in our solar system
- when a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation.
- the location of Earth’s magnetic north and south poles to gradually shift and to completely flip locations about every 300,000 years or so is called what?
- The slow tipping of the Earth’s axis in a circle with a period of about 26,000 years
- shields us from erosion of our atmosphere by the solar wind (charged particles our Sun continually spews at us), erosion and particle radiation from coronal mass ejections (massive clouds of energetic and magnetized solar plasma and radiation), and cosmic rays from deep space.
- one of two stable isotopes of hydrogen
- process that forces hydrogen into early Earth's magma ocean to cool the Earth's crust down.
- type of orbit where one objects goes around another object over and over again
- a layer in the Earth's stratosphere containing a high concentration of oxygen, which absorbs most of the UV radiation from reaching the Earth's surface
17 Clues: the reason we have seasons • one of two stable isotopes of hydrogen • object that orbits a planet or asteroid in our solar system • the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet • orbital path that takes an object close to another object just once • the point at which two objects would balance if they were somehow connected • ...
Solar System Crossword- Jaiah 2023-10-24
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- Summer, Spring, Autumn and Winter are all classified as what?
- A large arrangement of billions of stars and planets
- A rare event where and object in space blocks another view
- The galaxy our Solar System is in
- Jupiter and Saturn are both classified as what kind of planet?
- A rock or natural object that orbits a planet
- The large star in the centre of the heliocentric model
- The time it takes a planet to completely orbit the Sun
- ______ model; the Sun is placed in the centre
- The motion of an object around another; caused by gravity
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- All of the planets and the Sun exist in what system?
- The time it takes for a planet to rotate once
- An attractive force between any objects that have mass
- Uranus and Neptune are classified as what kind of planet?
- ______ model; the Earth is placed in the centre
- The representation of an idea, object or system
- A large rock in space that revolves around the Sun
17 Clues: The galaxy our Solar System is in • The time it takes for a planet to rotate once • A rock or natural object that orbits a planet • ______ model; the Sun is placed in the centre • ______ model; the Earth is placed in the centre • The representation of an idea, object or system • A large rock in space that revolves around the Sun • ...
Geology on Mars 2023-09-18
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- a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- to notice how two or more things are alike or different
- The largest canyon in the solar system
- having the conditions necessary to support life (an energy source and liquid water)
- all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet
- a scientist who studies the geospheres of planets in our solar system
- The Mars rover that landed in 2004. Its planned mission was 90 days, but it lasted almost 15 years.
- an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
- any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars
- a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
- a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows
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- The very first NASA Mars rover that landed on July 4, 1997.
- the largest volcano in the solar system
- the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
- The rotocopter that is part of the Perseverance Mars rover.
- the solid part of a rocky planet
- all the living things on a planet
- an unusual, observable event
- a claim supported by evidence
- information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
- a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- The most recent Martian rover which launched in 2021.
- The Mars rover that landed in 2012. It is still in operation today.
- the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
25 Clues: an unusual, observable event • a claim supported by evidence • the solid part of a rocky planet • all the living things on a planet • The largest canyon in the solar system • the largest volcano in the solar system • the mixture of gases surrounding a planet • a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole • The most recent Martian rover which launched in 2021. • ...
Planets in the Milky Way 2025-03-07
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- A large round object that moves around a star.
- A type of planet with a solid, rocky surface.
- The planets closest to the sun.
- The red planet.
- The farthest planet from the sun.
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- The largest planet in the solar system.
- The planet with big rings.
- The planet we live on.
- A small type of planet, like Pluto.
- A planet that rotates on its side.
- The hottest planets in the solar system.
- The closest planet to the sun.
- The planets farthest from the sun.
13 Clues: The red planet. • The planet we live on. • The planet with big rings. • The closest planet to the sun. • The planets closest to the sun. • The farthest planet from the sun. • A planet that rotates on its side. • The planets farthest from the sun. • A small type of planet, like Pluto. • The largest planet in the solar system. • The hottest planets in the solar system. • ...
Space 2025-10-31
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- Earths natural satellite
- The centre of our solar system
- The path a planet takes around the sun
- The planet that we know is inhabited
- An object that orbits around another object, natural or artificial
- Which planet is known for its beautiful rings
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- What does a light year measure?
- The red planet
- What is the dark shadow of the moon called
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun
- An oval shaped orbit
- A large glowing ball of gas like our sun
- Number of planets in our solar system
13 Clues: The red planet • An oval shaped orbit • Earths natural satellite • The centre of our solar system • What does a light year measure? • The planet that we know is inhabited • Number of planets in our solar system • The path a planet takes around the sun • A large glowing ball of gas like our sun • What is the dark shadow of the moon called • ...
Space 2025-12-01
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- How much earths fit in the sun?
- According to science, what created everything?
- How big is space?
- What does Uranus smell like?
- What is earth located in?
- What galaxy are we in?
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- What makes up the sun
- Hottest planet in our solar system
- What are storms created by the sun called?
- What colour is the sunset on Mars?
- Which planet has the largest ocean?
- What position is the earth in the solar system?
- yes or no, there is another replicate of you somewhere in space
13 Clues: How big is space? • What makes up the sun • What galaxy are we in? • What is earth located in? • What does Uranus smell like? • How much earths fit in the sun? • Hottest planet in our solar system • What colour is the sunset on Mars? • Which planet has the largest ocean? • What are storms created by the sun called? • According to science, what created everything? • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2022-06-15
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- A system of stars, dust, dark matter, stellar remnants, and interstellar dust
- The distance that light travels in one year
- The outer layer of a star's atmosphere
- The earth's only natural satellite
- A curved movement around something
- A layer of gas surrounding a planet
- The sun and all of the objects that orbit around it
- A stream of plasma released from the Sun's corona
- All of space and time and their contents
- A small solar system body that produces a coma and a tail
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- The explanation for the existence of the universe
- A description of the universe with Earth at the center, with the sun and planets orbiting around it
- The explosion of a star
- Has a very strong gravitational field
- Stars that form an outline of something
- Debris from outer space that end up on the surface of a planet
- The spiral galaxy containing the Earth
- An object that orbits around another object
- Objects containing plasma held together by gravity
- The star at the center of our solar system
20 Clues: The explosion of a star • The earth's only natural satellite • A curved movement around something • A layer of gas surrounding a planet • Has a very strong gravitational field • The spiral galaxy containing the Earth • The outer layer of a star's atmosphere • Stars that form an outline of something • All of space and time and their contents • ...
Space Exploration 2024-01-02
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- Second-Largest planet in our solar system.
- The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet at which it is closest to the Sun.
- A small icy body that when passing close to the Sun, heats up and releases gases.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, appearing either bright or dark.
- A measure of the total amount of energy emitted by a star per unit of time.
- The boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape.
- Type of galaxy characterised by its flat, disk-like shape.
- Term for the time when the Universe was very young and hot, where no stars had yet formed.
- Star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass.
- One of Jupiter’s moons, known for its icy surface.
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- Study of the uni eres and its contents outside of Earth’s atmosphere.
- A region of space time where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.
- Galaxy that contains our solar system.
- Remains of a massive star after it explodes in a supernova.
- The name of the American space Shuttle that broke apart on re-entry in 2003.
- A natural satellite
- Astronomical model that describes the structure and evolution of the Universe
- A dwarf planet in the Solar System, located in the Kuiper Belt.
- A hypothetical type of matter comprising most of the matter in the universe, not yet directly observed.
- The effect by which objects moving away from an observer have their light shifted towards the red end of the spectrum
20 Clues: A natural satellite • Galaxy that contains our solar system. • Second-Largest planet in our solar system. • One of Jupiter’s moons, known for its icy surface. • Type of galaxy characterised by its flat, disk-like shape. • Remains of a massive star after it explodes in a supernova. • A dwarf planet in the Solar System, located in the Kuiper Belt. • ...
Astronomy terms 2025-05-20
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- is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity
- typically large body of matter with no definite shape
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the solar system
- The fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest in the solar system
- a faint, milky-looking band of light visible in the night sky and the spiral galaxy that contains our solar system
- the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon
- an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon
- This is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust
- an invisible and hypothetical form of matter that does not interact with light
- the planet on which we live
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- A place in space where matter and light cannot escape if they fall in
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- a person that is trained to be in space
- three theorems describing orbital motion
- the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole
- a force that attracts a body toward the center of earth
- The layer of gases surrounding the surface of a planet
- a large, luminous sphere of hot gas
- substellar objects that have more mass than the biggest gas giant planets, but less than the least massive main-sequence stars
20 Clues: the planet on which we live • a large, luminous sphere of hot gas • a person that is trained to be in space • three theorems describing orbital motion • This is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust • typically large body of matter with no definite shape • The layer of gases surrounding the surface of a planet • a force that attracts a body toward the center of earth • ...
SPACE 2023-04-11
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- The united States space program
- The Red Planet
- Famous Astronaut that went to the moon
- What Astronauts ride to get into Space
- The star in the middle of our solar system
- A dwarf planet that used to be considered the planet furthest from our sun
- Name of our Galaxy
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- A bright ball of gas in space
- The Planet we live on
- Group of stars in the sky that form specific patterns
- The planet with Rings
- What is the planet closest to the Sun
- Largest planet in our Solar System
13 Clues: The Red Planet • Name of our Galaxy • The Planet we live on • The planet with Rings • A bright ball of gas in space • The united States space program • Largest planet in our Solar System • What is the planet closest to the Sun • Famous Astronaut that went to the moon • What Astronauts ride to get into Space • The star in the middle of our solar system • ...
Planets 2024-10-29
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- The farthest planet from the sun (7 letters)
- Earth's satelite (4 letters)
- The earth and sun are a part of what system?(11 letters)
- An ice giant (6 letters)
- The planet with rings (6 letters)
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- The closest planet to the Earth (7 letters)
- The largest planet in our solar system (7 letter)
- Earth's sister planet (5 letters)
- The Red planet, house of the Martian (4 letters)
- The name of our galaxy (8 letters)
- The biggest star in our universe (3 letters)
- Our home (5 letters)
- The dwarf planet (5 letters)
13 Clues: Our home (5 letters) • An ice giant (6 letters) • Earth's satelite (4 letters) • The dwarf planet (5 letters) • Earth's sister planet (5 letters) • The planet with rings (6 letters) • The name of our galaxy (8 letters) • The closest planet to the Earth (7 letters) • The farthest planet from the sun (7 letters) • The biggest star in our universe (3 letters) • ...
Asronomy Crossword 2025-04-11
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- An object that orbits a planet
- People who travel to space
- The red planet
- The only natural satellite of Earth
- A group of stars that form a pattern
- The force that keeps planets in orbit
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- Tool used to look at stars and planets
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- Planet with the most rings
- The 8th and farthest planet from the Sun
- Bright streak in the sky, also called a shooting star
- The star at the center of our solar system
- The galaxy we live in
13 Clues: The red planet • The galaxy we live in • People who travel to space • Planet with the most rings • An object that orbits a planet • The only natural satellite of Earth • A group of stars that form a pattern • The force that keeps planets in orbit • Tool used to look at stars and planets • The hottest planet in the solar system • The 8th and farthest planet from the Sun • ...
Crossword Puzzle by Max Stephens 2023-01-27
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- Government-funded space agency in the US
- The galaxy we live in
- First planet in our Solar System
- Supposedly holds the universe together
- Centauri Our closest star (Besides the sun)
- When a star implodes
- Final planet in the solar system
- What's in between the rocky planets and the gas giants
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- Name for a small star
- The iconic clouds that resemble pillars
- frozen rock and ice that orbits planets and stars
- The word that scientists use for portal
- CHALLENGE: Mysterious gigantic mass that attracts anything remotely near it
13 Clues: When a star implodes • Name for a small star • The galaxy we live in • First planet in our Solar System • Final planet in the solar system • Supposedly holds the universe together • The iconic clouds that resemble pillars • The word that scientists use for portal • Government-funded space agency in the US • Centauri Our closest star (Besides the sun) • ...
Astronomy 2025-06-02
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- A natural object that orbits a planet
- Known for its rings
- A model of the solar system with Earth at the center
- Second planet from the Sun. Cloud covered and very bright
- A medium sized star at the center of our solar system
- A body that orbits a planet
- The movement of one object around another
- Closest to the Sun. Small rocky planet with craters
- The measure of the amount of matter in an abject
- The spinning of Earth around its axis
- All of space and everything in it
- An imaginary line through the center of the Earth. From North pole to South pole
- Windy planet
- The force of gravity on an object
- The rise and fall of ocean water that occur approximately every 12.5 hours
- Day and night are about 12 hours long each
- An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared its orbit of debris
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- The day of the year when the Sun is farthest north or south
- Spherical object that orbits a star
- Coldest planet
- Massive, self-luminous body of gas
- A ball of dust and ice that develops a tail as it passes the Sun
- A pattern or group of stars that represents a figure
- A curved path that a celestial body takes
- Gas giant. Largest planet
- Develops the Heliocentric Model
- A force that makes objects pull toward each other
- The pale blue dot
- Includes the Sun, the planets, their moons, and everything else that revolves around the Sun
- A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center
- 4th planet from the Sun. Red planet
- Earth has seasons because its axis is _____________
- A system of dust, gas, and many millions of start
- A giant ball of superheated gas or plasma
- A small piece of rock or ice burning in Earth’s atmosphere
35 Clues: Windy planet • Coldest planet • The pale blue dot • Known for its rings • Gas giant. Largest planet • A body that orbits a planet • Develops the Heliocentric Model • All of space and everything in it • The force of gravity on an object • Massive, self-luminous body of gas • Spherical object that orbits a star • 4th planet from the Sun. Red planet • ...
The Planets in our Solar System 2025-01-10
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- The biggest planet in our solar system
- The star at the center of our solar system
- The hottest planet
- The planet that is our home
- A planet that spins on its side
- An object that orbits a planet
- The planet with the most rings
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- The fourth planet from the sun
- The group of planets that are closest to the sun
- The farthest planet from the sun
- The planet closest to the sun
- The group of planets that are furthest from the sun
- A dwarf planet
13 Clues: A dwarf planet • The hottest planet • The planet that is our home • The planet closest to the sun • The fourth planet from the sun • An object that orbits a planet • The planet with the most rings • A planet that spins on its side • The farthest planet from the sun • The biggest planet in our solar system • The star at the center of our solar system • ...
The Astronomers Crossword 2025-06-23
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- Man who successfully used the method of stellar parallax to to calculate the distance to 61 Cygni
- Man that discovered a planet and named it Ceres
- Man who launched first rocket in 1929
- Construction of this began in 1988
- The artificial Space satellite that was launched in 1957
- The person who developed the laws of planetary motion
- This astronomer developed the theory of universal gravitation
- Created the earliest description of the workings of the Solar System
- Union founded in 1919
- Calculated that 2 separate comets recorded at 76-year intervals were the same
- Gagarin First person to orbit Earth
- He was an ancient Greek astronomer who proposed a heliocentric model
- Armstrong First man to step on the Moon
- What number planet was discovered in 1930?
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- This civilization created many new devices for observing the sky
- An early model of the solar system that placed the sun in the center
- An early model of the solar system with Earth at the center
- Lost the bridge of his nose in a sword fight over an argument
- The space telescope launched in 1990
- In 1973, the U.S. launched
- Discovered the planet Uranus in 1781
- 1 In 1975, what did the United States launch?
- This person created the celestial sphere
- Organization established in 1958
- Planet that was discovered in 1846
- The first person to use a telescope to observe the sky
- The name of the first space shuttle
27 Clues: Union founded in 1919 • In 1973, the U.S. launched • Organization established in 1958 • Construction of this began in 1988 • Planet that was discovered in 1846 • Gagarin First person to orbit Earth • The name of the first space shuttle • The space telescope launched in 1990 • Discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 • Man who launched first rocket in 1929 • ...
History of the Earth (4.6-2.5bya) 2022-03-18
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- the _____ galaxy contains our solar system and 3,200+ other planetary systems
- all space, time, matter, galaxies, solar systems
- Dioxide SO2
- Water in the state of gas (not liquid)
- NH3
- this theory describes the origin (start) of the universe
- Early Earth's atmosphere did not have this gas at first
- CH3
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- ____ System: sun + 8 planets
- Earth eventually cooled down due to the oxygen gas made by a tiny single celled, blue-green algae like living thing called, ___________
- the _____ soup is a liquidy mixture of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen that was struck with lightning that may have made the ingredients for the first living thing
- the temperature of Early Earth was really ____
- CO2
- the ___ layer is a layer of oxygen that was made because cyanobacteria started to put out oxygen
- this could be the result of space solids like big asteroids crashing into each other
- the first living thing was not a plant or animal, it was a very simple single ______
16 Clues: CO2 • NH3 • CH3 • Dioxide SO2 • ____ System: sun + 8 planets • Water in the state of gas (not liquid) • the temperature of Early Earth was really ____ • all space, time, matter, galaxies, solar systems • Early Earth's atmosphere did not have this gas at first • this theory describes the origin (start) of the universe • ...
Space and Astronomy 2024-08-16
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- Event where one celestial body passes in front of another
- Planet that orbits a star outside our solar system
- Explosive death of a massive star
- Galaxy closest to the Milky Way
- Small rocky body orbiting the sun
- Fourth planet from the Sun, known as the Red Planet
- Streak of light produced by a meteoroid entering Earth's atmosphere
- Galaxy that contains our solar system
- Extremely bright and distant object powered by a supermassive black hole
- Cloud of gas and dust in space
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- Icy body that releases gas and dust, forming a glowing tail
- Region in space where gravity is so strong not even light can escape
- Large, luminous star in a late stage of its evolution
- Dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt
- Force that attracts objects towards each other
- Highly magnetized rotating neutron star emitting beams of radiation
- System of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- Object that orbits a planet or star
- Space telescope that has captured detailed images of distant galaxies
- Path of a celestial body around another body
20 Clues: Cloud of gas and dust in space • Dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt • Galaxy closest to the Milky Way • Explosive death of a massive star • Small rocky body orbiting the sun • Object that orbits a planet or star • Galaxy that contains our solar system • Path of a celestial body around another body • Force that attracts objects towards each other • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2023-11-07
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- A small, rocky celestial body that typically burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
- A famous comet that returns to the inner Solar System approximately every 76 years.
- This gas giant has a prominent system of rings.
- A large spacecraft launched by NASA to study the gas giant Jupiter. You can use these clues to create your crossword puzzle with appropriate crossword creation tools or templates.
- A spacecraft launched by NASA to study the dwarf planet Pluto.
- The second-largest moon of Saturn, known for its thick atmosphere and hazy appearance.
- A small celestial body that orbits the Sun and can be made of rock, metal, or a combination of materials.
- A small, icy body that leaves a trail of dust and gas as it approaches the Sun.
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- The innermost planet of the Solar System, closest to the Sun.
- The largest moon of Neptune and the coldest known object in the Solar System.
- This asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
- This celestial body is often called "the Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance.
- Small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, some of which are called "minor planets."
- The largest moon of Jupiter, known for its geysers and subsurface ocean.
- The closest celestial body to Earth, responsible for the tides.
15 Clues: This gas giant has a prominent system of rings. • This asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. • The innermost planet of the Solar System, closest to the Sun. • A spacecraft launched by NASA to study the dwarf planet Pluto. • The closest celestial body to Earth, responsible for the tides. • ...
space 2017-08-25
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- This planet is known as the red planet. it gets its red colour from the iron in the soil.
- We have only one orbiting around earth.
- This planet is adored for it spectaular and comlicated eings.
- Unlike most planets this planet rotates on its side, which means it spins horizontally.
- Most widely recognised astronomical object.
- It is a large barred spiral galaxy which covers our night sky.
- The stripes and swirls on this planet are cold windy clouds of ammonia and water.
- A relatively small, inactive, rocky body orbiting the sun.
- A place in space where gravity pulls so much even light can't get out.
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- Most know oenisation for space explortaion.
- This is classfied as a dwarf planet.
- A dim planet of intense heat and volcanic activity, similar in structure and sixe to earth.
- This planet is the cloest to our sun, and is the smallest planet in our solar system.
- The composition of this star is hydrogen and helium and its the heart of our solar system.
- This is made up of hundreds of millions of stars and dust.
- It's a path, a way something goes around an object in space.
- This planet takes 165 years to orbit the sun.
- The universe beyond earth atmosphere.
- A small particle from a comet or asteroid orbiting the sun.
- only planet in our solar system that we know to support life.
20 Clues: This is classfied as a dwarf planet. • The universe beyond earth atmosphere. • We have only one orbiting around earth. • Most know oenisation for space explortaion. • Most widely recognised astronomical object. • This planet takes 165 years to orbit the sun. • This is made up of hundreds of millions of stars and dust. • ...
GALAXIES & FORMING OF SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-10-30
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- proposed that the Earth & planets ORBITED around the sun in ovals
- EVERY OBJECT in the universe EXERTS a GRAVITATIONAL FORCE on every other object
- clouds of gas & dust between stars, in
- particles IN SPACE THAT COLLIDED and stuck together forming planets & satellites
- grouped together in CLUSTERS bound by gravity.
- large CLOUD OF DUST & GAS in space that
- small pieces of rock that enter the Earth’s ATMOSPHERE.
- philosopher used GEOCENTRIC (EARTH-CENTERED) model of the solar system to explain phases of the moon
- large part of the Earth BLASTED into space AFTER BEING STRUCK by a planet-sized SPACE ROCK
- CENTRAL PARTS of distant galaxies when they were
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- explained that GRAVITY is the FORCE that keeps planets and satellites in ORBIT AROUND the sun
- meteoroids that HIT the Earth’s surface.
- MODEL COLLAPSE OF NEBULA into a FLAT ROTATING DISK due to GRAVITY FORMING A STAR AND SOLAR SYSTEM
- DEBRIS from the Earth and the IMPACTING body began to CLUMP TOGETHER TO FORM MOON
- probably leftover material, made from DUST & ICE, from when the solar system formed
- proposed a HELIOCENTRIC (SUN-CENTERED) model where the Earth & planets ORBIT the sun in perfect CIRCLES.
- QUASI-STELLAR RADIO SOURCE
- Earth STRUCK by a planet-sized SPACE ROCK
- force which PULLS things TOGETHER
- added that the sun, moon and planets ORBITED (REVOLVED) around the Earth in perfect CIRCLES.
- result from meteorite IMPACT on Earth’s SURFACE
- larger groups of galaxy clusters.
- oval or egg shaped
- collection of stars, dust, & gas bound by gravity
- the ACCUMULATION OF MATTER THAT FORMS PLANETS AND SATELLITES
25 Clues: oval or egg shaped • QUASI-STELLAR RADIO SOURCE • force which PULLS things TOGETHER • larger groups of galaxy clusters. • clouds of gas & dust between stars, in • large CLOUD OF DUST & GAS in space that • Earth STRUCK by a planet-sized SPACE ROCK • meteoroids that HIT the Earth’s surface. • grouped together in CLUSTERS bound by gravity. • ...
planets 2013-09-10
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- The 4th planet from the sun
- The 7th planet from the sun
- Who descoverd gravity?
- What is the name of the spacecraft that is leaving our solar system?
- The farthest planet from the sun
- The 3th planet from the sun
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- What's the closest planet to earth?
- Which scientist was born in pisa?
- The fifth planet from the sun
- What hit Isac newton on the head?
- Coldest planet in the solar system
- Which planet is famous for its rings?
- The 9th planet from the sun
13 Clues: Who descoverd gravity? • The 4th planet from the sun • The 7th planet from the sun • The 9th planet from the sun • The 3th planet from the sun • The fifth planet from the sun • The farthest planet from the sun • Which scientist was born in pisa? • What hit Isac newton on the head? • Coldest planet in the solar system • What's the closest planet to earth? • ...
Space 2022-09-12
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- The largest Planet in our Solar System
- The sideways planet
- The planet named after the bringer of war
- A collection of planets are in this
- the natural satellite that orbits earth
- The only known planet with life
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- Name of our star
- The first planet we have landed on
- This was once considered a planet
- The planet known for its rings
- A collection of Stars are in this
- The planet closest to the sun with no atmosphere MilkyWay The name of our Galaxy
- The last planet of our solar system
13 Clues: Name of our star • The sideways planet • The planet known for its rings • The only known planet with life • This was once considered a planet • A collection of Stars are in this • The first planet we have landed on • A collection of planets are in this • The last planet of our solar system • The largest Planet in our Solar System • the natural satellite that orbits earth • ...
Samuel Birthday 2021-06-25
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- The name of the birthday boy?
- Which country Samuel's family came from?
- What is Samuel's favorite food?
- How old is Samuel?
- The smallest planet in the solar system
- The dinosaur that lived in this area
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- The place Samuel spend many hours every week
- the biggest dinosaur was about 150 feet long from head to tail.
- Where did Samuel born (country)?
- What is Samuel's favorite color?
- Delicious sweet food you buy at Pinky
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- What age Samuel was when he moved to Maastricht?
13 Clues: How old is Samuel? • The name of the birthday boy? • What is Samuel's favorite food? • Where did Samuel born (country)? • What is Samuel's favorite color? • The dinosaur that lived in this area • Delicious sweet food you buy at Pinky • The biggest planet in the solar system • The smallest planet in the solar system • Which country Samuel's family came from? • ...
SOLAR SYSTEM: CROSSWORD LABS #2 (TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING CONTROL AND SHOW WINDOWS) 2020-01-06
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- WHERE SMALLER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO
- THE "SIDEWAYS" PLANET
- WHERE BIGGER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO
- THE "RING" PLANET
- MARS HAS THIS, BUT FROZEN IN POLAR CAPS
- PLANET WITH THE LARGEST STORM IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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- THE ENVIRONMENT ON VENUS COULD BE DESCRIBED AS...
- A TERRESTRIAL PLANET
- ONE OF THESE EQUALS 800 JUPITERS
- NAME OF THE FOUR PLANETS NEAR THE SUN
- THESE MAKE UP .15% OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM MASS
- SOME SCIENTISTS BELIEVE HUMANS COULD LIVE HERE IN THE FUTURE
- MERCURY IS REALLY HOT DURING THE...
13 Clues: THE "RING" PLANET • A TERRESTRIAL PLANET • THE "SIDEWAYS" PLANET • ONE OF THESE EQUALS 800 JUPITERS • MERCURY IS REALLY HOT DURING THE... • NAME OF THE FOUR PLANETS NEAR THE SUN • MARS HAS THIS, BUT FROZEN IN POLAR CAPS • THESE MAKE UP .15% OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM MASS • WHERE BIGGER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO • WHERE SMALLER PARTICLES IN THE NEBULAR THEORY GO • ...
planets crossword 2023-10-17
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- this planet orbits around the Sun faster than any other planet
- one day on this planet is about 17 hours
- this planet is the largest in the solar system
- this is the hottest planet in our solar system
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- the planet _____, is the most similar to the planet we live on
- this planet is believed to have a super hot ocean under its clouds
- all of the planets in our solar system, except this planet were named after Greek or Roman gods or goddesses
- it is the only planet in our solar system to be less dense than water
8 Clues: one day on this planet is about 17 hours • this planet is the largest in the solar system • this is the hottest planet in our solar system • the planet _____, is the most similar to the planet we live on • this planet orbits around the Sun faster than any other planet • this planet is believed to have a super hot ocean under its clouds • ...
kuiper belt objects 2023-02-14
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- orbits the sun every 271,000 days
- is a transNeptunian dwarf planet with a large moon
- a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
- result for comets in the kuiper belt
- the largest of Neptune's 13 moons
- After Mars, it is the second reddest object in the solar system
- about the same size as Pluto but is three times farther from the Sun
- is one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar system
- It's a HUGE region of space beyond Neptune
- has a mean radius of about 66.2 miles
- comes from the Kuiper Belt
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- VP113 an icy body with an orbit so big it never gets closer than 12 billion kilometers from the Sun!
- was discovered on November 28, 2000, by Robert McMillan
- which take less than 200 years to orbit the Sun
- Ixion has a measured diameter of 710 km
- was first discovered by a young research assistant in 1930
- named after the creator god among the Tongva
- discovered the kuiper belt
- the mean distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the sun
- hypothetical ninth planet in the outer region of the Solar System
- may have has a mass about 10 times that of Earth and be similar in size to Uranus or Neptune
- is the second-brightest object in the Kuiper Belt
- largest object in the asteroid belt
- its density is about 3.4 grams per cubic cm
24 Clues: discovered the kuiper belt • comes from the Kuiper Belt • orbits the sun every 271,000 days • a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt • the largest of Neptune's 13 moons • largest object in the asteroid belt • result for comets in the kuiper belt • has a mean radius of about 66.2 miles • Ixion has a measured diameter of 710 km • It's a HUGE region of space beyond Neptune • ...
Science Terms-Matthew Sheffler 2021-06-03
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- scientist used to get to the space and the moon
- when the earth was placed in the middle of the solar system
- how much can fit in an object
- measuring from a crust to a crust or a trough to a trough
- when the sun is placed in the middle of the solar system
- a circuit that has only 1 wire
- a instrument of space study to look at different planets or stars
- how much a planet is tilting in degrees
- when the temperature is at 0K
- an space object classified as a planet but is to small to be called a real planet (ex. Pluto)
- the bottom of the wave
- the bending of light
- middle frequency, visible for humans
- 1m/s²
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- lowest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum
- a circuit that has more than one wire
- an amount of time for a Planet to circle around the moon
- You can not go past the speed of this
- 4m/s
- 2 or more atoms fused together
- highest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum
- what every thing is made up of
- the top of a wave
- on earth we have 4 of them because of our 23.5o tilt
- how much you are pulled down on a space object
- when there was a big bang in the universe and that was how all of the stars and the solar system was made
26 Clues: 4m/s • 1m/s² • the top of a wave • the bending of light • the bottom of the wave • how much can fit in an object • when the temperature is at 0K • 2 or more atoms fused together • what every thing is made up of • a circuit that has only 1 wire • middle frequency, visible for humans • a circuit that has more than one wire • You can not go past the speed of this • ...
Marple SAT Vocab 2 2025-01-09
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- has very messy quick writes
- volcano whose explosion destroyed Pomepii
- most abundant element on Earth
- the Flat Earth Theory is _____
- opposite to verbose
- many consider celebrities _____
- the sheep in Animal Farm possessed this quality
- music festival which takes place in a desert
- a relative of a lion that is now a common pet
- to kvetch about one's sickness
- state in which Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream originated from
- the opposite of skimming
- southernmost country in the world
- 186,282 miles per second is the speed of ____
- perfectionist
- her comely looks were ______
- sight, hearing, taste, smell, and ____
- a shed could be an _____
- hottest planet in our solar system
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- capital of Belgium
- the U.S. ______ Texas from Mexico in 1845
- largest mountain in our solar system
- the Keystone State
- author of Of Mice and Men
- acronym for the 7 colors of the rainbow
- someone who yammers is very _____
- the food critics _____ about the meal
- period of time that is roughly two weeks
- carefree
- light is to dark as _____ is to gradual
- the _____ dress is _____ a reality
- continent with the largest desert
- country that produces the most mangos
- the abandoned building is _____
- opposite of sophisticated
- coldest planet in our solar system
- two people share this name in our class
- the blue flower was _____ with all the red flowers
- horse from Animal Farm who became glue
39 Clues: carefree • perfectionist • capital of Belgium • the Keystone State • opposite to verbose • the opposite of skimming • a shed could be an _____ • author of Of Mice and Men • opposite of sophisticated • has very messy quick writes • her comely looks were ______ • most abundant element on Earth • the Flat Earth Theory is _____ • to kvetch about one's sickness • many consider celebrities _____ • ...
SCIENCE IN MY JAR 2022-04-04
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- Also known as the red planet.
- It is the 6th planet of the Solar System in order of proximity to the Sun.
- It is the farthest planet from the sun.
- It is the second planet in terms of distance from the Sun and the first in terms of temperature.
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- It is the planet with the strongest magnetic field in the Solar System.
- The only planet with life on it.
- The smallest planet in the Solar System and closest to the Sun.
- It is the 7th planet of the Solar System in order of distance from the Sun.
8 Clues: Also known as the red planet. • The only planet with life on it. • It is the farthest planet from the sun. • The smallest planet in the Solar System and closest to the Sun. • It is the planet with the strongest magnetic field in the Solar System. • It is the 6th planet of the Solar System in order of proximity to the Sun. • ...
Formation of the Solar System 2025-03-10
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- person who first proposed the nebular theory
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are classified as this kind of planet
- this movement made the solar nebula spin faster
- when a nebula is flattened by spinning and gravity
- Jupiter and Saturn are classified as this kind of planet
- these planets form before the inner planets
- once a protoplanet has accumulated enough material to reach a certain size it becomes this
- Uranus and Neptune are classified as this kind of planet
- a contracting mass of gas which represents the step before a star is born
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- when rocky, solid, or metal particles accumulate and stick together
- it is believed that this planet most likely formed first
- when icy or gaseous particles accumulate and stick together
- the force that causes the solar nebula to shrink and heat up
- the step that comes after planetesimal and before planet
- theory that states our solar system formed from the collapse of a solar nebula
- the celestial body whose explosion & resulting shockwave triggered the solar nebula to collapse
- rocks from this celestial body provide proof of the nebular theory
- massive rotating cloud of gas and dust
- small, irregularly shaped bodies
- a protostar turns into this once it is hot enough for nuclear fusion to occur
20 Clues: small, irregularly shaped bodies • massive rotating cloud of gas and dust • these planets form before the inner planets • person who first proposed the nebular theory • this movement made the solar nebula spin faster • when a nebula is flattened by spinning and gravity • it is believed that this planet most likely formed first • ...
Celestial Profiles 1 2022-07-11
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- The titan of the Earth
- These planets are large gas-filled planets further from the Sun
- A meteor that has not hit the planet after entering the atmosphere
- An object in the sky that takes months to sweep through the solar system
- Descartes' proposal for the ___ hypothesis calls on common, gradual processes to produce the Sun and the planets
- Commonly called "shooting stars", are small bits of rock and metal falling into Earth's atmosphere
- A collection of roughly a thousand small, dark, icy bodies orbiting the outer fringes of the solar system beyond Neptune
- Small rocky worlds which orbit the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
- Buffon's proposed hypothesis that calls on unlikely, sudden events to produce the solar system
- The titan of love
- Destroys the universe to allow it to be started anew in the Hindu religion
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- The titan of the underworld
- Preserves the world and human beings in the Hindu religion
- These planets are small, rocky planets close to the Sun
- This hypothesis was proposed by Laplace by combining Descartes' vortex theory and Newton's gravity
- A meteor that has hit the Earth's surface
- Rene ___, a French philosopher and mathematician who proposed the first physical theory for Earth's origin
- The creator of the universe in the Hindu religion
- This mass is equivalent to the mass of the sun, useful for shorthand
- In the beginning there was only ____ according to Greek Mythology
20 Clues: The titan of love • The titan of the Earth • The titan of the underworld • A meteor that has hit the Earth's surface • The creator of the universe in the Hindu religion • These planets are small, rocky planets close to the Sun • Preserves the world and human beings in the Hindu religion • These planets are large gas-filled planets further from the Sun • ...
Astronomy 2021-12-09
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- The phase of the Moon after a Full Moon.
- The name of the star in the center of the Solar System.
- The planet that appears to look like the Earth's Moon.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears from Earth to start to be lit up.
- The only planet in the Solar System with flowing, liquid water.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark from Earth.
- A dwarf planet that is part of the Kuiper Belt.
- The spinning of a planet on it's axis causing day and night.
- The name of the only natural satellite orbiting the Earth.
- The planet that is a gas giant and has the most moons.
- the invisible line that goes through the north and south pole of the Earth.
- The amount of the Moon that is always lit by the Sun's rays.
- The hottest planet.
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- The phase of the Moon just before a New Moon.
- The only planet invaded by robots.
- The planet with ice and rock rings.
- The one orbit or full movement of a planet in one year around the Sun.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears from Earth almost completely lit up.
- The planet that is farthest from the Sun in the Solar System.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears completely lit up from Earth.
- The planet that is tilted on it's side.
21 Clues: The hottest planet. • The only planet invaded by robots. • The planet with ice and rock rings. • The planet that is tilted on it's side. • The phase of the Moon after a Full Moon. • The phase of the Moon just before a New Moon. • A dwarf planet that is part of the Kuiper Belt. • The planet that appears to look like the Earth's Moon. • ...
astronomy 2024-03-27
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- The approximate age of the earth.
- The formula for breathable oxygen
- wave caused by earthquakes
- average distance in plate movement in a year
- month in which the earth is closest to the sun
- point in a planets orbit farthest from the the sun
- instrument that measures seismic activity.
- name of the only star in our solar system
- planet furthest away from the sun
- higher frequency radio waves
- study of plate movement
- current north star
- source for water on earth
- primary green house gasses
- that leads you to the north magnetic pole.
- largest planet in our solar system
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- particle found in the outer van allen belt.
- tilt of the earths axis
- time for 1 revolution around the earth.
- planet closest to the sun
- chemical zone that destroys the ozone layer
- most abundant gas in earths atmosphere
- the process by which life produced oxygen
- hottest planet in our solar system
- average distance from the earth to the sun
- study of seismic waves
- chemical formula for ozone
- the sun, what is the brightest star seen from earth in the sky
- current north star
- primary metals found in earths core
- Type of pollution formed by car exhaust and burning coal.
31 Clues: current north star • current north star • study of seismic waves • tilt of the earths axis • study of plate movement • planet closest to the sun • wave caused by earthquakes • chemical formula for ozone • source for water on earth • primary green house gasses • higher frequency radio waves • The approximate age of the earth. • The formula for breathable oxygen • ...
Planets 2023-03-30
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- A SMALL ROCKY BODY ORBITING THE SUN, BECOMES A METEOR WHEN IT ENTERS THE ATMOSPHERE
- THE PLANET WITH LIFE
- THE PLANET DISCOVERED BY MATH
- THE MASS PER UNIT VOLUME OF AN OBJECT OR REGION
- THE LARGEST MOON IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM, A GALILEAN MOON
- THE LAYERS OF GAS SURROUNDING A PLANET OR OTHER CELESTIAL BODY
- AN ASTEROID THAT ENTERED EARTH´S ATMOSPHERE
- THE PLANET THAT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
- MINIMUM VELOCITY REQUIRED TO ESCAPE THE GRAVITATIONAL PULL OF AN OBJECT
- AN OBJECT IN AN ORBIT
- A DISC OR RING, ORBITING AN ASTRONOMICAL OBJECT COMPOSED OF DUST AND MOONLETS
- A REGION OF SPACE BETWEEN THE ORBITS OF MARS AND JUPITER WHERE MOST OF THE ASTEROIDS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM RESIDE
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- THE FORCE BY WHICH A PLANET OR OTHER BODY DRAWS OBJECTS TOWARDS ITS CENTER
- A REGULAR,REPEATING PATH THAT ONE OBJECT IN SPACE TAKES AROUND ANOTHER ONE
- A CELESTIAL BODY RESEMBLING A SMALL PLANET BUT LACKING CERTAIN FEATURES REQUIRED TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A PLANET
- THE LARGEST PLANET
- A METEOR THAT MADE GROUND CONTACT
- DWARF PLANET
- A CELESTIAL OBJECT CONSISTING OF A NUCLEUS OF ICE AND DUST
- CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN
- THE RED PLANET
- THE HOTTEST PLANET
- THE PLANET WITH THE CLEAREST RINGS
- A REGION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM BEYOND THE ORBIT OF NEPTUNE, BELIEVED TO CONTAIN MANY COMETS, ASTEROIDS, AND OTHER SMALL BODIES
- A CELESTIAL BODY MOVING IN AN ELLIPTICAL ORBIT AROUND A STAR
25 Clues: DWARF PLANET • THE RED PLANET • THE LARGEST PLANET • THE HOTTEST PLANET • THE PLANET WITH LIFE • AN OBJECT IN AN ORBIT • CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN • THE PLANET DISCOVERED BY MATH • A METEOR THAT MADE GROUND CONTACT • THE PLANET WITH THE CLEAREST RINGS • THE PLANET THAT ROTATES ON ITS SIDE • AN ASTEROID THAT ENTERED EARTH´S ATMOSPHERE • THE MASS PER UNIT VOLUME OF AN OBJECT OR REGION • ...
IGCSE Physics P6 Astrophysics 2023-04-29
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- Non-circular orbits. Comets often follow this shape.
- (2words) 2.2 x 10-18 s^-1
- Contains more than 99% of the mass of the Solar System.
- The explosion at the start of the Universe.
- The Sun emits mostly visible light, but also lots of...
- (2words) What the Sun will become once it runs out of hydrogen to fuse.
- Cloud of dust (hydrogen) that may collapse into a protostar.
- The process that stars make energy by.
- Another name for the rocky planets of the Solar System.
- (2words) The ultimate fate of the most massive stars.
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- The disc of material that forms around a young star which planets are made from.
- Happen through the year, due to the tilt of the Earth's axis.
- A dwarf planet in our Solar System between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
- The seventh planet from the Sun.
- The colour of a main sequence star much more massive than the Sun.
- (2-words) 9.5 x 10^15 m
- (2words) What a small star becomes after the red giant stage.
- Energy due to motion
- The M in CMB.
- This needs a value of about 10 million or more for fusion to occur.
- ______ shift - the change in the frequency and wavelength of light due to the object or observer moving.
- Light from distant galaxies all appears to be ________ed.
- The explosion that happens to giant stars once they cannot fuse anymore. Used to measure distances.
23 Clues: The M in CMB. • Energy due to motion • (2-words) 9.5 x 10^15 m • (2words) 2.2 x 10-18 s^-1 • The seventh planet from the Sun. • The process that stars make energy by. • The explosion at the start of the Universe. • Non-circular orbits. Comets often follow this shape. • (2words) The ultimate fate of the most massive stars. • ...
Beluga science 2025-07-29
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- A shiny, solid material that conducts heat and electricity
- An object that attracts certain metals
- Powder that flowers use to reproduce
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The force that pulls objects toward Earth
- The "red planet" in our solar system
- A small animal with six legs and three body parts
- The organ that helps you breathe
- Part of a plant that grows underground
- A group of tiny water droplets floating in the sky
- A tool used to measure temperature
- An animal that eats both plants and meat
- What sound is made from
- Remains of plants or animals from long ago
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- Part of a plant where photosynthesis happens
- When a liquid changes to gas
- A liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen
- A state of matter with a fixed shape
- What is needed to do work or cause change
- A dwarf planet once considered the ninth planet
- The star at the center of our solar system
- The organ that helps digest food
- A living thing that uses sunlight to make food
- The largest organ of the human body
- The framework of bones in a body
- The hard part of the body that forms the skeleton
- The smallest unit of matter
- The Earth's natural satellite
- A colorful arc that appears after rain
- They carry messages to and from the brain
30 Clues: What sound is made from • The smallest unit of matter • When a liquid changes to gas • The Earth's natural satellite • The organ that helps digest food • The framework of bones in a body • The organ that helps you breathe • A tool used to measure temperature • The largest organ of the human body • A liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen • A state of matter with a fixed shape • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2023-05-17
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- A phenomenon we see from Earth when one celestial body casts it shadow over another.
- A celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun.
- Known as a red planet
- A period of 24 hours time when SUN is up.
- Result of the Moon's gravitational pull on Earth's water.
- Planet with a lot of water and people on it.
- eclipse An eclipse that occurs when the moon enters the cone of shadow from the earth.
- Parts that are allocated in the annual cycle.
- One of the four seasons, between winter and summer
- One of the four seasons, between summer and winter
- Massive self-luminous celestial bodies, consisting of gas and plasma.
- One of the four seasons, between autumn and spring
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- eclipse Occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.
- One of the stars in our galaxy and the only star in the solar system.
- Fifth in distance from the Sun, a gas giant.
- An imaginary line passing through the Earth pole.
- One of the four seasons, between spring and autumn
- A relatively small celestial body in the solar system that orbits around the sun.
- A period of 24 hours time when MOON is up.
- A gravitationally bound system of stars, star clusters.
- Relatively empty areas of the universe that lie outside the boundaries of the atmospheres of celestial bodies.
- Earth's only natural satellite.
22 Clues: Known as a red planet • Earth's only natural satellite. • A period of 24 hours time when SUN is up. • A period of 24 hours time when MOON is up. • Fifth in distance from the Sun, a gas giant. • Planet with a lot of water and people on it. • Parts that are allocated in the annual cycle. • A celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun. • ...
Unit 2 The Solar System Cumulative Review 2020-05-20
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- What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
- This is a natural satellite of the Earth and is held in place by gravity.
- What model states that the sun, stars, and other planets were in their own fixed spheres that revolved around Earth?
- The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon cause what?
- What are the small icy objects in our solar system that orbit the Sun and at times have tails of gas and dust?
- This planet rotates or tilted on its side with rings and is a blue-green color,
- What is the spinning of the Earth on its axis called?
- This planet is the second-largest and has the largest ring system.
- This planet, also called the "Water Planet", has an atmosphere that protects life, and surface temperatures that allow water to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas.
- What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?
- Another name given to the rocky planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- and Moon are in a line called?
- This planet has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide and has more volcanoes than Earth.
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- What is the model that stated that the sun, stars and other planets were in their own fixed spheres that revolved around Earth.
- This is the smallest of the 8 planets, has no moons, and is a terrestrial planet.
- This planet is the coldest planet, an Gas/Ice giant, and the furthest out in our Solar System.
- What is a "shooting star" when it burns up in the mesosphere called?
- This star is at the center of our solar system.
- This is called the "Red Planet" because of high iron content in soils and there are un-manned rovers exploring this planet.
- What are the rocky objects that are made up of silicate minerals and rocky material similar to those that made up the planets called?
- This planet is the largest planet in our Solar System and has a Great Red Spot that is a giant storm.
- What are caused by the tilt of the Earth?
- What is used by scientists to see objects up close and allowed scientists to discover that Earth.
23 Clues: and Moon are in a line called? • What is located between Mars and Jupiter? • What are caused by the tilt of the Earth? • This star is at the center of our solar system. • What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun? • What is the spinning of the Earth on its axis called? • The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon cause what? • ...
Teacher 2025-02-14
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- - A large hole on the surface of a planet or moon, caused by an impact.
- - A small icy body that releases gas and dust, forming a tail.
- - The fourth planet from the sun, often called the "Red Planet."
- - A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.
- - The largest planet in our solar system, known for its Great Red Spot.
- - A large object that orbits a star.
- - A bright, shining object in space that produces light and heat.
- - The energy emitted by stars and other celestial objects.
- - The layer of gases surrounding a planet.
- - A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.
- - Invisible material that makes up most of the universe’s mass.
- - The sun and all the objects that orbit around it.
- - A streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere.
- - High-energy particles that travel through space at high speeds.
- - The process that powers stars by combining atoms.
- - The power that makes stars shine and move objects in space.
- - A bright object in space, powered by a supermassive black hole.
- - The galaxy that contains our solar system.
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- - The third planet from the sun and the only known planet with life.
- - A group of stars or galaxies held together by gravity.
- - The shape of the Milky Way galaxy.
- - The path a planet or moon takes around a star or planet.
- - Energy that travels through space in the form of waves or particles.
- - A rocky object that orbits the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.
- - A spinning neutron star that emits beams of radiation.
- - A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
- - A giant cloud of dust and gas where stars are born.
- - A tool used to observe distant objects in space.
- - A person trained to travel and work in space.
- - The closest planet to the sun in our solar system.
- - The force that pulls objects toward each other.
- - Everything that exists, including all galaxies, stars, and planets.
- - The second planet from the sun, known for its thick atmosphere.
- - The explosion of a star, making it very bright for a short time.
- - A huge system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
35 Clues: - The shape of the Milky Way galaxy. • - A large object that orbits a star. • - The layer of gases surrounding a planet. • - The galaxy that contains our solar system. • - A person trained to travel and work in space. • - The force that pulls objects toward each other. • - A tool used to observe distant objects in space. • ...
Universe 2024-05-15
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- small rocky or metallic body in outer space
- our universe
- the circular motion of an object around its center
- the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
- the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
- positioned element is an element whose computed position value is relative
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- an object that is neither a true planet nor a comet—that orbits within the inner Solar System
- Kepler's three laws of...
- a theory that places the Sun at the center of the Solar System
- theory the Universe expanded from an extremely small, extremely hot, and extremely dense state
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- a measure of the social, cultural and economic relatedness or connectivity between two places
- cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
- pulls objects with mass toward each other
- a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, centered on the Sun and roughly spanning the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars
- a debunked theory that the Earth is the center of the universe, with the sun and planets revolving around it
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
17 Clues: our universe • Kepler's three laws of... • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • pulls objects with mass toward each other • small rocky or metallic body in outer space • the circular motion of an object around its center • the force of attraction between all masses in the universe • a theory that places the Sun at the center of the Solar System • ...
El sistema solar 2024-02-04
Final Review 2022-12-12
Space tourism 2023-11-14
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- Armstrong First person on the moon
- Protects us from Solar Radiation
- Hold the atmosphere and Earth together
- Coldest planet in our solar system
- Known for their rings
- One of the ice planets
- dioxide Greenhouse gas in our atmosphere
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- Largest star
- Necessity for habitable zone
- Biggest gas giant
- Movement around the sun
- Closest to the sun
- Hottest planet
- Dwarf planet
14 Clues: Largest star • Dwarf planet • Hottest planet • Biggest gas giant • Closest to the sun • Known for their rings • One of the ice planets • Movement around the sun • Necessity for habitable zone • Protects us from Solar Radiation • Coldest planet in our solar system • Armstrong First person on the moon • Hold the atmosphere and Earth together • dioxide Greenhouse gas in our atmosphere
CosmoClues 2024-05-05
Across
- The process of a substance transitioning directly from solid phase to gas phase, often observed in icy bodies like comets.
- A gravitationally bounded system of stars, planets, gas, dust, and dark matter all held together by gravity.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The process of the gradual wearing away of a celestial body's surface by natural forces such as wind, water, and ice.
- The smallest planet in the solar system, located closest to the Sun.
- The fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance.
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- The layer of gases surrounding a planet, such as Earth's atmosphere, which helps protect life by trapping heat and blocking harmful radiation.
- The planet with the most prominent ring system.
- A solid piece of debris that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface.
- The force of attraction between objects with mass, responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the Sun.
- The star that is located at the center of our Solar System which continuously provides light and heat.
- The natural satellite that orbits our Earth.
12 Clues: The largest planet in our solar system. • The natural satellite that orbits our Earth. • The planet with the most prominent ring system. • The smallest planet in the solar system, located closest to the Sun. • The fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance. • ...
07/29/2022 2022-07-26
Across
- What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
- A sun eclipse is called a ______ eclipse.
- A person who is traveling in space
- How many billion light-years away can the James Webb Space Telescope see?
- a region of space with such a strong gravitational pull even light can’t escape
- our galaxy
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- Which planet has the most visible rings?
- What is the farthest planet in our solar system?
- Armstrong and ______ put the first American flag on the moon.
- What planet is composed of ice and dust
- What is smaller than a planet, made of metals and rocky material, and orbits the sun?
- A moon eclipse is called a _____ eclipse.
12 Clues: our galaxy • A person who is traveling in space • What planet is composed of ice and dust • Which planet has the most visible rings? • A sun eclipse is called a ______ eclipse. • A moon eclipse is called a _____ eclipse. • What is the biggest planet in our solar system? • What is the farthest planet in our solar system? • ...
Formation of the Solar System 2015-06-10
Across
- What is the solar system referred to as?
- What star exploded starting the creation of the solar system?
- What figure did the "large cloud of dust" turn into after it exploded?
- What kind of galaxy do we live in?
- About how many stars does the milky way galaxy produce per year?
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- What gas was the gas the universe was mainly filled with before the galaxy existed?
- What fusion created the sun?
- Why did the "large cloud of dust" explode?
- What is a large cloud of dust, wind and gas in space called?
- About how many years ago did the solar system start forming?
10 Clues: What fusion created the sun? • What kind of galaxy do we live in? • What is the solar system referred to as? • Why did the "large cloud of dust" explode? • What is a large cloud of dust, wind and gas in space called? • About how many years ago did the solar system start forming? • What star exploded starting the creation of the solar system? • ...
