solar system Crossword Puzzles
Astronomy 2023-01-20
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- dim small star
- small rock body
- system of stars, gas and dust
- force of attraction
- bowl shaped hole
- block the sun or moon
- study of celestial objects
- frozen leftover of solar system
- radioactive ray
- star pattern
- ordered universe
- start of universe
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- another word for outer space
- small planet
- 85% of universe
- first quarter moon
- intense gravity region
- Russian astronaut
- fully illuminated moon
- layer of sun
- black hole boundary
21 Clues: small planet • star pattern • layer of sun • dim small star • 85% of universe • small rock body • radioactive ray • bowl shaped hole • ordered universe • Russian astronaut • start of universe • first quarter moon • force of attraction • black hole boundary • block the sun or moon • intense gravity region • fully illuminated moon • study of celestial objects • another word for outer space • ...
Unidad 8 Desafíos 1-2 2024-05-07
28 Clues: dry • sea • rock • land • lake • star • river • comet • ocean • forest • valley • island • desert • planet • the Sun • the sky • eclipse • tropical • the Moon • mountain • the Earth • continent • geography • astronaut • to explore • to discover • the Universe • the Solar System
Space 2023-09-06
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- What is our galaxy called?
- How many moons does Jupiter have?
- How many billion years old is the Earth?
- What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
- What is the biggest star in out solar system?
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- How do you calculate distance between stars, planets, and galaxies?
- How many countries have successfully landed on the moon?
- Is Pluto a planet in our solar system?
8 Clues: What is our galaxy called? • How many moons does Jupiter have? • Is Pluto a planet in our solar system? • How many billion years old is the Earth? • What is the biggest star in out solar system? • What is the biggest planet in our solar system? • How many countries have successfully landed on the moon? • ...
SOL 6.3 - Space 2022-10-01
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- a scientist who studies the universe beyond earth
- A ball of rock and ice who's orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse
- a region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
- The attractive force between two objects; its magnitude depends on their masses and the distance between them.
- The combining of two atomic nuclei onto a single larger nucleus, as when two hydrogen atoms join together to for helium, releasing energy.
- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around Earth.
- Planets The name given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
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- A chunk of rock or dust in space.
- Any object that revolves around another object in space.
- Objects that revolve around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
- The path of an object as it revolves around another planet in space.
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
- The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface.
- a description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun.
- A system of millions or billions of stars held together by gravitational attraction
- The name given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
17 Clues: A chunk of rock or dust in space. • A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface. • a scientist who studies the universe beyond earth • Any object that revolves around another object in space. • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • The path of an object as it revolves around another planet in space. • ...
SOL 6.2 Space 2023-09-21
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- Fusion The combining of two atomic nuclei onto a single larger nucleus, as when two holver atoms join together to form gas realeasing energy
- A meteoroid that hit Earth's surface
- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around earth
- belt The region of the solar system between the orbits of mars and jupitar where many asteroids are found
- The attractive force between two objects its magnitude depends on their masses and the distance between them
- A system of millions or billions or stars held together by gravitional attraction
- A chunk of rock or dust in space
- Rotation The spinning motion of a planet from east to west opposite to the direction of rotation of most planets and moons
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- A description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun
- Any object that revolves around another object in space
- Planets The name given to the four inner planets mercury venus earth and mars
- A streak of meteor in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
- A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- Giants The name given to the first four outer planets Jupitar, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- A scientist who studies the universe beyond earth
17 Clues: A chunk of rock or dust in space • A meteoroid that hit Earth's surface • A scientist who studies the universe beyond earth • Any object that revolves around another object in space • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow • ...
Uranus and Neptune Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-17
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- Uranus is the ____ planet in the Solar System?
- how many moons does Neptune have?
- how many moons does Uranus have?
- how many rings does Uranus have?
- Neptune is the ____ planet in the Solar System
- what is the name of Neptune's largest moon?
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- In what year was Uranus discovered?
- In what year was Neptune discovered?
- what is the name of Uranus's largest moon?
- what gives Neptune and Uranus their blue-ish color?
- what natural disasters does Neptune have?
- how many rings does Neptune have?
12 Clues: how many moons does Uranus have? • how many rings does Uranus have? • how many moons does Neptune have? • how many rings does Neptune have? • In what year was Uranus discovered? • In what year was Neptune discovered? • what natural disasters does Neptune have? • what is the name of Uranus's largest moon? • what is the name of Neptune's largest moon? • ...
Tides Vocabulary 2022-10-21
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- when the moon is fully visible at night.
- when the moon is not visible at night.
- the 3rd planet in the solar system
- a natural satellite of the Earth
- to deal with dry land.
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- a force sending something to the center of an object.
- zone where it is water and land
- the center of the solar system.
- what the tides are made of
- a word that means ocean or ocean life.
- what large bodies of saltwater are called
- waters rising high and low.
12 Clues: to deal with dry land. • what the tides are made of • waters rising high and low. • zone where it is water and land • the center of the solar system. • a natural satellite of the Earth • the 3rd planet in the solar system • when the moon is not visible at night. • a word that means ocean or ocean life. • when the moon is fully visible at night. • ...
Science Birthday 2025-03-09
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- Tesla Coils can produce these bright, branching discharges
- Biggest moon of the solar system
- Faraday’s Cage is used to protect against this sudden discharge
- Hottest planet
- Planet with no atmosphere in the solar system
- Molecule that carries genetic instructions
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- Breakdown Voltage of Glass per inch
- Transformers only work with this type of current
- Instrument used to measure earthquakes
- Unit of power named after a Scottish inventor
- Energy source of sun
- Common gas making up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere
12 Clues: Hottest planet • Energy source of sun • Biggest moon of the solar system • Breakdown Voltage of Glass per inch • Instrument used to measure earthquakes • Molecule that carries genetic instructions • Unit of power named after a Scottish inventor • Planet with no atmosphere in the solar system • Transformers only work with this type of current • ...
Inner/Outer planets 2021-04-29
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- an outer planet (the fifth planet from the sun and is the largest solar system)
- is an inner planet (the fourth planet from the sun and is the second smallest planet in the solar system)
- is an outer planet (is the eight and FARTHEST-known planet in the solar system from the sun)
- is an outer planet (is the seventh planet from the sun)
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- is an outer planet (the sixth planet from the sun and is the second-largest planet in the solar system)
- is an inner planet (is the second planet from the sun)
- is an inner planet (known as the smallest solar system and is also the closest to the sun, spot #1)
- is an inner planet (is the third planet from the sun and is THE ONLY astronomical object known for HARBOR LIFE)
8 Clues: is an inner planet (is the second planet from the sun) • is an outer planet (is the seventh planet from the sun) • an outer planet (the fifth planet from the sun and is the largest solar system) • is an outer planet (is the eight and FARTHEST-known planet in the solar system from the sun) • ...
Planets 2015-04-29
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- gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas and dust, and dark matter
- gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space
- Third largest planetary radius
- Officially not considered a planet anymore
- Most Dense planet
- Biggest planet in the solar system
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- Fourth Planet from the sun
- Layer of gases
- luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity
- star at the center of the Solar System
10 Clues: Layer of gases • Most Dense planet • Fourth Planet from the sun • Third largest planetary radius • Biggest planet in the solar system • star at the center of the Solar System • Officially not considered a planet anymore • luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity • gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space • ...
All About Earth Science 2024-03-18
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- nearly 90% of Earth ozone
- amount of water vapor in air
- solar wind and Earth's magnetic field
- makes air impure
- less than 220 dobson units
- harmful to breathe
- N2O
- contains all water
- rocky outer layer of Earth
- view and map Earth
- outermost layer of atmosphere
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- representation of Earth's processes
- invisible gas
- second lowest layer
- prolonged dry period
- meteors burn up
- other term for biosphere
- can be studied separately
- a closed system
- high temperature
20 Clues: N2O • invisible gas • meteors burn up • a closed system • makes air impure • high temperature • harmful to breathe • contains all water • view and map Earth • second lowest layer • prolonged dry period • other term for biosphere • nearly 90% of Earth ozone • can be studied separately • less than 220 dobson units • rocky outer layer of Earth • amount of water vapor in air • ...
Planets 2022-09-09
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- Is the smallest planet in our solar system.
- Has an active surface, including volcanoes.
- It’s the only planet in our solar system we know of that supports life.
- Is the biggest planet in our solar system.
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- Its atmosphere is made of hydrogen, helium, and methane.
- It's called the Red Planet.
- Is an ice giant.
- Has a lovely set of seven main rings with spaces between them.
8 Clues: Is an ice giant. • It's called the Red Planet. • Is the biggest planet in our solar system. • Is the smallest planet in our solar system. • Has an active surface, including volcanoes. • Its atmosphere is made of hydrogen, helium, and methane. • Has a lovely set of seven main rings with spaces between them. • ...
Planets crossword 2015-04-27
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- Smallest planet in our 'updated' solar system
- The idea that planets orbit around the sun
- One day on this planet equals 17.24 earth hours
- The planet that has rings around it
- Invented the telescope and proved that the heavens are not perfect
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- Has the shortest day
- The galaxy that contains our solar system
- The hottest planet
- Proposed the idea of the sun-centered model
- The coldest planet
- After earth it is the most habitable planet
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
12 Clues: The hottest planet • The coldest planet • Has the shortest day • The planet that has rings around it • The galaxy that contains our solar system • The idea that planets orbit around the sun • Proposed the idea of the sun-centered model • After earth it is the most habitable planet • Smallest planet in our 'updated' solar system • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • ...
STEM 2022-11-22
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- Gravity is a type of this
- Another name for a tidal wave
- Everest is the tallest in the world
- Number of planets in the solar system
- The number of years when a leap year occurs
- Diet of a giant panda
- Second planet from the sun
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- Scientist who discovered the laws of motion
- Can last a long time in the desert
- Largest planet in the solar system
- When 2 different elements are combined together
- Largest ocean in the world
12 Clues: Diet of a giant panda • Gravity is a type of this • Largest ocean in the world • Second planet from the sun • Another name for a tidal wave • Can last a long time in the desert • Largest planet in the solar system • Everest is the tallest in the world • Number of planets in the solar system • Scientist who discovered the laws of motion • ...
Universe Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-09
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- most of these are in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
- The first inner planet
- the only planet known to have life
- every planet, comet, and asteroid revolve around this
- the closest planet to the Kuiper Belt
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- a famous dwarf planet
- the largest planet in our Solar System
- the Galaxy we live inside
- the last inner planet
- a natural satellite
- this planet has the largest rings out of all the outer planets
- one of the hottest planets in our Solar System
12 Clues: a natural satellite • a famous dwarf planet • the last inner planet • The first inner planet • the Galaxy we live inside • the only planet known to have life • the closest planet to the Kuiper Belt • the largest planet in our Solar System • one of the hottest planets in our Solar System • most of these are in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud • ...
The Solar System 2013-06-04
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- There are five ________ planets in the solar system
- ______also has the largest dust storms in the Solar System
- the Solar System is over _______ billion years old.
- This is a windy planet as the fast rotation causes high winds.
- __________ and earth are of same size
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- A planet on which seasons last for twenty years
- There are no seasons in ____________
- ____________was the first planet found by mathematical prediction
8 Clues: There are no seasons in ____________ • __________ and earth are of same size • A planet on which seasons last for twenty years • There are five ________ planets in the solar system • the Solar System is over _______ billion years old. • ______also has the largest dust storms in the Solar System • This is a windy planet as the fast rotation causes high winds. • ...
SPACE 2023-05-06
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- Largest planet in solar system
- Only planet not visible to the naked eye, discovered in 1846
- Coldest planet in solar system, originally thought as star or comet
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- Smallest planet in solar system, shares name with metal
- Adorned with ringlets
- Known as red planet, exists as chocolate bar on Earth
- Second planet from the sun, named after Roman Goddess
- we all live on this planet
8 Clues: Adorned with ringlets • we all live on this planet • Largest planet in solar system • Known as red planet, exists as chocolate bar on Earth • Second planet from the sun, named after Roman Goddess • Smallest planet in solar system, shares name with metal • Only planet not visible to the naked eye, discovered in 1846 • ...
Space 2023-09-22
8 Clues: Blue planet • famous dwarf planet • fourth planet in the solar system • small rocky body orbiting the sun • biggest planet in the solar system • warmest planet in the solar systems • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out
The Planets 2012-09-12
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- The planet nicknamed "Ringed planet"
- The planet famous for its big red spot.
- The smallest planet in the Solar System.
- The hottest planet in the Solar System.
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- The planet known as the "Red Planet"
- The only planet in the Solar System which is known to have life on it.
- The planet which seems to be tilted sideways.
- The planet furthest away from the Sun.
8 Clues: The planet known as the "Red Planet" • The planet nicknamed "Ringed planet" • The planet furthest away from the Sun. • The planet famous for its big red spot. • The hottest planet in the Solar System. • The smallest planet in the Solar System. • The planet which seems to be tilted sideways. • The only planet in the Solar System which is known to have life on it.
The Suns Structure 2025-10-15
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- The outermost layer where temperatures can reach 2 million degrees Celsius.
- These can disrupt Earth’s magnetic field and come from solar flares, solar prominences and coronal mass ejections.
- The layer in which light is radiated out into space.
- 99.8% of all the mass in the solar system. It is the center of our solar system.
- The coolest layer of the sun located above the photosphere.
- This layer creates the sun’s magnetic field through convection currents.
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- The sun is 330,000 times more massive than this planet.
- The unit of measure for power.
- The product or result of nucleosynthesis in our sun.
- The area where Hydrogen is fused to Helium through a process called nucleosynthesis.
- The type of star our sun will swell to when it runs out of Hydrogen.
- The element our sun uses to form Helium in the process of nucleosynthesis, it is found in the core of the sun.
- Areas of magnetic disturbances on the surface of the sun.
- An area of ionized gas (plasma) where energy in the form of photons is transported outward.
14 Clues: The unit of measure for power. • The product or result of nucleosynthesis in our sun. • The layer in which light is radiated out into space. • The sun is 330,000 times more massive than this planet. • Areas of magnetic disturbances on the surface of the sun. • The coolest layer of the sun located above the photosphere. • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2024-02-02
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- a moon outside our solar system
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- the relative size of things
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
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- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a planet outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
- moon a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler and easier to see
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- moon a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
18 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
Universe 2015-09-30
6 Clues: Closest planet to Earth • The second planet of solar system • The coldest planet in the solar system • Planet which is known as "Beautiful Ring" • system The system where Earth is located • No longer a official planet in Solar system
Scientific Revolution 2022-05-07
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- Proved the heliocentric model was correct as well as that objects fall at universal rates
- first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
- Invented the Cartesian Coordinate plane, famously stated that one should doubt anything that could not be proven, and established rules for deductive reasoning
- Discovered the scientific laws that form the foundation for modern physics
- The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make
- A body of knowledge supported by evidence collected systematically using obervation and experimentation
- Device used to measure atmospheric pressure
- belief that observable evidence is the primary path to knowledge; inductive reasoning
- medieval practice that utilized experimentation and had the goal of turning one substance into another
- Invented the first version of the scientific method and rules for inductive reasoning
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- Proved using mathematics that celestial bodies have elliptical orbits
- Device used to measure temperature
- Device used to make small objects appear larger
- belief in reason and logic as the primary paths to knowledge; deductive reasoning
- theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth revolving around it
- Resistance of a mass to changes in its velocity; described by Newton's 1st Law of Motion
- theory that Earth is the center of the solar system or the universe
18 Clues: Device used to measure temperature • Device used to measure atmospheric pressure • Device used to make small objects appear larger • The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make • first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system • the force of attraction between all masses in the universe • ...
Proper Noun 2021-05-24
7 Clues: Capital of India • A famous monument in Jordan • Hottest Planet in solar system • the country where Taj Mahal Arrives • Nearest Planet in Solar System to sun • Place where covid 19 was born in China • Farthest Planet in Solar System to sun
moon 2024-04-18
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- the second closes planet to the sun
- the fourth planet
- 3 quarters of the moon is in the sky
- our galaxy
- the sun
- the closes planet to the sun
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- all the universe combined
- the star in the solar system
- our planet our group of planets
- our group of planets
- our owned planet
- moon that is not visible in the sky
- the moon
- our univerzes
- moon all the moon is visible in the sky
- a group of stars
16 Clues: the sun • the moon • our galaxy • our univerzes • our owned planet • a group of stars • the fourth planet • our group of planets • all the universe combined • the star in the solar system • the closes planet to the sun • our planet our group of planets • the second closes planet to the sun • moon that is not visible in the sky • 3 quarters of the moon is in the sky • ...
Solar system and space 2024-02-14
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- system consists of the sun, planets, and the moon
- when earth was thought to be the center of the solar system
- belt region of the solar system between mars and jupiter
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- effect when toxic gases get trapped in the atmosphere
- rock and ice formed as a small body away from the sun
- loose collecion of rock, ice, and dust particles
- unit how distances within the solar system are measured
7 Clues: loose collecion of rock, ice, and dust particles • rock and ice formed as a small body away from the sun • system consists of the sun, planets, and the moon • when earth was thought to be the center of the solar system • effect when toxic gases get trapped in the atmosphere • unit how distances within the solar system are measured • ...
6th Grade Science Vocab Review 2023-04-06
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- Everything that is known
- How much water vapor is in the air
- Rocky sphere
- Made of gas and has a tail
- How hot or cold something is
- Place where land is covered by water
- Mass and water drops in the atmosphere
- Earth's tilt and rotation
- Caused by Earth's Rotation
- Positive charge
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- Neutral charge
- Large sphere of gas
- How much space an object takes up
- Negative charge
- Anything that takes up space
- Where tides meet the stream
- Collection of solar systems and stars
- Chemical element
- Is Not in our solar system
- Function as a solvent
20 Clues: Rocky sphere • Neutral charge • Negative charge • Positive charge • Chemical element • Large sphere of gas • Function as a solvent • Everything that is known • Earth's tilt and rotation • Made of gas and has a tail • Is Not in our solar system • Caused by Earth's Rotation • Where tides meet the stream • Anything that takes up space • How hot or cold something is • ...
SOLAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD 2016-10-19
9 Clues: THE RED PLANET • LARGEST PLANET • SAME SIZE AS THE EARTH • NOT A PLANET BUT A STAR • CLOSET PLANET TO THE SUN • FURTHEST PLANET FROM THE SUN • NOT CONSIDERED A PLANET ANYMORE • COLDEST PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • HOW MANY PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Crossword of The Solar System 2014-09-04
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- a piece of solid rocky and metallic debris
- includes solar eclipes and lunar eclipse
- he made sun-centered model
- where we live
- he made a telescope
- sea-level change
- fastest moving planet
- yellow star
- Law of Universal Gravitation
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- he studied motion of plants
- be described as dirty snowball
- he described a geocentric model
- hottest planet
- Earth's natural satellite
- smooth and dark patches
- loop like structures at the surface of sun
- natural debris in The Solar System
- dark and cooler regions on the sun
- largest planet
- the lighter-colocured regions of the Moon
20 Clues: yellow star • where we live • hottest planet • largest planet • sea-level change • he made a telescope • fastest moving planet • smooth and dark patches • Earth's natural satellite • he made sun-centered model • he studied motion of plants • Law of Universal Gravitation • be described as dirty snowball • he described a geocentric model • natural debris in The Solar System • ...
The Solar System—Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-11
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- The hottest planet in it's size is close to the Earth
- A thick layer of gas covers this planet
- It has beautiful rings around it that made up of ice and dust
- Sometimes called the Red Planet because of rusty iron in the ground
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- The farthest planet from the Sun
- The closest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet in the solar system
- Its gravity holds the solar system together.
- The third planet from the Sun and the only known planet to support life
- The largest planet in the Solar System
9 Clues: The farthest planet from the Sun • The largest planet in the Solar System • A thick layer of gas covers this planet • Its gravity holds the solar system together. • The hottest planet in it's size is close to the Earth • It has beautiful rings around it that made up of ice and dust • Sometimes called the Red Planet because of rusty iron in the ground • ...
BONUS PUZZLE #1 2025-10-07
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- This gas, found in the atmosphere in both Uranus and Neptune, is what causes these planets to appear the blue-ish color they are.
- Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn's rings as well as discovered one of its moons called ______.
- This person discovered both Jupiter and Saturn.
- ______ is the largest Planet in our solar system.
- Both Uranus and Neptune are referred as ______ Giants.
- This planet was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781.
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- This is the direction that Uranus rotates on its axis.
- This is the farthest planet from the sun in our solar system.
- ________ and Helium are the 2 gasses that mostly make up the outer planets.
- This is what the gap in Saturn's rings is called.
- Both Jupiter and Saturn are referred as ______ Giants.
- This planet is the only Planet in our solar system with an average density that is less than water.
12 Clues: This person discovered both Jupiter and Saturn. • This is what the gap in Saturn's rings is called. • ______ is the largest Planet in our solar system. • This is the direction that Uranus rotates on its axis. • Both Jupiter and Saturn are referred as ______ Giants. • Both Uranus and Neptune are referred as ______ Giants. • ...
space 2022-11-18
9 Clues: the red planet • our night planet • has rings around it • first person on the moon • rocks flying in the galaxy • a giant telescope around earth • bright lights in the night sky • coldest planet in our solar system • hottest planet In our solar system
Planets 2024-12-07
9 Clues: 146 Moons • Smallest planet • Planet with life • Biggest planet /Gas giant • Farthest planet/ Ice Giant • named after Greek god of sky • No life/Hottest thing in solar system • Hottest planet after sun in solar system • Known as Red Planet because of rusty iron
Astronomy Adventure 2023-09-19
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- Fifth planet from the sun.
- Dwarf planet at the edge of solar system.
- Seventh planet from the sun.
- Fourth planet from the sun
- Our home planet.
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- The largest planet in our solar system.
- Second smallest planet in solar system.
- The planet closest to the sun.
- The planet known as the "Red Planet."
- Eighth and farthest planet from the sun.
10 Clues: Our home planet. • Fifth planet from the sun. • Fourth planet from the sun • Seventh planet from the sun. • The planet closest to the sun. • The planet known as the "Red Planet." • The largest planet in our solar system. • Second smallest planet in solar system. • Eighth and farthest planet from the sun. • Dwarf planet at the edge of solar system.
Unit 3 Test Review 2025-10-05
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- Unit The average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 93 million miles.
- A very large planet made mostly of gases like hydrogen and helium, with no solid surface you could stand on.
- The point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the Sun.
- The correct model of our solar system that places the Sun at the center, with all planets orbiting around it.
- Belt, A ring-shaped region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects and dwarf planets.
- Nebula The giant cloud of gas and dust that collapsed and spun to form our Sun and solar system about 4.6 billion years ago.
- Small chunks of rock, ice, and dust that clumped together in the early solar system and eventually grew into planets through collisions and gravitational attraction.
- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- The invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
- A meteoroid that survives its trip through the atmosphere and actually hits the ground.
- Cloud, A giant, invisible sphere of icy objects that surrounds our entire solar system, much farther out than the Kuiper Belt.
- Planet, A small, round object that orbits the Sun but hasn't cleared other objects from its orbital path
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- Planet A rocky planet with a solid surface similar to Earth.
- Force The force that keeps an object moving in a circular path instead of flying off in a straight line
- The bright streak of light you see in the sky when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
- The Sun and everything that orbits around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
- Thin, flat circles of ice, rock, and dust that orbit around some planets.
- A "dirty snowball" made of ice, dust, and rock that develops a bright tail when it gets close to the Sun and the ice starts to melt.
- The old, incorrect model that placed Earth at the center of the universe, with everything else orbiting around Earth.
- The way an object appears to move when you look at it from different positions.
- A small piece of rock or metal floating in space, usually broken off from asteroids or comets.
- The point in a planet's orbit when it is farthest away from the Sun.
- The curved path an object takes as it travels around another object in space, like how Earth travels around the Sun.
23 Clues: The invisible force that pulls objects toward each other. • Planet A rocky planet with a solid surface similar to Earth. • The point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the Sun. • The point in a planet's orbit when it is farthest away from the Sun. • Thin, flat circles of ice, rock, and dust that orbit around some planets. • ...
CLASS III GK (Pg 17) 2020-07-18
9 Clues: The brightest planet. • Known as the Red planet. • Planet on which we live. • Glowing heavenly bodies. • Star nearest to the Earth. • Nearest planet to the Sun. • Natural satellite of the Earth. • Number of planets in Solar system. • The largest planet in the Solar system.
planets 2024-06-05
9 Clues: forgotten • we breathe on it • fastest planet in space • also known as the red planet • surrounded by 13 faint rings • shortest days in solar system • second shortest day in solar system • similar structure and size to earth • only planet not visible to naked eye
Planets 2013-09-03
9 Clues: red planet • Were you live • Son of Uranus • king of the gods • is a large planet • Size similar to earth • The plant closer to the sun • Largest planet in our Solar System • Is a star found at the center of the Solar System.
Planets - Nat Geo Reader Level 2 Crossword 2024-10-04
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- A huge ball of hot gas that makes heat and light. Our sun is one of them. (pg 5)
- The strong pull of the sun's ____ holds the planets in their orbits. (pg 11)
- One ______ Earths could fit inside of the sun. (pg 9)
- The farthest planet from the sun in our solar system. (pg 10)
- The fifth planet from the sun in our solar system. (pg 10)
- Gravity is an invisible ____ that pulls objects toward a planet or a star. (pg 11)
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- The sun and Earth are parts of our solar _____. (pg 10)
- Our planet Earth _______ the sun.
- Most stars have __________ moving around them. (pg 6)
- The ____ planets are closest to the sun. These are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are also called the rocky planets. (pg 13)
- A gas giant that is famous for its rings. (pg 11)
- Planets don't create their own ______. They reflect it from stars. (pg 6)
12 Clues: Our planet Earth _______ the sun. • A gas giant that is famous for its rings. (pg 11) • Most stars have __________ moving around them. (pg 6) • One ______ Earths could fit inside of the sun. (pg 9) • The sun and Earth are parts of our solar _____. (pg 10) • The fifth planet from the sun in our solar system. (pg 10) • ...
Notable Figures and Ideas of the Scientific Revolution 2025-08-18
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- Former Student and assistant of Tycho Brahe, who determined that planets orbited in an elliptical manner
- Galileo is often considered the "Father of Modern ________"
- The path something travels around a star, planet, or moon.
- A specific shape suggested on how the planets orbit in a more oval shape.
- The idea that the sun is the center of the solar system
- Considered father of modern physics, defined gravity in his book "principia" (last name)
- Wrote the book "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres" in 1543 introducing a heliocentric model of the solar system
- Credited with ideas that led to the creation of the scientific method
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- Descartes is often considered the "Father of Modern ________"
- Improved the telescope and was able to see the four moons of Jupiter, furthering the heliocentric theory
- Famous for his answer to the question of existence, "I think, therefore I am"
- The idea that the Earth is the center of the solar system
12 Clues: The idea that the sun is the center of the solar system • The idea that the Earth is the center of the solar system • The path something travels around a star, planet, or moon. • Galileo is often considered the "Father of Modern ________" • Descartes is often considered the "Father of Modern ________" • ...
Solar System Group 4 2021-10-02
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- a carnivorous plant which is thought to come from space in a myth
- largest canyon of the universe
- The largest and heaviest planet in our solar system
- this planet is the smallest planet in the solar system if we imagine the solar system without mercury
- The largest moon of Jupiter
- The largest moon of this planet is called Titan
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- a planet similar to earth that was discovered by nasa's kepler telescope
- The astronomer who discovered the 3rd largest moon of jupiter
- this event occurs on 21st of june every year
9 Clues: The largest moon of Jupiter • largest canyon of the universe • this event occurs on 21st of june every year • The largest moon of this planet is called Titan • The largest and heaviest planet in our solar system • The astronomer who discovered the 3rd largest moon of jupiter • a carnivorous plant which is thought to come from space in a myth • ...
Revolution and Enlightenment 2016-11-28
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- The moon _____ around the Earth
- The time where the Roman Catholic Church punished people for heresy.
- The theory that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System.
- A opinion of questioning of the way a religion is.
- The system of people, laws, and officials that define and control the country.
- The theory that the Earth is at the center of the Solar System.
- An idea of why things are the way they are.
- The reason why you're not floating around
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- A person who studies ideas about knowledge.
- A European Intellectual movement.
- An exploding star
- A type of mathematics dealing with shapes.
- revolution The emergence of modern science during the early modern period.
- An object in _____ stays in _____.
- bang theory Theory that the universe was made billions of years ago from an explosion.
15 Clues: An exploding star • The moon _____ around the Earth • A European Intellectual movement. • An object in _____ stays in _____. • The reason why you're not floating around • A type of mathematics dealing with shapes. • A person who studies ideas about knowledge. • An idea of why things are the way they are. • A opinion of questioning of the way a religion is. • ...
Facts of Mars 2025-02-16
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- Compound that gives Mars its reddish color
- Length of a Martian day, similar to Earth's
- Mars has this type of atmosphere, mostly carbon dioxide
- Mars has this number of natural satellites
- Mars has this type of soil, containing water ice
- Mars has about 38% of Earth's gravitational pull
- Mars has a polar ice cap made of water and carbon dioxide
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- Larger moon of Mars, named after the Greek god of fear
- Smaller moon of Mars, named after the Greek god of terror
- Length of a Martian year
- Tallest volcano in the solar system, found on Mars
- Mars has a polar ice cap made mostly of carbon dioxide
- Largest canyon system in the solar system
- Nickname for Mars due to its reddish appearance
- Mars is known for these planet-wide weather events
15 Clues: Length of a Martian year • Largest canyon system in the solar system • Compound that gives Mars its reddish color • Mars has this number of natural satellites • Length of a Martian day, similar to Earth's • Nickname for Mars due to its reddish appearance • Mars has this type of soil, containing water ice • Mars has about 38% of Earth's gravitational pull • ...
Science 2024-04-24
Across
- Which planet is most similar to Earth?
- What is the type of element that has 13 protons?
- What is the first artificial element? technetium
- How many nonmetals are there in the periodic table?
- Which is the last element in the periodic table?
- Which animal was the first to go into space?
- Which noble gas is in the 4th period of the periodic table?
- Which element has 22 protons?
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- How many of the elements in the periodic system are found in nature?
- What is the structural unit of DNA?
- How are the elements in the periodic table arranged?
- Which scientist first proposed the periodic table?
- 2nd largest planet in the solar system?
- How many planets larger than Earth are there in the solar system?
- What period is mercury in in the periodic table?
15 Clues: Which element has 22 protons? • What is the structural unit of DNA? • Which planet is most similar to Earth? • 2nd largest planet in the solar system? • Which animal was the first to go into space? • What is the type of element that has 13 protons? • Which is the last element in the periodic table? • What period is mercury in in the periodic table? • ...
Space 2025-12-10
13 Clues: tlen • podróż • kometa • planeta • oddychać • galaktyka • atmosfera • wszechświat • orbita; okrążać • informacje, dane • istota pozaziemska • dyskutować, debatować • system układ słoneczny
Planets 2023-06-12
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- An eclipse occurs when one celestial object passes in front of another, causing a partial or total blocking of the light. The two main types of eclipses are solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.
- A meteor is a small particle or rock that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, creating a streak of light in the sky. It is often called a "shooting star" and is visible for a brief moment.
- Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is often called the "Red Planet" because of its reddish appearance. Scientists have sent rovers to explore its surface.
- Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and dust particles. It has many moons, including the largest moon, Titan.
- Earth is our home planet. It is the third planet from the Sun and the only known planet to support life. It has a diverse ecosystem and is covered mostly by water.
- Pluto used to be considered the ninth planet, but it is now classified as a dwarf planet. It is a small, icy world located in the outer regions of the solar system.
- Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant with a unique feature: it rotates on its side. It is named after the Greek god of the sky.
- Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It is very hot and has a rocky surface. It is named after the Roman messenger of the gods.
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- System The solar system is the collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit around the Sun. It includes our Sun and all the celestial bodies that are influenced by its gravity.
- Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called the "evening star" or the "morning star." It is known for its thick atmosphere and extreme temperatures.
- Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun. It is a cold and windy planet with a blue color. It has a great dark spot similar to Jupiter's famous storm.
- A comet is a celestial object made of ice, dust, and rocky particles. When a comet gets close to the Sun, it heats up and releases gas and dust, creating a glowing coma and sometimes a tail.
- An orbit is the path that a planet or other celestial object follows as it revolves around another object in space, such as the Sun. Orbits are usually elliptical or circular in shape.
- An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun. Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt, a region between Mars and Jupiter. They are remnants from the early solar system.
- Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is known for its colorful bands of clouds and its many moons. It is named after the king of the Roman gods.
- A galaxy is a massive collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy, which is just one of many galaxies in the universe.
16 Clues: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It is very hot and has a rocky surface. It is named after the Roman messenger of the gods. • Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant with a unique feature: it rotates on its side. It is named after the Greek god of the sky. • ...
STEAM and GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP 2022-04-25
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- The curved path an object takes around a larger object
- What the Moon looks like from Earth
- A very famous writer and playwright from the Renaissance era
- Getting smaller, shrinking
- People who make art as a job
- The galaxy that contains our solar system
- When one celestial body its covered by another celestial body
- A person who writes plays
- The closest star to Earth and the center of the solar system
- The four different times of the year
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- The Sun and all the planets that orbit it
- Getting larger, growing
- A very famous Renaissance artist, inventor, and scientist
- A curved line
- A person who makes big changes to something to make it better
- Important books or stories
- The process of being born again
17 Clues: A curved line • Getting larger, growing • A person who writes plays • Getting smaller, shrinking • Important books or stories • People who make art as a job • The process of being born again • What the Moon looks like from Earth • The four different times of the year • The Sun and all the planets that orbit it • The galaxy that contains our solar system • ...
Charlotte B. 2023-10-25
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- a round ring of icy objects around the sun extending just beyond the orbit of Neptune
- Rocky debris collides with our atmosphere creating colorful streaks of light
- The region around a star where an orbiting planet could host liquid water and could possibly support life
- a rock that falls to Earth from space
- a celestial body resembling a small planet
- A rocky-type object formed in the early solar system from collisions with other objects in the solar system
- A measure of how circular an orbit is
- Planets that have a compact, rocky, surface like Earth's terra firma
- The mean distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the Sun
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- Lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun
- A fundamental system in condensed matter sciences and the main constituent of gas giant planets
- A torus-shaped region in the solar system centered on the earth and spanning the space between the orbit of the planets Jupiter and Mars
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
- a small icy object that orbits the sun and has a long tail of gas
- Orbital or rotational motion of an object in the direction opposite the rotation of its primary
- A large planet mostly composed of helium and hydrogen
- A common tectonic feature found on Mercury such as a steep cliff
- A closed-plane curve that results from the intersection of a plane cutting through a cone
18 Clues: a rock that falls to Earth from space • A measure of how circular an orbit is • Lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun • a celestial body resembling a small planet • A large planet mostly composed of helium and hydrogen • A common tectonic feature found on Mercury such as a steep cliff • a small icy object that orbits the sun and has a long tail of gas • ...
Year 7 Science (4) 2021-11-05
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- Evaporation from plants
- Day and night the same length
- One equinox towards the end of this month
- The shape of the Earth's orbit (not a circle)
- The different ways water falls to the ground
- Water gathered by creeks, streams, rivers etc.
- The movement of the oceans caused by the moon's pull
- A really 'big' high tides
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- Water vapour turning back to liquid
- Water flowing off hard surfaces
- Model of solar system where Earth is at the centre
- Model of solar system with sun at the centre
- The second equinox towards the end of this month
- Water turned to vapour by the sun's heat
- The angle the Earth is on (23.5 degrees)
- Number of high and low tides a day
- Really 'small' high tides
17 Clues: Evaporation from plants • Really 'small' high tides • A really 'big' high tides • Day and night the same length • Water flowing off hard surfaces • Number of high and low tides a day • Water vapour turning back to liquid • Water turned to vapour by the sun's heat • The angle the Earth is on (23.5 degrees) • One equinox towards the end of this month • ...
PUZZLE 35 2023-09-06
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- Currency of the United Kingdom (5)
- Not having a sharp edge or point (5)
- Famous tower in Paris known for its iron structure (6)
- Process of turning liquid into vapour (11)
- Surname of famous detective of Baker Street (6)
- The author of "Romeo and Juliet" (11)
- The unsinkable ship that sank in 1912 (7)
- Largest organ in the human body (4)
- Largest planet in our solar system (7)
- Process by which plants make their own food using sunlight(14)
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- Longest river in the world (4)
- Capital city of Japan (5)
- When a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly (13)
- Chemical symbol for gold (2)
- Smallest planet in our solar system (7)
- The largest continent on Earth (4)
- Land of the Rising Sun (5)
17 Clues: Capital city of Japan (5) • Land of the Rising Sun (5) • Chemical symbol for gold (2) • Longest river in the world (4) • Currency of the United Kingdom (5) • The largest continent on Earth (4) • Largest organ in the human body (4) • Not having a sharp edge or point (5) • The author of "Romeo and Juliet" (11) • Largest planet in our solar system (7) • ...
moon 2023-08-02
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- An invisible force that pulls towards Earth
- The amount of matter in something
- The heaviness of an object; the force of gravity on mass = weight
- Making a complete turn around another object
- The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth that is held in place by gravity
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- Bowl-shaped indents on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by collision with another object
- Making a complete spin on an axis
- A natural satellite that orbits a planet, some planets have no moons, and others have over 60 moons
- An imaginary line that Earth rotates around
- The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; it's enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit
- The third planet from the sun and the only planet in the solar system where life exists
- The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space
12 Clues: Making a complete spin on an axis • The amount of matter in something • An invisible force that pulls towards Earth • An imaginary line that Earth rotates around • Making a complete turn around another object • The heaviness of an object; the force of gravity on mass = weight • The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space • ...
Science 2024-04-24
Across
- Which planet is most similar to Earth?
- What is the type of element that has 13 protons?
- What is the first artificial element?
- How many nonmetals are there in the periodic table?
- Which is the last element in the periodic table?
- Which animal was the first to go into space?
- Which noble gas is in the 4th period of the periodic table?
- Which element has 22 protons?
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- How many of the elements in the periodic system are found in nature?
- What is the structural unit of DNA?
- How are the elements in the periodic table arranged?
- Which scientist first proposed the periodic table?
- 2nd largest planet in the solar system?
- How many planets larger than Earth are there in the solar system?
- What period is mercury in in the periodic table?
15 Clues: Which element has 22 protons? • What is the structural unit of DNA? • What is the first artificial element? • Which planet is most similar to Earth? • 2nd largest planet in the solar system? • Which animal was the first to go into space? • What is the type of element that has 13 protons? • Which is the last element in the periodic table? • ...
Science Chapter 9 – 9.1 – 9.4 2024-10-04
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- The shape of the Milky Way galaxy is _____.
- A group of stars that forms a picture is a _____.
- The earth’s _____ around the _____ gives us our year.
- The earth’s _____ on its _____ gives us our 24-hour day.
- Our solar system is part of the _____ _____ galaxy.
- A star and all the heavenly objects that orbit it is a _____ _____.
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- The constellation that is also called the Little Bear is the _____ _____.
- An instrument that uses the earth’s position to tell time is a _____.
- To orbit a central point is to _____.
- The _____ helps us divide our year into 12 months.
- A heavenly body that orbits a star is a _____.
- The _____ _____ is part of the Great Bear.
- A huge star system is a _____.
- The earth’s _____ on its _____ gives us our seasons.
- To spin is to _____.
15 Clues: To spin is to _____. • A huge star system is a _____. • To orbit a central point is to _____. • The _____ _____ is part of the Great Bear. • The shape of the Milky Way galaxy is _____. • A heavenly body that orbits a star is a _____. • A group of stars that forms a picture is a _____. • The _____ helps us divide our year into 12 months. • ...
Facts of Jupiter 2025-02-17
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- Volcanic moon of Jupiter - name is __.
- Jupiter's atmosphere has these fast-moving bands called _____ winds.
- Jupiter is classified as this type of planet: called a ___ _____.
- Jupiter's massive, long-lasting storm is called the _____ ___ spot.
- Jupiter ______ _______, which is 2.5 times Earth's force of attraction.
- Jupiter has at least __ _____ (aka natural sattelites).
- Jupiter's four largest moons discovered by Galileo are called the ________ moons.
- Jupiter experiences a ____ ____, which lasts about 12 Earth years.
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- Jupiter has a faint system of these around it referred to as the _______ _____.
- Jupiter experiences a _____ ___, which lasts about 10 hours.
- Heavily cratered moon of Jupiter - name is ________.
- Jupiter is the _______ ______ in the solar system
- Largest moon in the solar system, orbits Jupiter, is called ________.
- Icy moon of Jupiter with a subsurface ocean is called ______.
- Jupiter's upper atmosphere is filled with puffy gasses called _______ ______.
15 Clues: Volcanic moon of Jupiter - name is __. • Jupiter is the _______ ______ in the solar system • Heavily cratered moon of Jupiter - name is ________. • Jupiter has at least __ _____ (aka natural sattelites). • Jupiter experiences a _____ ___, which lasts about 10 hours. • Icy moon of Jupiter with a subsurface ocean is called ______. • ...
planets 2025-10-17
9 Clues: our home planet • the 'red planet' • is a 'dwarf' planet • this planet is blue • has rings around the planet • the second planet from the sun • inappropiate jokes about this planet • the largest planet in our solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system
The Planets 2014-10-28
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- I am the fourth closest planet to the sun
- I am the furthest planet from the sun
- there are 8 of these
- made up of the planets
- Human's live on this planet
- I am the second closest planet to the sun
- Earth takes this long to orbit the sun
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- I orbit Earth
- I shoot up into space
- I am the largest planet of the solar system
- I am the second last planet away from the sun
- To rotate around the sun
- I am the sixth planet from the sun
- I am the planet closest to the sun
- the sun is one of these
- I am a star that all the planets orbit
16 Clues: I orbit Earth • there are 8 of these • I shoot up into space • made up of the planets • the sun is one of these • To rotate around the sun • Human's live on this planet • I am the sixth planet from the sun • I am the planet closest to the sun • I am the furthest planet from the sun • I am a star that all the planets orbit • Earth takes this long to orbit the sun • ...
Space 2025-08-28
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- First planet from the Sun
- The biggest planet in the Solar System, has rings
- The center of the Solar System
- Second dwarf planet from the Sun
- Celestial body proved to be fake but should be inside Mercury's orbit
- The planet you live on, has one moon
- Earth's "Evil twin"
- Undiscovered object beleived to have a 600 AU wide orbit
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- Fourth planet from the Sun, has two moons
- Seventh planet from the Sun
- First dwarf planet from the Sun
- The second biggest planet, has rings
- Eighth planet from the Sun
- Hypothetical object believed to have crashed into Earth during formation
- Third dwarf planet from the Sun
- Celestial body that has an unstable orbit, also beleived to have crashed into Uranus
16 Clues: Earth's "Evil twin" • First planet from the Sun • Eighth planet from the Sun • Seventh planet from the Sun • The center of the Solar System • First dwarf planet from the Sun • Third dwarf planet from the Sun • Second dwarf planet from the Sun • The second biggest planet, has rings • The planet you live on, has one moon • Fourth planet from the Sun, has two moons • ...
Space Review 91 2022-02-07
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- earth-centred model of solar system
- using telescopes in combination to increase resolving power
- type of tide occurs when Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a straight line
- name of the space telescope
- Canadian contribution to the ISS
- delicious Ukrainian treat
- type of telescope using mainly lenses
- birthplace of a star
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- unmanned space craft that transmits information back to earth
- food that is heat-treated to destroy bacteria
- type of tide occurs when Sun, Moon, and Earth are perpendicular to each other
- process of making oxygen by splitting water using electricity
- type of telescope using mainly mirrors
- sun-centred model of solar system
- type of reusable spacecraft that is no longer in service
- type of food that is freeze-dried
- smaller object orbiting a larger object
17 Clues: birthplace of a star • delicious Ukrainian treat • name of the space telescope • Canadian contribution to the ISS • sun-centred model of solar system • type of food that is freeze-dried • earth-centred model of solar system • type of telescope using mainly lenses • type of telescope using mainly mirrors • smaller object orbiting a larger object • ...
ASTRONOMY 2024-08-08
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- Pertaining to the Sun and its influence on the solar system.
- A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
- A small icy body that, when passing close to the Sun, develops a visible atmosphere and often a tail.
- A scientist who studies celestial objects and phenomena.
- The distance that light travels in one year, used to measure astronomical distances.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are born.
- A small rocky body orbiting the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt.
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- A small rock or particle from space that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
- A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the night sky.
- An event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another body.
- The path one celestial body takes around another due to gravity.
- A system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, and dark matter bound together.
13 Clues: A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system. • A scientist who studies celestial objects and phenomena. • A cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are born. • Pertaining to the Sun and its influence on the solar system. • The path one celestial body takes around another due to gravity. • ...
Planet Crossword Puzzle 2019-08-21
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- Belt / The circumstellar disc in the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
- Force / A force that attracts any two objects with mass
- / The outside part or uppermost layer of something
- System / The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
- / The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up
- / All existing matter and space considered as a whole
- Planet / a giant planet composed mainly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. There are two ice giants in the Solar System: Uranus and Neptune
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- / The quality of not being harmful to the environment
- Planet / A gas giant is a large planet composed mostly of gases, the gas giants of our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- / The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
10 Clues: / The outside part or uppermost layer of something • / The quality of not being harmful to the environment • / All existing matter and space considered as a whole • Force / A force that attracts any two objects with mass • / The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...
Minnie 3 2023-02-23
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- which planet is known as the red planet
- the biggest owl in the southern hemisphere (8,3)
- the large bone in your upper arm
- how many body segments does an insect have?
- how many sides does a parallelogram have?
- what is the nearest star to earth?
- what is the hottest continent on earth
- how many hours are there in two days (5,5)
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- your large legbone in your thigh
- planet number 8 in the solar system
- what is a 3 dimensional square called?
- which country is home to the kangaroo
- how many lungs does the huma body have
- the direction the sun rises in
- an animal that lives in China and eats bamboo
- the fastest animal on land
- how many planets in our solar system?
- how many sides does an octagon have
18 Clues: the fastest animal on land • the direction the sun rises in • your large legbone in your thigh • the large bone in your upper arm • what is the nearest star to earth? • planet number 8 in the solar system • how many sides does an octagon have • which country is home to the kangaroo • how many planets in our solar system? • what is a 3 dimensional square called? • ...
SOCIAL SCIENCE 2024-05-09
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- when are days shorter and night are longer
- The biggest planet is our solar system
- Quarter The moon looks like a D in the
- The Celestial Body moves a
- We live on plante
- Move around a star
- and water Cover the surface of the earth
- look very small because they are very far away from the earth
- Moon We can't see the moon at
- Are large bodies of salt water
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- The smallest planet is our solar system
- A layer of ... surrounds the earth,it is called the atmosphere
- There are different types of ..in the Universe
- we can see all of the moon at
- What can we see in the sky at night
- Move around a planet
- Quarter The moon looks like a C in the
- Which objects can you use to see the starts at night
18 Clues: We live on plante • Move around a star • Move around a planet • The Celestial Body moves a • we can see all of the moon at • Moon We can't see the moon at • Are large bodies of salt water • What can we see in the sky at night • The biggest planet is our solar system • Quarter The moon looks like a C in the • The smallest planet is our solar system • ...
Planets and Gravity 2023-09-22
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- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
- the inner planet furthest from the sun
- A synonym for how big or how much space something takes up. Is not related to gravity
- Studied the solar system
- the planet that is the furthest out
- system a sun or star and the planets around it.
- the largest planet
- when a planet spins on its axis, responsible for day and night
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- a nearly circular oval
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- the imaginary line that passes through the center of the planet
- Means to get bigger or further
- when ____ gets bigger or increases, the gravity also gets bigger
- a property of matter that pulls things together
- when distance increases the gravity will
- Planet closest to the sun
- when one object travels around another object
- the label or unit for gravity
18 Clues: the largest planet • a nearly circular oval • Studied the solar system • Planet closest to the sun • the label or unit for gravity • Means to get bigger or further • Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune • the planet that is the furthest out • the inner planet furthest from the sun • when distance increases the gravity will • ...
Night Sky Review Puzzle 2020-05-03
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- Not a planet, but a dwarf planet
- An egg shaped moon
- The red plane... covered in iron oxide (rust)
- A scientist who studies space
- The hottest planet, because of thick clouds of poisonous gas
- A person who travels to space
- a fingernail shaped moon (sliver)
- To travel around an object
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- The planet with the big red spot
- A hot ball of gas and dust that is the center of the Solar System
- The planet with the brightest rings
- To spin in place around an imaginary axis
- The planet that is tipped on its side
- The only planet in our Solar System that can sustain life
- The closest planet to the Sun
- The coldest planet and farthest from the sun
16 Clues: An egg shaped moon • To travel around an object • A scientist who studies space • The closest planet to the Sun • A person who travels to space • The planet with the big red spot • Not a planet, but a dwarf planet • a fingernail shaped moon (sliver) • The planet with the brightest rings • The planet that is tipped on its side • To spin in place around an imaginary axis • ...
NATURE special 2022-05-30
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- The Planet Closest to The Sun
- An imaginary shape formed by a group of stars in the night sky
- streak of light in the sky. sometimes called a shooting star or falling star
- Commonly called The Blue planet
- The Planet with no moons
- lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun.
- Commonly known as The Red planet
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- The Planet Farthest from The Sun
- Best comet catching planet
- small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, But are much smaller than planets.
- Name of our Galaxy
- all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.
- Star in the middle of our solar system
- Neighboring Galaxy
- The dwarf planet
- Number Of planets in our solar system
16 Clues: The dwarf planet • Name of our Galaxy • Neighboring Galaxy • The Planet with no moons • Best comet catching planet • The Planet Closest to The Sun • Commonly called The Blue planet • The Planet Farthest from The Sun • Commonly known as The Red planet • Number Of planets in our solar system • Star in the middle of our solar system • lumps of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun. • ...
Weather Crossword 2022-03-06
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- day to day changes in earths atmosphere
- Something that flies in the sky
- a hot ball of gas that gives off heat and light the sun gives off....
- to measure in celcius or fahrenheit
- to tell in advance that something will happen.
- Airplanes .... in the sky
- a collection of tiny rain droplets in the sky
- weather conditions over a long period of time
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- when i see clouds i know it may ....
- there are 8 ... in our solar system
- is a small rock in our solar system.
- Our sun is also a ....
- When the sun comes up it is ...
- a shape made up of curved lines
- A state of being sad
- the second brightest object in the sky
16 Clues: A state of being sad • Our sun is also a .... • Airplanes .... in the sky • Something that flies in the sky • When the sun comes up it is ... • a shape made up of curved lines • there are 8 ... in our solar system • to measure in celcius or fahrenheit • when i see clouds i know it may .... • is a small rock in our solar system. • the second brightest object in the sky • ...
Marinelli's class word puzzle 2025-12-17
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- our sideways planet where the rings go up and down
- known for being Egypt's biggest stucture
- our most BLUE planet
- our galaxy name
- known for being the oldest human time period
- known for our livable planet
- first ever civilisation of earth
- known for being the place holding our 8 planets mercury Venus ect
- one of marinelli's subjects
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- known for largest planet in solar system
- the person our social studies project is about
- one of marinelli's subjects
- known for one of ancient Chinese game involving 7 peices
- known for turning into a dwarf planet
- our most hot plane (also known as earths sister)
- known for our planet trying to terraform
- known for 2nd largest in solar system
17 Clues: our galaxy name • our most BLUE planet • one of marinelli's subjects • one of marinelli's subjects • known for our livable planet • first ever civilisation of earth • known for turning into a dwarf planet • known for 2nd largest in solar system • known for largest planet in solar system • known for being Egypt's biggest stucture • known for our planet trying to terraform • ...
Planets and Gravity 2025-01-01
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- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
- the inner planet furthest from the sun
- A synonym for how big or how much space something takes up. Is not related to gravity
- Studied the solar system
- the planet that is the furthest out
- system a sun or star and the planets around it.
- the largest planet
- when a planet spins on its axis, responsible for day and night
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- a nearly circular oval
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- the imaginary line that passes through the center of the planet
- Means to get bigger or further
- when ____ gets bigger or increases, the gravity also gets bigger
- a property of matter that pulls things together
- when distance increases the gravity will
- Planet closest to the sun
- when one object travels around another object
- the label or unit for gravity
18 Clues: the largest planet • a nearly circular oval • Studied the solar system • Planet closest to the sun • the label or unit for gravity • Means to get bigger or further • Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune • the planet that is the furthest out • the inner planet furthest from the sun • when distance increases the gravity will • ...
Astronomy and Microscopic Physics 2021-01-10
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- We can see some of our own galaxy.
- If it is big and goes around a sun, it is a:
- If it goes around a planet it is a
- What may have a hundred billion stars in it?
- Anything orbiting anything is a
- 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
- Which did not form in the same general way
- By volume the universe is mostly:
- in orbits like planets Asteroids are
- Can fire have a shadow
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- solar system may include several galaxies
- Which is a few light hours across?
- A Big Bang universe may also imply a Big Crunch
- solid object orbiting a sun An asteroid is a
- My name
- The solar system is mostly full of
- Suns and stars are the same thing
- Which are (is) a few light years away from us
- My teachers calls himself
19 Clues: My name • Can fire have a shadow • My teachers calls himself • Anything orbiting anything is a • Suns and stars are the same thing • By volume the universe is mostly: • Which is a few light hours across? • We can see some of our own galaxy. • If it goes around a planet it is a • The solar system is mostly full of • 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom • ...
Stars 2025-02-19
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- Fusion ... travels out of the star to make heat and light.
- Giant Outer layer swells into.
- What is the most common type of star?
- What star is in our solar system?
- Where do stars make there energy?
- Which type of stars live the longest?
- Where our planet is located?
- What is the biggest star?
- How old is the sun?
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- How far away is Sirius from our sun?
- What do stars do?
- How is the color of the star determined?
- Where is our sun located in our Solar system?
- All of our planets and our sun and moons create our own...
- You see them glowing at night.
- How many earths fit in the sun?
16 Clues: What do stars do? • How old is the sun? • What is the biggest star? • Where our planet is located? • Giant Outer layer swells into. • You see them glowing at night. • How many earths fit in the sun? • What star is in our solar system? • Where do stars make there energy? • How far away is Sirius from our sun? • What is the most common type of star? • ...
SCIENTISTS & INVENTIONS 2017-01-29
18 Clues: computer • dynamite • aeroplane • gramophone • solar system • atomic theory • diesel engine • DNA structure • invented razor • pasteutization • electric battery • father of physics • law of gravitation • mercury thermometer • invented fountain pen • uncertainity principle • invented spring balance • quantum light & molecular vibrations
Revision (Fede-Nico_Andy-Benja) 2020-11-26
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- : place where people go to play football
- :People that works in space.
- :Eat something very cold.
- : Place where prehistoric people lived
- :Place where people stay in Holidays
- :its a flying transport an it gave a one propeller.
- :its a transport and it have two wheels.
- : it´s a toping for the soast
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- : The biggest planet from the solar system
- :its a weapon of prehistoric people.
- :something that you use to conserve food.
- :its a prehistoric bird.
- :something that prehistoric people wear.
- :people that don´t like to sosialicate.
- :The smallest planet from the solar system
- :trensport that are used by astronauts to go to the space.
- :It`s a prehistoric animal, it is very big and it had a very bigs fangs.
- :something created by humans, they have IA.
18 Clues: :its a prehistoric bird. • :Eat something very cold. • :People that works in space. • : it´s a toping for the soast • :its a weapon of prehistoric people. • :Place where people stay in Holidays • : Place where prehistoric people lived • :people that don´t like to sosialicate. • :something that prehistoric people wear. • : place where people go to play football • ...
Space Vocab 2025-02-04
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- Worn by astronauts to survive in space.
- A person who explores space.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- A creature from another planet.
- Everything that exists, including all galaxies and space.
- A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust, like the Milky Way.
- A vehicle that travels beyond Earth.
- A space rock with a bright, glowing tail.
- The layer of gases surrounding a planet.
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- The star at the center of our solar system.
- Some aliens have these wiggly arms.
- The vast, empty expanse beyond Earth.
- A large body orbiting a star, like Earth or Mars.
- Saturn has beautiful ones made of ice and rock.
- A giant ball of burning gas, like the Sun.
- A rock floating in space, smaller than a planet.
- The planet we live on.
- Earth's natural satellite.
18 Clues: The planet we live on. • Earth's natural satellite. • A person who explores space. • A creature from another planet. • Some aliens have these wiggly arms. • A vehicle that travels beyond Earth. • The vast, empty expanse beyond Earth. • Worn by astronauts to survive in space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The layer of gases surrounding a planet. • ...
Solar systems 2024-11-14
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- The thing that makes you fall.
- It has an enormous storm on it twice the size of Earth.
- It heats our world.
- Where we live.
- First ever discovered Asteroid (first seen Jan. 1 1801).
- The blue, ringed Gas Giant.
- The Milky Way is our __.
- Second largest Dwarf planet in the Solar System and has a cool mythology name.
- The red planet.
- This planet was destroyed by Global Warming.
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- This is everything. Every Galaxy lies in it.
- Some think it’s a planet, and now it’s planet discourse.
- The smallest planet in our Solar System.
- A Dwarf planet by Neptune that looks like an egg!
- It’s married.
- SpongeBob character.
- The second brightest object in the Kuiper Belt and its name is just a word repeated twice.
- Where are planets lie.
18 Clues: It’s married. • Where we live. • The red planet. • It heats our world. • SpongeBob character. • Where are planets lie. • The Milky Way is our __. • The blue, ringed Gas Giant. • The thing that makes you fall. • The smallest planet in our Solar System. • This is everything. Every Galaxy lies in it. • This planet was destroyed by Global Warming. • ...
Spring Final Review Crossword 2023-05-12
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- When the Earth goes around the Sun
- First ever wheeled rover on Mars used to collect samples
- These are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's liquid water.
- Pull between two objects. Part of Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
- These types of planets have no or few moons and rocky surfaces
- How we measure the composition of elements in a star
- One end state of supergiant stars
- When the moon is between the Sun and the Earth at a specific angle
- The next phase after the full moon.
- Phase of the moon that comes after waxing gibbous
- Originating in the Sun, these items cause auroras and could cause problems with electricity
- Small solar system object such as comets give us history about the ________ solar system
- Pluto is categorized as one of these.
- A planet outside our solar system
- The Milky Way galaxy is this type of galaxy
- This type of galaxy is usually elongated in shape and are usually found in clusters.
- This new telescope is taking images of the earliest galaxies
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- The reason Earth has seasons
- The next step in the evolution of a main sequence star
- Diagram used to categorize stars
- Liquid water helps to make a planet __________
- The reason Earth has day and night.
- An increase these indicate that the Sun is going to solar maximum
- Also known as the surface of the Sun
- Planet with the highest level of nitrogen
- Most stars, including our Sun are a part of this location on the HR diagram
- The larger the _______ the higher the force of gravitational pull
- We have to watch out for these, especially if they come from the "sun side"
- Planets with many moons and large mass
- Terrestrial planet that has potential habitability due to ice near the poles.
30 Clues: The reason Earth has seasons • Diagram used to categorize stars • One end state of supergiant stars • A planet outside our solar system • When the Earth goes around the Sun • The reason Earth has day and night. • The next phase after the full moon. • Also known as the surface of the Sun • Pluto is categorized as one of these. • Planets with many moons and large mass • ...
Outer Planets 2022-09-28
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- Spins on It's axis and the coldest and windiest planet
- a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
- region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, containing the greatest population of asteroids in our solar system
- a continuous or fragmented distribution of clouds all sharing the same cloud base
- Scientific word for "Outer Planets"
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- Has a giant red spot and can fit over a 1000 Earth's in side it
- Largest moon in the solar system
- The last planet in the solar system and takes the longest to go all the way around the sun
- makes up 74% in space
- Has over 50 moons including the largest moon being Titan, and has rings
- makes up 26% in space
11 Clues: makes up 74% in space • makes up 26% in space • Largest moon in the solar system • Scientific word for "Outer Planets" • Spins on It's axis and the coldest and windiest planet • Has a giant red spot and can fit over a 1000 Earth's in side it • Has over 50 moons including the largest moon being Titan, and has rings • ...
Chapter 11 Quiz 2012-11-03
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- Planet farthest away from the sun
- Name of the star in our solar system
- The Hottest planet
- Planet with the longest day
- two main substances found on planet Earth
- (True or False) Can light escape a black hole?
- Imaginary line planets spin on is known as the ______
- Planet with the most rings around it
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- Largest planet in the solar system
- What effects the tides on earth
- Asteroid belt is between these two planets
- Explosion when a star reaches the end of its life
- The Sun creates energy by nuclear _____
- constellation also known as Ursa Major
- Name of the celestial body that used to be a planet
- Also known as the "Martian Planet"
16 Clues: The Hottest planet • Planet with the longest day • What effects the tides on earth • Planet farthest away from the sun • Largest planet in the solar system • Also known as the "Martian Planet" • Name of the star in our solar system • Planet with the most rings around it • constellation also known as Ursa Major • The Sun creates energy by nuclear _____ • ...
Scientific Revolution 2021-10-05
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- French mathematician who believed in the use of reason
- performing actions to find results and answer a question
- invention used by Galileo to observe moons of Jupiter
- sun-centered model of the solar system
- polish astronomer who believed in the Heliocentric model
- most powerful institution in Europe from 1500 - 1700s
- followed the Scientific Revolution and challenged government
- an educated guess to a problem
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- force that kept planets in orbit around the sun
- process of problem solving
- earth-centered model of the solar system
- Italian scientist who supported Copernicus' Heliocentric model
- this allows humans to find the truth
- watching the results of an action
- speaking out against the Church
- thinker who focused on the laws of Gravity
16 Clues: process of problem solving • an educated guess to a problem • speaking out against the Church • watching the results of an action • this allows humans to find the truth • sun-centered model of the solar system • earth-centered model of the solar system • thinker who focused on the laws of Gravity • force that kept planets in orbit around the sun • ...
Models of the solar system 2025-10-16
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- This is a physical or mathematical representation of a scientific idea or concept.
- This early scientist believed the Earth was at the centre of the solar system, but suggested the planets revolved around a point outside Earth.
- This astronomer was one of the first to use a telescope to observe the solar system. His observations provided evidence that supported the heliocentric model.
- This model put Earth at the centre of the solar system
- A star, such as our sun, and all the objects that orbit it.
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- This model put the Sun at the centre of the solar system
- This Ancient Greek philosopher argued in favour of the geocentric model.
- This Polish astronomer used mathematics to explain the motion of the objects in the heavens, with the Sun at the centre.
- These are facts or observations that can be used to support or oppose a theory.
- This is the curved, repeating path an object takes as it revolves around an object such as the Sun due to gravity.
10 Clues: This model put Earth at the centre of the solar system • This model put the Sun at the centre of the solar system • A star, such as our sun, and all the objects that orbit it. • This Ancient Greek philosopher argued in favour of the geocentric model. • These are facts or observations that can be used to support or oppose a theory. • ...
Astronomy is FUN 2021-10-12
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- When the moon isn't lit at all
- the distance light travels in a year
- When the moon is completely lit
- The theory that the Earth is in the middle of the Solar System
- The theory that the Sun is in the middle of the Solar System
- a ball of rock and ice that melts as it circles the sun
- The study of Space
- The closest star to Earth
- about the same size as Earth
- The planet we live on
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- The theory of how the universe began
- The first phase of the moon
- The distance from Earth to the Sun
- Proved the Big Bang Theory correct
- When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere
- A meteor that has hit Earth
- The galaxy that we live in
- What do you use to look at distant objects
18 Clues: The study of Space • The planet we live on • The closest star to Earth • The galaxy that we live in • The first phase of the moon • A meteor that has hit Earth • about the same size as Earth • When the moon isn't lit at all • When the moon is completely lit • The distance from Earth to the Sun • Proved the Big Bang Theory correct • The theory of how the universe began • ...
Chapter 1 - Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime? 2024-11-13
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- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
- The sun looks bigger and brighter because it is much _______ to Earth than other stars.
- The sun is the only star we can see in the daytime because the sun looks so _______.
- The sun is the ____ star in our solar system. Other stars are far outside our solar system.
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- Stars are very far away from Earth in _____ direction.
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
- the only star in our solar system
- something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
- an attempt to find out about something
11 Clues: the only star in our solar system • an attempt to find out about something • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light • Stars are very far away from Earth in _____ direction. • observations or measurements recorded in an investigation • something scientists make to answer questions about the real world • ...
Reese's crossword 2024-02-28
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- the mixture of gases surrounding Earth
- Vapor the gaseous state of water
- an object, such as a moon, that orbits another object, such as a planet
- a huge sphere of hydrogen and helium gas that radiates heat and light
- a time in the evening when the sun disappears under the horizon the sun always sets in the west
- a form of oxygen that forms a thin protective layer in the stratosphere
- earth's natural satellite
- the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water usually on a surface
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- System the sun and the eight planets and other objects that orbit the sun
- a time in the morning when the sun appears over the horizon, the sun always rises in the east
- a hole formed by an object hitting a surface
- an optical instrument that makes distant objects appear closer and larger
- the star at the center of the Solar System around which all of the other Solar System objects orbit
- to move or travel around an object in a curved path
14 Clues: earth's natural satellite • Vapor the gaseous state of water • the mixture of gases surrounding Earth • a hole formed by an object hitting a surface • to move or travel around an object in a curved path • a huge sphere of hydrogen and helium gas that radiates heat and light • an object, such as a moon, that orbits another object, such as a planet • ...
Astronomers 2024-09-24
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- the distance that light can travel in the space of a year
- Contemporary astronomer who is credited with popularizing astronomy. Author of Contact
- Belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe and everything orbits around it
- Astronomer who created 3 laws of motion and defined gravity.
- The distance from the Sun to the Earth
- Astronomer who established the 3 laws of planetary motion and determined that the planets travel in ellipses around the Sun rather than circles
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- First woman to discover a comet
- Greek astronomer who designed the geocentric model of the solar system
- Physicist who proposed the theory of relativity
- Belief that the Sun is at the center of the solar system and everything else revolves around it
- Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in the 1500s
- Technology that allows us to see objects in space that are very far away
- Astronomer who determined that the universe itself is expanding. A telescope is named after him.
- Italian astronomer who first began using telescopes to look at the stars
14 Clues: First woman to discover a comet • The distance from the Sun to the Earth • Physicist who proposed the theory of relativity • the distance that light can travel in the space of a year • Astronomer who created 3 laws of motion and defined gravity. • Greek astronomer who designed the geocentric model of the solar system • ...
Space Genius 2017-05-09
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- The center of our Solar System
- Farthest planet from the Sun
- Group of rocks that form a ring that orbit around the sun
- It orbits around the Earth
- The planet you live on
- The red planet
- The closet planet to the Sun
- The planet known for its bright, beautiful rings
- What force holds us to the Earth?
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- The biggest planet in our Solar System
- What is a dusty snowball that orbits the sun?
- Scientific instrument that makes things faraway appear closer
- People who fly to space
- Neil _____ was the first person to walk on the Moon
- What twinkling and shimmering lights fill the night sky?
15 Clues: The red planet • The planet you live on • People who fly to space • It orbits around the Earth • Farthest planet from the Sun • The closet planet to the Sun • The center of our Solar System • What force holds us to the Earth? • The biggest planet in our Solar System • What is a dusty snowball that orbits the sun? • The planet known for its bright, beautiful rings • ...
Chap. 28 + 29 2017-05-22
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- nearest star to our Earth
- Occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth.
- Theory of solar system formation
- Occurs when the moon passes into the shadow of Earth.
- another name for the inner planets
- Implies that the Earth expandes.
- Saturn's rings are mostly composed of rocks and____.
- name of our solar system
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- Where the moon reflects different amounts of sunlight in a series.
- Which planets are located farthest away from the sun?
- How many planets are there in the milky way?
- A meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere.
- Which planets are located closest to the sun?
- another name for the outer planets
- Theory that our universe began with a primordial explosion.
15 Clues: name of our solar system • nearest star to our Earth • Theory of solar system formation • Implies that the Earth expandes. • another name for the outer planets • another name for the inner planets • How many planets are there in the milky way? • A meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere. • Occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth. • ...
11s 2024-04-30
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- lacking definite form or limits eight
- an empty space in the cosmos four
- a stellar explosion eight
- all existing matter and space eight
- a person who travels into space nine
- a highly magnetized rotating neutron star six
- energy emitted in the form of waves nine
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- a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness four
- relating to the universe six
- a very rarefied and highly elastic substance five
- the galaxy containing our solar system eight
- a planet outside our solar system nine
- a distant celestial object emitting large amounts of energy six
- depressions on a celestial body's surface seven
- a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude six
15 Clues: a stellar explosion eight • relating to the universe six • an empty space in the cosmos four • all existing matter and space eight • a person who travels into space nine • lacking definite form or limits eight • a planet outside our solar system nine • energy emitted in the form of waves nine • the galaxy containing our solar system eight • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2021-02-10
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- A massive flaming ball, lots of mass, the sun is one of these.
- Last name, person who discovered dark matter and couldn't speak for the majority of his life due to a medical condition.
- The galaxy we live in.
- The closest planet to the sun.
- The closest neighboring galaxy, said to collide with ours in 4 billion years.
- Device used to watch the skies in closer detail, you could point it to the moon and see the individual craters.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- One of the most famous planets in the skies, you know, the rings!
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- A massive cluster of dark matter, the remains of an extremely large star post-supernova.
- Jupiter's largest moon.
- One of Jupiter's moons, has a massive water ocean under its surface, may contain life.
- The closest star to Earth, besides the sun.
- Originally the smallest planet in our solar system, now just a dwarf planet.
- The star at the center of our solar system, the big yellow ball that appears in the sky every day.
14 Clues: The galaxy we live in. • Jupiter's largest moon. • The closest planet to the sun. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The closest star to Earth, besides the sun. • A massive flaming ball, lots of mass, the sun is one of these. • One of the most famous planets in the skies, you know, the rings! • ...
Gravity slides 2023-05-02
10 Clues: our solar systems • an object in motion... • something that is applied • large body on a solar system • can be transferred from star • causes solar systems to form • particles that form an object • amount or quantity of an object • of Universal Gravitation Newtons Law • a force that holds the universe together
Space Crossword puzzle. 2024-04-26
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- The big and little dipper.
- star-like chunks of rock of medal traveling through space
- gravity is so strong that not even light can escape it.
- object that light up the night sky.
- The moon passing between the earth and sun obstructing the view of the sun.
- the smallest planet.
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- The milkway
- The earth goes between the sun and the moon making the moon dark.
- The largest planet.
- Force that pulls objects toward each other.
- The hottest planet.
- system The sun and the planets that orbit it.
- the fourth planet from the sun.
- Massive hot star in the center of the solar system.
- The only planet that has living creatures.
15 Clues: The milkway • The largest planet. • The hottest planet. • the smallest planet. • The big and little dipper. • the fourth planet from the sun. • object that light up the night sky. • The only planet that has living creatures. • Force that pulls objects toward each other. • system The sun and the planets that orbit it. • Massive hot star in the center of the solar system. • ...
Stars 2025-02-24
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- giant cloud
- the star will continue to be big until it runs out of this
- when hydrogen runs out the star will expand and become this word
- when more dust bunches up gravity gets stronger and it starts to get hot and becomes this word
- usually a hotter star
- bright and colorful
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- gravity forces the dust to do this word
- the only star in our solar system
- after the sun in our solar system the nearest star from earth is this word
- the opposite of cold
- what keeps you on the ground
- a process
- a planets trip around the sun
- this is what stars are
- imaginary line that a planet rotates around
15 Clues: a process • giant cloud • bright and colorful • the opposite of cold • usually a hotter star • this is what stars are • what keeps you on the ground • a planets trip around the sun • the only star in our solar system • gravity forces the dust to do this word • imaginary line that a planet rotates around • the star will continue to be big until it runs out of this • ...
Space Systems 2020-12-10
Across
- gravity attracts all things on our planet to the ____ of Earth
- number of minutes it takes light to travel from the sun to Earth
- where the sun rises
- one thing the sun provides for us
- this orbits the Earth
- the gravitational ____ keeps the moon orbiting the Earth
- where the sun sets
- a path around something
- the closest, average-sized star to Earth
- number of hours it takes Earth to complete a day and night cycle
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- when the North Pole has summer, the South Pole has _____
- 365.25 days
- one thing the sun provides for us
- length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth
- a full trip the Earth makes around the sun
- seasons are caused by the ____ of the Earth on its axis
- the number of stars in our solar system
- when shadows are the longest
- force that holds our solar system in place
- the Earth _____ on its axis
20 Clues: 365.25 days • where the sun sets • where the sun rises • this orbits the Earth • a path around something • the Earth _____ on its axis • when shadows are the longest • one thing the sun provides for us • one thing the sun provides for us • the number of stars in our solar system • the closest, average-sized star to Earth • a full trip the Earth makes around the sun • ...
STEAM Kids Club 2024-02-23
Across
- which is the largest organ of the human body
- a liquid to a solid
- which is the strongest bone in the human body
- which gas is essential for breathing
- the largest land animal
- turning materials that otherwise would become waste into valuable resources
- discovered the theory of gravity and the three laws of motion
- organ used to pump blood
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- these reptiles don't have legs
- the ability to do work
- what is the invisible force that pulls objects toward each other called
- largest planet in the solar system
- the skeleton is made up of these
- spring, summer, fall, winter
- bees collect and use nectar to create this
- primary source of energy on Earth
- a secret or disguised way of writing; a code
- where does our food collect after we chew and swallow
- number of plants in the solar system
19 Clues: a liquid to a solid • the ability to do work • the largest land animal • organ used to pump blood • spring, summer, fall, winter • these reptiles don't have legs • the skeleton is made up of these • primary source of energy on Earth • largest planet in the solar system • which gas is essential for breathing • number of plants in the solar system • ...
astronomy 2025-05-20
Across
- A dark matter that sucks things in
- When an object circles around another object in space
- A particle of light
- Used to observe far away objects
- When one planet blocks light to another planet (solar or lunar)
- A massive burning celestial body
- A small or large object that moves incredibly fast when it reaches our orbit
- Technology that orbits a planet
- The study of space and the universe
- A lot of stars together
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- A body that orbits in a solar system
- Other name for universe
- A huge layer of glasses that form around a planet
- A massive system of millions of stars
- An object made of ice and dust
- How far light goes in 1 year
- A force that pulls things
- Red planet, fourth one away from the sun
- The powerful explosion when a star dies
- A Massive cloud in space
20 Clues: A particle of light • Other name for universe • A lot of stars together • A Massive cloud in space • A force that pulls things • How far light goes in 1 year • An object made of ice and dust • Technology that orbits a planet • Used to observe far away objects • A massive burning celestial body • A dark matter that sucks things in • The study of space and the universe • ...
8.2- The Solar System 2014-01-09
Across
- The correct name for a "shooting star."
- The "red planet."
- Rock,leftover material from formation of our solar system.
- Which planets surface is similar to our moon?
- A comet is a celestial object made out of_____ and dust.
- Has the fastest wind speed.
- Keeps water in liquid form.
- A planet does not create its own light its______ it.
- The most distant region of the solar system.
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- An example of a dwarf planet that no longer exist.
- How long it takes a planet to spin on its axis.
- What gives Uranus and Neptune their bluish colour?
- The hottest planet.
- How an object revolves around another object.
- How many planets does mars have?
15 Clues: The "red planet." • The hottest planet. • Has the fastest wind speed. • Keeps water in liquid form. • How many planets does mars have? • The correct name for a "shooting star." • The most distant region of the solar system. • How an object revolves around another object. • Which planets surface is similar to our moon? • How long it takes a planet to spin on its axis. • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-25
Across
- a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground
- Earths only satellite
- The area of air and gas
- giant balls of hot gas
- a gaseous cyan-coloured ice giant
- 17 times the mass of Earth
- largest in the Solar System
- closest in mass and size to its neighbor Earth
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- first planet from the Sun
- rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system
- a big ball of rock or iron
- It is a massive, hot ball of plasma, inflated and heated by energy
- the only planet associated with the color ofblood
- It has only one-eighth the average density of Earth
- the only planet that is known to support life
15 Clues: Earths only satellite • giant balls of hot gas • The area of air and gas • first planet from the Sun • a big ball of rock or iron • 17 times the mass of Earth • largest in the Solar System • a gaseous cyan-coloured ice giant • a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground • the only planet that is known to support life • closest in mass and size to its neighbor Earth • ...
Exploration 2024-10-03
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- - Spacecraft that has traveled beyond our solar system
- - NASA program that landed humans on the Moon
- - SpaceX rocket known for reusable technology
- - Object placed in orbit for communication or observation
- - Agency for space programs
- - Planet known for its red color and exploration rovers
- - Rover that explores the surface of Mars
- - Mars rover designed to search for signs of past life
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- - Planet located outside our solar system
- - Space shuttle that tragically exploded shortly after launch
- - Space telescope providing stunning images of the universe
- - Pertaining to the Moon, especially in exploration context
- - Instrument used to observe distant celestial objects
- - First human to journey into space
- - International Space Station for scientific research in orbit
15 Clues: - Agency for space programs • - First human to journey into space • - Planet located outside our solar system • - Rover that explores the surface of Mars • - NASA program that landed humans on the Moon • - SpaceX rocket known for reusable technology • - Spacecraft that has traveled beyond our solar system • - Instrument used to observe distant celestial objects • ...
The Planets 2013-12-11
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- The planet with lowest density
- The name of Mars' "largest in the solar system" object
- telescopes that use lenses and/or mirrors are of this type
- a man-made place in orbit around the Earth
- Temperatures at the surface of Venus are hot enough to melt _____
- a small probe that moves along the surface on wheels
- you could say this planet has East and West poles
- the hottest planet
Down
- the length of a Jovian day
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- the planet with the red spot
- the smallest planet
- the red planet
- the largest component of the Venetian atmosphere
- the coldest surface in the known solar system
- this type of telescope uses invisible radiation like x-rays
- This planet has the fastest winds
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Saturn's rings are mostly made of this
19 Clues: the red planet • the hottest planet • the smallest planet • the length of a Jovian day • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • the planet with the red spot • The planet with lowest density • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • This planet has the fastest winds • Saturn's rings are mostly made of this • a man-made place in orbit around the Earth • ...
Enlightenment 2022-02-23
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- immediate result of the enlightenment
- a change to the constitution
- proved planets move in elliptical orbits
- fought for education for women
- founded the heliocentric theory
- founder of modern chemistry challenged Artistotle's ideas.
- a value held highly by voltaire
- the belief that the sun is the center of the solar system
- a method that uses experiments and questions to prove theories
- people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
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- believed in freedom of speech and religion
- a book written by Jean-Jaques Rousseau
- the belief that the earth is the center of the solar system
- french nobles
- a style of art with light colors and soft lines
- parties where people discuss new ideas
- to know something you did not before
- people who believed in science and God
- art with dull colors and strong lines
19 Clues: french nobles • a change to the constitution • fought for education for women • founded the heliocentric theory • a value held highly by voltaire • to know something you did not before • immediate result of the enlightenment • art with dull colors and strong lines • a book written by Jean-Jaques Rousseau • parties where people discuss new ideas • ...
Astro 2023-02-07
Across
- the first gravitational waves were detected by the merger of a pair of what (5,5)
- scientific term used for twinkling of stars(13)
- the "sea of tranquility" can be found on which body in the solar system (4)
- lightyear is a measure of what? (8)
- outermost layer of the solar atmosphere (also means crown) (6)
- most abundant element in the universe(8)
- largest constellation (5)
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- particle that interacts very rarely with matter (8)
- upcoming space mission of India which will observe the Sun from L1 point (6)
- a ball of ice and dust with a long, glowing tail (5)
- the galaxy that is expected to collide with the Milky Way in 4-5 billion years (9)
- what is the shape of Milkyway (6)
- hottest planet in the solar system (5)
- at one point the largest radio telescope in the world and featured in movies like Goldeneye and Contact (7)
14 Clues: largest constellation (5) • what is the shape of Milkyway (6) • lightyear is a measure of what? (8) • hottest planet in the solar system (5) • most abundant element in the universe(8) • scientific term used for twinkling of stars(13) • particle that interacts very rarely with matter (8) • a ball of ice and dust with a long, glowing tail (5) • ...
univerise Vocab heather baird 4th period 2014-10-08
Across
- a hot gas ball in the middle of our solar system
- all space and the matter space contains
- areas of star that spread out
- our solar system
- waves provide us with visible light
- the location of star formation
- big ball of hot gas millions of miles away from earth
- waves that are between radio and infrared
- shift the changes in wavelength that lets us know if something is comeing or moveing tord us
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- the death of a star by explosion
- distance between any two corresponding
- a small model of something big
- transfer of energy through matter or space
- a large grouping of stars in space
- waves waves with long low frequencies
15 Clues: our solar system • areas of star that spread out • a small model of something big • the location of star formation • the death of a star by explosion • a large grouping of stars in space • waves provide us with visible light • waves waves with long low frequencies • distance between any two corresponding • all space and the matter space contains • ...
