solar system Crossword Puzzles
Scientific Revolution Vocab 2017-05-13
Across
- Scientist and Astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- A Greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along
- to retract a statement or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
- first scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
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- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer • ...
Scientific Revolution Vocabulary 2017-05-14
Across
- To retract a stament or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- First scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
- To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
Down
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
- Scientist and Astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- A greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer • ...
SOLAR ENERGY 2020-09-24
Across
- It is the sunniest place on earth in arizona, US
- Advantage of solar energy
- Relating to the action of UV light
- Silicon is ________
- Instrument that measures properties of light
- Solar energy produces NO ______
- PV cells use energy from the sun to generate?
- Solar energy is used for ______ food
- Solar panel component
- Solar cells are predominantly made from
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- Like a photon
- Photovoltaic device
- Solar energy is the ______ and renewable source
- Solar energy is an imp source of _______
- Luminous discharge solar cell can show
- Solar energy is captured by photovoltaic?
- As tech has improved, solar power cost have?
- Placed on roofs to generate electricity
- Thermonuclear reaction
- Renewable energy
20 Clues: Like a photon • Renewable energy • Photovoltaic device • Silicon is ________ • Solar panel component • Thermonuclear reaction • Advantage of solar energy • Solar energy produces NO ______ • Relating to the action of UV light • Solar energy is used for ______ food • Luminous discharge solar cell can show • Placed on roofs to generate electricity • ...
Ella Travaso pd.1 2023-10-24
Across
- closed-plane curve that results from the intersection of a plane cutting through a cone
- a small piece of an asteroid
- fundamental system in condensed matter sciences
- a streak of light in the sky
- small, icy object that orbits the sun and has a long "tail" of gas
- rock-type object formed in the early solar system from collisions
- the range of orbits around a star
- orbits the sun
- doughnut-shaped region of icy objects
- orbital motion of a spatial body in a direction that is opposite of what is normal in a given system
- measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is
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- large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen
- a transient rain of meteors
- mean distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the sun
- Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface
- solid piece of debris from an object
- region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our Solar System are found orbiting the Sun
- a very steep bank or slope
18 Clues: orbits the sun • a very steep bank or slope • a transient rain of meteors • a small piece of an asteroid • a streak of light in the sky • the range of orbits around a star • solid piece of debris from an object • doughnut-shaped region of icy objects • fundamental system in condensed matter sciences • measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is • ...
Scientific Revolution Vocabulary 2017-05-14
Across
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer.
- To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
- First scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
Down
- Scientist and astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
- A greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
- To retract a stament or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric Theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer. • ...
Scientific Revolution Vocabulary 2017-05-14
Across
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- First scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
- A greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along.
Down
- To retract a stament or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric Theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer.
- Scientist and astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer. • ...
Scientific Revolution Vocabulary 2017-05-14
Across
- Scientist and astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
- To retract a stament or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric Theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- A greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along.
Down
- First scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer.
- To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer. • ...
Universe crossword 2022-05-13
Across
- the explosion of a star
- basically a tiny universe inside of the real universe. comprised of nebulae and solar systems
- a forming solar system
- a spinning disk inside a galaxy comprised of a central star (sun) and planets orbiting it. (two words)
- when something is moving away it appears red
- the ever-expanding area the big bang created
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- the most commonly found element in the universe
- anything the human can interact with its senses there is a tiny more amount of it than anti-matter
- a mass that is orbiting around a star
- the small particles that make up interstellar clouds (two words)
- any celestial body orbiting a planet
- mainly made of helium and hydrogen. giant heat mass balls
12 Clues: a forming solar system • the explosion of a star • any celestial body orbiting a planet • a mass that is orbiting around a star • when something is moving away it appears red • the ever-expanding area the big bang created • the most commonly found element in the universe • mainly made of helium and hydrogen. giant heat mass balls • ...
Planet Project Crossword 2021-05-21
Across
- Planets with a well defined rocky surface, also the closest four planets to the sun.
- The name that refers to the furthest planets from the sun, they are also Gas Giants.
- Which planet is the closest to the sun.
- These are celestial objects that orbit another celestial body that is larger than itself. An examples of one would be the moon. (2 words)
- Celestial objects composed of rock and other minerals, they are rocky and usually irregularly shaped.
- The name that refers to the four planets who don't have a well defined surface, they are also the four furthest planets from the sun. (2 words)
- The name that refers to the four planets closest to the sun, which are all terrestrial.
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- Which planet is the only one capable of sustaining life in our solar system.
- A planet best known for its rings which are made of ice and rock, although it isn't the only planet with rings.
- An object composed of dust, frozen gases and rock. they have "tails" that form when they get close to the sun and begin to melt. It also has an elliptical orbit.
- The largest planet in our solar system, it also has 79 moons.
- The farthest planet away from the sun, and also the coldest one in our solar system.
- Which terrestrial planet is referred to as the red planet due to its high abundance of iron oxides giving it a reddish color.
- Which planet in our solar system has the highest temperature.
- A planet best known for the large tilt on its axis, it is also often mispronounced.
15 Clues: Which planet is the closest to the sun. • The largest planet in our solar system, it also has 79 moons. • Which planet in our solar system has the highest temperature. • Which planet is the only one capable of sustaining life in our solar system. • A planet best known for the large tilt on its axis, it is also often mispronounced. • ...
Scientific Revolution Vocab 2017-05-13
Across
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- first scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- to retract a stament or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
Down
- to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- A greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along
- Scientist and Astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer • ...
Scientific Revolution Vocabulary 2017-05-14
Across
- Scientist and astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- First scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- To retract a stament or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric Theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
Down
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer.
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- A greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along.
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • To overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer. • ...
Scientific Revolution Vocab 2017-05-13
Across
- to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
- to retract a stament or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
Down
- Scientist and Astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- A greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
- first scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer • ...
Planets in our solar system 2021-03-02
8 Clues: The red planet • the largest plane • the “ringed planet” • the “sideways planet” • only planet with life • closest planet to the sun • hottest planet in solar system • coldest planet in our solar system
space 2023-12-06
8 Clues: Small • it rains acid • where life is • the red planet • the second largest • the other ice giant • the largest planet in the solar system • one of the ice giants in our solar system
The Solar system 2022-08-24
11 Clues: 6 petals • 13 rings • six rings • biggest thing • Five know moons • Hottest planted • biggest planted • smallest planted • Only dwarf planet • Know as red planet • cannot stand on it
The Solar system 2022-08-24
11 Clues: 6 petals • 13 rings • six rings • biggest thing • Five know moons • Hottest planted • biggest planted • smallest planted • Only dwarf planet • Know as red planet • cannot stand on it
The Solar system 2022-10-05
Across
- Midday or 12 o’clock in the daytime, when the sun is high in the sky.
- The star is made of hot, glowing gases that we see in the daytime. The sun is the center of Earth’s solar system.
- A big ball of burning gases in space that gives off light and heat.
- The shape of the lighted part of the moon, such as a full moon or a new moon.
- The time of day when the sun first appears in the morning. The sun looks low in the sky.
- night begins. The sun looks low in the sky.
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- The sun, the planets, their moons, and other objects that move around the sun.
- The time of day when the sun goes down and
- A hole in the ground shaped like a bowl, often found on the moon.
- The curved path that planets like Earth take around the sun or moons take around the planets.
- A group of stars that forms a picture.
11 Clues: A group of stars that forms a picture. • The time of day when the sun goes down and • night begins. The sun looks low in the sky. • A hole in the ground shaped like a bowl, often found on the moon. • A big ball of burning gases in space that gives off light and heat. • Midday or 12 o’clock in the daytime, when the sun is high in the sky. • ...
The Solar System 2021-09-08
Across
- Coldest planet in the Solar System
- farthest planet from the Sun
- it takes 1 day and it causes day and night
- known as the "Red Planet"
- it takes 1 year and it causes the 4 seasons
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- No longer a planet
- famous for its rings
- takes approximately 365d to rotate around the Sun
- hottest planet
- closest planet to the Sun
- the largest planet
11 Clues: hottest planet • No longer a planet • the largest planet • famous for its rings • closest planet to the Sun • known as the "Red Planet" • farthest planet from the Sun • Coldest planet in the Solar System • it takes 1 day and it causes day and night • it takes 1 year and it causes the 4 seasons • takes approximately 365d to rotate around the Sun
The solar system 2021-10-21
Across
- is the top shadow of lunar ecllips
- a small body of matter that just moves around in space
- go's with this that the sun is in the middle of or solar system
- small rocky body orbiting the sun
- planet is like a very small world but it don't count like a planet
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- object gives us back imformation from space
- what the earth does around the sun
- object is a solid piece of debris that is just
- like revolving around something
- a comet
- snowball that orbits in space
11 Clues: a comet • snowball that orbits in space • like revolving around something • small rocky body orbiting the sun • is the top shadow of lunar ecllips • what the earth does around the sun • object gives us back imformation from space • object is a solid piece of debris that is just • a small body of matter that just moves around in space • ...
Our Solar System 2021-08-20
11 Clues: a star • our home • the red planet • the last planet • the hottest planet • the largest planet • the coldest planet • a natural satellite • the smallest planet • a hole in the ground • planet with bright rings
The Solar System 2023-05-05
Across
- It's called Earth's twin and the hottest planet.
- Some people think it's the hottest planet.
- The only star in our Solar System.
- The planet whom we call "Home".
- This is a dwarf planet crossing over with Neptune's orbit.
- One of the 3 planets with rings.
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- The belt that separates Terrestrial Planets from Jovian Planets.
- Scientists think there was water before.
- This planet is 2nd farthest from the Sun.
- This is the coldest planet in our solar system.
- The planet with a storm called "The big red spot".
11 Clues: The planet whom we call "Home". • One of the 3 planets with rings. • The only star in our Solar System. • Scientists think there was water before. • This planet is 2nd farthest from the Sun. • Some people think it's the hottest planet. • This is the coldest planet in our solar system. • It's called Earth's twin and the hottest planet. • ...
The Solar System 2013-12-07
Across
- The name of our galaxy
- The type of food people eat in the International Space Station
- The planet closest to the sun
- The planet furthest away from the sun
- The number of moons that Jupiter has
- The type of planets that orbit the habitable zone around a star
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- The force that keeps the planets orbiting the sun
- The hole in space that pulls in anything that comes within it's range
- The type of planet that Pluto is
- The number of hours it takes the earth to make a full rotation
- The number of main planets in our Solar System
11 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The planet closest to the sun • The type of planet that Pluto is • The number of moons that Jupiter has • The planet furthest away from the sun • The number of main planets in our Solar System • The force that keeps the planets orbiting the sun • The type of food people eat in the International Space Station • ...
The Solar System 2015-05-06
Across
- orbit period of 165 years
- used to count a month
- has one giant red storm on it
- has a center of molten iron and nickel
- has rings made of ice
- light from this reaches the earth in 8 minutes
- holds the tallest mountain in the solar system
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- separates the gas giants from the rocky planets
- this planet can only be seen before and after the sun has risen and set
- turns like a barrel on its axis
- covered by a layer of acidic clouds
11 Clues: used to count a month • has rings made of ice • orbit period of 165 years • has one giant red storm on it • turns like a barrel on its axis • covered by a layer of acidic clouds • has a center of molten iron and nickel • light from this reaches the earth in 8 minutes • holds the tallest mountain in the solar system • separates the gas giants from the rocky planets • ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2017-04-08
Across
- NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GODDESS OF LOVE
- TH EPLANET WITH THE MOST DISTINCT RINGS
- THE GALAXY THAT CONTAINS OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
- CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
- EIGHT PLANET FROM THE SUN
- KNOWN AS A DWARF PLANET
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- THE SMALLEST PLANET
- THE RED PLANET
- THE ICE PLANET
- THE LARGEST PLANET
- WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
11 Clues: THE RED PLANET • THE ICE PLANET • THE LARGEST PLANET • THE SMALLEST PLANET • CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE • KNOWN AS A DWARF PLANET • EIGHT PLANET FROM THE SUN • NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GODDESS OF LOVE • TH EPLANET WITH THE MOST DISTINCT RINGS • THE GALAXY THAT CONTAINS OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
CROSSWORD SOLAR SYSTEM 2022-04-11
The Solar System 2023-10-19
Across
- A smaller chunk of rock and metal
- A ball of rock, ice and gases
- The star at the center of the solar system
- The planet we live on
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- A large chunk of rock and metal
- It has a round shape
- It orbits a planet
- The planet nearest the sun
- It means 'go around'
- The planet farthest from the sun
- It means 'very small'
11 Clues: It orbits a planet • It has a round shape • It means 'go around' • It means 'very small' • The planet we live on • The planet nearest the sun • A ball of rock, ice and gases • A large chunk of rock and metal • The planet farthest from the sun • A smaller chunk of rock and metal • The star at the center of the solar system
Solar System Vocabulary 2023-12-05
Across
- Rocky bodies orbiting the sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
- A push or a pull on an object.
- The motion pathway of a solar system object through space in a curved shape around another object.
- The lack of any air particles in a volume.
- Small icy object orbiting the sun that may have a long “tail” or halo when closer to the Sun.
- The forces caused by one surface or object rubbing against another as they move past each other.
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- The size and distance of one object relative to another.
- Friction forces that air particles apply against a moving object.
- A property of matter that causes objects to continue in a state of motion or rest unless changed by a force.
- A small rocky body that has entered Earth's atmosphere.
- The force that attracts objects to the center of Earth or to the center of any other physical object with mass such as the Sun.
11 Clues: A push or a pull on an object. • The lack of any air particles in a volume. • A small rocky body that has entered Earth's atmosphere. • The size and distance of one object relative to another. • Rocky bodies orbiting the sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter. • Friction forces that air particles apply against a moving object. • ...
Solar System Crossword 2024-01-22
Across
- A small rocky object in space that orbits the Sun, found mostly between Mars and Jupiter
- A vehicle designed for travel or operation, often used for space exploration
- An object that orbits around a planet, moon, or star, including human-made objects
- God of time
- Goddess of Love and Beauty
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- God of War
- A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky
- A space object made of ice, dust, and gases that develops a bright tail when it approaches the Sun
- God of travelers and tradesmen
- The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat to Earth
- A vast collection of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity
11 Clues: God of War • God of time • Goddess of Love and Beauty • God of travelers and tradesmen • A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky • A vehicle designed for travel or operation, often used for space exploration • The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat to Earth • ...
Solar System Vocab 2023-11-02
Across
- meteoroid entering the earth's atmosphere; produces streak of light
- NO rocky/solid surfaces; larger;"gas giant"
- rocky objects orbiting the sun, smaller than asteroids
- Rocky and solid surfaces; Smaller;terrestrial planets
- measure of gravity exerted from an object
- is the amount of matter in an object
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- large, rock-shaped, orbit the sun, smaller than planets;rock and metal
- force that pulls all objects with mass toward one other
- A meteor that hit the surface of the earth; very small
- chunks of ice and dust traveling the space;dirty snowballs
- consists sun and everything that orbits around it
11 Clues: is the amount of matter in an object • measure of gravity exerted from an object • NO rocky/solid surfaces; larger;"gas giant" • consists sun and everything that orbits around it • Rocky and solid surfaces; Smaller;terrestrial planets • A meteor that hit the surface of the earth; very small • rocky objects orbiting the sun, smaller than asteroids • ...
Solar System Vocab 2023-11-02
Across
- meteoroid entering the earth's atmosphere; produces streak of light
- NO rocky/solid surfaces; larger;"gas giant"
- rocky objects orbiting the sun, smaller than asteroids
- Rocky and solid surfaces; Smaller;terrestrial planets
- measure of gravity exerted from an object
- is the amount of matter in an object
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- large, rock-shaped, orbit the sun, smaller than planets;rock and metal
- force that pulls all objects with mass toward one other
- A meteor that hit the surface of the earth; very small
- chunks of ice and dust traveling the space;dirty snowballs
- consists sun and everything that orbits around it
11 Clues: is the amount of matter in an object • measure of gravity exerted from an object • NO rocky/solid surfaces; larger;"gas giant" • consists sun and everything that orbits around it • Rocky and solid surfaces; Smaller;terrestrial planets • A meteor that hit the surface of the earth; very small • rocky objects orbiting the sun, smaller than asteroids • ...
Solar System II 2024-12-11
Across
- This place is called the heliopause
- It used to be a planet but is now a dwarf planet
- This is one Earth day on mars
- It is a large telescope orbiting Earth
- It is sometimes nicknamed Santa
- It is a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptunes orbit
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- This is the biggest explosion that humans have ever seen
- This is one of the twin rovers that were on Mars
- This was the space missions in the 60s and 70s
- This is the second twin rover on Mars
- This is an object that orbits the Sun
11 Clues: This is one Earth day on mars • It is sometimes nicknamed Santa • This place is called the heliopause • This is the second twin rover on Mars • This is an object that orbits the Sun • It is a large telescope orbiting Earth • This was the space missions in the 60s and 70s • This is one of the twin rovers that were on Mars • It used to be a planet but is now a dwarf planet • ...
The Solar System 2025-07-13
Across
- A planet with many moons.
- A blue planet far from the sun.
- A planet that represents mind and intellect.
- The family that the sun belongs to.
- Another name for the sun.
- The hottest planet in the solar system.
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- Also known as Luna.
- Rocks in space.
- Also known as Terra.
- What planets do around the sun.
- The red planet.
11 Clues: Rocks in space. • The red planet. • Also known as Luna. • Also known as Terra. • A planet with many moons. • Another name for the sun. • A blue planet far from the sun. • What planets do around the sun. • The family that the sun belongs to. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • A planet that represents mind and intellect.
Scientific Revolution Vocab 2017-05-13
Across
- A Greek astronomer who proposed the geocentric system of astronomy until Copernicus came along
- A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
- Scientist and Astronomer who used the telescope to prove that the new heliocentric theory was correct. He also did a few experiments with gravity.
- The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
Down
- The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system.
- A new way of thinking of the natural world and universe that placed more importance on logic and reason than superstition.
- first scientist/astronomer to propose that the earth was not at the center of the universe/solar system.
- to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system.
- to retract a statement or opinion. In this case some people that believed in the Heliocentric theory were told to recant their saying by the Church.
- Someone who speaks out or against the church.
10 Clues: Someone who speaks out or against the church. • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. • The theory that the earth is the center of the solar system. • to overthrow and replace a government, political or idea system. • A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer • ...
Planet Quiz 2019-08-29
8 Clues: Largest planet • Planet with life • Planet with rings • Star of the solar system • Nearest planet to the sun • Earth's natural satellite • Farthest planet from the sun • Number of planets in the solar system
Galaxies and Rocks in Space 2024-05-16
8 Clues: astheroid made of • dust found in space • The largest astheroid • part of solar system? • the shape of milky way • objects made from rocks • closest star from earth • galaxy contains our Solar System?
Gravity & Black holes 2021-12-02
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- The never-ending void that is dark with solar systems in it
- holes A cause of a supernova collapsing in on itself
- The thing in the center of our solar system
- Big rocks flying through space
- What keeps us on the ground
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- What happens when a star is dying
- Balls of burring gasses in the universe
- What helps us see
- System Something that contains planets and a Star in the center
9 Clues: What helps us see • What keeps us on the ground • Big rocks flying through space • What happens when a star is dying • Balls of burring gasses in the universe • The thing in the center of our solar system • holes A cause of a supernova collapsing in on itself • The never-ending void that is dark with solar systems in it • ...
Gravity & Black holes 2021-12-02
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- The thing in the center of our solar system
- System Something that contains planets and a Star in the center
- What helps us see
- Big rocks flying through space
- What happens when a star is dying
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- The never-ending void that is dark with solar systems in it
- holes A cause of a supernova collapsing in on itself
- Balls of burring gasses in the universe
- What keeps us on the ground
9 Clues: What helps us see • What keeps us on the ground • Big rocks flying through space • What happens when a star is dying • Balls of burring gasses in the universe • The thing in the center of our solar system • holes A cause of a supernova collapsing in on itself • The never-ending void that is dark with solar systems in it • ...
Galaxies and Rocks in Space 2024-05-16
8 Clues: astheroid made of • dust found in space • The largest astheroid • part of solar system? • the shape of milky way • objects made from rocks • closest star from earth • galaxy contains our Solar System?
The Sun and The Solar System 2014-01-07
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- Electronically charged particles sent out from the corona
- When the chunk of rock burns up in the planet's atmosphere. (AKA Shooting Star)
- Huge, looping eruptions of gas that arch out from the photosphere and into the outer layers of the Sun's atmosphere
- Small, icy, and rocky objects that are left over from the formation of the universe
- A region in the solar system in which asteroids are found. Between Mars and Jupiter
- Planets that have a naturally rocky surface
- The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere
- Areas of gas on the sun that are cooler than its surrounding gasses
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- Irregular shaped rocky bodies that usually orbit the Sun in a region called the Asteroid Belt
- The most prominent layer of the sun's atmosphere
- Most have rocky surfaces and are studied in relation to the planets that they orbit
- Planets that are made up of thick atmospheres of gas that surround a core
- Chunks of rock that randomly move around the solar system. They have no fixed orbit
- Caused by the increased number of particles in solar wind due to solar flares and prominences
- Explosions of hot gas that shoot from the Sun's surface, releasing tremendous amounts of energy into space
- The glowing of the sky caused by charged particles coming in contact with the Earth's atmosphere
- When the chunk of rock strikes the surface of a planet or moon
17 Clues: The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere • Planets that have a naturally rocky surface • The most prominent layer of the sun's atmosphere • Electronically charged particles sent out from the corona • When the chunk of rock strikes the surface of a planet or moon • Areas of gas on the sun that are cooler than its surrounding gasses • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Planets 2015-05-21
8 Clues: red planet • dwarf planet • ringed planet • brightest planet • closest planet to the sun • largest planet in the solar system • the 7th planet in the solar system • the planets do this around the sun
SCIENTISTS & INVENTIONS 2017-01-29
17 Clues: computer • dynamite • aeroplane • gramophone • solar system • atomic theory • 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
planets 2023-06-15
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- Pluto used to be considered the ninth planet in our solar system but was reclassified as a dwarf planet. It is very cold and far from the Sun.
- Io is one of Jupiter's moons and is known for its volcanic activity. It has over 400 active volcanoes and is the most geologically active body in our solar system.
- Europa is one of Jupiter's moons and is covered in ice. Scientists believe that beneath the icy surface, there might be a vast ocean of liquid water, which could potentially harbor life.
- Our home planet, Earth, is the only known planet to support life. It has oceans, mountains, forests, and a diverse range of ecosystems.
- The closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is very hot during the day and extremely cold at night. It has a rocky surface and no atmosphere.
- Neptune is a blue planet that is similar to Uranus. It is also a gas giant and has a storm called the Great Dark Spot, which is similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
- Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because it is similar in size. It has a thick atmosphere and is covered in clouds. It is the hottest planet in our solar system.
- Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system and belongs to the planet Jupiter. It is even larger than the planet Mercury. It has a frozen surface with cracks and ridges.
- Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is considered a dwarf planet and is made up of rock and ice.
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- Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is a gas giant and has a storm called the Great Red Spot, which is a giant swirling storm that has been raging for centuries.
- Titan is Saturn's largest moon and has a thick atmosphere. It is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere. It also has lakes and rivers of liquid methane.
- Enceladus is another moon of Saturn and has geysers that shoot out water vapor into space. Scientists have detected organic molecules and believe it may have conditions suitable for life.
- Saturn is known for its beautiful rings made up of ice, rock, and dust particles. It is a gas giant and has many moons.
- Uranus is an icy planet that is tilted on its side. It is unique because it rotates on its side compared to other planets. It is also a gas giant.
- Known as the "Red Planet," Mars has a rusty, reddish appearance. It has polar ice caps and a thin atmosphere. Scientists are studying Mars to learn more about its potential for supporting life.
15 Clues: Saturn is known for its beautiful rings made up of ice, rock, and dust particles. It is a gas giant and has many moons. • Our home planet, Earth, is the only known planet to support life. It has oceans, mountains, forests, and a diverse range of ecosystems. • ...
Vocabulary Crossword 2023-11-21
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- a planet that is not too hot, or too cold that can support life
- The Earth has how many moons
- all gas giants have
- a planet like object that is too small and far away to be a planet
- the largest moon in our solar system
- closest planet to the sun
- the path an object takes around another object
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- the hottest planet
- the number of gas giants
- invisible force that pushes an object towards earth
- rings are made of dust and
- The largest star in our solar system
- what scientist use to study space
13 Clues: the hottest planet • all gas giants have • the number of gas giants • closest planet to the sun • rings are made of dust and • The Earth has how many moons • what scientist use to study space • the largest moon in our solar system • The largest star in our solar system • the path an object takes around another object • invisible force that pushes an object towards earth • ...
Chapter 6 Vocab 2017-10-23
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- the coming together and cohesion of matter under the influence of gravitation to form larger bodies.
- Momentum, the quantity of rotation of a body, which is the product of its moment of inertia and its angular velocity.
- Planets, a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals.
- the process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts.
- a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.
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- protostar; especially the gaseous cloud that underwent gravitational collapse to form the sun.
- the degree of compactness of a substance.
- matter, Material found between the planets of our Solar System.
- theory, Our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago.
- Planetology, a branch of space science and planetary science in which different natural processes and systems are studied by their effects
- a minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
- Accretion Theory, In this model rocky core forms through the coagulation of planetesimals until it is sufficiently massive to accrete a gaseous envelope.
- Nebula, describes the formation of our solar system from a nebula cloud made from a collection of dust and gas.
- Planets, sometimes known as gas giants. However, many astronomers apply the latter term only to Jupiter and Saturn
14 Clues: the degree of compactness of a substance. • theory, Our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago. • matter, Material found between the planets of our Solar System. • Planets, a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals. • the process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts. • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-26
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- line which the earths surface and the sky appears to meet.
- System- our sun and our planets
- a galaxy is a group of billions of stars.
- studies of objects in space and their characteristics
- universe is everything that exists.
- astronomers ask questions about how the universe works
- a round massive object that orbits or revolves around a star.
- Belt- a torus shaped region in the solar system.
- series of events that are regularly repeated.
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- the curved path of a celestial object in space.
- obsolete to cause to go around in a orbit.
- the time in the morning when the sun appears.
- a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
- imaginary line drawn across the earth from both poles.
- great size of extent of something
- time in the evening when the sun disappears.
16 Clues: System- our sun and our planets • great size of extent of something • universe is everything that exists. • a galaxy is a group of billions of stars. • obsolete to cause to go around in a orbit. • time in the evening when the sun disappears. • the time in the morning when the sun appears. • series of events that are regularly repeated. • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2024-12-02
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- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- when the Moon is completely dark
- moon outside our solar system
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over againquartermoon a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earthscale the relative size of things
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
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- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a planet outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
16 Clues: moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
space crossword 2022-02-18
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- Jupiter has a big ___ spot
- what the earth revolves around
- The only planet in the solar system to have life
- an area of space with a lot of gravity "_____ hole"
- The name of our galaxy
- You must do this 2 hours a day in space to stop your muscles from getting weak
- Earth has 1 of these
- a planet with rings
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- used to see things in space
- all water on the ISS needs to be _________
- we need this to breathe
- creature from outer space
- Biggest volcano in the solar system "olympus ____"
13 Clues: a planet with rings • Earth has 1 of these • The name of our galaxy • we need this to breathe • creature from outer space • Jupiter has a big ___ spot • used to see things in space • what the earth revolves around • all water on the ISS needs to be _________ • The only planet in the solar system to have life • Biggest volcano in the solar system "olympus ____" • ...
Outer Space, No Capitals in the answers. 2025-01-31
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- How many moons does Neptune have?
- This is one of the things are caused by Earth's rotation on its axis
- What is the star closest to us?
- How many moons does Venus have?
- This is one of Mars's Moons
- This planet takes the shortest time to revolve around the sun.
- What galaxy are we located in?
- A giant storm located on Jupiter.
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- The biggest planet in our solar system
- The hottest planet in our solar system
- This is caused by Earth's revolution around the sun
- They have no true surface
- They have a rocky surface
13 Clues: They have no true surface • They have a rocky surface • This is one of Mars's Moons • What galaxy are we located in? • What is the star closest to us? • How many moons does Venus have? • How many moons does Neptune have? • A giant storm located on Jupiter. • The biggest planet in our solar system • The hottest planet in our solar system • ...
The Planets 2025-12-08
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- The planet with the most prominent rings
- An object's orbital motion around another object
- The planet with the fastest rotation
- Planet with an extreme tilt that makes it appear to spin sideways
- The "Red planet"
- The furthest planet from the Sun
- Model of solar system with the Sun at the center
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- The spinning motion of a body around its own axis
- Model of solar system with the Earth at the center
- The hottest planet
- The smallest planet
- The shape that planets travel as they move around the Sun
- Takes approximately 365 days to revolve around the Sun
13 Clues: The "Red planet" • The hottest planet • The smallest planet • The furthest planet from the Sun • The planet with the fastest rotation • The planet with the most prominent rings • An object's orbital motion around another object • Model of solar system with the Sun at the center • The spinning motion of a body around its own axis • ...
exoplanets 2025-12-15
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Space by: Emily 2012-06-18
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- is the seventh closest planet to the sun
- is the closest planet to the sun
- is the fifth closest planet to the sun
- the outer solar system consists if planets
- is the fourth closest planet to the sun
- is the third closest planet to the sun
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- The belt is in between mars and jupiter
- is the second closest planet to the sun
- the inner solar system consists of planets
- is the farthest planet from the sun
- four.six billion years ago was born
- A meteorite light
- The is just one of the many stars
13 Clues: A meteorite light • is the closest planet to the sun • is the farthest planet from the sun • is the fifth closest planet to the sun • The is just one of the many stars • is the third closest planet to the sun • is the second closest planet to the sun • is the fourth closest planet to the sun • is the seventh closest planet to the sun • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
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- belt, a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- a clockwork model of the solar system, or of just the sun, earth, and moon.
- a caterpillar to butterfly.
- a thing predicted; a forecast.
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
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- an expert in or student of astronomy.
- involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- a small, slender tree-dwelling ape with long powerful arms and loud hooting calls, native to the forests of South-East Asia.
- (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied.
- a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the moon crosses it.
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
14 Clues: a caterpillar to butterfly. • a thing predicted; a forecast. • an expert in or student of astronomy. • involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal. • a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. • willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences. • ...
Cross Words 2021-11-10
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- The last name of the last Australian President
- The Biggest Planet in the solar system
- The Last Name of the Melbourne Stars Captain
- Man's Best Friend
- The name of the Australian Men's Rugby Team
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- The Name of the Australian Women's Soccer team
- The name of A game which includes a bat and a ball
- always described as having 9 lives
- The Last Name of the 45th US President
- Very Popular Construction Bricks
- The last names of a very famous jedi...
- The Second Planet in the solar system
- Very Popular Blocky world game
13 Clues: Man's Best Friend • Very Popular Blocky world game • Very Popular Construction Bricks • always described as having 9 lives • The Second Planet in the solar system • The Last Name of the 45th US President • The Biggest Planet in the solar system • The last names of a very famous jedi... • The name of the Australian Men's Rugby Team • ...
Planets 2022-03-04
9 Clues: red planet • where we live • Planet with giant ring • closest planet to the sun • Largest planet in solar system • Great dark spot, farthest planet from sun • Not a planet anymore (though it should be) • second farthest planet,axis tilted 98 degrees • second closest, hottest planet in the solar system
HEE crossword 2017-09-01
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- the process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
- smallest planet in Solar system
- known as Red planet
- scientists who study weather
- largest planet in Solar system
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- has black and white stripes
- australian hopping marsupials
- the process of water vapor turning into water droplets
- make-up products
9 Clues: make-up products • known as Red planet • has black and white stripes • scientists who study weather • australian hopping marsupials • largest planet in Solar system • smallest planet in Solar system • the process of water vapor turning into water droplets • the process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
Planets 2019-11-22
9 Clues: The blue planet • The ringed planet • The red eye planet • Often used as a joke • The only planet with life • The closest planet to the sun • Dwarf planet in our solar system • Hottest planet in our solar system • The longest dust storm ever is on this planet
MVU Power Week Puzzle 2023-05-24
Across
- Sun powered
- Term for conservation
- Motor powered bicycle
- 33.48 sq. mi.
- Family oriented
- See through
- You can depend on me
- State of being connected or linked
- Transmission system for electricity
- Electric vehicle
- Temperature gauge
- High-voltage electric system facility
- Sound of electricity
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- Name of this city
- Lights on
- Heat energy from the earth
- In the area
- kWh
- MW
- Adjacent residence
- Save energy
- Cost efficient
- Service
- Collaborative cooperation
- In general view
- Below the surface
- Drawing of landscape
- Utility
- Seven days
- Geographic Information System
- Established in 2001
31 Clues: MW • kWh • Service • Utility • Lights on • Seven days • Sun powered • In the area • Save energy • See through • 33.48 sq. mi. • Cost efficient • In general view • Family oriented • Electric vehicle • Name of this city • Below the surface • Temperature gauge • Adjacent residence • Established in 2001 • Drawing of landscape • You can depend on me • Sound of electricity • Term for conservation • Motor powered bicycle • ...
Crossing Our Solar-System 2015-05-26
Across
- The planets rotate around this
- The planets do what around the sun
- This contains all the matter and energy in existence
- Our galaxy is known as this
- This planet is known as the windy planet
- The smallest planet in our Solar-System
- The third closest planet to the sun
- This planet is known as the Planet of Love
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- This planet is known for its red colouring
- This is a large rock in space
- Piece of stone or metal from space which falls to Earth's surface
- This is a large ball of dirty ice and snow in space
- All the other planets could fit inside this one
- This is now a dwarf planet
- Saturn is surrounded by this
- This planet rotates on its side
16 Clues: This is now a dwarf planet • Our galaxy is known as this • Saturn is surrounded by this • This is a large rock in space • The planets rotate around this • This planet rotates on its side • The planets do what around the sun • The third closest planet to the sun • The smallest planet in our Solar-System • This planet is known as the windy planet • ...
The Solar System Vocabulary 2021-07-27
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- the part of the universe lying outside of the limits of the earths atmosphere.
- the natural satellite of earth or any other planet.
- the streak of light seen in the sky when a small meteoroid burns itself out.
- the icy body that contain a solid nucleus made of water and other dark organic compounds orbiting the Sun.
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- any certain groupings of stars that form configurations of objects or creatures in the sky.
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- any meteoroid that has fallen to the earths surface.
- a small celestial body that revolves around the sun; also known as a planetoid.
- the zone between the orbits of two planets that contains the majority of asteroids.
- the sun and the celestial bodies moving about it.
- all matter and energy, including Earth, the galaxies and the contents of space.
- rocky or metallic fragment of an asteroid, comet or planet.
- a relatively small celestial body moving in orbit around the sun or another star.
- a cluster of stars, gas and dust.
- any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources
16 Clues: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • a cluster of stars, gas and dust. • the sun and the celestial bodies moving about it. • the natural satellite of earth or any other planet. • any meteoroid that has fallen to the earths surface. • rocky or metallic fragment of an asteroid, comet or planet. • ...
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-01
Across
- planets going around the sun
- tilted on its side
- also known as the gas giants
- closest planet to the sun
- between mars and Jupiter
- keeps planets in orbit
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- planets that are closest to the sun
- planets that don't quit meet the definition of an actual planet
- dwarf planet that was once known as a planet
- has a red sport on it that is a storm
- furthest planet from the sun
- largest thing in our solar system
- planet with the most rings
- all planets have it except Mercury and Venus
- the red planet
- only planet containing life
16 Clues: the red planet • tilted on its side • keeps planets in orbit • between mars and Jupiter • closest planet to the sun • planet with the most rings • only planet containing life • planets going around the sun • furthest planet from the sun • also known as the gas giants • largest thing in our solar system • planets that are closest to the sun • has a red sport on it that is a storm • ...
Astronomy Puzzle 2023-09-17
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- Planet similar in size to Venus
- 99.8% of mass of our solar system
- Burning balls of gas
- Closest planet to the sun
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- Planetesimals that formed orbits around planets
- The hottest planet
- Force that holds our solar system together
- Gives Mars it's "reddish" color
- First four planets are the inner _____ planets
9 Clues: The hottest planet • Burning balls of gas • Closest planet to the sun • Gives Mars it's "reddish" color • Planet similar in size to Venus • 99.8% of mass of our solar system • Force that holds our solar system together • First four planets are the inner _____ planets • Planetesimals that formed orbits around planets
The Solar System 2024-12-17
9 Clues: The hottest planet. • All planets go around it. • The biggest planet of all. • One of the coldest planet. • The centre of solar system. • The planet that people live on. • The farthest planet from the sun. • The planet that closest to the sun. • Total number of planet in solar system.
Crossword-Solar system 2023-01-30
Across
- Third planet from Sun.
- Nearest planet to the Sun.
- The planet farthest from the Sun.
- The planet with ring around it.
- The red planet.
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- Hottest planet in the Solar System.
- The natural satellite of Earth.
- The planet which is called morning and evening star.
- Largest planet in the Solar System.
- A huge ball of burning gas.
10 Clues: The red planet. • Third planet from Sun. • Nearest planet to the Sun. • A huge ball of burning gas. • The natural satellite of Earth. • The planet with ring around it. • The planet farthest from the Sun. • Hottest planet in the Solar System. • Largest planet in the Solar System. • The planet which is called morning and evening star.
Universe 2022-06-07
7 Clues: what is our star • the proper planet to jupiter • nearest star to the solar system • third planet of the solar system • the biggest planet of the solar system • what is the earlier galaxy to milky way • how it's named the black hole of the center of milky way
Alll about universe 2022-06-23
7 Clues: The planet we live on • The coldest planet on the Earth • The planet farthest from the Sun • The hottest planet in the solar system • The largest planet in the solar system • The smallest plant in the solar system • This planet has ring made up of rock and ice
planets 2025-04-25
9 Clues: the hottest planet • is famous for its rings • the planet we call home • has the "Great Dark Spot" • also called the "Red Planet" • the closest planet to the sun • the center of our solar system • is the seventh planet from the sun • the largest planet in our solar system
Space 2023-05-26
10 Clues: Partial shadow • Main element in stars • Number of moon phases • Southern & Northern... • Known as a dwarf planet • is the shape of the earth • planets in the solar system • The largest planet in the solar system • when Earth's moon is in a total lunar eclipse • there are 4 types in total (we learned 2 types)
climate change goode 2024-03-15
15 Clues: float • growing • weather • medieval • radiation • freefloat • low temps • flow system • warmer climate • greenhousegases • change wobbling • temps estimated • sun solar radiation • little ice age takes place • levels of greenhouse gases estimated
reff 2024-01-21
Across
- Planet orbiting another star.
- Solar system boundary.
- Instrument for distant observation.
- Largest gas giant.
- Icy celestial body with a tail.
- Boundary of the Sun's influence.
- Small rocky body in space.
- Farthest point from the Sun in an orbit.
- Tilted, blue-green ice giant.
- Central star of our system.
- Vast system of stars.
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- Magnetic field region.
- Our home planet.
- Distant, windy ice giant.
- Celestial path around the Sun.
- Earth's "sister" planet.
- Closest point to the Sun in an orbit.
- Polar light displays.
- Ringed planet with distinct features.
- Red planet with polar ice caps.
- Closest planet to the Sun.
21 Clues: Our home planet. • Largest gas giant. • Polar light displays. • Vast system of stars. • Magnetic field region. • Solar system boundary. • Earth's "sister" planet. • Distant, windy ice giant. • Small rocky body in space. • Closest planet to the Sun. • Central star of our system. • Planet orbiting another star. • Tilted, blue-green ice giant. • Celestial path around the Sun. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 1 2024-04-13
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- Greatest of all time
- Number with four digits
- X measurement
- End of the world
- Y measurement
- Livestock
- Constellation with a belt
- Smallest Dwarf Planet in our Solar System
- Host of comedy show “A Closer Look”
- Large ship that crashed into ice
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- What ChatGPT uses
- Ice asteroid
- “Kids and Grown-Ups Love it So”
- Typing mistake
- There’s three words related to each other. Combine them
- Underground railway system
- Z measurement
- The fear of holes
- Unrenewable train fuel
19 Clues: Livestock • Ice asteroid • X measurement • Y measurement • Z measurement • Typing mistake • End of the world • What ChatGPT uses • The fear of holes • Greatest of all time • Unrenewable train fuel • Number with four digits • Constellation with a belt • Underground railway system • “Kids and Grown-Ups Love it So” • Large ship that crashed into ice • Host of comedy show “A Closer Look” • ...
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-30
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- The object that revolves around Earth.
- This planet is the closest one to the sun.
- The force that pulls objects towards each other.
- This gas planet is well known for its rings.
- The planet we live on.
- The lighter part of the shadow outside of the umbra.
- This type of lunar eclipse is when the moon is entirely within the Earth's umbra.
- The type of eclipse caused by the umbra of the Moon's shadow hitting Earth's surface.
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- The type of eclipse that happens when the Moon falls into the umbra of Earth's shadow.
- The galaxy we live in.
- Earth's neighbor, often referred to as "The Red Planet".
- This type of lunar eclipse is when the moon is partially within the Earth's umbra.
- The force that causes day and night on Earth.
- The star of our solar system.
- The darkest part of a shadow.
- This dwarf planet was once classified as a planet with the other 8 main planets.
16 Clues: The galaxy we live in. • The planet we live on. • The star of our solar system. • The darkest part of a shadow. • The object that revolves around Earth. • This planet is the closest one to the sun. • This gas planet is well known for its rings. • The force that causes day and night on Earth. • The force that pulls objects towards each other. • ...
Light and Solar System 2025-02-10
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- smallest planet
- Something our eyes see but is not real
- The arriving ray of light
- The part of the lit up half of the moon
- It will make things look bigger
- Reflection of your face in the mirror
- has life on it
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- A device that allows you to see above the surface
- Bending of light
- a planet that is formed of ice
- a transparent piece of glass
- The coldest planet
- Astronomical body that orbit around the Sun
- The ray of light that reflects off the mirror
- He said that the Sun is the center of the Solar System
- reflects the light of the Sun
16 Clues: has life on it • smallest planet • Bending of light • The coldest planet • The arriving ray of light • a transparent piece of glass • reflects the light of the Sun • a planet that is formed of ice • It will make things look bigger • Reflection of your face in the mirror • Something our eyes see but is not real • The part of the lit up half of the moon • ...
Week 6 Vocabulary 2016-09-29
19 Clues: journey • very end • value of • planning • estimate • to expand • 29.5 days • a opinion • to obtain • to explore • to examine • to improve • main source • to make larger • streak of light • nondirect source • creating suspense • solar system body • small rock orbiting the sun
Alll about universe 2022-06-23
7 Clues: The planet we live on • The coldest planet on the Earth • The planet farthest from the Sun • The largest planet in the solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • The smallest plant in the solar system • This planet has ring made up of rock and ice
Chapter 18 2021-11-16
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- Electricity from the combustion of biomass
- Black,heat absorbing metal plate in a flat glass box
- Water molecules are broken down by an electric current
- Energy from tidal water
- Device that converts wind into energy
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- Energy produced from wood,manure,and grain
- Process of converting thermal energy in ocean water to make electricity
- Mirrors to focus sun to generate electricity
- Heat from underneath the surface of the earth
- Solar energy is converted directly into electricity
- Liquid fuels from biomass sources
- Pump that takes advantage of the heat underneath the soil
- Hydrogen gas used to produce energy
- Designing a building to collect,store,and distribute solar energy
- System to collect,store,and move solar energy
- Energy from the movement of water
- Groups of wind turbines
17 Clues: Groups of wind turbines • Energy from tidal water • Liquid fuels from biomass sources • Energy from the movement of water • Hydrogen gas used to produce energy • Device that converts wind into energy • Energy produced from wood,manure,and grain • Electricity from the combustion of biomass • Mirrors to focus sun to generate electricity • ...
Space 2024-05-14
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- This planet is the only planet that has rings, but is the only one visible by the naked eye
- This planet is one of the most explored bodies our solar system
- This planet is closest to the Sun
- This planet has the shortest days in our solar system
- This is the most famous comet
- We live on this planet
- This eclipse is the rarest Lunar Eclipse
- This planet is Earth's evil twin
- This planet is 30 times farther from the Sun as the Earth
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- This planet looks like a rolling ball because it is tilted at a 90 degree angle
- This eclipse happens when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
- This eclipse is the rarest Solar Eclipse
- This eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth
13 Clues: We live on this planet • This is the most famous comet • This planet is Earth's evil twin • This planet is closest to the Sun • This eclipse is the rarest Solar Eclipse • This eclipse is the rarest Lunar Eclipse • This planet has the shortest days in our solar system • This planet is 30 times farther from the Sun as the Earth • ...
planets 2013-09-03
9 Clues: planet we live on • is now a dwarf planet • known as the red planet • known as the morning star • closest planet to the sun • has visible rings around it • 7th planet in the solar system • largest planet in our solar system • named after the roman god of the sea
Exploring Our Solar System 2018-06-07
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- past, farther
- to go in a circle
- made up of
- a star and the objects traveling around it
- a bright, heavenly body in the sky at night that doesn't move
- junk, trash
- a heavenly body that moves around a planet in a regular orbit
- circle
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- a bright body in space that usually has a cloudy tail
- things that can be seen and touched
- our galaxy
- a system of stars, gas and dust
- the curved path of a planet around the sun
- groups set very close together
- 1,000,000,000
- force or power needed to do things
16 Clues: circle • our galaxy • made up of • junk, trash • past, farther • 1,000,000,000 • to go in a circle • groups set very close together • a system of stars, gas and dust • force or power needed to do things • things that can be seen and touched • the curved path of a planet around the sun • a star and the objects traveling around it • a bright body in space that usually has a cloudy tail • ...
Crossing Our Solar-System 2015-05-26
Across
- Pieces of stone or metal from space which fall to Earth
- The smallest planet in our Solar-System
- This is a large rock in space
- The third closest planet to the sun
- This planet is known as the Planet of Love
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- This is now a dwarf planet
- This planet is known as the windy planet
- Our galaxy is known as this
- This is a large ball of dirty ice and snow in our Solar-System
- This planet is known for its red colouring
- All the other planets could fit inside this one
- This planet rotates on its side
- This contains all the matter and energy in existence
- The planets do what around the sun
- The planets rotate around this
- Saturn is surrounded by this
16 Clues: This is now a dwarf planet • Our galaxy is known as this • Saturn is surrounded by this • This is a large rock in space • The planets rotate around this • This planet rotates on its side • The planets do what around the sun • The third closest planet to the sun • The smallest planet in our Solar-System • This planet is known as the windy planet • ...
Solar System Concept Crossword 2022-11-04
Across
- inside most giant planets.
- atmosphere gives it a rich blue hue
- Quickest orbit around the Sun
- consists of 8 planets 4 terrestrial and 4 gas giants
- two are still operational
- It is slightly smaller than Pluto, but more massive.
- has 27 moons
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- can be sent out in space, but their trajectory must be carefully planned
- Extremely thick atmosphere
- Largest of the terrestrial planets
- Second largest object in the solar system
- observe planets from Earth’s surface
- “Earth-like”: rocky
- giant spheres of gases
- Iron on surface
- Rings are made of ice and dust
16 Clues: has 27 moons • Iron on surface • “Earth-like”: rocky • giant spheres of gases • two are still operational • inside most giant planets. • Extremely thick atmosphere • Quickest orbit around the Sun • Rings are made of ice and dust • Largest of the terrestrial planets • atmosphere gives it a rich blue hue • observe planets from Earth’s surface • Second largest object in the solar system • ...
Week 6 Vocabulary 2016-09-29
19 Clues: journey • planning • estimate • very end • value of • to obtain • to expand • a opinion • 29.5 days • to examine • to improve • to explore • main source • to make larger • streak of light • nondirect source • creating suspense • solar system body • small rock orbiting the sun
Solar energy 2021-12-08
Across
- Chemical symbol: Si
- It is used to bear mechanical loads or electricity and telecommunications signals
- Conversion of light into eletricity
- a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
- an electrical generating station
- Power source
- electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
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- device that converts motive power into electical power
- the main fuel for electricity
- a conductor made with semiconducting material
- large scale photovoltaic system
- A unit of power equal to one billion wats
12 Clues: Power source • Chemical symbol: Si • the main fuel for electricity • large scale photovoltaic system • an electrical generating station • Conversion of light into eletricity • A unit of power equal to one billion wats • a conductor made with semiconducting material • device that converts motive power into electical power • ...
a 2022-02-21
6 Clues: also known as a red planet • farthest planet from the sun • third planet of the solar system • holds the planets in the solar system • the biggest planet of the solar system • first and the smallest planet of the solar system
space 2023-06-19
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- An instrument that gathers and magnifies light to observe distant objects in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
- The natural satellite that orbits around the Earth and reflects sunlight, causing different phases.
- A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun in an elongated shape. When close to the Sun, comets develop a glowing coma and tail.
- A luminous ball of gas that produces its own light and heat through nuclear reactions, like our Sun.
- A vast collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity. The Milky Way is the galaxy where our solar system is located.
- The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to the planets.
- Hole: A region in space with extremely strong gravitational forces that nothing, not even light, can escape from.
- System: A system that consists of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies that orbit the Sun.
- Our home planet, the third planet from the Sun, where we live and where various ecosystems exist.
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- A person trained to travel and work in space. Astronauts conduct experiments, repair satellites, and explore other celestial bodies.
- A large celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Sun. There are eight planets in our solar system, including Earth.
- A small rocky or metallic object that travels through space. When it enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, it is called a meteor.
- Vehicles designed to travel and operate in outer space, such as rockets, shuttles, and satellites.
- A vast cloud of gas and dust in space. Nebulas can be regions where new stars form or remnants of exploded stars.
- Station: A large structure in space where astronauts live and conduct scientific research. The International Space Station (ISS) is a well-known example.
15 Clues: The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to the planets. • Our home planet, the third planet from the Sun, where we live and where various ecosystems exist. • Vehicles designed to travel and operate in outer space, such as rockets, shuttles, and satellites. • ...
Chapter 14 Vocabulary 2024-01-30
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- _____ asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit is at the same distance from the Sun as Jupiter, 60 degrees ahead of and behind the planet
- _____ gaps are spacings of orbital semimajor axes of asteroids in the asteroid belt, produced by dynamical resonances with nearby planets, especially Jupiter
- _____ planet is a body that orbits the Sun and is massive enough its own gravity has caused its shape to be approximately spherical, but which is insufficiently massive to have cleared other bodies from "the neighborhood" of its orbit
- Chunk of interplanetary debris prior to encountering Earth's atmosphere
- An effect occurring during the formation of an off-axis image in a telescope
- A component of a comet that consists of material streaming away from the main body and composed of dust or ionized gases
- Small, predominantly rocky objects that revolve around the Sun
- The solid region of ice and dust that composes the central region of the head of a comet
- Spherical halo of material surrounding the solar system out to a distance of about 50,000 AU where most comets reside
- Bright streak in the sky, often referred to as a "shooting star," resulting from a small piece of interplanetary debris entering Earth's atmosphere and heating air molecules, which emit light as they return to their ground states
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- Region of the solar system, between Mars and Jupiter, in which most asteroids are found
- Kuiper belt object whose orbital period is in a 3:2 resonance with the orbit of Neptune
- An invisible sheath of gas engulfing the coma of a comet, usually distorted by the solar wind and extending across millions of kilometers of space
- A small body, composed mainly of ice and dust, in an elliptical orbit about the Sun
- _____ tail is the component of a comet's tail that is composed of particles
- _____ tail is a think stream of ionized gas that is pushed away from the head of a comet by the solar wind
- _____ asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth
- A region in the plane of the solar system outside the orbit of Neptune where most short-period comets are thought to originate
18 Clues: Small, predominantly rocky objects that revolve around the Sun • _____ asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth • Chunk of interplanetary debris prior to encountering Earth's atmosphere • _____ tail is the component of a comet's tail that is composed of particles • An effect occurring during the formation of an off-axis image in a telescope • ...
The Universe 2024-03-28
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- the shape of our galaxy
- the name of our galaxy
- a object that makes its own light
- the color of the coolest stars
- this is in the center of our galaxy
- more mass than a star but less than a nebula
- the moon phase for a solar eclipse
- the force that holds our solar system together
- my hair style
- a rock in our atmosphere
- the moon phase for a lunar eclipse
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- this is how many galaxies there are in our universe
- more mass than a moon but less than a star
- a large spacerock in outerspace
- the color of the hottest stars
- an object made up of ice and rock with a tail
- where stars are formed
- the type of eclipse we will see soon
- less mass than a planet but more than an asteroid
19 Clues: my hair style • the name of our galaxy • where stars are formed • the shape of our galaxy • a rock in our atmosphere • the color of the hottest stars • the color of the coolest stars • a large spacerock in outerspace • a object that makes its own light • the moon phase for a solar eclipse • the moon phase for a lunar eclipse • this is in the center of our galaxy • ...
module 3 2025-04-29
Solar Energy 2016-05-18
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- prices for photovoltaic are ...
- land with the most additions of PV in 2014
- abbreviation of photovoltaic
- who defined the photovoltaic effect (surname)
- land with the most solar panels
- how many techniques of active solar energy are there
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- the star at the center of our Solar System
- a type of solar energy with devices
- a person who consumes and produces
- energy that is collected from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale
10 Clues: abbreviation of photovoltaic • prices for photovoltaic are ... • land with the most solar panels • a person who consumes and produces • a type of solar energy with devices • the star at the center of our Solar System • land with the most additions of PV in 2014 • who defined the photovoltaic effect (surname) • how many techniques of active solar energy are there • ...
Terms Chapter 23 2025-10-09
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- The sun and all the planets and other objects its gravity holds in orbit around it.
- A model of the solar system that places the sun at its center, with the earth and the other planets orbiting around it.
- A planet about the same size and density as the earth; one of the inner planets, specifically, Mercury,Venus, Earth, or Mars.
- Any astronomical object in the solar system that doesn’t meet the International Astronomical Union (IAU) definitions of a planet or a dwarf planet; includes moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
- A natural satellite of a planet.
- A rocky object in orbit around the sun that meets the International Astronomical Union (IAU) definition of a small solar system body (SSSB). Unlike an asteroid, a meteoroid is too small to be observed from Earth.
- According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) definition, an astronomical body that orbits the sun, has enough mass to form a spherical shape, and has enough gravity to clear the region of its orbit of smaller objects of any significant size other than its moons; originally identified by ancient observers as wandering stars among the fixed stars in the heavens.
- A meteoroid that falls through the earth’s atmosphere and heats up until it glows; also called a shooting star
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- An ancient model of the solar system that placed the earth at its center and the sun with the planets orbiting the earth in perfectly circular paths.
- A planet similar in size and composition to Jupiter; one of the outer planets, specifically, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.
- According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) definition, an astronomical body that orbits the sun and not another object, and has enough mass to be rigid and nearly spherical. However, it has too little gravity to have cleared its orbit of other objects of significant size, so it can share its orbit with other bodies.
- An astronomical object in orbit around the sun made of rock and different kinds of ices that meets theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) definition of a small solar system body (SSSB); when close enough to the sun, forms a coma and tail that are often visible to the unaided eye from Earth.
- A meteor large enough to have survived the fall through the atmosphere and hit the ground. Larger meteorites can form craters.
- The regular, elliptical path one astronomical body takes around another; can also mean the act of following such a path.
- A rocky object in orbit around the sun that meets the International Astronomical Union (IAU) definition of a small solar system body (SSSB). Unlike meteoroids, they can be large enough to be observed from Earth.
- A geometric figure that appears as a flattened circle; geometrically constructed from two points called foci (sing. focus). The orbit of a planet around the sun is an ellipse with the sun at one focus.
16 Clues: A natural satellite of a planet. • The sun and all the planets and other objects its gravity holds in orbit around it. • A meteoroid that falls through the earth’s atmosphere and heats up until it glows; also called a shooting star • A model of the solar system that places the sun at its center, with the earth and the other planets orbiting around it. • ...
Objects in Solar System 2020-05-18
Across
- 2nd planet from the Sun
- the center of our solar system
- 8th planet from the Sun
- natural object out of the earth's atmosphere
- 3rd planet from the Sun
- 4th planet from the Sun
- celestial body that orbits the Sun
- Ball of Gas
- 9th planet from the Sun
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- Everything revolving around the Sun
- 11th planet from the Sun
- 6th planet from the Sun
- 5th planet from the sun
- 7th planet from the Sun
- 10th planet from the Sun
- 1st planet from the Sun
16 Clues: Ball of Gas • 2nd planet from the Sun • 6th planet from the Sun • 8th planet from the Sun • 5th planet from the sun • 3rd planet from the Sun • 7th planet from the Sun • 4th planet from the Sun • 1st planet from the Sun • 9th planet from the Sun • 11th planet from the Sun • 10th planet from the Sun • the center of our solar system • celestial body that orbits the Sun • ...
Saturn 2025-03-27
Across
- the outside part or uppermost layer of something
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network
- a small, discrete point-like piece of matter or energy
- the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- the natural satellite of the earth
- Saturn's largest moon and the second-largest moon in the solar system
- the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science
- circular object
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- the planet on which we live
- the largest planet in our solar system, a gas giant primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, and the name of the chief Roman god of the sky and weather, equivalent to the Greek god Zeus
- the chemical element of atomic number
- a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
- a repeated decorative design
- the sun's rays as a source of energy from which power for domestic or industrial use may be generated
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
- characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
- a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
20 Clues: circular object • the planet on which we live • a repeated decorative design • the natural satellite of the earth • the chemical element of atomic number • the outside part or uppermost layer of something • a small, discrete point-like piece of matter or energy • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star • ...
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- Star always almost right above the North Pole
- The moon's gravity affects the oceans' ...
- Our solar system is part of the ... Galaxy.
- Planet tipped on its side
- Largest planet with rings.
- Smallest planet
- The only planet that is habitable
- When "all" of the moon is visible
- The tilt of the earth gives us our...
- Planet that takes the longest to orbit the sun.
- Scientists in space can live and work in a ...
- The earth continuously spins or rotates on its...
- Group of stars that make a picture
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- brightest planet; Earth's twin
- Word that means "suitable for life"
- The largest planet; has the Great Red Spot.
- The sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it.
- The ... is a natural satellite of Earth.
- The right ... on the earth helps to make Earth perfect for life.
- The four planets farthest from the sun are the ... planets.
- Things God created to stay the same are...
- A hole on the surface of the moon or other planet is called a...
- Planets orbit the sun because of the sun's ...
- The star that is closest to Earth
- When North America is tilted toward the sun, it is ... in North America.
- A continual path around the sun.
- A small piece of space rock traveling in space
- Something natural or man-made that orbits Earth
- The moon reflects the light of the ...
- Red Planet
- The ... of the earth in the solar system helps make Earth designed for life.
- The sun is at the ... of our solar system.
32 Clues: Red Planet • Smallest planet • Planet tipped on its side • Largest planet with rings. • brightest planet; Earth's twin • A continual path around the sun. • The only planet that is habitable • When "all" of the moon is visible • The star that is closest to Earth • Group of stars that make a picture • Word that means "suitable for life" • The tilt of the earth gives us our... • ...
