solar system Crossword Puzzles
Scientific Revolution Vocab 2017-05-13
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- 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.
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- 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 • ...
Planet Project Crossword 2021-05-21
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- 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. • ...
Ella Travaso pd.1 2023-10-24
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- 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 • ...
Universe crossword 2022-05-13
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- 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 • ...
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.
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- 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 • ...
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 • ...
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 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.
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- 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.
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- 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. • ...
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. • ...
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
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 • ...
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 • ...
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?
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 • ...
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. • ...
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
Week 9 spelling words 2021-06-15
Across
- 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. • ...
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
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 • ...
ESM Crossword (Advanced) 2026-01-20
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- The moon does not make its own light, it ___________ the light from the sun
- the path a body travels in space around another body.
- the phase of the moon that shows a completely light circle
- during the summer the hemisphere that faces the sun receives __________ sunlight.
- an eclipse when the moon blocks the sun during the daytime
- a small spherical body that orbits a planet
- when your side of the earth is facing the sun.
- the half of the earth you live on, divided into northern and southern.
- the moon orbits earth every 27.3 days, which is basically this
- the largest planet
- When the moon is directly above you, or on the exact opposite side of the earth from you, you will experience this. (no space)
- Eclipses are more __________ due to the moons orbital tilt.
- changes in climate due to earths tilt
- The scientific term for "light up"
- to spin on ones axis
- The galaxy that we live in (no space)
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- The phase of the moon that we see when the moon is between us and the sun.
- to move around a central point
- a characteristic that changes the strength of gravity that an object produces
- when your side of the moon is facing the sun.
- summer days are on average _____________.
- The third planet from the sun
- at any moment this much of the moon is illuminated
- a large mass of plasma that does nuclear fusion to create heavier elements
- Solar or Lunar
- the current number of confirmed planets in our solar system
- an eclipse where the earths shadow blocks the moon during nighttime
- The largest object in our solar system.
- All planets in our solar system orbit this object
- In a solar eclipse, the earth, sun, and moon are this
- the moon uses this force to pull on our oceans causing tides
- 23.5 degrees from the perpendicular
32 Clues: Solar or Lunar • the largest planet • to spin on ones axis • The third planet from the sun • to move around a central point • The scientific term for "light up" • 23.5 degrees from the perpendicular • changes in climate due to earths tilt • The galaxy that we live in (no space) • The largest object in our solar system. • summer days are on average _____________. • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
George’s Secret Key To The Universe Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-11
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- Which computer lets Eric explore space?
- Who is Eric’s old science partner
- What pet does George have?
- What did George win at the science fair?
- What evaporates from Hawking radiation that is black?
- Who is the leader of the gang that stole Cosmos
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- What is the biggest planet in the solar system.
- What fair does George want to go to but his parents hate the subject?
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- What color is a space suit?
- Which planet became a dwarf planet in 2006?
- What zooms around planets and stars?
- Who is Eric’s Daughter?
13 Clues: Who is Eric’s Daughter? • What pet does George have? • What color is a space suit? • Who is Eric’s old science partner • What zooms around planets and stars? • Which computer lets Eric explore space? • What did George win at the science fair? • How many planets are in the solar system? • Which planet became a dwarf planet in 2006? • ...
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.
Down
- 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.
Down
- 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
Across
- 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.
Down
- 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
Across
- 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.
Down
- 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. • ...
exoplanets 2025-12-15
5th Grade Unit 1:Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2026-01-20
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- Repeating, predictable pattern of change in the moons appearance of Earth
- The distance that light travels in one Earth year
- A space object in a fixed point in the sky that gives off its own heat and light
- An event during which the moon passes directly behind Earth and into its
- To spin on an axis
- Moving in a path around something
- All existing matter in space
- A large sphere shaped object that revolves around a star
- A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the sky
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- A collection of dust, gas, stars, and their solar systems
- An event during which the moons shadow blocks all or some of the Sun's light
- An imaginary line through the center of an object that provides a fixed point of
- A single trip around the another object
- A system of moving objectsIn space that includes at least one star, planets, their moons, asteroids, and other space debris
- A darkened area behind an object that blocks light
- A force that pulls objects toward each other
- Describing something that revolves around one of Earth’s poles
- To bounce back light
18 Clues: To spin on an axis • To bounce back light • All existing matter in space • Moving in a path around something • A single trip around the another object • A force that pulls objects toward each other • The distance that light travels in one Earth year • A darkened area behind an object that blocks light • A large sphere shaped object that revolves around a star • ...
Cross Words 2021-11-10
Across
- 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 • ...
Crossing Our Solar-System 2015-05-26
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- 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 • ...
MVU Power Week Puzzle 2023-05-24
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- 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 • ...
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
u12 2026-01-05
9 Clues: not close. • who study space. • what scientists do. • the earth is a ______. • a planet that is too far to see. • system there are 8 planets in it. • a thing that makes things look bigger. • it's in space and it looks like a plate. • the brightest planet in the solar system.
planet and nick name 2026-02-05
9 Clues: The red planet. • The hottest planet. • The planet with ring. • Closest planet to Sun. • Farthest planet from Sun. • Planets that rotates on its side. • The largest planet of solar system. • Belt of rocks between Mars and Jupiter. • The dwarf planet, which was ninth planet of solar system.
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 • ...
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
Exploring Our Solar System 2018-06-07
Across
- 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
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- 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 • ...
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
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- 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.
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 • ...
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” • ...
reff 2024-01-21
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- 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. • ...
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)
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
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 • ...
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
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
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
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
Objects in Solar System 2020-05-18
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- 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 • ...
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. • ...
Solar energy 2021-12-08
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- 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 • ...
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 • ...
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
The Sun 2017-11-08
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- small, flamelike projection in the chromosphere of the sun
- a violent eruption on the sun's surface
- relatively dark spots on the sun that contain intense magnetic fields
- the antiparticle to the electron
- the study of the interior of the sun by the analysis of its mode of vibration
- a telescope designed to photograph the inner corona of the sun
- an image (usually of the sun) taken in the light of a specific region of the spectrum
- bright gases just above the photosphere of the sun
- orientation and strength of a magnetic field's manifestation as north and south poles
- the fine structure visible on the solar surface caused by rising currents of hot gas and sinking currents of cool gas below
- faint outer atmosphere of the sun; composed of very hot ionized gas
- a prominence seen silhouetted against the solar surface
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- one of the four forces of nature; the weak force is responsible for some forms of radioactive decay.
- wind rapidly moving atoms and ions that escape from the solar corona and blow outward through the solar system
- a neutral, massless atomic particle that travels at or nearly the speed of light
- the bright visible surface of the sun
- a series of three nuclear reactions that build a helium atom by adding together protons; the main energy source in the sun
- eruption on the solar surface that is anchored in the photosphere due to magnetic fields
- circulation in a fluid driven by heat; ; hot material rises and cool material sinks
- the edge of the apparent disk of a body
20 Clues: the antiparticle to the electron • the bright visible surface of the sun • a violent eruption on the sun's surface • the edge of the apparent disk of a body • bright gases just above the photosphere of the sun • a prominence seen silhouetted against the solar surface • small, flamelike projection in the chromosphere of the sun • ...
module 3 2025-04-29
Saturn 2025-03-27
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- 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 • ...
Science Review 3 2025-11-21
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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... • ...
Doshi's Puzzle 2021-08-17
20 Clues: Hope • Style • Sound • Music • Season • Miracle • Ultimate • Interest • Awareness • Our Country • Bundle of joy • Very different • Master of yoga • Goddess of wealth • Full of sweetness • Mahabharat character • Palindrome in Gujarati • A Planet of solar system • I am in Himachal Pradesh • Divine meaning in Sanskrit
9th-List 3 2023-05-23
25 Clues: TV • dot • taco • cook • sense • shoes • anime • paper • dance • a fib • skinny • mail it • go into • opinion • veggies • location • six seven • no school • experiments • solar system • think about it • lottery winner • too much talking • opposite of thin • vampires need it to live
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. • ...
... 2023-03-26
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- this planet takes 365 days to revolve around sun
- the largest moon in the Solar System
- cosmic body of extremely intense gravity
- this planet has the biggest volcano ever discovered in the solar system.
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- Saptarishi is the Indian name of which Constellation?
- Nebulae are mostly made of
- the smallest planet in the Solar System
- occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body.
8 Clues: Nebulae are mostly made of • the largest moon in the Solar System • the smallest planet in the Solar System • cosmic body of extremely intense gravity • this planet takes 365 days to revolve around sun • Saptarishi is the Indian name of which Constellation? • this planet has the biggest volcano ever discovered in the solar system. • ...
6 2024-06-21
11 Clues: - Star system • - Colorful bird • - Tropical fruit • - Space explorer • - Tropical storm • - Striped big cat • - Detection system • - Related to the sun • - Sphere of soap film • - Celestial alignment • - Celestial object with a tail
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 • ...
Space 2022-03-28
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- A vehicle that carries humans or automated equipment into space. The objective is to explore the world or travel to other planets.
- A planet with a planetary ring system. larger than other planets in the solar system
- One type of machine has a different structure and shape, each of which has different functions according to the direct control of humans.
- A spacecraft propelled at very high speeds using self-fueled gases emanating from the stern.
- Determined stars through connecting them into various shapes according to the imagination in space
- one planet It is the fifth largest in the solar system and is home to humans and all living things.
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- Small objects in space that pass through the atmosphere to the earth. While in space they are called "meteors".
- Those who have mastered various skills to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere by spacecraft
- Man-made objects mimic planetary satellites. and then sent into space to orbit the Earth for various purposes
- In the solar system, it is a planet that does not have its own light. but with the light that shines as we see That's because it receives light reflected by the sun. so we have seen
- It is a star at the center of the solar system. It is the most important source of energy for life on Earth.
- Realms or systems of hundreds of billions of stars. Coexisted by interstellar gravity and supermassive black holes.
12 Clues: A planet with a planetary ring system. larger than other planets in the solar system • Those who have mastered various skills to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere by spacecraft • A spacecraft propelled at very high speeds using self-fueled gases emanating from the stern. • ...
The Babbler August 12 2024 2024-08-12
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- The quality of an individual; a person in a fictional story
- The opposing force in a story; an adversary
- A main division or segment of a play!
- A section of a book, usually an introduction, before the main part of the book!
- Sensational fiction often printed on low-quality paper made of wood pulp; a movie starring Samuel L. Jackson!
- A story that occurs in regularly installments on television or publications!
- Another word for a story!
- A (usually daytime) television drama that follows the dramatic lives of a group of characters
- A brief summary of a script to sell it to your audience!
- Our Sun; a giant luminoid spheroid of plasma!
- A planet that exists outside of the Solar System
- A list of sources or books as references; also the academic study of books!
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- The script of a movie or television series
- A small rock or minor planet orbiting within the inner Solar System
- A celestial body orbiting a planet; our Moon is one!
- A celestial body similar to but not technically a planet! They're smaller!
- Diffuse material in orbit around a central object! Think black holes!
- A type of poem consisting of fourteen lines, often with ten syllables per line
- Usually includes meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structures!
- A ring or disc in the outer Solar System just outside Neptune's orbit!
- An introductory segment in fiction; an event that happens before things get started!
- Written language that follows the natural flow of speech!
22 Clues: Another word for a story! • A main division or segment of a play! • The script of a movie or television series • The opposing force in a story; an adversary • Our Sun; a giant luminoid spheroid of plasma! • A planet that exists outside of the Solar System • A celestial body orbiting a planet; our Moon is one! • Usually includes meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structures! • ...
MP4 Nine Weeks Review Vocabulary 2022-05-17
Across
- a group of billion of stars
- the third planet in our solar system
- the path a satellite follows as it revolves
- the ecology levels are Organism, Population, _____ and Ecosystem.
- living things ex. plants and animals
- a force of attraction between any two objects example: the Sun and Earth
- a large number of asteroids in orbit between Mars and Jupiter
- a rocky object smaller than a planet that orbits the sun
- the movement of one object in its orbit around another object in space
- the Sun _____ on its axis
- used to explore other planets
- all the galaxies together form this
- first American woman in space
- this Kingdom is autotrophic
- a cloud of gas and dust in space
- the Sun is a large _____ in our galaxy
- the planet with the most moons
- we know this as a shooting star
Down
- this domain has a nucleus
- this includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- was the first space probe sent to Mars in 1976
- nonliving things ex. water, soil, and temperature
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called
- a ball of ice, rock, frozen gases, and dust that orbits the sun
- large bodies in space that orbit the sun
- supported the theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
- largest object in our solar system
- composed of at least one cell
- first American in space
- an envelope of gas surrounding a body in space
- this includes the sun, planets and stars
31 Clues: first American in space • this domain has a nucleus • the Sun _____ on its axis • a group of billion of stars • this Kingdom is autotrophic • composed of at least one cell • used to explore other planets • first American woman in space • the planet with the most moons • we know this as a shooting star • a cloud of gas and dust in space • largest object in our solar system • ...
Astronomy Vocabulary - Extra Credit 2022-02-28
Across
- Most stars, including our sun, are this type of star
- Shape of our orbit and all planets' orbits
- This can be created from the death of the most massive stars
- The force of attraction between two objects with mass
- This is a rotating neutron star
- This place on the EM spectrum is less energetic than red but more energetic than microwaves
- This place on the EM spectrum has a shorter wavelength than violet but longer than X-rays
- This is the measure of how round or linear an ellipse or orbit is
- This is a star explosion
- A solar system has one star, but a _____ will have billions of stars
- This star is hotter than our sun but dimmer
- The moon and GPS are examples of these
- Besides elliptical and spiral, galaxies are sometimes classified as this shape, especially in the early universe
- When space objects move away from us, they "shift" their spectrums this way
Down
- One of the 'center' points of an ellipse
- How the sun powers itself
- The earth-centered model of the solar system
- Astronomers use "OBAFGKM" to sort stars by this property
- The sun-centered model of the solar system
- The start of our universe
- This is the particle form of light
- The negatively charged particle inside of an atom
- This star is cooler than our sun but brighter
- Space object 100-1000s of km in diameter orbiting in a belt
- Both absorption and emission spectra are also classified as these type of spectra
25 Clues: This is a star explosion • How the sun powers itself • The start of our universe • This is a rotating neutron star • This is the particle form of light • The moon and GPS are examples of these • One of the 'center' points of an ellipse • The sun-centered model of the solar system • Shape of our orbit and all planets' orbits • This star is hotter than our sun but dimmer • ...
CROSS-MOS 2022-10-07
Across
- largest planet in the solar system
- female astronaut spent the maximum time in space
- brightest star in the sky
- the outermost region of the Sun’s atmosphere
- The first animal to make an orbital spaceflight around the Earth
- which rocket launched the James Webb Space Telescope
- the unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study Jupiter and its moon
- in the movie Interstellar, a group of astronauts travel through __ for intergalactic travel
- largest dwarf planet
- the first artificial satellite of Earth
- extremely luminous active galactic nucleus, powered by a supermassive black hole surrounded by a gaseous accretion disc
Down
- highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles
- closest planet to the earth
- a planet in our solar system that is less dense than water
- nearest large spiral galaxy to the milky way
- a series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space program
- a neutrino observatory constructed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antartica
- india’s first satellite launched in the year 1975
- the term used to describe the alignment of three or more celestial bodies
- the dialogue “Houston, We Have a Problem” is from this timeless classic
- the center of mass of two or more bodies that orbit one another and is the point about which the bodies orbit
- NASA’s Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of this comet nucleus
- which process forms stars?
- Oldest star in the universe
- Second largest moon in the solar system
25 Clues: largest dwarf planet • brightest star in the sky • which process forms stars? • closest planet to the earth • Oldest star in the universe • largest planet in the solar system • Second largest moon in the solar system • the first artificial satellite of Earth • nearest large spiral galaxy to the milky way • the outermost region of the Sun’s atmosphere • ...
Unit 5 Crossword 2023-06-29
Across
- The Universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
- An object made of ice and dust that often has a tail of gases
- The outer layer of the Earth made from rock. Split into several sections called tectonic plates.
- The line at which the Earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
- The process in which materials can be used again for the same or different purpose.
- Formed from cooled magma and has crystals in them. There are two types: intrusive and extrusive.
- A natural satellite which orbits around a planet
- Tiny pieces of plastic that can build up in the environment and in living things
- No longer needed
- The very hot and dense centre of our Earth. Has an inner and outer part. Made from iron and nickel.
- Oval shaped
- Chemicals rocks are made from (these can be metal or non-metal compounds).
- A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
- Formed when existing rock is exposed to heat and pressure over time.
- Getting rid of objects at the end of their use
- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure
- This is using an object again for the same purpose.
- Area of land where rubbish is buried to dispose of it
- Molten rock that is expelled out of a volcano
- The force of attraction between all objects. The more mass an object has, the larger the force of gravity it exerts.
- These are resources that will one day run out.
- Remains of dead animals and plants that died millions of years ago
Down
- Substances that do not break down naturally for many years when disposed of.
- The movement (transportation) of rocks by water, ice or wind.
- A layer of the Earth between the crust and core. It has the properties of a solid but can flow.
- The wearing down of rocks by physical, biological or chemical processes.
- The time taken for a planet to make one orbit of it's star.
- A material that absorbs water
- Formed from sediments that have been compacted and cemented together.
- Molten rock inside a volcano
- current The transfer of heat through a fluid.
- The use of natural resources, when it's use is kept at a steady level that is not likely to damage the environment.
- drift The movement of tectonic plates.
- Rocks that contain sufficient metal compounds that it can be extracted to produce pure metal
- A model of the solar system which stated that the Earth was the centre of the solar system
- A satellite is an object in orbit around a planet
- A model of the solar system which stated that the Sun is the centre of the solar system
- The distance travelled by light in one year - a very large distance, usually used to describe distances between stars. The closest star to our own is about 4.3 light years away.
- Movement around an object in a circular or elliptical manner
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the Earth's surface from outer space
- Removing metal from metal ore so it can be used to make things
- Single landmass of the Earth's continents millions of years ago.
- The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer
- A cloud of gas and dust in outer space
- A large mass at the centre of a Solar System (if there are other bodies present) that produces heat and light, eg the star at the centre of our Solar System is called the Sun.
- A cluster of billions of stars, held together by gravity.
46 Clues: Oval shaped • No longer needed • Molten rock inside a volcano • A material that absorbs water • drift The movement of tectonic plates. • A cloud of gas and dust in outer space • current The transfer of heat through a fluid. • Molten rock that is expelled out of a volcano • Getting rid of objects at the end of their use • These are resources that will one day run out. • ...
Space 2013-05-28
Across
- A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity. Starts with a G.
- A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun. It sometimes hits planets such as earth.
- The path one object takes around another.
- The point directly above your head in the night sky (starts with Z)
- The biggest planet in our solar system out of the eight planets other than the sun!
- The faint glow of the moon when the side facing Earth is dark. Caused by light reflecting off the Earth.
- An instrument that aids in the observation of things that are far away.
- A shooting star, observed when a particle of dust enters into the Earth's atmosphere.
Down
- Amount of time it takes the Earth to spin once on its axis.
- Negative particle which orbits an atom.
- The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body.
- It was a small planet, but it's not a planet anymore.
- The planet with the ring
- When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by either another object or the Earth's shadow.
- The natural glow of the night sky due to reactions that take place in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
- The densest planet in the solar system
- Something we see in the nigh sky (sometimes) other times it is hidden by clouds. Sometimes it is full or partially full. It reflects light off the sun.
- A giant 'fireball'.
- Something we see in the night sky. They twinkle.
- The second smallest planet in the solar system.
20 Clues: A giant 'fireball'. • The planet with the ring • The densest planet in the solar system • Negative particle which orbits an atom. • The path one object takes around another. • The second smallest planet in the solar system. • Something we see in the night sky. They twinkle. • The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body. • ...
Gary and the Crossword Puzzle 2023-06-20
Across
- Unit of astronomical distance
- A system of millions or billions of stars
- A luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity
- A cloud of gas and dust in space
- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
- All existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos
- Person trained for space travel
- Object that orbits another
- Device used to observe distant objects
- A stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy
- Galaxy that includes our solar system
- Small body orbiting a larger one
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun
- A vehicle for driving over rough terrain, especially one driven remotely over extraterrestrial terrain
- Relating to the moon
- Theory explaining the origin of the universe
Down
- Path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body
- The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
- Originating or located outside the earth or its atmosphere
- A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape
- A highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation
- Shower of space rocks entering Earth's atmosphere
- A vehicle designed for space travel
- Relating to the sun
- Protective garment worn by astronauts in space
- A massively luminous celestial object
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and rock and a tail of gas and dust
- Moon landing mission
- Galaxy nearest to the Milky Way
- Largest planet in our solar system
30 Clues: Relating to the sun • Moon landing mission • Relating to the moon • Object that orbits another • Unit of astronomical distance • Person trained for space travel • Galaxy nearest to the Milky Way • A cloud of gas and dust in space • Small body orbiting a larger one • Largest planet in our solar system • A vehicle designed for space travel • A small rocky body orbiting the sun • ...
