solar system Crossword Puzzles
Solar system 2012-12-10
7 Clues: The planet that we live on • The closest planet to the sun • Is no longer considered a planet • One trip around the sun is called a ____? • The explosion of a star is called a ______? • You can use this to look at far away objects • The star at the centre of our solar system is the ____?
Solar System 2021-09-13
7 Clues: Its got rings • Its really hot • The system im doing • The suns one of them • Its the biggest planet • Its not a planet anymore • Neil Armstong was the first one to land on it
Solar System 2021-10-06
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- ball of hot gases that gives off light and other forms of energy
- the majority of the moon's near side is sunlit
- the moon's entire near side is sunlit
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- small part of the near side of the moon is lit
- imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
- nearest star to Earth
- imaginary line through the center of an object
7 Clues: nearest star to Earth • the moon's entire near side is sunlit • small part of the near side of the moon is lit • imaginary line through the center of an object • the majority of the moon's near side is sunlit • ball of hot gases that gives off light and other forms of energy • imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
Solar System 2021-02-06
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- hottest planet
- consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity
- the only planet that is known to support life
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- largest planet in our solar system
- an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other
- a star that is in the center of our solar system
- the closest planet to the sun
7 Clues: hottest planet • the closest planet to the sun • largest planet in our solar system • the only planet that is known to support life • a star that is in the center of our solar system • an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other • consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity
Solar system 2021-05-16
7 Clues: the red planet • the roman name of the moon • the only star of the system • largest planet in the solar system • titan is the largest moon of the planet • planet also known as the 'morning star'and the 'evening star' • irregularly shaped rocks present between the orbits of Mars and jupiter
Solar System 2022-05-13
7 Clues: Biggest planet • water and life • circled by rings • Largest object in space • Second planet near the sun • member aboard a spacecraft • Transporation to the space
solar system 2022-01-27
solar system 2021-07-27
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- the star round which the earth orbits.
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
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- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging enormously in size, are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits.
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
7 Clues: the star round which the earth orbits. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun. • a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction • ...
Solar System 2023-09-20
7 Clues: This planet has no atmosphere • This planet has the most moons • Is known for its Great Red Spot • This planet rotates on its side • The name given to the inner planets • This planet has water in all 3 states • This planet has the fastest winds in our solar system
Solar system 2024-04-30
7 Clues: The flattest planet • A dwarf planet in space • Most forgotten planet in space • A planet that has the most gold • Morning Star A nickname for Venus • A planet in space that has blue sunsets • Armstrong First person to stand on the moon
Solar System 2024-03-22
7 Clues: dust of rocks • cluster of stars • Icy, rocky masses • Small pieces of rocks • glowing celestial body • things rotating around sun • objects revolving around planets
solar system 2023-02-03
7 Clues: our home planet • orbits the earth • how heavy something is • keeps planets orbiting • the pulling force of planets • amount of matter in a object • the star of our solar system
solar system 2025-04-30
7 Clues: 2nd plant with snow • biggest ball of gas • only planet on its side • mole on the back of juperd • only plant with liquid water • farths dwarf planet on the outer ring • rock that burns up in earths atmisphere
Solar system 2022-12-24
7 Clues: living planet? • is the nearest planet • planethas ring around it • number of moons Mars have? • is the twin of planet Earth • numbers of planet in solar system • is the biggest planet of solar system
Solar System 2023-01-20
7 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • orbits planets and asteroids • enough mass to have its own gravity and can directly orbit a star
Solar System 2024-11-13
8 Clues: It is a star • Biggest planet • Smallest planet • It is the hottest planet • Our “space neighborhood” • Four times wider than Earth • It’s axis of rotation is tilted just 2 degrees • The inner core is a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron
Solar system 2024-11-13
7 Clues: our space neighborhood • it is 7926 miles around • it is 11 times wider than the earth • it is the seventh planet from the sun • a massive ball made out of hydrogen and helium • it is named for the swiftest of the ancient Roman gods. • the first planet located through mathematical calculations.
solar system 2024-12-11
7 Clues: 1st space mission • big holes in planets • most known dwarf planet • has to do with the moon • can instantly kill you and its giant • a rover that wasn’t working every test • has a tail on the back of it and it has an icy core
solar system 2026-05-12
6-2, 7-1 review 2022-02-16
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- The force that allows you to make a turn on a flat surface.
- The name of the extra circles added to the Earth-centered models to account for backward motion of the planets.
- The name of the type of backward motion of the planets that the Earth-centered model did not account for.
- Name of the Polish astronomer who wrote a scientific book about the sun being the center of the solar system in the 16th century.
- The name of the model that holds that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- This person updated the earth-centered model in the 2nd century AD.
- Kepler's _________ Law: The square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving about the sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distances from the sun.
- This describes the direction that an object is moving relative to the center of a circle, when it is undergoing circular motion.
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- The mathematician that was hired by Tycho Brahe to interpret his data.
- The first person to propose the sun-centered model.
- The name of the acceleration experienced as one goes in a circle.
- The person responsible for finding the density (and mass) of the earth. This person is also responsible for finding the universal gravitational constant (G).
- The first name of the eccentric astronomer from Denmark who collected 30 years of data and said that the Earth was the center of the solar system, but the planets orbited around the sun.
- Name of the way of thinking that says that the Earth is the center of the solar system.
- This is the direction that centripetal force always points.
- This person proposed a law which states that objects attract other objects with a force that is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distances between them.
- Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation said that not only did Earth's gravity pull on an apple, but it pulled on this large object as well.
- Kepler's ___________ Law: The paths of the planets are ellipses, with the sun at one focus.
18 Clues: The first person to propose the sun-centered model. • The force that allows you to make a turn on a flat surface. • This is the direction that centripetal force always points. • The name of the acceleration experienced as one goes in a circle. • This person updated the earth-centered model in the 2nd century AD. • ...
Hendrix 1st Birthday 2023-01-12
Planets 2023-06-19
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- The second planet from the sun, with a thick and toxic atmosphere, and no moons.
- The largest planet in our solar system, with a thick atmosphere and several moons, including the four largest known as Galilean moons.
- The largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, classified as a dwarf planet, with a rocky and icy surface.
- A dwarf planet beyond the orbit of Neptune with a highly elongated shape, and two known moons.
- The fourth planet from the sun, with a dry and dusty red surface, two moons, and the potential for future exploration and colonization.
- The seventh planet from the sun, with a blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere, and several icy moons.
- A dwarf planet beyond the orbit of Neptune, larger than Pluto and classified as the most massive known dwarf planet.
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- The eighth planet from the sun, with a deep blue color due to methane in its atmosphere, and several moons including Triton, which is the only known large moon to orbit in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation.
- A dwarf planet in our solar system, formerly classified as the ninth planet until reclassified in 2006, with a rocky and icy surface and five known moons.
- The third planet from the sun, with a diverse and habitable environment, one moon, and the only known planet with life.
- A dwarf planet beyond the orbit of Neptune, similar in size to Haumea, and with a reddish-brown color.
- The second-largest planet in our solar system, with a prominent system of rings and many moons, including the largest moon Titan.
- The smallest planet in our solar system and closest to the sun, with a rocky surface and no moons.
13 Clues: The second planet from the sun, with a thick and toxic atmosphere, and no moons. • A dwarf planet beyond the orbit of Neptune with a highly elongated shape, and two known moons. • The smallest planet in our solar system and closest to the sun, with a rocky surface and no moons. • ...
Planets of the milky way 2015-06-03
10 Clues: what planet is red? • What is after Mars ? • what is after Saturn? • what is the fourth planet? • what is the coldest planet? • what is the hottest planet? • no longer known as a planet? • what planet is known for it's rings? • what is the name of our solar system? • How many planets is our in our solar system ?
Space 2023-11-09
9 Clues: the coldest planet • the study of space • the hottest planet • A person who travels to space • Smallest planet in solar system • largest planet in the solar system • the movement of one object around another • moon what is the lunar eclipse aloe called • how many days does it take earth to complete 1 orbit
Astronomy 2023-05-23
9 Clues: The red planet • The coldest planet • The hottest planet. • सौर मंडल in English • The planet we live on! • The same liquid is put in thermometers • The largest planet in our solar system. • The main source of heat and light for Earth. • Twinkling balls of fire that you see only on a clear night.
The Planets 2025-03-12
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- The coldest planet in the solar system.
- The closest planet to the sun
- The farthest planet from the sun.
- Known as the "Red Planet".
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- No longer considered a planet.
- The only planet with liquid water on its surface.
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- Famous for its rings.
- The closest planet to Earth.
9 Clues: Famous for its rings. • Known as the "Red Planet". • The closest planet to Earth. • The closest planet to the sun • No longer considered a planet. • The farthest planet from the sun. • The largest planet in the solar system. • The coldest planet in the solar system. • The only planet with liquid water on its surface.
PLANETS 2025-04-25
9 Clues: The red planet • Our home planet • Farthest planet from the Sun • The planet tilted on its side • The planet famous for its rings • The planet with the longest day • Smallest planet in the solar system • The largest planet in our solar system • This celestial body was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" in 2006
Mission 1 planets 2015-06-09
6 Clues: Which planet has rings? • What is the coldest planet? • What is the fourth planet in the solar system? • What is the hottest planet in the solar system? • How many planets are there in the solar system? • What is the fifth largest planet in the solar system?
Famous solar orbiters 2022-03-18
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- our solar system’s more than 150 known moons, is this is the only one with a substantial atmosphere. And of all the places in the solar system, this is the only place besides Earth known to have liquids in the form of rivers, lakes and seas on its surface.
- this is a bit larger satellite than its "younger sibling", and orbits only 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) above the Martian surface
- this is the largest of Pluto's five moons, it was discovered 40 years ago in June 1978 by James Christy and Robert Harrington at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona―only about six miles from where Pluto itself was discovered at Lowell Observatory. They weren't even looking for moons. They were trying to refine Pluto's orbit around the Sun.
- a Jupiter's orb that may be the most promising place in our solar system to find present-day environments suitable for some form of life beyond Earth
- the gravitational attraction that masses have for one another decreases inversely with the square of the distance of those masses from each other. As a result, Moon the slightly greater attraction that this satellite has for the side of Earth closest to it, as compared to the part of the Earth opposite it, results in tidal forces. Tidal forces affect both the Earth's crust and oceans.
- A handful of worlds are thought to have liquid water oceans beneath their frozen shell, but this one sprays its ocean out into space where a spacecraft can sample it.
- this Jupiter's satellite is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System
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- are unique in being named for Shakespearean characters, along with a couple of the moons being named for characters from the works of Alexander Pope.
- We don't know with what beverage William Lassell may have celebrated his discovery of this Neptune moon, but beer made it possible. Lassell was one of 19th century England's grand amateur astronomers, using the fortune he made in the brewery business to finance his telescopes. He spotted This one on Oct. 10, 1846―just 17 days after a Berlin observatory discovered Neptune.
- its name means dread, and it is the sibling of Phobos.
- this is Jupiter’s second largest moon and the third largest moon in our solar system. Its surface is the most heavily cratered of any object in our solar system.
- this Jupiter’s icy moon is the largest moon in our solar system, even bigger than the planet Mercury, and the dwarf planet Pluto
12 Clues: its name means dread, and it is the sibling of Phobos. • this Jupiter's satellite is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System • this Jupiter’s icy moon is the largest moon in our solar system, even bigger than the planet Mercury, and the dwarf planet Pluto • ...
Solar System 2016-03-17
solar system 2016-03-17
Solar System 2015-11-06
7 Clues: Biggest planet • It is a red planet • It is blue like sky • Has a ring around it • Not a planet anymore • 3rd planet from the sun • Named after a Roman goddess
solar system 2020-12-11
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- Which Is the Hottest Planet in the solar system?
- Which planets do not have moons?
- Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
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- Which planet is called the evening/morning star?
- Which is the planet farthest from the sun?
- Titan is one of the moons of ______.
- ______ is the third planet from the sun.
- which planet is nearest to the earth?
- Which Planet Has the Most Moons?
- Which planet is closest to the sun?
10 Clues: Which Planet Has the Most Moons? • Which planets do not have moons? • Which planet is closest to the sun? • Titan is one of the moons of ______. • which planet is nearest to the earth? • ______ is the third planet from the sun. • Which is the planet farthest from the sun? • Which planet is called the evening/morning star? • Which Is the Hottest Planet in the solar system? • ...
Solar System 2017-08-15
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- Is an objects made of ice, gas and dust.
- The sun and the nine planets make up the ___________?
- Is a force that acts like a pull between the sun and the planets.
- Is a curved path. Each planets moves in an ________ around the sun.
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- Is a small object in orbit around a planet.
- Is an object made of rock and metal.
- A large, solid objects that travels around a star.
7 Clues: Is an object made of rock and metal. • Is an objects made of ice, gas and dust. • Is a small object in orbit around a planet. • A large, solid objects that travels around a star. • The sun and the nine planets make up the ___________? • Is a force that acts like a pull between the sun and the planets. • ...
solar system 2021-07-25
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- a collection of stars that is held together by gravity
- a spot if darkness that appears on the suns surface
- a small body of matter that enters earths atmosphere appearing as a streak of light
- the distance that light travels in one year
- a piece of rock or iron that has fallen from space to earths surface
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- a small rocky object that orbits the sun
- a piece of technology placed in space to gather information while orbiting the sun
7 Clues: a small rocky object that orbits the sun • the distance that light travels in one year • a spot if darkness that appears on the suns surface • a collection of stars that is held together by gravity • a piece of rock or iron that has fallen from space to earths surface • a piece of technology placed in space to gather information while orbiting the sun • ...
Solar system 2021-08-10
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- the round object that shines in the sky at night and moves around the Earth
- the large, bright star that shines in the sky during the day and provides light and heat for the Earth
- an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky
- the planet that we live on
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- a piece of rock from outer space that has fallen on Earth's surface
- a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
- a ball of burning gases that you see as a small point of light in the sky at night
7 Clues: the planet that we live on • an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky • a piece of rock from outer space that has fallen on Earth's surface • a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star • the round object that shines in the sky at night and moves around the Earth • ...
Solar System 2024-05-01
7 Clues: Chocolate • Flattest Planet • A nickname for Venus • The most forgotten planet • First person to stand on the moon • A planet in space that has blue sunsets • Planet with the most gold (has a number)
Solar system 2024-02-25
7 Clues: Red planet • Smallest planet • Brightest plant of solar system • Patterns made in the sky by stars • Planet named after roman god of sea • This planet has maximum gravitational pull • A natural body that revolve around the planet
Solar System 2023-08-21
7 Clues: One kind of galaxy • The Latin word for sun • Pluto is a _______ planet • The host star of the Solar System • The _______ __________ is a galaxy • Some planets have __________________ • Number of planets in our Solar System
Solar System 2024-12-11
9 Clues: d • d • d • sdaf • iufha • afuahfd • This object is the center of the earth, and is 5,500 degrees celcius • The Oort cloud is the farthest things away from the sun, and it orbits the sun. • A moon is something that revolves around a planet, and it's normally made up of rock.
Solar System 2024-11-13
7 Clues: it has 95 moons • our ”space neigborhood” • it has At least 5 main rings • it’s 9 times wider then the earth • it’s name is at least 1,000 years old • it takes 88 moon days to go around the sun • it’s takes it 243 earth days to go around the sun once
Solar system 2024-11-13
7 Clues: No moons or rings • planet with 28 moons • 13.6 billion years old • our “space neighborhood” • Explodes in 2-3 billion years • 100-200 billion universes in it • the only plant that would float on water
solar system 2024-11-13
7 Clues: we live here • our “space naborhood” • farthest away from sun • closest planet to the sun • the second planet from the sun • what makes us able to stay on the ground • is the biggest planet in our solar system
Solar System 2025-04-30
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- Often called the red planet
- A fundamental force of nature that describes the mutual attraction
- a vast collection of stars and dust
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- The hottest planet similar to the size of the Earth
- A small rocky or metallic bodies
- Our home planet is the only one for harbor life
- The smallest planet but the closest to the sun
7 Clues: Often called the red planet • A small rocky or metallic bodies • a vast collection of stars and dust • The smallest planet but the closest to the sun • Our home planet is the only one for harbor life • The hottest planet similar to the size of the Earth • A fundamental force of nature that describes the mutual attraction
Solar System 2022-01-07
8 Clues: we live on • that is red • closest to the Sun • that is on its side • planet from the Sun • planet in the Solar System • planet in the Solar System • that has rings made of ice
solar system 2022-01-27
Solar System 2022-12-19
Solar system 2025-06-22
Solar System 2021-04-21
7 Clues: Orbits the sun • Meteoroid that strikes earth • Smaller than an asteroid or a comet • Earths average distance from the sun • Orbits a larger object other than a self • Share their orbital paths with other objects of similar size • streak of light created when a meteoroid enters Earths atmosphere
Solar system 2021-05-16
7 Clues: the red planet • the roman name of the moon • the only star of the system • largest planet in the solar system • titan is the largest moon of the planet • planet also known as the 'morning star'and the 'evening star' • irregularly shaped rocks present between the orbits of Mars and jupiter
solar system 2021-09-23
7 Clues: our galaxy • the 9th planet • the blue planet • the hottest planet • we see the ___ in the night sky • that can suck planets and stars • when a star dies it turns into a ___
Solar System 2021-07-29
Solar System 2021-07-29
SOLAR SYSTEM 2018-06-05
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- It is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimal.
- are small bodies that travel through space.
- is a small, icy celestial body that orbits around the sun.
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- It is a huge, spinning ball of hot gas and nuclear reactions that lights up the Earth and provides us with heat.
- are known as planetoids or minor planets.
- It is Earth's only natural satellite.
- is a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere, and it is sometimes called a shooting star or a falling star.
7 Clues: It is Earth's only natural satellite. • are known as planetoids or minor planets. • are small bodies that travel through space. • is a small, icy celestial body that orbits around the sun. • It is a huge, spinning ball of hot gas and nuclear reactions that lights up the Earth and provides us with heat. • ...
Solar System 2013-04-14
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- …is similar in composition to Neptune, and both are of different chemical composition.
- …furthest from the sun in the solar system…
- System
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- …is classified as a giant gas along with Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- it is also the smallest and its orbit is the most eccentric.
- …it is also the largest of the solar system’s four terrestrial planets.
- …is composed primarily of rock and ice and is relatively small…
7 Clues: System • …furthest from the sun in the solar system… • it is also the smallest and its orbit is the most eccentric. • …is composed primarily of rock and ice and is relatively small… • …is classified as a giant gas along with Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. • …it is also the largest of the solar system’s four terrestrial planets. • ...
Solar system 2015-03-08
7 Clues: turn around • the hottest planet • the planet we live on • seen in the nighttime Sky • planet closest to the sun • (the temperature of)the sun is.... • round object seen in the nighttime Sky
Solar System 2016-03-17
Solar System 2023-11-09
7 Clues: hottest planet • We live on _____. • The closest star to us is. • Our galaxy is the________. • The biggest planet in our solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system. • Neil Armstrong is the first to land on the ____.
Solar system 2024-04-24
7 Clues: giant gas ball • the coldest planet • nicknamed the red planet • the only planet with life • the only planet with rings • the closest planet to the sun • an object that orbits a planet
solar system 2024-08-02
Solar system 2022-09-20
Solar System 2023-09-22
7 Clues: the moon orbits the • you can see the sun at • "The earth and the moon • it's big, yellow and hot • it's small and orbits the earth • you can see the sun 'sets' un the evening • you can see the sun 'rises' in the morning
Solar System 2022-05-12
7 Clues: has a tail • lots of this about • something in orbit • Only satellite of the Earth • the eight planet from the Sun • used to be a planet but now isn't • what you call a smaller version of the normal thing
Solar system 2024-11-13
7 Clues: it has no rings • its the largest planet • our “space neighborhood” • it only has a ring on it • it spins only 16 hours a day • it reach up to 560 wind per hour • its is similar and size to earth
Solar system 2024-11-13
7 Clues: very hot • space neighborhood • has 28 known moons • has the biggest ring • you live here lil bro • was a planet but now a dwarf • has the biggest volcano in our solar system
Solar System 2025-05-16
7 Clues: The red planet • Known for its rings • The goldilocks planet • Center of the solar system • Farthest planet from the Sun • A smaller body that orbits a planet • The name the four outer planets are known as
Solar System 2024-12-16
Natural Science Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-19
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- This is what we call frozen water
- This planet is the smallest planet in our solar system
- Two or more cells together in a circuit is known as a ...
- This is the unit for power
- These orbit the nucleus of an atom
- This metal is liquid at room temperature
- These animals eat both plants and animals
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- This is the largest planet in our solar system
- This is the first element on the Periodic Table
- This planet is known as the Red Planet
- These animals eat only other animals
- This is the scientific study of plant life
- This is the largest moon of Neptune
- This is the unit for energy
- This controls the flow of electricity in a circuit
15 Clues: This is the unit for power • This is the unit for energy • This is what we call frozen water • These orbit the nucleus of an atom • This is the largest moon of Neptune • These animals eat only other animals • This planet is known as the Red Planet • This metal is liquid at room temperature • These animals eat both plants and animals • ...
SPACE 2023-10-24
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- middle layer of the sun
- where hot gas rises and cool gas sinks
- recent movie that tells the story of how american American women helped with some of the first space exploration.
- first layer of the sun's atmosphere
- natural satellite that orbits around a star
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- creates energy in the sun by combining four hydrogen atoms to create a helium atom
- middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
- produces light and heat
- centre of the sun
- gravity helps the planets, moons and stars stay ________
- last layer of the sun's atmosphere
- second planet of our solar system
- sixth planet of our solar system
- natural satellite that orbits around a planet
14 Clues: centre of the sun • produces light and heat • middle layer of the sun • sixth planet of our solar system • second planet of our solar system • last layer of the sun's atmosphere • first layer of the sun's atmosphere • middle layer of the sun's atmosphere • where hot gas rises and cool gas sinks • natural satellite that orbits around a star • ...
geography 2022-11-28
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- rotates in the opposite direction than most planets
- are very strong in the ocean
- appear as funnel-shaped
- process where water changes state from liquid to gas
- water falling from the sky - rain, snow, hail, sleet
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- is the largest planet in our solar system
- is the release of water into the atmosphere
- when rocks hit each other and break down
- make up nearly three-quarters of the earth's surface
- are 141 million miles away from the sun
- water dissolves in minerals which brake up
- rocks wear away at the bed and bank
- is the smallest planet in our solar system
- seepage of water into the ground
14 Clues: appear as funnel-shaped • are very strong in the ocean • seepage of water into the ground • rocks wear away at the bed and bank • are 141 million miles away from the sun • when rocks hit each other and break down • is the largest planet in our solar system • water dissolves in minerals which brake up • is the smallest planet in our solar system • ...
Space 2023-01-25
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- India’s first rocket was launched at a _______ in Thumba, Kerala (5)
- The only planet without an atmosphere (7)
- When the sun, moon and the earth come in a straight line (7)
- Name of India’s first rocket (9)
- Brightest star in the solar system (6)
- Saturn’s biggest moon (5)
- The first civilization to discover the five cycles of Venus (5)
- Biggest dwarf planet (5)
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- Planet to where the Juno satellite was launched (7)
- The largest volcano in the solar system was named after this mythical abode (7)
- The densest planet (5)
- First satelite launched to space (7)
- Other name for the moon (4)
- Space research organisation founded by Vikram Sarabhai (4)
14 Clues: The densest planet (5) • Biggest dwarf planet (5) • Saturn’s biggest moon (5) • Other name for the moon (4) • Name of India’s first rocket (9) • First satelite launched to space (7) • Brightest star in the solar system (6) • The only planet without an atmosphere (7) • Planet to where the Juno satellite was launched (7) • ...
Solar Energy 2025-08-28
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- Relating to the sun
- Converts sunlight directly into electricity
- Process of turning waste into reusable material
- A flat surface where solar cells are arranged
- Device that changes DC to AC
- Living without being connected to the main power system
- Stores energy for later use
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- Main element used in making solar cells
- Causing environmental damage
- Flow of electric charge
10 Clues: Relating to the sun • Flow of electric charge • Stores energy for later use • Causing environmental damage • Device that changes DC to AC • Main element used in making solar cells • Converts sunlight directly into electricity • A flat surface where solar cells are arranged • Process of turning waste into reusable material • ...
rocks, say yay :) 2023-10-24
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- a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
- 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 celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- long cliffs on mercury's surface. Create after lava on mercury cooled and after it cooled, mercury's crust contracted to form scarps.
- a large planet mostly composed of helium and/or hydrogen. These planets, like Jupiter and Saturn in our solar system, don't have hard surfaces and instead have swirling gases above a solid core.
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
- the dark bands
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- a fundamental system in condensed matter sciences and the main constituent of gas giant planets.
- a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun
- the reflective white bands of low temperatures, elevated aerosol opacities, and enhancements of quasi-conserved chemical tracers
- Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface
- actual or apparent motion of a body in a direction opposite to that of the motions of most members of the solar system or of other astronomical systems with a preferred direction of motion.
- Any of innumerable small bodies of accreted gas and dust thought to have orbited the Sun during the formation of the planets.
- 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.
- the locus of all points such that the sum of the distances from two foci to any point on the ellipse is a constant
17 Clues: the dark bands • a measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is. • Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface • a fundamental system in condensed matter sciences and the main constituent of gas giant planets. • a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere. • ...
Random things 2024-09-04
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- what do you do to catch something with a fishing rod, this word is also the thing you catch
- the spiderman without money and goofy
- the planet that used to be in the solar system
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- its just the alphabet (lower case)
- the thing we are doing right now
- Harry Turner's favorite football club
- system space releated, what system are we in
- similar to a lobster
- its the letter before n.
9 Clues: similar to a lobster • its the letter before n. • the thing we are doing right now • its just the alphabet (lower case) • Harry Turner's favorite football club • the spiderman without money and goofy • system space releated, what system are we in • the planet that used to be in the solar system • ...
Test Your Space Vocab! 2015-06-07
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- large and heavy or solid
- marking the longest and shortest days
- an example would be The Big Dipper
- all stars, planets, and solar systems are formed from these
- remote-controlled mechanical arm
- small,airless rocky worlds that revolve around the sun and are too small to be called planets.
- natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract each other.
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- Global Positioning System
- unit of length used informally to express astronomical distances
- stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy
- its held together by its own gravity
- a meteorite when hits the Earths surface
- one way to create this environment is to travel away from Earth.
- icy small Solar System body
14 Clues: large and heavy or solid • Global Positioning System • icy small Solar System body • remote-controlled mechanical arm • an example would be The Big Dipper • its held together by its own gravity • marking the longest and shortest days • a meteorite when hits the Earths surface • stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy • ...
Solar System 2021-10-23
7 Clues: The smallest planet • The name of our galaxy • Cooler spots on the Sun's surface • The only star in our solar system • The element the sun uses for fuel • Type of energy we get from the sun • Number of planets in our solar system
SOLAR SYSTEM 2021-08-11
SOLAR SYSTEM 2018-06-08
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- It is a huge, spinning ball of hot gas that lights up the Earth and provides us with heat.
- It is an astronomical body orbiting a star that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity.
- It is a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere, and it is sometimes called a shooting star or a falling star.
- These are small bodies that travel through space.
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- These are known as planetoids or minor planets.
- It is a small, icy celestial body that orbits around the sun.
- It is Earth's only natural satellite.
7 Clues: It is Earth's only natural satellite. • These are known as planetoids or minor planets. • These are small bodies that travel through space. • It is a small, icy celestial body that orbits around the sun. • It is a huge, spinning ball of hot gas that lights up the Earth and provides us with heat. • ...
Solar system 2022-04-07
7 Clues: has a lot of rings • called the red planet • it has a big red spot • its the coldest planet • it's the hottest planet • the third one from the sun • is the closest one to the sun
Solar System 2022-02-10
7 Clues: has rings • has 2 moons • a dwarf planet • the 3rd planet from the sun • the closet planet to the sun • the star of the solar system • there are 8 of these in the solar system
solar system 2022-01-27
Solar System 2022-04-12
7 Clues: imaginary line • an act of turning • system collection of 8 planets • the path it goes around the sun • a satellite that orbits a planet • rocky object that orbits the sun • a body that orbits around the sun
Solar System 2025-02-15
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- A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet.
- The turning of an object on its axis.
- An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun.
- A natural object that orbits a planet.
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- The motion of one object around another object.
- A large object in space that is made of gas and produces its own light.
- A system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star
7 Clues: The turning of an object on its axis. • A natural object that orbits a planet. • The motion of one object around another object. • A system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star • A large object in space that is made of gas and produces its own light. • An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun. • ...
Solar System 2025-10-08
7 Clues: "shooting star" • planets ex: pluto • "dirty snowballs" • "natural satellites" • can create animpactsit • most are between mars and jupiter • chunks of rock floating through space
Solar System 2025-10-23
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- The four low-density outer planets
- Bits of rock and metal that create streaks of light in the sky
- The direction most planets rotate
- Something all Jovian planets have
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- The four rocky inner planets
- Small and rocky worlds that orbit the Sun in a belt
- Group of small icy objects that orbit beyond Neptune
7 Clues: The four rocky inner planets • The direction most planets rotate • Something all Jovian planets have • The four low-density outer planets • Small and rocky worlds that orbit the Sun in a belt • Group of small icy objects that orbit beyond Neptune • Bits of rock and metal that create streaks of light in the sky
Solar system 2025-06-23
Solar system 2024-05-16
7 Clues: is an inner planet • is an outer planet • nearest star to Earth • rock of different sizes • Earth´s natural satellite • small bodies of ice and rock • They burn when they enter the Earth´s atmosphere
Solar System 2025-02-20
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- It is one of the windiest planets in our solar system.
- It is also known as red planet due to the presence of iron in its soil.
- It is made up of ice and rock particles and has rings around it.
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- It takes about 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
- The only habitable planet.
- The smallest planet in the solar system.
- The hottest planet in the solar system.
7 Clues: The only habitable planet. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The smallest planet in the solar system. • It takes about 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun. • It is one of the windiest planets in our solar system. • It is made up of ice and rock particles and has rings around it. • It is also known as red planet due to the presence of iron in its soil.
Solar System 2024-11-13
7 Clues: the red planets • the planet with life • the planet with the ring • where all the planets stay • the smallest planet, but closest to the sun • the force that make the planets orbit the sun • the dwarf planet that used to be a official planet
Solar System 2024-11-13
7 Clues: planet of life • equal to earths size • drifting away from earth • draws objects towards its center • what planet has the largest rings? • the largest planet in our solar system • the coldest planet in our solar system
solar system 2024-11-13
7 Clues: On it • pen drop • our space neighbor hood • radius of 43,440.7 miles • night, temperatures can dip as low as -290°F • A black hole is created when big stars explode • consist of stars, planets, and vast clouds of gas and dust, all bound together by gravity
Solar System 2024-11-13
7 Clues: Big star • Coldest planet • smallest planet • Very desert-like • has grass water and land • one of the Dwarf planets • Could fit a big amount of Earths.
Astronomy Crossword 2024-02-26
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- This once planet is now reclassified as a dwarf planet
- A ____ is an area of visible stars that appear to create a picture in the sky
- Your home planet
- The furthest planet from the Sun in our solar system
- We have sent 5 of these successfully to Mars; Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity, Curiosity, & Perseverance
- This planet spins on its' side relative to the other planets
- The attractive force between any 2 objects with mass
- Earth has 1 of these large round planet-orbiting objects.
- A ___-year is the amount of distance light can travel in 1 Earth year. Used to measure very far astronomical distances (like infinity and beyond!)
- This "belt" of icy objects outside of Neptune's orbit is home to Pluto.
- The furthest terrestrial planet from the Sun.
- the amount of time it takes a planet to spin once around its axis.
- The name of our galaxy (and also a candy bar) - 2 words.
- "Shooting Stars" are actually just these burning up in our atmosphere.
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- This "cloud" surrounds our solar system made up of icy & debris.
- Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are 4 of Jupiters largest moons, better known as the "_____ Moons"
- The hottest planet in our solar system and second closest orbiter of the sun.
- This ringed planet is second only to Jupiter in size.
- Venus is nicknamed "The ____ Star" because of its brightness and proximity to the sun at sunrise.
- The small objects that orbit the sun leave icy or gassy tails when close to the sun.
- Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris are the officially recognized ____ planets.
- The "Belt" is situated between Mars and Jupiter's orbits.
- The amount of time it takes to complete 1 orbit around the sun.
- 1 Astronomical Unit (or AU) is a unit used to measure distance in outer space. It's equal to exactly the distance from Earth to the __.
- A ____ system consists of a star (or multiple stars) and everything orbit around it/them.
- The biggest planet and home to the "Great Red Spot"
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune are known as the ___ Giants because of their non-solid surfaces.
- Term for an object that orbits a planet, like a moon, not just the artificial ones we've put around Earth!
- This moonless planet is the closest to the sun.
29 Clues: Your home planet • The furthest terrestrial planet from the Sun. • This moonless planet is the closest to the sun. • The biggest planet and home to the "Great Red Spot" • The furthest planet from the Sun in our solar system • The attractive force between any 2 objects with mass • This ringed planet is second only to Jupiter in size. • ...
Earth systems puzzle 2023-05-11
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- an eruption of gas from the sun's surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect.
- earth's only natural satellite.
- term describing a model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- seventh planet from the sun.
- the spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
- morning star.
- an imaginary line that passes through a planet's center and its north and south poles, about which the planet rotates.
- an object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared area of its orbit.
- the central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place.
- the blue planet.
- the largest planet in the solar system.
- the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- this is the largest moon of.
- the red planet.
- our galaxy.
- the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- distance traveled by light in a vacuum in one tropical year.
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- a region of very tightly packed gas in the sun's interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
- the trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere.
- term describing a model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- a stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun's corona.
- the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off its visible light; the sun's surface.
- the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
- a dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases.
- shape of the planet orbits.
- smaller bodies in orbit around the sun.
- the name often given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
- the star at the center of the solar system.
- the process in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus, forming a heavier element and releasing huge amounts of energy; the process by which energy is produced in stars.
- smallest planet in the solar system.
- the outermost layer of the sun's interior.
31 Clues: our galaxy. • morning star. • the red planet. • the blue planet. • shape of the planet orbits. • seventh planet from the sun. • this is the largest moon of. • earth's only natural satellite. • smallest planet in the solar system. • smaller bodies in orbit around the sun. • the largest planet in the solar system. • the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. • ...
Infinity and Beyond 2022-08-19
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- When an object moves around another object
- the planet on which we live
- the natural satellite of the earth,visible by reflected light from the sun
- a fixed celestial body of gas that shines bright
- system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
- astronomical system where earth is at the center
- The whole of space and all the stars, planets, and the other forms of matter and energy in it
- A collection of stars and interstellar material held together by gravity
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- The universal force of attraction acting between all matter
- way the galaxy in which our solar system is located
- astronomical system where the sun is at the center
- When an object spins on its axis
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- a well thought-out explanation using the scientific method
- bang a theory of how our universe originated from singularity, one small point
- the star around which the earth orbits
- The resistance of an object to any change in its motion, including a change in direction
17 Clues: the planet on which we live • When an object spins on its axis • the star around which the earth orbits • When an object moves around another object • a fixed celestial body of gas that shines bright • astronomical system where earth is at the center • astronomical system where the sun is at the center • way the galaxy in which our solar system is located • ...
Solar Eclipse 2024-04-08
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- A luminous celestial body made up of hot gases, like our sun
- Related to the sun or derived from it, like solar energy
- The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat
- Earth's natural satellite that orbits around it at night
- A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- A soft, radiant light emitted by an object or substance
- A dark area caused by an object blocking light from a source
- The planet we live on, known as the "Blue Planet"
- An optical instrument used for observing distant objects in space
- A circular band or loop shape, like Saturn's rings
- The period of light between sunrise and sunset
- A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that develops a glowing tail
- Electromagnetic radiation that allows us to see and brightens our world
- A recurring sequence or pattern that repeats over time
- The different stages or appearances of the moon or a celestial body
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- The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe
- Complete or whole, as in a total eclipse
- The path followed by a celestial object around another object
- The vast, seemingly infinite expanse that contains all celestial objects
- Related to the moon, like lunar phases or lunar landings
- The expanse above us that contains the sun, moon, stars, and clouds
- Incomplete or not whole, as in a partial eclipse
- The period of darkness when the sun is below the horizon
- A facility equipped for observing
- When one celestial body blocks the light from another, like a solar or lunar eclipse
25 Clues: A facility equipped for observing • Complete or whole, as in a total eclipse • The period of light between sunrise and sunset • Incomplete or not whole, as in a partial eclipse • The planet we live on, known as the "Blue Planet" • A circular band or loop shape, like Saturn's rings • A recurring sequence or pattern that repeats over time • ...
Solar Eclipse 2024-04-08
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- A luminous celestial body made up of hot gases, like our sun
- Related to the sun or derived from it, like solar energy
- The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat
- Earth's natural satellite that orbits around it at night
- A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- A soft, radiant light emitted by an object or substance
- A dark area caused by an object blocking light from a source
- The planet we live on, known as the "Blue Planet"
- An optical instrument used for observing distant objects in space
- A circular band or loop shape, like Saturn's rings
- The period of light between sunrise and sunset
- A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that develops a glowing tail
- Electromagnetic radiation that allows us to see and brightens our world
- A recurring sequence or pattern that repeats over time
- The different stages or appearances of the moon or a celestial body
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- The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe
- Complete or whole, as in a total eclipse
- The path followed by a celestial object around another object
- The vast, seemingly infinite expanse that contains all celestial objects
- Related to the moon, like lunar phases or lunar landings
- The expanse above us that contains the sun, moon, stars, and clouds
- Incomplete or not whole, as in a partial eclipse
- The period of darkness when the sun is below the horizon
- A facility equipped for observing
- When one celestial body blocks the light from another, like a solar or lunar eclipse
25 Clues: A facility equipped for observing • Complete or whole, as in a total eclipse • The period of light between sunrise and sunset • Incomplete or not whole, as in a partial eclipse • The planet we live on, known as the "Blue Planet" • A circular band or loop shape, like Saturn's rings • A recurring sequence or pattern that repeats over time • ...
Unit 1 Vocabulary 2025-09-03
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- , All of space and everything in it, including stars, galaxies, and planets.
- , A range of wavelengths of light or other electromagnetic radiation.
- spectrum , All types of electromagnetic radiation, including light, radio waves, and X,rays.
- , The point in a planet’s orbit where it is closest to the Sun.
- , A large cloud of gas and dust in space; often where new stars form.
- , The distance between two peaks in a wave; used to identify different types of electromagnetic waves.
- Unit (AU) , The average distance from Earth to the Sun; used to measure distances in our solar system.
- , Small building blocks of planets formed from dust and gas.
- , The distance light travels in one year; used to measure distances in space.
- system , The Sun and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
- disk , A disk where planets form around a young star.
- , The point in a planet’s orbit where it is farthest from the Sun.
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- fusion , The process that powers stars; atoms combine to form a new element and release energy.
- , A massive explosion that occurs when a star dies.
- , A huge system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity; we live in the Milky Way galaxy.
- , A large object that orbits a star and has cleared other objects from its orbit.
- , A shift in the light from distant galaxies toward the red end of the spectrum, showing they are moving away.
- disk , A rotating disk of gas and dust surrounding a new star.
- , The apparent shift in position of a nearby object when viewed from different angles.
- , A model of the solar system where the Sun is at the center.
- , The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
- Microwave Background (CMB) , Weak radiation left over from the Big Bang.
- nebula , A cloud of gas and dust from which the solar system formed.
- Bang theory , The idea that the universe began from a single point and has been expanding ever since.
- giant , A large planet made mostly of gases like Jupiter and Saturn.
- planet , A rocky planet like Earth, Mercury, Venus, or Mars.
- , An older model where Earth is at the center of the universe.
27 Clues: , A massive explosion that occurs when a star dies. • disk , A disk where planets form around a young star. • , Small building blocks of planets formed from dust and gas. • planet , A rocky planet like Earth, Mercury, Venus, or Mars. • , A model of the solar system where the Sun is at the center. • disk , A rotating disk of gas and dust surrounding a new star. • ...
EE144 Solar Nebula Hypothesis 2025-12-08
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- Inside-out heating of the disk, hotter toward the center
- Vast cold cloud of gas and dust that collapses to form a solar system
- General term for the molecular cloud that collapses into a star system
- Boundary where temperatures are cold enough for ices to condense
- Process where dust grains collide and stick together to build planets
- Effect of rotation causing the nebula to flatten into a disk
- The hot, growing star at the center of the collapsing nebula
- Process where hydrogen fuses into helium and releases energy
- Small solid bodies formed from sticking dust; building blocks of planets
- Moment when fusion begins in the young Sun
- Force causing the molecular cloud to collapse inward
- Cooling of the disk allowing solids (rocks, metals, ices) to form
- Second-most abundant element in the original solar nebula
- Light element present in trace amounts in the early solar nebula
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- Worlds forming inside the frost line from metal and rock
- Most abundant element in the solar nebula making up most of its mass
- Type of young, variable star stage the early Sun passed through (T-Tauri phase)
- The flattened rotating disk of gas and dust where planets formed
- Energy released during collapse that raises central temperature above 3000 K
- Leftover icy planetesimals that form beyond the frost line
- Leftover rocky planetesimals inside the frost line
- Conserved property causing the collapsing nebula to spin faster
- Large planets forming beyond the frost line where ices and gases survive
- Stream of charged particles from the young Sun that blows gas and dust away
24 Clues: Moment when fusion begins in the young Sun • Leftover rocky planetesimals inside the frost line • Force causing the molecular cloud to collapse inward • Inside-out heating of the disk, hotter toward the center • Worlds forming inside the frost line from metal and rock • Second-most abundant element in the original solar nebula • ...
Astronomers 2023-02-21
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- Created the three laws of planetary motion
- Stated that the annual movement of the sun in the sky can be explained by the earth moving around the sun with a tilted axis.
- Created a model that required the planets not only to move in circles around the earth, but also along smaller cycles called epicycles around imaginary points.
- Created a model of a geocentric solar system where the Earth is the center and the rest of the planets and the sun revolve around it.
- Noticed the path of a comet which required it to traverse the orbits of several planets, known as the Comet of 1577
- A sun centered solar system
- Discovered 4 moons around Jupiter, now known as the 4 Galilean moons (Titan, Io, Ganymede, Callisto)
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- A measure of how circular an orbit is
- The natural satellite of the Earth
- A earth centered solar system
- The new moon mission that plans to send people back to the moon in 2025
- A celestial body that orbits around a star
- An elliptical, repeating path that an object in space takes around another one
13 Clues: A sun centered solar system • A earth centered solar system • The natural satellite of the Earth • A measure of how circular an orbit is • Created the three laws of planetary motion • A celestial body that orbits around a star • The new moon mission that plans to send people back to the moon in 2025 • ...
