solar system Crossword Puzzles
solar energy 2019-10-23
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- A ______ reactor helps with something.
- Solar energy is a renewable source.
- A _________ studies living things.
- Solar ________ is due to the sun.
- solar _________ is a synonym of solar energy.
- Solar panels get ______ from the sun.
- Is another example of renewable energy.
- Mexico is a __________ country.
- An astronaut can see the sun from very close.
- One example of a renewable energy is ______ energy.
- Solar _________ help get sun power.
- ________ atom is an atom.
- AN example of renewable energy is ____________.
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- ___________ is used as a fuel.
- _______ is another renewable energy.
- ____________ Is an example of renewable energy.
- A ____________ is concerned about the sun.
- Cars work thanks to _____________.
- Solar energy is thanks to ___________.
- Solar cells are also called __________ cells.
- ______ smells bad.
- Solar energy is _______.
- ______ energy comes from the radiation.
- _________ energy is another example of renewable energy.
- _________ energy is converted to electricity.
25 Clues: ______ smells bad. • Solar energy is _______. • ________ atom is an atom. • ___________ is used as a fuel. • Mexico is a __________ country. • Solar ________ is due to the sun. • A _________ studies living things. • Cars work thanks to _____________. • Solar energy is a renewable source. • Solar _________ help get sun power. • _______ is another renewable energy. • ...
Power Electronics 2023-04-19
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- At higher temperatures the power out of a solar PV system ________
- Current ________ contribute to lower power factor
- A T-type three phase DC-AC inverter has _____ MOSFETs
- If the input voltage is 5V and the required output voltage needs to be adjustable between 2V to 10V then we need a _____type DC-DC converter
- Capacitor _____ can increase the output voltage ripple
- A Linear voltage regulator has a lower _____ compared to DC-DC Buck Converter DC-DC buck converter
- Energy storage element in a DC-DC converter
- If the distortion factor (DF)=1, the the total harmonic distortion (THD) is ____
- In a DC-DC converter increasing the _____ value, reduces the output voltage ripple
- This DC-DC converter has a 3 winding transformer
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- THD and DF are __________ proportional to each other
- Is used to convert DC power from a solar panel to AC for the electric grid
- This DC-Dc converter provides isolation between the input and output
- In a DC-DC converter the inductor _____ can decrease the output voltage
- The output voltage ripple of a forward converter is _____ as the buck converter
- Converts DC to AC
- A DC-DC converter connected to a solar PV system is controlled to achieve ____
- _______ losses are NOT a function of switching frequency
- A large _____ corresponds to lower power factor
- ______ PWM switching strategy results lower distortion
20 Clues: Converts DC to AC • Energy storage element in a DC-DC converter • A large _____ corresponds to lower power factor • This DC-DC converter has a 3 winding transformer • Current ________ contribute to lower power factor • THD and DF are __________ proportional to each other • A T-type three phase DC-AC inverter has _____ MOSFETs • ...
The Outer Solar System 2021-05-27
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- gives Neptune and Uranus it's blue color
- Neptune was discovered because of ______ instead of observation
- one of Jupiter's moons that shows evidence of a large liquid ocean beneath its surface
- all the outer planets have moons and ______
- this planet rotates sideways
- the pressure inside Jupiter is so high that hydrogen becomes a _________
- the edge of the _________ is also the edge of our solar sytem
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- the outer planets are mostly made of helium and __________
- was discovered as a planet but became a dwarf planet is 2006
- only other planetary body with liquid on its surface
- a "dirty snowball" that comes from the outer solar system
- this planet is less dense than water!
- Saturn's rings come from its ______
- a large rotating storm on Jupiter
- the outer planets are also called the ________ planets
15 Clues: this planet rotates sideways • a large rotating storm on Jupiter • Saturn's rings come from its ______ • this planet is less dense than water! • gives Neptune and Uranus it's blue color • all the outer planets have moons and ______ • only other planetary body with liquid on its surface • the outer planets are also called the ________ planets • ...
Key Words - Solar System 2020-06-11
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- On or relating to the Earth.
- An artificial body placed in orbit around the Earth.
- Part of a 24 hour period when it is dark.
- The natural satellite of the Earth.
- The place where many people live on.
- The earth is on its ____.
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- They are basically dusty snowballs that orbit the sun.
- A continuous area or expanse which is free.
- It pulls us down to Earth.
- A body of matter that enters the earth atmosphere.
- Decive used to see things from far away.
- There are many of these in the milky way.
- the star round which the earth orbits.
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- Part of a 24 hour period when it is light.
15 Clues: The earth is on its ____. • It pulls us down to Earth. • On or relating to the Earth. • The natural satellite of the Earth. • A small rocky body orbiting the sun. • The place where many people live on. • the star round which the earth orbits. • Decive used to see things from far away. • There are many of these in the milky way. • Part of a 24 hour period when it is dark. • ...
Solar System Chloe Court 2021-07-29
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- System :the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
- Year :a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, which is 9.4607
- :A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon.
- :the star round which the earth orbits.
- :a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
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- :a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- :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 fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- :a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- :an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
- :a small body of matter from outer space that
- :a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
- :the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
15 Clues: :a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • :the star round which the earth orbits. • :a small body of matter from outer space that • :a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • :the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun • ...
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-25
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- The sun is 93 ______ miles away from Earth.
- The smallest planet, often known as a dwarf planet.
- This planet has two small moons
- This planet is famous for its bright rings.
- _________ have walked on the Earth's moon.
- The closest planet to the sun.
- The stormiest planet.
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- Venus has more ________ than any other planet.
- The hottest planet
- It takes light eight _______ to travel from the sun to the Earth.
- Pluto has three ______.
- The coldest planet in our solar system.
- The largest planet in our galaxy, has a "Great Red Spot."
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as _____ _______ because they're made of mostly gas.
- The Milky Way _______ has only one star, the sun.
15 Clues: The hottest planet • The stormiest planet. • Pluto has three ______. • The closest planet to the sun. • This planet has two small moons • The coldest planet in our solar system. • _________ have walked on the Earth's moon. • The sun is 93 ______ miles away from Earth. • This planet is famous for its bright rings. • Venus has more ________ than any other planet. • ...
Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-25
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- has 0 moons
- known for having rings
- known for having icy rings
- blankets the earth
- is the biggest planet in the solar system
- first planet from the sun
- when a star explodes
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- has asteroids in it
- in a belt
- planet we live on
- bigger than a galaxy
- known as the ice giant
- Very hot
- is a dwarf planet
- has a red and rocky surface
15 Clues: Very hot • in a belt • has 0 moons • planet we live on • is a dwarf planet • blankets the earth • has asteroids in it • bigger than a galaxy • when a star explodes • known for having rings • known as the ice giant • first planet from the sun • known for having icy rings • has a red and rocky surface • is the biggest planet in the solar system
Earth: The Blue Planet 2024-12-04
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- The only planet we know that’s bursting with life and endless beauty.
- Related to the Sun, the powerhouse of our entire solar system.
- Keeping our planet healthy so future generations can enjoy it too.
- The act of protecting and preserving Earth’s precious resources.
- The non-salty water we drink and depend on for life.
- The variety of life on Earth, from tiny microbes to giant whales.
- The study of Earth’s rocks, mountains, and everything beneath our feet.
- Earth’s "just right" position in the solar system for supporting life.
- The harmful substances we put into Earth’s air, water, and soil.
- A community of plants, animals, and even fungi working together.
- A natural home for plants, animals, and other living things.
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- Dense, green forests that are home to an incredible variety of species.
- The invisible blanket of gases that makes life on Earth possible.
- The ability of life to change and thrive under new conditions.
- A fiery mountain that reminds us Earth is alive and kicking.
- The tiny marine creatures that build colorful underwater reefs.
- The process of wind or water wearing down rocks and land over time.
- Massive, salty water bodies that keep our planet cool and full of mystery.
- The moving plates of Earth’s crust that create mountains and earthquakes.
- The long-term weather patterns that shape how we live.
20 Clues: The non-salty water we drink and depend on for life. • The long-term weather patterns that shape how we live. • A fiery mountain that reminds us Earth is alive and kicking. • A natural home for plants, animals, and other living things. • Related to the Sun, the powerhouse of our entire solar system. • The ability of life to change and thrive under new conditions. • ...
Solar Energy 2014-05-13
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- Solar installation has been ____ over the years.
- New advancements in this can lead to greater potential for solar energy.
- Solar energy can be used to power ___, boats and airplanes.
- Solar energy is considered an ____ fuel source
- Once installed, the energy from solar lights is ___!
- This is the technology used to harness the sun's energy and make it usable.
- The largest solar power plant is located here.
- Solar energy has surged by about __ percent over the past 15 years.
- The United States, Germany, and ___ are major markets for solar cells.
- Solar technologies can be categorized into 2 categories; active and ____.
- Sunny locations receive about __ hours of sunlight a day compared to 2.5 hours for cloudy locations
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- Solar lights are ___ to blackouts.
- Solar cells are also called ___ cells.
- Solar panels greatly reduce the emission of ___ gases.
- 1000 watts equals 1 ___.
- The sun generates its energy through a process called ____.
- Use of more ___ for solar land can provide enough energy for the entire world.
- Solar energy is not used more often because it is more ___ than using coal.
- It takes around ___ minutes for sunlight to reach Earth
- A typical silicon cell solar module will have a life in excess of ___ years
20 Clues: 1000 watts equals 1 ___. • Solar lights are ___ to blackouts. • Solar cells are also called ___ cells. • Solar energy is considered an ____ fuel source • The largest solar power plant is located here. • Solar installation has been ____ over the years. • Once installed, the energy from solar lights is ___! • Solar panels greatly reduce the emission of ___ gases. • ...
Q 1 Earth science 2025-10-30
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- How tightly the material is packed within an object
- The oldest and largest thing in existence
- This factor determine the life cycle/ life span of a star
- Force that collapses a nebula cloud
- Motion of spinning on an axis
- Incoming solar radiation
- Model where Earth is the center of the solar system
- The largest star on the HR diagram in ESRT
- Change that is repeating and predictable
- Day in march or September when the equator receives a 90 degree angle of insolation
- Star located above Earth's axis
- The most abundant element in the sun
- The position east or west from the prime meridian
- The two center points in an ellipse
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- The true shape of an orbit
- The measurement of how "flat" an ellipse is
- Deneb belongs to this group of stars
- Space object broken off from a meteor used to study the age and composition of the solar system
- Nuclear process that occurs in the core of the sun
- An object with a density of 0.8 will do this when placed in water
- _ sphere that is the true shape of earth
- Hottest layer of the sun
- This planet's orbit has the highest eccentricity
- Color of the hottest stars
- Position North or South of the equator
- Position furthest from the sun in orbit
- Position in orbit when closest to the sun
27 Clues: Incoming solar radiation • Hottest layer of the sun • The true shape of an orbit • Color of the hottest stars • Motion of spinning on an axis • Star located above Earth's axis • Force that collapses a nebula cloud • The two center points in an ellipse • Deneb belongs to this group of stars • The most abundant element in the sun • Position North or South of the equator • ...
Planets 2021-11-10
8 Clues: blue planet • a red planet • plante with rings • the planet where live • the light blue planet • the biggest planet is the solar system • the thinnest planet in the solar system • the planet where in a future we are going to live
OBHMC May Crossword 2024-05-10
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- You, Me, and Them
- Employee of the last quarter
- Painter of the Mona Lisa
- The medical term for high blood pressure
- System or organization that provides medical services
- City of Angels
- Important pollinators
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- Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
- Chair of our Board of Commissioners
- The chemical element with the "fe" symbol
- The largest ocean on earth
- OBHMC Emergency Notification System
- The body's natural defense against infection
- The largest planet in our solar system
- Feeling or quality of being thankful
- Longest river in Africa
- The study and treatment of tumors
- Largest desert in the world
- Capital City of France
- The______Girls
- Coca Cola or Pepsi
21 Clues: City of Angels • The______Girls • You, Me, and Them • Coca Cola or Pepsi • Important pollinators • Capital City of France • Longest river in Africa • Painter of the Mona Lisa • The largest ocean on earth • Largest desert in the world • Employee of the last quarter • Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" • The study and treatment of tumors • Chair of our Board of Commissioners • ...
Universe 2022-08-22
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- a group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
- a tar showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months
- a powerful and luminous explosion of a star.
- dark matter is particles that do not absorb, reflect or emit light.
- the galaxy that holds or solar system.
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible at night by reflected light from the sun
- a planet outside the solar system or untethered to any star.
- a celestial object that consists of ice and dust moving through space.
- the big bang is the rapid expansion of matter
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such
- matter that is composed of antiparticles.
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- celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body
- a rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor a remnant of one.
- a region of space where gravity is so strong that no particles or even electromagnetic radiation such as light can escape from it
- a celestial object, thought to be a rapidly rotating neutron star, that emits regular pulses of radio waves and other electromagnetic radiation at rates of up to one thousand pulses per second
- is a gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit.
- a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet.
- an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus, powered by a supermassive black hole.
- a minor planet of the inner solar system
- a prominent luminescent part of an interstellar medium.
- a large planet of low density consisting of mostly hydrogen and helium.
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere,
24 Clues: the galaxy that holds or solar system. • a minor planet of the inner solar system • matter that is composed of antiparticles. • a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. • the big bang is the rapid expansion of matter • a prominent luminescent part of an interstellar medium. • celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body • ...
Solar System. Planets and Moons 2025-04-25
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- : Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, containing water ice beneath its surface
- : Rapidly spinning dwarf planet known for its oval shape and ring system
- : Elliptical path one celestial body follows around another due to gravity
- : Neptune’s retrograde moon, likely captured from the Kuiper Belt
- : Dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, formerly classified as the ninth planet
- : Hypothetical shell of icy objects believed to be the source of long-period comets
- : The only moon in the solar system with its own magnetic field
- : Planet with a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere causing intense greenhouse effect
- : Ancient, cratered Jovian moon with a possible subsurface ocean
- : Jovian moon with hundreds of active volcanoes and sulfuric surface
- : Planet known for its iron-rich soil and potential for ancient microbial life
- : Moon so large relative to its dwarf planet that they form a binary system
- : Distant planet with the fastest winds in the solar system
- : Smaller of Mars’s two moons, named after a figure of terror in mythology
- : Irregularly shaped Martian moon slowly spiraling toward the planet
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- : Bright dwarf planet named after a Polynesian creator deity
- : Region beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies and dwarf planets
- : Completion of one full orbit around the Sun by a planet
- : Spinning motion of a planet or moon on its axis
- : The third planet from the Sun, distinguished by abundant liquid water and life
- : Icy solar system body that releases gas and dust when heated by the Sun
- : Rocky object in space, many of which reside in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
- : Icy moon believed to harbor a subsurface ocean beneath its crust
- : Gas giant with a massive storm called the Great Red Spot
- : Ringed gas giant with dozens of moons, including Titan and Enceladus
- : Ice giant with a tilted axis causing extreme seasonal variation
- : Saturnian moon with methane lakes and a dense nitrogen atmosphere
- : Innermost planet with extreme temperature fluctuations and no atmosphere
- : Distant dwarf planet with an orbit even more elliptical than Pluto’s
- : Natural satellite of Earth, influencing tides through gravitational pull
30 Clues: : Spinning motion of a planet or moon on its axis • : Completion of one full orbit around the Sun by a planet • : Gas giant with a massive storm called the Great Red Spot • : Distant planet with the fastest winds in the solar system • : Bright dwarf planet named after a Polynesian creator deity • : The only moon in the solar system with its own magnetic field • ...
Space 2013-01-23
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- a path followed by an object as it goes around another object
- anything having to do with the Sun
- the third closest planet to the sun
- this planet is surrounded by rings made of ice and dust
- the gases which surround a planet
- this planet is closest to Earth
- this planet tilts on its axis
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- I have to wear this on a lunar mission
- a big ball of ice and snow in outer space
- this is what solar panels get their enery from
- an object that falls from space to earths surface
- a rocklike object of different sizes
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- often called the red planet
- U.S. agency responsible for space research
15 Clues: often called the red planet • this planet tilts on its axis • this planet is closest to Earth • the gases which surround a planet • anything having to do with the Sun • the third closest planet to the sun • a rocklike object of different sizes • I have to wear this on a lunar mission • the smallest planet in our solar system • a big ball of ice and snow in outer space • ...
STARTER ACTIVITY 2018-06-14
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- A heavenly body revolving around the Sun and receiving light from it
- The brightest planet of the Solar System
- The Blue Planet of the Solar System
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- The vast space containing all celestial bodies
- The planet of the Solar System which rotates from east to west
- The shape of our planet Earth
- Celestial bodies which have their own light
7 Clues: The shape of our planet Earth • The Blue Planet of the Solar System • The brightest planet of the Solar System • Celestial bodies which have their own light • The vast space containing all celestial bodies • The planet of the Solar System which rotates from east to west • A heavenly body revolving around the Sun and receiving light from it
Planets And Space 2023-01-30
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- Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
- Which planet is also called the red planet?
- Which planet is called the blue planet?
- Which is the furthest planet from the sun?
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- Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
- How many planets do we have in our solar system?
- Which planet is called the evening star?
- Which planet is 70% covered by water?
- Which is the coldest planet in the solar system?
- Which planet is the fastest moving planet?
10 Clues: Which planet is 70% covered by water? • Which planet is called the blue planet? • Which planet is called the evening star? • Which planet is the fastest moving planet? • Which is the furthest planet from the sun? • Which planet is also called the red planet? • Which is the largest planet in the solar system? • How many planets do we have in our solar system? • ...
Planets 2024-08-20
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- The planet that has a day longer than its year.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The smallest planet in our solar system
- The planet known for its beautiful blue color, often called the "Blue Planet."
- The planet known as the "Red Planet."
- The planet closest to the Sun.
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- The planet farthest from the Sun in our solar system.
- The second planet from the Sun, named after the Roman goddess of love.
- The planet with the famous rings.
- The only planet known to support life.
10 Clues: The planet closest to the Sun. • The planet with the famous rings. • The planet known as the "Red Planet." • The only planet known to support life. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system • The planet that has a day longer than its year. • The planet farthest from the Sun in our solar system. • ...
Outer Planets 2021-10-20
7 Clues: Gas giants • The ice giant that rotates on its side • The largest planet in the solar system • Clouds with a temperature of 150 Kelvin • The least dense planet in the solar system • The coldest and windiest planet in our solar system • A core in the center of all outer planets made of liquid heavy metal
Planets 2021-04-29
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- What is the biggest thing in the solar system?
- How long is a year on mars in days?
- What is the smallest plant in our solar system?
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- What planet is the 2nd closest to the sun?
- What planet has the fastest rotation?
- What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
- What planet has the slowest rotation?
- What planet has the shortest year in the solar system?
- What planet do we live on?
- What is the smallest gas giant in our solar system?
10 Clues: What planet do we live on? • How long is a year on mars in days? • What planet has the fastest rotation? • What planet has the slowest rotation? • What planet is the 2nd closest to the sun? • What is the biggest thing in the solar system? • What is the biggest planet in our solar system? • What is the smallest plant in our solar system? • ...
Planets 2021-04-29
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- What planet has the slowest rotation?
- hundred eightyseven How long is a year on mars in days?
- What is the smallest gas giant in our solar system?
- What planet do we live on?
- What planet is the 2nd closest to the sun?
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- What planet has the fastest rotation?
- What is the biggest thing in the solar system?
- What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
- What planet has the shortest year in the solar system?
- What is the smallest plant in our solar system?
10 Clues: What planet do we live on? • What planet has the fastest rotation? • What planet has the slowest rotation? • What planet is the 2nd closest to the sun? • What is the biggest thing in the solar system? • What is the biggest planet in our solar system? • What is the smallest plant in our solar system? • What is the smallest gas giant in our solar system? • ...
Cells and Organelles 2023-09-19
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- Caused when solar winds enter the top layers of the atmostphere
- largest tide when the moon and sun align
- found at the center of our solar system
- large burst of energy from the sun
- process of burning something
- outer most part of the sun
- combining of lightweight nuclei into heavier nuclei
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- layer that lies just outside the core of the sun
- satellite that pulls on earth creating tides
- eclipse where the moon is between the earth and sun
- most commonly used fossil fuel
- dark spots on the sun
- eclipse where the earth is between the sun and moon
- oblong bands of water around earth
- smallest tide when the moon and sun are perpendicular
15 Clues: dark spots on the sun • outer most part of the sun • process of burning something • most commonly used fossil fuel • large burst of energy from the sun • oblong bands of water around earth • found at the center of our solar system • largest tide when the moon and sun align • satellite that pulls on earth creating tides • layer that lies just outside the core of the sun • ...
astronomy 1 2024-05-16
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- Closest planet to the Sun.
- Dwarf planet once considered the ninth planet in the Solar System.
- Earth's only natural satellite.
- The third planet from the Sun, our home.
- Largest planet in the Solar System.
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- Known as Earth's twin because of its similar size and composition.
- The farthest planet from the Sun, known for its deep blue color.
- Planet famous for its prominent ring system.
- Known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.
- Ice giant with a blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere.
10 Clues: Closest planet to the Sun. • Earth's only natural satellite. • Largest planet in the Solar System. • The third planet from the Sun, our home. • Planet famous for its prominent ring system. • Known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance. • The farthest planet from the Sun, known for its deep blue color. • ...
Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17
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- the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
- measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
- A force that pulls objects together
- Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
- The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
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- The sun is in the center of the solar______.
- Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
- Famous scientist to think about why things fall
- Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
- All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.
10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...
Space Vocab 2024-11-22
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- a small icy ball of dust and rock with a tail
- an area where asteroids orbit in between Jupiter and Mars
- a shooting star
- an area surrounding the planets where dwarf planets orbit
- system the system of all the planets and objects in space
- a large rock that is not big enough to be a planet
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- the rotation of planets around the sun
- the piece of a meteor wants it hits earth
- the sphere cloud the surrounds the solar system
- small pieces of rock broken off from an asteroid
10 Clues: a shooting star • the rotation of planets around the sun • the piece of a meteor wants it hits earth • a small icy ball of dust and rock with a tail • the sphere cloud the surrounds the solar system • small pieces of rock broken off from an asteroid • a large rock that is not big enough to be a planet • an area where asteroids orbit in between Jupiter and Mars • ...
SCI-CrossWord Puzzle 2022-05-29
8 Clues: the red planet • the sideways planet • the smallest planet • the twin planet of Earth • the planet where we live in • the center of the solar system • the blue planet made up of methane • the largest planet in the solar system
Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17
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- the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
- measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
- A force that pulls objects together
- Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
- The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
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- The sun is in the center of the solar______.
- Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
- Famous scientist to think about why things fall
- Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
- All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.
10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...
Scientific Revolution Crossword 2022-01-05
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- Who was against the Scientific Revolution?
- The creator of the Scientific Method
- Discovered the sun was the center of the solar system
- Discovered that the planets orbit in an oval shape and not perfect circles
- Was nicknamed the "father of modern physics"
- Discovered the "Laws of Motion"
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- The word to describe how our solar system is shaped
- A change, or and overthrow of a government, social system, etc.
- Where did the understanding of the universe originally come from?
- Where was Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon from?
10 Clues: Discovered the "Laws of Motion" • The creator of the Scientific Method • Who was against the Scientific Revolution? • Was nicknamed the "father of modern physics" • Where was Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon from? • The word to describe how our solar system is shaped • Discovered the sun was the center of the solar system • ...
Secrets from Universe 2019-06-18
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- Galaxy in which we are located
- Largest planet in solar system
- Shape of our orbit
- Reason why we have high tide and low tides
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- Even light cannot escape from it
- Minutes taken for light to reach from sun to earth
- Force that keeps planets from drifting away from sun
- Smallest planet in solar system
- Dwarf planet
9 Clues: Dwarf planet • Shape of our orbit • Galaxy in which we are located • Largest planet in solar system • Smallest planet in solar system • Even light cannot escape from it • Reason why we have high tide and low tides • Minutes taken for light to reach from sun to earth • Force that keeps planets from drifting away from sun
Planets 2013-04-14
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- Closest planet to Earth.
- Farthest planet from the sun.
- Known as "The Red Planet".
- Closest planet to the sun.
- No longer officially considered to be a planet.
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- Famous for its rings.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- Takes approximately 365 days to rotate one whole cycle around the sun.
- Coldest planet in our solar system.
9 Clues: Famous for its rings. • Closest planet to Earth. • Known as "The Red Planet". • Closest planet to the sun. • Farthest planet from the sun. • Coldest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • No longer officially considered to be a planet. • Takes approximately 365 days to rotate one whole cycle around the sun.
Celestial Objects 2025-04-01
11 Clues: star patterns • exploded star • orbit a planet • cloud of gas & dust • large group of stars • ice ball that orbits the sun • small rocks that orbit a star • collapsed star, no light escapes • planets outside our solar system • groups of planets the orbit a star • collections of stars & solar systems
the 9 planets 2023-12-07
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- a gassy and toxic planet to the sun
- a planet far out with a possible ocean
- the red planet
- a beautiful planet with mighty rings
- the saddest and smallest planet in the solar system
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- the biggest and gassy planet in the solar system
- a cold planet named a funny word
- you live here
- closest planet to the sun
9 Clues: you live here • the red planet • closest planet to the sun • a cold planet named a funny word • a gassy and toxic planet to the sun • a beautiful planet with mighty rings • a planet far out with a possible ocean • the biggest and gassy planet in the solar system • the saddest and smallest planet in the solar system
Solar Terms 2025-05-22
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- Converts solar energy into electricity
- Putting a solar system on a roof
- A system that uses the sun for power
- This comes from the sun and powers your house
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- The item that collects sunlight
- Stores electricty to be used later
- The opposite of dark
- This helps run your home
- The big star that gives ue energy
9 Clues: The opposite of dark • This helps run your home • The item that collects sunlight • Putting a solar system on a roof • The big star that gives ue energy • Stores electricty to be used later • A system that uses the sun for power • Converts solar energy into electricity • This comes from the sun and powers your house
Average One 2021-04-09
13 Clues: Old • Sorry in French • God in Indonesian • Slowly in Spanish • Capital City of Togo • Roman name of Athena • Chinese Zodiac of 2010 • Domain of South Africa • Country with most islands • Hong Kong's subway system • Longest country in the world • Transportation with 4 wheels • 8th planet of the solar system
Space 2022-03-15
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- A piece of rock that travels around the sun.
- The path of an object as I travels around a large object
- The imaginary straight line around which a planet rotates.
- One of the two times during Earth's revolution when the sun is directly overhead in the sky at the equator.
- That four planets in the solar system that are farthest from the sun. Also known as the "gas Giants"
- A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or a moon
- The two days of the year when the sun is either the farthest north or south of the Equator.
- A very large group of stars in space.
- The movement of an object in a complete path around another object. Earth's revolution around the sun takes one year or 365 1/4 days.
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- The motion of a planet as it turns on its axis. Earth's rotation takes 24 hours and causes day and night.
- A huge ball of glowing gas in space. It is at the cneter of our solar system.
- A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
- The temporary blocking of the sun's light as the moon passes between the moon and sun.
- An oval shaped orbit
- The darkening hiding of the moon when it passes through Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipses happen at night
- system A star and all of the objects that move around it
- A small rocky or metal object that orbits the sun
17 Clues: An oval shaped orbit • A very large group of stars in space. • A piece of rock that travels around the sun. • A small rocky or metal object that orbits the sun • A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or moon • A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or a moon • The path of an object as I travels around a large object • ...
Afterschool Chapter 12 2023-11-01
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- The solid surface of the Earth that we walk, run, and play on.
- The big, bright star at the center of our solar system that gives us light and warmth.
- A vehicle that can go into space, it's tall, pointy, and very fast.
- A giant blue planet that spins on its side and is seventh from the Sun.
- A machine that can move and do tasks sometimes by itself, often looks like a human or animal.
- The natural satellite that orbits the Earth and can be seen at night.
- The largest planet in our solar system with a big red spot.
- A vehicle used to travel in space, astronauts ride in these.
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- A game where players use clubs to hit a small white ball into holes in the ground.
- The smallest and closest planet to the Sun, not too hot for a visit!
- When there is no light and you can't see much; night time is usually this.
- A person trained to travel and work in space.
- The planet known for its beautiful rings that is sixth from the Sun.
- What we breathe in and can feel but can't see.
- The red planet that is fourth from the Sun in our solar system.
- A board game with 16 pieces for each player, including a king and queen, where the goal is to checkmate the opponent's king.
16 Clues: A person trained to travel and work in space. • What we breathe in and can feel but can't see. • The largest planet in our solar system with a big red spot. • A vehicle used to travel in space, astronauts ride in these. • The solid surface of the Earth that we walk, run, and play on. • The red planet that is fourth from the Sun in our solar system. • ...
Pluto 2016-02-21
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- a moon of pluto
- Pluto revolves around the ---
- a moon of pluto
- the pluto is a --------- body
- the smallest planet in the solar system
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- 24 ----------- voted for the demotion of pluto
- Pluto is the ----- planet of the solar system
- -------- astronomers voted for the demotion of Pluto
- pluto was once considered as a ----- planet
- Pluto is now reinstated as a ------
10 Clues: a moon of pluto • a moon of pluto • Pluto revolves around the --- • the pluto is a --------- body • Pluto is now reinstated as a ------ • the smallest planet in the solar system • pluto was once considered as a ----- planet • Pluto is the ----- planet of the solar system • 24 ----------- voted for the demotion of pluto • -------- astronomers voted for the demotion of Pluto
Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17
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- the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
- measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
- A force that pulls objects together
- Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
- The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
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- The sun is in the center of the solar______.
- Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
- Famous scientist to think about why things fall
- Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
- All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.
10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...
Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17
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- the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
- measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
- A force that pulls objects together
- Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
- The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
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- The sun is in the center of the solar______.
- Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
- Famous scientist to think about why things fall
- Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
- All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.
10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...
Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17
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- the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
- measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
- A force that pulls objects together
- Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
- The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
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- The sun is in the center of the solar______.
- Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
- Famous scientist to think about why things fall
- Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
- All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.
10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...
Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17
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- the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
- measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
- A force that pulls objects together
- Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
- The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
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- The sun is in the center of the solar______.
- Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
- Famous scientist to think about why things fall
- Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
- All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.
10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...
Astrophysics 2025-06-18
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- A frozen body that forms a glowing tail when near the Sun
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
- A huge explosion marking the death of a massive star
- A massive group of stars held together by gravity
- A path an object follows as it moves around another object
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- A telescope used to see far into space
- The distance light travels in one year
- A collapsed star so dense not even light escapes
- System A system that includes the Sun, planets, and other objects
- A planet outside our solar system
10 Clues: A planet outside our solar system • A telescope used to see far into space • The distance light travels in one year • A collapsed star so dense not even light escapes • A massive group of stars held together by gravity • The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun • A huge explosion marking the death of a massive star • ...
EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05
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- to shine a light on an object and make it visible
- a moon outside our system
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
- a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
- a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
- the main star in a solar system
- when the moon is completely dark
- the planets together
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- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
- something that repeats over and over
- a planet outside our solar system
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the relative size of things
19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...
Space 2023-06-25
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- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus and a tail
- The path followed by an object around a celestial body
- The natural satellite of the Earth, visible in the night sky
- A luminous celestial body composed of hot gases
- The force that attracts objects towards each other
- A celestial body that orbits a star and shines by reflected light
- The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat
- An object orbiting a planet or star for various purposes
- A vehicle that launches into space
- A person trained to travel and work in outer space
- The partial or total blocking of light from one celestial body by another
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- A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky
- A small celestial body that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up
- A system of millions or billions of stars, dust, and gas
- The whole of space, including all matter and energy
- A vehicle designed for space travel
- An optical instrument for viewing distant objects in space
- An optical instrument for viewing distant objects in space
- A scientist who studies celestial bodies and the universe
- system A collection of planets and other celestial objects orbiting a star
20 Clues: A vehicle that launches into space • A vehicle designed for space travel • A luminous celestial body composed of hot gases • The force that attracts objects towards each other • A person trained to travel and work in outer space • The whole of space, including all matter and energy • A celestial object consisting of a nucleus and a tail • ...
Unit 2 2023-05-16
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- planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
- (about 5000 years old) – Celtic 3-dimensional calendar
- – a meteor that makes it to Earth’s surface
- – also called “minor planets” are small rocky/metallic debris left over from the beginning of the solar system
- is Latin for “earth” or “land”
- – meteoroids burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
- Planetology – comparing & contrasting properties of worlds to understand how they evolved
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- (1000 years old) – Mayan temple that was much more sophisticated than Stonehenge
- Belt - region of the solar system past Neptune's orbit which contain minor & dwarf planets
- – orbits the Sun; not a satellite; cleared out its orbit of debris & is round
- – relatively small “dirty snowballs” that orbit the Sun in highly elongated orbits
- – natural satellite orbiting a larger body
- – the amount of the “compactness” of matter
- – smaller pieces (<100m) of asteroids resulting from collisions
- One star (the Sun); 8 major planets
- Planet – massive enough to be a round body; has not cleared its orbit of debris
- Belt – groups of asteroids between Mars & Jupiter
- planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
- cloud - an immense spherical cloud surrounding the planetary system and extending approximately 3 light years from the Sun
19 Clues: is Latin for “earth” or “land” • One star (the Sun); 8 major planets • planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars • – natural satellite orbiting a larger body • planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune • – the amount of the “compactness” of matter • – a meteor that makes it to Earth’s surface • – meteoroids burning up in Earth’s atmosphere • ...
Solar Orbiter 2020-01-11
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- a solar storm can produce a powerful solar ...
- the Sun weighs ... than the Earth
- state in USA
- weather in space
- Solar Orbiter will fly around the ... of the Sun
- surname of Mr. Adriaan
- Solar Orbiter will fly for several ...
- yellow white layer of the Sun
- Solar Orbiter needs it to receive commands from Earth
- The Earth is one
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- amount of instruments in Solar Orbiter
- month of Solar Orbiter's launch
- European Space Agency
- name of the satellite
- our star
- dark spots on the Sun
- hottest layer of the Sun
- name of the rocket
- protects Solar Orbiter against high temperatures
- name of Mrs. De Groof
20 Clues: our star • state in USA • weather in space • The Earth is one • name of the rocket • European Space Agency • name of the satellite • dark spots on the Sun • name of Mrs. De Groof • surname of Mr. Adriaan • hottest layer of the Sun • yellow white layer of the Sun • month of Solar Orbiter's launch • the Sun weighs ... than the Earth • amount of instruments in Solar Orbiter • ...
Space 2022-04-21
Unit 9 Vocab Crossword 2025-01-30
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- Method - A systematic approach to testing ideas through evidence.
- - A system where private property is abolished, and all resources are shared.
- - Structures where goods are produced on a large scale.
- Conference - A gathering where European powers partitioned Africa into colonies.
- Watt - Enhanced the steam engine's efficiency.
- - Demonstrated that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
- - Advocated for the division of government into three branches.
- of Influence - A region dominated by a foreign power.
- - The equitable distribution of resources and property.
- - An individual who initiates and manages a business.
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- - A form of governance where a ruler holds complete power.
- Hobbes - Believed that a strong government is necessary to prevent chaos.
- - The process of people relocating to urban areas.
- - Championed free speech and the right to religious freedom.
- - The practice of exerting control over other nations for power and resources.
- Theory - The concept that the Sun is the center of our solar system.
- Locke - Argued that individuals possess natural rights, including life, liberty, and property.
- Newton - Formulated the laws of motion and gravity.
- - A person who challenges established Church doctrines.
19 Clues: Watt - Enhanced the steam engine's efficiency. • - The process of people relocating to urban areas. • Newton - Formulated the laws of motion and gravity. • of Influence - A region dominated by a foreign power. • - An individual who initiates and manages a business. • - Structures where goods are produced on a large scale. • ...
Investigation 5: Craters & Investigation 6: Beyond the Moon 2026-04-13
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- sticking together
- large, icy, rare objects from the outer reaches of the solar system
- radius the average distance between an object and the object it is orbiting
- a crater that has central peaks and ejecta thrown out in long rays
- an enormous collection of tens of millions to hundreds of billions of stars, interstellar gas, and dust
- the crash between one object and another
- a small, bowl-shaped crater that has fairly uniform blanket of ejecta distributed around the rim
- impact sites
- lunar soil
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- a cloud of gas and dust in space between stars
- a crater from a large impact that filled with magma from beneath the surface
- the average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km
- the distance light travels in one year, about 9.5 trillion km
- a region of space occupied by a system of objects orbiting a star
- a small-or medium-sized piece of rock or metal from space
- the sum total of all things that can be observed or detected
- large, rocky or metallic objects from within the solar system
- a force of attraction between masses
- the material displaced from the land when a crater is formed
19 Clues: lunar soil • impact sites • sticking together • a force of attraction between masses • the crash between one object and another • a cloud of gas and dust in space between stars • a small-or medium-sized piece of rock or metal from space • the sum total of all things that can be observed or detected • the material displaced from the land when a crater is formed • ...
Solar System and More Objects in The Solar System 2022-01-28
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- The hottest planet
- Earth's only natural satellite
- The solar system's only star
- Most are located in a belt
- Also called a shooting star
- Has a tail made of ice and dust
- It's blue and it spins at a 90 degree angle
- A disk shaped belt of material revolving around the sun just beyond Neptune
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- Considered the "red planet"
- The planet farthest from the sun
- Has 8 planets with some dwarf planets.
- 1st planet from the sun
- The only planet with known life
- Known best for it's rings
- Has a big red storm
15 Clues: The hottest planet • Has a big red storm • 1st planet from the sun • Known best for it's rings • Most are located in a belt • Considered the "red planet" • Also called a shooting star • The solar system's only star • Earth's only natural satellite • Has a tail made of ice and dust • The only planet with known life • The planet farthest from the sun • ...
Planets 2022-03-17
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- Rocky planet, close to Earth
- Planet which lies on it's side
- Planet surrounded by rings
- Red planet, has two moons
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- "ice giant", furthest planet away from the sun
- Smallest planet, closest planet to the sun
- In the centre of solar system, gives us heat and light
- Planet we live on,
- Biggest planet, fifth planet in solar system
9 Clues: Planet we live on, • Red planet, has two moons • Planet surrounded by rings • Rocky planet, close to Earth • Planet which lies on it's side • Smallest planet, closest planet to the sun • Biggest planet, fifth planet in solar system • "ice giant", furthest planet away from the sun • In the centre of solar system, gives us heat and light
Astronomy 2023-05-19
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- Also known as the red planet
- The second closest planet to the sun
- This planet is the coldest in the solar system
- The planet we live on
- The biggest star in our universe
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- The biggest planet in the universe
- The planet with rings
- This planet is the farthest from the sun
- The smallest planet in the solar system
9 Clues: The planet with rings • The planet we live on • Also known as the red planet • The biggest star in our universe • The biggest planet in the universe • The second closest planet to the sun • The smallest planet in the solar system • This planet is the farthest from the sun • This planet is the coldest in the solar system
SPACE 2025-06-19
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- Earth's natural satellite.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- The first person to walk on the moon (first name).
- Way The galaxy we live in.
- An astronaut travels in this vehicle.
- The planet we live on.
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- Group of stars forming a pattern.
- The red planet.
- The biggest planet in our solar system.
9 Clues: The red planet. • The planet we live on. • Earth's natural satellite. • Way The galaxy we live in. • Group of stars forming a pattern. • An astronaut travels in this vehicle. • The biggest planet in our solar system. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The first person to walk on the moon (first name).
Matthew's Outer Space 2024-10-31
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- - "Name of the first artificial satellite"
- - "Planet with the most rings"
- - "Space station where astronauts live and work"
- - "First person to walk on the moon"
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- - "Galaxy we live in"
- - "The hottest planet in our solar system"
- - "The biggest planet in our solar system"
- - "Planet known for its extreme tilt"
- - "The planet known as the 'Red Planet'"
9 Clues: - "Galaxy we live in" • - "Planet with the most rings" • - "First person to walk on the moon" • - "Planet known for its extreme tilt" • - "The planet known as the 'Red Planet'" • - "Name of the first artificial satellite" • - "The hottest planet in our solar system" • - "The biggest planet in our solar system" • - "Space station where astronauts live and work"
EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05
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- to shine a light on an object and make it visible
- a moon outside our system
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
- a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
- a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
- the main star in a solar system
- when the moon is completely dark
- the planets together
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- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
- something that repeats over and over
- a planet outside our solar system
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the relative size of things
19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...
EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05
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- to shine a light on an object and make it visible
- a moon outside our system
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
- a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
- a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
- the main star in a solar system
- when the moon is completely dark
- the planets together
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- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
- something that repeats over and over
- a planet outside our solar system
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the relative size of things
19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...
Vocabulary: Energy Transfer 2020-11-13
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- energy associated with motion
- heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating
- systems use solar energy to heat a fluid -- either liquid or air -- and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system for later use
- to become warm or hot
- increase in linear dimensions of a solid or in volume of a fluid because of rise in temperature
- the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius
- the act of conducting or conveying
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- a way a cooling or heating system distributes air throughout a home or a structure
- the process of emitting radiant energy in the form of waves or particles
- Using the sun's energy to heat a building; the windows, walls, and floors can be designed to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter
- how hot or cold something is
- an electrical device that converts an electric current into heat
- the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units that is equal to 1/273.16 of the Kelvin scale temperature of the triple point of water
- energy in the form of heat
- the action or process of conveying
- a material that is a poor conductor (as of electricity or heat)
16 Clues: to become warm or hot • energy in the form of heat • how hot or cold something is • energy associated with motion • the action or process of conveying • the act of conducting or conveying • a material that is a poor conductor (as of electricity or heat) • an electrical device that converts an electric current into heat • ...
Solarsystem Objects 2021-07-25
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- a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity
- system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor made of rock or iron
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
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- a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural
- year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
- celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that creates a tail of gas
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere that appears as a streak of light.
- a natural satellite of planets
- a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat
- a star in the centre of our solar system
14 Clues: a natural satellite of planets • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a star in the centre of our solar system • a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat • a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity • ...
Solarsystem Objects 2021-07-25
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- a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity
- system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor made of rock or iron
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
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- a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural
- year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
- celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that creates a tail of gas
- a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere that appears as a streak of light.
- a natural satellite of planets
- a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat
- a star in the centre of our solar system
14 Clues: a natural satellite of planets • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a star in the centre of our solar system • a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat • a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity • ...
Ancient Rome 2018-11-12
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- The spoken language of the Roman Empire
- Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Ceres, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and a few others
- The two main practiced religions of the ancient Roman Empire
- The Roman god of the sky, the fifth planet in our solar system is named for him
- The country from which the Romans got many of their gods and goddesses
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- The god who’s name is the same in both Greek and Roman culture
- The Roman god of the sea, the eighth planet in our solar system is named after him
- The mountain on which the Roman gods and goddesses are said to have lived
- The two most influential cultures on Rome
- The Roman god of the Underworld, the still debated ninth planet in our solar system is named for him
10 Clues: The spoken language of the Roman Empire • The two most influential cultures on Rome • The two main practiced religions of the ancient Roman Empire • The god who’s name is the same in both Greek and Roman culture • Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Ceres, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and a few others • The country from which the Romans got many of their gods and goddesses • ...
Station 1 2025-11-06
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- An___is a star in which Earth and other objects in the Solar System revolve around.
- A(n)___ is a rock object that produces a streak of light in the sky as it enters Earth's atmosphere,
- A(n)___ is a thick spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Solar System.
- hi
- A(n)___ is a celestial body with a sufficient amount of mass that orbits around the sun.
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- A(n)___ is a region of our Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- 1
- A(n)___ is a rocky object much smaller than an asteroid that orbits the Sun.
- 2
- A(n)___ is an object that orbits a planet or other celestial body that is not a star.
10 Clues: 1 • 2 • hi • A(n)___ is a rocky object much smaller than an asteroid that orbits the Sun. • A(n)___ is a thick spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Solar System. • An___is a star in which Earth and other objects in the Solar System revolve around. • A(n)___ is an object that orbits a planet or other celestial body that is not a star. • ...
space 2015-10-26
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- it’s bright and it’s not a planet
- they are people and they are a few who can do this
- it’s our home and it’s our planet
- it’s no longer considered a planet and it’s the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System its smaller than earth moons
- it’s also called a minor planet and it’s a small body that orbits around the sun
- it was the god of agriculture in Roman mythology and it’s also the father of Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods and it’s a planet
- it make everything stay on the ground
- it’s not a planet and it’s not human some people believe it and other don't
- it’s a planet and it was name after t the god of war in Roman mythology (Ares)
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- it’s a planet and it’s the smallest planet from our solar system
- it has 19 moons and was discovered by Urban Le Verier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23 in 1846
- it’s the largest planet in our solar system it has a moon that is bigger than Mercury
- a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust
- star it’s a star but you can wish on it
- it’s a planet and it was named after the Greek god of the sky
- 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night
- hole it’s a place where money or lost item apparently disappear without trace
- it only comes out at night and they is over billion of them
- it’s bright and it’s a planet and it’s the sixth largest planet
- giant it’s a planet that is made out of gas like Venus and Mars
20 Clues: it’s bright and it’s not a planet • it’s our home and it’s our planet • it make everything stay on the ground • star it’s a star but you can wish on it • they are people and they are a few who can do this • 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night • a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust • ...
The Solar System and some other stuff. 2023-10-24
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- Dark colored bands of gas on the gas giants.
- When hydrogen is too hot to stay a liquid but under too much pressure to float freely as a gas.
- The first planet from the sun.
- A planet made mostly of gas and is very large in size.
- Happens when the Earth passes through a comet's tail.
- A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of of the last planet in the solar system.
- The rock left behind after it crashes into earth.
- The second planet from the sun.
- The astronomical unit is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun and approximately equal to 150 million kilometres.
- Large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun.
- A planet that is made mostly of heavy elements.
- A very steep bank or slope.
- A navy blue colored planet, the 8th planet.
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- The largest planet in our solar system.
- A streak of light made when space debris enters the atmosphere.
- A world that fails to meet standards of a normal planet.
- The apparent backwards movement of an object.
- A cyan colored planet, the 7th planet.
- The measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- A closed-plane curve that results from the intersection of a plane cutting through a cone.
- The third planet from the sun.
- A minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
- Space debris that enters the atmosphere.
- The gas giant with the famous rings, sixth planet from the sun.
- Forth planet from the sun.
- Light colored bands of gas on the gas giants.
26 Clues: Forth planet from the sun. • A very steep bank or slope. • The first planet from the sun. • The third planet from the sun. • The second planet from the sun. • A cyan colored planet, the 7th planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • Space debris that enters the atmosphere. • A navy blue colored planet, the 8th planet. • Dark colored bands of gas on the gas giants. • ...
Space magazine Crossword 2024-05-26
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- This dwarf planet has 5 moons and is the largest dwarf planet.
- This celestial object has a radius of 700,064 km and is made from hydrogen and Helium.
- These things are composed of rock and metal and orbit the sun.
- This type of planet doesn't dominate it's orbit and orbits the sun.
- Most of these things have 2 tails, a gaseous tail and a dust tail.
- This Planet is the largest terrestrial planet.
- This can be pulled in by earths gravity and when they are, they burn up and create a shooting star.
- This planet is the fastest travelling planet.
- This Planet is not visible to the naked eye and is the farthest from the sun.
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- This is 8 planets together with their moons orbiting the sun.
- This celestial object is earth's only natural satellite.
- A large grouping of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity.
- This is the study of celestial objects using physics, math and chemistry.
- This Planet has 13 rings and was the first planet found.
- This planet is the larges/oldest planet in the solar system.
- This Planet has an average density less than water.
- This Planet has phases just like our moon!
- This is a disc shaped region in the solar system and is located in between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter
- These mainly occur when clouds of particles left behind by comets enter the atmosphere of a planet.
- This Planet has the largest volcano in our solar system.
- This is the name of many stars that are grouped together by a gravitational bond.
21 Clues: This Planet has phases just like our moon! • This planet is the fastest travelling planet. • This Planet is the largest terrestrial planet. • This Planet has an average density less than water. • This celestial object is earth's only natural satellite. • This Planet has 13 rings and was the first planet found. • ...
Science Puzzle-Bethany Anderson 2018-05-02
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- A large cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
- an organism that only eats plants
- A process used by plants and other organisms
- A cold dry biome that has very little plant life and the animal called the Caribou lives there
- A small very dense star, usually the size of a planet
- The place where everything gets it's energy
- The gravitationally bound system, including a sun with planets orbiting it
- The distance that light travels in one year
- A very large star, that is late in it's life cycle
- The largest planet
- Interlocking food chains
- The study of animals
- An animal that feeds on dead organisms
- The study of an organisms habitat or ecosystem
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- An instrument that measures air pressure
- The energy of an objects motion
- The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards rain, heat, wind, sunshine, etc.
- A small body of matter that enters into the Earth's atmosphere
- Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale
- A dwarf planet that used to be part of the solar system
- The amount of heat of coldness in the air
- The amount of compactness in a substance
- A natural body that revolves around a planet
- All of space, including galaxies, solar systems, planets, and stars
- The gases surrounding the Earth or a planet
- The galaxy in which the Sun and solar system
- an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
- The study of living things
- A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
- A small body of ice and cosmic dust that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail
30 Clues: The largest planet • The study of animals • Interlocking food chains • The study of living things • The energy of an objects motion • an organism that only eats plants • An animal that feeds on dead organisms • An instrument that measures air pressure • Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale • The amount of compactness in a substance • ...
Astronomy 2017-09-17
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- A sphere of plasma held together by it's own gravity that produces light. The nearest to earth is the Sun
- The series of weather patterns caused by the tilt of the earth towards or away from the sun at a particular time in a year
- the collection of the planets and smaller objects orbit the sun.
- The only object in the Universe known to harbor life, formed 4 billion years ago
- The largest planet in our solar system
- A gas giant,composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. It is the coldest planet in our solar system.
- The time when the moon is between the sun and the earth.
- The Maori name for a dwarf planet that was considered the 9th planet from the sun until 2006.
- The farthest planet from the sun.
- The path a planet takes around the sun
- The period of time in which the sun can be seen from a point on Earth
- The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth
- Our nearest star
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- The fourth planet from the Sun, scientists are figuring out ways to inhabit it.
- Maori for "eyes of god"
- A group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky
- The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System
- The period of time in which the sun can not be seen from a point on Earth
- A body of mass that has it's own gravity and orbits the sun
- the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun
- The rising and falling of coastal sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon
- The Maori name for the second planet from the sun.
22 Clues: Our nearest star • Maori for "eyes of god" • The farthest planet from the sun. • The largest planet in our solar system • The path a planet takes around the sun • The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth • the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun • The Maori name for the second planet from the sun. • The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System • ...
Earth Space Honors Semester 2 Vocabulary 2023-04-21
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- a collection of stars that make a picture used to map the night sky
- the only EM wave that humans can see
- the Sun's visible layer
- theory that explains the formation of the universe
- phase of the moon in which the entire lit side is facing Earth
- ______ magnitude is the how bright a star appears from Earth
- model of the solar system that places Earth in the center
- the change in wavelength based on the motion of an object relative to the position of the observer is called the ____ effect
- model of the solar system that places the sun in the center
- theory that explains the formation of the solar system
- super dense star that forms when a massive star dies
- a collection of billions of stars held together by gravity
- relatively cool area on the surface of the sun
- EM waves are these types of waves
- force of attraction in the universe
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- calculated as mass divided by volume
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- ______ magnitude is how bright a star actually is
- measurement of distance based on the distance that light can travel in a year in the vacuum of space
- forms when a massive star dies; intense gravity that not even light can escape
- created the three laws of planetary motion
- where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun
- classification of stars in which most stars are found
- element that forms in the cores of massive stars causing fusion to stop
- EM wave with the highest energy
- EM wave with the longest wavelength
26 Clues: the Sun's visible layer • EM wave with the highest energy • EM waves are these types of waves • EM wave with the longest wavelength • force of attraction in the universe • calculated as mass divided by volume • the only EM wave that humans can see • where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun • anything that has mass and takes up space • created the three laws of planetary motion • ...
Science final crossword 2021-12-15
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- A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
- A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
- the measurement of how high or low something is
- Moon when the moon is new and fresh
- A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
- A repeating unit in data
- A mirrored image
- when the earth comes between the moon and sun
- A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
- A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
- the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
- a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
- A person that is trained to be in a space ship
- the way to get people into space
- A object put into space that moves around a larger object
- A room or building with tools of astronomical study
- The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
- U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
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- A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
- When the moon moves in front of the earth
- A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
- A change in direction of a wave
- A theory where the earth is the center of
- A Russian astronaut
- universe
- a ball of light in the night
- Small rocks that orbit the solar system
- A dark central part of a sunspot
- A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
- When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow
30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...
Science final crossword 2021-12-15
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- A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
- A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
- the measurement of how high or low something is
- Moon when the moon is new and fresh
- A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
- A repeating unit in data
- A mirrored image
- when the earth comes between the moon and sun
- A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
- A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
- the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
- a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
- A person that is trained to be in a space ship
- the way to get people into space
- A object put into space that moves around a larger object
- A room or building with tools of astronomical study
- The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
- U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
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- A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
- When the moon moves in front of the earth
- A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
- A change in direction of a wave
- A theory where the earth is the center of
- A Russian astronaut
- universe
- a ball of light in the night
- Small rocks that orbit the solar system
- A dark central part of a sunspot
- A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
- When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow
30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...
Test 2024-10-17
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- A celestial body orbiting a star.
- The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
- Natural light display in the sky, often seen near the poles.
- The curved path of a celestial object around another body.
- A sudden electrostatic discharge during a storm.
- A visible mass of condensed water vapor.
- A small body from space that enters Earth’s atmosphere.
- A bright star at the center of our solar system.
- A band of the sky divided into twelve signs.
- A large system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
- Air in motion relative to the surface of the Earth.
- The rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces.
- Ice crystals forming on surfaces when the temperature drops.
- Relating to the sun.
- A collection of tiny water droplets suspended in the air.
- The second planet from the sun, known as the evening star.
- Water droplets that fall from the atmosphere.
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- A giant cloud of gas and dust in space.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- A celestial body that orbits a planet.
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- Ice pellets that fall from the sky during storms.
- Relating to the moon.
- Frozen precipitation that falls as flakes.
- Earth’s natural satellite.
- Thick mist reducing visibility.
- The expanse of air above the earth.
- A celestial object made of ice and dust with a tail.
- The fourth planet from the sun, known as the Red Planet.
- The sound produced by lightning.
- When one celestial body obscures another.
- A luminous celestial body in the night sky.
32 Clues: Relating to the sun. • Relating to the moon. • Earth’s natural satellite. • Thick mist reducing visibility. • The sound produced by lightning. • A celestial body orbiting a star. • The expanse of air above the earth. • A small rocky body orbiting the sun. • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • A giant cloud of gas and dust in space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • ...
Ch 11 Our Solar System 2023-03-30
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- An object in space that is similar to a small planet but does not dominate its region in space
- A rocky object in space that revolves around the Sun
- A small, rocky object in the solar system that has not yet entered Earth's atmosphere
- The name of the galaxy where our solar system is located
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- An icy object in space that revolves around the Sun
- A large ball of gas in space that is seen as light in the sky
- A huge group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
- A vehicle used to travel or research outside of Earth's atmosphere
- A spinning cloud of gas and dust in space
- The idea that the Sun is the center of the solar system around which all planets revolve
10 Clues: A spinning cloud of gas and dust in space • An icy object in space that revolves around the Sun • A rocky object in space that revolves around the Sun • The name of the galaxy where our solar system is located • A large ball of gas in space that is seen as light in the sky • A huge group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity • ...
scientific revolution xword 2021-05-06
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- A primitive form of medieval chemistry that utilized experimentation and had the goal of turning one substance into another
- The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make
- Device used to make objects that are far away appear closer
- Invented the first version of the scientific method and rules for inductive reasoning
- Kept detailed and accurate records (data) of star charts that could be used by later scientists
- Invented the Cartesian Coordinate plane, famously stated that one should doubt anything that could not be proven, and established rules for deductive reasoning
- a theory that Earth is the center of the solar system or the universe
- The scientific law discovered by Newton that describes gravity
- A belief in reason and logic as the primary paths to knowledge
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- Proved the heliocentric model was correct as well as that objects fall at universal rates
- Device used to make small objects appear larger
- Device used to measure atmospheric pressure
- a theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth revolving around it
- Device used to measure temperature
- A body of knowledge supported by evidence collected in a systematically using obervation and experimentation
- A priest who first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- Discovered the scientific laws that form the foundation for modern physics
- Used mathematical proofs to prove that celestial bodies have elliptical orbits
- The first of Newton's Laws of Motion: An object in motion will continue in motion. An object at rest will continue at rest. Until acted upon by outside forces.
- The force of attraction between all masses in the universe
20 Clues: Device used to measure temperature • Device used to measure atmospheric pressure • Device used to make small objects appear larger • The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make • The force of attraction between all masses in the universe • Device used to make objects that are far away appear closer • ...
Earth and Space 2018-09-18
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- Big Bang scientist with a telescope
- All about the sun
- Large Moon of Jupiter
- Most abundant element in the universe
- Space Person
- Celestial Body with a tail
- How to remember the Solar System
- When the moon is shrinking
- The origin of comets and some asteroids
- Another word for the Gas Giants
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- How Stars make heat
- To do with the moon
- Pathway of planets
- The study of space
- The singularity did this to form the universe
- What will happen to the sun when it starts to die (2 words)
- The moon is one to the earth
- Our Galaxy
- Third rock from the sun
19 Clues: Our Galaxy • Space Person • All about the sun • Pathway of planets • The study of space • How Stars make heat • To do with the moon • Large Moon of Jupiter • Third rock from the sun • Celestial Body with a tail • When the moon is shrinking • The moon is one to the earth • Another word for the Gas Giants • How to remember the Solar System • Big Bang scientist with a telescope • ...
Solar system 2024-11-13
6 Clues: has no moons • The second largest planet • system “our space neighborhood” • named after the Roman God Of War • hottest planet in the solar system • largest planet in the solar system
Chapter 7 Vocab: 2021-02-12
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- the 4th planet from the sun
- known for its ring system
- small rocky particle that moves through space
- the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun
- a round depression formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or space object
- the 2nd planet to the sun
- the four planets closest to the sun
- the four largest moons around Jupiter
- When a planet's atmosphere traps in solar energy
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- the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
- this is what the outer planets are known as
- small rocky particle that moves through space
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the time it takes an object to complete one rotation
- a small rocky and icy object that orbits the sun
- a meteoroid that that strikes a planet or moon
- the closest planet to the sun
- a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
18 Clues: known for its ring system • the 2nd planet to the sun • the 4th planet from the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the four planets closest to the sun • the four largest moons around Jupiter • the largest planet in the solar system • this is what the outer planets are known as • small rocky particle that moves through space • small rocky particle that moves through space • ...
Space Race 2020-03-31
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- The path that an object takes in space when it goes around a star, a planet, or a moon
- The seventh planet from the sun
- Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
- The big space rock that orbits the Earth
- The third-most-massive planet & the densest giant planet
- The science of space
- The green and blue planet
- Also known as Earth's twin planet
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- The closet planet to the Sun
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- A dwarf planet
- The force of attraction between two objects with mass
- The ringed planet
- Shines bright in our solar system
- A solid object from a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that comes from outer space to crash on a planet or moon
- Named after the Roman god of war
- Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
17 Clues: A dwarf planet • The ringed planet • The science of space • The green and blue planet • The closet planet to the Sun • The seventh planet from the sun • Named after the Roman god of war • Shines bright in our solar system • Also known as Earth's twin planet • The biggest planet in the solar system • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • The big space rock that orbits the Earth • ...
Earth & Sky 2024-11-22
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- to make a picture in your mind
- a description of how something works and why it happens
- group of objects that revolve around a star, including planets, moons, asteroids and comets
- a perfectly round 3d shape
- the only star in our solar system
- a unit of measure that describes the distance light travels in one year
- observations or measurements recorded in a investigation
- the pull between Earth and other objects
- to move in a regular path around something
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- information that supports an answer to a question
- scientist who studies stars, planets and other objects in the universe
- Something scientist make to answer questions
- a group of stars
- imaginary line around which an object rotates or spins
- The only star in our solar system
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major
18 Clues: a group of stars • a perfectly round 3d shape • to make a picture in your mind • The only star in our solar system • the only star in our solar system • the pull between Earth and other objects • to move in a regular path around something • Something scientist make to answer questions • the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major • ...
Science final crossword 2021-12-15
Across
- A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
- A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
- the measurement of how high or low something is
- Moon when the moon is new and fresh
- A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
- A repeating unit in data
- A mirrored image
- when the earth comes between the moon and sun
- A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
- A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
- the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
- a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
- A person that is trained to be in a space ship
- the way to get people into space
- A object put into space that moves around a larger object
- A room or building with tools of astronomical study
- The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
- U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
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- A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
- When the moon moves in front of the earth
- A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
- A change in direction of a wave
- A theory where the earth is the center of
- A Russian astronaut
- universe
- a ball of light in the night
- Small rocks that orbit the solar system
- A dark central part of a sunspot
- A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
- When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow
30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...
space 2015-10-26
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- it’s bright and it’s not a planet
- 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night
- it’s a planet and it was named after the Greek god of the sky
- giant it’s a planet that is made out of gas like Venus and Mars
- it’s a planet and it was name after t the god of war in Roman mythology (Ares)
- it’s not a planet and it’s not human some people believe it and other don't
- they are people and they are a few who can do this
- it’s a planet and it’s the smallest planet from our solar system
- it has 19 moons and was discovered by Urban Le Verier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23 in 1846
- it’s no longer considered a planet and it’s the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System its smaller than earth moons
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- it’s bright and it’s a planet and it’s the sixth largest planet
- a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust
- it only comes out at night and they is over billion of them
- it’s the largest planet in our solar system it has a moon that is bigger than Mercury
- it was the god of agriculture in Roman mythology and it’s also the father of Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods and it’s a planet
- star it’s a star but you can wish on it
- it’s also called a minor planet and it’s a small body that orbits around the sun
- it make everything stay on the ground
- it’s our home and it’s our planet
- hole it’s a place where money or lost item apparently disappear without trace
20 Clues: it’s bright and it’s not a planet • it’s our home and it’s our planet • it make everything stay on the ground • star it’s a star but you can wish on it • they are people and they are a few who can do this • 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night • a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust • ...
nosterbaan@faithchristianacademytucson.org 2023-03-25
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- the sun's surface, which radiates visible light
- false belief that the movement of various bodies in the solar system influence human life
- a large, gaseous planet of the outer solar system
- a vast, moving interstellar cloud of gas and dust
- a form of wave energy that has both electrical and magnetic properties
- a calendar that uses the phases of the moon
- a telescope that uses a series of mirrors to magnify objects
- a band of colored or while light in the atmosphere caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the Earth's upper atmosphere
- the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
- a telescope that uses a series of lenses to magnify objects
- a spherical object that orbits the sun and has removed other objects from its orbit
- a rocky object that orbits the sun
- on the sun where energy from the sun's core moves toward the sun's surface
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- centered on or around the earth
- the first layer of the sun's atmosphere
- the entire wave length range of electromagnetic radiation
- a spherical object that orbits the sun but is not large enough to move other objects from its orbit
- on the sun where convection currents bring energy to the sun's surface and take gas back into the sun
- a calendar that uses the amount of time Earth takes to orbit the sun
- a fiery burst of gas from the sun that rises thousands of kilometers into space
- centered on or around the sun
- an opening through which light passes
- a small, dense, rocky planet of the inner solar system
- scientific study of matter beyond Earth's atmosphere
24 Clues: centered on or around the sun • centered on or around the earth • a rocky object that orbits the sun • an opening through which light passes • the first layer of the sun's atmosphere • the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere • a calendar that uses the phases of the moon • the sun's surface, which radiates visible light • a large, gaseous planet of the outer solar system • ...
ESH Semester 2 Vocab Crossword Puzzle Take 2 2023-05-01
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- element that forms in the cores of massive stars causing fusion to stop
- calculated as mass divided by volume
- forms when a massive star dies; intense gravity that not even light can escape
- force of attraction in the universe
- model of the solar system that places the sun in the center
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- phase of the moon in which the entire lit side is facing Earth
- super dense star that forms when a massive star dies
- theory that explains the formation of the universe
- relatively cool area on the surface of the sun
- the Sun's visible layer
- classification of stars in which most stars are found
- a collection of billions of stars held together by gravity
- created the three laws of planetary motion
- ______ magnitude is how bright a star actually is
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- measurement of distance based on the distance that light can travel in a year in the vacuum of space
- where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun
- the only EM wave that humans can see
- ______ magnitude is the how bright a star appears from Earth
- EM wave with the longest wavelength
- theory that explains the formation of the solar system
- model of the solar system that places Earth in the center
- EM waves are these types of waves
- a collection of stars that make a picture used to map the night sky
- the change in wavelength based on the motion of an object relative to the position of the observer is called the ____ effect
- EM wave with the highest energy
26 Clues: the Sun's visible layer • EM wave with the highest energy • EM waves are these types of waves • EM wave with the longest wavelength • force of attraction in the universe • the only EM wave that humans can see • calculated as mass divided by volume • where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun • anything that has mass and takes up space • created the three laws of planetary motion • ...
Science Puzzle-Bethany Anderson 2018-05-02
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- A small body of matter that enters into the Earth's atmosphere
- Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale
- The study of living things
- an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
- The distance that light travels in one year
- The gases surrounding the Earth or a planet
- The place where everything gets it's energy
- The galaxy in which the Sun and solar system
- The amount of compactness in a substance
- A process used by plants and other organisms
- The amount of heat of coldness in the air
- Interlocking food chains
- The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards rain, heat, wind, sunshine, etc.
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- A cold dry biome that has very little plant life and the animal called the Caribou lives there
- A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
- A dwarf planet that used to be part of the solar system
- A large cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
- The study of animals
- an organism that only eats plants
- An animal that feeds on dead organisms
- The largest planet
- All of space, including galaxies, solar systems, planets, and stars
- An instrument that measures air pressure
- The gravitationally bound system, including a sun with planets orbiting it
- The study of an organisms habitat or ecosystem
- The energy of an objects motion
- A small very dense star, usually the size of a planet
- A natural body that revolves around a planet
- A very large star, that is late in it's life cycle
- A small body of ice and cosmic dust that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail
30 Clues: The largest planet • The study of animals • Interlocking food chains • The study of living things • The energy of an objects motion • an organism that only eats plants • An animal that feeds on dead organisms • Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale • An instrument that measures air pressure • The amount of compactness in a substance • ...
Space Vocab 2023-12-11
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- A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
- Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun.
- Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of the earth or the moon.
- The force of attraction that pull objects towards each other, controls the motion of our solar system.
- The luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.
- A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth’s atmosphere.
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. An American government agency dedicated to space exploration.
- Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system.
- The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets and other celestial bodies.
- Something that orbits around another object, can be natural or man-made.
- A vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside Earth’s atmosphere.
- The father of modern science, made improvements to the telescope and discovered the 4 largest moons of Jupiter.
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- a building or place that is equipped for observation of natural phenomena.
- An orbiting space satellite that began construction in 2001 with the cooperation of 16 countries.
- Small meteoroid that burns upon entry of Earth’s atmosphere.
- An unmanned spacecraft designed to explore the solar system and transmit data back to Earth.
- An optical instrument for viewing distant objects.
- A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.
- A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
- A reusable spacecraft designed for travel or operation outside Earth’s atmosphere.
20 Clues: A celestial body that revolves around a planet. • An optical instrument for viewing distant objects. • Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun. • Small meteoroid that burns upon entry of Earth’s atmosphere. • A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat. • Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of the earth or the moon. • ...
Physics Crossword 8 2024-11-03
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- the turning effect of a force (6)
- the period of a wave is the reciprocal of the ____ (9)
- there are ____ fundamental forces (4)
- this group of particles includes muons and neutrinos (6)
- force per unit area (8)
- the hand you use to check the direction of the current and magnetic field (5)
- falling objects eventually reach a ____ velocity (8)
- adding a resistor in parallel ____ the total resistance (7)
- has the quark configuration udd (7)
- the I-V graph for an Ohmic conductor at constant temperature is ____ (6)
- charge x potential difference (6)
- our model of the solar system was initially ____ (10)
- smaller planets in our solar system are primarily made of ____ (4)
- an object floats if the upthrust is equal to its ____ (6)
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- magnets that can have their magnetism turned on and off (14)
- an example of a longitudinal wave (5)
- the colour of a sunset on Mars (4)
- waves changing direction as they enter a new medium (10)
- mass x velocity (8)
- ammeters are connected in ____ (6)
- electrons have a very small de ____ wavelength (7)
- all waves can be ____ (8)
- SUVAT is used when acceleration is ____ (8)
- the first planet found using a telescope (6)
- protons have a ____ charge (8)
- a greater ____ leads to a smaller de Broglie wavelength (8)
- Laika the ____ was one of the first animals in space (3)
- the rate of energy transfer (5)
- the Earth ____ the Sun (6)
- the only planet in our solar system not named after a God (5)
- a ripple tank can be used to study the properties of ____ waves (5)
- number of Gamma photons produced during annihilation (3)
32 Clues: mass x velocity (8) • force per unit area (8) • all waves can be ____ (8) • the Earth ____ the Sun (6) • protons have a ____ charge (8) • the rate of energy transfer (5) • the turning effect of a force (6) • charge x potential difference (6) • the colour of a sunset on Mars (4) • ammeters are connected in ____ (6) • has the quark configuration udd (7) • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
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- an object that moves around another larger object in space
- made of rock and metal
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- the largest planet in the solar system
- Earths spinning in space
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
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- an imaginary line through Earth
- zone the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
- Earth is divided into theses halves
- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- phases a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • an imaginary line through Earth • a ball of rock and frozen gases • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
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- Earth is divided into theses halves
- the largest planet in the solar system
- Earths spinning in space
- a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
- an imaginary line through Earth
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
- made of rock and metal
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- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- an object that moves around another larger object in space
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • a ball of rock and frozen gases • an imaginary line through Earth • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
Space 2020-09-21
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- that goes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
- a small rocky planets
- sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
- Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus
- the largest planet
- a small rock that orbits the sun
- A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
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- A planet that rotates on its side like a ball.
- something that orbits planet
- giant and shiny balls
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust together by gravity
- something travels the space from asteroid or comet
- the planet we live on.
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
- something that looks like shooting stars.
- the center of solar systemA meteoroid
- continuous area or expanse which is free, available
17 Clues: the largest planet • giant and shiny balls • a small rocky planets • the planet we live on. • something that orbits planet • a small rock that orbits the sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus • the center of solar systemA meteoroid • something that looks like shooting stars. • A planet that rotates on its side like a ball. • ...
SPACE 2020-07-08
6 Clues: Has 14 moons. • Hot glowing gas. • Sixth Planet from the sun. • Densest planet in our solar system. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system.
Telescopes 2015-11-30
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- Italian astronomer that said that Copernicus was CORRECT and the Earth did orbit the Sun
- Make an object look bigger
- Word for light rays joining
- Distance between the lens and the image made
- Theory that the Sun is at the centre of our solar system
- Light bouncing off a surface such as a mirror
- The planet we live on
- Lens on a telescope that magnifies an image
- Piece of equipment used by astronomers to look into Space
- Light changing direction as it passes from one material to another
- Very shiny object that reflects light very well
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- Type of lens that makes light rays converge (make the light rays come together)
- Proof that a theory is correct
- This is where light passes from one material into another
- Lens on a telescope that collects light from a distant object
- Polish astronomer who first used measurements to prove that the Earth orbited the Sun
- Made of rock and they orbit planets
- Theory that the Earth is at the centre of our solar system
- Type of image made from where the light APPEARS to have come from and converged
- Type of lens that makes light rays diverge (go away from each other)
- Made of gas or rock, they orbit a Sun and we live on one called Earth
- Piece of glass used to refract light
- Ancient Greek astronomer who used measurements to say that the planets in our solar system orbited the Earth
- A star that planets orbit
- Type of image made when light rays converge, the image is upside down
25 Clues: The planet we live on • A star that planets orbit • Make an object look bigger • Word for light rays joining • Proof that a theory is correct • Made of rock and they orbit planets • Piece of glass used to refract light • Lens on a telescope that magnifies an image • Distance between the lens and the image made • Light bouncing off a surface such as a mirror • ...
Enlightenment 2021-09-23
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- Believed that all people are born free and equal and the three natural rights life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- Explained gravity
- Believed that capital punishment should be abolished and the degree of punishment depends on the crime.
- Believed that women should have more rights including the same education as men
- Believed that government was necessary to keep order
- Parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- The people who presented new ways of thinking during the Enlightenment
- An art style categorized by dull colors and strong lines
- The idea that the earth was the center of the solar system
- The idea of testing theories
- Created checks and balances and believed in equal power in all of the branches of government.
- Mathematically proved that the planets revolve around the sun in elliptical revolutions
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- Discovered how volume, pressure and temperature of gas all affect each other
- The idea that the sun was the center of the solar system
- A person who rules with absolute power.
- Created the microscope and discovered bacteria and red blood cells
- An agreement between the ruled and the rulers
- An art style categorized by soft lines and colors
- Ushered people to believe in the scientific method
- Used the telescope to discover that planets are not pure
- Created analytic geometry to help the scientific method
- Theorized that the sun was the center of the solar system
- Believed everyone should have tolerance, freedom of speech, and religion
- Believed in democracy, individual rights and that people created a society in government for control
- Created the worlds first vaccine
25 Clues: Explained gravity • The idea of testing theories • Created the worlds first vaccine • A person who rules with absolute power. • An agreement between the ruled and the rulers • Parties where people met to discuss new ideas • An art style categorized by soft lines and colors • Ushered people to believe in the scientific method • ...
Moons of Saturn 2023-02-17
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- natural satellite in the Solar System.
- Atmosphere of titan is……..
- fifth largest moon.
- the only known object in space other than Earth on which clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has been found.
- an Earth-like hydrological cycle of methane clouds, rain, and liquid flowing across the surface to fill lakes and seas.
- active moon that hides a global ocean of liquid salty water beneath its crust.
- Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovered Saturn's fifth-largest moon on March 11, 1684.
- moon of Saturn (19th largest in the Solar System).
- have significant amounts of phosphorus in its ocean.
- matter from the cloud of gas and dust left over from our sun's formation.
- moon is 4.56 billion years old.
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- cratered and contains cracks caused by faults in the ice.
- that it is composed almost entirely of water-ice.
- British astronomer William Herschel spotted a moon orbiting Saturn on 28 August 1789.
- planet’s mass is composed mainly of water in the form of ice and rocky material.
- than the planet mercury. (Larger/Smaller)
- mission and became the first spacecraft to land on Titan.
- Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn's largest moon, on March 25, 1655.
- atmosphere is made mostly of nitrogen like Earth's but with a surface pressure 50 percent higher than Earth's.
- carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
- surface temperature is extremely cold, about minus 330 degrees Fahrenheit
- day on This moon is equal to 1.37 Earth days, or one day, 8 hours, and 53 minutes.
- covered by fresh, clean ice, making it one of the most reflective bodies of the Solar System.
- no magnetic field.
- Noted feature of the moon tethys (Two Words)
- is about 500 kilometers (310 miles) in diameter, about a tenth of that of Saturn's largest moon.
26 Clues: no magnetic field. • fifth largest moon. • Atmosphere of titan is…….. • moon is 4.56 billion years old. • natural satellite in the Solar System. • carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. • than the planet mercury. (Larger/Smaller) • Noted feature of the moon tethys (Two Words) • that it is composed almost entirely of water-ice. • ...
Science Vocabulary Terms 2023-08-28
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- Science that deals with the earth's physical structures/substances
- A planet not in our solar system
- Our home planet
- Never-ending
- The existence of humans/animals etc.
- When an object turns on its axis
- How it feels outside
- When an object in space blocks another from view
- Whatever enters this will disappear
- Electric
- First planet found using a telescope
- Has 8 planets in it
- Was once a planet in our solar system
- Big bright rock in the night sky
- Process of learning about the natural world through observation & experimentation
- A remarkable, unexplainable event
- Strength or energy
- Gets launched into space
- National Aeronautics & Space Administration
- Also known as a minor planet, are icy, metallic, or rocky
- Scientific prediction
- All of space & everything in it
- There is none of this in space
- What keeps us from floating into space
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- Name of a rocket
- Way The galaxy Earth is in
- An idea that can be tested
- To explore
- Heat, cold, rain, snow
- Includes 6 steps
- Billions of stars creates this
- Transfers energy from one location to another
- The name of our moon
- Moon has many of these
- Gas planet
- How heavy something is
- Planet with rings
- Known as the "red" planet
- We have 8 of these in our solar system
- Smallest planet
- Something in the stars
- Where we see stars, moons, & planets
- The study of weather
- There are billions of these
- Livable for species
- A fake planet
- Planet that shares a name of a roman God
- The study of everything in the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
- The biggest star we see
49 Clues: Electric • To explore • Gas planet • Never-ending • A fake planet • Our home planet • Smallest planet • Name of a rocket • Includes 6 steps • Planet with rings • Strength or energy • Has 8 planets in it • Livable for species • How it feels outside • The name of our moon • The study of weather • Scientific prediction • Heat, cold, rain, snow • Moon has many of these • How heavy something is • ...
Cosmic Discoveries: An Astronomical Crossword Adventure 2024-11-10
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- Rapidly spinning neutron star emitting beams of radiation
- Icy body from outer solar system, creates a glowing tail
- Force that attracts objects toward one another in space
- Darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
- Shift in light wavelength, indicating an object moving away
- Natural light display near polar regions, often green or red
- Instrument for observing distant objects in space
- Group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
- Point in the sky directly above an observer
- Streak of light from a small space rock burning in the atmosphere
- Rocky object, smaller than planets, often found in a belt
- Cloud of gas and dust, birthplace of stars
- Vast collection of stars, gas, and dust bound by gravity
- Time when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point
- When one celestial body blocks the light of another
- Object that orbits a planet, can be natural or artificial
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- Another term for the universe, all of space and time
- Path taken by a celestial object around a star or planet
- Type of neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field
- Unseen mass thought to make up much of the universe
- Extremely luminous object powered by a supermassive black hole
- Depression on a planet or moon surface, often from an impact
- Related to the sky or space beyond Earth's atmosphere
- Outer atmosphere of the Sun, visible during an eclipse
- Particle representing a quantum of light
- Stellar explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life
- Planet outside our solar system orbiting another star
- Point when day and night are of equal length
- Body orbiting a star, like Earth in the solar system
- Range of wavelengths of light from an astronomical object
30 Clues: Particle representing a quantum of light • Darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse • Cloud of gas and dust, birthplace of stars • Point in the sky directly above an observer • Point when day and night are of equal length • Group of stars forming a recognizable pattern • Instrument for observing distant objects in space • ...
Unit 4 Active Review 2026-01-12
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- nebula gases pull together but not dense or hot enough for fusion
- Jovian planets are massive but have ______.
- infant stage of star life; made of gas and dust
- an abundance of these supports a relatively younger universe
- terrestrial planets have _____ but are not massive
- implosion to explosion event of an older massive star
- older star fusing helium to carbon; outer shell expands and star cools
- the outward force that expands a star's size
- gas giant plantets such as Jupiter and Saturn
- leftover after space debris successfully impacts a planet's surface
- older theory of an unchanging universe
- the "echo" of the big bang
- galaxies moving away from each other supports space itself expanding
- gases left behind from the remnant of a red giant star; often surround whit dwarf
- more massive older star fusing helium to much heavier elements
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- infinitely dense core left after supernova event; gravity warps space-time
- icy remnants of solar system formation; have highly elliptical orbits
- largest remnants of solar system formation or left after planetary collisions
- older star made entirely of the older dense carbon core from red giant
- rocky plantets such as Earth
- modern accepted theory of a younger, expanding universe
- less massive planet that lacks gravitational control of nearby objects
- smallest rocky remnants of solar system formation
- mature star actively fusing hydrogen to helium; gravity balanced by force of fusion
- gas that all stars begin as; the mass will determine path of star's life
- forms when small debris enters and burns in a planet's atmosphere
- extremely dense core of once massive star left after supernova event
- the inward force that hold stars together or makes them denser in old age
28 Clues: the "echo" of the big bang • rocky plantets such as Earth • older theory of an unchanging universe • Jovian planets are massive but have ______. • the outward force that expands a star's size • gas giant plantets such as Jupiter and Saturn • infant stage of star life; made of gas and dust • smallest rocky remnants of solar system formation • ...
teztz 2022-10-10
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- the center of a planet
- the phase of water needed to find life
- a planet of the Solar system where there is no atmosphere because it is too small
- the force that holds the gases around a planet
- the number of planets in the Solar system
- the name of the planet that are rocky, like Earth
- the position of the habitable zone depends on the … of the star
- all the galaxies
- where we could find life
- a planet very close to the habitable zone of the Sun
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- the planet farther from the Sun
- the name of our galaxy
- the name of our star
- the phase of water depends on temperature and …
- Pluto is not really a planet, it’s a … planet
- without it, there is no pressure so no liquid water on a planet
- the Earth’s atmosphere is protected by a … shield
17 Clues: all the galaxies • the name of our star • the center of a planet • the name of our galaxy • where we could find life • the planet farther from the Sun • the phase of water needed to find life • the number of planets in the Solar system • Pluto is not really a planet, it’s a … planet • the force that holds the gases around a planet • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
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- Earths spinning in space
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- an imaginary line through Earth
- Earth is divided into theses halves
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- zone the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
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- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- phases a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- an object that moves around another larger object in space
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- made of rock and metal
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • a ball of rock and frozen gases • an imaginary line through Earth • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
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- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
- phases a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- Earths spinning in space
- the largest planet in the solar system
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- made of rock and metal
- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- an object that moves around another larger object in space
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- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- Earth is divided into theses halves
- zone the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
- an imaginary line through Earth
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • a ball of rock and frozen gases • an imaginary line through Earth • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
zima's nerd salad 2024-02-18
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- american novelist known for his straightforward prose and use of understatement; contrasts faulkner
- ___ fifth; the devil's interval
- in art, strong contrasts b/w light and dark
- repetition of initial consonants in 2+ words
- m = rise / run
- alexei ____; Russian opposition leader who died on Feb 16, 2024
- prefix pertaining to stars or celestial bodies
- a bio protein catalyst that speeds up a chemical reaction
- impressionist painter who painted starry night
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- largest object in our solar system
- in music, a pause of unspecified length on a note or rest
- H2O
- a cold donut-shaped region of icy objects that circles the outer solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune; two words
- carbon dioxide
- saturn's largest moon
- general ____; a record of all of a company's assets, liabilities, expenses, income and equities
- music that lacks any sense of tonal center
17 Clues: H2O • carbon dioxide • m = rise / run • saturn's largest moon • ___ fifth; the devil's interval • largest object in our solar system • music that lacks any sense of tonal center • in art, strong contrasts b/w light and dark • repetition of initial consonants in 2+ words • prefix pertaining to stars or celestial bodies • impressionist painter who painted starry night • ...
Space & Planets 2025-02-03
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- What planet is the smallest and closet to the sun?
- What orbits Earth?
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- What is in the center of the solar system?
- Time it takes earth to rotate on it's axis
- What is the largest planet? (It's also called the gas giant)
- Time it takes earth to revolve around the sun
- What do all planets do around the sun?
- What planet has life on it?
- What planet has rings?
- What planet is the ice giant? (it's the 7th planet from the sun)
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- What used to be a planet?
- What is the red planet? (it's the 4th planet from the sun)
- What keeps the planets in orbit?
- What is the coldest planet? (it's farthest from the sun)
- What do all planets do on their axis?
- What is the hottest planet? (it's the 2nd planet from the sun)
17 Clues: What orbits Earth? • What planet has rings? • What used to be a planet? • What planet has life on it? • What keeps the planets in orbit? • What do all planets do on their axis? • What do all planets do around the sun? • How many planets are in the solar system? • What is in the center of the solar system? • Time it takes earth to rotate on it's axis • ...
Our Solar System 2017-05-14
10 Clues: our planet • the red planet • we see it at night • the biggest planet • the coldest planet • the hottest planet • our source of light • the planet with the rings • the closest planet to the sun • the seventh planet from the sun
