solar system Crossword Puzzles
The Solar System 2017-04-08
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- The centre of our home galaxy we orbit
- The planet furthest away from the Sun
- The planet tipped to its side
- Known as the 'Red Planet'
- The star at the centre of the Solar System
- The planet we live on
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- The brightest planet
- Known for its amazing rings
- The biggest planet
- The closest planet to the Sun
10 Clues: The biggest planet • The brightest planet • The planet we live on • Known as the 'Red Planet' • Known for its amazing rings • The closest planet to the Sun • The planet tipped to its side • The planet furthest away from the Sun • The centre of our home galaxy we orbit • The star at the centre of the Solar System
The Solar System 2019-03-02
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- the vast open space which includes everything that exists as matter or energy.
- The movement of the earth about its axis.
- a group of stars which forms a recognizable pattern in the sky.
- the heavenly bodies which move around the sun.
- the sun is a huge ball of burning _________.
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- a constellation
- the movement of the planets around the sun.
- the only natural _____________ of earth is moon.
- the name of our galaxy
- the head of the solar system.
10 Clues: a constellation • the name of our galaxy • the head of the solar system. • The movement of the earth about its axis. • the movement of the planets around the sun. • the sun is a huge ball of burning _________. • the heavenly bodies which move around the sun. • the only natural _____________ of earth is moon. • ...
Solar System crossword 2021-12-14
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- Hottest planet
- Declared it was not a planet
- The closest planet to the Sun
- 3rd planet from the Sun
- Coldest planet
- Natural Satellite
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- Famous for its rings
- Biggest planet in the Solar System
- Farthest planet from the Sun
- The "red planet"
10 Clues: Hottest planet • Coldest planet • The "red planet" • Natural Satellite • Famous for its rings • 3rd planet from the Sun • Declared it was not a planet • Farthest planet from the Sun • The closest planet to the Sun • Biggest planet in the Solar System
The Solar System 2022-01-26
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- model A three-dimensional representation of an object or system that maintains accurate relationships between the components of the model such as size and distance.
- A large region in the solar system past Neptune where Pluto and other dwarf planets orbit the Sun along with rocks, dust, and ice.
- An attractive force between two masses by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
- An astronomical body that orbits a star, is big enough to have enough gravity to force a spherical shape, and is big enough that its gravity has cleared away any objects of a similar size near its orbit.
- belt A region in the solar system roughly located between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars that contains millions of irregularly shaped pieces of rock (called asteroids) as well as ice and dust.
- A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it.
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- The orbital region around a star in which an Earth-like planet can possess liquid water on its surface and possibly support life.
- All of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
- a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems held together by gravity.
- a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
10 Clues: a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one. • A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it. • An attractive force between two masses by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center. • ...
Solar System Puzzle 2022-02-10
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- e
- a
- White ball in sky
- Hot red thing inside volcano
- c
- f
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- Twinkle in sky at night
- Our Home Planet
- g
- d
10 Clues: e • a • g • d • c • f • Our Home Planet • White ball in sky • Twinkle in sky at night • Hot red thing inside volcano
Our Solar System 2022-04-06
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- A small body that generally revolves about the sun in an elongated orbit.
- A solid celestial body that accumulated during the 1st stages of formation.
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.
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- The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet's head.
- Small solid particles that have orbits in the solar system
- Any portion of a meteoroid that survives its traverse through Earth's atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface.
- The small heavy core of an atom that contains all of its positive charge and most of its mass.
- a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.
- Smooth areas of the moon formerly thought to be seas.
10 Clues: a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. • The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet's head. • Smooth areas of the moon formerly thought to be seas. • Small solid particles that have orbits in the solar system • A small body that generally revolves about the sun in an elongated orbit. • ...
Solar System Puzzlemania101 2013-05-22
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- A spacerock that survives earths atmosphere to reach the surface of Earth
- An object that orbits a stsr and is massive enough that it is rounded
- A space rock orbiting the sun that can be any size, my finger, to the size of the USA
- The sun and all the objects that orbit it
- hole An area in space with gravity so stongtaht even light cannot escape
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- made up of gas
- A planertary mass object that orbits the sun, but is not large enough to have cleared its orbital region of other space objects
- to move around in a circular course
- A ball of ice dust and gases that leave behind a visible trail when close enough to the sun
- a 3-d area or volume, the void that exists between the planets, star, moons ect
10 Clues: made up of gas • to move around in a circular course • The sun and all the objects that orbit it • An object that orbits a stsr and is massive enough that it is rounded • hole An area in space with gravity so stongtaht even light cannot escape • A spacerock that survives earths atmosphere to reach the surface of Earth • ...
The Solar System 2015-06-14
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- Closest to the sun
- dwarf planet
- Cold and dark
- responsible for the earth's climate
- The red planet
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- Second closest to the sun
- Gas Giant
- Can be seen with the naked eye
- On its side
- Only planet to support life
10 Clues: Gas Giant • On its side • dwarf planet • Cold and dark • The red planet • Closest to the sun • Second closest to the sun • Only planet to support life • Can be seen with the naked eye • responsible for the earth's climate
Our Solar System 2015-05-25
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- Second planet from the sun
- Changes with every planet
- A planet with rings
- Makes the stars and planets bigger
- Lights in the sky
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- A person that travels in a spaceship
- The biggest planet in our solar system
- Comes out at night
- Closest planet to the sun
- Only planet that can sustain life
10 Clues: Lights in the sky • Comes out at night • A planet with rings • Changes with every planet • Closest planet to the sun • Second planet from the sun • Only planet that can sustain life • Makes the stars and planets bigger • A person that travels in a spaceship • The biggest planet in our solar system
The Solar System 2015-10-22
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- I am by far the largest planet in the solar system. Earth can fit into me 1000 times.
- This planet is almost the same size as Earth and the gases are poisonous to humans.
- I am the third largest planet in the solar system after Saturn.
- I am the only planet that has life existing on it.
- I am the fourth planet from the sun and half Earth's size.
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- I am the eighth planet from the sun.
- This planet is the closest to the sun.
- All the planets orbit around me.
- I have rings that are made up of particles of ice and dust.
- The sun gives light during the day and I give light during the night.
10 Clues: All the planets orbit around me. • I am the eighth planet from the sun. • This planet is the closest to the sun. • I am the only planet that has life existing on it. • I am the fourth planet from the sun and half Earth's size. • I have rings that are made up of particles of ice and dust. • I am the third largest planet in the solar system after Saturn. • ...
Our Solar System 2022-09-19
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- Has different shades of blue
- Has an invisible ring
- Hottest planet
- Biggest planet
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- Dwarf planet
- Biggest star in our Solar System
- Closest to the sun
- Has a visible ring
- The next planet astronauts are going to travel to
- We live on it
10 Clues: Dwarf planet • We live on it • Hottest planet • Biggest planet • Closest to the sun • Has a visible ring • Has an invisible ring • Has different shades of blue • Biggest star in our Solar System • The next planet astronauts are going to travel to
The Solar System 2023-04-21
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- The ________ of Thebe is covered in huge craters.
- Earth takes 365 days to _____ the Sun.
- a huge mass of rock or gas moving around a star
- A _______ took a photo of Mars' surface.
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- very large
- a lump of rock moving around the sun
- to do something slowly
- a round hole made by a rock crashing
- The _______ flew around Saturn.
- Some use big, curved mirrors.
10 Clues: very large • to do something slowly • Some use big, curved mirrors. • The _______ flew around Saturn. • a lump of rock moving around the sun • a round hole made by a rock crashing • Earth takes 365 days to _____ the Sun. • A _______ took a photo of Mars' surface. • a huge mass of rock or gas moving around a star • The ________ of Thebe is covered in huge craters.
Our Solar System 2023-02-03
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- it is also called the Red Planet
- it revolves around a planet
- a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
- it is the hottest planet
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- Pluto is the most well-known
- it sometimes appears to have a tail
- this planet is known for its rings
- it is also called a shooting star
- it is at the centre of the solar system
- it is the only planet that has life on it
10 Clues: it is the hottest planet • it revolves around a planet • Pluto is the most well-known • it is also called the Red Planet • it is also called a shooting star • this planet is known for its rings • it sometimes appears to have a tail • it is at the centre of the solar system • it is the only planet that has life on it • a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
The Solar System 2020-03-21
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- LARGEST PLANET
- HAVE 8 OF THEM IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
- has rings around it
- A SATELLITE OF EARTH
- HAS A TAIL
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- COLDEST PLANET
- CHUNKS OF ROCKS AND METAL FLOATING IN SPACE
- IS ALSO A STAR
- RED COLOURED PLANET
- BURNS UP IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
10 Clues: HAS A TAIL • COLDEST PLANET • LARGEST PLANET • IS ALSO A STAR • has rings around it • RED COLOURED PLANET • A SATELLITE OF EARTH • HAVE 8 OF THEM IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • BURNS UP IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE • CHUNKS OF ROCKS AND METAL FLOATING IN SPACE
Our Solar System 2020-12-01
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- Movement of Earth around the Sun
- We have 8 of it in our solar system
- Separate rocky and gaseous planet
- A Moon phase shape like a banana
- The third planet from the Sun
- Known as red planet
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- A natural satellite
- Movement of Earth on its axis
- The family of our Sun
- 7th planet from the Sun
10 Clues: A natural satellite • Known as red planet • The family of our Sun • 7th planet from the Sun • Movement of Earth on its axis • The third planet from the Sun • Movement of Earth around the Sun • A Moon phase shape like a banana • Separate rocky and gaseous planet • We have 8 of it in our solar system
Our Solar System 2021-04-10
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- meteor bigger than 10 meters
- small rock in our Solar System
- study
- damage
- long, thin line of different color
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- persons who conduct scientific research
- go from one place to another
- the outside part or layer of the earth
- streak of light
- parts of meteor that are very small
10 Clues: study • damage • streak of light • meteor bigger than 10 meters • go from one place to another • small rock in our Solar System • long, thin line of different color • parts of meteor that are very small • the outside part or layer of the earth • persons who conduct scientific research
solar system crossword 2021-05-12
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- can support life
- hottest planet
- center of our solar system
- has 7 visible rings that are made of ice
- used to be considered a planet but is now considered a dwarf planet
- planet named after the roman goddess of love and beauty
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- it was named because its color resembles blood
- has a raging red storm
- seventh closest to the sun
- colored in an intense shade of blue
10 Clues: hottest planet • can support life • has a raging red storm • center of our solar system • seventh closest to the sun • colored in an intense shade of blue • has 7 visible rings that are made of ice • it was named because its color resembles blood • planet named after the roman goddess of love and beauty • used to be considered a planet but is now considered a dwarf planet
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2021-07-01
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- A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it.
- An astronomical body that orbits a star, is big enough to have enough gravity to force a spherical shape, and is big enough that its gravity has cleared away any objects of a similar size near its orbit.
- An attractive force between two masses by which a planet or other body draws objects towards its center.
- All of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
- A region in the solar system roughly located between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars that contains millions of irregularly shaped pieces of rock (called asteroids) as well as ice and dust.
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- A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems held together by gravity.
- The orbital region around a star in which an Earth-like planet can possess liquid water on its surface and possibly support life.
- A three-dimentional representation of an object or system that maintains accurate relationships between the components of the model such as size and distance.
- A large region in the solar system past Neptune where Pluto and other dwarf planets orbit the Sun along with rocks, dust, and ice.
- A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
10 Clues: A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one. • A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it. • A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems held together by gravity. • ...
Our solar system 2021-07-01
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- movement of earth around its own axis
- group of bright stars
- a fixed path for planets
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- morning star
- movement of earth around the sun
- slow moving bodies around the sun
- shining visible rings
- smallest planet
- dwarf planet
- inner layer of the earth
10 Clues: morning star • dwarf planet • smallest planet • shining visible rings • group of bright stars • inner layer of the earth • a fixed path for planets • movement of earth around the sun • slow moving bodies around the sun • movement of earth around its own axis
Solar system A.L. 2021-08-04
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- a natural satellite of a planet
- an artificial object orbiting around a planet or moon
- a spot on the suns surface that appears on the sun from time to time
- small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
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- a star in the middle of a solar system
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- a piece of rock or metal from out of space that has landed on earth's atmosphere
- a rock orbiting the sun
- a fixed luminescent point in the night sky
10 Clues: a rock orbiting the sun • a natural satellite of a planet • a star in the middle of a solar system • a fixed luminescent point in the night sky • an artificial object orbiting around a planet or moon • a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • ...
Solar System Review 2021-10-20
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- an oval shaped of the planets orbit
- it's a streak of light in the night sky
- an object that revolves around another
- a chunk of dirt in space
- a planet that doesn't meet the 3 needs
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- sun is in middle of Solar System
- objects revolving around the sun, to small
- the shadow surrounding the darkest part
- its a ball made of 2 different things
- natural object that revolves around another
10 Clues: a chunk of dirt in space • sun is in middle of Solar System • an oval shaped of the planets orbit • its a ball made of 2 different things • an object that revolves around another • a planet that doesn't meet the 3 needs • the shadow surrounding the darkest part • it's a streak of light in the night sky • objects revolving around the sun, to small • ...
Solar System Crossword 2022-05-12
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- The planet that we are on.
- The planet that rotates on its side.
- The number of planets in our solar system.
- The smallest planet.
- The planet that we are most likely to go to next.
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- the coldest planet.
- Adjective meaning earth-like.
- The biggest planet.
- The planet famous for its rings.
- The hottest planet.
10 Clues: the coldest planet. • The biggest planet. • The hottest planet. • The smallest planet. • The planet that we are on. • Adjective meaning earth-like. • The planet famous for its rings. • The planet that rotates on its side. • The number of planets in our solar system. • The planet that we are most likely to go to next.
The Solar System 2022-05-23
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- The fourth planet from the sun.
- Has the hottest surface temperature
- Known as the ice giant planet.
- Lumps of rock that broke off from planets long ago.
- Smallest gas giant.
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- Planets that have a solid surface.
- The first person to step on the moon.
- Planets with gaseous surfaces.
- The only star in our solar system.
- Only has one moon.
10 Clues: Only has one moon. • Smallest gas giant. • Planets with gaseous surfaces. • Known as the ice giant planet. • The fourth planet from the sun. • Planets that have a solid surface. • The only star in our solar system. • Has the hottest surface temperature • The first person to step on the moon. • Lumps of rock that broke off from planets long ago.
Our Solar System! 2022-06-10
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- is the closest planet to the sun
- what is the coldest planet
- what is the Goldilocks planet
- It's called the "red planet."
- what is named after the Roman god of the underworld
- what is 93 million miles away from the Earth.
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- what is the most distant planet from the Sun.
- what is the hotties planet
- what planet haves the great red spot
- what is the flattest planet is named after
10 Clues: what is the hotties planet • what is the coldest planet • what is the Goldilocks planet • It's called the "red planet." • is the closest planet to the sun • what planet haves the great red spot • what is the flattest planet is named after • what is the most distant planet from the Sun. • what is 93 million miles away from the Earth. • ...
Our Solar System! 2022-06-10
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- is the closest planet to the sun
- what is the coldest planet
- what is the Goldilocks planet
- It's called the "red planet."
- what is named after the Roman god of the underworld
- what is 93 million miles away from the Earth.
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- what is the most distant planet from the Sun.
- what is the hotties planet
- what planet haves the great red spot
- what is the flattest planet is named after
10 Clues: what is the hotties planet • what is the coldest planet • what is the Goldilocks planet • It's called the "red planet." • is the closest planet to the sun • what planet haves the great red spot • what is the flattest planet is named after • what is the most distant planet from the Sun. • what is 93 million miles away from the Earth. • ...
Solar System Crossword 2022-05-20
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- Gravitational pull of the sun and moon combine and the forces produce the greatest change between high and low tides
- Earth is stationary while the sun and other planets move around it
- Asteroid like bodies that eventually combine to form planets
- Low flat plains formed by ancient lava flows
- The process of adding mass by combining with other planetesimals
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- The moon casts a shadow on a portion of Earth's surface
- A wide belt that extends out from beyond the orbit to Pluto to about 100AU
- The average distance from the Earth to the Sun
- the less dark part of a shadow
- Small rocky bodies orbiting the sun mostly found beyond Mars
10 Clues: the less dark part of a shadow • Low flat plains formed by ancient lava flows • The average distance from the Earth to the Sun • The moon casts a shadow on a portion of Earth's surface • Asteroid like bodies that eventually combine to form planets • Small rocky bodies orbiting the sun mostly found beyond Mars • ...
The Solar System 2023-06-10
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- A group of stars is called a ____.
- What is the name of our galaxy? (2 words)
- Saturn's rings are made of ____.
- Mars is also called ____ _____. (2 words)
- What instrument is used to view planets?
- The sun is a ____.
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- What killed the dinosaurs?
- what is the name of a person who travels to space?
- The closest planet to the sun is?
- the planet on which we live
10 Clues: The sun is a ____. • What killed the dinosaurs? • the planet on which we live • Saturn's rings are made of ____. • The closest planet to the sun is? • A group of stars is called a ____. • What instrument is used to view planets? • What is the name of our galaxy? (2 words) • Mars is also called ____ _____. (2 words) • what is the name of a person who travels to space?
the solar system 2023-09-22
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- system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
- planets earth like planets made up of rock
- the natural satellite of the earth
- a flaming ball of gas that gives our earth light and heat
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- the force that attracts a body toward the center of something
- giants planets that are filled with gas
- when a body or a planet goes around a center object
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- pull the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
10 Clues: the natural satellite of the earth • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • giants planets that are filled with gas • planets earth like planets made up of rock • when a body or a planet goes around a center object • a flaming ball of gas that gives our earth light and heat • the force that attracts a body toward the center of something • ...
Solar system vocabulary 2024-01-30
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- revolving around other objects
- weird shaped rocks that orbit stars
- space rock that is made of ice and dust
- giants planets that are made of gas
- the force that pulls all objects to each other
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- very large objects that orbit a star
- The center of an object
- solid objects that travel around a planet
- planets small planets that orbit a star
- a hole in the ground caused by space material
10 Clues: The center of an object • revolving around other objects • weird shaped rocks that orbit stars • giants planets that are made of gas • very large objects that orbit a star • planets small planets that orbit a star • space rock that is made of ice and dust • solid objects that travel around a planet • a hole in the ground caused by space material • ...
The Solar System 2024-02-28
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- Natural satellites that orbit planets; Earth has one
- A dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
- The largest planet in our solar system
- This planet is famous for its beautiful rings
- The brightest planet in the night sky, often called Earth's "sister planet"
- Our home planet
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- The smallest and closest planet to the Sun
- The coldest and farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system
- The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red appearance
- The largest moon of Saturn, known for its thick atmosphere
10 Clues: Our home planet • The largest planet in our solar system • The smallest and closest planet to the Sun • This planet is famous for its beautiful rings • Natural satellites that orbit planets; Earth has one • The largest moon of Saturn, known for its thick atmosphere • The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red appearance • ...
Solar System (1) 2024-02-12
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- "the veiled planet"; demonstrates a greenhouse effect from its trapped heat
- "the windy planet"; same mass as Uranus
- the inner most planet
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- "Jupiter-like" planet
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- "the elegant planet"; known for it's prominent ring system
- "Earth-like" planet
- irregular shaped bodies
- how a gas molecule tries to leave a planet
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
10 Clues: "Earth-like" planet • the inner most planet • "Jupiter-like" planet • irregular shaped bodies • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • "the windy planet"; same mass as Uranus • how a gas molecule tries to leave a planet • "the elegant planet"; known for it's prominent ring system • ...
Solar system Crossword. 2024-02-17
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- I am the hottest planet in the solar system.
- They call me the ice giant. I spin like a rolling pin.
- I orbit the Earth. I am called the natural satellite of Earth.
- I am the only planet that has life on it.
- They call me Gas giant. I am the largest in the Solar system.
- I am a system of planets, moons, and stars. What am I?
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- I am a ball of burning fire.
- I appear blue when it's day and black when it's night. All planets and stars shine on me. What am I?
- I orbit closest to the sun.
- I am a path on which the planets travel around the sun.
10 Clues: I orbit closest to the sun. • I am a ball of burning fire. • I am the only planet that has life on it. • I am the hottest planet in the solar system. • They call me the ice giant. I spin like a rolling pin. • I am a system of planets, moons, and stars. What am I? • I am a path on which the planets travel around the sun. • ...
Our solar system 2024-02-26
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- tilted on its side
- the biggest of them all
- named after a Roman god
- the only planet that supports life
- the closest to the sun
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- famous for its rings
- our burning hot star
- used to be a planet but not any more
- the hottest planet in our solar system
- close to us and is red
10 Clues: tilted on its side • famous for its rings • our burning hot star • close to us and is red • the closest to the sun • the biggest of them all • named after a Roman god • the only planet that supports life • used to be a planet but not any more • the hottest planet in our solar system
Tahlias solar system 2023-10-19
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- A group of millions or billions of stars the solar
- is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
- that hits the Earth's surface at a high angle
- time it takes a planet to rotate once
- moon
- sunlight is more intense and heats the surface more quickly than indirect sunlight.
- imaginary line through an object around which it spins
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- phase when less than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
- satellite An object that orbits a planet or star and is human-made
- A large space rock that orbits the Sun
- A large space rock that orbits the Sun
- sunlight
- International Space Station is an artificial satellite that orbits Earth.
13 Clues: moon • sunlight • is located in the Milky Way galaxy. • time it takes a planet to rotate once • A large space rock that orbits the Sun • A large space rock that orbits the Sun • that hits the Earth's surface at a high angle • A group of millions or billions of stars the solar • imaginary line through an object around which it spins • ...
Solar System 2 2024-12-11
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- Used to be a planet now it’s a Dwarf Planet
- Is related to the moon
- Biggest explosion humans have seen
- A thing that sucks anything in
- The moon ha lots of these holes
- A large telescope in space
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- Space between solar systems
- Latest rover sent to mars
- Usually has a tail
- The mission in which people landed on the moon in 1969
10 Clues: Usually has a tail • Is related to the moon • Latest rover sent to mars • A large telescope in space • Space between solar systems • A thing that sucks anything in • The moon ha lots of these holes • Biggest explosion humans have seen • Used to be a planet now it’s a Dwarf Planet • The mission in which people landed on the moon in 1969
Solar system Atiqa 2025-01-27
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- Jupiter is the ... In the solar system
- Jupiter has 79 moons, the largest moon is..
- Mars is known as the ... planet
- Earth is the ... planet in the solar system
- The... planet closest to the Sun
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- Neptune takes the .. time to orbit the sun.
- Uranus has at least 82 moons, the largest is?
- Uranus is made up of rocks and?
- The Mercury is the closest planet to the
- Mars has two moons which are Phobos and..
10 Clues: Mars is known as the ... planet • Uranus is made up of rocks and? • The... planet closest to the Sun • Jupiter is the ... In the solar system • The Mercury is the closest planet to the • Mars has two moons which are Phobos and.. • Neptune takes the .. time to orbit the sun. • Jupiter has 79 moons, the largest moon is.. • Earth is the ... planet in the solar system • ...
The Solar System 2025-03-15
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- Neptune’s largest moon, known for its retrograde orbit
- A region where a star’s gravity prevents light from escaping
- Name for a day on Mercury, which lasts longer than its year
- The icy region beyond Neptune filled with small bodies
- The belt of rocky debris between Mars and Jupiter
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- The boundary where the Sun's influence ends
- Home to the deepest canyon, Valles Marineris
- Planet with the fastest orbit around the Sun
- The only planet that rotates on its side
- Gas giant with a Great Red Spot
10 Clues: Gas giant with a Great Red Spot • The only planet that rotates on its side • The boundary where the Sun's influence ends • Home to the deepest canyon, Valles Marineris • Planet with the fastest orbit around the Sun • The belt of rocky debris between Mars and Jupiter • Neptune’s largest moon, known for its retrograde orbit • ...
The solar system 2025-10-08
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- I am known as "the queen".
- I am the coldest planet.
- I am a "dirty snowball" made of ice, rock, and gas.
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- I am the largest planet.
- I am a celestial body that is smaller than a planet,but big enough for my own gravity.
- I am a "natural satellite" or orbiting companion.
- I am the leftover remains from the formation of the solar system.
- I am a smaller picture inside a constellation.
- I am known as a shooting star.
- I am the closest planet to the sun.
10 Clues: I am the largest planet. • I am the coldest planet. • I am known as "the queen". • I am known as a shooting star. • I am the closest planet to the sun. • I am a smaller picture inside a constellation. • I am a "natural satellite" or orbiting companion. • I am a "dirty snowball" made of ice, rock, and gas. • I am the leftover remains from the formation of the solar system. • ...
The solar system 2025-08-12
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- our home
- group of stars
- blue and cold
- close to the sun
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- windy and far
- the biggest planet
- has rings
- very hot
- is big and hot
- red
10 Clues: red • very hot • our home • has rings • windy and far • blue and cold • group of stars • is big and hot • close to the sun • the biggest planet
OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2025-11-23
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- DISCOVERIES HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF POTENTIAL PAST LIFE
- THIS PLANET EXPERIENCES 42 YEARS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS
- THE THIRD BRIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE SKY AFTER THE SUN AND THE MOON
- THE FARTHEST PLANET FROM THE SUN
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- THIS PLANET IS FAMOUS FOR HAVING A UNIQUE RING AROUND IT
- THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
- 70% OF IT IS COVERED IN WATER
- ALL PLANETS SPIN AROUND IT
- ITS' TEMPERATURES CAN RANGE FROM 430°C TO -180°C
- IT'S CONTROVERSIAL WHETHER IT'S A PLANET OR NOT
10 Clues: ALL PLANETS SPIN AROUND IT • 70% OF IT IS COVERED IN WATER • THE FARTHEST PLANET FROM THE SUN • THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • IT'S CONTROVERSIAL WHETHER IT'S A PLANET OR NOT • ITS' TEMPERATURES CAN RANGE FROM 430°C TO -180°C • DISCOVERIES HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF POTENTIAL PAST LIFE • THIS PLANET EXPERIENCES 42 YEARS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS • ...
The Outer Planets 2017-07-11
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- the gas giants are made of gases that surround this type of center
- Saturn's rings are made of this material
- inside gas giants, pressure changes the gases into this
- the outer planets are called
- this causes clouds of gas to move around Jupiter
- this is the fifth planet from the sun
- this is the second biggest planet in our solar system
- all the the gas giants have
- spot the biggest storm in our solar system is called
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- the lakes on Titan are made of this instead of water
- this changes gases into liquids inside the outer planets
- Saturn's biggest moon is called
- this planet has 13 moons
- Saturn is known for these
- this planet is the seventh planet from the Sun
- these planets are made of hydrogen, helium, and other gases
16 Clues: this planet has 13 moons • Saturn is known for these • all the the gas giants have • the outer planets are called • Saturn's biggest moon is called • this is the fifth planet from the sun • Saturn's rings are made of this material • this planet is the seventh planet from the Sun • this causes clouds of gas to move around Jupiter • ...
Cosmochemistry 2022-04-07
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- Meteorite with material from the core-mantle boundary of a differentiated body.
- Characterized by the mass number (A) and the atomic number (Z).
- Meteorite with material from the iron core of a differentiated body.
- An unstable isotope of an element.
- Goldschmidt Classification: core rocks.
- Goldschmidt Classification: sulfides (core or mantle)
- Measure of abundance of elements heavier than He in a star or galaxy.
- Bodies from the early solar system which never accreted.
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- Spheroidal mineral grains found in stony meteorites.
- Characterized by equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
- The process of creating new atomic nuclie from existing nucleons.
- Stony meteorite.
- A fragment which survives passage through the atmosphere.
- Goldschmidt Classification: crustal and mantle rocks.
- _ grains, which formed in other stars before our solar system; stardust
- Goldschmidt Classification: gaseous composition.
16 Clues: Stony meteorite. • An unstable isotope of an element. • Goldschmidt Classification: core rocks. • Goldschmidt Classification: gaseous composition. • Spheroidal mineral grains found in stony meteorites. • Goldschmidt Classification: crustal and mantle rocks. • Goldschmidt Classification: sulfides (core or mantle) • ...
YL8 Unit 12 2023-11-21
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- to find
- system sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
- like a cat
- in an important way or to an important degree
- having the qualities of a dream; unreal
- realistic
- A planet outside of our Solar System.
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- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
- anything that is can be seen and stable in form
- A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
- a device that generates a beam of coherent light
- of or like a child in a good sense
- a person who is trained to travel into outer space
- the outside layer; the top
- to officially start something (company, spaceship)
- to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back
16 Clues: to find • realistic • like a cat • the outside layer; the top • of or like a child in a good sense • A planet outside of our Solar System. • having the qualities of a dream; unreal • in an important way or to an important degree • anything that is can be seen and stable in form • a device that generates a beam of coherent light • ...
Enlightenment- Lilly W. and Sophia P. 2023-02-21
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- Sun is the center of the solar system
- Philosophe who believed women deserve an education
- Parties where people met and discussed new ideas
- Philosophe who believed in freedom of speech and religion, insulted governments in writings
- Scientist who made the smallpox vaccine
- Philosophe who believed no government would lead to war, Social Contract
- Scientist who used a microscope to look at bacteria.
- Philosophe who come up with checks and balances
- Earth is the center of the solar system
- Scientist who came up with modern chemistry
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- Scientist who helped develop the scientific method
- Scientist who helped develop the scientific method
- Scientists who said the planets orbit the sun in elliptical orbits
- Scientist who used a telescope to look at space
- Scientist who came up with the Heliocentric theory
- Philosophe who said Life, Liberty, and Property" Social Contract
- To know something one didn't before
- Scientist who created the laws of gravity
- Philosophe that believed laws exist to preserve order.
- Person who rules with absolute power
20 Clues: To know something one didn't before • Person who rules with absolute power • Sun is the center of the solar system • Scientist who made the smallpox vaccine • Earth is the center of the solar system • Scientist who created the laws of gravity • Scientist who came up with modern chemistry • Scientist who used a telescope to look at space • ...
Summer School 2022 2022-06-23
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- Lunar eclipses only take place during a _____ moon.
- Earth's orbital movement around the sun is called its _________.
- We experience one full lunar cycle every ______.
- Our solar system is a part of the ______ galaxy.
- We experience the summer solstice in _____.
- When the moon appears to be getting larger, it is ________.
- Related to the sun.
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- Earth turns one _________ every 24 hours.
- When the moon appears to be getting smaller, it is _______.
- Related to the moon.
- This word describes the shape of Earth's orbital path.
- We live in the __________ hemisphere.
- Solar eclipses only take place during a ______ moon.
- When one space body crosses in front of the sun, casting a shadow onto a 3rd space body.
14 Clues: Related to the sun. • Related to the moon. • We live in the __________ hemisphere. • Earth turns one _________ every 24 hours. • We experience the summer solstice in _____. • We experience one full lunar cycle every ______. • Our solar system is a part of the ______ galaxy. • Lunar eclipses only take place during a _____ moon. • ...
Non-Planetary Objects 2022-04-07
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- These are made up of ice, dust, & gas and have long tails
- The closest planet to the sun
- This is a shooting star
- The action of a planet orbiting the sun
- Third rock from the sun
- The action of the Earth spinning on it's axis
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- What do comets orbit
- A Meteor that does not vaporize after entering a planet's atmosphere
- Left-over pieces of a planet that orbit the sun
- Smaller asteroids that do not stay in orbit
- Dwarf planet, formerly the smallest planet in our solar system
12 Clues: What do comets orbit • This is a shooting star • Third rock from the sun • The closest planet to the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • The action of a planet orbiting the sun • Smaller asteroids that do not stay in orbit • The action of the Earth spinning on it's axis • Left-over pieces of a planet that orbit the sun • ...
Space 2024-01-03
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- The moon's surface has these due to its lack of atmosphere
- The only star in our solar system
- Name for the moon phases that are increasing illumination
- Name of the moon phase when the whole moon is visible
- Furthest planet from the sun in our solar system
- Closest planet to the sun
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- Describes how flat an orbit is
- Name for planets with rocky surfaces
- Name for the moon phases that are decreasing illumination
- Formed after an early planet Theia collided with Earth
- Planet with the hottest surface temperature
- How long it takes a planet to revolve around the sun
12 Clues: Closest planet to the sun • Describes how flat an orbit is • The only star in our solar system • Name for planets with rocky surfaces • Planet with the hottest surface temperature • Furthest planet from the sun in our solar system • How long it takes a planet to revolve around the sun • Name of the moon phase when the whole moon is visible • ...
Space Crossword 2024-03-25
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- The biggest planet of the solar system
- The 7th planet from the Sun
- The coldest planet in our Solar System
- When the Earth passes in between the Sun and Moon.
- Where we live
- A line that is made up of lots of stars, rocks, dust and dark matter
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- When the Earth is precisely between the Sun and Moon
- The planet that spins the opposite direction to most planets
- The fifth stage of the moon phases
- The closest planet to the Sun
- A planet that has rings
- A planet made out of iron, nickel and sulfur
12 Clues: Where we live • A planet that has rings • The 7th planet from the Sun • The closest planet to the Sun • The fifth stage of the moon phases • The biggest planet of the solar system • The coldest planet in our Solar System • A planet made out of iron, nickel and sulfur • When the Earth passes in between the Sun and Moon. • When the Earth is precisely between the Sun and Moon • ...
Science Birthday 2025-03-09
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- Planet whose 1 day is bigger than 1 year.
- Electrical potential difference, measured in volts.
- mons Highest peak in the solar system.
- The process of turning a solid directly into a gas
- Planet with shortest day in solar system.
- The element essential for respiration, used by humans and animals
- Planet with the most number of rings.
- Material that resists electric flow.
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- The process by which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.
- What decides the material is a good or bad conductor of electricity.
- The process of converting a liquid to a gas.
- Flow of electric charge, measured in amperes.
12 Clues: Material that resists electric flow. • Planet with the most number of rings. • Planet whose 1 day is bigger than 1 year. • Planet with shortest day in solar system. • mons Highest peak in the solar system. • The process of converting a liquid to a gas. • Flow of electric charge, measured in amperes. • The process of turning a solid directly into a gas • ...
Rosa's Crossword II: Weather & Space 2025-01-20
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- the star at the center of our solar system
- clumps of water vapor in the sky
- a space rock that crashes into the earth
- after a big rainstorm this colorful thing might appear in the sky
- a person who studies the natural world
- the space rock that goes around our planet
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- frozen water falling from the sky
- Fill in the blank: solar ______
- the planet we live on
- water that falls from the sky
- electricity that travels from clouds to the ground, usually during storms
- weather when the air is moving around a lot
12 Clues: the planet we live on • water that falls from the sky • Fill in the blank: solar ______ • clumps of water vapor in the sky • frozen water falling from the sky • a person who studies the natural world • a space rock that crashes into the earth • the star at the center of our solar system • the space rock that goes around our planet • ...
Observing Planetary Objects 2023-11-03
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- waves of electromagnetic energy that people can see
- to make something appear larger
- everything that exists in, on, and around Earth
- light ____ : the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year, about 6 trillion miles
- a state of matter without defined volume or shape
- an instrument used to observe objects that are far away
- to do with the moon
- be able to
- ______ system: our solar system
- a group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity
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- the chemical element consisting of one proton and electron
- ____ model: an exact copy of dimensions/proportions
- having to do with the eye or lenses
- an interstellar cloud made up of hydrogen gas, plasma, helium gas, and dust
- the metric temperature scale
- the transfer of thermal energy
- - occurring in phases, repeating
- a massive ball of gas in outer space that gives off heat, light, and other forms of radiation
- any star around which planets revolve
19 Clues: be able to • to do with the moon • the metric temperature scale • the transfer of thermal energy • to make something appear larger • ______ system: our solar system • - occurring in phases, repeating • having to do with the eye or lenses • any star around which planets revolve • everything that exists in, on, and around Earth • a state of matter without defined volume or shape • ...
Week 31 - Tides, Gravity, and Eclipses 2021-03-29
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- a ___ eclipse can only occur during the full moon
- the brightest phase of the lunar cycle (2 words)
- how many high and low tides we have each day
- our solar system in located in the ____ galaxy (2 words)
- the tide with the smallest difference between high and low tides (2 words)
- the type of eclipse that happens when the alignment is sun/moon/earth (2 words)
- the smallest area of an eclipse, where the most complete eclipse occurs
- the ___ tide can only occur during the full and new moon phase
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- the larger area of an eclipse, where a partial eclipse occurs
- the closer a planet is to the sun the ___ its orbit
- gravity causes the planets to ___ the sun
- the type of eclipse that happens when the alignment is sun/earth/moon (2 words)
- the farther away a planet is from the sun the ___ its orbit
- the ___ tide can only occur during the first quarter and last quarter moon phase
- the ___ between the Earth and the moon can affect the timing of eclipses
- the driving force between most everything that happens in our solar system
- the tide with the largest difference between high and low tides (2 words)
- a solar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the moon cycle? (2 words)
18 Clues: gravity causes the planets to ___ the sun • how many high and low tides we have each day • the brightest phase of the lunar cycle (2 words) • a ___ eclipse can only occur during the full moon • the closer a planet is to the sun the ___ its orbit • our solar system in located in the ____ galaxy (2 words) • the farther away a planet is from the sun the ___ its orbit • ...
Grade 9 2018-04-04
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- a big system of solar panels
- a word which means indefinitely reliable
- we live on this planet
- a container with cells, in which electricity might be stored for using in the future
- the blowing air
- an electromotive force measured in volts
- the biggest star in the Solar system around which all the planets orbits
- power that provides light and heat or to run devices.
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- the strength of an electricity, measured in amperes
- liquid that forms rivers, lakes, seas
- that kind of energy does not produce emissions while generating electricity
- fuel used for engines
- something for consuming the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity
- dark space between the sun's rays and a surface
- the quality of being hot
- usually with metal inside, a “guide for electricity”
16 Clues: the blowing air • fuel used for engines • we live on this planet • the quality of being hot • a big system of solar panels • liquid that forms rivers, lakes, seas • a word which means indefinitely reliable • an electromotive force measured in volts • dark space between the sun's rays and a surface • the strength of an electricity, measured in amperes • ...
science 2022-05-11
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- push or pull acting upon an object
- The force of attraction between all objects.
- eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the earth either blocking it out entirely or leaving a small ring of light
- The line on which the earth rotates to cause seasons.
- eclipse when the moon passes through the earth’s shadow
- tilt on the axis causes different seasons
- Dioxide Venus's atmosphere is the same as Mars,
- has a thin atmosphere
- Jupiter's atmosphere is made out of Hydrogen and
- Giant masses that make up our solar system.
- planets closer to the sun not gas
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- produces life
- group of things working together
- Dioxide Mars's atmosphere is made out of:
- a small body in space without an atmosphere
- tilt cause the earth to have different seasons every year
- Which planet has a big red spot?
- the amount of matter in an object
- the speed and direction of an object
- Earth's atmosphere is made of this and Oxygen,
20 Clues: produces life • has a thin atmosphere • group of things working together • Which planet has a big red spot? • the amount of matter in an object • planets closer to the sun not gas • push or pull acting upon an object • the speed and direction of an object • Dioxide Mars's atmosphere is made out of: • tilt on the axis causes different seasons • ...
Chapter 1 2020-09-24
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- describes the formation of the solar system
- the process by which we test hypotheses
- a well tested and widely accepted explanation
- geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere
- the study of the the weather
- the innermost layer of the earth
- the system of all the rock and sediment
- the system of all living things on earth
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- the study of the earth
- prediction made on the basis of observations
- the span of time since the formationof earth
- the system made up of the layers of air
- the system made up of all of earth's water
- the study of earth's oceans
- the study of earth's materials and their history
- the study of the earth and space
16 Clues: the study of the earth • the study of earth's oceans • the study of the the weather • the innermost layer of the earth • the study of the earth and space • geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere • the system made up of the layers of air • the process by which we test hypotheses • the system of all the rock and sediment • the system of all living things on earth • ...
planets 2022-12-02
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- elon musk is trying to colonize this planet
- closest planet to the sun
- rains diamonds
- the biggest planet in the solar system
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- this planet has rings
- 7th planet from the sun
- hottest planet in the solar system
- the planet we live on
8 Clues: rains diamonds • this planet has rings • the planet we live on • 7th planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • hottest planet in the solar system • the biggest planet in the solar system • elon musk is trying to colonize this planet
scientific crossword 2012-07-10
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- knows the answer how many animals live in africa
- where we are right now
- black and white stripey animal
- things in the solar system
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- majoris the biggest star in the solar system
- man's best friend
- big grey heavy animal
- flying mammal
8 Clues: flying mammal • man's best friend • big grey heavy animal • where we are right now • things in the solar system • black and white stripey animal • majoris the biggest star in the solar system • knows the answer how many animals live in africa
The Solar System 2024-01-28
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- the largest planet in the solar system
- the seventh planet from the sun
- the smallest planet
- the twin planet of Earth
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- the planet where we live
- the blue planet made up of methane
- the center of the solar system
- the red planet
8 Clues: the red planet • the smallest planet • the planet where we live • the twin planet of Earth • the center of the solar system • the seventh planet from the sun • the blue planet made up of methane • the largest planet in the solar system
Space 2024-04-22
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- The name of Uranus' finder
- The study of celestial objects
- (plural) The widely known title given to extraterrestrial life
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- The shape of our moon
- 'Father' of the solar system
- Our home
- The heart of our solar system
- The closest planet to the sun
8 Clues: Our home • The shape of our moon • The name of Uranus' finder • 'Father' of the solar system • The heart of our solar system • The closest planet to the sun • The study of celestial objects • (plural) The widely known title given to extraterrestrial life
Scientific Revolution 2024-01-19
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- His belief's and Ideas on the social Contract and individuality helped carry out the French revolution
- French Noble that identified 3 kinds of Government and stated the Separation of Powers
- Created SOcial Contract
- System where rulers tried to govern with enlighten principles while still maintaining royal power _____ absolutism
- Italian scientist that helped prove the work of Kepler and Copercornious about orbit of planets
- Life, Liberty, Estate
- Philosophe that created Natural Rights
- Concept stating an entire society agrees to be governed by its own will
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- Drawing rooms for the Gathering of the wealthy to discuss new ideas of philosophes
- Statement that Government is split into 3 branches separation of ____
- A theory that states the Sun is in the center of the Solar System
- A method That involves hypothesis, experiment, Data, Conclusion
- A theory that states that the Earth is in the center of the Solar System
- Intuectuals of the enlightenment were called this
14 Clues: Life, Liberty, Estate • Created SOcial Contract • Philosophe that created Natural Rights • Intuectuals of the enlightenment were called this • A method That involves hypothesis, experiment, Data, Conclusion • A theory that states the Sun is in the center of the Solar System • Statement that Government is split into 3 branches separation of ____ • ...
Galaxies 2021-09-02
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- Football shaped, stars spread evenly throughout.
- a celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun
- a massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources.
- Bang Theory: leading explanation about how the universe began.
- Way: the galaxy that includes our Solar System.
- System: Made up of planets, asteroids, stars, and moons that orbit the sun.
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- a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems held together by gravity.
- arm's coming out from the center of the galaxy.
- No consistent shape or pattern
- three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction.
10 Clues: No consistent shape or pattern • arm's coming out from the center of the galaxy. • Way: the galaxy that includes our Solar System. • Football shaped, stars spread evenly throughout. • a celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun • Bang Theory: leading explanation about how the universe began. • ...
the sun 2025-08-28
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- The Sun provides ________ so that we can see during the day.
- The Sun’s _________ keeps all the planets, including Earth, in their orbits.
- The powerful bursts of energy which the Sun releases are called solar ______.
- This is the star at the centre of our solar system.
- This is what we call the path that the planets take around the Sun.
- The light and heat from the Sun help ______ grow.
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- In our solar system, the closest planet to the Sun is ________.
- The Sun is made up of this.
- Scientists use ________ with filters to capture images of the Sun.
- Never look directly at the Sun it will ________ your eyes.
10 Clues: The Sun is made up of this. • The light and heat from the Sun help ______ grow. • This is the star at the centre of our solar system. • Never look directly at the Sun it will ________ your eyes. • The Sun provides ________ so that we can see during the day. • In our solar system, the closest planet to the Sun is ________. • ...
Weather, Sun & Space 2024-05-05
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- the current outdoor conditions
- the path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space
- where an object is located
- any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system
- energy that causes a transfer of heat between two materials
- the star at the center of the solar aystem that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit
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- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky
- a tool that measures the amount of rain at a location
- a tool that shows the wind direction
- a limited representation of something that can help us understand its structure or how it works
- energy that allows us to see
- a ball of gas in space that produces its own light
12 Clues: where an object is located • energy that allows us to see • the current outdoor conditions • a tool that shows the wind direction • a ball of gas in space that produces its own light • a tool that measures the amount of rain at a location • energy that causes a transfer of heat between two materials • rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky • ...
Roman Deities 2018-05-09
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- rhymes with Bruno
- name of the rocket ( ... 11)
- a red planet in our solar system
- god of the sky and lightning
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- god of the seas
- goddess of flowers
- second biggest planet in our solar system
- goddess of the hunt and the moon
8 Clues: god of the seas • rhymes with Bruno • goddess of flowers • name of the rocket ( ... 11) • god of the sky and lightning • a red planet in our solar system • goddess of the hunt and the moon • second biggest planet in our solar system
Info_7B_LTIB_E07 2022-01-04
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- Second planet from the sun
- Seventh planet from the Sun
- The farthest planet from the Sun
- Fourth planet from the Sun
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- Second-largest planet in the Solar System
- A yellow glowing orb
- Smallest planet in the Solar System
- Only planet that supports life
8 Clues: A yellow glowing orb • Second planet from the sun • Fourth planet from the Sun • Seventh planet from the Sun • Only planet that supports life • The farthest planet from the Sun • Smallest planet in the Solar System • Second-largest planet in the Solar System
planets 2022-12-02
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- elon musk is trying to colonize this planet
- closest planet to the sun
- rains diamonds
- the biggest planet in the solar system
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- this planet has rings
- 7th planet from the sun
- hottest planet in the solar system
- the planet we live on
8 Clues: rains diamonds • this planet has rings • the planet we live on • 7th planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • hottest planet in the solar system • the biggest planet in the solar system • elon musk is trying to colonize this planet
Scientific Revolution 2024-01-19
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- His belief's and Ideas on the social Contract and individuality helped carry out the French revolution
- French Noble that identified 3 kinds of Government and stated the Separation of Powers
- Created SOcial Contract
- System where rulers tried to govern with enlighten principles while still maintaining royal power _____ absolutism
- Italian scientist that helped prove the work of Kepler and Copercornious about orbit of planets
- Life, Liberty, Estate
- Philosophe that created Natural Rights
- Concept stating an entire society agrees to be governed by its own will
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- Drawing rooms for the Gathering of the wealthy to discuss new ideas of philosophes
- Statement that Government is split into 3 branches separation of ____
- A theory that states the Sun is in the center of the Solar System
- A method That involves hypothesis, experiment, Data, Conclusion
- A theory that states that the Earth is in the center of the Solar System
- Intuectuals of the enlightenment were called this
14 Clues: Life, Liberty, Estate • Created SOcial Contract • Philosophe that created Natural Rights • Intuectuals of the enlightenment were called this • A method That involves hypothesis, experiment, Data, Conclusion • A theory that states the Sun is in the center of the Solar System • Statement that Government is split into 3 branches separation of ____ • ...
Outside our World 2020-10-27
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- The coldest planet in our solar system
- Known as the red planet
- Has 27 moons
- Largest planet in our solar system
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- The closest planet to the sun
- The hottest planet
- The planet with the rings
- The planet known as the goldilocks planet
8 Clues: Has 27 moons • The hottest planet • Known as the red planet • The planet with the rings • The closest planet to the sun • Largest planet in our solar system • The coldest planet in our solar system • The planet known as the goldilocks planet
The Sun 2014-02-27
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- The Sun is one of more than 100 billion stars in the ______ Way.
- The Sun does not ____ or set.
- Around 74% of the Sun's mass is made up of ________.
- The Sun is by far the largest object in the _____ System.
- _____ from the Sun reaches the Earth in 8 minutes.
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- The Earth is one of ____ planets that orbit around the sun.
- A Solar Eclipse occurs when the ____ is between the Sun and the Earth.
- Around the core is the _________ Zone, which carries the energy out from the core.
- The Sun is the only ____ in our Solar System.
- Dark spots are spots that don't give off much _____.
10 Clues: The Sun does not ____ or set. • The Sun is the only ____ in our Solar System. • _____ from the Sun reaches the Earth in 8 minutes. • Around 74% of the Sun's mass is made up of ________. • Dark spots are spots that don't give off much _____. • The Sun is by far the largest object in the _____ System. • The Earth is one of ____ planets that orbit around the sun. • ...
Stability of Planetary Orbits 2022-02-02
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- The second smallest planet in the Solar System that may crash into the Earth in a few million years
- In order for Neptune to exist the planet would had to __________.
- A description of what could possibly happen.
- This theory supports the idea of Accretion during our solar system's formation
- The addition of this component turns the Theory of Special Relativity to General Relativity.
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- disaster
- Roman god of light, name of a planet in our solar system.
- One of two planets that may crash into the Earth according to simulations.
- The cause to a lack of steadiness
- Tests that help support or debunk theories and scientific ideas.
10 Clues: disaster • The cause to a lack of steadiness • A description of what could possibly happen. • Roman god of light, name of a planet in our solar system. • Tests that help support or debunk theories and scientific ideas. • In order for Neptune to exist the planet would had to __________. • One of two planets that may crash into the Earth according to simulations. • ...
The Solar System 2020-06-22
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- - The nearest planet to the sun
- - a ball of mostly ice that moves around in outer space.
- - the hotest planet in the solar system
- - a hot gas ball giant who provides light to all planets
- - The furthest planet from the sun
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- - the red planet
- - a dwarf planet (often known as the ninth planet)
- - a natrual satalite of earth
- - The only planet who has living organsims
- - The most beautiful planet in the solar system
10 Clues: - the red planet • - The nearest planet to the sun • - a natrual satalite of earth • - The furthest planet from the sun • - the hotest planet in the solar system • - The only planet who has living organsims • - The most beautiful planet in the solar system • - a dwarf planet (often known as the ninth planet) • ...
Gravity crossword 2021-10-26
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- Newton: the scientist who discovered gravity
- objects in motion will stay moving in a line
- Galilei: the scientist who tested gravity
- one factor that acts on gravity
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- the amount of matter in an object
- Dust and Gravity: what the earth is made of
- what the planets orbit because of gravity
- the amount of gravity exerted on an object
- the dust + gas that made our solar system
- the force that governs the solar system
10 Clues: one factor that acts on gravity • the amount of matter in an object • the force that governs the solar system • what the planets orbit because of gravity • the dust + gas that made our solar system • Galilei: the scientist who tested gravity • the amount of gravity exerted on an object • Dust and Gravity: what the earth is made of • ...
Gravity crossword 2021-10-26
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- the amount of gravity exerted on an object
- one factor that acts on gravity
- the dust + gas that made our solar system
- the force that governs the solar system
- the amount of matter in an object
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- the scientist who discovered gravity
- the law that states objects in motion will stay in motion in a line
- Dust and gases compressed together
- what the planets orbit because of gravity
- the scientist who tested gravity
10 Clues: one factor that acts on gravity • the scientist who tested gravity • the amount of matter in an object • Dust and gases compressed together • the scientist who discovered gravity • the force that governs the solar system • what the planets orbit because of gravity • the dust + gas that made our solar system • the amount of gravity exerted on an object • ...
Gravity crossword 2021-10-26
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- the scientist who discovered gravity
- the amount of gravity exerted on an object
- the amount of matter in an object
- the scientist who tested gravity
- the dust + gas that made our solar system
- Dust and gases compressed together
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- the law that states objects in motion will stay in motion in a line
- one factor that acts on gravity
- The force that governs the solar system
- what the planets orbit because of gravity
10 Clues: one factor that acts on gravity • the scientist who tested gravity • the amount of matter in an object • Dust and gases compressed together • the scientist who discovered gravity • The force that governs the solar system • what the planets orbit because of gravity • the dust + gas that made our solar system • the amount of gravity exerted on an object • ...
Reading Vocabulary Review 2017-09-04
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- There are nine_____in the solar system.
- The largest planet is_____.
- The moon's shape can be compared to this fruit.
- One of Jupiter's moons is called ______.
- The planet we live is_____.
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- The force that makes things fall to the ground is_____.
- You can look through this to see the planets.
- The planet that is farthest from the sun is_____.
- The_____is in the middle of the solar system.
- The sun gives heat and ______.
10 Clues: The largest planet is_____. • The planet we live is_____. • The sun gives heat and ______. • There are nine_____in the solar system. • One of Jupiter's moons is called ______. • You can look through this to see the planets. • The_____is in the middle of the solar system. • The moon's shape can be compared to this fruit. • The planet that is farthest from the sun is_____. • ...
Solar system + gravity 2024-05-03
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- All the planets orbit this object
- Orbits the Sun
- giant spherical shell surrounding our solar system
- What keeps everything in space pulled together
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- A famous scientist who is known for his three laws of motion
- The measure of gravitational pull
- Attraction between objects
- frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices
- The amount of matter an object is made out of
- Orbits the Moon
10 Clues: Orbits the Sun • Orbits the Moon • Attraction between objects • All the planets orbit this object • The measure of gravitational pull • The amount of matter an object is made out of • What keeps everything in space pulled together • giant spherical shell surrounding our solar system • A famous scientist who is known for his three laws of motion • ...
Scientific Revolution WordSearch 2023-01-13
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- any theory of the structure of the solar system
- discovered Gravity
- the first widely accepted idea that the sun was the center of the solar system
- Harvey the first person to correctly describe circulation
- the traditional view of the world
- a powerful offices set up within the catholic church to root out and punish heresy.
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- a Natural philosopher,astronomer,and mathematician.
- a mathematician and astronomer.
- force between two objects
- used to magnify images
10 Clues: discovered Gravity • used to magnify images • force between two objects • a mathematician and astronomer. • the traditional view of the world • any theory of the structure of the solar system • a Natural philosopher,astronomer,and mathematician. • Harvey the first person to correctly describe circulation • ...
Solar System Part 2 2024-11-07
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- zone is an area in which water can exist.
- an object in motion to resist a change in motion
- a loose ball of ice and rock
- only planet with visible rings
- an object that orbits the sun
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- known as a gas giant, largest planet
- a universal force
- only known planet with living things
- hottest planet in the solar system
- small rocky body that orbits the sun and inner solar system
10 Clues: a universal force • a loose ball of ice and rock • an object that orbits the sun • only planet with visible rings • hottest planet in the solar system • known as a gas giant, largest planet • only known planet with living things • zone is an area in which water can exist. • an object in motion to resist a change in motion • ...
Bonus: Astronomy Vocab Review 2022-03-21
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- vocab term that means "adding" light to the moon
- massive ball of plasma that emits light throughout the universe
- a planet that orbits around a star outside of our solar system
- the layer of the sun that emits a reddish glow
- the eclipse where the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
- the layer of the sun that is known as the outermost layer of the solar interior
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- prominences that erupt quickly and only last several minutes to a few hours
- the theory of the Moon formation where Earth collided with a unknown planet sized body
- the dark spots on the surface of the Sun that are higher in temperature
- the gas that composes the majority of the sun
- the type of tide where the lowest part of the wave reaches the coast
- the planet that doesn't meet the three requirements to be a major planet in our solar system
- the planets that are made of gases and have a lower density
- the shape of the moon's orbit
- rocky asteroid that revolves around the sun but too small to be considered a planet
15 Clues: the shape of the moon's orbit • the gas that composes the majority of the sun • the layer of the sun that emits a reddish glow • vocab term that means "adding" light to the moon • the planets that are made of gases and have a lower density • the eclipse where the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon • a planet that orbits around a star outside of our solar system • ...
Inner Planets and features 2026-01-23
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- Limit: The distance within which a celestial body held together by its own gravity will disintegrate due to tidal forces
- Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Terra: A large highland region on Venus.
- Moons: Jupiter's four largest moons Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto
- Systems: Found around giant planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Basin: A huge impact crater on Mercury.
- A cliff or steep slope, common on Mercury and Mars.
- Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- & Deimos: Mars's two small, irregularly shaped moons.
- Jupiter's largest moon, bigger than Mercury, with its own magnetic field.
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- The breakdown of molecules by sunlight and important for atmosphere
- Streams: Fast-moving winds in planetary atmospheres, prominent on Jovian planets.
- Technology used to map surfaces, revealing features like scarps and basins.
- Mons: The largest volcano in the Solar System, located on Mars.
- Marineris: A massive canyon system on Mars, the largest in the Solar System.
- Saturn's large moon, with a dense atmosphere and liquid methane lakes.
- Neptune's largest moon, a captured Kuiper Belt Object with cryovolcanism.
17 Clues: Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Basin: A huge impact crater on Mercury. • Terra: A large highland region on Venus. • Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • A cliff or steep slope, common on Mercury and Mars. • & Deimos: Mars's two small, irregularly shaped moons. • Mons: The largest volcano in the Solar System, located on Mars. • ...
The Solar System P. 2020-11-19
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- What's the name of our Galaxy?
- The way the planet is moving?
- What's the satellite of the Earth?
- The place where is no air to breathe?
- An icy, small Solar System?
- How do we call a sphere of superheated gas?
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- What does have the highest speed in the world?
- The closest Galaxy to Milky Way?
- There is a planet with rings around it?
- What's in the center of the Solar System?
10 Clues: An icy, small Solar System? • The way the planet is moving? • What's the name of our Galaxy? • The closest Galaxy to Milky Way? • What's the satellite of the Earth? • The place where is no air to breathe? • There is a planet with rings around it? • What's in the center of the Solar System? • How do we call a sphere of superheated gas? • ...
Gravity crossword 2021-10-26
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- the amount of gravity exerted on an object
- one factor that acts on gravity
- the dust + gas that made our solar system
- what the planets orbit because of gravity
- The force that governs the solar system
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- the scientist who discovered gravity
- Dust and gases compressed together
- the scientist who tested gravity
- the law that states objects in motion will stay in motion in a line
- the amount of matter in an object
10 Clues: one factor that acts on gravity • the scientist who tested gravity • the amount of matter in an object • Dust and gases compressed together • the scientist who discovered gravity • The force that governs the solar system • the dust + gas that made our solar system • what the planets orbit because of gravity • the amount of gravity exerted on an object • ...
outer planets 2023-04-27
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- Saturn has the most_.
- Uranus has _ largest diameter in solar system.
- Jupiter has 9.93 _.
- Its made of a thick soup of water,_ and methane over.
- Saturn could float in water _.
- Its more than 30 _ as far from the earth is.
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- The moon is the _ largest satellite in the solar system.
- The belt is estimated to contain between 1.1 and 1.9 million_.
- Uranus is the _ plant from the sun.
- Jupiter has 80_.
10 Clues: Jupiter has 80_. • Jupiter has 9.93 _. • Saturn has the most_. • Saturn could float in water _. • Uranus is the _ plant from the sun. • Its more than 30 _ as far from the earth is. • Uranus has _ largest diameter in solar system. • Its made of a thick soup of water,_ and methane over. • The moon is the _ largest satellite in the solar system. • ...
outer planets 2023-04-27
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- Saturn has the most_.
- Uranus has _ largest diameter in solar system.
- Jupiter has 9.93 _.
- Its made of a thick soup of water,_ and methane over.
- Saturn could float in water _.
- Its more than 30 _ as far from the earth is.
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- The moon is the _ largest satellite in the solar system.
- The belt is estimated to contain between 1.1 and 1.9 million_.
- Uranus is the _ plant from the sun.
- Jupiter has 80_.
10 Clues: Jupiter has 80_. • Jupiter has 9.93 _. • Saturn has the most_. • Saturn could float in water _. • Uranus is the _ plant from the sun. • Its more than 30 _ as far from the earth is. • Uranus has _ largest diameter in solar system. • Its made of a thick soup of water,_ and methane over. • The moon is the _ largest satellite in the solar system. • ...
Chapter 28 + 29 Crossword Addison Kiefer 2022-05-18
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- how many inner planets
- volcanically active and is a very harsh place.
- third planet from the Sun
- Sun centered solar system
- thin atmosphere—95% carbon dioxide and 0.15% oxygen.
- closest planet to sun
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- Earth-centered solar system
- nearest star to earth
- is a Hypothetical form of energy that exerts a negative, repulsive pressure, behaving like the opposite of gravity.
- the Sun and planets formed together from a cloud of gas and dust nebula
10 Clues: nearest star to earth • closest planet to sun • how many inner planets • third planet from the Sun • Sun centered solar system • Earth-centered solar system • volcanically active and is a very harsh place. • thin atmosphere—95% carbon dioxide and 0.15% oxygen. • the Sun and planets formed together from a cloud of gas and dust nebula • ...
our solar system 2024-02-22
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- The second closest planet to the sun
- An astronomical unit with a long tail.
- The red planet
- the galaxy of which the milky way is a part
- the seventh farthest planet
- The number of planets in the solar system
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- the planet closest to the sun
- A mass of rock that moves in space especially between jupiter and mars
- The satellite of planet earth
- The largest planet in the solar system
10 Clues: The red planet • the seventh farthest planet • the planet closest to the sun • The satellite of planet earth • The second closest planet to the sun • An astronomical unit with a long tail. • The largest planet in the solar system • The number of planets in the solar system • the galaxy of which the milky way is a part • ...
The Outer Solar System 2024-03-20
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- discovered Uranus by chance
- dusty pieces of gas and rock
- the second largest planet in our solar system
- Saturn's moon that is larger than Mercury
- what kind of planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
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- the largest planet in our Solar System
- planet discovered by chance
- the largest storm on Jupiter
- Jupiter's moon that has a salt-water ocean
- a disk made of very small particles of rock and ice
10 Clues: planet discovered by chance • discovered Uranus by chance • the largest storm on Jupiter • dusty pieces of gas and rock • the largest planet in our Solar System • Saturn's moon that is larger than Mercury • Jupiter's moon that has a salt-water ocean • the second largest planet in our solar system • a disk made of very small particles of rock and ice • ...
SPACE CROSSWORD - GEOGRAPHY - Miss Andrea 2025-10-22
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- Model with the Earth in the center
- Said the sun is the center of the Universe
- Planet with rings and many moons
- Star at the center of the Solar System
- Fundamental force of attraction between two bodies with mass
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- Smallest planet in the solar system
- Known as the red planet
- A large body orbiting a star
- Used a telescope to see the moons of Jupiter
- The planet we live on
10 Clues: The planet we live on • Known as the red planet • A large body orbiting a star • Planet with rings and many moons • Model with the Earth in the center • Smallest planet in the solar system • Star at the center of the Solar System • Said the sun is the center of the Universe • Used a telescope to see the moons of Jupiter • ...
Earth and Spaces 2022-06-24
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- icy bodies of frozen gases, rocks and dust left over from the formation of the solar system
- Each planet in the solar system moves to its own rhythm.
- an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It is halfway between the North and South Poles, and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun, just as planets, asteroids, and comets do
- when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Full Moon and blocks the Sun's direct rays from lighting up the Moon.
- rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets.
- During an eclipse, two shadows are cast. This shadow gets smaller as it goes away from the sun. It is the dark center of the eclipse shadow.
- the asteroid belt found between mars and...
- During a lunar eclipse Earth blocks_________ from reaching the moon
- something that occur twice a month, happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
- the partial shadow. the lighted area around the shadow of a planet or moon during an eclipse
- period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions because of of Earth's axial tilt, our planet orbits the Sun on a slant which means different areas of earth point toward or away from the Sun at different times of the year.
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- a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere.
- any celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body.
- The inner planets are also called as
- The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a
- The darkest part of the moon's shadow
- occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun, totally or partially.
- rock that falls to Earth from space. are pieces of asteroids, the small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
- The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path is called
- something that occur twice each lunar month all year long without regard to the season.
- A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon
- A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon
- planet that has the most extensive ring structure, the second largest in solar system.
- What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse
25 Clues: The inner planets are also called as • The darkest part of the moon's shadow • A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon • A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon • the asteroid belt found between mars and... • a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere. • What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse • The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a • ...
The Space Quiz 2021-07-25
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- system The collection of planets and their moons, in orbit around a sun.
- A giant star in the middle of our solar system.
- A fixed luminous point in space.
- A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from space as a meteor.
- A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
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- The natural satellite of a planet.
- A spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface.
- year A unit of astronomical distance.
- An artificial body placed in orbit around a body in space for research purposes.
- An object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere.
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon.
- A system of millions or billions of stars.
14 Clues: A fixed luminous point in space. • The natural satellite of a planet. • A small rocky body orbiting the sun. • year A unit of astronomical distance. • A system of millions or billions of stars. • A giant star in the middle of our solar system. • An object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • ...
Scientific Revolution 2024-01-19
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- His belief's and Ideas on the social Contract and individuality helped carry out the French revolution
- French Noble that identified 3 kinds of Government and stated the Separation of Powers
- Created SOcial Contract
- System where rulers tried to govern with enlighten principles while still maintaining royal power _____ absolutism
- Italian scientist that helped prove the work of Kepler and Copercornious about orbit of planets
- Life, Liberty, Estate
- Philosophe that created Natural Rights
- Concept stating an entire society agrees to be governed by its own will
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- Drawing rooms for the Gathering of the wealthy to discuss new ideas of philosophes
- Statement that Government is split into 3 branches separation of ____
- A theory that states the Sun is in the center of the Solar System
- A method That involves hypothesis, experiment, Data, Conclusion
- A theory that states that the Earth is in the center of the Solar System
- Intuectuals of the enlightenment were called this
14 Clues: Life, Liberty, Estate • Created SOcial Contract • Philosophe that created Natural Rights • Intuectuals of the enlightenment were called this • A method That involves hypothesis, experiment, Data, Conclusion • A theory that states the Sun is in the center of the Solar System • Statement that Government is split into 3 branches separation of ____ • ...
Earth and Spaces 2022-06-24
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- icy bodies of frozen gases, rocks and dust left over from the formation of the solar system
- Each planet in the solar system moves to its own rhythm.
- an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It is halfway between the North and South Poles, and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun, just as planets, asteroids, and comets do
- when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Full Moon and blocks the Sun's direct rays from lighting up the Moon.
- rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets.
- During an eclipse, two shadows are cast. This shadow gets smaller as it goes away from the sun. It is the dark center of the eclipse shadow.
- the asteroid belt found between mars and...
- During a lunar eclipse Earth blocks_________ from reaching the moon
- something that occur twice a month, happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
- the partial shadow. the lighted area around the shadow of a planet or moon during an eclipse
- period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions because of of Earth's axial tilt, our planet orbits the Sun on a slant which means different areas of earth point toward or away from the Sun at different times of the year.
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- a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere.
- any celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body.
- The inner planets are also called as
- The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a
- The darkest part of the moon's shadow
- occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun, totally or partially.
- rock that falls to Earth from space. are pieces of asteroids, the small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
- The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path is called
- something that occur twice each lunar month all year long without regard to the season.
- A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon
- A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon
- planet that has the most extensive ring structure, the second largest in solar system.
- What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse
25 Clues: The inner planets are also called as • The darkest part of the moon's shadow • A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon • A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon • the asteroid belt found between mars and... • a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere. • What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse • The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a • ...
3.2 energy vocab 2020-10-19
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- process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of an electric current.
- a device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
- a solar energy collection system that uses electrical or mechanical components to heat water or heat and cool buildings or produce electricity.
- A field of electromagnetic energy produced by electricity flowing through power lines.
- a device used to increase or decrease voltage supplied to a circuit.
- Any unit that converts some form of energy into electrical energy such as a hydroelectric or steam-generating station a diesel-electric engine in a vehicle or a nuclear power plant.
- A system of high-tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.
- fuels to eventually replace dwindling supplies of fossil fuels.
- Moves energy in a usable form from one place to another like electricity or hydrogen.
- A solar energy collection system that does not require electrical or mechanical components can directly heat water or buildings or reduce solar heat gain or provide lighting.
- Engineering that focuses on the development of a sustainable future through renewable energy wise use of natural resources recycling and assessment of environmental impact.
- Conserving resources through efficient and prudent use.
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- Device that combines hydrogen or other fuels and oxygen and produces electricity in the process.
- Naturally occurring materials found within the Earth or its atmosphere.
- An electrical power distribution network that can transmit electricity
- substances discharged into the air
- a direct current voltage source made up of one or more units that convert chemical thermal nuclear or solar energy into electrical energy that can be stored until it is needed.
- Process in which high-temperature steam separates hydrogen from carbon atoms in methane (CH4).
- first and simplest element on the periodic table. It is one of the most common elements in the galaxy.
- a negatively charged particle.
- a machine for producing power in which a wheel or rotor is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water steam gas or air.
21 Clues: a negatively charged particle. • substances discharged into the air • Conserving resources through efficient and prudent use. • fuels to eventually replace dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. • a device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. • a device used to increase or decrease voltage supplied to a circuit. • ...
Introduction to Planetary Astronomy: Terrestrial Planets 2022-03-30
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- This planet has a reddish hue because its surface rusted
- caused larger rocks to stick together with other rocks in the protoplanetary nebula
- smooth lava plains on the moon are caused by this geological process
- Venus is believed to have vast surface __________ before the dramatic volcanic activity and a runaway greenhouse removed all the surface water
- most of the cratering in the universe happened in the ________ billion years
- Earth is the only terrestrial planet to have a _____________ which protects its from solar and galactic particle radiation (2wrds)
- the reason that venus is so much hotter than earth (3wrds)
- conservation law that caused the gas cloud to flatten into the protoplanetary disk
- Water was on the surface of mars ___________ of years ago
- this location has the thinnest lava in the solar system
- Large __________ are thought to have caused Earth's moon, Venus spinning backwards and mercury's odd core
- main chemical in Mars' Atmosphere
- the new set of missions heading to the moon, and setting the first woman on the moon in 2024 is called ________
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- conservation law that caused the gas cloud to spin
- the reason for 3km high cliffs on mercury
- the nitrogen that makes up the earth's atmosphere is made from UV light breaking apart this outgassed element
- caused small flakes to stick together in the early protoplanetary nebula(2wrds)
- coronae on venus are caused by this geologic surface process
- only Earth and Mars have these (2wrds)
- long crack features seen in the mare on the moon
- the amount of times stronger Venus's surface pressure is than Earth's
- is considered the terrestrial planet with the oldest geological surface
- is the largest volcano in the solar system
- venus has _____ impact craters on its surface
- ices only condensed outside of the ________ in the protoplanetary nebula (2wrds)
- This is one of the largest of this type in the solar system, and is the remnant of the largest impact crater on Mars (2wrds)
- Earth's oxygen atmosphere came from ________ on the planet
27 Clues: main chemical in Mars' Atmosphere • only Earth and Mars have these (2wrds) • the reason for 3km high cliffs on mercury • is the largest volcano in the solar system • venus has _____ impact craters on its surface • long crack features seen in the mare on the moon • conservation law that caused the gas cloud to spin • ...
Bonus: Astronomy Vocab Review 2022-03-21
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- the dark spots on the surface of the Sun that are higher in temperature
- rocky asteroid that revolves around the sun but too small to be considered a planet
- the theory of the Moon formation where Earth collided with a unknown planet sized body
- the planets that are made of gases and have a lower density
- the layer of the sun that emits a reddish glow
- the gas that composes the majority of the sun
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- a planet that orbits around a star outside of our solar system
- the eclipse where the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
- the planet that doesn't meet the three requirements to be a major planet in our solar system
- massive ball of plasma that emits light throughout the universe
- vocab term that means "adding" light to the moon
- prominences that erupt quickly and only last several minutes to a few hours
- the type of tide where the lowest part of the wave reaches the coast
- the layer of the sun that is known as the outermost layer of the solar interior
- the shape of the moon's orbit
15 Clues: the shape of the moon's orbit • the gas that composes the majority of the sun • the layer of the sun that emits a reddish glow • vocab term that means "adding" light to the moon • the eclipse where the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon • the planets that are made of gases and have a lower density • a planet that orbits around a star outside of our solar system • ...
Space Crossword 2012-10-23
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- What type of people go up into space?
- What is the "Milky Way?"
- Furthest planet from the Sun.
- A person who travels into the "unknown".
- What's the closest planet to the Sun?
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- What is the study of the stars called?
- What do you need to see the Solar System up-close?
- What's the biggest planet in our Solar System?
- A vehicle used to launch satellites.
- What planet do we live on?
10 Clues: What is the "Milky Way?" • What planet do we live on? • Furthest planet from the Sun. • A vehicle used to launch satellites. • What type of people go up into space? • What's the closest planet to the Sun? • What is the study of the stars called? • A person who travels into the "unknown". • What's the biggest planet in our Solar System? • ...
Space Crossword 2016-09-07
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- Our solar system is called the
- The largest planet in our solar system is
- The planet we call home.
- When looking into the night sky we can the stars and the
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- Planets and stars can be seen through a
- Astronauts float in space because there is no
- The closest planet to the sun.
- Planet that has the most rings around
- What is the biggest start in our galaxy.
- What is the red planet
10 Clues: What is the red planet • The planet we call home. • Our solar system is called the • The closest planet to the sun. • Planet that has the most rings around • Planets and stars can be seen through a • What is the biggest start in our galaxy. • The largest planet in our solar system is • Astronauts float in space because there is no • ...
Chapter 21 Lesson 1-2 Croosword Puzzle 2017-04-20
Across
- A outer planet that has 60 moons.
- The smallest inner planet.
- Venus is hotter than Mercury because of
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- How does the size from the outer planets different from inner planets?
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- The four largest moon of Jupiter.
- One of the four outer planets.
- The four planets named Mercury,Venus,Earth,& Mars.
- One of the terrestrial planets.
- They come from the outer parts of the solar system.
10 Clues: The smallest inner planet. • One of the four outer planets. • One of the terrestrial planets. • The four largest moon of Jupiter. • A outer planet that has 60 moons. • Venus is hotter than Mercury because of • The largest planet in the solar system. • The four planets named Mercury,Venus,Earth,& Mars. • They come from the outer parts of the solar system. • ...
Space, UFOs and Aliens 2017-06-03
Across
- Sixth planet from the sun, second largest in the solar system
- Ship A UFO that releases or takes in other UFOs
- The study related to unidentified flying objects
- Not explained, unknown
- An occurrence of seeing something unusual
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- Height above sea level
- lights Abnormal lights seen in the night sky
- a planet outside our solar system
- When a human or an animal has been captured by an alien
- Maybe from another world, extraterrestrial
10 Clues: Height above sea level • Not explained, unknown • a planet outside our solar system • An occurrence of seeing something unusual • Maybe from another world, extraterrestrial • lights Abnormal lights seen in the night sky • Ship A UFO that releases or takes in other UFOs • The study related to unidentified flying objects • ...
Venus 2022-02-15
Across
- Venus spins on its axis ___
- Venus has no ___
- Venus is Earth's ___ planet
- Venus' surface is covered in ___
- Venus has the thickest ___ in our solar system
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- In terms of temperature, Venus is the ___ planet in our solar system
- Venus has a ___ greenhouse effect
- in terms of light, Venus is the ___ planet in the night sky
- Venus is the ___ planet from the Sun
- Venus is named after the roman goddess of ___
10 Clues: Venus has no ___ • Venus spins on its axis ___ • Venus is Earth's ___ planet • Venus' surface is covered in ___ • Venus has a ___ greenhouse effect • Venus is the ___ planet from the Sun • Venus is named after the roman goddess of ___ • Venus has the thickest ___ in our solar system • in terms of light, Venus is the ___ planet in the night sky • ...