solar system Crossword Puzzles

Unit 2 2023-05-16

Unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
  2. (about 5000 years old) – Celtic 3-dimensional calendar
  3. – a meteor that makes it to Earth’s surface
  4. – also called “minor planets” are small rocky/metallic debris left over from the beginning of the solar system
  5. is Latin for “earth” or “land”
  6. – meteoroids burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
  7. Planetology – comparing & contrasting properties of worlds to understand how they evolved
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  1. (1000 years old) – Mayan temple that was much more sophisticated than Stonehenge
  2. Belt - region of the solar system past Neptune's orbit which contain minor & dwarf planets
  3. – orbits the Sun; not a satellite; cleared out its orbit of debris & is round
  4. – relatively small “dirty snowballs” that orbit the Sun in highly elongated orbits
  5. – natural satellite orbiting a larger body
  6. – the amount of the “compactness” of matter
  7. – smaller pieces (<100m) of asteroids resulting from collisions
  8. One star (the Sun); 8 major planets
  9. Planet – massive enough to be a round body; has not cleared its orbit of debris
  10. Belt – groups of asteroids between Mars & Jupiter
  11. planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
  12. cloud - an immense spherical cloud surrounding the planetary system and extending approximately 3 light years from the Sun

19 Clues: is Latin for “earth” or “land” • One star (the Sun); 8 major planets • planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars • – natural satellite orbiting a larger body • planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune • – the amount of the “compactness” of matter • – a meteor that makes it to Earth’s surface • – meteoroids burning up in Earth’s atmosphere • ...

Secrets from Universe 2019-06-18

Secrets from Universe crossword puzzle
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  1. Galaxy in which we are located
  2. Largest planet in solar system
  3. Shape of our orbit
  4. Reason why we have high tide and low tides
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  1. Even light cannot escape from it
  2. Minutes taken for light to reach from sun to earth
  3. Force that keeps planets from drifting away from sun
  4. Smallest planet in solar system
  5. Dwarf planet

9 Clues: Dwarf planet • Shape of our orbit • Galaxy in which we are located • Largest planet in solar system • Smallest planet in solar system • Even light cannot escape from it • Reason why we have high tide and low tides • Minutes taken for light to reach from sun to earth • Force that keeps planets from drifting away from sun

Planets 2013-04-14

Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. Closest planet to Earth.
  2. Farthest planet from the sun.
  3. Known as "The Red Planet".
  4. Closest planet to the sun.
  5. No longer officially considered to be a planet.
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  1. Famous for its rings.
  2. The largest planet in our solar system.
  3. Takes approximately 365 days to rotate one whole cycle around the sun.
  4. Coldest planet in our solar system.

9 Clues: Famous for its rings. • Closest planet to Earth. • Known as "The Red Planet". • Closest planet to the sun. • Farthest planet from the sun. • Coldest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system. • No longer officially considered to be a planet. • Takes approximately 365 days to rotate one whole cycle around the sun.

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY crossword puzzle
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  1. to shine a light on an object and make it visible
  2. a moon outside our system
  3. the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
  4. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  5. the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
  6. a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
  8. a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
  9. the main star in a solar system
  10. when the moon is completely dark
  11. the planets together
Down
  1. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
  2. the border between light and dark on the moon
  3. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  4. a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
  5. something that repeats over and over
  6. a planet outside our solar system
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. the relative size of things

19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...

Space 2022-03-15

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. A piece of rock that travels around the sun.
  2. The path of an object as I travels around a large object
  3. The imaginary straight line around which a planet rotates.
  4. One of the two times during Earth's revolution when the sun is directly overhead in the sky at the equator.
  5. That four planets in the solar system that are farthest from the sun. Also known as the "gas Giants"
  6. A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or a moon
  7. The two days of the year when the sun is either the farthest north or south of the Equator.
  8. A very large group of stars in space.
  9. The movement of an object in a complete path around another object. Earth's revolution around the sun takes one year or 365 1/4 days.
Down
  1. The motion of a planet as it turns on its axis. Earth's rotation takes 24 hours and causes day and night.
  2. A huge ball of glowing gas in space. It is at the cneter of our solar system.
  3. A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
  4. The temporary blocking of the sun's light as the moon passes between the moon and sun.
  5. An oval shaped orbit
  6. The darkening hiding of the moon when it passes through Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipses happen at night
  7. system A star and all of the objects that move around it
  8. A small rocky or metal object that orbits the sun

17 Clues: An oval shaped orbit • A very large group of stars in space. • A piece of rock that travels around the sun. • A small rocky or metal object that orbits the sun • A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or moon • A blanket of gases that surrounds a planet or a moon • The path of an object as I travels around a large object • ...

Afterschool Chapter 12 2023-11-01

Afterschool Chapter 12 crossword puzzle
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  1. The solid surface of the Earth that we walk, run, and play on.
  2. The big, bright star at the center of our solar system that gives us light and warmth.
  3. A vehicle that can go into space, it's tall, pointy, and very fast.
  4. A giant blue planet that spins on its side and is seventh from the Sun.
  5. A machine that can move and do tasks sometimes by itself, often looks like a human or animal.
  6. The natural satellite that orbits the Earth and can be seen at night.
  7. The largest planet in our solar system with a big red spot.
  8. A vehicle used to travel in space, astronauts ride in these.
Down
  1. A game where players use clubs to hit a small white ball into holes in the ground.
  2. The smallest and closest planet to the Sun, not too hot for a visit!
  3. When there is no light and you can't see much; night time is usually this.
  4. A person trained to travel and work in space.
  5. The planet known for its beautiful rings that is sixth from the Sun.
  6. What we breathe in and can feel but can't see.
  7. The red planet that is fourth from the Sun in our solar system.
  8. A board game with 16 pieces for each player, including a king and queen, where the goal is to checkmate the opponent's king.

16 Clues: A person trained to travel and work in space. • What we breathe in and can feel but can't see. • The largest planet in our solar system with a big red spot. • A vehicle used to travel in space, astronauts ride in these. • The solid surface of the Earth that we walk, run, and play on. • The red planet that is fourth from the Sun in our solar system. • ...

the 9 planets 2023-12-07

the 9 planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a gassy and toxic planet to the sun
  2. a planet far out with a possible ocean
  3. the red planet
  4. a beautiful planet with mighty rings
  5. the saddest and smallest planet in the solar system
Down
  1. the biggest and gassy planet in the solar system
  2. a cold planet named a funny word
  3. you live here
  4. closest planet to the sun

9 Clues: you live here • the red planet • closest planet to the sun • a cold planet named a funny word • a gassy and toxic planet to the sun • a beautiful planet with mighty rings • a planet far out with a possible ocean • the biggest and gassy planet in the solar system • the saddest and smallest planet in the solar system

Solar Terms 2025-05-22

Solar Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Converts solar energy into electricity
  2. Putting a solar system on a roof
  3. A system that uses the sun for power
  4. This comes from the sun and powers your house
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  1. The item that collects sunlight
  2. Stores electricty to be used later
  3. The opposite of dark
  4. This helps run your home
  5. The big star that gives ue energy

9 Clues: The opposite of dark • This helps run your home • The item that collects sunlight • Putting a solar system on a roof • The big star that gives ue energy • Stores electricty to be used later • A system that uses the sun for power • Converts solar energy into electricity • This comes from the sun and powers your house

Celestial Objects 2025-04-01

Celestial Objects crossword puzzle
Across
  1. collapsed star, no light escapes
  2. small rocks that orbit a star
  3. planets outside our solar system
  4. exploded star
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  1. cloud of gas & dust
  2. large group of stars
  3. orbit a planet
  4. ice ball that orbits the sun
  5. collections of stars & solar systems
  6. star patterns
  7. groups of planets the orbit a star

11 Clues: star patterns • exploded star • orbit a planet • cloud of gas & dust • large group of stars • ice ball that orbits the sun • small rocks that orbit a star • collapsed star, no light escapes • planets outside our solar system • groups of planets the orbit a star • collections of stars & solar systems

Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17

Gravity Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
  2. measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
  3. A force that pulls objects together
  4. Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
  5. The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
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  1. The sun is in the center of the solar______.
  2. Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
  3. Famous scientist to think about why things fall
  4. Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
  5. All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.

10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...

Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17

Gravity Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
  2. measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
  3. A force that pulls objects together
  4. Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
  5. The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
Down
  1. The sun is in the center of the solar______.
  2. Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
  3. Famous scientist to think about why things fall
  4. Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
  5. All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.

10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...

Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17

Gravity Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
  2. measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
  3. A force that pulls objects together
  4. Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
  5. The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
Down
  1. The sun is in the center of the solar______.
  2. Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
  3. Famous scientist to think about why things fall
  4. Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
  5. All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.

10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...

Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-17

Gravity Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
  2. measured by how much gravity an object is made of.
  3. A force that pulls objects together
  4. Gravity of _______ keeps the atmosphere around our planet.
  5. The law of _______ gravitation states: that literally everything is attracted towards each other
Down
  1. The sun is in the center of the solar______.
  2. Measure of the gravitational pull on an object.
  3. Famous scientist to think about why things fall
  4. Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity.
  5. All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____.

10 Clues: A force that pulls objects together • The sun is in the center of the solar______. • Gravity is affected by ______ and proximity. • Measure of the gravitational pull on an object. • Famous scientist to think about why things fall • measured by how much gravity an object is made of. • All the planets in the solar system orbit the ____. • ...

Astrophysics 2025-06-18

Astrophysics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A frozen body that forms a glowing tail when near the Sun
  2. The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
  3. A huge explosion marking the death of a massive star
  4. A massive group of stars held together by gravity
  5. A path an object follows as it moves around another object
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  1. A telescope used to see far into space
  2. The distance light travels in one year
  3. A collapsed star so dense not even light escapes
  4. System   A system that includes the Sun, planets, and other objects
  5. A planet outside our solar system

10 Clues: A planet outside our solar system • A telescope used to see far into space • The distance light travels in one year • A collapsed star so dense not even light escapes • A massive group of stars held together by gravity • The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun • A huge explosion marking the death of a massive star • ...

Unit 9 Vocab Crossword 2025-01-30

Unit 9 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Method - A systematic approach to testing ideas through evidence.
  2. - A system where private property is abolished, and all resources are shared.
  3. - Structures where goods are produced on a large scale.
  4. Conference - A gathering where European powers partitioned Africa into colonies.
  5. Watt - Enhanced the steam engine's efficiency.
  6. - Demonstrated that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
  7. - Advocated for the division of government into three branches.
  8. of Influence - A region dominated by a foreign power.
  9. - The equitable distribution of resources and property.
  10. - An individual who initiates and manages a business.
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  1. - A form of governance where a ruler holds complete power.
  2. Hobbes - Believed that a strong government is necessary to prevent chaos.
  3. - The process of people relocating to urban areas.
  4. - Championed free speech and the right to religious freedom.
  5. - The practice of exerting control over other nations for power and resources.
  6. Theory - The concept that the Sun is the center of our solar system.
  7. Locke - Argued that individuals possess natural rights, including life, liberty, and property.
  8. Newton - Formulated the laws of motion and gravity.
  9. - A person who challenges established Church doctrines.

19 Clues: Watt - Enhanced the steam engine's efficiency. • - The process of people relocating to urban areas. • Newton - Formulated the laws of motion and gravity. • of Influence - A region dominated by a foreign power. • - An individual who initiates and manages a business. • - Structures where goods are produced on a large scale. • ...

Investigation 5: Craters & Investigation 6: Beyond the Moon 2026-04-13

Investigation 5: Craters & Investigation 6: Beyond the Moon crossword puzzle
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  1. sticking together
  2. large, icy, rare objects from the outer reaches of the solar system
  3. radius the average distance between an object and the object it is orbiting
  4. a crater that has central peaks and ejecta thrown out in long rays
  5. an enormous collection of tens of millions to hundreds of billions of stars, interstellar gas, and dust
  6. the crash between one object and another
  7. a small, bowl-shaped crater that has fairly uniform blanket of ejecta distributed around the rim
  8. impact sites
  9. lunar soil
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  1. a cloud of gas and dust in space between stars
  2. a crater from a large impact that filled with magma from beneath the surface
  3. the average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km
  4. the distance light travels in one year, about 9.5 trillion km
  5. a region of space occupied by a system of objects orbiting a star
  6. a small-or medium-sized piece of rock or metal from space
  7. the sum total of all things that can be observed or detected
  8. large, rocky or metallic objects from within the solar system
  9. a force of attraction between masses
  10. the material displaced from the land when a crater is formed

19 Clues: lunar soil • impact sites • sticking together • a force of attraction between masses • the crash between one object and another • a cloud of gas and dust in space between stars • a small-or medium-sized piece of rock or metal from space • the sum total of all things that can be observed or detected • the material displaced from the land when a crater is formed • ...

Pluto 2016-02-21

Pluto crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a moon of pluto
  2. Pluto revolves around the ---
  3. a moon of pluto
  4. the pluto is a --------- body
  5. the smallest planet in the solar system
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  1. 24 ----------- voted for the demotion of pluto
  2. Pluto is the ----- planet of the solar system
  3. -------- astronomers voted for the demotion of Pluto
  4. pluto was once considered as a ----- planet
  5. Pluto is now reinstated as a ------

10 Clues: a moon of pluto • a moon of pluto • Pluto revolves around the --- • the pluto is a --------- body • Pluto is now reinstated as a ------ • the smallest planet in the solar system • pluto was once considered as a ----- planet • Pluto is the ----- planet of the solar system • 24 ----------- voted for the demotion of pluto • -------- astronomers voted for the demotion of Pluto

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to shine a light on an object and make it visible
  2. a moon outside our system
  3. the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
  4. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  5. the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
  6. a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
  8. a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
  9. the main star in a solar system
  10. when the moon is completely dark
  11. the planets together
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  1. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
  2. the border between light and dark on the moon
  3. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  4. a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
  5. something that repeats over and over
  6. a planet outside our solar system
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. the relative size of things

19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to shine a light on an object and make it visible
  2. a moon outside our system
  3. the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
  4. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  5. the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
  6. a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
  8. a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
  9. the main star in a solar system
  10. when the moon is completely dark
  11. the planets together
Down
  1. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
  2. the border between light and dark on the moon
  3. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  4. a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
  5. something that repeats over and over
  6. a planet outside our solar system
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. the relative size of things

19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...

Solarsystem Objects 2021-07-25

Solarsystem Objects crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity
  2. system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  3. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  4. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
  5. a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor made of rock or iron
  6. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  7. a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
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  1. a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural
  2. year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
  3. celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that creates a tail of gas
  4. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere that appears as a streak of light.
  5. a natural satellite of planets
  6. a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat
  7. a star in the centre of our solar system

14 Clues: a natural satellite of planets • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a star in the centre of our solar system • a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat • a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity • ...

Vocabulary: Energy Transfer 2020-11-13

Vocabulary: Energy Transfer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. energy associated with motion
  2. heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating
  3. systems use solar energy to heat a fluid -- either liquid or air -- and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system for later use
  4. to become warm or hot
  5. increase in linear dimensions of a solid or in volume of a fluid because of rise in temperature
  6. the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius
  7. the act of conducting or conveying
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  1. a way a cooling or heating system distributes air throughout a home or a structure
  2. the process of emitting radiant energy in the form of waves or particles
  3. Using the sun's energy to heat a building; the windows, walls, and floors can be designed to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter
  4. how hot or cold something is
  5. an electrical device that converts an electric current into heat
  6. the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units that is equal to 1/273.16 of the Kelvin scale temperature of the triple point of water
  7. energy in the form of heat
  8. the action or process of conveying
  9. a material that is a poor conductor (as of electricity or heat)

16 Clues: to become warm or hot • energy in the form of heat • how hot or cold something is • energy associated with motion • the action or process of conveying • the act of conducting or conveying • a material that is a poor conductor (as of electricity or heat) • an electrical device that converts an electric current into heat • ...

Planets 2022-03-17

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocky planet, close to Earth
  2. Planet which lies on it's side
  3. Planet surrounded by rings
  4. Red planet, has two moons
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  1. "ice giant", furthest planet away from the sun
  2. Smallest planet, closest planet to the sun
  3. In the centre of solar system, gives us heat and light
  4. Planet we live on,
  5. Biggest planet, fifth planet in solar system

9 Clues: Planet we live on, • Red planet, has two moons • Planet surrounded by rings • Rocky planet, close to Earth • Planet which lies on it's side • Smallest planet, closest planet to the sun • Biggest planet, fifth planet in solar system • "ice giant", furthest planet away from the sun • In the centre of solar system, gives us heat and light

Astronomy 2023-05-19

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Also known as the red planet
  2. The second closest planet to the sun
  3. This planet is the coldest in the solar system
  4. The planet we live on
  5. The biggest star in our universe
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  1. The biggest planet in the universe
  2. The planet with rings
  3. This planet is the farthest from the sun
  4. The smallest planet in the solar system

9 Clues: The planet with rings • The planet we live on • Also known as the red planet • The biggest star in our universe • The biggest planet in the universe • The second closest planet to the sun • The smallest planet in the solar system • This planet is the farthest from the sun • This planet is the coldest in the solar system

SPACE 2025-06-19

SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's natural satellite.
  2. The star at the center of our solar system.
  3. The first person to walk on the moon (first name).
  4. Way The galaxy we live in.
  5. An astronaut travels in this vehicle.
  6. The planet we live on.
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  1. Group of stars forming a pattern.
  2. The red planet.
  3. The biggest planet in our solar system.

9 Clues: The red planet. • The planet we live on. • Earth's natural satellite. • Way The galaxy we live in. • Group of stars forming a pattern. • An astronaut travels in this vehicle. • The biggest planet in our solar system. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The first person to walk on the moon (first name).

Matthew's Outer Space 2024-10-31

Matthew's Outer Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - "Name of the first artificial satellite"
  2. - "Planet with the most rings"
  3. - "Space station where astronauts live and work"
  4. - "First person to walk on the moon"
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  1. - "Galaxy we live in"
  2. - "The hottest planet in our solar system"
  3. - "The biggest planet in our solar system"
  4. - "Planet known for its extreme tilt"
  5. - "The planet known as the 'Red Planet'"

9 Clues: - "Galaxy we live in" • - "Planet with the most rings" • - "First person to walk on the moon" • - "Planet known for its extreme tilt" • - "The planet known as the 'Red Planet'" • - "Name of the first artificial satellite" • - "The hottest planet in our solar system" • - "The biggest planet in our solar system" • - "Space station where astronauts live and work"

Solarsystem Objects 2021-07-25

Solarsystem Objects crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity
  2. system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  3. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  4. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
  5. a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor made of rock or iron
  6. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  7. a spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
Down
  1. a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural
  2. year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
  3. celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that creates a tail of gas
  4. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere that appears as a streak of light.
  5. a natural satellite of planets
  6. a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat
  7. a star in the centre of our solar system

14 Clues: a natural satellite of planets • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a star in the centre of our solar system • a humongous body of gases that emit light and heat • a body that orbits a planet. can be man made or Natural • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • a system of millions and billions of stars held together by gravity • ...

Space 2022-04-21

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solar system
  2. stars
  3. space
  4. Universe
  5. moon
Down
  1. Spaceship
  2. Earth
  3. Satellite
  4. planets
  5. Sun

10 Clues: Sun • moon • Earth • stars • space • planets • Universe • Spaceship • Satellite • solar system

Solar Orbiter 2020-01-11

Solar Orbiter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a solar storm can produce a powerful solar ...
  2. the Sun weighs ... than the Earth
  3. state in USA
  4. weather in space
  5. Solar Orbiter will fly around the ... of the Sun
  6. surname of Mr. Adriaan
  7. Solar Orbiter will fly for several ...
  8. yellow white layer of the Sun
  9. Solar Orbiter needs it to receive commands from Earth
  10. The Earth is one
Down
  1. amount of instruments in Solar Orbiter
  2. month of Solar Orbiter's launch
  3. European Space Agency
  4. name of the satellite
  5. our star
  6. dark spots on the Sun
  7. hottest layer of the Sun
  8. name of the rocket
  9. protects Solar Orbiter against high temperatures
  10. name of Mrs. De Groof

20 Clues: our star • state in USA • weather in space • The Earth is one • name of the rocket • European Space Agency • name of the satellite • dark spots on the Sun • name of Mrs. De Groof • surname of Mr. Adriaan • hottest layer of the Sun • yellow white layer of the Sun • month of Solar Orbiter's launch • the Sun weighs ... than the Earth • amount of instruments in Solar Orbiter • ...

Astronomic skys 2026-06-09

Astronomic skys crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process or result of joining two or more distinct things into a single, unified entity
  2. a massive, glowing cloud of interstellar gas and dust in outer space.
  3. the invisible force of attraction between any two objects that have mass or energy
  4. dwarf the hot, dense leftover core of a dead star.
  5. system our home planetary system
  6. one celestial body, such as a planet or moon, passes into the shadow of another or is temporarily obscured from view
  7. small icy bodies in the solar system composed of dust, rock, and frozen gases
  8. a very young, developing celestial body in the earliest phase of stellar evolution
Down
  1. a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter
  2. the curved trajectory of an object under the influence of an attracting force
  3. a rocky, metallic, or icy minor planet that orbits the Sun
  4. a temporary, massive outburst in a binary star system that causes a previously dim star to suddenly appear incredibly bright
  5. patterns of stars in the night sky
  6. giant a dying star in the late stages of stellar evolution
  7. dwarf a white dwarf that has completely cooled down

15 Clues: system our home planetary system • patterns of stars in the night sky • dwarf the hot, dense leftover core of a dead star. • dwarf a white dwarf that has completely cooled down • a rocky, metallic, or icy minor planet that orbits the Sun • giant a dying star in the late stages of stellar evolution • ...

Science Puzzle-Bethany Anderson 2018-05-02

Science Puzzle-Bethany Anderson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
  2. an organism that only eats plants
  3. A process used by plants and other organisms
  4. A cold dry biome that has very little plant life and the animal called the Caribou lives there
  5. A small very dense star, usually the size of a planet
  6. The place where everything gets it's energy
  7. The gravitationally bound system, including a sun with planets orbiting it
  8. The distance that light travels in one year
  9. A very large star, that is late in it's life cycle
  10. The largest planet
  11. Interlocking food chains
  12. The study of animals
  13. An animal that feeds on dead organisms
  14. The study of an organisms habitat or ecosystem
Down
  1. An instrument that measures air pressure
  2. The energy of an objects motion
  3. The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards rain, heat, wind, sunshine, etc.
  4. A small body of matter that enters into the Earth's atmosphere
  5. Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale
  6. A dwarf planet that used to be part of the solar system
  7. The amount of heat of coldness in the air
  8. The amount of compactness in a substance
  9. A natural body that revolves around a planet
  10. All of space, including galaxies, solar systems, planets, and stars
  11. The gases surrounding the Earth or a planet
  12. The galaxy in which the Sun and solar system
  13. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  14. The study of living things
  15. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  16. A small body of ice and cosmic dust that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail

30 Clues: The largest planet • The study of animals • Interlocking food chains • The study of living things • The energy of an objects motion • an organism that only eats plants • An animal that feeds on dead organisms • An instrument that measures air pressure • Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale • The amount of compactness in a substance • ...

Astronomy 2017-09-17

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sphere of plasma held together by it's own gravity that produces light. The nearest to earth is the Sun
  2. The series of weather patterns caused by the tilt of the earth towards or away from the sun at a particular time in a year
  3. the collection of the planets and smaller objects orbit the sun.
  4. The only object in the Universe known to harbor life, formed 4 billion years ago
  5. The largest planet in our solar system
  6. A gas giant,composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. It is the coldest planet in our solar system.
  7. The time when the moon is between the sun and the earth.
  8. The Maori name for a dwarf planet that was considered the 9th planet from the sun until 2006.
  9. The farthest planet from the sun.
  10. The path a planet takes around the sun
  11. The period of time in which the sun can be seen from a point on Earth
  12. The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth
  13. Our nearest star
Down
  1. The fourth planet from the Sun, scientists are figuring out ways to inhabit it.
  2. Maori for "eyes of god"
  3. A group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky
  4. The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System
  5. The period of time in which the sun can not be seen from a point on Earth
  6. A body of mass that has it's own gravity and orbits the sun
  7. the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun
  8. The rising and falling of coastal sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon
  9. The Maori name for the second planet from the sun.

22 Clues: Our nearest star • Maori for "eyes of god" • The farthest planet from the sun. • The largest planet in our solar system • The path a planet takes around the sun • The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth • the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun • The Maori name for the second planet from the sun. • The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System • ...

Earth Space Honors Semester 2 Vocabulary 2023-04-21

Earth Space Honors Semester 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a collection of stars that make a picture used to map the night sky
  2. the only EM wave that humans can see
  3. the Sun's visible layer
  4. theory that explains the formation of the universe
  5. phase of the moon in which the entire lit side is facing Earth
  6. ______ magnitude is the how bright a star appears from Earth
  7. model of the solar system that places Earth in the center
  8. the change in wavelength based on the motion of an object relative to the position of the observer is called the ____ effect
  9. model of the solar system that places the sun in the center
  10. theory that explains the formation of the solar system
  11. super dense star that forms when a massive star dies
  12. a collection of billions of stars held together by gravity
  13. relatively cool area on the surface of the sun
  14. EM waves are these types of waves
  15. force of attraction in the universe
Down
  1. calculated as mass divided by volume
  2. anything that has mass and takes up space
  3. ______ magnitude is how bright a star actually is
  4. measurement of distance based on the distance that light can travel in a year in the vacuum of space
  5. forms when a massive star dies; intense gravity that not even light can escape
  6. created the three laws of planetary motion
  7. where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun
  8. classification of stars in which most stars are found
  9. element that forms in the cores of massive stars causing fusion to stop
  10. EM wave with the highest energy
  11. EM wave with the longest wavelength

26 Clues: the Sun's visible layer • EM wave with the highest energy • EM waves are these types of waves • EM wave with the longest wavelength • force of attraction in the universe • calculated as mass divided by volume • the only EM wave that humans can see • where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun • anything that has mass and takes up space • created the three laws of planetary motion • ...

Science final crossword 2021-12-15

Science final crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
  2. A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
  3. the measurement of how high or low something is
  4. Moon when the moon is new and fresh
  5. A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
  6. A repeating unit in data
  7. A mirrored image
  8. when the earth comes between the moon and sun
  9. A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
  10. A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
  11. the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
  12. a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
  13. A person that is trained to be in a space ship
  14. the way to get people into space
  15. A object put into space that moves around a larger object
  16. A room or building with tools of astronomical study
  17. The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
  18. U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
Down
  1. A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
  2. When the moon moves in front of the earth
  3. A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
  4. A change in direction of a wave
  5. A theory where the earth is the center of
  6. A Russian astronaut
  7. universe
  8. a ball of light in the night
  9. Small rocks that orbit the solar system
  10. A dark central part of a sunspot
  11. A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
  12. When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow

30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...

Science final crossword 2021-12-15

Science final crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
  2. A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
  3. the measurement of how high or low something is
  4. Moon when the moon is new and fresh
  5. A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
  6. A repeating unit in data
  7. A mirrored image
  8. when the earth comes between the moon and sun
  9. A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
  10. A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
  11. the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
  12. a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
  13. A person that is trained to be in a space ship
  14. the way to get people into space
  15. A object put into space that moves around a larger object
  16. A room or building with tools of astronomical study
  17. The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
  18. U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
Down
  1. A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
  2. When the moon moves in front of the earth
  3. A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
  4. A change in direction of a wave
  5. A theory where the earth is the center of
  6. A Russian astronaut
  7. universe
  8. a ball of light in the night
  9. Small rocks that orbit the solar system
  10. A dark central part of a sunspot
  11. A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
  12. When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow

30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...

Test 2024-10-17

Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A celestial body orbiting a star.
  2. The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
  3. Natural light display in the sky, often seen near the poles.
  4. The curved path of a celestial object around another body.
  5. A sudden electrostatic discharge during a storm.
  6. A visible mass of condensed water vapor.
  7. A small body from space that enters Earth’s atmosphere.
  8. A bright star at the center of our solar system.
  9. A band of the sky divided into twelve signs.
  10. A large system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
  11. Air in motion relative to the surface of the Earth.
  12. The rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces.
  13. Ice crystals forming on surfaces when the temperature drops.
  14. Relating to the sun.
  15. A collection of tiny water droplets suspended in the air.
  16. The second planet from the sun, known as the evening star.
  17. Water droplets that fall from the atmosphere.
Down
  1. A giant cloud of gas and dust in space.
  2. The largest planet in our solar system.
  3. A celestial body that orbits a planet.
  4. A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  5. Ice pellets that fall from the sky during storms.
  6. Relating to the moon.
  7. Frozen precipitation that falls as flakes.
  8. Earth’s natural satellite.
  9. Thick mist reducing visibility.
  10. The expanse of air above the earth.
  11. A celestial object made of ice and dust with a tail.
  12. The fourth planet from the sun, known as the Red Planet.
  13. The sound produced by lightning.
  14. When one celestial body obscures another.
  15. A luminous celestial body in the night sky.

32 Clues: Relating to the sun. • Relating to the moon. • Earth’s natural satellite. • Thick mist reducing visibility. • The sound produced by lightning. • A celestial body orbiting a star. • The expanse of air above the earth. • A small rocky body orbiting the sun. • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • A giant cloud of gas and dust in space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • ...

Our Solar System 2017-05-14

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our planet
  2. we see it at night
  3. the seventh planet from the sun
  4. the closest planet to the sun
  5. the hottest planet
Down
  1. the planet with the rings
  2. the red planet
  3. the biggest planet
  4. the coldest planet
  5. our source of light

10 Clues: our planet • the red planet • we see it at night • the biggest planet • the coldest planet • the hottest planet • our source of light • the planet with the rings • the closest planet to the sun • the seventh planet from the sun

The Solar System 2017-04-08

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The centre of our home galaxy we orbit
  2. The planet furthest away from the Sun
  3. The planet tipped to its side
  4. Known as the 'Red Planet'
  5. The star at the centre of the Solar System
  6. The planet we live on
Down
  1. The brightest planet
  2. Known for its amazing rings
  3. The biggest planet
  4. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the vast open space which includes ‎everything that exists as matter or energy.
  2. The movement of the earth about its axis.
  3. a group of stars which forms a recognizable ‎pattern in the sky.
  4. the heavenly bodies which move around the ‎sun.
  5. the sun is a huge ball of burning _________.
Down
  1. a constellation
  2. the movement of the planets around the sun.
  3. the only natural _____________ of earth is ‎moon.
  4. the name of our galaxy
  5. 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

Solar System crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hottest planet
  2. Declared it was not a planet
  3. The closest planet to the Sun
  4. 3rd planet from the Sun
  5. Coldest planet
  6. Natural Satellite
Down
  1. Famous for its rings
  2. Biggest planet in the Solar System
  3. Farthest planet from the Sun
  4. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. A large region in the solar system past Neptune where Pluto and other dwarf planets orbit the Sun along with rocks, dust, and ice.
  3. An attractive force between two masses by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it.
Down
  1. The orbital region around a star in which an Earth-like planet can possess liquid water on its surface and possibly support life.
  2. All of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  3. a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems held together by gravity.
  4. 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

Solar System Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. e
  2. a
  3. White ball in sky
  4. Hot red thing inside volcano
  5. c
  6. f
Down
  1. Twinkle in sky at night
  2. Our Home Planet
  3. g
  4. 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

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A small body that generally revolves about the sun in an elongated orbit.
  2. A solid celestial body that accumulated during the 1st stages of formation.
  3. a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  4. a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.
Down
  1. The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet's head.
  2. Small solid particles that have orbits in the solar system
  3. Any portion of a meteoroid that survives its traverse through Earth's atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface.
  4. The small heavy core of an atom that contains all of its positive charge and most of its mass.
  5. a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.
  6. 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

Solar System Puzzlemania101 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A spacerock that survives earths atmosphere to reach the surface of Earth
  2. An object that orbits a stsr and is massive enough that it is rounded
  3. A space rock orbiting the sun that can be any size, my finger, to the size of the USA
  4. The sun and all the objects that orbit it
  5. hole An area in space with gravity so stongtaht even light cannot escape
Down
  1. made up of gas
  2. A planertary mass object that orbits the sun, but is not large enough to have cleared its orbital region of other space objects
  3. to move around in a circular course
  4. A ball of ice dust and gases that leave behind a visible trail when close enough to the sun
  5. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest to the sun
  2. dwarf planet
  3. Cold and dark
  4. responsible for the earth's climate
  5. The red planet
Down
  1. Second closest to the sun
  2. Gas Giant
  3. Can be seen with the naked eye
  4. On its side
  5. 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

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Second planet from the sun
  2. Changes with every planet
  3. A planet with rings
  4. Makes the stars and planets bigger
  5. Lights in the sky
Down
  1. A person that travels in a spaceship
  2. The biggest planet in our solar system
  3. Comes out at night
  4. Closest planet to the sun
  5. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am by far the largest planet in the solar system. Earth can fit into me 1000 times.
  2. This planet is almost the same size as Earth and the gases are poisonous to humans.
  3. I am the third largest planet in the solar system after Saturn.
  4. I am the only planet that has life existing on it.
  5. I am the fourth planet from the sun and half Earth's size.
Down
  1. I am the eighth planet from the sun.
  2. This planet is the closest to the sun.
  3. All the planets orbit around me.
  4. I have rings that are made up of particles of ice and dust.
  5. 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

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has different shades of blue
  2. Has an invisible ring
  3. Hottest planet
  4. Biggest planet
Down
  1. Dwarf planet
  2. Biggest star in our Solar System
  3. Closest to the sun
  4. Has a visible ring
  5. The next planet astronauts are going to travel to
  6. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ________ of Thebe is covered in huge craters.
  2. Earth takes 365 days to _____ the Sun.
  3. a huge mass of rock or gas moving around a star
  4. A _______ took a photo of Mars' surface.
Down
  1. very large
  2. a lump of rock moving around the sun
  3. to do something slowly
  4. a round hole made by a rock crashing
  5. The _______ flew around Saturn.
  6. 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

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it is also called the Red Planet
  2. it revolves around a planet
  3. a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
  4. it is the hottest planet
Down
  1. Pluto is the most well-known
  2. it sometimes appears to have a tail
  3. this planet is known for its rings
  4. it is also called a shooting star
  5. it is at the centre of the solar system
  6. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. LARGEST PLANET
  2. HAVE 8 OF THEM IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. has rings around it
  4. A SATELLITE OF EARTH
  5. HAS A TAIL
Down
  1. COLDEST PLANET
  2. CHUNKS OF ROCKS AND METAL FLOATING IN SPACE
  3. IS ALSO A STAR
  4. RED COLOURED PLANET
  5. 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

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movement of Earth around the Sun
  2. We have 8 of it in our solar system
  3. Separate rocky and gaseous planet
  4. A Moon phase shape like a banana
  5. The third planet from the Sun
  6. Known as red planet
Down
  1. A natural satellite
  2. Movement of Earth on its axis
  3. The family of our Sun
  4. 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

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. meteor bigger than 10 meters
  2. small rock in our Solar System
  3. study
  4. damage
  5. long, thin line of different color
Down
  1. persons who conduct scientific research
  2. go from one place to another
  3. the outside part or layer of the earth
  4. streak of light
  5. 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

solar system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. can support life
  2. hottest planet
  3. center of our solar system
  4. has 7 visible rings that are made of ice
  5. used to be considered a planet but is now considered a dwarf planet
  6. planet named after the roman goddess of love and beauty
Down
  1. it was named because its color resembles blood
  2. has a raging red storm
  3. seventh closest to the sun
  4. 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

THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it.
  2. 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.
  3. An attractive force between two masses by which a planet or other body draws objects towards its center.
  4. All of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  5. 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.
Down
  1. A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems held together by gravity.
  2. The orbital region around a star in which an Earth-like planet can possess liquid water on its surface and possibly support life.
  3. A three-dimentional representation of an object or system that maintains accurate relationships between the components of the model such as size and distance.
  4. A large region in the solar system past Neptune where Pluto and other dwarf planets orbit the Sun along with rocks, dust, and ice.
  5. 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

Our solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. movement of earth around its own axis
  2. group of bright stars
  3. a fixed path for planets
Down
  1. morning star
  2. movement of earth around the sun
  3. slow moving bodies around the sun
  4. shining visible rings
  5. smallest planet
  6. dwarf planet
  7. 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

Solar system A.L. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural satellite of a planet
  2. an artificial object orbiting around a planet or moon
  3. a spot on the suns surface that appears on the sun from time to time
  4. small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  5. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
Down
  1. a star in the middle of a solar system
  2. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  3. a piece of rock or metal from out of space that has landed on earth's atmosphere
  4. a rock orbiting the sun
  5. 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

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an oval shaped of the planets orbit
  2. it's a streak of light in the night sky
  3. an object that revolves around another
  4. a chunk of dirt in space
  5. a planet that doesn't meet the 3 needs
Down
  1. sun is in middle of Solar System
  2. objects revolving around the sun, to small
  3. the shadow surrounding the darkest part
  4. its a ball made of 2 different things
  5. 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

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet that we are on.
  2. The planet that rotates on its side.
  3. The number of planets in our solar system.
  4. The smallest planet.
  5. The planet that we are most likely to go to next.
Down
  1. the coldest planet.
  2. Adjective meaning earth-like.
  3. The biggest planet.
  4. The planet famous for its rings.
  5. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The fourth planet from the sun.
  2. Has the hottest surface temperature
  3. Known as the ice giant planet.
  4. Lumps of rock that broke off from planets long ago.
  5. Smallest gas giant.
Down
  1. Planets that have a solid surface.
  2. The first person to step on the moon.
  3. Planets with gaseous surfaces.
  4. The only star in our solar system.
  5. 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

Our Solar System! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the closest planet to the sun
  2. what is the coldest planet
  3. what is the Goldilocks planet
  4. It's called the "red planet."
  5. what is named after the Roman god of the underworld
  6. what is 93 million miles away from the Earth.
Down
  1. what is the most distant planet from the Sun.
  2. what is the hotties planet
  3. what planet haves the great red spot
  4. 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

Our Solar System! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the closest planet to the sun
  2. what is the coldest planet
  3. what is the Goldilocks planet
  4. It's called the "red planet."
  5. what is named after the Roman god of the underworld
  6. what is 93 million miles away from the Earth.
Down
  1. what is the most distant planet from the Sun.
  2. what is the hotties planet
  3. what planet haves the great red spot
  4. 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

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gravitational pull of the sun and moon combine and the forces produce the greatest change between high and low tides
  2. Earth is stationary while the sun and other planets move around it
  3. Asteroid like bodies that eventually combine to form planets
  4. Low flat plains formed by ancient lava flows
  5. The process of adding mass by combining with other planetesimals
Down
  1. The moon casts a shadow on a portion of Earth's surface
  2. A wide belt that extends out from beyond the orbit to Pluto to about 100AU
  3. The average distance from the Earth to the Sun
  4. the less dark part of a shadow
  5. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of stars is called a ____.
  2. What is the name of our galaxy? (2 words)
  3. Saturn's rings are made of ____.
  4. Mars is also called ____ _____. (2 words)
  5. What instrument is used to view planets?
  6. The sun is a ____.
Down
  1. What killed the dinosaurs?
  2. what is the name of a person who travels to space?
  3. The closest planet to the sun is?
  4. 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

the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  2. planets earth like planets made up of rock
  3. the natural satellite of the earth
  4. a flaming ball of gas that gives our earth light and heat
Down
  1. the force that attracts a body toward the center of something
  2. giants planets that are filled with gas
  3. when a body or a planet goes around a center object
  4. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  5. pull the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  6. 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

Solar system vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. revolving around other objects
  2. weird shaped rocks that orbit stars
  3. space rock that is made of ice and dust
  4. giants planets that are made of gas
  5. the force that pulls all objects to each other
Down
  1. very large objects that orbit a star
  2. The center of an object
  3. solid objects that travel around a planet
  4. planets small planets that orbit a star
  5. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural satellites that orbit planets; Earth has one
  2. A dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
  3. The largest planet in our solar system
  4. This planet is famous for its beautiful rings
  5. The brightest planet in the night sky, often called Earth's "sister planet"
  6. Our home planet
Down
  1. The smallest and closest planet to the Sun
  2. The coldest and farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system
  3. The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red appearance
  4. 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

Solar System (1) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "the veiled planet"; demonstrates a greenhouse effect from its trapped heat
  2. "the windy planet"; same mass as Uranus
  3. the inner most planet
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  5. "Jupiter-like" planet
Down
  1. "the elegant planet"; known for it's prominent ring system
  2. "Earth-like" planet
  3. irregular shaped bodies
  4. how a gas molecule tries to leave a planet
  5. 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

Solar system Crossword. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am the hottest planet in the solar system.
  2. They call me the ice giant. I spin like a rolling pin.
  3. I orbit the Earth. I am called the natural satellite of Earth.
  4. I am the only planet that has life on it.
  5. They call me Gas giant. I am the largest in the Solar system.
  6. I am a system of planets, moons, and stars. What am I?
Down
  1. I am a ball of burning fire.
  2. I appear blue when it's day and black when it's night. All planets and stars shine on me. What am I?
  3. I orbit closest to the sun.
  4. 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

Our solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tilted on its side
  2. the biggest of them all
  3. named after a Roman god
  4. the only planet that supports life
  5. the closest to the sun
Down
  1. famous for its rings
  2. our burning hot star
  3. used to be a planet but not any more
  4. the hottest planet in our solar system
  5. 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

Tahlias solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of millions or billions of stars the solar
  2. is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
  3. that hits the Earth's surface at a high angle
  4. time it takes a planet to rotate once
  5. moon
  6. sunlight is more intense and heats the surface more quickly than indirect sunlight.
  7. imaginary line through an object around which it spins
Down
  1. phase when less than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
  2. satellite An object that orbits a planet or star and is human-made
  3. A large space rock that orbits the Sun
  4. A large space rock that orbits the Sun
  5. sunlight
  6. 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 • ...

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2025-11-23

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. DISCOVERIES HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF POTENTIAL PAST LIFE
  2. THIS PLANET EXPERIENCES 42 YEARS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS
  3. THE THIRD BRIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE SKY AFTER THE SUN AND THE MOON
  4. THE FARTHEST PLANET FROM THE SUN
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  1. THIS PLANET IS FAMOUS FOR HAVING A UNIQUE RING AROUND IT
  2. THE LARGEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
  3. 70% OF IT IS COVERED IN WATER
  4. ALL PLANETS SPIN AROUND IT
  5. ITS' TEMPERATURES CAN RANGE FROM 430°C TO -180°C
  6. 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 • ...

Solar System 2 2024-12-11

Solar System 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used to be a planet now it’s a Dwarf Planet
  2. Is related to the moon
  3. Biggest explosion humans have seen
  4. A thing that sucks anything in
  5. The moon ha lots of these holes
  6. A large telescope in space
Down
  1. Space between solar systems
  2. Latest rover sent to mars
  3. Usually has a tail
  4. 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

Solar system Atiqa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter is the ... In the solar system
  2. Jupiter has 79 moons, the largest moon is..
  3. Mars is known as the ... planet
  4. Earth is the ... planet in the solar system
  5. The... planet closest to the Sun
Down
  1. Neptune takes the .. time to orbit the sun.
  2. Uranus has at least 82 moons, the largest is?
  3. Uranus is made up of rocks and?
  4. The Mercury is the closest planet to the
  5. 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

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Neptune’s largest moon, known for its retrograde orbit
  2. A region where a star’s gravity prevents light from escaping
  3. Name for a day on Mercury, which lasts longer than its year
  4. The icy region beyond Neptune filled with small bodies
  5. The belt of rocky debris between Mars and Jupiter
Down
  1. The boundary where the Sun's influence ends
  2. Home to the deepest canyon, Valles Marineris
  3. Planet with the fastest orbit around the Sun
  4. The only planet that rotates on its side
  5. 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

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am known as "the queen".
  2. I am the coldest planet.
  3. I am a "dirty snowball" made of ice, rock, and gas.
Down
  1. I am the largest planet.
  2. I am a celestial body that is smaller than a planet,but big enough for my own gravity.
  3. I am a "natural satellite" or orbiting companion.
  4. I am the leftover remains from the formation of the solar system.
  5. I am a smaller picture inside a constellation.
  6. I am known as a shooting star.
  7. 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

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our home
  2. group of stars
  3. blue and cold
  4. close to the sun
Down
  1. windy and far
  2. the biggest planet
  3. has rings
  4. very hot
  5. is big and hot
  6. 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

space 2015-10-26

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it’s bright and it’s not a planet
  2. they are people and they are a few who can do this
  3. it’s our home and it’s our planet
  4. it’s no longer considered a planet and it’s the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System its smaller than earth moons
  5. it’s also called a minor planet and it’s a small body that orbits around the sun
  6. it was the god of agriculture in Roman mythology and it’s also the father of Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods and it’s a planet
  7. it make everything stay on the ground
  8. it’s not a planet and it’s not human some people believe it and other don't
  9. it’s a planet and it was name after t the god of war in Roman mythology (Ares)
Down
  1. it’s a planet and it’s the smallest planet from our solar system
  2. it has 19 moons and was discovered by Urban Le Verier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23 in 1846
  3. it’s the largest planet in our solar system it has a moon that is bigger than Mercury
  4. a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust
  5. star it’s a star but you can wish on it
  6. it’s a planet and it was named after the Greek god of the sky
  7. 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night
  8. hole it’s a place where money or lost item apparently disappear without trace
  9. it only comes out at night and they is over billion of them
  10. it’s bright and it’s a planet and it’s the sixth largest planet
  11. giant it’s a planet that is made out of gas like Venus and Mars

20 Clues: it’s bright and it’s not a planet • it’s our home and it’s our planet • it make everything stay on the ground • star it’s a star but you can wish on it • they are people and they are a few who can do this • 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night • a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust • ...

The Solar System and some other stuff. 2023-10-24

The Solar System and some other stuff. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dark colored bands of gas on the gas giants.
  2. When hydrogen is too hot to stay a liquid but under too much pressure to float freely as a gas.
  3. The first planet from the sun.
  4. A planet made mostly of gas and is very large in size.
  5. Happens when the Earth passes through a comet's tail.
  6. A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of of the last planet in the solar system.
  7. The rock left behind after it crashes into earth.
  8. The second planet from the sun.
  9. The astronomical unit is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun and approximately equal to 150 million kilometres.
  10. Large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun.
  11. A planet that is made mostly of heavy elements.
  12. A very steep bank or slope.
  13. A navy blue colored planet, the 8th planet.
Down
  1. The largest planet in our solar system.
  2. A streak of light made when space debris enters the atmosphere.
  3. A world that fails to meet standards of a normal planet.
  4. The apparent backwards movement of an object.
  5. A cyan colored planet, the 7th planet.
  6. The measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
  7. A closed-plane curve that results from the intersection of a plane cutting through a cone.
  8. The third planet from the sun.
  9. A minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
  10. Space debris that enters the atmosphere.
  11. The gas giant with the famous rings, sixth planet from the sun.
  12. Forth planet from the sun.
  13. Light colored bands of gas on the gas giants.

26 Clues: Forth planet from the sun. • A very steep bank or slope. • The first planet from the sun. • The third planet from the sun. • The second planet from the sun. • A cyan colored planet, the 7th planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • Space debris that enters the atmosphere. • A navy blue colored planet, the 8th planet. • Dark colored bands of gas on the gas giants. • ...

Space magazine Crossword 2024-05-26

Space magazine Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This dwarf planet has 5 moons and is the largest dwarf planet.
  2. This celestial object has a radius of 700,064 km and is made from hydrogen and Helium.
  3. These things are composed of rock and metal and orbit the sun.
  4. This type of planet doesn't dominate it's orbit and orbits the sun.
  5. Most of these things have 2 tails, a gaseous tail and a dust tail.
  6. This Planet is the largest terrestrial planet.
  7. This can be pulled in by earths gravity and when they are, they burn up and create a shooting star.
  8. This planet is the fastest travelling planet.
  9. This Planet is not visible to the naked eye and is the farthest from the sun.
Down
  1. This is 8 planets together with their moons orbiting the sun.
  2. This celestial object is earth's only natural satellite.
  3. A large grouping of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity.
  4. This is the study of celestial objects using physics, math and chemistry.
  5. This Planet has 13 rings and was the first planet found.
  6. This planet is the larges/oldest planet in the solar system.
  7. This Planet has an average density less than water.
  8. This Planet has phases just like our moon!
  9. This is a disc shaped region in the solar system and is located in between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter
  10. These mainly occur when clouds of particles left behind by comets enter the atmosphere of a planet.
  11. This Planet has the largest volcano in our solar system.
  12. This is the name of many stars that are grouped together by a gravitational bond.

21 Clues: This Planet has phases just like our moon! • This planet is the fastest travelling planet. • This Planet is the largest terrestrial planet. • This Planet has an average density less than water. • This celestial object is earth's only natural satellite. • This Planet has 13 rings and was the first planet found. • ...

Planet Unit Crossword 2026-05-20

Planet Unit Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Milky Way ______ (6 letters)
  2. The space object that used to be part of our solar system, but is no longer classified as a planet
  3. The invisible force that keeps us on the ground
  4. A man-made space object that only takes 90 minutes to orbit Earth
  5. The W shaped constellation that is Andromeda's mother in Greek mythology
  6. The common name for the star that everything in our solar system orbits around
  7. The astrounaut in Toy Story's last name (Buzz ____)
  8. We lived on ______ Earth (6 letters)
  9. The amount of matter in an object
  10. The planet we live on
  11. Another name for the North star
  12. The first element in the periodic table
  13. An hour-and-a-half in minutes
Down
  1. The galaxy we live in
  2. A constellation named after a Greek girl who was said to be more beautiful than all the Nyriads of the sea
  3. The space probe from NASA that discovered the thin ring around Jupiter
  4. What the Earth does on its axis (or around the sun)
  5. The belt of meteors and other miscellaneous space objects that lies beyond Neptune
  6. A hole in space that sucks in all matter, including light
  7. The brightest star in the Northern Sky
  8. An object's resistance to change in motion
  9. A man-made space object that orbits something (9 letters)
  10. The nearest sun-like star to our solar system
  11. Better known as the red planet
  12. A cluster of stars that forms a specific, usually fairly identifiable shape
  13. A space telescope launched by NASA in 1990
  14. A bright ball of gas that you see in the night sky

27 Clues: The galaxy we live in • The planet we live on • An hour-and-a-half in minutes • Better known as the red planet • Another name for the North star • The Milky Way ______ (6 letters) • The amount of matter in an object • We lived on ______ Earth (6 letters) • The brightest star in the Northern Sky • The first element in the periodic table • ...

Science final crossword 2021-12-15

Science final crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
  2. A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
  3. the measurement of how high or low something is
  4. Moon when the moon is new and fresh
  5. A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
  6. A repeating unit in data
  7. A mirrored image
  8. when the earth comes between the moon and sun
  9. A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
  10. A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
  11. the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
  12. a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
  13. A person that is trained to be in a space ship
  14. the way to get people into space
  15. A object put into space that moves around a larger object
  16. A room or building with tools of astronomical study
  17. The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
  18. U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
Down
  1. A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
  2. When the moon moves in front of the earth
  3. A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
  4. A change in direction of a wave
  5. A theory where the earth is the center of
  6. A Russian astronaut
  7. universe
  8. a ball of light in the night
  9. Small rocks that orbit the solar system
  10. A dark central part of a sunspot
  11. A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
  12. When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow

30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...

space 2015-10-26

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it’s bright and it’s not a planet
  2. 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night
  3. it’s a planet and it was named after the Greek god of the sky
  4. giant it’s a planet that is made out of gas like Venus and Mars
  5. it’s a planet and it was name after t the god of war in Roman mythology (Ares)
  6. it’s not a planet and it’s not human some people believe it and other don't
  7. they are people and they are a few who can do this
  8. it’s a planet and it’s the smallest planet from our solar system
  9. it has 19 moons and was discovered by Urban Le Verier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23 in 1846
  10. it’s no longer considered a planet and it’s the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System its smaller than earth moons
Down
  1. it’s bright and it’s a planet and it’s the sixth largest planet
  2. a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust
  3. it only comes out at night and they is over billion of them
  4. it’s the largest planet in our solar system it has a moon that is bigger than Mercury
  5. it was the god of agriculture in Roman mythology and it’s also the father of Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods and it’s a planet
  6. star it’s a star but you can wish on it
  7. it’s also called a minor planet and it’s a small body that orbits around the sun
  8. it make everything stay on the ground
  9. it’s our home and it’s our planet
  10. hole it’s a place where money or lost item apparently disappear without trace

20 Clues: it’s bright and it’s not a planet • it’s our home and it’s our planet • it make everything stay on the ground • star it’s a star but you can wish on it • they are people and they are a few who can do this • 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night • a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust • ...

nosterbaan@faithchristianacademytucson.org 2023-03-25

nosterbaan@faithchristianacademytucson.org crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sun's surface, which radiates visible light
  2. false belief that the movement of various bodies in the solar system influence human life
  3. a large, gaseous planet of the outer solar system
  4. a vast, moving interstellar cloud of gas and dust
  5. a form of wave energy that has both electrical and magnetic properties
  6. a calendar that uses the phases of the moon
  7. a telescope that uses a series of mirrors to magnify objects
  8. a band of colored or while light in the atmosphere caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the Earth's upper atmosphere
  9. the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
  10. a telescope that uses a series of lenses to magnify objects
  11. a spherical object that orbits the sun and has removed other objects from its orbit
  12. a rocky object that orbits the sun
  13. on the sun where energy from the sun's core moves toward the sun's surface
Down
  1. centered on or around the earth
  2. the first layer of the sun's atmosphere
  3. the entire wave length range of electromagnetic radiation
  4. a spherical object that orbits the sun but is not large enough to move other objects from its orbit
  5. on the sun where convection currents bring energy to the sun's surface and take gas back into the sun
  6. a calendar that uses the amount of time Earth takes to orbit the sun
  7. a fiery burst of gas from the sun that rises thousands of kilometers into space
  8. centered on or around the sun
  9. an opening through which light passes
  10. a small, dense, rocky planet of the inner solar system
  11. scientific study of matter beyond Earth's atmosphere

24 Clues: centered on or around the sun • centered on or around the earth • a rocky object that orbits the sun • an opening through which light passes • the first layer of the sun's atmosphere • the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere • a calendar that uses the phases of the moon • the sun's surface, which radiates visible light • a large, gaseous planet of the outer solar system • ...

ESH Semester 2 Vocab Crossword Puzzle Take 2 2023-05-01

ESH Semester 2 Vocab Crossword Puzzle Take 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. element that forms in the cores of massive stars causing fusion to stop
  2. calculated as mass divided by volume
  3. forms when a massive star dies; intense gravity that not even light can escape
  4. force of attraction in the universe
  5. model of the solar system that places the sun in the center
  6. anything that has mass and takes up space
  7. phase of the moon in which the entire lit side is facing Earth
  8. super dense star that forms when a massive star dies
  9. theory that explains the formation of the universe
  10. relatively cool area on the surface of the sun
  11. the Sun's visible layer
  12. classification of stars in which most stars are found
  13. a collection of billions of stars held together by gravity
  14. created the three laws of planetary motion
  15. ______ magnitude is how bright a star actually is
Down
  1. measurement of distance based on the distance that light can travel in a year in the vacuum of space
  2. where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun
  3. the only EM wave that humans can see
  4. ______ magnitude is the how bright a star appears from Earth
  5. EM wave with the longest wavelength
  6. theory that explains the formation of the solar system
  7. model of the solar system that places Earth in the center
  8. EM waves are these types of waves
  9. a collection of stars that make a picture used to map the night sky
  10. the change in wavelength based on the motion of an object relative to the position of the observer is called the ____ effect
  11. EM wave with the highest energy

26 Clues: the Sun's visible layer • EM wave with the highest energy • EM waves are these types of waves • EM wave with the longest wavelength • force of attraction in the universe • the only EM wave that humans can see • calculated as mass divided by volume • where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun • anything that has mass and takes up space • created the three laws of planetary motion • ...

Science Puzzle-Bethany Anderson 2018-05-02

Science Puzzle-Bethany Anderson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A small body of matter that enters into the Earth's atmosphere
  2. Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale
  3. The study of living things
  4. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  5. The distance that light travels in one year
  6. The gases surrounding the Earth or a planet
  7. The place where everything gets it's energy
  8. The galaxy in which the Sun and solar system
  9. The amount of compactness in a substance
  10. A process used by plants and other organisms
  11. The amount of heat of coldness in the air
  12. Interlocking food chains
  13. The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards rain, heat, wind, sunshine, etc.
Down
  1. A cold dry biome that has very little plant life and the animal called the Caribou lives there
  2. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  3. A dwarf planet that used to be part of the solar system
  4. A large cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
  5. The study of animals
  6. an organism that only eats plants
  7. An animal that feeds on dead organisms
  8. The largest planet
  9. All of space, including galaxies, solar systems, planets, and stars
  10. An instrument that measures air pressure
  11. The gravitationally bound system, including a sun with planets orbiting it
  12. The study of an organisms habitat or ecosystem
  13. The energy of an objects motion
  14. A small very dense star, usually the size of a planet
  15. A natural body that revolves around a planet
  16. A very large star, that is late in it's life cycle
  17. A small body of ice and cosmic dust that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail

30 Clues: The largest planet • The study of animals • Interlocking food chains • The study of living things • The energy of an objects motion • an organism that only eats plants • An animal that feeds on dead organisms • Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale • An instrument that measures air pressure • The amount of compactness in a substance • ...

Space Vocab 2023-12-11

Space Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
  2. Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun.
  3. Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of the earth or the moon.
  4. The force of attraction that pull objects towards each other, controls the motion of our solar system.
  5. The luminous celestial body around which the Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.
  6. A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth’s atmosphere.
  7. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. An American government agency dedicated to space exploration.
  8. Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system.
  9. The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets and other celestial bodies.
  10. Something that orbits around another object, can be natural or man-made.
  11. A vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside Earth’s atmosphere.
  12. The father of modern science, made improvements to the telescope and discovered the 4 largest moons of Jupiter.
Down
  1. a building or place that is equipped for observation of natural phenomena.
  2. An orbiting space satellite that began construction in 2001 with the cooperation of 16 countries.
  3. Small meteoroid that burns upon entry of Earth’s atmosphere.
  4. An unmanned spacecraft designed to explore the solar system and transmit data back to Earth.
  5. An optical instrument for viewing distant objects.
  6. A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.
  7. A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
  8. A reusable spacecraft designed for travel or operation outside Earth’s atmosphere.

20 Clues: A celestial body that revolves around a planet. • An optical instrument for viewing distant objects. • Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun. • Small meteoroid that burns upon entry of Earth’s atmosphere. • A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat. • Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of the earth or the moon. • ...

Physics Crossword 8 2024-11-03

Physics Crossword 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the turning effect of a force (6)
  2. the period of a wave is the reciprocal of the ____ (9)
  3. there are ____ fundamental forces (4)
  4. this group of particles includes muons and neutrinos (6)
  5. force per unit area (8)
  6. the hand you use to check the direction of the current and magnetic field (5)
  7. falling objects eventually reach a ____ velocity (8)
  8. adding a resistor in parallel ____ the total resistance (7)
  9. has the quark configuration udd (7)
  10. the I-V graph for an Ohmic conductor at constant temperature is ____ (6)
  11. charge x potential difference (6)
  12. our model of the solar system was initially ____ (10)
  13. smaller planets in our solar system are primarily made of ____ (4)
  14. an object floats if the upthrust is equal to its ____ (6)
Down
  1. magnets that can have their magnetism turned on and off (14)
  2. an example of a longitudinal wave (5)
  3. the colour of a sunset on Mars (4)
  4. waves changing direction as they enter a new medium (10)
  5. mass x velocity (8)
  6. ammeters are connected in ____ (6)
  7. electrons have a very small de ____ wavelength (7)
  8. all waves can be ____ (8)
  9. SUVAT is used when acceleration is ____ (8)
  10. the first planet found using a telescope (6)
  11. protons have a ____ charge (8)
  12. a greater ____ leads to a smaller de Broglie wavelength (8)
  13. Laika the ____ was one of the first animals in space (3)
  14. the rate of energy transfer (5)
  15. the Earth ____ the Sun (6)
  16. the only planet in our solar system not named after a God (5)
  17. a ripple tank can be used to study the properties of ____ waves (5)
  18. number of Gamma photons produced during annihilation (3)

32 Clues: mass x velocity (8) • force per unit area (8) • all waves can be ____ (8) • the Earth ____ the Sun (6) • protons have a ____ charge (8) • the rate of energy transfer (5) • the turning effect of a force (6) • charge x potential difference (6) • the colour of a sunset on Mars (4) • ammeters are connected in ____ (6) • has the quark configuration udd (7) • ...

Ancient Rome 2018-11-12

Ancient Rome crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The spoken language of the Roman Empire
  2. Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Ceres, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and a few others
  3. The two main practiced religions of the ancient Roman Empire
  4. The Roman god of the sky, the fifth planet in our solar system is named for him
  5. The country from which the Romans got many of their gods and goddesses
Down
  1. The god who’s name is the same in both Greek and Roman culture
  2. The Roman god of the sea, the eighth planet in our solar system is named after him
  3. The mountain on which the Roman gods and goddesses are said to have lived
  4. The two most influential cultures on Rome
  5. The Roman god of the Underworld, the still debated ninth planet in our solar system is named for him

10 Clues: The spoken language of the Roman Empire • The two most influential cultures on Rome • The two main practiced religions of the ancient Roman Empire • The god who’s name is the same in both Greek and Roman culture • Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Ceres, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and a few others • The country from which the Romans got many of their gods and goddesses • ...

Station 1 2025-11-06

Station 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An___is a star in which Earth and other objects in the Solar System revolve around.
  2. A(n)___ is a rock object that produces a streak of light in the sky as it enters Earth's atmosphere,
  3. A(n)___ is a thick spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Solar System.
  4. hi
  5. A(n)___ is a celestial body with a sufficient amount of mass that orbits around the sun.
Down
  1. A(n)___ is a region of our Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
  2. 1
  3. A(n)___ is a rocky object much smaller than an asteroid that orbits the Sun.
  4. 2
  5. A(n)___ is an object that orbits a planet or other celestial body that is not a star.

10 Clues: 1 • 2 • hi • A(n)___ is a rocky object much smaller than an asteroid that orbits the Sun. • A(n)___ is a thick spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Solar System. • An___is a star in which Earth and other objects in the Solar System revolve around. • A(n)___ is an object that orbits a planet or other celestial body that is not a star. • ...

scientific revolution xword 2021-05-06

scientific revolution xword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A primitive form of medieval chemistry that utilized experimentation and had the goal of turning one substance into another
  2. The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make
  3. Device used to make objects that are far away appear closer
  4. Invented the first version of the scientific method and rules for inductive reasoning
  5. Kept detailed and accurate records (data) of star charts that could be used by later scientists
  6. Invented the Cartesian Coordinate plane, famously stated that one should doubt anything that could not be proven, and established rules for deductive reasoning
  7. a theory that Earth is the center of the solar system or the universe
  8. The scientific law discovered by Newton that describes gravity
  9. A belief in reason and logic as the primary paths to knowledge
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  1. Proved the heliocentric model was correct as well as that objects fall at universal rates
  2. Device used to make small objects appear larger
  3. Device used to measure atmospheric pressure
  4. a theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth revolving around it
  5. Device used to measure temperature
  6. A body of knowledge supported by evidence collected in a systematically using obervation and experimentation
  7. A priest who first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  8. Discovered the scientific laws that form the foundation for modern physics
  9. Used mathematical proofs to prove that celestial bodies have elliptical orbits
  10. The first of Newton's Laws of Motion: An object in motion will continue in motion. An object at rest will continue at rest. Until acted upon by outside forces.
  11. The force of attraction between all masses in the universe

20 Clues: Device used to measure temperature • Device used to measure atmospheric pressure • Device used to make small objects appear larger • The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make • The force of attraction between all masses in the universe • Device used to make objects that are far away appear closer • ...

Earth and Space 2016-03-20

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an object that moves around another larger object in space
  2. made of rock and metal
  3. a force that pulls objects toward each other
  4. Earth does this around the sun once a year
  5. a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
  6. the largest planet in the solar system
  7. Earths spinning in space
  8. a ball of rock and frozen gases
Down
  1. an imaginary line through Earth
  2. zone the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
  3. Earth is divided into theses halves
  4. the path that an object takes around another object in space
  5. a time of year with a particular type of weather
  6. the smallest planet in our solar system
  7. phases a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
  8. the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
  9. a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit

17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • an imaginary line through Earth • a ball of rock and frozen gases • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...

Earth and Space 2016-03-20

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth is divided into theses halves
  2. the largest planet in the solar system
  3. Earths spinning in space
  4. a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
  5. a force that pulls objects toward each other
  6. an imaginary line through Earth
  7. a time of year with a particular type of weather
  8. the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
  9. made of rock and metal
Down
  1. a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
  2. the smallest planet in our solar system
  3. a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
  4. the path that an object takes around another object in space
  5. a ball of rock and frozen gases
  6. the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
  7. Earth does this around the sun once a year
  8. an object that moves around another larger object in space

17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • a ball of rock and frozen gases • an imaginary line through Earth • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...

Space 2020-09-21

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. that goes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
  2. a small rocky planets
  3. sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus
  5. the largest planet
  6. a small rock that orbits the sun
  7. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
Down
  1. A planet that rotates on its side like a ball.
  2. something that orbits planet
  3. giant and shiny balls
  4. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust together by gravity
  5. something travels the space from asteroid or comet
  6. the planet we live on.
  7. An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
  8. something that looks like shooting stars.
  9. the center of solar systemA meteoroid
  10. continuous area or expanse which is free, available

17 Clues: the largest planet • giant and shiny balls • a small rocky planets • the planet we live on. • something that orbits planet • a small rock that orbits the sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus • the center of solar systemA meteoroid • something that looks like shooting stars. • A planet that rotates on its side like a ball. • ...

Chapter 7 Vocab: 2021-02-12

Chapter 7 Vocab: crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 4th planet from the sun
  2. known for its ring system
  3. small rocky particle that moves through space
  4. the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun
  5. a round depression formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or space object
  6. the 2nd planet to the sun
  7. the four planets closest to the sun
  8. the four largest moons around Jupiter
  9. When a planet's atmosphere traps in solar energy
Down
  1. the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
  2. this is what the outer planets are known as
  3. small rocky particle that moves through space
  4. the largest planet in the solar system
  5. the time it takes an object to complete one rotation
  6. a small rocky and icy object that orbits the sun
  7. a meteoroid that that strikes a planet or moon
  8. the closest planet to the sun
  9. a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere

18 Clues: known for its ring system • the 2nd planet to the sun • the 4th planet from the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the four planets closest to the sun • the four largest moons around Jupiter • the largest planet in the solar system • this is what the outer planets are known as • small rocky particle that moves through space • small rocky particle that moves through space • ...

Space Race 2020-03-31

Space Race crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path that an object takes in space when it goes around a star, a planet, or a moon
  2. The seventh planet from the sun
  3. Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
  4. The big space rock that orbits the Earth
  5. The third-most-massive planet & the densest giant planet
  6. The science of space
  7. The green and blue planet
  8. Also known as Earth's twin planet
Down
  1. The closet planet to the Sun
  2. The biggest planet in the solar system
  3. A dwarf planet
  4. The force of attraction between two objects with mass
  5. The ringed planet
  6. Shines bright in our solar system
  7. A solid object from a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that comes from outer space to crash on a planet or moon
  8. Named after the Roman god of war
  9. Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun

17 Clues: A dwarf planet • The ringed planet • The science of space • The green and blue planet • The closet planet to the Sun • The seventh planet from the sun • Named after the Roman god of war • Shines bright in our solar system • Also known as Earth's twin planet • The biggest planet in the solar system • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • The big space rock that orbits the Earth • ...

Earth & Sky 2024-11-22

Earth & Sky crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to make a picture in your mind
  2. a description of how something works and why it happens
  3. group of objects that revolve around a star, including planets, moons, asteroids and comets
  4. a perfectly round 3d shape
  5. the only star in our solar system
  6. a unit of measure that describes the distance light travels in one year
  7. observations or measurements recorded in a investigation
  8. the pull between Earth and other objects
  9. to move in a regular path around something
Down
  1. information that supports an answer to a question
  2. scientist who studies stars, planets and other objects in the universe
  3. Something scientist make to answer questions
  4. a group of stars
  5. imaginary line around which an object rotates or spins
  6. The only star in our solar system
  7. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
  8. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  9. the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major

18 Clues: a group of stars • a perfectly round 3d shape • to make a picture in your mind • The only star in our solar system • the only star in our solar system • the pull between Earth and other objects • to move in a regular path around something • Something scientist make to answer questions • the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major • ...

zima's nerd salad 2024-02-18

zima's nerd salad crossword puzzle
Across
  1. american novelist known for his straightforward prose and use of understatement; contrasts faulkner
  2. ___ fifth; the devil's interval
  3. in art, strong contrasts b/w light and dark
  4. repetition of initial consonants in 2+ words
  5. m = rise / run
  6. alexei ____; Russian opposition leader who died on Feb 16, 2024
  7. prefix pertaining to stars or celestial bodies
  8. a bio protein catalyst that speeds up a chemical reaction
  9. impressionist painter who painted starry night
Down
  1. largest object in our solar system
  2. in music, a pause of unspecified length on a note or rest
  3. H2O
  4. a cold donut-shaped region of icy objects that circles the outer solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune; two words
  5. carbon dioxide
  6. saturn's largest moon
  7. general ____; a record of all of a company's assets, liabilities, expenses, income and equities
  8. music that lacks any sense of tonal center

17 Clues: H2O • carbon dioxide • m = rise / run • saturn's largest moon • ___ fifth; the devil's interval • largest object in our solar system • music that lacks any sense of tonal center • in art, strong contrasts b/w light and dark • repetition of initial consonants in 2+ words • prefix pertaining to stars or celestial bodies • impressionist painter who painted starry night • ...

Space & Planets 2025-02-03

Space & Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What planet is the smallest and closet to the sun?
  2. What orbits Earth?
  3. How many planets are in the solar system?
  4. What is in the center of the solar system?
  5. Time it takes earth to rotate on it's axis
  6. What is the largest planet? (It's also called the gas giant)
  7. Time it takes earth to revolve around the sun
  8. What do all planets do around the sun?
  9. What planet has life on it?
  10. What planet has rings?
  11. What planet is the ice giant? (it's the 7th planet from the sun)
Down
  1. What used to be a planet?
  2. What is the red planet? (it's the 4th planet from the sun)
  3. What keeps the planets in orbit?
  4. What is the coldest planet? (it's farthest from the sun)
  5. What do all planets do on their axis?
  6. What is the hottest planet? (it's the 2nd planet from the sun)

17 Clues: What orbits Earth? • What planet has rings? • What used to be a planet? • What planet has life on it? • What keeps the planets in orbit? • What do all planets do on their axis? • What do all planets do around the sun? • How many planets are in the solar system? • What is in the center of the solar system? • Time it takes earth to rotate on it's axis • ...

Earth and Space 2018-09-18

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Big Bang scientist with a telescope
  2. All about the sun
  3. Large Moon of Jupiter
  4. Most abundant element in the universe
  5. Space Person
  6. Celestial Body with a tail
  7. How to remember the Solar System
  8. When the moon is shrinking
  9. The origin of comets and some asteroids
  10. Another word for the Gas Giants
Down
  1. How Stars make heat
  2. To do with the moon
  3. Pathway of planets
  4. The study of space
  5. The singularity did this to form the universe
  6. What will happen to the sun when it starts to die (2 words)
  7. The moon is one to the earth
  8. Our Galaxy
  9. Third rock from the sun

19 Clues: Our Galaxy • Space Person • All about the sun • Pathway of planets • The study of space • How Stars make heat • To do with the moon • Large Moon of Jupiter • Third rock from the sun • Celestial Body with a tail • When the moon is shrinking • The moon is one to the earth • Another word for the Gas Giants • How to remember the Solar System • Big Bang scientist with a telescope • ...

Ch 11 Our Solar System 2023-03-30

Ch 11 Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object in space that is similar to a small planet but does not dominate its region in space
  2. A rocky object in space that revolves around the Sun
  3. A small, rocky object in the solar system that has not yet entered Earth's atmosphere
  4. The name of the galaxy where our solar system is located
Down
  1. An icy object in space that revolves around the Sun
  2. A large ball of gas in space that is seen as light in the sky
  3. A huge group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
  4. A vehicle used to travel or research outside of Earth's atmosphere
  5. A spinning cloud of gas and dust in space
  6. The idea that the Sun is the center of the solar system around which all planets revolve

10 Clues: A spinning cloud of gas and dust in space • An icy object in space that revolves around the Sun • A rocky object in space that revolves around the Sun • The name of the galaxy where our solar system is located • A large ball of gas in space that is seen as light in the sky • A huge group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity • ...