solar system Crossword Puzzles

set4 2024-03-20

set4 crossword puzzle
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  1. group of stars forming a pattern
  2. largest planet in the solar system
  3. time of year when day and night are of equal duration
  4. a star that has collapsed into a super-dense object
  5. closest galaxy to the Milky Way galaxy
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  1. hottest planet in the solar system
  2. study of celestial bodies
  3. SI unit of energy
  4. Earth's natural satellite
  5. supercontinent that existed millions of years ago and later broke apart to form the continents we have today

10 Clues: SI unit of energy • study of celestial bodies • Earth's natural satellite • group of stars forming a pattern • hottest planet in the solar system • largest planet in the solar system • closest galaxy to the Milky Way galaxy • a star that has collapsed into a super-dense object • time of year when day and night are of equal duration • ...

Inner Planets 2024-06-14

Inner Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. Closest planet to the sun, named after roman mitology
  2. Often "The Red Planet"
  3. A object that orbits around a bigger celestial object
  4. Biggest mountain on the solar system
  5. When an celestial object repeatedly around another
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  1. Hottest planet in the solar system,named after roman mitology
  2. A layer that keeps the gases from getting away, also protects from radiations and rays
  3. Another name for Inner Planets
  4. An object from space
  5. The only planet know to have life

10 Clues: An object from space • Often "The Red Planet" • Another name for Inner Planets • The only planet know to have life • Biggest mountain on the solar system • When an celestial object repeatedly around another • A object that orbits around a bigger celestial object • Closest planet to the sun, named after roman mitology • ...

Space 2024-06-11

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. - The second planet from the Sun, often called Earth's twin.
  2. - The tail of this object always points away from the Sun.
  3. - A rocky object that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
  4. - The largest planet in our solar system.
  5. - The process that powers the Sun.
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  1. - The smallest planet in our solar system.
  2. - Small celestial bodies made of rock and metal.
  3. - The planet closest to the Sun.
  4. - The planet known for its rings.
  5. - A natural satellite of Earth.

10 Clues: - A natural satellite of Earth. • - The planet closest to the Sun. • - The planet known for its rings. • - The process that powers the Sun. • - The largest planet in our solar system. • - The smallest planet in our solar system. • - Small celestial bodies made of rock and metal. • - A rocky object that burns up in Earth's atmosphere. • ...

Astronomy 2024-10-01

Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. (The fourth planet from the Sun)
  2. (The closest star to Earth)
  3. (A celestial body that orbits a planet)
  4. (The phase of the moon when it’s fully illuminated)
  5. (The study of celestial objects and phenomena)
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  1. (The phenomenon of a star's light being bent by gravity)
  2. (The largest planet in our Solar System)
  3. (A belt of asteroids located between Mars and Jupiter)
  4. WAY (The galaxy that contains our Solar System)
  5. (The ultimate source of energy for Earth)

10 Clues: (The closest star to Earth) • (The fourth planet from the Sun) • (A celestial body that orbits a planet) • (The largest planet in our Solar System) • (The ultimate source of energy for Earth) • (The study of celestial objects and phenomena) • WAY (The galaxy that contains our Solar System) • (The phase of the moon when it’s fully illuminated) • ...

Moons 2022-12-19

Moons crossword puzzle
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  1. Name of the largest moon in the solar system
  2. Phenomenon that causes the same side of the Moon to always be facing Earth (two words)
  3. Planet with the largest moon in the solar system
  4. Outermost planet that has no moons
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  1. Name of NASA spacecraft that orbited Saturn
  2. Name of NASA spacecraft currently orbiting Jupiter
  3. Innermost planet that has no moons
  4. Mars' moon named after "fear"
  5. Name of Neptune's largest moon
  6. Mars' moon named after "dread"

10 Clues: Mars' moon named after "fear" • Name of Neptune's largest moon • Mars' moon named after "dread" • Innermost planet that has no moons • Outermost planet that has no moons • Name of NASA spacecraft that orbited Saturn • Name of the largest moon in the solar system • Planet with the largest moon in the solar system • Name of NASA spacecraft currently orbiting Jupiter • ...

Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors 2023-01-18

Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors crossword puzzle
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  1. both orbit the sun
  2. a meteoroid or meteor that made it through earths atmosphere
  3. something that revolves around an other object
  4. found in a belt placed between the inner and outer planets
  5. tiny rocks that float around the solar system (normally broken off from comets, asteroids, and meteors)
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  1. donut-shaped
  2. found between mars and Jupiter
  3. Collection of icy objects farther away from everything else in the solar system
  4. orbits earths atmosphere
  5. has a nucleus, coma, and tail

10 Clues: donut-shaped • both orbit the sun • orbits earths atmosphere • has a nucleus, coma, and tail • found between mars and Jupiter • something that revolves around an other object • found in a belt placed between the inner and outer planets • a meteoroid or meteor that made it through earths atmosphere • ...

Outer Space 2024-10-30

Outer Space crossword puzzle
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  1. - A colorful cloud of gas and dust in space
  2. - All of space and everything within it
  3. - Tiny particles left behind by stars
  4. - A streak of light from a rock entering Earth’s atmosphere
  5. - A vehicle used for space exploration
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  1. - A person trained to travel in space
  2. - The force that pulls objects toward one another
  3. - A massive system of stars and planets
  4. - Related to the sun, as in the solar system
  5. - A small rocky body orbiting the sun

10 Clues: - A person trained to travel in space • - Tiny particles left behind by stars • - A small rocky body orbiting the sun • - A vehicle used for space exploration • - A massive system of stars and planets • - All of space and everything within it • - A colorful cloud of gas and dust in space • - Related to the sun, as in the solar system • ...

Countries and Capitals Crossword 2025-10-20

Countries and Capitals Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Smallest planet, closest to the Sun
  2. Second planet from the Sun, known as Earth’s twin
  3. Small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt
  4. Icy celestial body that develops a tail when near the Sun
  5. Largest planet in the solar system
  6. Star at the center of our solar system
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  1. Natural satellite of Earth
  2. Planet known for its rings
  3. Our home planet, third from the Sun
  4. The red planet, fourth from the Sun

10 Clues: Natural satellite of Earth • Planet known for its rings • Largest planet in the solar system • Smallest planet, closest to the Sun • Our home planet, third from the Sun • The red planet, fourth from the Sun • Star at the center of our solar system • Second planet from the Sun, known as Earth’s twin • Icy celestial body that develops a tail when near the Sun • ...

Inner planets 2022-09-30

Inner planets crossword puzzle
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  1. the second planet from the Sun and is Earth's closest planetary neighbor.
  2. the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass.
  3. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  4. the smallest planet in our solar system. It's a little bigger than Earth's Moon
  5. The things most inner planets are made from
  6. Planets a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt
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  1. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  2. planets a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals
  3. the thing that all planets orbit
  4. the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System

10 Clues: the thing that all planets orbit • The things most inner planets are made from • Planets a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt • planets a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals • the second planet from the Sun and is Earth's closest planetary neighbor. • ...

Astronomy and Space 2023-06-16

Astronomy and Space crossword puzzle
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  1. The powerful explosion that occurs at the end of a massive star's life, releasing a tremendous amount of energy and producing heavy elements
  2. Bang Theory The prevailing scientific explanation for the origin of the universe, suggesting it began from a singularity and has been expanding ever since
  3. A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and rocky particles that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing coma and tail as it approaches
  4. A vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often considered as the birthplaces of stars
  5. Nebula A glowing shell of gas and dust ejected by a dying star, forming intricate and colorful structures in space
  6. A natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in polar regions, caused by the interaction of solar particles with the atmosphere
  7. The force that attracts objects toward one another, responsible for holding planets, stars, and galaxies together
  8. Unit A unit of measurement equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, approximately 93 million miles
  9. Hole A region of spacetime exhibiting extreme gravitational effects, from which nothing, including light, can escape
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  1. A planet that orbits a star outside our Solar System
  2. Space Telescope A space telescope launched into orbit around the Earth, providing stunning images and valuable data about the universe
  3. A group of stars that appear to form a recognizable pattern or shape in the night sky
  4. Rover A robotic vehicle sent to Mars by NASA to explore the planet's surface and gather scientific data
  5. System The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial objects that orbit around the Sun
  6. Giant A large, relatively cool star that has exhausted its core hydrogen fuel and expanded in size
  7. Eclipse When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to temporarily darken
  8. Way The galaxy that contains our Solar System, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky

17 Clues: A planet that orbits a star outside our Solar System • A vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often considered as the birthplaces of stars • A group of stars that appear to form a recognizable pattern or shape in the night sky • Way The galaxy that contains our Solar System, appearing as a band of stars in the night sky • ...

Activity B 2022-06-01

Activity B crossword puzzle
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  1. electricity that is generated by combustion of biomass
  2. energy movement of tidal water to generate electricity
  3. turbines a device that converts wind to electricity
  4. solar power a technology that uses mirrors to focus on sunlight
  5. energy energy that is produced from this material
  6. cells hydrogen gas used to produce electricity
  7. uses kinetic energy of water to turn turbines and generate electricity
  8. solar collector consists of a black, heat absorbing metal plate in a flat box
  9. solar heating uses technology to collect, move, and store heat derived from the sun
  10. solar heating designing a building to collect, store, and distribute the sun's energy naturally
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  1. source heat pump a heating/cooling system for buildings to transfer heat
  2. energy high pressure combined with the breakdown of radioactive elements
  3. thermal energy conversion; converts thermal in ocean water to energy people can use
  4. farms a group of wind turbines
  5. liquid fuels from biomass sources
  6. water molecules are broken down into oxygen and hydrogen gas

16 Clues: farms a group of wind turbines • liquid fuels from biomass sources • cells hydrogen gas used to produce electricity • energy energy that is produced from this material • turbines a device that converts wind to electricity • electricity that is generated by combustion of biomass • energy movement of tidal water to generate electricity • ...

Solar Fuel Term Puzzle - How much do you know? 2025-10-14

Solar Fuel Term Puzzle - How much do you know? crossword puzzle
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  1. The system of money, jobs, and industries in a country.
  2. Meeting today’s needs without harming future generations.
  3. A chemical that speeds up a reaction when light shines on it.
  4. Scientific study or experimentation to discover new information.
  5. The main energy source that powers solar gas production.
  6. The branch of science studying matter and its reactions.
  7. Harmful substances released into the environment.
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  1. A new or improved idea, method, or technology.
  2. The natural process plants use to make food from sunlight, water, and carbon Carbon Dioxide A greenhouse gas turned into fuel in solar gas reactions.
  3. A substance that helps a reaction happen faster without being used up.
  4. One of the main reactants used to make solar gas.
  5. Change The long-term change in Earth’s temperature due to human activities.
  6. A clean gas produced during solar gas reactions that can be used as fuel.
  7. A type of energy that comes from sources that don’t run out, like sunlight.
  8. The process where substances combine or change to form new substances.

15 Clues: A new or improved idea, method, or technology. • One of the main reactants used to make solar gas. • Harmful substances released into the environment. • The system of money, jobs, and industries in a country. • The main energy source that powers solar gas production. • The branch of science studying matter and its reactions. • ...

Crossword_Bhupendra 2014-09-28

Crossword_Bhupendra crossword puzzle
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  1. The highest sand dunes are found in this desert
  2. The very important oceanic phenomenon that refers to the child of Christ
  3. An instrument used to measure humidity
  4. The largest natural satellite in the Solar System
  5. The name of the large supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago when all of the continents were together
  6. This sea has the highest average salinity
  7. An structural modification of oxygen which is an air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but beneficial in the upper atmosphere
  8. The largest of all major tectonic plates of Earth
  9. This instrument is used to find and identify objects in water using sound waves
  10. The researcher who discovered the laws of planetary motion
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  1. The densest planet in the Solar System
  2. The nuclear reaction which releases enormous amounts of energy inside the Sun
  3. The planetary waves that are generated due to the change in Coriolis force with latitude
  4. The circulation that distributes thermal energy from the equatorial oceans to the polar regions
  5. The winds near the equatorial region are better known as
  6. The driest place on Earth
  7. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to this category of mountain formations
  8. The fourth space agency to reach Mars recently

18 Clues: The driest place on Earth • The densest planet in the Solar System • An instrument used to measure humidity • This sea has the highest average salinity • The fourth space agency to reach Mars recently • The highest sand dunes are found in this desert • The largest natural satellite in the Solar System • The largest of all major tectonic plates of Earth • ...

space quiz for cool people maybe 2024-02-09

space quiz for cool people maybe crossword puzzle
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  1. a small bright heavenly body that develops a cloudy tail as it moves in an orbit around the sun
  2. Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
  3. The fifth planet from the Sun
  4. A group of stars that form a pattern.
  5. a large natural satellite that revolves around a star
  6. is the difference between astronomy and astrology
  7. something related to the moon
  8. someone who studies the origin and structure of the universe, including its planets, stars, galaxies and black holes
  9. star A system of two stars where one revolves around the other or both revolve around a common centre
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  1. a person trained to travel and work in a spacecraft
  2. a heavenly body that emits light
  3. Basic units of matter that every solid, liquid, gas and plasma is composed of.
  4. a large natural satellite that revolves around a planet
  5. body a natural object outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
  6. the smallest planet in the solar system, called a dwarf planet
  7. the planet that is eighth in order of distance from the sun
  8. is the branch of science that studies everything outside of Earth's atmosphere
  9. the star in our solar system whos light creates out day and night

18 Clues: The fifth planet from the Sun • something related to the moon • a heavenly body that emits light • A group of stars that form a pattern. • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • is the difference between astronomy and astrology • a person trained to travel and work in a spacecraft • a large natural satellite that revolves around a star • ...

the things of space 2025-05-16

the things of space crossword puzzle
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  1. A measurement that can effect the force of gravity
  2. A probe sent into space by NASA in 1977 that we call the most distant human-made object
  3. The third planet in our solar system from the sun
  4. An object/occurrence that happens/forms in space when gravity is super intense
  5. A sphere that orbits the sun
  6. something that we see in the night sky that emits light and is made of hot gasses
  7. The time it takes LEO to complete one orbit
  8. A force that keeps us in orbit with the sun
  9. The Galaxy that our solar system is in
  10. The birth place for stars
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  1. A tool/object that we send into space to transmit signals to electronics
  2. Something that the stars can form in the night sky
  3. What we call the north star
  4. A triple star system about four light years away from earth
  5. A measurement of time we use to calculate the distance from Earth to the sun
  6. What the planets do when they circle the sun
  7. One of three main elements that makes a star
  8. What the milky way is

18 Clues: What the milky way is • The birth place for stars • What we call the north star • A sphere that orbits the sun • The Galaxy that our solar system is in • The time it takes LEO to complete one orbit • A force that keeps us in orbit with the sun • What the planets do when they circle the sun • One of three main elements that makes a star • ...

Gravity and Space 2022-11-03

Gravity and Space crossword puzzle
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  1. A system containing billions of stars.
  2. A small, rocky object that heats up when entering Earth's atmosphere.
  3. a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
  4. The measurement used for stuff inside the solar system.
  5. a ball shaped gas celestial body of great mass that shines by its own light.
  6. a piece of stone or metal that travels in space
  7. Turning on an axis
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  1. a celestial body orbiting the sun in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  2. all of space and time and their contents including galaxies, stars, planets, and other forms of matter or energy.
  3. any fragments from space that survive their trip through the atmosphere and land on Earth.
  4. large body of ice and rock that travels around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
  5. A force that pulls rocks and other materials and attracts objects together
  6. a star with a group of bodies that revolve around it.
  7. One object going around another
  8. The amount of matter in an object.
  9. The gravitational pull on an object.
  10. Years The way scientists measure distances outside our solar system
  11. The path of an object that revolves around another object in space.

18 Clues: Turning on an axis • One object going around another • The amount of matter in an object. • The gravitational pull on an object. • A system containing billions of stars. • a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun • a piece of stone or metal that travels in space • a star with a group of bodies that revolve around it. • ...

week 8 spelling words 2013-09-03

week 8 spelling words crossword puzzle
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  1. departing from a literal use of words
  2. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
  3. certain to happen,unavoidable
  4. things in the sky that take photos of earth
  5. economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
  6. a distant planet of the solar system, seventh in order from the sun
  7. most known dwarf planet
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  1. a person who eats other humans
  2. the first asteroid to be discovered
  3. the principles and practices of the Puritans

10 Clues: most known dwarf planet • certain to happen,unavoidable • a person who eats other humans • the first asteroid to be discovered • departing from a literal use of words • things in the sky that take photos of earth • the principles and practices of the Puritans • a distant planet of the solar system, seventh in order from the sun • ...

Largest Planet 2023-12-18

Largest Planet crossword puzzle
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  1. Second planet from the Sun, known for its bright appearance.
  2. Closest planet to the Sun, with extreme temperature variations.
  3. Exoplanet in another star system, discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope.
  4. Seventh planet from the Sun, characterized by its unique tilt.
  5. Eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, with a blue hue.
  6. Dwarf planet formerly considered the ninth planet in our solar system.
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  1. Second-largest planet, famous for its stunning rings.
  2. Largest planet in our solar system, known for its massive size.
  3. Fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet."
  4. Home planet, known for its diverse ecosystems and life.

10 Clues: Second-largest planet, famous for its stunning rings. • Home planet, known for its diverse ecosystems and life. • Eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, with a blue hue. • Fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet." • Second planet from the Sun, known for its bright appearance. • Seventh planet from the Sun, characterized by its unique tilt. • ...

Space 2024-04-15

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. Chunks of rock and metal left over from when our Solar System formed.
  2. A group of stars that form a pattern
  3. The natural satellite of the earth
  4. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  5. The science of the origin and development of the universe
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  1. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
  2. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
  3. The main star in our Solar System
  4. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  5. A system of millions or billions of stars

10 Clues: The main star in our Solar System • The natural satellite of the earth • A group of stars that form a pattern • A system of millions or billions of stars • The science of the origin and development of the universe • A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • ...

Gravity stations 2024-05-02

Gravity stations crossword puzzle
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  1. the cloud of dust and gas where our solar system originated
  2. the object that all planets in the solar system orbit
  3. a measure of gravitational pull on an object
  4. a celestial body that is made of ice,dust and other frozen materials
  5. a famous scientist who thought about why objects fell
  6. a measure which is measured by how much matter an object is made of
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  1. the material that the earth is created from
  2. a force that pulls objects towards each other
  3. the planet we live on
  4. the system where all the planets orbit in

10 Clues: the planet we live on • the system where all the planets orbit in • the material that the earth is created from • a measure of gravitational pull on an object • a force that pulls objects towards each other • the object that all planets in the solar system orbit • a famous scientist who thought about why objects fell • ...

Planets 2023-08-10

Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. Large system of stars, planets, and other celestial objects.
  2. Third planet from the sun, known for its diverse ecosystems.
  3. Largest planet in our solar system, with distinct bands of clouds.
  4. Sixth planet from the sun, recognized by its prominent rings.
  5. Second planet from the sun, known for its bright appearance.
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  1. Former ninth planet, now considered a dwarf planet.
  2. Smallest planet and closest to the sun in our solar system.
  3. Fourth planet from the sun, often called the "Red Planet."
  4. Eighth planet from the sun, characterized by its deep blue color.
  5. Seventh planet from the sun, known for its unique rotation.

10 Clues: Former ninth planet, now considered a dwarf planet. • Fourth planet from the sun, often called the "Red Planet." • Smallest planet and closest to the sun in our solar system. • Seventh planet from the sun, known for its unique rotation. • Large system of stars, planets, and other celestial objects. • Third planet from the sun, known for its diverse ecosystems. • ...

General knowledge 2022-11-05

General knowledge crossword puzzle
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  1. are you alone? I need to get to the bookstore. could you give me a ___ ?
  2. past participle of falsify.
  3. what is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
  4. an organ usually affected by Tuberculosis.
  5. a disease caused by the bite of an infected dog, and which affects the central nervous system.
  6. the chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
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  1. I needed to ___ my shirt in to my trousers.
  2. these may readily grow in your hair, if you do not wash regularly.
  3. what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
  4. past participle of bind.

10 Clues: past participle of bind. • past participle of falsify. • an organ usually affected by Tuberculosis. • I needed to ___ my shirt in to my trousers. • what is the hottest planet in the Solar System? • what planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun? • the chemical element uranium was named after what planet? • ...

Unit 7 Vocab Crossword 2024-01-24

Unit 7 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Rebirth of classical culture in the Early Modern Period (see EarlyModernEra question on this crossword)
  2. Era from 1450-1750, incuded Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Exploration, Connecting Hemispheres, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment
  3. A major part of the Early Modern Era is that it was an Age of ________, meaning that Europeans discovered new places around the world
  4. scientist who first proposed the heliocentric theory of the solar system
  5. the Sun is in the center of the solar system (scientific theory of Copernicus and Galileo)
  6. idea that the king is in charge because God said so; attacked by Locke
  7. Montesquieu's idea of splitting up the government so no one person gains all the power
  8. scientific study of the stars and planets; used by Maya and Inca to create calendars
  9. Movement in European history to Reform the Church; started by Martin Luther
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  1. Musician who included Enlightenment ideas in his opera "The Magic Flute"
  2. a belief not based in evidence
  3. the Earth is in the middle of the solar system
  4. Another name for the Early Modern Era that emphasizes the Columbian Exchange's connection between East and West
  5. the power of the human mind to discover truth
  6. Mathematician and philosopher who influenced the Scientific Revolution
  7. Agreement among people to give up some freedom to make a gov that protects rights
  8. period where European philosophy emphasized the power of human reason to discover natural laws about how to run a government, etc.
  9. period marked by ideas and efforts of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton
  10. method of figuring out the truth that relies on making a hypothesis from specific clues

19 Clues: a belief not based in evidence • the power of the human mind to discover truth • the Earth is in the middle of the solar system • period marked by ideas and efforts of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton • Mathematician and philosopher who influenced the Scientific Revolution • idea that the king is in charge because God said so; attacked by Locke • ...

. 2023-04-18

. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's Natural Satellite
  2. Blue planet
  3. Our Galaxy
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  1. Source of all the energy in the Solar System
  2. Smallest planet in solar system
  3. Red planet
  4. Distance travelled by light in a year

7 Clues: Red planet • Our Galaxy • Blue planet • Earth's Natural Satellite • Smallest planet in solar system • Distance travelled by light in a year • Source of all the energy in the Solar System

Largest Planet 2023-12-17

Largest Planet crossword puzzle
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  1. Dwarf planet formerly considered the ninth planet in our solar system.
  2. Eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, with a blue hue.
  3. Exoplanet in another star system, discovered by the Kepler Space
  4. Seventh planet from the Sun, characterized by its unique tilt.
  5. Fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet."
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  1. Second-largest planet, famous for its stunning rings.
  2. Largest planet in our solar system, known for its massive size.
  3. Second planet from the Sun, known for its bright appearance.
  4. Home planet, known for its diverse ecosystems and life.
  5. Closest planet to the Sun, with extreme temperature variations.

10 Clues: Second-largest planet, famous for its stunning rings. • Home planet, known for its diverse ecosystems and life. • Eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, with a blue hue. • Fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet." • Second planet from the Sun, known for its bright appearance. • Seventh planet from the Sun, characterized by its unique tilt. • ...

Absolutism, the Enlightenment and Revolution 2025-03-18

Absolutism, the Enlightenment and Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ rights are rights which people are born with
  2. sovereignty the full right and power of a nation to govern itself
  3. solar system in which the earth is at the center
  4. French Protestants influenced by John Calvin
  5. Argued that the sun is at the center of the universe, not eart (last name)
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  1. solar system in which the sun is at the center
  2. a person who opposes to established religious teachings (vocab word)
  3. system in which the monarch is in total control
  4. Creator of gravitational theory (last name)
  5. a religious symbol, a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it

10 Clues: Creator of gravitational theory (last name) • French Protestants influenced by John Calvin • solar system in which the sun is at the center • system in which the monarch is in total control • solar system in which the earth is at the center • ____ rights are rights which people are born with • a religious symbol, a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it • ...

Solar Energy crossword puzzle 2023-04-18

Solar Energy crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A short term for Electromagnetic Radiation released by the sun.
  2. A big star at the center of the solar system that the earth orbits.
  3. How much of solar radiation covers an area.
  4. A big field with solar panels.
  5. Traps energy that comes from mostly the sun.
  6. The radiation from the sun producing heat or making electricity.
Down
  1. The rays that come down when the sun shines.
  2. Makes electricity from energy from sunlight.
  3. Generating electricity or heat from panels that absorb the suns rays.
  4. The light you get from the sun.
  5. Making power by trapping wind inside a turbine.
  6. Power that comes from Physical and/or Chemical resources.
  7. Replenishes or has unlimited supply.
  8. Energy finishing from the existence of charged particles.
  9. The time of day when the sun is shining.

15 Clues: A big field with solar panels. • The light you get from the sun. • Replenishes or has unlimited supply. • The time of day when the sun is shining. • How much of solar radiation covers an area. • The rays that come down when the sun shines. • Makes electricity from energy from sunlight. • Traps energy that comes from mostly the sun. • ...

SAMPARK group 3 2025-06-11

SAMPARK group 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plywood
  2. Organic Harbal Ayurvedic Products
  3. Hardware
  4. & Cookies
  5. Solar & System
  6. Conservation Park
  7. Automobile
Down
  1. SIGNS ( INTERIORS & BRANDING)
  2. Furnishing
  3. Glasses Pvt Ltd
  4. Hospital

11 Clues: Plywood • Hospital • Hardware • & Cookies • Furnishing • Automobile • Solar & System • Glasses Pvt Ltd • Conservation Park • SIGNS ( INTERIORS & BRANDING) • Organic Harbal Ayurvedic Products

Finn Pinchen G6 Science crossword puzzle 2023-06-01

Finn Pinchen G6 Science crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rock in space coated in ice
  2. A valuable mineral that is always translucent
  3. An organism (usually a plant) that uses photosynthesis to make food
  4. An area in space containing Galaxies
  5. An area in space containing solar systems
  6. the burning of fossil fuels can cause this
  7. In our solar system these are all named after gods
Down
  1. This is lava while it is Sub-terranian
  2. These cause holes in the ozone layer
  3. This is a renewable energy source collected by solar panels
  4. A volcano does this to spew lava
  5. a rock formed in volcanic eruption

12 Clues: A rock in space coated in ice • A volcano does this to spew lava • a rock formed in volcanic eruption • These cause holes in the ozone layer • An area in space containing Galaxies • This is lava while it is Sub-terranian • An area in space containing solar systems • the burning of fossil fuels can cause this • A valuable mineral that is always translucent • ...

Space - Our Solar System 2016-08-29

Space - Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of our galaxy is _____ Way.
  2. Natural debris.
  3. The planets that is home to humans.
  4. Cosmic snowballs made up of frozen gases, water ice, rock, dust.
  5. The planets with a blue-green color from methane gas in the atmosphere.
  6. Which planet has a longer day than year.
Down
  1. The closest planet to the sun and fastest moving.
  2. The Earth's _______ makes the sun seem to move.
  3. Which planets days last about 16 hours?
  4. The largest planet in our solar system.
  5. The sun appears ____ when viewed from space.
  6. The planet that has rings around it.
  7. A dwarf planet.
  8. The red planet.

14 Clues: Natural debris. • A dwarf planet. • The red planet. • The planets that is home to humans. • The name of our galaxy is _____ Way. • The planet that has rings around it. • Which planets days last about 16 hours? • The largest planet in our solar system. • Which planet has a longer day than year. • The sun appears ____ when viewed from space. • ...

Solar System and Beyond 2023-02-09

Solar System and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural object that orbits a planet
  2. a group of billions of stars, the objects that orbit the stars, gas, and dust
  3. one of the shapes the moon seems to have as it orbits Earth
  4. The motion of one object around another object
  5. a nearly round body, slightly smaller than a planet, whose orbit crosses the orbit of another body
  6. An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun.
  7. An object that is found in the solar system, orbits the Sun, and is much smaller than a planet.
Down
  1. the turning of an object on its axis
  2. A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
  3. a pattern of stars that forms an imaginary picture or design in the sky
  4. A system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star.
  5. the study of objects in space and their properties
  6. A large object in space that is made of gas and produces its own light.
  7. everything that exists, including galaxies and everything in them.

14 Clues: the turning of an object on its axis • a natural object that orbits a planet • The motion of one object around another object • the study of objects in space and their properties • A system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star. • one of the shapes the moon seems to have as it orbits Earth • everything that exists, including galaxies and everything in them. • ...

Solar System - Will Russell 2021-07-26

Solar System - Will Russell crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system with millions and billions of stars together
  2. the collection of 8 planets and there moons around the sun
  3. the curved path of a celestial object round the a star or planet
  4. comet that burns up entering earths atmosphere
  5. something that orbits around the earth
  6. a large ball with hot matter in it
Down
  1. the distance the speed of light takes to travel in one year
  2. is in an orbit around the sun
  3. a small rock in space that orbits the sun
  4. a small rock that orbits the sun
  5. something that orbits the sun or stars to gather and collect information
  6. a patch that appears from suns surface from time to time
  7. a piece of rock that has fallen to earths atmosphere
  8. the star that earth orbits

14 Clues: the star that earth orbits • is in an orbit around the sun • a small rock that orbits the sun • a large ball with hot matter in it • something that orbits around the earth • a small rock in space that orbits the sun • comet that burns up entering earths atmosphere • a piece of rock that has fallen to earths atmosphere • ...

Planets and Solar System 2021-07-26

Planets and Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A curved path of a celestial object round a planet, star, moon
  2. A celestial object consisting of ice and dust.
  3. The star which planets orbit.
  4. a system filled with stars, gas and dust, gravity
  5. A fixed luminous point in the night sky.
  6. An artificial body programmed to orbit planets to collect information.
  7. a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  8. a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to earths surface.
  9. A spot or patch that appears on the sun's surface.
Down
  1. A unit of astromical distance
  2. A natural satellite of a planet visible by reflecting the sun's light.
  3. 8 planets that orbit the sun with stars, asteroids and more.
  4. a small body of matter from outer space entering earths atmosphere.
  5. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.

14 Clues: A unit of astromical distance • The star which planets orbit. • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • A fixed luminous point in the night sky. • A celestial object consisting of ice and dust. • a system filled with stars, gas and dust, gravity • A spot or patch that appears on the sun's surface. • a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to earths surface. • ...

Solar System Related Vocabulary 2023-06-09

Solar System Related Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet
  2. the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other
  3. denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species.
  4. the smallest possible packets of electromagnetic energy
  5. the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
  6. a device that changes energy of movement into electrical energy
  7. lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen
  8. a form of matter in which many of the electrons wander around freely among the nuclei of the atoms
Down
  1. a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure
  2. the relation between the real size of something and its size on a map, model, or diagram
  3. an aggregation of matter in the universe (such as a planet, star, or nebula)
  4. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
  5. a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity
  6. the radiant energy per unit time which is emitted, transmitted, reflected or received by an object

14 Clues: the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. • the smallest possible packets of electromagnetic energy • a device that changes energy of movement into electrical energy • an aggregation of matter in the universe (such as a planet, star, or nebula) • a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure • ...

Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-20

Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hottest planet
  2. the only planet that has a 90 degrees tilt on its axis
  3. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid burning in earths atmosphere
  4. the planet with the highest winds
  5. balls of ice and dust that leave a trail
  6. the only planet that can support life the most moons and rings
Down
  1. natural satellites that get caught in gravitational pulls of the planets the planet with the highest winds
  2. another word for outer planets
  3. the planet with the most moons
  4. another word for outer planets
  5. gives off light and energy to all the planets
  6. the largest planet in the solar system
  7. the smallest planet and closest to the sun
  8. a planet that became a dwarf planet in 2006
  9. considered the "red planet"

15 Clues: the hottest planet • considered the "red planet" • another word for outer planets • the planet with the most moons • another word for outer planets • the planet with the highest winds • the largest planet in the solar system • balls of ice and dust that leave a trail • the smallest planet and closest to the sun • a planet that became a dwarf planet in 2006 • ...

Heat and Temperature sec 3.2 2025-01-09

Heat and Temperature sec 3.2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Help to maintain consistent temperatures in indoor environments
  2. connected solar pannels
  3. Two metal pieces joined together in a thermostat
  4. A disadvantage of solar energy
  5. Indicates a material's ability to limit heat transfer
  6. Water running through copper tubing gets heated here
Down
  1. An example of a local heating system
  2. Provides heat to various rooms in a building
  3. A material's ability to transfer heat by conduction
  4. Maintain cold temperatures in refrigerators and freezers
  5. The most common place for heat loss in a building
  6. This provides heat for a single room

12 Clues: connected solar pannels • A disadvantage of solar energy • An example of a local heating system • This provides heat for a single room • Provides heat to various rooms in a building • Two metal pieces joined together in a thermostat • The most common place for heat loss in a building • A material's ability to transfer heat by conduction • ...

Earth's Rotation and Seasons 2025-11-15

Earth's Rotation and Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sequence of events that repeats itself.
  2. The slant of Earth’s axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun; results in the North Pole always pointing toward the North Star.
  3. The third planet from the Sun and the only planet in the solar system where life exists.
  4. Angled or spread out.
  5. A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object.
  6. A dark area made by blocking light from reaching a part of the surface.
  7. The outline of something.
Down
  1. Half of a sphere; Earth and the celestial sphere can be divided into northern and southern or eastern and western hemispheres.
  2. The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit.
  3. Making a complete spin on an axis.
  4. In the shortest unbroken line.
  5. The movement of one object around a center or another object.
  6. The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to varying amounts of sunlight received (both intensity and number of daylight hours vary); caused by the tilt of Earth during its revolution.
  7. The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation.

14 Clues: Angled or spread out. • The outline of something. • In the shortest unbroken line. • Making a complete spin on an axis. • A sequence of events that repeats itself. • The movement of one object around a center or another object. • A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object. • ...

ENERGY GLOSSARY 2020-11-13

ENERGY GLOSSARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fuel from organic things
  2. panel attached to rooftops to collect energy from sun
  3. name of a energy drink
  4. beavers build these
  5. this can be found from swamps
Down
  1. reactor this exploded in Tsernobyl
  2. dioxide when you breath out this comes out
  3. energy that comes from sun
  4. cars run with ___
  5. moment or a break when electricity goes down
  6. system that pumps oil from ocean
  7. combines two things
  8. cows produce this when they fart

13 Clues: cars run with ___ • combines two things • beavers build these • name of a energy drink • fuel from organic things • energy that comes from sun • this can be found from swamps • system that pumps oil from ocean • cows produce this when they fart • reactor this exploded in Tsernobyl • dioxide when you breath out this comes out • moment or a break when electricity goes down • ...

ENERGY GLOSSARY 2020-11-13

ENERGY GLOSSARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fuel from organic things
  2. panel attached to rooftops to collect energy from sun
  3. name of a energy drink
  4. beavers build these
  5. this can be found from swamps
Down
  1. reactor this exploded in Tsernobyl
  2. dioxide when you breath out this comes out
  3. energy that comes from sun
  4. cars run with ___
  5. moment or a break when electricity goes down
  6. system that pumps oil from ocean
  7. combines two things
  8. cows produce this when they fart

13 Clues: cars run with ___ • combines two things • beavers build these • name of a energy drink • fuel from organic things • energy that comes from sun • this can be found from swamps • system that pumps oil from ocean • cows produce this when they fart • reactor this exploded in Tsernobyl • dioxide when you breath out this comes out • moment or a break when electricity goes down • ...

Other Members of the Solar System 2021-06-15

Other Members of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. comes from collisions between asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and Kuiper belt objects.
  2. a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years
  3. a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune at 30 astronomical units to approximately
  4. composed of an icy, rocky core that has two tails that point away from the Sun.
  5. a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars.
  6. "dirty snowballs"
  7. first described in 1950 by Dutch astronomer Jan Oort, is a theoretical concept of a cloud of predominantly icy planetesimals
  8. An ion tail made of gases always points away from the Sun
Down
  1. A small, rocky object from space that is heated up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.
  2. larger meteoroids may strike the Earth’s surface to create a ??
  3. consists of cosmic dust (small particles floating in outer space) that pervades the space between planets within planetary systems, such as the Solar System
  4. more than half of the interplanetary dust particles in our solar system come from
  5. a celestial body that lies mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. objects that orbit the Sun at a farther distance than Neptune.
  7. any object whose orbit crosses Earth’s can collide with Earth

15 Clues: "dirty snowballs" • a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years • An ion tail made of gases always points away from the Sun • any object whose orbit crosses Earth’s can collide with Earth • larger meteoroids may strike the Earth’s surface to create a ?? • a celestial body that lies mostly between Mars and Jupiter. • ...

science 2018-12-05

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest and closest planet to the Sun.
  2. Sun-centered model of the solar system.
  3. Sand to boulder sized rocky object orbiting the sun.
  4. rocky object formed from material similar to that of the planets, orbiting the Sun.
  5. Fifth planet from the sun; the largest with continuous, swirling, high- pressure gas storms.
Down
  1. Nearly- spherical object in orbit around the sun that is not a satellite, and has not cleared debris in its orbit.
  2. fourth planet from the sun; called the red planet because of high concentrations of iron oxide.
  3. planets in orbit around another star.
  4. Earth-centric model of the solar system.
  5. second planet from the sun; has a dense atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide and very high surface temperatures.
  6. third planet from the sun; the only planet in the solar system known to have life, and where water exists as a solid, a liquid, a gas.
  7. Eighth planet from the sun; has storms similar Jupiter’s and is blue due to methane in the atmosphere
  8. object in elliptical orbit around the Sun composed of dust and particles, frozen water, methane and ammonia; vaporized due to heat from Sun, producing a coma and tail.

13 Clues: planets in orbit around another star. • smallest and closest planet to the Sun. • Sun-centered model of the solar system. • Earth-centric model of the solar system. • Sand to boulder sized rocky object orbiting the sun. • rocky object formed from material similar to that of the planets, orbiting the Sun. • ...

Space 2023-05-18

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Permanent settlement in space
  2. Illness impacting astronauts
  3. Points in a two body system
  4. Sight from space
  5. Force that pulls objects
  6. Not large enough to orbit the sun
  7. Person trained for spaceflight
  8. Large collection of stars
  9. Debris in orbit
  10. Propels into space
  11. Imaginary sphere around Earth
  12. All matter and energy
  13. Reusable spacecraft
  14. Wide, flat volcano
  15. Between galaxies
  16. Twinkling of stars
  17. Returning to Earth's atmosphere
  18. Small rocky object
  19. Radiation left over from Big Bang
  20. Returning to Earth's atmosphere
  21. Cloud of gas and dust
  22. Massive luminous sphere
  23. Clothing for space travel
  24. Body of ice and dust
  25. Habitable artificial satellite
  26. Conditions in outer space that affect Earth
  27. Natural or artificial object
  28. Part of Earth's upper atmosphere
  29. Extreme gravitational force
  30. Between stars
  31. Settlement on the moon
  32. Location for launching spacecraft
  33. Natural light display
  34. Neptunian object Objects beyond Neptune
  35. Absence of matter
  36. Propulsion system that uses ions
  37. Between planets
  38. Brightness due to gas and dust
  39. Using gravity for acceleration
  40. Small dense star
  41. Group of stars
  42. Sparse matter between stars
  43. Region of icy objects
  44. Increase in frequency due to motion
  45. Stable location in space
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  1. Fundamental principles of physics
  2. Not from Earth
  3. Ionized gas
  4. Minimum speed to exit gravitational pull
  5. Earth's natural satellite
  6. Depressions on a surface
  7. Unmanned space vehicle
  8. Boundary where solar wind meets interstellar matter
  9. Boundary around a black hole
  10. Hypothetical transportation system
  11. Layer of gas around a planet
  12. Study of motion in space
  13. 12 constellations
  14. Particle found between stars
  15. Fine particles of matter
  16. Relating to the sun
  17. Dark spots on the sun's surface
  18. Spacecraft powered by rocket engines
  19. Path of an object in space
  20. Explosion of a star
  21. Strategies to reduce space debris
  22. Orbits a star
  23. Magnetic field around a planet
  24. Large star in later stages
  25. Small spacecraft
  26. Travel for recreational purposes
  27. Multiple telescopes
  28. Astronomical facility
  29. Vehicle for moon exploration
  30. Study of life outside Earth
  31. Group of galaxies
  32. Room with sun exposure
  33. Telescope that detects radio waves
  34. A streak of light in the sky
  35. Subatomic particle with low mass
  36. Optical instrument
  37. Process of forming a star
  38. Region of icy objects beyond Neptune
  39. Bubble created by solar winds
  40. Radiation belt around Earth
  41. System of two stars
  42. Activity outside spacecraft
  43. Planet outside our solar system

88 Clues: Ionized gas • Orbits a star • Between stars • Not from Earth • Group of stars • Debris in orbit • Between planets • Sight from space • Between galaxies • Small spacecraft • Small dense star • 12 constellations • Group of galaxies • Absence of matter • Propels into space • Wide, flat volcano • Twinkling of stars • Small rocky object • Optical instrument • Reusable spacecraft • Relating to the sun • ...

Space 2023-05-18

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Permanent settlement in space
  2. Illness impacting astronauts
  3. Points in a two body system
  4. Sight from space
  5. Force that pulls objects
  6. Not large enough to orbit the sun
  7. Person trained for spaceflight
  8. Large collection of stars
  9. Debris in orbit
  10. Propels into space
  11. Imaginary sphere around Earth
  12. All matter and energy
  13. Reusable spacecraft
  14. Wide, flat volcano
  15. Between galaxies
  16. Twinkling of stars
  17. Returning to Earth's atmosphere
  18. Small rocky object
  19. Radiation left over from Big Bang
  20. Returning to Earth's atmosphere
  21. Cloud of gas and dust
  22. Massive luminous sphere
  23. Clothing for space travel
  24. Body of ice and dust
  25. Habitable artificial satellite
  26. Conditions in outer space that affect Earth
  27. Natural or artificial object
  28. Part of Earth's upper atmosphere
  29. Extreme gravitational force
  30. Between stars
  31. Settlement on the moon
  32. Location for launching spacecraft
  33. Natural light display
  34. Neptunian object Objects beyond Neptune
  35. Absence of matter
  36. Propulsion system that uses ions
  37. Between planets
  38. Brightness due to gas and dust
  39. Using gravity for acceleration
  40. Small dense star
  41. Group of stars
  42. Sparse matter between stars
  43. Region of icy objects
  44. Increase in frequency due to motion
  45. Stable location in space
Down
  1. Fundamental principles of physics
  2. Not from Earth
  3. Ionized gas
  4. Minimum speed to exit gravitational pull
  5. Earth's natural satellite
  6. Depressions on a surface
  7. Unmanned space vehicle
  8. Boundary where solar wind meets interstellar matter
  9. Boundary around a black hole
  10. Hypothetical transportation system
  11. Layer of gas around a planet
  12. Study of motion in space
  13. 12 constellations
  14. Particle found between stars
  15. Fine particles of matter
  16. Relating to the sun
  17. Dark spots on the sun's surface
  18. Spacecraft powered by rocket engines
  19. Path of an object in space
  20. Explosion of a star
  21. Strategies to reduce space debris
  22. Orbits a star
  23. Magnetic field around a planet
  24. Large star in later stages
  25. Small spacecraft
  26. Travel for recreational purposes
  27. Multiple telescopes
  28. Astronomical facility
  29. Vehicle for moon exploration
  30. Study of life outside Earth
  31. Group of galaxies
  32. Room with sun exposure
  33. Telescope that detects radio waves
  34. A streak of light in the sky
  35. Subatomic particle with low mass
  36. Optical instrument
  37. Process of forming a star
  38. Region of icy objects beyond Neptune
  39. Bubble created by solar winds
  40. Radiation belt around Earth
  41. System of two stars
  42. Activity outside spacecraft
  43. Planet outside our solar system

88 Clues: Ionized gas • Orbits a star • Between stars • Not from Earth • Group of stars • Debris in orbit • Between planets • Sight from space • Between galaxies • Small spacecraft • Small dense star • 12 constellations • Group of galaxies • Absence of matter • Propels into space • Wide, flat volcano • Twinkling of stars • Small rocky object • Optical instrument • Reusable spacecraft • Relating to the sun • ...

Stars and the Universe 2024-09-26

Stars and the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
  2. a glowing circle of light around an object.
  3. a unit of astronomical distance.
  4. Galaxy that includes the solar system.
  5. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky.
Down
  1. a plant that orbits a star outside the solar system.
  2. a system of billions of stars, together with gas and dust.
  3. collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.
  4. theory for how the universe began

9 Clues: a unit of astronomical distance. • theory for how the universe began • Galaxy that includes the solar system. • a glowing circle of light around an object. • Object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust. • a plant that orbits a star outside the solar system. • a system of billions of stars, together with gas and dust. • ...

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-25

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. biggest planet in our solar system
  2. large spiral system consisting of several hundred billion stars
  3. small rocky body orbiting the sun (not a planet)
  4. cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  5. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
Down
  1. A dirty snowball
  2. the only planet found to have life on it
  3. objects that look like spiral shaped clouds which later were found to be galaxies themselves lying outside our milky-way galaxy
  4. between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are found.
  5. A planet that has a volcano on it
  6. gives off heat planets orbit it and it's the only star in our solar system

11 Clues: A dirty snowball • A planet that has a volcano on it • biggest planet in our solar system • cloud of gas and dust in outer space • the only planet found to have life on it • small rocky body orbiting the sun (not a planet) • large spiral system consisting of several hundred billion stars • the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun • ...

Space 2024-05-03

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Can be up to 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It keeps all planets in orbit.
  2. 30 astronomical units from the sun. Has 16 moons, and was the first planet discovered with math.
  3. Giants space snowballs made frozen gases, rock, and dust. Given nicknames like "Halley's____" and "Great ____ of 1811."
  4. Donut-shaped area of ice-like celestial bodies, similar to asteroid belt.
  5. 53% smaller than Earth. Also known as the "Red Planet" because of its majority of iron and soil.
  6. Smallest planet in our solar system. The closest one to the sun.
Down
  1. Rains sulfuric acid, sometimes called "Earth's Evil Twin". One day on this planet is equal to 243 Earth days.
  2. A chunk of rock that can become a planet. Has the ability to travel 25 km per second.
  3. Is the largest planet in our solar system. Could fit 1000 Earths if it was hollow.
  4. 71% of this planet is water. It is the only planet in our solar system that can sustain life.
  5. Happens when meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere.
  6. It is the sixth planet from the sun. Known for its rings.

12 Clues: Happens when meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere. • It is the sixth planet from the sun. Known for its rings. • Smallest planet in our solar system. The closest one to the sun. • Donut-shaped area of ice-like celestial bodies, similar to asteroid belt. • Can be up to 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It keeps all planets in orbit. • ...

Planet 2023-06-20

Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet in our solar system, famous for its colorful stripes and swirling storms, such as the Great Red Spot. It has many moons, including the four Galilean moons.
  2. Once considered the ninth planet, Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet. It has a frozen surface and is located in the distant region called the Kuiper Belt.
  3. A planet with a vivid blue color, also known as the "Windiest Planet" due to its strong winds. Neptune has dark spots, similar to Jupiter's storms, and it has many moons.
  4. A beautiful planet with prominent rings made of icy particles. It has a unique feature—a hexagonal-shaped storm at its north pole. Saturn also has many moons, including Titan.
  5. The "Red Planet" known for its rusty-colored surface. It has polar ice caps, canyons, and volcanoes. Scientists are curious about the possibility of life on Mars.
  6. A dwarf planet that is smaller than Pluto, named after the creation deity of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. It has a reddish color and orbits in the Kuiper Belt.
  7. One of Jupiter's largest moons, known for its active volcanoes that erupt with plumes of lava. It is the most volcanically active object in our solar system.
  8. A planet similar in size to Earth, often called Earth's "sister planet." It has a thick atmosphere that traps heat, making it the hottest planet.
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  1. The largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is a dwarf planet and is the only one located in the inner solar system.
  2. A planet that appears blue-green in color due to its methane-rich atmosphere. Uranus is known for its sideways rotation and rings that encircle the planet.
  3. Our home planet, where we live! It has a diverse range of landscapes, including oceans, mountains, forests, and deserts. Earth is the only known planet to have life.
  4. Saturn's largest moon, known for its thick atmosphere and hydrocarbon lakes. It is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
  5. A unique dwarf planet that has a stretched, ellipsoidal shape, resembling a flattened football. It spins rapidly and is located in the Kuiper Belt.
  6. The smallest planet in our solar system, known for its extreme temperatures and rocky surface. It is located closest to the Sun and has no moons.
  7. A dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, similar in size to Pluto. It sparked a debate about what constitutes a planet when it was discovered in 2005.

15 Clues: The largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is a dwarf planet and is the only one located in the inner solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system, known for its extreme temperatures and rocky surface. It is located closest to the Sun and has no moons. • ...

Planet 2023-07-31

Planet crossword puzzle
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  1. The second closest planet to the Sun, known as the bright and shining "Evening Star" or "Morning Star."
  2. The closest planet to the Sun, small and hot.
  3. The largest and heaviest planet in our solar system.
  4. The central star of our solar system, providing light and heat to all the planets.
  5. Our home planet, where life exists, and the only known planet with life.
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  1. The farthest planet from the Sun, characterized by its dark blue color.
  2. Famous for its beautiful ring system surrounding the planet.
  3. The path that planets and satellites take as they revolve around a central object, like the Sun.
  4. Also known as the "Red Planet," with similar features to Earth and a reddish appearance.
  5. The natural satellite that orbits Earth, lighting up the night sky.
  6. A distant and cool planet located far away from the Sun.
  7. A vast system of stars, planets, and other celestial bodies bound together by gravity.

12 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun, small and hot. • The largest and heaviest planet in our solar system. • A distant and cool planet located far away from the Sun. • Famous for its beautiful ring system surrounding the planet. • The natural satellite that orbits Earth, lighting up the night sky. • ...

Chapter 7 Vocab: 2021-02-12

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

18 Clues: the 2nd planet to the sun • closest planet to the sun • known for its ring system • the 4th planet from the sun • orbits the sun in the asteroid belt • 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 • ...

Exploring our solar system 2014-04-24

Exploring our solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. _______ hole An object that is so massive not even light can escape
  2. Time in minutes it takes for light to reach Earth from the Sun
  3. 9460000000000000 metres
  4. Nearest star to Earth
  5. 5th planet from the Sun
  6. Someone who observes space and sky
  7. An object orbiting a star that has a tail pointing away from the star
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  1. Name of our galaxy: _______ Way
  2. Name of force that keeps planets in orbit
  3. Cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
  4. A light emitting mass of gas
  5. An object orbiting a star with relatively large mass
  6. Name of Earth's natural satellite
  7. Scientific name for a shooting star

14 Clues: Nearest star to Earth • 9460000000000000 metres • 5th planet from the Sun • A light emitting mass of gas • Name of our galaxy: _______ Way • Name of Earth's natural satellite • Someone who observes space and sky • Scientific name for a shooting star • Name of force that keeps planets in orbit • An object orbiting a star with relatively large mass • ...

Earth and Solar System 2015-03-03

Earth and Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. A imaginary line.
  2. When Earth turns around its axis.
  3. When an object revels around a celestial body.
  4. The falling and rising movement of the sea.
  5. A curve path that goes around a celestial body.
  6. An artificial object that orbits a celestial body.
  7. Four natural times of the year.
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  1. The force between to objects.
  2. Period:The time it takes to make one full spin around an axis.
  3. Two times during the year when there is equal amount of day and night.
  4. Eclipse: When the Moon's orbit passes through the Earth's shadow.
  5. Way Galaxy: Home to over 200 billion stars.
  6. Two time during the year when one side of Earth is experiencing the longest day and the other side is experiencing the shortes.
  7. Eclipse: When the Moon travels between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or all of the Sun's light.

14 Clues: A imaginary line. • The force between to objects. • Four natural times of the year. • When Earth turns around its axis. • The falling and rising movement of the sea. • Way Galaxy: Home to over 200 billion stars. • When an object revels around a celestial body. • A curve path that goes around a celestial body. • An artificial object that orbits a celestial body. • ...

The Solar System II 2024-12-11

The Solar System II crossword puzzle
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  1. what makes a black hole black
  2. the second brightest thing in the Kuiper belt
  3. the name of one of the eclipses
  4. was launched on April 24th, 1990
  5. likely to have a tail
  6. the first one became the first manmade object to leave the solar system
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  1. is created when a star dies
  2. a lot of them are on the moon
  3. its largest moon is named charon
  4. was the rover on the pathfinder mission
  5. the program that landed a man on the moon
  6. caused the dinosaurs to go extinct
  7. oval shaped and looks like a football
  8. the largest object in the asteroid belt

14 Clues: likely to have a tail • is created when a star dies • a lot of them are on the moon • what makes a black hole black • the name of one of the eclipses • its largest moon is named charon • was launched on April 24th, 1990 • caused the dinosaurs to go extinct • oval shaped and looks like a football • was the rover on the pathfinder mission • the largest object in the asteroid belt • ...

ALL ABOUT SCIENCE!!!!!!!mariomario 2025-06-09

ALL ABOUT SCIENCE!!!!!!!mariomario crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest planet in our solar system and a gas giant
  2. The word for when the date on when the sun crosses the earth
  3. A variable where this variable doesn't rely on another
  4. Heat moving in a circular motion
  5. It is a system that is made up of a bunch of stars
  6. The four regions of the atmosphere
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  1. it is half of a sphere when you cut any circular fruit in half
  2. Its a region in our outer solar system made up of asteroids
  3. These are bones from dinosaurs what are they called?
  4. The word for how much space an object takes up
  5. The seasons change because the earth has an

11 Clues: Heat moving in a circular motion • The four regions of the atmosphere • The seasons change because the earth has an • The word for how much space an object takes up • It is a system that is made up of a bunch of stars • These are bones from dinosaurs what are they called? • The largest planet in our solar system and a gas giant • ...

Crossword in Space 2022-05-03

Crossword in Space crossword puzzle
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  1. an astronomical phenomenon where the Earth is placed between the Sun and the Moon.
  2. the first Hungarian astronaut
  3. space research center of USA
  4. Albert Einstein's best-known theory
  5. person who performing spaceflight
  6. The void space between the celestial bodies of the universe.
  7. the central star of the solar system
  8. part of the earth's crust
  9. famous constellation, the larger one.
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  1. the first human who walked on the Moon.
  2. Location of St. Andrew's fault line
  3. it covers 70% of the Earth
  4. nothing can get out of it
  5. the closest Planet to the Earth.
  6. the smallest particle of chemical elements
  7. the largest known planet.
  8. the speed of light propagation
  9. last fired spacecraft

18 Clues: last fired spacecraft • nothing can get out of it • the largest known planet. • part of the earth's crust • it covers 70% of the Earth • space research center of USA • the first Hungarian astronaut • the speed of light propagation • the closest Planet to the Earth. • person who performing spaceflight • Location of St. Andrew's fault line • Albert Einstein's best-known theory • ...

How much do you know about the solar system? 2024-05-07

How much do you know about the solar system? crossword puzzle
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  1. the closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest planet in our solar system.
  2. Your home. Our Mission.
  3. the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest. It’s the only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots.
  4. machines are launched into space and orbit Earth or another body in space.
  5. the eighth, and most distant planet from the Sun. It’s the first planet discovered with math.
  6. the second planet from the Sun, and the sixth largest planet. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system.
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  1. the fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest in the solar system – more than twice as massive as the other planets combined.
  2. They’re all related to the flashes of light called “shooting stars” sometimes seen streaking across the sky.
  3. the seventh planet from the Sun, and it appears to spin sideways.
  4. the sixth planet from the Sun, and it’s surrounded by beautiful rings.
  5. large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun
  6. a massive, hot ball of plasma, inflated and heated by energy produced by nuclear fusion reactions at its core.

12 Clues: Your home. Our Mission. • large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun • the seventh planet from the Sun, and it appears to spin sideways. • the sixth planet from the Sun, and it’s surrounded by beautiful rings. • machines are launched into space and orbit Earth or another body in space. • ...

GALAXIES AND LIGHTS 2021-08-27

GALAXIES AND LIGHTS crossword puzzle
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  1. Galaxy with no form
  2. Galaxy with arms
  3. way: Earth's galaxy
  4. group: Neighborhood of other galaxies
  5. stars, gas, dust and solar systems
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  1. 100 billion in the milky way
  2. Causes you to stay on Earth’s surface
  3. Football shaped galaxy
  4. system: planets, asteroids, and moons
  5. What planets orbit around of

10 Clues: Galaxy with arms • Galaxy with no form • Football shaped galaxy • way: Earth's galaxy • 100 billion in the milky way • What planets orbit around of • stars, gas, dust and solar systems • Causes you to stay on Earth’s surface • system: planets, asteroids, and moons • group: Neighborhood of other galaxies

WORLD HISTORY 2025-12-16

WORLD HISTORY crossword puzzle
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  1. A famous execution device during the French revolution
  2. Atlantic slave/crop trade route
  3. Enlightenment documents of rights
  4. Astronomer with sun centered theory
  5. Sun centered solar system
  6. church Luther protested
  7. explorers treasure (pepper,cinnamon)
  8. Enlightenment thinker "social contract"
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  1. private ownership economic system
  2. Exchange of plants/animals across the Atlantic
  3. Luther protested document
  4. the "Sun king" of France
  5. protestant reformation leader
  6. germs exchanged across oceans
  7. relating to cities
  8. famous Leonardo de Vinci painting
  9. Renaissance art depth technique
  10. a over priced food during this time

18 Clues: relating to cities • church Luther protested • the "Sun king" of France • Luther protested document • Sun centered solar system • protestant reformation leader • germs exchanged across oceans • Atlantic slave/crop trade route • Renaissance art depth technique • private ownership economic system • Enlightenment documents of rights • famous Leonardo de Vinci painting • ...

Earth and the Sun 2022-03-25

Earth and the Sun crossword puzzle
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  1. Spring and _____ tides
  2. one of the components of the Earth/Sun system
  3. when the north pole is tilted towards the sun
  4. solar radiation that reaches Earth
  5. dark spots on the Sun's surface
  6. Earth rotates on its ______
  7. hydrogen and ______ primarily make up the Sun
  8. gases trapped in the atmosphere
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  1. cycles of glacial/interglacial periods
  2. solar energy traveling through space
  3. when the axis rotates
  4. Earth's atmosphere is ______
  5. Earth's axis is not tilted away or towards

13 Clues: when the axis rotates • Spring and _____ tides • Earth rotates on its ______ • Earth's atmosphere is ______ • dark spots on the Sun's surface • gases trapped in the atmosphere • solar radiation that reaches Earth • solar energy traveling through space • cycles of glacial/interglacial periods • Earth's axis is not tilted away or towards • ...

Chapter 7 Vocab: 2021-02-11

Chapter 7 Vocab: crossword puzzle
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  1. the four largest moons around Jupiter
  2. the planets closest to the sun
  3. the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun
  4. the 4th planet from the sun
  5. When a planet's atmosphere traps in solar energy
  6. an object that orbits the sun, has enough mass and gravity to make is spherical, but has other things in its orbit
  7. small rocky particle that moves through space
  8. a meteoroid that strikes the Earth's surface
  9. the average distance fro the Earth to the Sun
  10. the largest planet in the solar system
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  1. a small, rocky object that orbits the sun
  2. a small rocky and icy object that orbits the sun
  3. the time it takes an object to complete one rotation
  4. a round depression formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or space object
  5. Known for its impressive ring system
  6. the second planet from the sun
  7. a meteorite that has entered Earth's atmosphere
  8. the closest planet to the sun

18 Clues: the 4th planet from the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the planets closest to the sun • the second planet from the sun • Known for its impressive ring system • the four largest moons around Jupiter • the largest planet in the solar system • a small, rocky object that orbits the sun • a meteoroid that strikes the Earth's surface • ...

Asher's space crossword puzzle 2024-02-29

Asher's space crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. - A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
  2. - Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
  3. an area that is empty or available like the void.
  4. a large round object in space that moves around a star.
  5. belt - The region between Mars and Jupiter that contains the largest population of asteroids in our solar system.
  6. eclipse A phenomenon that occurs when the
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  1. A natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet.
  2. system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  3. A tiny particle of rock or dust that burns away in the earth's atmosphere.
  4. It radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it possible for life to exist on Earth. Plants.
  5. ground, soil, dirt, country” and “the abode of man and women.
  6. is a smaller version of the sun and the are a lot in space.

12 Clues: eclipse A phenomenon that occurs when the • - Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. • - A person trained to travel in a spacecraft. • an area that is empty or available like the void. • A natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet. • a large round object in space that moves around a star. • is a smaller version of the sun and the are a lot in space. • ...

Space Crossword puzzle 2024-01-17

Space Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Takes us to space
  2. Something you wish on
  3. It is a dwarf planet
  4. The biggest planet in the solar system
  5. Closet planet to the sun
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  1. Pulls in everything
  2. The planet we live on
  3. Power from the sun
  4. Pulls us down with weight
  5. Has rings around it

10 Clues: Takes us to space • Power from the sun • Pulls in everything • Has rings around it • It is a dwarf planet • The planet we live on • Something you wish on • Closet planet to the sun • Pulls us down with weight • The biggest planet in the solar system

Power Crossword 2025-08-14

Power Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Where waffle gatherings happen
  2. Essential resource we managE
  3. Division that keeps the lights on
  4. Popular Wednesday visitor
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  1. Singapore's energy ___ (FUTURE)
  2. Innovation starts with this
  3. Our mission to ___ the impossible
  4. Essential skill for future-ready workforce
  5. Type of energy we're growing (SOLAR)
  6. What powers our growth (LEARNING)

10 Clues: Popular Wednesday visitor • Innovation starts with this • Essential resource we managE • Where waffle gatherings happen • Singapore's energy ___ (FUTURE) • Our mission to ___ the impossible • Division that keeps the lights on • What powers our growth (LEARNING) • Type of energy we're growing (SOLAR) • Essential skill for future-ready workforce

Space 2023-01-09

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What orbits earth
  2. Every planet moves around the sun
  3. How much matter an object has
  4. Collection of solar systems
  5. Gravitational pull on an object
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  1. A collection of planets and moons
  2. A planet we live on
  3. What keeps things together
  4. Big Star That Gives Light
  5. Scientist That Discovered Gravity

10 Clues: What orbits earth • A planet we live on • Big Star That Gives Light • What keeps things together • Collection of solar systems • How much matter an object has • Gravitational pull on an object • A collection of planets and moons • Every planet moves around the sun • Scientist That Discovered Gravity

The planet 2020-06-22

The planet crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the smallest planet in the Solar System
  2. What is the 1argest planet in the Solar System?
  3. The sixth planet from the Sun feature / an extensive ring system Uranus The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
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  1. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun? Mars What planet is nicknamed the Red Planet'?
  2. That is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
  3. What is the third planet from the Sun

6 Clues: What is the third planet from the Sun • What is the smallest planet in the Solar System • That is the hottest planet in the Solar System? • What is the 1argest planet in the Solar System? • What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun? Mars What planet is nicknamed the Red Planet'? • ...

Into the universe 2022-08-22

Into the universe crossword puzzle
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  1. A large object with large amounts of energy, powered by a black hole
  2. A hole where radiation can escape in space
  3. The galaxy in which the solar system holds earth, planets, etc.
  4. A star that is the size of a planet when the low mass has used up all its fuel.
  5. A rock that orbits the sun
  6. A planet that orbits a star
  7. system A star system of suns, stars, and planets
  8. A theory of how the universe began
  9. A cloud of gas and dust that nurses new stars
  10. A body of matter that enters the earth's atmosphere
  11. A large, round body/ball that orbits around the sun
  12. A ball of gases, dust, and rocks that orbit the sun
  13. A large planet consisting of helium and hydrogen
  14. a luminous body of light naturally produced and visible in dark/at night
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  1. A system of gas, dust, stars, energy, and gravity
  2. A celestial body that orbits around planets
  3. A Group of stars that form a pattern, which is configured at birth
  4. a natural satellite that reflects light from the sun at night
  5. A star that shows brightness increasing over a course of months
  6. Particles that are composed and not reactive in reflecting, absorbing, or emitting any light.
  7. A matter that contains particles
  8. A star that increases its brightness when explosions occur
  9. A small planet
  10. A magnetized star that produces electromagnetic radiation

24 Clues: A small planet • A rock that orbits the sun • A planet that orbits a star • A matter that contains particles • A theory of how the universe began • A hole where radiation can escape in space • A celestial body that orbits around planets • A cloud of gas and dust that nurses new stars • system A star system of suns, stars, and planets • ...

Animals & Planets 2021-06-20

Animals & Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. The NASA is discovering if we can live in it
  2. it lives in the ice & it's a bear
  3. it's in the movie of Flora & Ulises & it climbs trees
  4. it's very big it has big ears & a trunk
  5. we live in it & it has meny more contrys
  6. it lives with people and says woof
  7. it lives the ice & it's a bird that can't fly
  8. it's blue and it's next tu Saturn
  9. it's the king of the amazonas and it has spots
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  1. it's the bigest planet in the solar system
  2. it's next to the Sun
  3. it has a long neck
  4. it lives with people and says meow
  5. it has a ring and it's very famous
  6. it's the last planet & it's very cold
  7. it has a mane & it's the king of the savannah
  8. it has white, black & orange stripes & it's the king of the jungle
  9. it's the hottest planet in the solar system

18 Clues: it has a long neck • it's next to the Sun • it lives in the ice & it's a bear • it's blue and it's next tu Saturn • it lives with people and says meow • it has a ring and it's very famous • it lives with people and says woof • it's the last planet & it's very cold • it's very big it has big ears & a trunk • we live in it & it has meny more contrys • ...

Telescopes, Planets, and Moons p.442-449 2024-09-24

Telescopes, Planets, and Moons p.442-449 crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the category of man made satellites
  2. This natural satellite revolves around the Earth
  3. The largest moon in our solar system
  4. A star and the objects that orbit around it
  5. An instrument that makes distant objects seem farther and nearer
  6. The _____________ space telescope was placed into orbit in 1990
  7. The 3rd planet from the Sun
  8. A large object that orbits a star
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  1. This is the storm happening on Jupiter right now and it's twice the size of Earth
  2. It was a planet up until 2006 now it's a dwarf planet
  3. This planet is tipped over on its side.
  4. Anything that orbits around something else in space
  5. This is a bowl-shaped hole caused by an impact
  6. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are in this group of planets
  7. It is nicknamed "The Red Planet". We currently have rovers on it now.
  8. This is the last of the gas planets in our solar system
  9. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  10. Venus is covered in rivers of ___________.

18 Clues: The 3rd planet from the Sun • A large object that orbits a star • The largest moon in our solar system • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • This planet is tipped over on its side. • Venus is covered in rivers of ___________. • This is the category of man made satellites • A star and the objects that orbit around it • This is a bowl-shaped hole caused by an impact • ...

Solar System - Will Russell 2021-07-26

Solar System - Will Russell crossword puzzle
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  1. a system with millions and billions of stars together
  2. the collection of 8 planets and there moons around the sun
  3. the curved path of a celestial object round the a star or planet
  4. comet that burns up entering earths atmosphere
  5. something that orbits around the earth
  6. a large ball with hot matter in it
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  1. the distance the speed of light takes to travel in one year
  2. is in an orbit around the sun
  3. a small rock in space that orbits the sun
  4. a small rock that orbits the sun
  5. something that orbits the sun or stars to gather and collect information
  6. a patch that appears from suns surface from time to time
  7. a piece of rock that has fallen to earths atmosphere
  8. the star that earth orbits

14 Clues: the star that earth orbits • is in an orbit around the sun • a small rock that orbits the sun • a large ball with hot matter in it • something that orbits around the earth • a small rock in space that orbits the sun • comet that burns up entering earths atmosphere • a piece of rock that has fallen to earths atmosphere • ...

Solar System - Will Russell 2021-07-29

Solar System - Will Russell crossword puzzle
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  1. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
  2. an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
  3. the amount of time light can travle in a year
  4. any of the dark spots that appear at times on the sun's surface and are usually visible only through a telescope.
  5. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  6. an area of activity, interest, or influence.
  7. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
  8. the star round which the earth orbits.
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  1. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  2. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
  3. A galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
  4. a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor. Over 90 per cent of meteorites are of rock while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel.
  5. a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging enormously in size, are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
  6. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun

14 Clues: the star round which the earth orbits. • an area of activity, interest, or influence. • the amount of time light can travle in a year • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. • the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun • ...

Solar System & Space Exploration 2021-05-06

Solar System & Space Exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. In the Space Program, Project _______ was focused on getting a man into space and bringing him home alive.(C)
  2. People practiced working and living in space during project ________. (C)
  3. The force of _______ keeps planets orbiting the sun and moons orbiting the planets. (A)
  4. The sun is made mostly of _______.(A)
  5. By sending rovers, such as Opportunity and Curiosity to ____, we have been able to study the Red Planet. (B)
  6. A planet orbiting the sun - the definition of a year. (A)
  7. America's moon landing occurred during Project ______ in 1969. (C)
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  1. During the 1980s and 90s, Americans used the ______________ to send crewed missions into space. (B)
  2. The light visible when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere. (A)
  3. The __________Space Station allows scientists from different countries to study space. (B)
  4. A planet spinning on its axis creating day and night. (A)
  5. A ______ is an unmanned wheeled vehicle used to explore Mars. (B)
  6. Comets are unique because they have extremely ______ orbits around the sun.(A)
  7. The only star in our solar system (A)

14 Clues: The sun is made mostly of _______.(A) • The only star in our solar system (A) • A planet spinning on its axis creating day and night. (A) • A planet orbiting the sun - the definition of a year. (A) • The light visible when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere. (A) • A ______ is an unmanned wheeled vehicle used to explore Mars. (B) • ...

Universe 2023-05-11

Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun.
  2. Third planet from the Sun and the only place known in the universe where life has originated and found habitability.
  3. Celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass.
  4. Sixth planet from the Sun.
  5. Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun.
  6. Occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body.
  7. Brightest star in the constellation of Lepus.
  8. Distance light travels in one year.
  9. Hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium at the center of our solar system.
  10. Galaxy that includes the Solar System.
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  1. All existing matter and space considered as a whole.
  2. A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  3. Are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun
  4. Luminous ball of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium, held together by its own gravity.
  5. Giant cloud of dust and gas in space.
  6. Regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
  7. Huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity.

17 Clues: Sixth planet from the Sun. • Distance light travels in one year. • Giant cloud of dust and gas in space. • Galaxy that includes the Solar System. • Are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun • Brightest star in the constellation of Lepus. • All existing matter and space considered as a whole. • Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. • ...

Solar System & Space Exploration 2021-05-06

Solar System & Space Exploration crossword puzzle
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  1. In the Space Program, Project _______ was focused on getting a man into space and bringing him home alive.(C)
  2. The __________Space Station allows scientists from different countries to study space. (B)
  3. A planet spinning on its axis creating day and night. (A)
  4. The force of _______ keeps planets orbiting the sun and moons orbiting the planets. (A)
  5. The only star in our solar system (A)
  6. By sending rovers, such as Opportunity and Curiosity to ____, we have been able to study the Red Planet. (B)
  7. Comets are unique because they have extremely ______ orbits around the sun.(A)
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  1. A planet orbiting the sun - the definition of a year. (A)
  2. The sun is made mostly of _______.(A)
  3. People practiced working and living in space during project ________. (C)
  4. During the 1980s and 90s, Americans used the ______________ to send crewed missions into space. (B)
  5. A ______ is an unmanned wheeled vehicle used to explore Mars. (B)
  6. The light visible when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere. (A)
  7. America's moon landing occurred during Project ______ in 1969. (C)

14 Clues: The sun is made mostly of _______.(A) • The only star in our solar system (A) • A planet orbiting the sun - the definition of a year. (A) • A planet spinning on its axis creating day and night. (A) • The light visible when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere. (A) • A ______ is an unmanned wheeled vehicle used to explore Mars. (B) • ...

Small Solar System Object 2016-11-21

Small Solar System Object crossword puzzle
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  1. Belt Beyond Neptune's orbit
  2. Clouds of Gas and dust form a fuzzy outer layer
  3. Loose collection of ice.dust and small rocky particle
  4. Showers Occurs when Earth passes through an area with many meteoroids
  5. rocky object
  6. A dwarf planet that orbits beyond Neptune
  7. cloud Beyond the Kuiper Belt
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  1. Planet Was developed in 2006 as a new category
  2. Has two moons
  3. Chunks of Rock or dust smaller than asteroids
  4. tho solid inner core of a comet
  5. belt a region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter
  6. One Moon
  7. Has three Moons

14 Clues: One Moon • rocky object • Has two moons • Has three Moons • Belt Beyond Neptune's orbit • cloud Beyond the Kuiper Belt • tho solid inner core of a comet • A dwarf planet that orbits beyond Neptune • Chunks of Rock or dust smaller than asteroids • Planet Was developed in 2006 as a new category • Clouds of Gas and dust form a fuzzy outer layer • ...

Formation of the Solar Systems 2021-01-20

Formation of the Solar Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. The rocky planets are made of chunks of rock and M_____.
  2. Which planet do scientists think formed first? J_________.
  3. Objects which were captured by planets and now orbit around them are called M_____.
  4. What are the large pieces / the building blocks of planets called? P___________.
  5. Which planet was knocked onto its side by an impact? U_______.
  6. Our Sun formed from a huge cloud of material which was pulled together and planets are kept in orbit around the Sun. Which force is responsible for both of these things. G_______.
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  1. What are the rocky leftover pieces of rock in the Solar System called? A________.
  2. What do we call planets which orbit other stars? E__________.
  3. There are two ice giant planets. Uranus is one, which is the other? N________.
  4. Scientists think that perhaps water was brought to the Earth by C______.
  5. Our Solar system is thought to be about 4.5 B_____ years old.
  6. Just like humans and animals which may move from one place to another, planets moved closer and further from the sun in their early lifetime - we call this m__________.
  7. Jupiter swallowed up lots of material around it - which planet is smaller in size than expected as a result. M_____.
  8. Which planet is spinning in the opposite direction to all the others? V______.
  9. Which object was the first to form in the Solar System? S___.

15 Clues: The rocky planets are made of chunks of rock and M_____. • Which planet do scientists think formed first? J_________. • What do we call planets which orbit other stars? E__________. • Our Solar system is thought to be about 4.5 B_____ years old. • Which object was the first to form in the Solar System? S___. • ...

Planets 2020-10-13

Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. a huge system of many stars, gases and dust
  2. the smallest and innermost planet
  3. no longer considered a main planet
  4. furthest planet
  5. star at a center of a solar system
  6. large object that revolves around the sun
  7. fifth planet from the sun
  8. hottest planet
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  1. device use to observe distant objects in space
  2. planet with beautiful ring system
  3. a ball of rock, ice and frozen gases
  4. any natural body revolving around the planet
  5. a huge ball of superheated voices
  6. seventh planet with the coldest temperature
  7. planet which we live

15 Clues: hottest planet • furthest planet • planet which we live • fifth planet from the sun • planet with beautiful ring system • the smallest and innermost planet • a huge ball of superheated voices • no longer considered a main planet • star at a center of a solar system • a ball of rock, ice and frozen gases • large object that revolves around the sun • ...

Galaxy 2021-12-15

Galaxy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. no defined shape
  2. a collection of gas, dust, stars
Down
  1. system: have our planets and stars
  2. has arms
  3. The main star we see
  4. football-shaped
  5. way: makes up our stars, solar system

7 Clues: has arms • football-shaped • no defined shape • The main star we see • a collection of gas, dust, stars • system: have our planets and stars • way: makes up our stars, solar system

Vocab part 2 2025-02-18

Vocab part 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. When the moon moves between Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight for a short time. This makes the sky darker like early evening even during the day.
  2. A rocky object that orbits the sun. They are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
  3. When Earth moves between the sun and the moon blocking sunlight from reaching the moon. This makes the moon look darker or even red.
  4. When the moon is completely covered by earth's shadow. The moon looks red because Earth's atmosphere bends sunlight and only red light reaches the moon. This is called a blood moon.
  5. The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere. It looks like a glowing halo around the Sun during a total solar eclipse
  6. The path an object takes around another object in space. Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth.
  7. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse. If you stand in the umbra during a solar eclipse, you will see a total eclipse
  8. When the Moon completely blocks the sun. The sky becomes dark, and only the sun's outer layer is visible. People wear special glasses to watch it safely.
Down
  1. The force that pulls objects toward each other. It keeps planets in orbit and makes things fall to the ground when you drop them
  2. When the moon blocks only part of the sun. The sun looks like a crescent and the sky is not completely dark.
  3. Large objects that orbits a star like the Sun. Earth is a planet where humans, animals and plants live.
  4. The lighter part of the shadow during an eclipse. If you are in the penumbra you will only see a partial eclipse.
  5. When only part of the moon moves into Earth's shadow.It looks like a dark bite has been taken out of the moon.
  6. Includes the sun, eight planets, moons, asteroids,and comets that orbit the sun, earth is the third planet from the sun
  7. The center of our solar system. It gives us light and heat helping plants grow and keeping Earth warm.

15 Clues: The center of our solar system. It gives us light and heat helping plants grow and keeping Earth warm. • A rocky object that orbits the sun. They are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter • Large objects that orbits a star like the Sun. Earth is a planet where humans, animals and plants live. • ...

Space 2017-05-16

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fourth planet from the sun
  2. galaxy of our solar system
  3. the planet with the largest rotation period
  4. all of space's contents
  5. takes 365 days to orbit around the sun
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  1. incudes all the planets
  2. orbits planet earth
  3. a giant star that is the centre of our solar system

8 Clues: orbits planet earth • incudes all the planets • all of space's contents • galaxy of our solar system • the fourth planet from the sun • takes 365 days to orbit around the sun • the planet with the largest rotation period • a giant star that is the centre of our solar system

Planets 2014-10-28

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet known to have life on it
  2. Only planet that rotates on its side
  3. Furthest planet away from the sun
  4. The smallest planet in our solar system
Down
  1. The earth's sister planet
  2. Know for its spectacular rings
  3. Biggest planet in the solar system
  4. Known as the red planet

8 Clues: Known as the red planet • The earth's sister planet • Know for its spectacular rings • Furthest planet away from the sun • Biggest planet in the solar system • Only planet that rotates on its side • The smallest planet in our solar system • The only planet known to have life on it

Stars & Planets-Our Solar System Crossword- SOLUTIONS 2025-04-03

Stars & Planets-Our Solar System Crossword- SOLUTIONS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large body that orbits a star.
  2. The biggest planet in our solar system.
  3. The farthest planet from the Sun.
  4. The red planet.
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  1. The planet with the biggest rings.
  2. The center of our solar system.
  3. The only planet known to have life.
  4. An object that orbits a planet.

8 Clues: The red planet. • The center of our solar system. • An object that orbits a planet. • A large body that orbits a star. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • The planet with the biggest rings. • The only planet known to have life. • The biggest planet in our solar system.

puzzle 4 2024-01-10

puzzle 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Square number
  2. Days of creation
  3. Third time's a charm
  4. Double trouble
  5. Fingers on one hand
Down
  1. First in line
  2. Six-pack muscles
  3. Eight planets in the solar system
  4. Doughnut shape
  5. Binary system base

10 Clues: Square number • First in line • Doughnut shape • Double trouble • Days of creation • Six-pack muscles • Binary system base • Fingers on one hand • Third time's a charm • Eight planets in the solar system

Cassie:Solar System 2020-01-21

Cassie:Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blue is the hottest temperature of these celestial beings
  2. 1 million earths could fit inside this
  3. you would weigh about 38 percent of what you do on this planet
  4. Clouds of gas and dust
  5. This belt has at least three dwarf planets in it
  6. This planet takes 84 earth years to orbit the sun
  7. Moon named after the greek god of fear
  8. this is the fastest spinning object in our solar system
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  1. this planet is named after the roman god of war
  2. This is the most distant planet that can be seen without a telescope
  3. this is the seconf brightest object in our solar system
  4. many of these make up a belt
  5. Sometimes referred to as dirty snowballs
  6. This planet has a great spot, much like jupiter
  7. Moon named after greek god of panic
  8. Named after the roman god of the underworld

16 Clues: Clouds of gas and dust • many of these make up a belt • Moon named after greek god of panic • 1 million earths could fit inside this • Moon named after the greek god of fear • Sometimes referred to as dirty snowballs • Named after the roman god of the underworld • this planet is named after the roman god of war • This planet has a great spot, much like jupiter • ...

Q1 Reflection 2024-10-28

Q1 Reflection crossword puzzle
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  1. When the Moon is fully illuminated to our view
  2. When the Moon is fully dark to our view
  3. A fossil used to define and identify geologic periods
  4. The planets in the Solar System ________ around the Sun
  5. The force that attracts any two objects with mass
  6. If a rock layer is at the top, then it is what(age)
  7. When the Moon falls into the Earth's shadow, making it appear reddish
  8. Earth spins on its _______
  9. Gravity holds the Moon in _____ around the Earth
  10. Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid
  11. Half of a planet(northern and southern)
Down
  1. When the Moon is in between the Earth and the Sun, blocking its light
  2. Larger, gaseous, and colder planets
  3. Smaller, rocky, and warmer planets
  4. All the planets in the Solar System do this on their axis
  5. If a rock layer is at the bottom, then it is what(age)

16 Clues: Earth spins on its _______ • Smaller, rocky, and warmer planets • Larger, gaseous, and colder planets • When the Moon is fully dark to our view • Half of a planet(northern and southern) • Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid • When the Moon is fully illuminated to our view • Gravity holds the Moon in _____ around the Earth • ...

PES - Science Crossword 2025-11-25

PES - Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An attempt to find out about something.
  2. Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
  3. Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.
  4. Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
  5. It takes the Earth 24 hours to complete one full _________.
  6. To make a picture in your mind using information from different sources.
  7. Careful and orderly.
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  1. The Earth takes 365 days to ______ the sun.
  2. An arrangement of stars seen from Earth.
  3. A description of how something works or why something happens.
  4. System, The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun.
  5. The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.
  6. A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.
  7. The only star in our solar system.
  8. A scientist that studies the stars, planets, moons, and galaxies.
  9. Information that supports an answer to a question.

16 Clues: Careful and orderly. • The only star in our solar system. • An attempt to find out about something. • An arrangement of stars seen from Earth. • The Earth takes 365 days to ______ the sun. • Information that supports an answer to a question. • Something we observe to be similar over and over again. • Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation. • ...

SPACE 2023-06-06

SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person trained to travel and work in space
  2. The sixth planet from the sun, recognized by its prominent ring system
  3. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
  4. The star at the center of our solar system
  5. Earth's natural satellite that orbits around it
  6. The largest planet in our solar system, known for its massive size and storms
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  1. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars
  2. A celestial object consisting of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun
  3. The fourth planet from the sun, known as the "Red Planet"
  4. An optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space

10 Clues: The star at the center of our solar system • A person trained to travel and work in space • Earth's natural satellite that orbits around it • The fourth planet from the sun, known as the "Red Planet" • An optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space • A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity • ...

The Solar System and More 2014-02-05

The Solar System and More crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Group of stars and gas
  2. How much matter an object has
  3. Planet named after the Roman god of the sea
  4. When the moon passes in front of the Sun
  5. A planet that has no atmosphere
  6. The movement of a planet around the Sun
  7. A natural satellite
  8. The spinning of a planet on its axis
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  1. Its color is cause by rusted iron on its soil
  2. A small object orbiting the Sun and often glows with a long tail
  3. An imaginary line that goes through the North and South poles
  4. Also called a star
  5. The gas giant with a red spot
  6. The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body
  7. A shooting star
  8. Usually made of icy objects or dust flying around a planet
  9. The path the planets follow across the sky
  10. We live on this planet
  11. A band of rocks between Mars and Jupiter
  12. A planet the spins backwards

20 Clues: A shooting star • Also called a star • A natural satellite • Group of stars and gas • We live on this planet • A planet the spins backwards • How much matter an object has • The gas giant with a red spot • A planet that has no atmosphere • The spinning of a planet on its axis • The movement of a planet around the Sun • When the moon passes in front of the Sun • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM LESSON4-5-6 2020-12-13

SOLAR SYSTEM LESSON4-5-6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the earth crosses the tail of comet,swarms of meteors are seen.
  2. are stony meteorites which do not
  3. The body that reaches the earth is called.
  4. meteorites, as their name suggests,
  5. Which appear after nearly every 76 year. It was seen in 1986.
  6. They are believed to have condensed directly out of the solar nebula, making them the most ‘pristine’ material in the Solar System.
  7. is the fireball seen in the sky when a meteoroid collides with the Earth’s atmosphere.
  8. He predicted that the Sun released a steady stream of charged particles with speeds of a few 100 km/s.
  9. man-made satellite
  10. is a piece of rocky space debris orbiting the Sun at typically 20 - 40 km/s,some of which are on a collision course with the Earth.
  11. are composed of about 50% silicates and 50% iron, and make up only about 1% the of meteorite falls.
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  1. are small Solar System bodies.
  2. is the remnant of a meteoroid which has survived the fireball to impact on the Earth’s surface.
  3. lead to suggest in the early 1600s that cometary tails were effected by the pressure of sunlight.
  4. an explosion was felt hundreds of kilometers away and felled trees over an area of 2000 square kilometers.
  5. are small spherical pebbles, generally 0.1 mm to 10 mm in size, found in the primitive chondrites.
  6. As comets burn out*, dust and rock fragments form a compact which for many years continues to circle the Sun in the orbit of the parent comet.
  7. make up the remaining 95% of meteorite falls, and are divided into three types: chondrites, achondrites & carbonaceous.
  8. chondrules or volatiles and have far less iron than chondrites.
  9. it is generally known as "shooting star" or "falling star".
  10. a stream of ionised gas emanating from the Sun, was discovered ten years later in 1962.
  11. There is large gap in between the orbit of Mars & Jupiter.
  12. Crater would have had a diameter between 50 and 100 meters.
  13. bodies that have been chemically sorted.
  14. some larger meteoroids can actually explode in the air before they hit the ground.
  15. are composed of silicate rock & rounded bits of glassy rock.
  16. trace amounts of gas that resembles the atmosphere of Mars, which is trapped within microscopic pockets of the rocks.
  17. tails of comets, point in a slightly different direction though still away from the Sun.
  18. meteorites are extremely rare - less that 0.1% of all meteorites are of lunar origin.
  19. carbon and some complex organic material. They can also contain as much as 20% water and other volatile compounds.
  20. Earth are typically 10-20 times as large as the diameter of the meteorite which causes it.
  21. formed when large meteorites strike
  22. meteors are dust particles from the Temple-Tuttle comet.
  23. meteorites are composed of about 90% iron and 10% nickel. They make up about 4% of the Earth’s meteorites.

34 Clues: man-made satellite • are small Solar System bodies. • are stony meteorites which do not • meteorites, as their name suggests, • formed when large meteorites strike • bodies that have been chemically sorted. • The body that reaches the earth is called. • meteors are dust particles from the Temple-Tuttle comet. • There is large gap in between the orbit of Mars & Jupiter. • ...

Chapter 3 - The Solar System 2021-04-16

Chapter 3 - The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. the solid inner core of a comet
  2. a donut-shaped region that stretches from around Pluto’s orbit to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun
  3. further developed the geocentric theory - he also said that the planets move on small circles that move on bigger circles
  4. called the father of systematic astronomy, and used math to determine longitude and latitudes of the Earth
  5. the name given to the first four outer planets (Jovian planets)
  6. the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
  7. astronomer that studied under Plato
  8. the fuzzy outer layer of a comet
  9. the middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere
  10. first to measure the distance around the Earth
  11. wrote the three laws about the movement of planets (and studied under Brahe)
  12. a thin disk of small ice and rock particles surrounding a planet
  13. the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere
  14. a meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth’s surface
  15. the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
  16. a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow orbit
  17. the inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off its visible light
  18. the model of the universe where the Earth is at the center
  19. a dark area of gas on the sun’s surface that is cooler than surrounding gases
Down
  1. the process by which hydrogen atoms join together in the sun’s core to form helium
  2. the first astronomer to say that the sun is the center of the universe in 1514
  3. a region of very tightly packed gas in the sun’s interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of light
  4. the name given to the first four, inner planets
  5. discovered the planet that would eventually be called Uranus
  6. a stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun’s corona
  7. he used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory, and discovered the phases of Venus
  8. a huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface, linking parts of sunspot regions
  9. first astronomer to discover a super nova in 1572
  10. the central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place
  11. a chunk of rock or dust in space
  12. an eruption of gas from the sun’s surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect
  13. the trapping of heat by a planet’s atmosphere
  14. the model of the solar system in which the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun
  15. the outermost layer of the sun’s interior
  16. an oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular; the shape of the planets’ orbits
  17. a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system
  18. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere
  19. rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets

38 Clues: the solid inner core of a comet • the fuzzy outer layer of a comet • a chunk of rock or dust in space • astronomer that studied under Plato • the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere • the middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere • the outermost layer of the sun’s interior • the trapping of heat by a planet’s atmosphere • first to measure the distance around the Earth • ...

Chapter 3 - The Solar System 2021-04-16

Chapter 3 - The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the solid inner core of a comet
  2. a donut-shaped region that stretches from around Pluto’s orbit to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun
  3. further developed the geocentric theory - he also said that the planets move on small circles that move on bigger circles
  4. called the father of systematic astronomy, and used math to determine longitude and latitudes of the Earth
  5. the name given to the first four outer planets (Jovian planets)
  6. the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
  7. astronomer that studied under Plato
  8. the fuzzy outer layer of a comet
  9. the middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere
  10. first to measure the distance around the Earth
  11. wrote the three laws about the movement of planets (and studied under Brahe)
  12. a thin disk of small ice and rock particles surrounding a planet
  13. the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere
  14. a meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth’s surface
  15. the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
  16. a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow orbit
  17. the inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off its visible light
  18. the model of the universe where the Earth is at the center
  19. a dark area of gas on the sun’s surface that is cooler than surrounding gases
Down
  1. the process by which hydrogen atoms join together in the sun’s core to form helium
  2. the first astronomer to say that the sun is the center of the universe in 1514
  3. a region of very tightly packed gas in the sun’s interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of light
  4. the name given to the first four, inner planets
  5. discovered the planet that would eventually be called Uranus
  6. a stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun’s corona
  7. he used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory, and discovered the phases of Venus
  8. a huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface, linking parts of sunspot regions
  9. first astronomer to discover a super nova in 1572
  10. the central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place
  11. a chunk of rock or dust in space
  12. an eruption of gas from the sun’s surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect
  13. the trapping of heat by a planet’s atmosphere
  14. the model of the solar system in which the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun
  15. the outermost layer of the sun’s interior
  16. an oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular; the shape of the planets’ orbits
  17. a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system
  18. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere
  19. rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets

38 Clues: the solid inner core of a comet • the fuzzy outer layer of a comet • a chunk of rock or dust in space • astronomer that studied under Plato • the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere • the middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere • the outermost layer of the sun’s interior • the trapping of heat by a planet’s atmosphere • first to measure the distance around the Earth • ...

Solar System Camp Lesson 3 2021-07-17

Solar System Camp Lesson 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To travel around something.
  2. This is a dwarf planet.
  3. The planet closest to the sun.
  4. We live on this planet.
  5. Narrated the story "Comet Meets the Solar Family".
  6. Someone who travels into space.
  7. This planet has rings.
  8. The only planet to rotate on its side.
  9. The hottest planet.
  10. To spin around, and around, and around......
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  1. Haley's Comet orbits in this direction.
  2. The largest planet.
  3. To go overtop of something else.
  4. This planet has many large volcanoes.
  5. A mountain that shoots fire and smoke.
  6. When you do not follow the rules.
  7. A very windy planet.
  8. Something that is much smaller than normal.
  9. A space rock.
  10. The assigned spot.

20 Clues: A space rock. • The assigned spot. • The largest planet. • The hottest planet. • A very windy planet. • This planet has rings. • This is a dwarf planet. • We live on this planet. • To travel around something. • The planet closest to the sun. • Someone who travels into space. • To go overtop of something else. • When you do not follow the rules. • This planet has many large volcanoes. • ...

Leila Travis - Solar System Crossword 2024-01-30

Leila Travis - Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a cloud of gas
  2. the seemingly empty regions in the asteroid belt
  3. can also produce twists and knots as they interact gravitationally with ring particles
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  5. a block of ice and gases that have frozen in the extreme cold of the outer solar system
  6. the largest part of a comet
  7. where meteoroids seem to diverge from a common point
  8. consists of a tail, coma, and nucleus
  9. meteorites that have a lumpy structure
  10. an object that orbits the sun and massive enough for gravity to compress into sphere (ex. Pluto)
  11. beyond Neptune, extending to perhaps 50 AU from the sun
  12. small, planet-like bodies
Down
  1. smaller objects, beyond Neptune
  2. rocky or metallic bodies
  3. made of the debris from a comet
  4. escaped gases in a comet emitting light of their own
  5. sunlight striking dust grains imparts a tiny force to them
  6. located on Jupiter, can be seen in many photos
  7. to pass in front of
  8. a swarm of trillions of icy bodies that lie far beyond the orbit of Neptune
  9. solar system originated from a rotating cloud
  10. reappear at time intervals less than 200 years
  11. solid body, while in space and before it reaches the atmosphere
  12. stony meteorites that have no chondrules
  13. glowing trail of hot gas and vaporized debris left by a solid object heated by friction as it moves through Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speed

25 Clues: a cloud of gas • to pass in front of • rocky or metallic bodies • small, planet-like bodies • the largest part of a comet • smaller objects, beyond Neptune • made of the debris from a comet • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • consists of a tail, coma, and nucleus • meteorites that have a lumpy structure • stony meteorites that have no chondrules • ...

Universe and the Solar System 2024-07-30

Universe and the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Explains how universe developed from very tiny, dense “singularity”.
  2. If stars move toward Earth, light becomes brighter.
  3. It includes all of space, and all the matter and energy that space contains.
  4. Low temp waves indicating explosion occurred.
  5. ____________ increases = Frequency decreases.
  6. Equal _________ are swept out in equal amount of time.
  7. Proposed that the Universe is expanding.
  8. A large cluster of galaxies.
  9. Stars are moving away from Earth and their light becomes dimmer.
  10. Change in frequency of waves moving relative to its source.
Down
  1. Responsible for movement of dust clouds to form planets and stars.
  2. Galaxies that often appear reddish because they contain many old stars.
  3. Planets move ________ when closest to Sun and slowest when farthest from Sun.
  4. Galaxies that often appear bluish because they contain many young stars.
  5. Solar System formed from huge, rotating cloud disk of dust and gases.
  6. Proposed the three Laws of Planetary Motion.
  7. Is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
  8. A star with the group of heavenly bodies that revolve around it.
  9. Orbit of every planet is an _________ with Sun at one foci (focus).
  10. The brightest object in our sky (besides the sun and the moon) is ________.

20 Clues: A large cluster of galaxies. • Proposed that the Universe is expanding. • Proposed the three Laws of Planetary Motion. • Low temp waves indicating explosion occurred. • ____________ increases = Frequency decreases. • If stars move toward Earth, light becomes brighter. • Equal _________ are swept out in equal amount of time. • ...

Topic #10 Solar System Objects 2024-03-04

Topic #10 Solar System Objects crossword puzzle
Across
  1. asteroid with a moon
  2. loose balls of ice and rock that usually have very long, narrow orbits
  3. the most common element in the sun
  4. small mostly rocky objects often found between Mars and Jupiter
  5. round, large objects orbiting the sun in clear paths
  6. 4 inner planets are called ________
  7. outer layer of the sun's atmosphere that looks like a white halo and extends into space for millions of km
  8. the star at the center of our solar system
  9. Chunks of rock or dust smaller than an asteroid
  10. hottest planet
  11. eruption of plasma into space caused when prominences connect
  12. icy gas planet with twind speeds about 2,000 Kph
  13. red planet with largest volcano in the solar system
  14. 4 outer planets are called ______ _________
  15. the average distance measured from the center of the sun to the center of Earth
  16. central region of the sun
Down
  1. area of the sun outside the core where most of the heat flows out in the form of EMR
  2. dark region of the sun's surface that have cooler temps
  3. huge loops of plasma that connect sun spots
  4. outermost layer of the sun's interior where hot plasma rises to the surface
  5. inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that is visible
  6. natural satellite
  7. planet that rotates on it's side
  8. smallest planet
  9. dwarf planet that was onmce considered the 9th planet
  10. very hot gas-like gas consisting of electrically charged particles
  11. the sun, the planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller objects
  12. large gas giant with distinctive rings
  13. the type of nuclear reactions taking place in the sun
  14. largest planet with giant red spot
  15. blue planet with 70% of it's surface covered by water

31 Clues: hottest planet • smallest planet • natural satellite • asteroid with a moon • central region of the sun • planet that rotates on it's side • the most common element in the sun • largest planet with giant red spot • 4 inner planets are called ________ • large gas giant with distinctive rings • the star at the center of our solar system • huge loops of plasma that connect sun spots • ...

Planets -Olivia 2024-02-09

Planets -Olivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are 4 _____ giants
  2. scientists have only found life on earth
  3. Biggest planet in the solar system
  4. The inner 4 planets are called the _____ plants
Down
  1. The belt separating the gas giant and terrestrial planets
  2. there are_____planets in our solar system
  3. has a ring made of ice and rocks
  4. The smallest planet

8 Clues: The smallest planet • There are 4 _____ giants • has a ring made of ice and rocks • Biggest planet in the solar system • scientists have only found life on earth • there are_____planets in our solar system • The inner 4 planets are called the _____ plants • The belt separating the gas giant and terrestrial planets

SCS-OUR SOLAR SYSTEM 2025-04-11

SCS-OUR SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large body that orbits a star.
  2. The biggest planet in our solar system.
  3. The farthest planet from the Sun.
  4. The red planet.
Down
  1. The planet with the biggest rings.
  2. The center of our solar system.
  3. The only planet known to have life.
  4. An object that orbits a planet.

8 Clues: The red planet. • The center of our solar system. • An object that orbits a planet. • A large body that orbits a star. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • The planet with the biggest rings. • The only planet known to have life. • The biggest planet in our solar system.

SCS CROSSWORD OUR PLANETS & SUN 2025-04-09

SCS CROSSWORD OUR PLANETS & SUN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large body that orbits a star.
  2. The biggest planet in our solar system.
  3. The farthest planet from the Sun
  4. The red planet.
Down
  1. The planet with the biggest rings.
  2. The center of our solar system.
  3. The only planet known to have life.
  4. An object that orbits a planet.

8 Clues: The red planet. • The center of our solar system. • An object that orbits a planet. • A large body that orbits a star. • The farthest planet from the Sun • The planet with the biggest rings. • The only planet known to have life. • The biggest planet in our solar system.

astronomy 2023-12-13

astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unit
  2. rock
  3. star
  4. hit earth
Down
  1. small
  2. bright
  3. sun
  4. in our solar system
  5. in atmosphere
  6. moon

10 Clues: sun • unit • rock • star • moon • small • bright • hit earth • in atmosphere • in our solar system

Animals 2020-11-03

Animals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet which has the largest volcano.
  2. This planet has wild winds.
  3. This planet's Roman Equivalent is The God Poseidon.
  4. This planet is also known as The Ice Giant.
  5. This planet is very light.
Down
  1. This was once a planet but now a dwarf planet.
  2. The smallest planet in the Solar System.
  3. The hottest planet in the solar System.
  4. The only planet with life.

9 Clues: The only planet with life. • This planet is very light. • This planet has wild winds. • The hottest planet in the solar System. • The smallest planet in the Solar System. • The planet which has the largest volcano. • This planet is also known as The Ice Giant. • This was once a planet but now a dwarf planet. • This planet's Roman Equivalent is The God Poseidon.

Night Owl 2017-04-18

Night Owl crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Largest planet in the solar system
  2. Sixth planet from the sun... think rings
  3. Third planet from the sun... lots of humans
  4. Astronomical body that orbits the Earth
  5. The star in the center of the solar system
Down
  1. Eighth planet from the sun... the BLUE planet
  2. The sun is the closet ---- to earth
  3. Dwarf planet... think Mickey Mouse
  4. Fourth planet from the sun... the red planet

9 Clues: Largest planet in the solar system • Dwarf planet... think Mickey Mouse • The sun is the closet ---- to earth • Astronomical body that orbits the Earth • Sixth planet from the sun... think rings • The star in the center of the solar system • Third planet from the sun... lots of humans • Fourth planet from the sun... the red planet • ...

Galaxy vocabulary 2025-11-13

Galaxy vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Astronomical unit measuring distance, not time
  2. Instrument for viewing distant objects in space
  3. A group of connected parts forming a whole
  4. Region where gravity prevents light from escaping
Down
  1. The name of the galaxy containing our Solar System
  2. All space, time, and matter as a whole
  3. Vast collection of stars bound by gravity
  4. Relating to the Sun
  5. Transmission of information or message

9 Clues: Relating to the Sun • All space, time, and matter as a whole • Transmission of information or message • Vast collection of stars bound by gravity • A group of connected parts forming a whole • Astronomical unit measuring distance, not time • Instrument for viewing distant objects in space • Region where gravity prevents light from escaping • ...