solar system Crossword Puzzles

Earth movement 2023-01-06

Earth movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A scientist who studies space
  2. An imaginary line around the middle of earth
  3. Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
Down
  1. The earth's movement around its axis is called ________.
  2. The smallest planet in our solar system.
  3. The curved path the earth undertakes around the sun.
  4. The earth's movement around the sun is called ________.
  5. The largest planet in our solar system.
  6. An imaginary line that goes through earth

9 Clues: A scientist who studies space • The largest planet in our solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system. • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. • An imaginary line that goes through earth • An imaginary line around the middle of earth • The curved path the earth undertakes around the sun. • The earth's movement around the sun is called ________. • ...

Comets meteors and asteroids 2022-11-30

Comets meteors and asteroids crossword puzzle
Across
  1. before they touch the ground
  2. touch ground
  3. cloud outside the solar system
  4. most in asteroid belt
  5. Have tail
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  1. between mars and jupiter
  2. objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids
  3. the belt that some small rocks ice and gas are in
  4. what fly through the solar system from oort clouds or the asteroid belt
  5. the burning ball of gas that the comets follow

10 Clues: Have tail • touch ground • most in asteroid belt • between mars and jupiter • before they touch the ground • cloud outside the solar system • the burning ball of gas that the comets follow • the belt that some small rocks ice and gas are in • objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids • ...

SPACE 2017-04-11

SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The galaxy that our Solar System is found in
  2. The hottest planet in our Solar System
  3. The gas that makes up the sun
  4. The reason we have tides and waves on Earth
  5. Made up of billions of stars
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  1. Created when a large star explodes
  2. Caused the extinction of Dinosaurs 65 million years ago
  3. The planet nearest to the Sun
  4. Pluto is this type of planet

9 Clues: Pluto is this type of planet • Made up of billions of stars • The planet nearest to the Sun • The gas that makes up the sun • Created when a large star explodes • The hottest planet in our Solar System • The reason we have tides and waves on Earth • The galaxy that our Solar System is found in • Caused the extinction of Dinosaurs 65 million years ago

asteroids,comets,meteors,and dwarf planets. 2020-11-23

asteroids,comets,meteors,and dwarf planets. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the shadow of the moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
  2. minor planets from the inner solar system.
  3. a small rock,metallic in space.
  4. icy,solar system body.
  5. a object placed into a obit.
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  1. the sun in the center.
  2. a small rock,metallic in space.
  3. is a revolving of a object around another in an oval shape path.
  4. a complete circle around
  5. planet: a object that is not know of.

10 Clues: the sun in the center. • icy,solar system body. • a complete circle around • a object placed into a obit. • a small rock,metallic in space. • a small rock,metallic in space. • planet: a object that is not know of. • minor planets from the inner solar system. • is a revolving of a object around another in an oval shape path. • ...

Space Terms 2025-04-03

Space Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The star at the center of ur solar system
  2. A grouping of stars, planets, and meteorites. (milky way)
  3. A grouping of stars to make a shape or figure
  4. Where many researchers learn about space
  5. The planet we live on
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  1. A person who studies space
  2. A planet that has rings, the 7th in out solar system
  3. The first discovered dwarf planet
  4. Another word for "rocket"

9 Clues: The planet we live on • Another word for "rocket" • A person who studies space • The first discovered dwarf planet • Where many researchers learn about space • The star at the center of ur solar system • A grouping of stars to make a shape or figure • A planet that has rings, the 7th in out solar system • A grouping of stars, planets, and meteorites. (milky way)

Solar system and natural treasures 2017-12-17

Solar system and natural treasures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. луна
  2. шёлк
  3. солнце
  4. ледяная шапка
  5. жемчуг
  6. хлопок
  7. солнечная система
  8. янтарь
  9. какао
  10. земля
  11. дерево
  12. резина
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  1. шерсть
  2. звезда
  3. космический зонд
  4. меркурий
  5. газ
  6. вулкан
  7. поверхность
  8. экватор
  9. золото
  10. марс
  11. нефть

23 Clues: газ • луна • шёлк • марс • какао • земля • нефть • шерсть • звезда • солнце • жемчуг • хлопок • вулкан • янтарь • золото • дерево • резина • экватор • меркурий • поверхность • ледяная шапка • космический зонд • солнечная система

planets of the solar system 2021-06-10

planets of the solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. each of the four divisions of the year
  2. imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
  3. force that pulls a body toward earth
  4. angular distance of a body's hour circle east of the vernal equinox
  5. a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star
  6. the sun, earth,and moon in alignment
  7. the action of rotating around an axis or center
  8. the point in the orbit of a planet
  9. angular distance of a place east or west
  10. distance from the earth to the sun
  11. celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
  12. the action or process of moving or being moved
  13. angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
  14. the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  15. space of partial illumination
  16. meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere
  17. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  18. relating to or belonging to a planet or planets
  19. large round object that circles the Earth
  20. action or process of conveying
  21. optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  22. Earth and other planets revolve around Sun
  23. frozen gases, rock and dust
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  1. kind of radiation including different wave lengths
  2. time of new and full moon when the Sun and Moon are in syzygy
  3. center of the earth
  4. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator
  5. the point in the orbit of a planet
  6. smaller than a regular planet
  7. fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large
  8. moon during the lunar cycle between the new moon and the full moon
  9. celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  10. an atmospheric phenomenon
  11. moon gets between Earth and the sun
  12. phase between a new moon and a full moon
  13. angular distance of a body north or south of the celestial equator
  14. the star around which the earth orbits
  15. conspicuous configurations of objects or creatures in the sky
  16. period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
  17. part of a shadow in which all light from a given source
  18. single-stranded sequence of DNA or RNA
  19. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor
  20. eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  21. alternate rising and falling of the sea
  22. squashed circle with two focus points

45 Clues: center of the earth • an atmospheric phenomenon • frozen gases, rock and dust • smaller than a regular planet • space of partial illumination • action or process of conveying • the point in the orbit of a planet • the point in the orbit of a planet • distance from the earth to the sun • moon gets between Earth and the sun • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • ...

EARTH,SOLAR SYSTEM AND FOLKTAKES 2023-11-27

EARTH,SOLAR SYSTEM AND FOLKTAKES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. GUNUNG
  2. BULAN
  3. LEMBAH
  4. GUA
  5. SAMUDRA
  6. AIR TERJUN
  7. BINTANG
  8. BUMI
  9. BANJIR
  10. DANAU
  11. PELANGI
  12. GEMPA BUMI
  13. SUNGAI
  14. PENGEMIS
  15. TANAH LONGSOR
  16. PENYIHIR
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  1. RATU
  2. TATA SURYA
  3. GURUN
  4. GUNUNG MELETUS
  5. PERAMPOK
  6. TAMPAN
  7. BADAI
  8. PAHLAWAN
  9. LANGIT

25 Clues: GUA • RATU • BUMI • GURUN • BULAN • DANAU • BADAI • GUNUNG • LEMBAH • TAMPAN • BANJIR • SUNGAI • LANGIT • SAMUDRA • BINTANG • PELANGI • PERAMPOK • PENGEMIS • PAHLAWAN • PENYIHIR • TATA SURYA • AIR TERJUN • GEMPA BUMI • TANAH LONGSOR • GUNUNG MELETUS

Solar System + Gravity Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-16

Solar System + Gravity Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.
  2. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice, rock and dust; when near the sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles form pointing away from the sun.
  3. A unit of measurement used to describe distances between celestial objects, equal to 3.26 light years.
  4. A small, blue-white hot core of a dim star that is the leftover center of an old star.
  5. A naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists outside of Earth's atmosphere that can be found in the observable universe; i.e. planets, moon, stars, asteroids, comets, etc.
  6. Distance greater than 35,785 km above sea level in which some artificial satellites orbit Earth.
  7. A natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy, including planets, stars, galaxies and even light, are attracted to (or gravitate toward) one another.
  8. A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases.
  9. The scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
  10. A flattened rotating disk of gas and dust grains surrounding a newly formed protostar or star in which, over time, collisions within the disk tends to lead to planet formation.
  11. The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.5 trillion km or 5.8 trillion miles.
  12. A huge cloud of gas that is created when the outer layers of a red giant star drift out into space.
  13. A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light in the sky as it burns.
  14. An object that is thrown, propelled, or launched and the only force acting upon it is gravity.
  15. A satellite that orbits in the same direction around Earth and whose speed is equal to Earth's rotational period of 23 hours and 56 minutes.
  16. An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and is large enough to dominate or impact those within its orbit.
  17. The apparent change in position of an object when you look at it from different locations.
  18. A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun's surface.
  19. A reaction that occurs when lighter nuclei are forced together to produce heavier nuclei; typically occurs within stars.
  20. A geosynchronous (rotational rate 23 hours and 56 minutes) high earth orbit (35,785 km) satellite whose rotational rate and height allows it to remain above the same spot on Earth's surface.
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  1. Distance between 160 ‐ 2,000 km above sea level in which some artificial satellites orbit Earth.
  2. The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere.
  3. When there are no net flows of matter or energy to or away from a system and no net changes in the matter and energy in that system; in regards to stars it is the balance between gravity collapsing the star and nuclear fusion within the star holding it up.
  4. Any object, natural or artificial, that orbits around another object in space.
  5. A form of matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation nor emits light at any known wavelength and is believed to make up 90 percent of the matter in the universe.
  6. The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.
  7. The average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km often used in Solar System distance calculations.
  8. Any of numerous small solid celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the Sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter).
  9. A very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature; red giants are thought to occur in the latter stage of a star's life when no hydrogen remains in the core to fuel nuclear fusion.
  10. Planets composed made mostly of rocks and metals, have solid surfaces, with atmospheres that range from very thick (on Venus) to very thin (on Mercury); the four smaller inner planets in the solar system-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  11. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravitational attraction.
  12. A meteoroid that impacts or reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely.
  13. A large cloud of dust and gas in space from which solar systems are formed.
  14. The remnants of a comet, asteroid or planet that has broken free and is floating around at extremely high speeds in space.
  15. A large planet that consists mostly of gases hydrogen and helium in a dense form; the four large outer planets in the solar system- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

35 Clues: The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere. • A large cloud of dust and gas in space from which solar systems are formed. • Any object, natural or artificial, that orbits around another object in space. • ...

Planets of the solar system 2021-04-23

Planets of the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. orbits of planets around the Sun
  2. representing the earth as the center(former)
  3. during full or new moon, the Sun, the Moon and Earth are all aligned
  4. body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be a planet
  5. fading or becoming less strong or powerful
  6. distance in degrees North and South of the equator.
  7. a small fragment of an orbiting body that has fallen to Earth, generating heat
  8. transfer of thermal energy
  9. imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees latitude
  10. tool that astronomers use to see faraway object
  11. fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large
  12. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
  13. force a force that attracts any two objects with mass.
  14. rising position
  15. the star around which the earth orbits
  16. natural satellite of the earth
  17. a space of partial illumination
  18. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  19. periodic rise and fall of sea level
  20. has not cleared the area of its orbit of smaller debris
  21. attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  22. a kind of radiation including visible light
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  1. time of year during which Earth’s axis is at a 90 degree angle to the Sun
  2. obscuring of the light from one celestial body
  3. distance in degrees East and West of the prime meridian.
  4. point of orbit of a planet closest to the sun
  5. body made of rock and ice
  6. when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth, blocking Earth’s view of the Sun
  7. spacecraft that travels through space to collect science
  8. tide that occurs during the first- or third-quarter Moon, when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth form a right angle
  9. celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit
  10. optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  11. point of orbit is further from the sun
  12. the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
  13. short-term periods with specific weather conditions
  14. representing the sun as the center(current)
  15. metallic object
  16. the dark central part of a sunspot
  17. group of stars that form a pattern
  18. he time taken by a celestial body to make a complete round in its orbit.
  19. piece of interplanetary material that falls toward Earth and enters its
  20. action of rotating

42 Clues: rising position • metallic object • action of rotating • body made of rock and ice • transfer of thermal energy • natural satellite of the earth • a space of partial illumination • orbits of planets around the Sun • the dark central part of a sunspot • group of stars that form a pattern • periodic rise and fall of sea level • point of orbit is further from the sun • ...

Solar System and Space Exploration 2022-10-24

Solar System and Space Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural or artificial body in orbit
  2. Streak of light from meteoroid as it enters Earth's atmosphere
  3. Instrument used for viewing distant objects
  4. A person training to be part of a space crew
  5. First name of the first man on the moon
  6. A meteoroid that hits Earth's surface
  7. All planets orbit the ________
  8. First animal in space
  9. First American woman in space
  10. American agency dedicated to space exploration
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  1. Rocky or metallic objects in space
  2. Another word for revolution
  3. The name of the competition between US & Russia
  4. Gravity pulls objects towards the _____ of Earth.
  5. 4th planet from the Sun
  6. Located between Mars and Jupiter
  7. Small objects mostly made of ice
  8. Larget planet in our solar system
  9. Pluto is classified as a ________ planet
  10. The name of our galaxy

20 Clues: First animal in space • The name of our galaxy • 4th planet from the Sun • Another word for revolution • First American woman in space • All planets orbit the ________ • Located between Mars and Jupiter • Small objects mostly made of ice • Larget planet in our solar system • Rocky or metallic objects in space • Natural or artificial body in orbit • ...

Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22

Earth and the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets orbit around it
  2. Coldest continent
  3. Smallest continent
  4. producer of maple syrup
  5. Independence day
  6. planet farther from the sun
  7. Number of continents
  8. Largest continent
  9. Planet closest to the sun
  10. Who created the world
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  1. Hottest planet
  2. Before continents broke apart
  3. Number of planets
  4. where we live on
  5. Coldest planet
  6. Whats on the canada flag
  7. Largest planet
  8. Covers seventy percent of the earth
  9. torus-shaped region
  10. A dwarf planet

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • where we live on • Independence day • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Largest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Planets orbit around it • producer of maple syrup • Whats on the canada flag • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • ...

The Sun and Solar System 2025-09-04

The Sun and Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A small planet-like body such as Pluto
  2. The planet with the most famous ring system
  3. The amount of matter in an object
  4. A giant ball of gas producing light and heat by fusion
  5. The farthest planet from the Sun
  6. The largest planet in the Solar System
  7. The name for the small rocky planets close to the sun
  8. A natural satellite that orbits a planet
  9. The force that keeps planets in orbit.
  10. An inward force in circular motion
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  1. The name for the gas and ice giants
  2. The planet that rotates on its side
  3. The path a planet takes around the sun
  4. The closest planet to the Sun
  5. A famous dwarf planet, once classed as the ninth planet
  6. The third planet from the Sun
  7. The region where most asteroids are found
  8. Known as the red planet
  9. A large body that orbits a star
  10. A rocky body found between Mars and Jupiter

20 Clues: Known as the red planet • The closest planet to the Sun • The third planet from the Sun • A large body that orbits a star • The farthest planet from the Sun • The amount of matter in an object • An inward force in circular motion • The name for the gas and ice giants • The planet that rotates on its side • A small planet-like body such as Pluto • ...

Universe Crossword Puzzle 2017-03-28

Universe Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Way The galaxy that contains our solar system is the ___________.
  2. Bang Theory One explanation of how the universe began.
  3. The troposphere is below this layer of Earth atmosphere.
  4. Ship This transportation can take astronauts to space!
  5. A very cold and windy planet.
  6. Some day people will try to land on _______.
  7. Hole A region of space with a gravitational field.
  8. Atmosphere Divided into four primary layers.
  9. The night sky is filled with ___________ that are far, far away.
  10. ZOOM in and you can see the stars up close!
  11. _____________ revolves around the Sun.
  12. Second largest planet in the solar system.
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  1. Canis Majoris Known as the red hyper giant. One of the biggest stars in the universe.
  2. Year The distance that light travels in one year.
  3. Lowest region in the atmosphere.
  4. A landscape that have features of the moon.
  5. Helps collect data and information about the universe.
  6. Carbon dioxide is an example of this.
  7. ____________ travel to space to discover and learn new things about the universe.
  8. Gives of light for all to see.

20 Clues: A very cold and windy planet. • Gives of light for all to see. • Lowest region in the atmosphere. • Carbon dioxide is an example of this. • _____________ revolves around the Sun. • Second largest planet in the solar system. • A landscape that have features of the moon. • ZOOM in and you can see the stars up close! • Some day people will try to land on _______. • ...

Earth Science 2018-04-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sphere of water
  2. rock formed by intense heat and pressure
  3. the transfer of heat energy by touch
  4. plate boundary that collides and forms mountains
  5. used to measure outside our solar system
  6. long term atmospheric conditions
  7. sphere of ice
  8. plate boundary that spreads apart and makes valleys
  9. sun moon and earth are at a right angle creating very little difference between high tide and low tide
  10. temporary atmospheric conditions (example: rain)
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  1. used to measure inside our solar system
  2. rock formed by tiny rock particles
  3. rock formed by molten and cooled lava
  4. the transfer of heat energy by heat waves
  5. sun moon and earth are in a straight line creating higher high tides and lower low tides
  6. sphere of air
  7. sphere of rocks
  8. sphere of living things
  9. the transfer of heat energy by hot air/liquid rising and cool air/liquid sinking
  10. type of dating that uses rock layers to determine the general order or rocks
  11. type of dating that uses radioactive atoms to determine the exact age of rocks

21 Clues: sphere of air • sphere of ice • sphere of water • sphere of rocks • sphere of living things • long term atmospheric conditions • rock formed by tiny rock particles • the transfer of heat energy by touch • rock formed by molten and cooled lava • used to measure inside our solar system • rock formed by intense heat and pressure • used to measure outside our solar system • ...

The Enlightenment 2021-09-23

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. MAde vaccine for smallpox
  2. Examined red blood cells, looked up close at organisms
  3. The agreement in which people created a government.
  4. Heliocentric theory
  5. Individual freedom, social contract
  6. Earth is the center of the solar system
  7. Sun is the center of the solar system
  8. Laws of motion and gravity
  9. Separation of power and checks and balances
  10. Founder of modern chemistry
  11. Women's rights
  12. A person who rules with absolute power
  13. Parties where people met to discuss new ideas
  14. Freedom of speech/religion
  15. Experimental method/encouraged use of scientific method
  16. Believed all humans were born evil, created the social contract
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  1. Depicted happy scenes/soft lines and colors
  2. Mathematical laws to support the heliocentric theory
  3. People could learn from experience, supported social contract
  4. A logical procedure for gathering testing ideas
  5. Founder of telescope used it to support the heliocentric theory
  6. Analytical geometry
  7. Dull colors and lines, about war
  8. The people who presented new ways of thinking during the Enlightenment.
  9. Promoted crimical justice

25 Clues: Women's rights • Heliocentric theory • Analytical geometry • MAde vaccine for smallpox • Promoted crimical justice • Laws of motion and gravity • Freedom of speech/religion • Founder of modern chemistry • Dull colors and lines, about war • Individual freedom, social contract • Sun is the center of the solar system • A person who rules with absolute power • ...

Geology, Meteorology and Astronomy 2021-06-19

Geology, Meteorology and Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which planet has only two moon
  2. Is the amount of water vapor in the air
  3. It deals with the study of rock layers
  4. stars What is the hottest stars of all
  5. Jupiter's largest moon
  6. rock Is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
  7. What is the largest planet in our solar system
  8. Is the study of rock
  9. The measure of the amount of the heat energy in the atmospheric
  10. What planet rotates 243 days and its revolusyon 225 days?
  11. Which layer of the earth do plants and animals live on?
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  1. This word means to spin on an axis
  2. Suturn's largest moon
  3. Describes how fast the air is moving fast a certain point
  4. The study of atmospheric phenomena
  5. Is the study of earth
  6. Is derived from ancient greek meaning "high in the air"
  7. What is the center of our solar system
  8. This planet is the largest among the inner planets. And it's rotation is every 24 hours
  9. Which type of soil is made up of very tiny grains of rock

20 Clues: Is the study of rock • Suturn's largest moon • Is the study of earth • Jupiter's largest moon • Which planet has only two moon • This word means to spin on an axis • The study of atmospheric phenomena • It deals with the study of rock layers • stars What is the hottest stars of all • What is the center of our solar system • Is the amount of water vapor in the air • ...

Geology, Meteorology and Astronomy 2021-06-19

Geology, Meteorology and Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which planet has only two moon
  2. Is the amount of water vapor in the air
  3. It deals with the study of rock layers
  4. stars What is the hottest stars of all
  5. Jupiter's largest moon
  6. rock Is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
  7. What is the largest planet in our solar system
  8. Is the study of rock
  9. The measure of the amount of the heat energy in the atmospheric
  10. What planet rotates 243 days and its revolusyon 225 days?
  11. Which layer of the earth do plants and animals live on?
Down
  1. This word means to spin on an axis
  2. Suturn's largest moon
  3. Describes how fast the air is moving fast a certain point
  4. The study of atmospheric phenomena
  5. Is the study of earth
  6. Is derived from ancient greek meaning "high in the air"
  7. What is the center of our solar system
  8. This planet is the largest among the inner planets. And it's rotation is every 24 hours
  9. Which type of soil is made up of very tiny grains of rock

20 Clues: Is the study of rock • Suturn's largest moon • Is the study of earth • Jupiter's largest moon • Which planet has only two moon • This word means to spin on an axis • The study of atmospheric phenomena • It deals with the study of rock layers • stars What is the hottest stars of all • What is the center of our solar system • Is the amount of water vapor in the air • ...

6th Grade Science 2023-11-15

6th Grade Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the most abundant elements
  2. one of the most abundant elements
  3. hottest planet
  4. the force that pulls things toward the earth
  5. only planet with water in all 3 states of matter
  6. has the most moons
  7. coldest planet
  8. this variable never changes
  9. this variable is what you change
  10. a cloud of dust
  11. the purest substance on earth
  12. largest planet
  13. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  14. this contains EVERYTHING
  15. Pluto isn't a planet because it doesn't ___ its orbit
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  1. this variable is what you measure, it is the outcome
  2. particle outside the nucleus that has a negative charge
  3. smallest planet
  4. The nebula started to heat up, contract, and ____.
  5. Neptune's twin
  6. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  7. particle in the nucleus that has no charge
  8. this tells you the number of protons
  9. Earth is this many AUs from the sun
  10. Pluto is this type of planet
  11. measures things outside of our solar system
  12. particle in the nucleus that has a positive charge
  13. an atom of hydrogen has this many neutrons
  14. this contains our solar system plus lots of other stars and planets

29 Clues: hottest planet • Neptune's twin • coldest planet • largest planet • smallest planet • a cloud of dust • has the most moons • this contains EVERYTHING • this variable never changes • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Pluto is this type of planet • the purest substance on earth • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • this variable is what you change • one of the most abundant elements • ...

Puzzle 1 2020-10-16

Puzzle 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. suggested that hydrogen atoms in the sun fused or combined to form helium atoms
  2. only moon in solar system with substantial atmosphere
  3. type of visible star is coolest
  4. magellanic cloud is a
  5. natural disasters happen on moon
  6. the sun
  7. Horsehead nebula is
  8. brightest star in southern constellation of carina
  9. pulsar is actually a
  10. a black hole of mass of earth would be of size of a
  11. Device that does not work on moon
  12. Saturn's moon has distinctive equatorial ridge
  13. class name that andromeda galaxy belongs to
  14. largest volcano
  15. two bright spots of light on opposite sides of a halo
  16. the dragon
  17. great red spot located at
  18. cool areas on the surface of earth
Down
  1. star closest to sun
  2. galaxy home to solar system
  3. unit measurement used to describe the expansion of universe
  4. rotation axis to most celestial bodies is
  5. astronomical event that made headlines in 1986
  6. only moon with active volcanoes
  7. asteroid type of heavenly body
  8. first rover to explore mars
  9. the hunter
  10. bright star in constellation Ursa major

28 Clues: the sun • the hunter • the dragon • largest volcano • star closest to sun • Horsehead nebula is • pulsar is actually a • magellanic cloud is a • great red spot located at • galaxy home to solar system • first rover to explore mars • asteroid type of heavenly body • type of visible star is coolest • only moon with active volcanoes • natural disasters happen on moon • ...

Project Hail Mary 2024-09-12

Project Hail Mary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet considered for a solar energy absorption solution.
  2. Central theme of the mission and the story.
  3. Field heavily emphasized in problem-solving throughout the book.
  4. Biological process crucial to understanding Astrophage.
  5. MARY: Name of the spacecraft sent on the crucial mission.
  6. CETI: Star system that remains unaffected by Astrophage.
  7. Nickname for the autonomous probes used in the mission.
  8. Microorganism causing the energy crisis on Earth.
  9. Key challenge between Ryland and Rocky.
  10. Last name of the protagonist, Ryland _____.
  11. Last name of the scientist who discovered the solar dimming.
  12. First name of the protagonist, _____ Grace.
Down
  1. Astrophage's ability to imitate stellar radiation.
  2. Subatomic particle involved in Astrophage reproduction.
  3. Nickname of the alien engineer from Eridani.
  4. Species name of the alien character Rocky.
  5. SHIP: Type of spacecraft where the crew is in suspended animation.
  6. Force manipulated aboard the Hail Mary for artificial effect.
  7. First name Eva, mission commander overseeing Hail Mary.
  8. Condition that afflicts Ryland Grace upon awakening.
  9. Periods of radio silence during the mission.
  10. Collaborative effort between human and alien.
  11. Rocky is an _____ from another star system.

23 Clues: Key challenge between Ryland and Rocky. • Species name of the alien character Rocky. • Central theme of the mission and the story. • Last name of the protagonist, Ryland _____. • Rocky is an _____ from another star system. • First name of the protagonist, _____ Grace. • Nickname of the alien engineer from Eridani. • Periods of radio silence during the mission. • ...

Project Hail Mary 2024-09-12

Project Hail Mary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planet considered for a solar energy absorption solution.
  2. Central theme of the mission and the story.
  3. Field heavily emphasized in problem-solving throughout the book.
  4. Biological process crucial to understanding Astrophage.
  5. MARY: Name of the spacecraft sent on the crucial mission.
  6. CETI: Star system that remains unaffected by Astrophage.
  7. Nickname for the autonomous probes used in the mission.
  8. Microorganism causing the energy crisis on Earth.
  9. Key challenge between Ryland and Rocky.
  10. Last name of the protagonist, Ryland _____.
  11. Last name of the scientist who discovered the solar dimming.
  12. First name of the protagonist, _____ Grace.
Down
  1. Astrophage's ability to imitate stellar radiation.
  2. Subatomic particle involved in Astrophage reproduction.
  3. Nickname of the alien engineer from Eridani.
  4. Species name of the alien character Rocky.
  5. SHIP: Type of spacecraft where the crew is in suspended animation.
  6. Force manipulated aboard the Hail Mary for artificial effect.
  7. First name Eva, mission commander overseeing Hail Mary.
  8. Condition that afflicts Ryland Grace upon awakening.
  9. Periods of radio silence during the mission.
  10. Collaborative effort between human and alien.
  11. Rocky is an _____ from another star system.

23 Clues: Key challenge between Ryland and Rocky. • Species name of the alien character Rocky. • Central theme of the mission and the story. • Last name of the protagonist, Ryland _____. • Rocky is an _____ from another star system. • First name of the protagonist, _____ Grace. • Nickname of the alien engineer from Eridani. • Periods of radio silence during the mission. • ...

The Universe 2023-05-29

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Very hot, not luminous star at the endo of its life cycle
  2. Arrangement of electromagnetic waves
  3. Age of the universe is 13.77 ____ years old
  4. Description of the wavelength of light that shows a distant object is moving away from the observer
  5. Massive star explosion
  6. Name of the star in our solar system
  7. The hottest stars are this color
  8. Diagram that plots stars according to luminosity and surface temperature
  9. name of the light we can see
  10. Planets that orbit stars outside of our solar system
Down
  1. Primary fuel used by stars
  2. Telescope launched in December 2021 to replace the Hubble Telescope
  3. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis while revolving around the sun
  4. Describes how the universe is changing over time
  5. Stars that generate energy by hydrogen fusing into helium
  6. The effect that shows how objects are moving in the universe
  7. Cloud of gas/dust where stars are born
  8. Theory of the beginning of the universe
  9. "Invisible" feature near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
  10. Shape of the Milky Way Galaxy

20 Clues: Massive star explosion • Primary fuel used by stars • name of the light we can see • Shape of the Milky Way Galaxy • The hottest stars are this color • Arrangement of electromagnetic waves • Name of the star in our solar system • Cloud of gas/dust where stars are born • Theory of the beginning of the universe • Age of the universe is 13.77 ____ years old • ...

Enlightenment and Revolution myah hunt 2022-12-21

Enlightenment and Revolution myah hunt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth centered solar system
  2. used telescope to study astronomy
  3. veto
  4. social gatherings hosted by wealthy women to discuss ideas
  5. simple but elegant
  6. agreement between people and gov’t
  7. ruled a little differently , but still absolute monarchs
  8. theory that the truth can be discovered through reason and logic
  9. part of the U.S constitution
  10. sun centered solar system
  11. thinkers of the Enlightenment
  12. separation of powers was the only way to prevent tyranny
Down
  1. applied reason and logic to people and society
  2. ruled russia ( 1762-1796 )
  3. change in thinking about the natural world using observation
  4. used enlightenment ideas from Locke to justify independence
  5. belief based on reason
  6. grand and extravagant
  7. gov’t should only exist for the benefit of the people
  8. wanted equal education for women
  9. The U.S declare independence from Great Britain
  10. universal laws of motion and gravity
  11. logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
  12. freedom of speech and religion
  13. speedy trial, council, no cruel and unusual punishments
  14. people are born with right to life, liberty, and property

26 Clues: veto • simple but elegant • grand and extravagant • belief based on reason • sun centered solar system • ruled russia ( 1762-1796 ) • earth centered solar system • part of the U.S constitution • thinkers of the Enlightenment • freedom of speech and religion • wanted equal education for women • used telescope to study astronomy • agreement between people and gov’t • ...

ESS Quiz #6 Review Crossword 2025-04-04

ESS Quiz #6 Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Describes phases of the moon with the light on the left hand side
  2. The total shadow of an elliptic plane
  3. The term that describes Earth spinning on it's axis
  4. Multiple retrogrades in a singlar orbit
  5. The shape of Earth orbit
  6. When the Moon is the closest to Earth
  7. The current model of the solar system
  8. Developed the laws of planetary motion
  9. Discovered Gravity
  10. The theory that explains the formation of the moon
Down
  1. Discovered that the Earth was round
  2. The moon passing through the elliptic plane of the Earth
  3. Study of the universe and other phenomena
  4. Went blind studying the Sun
  5. The distance from the Sun to Earth
  6. The type of day that describes the true length of Earth rotation on its axis
  7. The only discovery of Ptolemy that we still use
  8. The first phase of the Moon
  9. The darker portion of the Moon
  10. Another term for orbit
  11. First model of the solar system
  12. Formations largely for on the moon's surface
  13. 29 and a half day
  14. The first society of people to study Astronomy

24 Clues: 29 and a half day • Discovered Gravity • Another term for orbit • The shape of Earth orbit • Went blind studying the Sun • The first phase of the Moon • The darker portion of the Moon • First model of the solar system • The distance from the Sun to Earth • Discovered that the Earth was round • The total shadow of an elliptic plane • When the Moon is the closest to Earth • ...

EOY Science Review Semester 1 pt 1h 2025-05-06

EOY Science Review Semester 1 pt 1h crossword puzzle
Across
  1. explanation of an event or observation in nature
  2. transfer of energy (heat) through waves
  3. where hot gas moves up and cooler gas falls
  4. the true brightness of an object
  5. entire range of radiant energy
  6. outermost layer of a star
  7. model of the solar system/universe with Earth in the middle
  8. a rule that describes a pattern in nature
  9. observation made using measurements
  10. the brightness of a star as viewed from Earth's surface
  11. model of the solar system with the Sun in the middle
  12. How many variables can be changed in an experiment?
Down
  1. observation made suing the senses
  2. where nuclear fusion takes place
  3. diagram relates the surface temperature and absolute brightness of a star
  4. apparent surface of a star
  5. variable variable that is being tested
  6. layer that covers the core
  7. orange-red layer of the Sun
  8. group in a controlled experiment not introduced to the independent variable
  9. transfer of energy(heat) through direct contact
  10. 150000km
  11. variable variable that is measured for effect

23 Clues: 150000km • outermost layer of a star • apparent surface of a star • layer that covers the core • orange-red layer of the Sun • entire range of radiant energy • where nuclear fusion takes place • the true brightness of an object • observation made suing the senses • observation made using measurements • transfer of energy (heat) through waves • ...

Crossword of the Milky Way. 2013-09-24

Crossword of the Milky Way. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another name for a huge blackhole
  2. Galaxy closest to the milky way
  3. A type of matter.
  4. The Milky way is a type of
Down
  1. A type of theory about the birth of our universe
  2. Biggest star in our solar system
  3. The arm where our solar system is situated
  4. Americas space center

8 Clues: A type of matter. • Americas space center • The Milky way is a type of • Galaxy closest to the milky way • Biggest star in our solar system • Another name for a huge blackhole • The arm where our solar system is situated • A type of theory about the birth of our universe

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

Planets 2020-10-31

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. your future is to be burned
  2. the largest planet in the solar system
  3. , its rings are envious
Down
  1. the possible future new home of mankind
  2. the planet that one side is always night and the other side is day
  3. the last planet in the solar system
  4. very hot
  5. our home

8 Clues: very hot • our home • , its rings are envious • your future is to be burned • the last planet in the solar system • the largest planet in the solar system • the possible future new home of mankind • the planet that one side is always night and the other side is day

THE EIGHT PLANETS 2024-12-11

THE EIGHT PLANETS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are black ... on the Sun
  2. Too small to be a planet
  3. One of the colours of the Sun
  4. The satellite of the Earth
  5. This planet has a ring
Down
  1. The fifth planet
  2. The star at the centre of the Solar System
  3. There are eight ... in the Solar System

8 Clues: The fifth planet • This planet has a ring • Too small to be a planet • The satellite of the Earth • One of the colours of the Sun • There are black ... on the Sun • There are eight ... in the Solar System • The star at the centre of the Solar System

Stars and The Solar System 2015-12-25

Stars and The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous star in ursa minor
  2. The ringed planet
  3. Galaxy with diameter of 100000 light years
  4. A small body thet revolves around a bigger body
  5. Constellation visible from northern hempisphere
  6. The star which gives us light
  7. A moon of jupiter starting with 'g'
  8. All bodies ind the space collectively
  9. First name of founder of pluto
  10. Also called the great bear
Down
  1. First artifical satellite sent to space
  2. objects smaller than comets
  3. A group of seven stars
  4. Found between mars and jupiter
  5. Group of stars forming a recognizabe pattern
  6. India's first satellite sent to space
  7. A dwarf planet starting with 'c'
  8. Looks like a hunter with a bow
  9. The north pole star
  10. Known as morning or evening star

20 Clues: The ringed planet • The north pole star • A group of seven stars • Famous star in ursa minor • Also called the great bear • objects smaller than comets • The star which gives us light • Found between mars and jupiter • Looks like a hunter with a bow • First name of founder of pluto • A dwarf planet starting with 'c' • Known as morning or evening star • ...

Things In Our Solar System 2014-08-31

Things In Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known as the red planet
  2. The path that planets take around the sun
  3. A dwarf planet
  4. Our galaxy we live in
  5. An icy rock that has bright tail when it comes close to the sun.
  6. A big blue planet, furthest away from the sun
  7. What we use to view planets and stars
  8. Second closest planet to the sun
  9. The planet with big rings around it
  10. When you look at the sky in the dark you see these
  11. Is a black hole empty?
Down
  1. Closest planet to the sun
  2. How old is the moon
  3. How many planets is there in our galaxy
  4. The largest gas giant planet
  5. One of the rocks in a belt between mars & jupiter
  6. Earth has one of these
  7. The planet that has life on it
  8. The 7th planet away from the sun
  9. The largest star in the galaxy

20 Clues: A dwarf planet • How old is the moon • Our galaxy we live in • Earth has one of these • Is a black hole empty? • Known as the red planet • Closest planet to the sun • The largest gas giant planet • The planet that has life on it • The largest star in the galaxy • Second closest planet to the sun • The 7th planet away from the sun • The planet with big rings around it • ...

Planets and the Solar System 2021-01-11

Planets and the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The band of rocks that are found after the last planet.
  2. The red planet.
  3. The eighth planet from the sun.
  4. The collection of the planets their moons and the sun is called the ___________ System?
  5. One of the first men on the moon was called Neil ____________.
  6. The planets ____________ the sun.
  7. The number of planets around our Sun.
  8. The band of rocks that are found between the 4th and 5th planets.
  9. The galaxy that contains our Solar System is called the ___________ way?
  10. 71% of this planets surface is covered in water.
  11. Gas necessary for all life on Earth
  12. Closest planet to the sun.
  13. The sun is a very close one of these
  14. It produces heat and light.
Down
  1. The most famous dwarf planet.
  2. How many moons does the Earth have?
  3. The thin layer of gasses that surround some planets, especially this one.
  4. Known for the rings that surround it.
  5. The largest planet.
  6. The force responsible for causing the Earth and other planets to orbit the sun.
  7. A word for spin on it's axis.
  8. Second planet from the sun.
  9. The sun orbits the Earth 365 days a ____________.
  10. Seventh planet from the sun.

24 Clues: The red planet. • The largest planet. • Closest planet to the sun. • Second planet from the sun. • It produces heat and light. • Seventh planet from the sun. • The most famous dwarf planet. • A word for spin on it's axis. • The eighth planet from the sun. • The planets ____________ the sun. • How many moons does the Earth have? • Gas necessary for all life on Earth • ...

Planets of the Solar System 2021-04-21

Planets of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a squashed circle with two focus points or foci, planets orbit in an elliptical path
  2. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  3. a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria to become a planet
  4. the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  5. the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
  6. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
  7. transfer of heat through fluid
  8. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  9. the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
  10. the star around which the earth orbits
  11. have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
  12. The natural satellite of the earth
  13. Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun
  14. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
  15. a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground
  16. the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
  17. each of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours
  18. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere
  19. relating to or belonging to a planet or planets
  20. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  21. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
  22. A large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet
  23. one that is getting larger each nigh
  24. object's orbital motion around another object
  25. the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
Down
  1. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  2. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  3. A theory of the structure of the solar system in which Earth is at the center.
  4. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  5. the angle between the plane of the earth's equator and the plumb line at a given point on the earth's surface
  6. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  7. the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator
  8. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
  9. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
  10. A theory in which the sun is at the center of the solar system.
  11. the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian
  12. the alternate rising and falling of the sea
  13. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  14. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water
  15. a robotic spacecraft that explores outer space
  16. refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
  17. The action or process of moving or being moved
  18. It occurs when three celestial objects become aligned.
  19. A force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
  20. the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.

45 Clues: transfer of heat through fluid • The natural satellite of the earth • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • one that is getting larger each nigh • the star around which the earth orbits • the alternate rising and falling of the sea • object's orbital motion around another object • a robotic spacecraft that explores outer space • ...

Planets of the Solar System 2021-05-10

Planets of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Regular oval shape
  2. Group of stars
  3. Difference between high/low tide
  4. Meteor surviving atmosphere
  5. Less dark outer part of sunspot
  6. Atmospheric phenomenon
  7. Force of attraction between masses
  8. Small planet lacking criteria
  9. Star which earth orbits
  10. Small body moving in solar system
  11. Instance of revolving
  12. Large body of matter in orbit
  13. Unit of measurement
  14. After new/full moon
  15. Earth as center
  16. Sun as center
  17. Rotating around axis
  18. Point in orbit where far from sun
  19. Has nucleus of ice and dust
  20. Rising and falling of sea
  21. Angular distance of place north/south
Down
  1. Electric/magnetic field travel waves
  2. Tide after new/full moon
  3. Dark central part of sunspot
  4. Four divisions of year
  5. Sun obscured by moon
  6. Act of rising
  7. Smaller part of visible surface
  8. Explore or examine with tool
  9. Time sun crosses celestial equator
  10. Instrument where far turns close
  11. Three laws
  12. Force attracting body towards earth
  13. Natural satellite of earth
  14. Sun with celestial bodies surrounding
  15. Luminous point in sky
  16. Celestial body in elliptical orbit
  17. Angular distance of celestial equator
  18. Point in orbit when close to sun
  19. Passing into shadow of celestial body
  20. Imaginary line dividing earth
  21. Movement where warmer parts move up
  22. Angular distance of place east/west
  23. Optical instrument
  24. Small rocky body orbiting sun

45 Clues: Three laws • Act of rising • Sun as center • Group of stars • Earth as center • Regular oval shape • Optical instrument • Unit of measurement • After new/full moon • Sun obscured by moon • Rotating around axis • Luminous point in sky • Instance of revolving • Four divisions of year • Atmospheric phenomenon • Star which earth orbits • Tide after new/full moon • Rising and falling of sea • ...

Ellipses and Our Solar System 2024-01-31

Ellipses and Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When Earth is farthest from the Sun.
  2. Earth is tilted on this.
  3. name of the moon phase when the moon is mostly lit.
  4. The tendency for an object to stay in motion in a straight line, unless changed by an external force.
  5. When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun and casting its shadow on the Moon.
  6. name of the moon phase where the light is "shrinking".
  7. The measure of how elliptical an orbit is.
  8. name of the moon phase when only the dark side of the moon is facing Earth.
  9. The path planets take around its star in an oval pattern.
  10. Two points within an ellipse
Down
  1. A natural phenomenon where all things with energy are brought toward one another.
  2. When Earth is closest to the Sun.
  3. name of the moon phase where only a sliver of the moon is lit up.
  4. When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun and casting its shadow onto Earth.
  5. Earth's spin on its axis, also equal to 1 day.
  6. name of the moon phase when the whole moon is lit up by the Sun.
  7. A regular repeating path that one object in space takes around another.
  8. name of the moon phase where the light is "growing".
  9. The star that is at the center of our Solar System.
  10. Earth and other planets going around the Sun, also equal to 365.25 days.
  11. half of our Earth.

21 Clues: half of our Earth. • Earth is tilted on this. • Two points within an ellipse • When Earth is closest to the Sun. • When Earth is farthest from the Sun. • The measure of how elliptical an orbit is. • Earth's spin on its axis, also equal to 1 day. • name of the moon phase when the moon is mostly lit. • The star that is at the center of our Solar System. • ...

The Sun and Solar System 2023-04-25

The Sun and Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main regions where solar wind escapes
  2. small bodies of grains/ice that orbit the sun and can swing out past Pluto
  3. jupiter, saturn, neptune and uranus are all _________ planets
  4. the basis for the Astronomical Unit is the __________ from the sun to earth
  5. caused by solar activity energizing layers of our atmosphere
  6. the amount of energy from the sun that reaches the outer edge of earth's atmosphere is roughy the same as this many 100 watt light bulbs per square meter
  7. if the sun were about the size of a golf ball then this planet would be a sprinkle from a cosmic brownie
  8. the corona is a layer in the sun's ____________
  9. 11 year period of change in the sun's magnetic field due to differential rotation
  10. the main element that makes up the sun
Down
  1. the layer of the sun that we actually see
  2. the matter concentrated at the center of the accretion disk becomes a _________
  3. the early stage of planets forming through accretion
  4. it takes light 170,000 years for light energy to make its way through this zone in the sun
  5. the rising and falling of hot/cool gas
  6. what we call a 'shooting star'
  7. the coolest locations on the sun
  8. except for earth, the planets are named after greek and ________ gods
  9. a large cloud of gas and dust
  10. these are too small to be considered planets but they still orbit the sun

20 Clues: a large cloud of gas and dust • what we call a 'shooting star' • the coolest locations on the sun • main regions where solar wind escapes • the rising and falling of hot/cool gas • the main element that makes up the sun • the layer of the sun that we actually see • the corona is a layer in the sun's ____________ • the early stage of planets forming through accretion • ...

Hemphill Solar System at MALC 2023-11-29

Hemphill Solar System at MALC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Great dark spot
  2. small body of matter from outer space that enter Earth's atmosphere
  3. the "Red Planet"
  4. shape of a comet's orbit
  5. planets mostly made up up gas
  6. center of the solar system and causes planets to orbit
  7. the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet
  8. hottest planet
  9. natural body outside Earth's atmosphere
  10. celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  11. the spinning of a planet on its axis
  12. region beyond the planet system containing comets, asteroids, and other small bodies of
  13. the largest planet
  14. four largest mostly visible moons of Jupiter; Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto
  15. action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
  16. the elliptical path of the planets
Down
  1. period of time it takes a planet to go around the sun
  2. meteor that survives Earth's atmosphere and lands on the ground
  3. resistance an object encounters when moving over another
  4. a large, bowl shaped cavity in the ground or surface caused by a meteorite
  5. sperical shell of cometary bodies surrounding the sun the Sun beyond the outermost planets
  6. of or from outside the Earth
  7. also called terrestrial planets
  8. natural force of attraction exerted by one object on an another object
  9. small, rapidly moving meteor burning up in Earth's atmosphere
  10. another word for a moon orbiting a planet
  11. 2/3 surface covered by water
  12. gas planet with visible rings
  13. made up of a nucleus of ice and dust
  14. Axis tilted on its side
  15. closest planet to the sun

31 Clues: hottest planet • Great dark spot • the "Red Planet" • the largest planet • Axis tilted on its side • shape of a comet's orbit • closest planet to the sun • of or from outside the Earth • 2/3 surface covered by water • planets mostly made up up gas • gas planet with visible rings • also called terrestrial planets • the elliptical path of the planets • made up of a nucleus of ice and dust • ...

Space Crush 2022-03-25

Space Crush crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out
  2. most well known constellation
  3. relating to the world or the universe
  4. what is our solar system
  5. how many astronauts have walked on the moon
  6. coldest planet in our solar system
  7. the planet is closest in size to Earth
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  1. tubular optical instrument for viewing space
  2. which planet has the fastest rotation?
  3. electromagnetic radiation of the shortest wavelength and highest energy
  4. sixth planet from the Sun
  5. a band of small celestial bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune from which many short-period comets are believed to originate

12 Clues: what is our solar system • sixth planet from the Sun • most well known constellation • coldest planet in our solar system • relating to the world or the universe • which planet has the fastest rotation? • the planet is closest in size to Earth • how many astronauts have walked on the moon • tubular optical instrument for viewing space • ...

Science Space Vocab 2022-10-20

Science Space Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the theory that shows that the Earth was in the center of the solar system
  2. a machine used to see things in far space
  3. A person who studies space and beyond
  4. everything in space as big and as a whole
  5. The study of space
  6. A object going around another in space
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  1. The theory that claims the sun is in the center of the solar system
  2. a hole in a surface caused
  3. How a object circles around another
  4. a imaginary line going through a planet
  5. direction of which a planet spins on its axis
  6. A force that pulls objects to a planet

12 Clues: The study of space • a hole in a surface caused • How a object circles around another • A person who studies space and beyond • A force that pulls objects to a planet • A object going around another in space • a imaginary line going through a planet • a machine used to see things in far space • everything in space as big and as a whole • ...

Astronomy Crossword Midterm 2025-12-15

Astronomy Crossword Midterm crossword puzzle
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  1. Model where the sun in at the center of the solar system
  2. Developed the Law of Universal Gravitation
  3. This was earth's first observatory
  4. _____ Radiation travels through space without a physical connection
  5. Model where earth is in the center of the solar system
  6. This telescope can observe Gamma waves
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  1. This is a called "light bucket" whose function is to collect light.
  2. Discovered earth's circumference with solstice shadows
  3. Techno Brahe had really good _____
  4. The reason earth has seasons because it is on a ____
  5. Name of the path that the sun takes through the sky
  6. ____ Telescopes have poor angular resolution compared to a refractor

12 Clues: Techno Brahe had really good _____ • This was earth's first observatory • This telescope can observe Gamma waves • Developed the Law of Universal Gravitation • Name of the path that the sun takes through the sky • The reason earth has seasons because it is on a ____ • Discovered earth's circumference with solstice shadows • ...

Fun Facts 2025-12-16

Fun Facts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many players are on the field for a standard soccer team?
  2. What is the last name of the person who invented the light bulb?
  3. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
  4. How many hearts does an octopus have?
  5. Who sang the song "Rolling in the Deep?"
  6. Who was the first president of the USA?
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  1. What shape has eight sides?
  2. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
  3. What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
  4. What is the closest star in our solar system?
  5. Jackson Who was known as "the King of Pop"?
  6. What sport did Michael Jordan play?

12 Clues: What shape has eight sides? • What sport did Michael Jordan play? • How many hearts does an octopus have? • Who was the first president of the USA? • Who sang the song "Rolling in the Deep?" • Jackson Who was known as "the King of Pop"? • What ancient civilization built the pyramids? • What is the closest star in our solar system? • ...

Hayssi Crossword puzzle 2018-05-07

Hayssi Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The closest planet by earth
  2. The planet that is known as The Red Planet
  3. The largest planet in the solar system
  4. The planet that is referred to as an “ice giant” planet
Down
  1. The coldest planet in the solar system
  2. The 6th planet from the sun
  3. Closest planet to the Sun
  4. The planet that is known as a dwarf planet
  5. The planet we live in

9 Clues: The planet we live in • Closest planet to the Sun • The closest planet by earth • The 6th planet from the sun • The coldest planet in the solar system • The largest planet in the solar system • The planet that is known as The Red Planet • The planet that is known as a dwarf planet • The planet that is referred to as an “ice giant” planet

Happy Friday 2020-05-01

Happy Friday crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planrt is known for its rings
  2. the name of our home
  3. Is the largest planet in our solar system
  4. We celebrate this peson we love this month
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  1. the hottest planet in our solar system
  2. Has really big sand storms and was visited by curiosity
  3. It is the windiest of ll the planets
  4. used to be a planet
  5. We start this new month today

9 Clues: used to be a planet • the name of our home • We start this new month today • This planrt is known for its rings • It is the windiest of ll the planets • the hottest planet in our solar system • Is the largest planet in our solar system • We celebrate this peson we love this month • Has really big sand storms and was visited by curiosity

Things found in space 2023-05-03

Things found in space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hottest planet in our solar system
  2. The closest planet to the sun
  3. Space rocks that fall to the surface of planets
  4. explorer in space
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  1. A group of stars that form a pattern
  2. The largest planet in our solar system
  3. The dwarf planet that was first thought to be a planet
  4. The only planet with known life
  5. Made of dust, rock and ice

9 Clues: explorer in space • Made of dust, rock and ice • The closest planet to the sun • The only planet with known life • A group of stars that form a pattern • The hottest planet in our solar system • The largest planet in our solar system • Space rocks that fall to the surface of planets • The dwarf planet that was first thought to be a planet

Space 2020-12-21

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time it takes a planet to spin fully on its axis.
  2. a collection of stars to make a pattern in the sky.
  3. planets that orbit a star outside our solar system.
  4. Any large body that orbits a star in a solar system.
  5. The time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun.
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  1. Lumps of rock orbiting the sun left over.
  2. Changes in the temperature during the year.
  3. The furthest planet from the sun.
  4. Path taken by one object moving around another larger object.
  5. The line down the middle of Earth.
  6. Collection of stars held together by gravity.
  7. The biggest star that we orbit.

12 Clues: The biggest star that we orbit. • The furthest planet from the sun. • The line down the middle of Earth. • Lumps of rock orbiting the sun left over. • Changes in the temperature during the year. • Collection of stars held together by gravity. • The time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun. • a collection of stars to make a pattern in the sky. • ...

Space Science 2023-03-07

Space Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When all forces are equal and cancel each other.
  2. When all forces are not equal and do not cancel each other.
  3. The only star in our solar system.
  4. Object orbits around another object.
  5. A very large group of stars and planets.
  6. It takes the moon 28 days to complete each of these.
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  1. A push or pull that has strength and direction.
  2. Force that pulls all objects to the center of the Earth.
  3. Object spins on an axis.
  4. A burning sphere of gases that gives off light.
  5. The galaxy that includes our solar system.
  6. All the things that exist in space.

12 Clues: Object spins on an axis. • The only star in our solar system. • All the things that exist in space. • Object orbits around another object. • A very large group of stars and planets. • The galaxy that includes our solar system. • A push or pull that has strength and direction. • A burning sphere of gases that gives off light. • ...

Renaissance Vocabulary 2023-06-01

Renaissance Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A word for someone's native language
  2. The word "rebirth" or a "new era" in France
  3. A theory that places earth in the very middle of the solar system
  4. A person that has a wide variety of knowledge, skills or talent
  5. An invention that uses metal plates to do a job
  6. The logical procedure for developing and testing ideas
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  1. Another word for "non-religious"
  2. A theory that places the sun in the very middle of the solar system
  3. Relating to an ancient Greek and Roman culture
  4. The punishment for a sin
  5. The movement of an important individual
  6. the release of punishment for sin

12 Clues: The punishment for a sin • Another word for "non-religious" • the release of punishment for sin • A word for someone's native language • The movement of an important individual • The word "rebirth" or a "new era" in France • Relating to an ancient Greek and Roman culture • An invention that uses metal plates to do a job • ...

The Sun and Star life cycles 2024-03-19

The Sun and Star life cycles crossword puzzle
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  1. a star bigger than our Sun
  2. The star that all the planets in the Solar System revolve around
  3. the amount of time it takes to make one rotation around the Sun
  4. Only planet containing life in the Solar System
  5. the explosion of a star
  6. an element or gas the Sun is composed of
  7. the name of the supernova remnant
  8. the amount of time it takes Earth to spin around once on its axis
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  1. a type of star like our Sun
  2. a star way bigger than our sun
  3. how the Sun releases energy
  4. the instrument that allows us to see light
  5. an element or gas the Sun is composed of

13 Clues: the explosion of a star • a star bigger than our Sun • a type of star like our Sun • how the Sun releases energy • a star way bigger than our sun • the name of the supernova remnant • an element or gas the Sun is composed of • an element or gas the Sun is composed of • the instrument that allows us to see light • Only planet containing life in the Solar System • ...

Objects in the Universe 2025-08-22

Objects in the Universe crossword puzzle
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  1. A celestial body that orbits a star
  2. Belt A region in our solar system located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  3. Earth's only natural satellite
  4. A small rocky body orbiting the sun
  5. Holes Regions in spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
  6. The life cycle begin in nebulae, evolving through multiple stages
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  1. Vast cosmic islands
  2. Fairly small natural object from interplanetary space
  3. An icy, small Solar System body that warms
  4. Way a barred spiral
  5. They are often places where stars are born or where stars have died
  6. Matter An invisible, unknown form of matter

12 Clues: Vast cosmic islands • Way a barred spiral • Earth's only natural satellite • A celestial body that orbits a star • A small rocky body orbiting the sun • An icy, small Solar System body that warms • Matter An invisible, unknown form of matter • Fairly small natural object from interplanetary space • The life cycle begin in nebulae, evolving through multiple stages • ...

Interconnection Terminology 2021-05-20

Interconnection Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. (abbreviation) First step of the incentive process to secure a portion of the available rebate for the customer
  2. The process of connecting a utility’s grid network with equipment not belonging to the utility
  3. Used to manage customer information
  4. (abbreviation) Approval to activate the system
  5. (abbreviation) Used to create a new CID prior to document generation
  6. (abbreviation) Utility approval to install a PV system and/or Powerwall on a customer's home
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  1. An amount of money a consumer may collect designed to motivate and encourage them to purchase clean energy.
  2. The company installing the solar system
  3. Used to generate, send, and store contract, utility, and permit documentation
  4. (abbrevation) Tool used to enter and store utility bill related data for a job such as rate plan, usage information, account and meter numbers
  5. (abbreviation) A billing mechanism that credits solar system owners for the electricity their system adds to the grid.
  6. Interconnected network for delivering electricity from producers to consumers.
  7. (abbreviation) Typically the second step of incentive process where we apply to actually claim or receive the rebate.

13 Clues: Used to manage customer information • The company installing the solar system • (abbreviation) Approval to activate the system • (abbreviation) Used to create a new CID prior to document generation • Used to generate, send, and store contract, utility, and permit documentation • Interconnected network for delivering electricity from producers to consumers. • ...

Tatyana's Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2020-05-28

Tatyana's Solar System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bonus: The painter of Starry Night
  2. This is the direction that the stars appear to move across the celestial sphere in, due to an illusion.
  3. Make a wish! Also known as a meteor, they are pieces of rock/dust burning through space at 10-70km/second.
  4. The colour of a comet’s ion tail (also known as the ice tail).
  5. Zoom Zoom! The amount of times that you could travel around the earth in one second at the speed of light.
  6. Bonus: The singer of Starry Starry Night
  7. Just like the show star search! You use this chart to find constellations.
  8. Twice a year, the Sun’s rays are furthest from the equator, due to the tilt of the Earth. It is celebrated in the winter.
  9. This planet, which is named after the Roman God of the Sea, is the farthest from the sun and has the fastest wind speeds of all the planets in our solar system.
  10. This constellation’s English translation in stuffed form will bring comfort to a baby.
  11. The Earth is tilted on its ____ at 23.5 degrees.
  12. Buckle Up! This area between Mars and Jupiter is where almost all asteroids are found.
  13. When the Earth’s axis does not tilt toward or away from the Sun and the rays shine directly onto the equator twice a year.
  14. During this event, the moon is directly in between the Sun and Earth, and the sun’s light becomes totally or partially blocked.
  15. The sun is like a celebrity in the sense that they are both _____.
  16. Not only the number of keys on a piano, but also the number of constellations in the night sky.
  17. Bonus: He was the first man on the moon in 1969.
  18. We live on an itsy bitsy marble floating through space! At this distance from earth, our home planet begins to look small (in km).
  19. This large ball of ice, which has been reclassified as a dwarf planet and rotates around its axis in 6 ⅓ Earth days is also the name of Mickey’s pal.
  20. Welcome to the dark side! We never see the dark side of the moon because it is always ______ from us.
  21. This planet, which is also the title of Bananarama’s smash hit song, is one of the two planets to rotate east to west, the opposite from the other six.
  22. May the force be with you! The planets move in a circular pattern (orbit) because of this force.
  23. If you observe the movement of this planet for multiple nights, it will appear to move backwards for a bit before returning to moving forward. Also the name of a chocolate bar.
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  1. Everything that exists is a part of the ______.
  2. Bonus: This is the name of the leading explanation of how the universe began and also the name of a popular TV sitcom.
  3. Bonus:He is a Rocketman.
  4. There is no atmosphere on the moon because less gravity allows for all of the _____ to escape.
  5. In Greek mythology, the person that this constellation represents was a hunter. His constellation was placed right next to the constellations representing his dogs, and far away from Scorpius, the animal that caused his death.
  6. Find your Swiffer! It’s time to clean up the atoms and fragments of atoms that make up one of the two masses that galaxies contain.
  7. Bonus: He is a super-villain first appearing in the comic Green Lantern #21.
  8. During a solar eclipse, the sun’s ____ becomes visible, as the moon blocks out the sunlight.
  9. All objects that orbit the sun make up the ____.
  10. Look up! Do you see groups of stars that form a pattern? What are they called?
  11. Shhhh be quiet, people are sleeping! The moon’s seas are the Sea of Rains, Sea of Clouds, Sea of Serenity, and the Sea of _____.
  12. Follow that star! This star is famously used for navigation by sailors.
  13. Bonus: It is a trend on TikTok to show what this telescope saw on your birthday, images that are found on the NASA website.
  14. What’s your sign? There are 13 _____ constellations, constellations that cross the path of the ecliptic.
  15. The speed of the orbit becomes ____ as you move away from the Sun.
  16. Sometimes, the outer planets are referred to as the _____ planets.
  17. The distance between the sun and earth is measured in _______, a distance that was made up by astronomers.
  18. Look at that! These constellations are constantly visible in Canada.
  19. The Beatles say you want a ______, a 1-year journey that is a complete orbit of the Earth around the sun.
  20. Not to be confused with a solar eclipse, this occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon. You can look at this one without special goggles.
  21. Wow! This is the only planet where H2O exists in all three states.
  22. The cows are really thriving! Our home galaxy is the _____.
  23. Howl! This is the fifth phase of the moon.
  24. This is the direction in which the Earth rotates.
  25. Bonus: A fictional astronaut referred to in multiple David Bowie songs.

48 Clues: Bonus:He is a Rocketman. • Bonus: The painter of Starry Night • Bonus: The singer of Starry Starry Night • Howl! This is the fifth phase of the moon. • Everything that exists is a part of the ______. • All objects that orbit the sun make up the ____. • The Earth is tilted on its ____ at 23.5 degrees. • Bonus: He was the first man on the moon in 1969. • ...

Planets of the Solar System 2021-04-21

Planets of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
  2. is the lighter outer part of a shadow.
  3. the act of rising to an important position or a higher level.
  4. the action or process of moving or being moved.
  5. are small rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
  6. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.
  7. tide of maximal range, near the time of new and full moon when the Sun and Moon are in syzygy—i.e., aligned with the Earth.
  8. are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun.
  9. the process of removing unwanted hair from a part of the body by applying wax and peeling off the wax and hairs together.
  10. having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
  11. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified
  12. the star around which the earth orbits.
  13. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  14. a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.
  15. 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.
  16. the universal force of attraction acting between all matter.
  17. having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
  18. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
  19. a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
  20. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  21. is a fragment of spatial matter that falls to the surface of a planet.
  22. is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian.
  23. the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
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  1. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  2. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
  3. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  4. refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
  5. (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
  6. he point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
  7. a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields vary simultaneously.
  8. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
  9. the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
  10. relating to or belonging to a planet or planets.
  11. is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.
  12. is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
  13. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  14. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  15. he point nearest to the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet) — compare aphelion.
  16. is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
  17. occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight.
  18. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
  19. s a closed-plane curve that results from the intersection of a plane cutting through a cone.
  20. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  21. is a spacecraft that travels through space to collect science information.
  22. any of the small bodies, often remnants of comets, traveling through space.
  23. is an event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.

46 Clues: is the lighter outer part of a shadow. • the star around which the earth orbits. • are small rocky objects that orbit the Sun. • is the movement of the Earth around the Sun. • the action or process of moving or being moved. • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • relating to or belonging to a planet or planets. • ...

Planets of the Solar System 2021-05-10

Planets of the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Regular oval shape
  2. Group of stars
  3. Difference between high/low tide
  4. Meteor surviving atmosphere
  5. Less dark outer part of sunspot
  6. Atmospheric phenomenon
  7. Force of attraction between masses
  8. Small planet lacking criteria
  9. Star which earth orbits
  10. Small body moving in solar system
  11. Instance of revolving
  12. Large body of matter in orbit
  13. Unit of measurement
  14. After new/full moon
  15. Earth as center
  16. Sun as center
  17. Rotating around axis
  18. Point in orbit where far from sun
  19. Has nucleus of ice and dust
  20. Rising and falling of sea
  21. Angular distance of place north/south
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  1. Electric/magnetic field travel waves
  2. Tide after new/full moon
  3. Dark central part of sunspot
  4. Four divisions of year
  5. Sun obscured by moon
  6. Act of rising
  7. Smaller part of visible surface
  8. Explore or examine with tool
  9. Time sun crosses celestial equator
  10. Instrument where far turns close
  11. Three laws
  12. Force attracting body towards earth
  13. Natural satellite of earth
  14. Sun with celestial bodies surrounding
  15. Luminous point in sky
  16. Celestial body in elliptical orbit
  17. Angular distance of celestial equator
  18. Point in orbit when close to sun
  19. Passing into shadow of celestial body
  20. Imaginary line dividing earth
  21. Movement where warmer parts move up
  22. Angular distance of place east/west
  23. Optical instrument
  24. Small rocky body orbiting sun

45 Clues: Three laws • Act of rising • Sun as center • Group of stars • Earth as center • Regular oval shape • Optical instrument • Unit of measurement • After new/full moon • Sun obscured by moon • Rotating around axis • Luminous point in sky • Instance of revolving • Four divisions of year • Atmospheric phenomenon • Star which earth orbits • Tide after new/full moon • Rising and falling of sea • ...

BEYONG EARTH: THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2015-02-19

BEYONG EARTH: THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fifth biggest satellite
  2. first space station of USA
  3. planet of oceans
  4. biggest satellite in the solar system
  5. exploding stars
  6. the most abundant element in the universe
  7. biggest satellite of the dwarf planet Pluto
  8. nearest Star on Earth next to sun
  9. phobos and Deimos are its satellite
  10. the coldest planet
  11. fastest spinning planet
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  1. hottest planet
  2. it is a Latin term for "clouds"
  3. located between Mars and Jupiter
  4. nearest galaxy to Milky Way
  5. name of the first animal sent into the space
  6. the fastest revolving planet around the sun
  7. a belt of Constellations
  8. planet known for its "great dark spot"
  9. latin name for sun

20 Clues: hottest planet • exploding stars • planet of oceans • the coldest planet • latin name for sun • fifth biggest satellite • fastest spinning planet • a belt of Constellations • first space station of USA • nearest galaxy to Milky Way • it is a Latin term for "clouds" • located between Mars and Jupiter • nearest Star on Earth next to sun • phobos and Deimos are its satellite • ...

Motions in our Solar System 2014-04-21

Motions in our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The earth tilts directly away or toward the sun
  2. Responsible for day and night
  3. The wobble of the earth
  4. Reason for the seasons
  5. As the moon heads towards its New Moon phase
  6. When day and night are the same length
  7. When the moon appears to be getting more full
  8. Direct shadow
  9. Explained by Ptolemy's epicycles, better explained by Kepler(2 words)
  10. Tides are caused by the moon's __________ as well as inertia
  11. The tide caused when the sun is in line with the moon on either side of the earth
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  1. Orbital shape
  2. Orbital Radius is measured in ____________ (2 words)
  3. The imaginary line that the Earth rotates around
  4. The area of the Earth that sees a partial lunar eclipse is within this type of shadow cast by the moon
  5. The type of eclipse caused by the shadow of the earth
  6. When the Moon is perpendicular to the Sun, this tide occurs
  7. Responsible for the time of year
  8. The future north star
  9. The type of eclipse caused by the shadow of the moon
  10. The current north star

21 Clues: Orbital shape • Direct shadow • The future north star • Reason for the seasons • The current north star • The wobble of the earth • Responsible for day and night • Responsible for the time of year • When day and night are the same length • As the moon heads towards its New Moon phase • When the moon appears to be getting more full • The earth tilts directly away or toward the sun • ...

Stars and The Solar System 2015-12-25

Stars and The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous star in ursa minor
  2. The ringed planet
  3. Galaxy with diameter of 100000 light years
  4. A small body thet revolves around a bigger body
  5. Constellation visible from northern hempisphere
  6. The star which gives us light
  7. A moon of jupiter starting with 'g'
  8. All bodies ind the space collectively
  9. First name of founder of pluto
  10. Also called the great bear
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  1. First artifical satellite sent to space
  2. objects smaller than comets
  3. A group of seven stars
  4. Found between mars and jupiter
  5. Group of stars forming a recognizabe pattern
  6. India's first satellite sent to space
  7. A dwarf planet starting with 'c'
  8. Looks like a hunter with a bow
  9. The north pole star
  10. Known as morning or evening star

20 Clues: The ringed planet • The north pole star • A group of seven stars • Famous star in ursa minor • Also called the great bear • objects smaller than comets • The star which gives us light • Found between mars and jupiter • Looks like a hunter with a bow • First name of founder of pluto • A dwarf planet starting with 'c' • Known as morning or evening star • ...

Solar system crossword By Lemar.H 2024-01-26

Solar system crossword By Lemar.H crossword puzzle
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  1. the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the head of a comet.
  2. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars;
  3. flow narrow columns of high-speed gas ejected by a protostar in two opposite directions.
  4. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  5. the plume of gas and dust from a comet.
  6. a planet not orbiting our Sun.
  7. the location of the “boundary” of a black hole. An outside observer cannot see in past the event horizon.
  8. planet a rocky planet similar to Earth in size and structure.
  9. cloud a vast region in which comet nuclei orbit.
  10. giant a planet that grew largely by gravitationally attracting gas
  11. the formation of elements, generally by the fusion of lighter elements into heavier ones.
  12. the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space
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  1. velocity the velocity of a body along the line of sight.
  2. star a star whose luminosity changes over time.
  3. the lowred giant a cool, luminous star whose radius is much larger than the Sun’s.
  4. an object whose gravitational attraction is so strong that its escape velocity equals the speed of light, preventing light or any radiation or material body from leaving its “surface.”
  5. tail a stream of ionized particles evaporated from a comet
  6. a small body in orbit around the Sun, consisting of a tiny, icy
  7. a dark band in a Jovian planet’s atmosphere, encircling the planet
  8. part of the Sun’s outer atmosphere
  9. the force exerted by a substance such as a gas on an area divided by that area.
  10. a dark, cooler region on the Sun’s visible surface
  11. dissociation the breaking apart of a molecule by intense radiation.

23 Clues: a planet not orbiting our Sun. • part of the Sun’s outer atmosphere • the plume of gas and dust from a comet. • star a star whose luminosity changes over time. • cloud a vast region in which comet nuclei orbit. • a dark, cooler region on the Sun’s visible surface • the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the head of a comet. • ...

Solar System and Outer Space 2024-03-15

Solar System and Outer Space crossword puzzle
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  1. 8th planet from the sun.
  2. the force that causes the earth to orbit the sun.
  3. small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and burns up in our atmosphere
  4. The earth does this around the sun once a year. Another word for it is revolves.
  5. largest planet and 5th planet from the sun.
  6. Last 4 planets (planets 5-8) which are bigger, colder, made of gas, have more moons,rings and take longer to go around the sun.
  7. Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only but does not clear orbital path
  8. small pieces that broke off of an asteroid or comet and stays in space.
  9. 7th planet from the sun.
  10. made of rock and metal and found between mars and jupiter.
  11. 4th planet from the sun and has a red color because of the iron in its soil.
  12. 1st 4 planets from the sun. They are hotter, smaller, go around sun faster, have less moons and mostly solid.
  13. A group of stars that appear to form an image from our view on earth.
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  1. The 1st planet from the sun also the smallest planet.
  2. small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and lands on the earth's surface
  3. Made of ice dust and frozen gasses has a tail made of vapor when it gets close to the sun.
  4. 6th planet from the sun has big rings.
  5. The earth does this every 24 hours and is why we have day and night.
  6. Sphere Shaped,made of gas,creates its own light and heat,found at the center of a solar system.
  7. Orbits a planet.
  8. The 2nd planet from the sun and hottest because of its thick atmosphere.
  9. the name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
  10. Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only, and clears orbital path.
  11. 3rd planet from the sun 70% of surface is water.
  12. The star at the center of our solar system.

25 Clues: Orbits a planet. • 8th planet from the sun. • 7th planet from the sun. • 6th planet from the sun has big rings. • largest planet and 5th planet from the sun. • The star at the center of our solar system. • the name of the galaxy our solar system is in. • 3rd planet from the sun 70% of surface is water. • the force that causes the earth to orbit the sun. • ...

Objects in The Solar System 2024-09-18

Objects in The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest moon of Uranus
  2. Our Star
  3. Has a water-ice crust
  4. MW12
  5. WR106
  6. Dark and light
  7. Named after Νησώ
  8. The Brightest Asteroid
  9. A moon roughly as big as Mercury
  10. Half as big as Pluto
  11. The Biggest Planet
  12. A very dense atmosphere, even denser than Earths
  13. Once a Dwarf Planet, Now a Asteroid
  14. The Ellipse of Dwarf Planets
  15. The outermost most major moon of Uranus
  16. The Smallest Planet
  17. Mini Mars
  18. Ceres Twin
  19. The well known Dwarf Planet
  20. An extreme seasonal cycle
  21. Beautiful Rings
  22. The smallest out of Mars Moons
  23. The most Massive Dwarf Planet
  24. A substantial magnetic field for a moon
  25. Our star
  26. Might have a ocean under its surface
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  1. Our Moon
  2. KX76
  3. Rhymes with the largest moon of Jupiter.
  4. The largest moon of Neptune
  5. Named after Σαώ
  6. A tidally locked moon around Saturn
  7. The Red Planet
  8. As cold as -230 Celsius
  9. 1% of the Asteroid Belt
  10. Likely a remnant of a protoplanet
  11. Rolling in Space
  12. Its trailing hemisphere is marked with chasmatas
  13. Life’s Haven
  14. Moon of Pizza
  15. A density of 0.98g/cm^3
  16. The biggest out of Mars Moons
  17. UK126
  18. An ice moon
  19. Highly Reflective
  20. Earths Twin
  21. The Actual Blue Planet
  22. SB60
  23. OR10
  24. Has the most eccentric orbit out of all the moons in the solar system.
  25. Discovered by “McDonalds”
  26. Uranus II

52 Clues: KX76 • MW12 • SB60 • OR10 • WR106 • UK126 • Our Moon • Our Star • Our star • Mini Mars • Uranus II • Ceres Twin • An ice moon • Earths Twin • Life’s Haven • Moon of Pizza • The Red Planet • Dark and light • Named after Σαώ • Beautiful Rings • Rolling in Space • Named after Νησώ • Highly Reflective • The Biggest Planet • The Smallest Planet • Half as big as Pluto • Has a water-ice crust • The Brightest Asteroid • ...

Chapter 6 The Solar System 2024-10-21

Chapter 6 The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The outer layer, which looks like a white halo around the Sun
  2. rocky objects
  3. Meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and are found on Earth's surface
  4. Streams of electrically charged particles
  5. The eruptions caused by gas on the Sun being heated to millions of degrees Celsius
  6. Loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles
  7. A region beyond Neptune's orbit
  8. The inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere
  9. The inner planets
  10. Huge loops of gas
  11. A region between mars and Jupiter
  12. A fuzzy outer layer formed by clouds of gas and dust
  13. A region of very tightly packed gas where energy moves mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation
  14. Sun-centered model
  15. The outer planets
  16. trapping of heat by the atmosphere
  17. The middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere
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  1. Areas of gas on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the gases around them
  2. Small bodies formed by rock and ice
  3. system Consists of the Sun, the planets, their moons and a variety of smaller objects
  4. Chunks of rock and dust smaller than asteroids
  5. the solid inner core of a comet
  6. oval shape
  7. The process in which H atoms join to form He atoms
  8. Beyond the Kuiper Belt, stretches more than 1,000 times the distance between the Sun and Neptune
  9. A streak of light caused when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere
  10. the average distance between Earth and the Sun
  11. Must be round, orbit the Sun, and have cleared its orbit around the Sun
  12. Earth-centered model
  13. the outermost layer of the Sun's interior
  14. Orbits the Sun and is rounded, but has not cleared its path around the Sun
  15. central region
  16. thin disk of small particles of ice and rock

33 Clues: oval shape • rocky objects • central region • The inner planets • Huge loops of gas • The outer planets • Sun-centered model • Earth-centered model • the solid inner core of a comet • A region beyond Neptune's orbit • A region between mars and Jupiter • trapping of heat by the atmosphere • Small bodies formed by rock and ice • The inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere • ...

Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22

Earth and the solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. Planets orbit around it
  2. Coldest continent
  3. Smallest continent
  4. producer of maple syrup
  5. Independence day
  6. planet farther from the sun
  7. Number of continents
  8. Largest continent
  9. Planet closest to the sun
  10. Who created the world
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  1. Hottest planet
  2. Before continents broke apart
  3. Number of planets
  4. where we live on
  5. Coldest planet
  6. Whats on the canada flag
  7. Largest planet
  8. Covers seventy percent of the earth
  9. torus-shaped region
  10. A dwarf planet

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • where we live on • Independence day • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Largest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Planets orbit around it • producer of maple syrup • Whats on the canada flag • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • ...

Bodies in our Solar System 2022-05-21

Bodies in our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the reasons pluto was demoted and has only one moon called MK2
  2. 1000 of this would fit in the sun
  3. this trans-Neptunian object has one moon called weywot (look it up)
  4. mars' bigger moon
  5. has a moon so comprable to this body's size, they actually orbit each other
  6. the smallest planet in our solar system
  7. this moon is under consideration for terraforming
  8. the outermost dust of our solar system and where comets are formed
  9. this seperates the rocky planets from the gas giants
  10. a Galilean moon with a liquid ocean under its crust
  11. this planet is covered in iron
  12. the largest dwarf planet
  13. the dwarf planet farthest away from the sun
  14. home of the great blue spot
  15. the only moon of pluto
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  1. the only known habitable planet
  2. roughly the same size as Earth, but spins the opposite way
  3. was hit by an asteroid while developing
  4. a Galilean moon and the first moon to be discovered after our own
  5. Mark Twain was born and died when this passed
  6. the brightest object in the sky
  7. mars' smaller moon
  8. seperates the planets from the dwarf planets
  9. the largest of the Galilean moons
  10. known for having an unexplainable white dot
  11. a Galilean moon the size of Mercury
  12. is elliptical in shape since it spins so fast
  13. has at least seven layers of rings
  14. the scientific name for our moon

29 Clues: mars' bigger moon • mars' smaller moon • the only moon of pluto • the largest dwarf planet • home of the great blue spot • this planet is covered in iron • the only known habitable planet • the brightest object in the sky • the scientific name for our moon • 1000 of this would fit in the sun • the largest of the Galilean moons • has at least seven layers of rings • ...

Topic 1 - Solar System Review 2024-09-27

Topic 1 - Solar System Review crossword puzzle
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  1. There are more than 2 _____________ galaxies in the observable universe.
  2. The force that keeps planets orbiting around the sun.
  3. This planet is a similar size to Earth.
  4. A solar system is smaller than the system it lives in called a ________.
  5. The amount of Earth's that can fit into the sun (2 words, no spaces)
  6. The way something seems.
  7. The surface on mars contains _______ rich material.
  8. Comets orbit beyond this planet.
  9. This consists of a star, planets that orbit around it, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other smaller celestial bodies, all held together by the star's gravity (2 words, no spaces)
  10. This is found between the inner and outer planets.(2 words, no spaces)
  11. This grouping of planets have thick atmospheres, and low densities.(2 words, no spaces)
  12. Moons orbit these celestial bodies.
  13. Galaxies are made of stars, dust, objects orbiting the stars, and _______.
  14. The closest planet to the sun.
  15. Scientists use these to observe objects in space.
  16. Another term for inner, rocky planets.
  17. The celestial objects that are most easily detected by the human eye.
  18. The outer planets are also known as the __________ planets.
  19. The 3 types of galaxies are spiral, ______________, and elliptical.
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  1. Which of these planets have a small solid core: Neptune, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn
  2. This gas gives Neptune & Uranus their blue color.
  3. This grouping of planets has large solid cores (2 words, no spaces)
  4. Stars have apparent size and __________________.
  5. What type of scientific investigation can be used to describe how things work
  6. Comets have more elongated orbits than these space rocks.
  7. The shape of elliptical galaxies.
  8. The celestial body that has a trail of gas and dust.
  9. True or False: The Milky Way Galaxy can be seen as a bright band of light in the night sky.
  10. All planets rotate on an __________.
  11. Saturn has the most visible of these, but all outer planets have them.
  12. The largest planet in the solar system.
  13. A meteorite is a meteor that has reached Earth's __________.
  14. A space rock that has entered Earth's atmosphere.
  15. The natural satellite of Earth.
  16. A space rock that breaks off from an asteroid.
  17. Old stars are found in this part of a galaxy.
  18. True or False: Some galaxies can be seen without a telescope.
  19. Inner planets have ____________ orbits than outer planets.
  20. This star is closest to Earth.
  21. The largest of the inner planets.
  22. Many planets are named after __________ gods.

41 Clues: The way something seems. • The closest planet to the sun. • This star is closest to Earth. • The natural satellite of Earth. • Comets orbit beyond this planet. • The shape of elliptical galaxies. • The largest of the inner planets. • Moons orbit these celestial bodies. • All planets rotate on an __________. • Another term for inner, rocky planets. • ...

Mars (no spaces in the answers) 2021-03-11

Mars (no spaces in the answers) crossword puzzle
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  1. It's atmosphere is mostly made up of ____.
  2. The name of the rover NASA launched in 2011.
  3. It is called this because of the iron in it's soil.
  4. The largest _____ on mars (and in the entire Solar System) is named Olympus Mons.
  5. Mars is the ______ planet from the sun.
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  1. The name of Mar's biggest moon.
  2. Mar's _____ is 4,220 miles.
  3. A year on Mars is almost _____ as long as a year on Earth.
  4. The name of Mar's smallest moon.
  5. The largest _____ on mars (and in the entire Solar System) is named Valles Marineris.
  6. The only planet smaller than Mars.
  7. Mars is named after the ______ god of war.

12 Clues: Mar's _____ is 4,220 miles. • The name of Mar's biggest moon. • The name of Mar's smallest moon. • The only planet smaller than Mars. • Mars is the ______ planet from the sun. • It's atmosphere is mostly made up of ____. • Mars is named after the ______ god of war. • The name of the rover NASA launched in 2011. • It is called this because of the iron in it's soil. • ...

Astronomy Basic 2023-05-24

Astronomy Basic crossword puzzle
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  1. Residual radiation from the first light released by the Big Bang
  2. an apparent wavelength increase due to an object moving further away
  3. an objects resistance to change in velocity. Helps keep the Earth in orbit
  4. this model suggests a sun centered solar system
  5. a moon progressing towards a full moon
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  1. a star currently undergoing nuclear fusion. Spends most of its life in this cycle
  2. used to describe retrograde motion in a Ptolemaic system of the universe
  3. this model suggests an earth centered solar system
  4. a developing young star that has yet to undergo nuclear fusion
  5. the study of space, or any objects outside of our atmosphere
  6. a dense accumulation of gas and dust that are the basis for the creation of stars
  7. a moon progressing towards a new moon

12 Clues: a moon progressing towards a new moon • a moon progressing towards a full moon • this model suggests a sun centered solar system • this model suggests an earth centered solar system • the study of space, or any objects outside of our atmosphere • a developing young star that has yet to undergo nuclear fusion • ...

Aerospace Engineer. 2025-01-12

Aerospace Engineer. crossword puzzle
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  1. a pair of movable structures for flying.
  2. force opposite of forward motion.
  3. a vehicle using jet propulsion.
  4. a profession using scientific and mathematical principles.
  5. a propelling force.
  6. a force that raises.
  7. a vehicle that is able to fly.
  8. machine that changes energy into motion.
  9. the expanse of the solar system.
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  1. a vehicle launched outside earth.
  2. a system using radio waves to assess distance.
  3. burning of fuel.
  4. use of continous force.
  5. the degree of hotness or coldness.
  6. industry that creates and builds rockets.
  7. a measurement relating to a standard system.

16 Clues: burning of fuel. • a propelling force. • a force that raises. • use of continous force. • a vehicle that is able to fly. • a vehicle using jet propulsion. • the expanse of the solar system. • a vehicle launched outside earth. • force opposite of forward motion. • the degree of hotness or coldness. • a pair of movable structures for flying. • ...

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-25

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

12 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 • point in the night sky which is a large,and has a body like the sun. • ...

Space 2023-09-26

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  3. famous dwarf planet
  4. fourth planet in the solar system
  5. an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or the moon
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
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  1. the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.
  2. Warmest planet
  3. European NASA
  4. Biggest planet in the solar system
  5. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  6. blue planet

12 Clues: blue planet • European NASA • Warmest planet • famous dwarf planet • fourth planet in the solar system • Biggest planet in the solar system • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or the moon • ...

Galactic Address 2023-08-06

Galactic Address crossword puzzle
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  1. The galaxy group that includes the Milky Way
  2. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  3. The galaxy of which the sun and the solar system are a part and which contains the myriads of stars.
  4. Theory A well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
  5. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
  6. A force that pulls objects towards each other.
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  1. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  2. The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. Position: A place where someone or something is located.
  3. Theory that the initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe
  4. All of space and everything in it.
  5. System The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

11 Clues: All of space and everything in it. • The galaxy group that includes the Milky Way • A force that pulls objects towards each other. • Theory A well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations. • A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. • ...

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-25

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

12 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 • point in the night sky which is a large,and has a body like the sun. • ...

Jazmin's Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-25

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

12 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 • point in the night sky which is a large,and has a body like the sun. • ...

Keywords 2013-05-15

Keywords crossword puzzle
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  1. / A cluster of stars (eg Milky Way)
  2. / The explosion of a star at the end of its life
  3. / The hottest planet in our Solar System
  4. / This is what stars convert hydrogen into through fusion
  5. / A cloud of dust that is left at the end of the life of a star
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  1. / This is what all stars initially have in them
  2. / "The age of our Sun is roughly four ......... years"
  3. / These are made of ice, dust and rocks
  4. / This causes the earth to orbit the Sun
  5. / The Earth’s only satellite, Saturn has 62
  6. / The largest planet in our Solar System
  7. / The process by which nuclei "join" together

12 Clues: / A cluster of stars (eg Milky Way) • / These are made of ice, dust and rocks • / This causes the earth to orbit the Sun • / The largest planet in our Solar System • / The hottest planet in our Solar System • / The Earth’s only satellite, Saturn has 62 • / The process by which nuclei "join" together • / This is what all stars initially have in them • ...

Space 2021-03-12

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ is named after the roman god of speed
  2. We see the ___ ___ the way it was 2.5 million years ago
  3. The ____ ____ is the cluster where the milky way is
  4. Pluto was named after the god/goddess of ____
  5. The ___ is 92,900,000 from the Sun
  6. The star in the middle of the solar system
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  1. ___ landed on Mars in 2021
  2. Biggest planet in our Solar System
  3. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the ____
  4. The planet with 27 moons
  5. Hydrogen, helium, and ____ make the atmosphere of Neptune. ___ creates most of the blue color for the planet.
  6. Scientists who study space are called ____

12 Clues: The planet with 27 moons • ___ landed on Mars in 2021 • Biggest planet in our Solar System • The ___ is 92,900,000 from the Sun • ___ is named after the roman god of speed • Scientists who study space are called ____ • The star in the middle of the solar system • Pluto was named after the god/goddess of ____ • The ____ ____ is the cluster where the milky way is • ...

astronomy video 1 2026-01-13

astronomy video 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. distance light can travel in one year (about 300,000 km/s speed of light)
  2. a volume in which matter and energy can exist in. It can be stretched, compressed, and curved by forces such as gravity.
  3. the history of the universe into a single year, Similar to voyage model; keeps events in perspective
  4. A massive black hole and the many star systems that orbit it, Sagittarius A* is the massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. 4 million times more massive than the sun, rIt would take over 100,000 years to traverse across the Milky Way
  5. scale to represent the solar system, 1:10 billion scale, everything is 10 billion times smaller and distance is divided by 10 billion, 6.3 million meters? 0.63 millimeters, 696 million meters? 7 cm, Works well for planet-sized or larger objects in the solar system
  6. Stars Planets Moons Asteroids Comets Nebulas and Black holes
  7. A star and all of the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, etc., Our _ is called the solar system, There is only one solar system in the universe, but many star systems
  8. Everything beyond earth’s atmosphere.
  9. Large ball of gas and plasma that generates light and heat through nuclear fusion, Typically orbits a black hole, Exists for millions or billions of years depending on size, Formed in a nebula, Observed by emitting light
  10. Earth, Solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Galactic group, Local superclusters, Observable universe
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  1. a meteoroid or asteroid that survives its trip to earth’s surface
  2. earth moves quite fast, movement around the axis, around the sun, sun orbits Sagittarius A*, Motion on Earth, Axis rotation speed depends on latitude, max at equator, min at poles about 730 mph, Around the sun, 67,000 mph or mach 87, We feel acceleration, not speed
  3. All matter, energy, space, and time were compressed into a singularity. The singularity expanded with intense heat, distributing stuff that becomes matter and energy. The early universe lacked the basic laws of physics. As the universe expanded and cooled, stuff condensed into energy and matter. Early matter was very simple: subatomic particles. As the universe continued to cool, complex matter like atoms and molecules formed. There are different theories for how the universe will change. It may expand more quickly, expand at the same rate, or even contract. Depends on properties of dark matter and energy which are still under investigation
  4. A large region in outer space containing gas and dust, Provides raw materials for stars to form. Called “star nurseries”, Excitation of gas particles causes vibrant colors
  5. Natural objects that orbit a planet. Rocky or icy, A planet may have zero or many (90+), can form from ejected planet matter or a captured asteroid
  6. tails are created by ice breaking off and scattering light
  7. a streak of light in the sky, produced by a meteoroid entering the atmosphere
  8. are rock, comets are a mixture of ice and rock
  9. Large object that orbits a star, May be rocky, icy, or gaseous, Formed from the remnants of star’s accretion disk, Observed by reflecting light

19 Clues: Everything beyond earth’s atmosphere. • are rock, comets are a mixture of ice and rock • tails are created by ice breaking off and scattering light • Stars Planets Moons Asteroids Comets Nebulas and Black holes • a meteoroid or asteroid that survives its trip to earth’s surface • distance light can travel in one year (about 300,000 km/s speed of light) • ...

Space Discovery Crossword 2025-05-16

Space Discovery Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an objects resistance to movement.
  2. region in the outer solar system,past Neptune.
  3. large ball of gas held together by it's own gravity.
  4. how much "stuff" is in something.
  5. star exhausts its core hydrogen fuel creating a ...
  6. the planet you are on right now.
  7. also known as the north star.
  8. man made object that orbits the sun, moon, planets, etc collecting information.
  9. first element on the periodic table
  10. gas, dust, billions of stars,and their solar systems.
  11. a group of stars that form a pattern.
  12. way spiral galaxy that contains our solar system.
  13. in Greek mythology she is the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia.
  14. Hercules was sent to kill this animal, which was terrorizing all of Nemea
  15. 8 of them orbit our sun.
  16. the earth does this around the sun
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  1. 3 stars generally bonded together.
  2. modern space station, known as ISS.
  3. the big dipper is part of this constellation
  4. unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the speed of light.
  5. is the brightest star in the sky, also known as the "dog star".
  6. first ever human-made object to enter interstellar space.
  7. an hour and a half in minutes.
  8. nothing not even light can escape
  9. space telescope named after an astronomer named Edwin Powell Hubble.
  10. a cloud of dust in gas in outer space visible in the night sky.
  11. 4th sign of the zodiac constellations
  12. a force that pulls you down to the ground.

28 Clues: 8 of them orbit our sun. • also known as the north star. • an hour and a half in minutes. • the planet you are on right now. • how much "stuff" is in something. • nothing not even light can escape • an objects resistance to movement. • 3 stars generally bonded together. • the earth does this around the sun • modern space station, known as ISS. • ...

Solar Energy Crossword Puzzle 2020-04-26

Solar Energy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the unit of electric power, or amount of work (J), done in a unit of time. One ampere of current flowing at a potential of one volt produces one watt of power.
  2. rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes.
  3. (1) of or pertaining to the sun. (2) utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy. (3) manufacturing or providing solar power.
  4. photovoltaic modules connected together to provide a single electrical output.
  5. measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time.
  6. method of harnessing solar energy for thermal energy (heat).
  7. basic unit of a photovoltaic panel.
  8. ratio of light reflected from a surface.
  9. distribution of energy emitted by the sun arranged in order of wavelengths.
  10. light from the sun; also called solar radiance.
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  1. energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.
  2. an electric current in which electrons flow in one direction only.
  3. potential energy that makes the electrical current flow in a circuit by pushing the electrons around (pressure).
  4. a solar array that follows the path of the sun to maximize the solar radiation incident on the photovoltaic surface.
  5. an electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals.
  6. device that converts DC electricity into AC electricity.
  7. unit of electric current (refers to flow of current)
  8. standard unit of voltage; one volt produces one ampere of current when acting a resistance of one ohm.
  9. energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
  10. height of the sun above the horizon.
  11. interconnected assembly of solar cells; also called a panel.

21 Clues: basic unit of a photovoltaic panel. • height of the sun above the horizon. • ratio of light reflected from a surface. • light from the sun; also called solar radiance. • unit of electric current (refers to flow of current) • rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes. • device that converts DC electricity into AC electricity. • ...

Mars Puzzle 2024-05-15

Mars Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mars doesn’t have rainstorms like we do on Earth. Instead, its storms are made of...
  2. The surface of Mars used to be covered by...
  3. Due to its blood red color, Mars was named for the Roman God of war, also known to the Greeks as...
  4. Martian days are called _____, short for Solar Days.
  5. Located on Mars and three times taller than Mt. Everest, the largest volcano in the Solar System is called...
  6. Name of the most recent Mars Rover (not Curiosity!)
  7. Space Station stands for... ISS stands for
  8. Mars is the ______ planet from the Sun.
  9. Both Martian moons are heavily ________ due to impacts from meteorites.
  10. Unlike Jupiter, Mars is _________.
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  1. “The central theme of the Viking missions was the search for _________ life.”
  2. The distance from Mars to the Sun is measured in AU, or astronomical _____.
  3. Dioxide The atmosphere on Mars is 96%...
  4. Planet Another nickname for Mars is the...
  5. Mythical features once believed to be evidence of intelligent life on Mars, later revealed as natural formations. (Hint: Venice has them!!)
  6. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, both named for the _______ that pulled Ares’ war chariot.
  7. NASA’s recent campaign to the Moon in preparation for a future Mars Mission is called…
  8. Mars appears to be red because of the oxidation or rusting of _______ in its soil.
  9. Of all the planets in the Solar System, Mars is the most like ________.
  10. Scientists speculate that Deimos and Phobos may be former _______ captured by Mar’s pull.

20 Clues: Unlike Jupiter, Mars is _________. • Mars is the ______ planet from the Sun. • Dioxide The atmosphere on Mars is 96%... • Planet Another nickname for Mars is the... • Space Station stands for... ISS stands for • The surface of Mars used to be covered by... • Name of the most recent Mars Rover (not Curiosity!) • Martian days are called _____, short for Solar Days. • ...

Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22

Earth and the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets orbit around it
  2. Coldest continent
  3. Smallest continent
  4. producer of maple syrup
  5. Independence day
  6. planet farther from the sun
  7. Number of continents
  8. Largest continent
  9. Planet closest to the sun
  10. Who created the world
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  1. Hottest planet
  2. Before continents broke apart
  3. Number of planets
  4. where we live on
  5. Coldest planet
  6. Whats on the canada flag
  7. Largest planet
  8. Covers seventy-one percent of the earth
  9. torus-shaped region
  10. A dwarf planet

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • where we live on • Independence day • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Largest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Planets orbit around it • producer of maple syrup • Whats on the canada flag • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • ...

Bodies in our Solar System 2022-05-21

Bodies in our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. was hit by an asteroid while developing
  2. a Galilean moon the size of Mercury
  3. a Galilean moon with a liquid ocean under its crust
  4. this planet is covered in iron
  5. one of the reasons pluto was demoted and has only one moon called MK2
  6. this seperates the rocky planets from the gas giants
  7. the largest dwarf planet
  8. the dwarf planet farthest away from the sun
  9. the smallest planet in our solar system
  10. the outermost dust of our solar system and where comets are formed
  11. mars' bigger moon
  12. roughly the same size as Earth, but spins the opposite way
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  1. is elliptical in shape since it spins so fast
  2. Mark Twain was born and died when this passed
  3. seperates the planets from the dwarf planets
  4. this trans-Neptunian object has one moon:
  5. home of the great blue spot
  6. known for having an unexplainable white dot
  7. the largest of the Galilean moons
  8. (look it up)
  9. has at least seven layers of rings
  10. the scientific name for our moon
  11. has a moon so comprable to this body's size, they actually orbit each other
  12. 1000 of this would fit in the sun
  13. this moon is under consideration for terraforming
  14. mars' smaller moon
  15. the only known habitable planet
  16. a Galilean moon and the first moon to be discovered after our own
  17. the brightest object in the sky

29 Clues: (look it up) • mars' bigger moon • mars' smaller moon • the largest dwarf planet • home of the great blue spot • this planet is covered in iron • the only known habitable planet • the brightest object in the sky • the scientific name for our moon • the largest of the Galilean moons • 1000 of this would fit in the sun • has at least seven layers of rings • ...

Planets of the solar system 2021-04-26

Planets of the solar system crossword puzzle
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  1. It is what decides how much we weigh and how far a basketball will travel when thrown before it returns to the surface.
  2. a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.
  3. the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
  4. physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
  5. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
  6. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
  7. the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
  8. the star around which the earth orbits.
  9. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  10. the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
  11. have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
  12. 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.
  13. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
  14. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  15. a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground.
  16. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  17. a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.
  18. a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.
  19. unit a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
  20. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  21. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
  22. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
  23. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
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  1. a single orbit of one object around another or about an axis or center.
  2. have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
  3. a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields vary simultaneously.
  4. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
  5. the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
  6. relating to or belonging to a planet or planets.
  7. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  8. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.
  9. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
  10. 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.
  11. measured from or considered in relation to the center of the sun.
  12. planet a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  13. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
  14. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
  15. the action or process of moving or being moved.
  16. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  17. having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
  18. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
  19. the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
  20. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
  21. the act of rising to an important position or a higher level.
  22. a small rocky body orbiting the sun

45 Clues: a small rocky body orbiting the sun • the star around which the earth orbits. • the action or process of moving or being moved. • relating to or belonging to a planet or planets. • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • ...

Gravity and The Solar System 2021-05-13

Gravity and The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. referred to as “Earth’s twin”
  2. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  3. something that orbits around another object
  4. A measure of gravity exerted on an object
  5. least dense planet
  6. a ball of gas in space that produces light
  7. first planet discovered by telescope
  8. meteoroids that strike earths surface
  9. The amount of matter in an object
  10. rock/dust existing outside earthsAtmosphere
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  1. large celestial bodies that revolve the sun
  2. nearly 4 times the size of Earth
  3. has an atmosphere with water
  4. located between mars and Jupiter
  5. force that pulls objects toward one another
  6. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  7. referred to as the “Red planet”
  8. the star our solar system revolves around
  9. closest planet to the Sun
  10. most massive planet
  11. a Celestial body that revolves a planet

21 Clues: least dense planet • most massive planet • closest planet to the Sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • has an atmosphere with water • referred to as “Earth’s twin” • referred to as the “Red planet” • nearly 4 times the size of Earth • located between mars and Jupiter • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • The amount of matter in an object • first planet discovered by telescope • ...

Stars and The Solar System 2015-12-25

Stars and The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Found between mars and jupiter
  2. Famous star in ursa minor
  3. The north pole star
  4. objects smaller than comets
  5. A moon of jupiter starting with 'g'
  6. Group of stars forming a recognizabe pattern
  7. India's first satellite sent to space
  8. Looks like a hunter with a bow
  9. Constellation visible from northern hempisphere
  10. A small body thet revolves around a bigger body
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  1. Known as morning or evening star
  2. A dwarf planet starting with 'c'
  3. A group of seven stars
  4. First artifical satellite sent to space
  5. The star which gives us light
  6. First name of founder of pluto
  7. All bodies ind the space collectively
  8. Galaxy with diameter of 100000 light years
  9. The ringed planet
  10. Also called the great bear

20 Clues: The ringed planet • The north pole star • A group of seven stars • Famous star in ursa minor • Also called the great bear • objects smaller than comets • The star which gives us light • Found between mars and jupiter • First name of founder of pluto • Looks like a hunter with a bow • Known as morning or evening star • A dwarf planet starting with 'c' • ...

Stars and The Solar System 2015-12-25

Stars and The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Group of stars forming a recognizabe pattern
  2. A group of seven stars
  3. Also called the great bear
  4. India's first satellite sent to space
  5. A dwarf planet starting with 'c'
  6. objects smaller than comets
  7. Constellation visible from northern hempisphere
  8. Galaxy with diameter of 100000 light years
  9. The ringed planet
  10. Famous star in ursa minor
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  1. Looks like a hunter with a bow
  2. The star which gives us light
  3. All bodies ind the space collectively
  4. A small body thet revolves around a bigger body
  5. A moon of jupiter starting with 'g'
  6. The north pole star
  7. Found between mars and jupiter
  8. Known as morning or evening star
  9. First artifical satellite sent to space
  10. First name of founder of pluto

20 Clues: The ringed planet • The north pole star • A group of seven stars • Famous star in ursa minor • Also called the great bear • objects smaller than comets • The star which gives us light • Looks like a hunter with a bow • Found between mars and jupiter • First name of founder of pluto • Known as morning or evening star • A dwarf planet starting with 'c' • ...

Solar system and natural treasures 2017-12-17

Solar system and natural treasures crossword puzzle
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  1. марс
  2. жемчуг
  3. резина
  4. шёлк
  5. какао
  6. космический зонд
  7. солнце
  8. меркурий
  9. поверхность
  10. газ
  11. вулкан
  12. луна
  13. дерево
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  1. солнечная система
  2. янтарь
  3. шерсть
  4. ледяная шапка
  5. земля
  6. экватор
  7. звезда
  8. хлопок
  9. золото
  10. нефть

23 Clues: газ • марс • шёлк • луна • какао • земля • нефть • жемчуг • янтарь • шерсть • резина • солнце • звезда • хлопок • золото • вулкан • дерево • экватор • меркурий • поверхность • ледяная шапка • космический зонд • солнечная система

Elements of the Solar System 2023-08-14

Elements of the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Extremely dense region with strong gravitational pull, bending light.
  2. The "Red Planet," possibly once harboring liquid water, explored by rovers.
  3. Vast system of stars, gas, and dust, held together by gravity.
  4. Rocky object orbiting the Sun, found primarily in the asteroid belt.
  5. Farthest planet, characterized by its blue hue and strong winds.
  6. Natural light display in the sky, typically near the poles, caused by solar wind.
  7. Existing or occurring between stars, in the space between planetary systems.
  8. Path followed by a celestial object around another under gravitational influence.
  9. Closest planet to the Sun, known for extreme temperature variations.
  10. Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, considered a protoplanet.
  11. Group of stars that share a common origin and gravitational bond.
  12. Icy body that develops a glowing coma and tail as it approaches the Sun.
  13. Our home planet, teeming with life and diverse ecosystems.
  14. Interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other gases.
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  1. Blue-green planet tilted on its side, with a unique rotation.
  2. Constant stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun.
  3. Force that attracts two masses toward each other, crucial for celestial motions.
  4. Planet outside our solar system, potentially habitable.
  5. Known for its striking rings made of ice and rock particles.
  6. Small rocky or metallic body in space, potential source of meteorites.
  7. Earth's natural satellite, responsible for tides and lunar cycles.
  8. Second planet, covered in thick clouds, similar in size to Earth.
  9. Object in orbit around a larger body, often used for communication or observation.
  10. Former ninth planet, now classified as a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
  11. Largest planet, with a massive and famous Great Red Spot storm.
  12. Point in the sky from which meteors appear to originate during meteor showers.
  13. Explosive death of a massive star, releasing vast amounts of energy.
  14. Pertaining to the heavens or outer space.
  15. The star at the center of the solar system, a source of light and heat.

29 Clues: Pertaining to the heavens or outer space. • Planet outside our solar system, potentially habitable. • Constant stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun. • Our home planet, teeming with life and diverse ecosystems. • Known for its striking rings made of ice and rock particles. • Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, considered a protoplanet. • ...

Solar System By Victor Renner 2024-10-31

Solar System By Victor Renner crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hottest planet
  2. has life
  3. 365 days
  4. 6th planet
  5. Mercury is the _______ planet in order from the sun
  6. Jupiter is the _________ planet in order from the sun
  7. Mars has a lot of _______
  8. 30 times further away from the sun than earth
  9. Mercury is the ____ planet
  10. Earth is the ______ planet in order from the sun
  11. orbits around planets
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  1. Uranus is the ______ planet in order from the sun
  2. Saturn is the ________ planet in order from the sun
  3. the closest planet to the sun
  4. the biggest planet
  5. 24 hours
  6. red planet
  7. Neptune is the ________ planet in order from the sun
  8. Venus is the _______ planet in order from the sun
  9. Mars is the _______ planet in order from the sun
  10. Jupiter can fit ___ ____ _____ inside of it
  11. 4 times bigger than the earth
  12. the ___ ___ is what all the planets are in

23 Clues: has life • 24 hours • 365 days • red planet • 6th planet • the hottest planet • the biggest planet • orbits around planets • Mars has a lot of _______ • Mercury is the ____ planet • the closest planet to the sun • 4 times bigger than the earth • the ___ ___ is what all the planets are in • Jupiter can fit ___ ____ _____ inside of it • 30 times further away from the sun than earth • ...

The Solar System, Moon, & Seasons 2025-12-15

The Solar System, Moon, & Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The regular rising and falling of the sea
  2. A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator
  3. The phase when the Moon is waning and half of the sunlit side can be seen
  4. Any phase when less than half of the sunlit side of the moon can be seen
  5. A time of year with typical weather patterns and daylight hours
  6. The phase when the Moon is waxing and half of the sunlit side can be seen
  7. A large natural object that orbits a planet
  8. The phase when the sunlit side of the Moon is facing towards Earth
  9. The shape of the sunlit side of the Moon as seen from Earth
  10. An event where one object in space blocks another from view
  11. An imaginary line through an object around which it spins
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  1. Any phase when the sunlit side of the Moon appears to grow over time
  2. A hemisphere experiences this when it’s tilted away from the Sun
  3. Sunlight that hits the Earth’s surface at a low angle
  4. Sunlight that hits the Earth’s surface at a high angle
  5. When the Sun is blocked from view by the Moon
  6. An imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles
  7. Any phase when more than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
  8. Any phase when the sunlit side of the Moon appears to shrink over time
  9. A hemisphere experiences this when it’s tilted towards the Sun
  10. The phase when the sunlit side of the Moon is facing away from Earth
  11. When the Moon passes into the Earth’s shadow

22 Clues: The regular rising and falling of the sea • A large natural object that orbits a planet • When the Moon passes into the Earth’s shadow • When the Sun is blocked from view by the Moon • Sunlight that hits the Earth’s surface at a low angle • Sunlight that hits the Earth’s surface at a high angle • A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator • ...

Unit 3 2023-10-11

Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system,A collection of planets and celestial bodies orbiting the sun.
  2. force,The force that occurs when two objects are in direct contact with each other.
  3. resistance, The opposing force that slows down the motion of an object through a fluid.
  4. periodic rise and fall of ocean waters caused by gravitational forces.
  5. and trembling of the Earth's surface caused by tectonic plate movements.
  6. central star of our solar system.
  7. curved path an object takes as it revolves around another object.
  8. massive celestial body that emits light and heat, sustaining life on Earth.
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  1. capacity to do work or produce heat.
  2. fall because of this force pulling them toward the Earth.
  3. unit of measurement for energy in the International System of Units.
  4. amount of matter in an object.
  5. large celestial body that orbits the sun, Earth being one of them.
  6. lines that run through the center of a planet, defining its rotation.
  7. area devoid of matter, such as the one in space.
  8. measure of the force of gravity on an object.

16 Clues: amount of matter in an object. • central star of our solar system. • capacity to do work or produce heat. • measure of the force of gravity on an object. • area devoid of matter, such as the one in space. • fall because of this force pulling them toward the Earth. • curved path an object takes as it revolves around another object. • ...

solar system 2024-11-13

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is burning hot
  2. is known as a “space neighborhood”
  3. is the largest planet in our solar system
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  1. is the eighth and most distant planet in our solar system
  2. is the second planet from the sun
  3. smallest planet in our solar system

6 Clues: is burning hot • is the second planet from the sun • is known as a “space neighborhood” • smallest planet in our solar system • is the largest planet in our solar system • is the eighth and most distant planet in our solar system

Out in space... 2021-11-09

Out in space... crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The last planet in the solar system; an icy cold planet.
  2. You ride one of these to get to outer space.
  3. The big star that shines for us during the day.
  4. The fourth planet in the solar system; our home.
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  1. The fifth planet in the solar system; the largest planet.
  2. Orbits the earth and can be seen at night; sometimes it's full.
  3. You can see these at night; they make constellations.

7 Clues: You ride one of these to get to outer space. • The big star that shines for us during the day. • The fourth planet in the solar system; our home. • You can see these at night; they make constellations. • The last planet in the solar system; an icy cold planet. • The fifth planet in the solar system; the largest planet. • ...

Space for ESL 2023-11-27

Space for ESL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky.
  2. An object that orbits a planet.
  3. A huge system of stars and other space matter.
  4. A large round object in space that moves around a star.
  5. A bright, shining point in the sky at night.
  6. A being from another planet.
  7. The path an object takes around another object in space.
  8. A small piece of rock or metal from space that burns brightly as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
Down
  1. Someone who travels and works in space.
  2. hole A place in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
  3. system The sun and all the objects that move around it, including planets and moons.
  4. The planet we live on; the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
  5. A device used to see objects that are far away in space.
  6. The vast, seemingly infinite expanse that exists beyond Earth.
  7. The force that pulls things toward the center of the Earth.
  8. A vehicle that goes into space, often carrying people or cargo.

16 Clues: A being from another planet. • An object that orbits a planet. • Someone who travels and works in space. • A bright, shining point in the sky at night. • A huge system of stars and other space matter. • A group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky. • A large round object in space that moves around a star. • ...

unit 5 group project 2025-05-07

unit 5 group project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system- All of our planets that revolve around our sun.
  2. the only planet that contains living organisms
  3. The repetition of an object in space that circles around another object
  4. A complete rotation or turn like one full circle
  5. the star in the middle of the solar system
  6. Forces-the force that pulls two masses toward each other
  7. the change in an object's position over time
Down
  1. orbit- oval shaped path like a slightly elongated circle
  2. strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
  3. tide- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
  4. the force that pulls an object down
  5. one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter
  6. a group of related things or parts that work together
  7. Tide- The rise and fall of sea levels by the gravitational force of the moon
  8. Tide-A period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
  9. The action of rotating around on the Axis

16 Clues: the force that pulls an object down • The action of rotating around on the Axis • the star in the middle of the solar system • the change in an object's position over time • the only planet that contains living organisms • A complete rotation or turn like one full circle • a group of related things or parts that work together • ...

space 2024-05-15

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rings
  2. orbits Mercury
  3. second planet
  4. third planet
  5. found in stratosphere
  6. holds our planets and sun
Down
  1. fourth planet
  2. fifth planet
  3. coldest planet
  4. loops around earth
  5. weird name
  6. surrounds our planets
  7. first planet
  8. only star in our solar system
  9. half a guass

15 Clues: rings • weird name • fifth planet • third planet • first planet • half a guass • fourth planet • second planet • coldest planet • orbits Mercury • loops around earth • surrounds our planets • found in stratosphere • holds our planets and sun • only star in our solar system

Space 2022-01-27

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the only planet that spins on its side
  2. this is a space rock that is a also called a shooting star
  3. the only planet that supports life
  4. a huge ball of gas, helium and hydrogen
  5. a big space rock that has a belt
  6. a space rock that is made of ice,rock and dust
  7. the biggest planet in our solar system
  8. a thing that contains stars, comets, planets and many more
Down
  1. this is not a planet but used to be it is farther than neptune
  2. this planet is known for its rings
  3. this thing contains asteroids and is located between mar and Jupiter
  4. the farthest planet from the sun
  5. the hottest planet in our solar system
  6. the planet that is closest to the sun
  7. this planet is known for its red color

15 Clues: the farthest planet from the sun • a big space rock that has a belt • this planet is known for its rings • the only planet that supports life • the planet that is closest to the sun • the only planet that spins on its side • the hottest planet in our solar system • the biggest planet in our solar system • this planet is known for its red color • ...

ENVIROMENT CROSSWORD 2023-10-16

ENVIROMENT CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the Earth.
  2. - To convert waste into reusable material.
  3. - A living organism that typically grows in soil and has leaves.
  4. - Not harmful to the environment.
  5. - The star at the center of our solar system.
  6. - A tall, woody plant with branches and leaves.
  7. - The color of grass and leaves, often associated with environmentalism.
  8. - The ability to do work or the power derived from sources like the sun or wind.
Down
  1. Bin - A container for collecting items to be recycled.
  2. - Free from dirt, pollution, or impurities.
  3. - The clear liquid that covers much of the Earth's surface.
  4. - The use of bicycles for transportation or recreation.
  5. -the third from the sun in our solar system.
  6. - To use something again instead of throwing it away.
  7. - To make something smaller or use less of it.

15 Clues: - Not harmful to the environment. • - To convert waste into reusable material. • - Free from dirt, pollution, or impurities. • -the third from the sun in our solar system. • - The star at the center of our solar system. • - To make something smaller or use less of it. • - A tall, woody plant with branches and leaves. • ...

Practice at home. 2023-05-17

Practice at home. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which is the biggest part of the brain?
  2. Which two parts of the body continue to grow for your entire life?
  3. Name the galaxy our solar system is a part of.
  4. How many teeth does a human have?
  5. What is the unit of force?
  6. What are those plants called that eat insects?
  7. What is the mixture consisting of molten rocks that flow out of a volcano during the volcanic eruption?
  8. Which vitamin does sunlight is a source of?
Down
  1. Excess of which gas causes global warming?
  2. Name the fastest land animal.
  3. Which pigment is responsible for the green color of leaves?
  4. Which planet has the Moon as a satellite?
  5. Name the biggest flower.
  6. Which gas is the most abundant on Earth?
  7. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

15 Clues: Name the biggest flower. • Name the fastest land animal. • What is the unit of force? • How many teeth does a human have? • Which is the biggest part of the brain? • Which gas is the most abundant on Earth? • Which planet has the Moon as a satellite? • Which vitamin does sunlight is a source of? • What are those plants called that eat insects? • ...

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-10

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of telescope that uses lenses.
  2. The solstice in June.
  3. The astronomical model of the Solar System centered around the Sun.
  4. The astronomical model of the Solar System centered around the Earth.
  5. The furthest point that a body gets to the Sun in its orbit.
  6. The least energetic form of electromagnetic radiation.
  7. The most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation.
Down
  1. The color of visible light with the longest wavelength.
  2. The equinox in September.
  3. English Mathematician known for his three laws of motion.
  4. The color of visible light with the shortest wavelength.
  5. Type of telescope that uses mirrors.
  6. A prehistoric stone temple aligned with the movements of the sun.
  7. The nearest point that a body gets to the Sun in its orbit.
  8. Italian Astronomer known for IMPROVING the telescope and discovering Jupiter's moons.

15 Clues: The solstice in June. • The equinox in September. • Type of telescope that uses lenses. • Type of telescope that uses mirrors. • The most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation. • The least energetic form of electromagnetic radiation. • The color of visible light with the longest wavelength. • The color of visible light with the shortest wavelength. • ...

Geography 2024-12-16

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system that is buried underground to provide heating and cooling
  2. blatchford uses renewable energy to offset consumption of these essential daily needs
  3. this concept balances environmental, social, and economic needs for a better future
  4. homes using this shared geothermal system stay this comfortable state all year long
  5. what kind of urban area is Fergus an example of ?
  6. solar panels generate this type of energy
Down
  1. homes in blatchford are built to go beyond this standard home requirement
  2. a term to describe neighbourhoods where most places are easily reached by walking
  3. A clean energy source often placed on rooftops
  4. by reducing energy use and pollution, Blatchford produces less
  5. a colour usually connected with sustainability and eco-friendliness
  6. a device that predicts and adjusts heating and cooling in a home
  7. this feature of a home is designed to prevent drafts and maintain temperature
  8. The process of using less energy to achieve the same result
  9. neighbourhoods like blatchford are designed to reduce harm to this global system
  10. thicker walls and high-performing materials ensure homes keep this from escaping

16 Clues: solar panels generate this type of energy • A clean energy source often placed on rooftops • what kind of urban area is Fergus an example of ? • The process of using less energy to achieve the same result • by reducing energy use and pollution, Blatchford produces less • a device that predicts and adjusts heating and cooling in a home • ...

All summer in a day 2022-11-17

All summer in a day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. label
  2. weak
  3. past tense of squint
  4. increasing
  5. text that rhymes
  6. huge
Down
  1. throwing a tantrum
  2. snow falling on a mountain
  3. talking quietly
  4. lightning
  5. washed out
  6. hit
  7. arrest
  8. the front of your hand
  9. second planet in the solar system from the sun

15 Clues: hit • weak • huge • label • arrest • lightning • washed out • increasing • talking quietly • text that rhymes • throwing a tantrum • past tense of squint • the front of your hand • snow falling on a mountain • second planet in the solar system from the sun