solar system Crossword Puzzles

The Solar System Crossword 2016-03-15

The Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Planet with an average temperature of -55 degrees Celsius
  2. Earth's sister planet
  3. Planet known for it's rings
  4. Closest planet to the sun
  5. Planet with the fastest winds in the solar system
  6. An rock in space
  7. satellite The International Space Station and Sputnik are examples of ________
  8. The largest planet in the solar system
  9. A ________ is a form of celestial body orbiting the sun
  10. Considered a planet until 2006
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  1. Earth's only natural satellite
  2. system The ___________ is the sun and everything that orbits it
  3. The only planet that orbits sideways
  4. a meteor that does not burn up in the Earth's atmosphere
  5. An asteroid on a collision course with Earth
  6. planet This celestial body is too small to be considered to be a planet
  7. satellite The moon is one of the solar system's _______
  8. Solar system's only star
  9. The only planet that can support life

19 Clues: An rock in space • Earth's sister planet • Solar system's only star • Closest planet to the sun • Planet known for it's rings • Earth's only natural satellite • Considered a planet until 2006 • The only planet that orbits sideways • The only planet that can support life • The largest planet in the solar system • An asteroid on a collision course with Earth • ...

Earth Science Crossword 2022-05-12

Earth Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the theory of the origin of the solar system?
  2. What is the largest terrestrial planet?
  3. As the solar nebula collapsed, it became a ___
  4. The largest planet in the solar system is ______
  5. As the solar nebula collapsed under its own gravity, it ______ (relating to tempature)
  6. What are groups of matter smaller than plantes called?
  7. What reaction is in a star creating larger atoms?
  8. The most commonly known planet with a ring is ____
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  1. What effect caused everything?
  2. What force brings together matter to create planets.
  3. What is the time interval used to measure the Big Bang?
  4. What causes the acceleration of the expansion of the universe?
  5. What was the first atom?
  6. How many planets are in the solar system?
  7. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

15 Clues: What was the first atom? • What effect caused everything? • What is the largest terrestrial planet? • How many planets are in the solar system? • As the solar nebula collapsed, it became a ___ • The largest planet in the solar system is ______ • What is the smallest planet in the solar system? • What reaction is in a star creating larger atoms? • ...

Primary Planets & Their Moons 2022-08-13

Primary Planets & Their Moons crossword puzzle
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  1. Most volcanically active object in the Solar System
  2. Largest moon in the Solar System
  3. Largest of the ice planets
  4. Innermost terrestrial planet
  5. Has very active jets of water ice erupting from its south pole
  6. Only moon with a substantial atmosphere
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  1. King of the planets
  2. Hottest planet in the Solar System
  3. Second largest and least dense planet in the Solar System
  4. Smoothest moon in the Solar System due to its active ice crust.
  5. Largest terrestrial planet
  6. Closest planet to the Earth
  7. Furthest planet from the Sun

13 Clues: King of the planets • Largest terrestrial planet • Largest of the ice planets • Closest planet to the Earth • Innermost terrestrial planet • Furthest planet from the Sun • Largest moon in the Solar System • Hottest planet in the Solar System • Only moon with a substantial atmosphere • Most volcanically active object in the Solar System • ...

Science-y Words 2019-08-06

Science-y Words crossword puzzle
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  1. - Has a visible ring around it.
  2. - The hottest planet in the solar system.
  3. - First planet to be discovered.
  4. - A group of stars.
  5. - Closest to the Sun.
  6. Center of solar system
  7. - Known as 'The Red Planet'.
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  1. - Last planet in the solar system.
  2. - Biggest planet in our solar system
  3. System Has 8 major planets.
  4. An invisible line going through the Earth.
  5. - Has only been visited by a single spacecraft.

12 Clues: - A group of stars. • - Closest to the Sun. • Center of solar system • System Has 8 major planets. • - Known as 'The Red Planet'. • - Has a visible ring around it. • - First planet to be discovered. • - Last planet in the solar system. • - Biggest planet in our solar system • - The hottest planet in the solar system. • An invisible line going through the Earth. • ...

Solar Basics 2013-05-15

Solar Basics crossword puzzle
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  1. Solar Renewable Energy Credit
  2. Material used to make a solar cell.
  3. Producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light).
  4. In March 2013, this city in California became the first U.S. city to mandate the inclusion of solar panels on new homes.
  5. The first SREC program was implemented in 2005 by this state and has since expanded to several other states.
  6. Charles ______ constructed the first solar cell in the 1800s.
  7. A series of solar panels.
  8. One thousand kilowatts
  9. Your solar installer
  10. Source of usable power
  11. A naturally occurring source of energy, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel.
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  1. Solar technologies are characterized as either passive or _______ depending on the way they capture, convert and distribute sunlight.
  2. Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.
  3. New Jersey Clean Energy Program
  4. New Jersey Governor
  5. A device used to store electricity in an off-grid solar system.
  6. Electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells.
  7. A device that converts direct current into alternating current.
  8. The Earth receives incoming solar ________ at the upper atmosphere.
  9. A system of electrical distribution.

20 Clues: New Jersey Governor • Your solar installer • One thousand kilowatts • Source of usable power • A series of solar panels. • Solar Renewable Energy Credit • New Jersey Clean Energy Program • Material used to make a solar cell. • A system of electrical distribution. • Charles ______ constructed the first solar cell in the 1800s. • ...

Space and the Solar System 2024-05-17

Space and the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The 'red planet'
  2. This contains everything
  3. The hottest planet in the solar system
  4. Object at the centre of our solar system
  5. Causes day and night
  6. The name for an object orbiting a planet
  7. This force keeps objects in orbit
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  1. Small rocks in space
  2. The time for a planet to orbit the sun once
  3. The planet with the largest rings
  4. The furthest planet from the sun
  5. Closest planet to the sun
  6. The largest planet in the solar system
  7. Causes the seasons
  8. Blocks the sun during a lunar eclipse
  9. Blocks the sun during a solar eclipse
  10. The name of our galaxy
  11. The time for a planet to rotate once

18 Clues: The 'red planet' • Causes the seasons • Small rocks in space • Causes day and night • The name of our galaxy • This contains everything • Closest planet to the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • The planet with the largest rings • This force keeps objects in orbit • The time for a planet to rotate once • Blocks the sun during a lunar eclipse • ...

Anya's Crossword 2020-04-30

Anya's Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. what keeps us from lifting off the ground
  2. the biggest planet in our solar system with rings
  3. furthest planet from the sun
  4. centre of solar system
  5. small particles which make up jupiter
  6. sheilds Earth from asteroids and meteors
  7. hottest planet in the solar system
  8. a celestial object in our solar system once believed to be a planet
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  1. this planet is or was believed to hold aliens
  2. this planet has 27 moons!
  3. biggest planet in the solr system
  4. shooting star
  5. this planet has no moons
  6. third from the sun

14 Clues: shooting star • third from the sun • centre of solar system • this planet has no moons • this planet has 27 moons! • furthest planet from the sun • biggest planet in the solr system • hottest planet in the solar system • small particles which make up jupiter • sheilds Earth from asteroids and meteors • what keeps us from lifting off the ground • ...

greek gods crossword 2022-03-11

greek gods crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. God of the Sky.
  2. Goddess of Harvest.
  3. Seen as the ‘red planet’
  4. A smaller planet, close to the Earth
  5. Goddess of Love.
  6. God of Fire
  7. Goddess of the Hunt
  8. God of the Sun, Music and Poetry.
  9. Goddess of Women.
  10. god of the underworld
  11. The Romans gave much more interest to the titan
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  1. As the largest planet in the solar system
  2. the Messenger God
  3. The bright blue planet
  4. As another gas giant
  5. God of the Sea.
  6. As the only rocky planet in the solar system outside the inner solar system
  7. Goddess of Strategy.
  8. God of Wine
  9. God of War.

20 Clues: God of Fire • God of Wine • God of War. • God of the Sky. • God of the Sea. • Goddess of Love. • the Messenger God • Goddess of Women. • Goddess of Harvest. • Goddess of the Hunt • As another gas giant • Goddess of Strategy. • god of the underworld • The bright blue planet • Seen as the ‘red planet’ • God of the Sun, Music and Poetry. • A smaller planet, close to the Earth • ...

RENEW CEC Solar Puzzle 2024-04-06

RENEW CEC Solar Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. what fossil fuels do to the air we breathe
  2. one way to get solar power if you don't have room for solar panels
  3. a source of clean energy
  4. part of a solar power system that changed the current so your house can use it
  5. a group who may not be able to get solar power because they don't own their homes
  6. RENEW Worcester CEC is a member of this CEC network
  7. type of current generated by solar panels
  8. a collection of connected solar cells that can generate electricity
  9. many solar panels that are connected together
  10. who owns the power generated by community solar projects
  11. you need one of these to use solar energy after the sun goes down
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  1. a group that makes decisions together for everyone's benefit
  2. the average number of hours of direct sun solar panels need to produce enough electricity for one hour
  3. type of current your house uses
  4. energy from the sun
  5. another word for fairness
  6. the kind of energy you get from the sun, the opposite of fossil fuels
  7. the lower price you pay for energy when you join a coop
  8. a system where everyone gets a vote
  9. a common place to put solar panels
  10. a single photovoltaic unit
  11. fair distribution of resources
  12. In Worcester, one of these community resources has a solar panel on it

23 Clues: energy from the sun • a source of clean energy • another word for fairness • a single photovoltaic unit • fair distribution of resources • type of current your house uses • a common place to put solar panels • a system where everyone gets a vote • type of current generated by solar panels • what fossil fuels do to the air we breathe • ...

greek gods crossword 2022-03-11

greek gods crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. God of the Sky.
  2. Goddess of Harvest.
  3. Seen as the ‘red planet’
  4. A smaller planet, close to the Earth
  5. Goddess of Love.
  6. God of Fire
  7. Goddess of the Hunt
  8. God of the Sun, Music and Poetry.
  9. Goddess of Women.
  10. god of the underworld
  11. The Romans gave much more interest to the titan
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  1. As the largest planet in the solar system
  2. the Messenger God
  3. The bright blue planet
  4. As another gas giant
  5. God of the Sea.
  6. As the only rocky planet in the solar system outside the inner solar system
  7. Goddess of Strategy.
  8. God of Wine
  9. God of War.

20 Clues: God of Fire • God of Wine • God of War. • God of the Sky. • God of the Sea. • Goddess of Love. • the Messenger God • Goddess of Women. • Goddess of Harvest. • Goddess of the Hunt • As another gas giant • Goddess of Strategy. • god of the underworld • The bright blue planet • Seen as the ‘red planet’ • God of the Sun, Music and Poetry. • A smaller planet, close to the Earth • ...

Ulangan tata surya_ 2026-01-22

Ulangan tata surya_ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sideways planet
  2. a thing that Orbits a star
  3. Earth's satellite
  4. Planet with the longest day
  5. The force that keeps planet on orbit
  6. between mars and jupiter
  7. The red planet
  8. Closest planet to sun
  9. Dirty snowball
  10. Solar system advanced creature
  11. The planet with the most moon
  12. massive glowing plasma
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  1. Space largest consumer
  2. Center of solar system
  3. Not a Planet anymore
  4. Organizations that study space
  5. Planet that was discovered by math
  6. Largest planet
  7. A beam of light from the sun
  8. Largest moon in the solar system
  9. Planetoid
  10. Cosmic fireworks
  11. Saturn Largest moon

23 Clues: Planetoid • Largest planet • The red planet • Dirty snowball • Sideways planet • Cosmic fireworks • Earth's satellite • Saturn Largest moon • Not a Planet anymore • Closest planet to sun • Space largest consumer • Center of solar system • massive glowing plasma • between mars and jupiter • a thing that Orbits a star • Planet with the longest day • A beam of light from the sun • ...

SPACE CROSSWORD 2016-10-18

SPACE CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which planet has the most visible rings?
  2. Which planet is the closest to the sun?
  3. What planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
  4. How many planets are in our solar system?
  5. The force that attracts a body toawards the centre of the Earth is?
  6. What is a small body moving in the Solar System that would become a meteor if it entered the Earth's Atmosphere?
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  1. The ____ is a star and is the biggest object in the Solar System.
  2. What is the name of the most well-known comet in the Solar System?
  3. What is a relatively small Solar System body that orbits the sun called?
  4. The ______ is made up of everything that exists, including planets, stars, galaxies and all forms of matter and energy.
  5. The largest planet in our Solar System is?
  6. The Solar System and the Earth are located in the ______ way.
  7. How many moons does Mars have?

13 Clues: How many moons does Mars have? • Which planet is the closest to the sun? • Which planet has the most visible rings? • What planet is known as the 'Red Planet'? • How many planets are in our solar system? • The largest planet in our Solar System is? • The Solar System and the Earth are located in the ______ way. • ...

Solar System 2024-11-13

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Astronauts have never been there, but robots have
  2. Not visible from the naked eye
  3. The smallest planet in our solar system
  4. everything
  5. The force that attracts things to earth
  6. A massive star
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  1. our “space neighborhood”
  2. Largest in our solar system
  3. the third largest planet
  4. Fifth largest planet,also the only planet with life.
  5. Second largest in our solar system
  6. Hottest planet in our solar system
  7. System of stars

13 Clues: everything • A massive star • System of stars • our “space neighborhood” • the third largest planet • Largest in our solar system • Not visible from the naked eye • Second largest in our solar system • Hottest planet in our solar system • The smallest planet in our solar system • The force that attracts things to earth • Astronauts have never been there, but robots have • ...

Space Crossword 2016-10-20

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many planets are in our Solar System?
  2. Which planet has the most visible rings?
  3. The force that attracts a body towards the centre of the Earth is what?
  4. What is a small body moving in the Solar System that would become a meteor if it entered the Earth's atmosphere?
  5. Which planet is closest to the sun?
  6. How many moons does Mars have?
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  1. What is the name of the most well-known comet in the Solar System?
  2. The ____ is a star and is the biggest object in the Solar System.
  3. The ______ is made up of everything that exists, including planets, stars, galaxies and all forms of matter and energy.
  4. The largest planet in our Solar System is?
  5. What planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
  6. The Solar System and the Earth are located in the _____ way.
  7. What is a relatively small Solar System that orbits the sun called?

13 Clues: How many moons does Mars have? • Which planet is closest to the sun? • Which planet has the most visible rings? • How many planets are in our Solar System? • What planet is known as the 'Red Planet'? • The largest planet in our Solar System is? • The Solar System and the Earth are located in the _____ way. • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle (Nya Hicks) 2024-04-15

Space Crossword Puzzle (Nya Hicks) crossword puzzle
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  1. Considered a medium star in our solar system
  2. Where Pluto is located and has 367cm in AU
  3. Used to be a planet but is now a dwarf planet
  4. the average distance between a planet and the Sun
  5. This pull keeps the Moon close to the Earth
  6. Is the only planet in the solar system with living organisms
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  1. The biggest planet in the solar system
  2. The planet that is about 1/2 size of the Earth
  3. Solid rock in space that creates craters on planets and moons
  4. The planet furthest from the Sun
  5. Has 8 phases
  6. The hottest planet in the solar system
  7. The coldest planet in the solar system
  8. A planet that has 146 moons
  9. The planet closest to the Sun

15 Clues: Has 8 phases • A planet that has 146 moons • The planet closest to the Sun • The planet furthest from the Sun • The biggest planet in the solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • The coldest planet in the solar system • Where Pluto is located and has 367cm in AU • This pull keeps the Moon close to the Earth • Considered a medium star in our solar system • ...

The Galactic Crossword Puzzle! :D 2025-02-18

The Galactic Crossword Puzzle! :D crossword puzzle
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  1. The galaxy our Solar System is in.
  2. A big cloud of dust and rock in space
  3. The largest dwarf planet (not Pluto!)
  4. The hottest planet in the Solar System
  5. The Largest Star (Remember numbers and hyphen!)
  6. The closest planet to the Sun
  7. Has multiple phases and orbits Earth
  8. What the Earth revolves around
  9. The closest star to the Sun
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  1. The only known planet with life
  2. The planet with only 2 moons
  3. An object that is in the center of galaxies
  4. The farthest planet from the Sun
  5. The largest planet in the Solar System
  6. The largest black hole (Don't Forget numbers!)
  7. Rains diamonds and is on its side
  8. The outer most boundary of the Solar System

17 Clues: The closest star to the Sun • The planet with only 2 moons • The closest planet to the Sun • What the Earth revolves around • The only known planet with life • The farthest planet from the Sun • Rains diamonds and is on its side • The galaxy our Solar System is in. • Has multiple phases and orbits Earth • A big cloud of dust and rock in space • ...

Celestial Bodies 2020-12-07

Celestial Bodies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most famous spiral galaxy. You also live in it
  2. An all-consuming region found at the center of galaxies
  3. The second largest moon in our solar system that sounds like it should be the largest
  4. The actual largest moon in the solar system
  5. Star labeled by one of the cardinal directions
  6. The largest category of stars; the name implies it needs settling down
  7. Also an element used to measure heat; fitting due to its location
  8. Planet with the most visibly wonky orbit
  9. Earth’s sister planet. Named after the Roman analog of Aphrodite
  10. King of the planets
  11. The name has a nice “ring” to it. (not really)
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  1. Drifting object in space that is often depicted with a “tail”
  2. Largest moon of what was once the smallest planet in our solar system
  3. Name of a famous comet that intermittently appears in our sky. Last appearance was 1986
  4. The least impressive result of a star's death
  5. The most distant current planet in the solar system. Also an exclamation by Mrs. Puff
  6. Many of these make up an area in the solar system that is also an article of clothing
  7. Planet in our solar system that has by far the most unique atmosphere
  8. One of the most recognizable objects in our sky that has yet to receive a unique name
  9. The next object humans are looking to land on
  10. The galaxy we are eventually going to collide with
  11. One of these caused the end of the Cretaceous period
  12. Enigmatic objects that give off an immense amount of energy. Also powered by supermassive black holes
  13. The runt of the litter as far as planets in our solar system go
  14. As it turns out, a very uninteresting star when considering all factors except for its proximity to us

25 Clues: King of the planets • Planet with the most visibly wonky orbit • The actual largest moon in the solar system • The least impressive result of a star's death • The next object humans are looking to land on • Star labeled by one of the cardinal directions • The name has a nice “ring” to it. (not really) • The most famous spiral galaxy. You also live in it • ...

The Solar System 2025-12-01

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet in the solar system.
  2. The region around a star where the temperature would be just right for liquid water on a planet’s surface. Earth is in the habitable zone.
  3. The only planet known to harbor life in our solar system.
  4. A theoretical, spherical shell of icy objects that surrounds the solar system, beyond the Kuiper Belt.
  5. The farthest planet from the Sun.
  6. Massive, violent storm on Jupiter and the largest in the solar system. Looks like a red spot on the surface.
  7. Smallest planet and closest to the Sun.
  8. A storm on Neptune similar to Jupiter’s storm. Looks like a dark blue spot.
  9. Earth’s “sister” planet. Has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide that traps heat.
  10. Known as “dirty snowballs”, these balls of frozen gases, rock, and dust have long elliptical orbits around the Sun. When they near the Sun, the ices sublimate, forming a glowing head and tail.
  11. A “belt of icy objects beyond Neptune.
  12. The streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid burning up when it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
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  1. The piece of the meteoroid that survives the atmospheric entry and lands on the surface of Earth.
  2. The star at the center of the solar system that provides light and heat.
  3. This planet has ice at its poles.
  4. Rocky remnants from the early solar system that orbit the Sun, varying in size and composition.
  5. This planet is known for its beautiful rings and low density.
  6. A “belt” of rocks and dust leftover from the formation of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter.
  7. Earth’s only natural satellite. Very similar in size and composition to Mercury. Can be seen with the naked eye in the night sky.
  8. This planet has a tilt of about 90º, which causes it to rotate on its side.
  9. A small rocky or metallic object in space that is smaller than an asteroid.

21 Clues: This planet has ice at its poles. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • A “belt of icy objects beyond Neptune. • The largest planet in the solar system. • Smallest planet and closest to the Sun. • The only planet known to harbor life in our solar system. • This planet is known for its beautiful rings and low density. • ...

4th Science Review 2026-04-28

4th Science Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water recycles itself in this process
  2. our home planet perfect for living
  3. 7th planet from the sun. Rotates sideways
  4. big puffy cotton ball like clouds
  5. when enough water condenses, heavy clouds give way to this
  6. 4th planet from the sun. Red planet
  7. 6th planet from the sun. Has big rings
  8. biggest planet in the solar system
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  1. these are the first 4 planets in the solar system
  2. as water vapor cools it forms clouds in this process
  3. these are the last 4 planets in the solar system
  4. 1st planet from the sun
  5. water on earth heats up becoming water vapor
  6. clouds that are thin and wispy you might see on a sunny day
  7. 2nd planet from the sun
  8. farthest planet from the sun
  9. cloud that is gray and often cover the entire sky
  10. this object orbits earth and can be seen at night
  11. the star in our solar system

19 Clues: 1st planet from the sun • 2nd planet from the sun • farthest planet from the sun • the star in our solar system • big puffy cotton ball like clouds • our home planet perfect for living • biggest planet in the solar system • 4th planet from the sun. Red planet • water recycles itself in this process • 6th planet from the sun. Has big rings • ...

Space 2013-09-26

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity
  2. Small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds. Do not have a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail)
  3. A natural satellite which orbits the Earth. It is around a quarter the size of Earth and can be easily seen in the night sky
  4. The second closest planet to the Sun. It is similar in size to Earth and features thick a thick atmosphere which locks in heat as the surface rages with active volcanoes
  5. Meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere
  6. The eighth planet from the Sun and is nearly four times the size of Earth. It features strong winds and violent weather.
  7. A star and the biggest object in the Solar System, it burns brightly in the center as planets and other objects orbit around it.
  8. Was the furthest planet from the Sun until it was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006
  9. The second largest planet in our solar system, the sixth planet from the Sun and features an impressive system of rings.
  10. way A spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located
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  1. The largest planet in our solar system. It features the famous ‘Red Spot’ and a large number of orbiting moons.
  2. Someone trained to be a crew member of a spacecraft
  3. A relatively small solar system body that orbits the sun.When close enough to the Sun they display a visible coma (a fuzzy outline or atmosphere due to solar radiation) and sometimes a tail
  4. The third largest planet in the Solar System and seventh planet from the Sun. It rolls like a barrel rather than spinning like Earth and was the first planet discovered by telescope.
  5. The fifth largest planet in the Solar System and third from the Sun
  6. The closest planet to the Sun in the Solar System. As well as being very hot, it features a barren, crater covered surface which looks similar to the Moon
  7. The 'Red Planet' as it is sometimes known, is the fourth planet from the Sun. It features a dusty, rocky surface, relatively calm conditions and a thin atmosphere

17 Clues: Someone trained to be a crew member of a spacecraft • way A spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located • Meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere • The fifth largest planet in the Solar System and third from the Sun • A large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity • ...

The Solar System 2021-11-12

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest planet in the solar system
  2. the planet that is closest to the sun and has extreme temperatures
  3. belt a band of small rocky objects that is found between Mars and Jupiter
  4. any of the 9 primary bodies orbiting the sun
  5. the planet that is famous for its spectacular system of rings
  6. the eighth planet that is bluish in color and has a Great Dark Spot
  7. the model that describes the formation of the solar system
  8. the process in which small particles collide, stick tother, and form larger masses
  9. system the sun and all the objects that orbit around it
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  1. the model that put the earth at the center of the solar system
  2. an event that occurs when one object passes into the shadow of another object
  3. the planet that has the largest mountain in the solar system
  4. planets reflect this
  5. a small rocky object that orbits the sun
  6. the seventh planet that has an atmosphere that contains methane
  7. the Earth's natural satellite
  8. the planet that has thick clouds that cause a greenhouse effect
  9. giants the large planets that have thick gaseous atmospheres
  10. the planet that has liquid water and moderate temperatures and life
  11. the planet that some scientists believe isn't a planet at all

20 Clues: planets reflect this • the Earth's natural satellite • the largest planet in the solar system • a small rocky object that orbits the sun • any of the 9 primary bodies orbiting the sun • system the sun and all the objects that orbit around it • the model that describes the formation of the solar system • the planet that has the largest mountain in the solar system • ...

The Solar System 2025-12-01

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Smallest planet and closest to the Sun.
  2. A “belt of icy objects beyond Neptune.
  3. This planet is known for its beautiful rings and low density.
  4. The star at the center of the solar system that provides light and heat.
  5. The region around a star where the temperature would be just right for liquid water on a planet’s surface. Earth is in the habitable zone.
  6. A theoretical, spherical shell of icy objects that surrounds the solar system, beyond the Kuiper Belt.
  7. The only planet known to harbor life in our solar system.
  8. The piece of the meteoroid that survives the atmospheric entry and lands on the surface of Earth.
  9. The largest planet in the solar system.
  10. The farthest planet from the Sun.
  11. A storm on Neptune similar to Jupiter’s storm. Looks like a dark blue spot.
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  1. Massive, violent storm on Jupiter and the largest in the solar system. Looks like a red spot on the surface.
  2. This planet has ice at its poles.
  3. A “belt” of rocks and dust leftover from the formation of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter.
  4. This planet has a tilt of about 90º, which causes it to rotate on its side.
  5. A small rocky or metallic object in space that is smaller than an asteroid.
  6. Rocky remnants from the early solar system that orbit the Sun, varying in size and composition.
  7. Earth’s only natural satellite. Very similar in size and composition to Mercury. Can be seen with the naked eye in the night sky.
  8. Earth’s “sister” planet. Has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide that traps heat.
  9. Known as “dirty snowballs”, these balls of frozen gases, rock, and dust have long elliptical orbits around the Sun. When they near the Sun, the ices sublimate, forming a glowing head and tail.
  10. The streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid burning up when it enters Earth’s atmosphere.

21 Clues: This planet has ice at its poles. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • A “belt of icy objects beyond Neptune. • Smallest planet and closest to the Sun. • The largest planet in the solar system. • The only planet known to harbor life in our solar system. • This planet is known for its beautiful rings and low density. • ...

Planetary Science Crossword 2015-03-11

Planetary Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This planet has high-altitude methane clouds and a large moon called Triton.
  2. This planet has the most extreme temperature variations.
  3. Scientists want to send a mission to this moon to search for life in its subsurface oceans.
  4. This moon has volcanoes that erupt steam, ice, and dust.
  5. This is the most volcanic planetary body in the Solar System.
  6. This planet has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide.
  7. This planet has an axial tilt that has turned it completely sideways.
  8. The largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, is on this planet.
  9. This is the only moon in the Solar System with a thick atmosphere.
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  1. This is the largest moon in the Solar System.
  2. This planet has the most extensive ring system in the Solar System.
  3. This planet has no solid surface to stand on, and at least 67 moons.
  4. This is the only Galilean moon that doesn’t have a differentiated (layered) interior.
  5. This moon shares its orbit with Epimitheus.
  6. This is the only planet in the Solar System with liquid water on its surface.

15 Clues: This moon shares its orbit with Epimitheus. • This is the largest moon in the Solar System. • This planet has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide. • This planet has the most extreme temperature variations. • This moon has volcanoes that erupt steam, ice, and dust. • This is the most volcanic planetary body in the Solar System. • ...

astronomy 2022-06-09

astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. A storm caused by the sun
  2. The center of each solar system
  3. Our home planet
  4. A planet known for its rings
  5. The most well known space agency
  6. The stem for "moon"
  7. Largest moon in the Solar System
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  1. An orbiting satellite around a planet
  2. Closest major neighboring galaxy
  3. Smallest planet in our solar system
  4. Largest planet in our solar system
  5. A group of stars that guided people in the night
  6. Largest moon of Saturn
  7. When the moon and sun are aligned

14 Clues: Our home planet • The stem for "moon" • Largest moon of Saturn • A storm caused by the sun • A planet known for its rings • The center of each solar system • Closest major neighboring galaxy • The most well known space agency • Largest moon in the Solar System • When the moon and sun are aligned • Largest planet in our solar system • Smallest planet in our solar system • ...

Our Stellar Neighborhood Crossword 2024-06-26

Our Stellar Neighborhood Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A region at the edge of the solar system, beyond Neptune, where many comets such as Halley’s Comet come from
  2. The person who first observed Jupiter’s moons
  3. Also called ‘the Red Planet’
  4. The largest inner planet
  5. A rocky object that has survived the atmosphere and fallen to the ground
  6. The hottest planet in the solar system
  7. A rocky object from space that has entered the atmosphere
  8. The force that causes orbits
  9. The largest moon in the solar system
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  1. The element that Red Giant stars consume in their core
  2. The number of moons that Venus has
  3. The planet with the most moons
  4. The planet where you would find the Great Red Spot, the largest storm in the solar system
  5. A layer of gas surrounding some planets—this is what makes Venus so hot
  6. The largest asteroid, also considered a dwarf planet
  7. This gas makes up the majority of Jupiter and Saturn’s composition
  8. An object made from rock, ice, and frozen gases that comes from the outer solar system and orbits the Sun
  9. Saturn’s largest moon
  10. A celestial object that orbits a star, is mostly round, and has enough gravity to clear its orbit

19 Clues: Saturn’s largest moon • The largest inner planet • Also called ‘the Red Planet’ • The force that causes orbits • The planet with the most moons • The number of moons that Venus has • The largest moon in the solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • The person who first observed Jupiter’s moons • The largest asteroid, also considered a dwarf planet • ...

Space 2013-09-26

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. way A spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located
  2. The 'Red Planet' as it is sometimes known, is the fourth planet from the Sun. It features a dusty, rocky surface, relatively calm conditions and a thin atmosphere
  3. Was the furthest planet from the Sun until it was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006
  4. The second closest planet to the Sun. It is similar in size to Earth and features thick a thick atmosphere which locks in heat as the surface rages with active volcanoes
  5. Small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds. Do not have a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail)
  6. The third largest planet in the Solar System and seventh planet from the Sun. It rolls like a barrel rather than spinning like Earth and was the first planet discovered by telescope.
  7. A relatively small solar system body that orbits the sun.When close enough to the Sun they display a visible coma (a fuzzy outline or atmosphere due to solar radiation) and sometimes a tail
  8. The second largest planet in our solar system, the sixth planet from the Sun and features an impressive system of rings.
  9. A large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity
  10. The eighth planet from the Sun and is nearly four times the size of Earth. It features strong winds and violent weather.
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  1. Meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere
  2. A natural satellite which orbits the Earth. It is around a quarter the size of Earth and can be easily seen in the night sky
  3. A star and the biggest object in the Solar System, it burns brightly in the center as planets and other objects orbit around it.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system. It features the famous ‘Red Spot’ and a large number of orbiting moons.
  5. The closest planet to the Sun in the Solar System. As well as being very hot, it features a barren, crater covered surface which looks similar to the Moon
  6. Someone trained to be a crew member of a spacecraft
  7. The fifth largest planet in the Solar System and third from the Sun

17 Clues: Someone trained to be a crew member of a spacecraft • way A spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located • Meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere • The fifth largest planet in the Solar System and third from the Sun • A large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity • ...

Space 2013-09-26

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. A relatively small solar system body that orbits the sun.When close enough to the Sun they display a visible coma (a fuzzy outline or atmosphere due to solar radiation) and sometimes a tail
  2. Meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere
  3. The largest planet in our solar system. It features the famous ‘Red Spot’ and a large number of orbiting moons.
  4. Someone trained to be a crew member of a spacecraft
  5. The second closest planet to the Sun. It is similar in size to Earth and features thick a thick atmosphere which locks in heat as the surface rages with active volcanoes
  6. The closest planet to the Sun in the Solar System. As well as being very hot, it features a barren, crater covered surface which looks similar to the Moon
  7. Was the furthest planet from the Sun until it was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006
  8. A star and the biggest object in the Solar System, it burns brightly in the center as planets and other objects orbit around it.
  9. A spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located
  10. The second largest planet in our solar system, the sixth planet from the Sun and features an impressive system of rings.
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  1. A natural satellite which orbits the Earth. It is around a quarter the size of Earth and can be easily seen in the night sky
  2. The eighth planet from the Sun and is nearly four times the size of Earth. It features strong winds and violent weather.
  3. Small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. Made of rock, metal, and organic compounds. Do not have a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail)
  4. The third largest planet in the Solar System and seventh planet from the Sun. It rolls like a barrel rather than spinning like Earth and was the first planet discovered by telescope.
  5. The fifth largest planet in the Solar System and third from the Sun
  6. A large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity
  7. The 'Red Planet' as it is sometimes known, is the fourth planet from the Sun. It features a dusty, rocky surface, relatively calm conditions and a thin atmosphere

17 Clues: Someone trained to be a crew member of a spacecraft • A spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located • Meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere • The fifth largest planet in the Solar System and third from the Sun • A large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity • ...

Solar System 2024-11-13

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest object in the asteroid belt
  2. Smallest planet in our solar system
  3. Has the third largest diameter of planets in our solar system
  4. It helped create the definition of planets
  5. Artemis
  6. Furthest planet away from the sun
  7. The farthest planet detected by the unaided human eye
  8. Star that lights up the moon
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  1. Our … has 8 planets
  2. Apollo
  3. Biggest planet in our solar system
  4. Everything
  5. What we are on right now
  6. Hottest planet in our solar system

14 Clues: Apollo • Artemis • Everything • Our … has 8 planets • What we are on right now • Star that lights up the moon • Furthest planet away from the sun • Biggest planet in our solar system • Hottest planet in our solar system • Largest object in the asteroid belt • Smallest planet in our solar system • It helped create the definition of planets • ...

Astronomy Quiz Review 2026-05-07

Astronomy Quiz Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The mass of this object in space makes up 99.8% of our solar system
  2. The hottest planet in our solar system
  3. When the moon appears as a crescent, wedge, full, and not visible
  4. This planet has the largest canyon and volcano
  5. The part of the Earth’s crust that is mainly under water
  6. This is the term for the outer planets that are made out of gas
  7. This planet is the only one in our solar system that sustains life
  8. The smallest planet in our solar system
  9. Pluto was a part of the solar system and now considered this type of planet
  10. This galaxy shape can be spherical and mostly has older stars
  11. This large masses reside in the center of many galaxies
  12. This space object is a huge collection of dust, gas, and billions of stars and solar systems
  13. This is the only planet not visible to the naked eye
  14. This is the thinnest layer of the Earth
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  1. This galaxy shape is considered a cross between two differently shaped galaxies
  2. This planet has the most moons
  3. This planet is the only one that is tilted sideways
  4. When you can see the entire moon
  5. The inner planets of the solar system are these types of planets (rocky and solid)
  6. The part of the Earth’s crust that we walk on
  7. This is the category for galaxies that are not regularly shaped
  8. This galaxy shape is similar to a pinwheel with a collection of old and new stars
  9. This layer of the Earth is the reason why we have the magnetosphere
  10. This layer of the Earth contains lava
  11. The name of our galaxy
  12. The name for a total sequence of moon phases
  13. Galaxies that have a center that appears 100x brighter than the combined light of its stars is considered this
  14. The solid, metallic layer of the Earth
  15. This planet is the largest one in our solar system

29 Clues: The name of our galaxy • This planet has the most moons • When you can see the entire moon • This layer of the Earth contains lava • The hottest planet in our solar system • The solid, metallic layer of the Earth • The smallest planet in our solar system • This is the thinnest layer of the Earth • The name for a total sequence of moon phases • ...

Space Unit 2025-05-08

Space Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. A very young star that has not started fusion yet. The second step in the life of a star.
  2. A compressed ball of hot gas in space.
  3. A large cloud in space where stars are formed. The first step in the life of a star.
  4. The right side of a chemical reaction. What we start with.
  5. The color of star that is the hottest.
  6. The left side of a chemical reaction. What we are making.
  7. The first planet in the solar system.
  8. The type of reaction where two things are broken apart.
  9. The type of reaction where ONE element switches places.
  10. The fourth planet in the solar system. Also known as "The Red Planet".
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  1. The sixth planet in the solar system. Known for its large rings
  2. The eight planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman god of the sea.
  3. A smaller object that orbits around a planet. The Earth has one.
  4. The type of reaction where TWO elements switch places.
  5. A large object moving in an orbit around a star. One example is the Earth.
  6. The end of a stars life, where it collapses into something so dense, not even light can escape it.
  7. The type of reaction where two things are combined.
  8. The fifth planet in the solar system. Also the largest.
  9. A large explosion caused when a particularly large star dies.
  10. The second planet in the solar system. Named after the roman god of beauty and love
  11. The color of star that is the coldest.

21 Clues: The first planet in the solar system. • A compressed ball of hot gas in space. • The color of star that is the hottest. • The color of star that is the coldest. • The type of reaction where two things are combined. • The type of reaction where TWO elements switch places. • The fifth planet in the solar system. Also the largest. • ...

Random Facts 2016-12-02

Random Facts crossword puzzle
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  1. The Largest and most massive planet in our Solar System
  2. Is the only planet the spins upside down
  3. Has the most extensive planetary ring system in our Solar System
  4. BVSW mascot
  5. For energy; to power you up
  6. Large marsupial
  7. Our home planet and the blue planet
  8. The twin of Earth
  9. The hottest planet at day and the closest planet to the Sun
  10. Is the farthest planet from the Sun
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  1. Has only two climates
  2. Flying mammal
  3. Has a trunk
  4. Is the biggest the only star in our Solar System
  5. Morse Elementary mascot
  6. Man's best friend
  7. The red planet
  8. Likes to chase mice

18 Clues: BVSW mascot • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • The red planet • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • The twin of Earth • Likes to chase mice • Has only two climates • Morse Elementary mascot • For energy; to power you up • Our home planet and the blue planet • Is the farthest planet from the Sun • Is the only planet the spins upside down • Is the biggest the only star in our Solar System • ...

Planets Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-10

Planets Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The windiest planet in the solar system
  2. Another name for the 4 planets closest to the sun that are made out of rock
  3. Planet named after the Roman god of agriculture that has hexagon shaped clouds at it's north and south pole
  4. Planet that's called the Blue marble planet
  5. the name given to the system of 8 planets that revolve around the sun
  6. chunks of asteroids or dust found between mars and jupiter
  7. Another name for the 4 gas planets that are furthest from the sun.
  8. The name of the moon named after 1 of the continents found on earth.
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  1. The name of the moon that revolves around Earth
  2. The largest jovinian planet that has the most moons revolving around it in the solar system
  3. Dwarf planet that used to be called a planet that's found in Kiupers belt
  4. Smallest planet in the solar system named after the Roman messenger of the gods.
  5. Venus was named after the roman goddess of love and ______.
  6. Largest moon in the solar system found on Jupiter.
  7. Largest belts of ice, dust, and metal found on the outside portion of the Solar systems atmosphere
  8. The largest star in the solar system
  9. Planet named after the Roman god of war where you can find the moons Phobos and Deimos.
  10. the largest moon found on Saturn
  11. Planet named after Greek god of the sky that rotates sideways.
  12. Sister planet of the Earth that has an atmosphere made of sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide.

20 Clues: the largest moon found on Saturn • The largest star in the solar system • The windiest planet in the solar system • Planet that's called the Blue marble planet • The name of the moon that revolves around Earth • Largest moon in the solar system found on Jupiter. • chunks of asteroids or dust found between mars and jupiter • ...

Lets Go Investigate SPACE! 2023-11-16

Lets Go Investigate SPACE! crossword puzzle
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  1. An object which plasma held together by self gravity
  2. Icy small solar system that gets hot and begins to let out gases when close to the sun
  3. Fourth planet frim the sun and the the furthest terrestrial planet
  4. Space time where gravity is so strong that light and other waves can escape it
  5. Powerful explosion of a star which occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star
  6. Something that is small rocky body in space they are smaller than asteroids and range in size from a grain or a meter wide
  7. The fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in the solar system
  8. The third planet from the sun that is known as the harbor of life
  9. The first star directly imaged
  10. First planet from the sun and the smallest in the solar system
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  1. Second planet from the sun and is rocky dense.
  2. Galaxy that includes the solar system
  3. The seventh from the sun and is a big ball of icy gas
  4. When the moon moves into the earths shadow and darkens
  5. Minor planets or an object that is neither an actual planet or comet
  6. Object with a large round body that is not a star
  7. Occurs when the moon is in-between the earth and the sun
  8. Eighth and farthest planet from the sun
  9. The center of the solar system a huge hot ball of plasma
  10. Sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system

20 Clues: The first star directly imaged • Galaxy that includes the solar system • Eighth and farthest planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun and is rocky dense. • Object with a large round body that is not a star • An object which plasma held together by self gravity • The seventh from the sun and is a big ball of icy gas • ...

Solar System 2026-02-21

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth's sister
  2. Has a raging storm known as the great red spot
  3. Large icy objects with long tales,they orbit the sun and can be seen from Earth occasionally
  4. Roman God of the sea
  5. Earths largest natural satellite
  6. Largest object in the astroid belt
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  1. Former planet of our solar system
  2. Nicknamed the pale blue dot in a famous astrophotography picture
  3. The only planet to orbit sideways
  4. The lightest planet in our solar system, has the largest rings of all planets
  5. How many planets are in our solar system
  6. Closest planet to the sun
  7. The Roman God of war
  8. Most massive object in our solar system, the center of our solar system

14 Clues: Earth's sister • Roman God of the sea • The Roman God of war • Closest planet to the sun • Earths largest natural satellite • Former planet of our solar system • The only planet to orbit sideways • Largest object in the astroid belt • How many planets are in our solar system • Has a raging storm known as the great red spot • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-03

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
  2. the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
  3. the eight farthest planet in the solar system
  4. the seventh farthest planet from the sun in the solar system
  5. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
  6. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear near
  7. the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System
  8. the fourth planet from the sun in the Solar System
  9. a thin curved shape that's thicker in the middle and tapers to a thin point
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  1. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
  2. Italian astronomer
  3. A Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA
  4. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System
  5. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  6. a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing—no particles or even electromagnetic radiation such as light—can escape from it
  7. A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
  8. The mission to get to the Moon
  9. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  10. The only habitable planet in our universe
  11. Earth's satellite

20 Clues: Earth's satellite • Italian astronomer • The mission to get to the Moon • Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • The only habitable planet in our universe • the eight farthest planet in the solar system • the fourth planet from the sun in the Solar System • ...

Planet Formation and Exoplanets 2022-01-31

Planet Formation and Exoplanets crossword puzzle
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  1. cannot condense in space
  2. Jovian planet that migrated to inner solar system
  3. in astronomy, gas to solid
  4. ___force which pulled together small particles to start forming the first planetesimals
  5. early era of solar system with many collisions of planetesimals/asteroids/comets
  6. ____ method: this method of finding a star involves the planet blocking out light going to the Earth
  7. ___ method: this method of finding a star involves seeing the star move back and forth
  8. where the frost line is (approximately)
  9. this part of a planet is densest
  10. cannot condense in space
  11. ___ Space Telescope: found thousands of stars via the transit method
  12. common example of hydrogen compound
  13. baby planet
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  1. what brought water to earth (plural)
  2. separating due to density differences
  3. planet outside our solar system
  4. cannot condense inside the frost line
  5. point at which the solar nebula cools enough for ice to form
  6. dust cloud
  7. force that pulled large planetesimals together
  8. densest material in solar nebula

21 Clues: dust cloud • baby planet • cannot condense in space • cannot condense in space • in astronomy, gas to solid • planet outside our solar system • this part of a planet is densest • densest material in solar nebula • common example of hydrogen compound • what brought water to earth (plural) • separating due to density differences • cannot condense inside the frost line • ...

Astronomy_Meeram_DBS India ltd 2023-07-10

Astronomy_Meeram_DBS India ltd crossword puzzle
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  1. Which planet in our solar system is known as Earth's sister planet?
  2. Which planet in our solar system is know as 'The Blue planet'?
  3. How many stars make up Orion's belt?
  4. Which planet lies between Saturn and Neptune?
  5. What is the name of the galaxy that contains the Earth?
  6. How many planets make up our solar system?
  7. The north star is also known by what other name?
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  1. Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
  2. How many planets are in our solar system have rings?
  3. Which planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus?
  4. Which planet in our solar system takes the shortest time to orbit the sun?
  5. What is the name of the tool used by astronauts that combines pliers and wrench?
  6. Which is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise?
  7. How many moons does the planet Mars have?
  8. People born on 29th February have which Zodiac sign?

15 Clues: How many stars make up Orion's belt? • How many moons does the planet Mars have? • How many planets make up our solar system? • Which planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus? • Which planet lies between Saturn and Neptune? • Which is the largest planet in our solar system? • The north star is also known by what other name? • ...

Planets In Our Solar System 2023-08-28

Planets In Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The metal on Mars that rusts to make the planet look red.
  2. The distance travelled by light in a year.
  3. Windiest planet in our solar system.
  4. This planet has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
  5. The smallest planet in our solar system.
  6. Known for spinning on its side.
  7. The only planet known to sustain life.
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  1. The mean distance between the centre of the Earth to the centre of the Sun.
  2. The largest planet in our solar system.
  3. The biggest volcano in the solar system.
  4. The least dense planet in our solar system.
  5. The hottest planet in our solar system.

12 Clues: Known for spinning on its side. • Windiest planet in our solar system. • The only planet known to sustain life. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The hottest planet in our solar system. • The biggest volcano in the solar system. • The smallest planet in our solar system. • The distance travelled by light in a year. • The least dense planet in our solar system. • ...

Space 2025-12-03

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. what planet is known as the “red planet”
  2. what is the largest planet in our solar system
  3. how many outer planets are in our solar system
  4. what do astronauts wear in space
  5. what is the coldest planet in our solar system
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  1. what is the hottest planet in our solar system
  2. true or false: the sun is a star
  3. what is the smallest planet in our solar system
  4. how many planets are in our solar system
  5. BONUS: who made this crossword puzzle
  6. can humans breath in space
  7. how many inner planets are in our solar system
  8. how many rings does Saturn have

13 Clues: can humans breath in space • how many rings does Saturn have • true or false: the sun is a star • what do astronauts wear in space • BONUS: who made this crossword puzzle • what planet is known as the “red planet” • how many planets are in our solar system • what is the hottest planet in our solar system • what is the largest planet in our solar system • ...

Galactic quiz 2023-01-07

Galactic quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. once a piece of Earth
  2. the space is silent due to lack of
  3. Comet that'll next appear in 2061
  4. 99% of mass of our solar system is
  5. our galaxy's black hole
  6. A failed star
  7. stars that spin 600 times per second
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  1. closest star to us
  2. most reflective body in our solar system
  3. number of dwarf planets in our solar system
  4. the planet that rotates in opposite direction to Earth
  5. the spherical cloud in which boundary of our solar system ends
  6. planet made of diamonds
  7. blue sunsets happen in
  8. orbits sun on its side

15 Clues: A failed star • closest star to us • once a piece of Earth • blue sunsets happen in • orbits sun on its side • planet made of diamonds • our galaxy's black hole • Comet that'll next appear in 2061 • the space is silent due to lack of • 99% of mass of our solar system is • stars that spin 600 times per second • most reflective body in our solar system • ...

Astronomy 2026-05-04

Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. the planet closest to the sun
  2. where our solar system is located
  3. when the sun casts the earths shadow onto the moon
  4. the sun is the center of the solar system
  5. what is the largest planet
  6. where do we live?
  7. the planet with large rings
  8. the hottest planet in the solar system
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  1. a Greek philosopher
  2. a dwarf planet
  3. the earth is the center of the solar system
  4. the planet farthest from the sun
  5. when the sun is blocked by the moon
  6. the blue planet on its side
  7. the red planet

15 Clues: a dwarf planet • the red planet • where do we live? • a Greek philosopher • what is the largest planet • the blue planet on its side • the planet with large rings • the planet closest to the sun • the planet farthest from the sun • where our solar system is located • when the sun is blocked by the moon • the hottest planet in the solar system • ...

solar system 2022-01-26

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the star around which the earth orbits
  2. a chunk of frozen gasses, rock and dust that revolves around the sun
  3. belt the between the orbits of mars and Jupiter in which asteroids are found
  4. an imaginary line that divides earth in half
  5. the path of one object in space around another object
  6. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earths atmosphere
  7. something that orbits the sun
  8. a chunk of rock or iron less than 1,000 km
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  1. all matter and space that exists
  2. any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like pints of light n the night sky
  3. a meteor that survives its passage through the earths atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground
  4. a small body moving in the solar system
  5. the force of attraction between objects
  6. the natural resource satellite of the earth visible
  7. a cluster of stars,dust ,gas,and matter

15 Clues: something that orbits the sun • all matter and space that exists • the star around which the earth orbits • a small body moving in the solar system • the force of attraction between objects • a cluster of stars,dust ,gas,and matter • a chunk of rock or iron less than 1,000 km • an imaginary line that divides earth in half • ...

solar system 2022-02-23

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pianeta più lontano dal Sole
  2. Evento durante il quale si nasconde il Sole
  3. Il più grande satellite dei pianeti rocciosi
  4. Nome della forma geometrica della Terra
  5. Pianeta con gli anelli
  6. Punto dell'orbita più vicino al Sole
  7. Pianeta con un tempo di rotazione di 24 ore
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  1. Pianeta con la presenza di tracce di acqua
  2. Formulò3 leggi sul moto dei pianeti
  3. Il più piccolo pianeta roccioso
  4. bang Teoria che spiega la nascite dell'Universo
  5. Pianeta roccioso con la rotazione retrograda
  6. Innalzamento o abbassamento del livello del mare
  7. Unico satellite naturale della Terra

14 Clues: Pianeta con gli anelli • Pianeta più lontano dal Sole • Il più piccolo pianeta roccioso • Formulò3 leggi sul moto dei pianeti • Punto dell'orbita più vicino al Sole • Unico satellite naturale della Terra • Nome della forma geometrica della Terra • Pianeta con la presenza di tracce di acqua • Evento durante il quale si nasconde il Sole • ...

Solar System 2014-04-09

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what's in the sky
  2. Roman goddess of love
  3. Roman god of time and agriculture
  4. What planet do you live on?
  5. another word for space
  6. The blue planet
  7. the red planet
  8. belt What separates us.
  9. Roman god of messengers
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  1. U.S.S.R
  2. Russian word for astronaut
  3. Roman god of heaven
  4. I'm the biggest planet
  5. 1 First Seattleite in space

14 Clues: U.S.S.R • the red planet • The blue planet • what's in the sky • Roman god of heaven • Roman goddess of love • another word for space • I'm the biggest planet • belt What separates us. • Roman god of messengers • Russian word for astronaut • What planet do you live on? • 1 First Seattleite in space • Roman god of time and agriculture

Solar System, 2014-06-23

Solar System, crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural satelite.
  2. Why we can see satelites.
  3. Milky way is our
  4. where light cannot reach.
  5. station Artificial satelite.
  6. direction the sun goes down
  7. direction earth spins
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  1. Non-luminous body in space
  2. System of our sun and 8 planets
  3. What telescopes do
  4. when the moon blocks light from the sun.
  5. Luminous body in space
  6. path around a planet or star
  7. Where the sun appears at midday

14 Clues: Milky way is our • Natural satelite. • What telescopes do • direction earth spins • Luminous body in space • Why we can see satelites. • where light cannot reach. • Non-luminous body in space • direction the sun goes down • path around a planet or star • station Artificial satelite. • System of our sun and 8 planets • Where the sun appears at midday • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-06-29

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smaller bodies in the orbit around the sun
  2. the blue planet
  3. it is a dwarf planet in the solar system
  4. this was formed 4.6 billion years ago
  5. the largest planet in the solar system
  6. the planet found at last
  7. earth's only natural star
  8. the star at the centre of the solar system
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  1. the comet that is seen every 76 years
  2. morning star
  3. saturn's natural satellite
  4. the distance traveled by light in a vaccum in one tropical year
  5. mission pluto's space shuttle was launched this many years ago
  6. this planet found 716 planets

14 Clues: morning star • the blue planet • the planet found at last • earth's only natural star • saturn's natural satellite • this planet found 716 planets • the comet that is seen every 76 years • this was formed 4.6 billion years ago • the largest planet in the solar system • it is a dwarf planet in the solar system • smaller bodies in the orbit around the sun • ...

Solar System 2023-01-30

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes Earth 365 days to __ the sun
  2. the force that pulls you towards the center of a planet or star
  3. our sun and the objects that orbit around it
  4. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have ___ around them
  5. large planet known for the Great Red Spot
  6. the red planet or humans have sent robots here
  7. to turn on an axis
  8. the star closest to earth
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  1. planet closest to the sun
  2. warmest planet or cloudy planet
  3. instrument used for seeing stars and planets clearly
  4. an American space traveler
  5. third planet from the sun; only planet people have walked on
  6. furthest planet from the sun

14 Clues: to turn on an axis • planet closest to the sun • the star closest to earth • an American space traveler • furthest planet from the sun • warmest planet or cloudy planet • It takes Earth 365 days to __ the sun • large planet known for the Great Red Spot • our sun and the objects that orbit around it • the red planet or humans have sent robots here • ...

Solar System 2020-04-02

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet known for its rings
  2. dwarf planet past the kuiper belt
  3. Earth's "twin"
  4. first dwarf planet everyone thinks of
  5. clump of comets, asteroids and ice beyond the orbit of neptune
  6. Roman god of war
  7. planet closest to the Sun
  8. farthest real planet from the Sun
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  1. dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
  2. KBO with a name
  3. largest planet
  4. clump of asteroids in between Mars and Jupiter
  5. planet known for being sideways
  6. only planet with life

14 Clues: largest planet • Earth's "twin" • KBO with a name • Roman god of war • only planet with life • planet closest to the Sun • planet known for its rings • planet known for being sideways • dwarf planet in the asteroid belt • dwarf planet past the kuiper belt • farthest real planet from the Sun • first dwarf planet everyone thinks of • clump of asteroids in between Mars and Jupiter • ...

Solar System 2022-07-18

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closest star to Earth
  2. covers 70& of the Earth's surface
  3. a star and the planets orbiting around it
  4. Force that keeps a planet moving in orbit
  5. layer of gas that surrounds a planet
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  1. planet named after the Roman goddess of love&beauty
  2. Planet closest to the sun
  3. third largest planet in our solar system
  4. Nicknamed "the red planet"
  5. Now called a dwarf planet
  6. planet named after the Roman god of Agriculture
  7. our solar system is part of this galaxy
  8. planet furthest from the sun
  9. Largest planet in our solar system

14 Clues: closest star to Earth • Planet closest to the sun • Now called a dwarf planet • Nicknamed "the red planet" • planet furthest from the sun • covers 70& of the Earth's surface • Largest planet in our solar system • layer of gas that surrounds a planet • our solar system is part of this galaxy • third largest planet in our solar system • a star and the planets orbiting around it • ...

Solar System 2022-10-14

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gas giants don't have a ______ surface.
  2. In 1610 ________ were discovered around Saturn.
  3. There used to be a 9th planet called ______.
  4. The Moon is Earth's natural _________.
  5. Rings are made of rock, ice, and _______.
  6. Stars are huge, glowing balls of _____.
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  1. Mercury is the closest planet to the _____.
  2. The Earth _______ the Sun.
  3. About 70% of the Earth's surface is _______.
  4. The largest planet in our solar system
  5. Jupiter may have as many as 79 ________.
  6. The Sun is actually a ______.
  7. Gases on Uranus make it appear _______.
  8. Water exists on Mars in the form of _____.

14 Clues: The Earth _______ the Sun. • The Sun is actually a ______. • The largest planet in our solar system • The Moon is Earth's natural _________. • Gas giants don't have a ______ surface. • Gases on Uranus make it appear _______. • Stars are huge, glowing balls of _____. • Jupiter may have as many as 79 ________. • Rings are made of rock, ice, and _______. • ...

Solar System 2018-10-26

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. At some point was considered a planet and is now a dwarf planet
  2. There are around 1,886 of them orbiting Earth
  3. A luminous spheroid that holds itself together by its own gravity
  4. Third planet from the sun
  5. This planet is 1.784 billion miles away from the sun
  6. There are currently 181 of these in our solar system
  7. Named after the roman goddess of love and beuaty
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  1. Largest planet in the solar system
  2. A celestial object with a nucleus made of ice and dust
  3. Smallest planet in the Solar System
  4. Its orbital period is 165 years
  5. One day is 10h and 42m on this planet
  6. Second smallest planet and has two moons
  7. A perfect sphere of hot plasma

14 Clues: Third planet from the sun • A perfect sphere of hot plasma • Its orbital period is 165 years • Largest planet in the solar system • Smallest planet in the Solar System • One day is 10h and 42m on this planet • Second smallest planet and has two moons • There are around 1,886 of them orbiting Earth • Named after the roman goddess of love and beuaty • ...

Solar System 2023-05-04

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tennis player
  2. killed dinosours
  3. can have moons
  4. mars
  5. pluto
  6. has methane gas
  7. scary big thing that always tries to get on earth
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  1. discovered in 1846
  2. Red
  3. can float in water
  4. 97 precent of water
  5. saturn
  6. biggest planet
  7. Spins oppisite direction of earth
  8. Thin atmosphere

15 Clues: Red • mars • pluto • saturn • tennis player • can have moons • biggest planet • has methane gas • Thin atmosphere • killed dinosours • discovered in 1846 • can float in water • 97 precent of water • Spins oppisite direction of earth • scary big thing that always tries to get on earth

SOLAR SYSTEM 2023-06-18

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which planet has the most visible rings?
  2. The third planet from the Sun and the only known planet to support life
  3. What is the process by which the sun produces energy?
  4. What is the name of the largest moon in the solar system, which orbits Jupiter?
  5. The dwarf planet that was previously classified as the ninth planet in our Solar System
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  1. Which planet is famous for its giant swirling storm known as the Great Red Spot?
  2. It is the only moon in our Solar System with an atmosphere
  3. What is the term used to describe small, rocky debris that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter?
  4. The closest planet to the Sun
  5. What is the name of the innermost and hottest layer of the sun?
  6. Which planet is known as the red planet?
  7. The largest planet in our Solar System
  8. What is the name of the second layer of the sun where energy is transported through convection?
  9. What is the name of the spacecraft that has visited all four giant gas planets in the solar system?
  10. A dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt

15 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun • The largest planet in our Solar System • Which planet has the most visible rings? • Which planet is known as the red planet? • A dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt • What is the process by which the sun produces energy? • It is the only moon in our Solar System with an atmosphere • ...

Solar System 2024-01-29

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nebular Theory : the theory that the solar system developed from a cloud of gas and dust, aka the solar nebula.
  2. dissociation : the breaking apart of a molecule via intense radiation
  3. : planet planet that is shaped like a sphere
  4. velocity : the velocity of a body along the line of
  5. : the passage of a celestial body such as a planet across the face of a larger body such as a star.
  6. planet : a planet orbiting the inner part of the solar system
  7. meteoroid : a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules.
  8. : a cloud of gas and dust between the sun
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  1. : pieces of rock that falls to Earth
  2. : a planet not orbiting the sun
  3. planet: A planet orbiting the outer part of the solar system. Said planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  4. planet : a rocky planet similar to Earth in size and structure. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  5. : cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planet’s or moon’s surface.
  6. : the bright trail of light created by small solid particles entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up. A “shooting star.”

14 Clues: : a planet not orbiting the sun • : pieces of rock that falls to Earth • : a cloud of gas and dust between the sun • : planet planet that is shaped like a sphere • velocity : the velocity of a body along the line of • planet : a planet orbiting the inner part of the solar system • dissociation : the breaking apart of a molecule via intense radiation • ...

Solar System 2024-03-15

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hottest and most dangerous planet
  2. the coldest gas giant belt
  3. the ring of asteroids that falls between Mars and Jupiter
  4. a dwarf planet that used to be a true planet
  5. the planet that spins on its side
  6. when a planet goes once around the sun, is called a year
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  1. the star at the center of our solar system
  2. the only planet with life on it
  3. the name of the galaxy that our solar system is in
  4. the smallest and fastest planet
  5. largest planet
  6. the planet with beautiful rings
  7. when a planet spins around once, causes night and day
  8. the red planet

14 Clues: largest planet • the red planet • the coldest gas giant belt • the only planet with life on it • the smallest and fastest planet • the planet with beautiful rings • the planet that spins on its side • the hottest and most dangerous planet • the star at the center of our solar system • a dwarf planet that used to be a true planet • ...

Solar System 2024-05-04

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I have a thick atmosphere with acidic clouds.
  2. In 2006 I was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
  3. This is another name for inner planets.
  4. I really love Earth. My entire existence is to orbit Earth!
  5. I am the third planet from the sun and I have one moon.
  6. I am the center of the solar system.
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  1. This is another name for the outer planets.
  2. This belt separates the inner and outer planets.
  3. I am an outer planet and I rotate faster than any planet.
  4. I have 9 rings, 13 moons, and I am very cold!
  5. It takes 88 Earth days for me to orbit the sun.
  6. I am a ringed planet with 60 known moons.
  7. My moons are Phobos and Deimos.
  8. I am very tilted, basically sideways. Don't laugh at my name!

14 Clues: My moons are Phobos and Deimos. • I am the center of the solar system. • This is another name for inner planets. • I am a ringed planet with 60 known moons. • This is another name for the outer planets. • I have a thick atmosphere with acidic clouds. • I have 9 rings, 13 moons, and I am very cold! • In 2006 I was reclassified as a dwarf planet. • ...

Solar System 2025-11-27

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known as the "red planet"
  2. The plantet closest to the sun.
  3. The main source of light for all the planets.
  4. Where we live.
  5. The hottest planet.
  6. Classed as one of the gas gients.
  7. a massive, luminous ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that shines due to nuclear fusion in its core
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  1. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  2. Has rings around it.
  3. has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago.
  4. The largest planet in our Solar System.
  5. The seventh planet from the sun.
  6. It orbits around us.
  7. A physical expance beoynd Earth.

14 Clues: Where we live. • The hottest planet. • Has rings around it. • It orbits around us. • Known as the "red planet" • The plantet closest to the sun. • The seventh planet from the sun. • A physical expance beoynd Earth. • Classed as one of the gas gients. • The largest planet in our Solar System. • The main source of light for all the planets. • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2024-11-13

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Humanity’s current residence.
  2. This celestial body is not suitable for life as we know it, and is named after the Greek god of the sky.
  3. This planet has an array of rings.
  4. This celestial body has 146 moons.
  5. Named after the Ancient Greek god of thunder, storms are very common on this planet.
  6. One of the three planets inside the Habitable Zone.
  7. The fifth largest planet in our solar system.
  8. Named after the Ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.
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  1. What keeps Saturn’s rings together.
  2. The source of all life as we know it.
  3. This dwarf planet is covered in ice.
  4. The source of everything as we know it.
  5. One year on this celestial body is only 88 days on Earth.
  6. This object is the largest observed body in the Asteroid Belt.

14 Clues: Humanity’s current residence. • This planet has an array of rings. • This celestial body has 146 moons. • What keeps Saturn’s rings together. • This dwarf planet is covered in ice. • The source of all life as we know it. • The source of everything as we know it. • The fifth largest planet in our solar system. • One of the three planets inside the Habitable Zone. • ...

Solar System 2024-11-13

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Everything, has tons of galaxies.
  2. A planet famous for tilting on its side.
  3. The Milky Way, with 100-400 billion stars.
  4. The only planet that withstands life.
  5. The hottest planet in the solar system.
  6. The smallest planet with no moons
  7. The planet with the most moons in the solar system.
  8. The main part of the neighbor hood, everything orbits around it.
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  1. Our “Space Neighborhood”
  2. Would be a planet, but it wasn’t officially a planet anymore
  3. A force that only pulls, and everything has one.
  4. A planet that is famous for its rings.
  5. The coldest planet in our solar system, has the largest orbit.
  6. A planet that could have possible have had life.

14 Clues: Our “Space Neighborhood” • Everything, has tons of galaxies. • The smallest planet with no moons • The only planet that withstands life. • A planet that is famous for its rings. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • A planet famous for tilting on its side. • The Milky Way, with 100-400 billion stars. • A force that only pulls, and everything has one. • ...

Solar System 2025-03-04

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When an object spins on its axis.
  2. A smaller object that moves around a planet.
  3. The sun and everything that moves around it.
  4. A bright ball of hot gases in space.
  5. The path an object takes around a star or planet.
  6. A large round object that moves around a star.
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  1. A huge group of stars, planets, and gas in space.
  2. A rocky object that moves around the sun.
  3. An invisible line that an object spins around a planet.
  4. The movement of one object around another.
  5. A space object with a bright tail made of ice and dust.
  6. A person who travels to space.
  7. The star at the center of our solar system
  8. The force that pulls things towards a planet.

14 Clues: A person who travels to space. • When an object spins on its axis. • A bright ball of hot gases in space. • A rocky object that moves around the sun. • The movement of one object around another. • The star at the center of our solar system • A smaller object that moves around a planet. • The sun and everything that moves around it. • ...

Space Crossword 2023-11-15

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The left side of the moon phase
  2. First person on the moon
  3. Space debris and dust clumped together into a rock form
  4. The name of our solar system
  5. The Red Planet
  6. Eighth planet from the sun
  7. Gas giant with rings
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  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  2. The biggest planet in our solar system
  3. Gases surrounding the Earth that protect us
  4. This holds Earth's atmosphere
  5. A small celestial body orbiting the Earth
  6. The giant ball of gas our solar system revolves around
  7. When the moon is full
  8. How many planets are in our solar system?

15 Clues: The Red Planet • Gas giant with rings • When the moon is full • First person on the moon • Eighth planet from the sun • The name of our solar system • This holds Earth's atmosphere • The left side of the moon phase • The biggest planet in our solar system • A small celestial body orbiting the Earth • How many planets are in our solar system? • ...

LEVEL 1 SILANOS 2020-05-28

LEVEL 1 SILANOS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it blocks harmful solar radiation
  2. the biggest planet of the solar system
  3. distance measurements in the space
  4. our planet
  5. if ihad jumped school, i ... a bad marks
  6. if i work, i ... a lot of money
  7. set of all the object in the space
  8. galaxy of the solar system
  9. a person who walks on the road
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  1. when a gigant star die became a ...
  2. the most bright of the celest body
  3. SET OF PLANET that orbit on the star
  4. is essential for life
  5. if i find a ball, i ... to the park
  6. if i run a lo, i always ...
  7. the star of the solar system
  8. the universe is ...
  9. if i studied hard, i ... the exam
  10. the planet closest to the sun
  11. if a trian a lot, i ... strong

20 Clues: our planet • the universe is ... • is essential for life • galaxy of the solar system • if i run a lo, i always ... • the star of the solar system • the planet closest to the sun • if a trian a lot, i ... strong • a person who walks on the road • if i work, i ... a lot of money • it blocks harmful solar radiation • if i studied hard, i ... the exam • ...

Solar System - Higgins 2021-09-28

Solar System - Higgins crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Unit of measurement within the Solar System; average distance from Earth to the Sun. Abbreviated AU.
  2. Planet with the coldest atmosphere in the Solar System.
  3. Term that refers to the inner four planets.
  4. Nebular clouds consist mostly of the gases hydrogen and ____.
  5. Atmospheric gas which allows life to exist on Earth.
  6. Planet which does NOT contain an atmosphere.
  7. Bodies of water ice, frozen gases, rocks and dust which orbit the sun.
  8. Rocky bodies that form from debris.
  9. Third planet from the Sun.
  10. Extremely bright, super-powerful exploding star.
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  1. Object formed from dust, rock and materials which collide and join to form the infant stages of a planet.
  2. First large planet to develop through the merging of icy planetesimals.
  3. Our galaxy; includes the Solar System.
  4. Force that draws matter together to form a star and possibly planets.
  5. Region of the Solar System, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, that contain solid orbiting bodies.
  6. An enormous interstellar cloud of dust and gas; nursery for new stars.
  7. Earth's only natural satellite.
  8. Once considered a planet; downgraded to a "dwarf planet".
  9. Hottest planet in the Solar System due to its dense atmosphere.
  10. How many natural satellites (moons) do the inner planets combined have?

20 Clues: Third planet from the Sun. • Earth's only natural satellite. • Rocky bodies that form from debris. • Our galaxy; includes the Solar System. • Term that refers to the inner four planets. • Planet which does NOT contain an atmosphere. • Extremely bright, super-powerful exploding star. • Atmospheric gas which allows life to exist on Earth. • ...

The Solar system 2022-01-25

The Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the farthest planet from the Sun,if you get a big bath tub it can float
  2. is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun
  3. is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
  4. a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground.
  5. is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
  6. , It is made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it.
  7. it is the star at the center of the Solar System.
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  1. is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System, It is also a gas giant
  2. it is a gravitationally bound system of stars
  3. the second planet from the sun
  4. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  5. it is the seventh planet from the sun and the first to be discovered by scientists.
  6. it is a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  7. the third planet from the sun and the only astronomical object known to support life.
  8. It is a large round body that revolve around in our solar system.
  9. 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 Clues: the second planet from the sun • it is a small rocky body orbiting the sun • it is a gravitationally bound system of stars • it is the star at the center of the Solar System. • It is a large round body that revolve around in our solar system. • is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun • ...

The Solar system 2022-01-25

The Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the farthest planet from the Sun,if you get a big bath tub it can float
  2. is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun
  3. is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
  4. a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground.
  5. is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
  6. , It is made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it.
  7. it is the star at the center of the Solar System.
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  1. is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System, It is also a gas giant
  2. it is a gravitationally bound system of stars
  3. the second planet from the sun
  4. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  5. it is the seventh planet from the sun and the first to be discovered by scientists.
  6. it is a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  7. the third planet from the sun and the only astronomical object known to support life.
  8. It is a large round body that revolve around in our solar system.
  9. 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 Clues: the second planet from the sun • it is a small rocky body orbiting the sun • it is a gravitationally bound system of stars • it is the star at the center of the Solar System. • It is a large round body that revolve around in our solar system. • is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun • ...

Solar System Vocab 2024-09-05

Solar System Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most well known dwarf planet
  2. Scientist who studies the solar system beyond Earth
  3. model that shows that the Sun is the center of the solar system
  4. The force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth
  5. The name given to the last four planets in the solar system
  6. The star that our planets orbit
  7. study of science
  8. Model The model that showed that Earth was the center of the solar system
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  1. The largest planet in the solar system
  2. Long for AU
  3. Planets that are too small to be considered actual planets.
  4. The first planet from the Sun
  5. The system that houses all of the planets

13 Clues: Long for AU • study of science • Most well known dwarf planet • The first planet from the Sun • The star that our planets orbit • The largest planet in the solar system • The system that houses all of the planets • Scientist who studies the solar system beyond Earth • The force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth • ...

solar system 2021-09-13

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SECOND of solar system
  2. EIGHTH of solar system
  3. FIRST of solar system
  4. NINTH of solar system
  5. SEVENTH of solar system
Down
  1. FIFTH of solar system
  2. THIRD of solar system
  3. SIXTH of solar system
  4. FOURTH of solar system

9 Clues: FIFTH of solar system • THIRD of solar system • SIXTH of solar system • FIRST of solar system • NINTH of solar system • SECOND of solar system • EIGHTH of solar system • FOURTH of solar system • SEVENTH of solar system

Earth Science Part 3 2022-12-11

Earth Science Part 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest planet in our Solar System
  2. brightest planet
  3. most distant planet in our Solar System
  4. sunspots are associated with the sun's
  5. which planet has the largest volcano in the Solar System
  6. seasons are causes by the earth's motion relative to the sun and its what
  7. layer of the sun's atmosphere above the photosphere
  8. fastest-revolving planet
Down
  1. largest planet in our Solar System
  2. the photosphere is associated with the sun's
  3. apparent path that the sun follows through the stars as seen from the Earth's perspective
  4. densest planet
  5. the moon has a very thin atmosphere because it has too little
  6. entire range of electromagnetic waves released by the sun is called the solar
  7. streams of plasma material that rise up and descend from the sun's corona
  8. the solar spectrum is associated with the sun's

16 Clues: densest planet • brightest planet • fastest-revolving planet • largest planet in our Solar System • smallest planet in our Solar System • sunspots are associated with the sun's • most distant planet in our Solar System • the photosphere is associated with the sun's • the solar spectrum is associated with the sun's • layer of the sun's atmosphere above the photosphere • ...

Earth and Space Systems 2023-09-14

Earth and Space Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fourth planet from the sun
  2. the 7th planet from the sun
  3. a small rocky body that orbits the sun
  4. what scientists use to look closely at the sky
  5. a three-dimensional circle
  6. when an object spins
  7. a group of parts that work together
  8. the sixth planet from the sun
  9. the distance from one side of a circle or sphere to the other
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  1. the distance from the center of a circle to any point on its circumference
  2. one of the very large groups of stars and other matter in the universe
  3. the sun, planets, asteroids, comets
  4. all of the contents of space including all matter, energy, and galaxies (Mr. Mulvey calls it "the big enchilada.")
  5. the largest planet in the solar system
  6. when an object circles another object
  7. the planet farthest from the sun in our solar system
  8. the planet closest to the sun in our solar system
  9. Earth is the ____________ plane t from the sun.
  10. the second planet from the sun in our solar system
  11. Earth has one. Jupiter has more than 80.

20 Clues: when an object spins • a three-dimensional circle • the 7th planet from the sun • the sixth planet from the sun • the fourth planet from the sun • the sun, planets, asteroids, comets • a group of parts that work together • when an object circles another object • the largest planet in the solar system • a small rocky body that orbits the sun • ...

The Planets 2014-10-26

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Number of planets in the solar system
  2. Planet with rings
  3. First Planet in the solar system
  4. Planet we live on
  5. Second Planet in the solar system
Down
  1. Eighth Planet in the solar system
  2. Biggest Planet in the solar system
  3. Forth Planet in the solar system
  4. Seventh Planet in the solar system
  5. Big ball of light in the sky

10 Clues: Planet with rings • Planet we live on • Big ball of light in the sky • Forth Planet in the solar system • First Planet in the solar system • Eighth Planet in the solar system • Second Planet in the solar system • Biggest Planet in the solar system • Seventh Planet in the solar system • Number of planets in the solar system

Our Solar System 2021-11-19

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Fourth Planet from the Sun
  2. The Official Name for our Moon
  3. Our Main Source of Light
  4. One of Mars' Moons
  5. The Closest Dwarf Planet to Earth
  6. Our Planet
  7. An Object Orbiting a Celestial Body
  8. Closest Planet to the Sun
  9. The Hottest Planet in our Solar System
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  1. Mars' other moon
  2. Coldest Planet in out Solar System
  3. Farthest Planet from the Sun
  4. The Biggest Planet in our Solar System
  5. A System of Millions or Billions of Stars
  6. The Sun is the Closest one
  7. The Planet with a Visible Ring
  8. Earths Main Natural Satellite

17 Clues: Our Planet • Mars' other moon • One of Mars' Moons • Our Main Source of Light • Closest Planet to the Sun • The Sun is the Closest one • Farthest Planet from the Sun • Earths Main Natural Satellite • The Fourth Planet from the Sun • The Official Name for our Moon • The Planet with a Visible Ring • The Closest Dwarf Planet to Earth • Coldest Planet in out Solar System • ...

Our Solar System 2021-11-19

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Fourth Planet from the Sun
  2. The Official Name for our Moon
  3. Our Main Source of Light
  4. One of Mars' Moons
  5. The Closest Dwarf Planet to Earth
  6. Our Planet
  7. An Object Orbiting a Celestial Body
  8. Closest Planet to the Sun
  9. The Hottest Planet in our Solar System
Down
  1. Mars' other moon
  2. Coldest Planet in out Solar System
  3. Farthest Planet from the Sun
  4. The Biggest Planet in our Solar System
  5. A System of Millions or Billions of Stars
  6. The Sun is the Closest one
  7. The Planet with a Visible Ring
  8. Earths Main Natural Satellite

17 Clues: Our Planet • Mars' other moon • One of Mars' Moons • Our Main Source of Light • Closest Planet to the Sun • The Sun is the Closest one • Farthest Planet from the Sun • Earths Main Natural Satellite • The Fourth Planet from the Sun • The Official Name for our Moon • The Planet with a Visible Ring • The Closest Dwarf Planet to Earth • Coldest Planet in out Solar System • ...

Planets In Spanish 2025-05-07

Planets In Spanish crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Galaxy
  2. Sun
  3. Pluto
  4. Moon
  5. Planet
  6. Asteroid
  7. Star
  8. Mars
  9. Mercury
Down
  1. Neptun
  2. Comet
  3. Uranus
  4. Solar
  5. Jupiter
  6. Orbit
  7. System
  8. Venus
  9. Enano
  10. Saturn
  11. Planet
  12. Earth
  13. Universe

22 Clues: Sun • Moon • Star • Mars • Comet • Solar • Orbit • Venus • Pluto • Enano • Earth • Neptun • Uranus • Galaxy • System • Planet • Saturn • Planet • Jupiter • Mercury • Asteroid • Universe

The Universe 2025-11-06

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A space rock before entering the Earths atmosphere
  2. A mysterious aerial sighting
  3. A belt of constellations that the sun appears to move through
  4. A giant cloud of dust and gas where stars are born
  5. A space rock that reaches the Earth's surface
  6. A pattern of stars in the night sky
  7. A bright and luminous ball of gas, such as our Sun
  8. A planet outside of our solar system
  9. A celestial body that orbits a star
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  1. A rocky Object that orbits between Mars and Jupiter
  2. To move around a body in space
  3. The region beyond Neptune, that separates the solar system
  4. Space Object with an icy core and a glowing tail
  5. Tool used to view and observe outer space
  6. An object that orbits a planet, either being natural or artificial
  7. Hunter constellation
  8. The star that is at the centre of our solar system
  9. The third planet in our solar system
  10. A type of planet that describes Plutos classification
  11. A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity

20 Clues: Hunter constellation • A mysterious aerial sighting • To move around a body in space • A pattern of stars in the night sky • A celestial body that orbits a star • The third planet in our solar system • A planet outside of our solar system • Tool used to view and observe outer space • A space rock that reaches the Earth's surface • ...

solar system 2013-06-04

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This gas giant is famous for its beautiful rings as well as being the second biggest planet
  2. It's tough being the little guy and no one knows
  3. smallest planet
  4. fourth planet from the sun
  5. we are asleep
  6. furthest planet from the sun
  7. Keen to stand out from the crowd
Down
  1. twin of earth in terms of size and mass
  2. earth we all live on it
  3. Patterns in the sky created by stars
  4. nocturnal animals are asleep at this time
  5. largest planet
  6. it comes out at night
  7. this makes you feel hot

14 Clues: we are asleep • largest planet • smallest planet • it comes out at night • earth we all live on it • this makes you feel hot • fourth planet from the sun • furthest planet from the sun • Keen to stand out from the crowd • Patterns in the sky created by stars • twin of earth in terms of size and mass • nocturnal animals are asleep at this time • ...

Solar System 2022-04-13

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small, irregularly shaped, rocky object that orbits the sun
  2. measure of the force of gravity on an object
  3. measure of the amount of matter in an object
  4. bright streak of light
  5. object in space moves around the Sun, it has a certain amount of forward momentum
  6. consider a dwarf planet now
  7. Our planet is in
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  1. controls the tides
  2. We live here
  3. we can't feel out in space
  4. most important thing to have for life on earth
  5. provides oxygen
  6. small body of ice, rock, and dust that elliptically orbits around the sun
  7. is our star of the solar system

14 Clues: We live here • provides oxygen • Our planet is in • controls the tides • bright streak of light • we can't feel out in space • consider a dwarf planet now • is our star of the solar system • measure of the force of gravity on an object • measure of the amount of matter in an object • most important thing to have for life on earth • ...

Solar System 2022-04-27

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "Planet" means "______________" in Greek.
  2. The planet closest to the Sun
  3. Earth's only natural satellite is the _________.
  4. Saturn is also called the "______ planet."
  5. Hailey's ________ can be seen once every 76 years.
  6. Neptune is the ___________ planet from the Sun.
  7. the largest planet in the solar system
  8. Earth's moon is also called ___________.
Down
  1. Earth is the ____________ planet from the Sun.
  2. The Sun is a huge ________.
  3. a dwarf planet
  4. Venus rotates around the Sun in the opposite or ____________ direction.
  5. The two types of satellites are natural or ____________ (or man-made).
  6. A satellite is a heavenly body that ______ around a planet.

14 Clues: a dwarf planet • The Sun is a huge ________. • The planet closest to the Sun • the largest planet in the solar system • Earth's moon is also called ___________. • "Planet" means "______________" in Greek. • Saturn is also called the "______ planet." • Earth is the ____________ planet from the Sun. • Neptune is the ___________ planet from the Sun. • ...

Solar System 2024-01-29

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nebular Theory : the theory that the solar system developed from a cloud of gas and dust, aka the solar nebula.
  2. dissociation : the breaking apart of a molecule via intense radiation
  3. : planet planet that is shaped like a sphere
  4. velocity : the velocity of a body along the line of
  5. : the passage of a celestial body such as a planet across the face of a larger body such as a star.
  6. planet : a planet orbiting the inner part of the solar system
  7. meteoroid : a meteorite containing small spherical grains called chondrules.
  8. : a cloud of gas and dust between the sun
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  1. : pieces of rock that falls to Earth
  2. : a planet not orbiting the sun
  3. planet: A planet orbiting the outer part of the solar system. Said planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  4. planet : a rocky planet similar to Earth in size and structure. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  5. : cliffs formed where the crust has shifted that run for hundreds of kilometers across a planet’s or moon’s surface.
  6. : the bright trail of light created by small solid particles entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up. A “shooting star.”

14 Clues: : a planet not orbiting the sun • : pieces of rock that falls to Earth • : a cloud of gas and dust between the sun • : planet planet that is shaped like a sphere • velocity : the velocity of a body along the line of • planet : a planet orbiting the inner part of the solar system • dissociation : the breaking apart of a molecule via intense radiation • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-06-29

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the star at the centre of the solar system
  2. earth's only natural star
  3. smaller bodies in the orbit around the sun
  4. saturn's natural satellite
  5. the comet that is seen every 76 years
  6. the planet found at last
  7. this planet found 716 planets
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  1. morning star
  2. it is a dwarf planet in the solar system
  3. the largest planet in the solar system
  4. this was formed 4.6 billion years ago
  5. the distance traveled by light in a vaccum in one tropical year
  6. mission pluto's space shuttle was launched this many years ago
  7. the blue planet

14 Clues: morning star • the blue planet • the planet found at last • earth's only natural star • saturn's natural satellite • this planet found 716 planets • this was formed 4.6 billion years ago • the comet that is seen every 76 years • the largest planet in the solar system • it is a dwarf planet in the solar system • the star at the centre of the solar system • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-03-28

SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gas giant planets
  2. meteor that makes it to earth without burning up
  3. huge chunks of irregularly shaped rocks
  4. small pieces of rock and dust
  5. once considered the ninth planet
  6. has methane in its atmosphere
Down
  1. has most extreme temperature ranges
  2. dirty snowballs
  3. four planets closest to the sun
  4. farthest planet from the sun
  5. meteoroids that enter earth's atmosphere and burn
  6. second largest planet
  7. looks red because of iron oxide
  8. smallest of the planets

14 Clues: dirty snowballs • gas giant planets • second largest planet • smallest of the planets • farthest planet from the sun • small pieces of rock and dust • has methane in its atmosphere • four planets closest to the sun • looks red because of iron oxide • once considered the ninth planet • has most extreme temperature ranges • huge chunks of irregularly shaped rocks • ...

Solar System 2025-02-27

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one complete trip if a planet around the Sun
  2. a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
  3. a small piece of matter from outer space that becomes a streak of light when burned up
  4. the average distance from Earth to the Sun--- around 150 million kilometers
  5. an object that orbits a star and is nearly spherical in shape but isn't classified as a satellite
  6. a small, dusty, icy object that orbits the Sun
  7. an object that orbits a star that is large enough to be nearly spherical & that has no other larger object in its path
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  1. in a region of space located past Neptune
  2. the spinning motion of the Earth on its axis, which runs from the North to the South
  3. the distance from a star at which liquid water could exist on orbiting planet surfaces
  4. most distant region of our Solar System
  5. force by which a planet or other body draws object toward its center
  6. a natural satellite of a planet
  7. the star in the center of our solar system around which the planets revolve & receive light

14 Clues: a natural satellite of a planet • most distant region of our Solar System • in a region of space located past Neptune • a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun • one complete trip if a planet around the Sun • a small, dusty, icy object that orbits the Sun • force by which a planet or other body draws object toward its center • ...

Solar System 2024-11-13

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rings
  2. Spins on its side
  3. The planet we’re on
  4. A force that pulls
  5. blue grinch
  6. Center of our whole solar system
  7. Smallest planet
Down
  1. system of stars
  2. Inhabited by robots
  3. Our “space neighborhood”
  4. Big red spot
  5. Coldest planet
  6. Hottest planet
  7. Everything

14 Clues: Rings • Everything • blue grinch • Big red spot • Coldest planet • Hottest planet • system of stars • Smallest planet • Spins on its side • A force that pulls • Inhabited by robots • The planet we’re on • Our “space neighborhood” • Center of our whole solar system

Solar system 2026-04-25

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's natural satellite
  2. A planet that rotates on its side
  3. The planet we live on
  4. Movement of a planet around the Sun
  5. The largest planet
  6. A famous dwarf planet
Down
  1. The planet with the most famous rings
  2. The star at the center of the solar system
  3. The red planet
  4. Spinning of a planet on its axis
  5. Region between Mars and Jupiter filled with rocks
  6. Closest planet to the Sun
  7. The farthest planet from the Sun
  8. Hottest planet in the solar system

14 Clues: The red planet • The largest planet • The planet we live on • A famous dwarf planet • Earth's natural satellite • Closest planet to the Sun • Spinning of a planet on its axis • The farthest planet from the Sun • A planet that rotates on its side • Hottest planet in the solar system • Movement of a planet around the Sun • The planet with the most famous rings • ...

Our Solar System 2021-11-19

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Fourth Planet from the Sun
  2. The Official Name for our Moon
  3. Our Main Source of Light
  4. One of Mars' Moons
  5. The Closest Dwarf Planet to Earth
  6. Our Planet
  7. An Object Orbiting a Celestial Body
  8. Closest Planet to the Sun
  9. The Hottest Planet in our Solar System
Down
  1. Mars' other moon
  2. Coldest Planet in out Solar System
  3. Farthest Planet from the Sun
  4. The Biggest Planet in our Solar System
  5. A System of Millions or Billions of Stars
  6. The Sun is the Closest one
  7. The Planet with a Visible Ring
  8. Earths Main Natural Satellite

17 Clues: Our Planet • Mars' other moon • One of Mars' Moons • Our Main Source of Light • Closest Planet to the Sun • The Sun is the Closest one • Farthest Planet from the Sun • Earths Main Natural Satellite • The Fourth Planet from the Sun • The Official Name for our Moon • The Planet with a Visible Ring • The Closest Dwarf Planet to Earth • Coldest Planet in out Solar System • ...

Satellites and Space Ian Teh 2015-03-10

Satellites and Space Ian Teh crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet second closest to the Sun. It is named after a Roman Goddess
  2. The system of planets including Earth
  3. A body in orbit around a planet or moon
  4. The dwarf planet farthest from the Sun in our Solar System
  5. A cluster of stars
  6. An attracting force exerted by an object with mass
  7. An instrument to show things closer than they are
  8. The largest planet in our Solar System
  9. The red planet
Down
  1. The unit of force
  2. A huge body of gas, giving out light and heat energy
  3. The part of the electromagnetic spectrum we can see with our eyes
  4. A smaller ring around a point in orbit around a body
  5. A small rocky body in orbit around a Sun
  6. A vehicle sent to land on a planet or moon
  7. The second largest planet in our Solar System, known for its rings
  8. The planet closest to the sun in our Solar System
  9. The planet on which we live
  10. A vehicle sent to orbit a planet or moon
  11. A natural satellite of a planet

20 Clues: The red planet • The unit of force • A cluster of stars • The planet on which we live • A natural satellite of a planet • The system of planets including Earth • The largest planet in our Solar System • A body in orbit around a planet or moon • A small rocky body in orbit around a Sun • A vehicle sent to orbit a planet or moon • A vehicle sent to land on a planet or moon • ...

Space 2026-05-17

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. biggest planet in the solar system
  2. closest planet to the sun
  3. made out of hydrogen and hel…
  4. last planet in the solar system
  5. the planet that spins sideways in the solar system
Down
  1. used to be a planet
  2. the home of life
  3. Second smallest planet in the solar system
  4. in a orbit position around earth's gravity
  5. the only that has rings planet in the solar system
  6. hottest planet in the solar system

11 Clues: the home of life • used to be a planet • closest planet to the sun • made out of hydrogen and hel… • last planet in the solar system • biggest planet in the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • Second smallest planet in the solar system • in a orbit position around earth's gravity • the only that has rings planet in the solar system • ...

Solar System 2013-07-11

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. known for his sun-centered theory
  2. planet we live on
  3. the star all of our planets orbit around
  4. enough mass to have spheroid shape but not able to keep a regular orbit
  5. rocky bodies that are smaller than asteroids (smaller than 1 meter)
  6. a meteoroid that has entered the Earth’s atmosphere
  7. rocky bodies that orbit the sun
  8. an object with enough mass to produce both a spheroid shape and a regular orbit around the sun
Down
  1. natural satellite that orbits a planet
  2. the sun, planets, their moons, and other natural bodies that orbit the sun
  3. planet closest to the sun
  4. known for his earth-centered theory
  5. the matter left from a meteoroid after hitting Earth
  6. the number of planets in our system

14 Clues: planet we live on • planet closest to the sun • rocky bodies that orbit the sun • known for his sun-centered theory • known for his earth-centered theory • the number of planets in our system • natural satellite that orbits a planet • the star all of our planets orbit around • a meteoroid that has entered the Earth’s atmosphere • ...

Solar System 2014-06-23

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where light cannot reach
  2. When the earth blocks the sun from the moon
  3. Artificial satelight
  4. Our sun and it's planets
  5. Path around a planet or star
Down
  1. Why we can see satelites
  2. Non luminous bodies in space
  3. When the moon blocks light from the sun
  4. Direction Earth spins towards
  5. Luminous bodies in space
  6. Our galaxy
  7. Direction the sun goes down
  8. Direction of the Sun at midday
  9. Natural satelite

14 Clues: Our galaxy • Natural satelite • Artificial satelight • Why we can see satelites • Where light cannot reach • Luminous bodies in space • Our sun and it's planets • Direction the sun goes down • Non luminous bodies in space • Path around a planet or star • Direction Earth spins towards • Direction of the Sun at midday • When the moon blocks light from the sun • ...

Solar system 2020-05-10

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first planet to be discovered
  2. what keeps us on the ground?
  3. the star of our solar system
  4. the hottest planet
  5. the windiest planet
  6. a planet's natural satelleite
  7. largest planet
Down
  1. the planet where we live
  2. the planet with rings
  3. the red planet
  4. first person on the moon
  5. the one space explorer company that we all know of
  6. the planet that is now a dwarf
  7. the planet closest to the sun

14 Clues: the red planet • largest planet • the hottest planet • the windiest planet • the planet with rings • the planet where we live • first person on the moon • what keeps us on the ground? • the star of our solar system • a planet's natural satelleite • the planet closest to the sun • the planet that is now a dwarf • the first planet to be discovered • ...

Solar system 2021-07-27

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust.
  2. A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere and makes a streak of light.
  3. year a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, which is 9.4607 × 1012 km
  4. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
  5. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
  6. An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
  7. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
Down
  1. A small rocky body orbiting the sun found, between mars and Jupiter
  2. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  3. A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space
  4. A spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface that appears dark
  5. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon
  6. system the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  7. the star that Earth orbits around. It also provides light.

14 Clues: A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust • the star that Earth orbits around. It also provides light. • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • A small rocky body orbiting the sun found, between mars and Jupiter • A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust. • ...

Solar System 2021-07-25

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. he collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  2. Something made of Iron and rock that orbits the sun
  3. It was first landed on in July 1969
  4. The gravitationally curved trajectory of an object
  5. the distance light travels in a year
  6. reduced temperature on the sun's surface
Down
  1. centre of our solar system
  2. man-made object that orbits the Earth
  3. a milky way
  4. Something that has landed on earth
  5. Something that has entered the earth's atmosphere
  6. A ball of ice that is also the name of a reindeer
  7. There are 8 of them in the Solar System
  8. Most of these have their own solar system

14 Clues: a milky way • centre of our solar system • Something that has landed on earth • It was first landed on in July 1969 • the distance light travels in a year • man-made object that orbits the Earth • There are 8 of them in the Solar System • reduced temperature on the sun's surface • Most of these have their own solar system • Something that has entered the earth's atmosphere • ...

Solar System 2021-07-25

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a flaming star at the centre of the solar system providing light and warmth
  2. a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star
  3. a sphere of gas held together by its own gravity
  4. areas that appear darker because they are cooler than other parts of the suns surface
  5. any object that orbits around the Sun
  6. a meteoroid that survives a trip through the atmosphere then hits the ground
  7. a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another
  8. the distance light travels in one earth year
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  1. a gravitationally bound planetary system of the Sun
  2. Earth's only natural satellite
  3. fragments left over from the solar system formation
  4. a cosmic ball of frozen gas, rock and dust that orbits the Sun
  5. a meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere then vaporises
  6. a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust and dark matter

14 Clues: Earth's only natural satellite • any object that orbits around the Sun • the distance light travels in one earth year • a sphere of gas held together by its own gravity • a gravitationally bound planetary system of the Sun • fragments left over from the solar system formation • a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star • ...

Solar System 2023-09-21

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow eclipse
  2. This planet has no atmosphere
  3. Rotates on its side
  4. The name given to our inner planets
  5. The name given to our outer planets
  6. This planet is known for its Great Red Spot
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  1. Gives gives the planets there blue colour
  2. Says the sun is at the center
  3. Says the Earth is at the center
  4. Has the fastest wind speeds
  5. 4th away from the sun
  6. The center of our solar system
  7. A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
  8. Has the greenhouse effect

14 Clues: Rotates on its side • 4th away from the sun • Has the greenhouse effect • Has the fastest wind speeds • Says the sun is at the center • This planet has no atmosphere • The center of our solar system • Says the Earth is at the center • The name given to our inner planets • The name given to our outer planets • Gives gives the planets there blue colour • ...

Solar System 2023-09-21

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow eclipse
  2. This planet has no atmosphere
  3. Rotates on its side
  4. The name given to our inner planets
  5. The name given to our outer planets
  6. This planet is known for its Great Red Spot
Down
  1. Gives gives the planets there blue colour
  2. Says the sun is at the center
  3. Says the Earth is at the center
  4. Has the fastest wind speeds
  5. 4th away from the sun
  6. The center of our solar system
  7. A scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
  8. Has the greenhouse effect

14 Clues: Rotates on its side • 4th away from the sun • Has the greenhouse effect • Has the fastest wind speeds • Says the sun is at the center • This planet has no atmosphere • The center of our solar system • Says the Earth is at the center • The name given to our inner planets • The name given to our outer planets • Gives gives the planets there blue colour • ...

Solar System 2023-09-18

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rotates on its side
  2. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  3. a system of millions or billions of stars held together by gravitational pull
  4. a meteoroid that has hit earths surface
  5. is the hottest planet
  6. a chunk of rock or dust in space
  7. has many rings
Down
  1. is the only planet with liquid water
  2. is a star at the center of the solar system
  3. a ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse
  4. a scientist who studies the universe beyond earth
  5. any object that revolves around another object in space
  6. is the largest planet
  7. is the fourth planet from the sun

14 Clues: has many rings • rotates on its side • is the hottest planet • is the largest planet • a chunk of rock or dust in space • is the fourth planet from the sun • is the only planet with liquid water • a meteoroid that has hit earths surface • is a star at the center of the solar system • a scientist who studies the universe beyond earth • ...

Solar System 2024-04-16

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's only natural satellite
  2. biggest planet
  3. in the middle of the solar system
  4. appears to orbit sideways
  5. closest planet to the sun
  6. the last planet from the sun in our solar system
  7. only planet that supports life
  8. The path the planets take
  9. gives us years
Down
  1. hottest planet in the solar system
  2. Made up of eight planets
  3. keeps things on the ground
  4. known for its unique rings
  5. gives us day and night

14 Clues: biggest planet • gives us years • gives us day and night • Made up of eight planets • appears to orbit sideways • closest planet to the sun • The path the planets take • keeps things on the ground • known for its unique rings • Earth's only natural satellite • only planet that supports life • in the middle of the solar system • hottest planet in the solar system • ...

Solar System 2023-05-27

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Surrounded by rings
  2. no longer a planet
  3. The closest planet to the sun
  4. our galaxy
  5. Largest planet of the solar system
  6. A small dense object that circles the sun
  7. What remains when a star dies
Down
  1. A piece of space debris that is burning
  2. a pattern of stars
  3. a cold planet which the days last 42 years
  4. A gathering of stars, gas and dust
  5. The hottest planet and surrounded by gas
  6. A gaseous mass that orbits the sun
  7. The red planet

14 Clues: our galaxy • The red planet • a pattern of stars • no longer a planet • Surrounded by rings • The closest planet to the sun • What remains when a star dies • A gathering of stars, gas and dust • Largest planet of the solar system • A gaseous mass that orbits the sun • A piece of space debris that is burning • The hottest planet and surrounded by gas • ...

Solar System 2024-12-12

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Olympus Mons is Mar’s largest ____.
  2. ____ spins backward
  3. ____ is the lightest planet
  4. Uranus rotates on its ____
  5. Once the ninth planet
  6. Smallest planet but not the hottest
  7. Earth is the only known planet with liquid ____ on its surface.
Down
  1. About 15 million degrees Celsius is the sun’s ___
  2. It takes ____ about 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth.
  3. Jupiter has the largest ___ in the solar system.
  4. Larges Planet and has a Great Red Spot (storm) is located on ____.
  5. Venus is often called ____’s “twin”
  6. Accounts for 99.86% of the solar system’s mass.
  7. ____ the coldest planet.

14 Clues: ____ spins backward • Once the ninth planet • ____ the coldest planet. • Uranus rotates on its ____ • ____ is the lightest planet • Olympus Mons is Mar’s largest ____. • Venus is often called ____’s “twin” • Smallest planet but not the hottest • Accounts for 99.86% of the solar system’s mass. • Jupiter has the largest ___ in the solar system. • ...

Solar System 2024-01-30

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Apart of Jupiters outer atmosphere.
  2. Jupiter to Neptune.
  3. Reigon beyond Neptune.
  4. Planets like Jupiter and Saturn.
  5. Resemblance to Earth.
  6. Bodies in its gravitaional domain.
Down
  1. Object that orbits the Sun.
  2. Integer ratio of periods.
  3. Gaseous liquid planets.
  4. An aggregate of gas and dust drifting between stars.
  5. Small, planetlike bodies.
  6. Small rocky bodies.
  7. The most successful method for detecting exoplanets.
  8. Rocky metallic bodies.

14 Clues: Jupiter to Neptune. • Small rocky bodies. • Resemblance to Earth. • Reigon beyond Neptune. • Rocky metallic bodies. • Gaseous liquid planets. • Integer ratio of periods. • Small, planetlike bodies. • Object that orbits the Sun. • Planets like Jupiter and Saturn. • Bodies in its gravitaional domain. • Apart of Jupiters outer atmosphere. • ...

Solar System 2024-11-13

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. NASA sends rovers to explore this planet
  2. named after the roman god of the seas
  3. second furthest from the sun
  4. milky way
  5. used to be a planet, is now a dwarf planet
  6. solar system, galaxy, _____
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  1. we live on it
  2. yellow dwarf, earth spins around it
  3. closest to sun, is also a type of poison
  4. our “space neighborhood”
  5. has a big red storm
  6. named after the greek titan Kronos
  7. the force that pulls us down
  8. hottest planet

14 Clues: milky way • we live on it • hottest planet • has a big red storm • our “space neighborhood” • solar system, galaxy, _____ • second furthest from the sun • the force that pulls us down • named after the greek titan Kronos • yellow dwarf, earth spins around it • named after the roman god of the seas • NASA sends rovers to explore this planet • closest to sun, is also a type of poison • ...