solar system Crossword Puzzles
The Solar System 2016-08-28
Across
- Remains of a Meteoroid found on the Earths surface
- Planets that are closest to the sun and have a slower rotation
- Earth-centred theory
- Also known as 'Cosmic Snowballs' made up of frozen gases, water ice, rocks dust and organic compounds
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- Sun-centred theory
- Solid rocky and/or metallic debris traveling through outer space
- Planets that are furthest from the sun and have a faster rotation
- Commonly called a 'Shooting Star' or 'Falling Star'
8 Clues: Sun-centred theory • Earth-centred theory • Remains of a Meteoroid found on the Earths surface • Commonly called a 'Shooting Star' or 'Falling Star' • Planets that are closest to the sun and have a slower rotation • Solid rocky and/or metallic debris traveling through outer space • Planets that are furthest from the sun and have a faster rotation • ...
The Solar System! 2016-11-27
Our solar system 2017-04-29
8 Clues: Known for strong winds • Smaller than Earth's moon • Known most for its rings. • The closest planet to Sun • Fourth planet from the sun • Their sur face isall rocky • The seventh planet from the sun • Huge and the most massive planet in our solar system
Our solar system 2017-04-29
8 Clues: Known for strong winds • The closest planet to Sun • Smaller than Earth's moon • Known most for its rings. • Their sur face isall rocky • Fourth planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • Huge and the most massive planet in our solar system
Our Solar System 2018-04-11
Across
- has two moons named Phobos and Deimos, bit is also know as the red planet.
- is the perfect planet!
- has 69 moons and 4 rings, and has a red spot bigger than the Earth.
- had 61 moons and 7 rings, and is known as the jewel of the solar system.
- doesn't have any moons or rings, but is a special planet.
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- doesn't have any moons or rings, and is known as the swiftest planet.
- has a special way on how it was found.
- has 27 moons and 13 rings, but isn't known as anything.
8 Clues: is the perfect planet! • has a special way on how it was found. • has 27 moons and 13 rings, but isn't known as anything. • doesn't have any moons or rings, but is a special planet. • has 69 moons and 4 rings, and has a red spot bigger than the Earth. • doesn't have any moons or rings, and is known as the swiftest planet. • ...
The Solar System 2013-02-11
8 Clues: Our home planet • Has an obvious ring system • Earths moon is called ______ • The closest planet to the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • This is the center of our universe • What planet is called the red planet • Our sister planet and is nicknamed "the evening star"
The Solar System 2015-04-21
8 Clues: Our Planet • Earths companion • Known as the Red Planet • Planet closest to the sun • Planet known as the evening star • Planet between Saturn and Neptune • Largest planet in the solar system • An instrument that Scientists use to observe planets
The solar system 2022-02-24
8 Clues: The gas giant • The god of the sea • The messenger to the gods • The second largest planet • The only planet with water • The closest planet to Earth • The planet with no more than 2 moons • The planet originally named after King George III
Solar System Debris 2022-03-22
Across
- an object in space made of ice and dust that leaves a trail
- An object in space in between Mars and Jupiter sometimes called a mini planet
- Our Planet
- When a planet revolves around the sun
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- the 5th planet
- An object in space that gets caught in the earth's atmosphere
- A area full of different solar system debris in between Mars and Jupiter
- The 4th planet
8 Clues: Our Planet • the 5th planet • The 4th planet • When a planet revolves around the sun • an object in space made of ice and dust that leaves a trail • An object in space that gets caught in the earth's atmosphere • A area full of different solar system debris in between Mars and Jupiter • An object in space in between Mars and Jupiter sometimes called a mini planet
Solar System 4 2021-04-07
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- Race, A competition between two "Cold War" rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), to be the best in space flight capability
- An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
- X-Ray Observatory, Telescope in space designed to detect X-ray emissions from hot regions of the universe
- Small robots used to explore the surface of other planetary bodies such as Mars
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- Shuttle, A spacecraft or orbiter capable of carrying astronauts into space and can be reused
- Space Telescope, Designed to detect infrared radiation to study objects ranging from our solar system to distance regions of the universe
- Space Telescope, First permanent space telescope above Earth’s atmosphere that gathers detailed photos and data about the universe
- Missions, Series of U.S. missions to the moon; proved that humans can live and work in space
- Probe, Spacecraft that carries scientific instruments that collects data, but has no human crew
- 1st satellite placed in orbit by the former Soviet Union (Russia)
10 Clues: 1st satellite placed in orbit by the former Soviet Union (Russia) • An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer • Small robots used to explore the surface of other planetary bodies such as Mars • Shuttle, A spacecraft or orbiter capable of carrying astronauts into space and can be reused • ...
The Solar System 2024-02-16
8 Clues: Biggest Planet • The Red Planet • The Dead Planet • Terrestrial Planet • All planets orbit it • How did the Universe start • First astronaut on the moon • Earths only natural satellite
The Solar System 2023-10-26
8 Clues: our planet • upsidedown • the red planet • has pretty rings • the hottest planet • farthest a way from the sun • the planet closest to the sun • the biggest planet in our solar system
The Solar System 2020-06-22
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- a hot gas ball giant who provides light to all planets
- The only planet who has living organsims
- a natrual satalite of earth
- a ball of mostly ice that moves around in outer space.
- the red planet
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- The furthest planet from the sun
- The most beautiful planet in the solar system
- - The nearest planet to the sun
8 Clues: the red planet • a natrual satalite of earth • - The nearest planet to the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • The only planet who has living organsims • The most beautiful planet in the solar system • a hot gas ball giant who provides light to all planets • a ball of mostly ice that moves around in outer space.
our solar system 2019-06-27
Across
- it is the only planet known to have water on its surface
- is named after the ancient greek god of the sky
- is a dwarf planet
- the planet closest to the sun
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- is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest
- the second planet from the sun
- is the largest of the four gas planets
- was the roman god of the sea
8 Clues: is a dwarf planet • was the roman god of the sea • the planet closest to the sun • the second planet from the sun • is the largest of the four gas planets • is named after the ancient greek god of the sky • is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest • it is the only planet known to have water on its surface
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-11-02
Across
- The planet with the stormy surface and about 12 moons
- The smooth blue-green ball of gas with more than 25 moons
- The red planet that spins like Earth
- The biggest planet which is a huge ball of gases
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- The planet with magnificent rings
- The planet second closest to the Sun and is almost the same size as Earth
- The smallest planet and has no atmosphere
- The blue planet and our home in Space
8 Clues: The planet with magnificent rings • The red planet that spins like Earth • The blue planet and our home in Space • The smallest planet and has no atmosphere • The biggest planet which is a huge ball of gases • The planet with the stormy surface and about 12 moons • The smooth blue-green ball of gas with more than 25 moons • ...
Space & Solar System 2024-04-17
8 Clues: _____ has humans on it. • _____ is the 7th planet. • _____ is AKA the red planet. • _____ is the hottest planet. • _____ is closest to the sun. • _____ is known for its rings. • _____ is farthest from the sun • _____ has a huge storm that is 1.3 times bigger than Earth
The Solar System 2024-07-23
Across
- the process by which dust particles collide, stick together and form larger particles
- giants the four outer planets that are composed predominantly of hydrogen and helium
- a large object that orbits around the sun
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- the Sun's layer near it's surface in which hot gases rise, cool and then descend back into the Sun
- unit the average distance from the Sun to the Earth, approximately 150,000,000 kilometers
- the Sun's outer atmosphere that extends for millions of miles beyond the sun
- a small celestial body composed of rock, dust and ice, that orbits the sun
- a system of dust, gas and millions of stars held together by gravity: an identifiable cluster of stars and planets
8 Clues: a large object that orbits around the sun • a small celestial body composed of rock, dust and ice, that orbits the sun • the Sun's outer atmosphere that extends for millions of miles beyond the sun • giants the four outer planets that are composed predominantly of hydrogen and helium • ...
The Solar System 2024-06-03
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- - The bright object that orbits Earth at night
- - The largest planet
- - The planet with beautiful rings around it
- - The star at the center of our solar system
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- - The Second Closest Planet to the Sun
- - The planet that used to be the ninth planet
- - The planet known as the "Red Planet"
- - The third planet from the sun
8 Clues: - The largest planet • - The third planet from the sun • - The Second Closest Planet to the Sun • - The planet known as the "Red Planet" • - The planet with beautiful rings around it • - The star at the center of our solar system • - The planet that used to be the ninth planet • - The bright object that orbits Earth at night
Our Solar System 2023-03-21
8 Clues: We live on this planet. • The coldest planet is... • Earth's "twin" is this planet. • This planet was discovered last. • This planet is closest to the sun. • The planet famous for its rings is... • This planet is called the "Red Planet." • This is the largest planet in the solar system.
Solar System Puzzle 2023-07-21
8 Clues: Planet we live on • The largest planet • The closes planet to Sun • The planet that has rings • The Farest and smallest 9th planet • The planet between Mercury and Earth • Rises in the morning, sets in the evening • The planet on which the man is trying to explore
The Solar system 2024-11-11
The Solar System 2024-11-11
Across
- "I’m the farthest planet from the Sun and have strong, fast winds. Which planet am I?"
- "People call me the Red Planet because of my rusty color. I’m also one of the closest planets to Earth."
- "I’m a blue-green planet that spins on my side, and I’m one of the coldest planets in the Solar System."
- "I’m the biggest planet, with a famous Great Red Spot that’s actually a giant storm. Which planet am I?"
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- "I’m the smallest planet and the one closest to the Sun. Which planet am I?"
- "I’m often called Earth’s 'sister' because we’re about the same size. I’m also the hottest planet in the Solar System!"
- "I’m the planet with the most beautiful rings around me. Which planet am I?"
- "I’m the only planet known to have life, water, and air to breathe. Which planet am I?"
8 Clues: "I’m the smallest planet and the one closest to the Sun. Which planet am I?" • "I’m the planet with the most beautiful rings around me. Which planet am I?" • "I’m the farthest planet from the Sun and have strong, fast winds. Which planet am I?" • "I’m the only planet known to have life, water, and air to breathe. Which planet am I?" • ...
solar system athar 2025-01-28
8 Clues: what in the blue planet • what is the moon of the mars? • what is the diameter of jupiter • what is planet that made from gas • what is the clocest planet to the sun? • percent what is the density of saturn • what is the planet that made from ice and rock • what is the fifth largest planet in solar system?
solar system planets 2025-08-04
Solar System Crossword 2025-02-25
Across
- Known as "The Blue Giant"
- Shares a name with the Roman god of War
- The third largest planet
- Known for a large dot on its side that is actually a giant storm
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- Closest to the sun
- Hottest planet
- Known for having rings made of billions of small chunks of rock and ice
- The only known planet with thriving life
8 Clues: Hottest planet • Closest to the sun • The third largest planet • Known as "The Blue Giant" • Shares a name with the Roman god of War • The only known planet with thriving life • Known for a large dot on its side that is actually a giant storm • Known for having rings made of billions of small chunks of rock and ice
The solar system 2025-10-08
8 Clues: known as a shooting star • known as dirty snowballs • planets,smaller than a planet • of Rock floating through space • have it except mercury and venus • leftover remnants From the nation • space rock that survives passage through • atmosphere and lands on the planet's surface
Solar System Crossword 2025-10-21
8 Clues: It is the hottest planet. • It is the coldest planet. • It is the biggest planet. • The blue planet, our home. • The fourth planet, the "red planet". • It is the center of the Solar System. • It is famous for its beautiful rings. • It is our planet's natural satellite.
Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-24
12 Clues: Trench war • Al-Ankabut • Ummul qur'an • Alhamdulillah • Paris van Java • The trumpet angel • Surrender to Allah • The blue continent • Surah has two basmalah • The leader of pray (salat) • The centre of solar system • Sweet and viscous substance made by bees
space 2022-11-16
12 Clues: hot • night • big ring • its a sun • red planet • we live on • hotest planet • the biggest planet • killed the dinosaurs • the 7th planet from the sun • the furthest planet from the sun • there's 8 of then in our solar system
Absolutism & The Enlightenment 2022-10-12
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- a king, queen, or emperor
- a way to reduce or lessen the amount of punishment one will undergo for their sins
- believed all people are born with three natural rights (Last Name)
- provides land to lords in exchange for protection
- believed the best form of government was a monarchy and the people could not overthrow it (Last Name)
- belief that the Earth is the center of the solar system
- believed in the separation of powers (Last Name)
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- a leader of The Reformation that spoke out against the Church
- a king or queen that holds all the power
- idea that the king or queen was chosen by God
- belief that the sun is the center of the solar system
- after the Roman Empire, kingdoms dominated Europe between 500-1500 AD. This period was also known as the Dark Ages or Middle Ages
- believed the government should follow a "general will" (Last Name)
13 Clues: a king, queen, or emperor • a king or queen that holds all the power • idea that the king or queen was chosen by God • believed in the separation of powers (Last Name) • provides land to lords in exchange for protection • belief that the sun is the center of the solar system • belief that the Earth is the center of the solar system • ...
Crossword 2019-04-01
12 Clues: Messaging App • Smallest bird • Nobita's Savior • Capital of Nepal • A waterfall of Angels • Second largest content • Tallest Statue in World • Founder of Tata Company • Current American President • Richiest Cartoon Character • Biggest Planet in solar system • Most Precious Diamond in World
sully 8 2024-02-02
12 Clues: planet • orbits • pictures • of stars • atmosphere • rock samples • around object • from the stars • form a pattern • from space rock • system-sun,planets,and moons • visible light and EM radiation
Precambrian 2024-02-23
Across
- coal forming forests
- Abundant amphibians and marine organisms
- lots of dinosaurs
- Earliest amphibians and plant seeds
- start of the solar system
- Earths first coral reefs
- earliest mammals
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- Abundant reptiles
- Earliest flowering plants
- burgess shale fauna
- earliest insects
- First sexually reproductive organisms
12 Clues: earliest insects • earliest mammals • Abundant reptiles • lots of dinosaurs • burgess shale fauna • coal forming forests • Earths first coral reefs • Earliest flowering plants • start of the solar system • Earliest amphibians and plant seeds • First sexually reproductive organisms • Abundant amphibians and marine organisms
Space vocabulary 2024-09-09
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- – a single journey along an orbital path
- – a gas that has no colour, taste, or smell, and which people need to live
- – a substance with no fixed volume or shape that can expand freely
- – a natural or human-made object that orbits Earth or another object in space
- – a colourless, odourless, flammable gas commonly called “natural gas”
- – an irregularly shaped rock that orbits a star
- – a dwarf planet that was discovered in 1930 and that was once considered a planet
- – the largest planet in our solar system and the fifth from the Sun; a gas giant
- – the third planet from the Sun; the planet we live on
- giant – a large planet that is mainly made up of gases
- – like Earth; describes planets that are rocky and Earthlike in size
- – to revolve around another object
- – a large blue-green planet that is seventh from the Sun; a gas giant
- – the force that pulls all objects toward each other
- – the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the Sun; a terrestrial planet
- – the centre of an object
- – a space object made of ice and dust that orbits a star and develops a long, bright tail as it nears its star
- – a small reddish planet that is fourth from the Sun; a terrestrial planet
- planet – a nearly round object that orbits a star, is smaller than a planet, and is not a satellite of another object
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- – a small planet that is second from the Sun; a terrestrial planet
- – anything that takes up space and has weight
- belt – the area in space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit together
- – a body in outer space, made of hot gases, that shines in the night sky
- – Earth’s only natural satellite
- – a large blue planet that is eighth from the Sun; a gas giant
- system – a group of objects in space that orbit a star
- – a hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space
- – a very large object that orbits a star
- – the centre of a comet, made of small particles of ice and frozen gas that can turn to vapor and form a tail as the comet nears a star
- – the second lightest chemical element; often a gas
- – the lightest chemical element; often a gas
- – a single turn of something around an axis or a fixed point; spinning
- – a planet with large rings around it that is sixth from the Sun; a gas giant
- Belt – an area of our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where a group of minor planets and other objects orbit the Sun
- – a solid object that travels around a planet; a natural satellite
- – a layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon
- – the bright, vaporized part of a comet that points away from the Sun
- – the measure of the amount of matter in an object
38 Clues: – the centre of an object • – Earth’s only natural satellite • – to revolve around another object • – a single journey along an orbital path • – a very large object that orbits a star • – the lightest chemical element; often a gas • – anything that takes up space and has weight • – an irregularly shaped rock that orbits a star • ...
Earth, Sun and moon by Owen and Ethan 2025-07-31
Across
- the action of rotating about an axis or centre.
- the star which is the center of our solar system
- the dark figure or area of shade made by something or someone blocking out light
- the time of darkness between sunset and sunrise
- an imageanary line which something revoles around
- The round body that circles the Earth every month
- a large group of stars
- The planet we live on
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- the movement of an object around another object in a path
- 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.
- an object in space such as a moon which moves around a larger one such as a planet
- the curved path or line of flight followed by a planet or satellite around the earth or sun
- the time between the sunrise and sunset when the sky is light
13 Clues: The planet we live on • a large group of stars • the action of rotating about an axis or centre. • the time of darkness between sunset and sunrise • the star which is the center of our solar system • an imageanary line which something revoles around • The round body that circles the Earth every month • the movement of an object around another object in a path • ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-11-02
Across
- The smooth blue-green ball of gas with more than 25 moons
- The planet with the stormy surface and about 12 moons
- The smallest planet and has no atmosphere
- The planet second closest to the Sun and is almost the same size as Earth
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- The planet with magnificent rings
- The biggest planet which is a huge ball of gases
- The blue planet and our home in Space
- The red planet that spins like Earth
8 Clues: The planet with magnificent rings • The red planet that spins like Earth • The blue planet and our home in Space • The smallest planet and has no atmosphere • The biggest planet which is a huge ball of gases • The planet with the stormy surface and about 12 moons • The smooth blue-green ball of gas with more than 25 moons • ...
Our Solar System 2020-08-06
our solar system 2019-06-27
Solar system Vocab 2023-02-09
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- The 8th planet from the sun that has many storms.
- The 4th planet from the sun, which has a red rocky soil or surface and polar ice caps too.
- The 7th planet from the sun with its blue.
- The 5th planet from the sun and the largest planet with continuous storm called the giant red spot.
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- The planet closest to the sun with a rocky surface.
- The 2nd planet from the sun with a thick atmosphere.
- The 6th from the sun has many rings.
- The 3rd planet is the sun and the only planet that can sustain life.
8 Clues: The 6th from the sun has many rings. • The 7th planet from the sun with its blue. • The 8th planet from the sun that has many storms. • The planet closest to the sun with a rocky surface. • The 2nd planet from the sun with a thick atmosphere. • The 3rd planet is the sun and the only planet that can sustain life. • ...
The Solar System 2024-07-19
Across
- How many constellations make up the Zodiac signs?
- What did the babylonians use the Zodiac signs for?
- How many planets orbit the Sun?
- A pattern of stars people thought looked like objects
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- Appears close to the South Pole
- Who said that the Earth revolved around the Sun?
- Indicates the distance to the North Pole
- An object that allows us to look further into space?
8 Clues: Appears close to the South Pole • How many planets orbit the Sun? • Indicates the distance to the North Pole • Who said that the Earth revolved around the Sun? • How many constellations make up the Zodiac signs? • What did the babylonians use the Zodiac signs for? • An object that allows us to look further into space? • ...
SOLAR SYSTEM PLANETS 2023-08-23
solar system vocabulary 2022-11-17
Across
- A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
- the attraction between two objects due to the invisible force of gravity; the gravitational pull from the Moon is primarily responsible for the tides that form on Earth
- A star and the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it
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- The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
- The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; composed mainly of hydrogen and helium
- a large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
- Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets
- A celestial body that revolves around a planet
8 Clues: A celestial body that revolves around a planet • The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another • a large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system • A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object • The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; composed mainly of hydrogen and helium • ...
Solar System Planets 2023-05-06
Our Solar System 2024-11-13
Across
- one day on this planet takes 17 earth hours
- about 1/5 the size of earth
- this planet has rust in its dirt making it look red
- if it is hollow 1,00 earths could fit inside it
- this planet does not have any moons
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- it takes 305 earth years to orbit the sun
- this holds our 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets
- this planet is the second largest in the solar system
8 Clues: about 1/5 the size of earth • this planet does not have any moons • it takes 305 earth years to orbit the sun • one day on this planet takes 17 earth hours • this holds our 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets • if it is hollow 1,00 earths could fit inside it • this planet has rust in its dirt making it look red • this planet is the second largest in the solar system
The Solar System 2025-07-09
8 Clues: It's on its side.(6) • It's a gas giant.(7) • Its Earth's Sister.(5) • It has a fabulous ring.(6) • It's Dark, cold and windy.(7) • Its the closest to the Sun.(7) • It's the fourth Planet from the Sun.(4) • The only astronomical object known to harbor life.(5)
SOLAR SYSTEM CIHUY 2025-01-27
Across
- this planet has also known a red planet
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the planet have blue because nethane
- The planet closed to the sun
- the planet has a layer atsmophere with high carbon dioxide
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- the second largest planet in solar system
- the planet have 79 moons orbut
- sevent planet from the sun
- the only planet in the universe that is home to life
- its have two moons name phobos and demon
10 Clues: sevent planet from the sun • The planet closed to the sun • the planet have 79 moons orbut • the planet have blue because nethane • the largest planet in the solar system • this planet has also known a red planet • its have two moons name phobos and demon • the second largest planet in solar system • the only planet in the universe that is home to life • ...
solar system athar 2025-01-28
8 Clues: what in the blue planet • what is the moon of the mars? • what is the diameter of jupiter • what is planet that made from gas • what is the clocest planet to the sun? • percent what is the density of saturn • what is the planet that made from ice and rock • what is the fifth largest planet in solar system?
The Solar System 2025-08-21
8 Clues: Nickname for Mars. • Uranus rotates on this. • Pluto’s classification. • Famous storm on Jupiter. • Extremely fast on Neptune. • Saturn’s most famous feature. • Warmth and energy from the Sun. • A layer of gases around a planet.
Solar System Planets 2026-01-07
9 Clues: Our home • Ice giant • Ice giant • The red planet • Beautiful rings • The hottest planet • The closest planet • The biggest planet • Dwarf planet (Extra)
Chapter 4 Vocabulary 2012-10-24
Across
- The solid part of the head of a comet
- A regular oval shape
- Having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems
- An object _____ when it spins around a central axis
- Having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system
- the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light
- Sun, Heliocentric
- Sphere,Photosphere
- A celestial body that orbits the sun, has sufficient mass to assume nearly a round shape, clears out dust and debris from the neighborhood around its orbit, and is not a satellite of another planet.
- Often called the inner planets
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun
- Color, Chromosphere
- A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere
- Stretches more than 1,000 times the distance between the sun and neptune
- The collection of planets and their moons in orbit around a sun, together with smaller bodies such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
- One of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system
- Force that attracts all objects together
- A thin disk of small particles of ice and rock
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- A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
- A meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground.
- The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface
- A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon caused by an explosion, the impact of a meteorite, etc.
- The area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where a whole bunch of asteroids orbit.
- A diffuse cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet
- motion of one object round another
- A unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
- Hardened rock formed from lava flows on the moon
- A large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun
30 Clues: Sun, Heliocentric • Sphere,Photosphere • Color, Chromosphere • A regular oval shape • Often called the inner planets • motion of one object round another • A small rocky body orbiting the sun • The solid part of the head of a comet • Force that attracts all objects together • A thin disk of small particles of ice and rock • Hardened rock formed from lava flows on the moon • ...
LY Space, LY Homeschool 2021-04-07
Across
- This planet has the biggest mountain in the solar system.
- The sun is a kind of star called a "yellow _____ star"
- Jupiter's year is _____ Earth years long.
- Planet where you could never see the sun at all through the thick clouds.
- You can find Venus in the sky by looking close by this.
- Into darkness fell his star in Mordor where the shadows are.
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- If you hold up this coin to the sky, it looks like it is the exact size of the moon.
- Stars seem to do this in the sky, but planets don't.
- His strength is wisdom, not weapons.
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- It takes ____ years for light from the nearest (non-Sun) star to get to earth.
- Venus is sometimes called "The _______ Star."
- It takes light from the sun _____ minutes and 20 seconds to get to the earth.
13 Clues: His strength is wisdom, not weapons. • The hottest planet in the solar system • Jupiter's year is _____ Earth years long. • Venus is sometimes called "The _______ Star." • Stars seem to do this in the sky, but planets don't. • The sun is a kind of star called a "yellow _____ star" • You can find Venus in the sky by looking close by this. • ...
Asteroids Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-03
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- Asteroids within our solar system can reach speeds of 45 ________!
- Asteroids are basically giant rocks that are a mix of rocky __________ materials along with metals
- Asteroids have immense speed as they orbit the ______
- A large, rocky or metallic object in space that ranges in size from about 30 feet to hundreds of miles across
- Asteroids are huge but they are smaller than the _____________ of our solar system
- Over a million asteroids reside within the Asteroid ________
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- Asteroids are usually more than 30 feet wide and have a/n ___________ shape
- Asteroids are also made of metals, namely iron and _________
- This asteroid is of great interest and is of great concern
- This asteroid collision event occured in 1908, 80 million trees were flattened
- The word asteroid comes from a Greek word meaning ________-like
- Asteroids instill a sense of ________ to humans
- the Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was about _____ miles wide
13 Clues: Asteroids instill a sense of ________ to humans • Asteroids have immense speed as they orbit the ______ • This asteroid is of great interest and is of great concern • Asteroids are also made of metals, namely iron and _________ • Over a million asteroids reside within the Asteroid ________ • The word asteroid comes from a Greek word meaning ________-like • ...
Space 2023-05-26
8 Clues: Our home • Red Planet • used to be a planet • our white thing next to us • the star that gives us light • biggest planet in our solar system • way the group our solar sytem lives in • Hole really big and dangerous, and can swallow things
Planets and the sun and the forces and the astrunaunt 2022-11-14
12 Clues: sixth planet • third planet • fifth planet • first planet • fourth planet • eighth planet • second planet • seventh planet • the moon is low on this • shows up at night in the sky • The star in our solar system • the first moon landing astronaut
Pickle's SPAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCEEEEEEEE :) 2021-04-20
12 Clues: Home • planet 4 • planet 7 • planet 8 • the hot planet • has three names • our solar system • the ringed planet • the biggest planet • closest to the sun • space ball of ice and dust • large space rock made of iron and rock
planets 2025-09-29
12 Clues: gyatt • ice giant • dwarf planet • the red plane • hottest planet • smallest planet • planet with life • the biggest planet • another dwarf planet • ice and rocks particles • a big star in our solar system • a small like planet that obits around earth
Astronomy, microscopi, mechanics 2014-09-20
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- combination of atoms.
- 11 times as big as earth in diameter; 121 times in surface. Atmosphere is so dense we can't see the surface. Gravity is 3 times that of Earth. Biggest planet in our solar system.
- cloudlike patches seen in the night sky.
- sheets of carbon with no bond between the sheets to hold them together- very slippery.
- closest to sun. Hot enough to melt lead, no atmosphere to speak of.
- can't prove they are actually here, but if they are, they explain how neutrons, protons, mesons and their relations are formed.
- small and massive, no charge.
- massive but small, positive charge.
- the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields.
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- invented by Dirac. Called anti-matter.
- all your genetic make-up in one molecule. It has millions of atoms.
- protons and neutrons creat a ___.
- big and light, negative charge.
- attract protons and create nucleus. The "nuclear glue".
- Earth's only natural satellite.
- Farthest planet we know of.
16 Clues: combination of atoms. • Farthest planet we know of. • small and massive, no charge. • big and light, negative charge. • Earth's only natural satellite. • protons and neutrons creat a ___. • massive but small, positive charge. • invented by Dirac. Called anti-matter. • cloudlike patches seen in the night sky. • attract protons and create nucleus. The "nuclear glue". • ...
Space Science 2018-01-22
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- time it takes a planet to complete one full rotation on its axis
- he formulated the law of universal gravitation
- it is this season in Australia in June
- when the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and at a minimum in the other hemisphere
- the earth-centered model of the solar system
- an event during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another
- the darkest part of the shadow
- this scientist proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- smaller bodies that orbit most of the planets
- __________ force is the inward force that causes an object to move in a circular path
- the word that scientists use to describe space and all of the energy and matter in it
- the beginning of planets
- a ________ moon appears to grow
- this scientist proposed the geocentric model of the solar system
- the lighter outer cone of the shadow
- a body that orbits a larger body
- the Milky Way is this type of galaxy
- tidal cycles occur _____ minutes later each day
- month when it is our winter solstice
- these orbit between Mars and Jupiter; made of rock and/or metal
- the spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis
- the Earth, sun and moon are all _______ up during spring tide
- areas where very little matter exists
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- the force of attraction between objects
- a ________ moon appears to shrink
- this side is illuminated when the moon is waning
- the time it takes Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun
- his first principle states that planets move in elliptical orbits
- point when a planet is farthest from the sun
- the sun-centered model of the solar system
- these are often called “shooting stars”
- an example of a gas giant planet; farthest from the sun
- characterized by a pattern of temperature and other weather trends
- the motion of a body that travels around another body in space
- when sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemispheres
- a spherical body that orbits the sun
- an example of a terrestrial planet; closest to the sun
- a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light
- tides that have the smallest daily tidal range
- these are made of ice, dust and gas; most are found in the Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt
- a large collection of stars, gas and dust
- point when a planet is closest to the sun
- a lunar eclipse will only occur on a ______ moon
- tides that have the largest daily tidal range
- daily changes in the level of ocean water
- the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
46 Clues: the beginning of planets • the darkest part of the shadow • a ________ moon appears to grow • a body that orbits a larger body • a ________ moon appears to shrink • a spherical body that orbits the sun • the lighter outer cone of the shadow • the Milky Way is this type of galaxy • month when it is our winter solstice • areas where very little matter exists • ...
space 2021-03-11
6 Clues: the human planet • the planet with a ring • the closest planet to the sun • the biggest star in the solar system • the second closest planet to the sun • the farthest planet in the solar system
Galaxies 2022-05-03
6 Clues: Oval shaped • No certain shape • Located 2/3 of our solar system • Has arms coming out in a spiral way • A collection of gas, dust, and stars • Made up of all the celestial objects.
Crossword 2023-11-28
6 Clues: Not liquid or gaseous • Objects orbiting a planet • Ring of rocks orbtiting the sun • Where our Solar System is located • Celestial bodies revolving around a star • The most important star of our Solar System
The galaxy 2024-05-16
6 Clues: the second largest planet • the closest planet to sun • also known as a shooting star • the largest plant in the solar system • belt something between mars and jupiter • non luminous object in our solar system
Impact Earth Solar System Crossword Puzzle 2013-10-11
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- The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off its visible light.
- small round bodies that orbit the sun but which have no clears the area around their orbits of other orbiting bodies
- The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- the largest planet and the 5th from the sun
- seventh planet from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has a distinct bluish-green color, and rotates on an axis nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit
- the 4th planet from the sun
- A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
- A loose collection of ice, dust, and a small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow orbit.
- The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- Relatively small and dense planets with rocky surfaces, crust, mantle, iron core, few moons, and no rings.
- A region of very tightly packed gas in the sun's interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of light.
- A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases.
- The outermost layer of the sun's interior.
- the second smallest planet and the farthest known from the sun
- The solid inner core of a comet.
- the second nearest planet to the sun
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- The fuzzy outer layer of a comet.
- The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere.
- A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
- The region of the solar system, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.
- The name often given to the first four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
- The central region of the sun, where nuclear fission takes place.
- A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
- A thin disk of small ice and rock particles surrounding a planet
- A chunk of rock or dust in space.
- A stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from our solar system.
- oval shaped orbits
- An oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular; the shape of the planet's orbits.
- A doughnut-shaped region that stretches from beyond Neptune's orbit to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun.
- A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's atmosphere.
- large, gaseous planet with rings, dark-colored storms, and eight moons; has a distinctive blue-green color
- A spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system.
- the 3rd planet from the sun
- a giant planet which is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles
36 Clues: oval shaped orbits • the 4th planet from the sun • the 3rd planet from the sun • The solid inner core of a comet. • The fuzzy outer layer of a comet. • A chunk of rock or dust in space. • the second nearest planet to the sun • The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere. • The outermost layer of the sun's interior. • ...
Solar System Crossword 10/4/2021 2021-10-04
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- A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center.
- A planet that is in orbit around the Sun, and that has enough mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it is a nearly round shape. It is has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
- A solid piece of rock or iron that is in the process of falling from space into the Earth’s atmosphere.
- The planets Mercury and Venus, so-called because their orbits are inside Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
- A small celestial body that revolves around a planet.
- A body composed of ice and dust in orbit around the Sun.
- A celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun, has enough mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it is round, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
- System A group of celestial bodies contained by the gravity of and orbiting around a star.
- The orbit of a celestial body around another celestial body.
- One of the many thousands chunks of rock or iron that orbit the Sun, also know by the older term, minor planets. Most are between Mars and Jupiter, where they are formed.
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- The tilt of a planet’s orbit from the ecliptic. Or, the tilt of a moon’s orbit from the plane of the planet’s equator.
- The planets Mars through Neptune, so-called because their orbits are beyond Earth’s orbit.
- The solid piece of rock or iron that has fallen through the Earth’s atmosphere and landed on the Earth.
- A circular depression on the surface of a planet or moon that occurred as a result of an impact by another celestial object, such as a comet or asteroid.
- The average distance from the Sun to the Earth, about 150 million kilometers.
- An attractive mutual physical force between any two masses.
- The spinning of a body on its own axis.
- The time an object takes to complete a certain repeating motion and return to it original position.
- An area outside the orbit of Neptune at a distance from the Sun of 30 to 100 AU that contains an estimated 35,000 objects with diameters greater than 100 km.
- Any motion that is in the opposite sense from the majority of the solar system bodies.
- An oval, the shapes of the orbits of the planets of the solar system.
- The visible streak of light produced when a solid piece of rock or iron from space falls toward Earth and bursts into flames from the friction caused by passing though the Earth’s atmosphere. Also called a falling star or shooting star.
- A collection of objects up to 50,000 AU from the Sun that likely contains billions of non-periodic comets.
23 Clues: The spinning of a body on its own axis. • A small celestial body that revolves around a planet. • A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center. • A body composed of ice and dust in orbit around the Sun. • An attractive mutual physical force between any two masses. • The orbit of a celestial body around another celestial body. • ...
The Solar System 2021-06-29
8 Clues: on which we live • the hottest planet • the largest planet • the farthest planet • the second largest planet • the second farthest planet • the first planet from the sun • microscopic life was there when it was
Our Solar system 2021-06-09
8 Clues: It is covered with gas • It is covered with water • The brightest of all planets • small chunks of dirt and ice • It contains red soil and rocks • small chunks of metal and rock • The smallest planet in our solar system • It is yellow and the second largest planet
Solar System (basic) 2022-11-07
8 Clues: ringed planet • biggest planet • windy gas giant • closest planet to Earth • small terrestrial planet • Phobos and Deimos orbit it • dwarf planet in Kuiper belt • dwarf planet in asteroid belt
Solar System Crossword 2022-09-30
Across
- The _____ belt seperates the inner planets from the outer planets.
- The attraction between 2 objects due to the force of gravity.
- Jupiter has 80 what?
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- The place that houses planets.
- The planets _____ around the sun.
- What keeps us on Earth.
- The planets orbit around this.
- There are 8 ____ in our solar system.
8 Clues: Jupiter has 80 what? • What keeps us on Earth. • The place that houses planets. • The planets orbit around this. • The planets _____ around the sun. • There are 8 ____ in our solar system. • The attraction between 2 objects due to the force of gravity. • The _____ belt seperates the inner planets from the outer planets.
our solar system 2019-06-27
Our solar system 2019-06-27
8 Clues: blue planet • we live on it • bright yellow • a dwarf planet • a beautiful world • it takes us to space • we can see it at night • we can make a wish at night
THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2020-11-02
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- The planet with the stormy surface and about 12 moons
- The smooth blue-green ball of gas with more than 25 moons
- The red planet that spins like Earth
- The biggest planet which is a huge ball of gases
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- The planet with magnificent rings
- The planet second closest to the Sun and is almost the same size as Earth
- The smallest planet and has no atmosphere
- The blue planet and our home in Space
8 Clues: The planet with magnificent rings • The red planet that spins like Earth • The blue planet and our home in Space • The smallest planet and has no atmosphere • The biggest planet which is a huge ball of gases • The planet with the stormy surface and about 12 moons • The smooth blue-green ball of gas with more than 25 moons • ...
The Solar System 2021-03-04
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- First Indian Satellite
- the planet which has largest moon
- Largest moon in solar system
- The coldest planet
- Largest planet in Solar system
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- The planet which was destined for greatness
- Planet which have the moon named Phobos
- Planet which is having a moon named titan
- First artificial satellite
- Hottest planet
10 Clues: Hottest planet • The coldest planet • First Indian Satellite • First artificial satellite • Largest moon in solar system • Largest planet in Solar system • the planet which has largest moon • Planet which have the moon named Phobos • Planet which is having a moon named titan • The planet which was destined for greatness
Solar System crossword 2023-05-05
8 Clues: This is the largest planet • This is the coldest planet • This is the furthest planet • This is the smallest planet • This is the only planet with life • This planet is second from the sun • This is the only planet with a ring • This is the fourth planet from the sun
The Solar System 2023-06-10
8 Clues: Ice giant • Biggest planet • Rocky and Rusty Planet • 6th planet from our sun • 14 moons and 5 main rings • Smallest planet in the solar system • First planet explored by space craft • Has a population of 8 billion people
solar system planets 2021-12-03
Our Solar System 2022-03-02
Our solar system 2023-10-18
Across
- The force that keeps a planet from moving in orbit.
- The Earth turning on its own axis is called _____________.
- Layer of gas that surrounds a planet.
- A star and the planets orbit around it.
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- Planet closest to the Sun.
- What do we call the chunks of rock that travel around the Sun?
- The second planet closest to the Sun.
- Nicknamed 'the red planet'.
8 Clues: Planet closest to the Sun. • Nicknamed 'the red planet'. • The second planet closest to the Sun. • Layer of gas that surrounds a planet. • A star and the planets orbit around it. • The force that keeps a planet from moving in orbit. • The Earth turning on its own axis is called _____________. • What do we call the chunks of rock that travel around the Sun?
Solar System Wordsearch 2023-09-28
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- Small to large rocks or metallic objects that resolve around the sun
- The force that causes objects with mass to attract to one another
- A star and a group of celestial objects held in a gravitational attraction from the mass of the star
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- A large celestial body that resolves around a star
- Attraction between 2 objects due to an invisible force
- A celestial body that resolves around a planet
- A bright start that the earth resolves around
- In celestial mechanics, an orbit is the curved trajectory of an object such as the trajectory of a planet around a star, or of a natural satellite around a planet, or of an artificial satellite around an object or position in space such as a planet, moon, asteroid, or Lagrange point
8 Clues: A bright start that the earth resolves around • A celestial body that resolves around a planet • A large celestial body that resolves around a star • Attraction between 2 objects due to an invisible force • The force that causes objects with mass to attract to one another • Small to large rocks or metallic objects that resolve around the sun • ...
The Solar System 2024-09-24
8 Clues: the red planet • the blue planet • very cold planet • this planet has rings • the planet we live on • the planet closest to the sun • the second planet from the sun • the largest planet in our solar system
The solar system 2024-04-26
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- who first stepped on the moon
- gravity keeps what orbiting around the earth
- what dwarf planet is bigger than Pluto
- how long does it take the earth to have a complete orbit
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- what is a common dwarf planet
- keeps earth in orbit around the sun
- all objects with what have gravity
- what planet is closest to the sun
8 Clues: what is a common dwarf planet • who first stepped on the moon • what planet is closest to the sun • all objects with what have gravity • keeps earth in orbit around the sun • what dwarf planet is bigger than Pluto • gravity keeps what orbiting around the earth • how long does it take the earth to have a complete orbit
Solar System Vocabulary 2024-12-02
8 Clues: Low tempearture • high temperature • A long distance apart • Near, a short distance apart • What the inner planets are made of • To move or travel around an object • What the outer planets are made of • The force that pulls objects together
Solar System Crossword 2024-10-27
8 Clues: It is reddish. • This is where we live! • It is famous for its rings. • It is another of the "gas giants". • This is the closest planet to the Sun. • It is the farthest planet from the Sun. • It is the largest planet in the solar system. • It is the next planet from the Sun after Mercury.
solar system athar 2025-01-28
8 Clues: what in the blue planet • what is the moon of the mars? • what is the diameter of jupiter • what is planet that made from gas • what is the clocest planet to the sun? • percent what is the density of saturn • what is the planet that made from ice and rock • what is the fifth largest planet in solar system?
solar system athar 2025-01-28
8 Clues: what in the blue planet • what is the moon of the mars? • what is the diameter of jupiter • what is planet that made from gas • what is the clocest planet to the sun? • percent what is the density of saturn • what is the planet that made from ice and rock • what is the fifth largest planet in solar system?
Our Solar System 2025-11-14
8 Clues: The Earth Twin • Hottest Planet. • The blue planet • Clost to the Sun • The largest planet • The planet with rings • The planet that rolls • The farthest to the Sun
Solar System Crossword 2025-11-27
8 Clues: Gas planet • A red planet • we live here • big ball of fire • rotates around earth • Eighths largest planet • Seventh planet from the sun • Has a lot of rocks in a ring around it
The galaxy 2024-05-16
6 Clues: the second largest planet • the closest planet to sun • also known as a shooting star • the largest plant in the solar system • belt something between mars and jupiter • non luminous object in our solar system
The galaxy 2024-05-16
6 Clues: the second largest planet • the closest planet to sun • also known as a shooting star • the largest plant in the solar system • belt something between mars and jupiter • non luminous object in our solar system
EQUINOX 2021-05-19
Across
- What is a highly magnetized neutron star?
- What has an incredibly strong gravitational pull that light can’t even escape?
- what's sun's outermost atmosphere called?
- Which is the oldest planet in our solar system?
- Two days of year on which the noon Sun is directly overhead at either 23.5 south or north (December 21 and June 21)
- The sixth largest moon of saturn
- A planet in the Marvel Universe
- Which is the Closest Star to the Earth?
- Limit 1.4 times the mass of the sun is?
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- Which real-life NASA probe does Mark Watney hack in The Martian?
- Which planet spins backward relative to the others?
- Objects /bodies of or from the sky above us
- THEORY There are many theories about the birth of our solar system. Which theory involves a passing star pulling dust and debris from the forming sun?
- What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?
- On which planet can the 'Great White spot' be found?
- What is a Martian day called?
16 Clues: What is a Martian day called? • A planet in the Marvel Universe • The sixth largest moon of saturn • Limit 1.4 times the mass of the sun is? • Which is the Closest Star to the Earth? • What is a highly magnetized neutron star? • what's sun's outermost atmosphere called? • Objects /bodies of or from the sky above us • Which is the oldest planet in our solar system? • ...
space 2023-03-02
14 Clues: dawrf • are star • our satellite • earths sister • way are galaxy • the biggest galaxy • the smallest plant • scuti the biggest star • the planet were exploring • nebula the biggest nebula • the planet that we live on • 618 the biggest black hole • bang the creation of are universe • the biggest planet in the solar system
Earth Day 2024-04-29
14 Clues: To spoil • To process • Relating to • Not existing • To give birth • To give support • Using carefully • Social conditions • Once living things • Surrounds the earth • A system made up of living things • To save from injury, loss, or ruin • Relationship between living things • Where a plant or animal lives or grows
Aviv Crossword 2022-09-01
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- The maker of this book
- Animal with black and white stripes
- Location of Brown Orchid
- Manufacturer of Aviv
- _________ and the Beast
- Alice in ____________
- Big Hero _________
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- Largest planet in the solar system
- Spongbobs's best friend
- Black panther's village
- A bug's __________
- Avenger with a hammer
- Man's best friend
- he is thor's brother
14 Clues: Man's best friend • A bug's __________ • Big Hero _________ • Manufacturer of Aviv • he is thor's brother • Avenger with a hammer • Alice in ____________ • The maker of this book • Spongbobs's best friend • Black panther's village • _________ and the Beast • Location of Brown Orchid • Largest planet in the solar system • Animal with black and white stripes
Around the Solar System Vocabulary 2022-10-06
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- a tool that makes faraway objects look bigger and closer
- a star in the center of the solar system that burns gas and gives off heat and light
- system a group of objects in space, including the Sun and everything that moves around it
- a group of stars, planets, dust and gas
- shuttle a craft that is reused to carry people into space and back to Earth
- to spin on a center point
- a force that weighs down objects
- an object that moves around Earth and sends messages and pictures to
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- an imaginary line objects in space follow as they move around a larger object
- us learn about space
- an object that moves around Earth that we see mostly at nighttime in phases
- to move around something in a circular path
- a giant ball of extremely hot gas that burns and gives off heat and light
- a large piece of rock or metal flying in space that is left over from the planets
- a large round object in space that follows a path and moves around a star like the Sun
- everything that can be seen, touched and sensed above Earth’s atmosphere
- a person who travels into space
17 Clues: us learn about space • to spin on a center point • a person who travels into space • a force that weighs down objects • a group of stars, planets, dust and gas • to move around something in a circular path • a tool that makes faraway objects look bigger and closer • an object that moves around Earth and sends messages and pictures to • ...
Scientific Revolution 2024-12-13
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- The force that pulls objects toward each other, explained by Isaac Newton.
- A way of understanding the world using observation and experiments.
- Proposed that the Sun, not Earth, is at the center of the solar system.
- Used a telescope to study the stars and supported the idea that Earth orbits the Sun.
- Testing ideas to see if they are true or false.
- are 15 clues for the words and scientists:
- Tiny lights in the night sky that scientists studied through telescopes.
- Found that planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun.
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- New things learned about the world, often by scientists.
- Developed a new way of thinking, using experiments and observation to learn about the world.
- The bright star at the center of our solar system.
- Objects like Earth, Mars, and Jupiter that revolve around the Sun.
- The world around us, studied during the Scientific Revolution.
- The planet we live on, once thought to be the center of the universe.
- A tool invented to look at faraway objects like stars and planets.
- Discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
16 Clues: Discovered the laws of motion and gravity. • are 15 clues for the words and scientists: • Testing ideas to see if they are true or false. • The bright star at the center of our solar system. • New things learned about the world, often by scientists. • Found that planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun. • ...
ENERGY 2023-03-16
10 Clues: we can see • we can hear • splitting atoms • electrical currents • the transfer of heat • energy in bands of atoms • bright star in our solar system • can never be created or destroyed • relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces • energy stored by a body or system by virtue of its position
Ed spelling focus!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2022-09-13
10 Clues: To clap • A type of fish • To feel no pain • To get rid of something • city The smallest country • For something to have flavour • A way to see the solar system • To throw something out a window • An animal from the prehistoric time • For something to go down your digestive system
Solar Energy 2025-10-24
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- A device that stores electrical energy for later use.
- The measure of how well a system converts sunlight into usable electricity.
- Energy that travels in waves, such as the light and heat from the sun.
- Relating to the conversion of light into electricity using special materials.
- The natural light and heat that come from the sun.
- A device that changes direct current (DC) electricity from solar panels into alternating current (AC) used in homes.
- Energy that comes from sources that can be naturally replaced, like sunlight or wind.
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- A material, like silicon, that conducts electricity under certain conditions and is used in solar cells.
- Using resources in a way that doesn’t harm the environment or deplete them for the future.
- A small device that converts sunlight directly into electrical energy.
- A group of solar cells connected together to form a solar panel.
- Equipment that changes electrical energy from one form to another, such as voltage levels.
12 Clues: The natural light and heat that come from the sun. • A device that stores electrical energy for later use. • A group of solar cells connected together to form a solar panel. • A small device that converts sunlight directly into electrical energy. • Energy that travels in waves, such as the light and heat from the sun. • ...
Intro to the Solar System 2021-02-21
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- known for its rings
- A theoretical source of long-period comets
- A ring of icy objects beyond the orbit of Neptune; includes Pluto
- The orbital location of Trojan asteroids
- The accidental discovery of this dwarf planet led to the discovery of the Asteroid Belt
- The closest planet to the Sun
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- contains large quantities of frozen water
- A type of asteroid containing clay and silicates
- Demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006
- meters per second squared (m/s^2) is the unit for which fundamental force?
- The Jovian planet group got its name from this planet
- the suffix applied when naming minerals
- the dust and gas tail that forms when a comet passes close to the sun
- Planet that rotates on its side (rotates roughly 90 degrees to its plane of orbit)
- The hottest planet
- A dominant gravitational object in its orbit
16 Clues: The hottest planet • known for its rings • The closest planet to the Sun • Demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006 • the suffix applied when naming minerals • The orbital location of Trojan asteroids • contains large quantities of frozen water • A theoretical source of long-period comets • A dominant gravitational object in its orbit • ...
Waves and the solar system 2017-02-08
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- The circular path that a planet takes when moving around the sun
- The number of complete wave cycles passing through a point every second
- The distance and direction of a point on the wave from the equilibrium position
- In this model, the Earth is believed to be the centre of the universe
- The maximum displacement of a wave
- wave This sort of wave has its particles moving at right angles to the direction of wave movement
- This famous Italian scientist viewed astronomical objects through a telescope
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- The distance between the lens and the sharp image formed (2 words)
- The change of direction and speed of a wave when it meets a different medium
- This is the distance between two equivalent points on consecutive waves
- This type of lens has two convex surfaces
- Examples of this sort of wave include sound waves and earthquake P waves
- This type of telescope uses two mirrors to collect and focus light
- Data from astronomical studies confirms this model of the solar system which places the sun at the centre
- This type of image cannot be formed on a screen
- This type of telescope has an objective lens
16 Clues: The maximum displacement of a wave • This type of lens has two convex surfaces • This type of telescope has an objective lens • This type of image cannot be formed on a screen • The circular path that a planet takes when moving around the sun • The distance between the lens and the sharp image formed (2 words) • ...
Year 7 Solar System One 2021-01-26
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- The planet that is famous for its rings (6)
- The ancient idea that the Earth is at the centre of the Universe (10,5)
- Name for the (almost) circular path that a planet takes around its star (5)
- The side of the Earth facing away from the Sun has... (5)
- An imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth which divides the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres (7)
- It's nicknamed 'the red planet' (4)
- An imaginary line about which an object rotates/turns (4)
- It's the name for the part of the day when the Sun appears at its highest point in the sky (6)
- The biggest planet in our solar system (7)
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- The surname of the scientist who first came up with the heliocentric model (10)
- The _______ a planet is from its star, the slower it will orbit (7)
- The idea that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system (12,5)
- Our planet!
- The planet closest to the Sun (7)
- The closer a planet is to its star, the _______ it will orbit (6)
- The 24 hours it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis, (1,3)
16 Clues: Our planet! • The planet closest to the Sun (7) • It's nicknamed 'the red planet' (4) • The biggest planet in our solar system (7) • The planet that is famous for its rings (6) • The side of the Earth facing away from the Sun has... (5) • An imaginary line about which an object rotates/turns (4) • The 24 hours it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis, (1,3) • ...
