solar Crossword Puzzles
Astronomy 2023-05-19
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- Also known as the red planet
- The second closest planet to the sun
- This planet is the coldest in the solar system
- The planet we live on
- The biggest star in our universe
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- The biggest planet in the universe
- The planet with rings
- This planet is the farthest from the sun
- The smallest planet in the solar system
9 Clues: The planet with rings • The planet we live on • Also known as the red planet • The biggest star in our universe • The biggest planet in the universe • The second closest planet to the sun • The smallest planet in the solar system • This planet is the farthest from the sun • This planet is the coldest in the solar system
SPACE 2025-06-19
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- Earth's natural satellite.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- The first person to walk on the moon (first name).
- Way The galaxy we live in.
- An astronaut travels in this vehicle.
- The planet we live on.
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- Group of stars forming a pattern.
- The red planet.
- The biggest planet in our solar system.
9 Clues: The red planet. • The planet we live on. • Earth's natural satellite. • Way The galaxy we live in. • Group of stars forming a pattern. • An astronaut travels in this vehicle. • The biggest planet in our solar system. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The first person to walk on the moon (first name).
Matthew's Outer Space 2024-10-31
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- - "Name of the first artificial satellite"
- - "Planet with the most rings"
- - "Space station where astronauts live and work"
- - "First person to walk on the moon"
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- - "Galaxy we live in"
- - "The hottest planet in our solar system"
- - "The biggest planet in our solar system"
- - "Planet known for its extreme tilt"
- - "The planet known as the 'Red Planet'"
9 Clues: - "Galaxy we live in" • - "Planet with the most rings" • - "First person to walk on the moon" • - "Planet known for its extreme tilt" • - "The planet known as the 'Red Planet'" • - "Name of the first artificial satellite" • - "The hottest planet in our solar system" • - "The biggest planet in our solar system" • - "Space station where astronauts live and work"
Ancient Rome 2018-11-12
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- The spoken language of the Roman Empire
- Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Ceres, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and a few others
- The two main practiced religions of the ancient Roman Empire
- The Roman god of the sky, the fifth planet in our solar system is named for him
- The country from which the Romans got many of their gods and goddesses
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- The god who’s name is the same in both Greek and Roman culture
- The Roman god of the sea, the eighth planet in our solar system is named after him
- The mountain on which the Roman gods and goddesses are said to have lived
- The two most influential cultures on Rome
- The Roman god of the Underworld, the still debated ninth planet in our solar system is named for him
10 Clues: The spoken language of the Roman Empire • The two most influential cultures on Rome • The two main practiced religions of the ancient Roman Empire • The god who’s name is the same in both Greek and Roman culture • Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Ceres, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and a few others • The country from which the Romans got many of their gods and goddesses • ...
Unit 5 energy 2024-01-25
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- A clean, renewable energy resource that is generated from wind.
- Also known as Hydroelectric energy or hydroelectric power. It is a clean, renewable energy resource that generates electricity from moving water.
- A fuel that is made from living matter. Includes ethanol and biodiesel.
- A clean, renewable energy resource that is harvested from the sun's energy.
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- A large windmill that turns wind energy into electrical energy with the aid of a generator.
- The movement of materials due to differences in temperature.
- Resources that can be replenished or have limitless supply.
- Photovoltaic cells that turn sunlight directly into electricity.
- Located on top of a solar power tower that concentrates reflective sunlight into a receiving fluid.
- A pipe that feeds into a turbine within a hydropower dam.
10 Clues: A pipe that feeds into a turbine within a hydropower dam. • Resources that can be replenished or have limitless supply. • The movement of materials due to differences in temperature. • A clean, renewable energy resource that is generated from wind. • Photovoltaic cells that turn sunlight directly into electricity. • ...
Station 1 2025-11-06
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- An___is a star in which Earth and other objects in the Solar System revolve around.
- A(n)___ is a rock object that produces a streak of light in the sky as it enters Earth's atmosphere,
- A(n)___ is a thick spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Solar System.
- hi
- A(n)___ is a celestial body with a sufficient amount of mass that orbits around the sun.
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- A(n)___ is a region of our Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
- 1
- A(n)___ is a rocky object much smaller than an asteroid that orbits the Sun.
- 2
- A(n)___ is an object that orbits a planet or other celestial body that is not a star.
10 Clues: 1 • 2 • hi • A(n)___ is a rocky object much smaller than an asteroid that orbits the Sun. • A(n)___ is a thick spherical layer of icy objects surrounding our Solar System. • An___is a star in which Earth and other objects in the Solar System revolve around. • A(n)___ is an object that orbits a planet or other celestial body that is not a star. • ...
SPACE 2020-07-08
6 Clues: Has 14 moons. • Hot glowing gas. • Sixth Planet from the sun. • Densest planet in our solar system. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in our solar system.
Solar & Nuclear Energy 2022-11-30
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- / _____ and wind energy have continued to occupy the top spots in terms of the cheapest renewable energy sources.
- / there are two fundamental nuclear processes considered for energy production one of them is called _____.
- / Solar energy is caused by _______ .
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- / Both Solar & Nuclear energy produce ___ .
- / Solar energy is caused by the ___.
- / The other fundamental nuclear process is called ____.
6 Clues: / Solar energy is caused by the ___. • / Solar energy is caused by _______ . • / Both Solar & Nuclear energy produce ___ . • / The other fundamental nuclear process is called ____. • / there are two fundamental nuclear processes considered for energy production one of them is called _____. • ...
Science crossword 2021-03-19
14 Clues: sun • oil • save • Bomb • less • Water • Reuse • turbine • Garbage • over and over • bad for envoriment • energy inside the earth • takes years to come back • make new out of something old
Energy Vocabulary Puzzle 2022-04-18
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- Power An unstable source of renewable energy that derives from the sun
- Resources Resources that can be replenished quickly.
- Flares An explosion of light
- Power A energy produced by the tides Hydro Cell- A source of energy made by water converted in a car by a special fuel cell
- A renewable source from heat underground produced by Earth’s insides
- Rain Rain with a pH lower than normal caused by burning fossil fuels
- Transform Energy's capacity to change its form
- darker, cooler areas of the surface
- Fuels made from plants.
- Using water and a dam, this energy is renewable
- Gas The most abundant and clean burning fuel in the United States
- Cycle The process of carbon exchange between organisms and the environment.
- Fuels An energy source that is derived from fossilized plants and animals.
- Energy Energy stored in motion or at rest
- the most common nonrenewable resource that releases sulfur dioxide
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- Power a nonrenewable energy source that uses radioactive Uranium as a fuel
- Locating natural gas underground by using high pressured water
- partially decayed vegetation, causes lots of pollution when burned
- Radiation- Sun-generated heat
- Power The use of solar energy as a renewable energy source
- of Conservation of Energy Energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed.
- Having the ability to work
- Solar wind is a layer of air that can move at 800 km/s
- All energy on Earth comes from this source
- the layer on which most visible light is emitted
- A resource that uses animal and plant matter or waste.
- Waves The longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, but the travel at a slow speed
- Energy The force of motion
- Energy Energy transmitted via electromagnetic waves from the Sun.
- Shale Solid combustible mixture of hydrocarbons.
30 Clues: Fuels made from plants. • Having the ability to work • Energy The force of motion • Radiation- Sun-generated heat • Flares An explosion of light • darker, cooler areas of the surface • All energy on Earth comes from this source • Energy Energy stored in motion or at rest • Using water and a dam, this energy is renewable • Transform Energy's capacity to change its form • ...
Astronomy Chapter 3 Moon Review - 1 2014-01-14
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- The term that means "to increase in intensity".
- Type of lunar month that lasts 29.5 days.
- These result in higher than normal high tides and lower than normal low tides. (2 words)
- The term that means "to decrease in intensity".
- Moon phase represented by number 6 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. (2 words)
- Moon phase represented by number 1 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. (2 words)
- Moon phase represented by number 2 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. (2 words)
- Partially shadowed portion of an eclipse.
- Letter "E" on the Crossword Quiz Diagram would be a(n) ___________ solar eclipse.
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- These result in high tides being lower than normal and low tides being higher than normal. (2 words)
- Letter "C" on the Crossword Quiz Diagram would be a(n) ___________ solar eclipse.
- This describes the moon going from a moon phase back to the same moon phase. (2 words)
- Moon phase represented by number 5 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. (2 words)
- Moon phase represented by number 8 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. (2 words)
- Type of lunar month that lasts 27.3 days.
- Moon phase represented by number 4 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. (2 words)
- Moon phase represented by number 3 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. (2 words)
- Letter "D" on the Crossword Quiz Diagram would be a(n) ___________ solar eclipse.
- This describes one complete revolution of the moon around the Earth. (2 words)
- Totally shadowed (darkest) portion of an eclipse.
- Moon phase represented by number 7 on the Crossword Quiz Diagram sheet. Also called a last quarter.(2 words)
21 Clues: Type of lunar month that lasts 29.5 days. • Type of lunar month that lasts 27.3 days. • Partially shadowed portion of an eclipse. • The term that means "to increase in intensity". • The term that means "to decrease in intensity". • Totally shadowed (darkest) portion of an eclipse. • This describes one complete revolution of the moon around the Earth. (2 words) • ...
space 2015-10-26
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- it’s bright and it’s not a planet
- they are people and they are a few who can do this
- it’s our home and it’s our planet
- it’s no longer considered a planet and it’s the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System its smaller than earth moons
- it’s also called a minor planet and it’s a small body that orbits around the sun
- it was the god of agriculture in Roman mythology and it’s also the father of Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods and it’s a planet
- it make everything stay on the ground
- it’s not a planet and it’s not human some people believe it and other don't
- it’s a planet and it was name after t the god of war in Roman mythology (Ares)
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- it’s a planet and it’s the smallest planet from our solar system
- it has 19 moons and was discovered by Urban Le Verier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23 in 1846
- it’s the largest planet in our solar system it has a moon that is bigger than Mercury
- a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust
- star it’s a star but you can wish on it
- it’s a planet and it was named after the Greek god of the sky
- 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night
- hole it’s a place where money or lost item apparently disappear without trace
- it only comes out at night and they is over billion of them
- it’s bright and it’s a planet and it’s the sixth largest planet
- giant it’s a planet that is made out of gas like Venus and Mars
20 Clues: it’s bright and it’s not a planet • it’s our home and it’s our planet • it make everything stay on the ground • star it’s a star but you can wish on it • they are people and they are a few who can do this • 12 people have gone there and its comes out at night • a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust • ...
The Solar System and some other stuff. 2023-10-24
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- Dark colored bands of gas on the gas giants.
- When hydrogen is too hot to stay a liquid but under too much pressure to float freely as a gas.
- The first planet from the sun.
- A planet made mostly of gas and is very large in size.
- Happens when the Earth passes through a comet's tail.
- A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of of the last planet in the solar system.
- The rock left behind after it crashes into earth.
- The second planet from the sun.
- The astronomical unit is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun and approximately equal to 150 million kilometres.
- Large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun.
- A planet that is made mostly of heavy elements.
- A very steep bank or slope.
- A navy blue colored planet, the 8th planet.
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- The largest planet in our solar system.
- A streak of light made when space debris enters the atmosphere.
- A world that fails to meet standards of a normal planet.
- The apparent backwards movement of an object.
- A cyan colored planet, the 7th planet.
- The measure of how non-circular the orbit of a body is.
- A closed-plane curve that results from the intersection of a plane cutting through a cone.
- The third planet from the sun.
- A minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet.
- Space debris that enters the atmosphere.
- The gas giant with the famous rings, sixth planet from the sun.
- Forth planet from the sun.
- Light colored bands of gas on the gas giants.
26 Clues: Forth planet from the sun. • A very steep bank or slope. • The first planet from the sun. • The third planet from the sun. • The second planet from the sun. • A cyan colored planet, the 7th planet. • The largest planet in our solar system. • Space debris that enters the atmosphere. • A navy blue colored planet, the 8th planet. • Dark colored bands of gas on the gas giants. • ...
ur mom's astronomy crossword puzzle 2024-01-26
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- Mercury,Venus,Earth, Mars
- Composed of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium; Neptune and Uranus
- 600 million years after the Moon formed, there was a second wave of cratering on the Moon.
- a region beyond Neptune, extending about 50 AU from the Sun
- an enrmous aggregate of gas and dust drifting between the stars
- Another term for "outer planets"
- tiny dust particles where heavier elements, like carbon and oxygen, can be found.
- what is formed when an interstellar cloud collapses; where the planets form
- to pass in front of
- rocky or metallic bodies
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Steep cliffs that run for hundreds of kilometers across Murcury's surface
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- Giant planets made of mostly hydrogen and helium; Jupiter and Saturn
- When a gas cools and its molecules stick together to form liquid or solid particles
- Theory that the Solar System originated from a rotating cloud
- Occurs when a force that acts repeatedly on a body constantly reinforces the body's motion
- Icy bodies that enter the inner Solar System of highly elongated orbits
- the bending of light from a distant star as the stars light travels past our sun
- Where most comets orbit; may extend 100,000 AU from the sun
- The component of a star's motion in the direction toward or away from Earth
- small, planetlike bodies
- The progression of distance from the Sun can be expressed with this mathematical relation
- Another term for "inner planets"
- planets from other solar systems
- a stage of planet formation where tiny particles that condensed from the nebula begin to stick together and form bigger pieces
25 Clues: to pass in front of • small, planetlike bodies • rocky or metallic bodies • Mercury,Venus,Earth, Mars • Another term for "inner planets" • Another term for "outer planets" • planets from other solar systems • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • a region beyond Neptune, extending about 50 AU from the Sun • Where most comets orbit; may extend 100,000 AU from the sun • ...
Space magazine Crossword 2024-05-26
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- This dwarf planet has 5 moons and is the largest dwarf planet.
- This celestial object has a radius of 700,064 km and is made from hydrogen and Helium.
- These things are composed of rock and metal and orbit the sun.
- This type of planet doesn't dominate it's orbit and orbits the sun.
- Most of these things have 2 tails, a gaseous tail and a dust tail.
- This Planet is the largest terrestrial planet.
- This can be pulled in by earths gravity and when they are, they burn up and create a shooting star.
- This planet is the fastest travelling planet.
- This Planet is not visible to the naked eye and is the farthest from the sun.
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- This is 8 planets together with their moons orbiting the sun.
- This celestial object is earth's only natural satellite.
- A large grouping of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity.
- This is the study of celestial objects using physics, math and chemistry.
- This Planet has 13 rings and was the first planet found.
- This planet is the larges/oldest planet in the solar system.
- This Planet has an average density less than water.
- This Planet has phases just like our moon!
- This is a disc shaped region in the solar system and is located in between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter
- These mainly occur when clouds of particles left behind by comets enter the atmosphere of a planet.
- This Planet has the largest volcano in our solar system.
- This is the name of many stars that are grouped together by a gravitational bond.
21 Clues: This Planet has phases just like our moon! • This planet is the fastest travelling planet. • This Planet is the largest terrestrial planet. • This Planet has an average density less than water. • This celestial object is earth's only natural satellite. • This Planet has 13 rings and was the first planet found. • ...
The Samanthan Sentinel 7.31.23 2023-07-31
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- Contrary to popular belief, this natural satellite to Earth is not made of cheese!
- When kids are little, quite a few them want to have this position as a space explorer
- Don't float away! This keeps our feet planted firmly on Earth
- 'Belts' and 'Dippers' can be found in these nighttime star patterns (plural)
- This Texan location is known for being in the quote- "___, we have a problem"
- This place in space isn't actually nothing, but rather too much mass in one area that not even light can escape (2 words)
- What is an alien's favorite shape to leave behind in crops? (plural)
- We tend to make a big deal of the 'solar' types of this phenomena- where the moon looks like it's blocking the sun
- Pluto, once our smallest planet, got demoted to this 'small' status
- When huge expanses of distance have to be conveyed, it's typical to use this measurement of distance
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- "I think I just saw a ___ star!"
- May be a good chocolate bar, but also where we live (2 words)
- What is it called if a space alien kidnaps you?
- This U.S. national administration is in charge of federal space exploration and the civil space program
- Don't listen to the Billionaires- colonizing on this planet won't solve all our problems
- "Space: The Final ___"
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- What person do aliens want you to take them to?
- "One small step for man, one giant ___ for mankind!"
- This type of renewable energy comes from the biggest star in our system
- What number is associated with the infamous UFO Facility- "Area ___-one"
- What planet is sometimes referred as being Earth's Twin?
22 Clues: "Space: The Final ___" • "I think I just saw a ___ star!" • How many planets are in our solar system? • What is it called if a space alien kidnaps you? • What person do aliens want you to take them to? • "One small step for man, one giant ___ for mankind!" • What planet is sometimes referred as being Earth's Twin? • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-18
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- when two plates come together
- galaxy that includes our solar system
- most stars belong here
- galaxy with no structure
- They were once a different type of rock and over time turn into other types of rocks
- weather over a long period of time
- particles that form sedimentary rocks
- most widely accepted model in the field of cosmogony to explain the formation and evolution of the Solar System
- look up, we see them everywhere
- removes soil and rock from earths surface
- star at the center of the solar system
- we live on this planet
- water running off the land/surface
- describe how long the wave is
- The prevailing cosmological model explaining the existence of the observable universe
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- the practice that tells us about the galaxys, plantes, etc
- magma but once it has reached the outside world
- Also known as H2O
- two plates move away from each other
- earths ozone layer
- When the continents were all together
- the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body
- a dying star in the final stages of evolution the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations
- comes from melted rock material
- hot material under the surface of the earth
- The 3rd layer of the atmosphere
- they are all around us, little clusters on the floor, and sometimes huge
- The whole cosmic system of matter and energy of which Earth, and therefore the human race, is a part
- containment into the natural environment
- transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium
30 Clues: Also known as H2O • earths ozone layer • most stars belong here • we live on this planet • galaxy with no structure • when two plates come together • describe how long the wave is • comes from melted rock material • The 3rd layer of the atmosphere • look up, we see them everywhere • weather over a long period of time • water running off the land/surface • ...
RENEWABLE ENERGY CROSSWORD 2025-04-01
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- The storage of water in a reservoir behind a dam.
- A type of biomass; woody material that has been heated in the absence of oxygen so that water and some volatile compounds are driven off.
- Biological material that has mass.
- The energy that an object possesses due to its motion; dependent on both the mass and velocity of the object.
- Energy that comes from the movement of water driven by the gravitational pull of the Moon.
- Energy sources gathered by individuals for their own immediate needs including straw, sticks, and animal dung.
- An energy source that can be regenerated indefinitely as long as it is not overharvested.
- A device that can be turned by water, steam, or wind to produce power such as electricity.
- A use of energy from the Sun that takes advantage of solar radiation without active technology.
- this type of (heat) energy comes from the natural radioactive decay of elements deep within Earth.
- Incoming solar radiation, which is the main source of energy on Earth.
- This renewable form of energy is generated by the kinetic energy of moving water.
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- Energy sources that can be replenished naturally, at or near rate of consumption, & reused.
- A type of biomass; alcohol made by converting starches and sugars from plant material into alcohol and CO2.
- An energy source that cannot be used up.
- Methods for finding and implementing ways to use less energy.
- This type of energy is generated from the kinetic energy of moving air.
- A use of technology that captures and stores the energy of sunlight with electrical equipment and devices.
- A use of energy from the Sun as light, not heat, and converting it directly into electricity
- This type of energy utilizes radiant light and heat from the sun.
20 Clues: Biological material that has mass. • An energy source that cannot be used up. • The storage of water in a reservoir behind a dam. • Methods for finding and implementing ways to use less energy. • This type of energy utilizes radiant light and heat from the sun. • Incoming solar radiation, which is the main source of energy on Earth. • ...
LSS3 KERIAN SOLAR 2022-05-22
Oort cloud 2022-03-21
Chapter 7 Vocab: 2021-02-12
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- the 4th planet from the sun
- known for its ring system
- small rocky particle that moves through space
- the time it takes an object to travel once around the sun
- a round depression formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or space object
- the 2nd planet to the sun
- the four planets closest to the sun
- the four largest moons around Jupiter
- When a planet's atmosphere traps in solar energy
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- the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
- this is what the outer planets are known as
- small rocky particle that moves through space
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the time it takes an object to complete one rotation
- a small rocky and icy object that orbits the sun
- a meteoroid that that strikes a planet or moon
- the closest planet to the sun
- a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
18 Clues: known for its ring system • the 2nd planet to the sun • the 4th planet from the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the four planets closest to the sun • the four largest moons around Jupiter • the largest planet in the solar system • this is what the outer planets are known as • small rocky particle that moves through space • small rocky particle that moves through space • ...
Space Race 2020-03-31
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- The path that an object takes in space when it goes around a star, a planet, or a moon
- The seventh planet from the sun
- Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
- The big space rock that orbits the Earth
- The third-most-massive planet & the densest giant planet
- The science of space
- The green and blue planet
- Also known as Earth's twin planet
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- The closet planet to the Sun
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- A dwarf planet
- The force of attraction between two objects with mass
- The ringed planet
- Shines bright in our solar system
- A solid object from a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that comes from outer space to crash on a planet or moon
- Named after the Roman god of war
- Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
17 Clues: A dwarf planet • The ringed planet • The science of space • The green and blue planet • The closet planet to the Sun • The seventh planet from the sun • Named after the Roman god of war • Shines bright in our solar system • Also known as Earth's twin planet • The biggest planet in the solar system • Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun • The big space rock that orbits the Earth • ...
Recursos do subsolo 1 – PERFIL10, pág. 151 a 170 2023-02-16
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- GEE.
- Vertente exposta a sul, no hemisfério Norte.
- Porção do céu encoberto por nuvens.
- Linhas que unem pontos de igual temperatura média.
- Camada da atmosfera com concentração de ozono.
- Vertente exposta a norte, no hemisfério Norte.
- Número de horas de sol descoberto, durante o dia natural.
- Processo atmosférico realizado por poeiras, nuvens e vapor de água que absorvem a radiação nociva.
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- Processo atmosférico em que parte da radiação solar é reenviada, pelas nuvens, para o espaço.
- Sistema que transforma energia solar em energia elétrica.
- Percentagem da energia refletida que varia consoante os materiais.
- Diz-se da diferença entre a temperatura máxima e mínima.
- Momento, no movimento de translação, em que se inicia o Verão.
- Camada da atmosfera em que ocorrem as auroras polares.
- Efeito de retenção de calor na baixa atmosfera.
- Momento, no movimento de translação, em que se inicia a Primavera.
- Processo atmosférico responsável pela radiação indireta.
17 Clues: GEE. • Porção do céu encoberto por nuvens. • Vertente exposta a sul, no hemisfério Norte. • Camada da atmosfera com concentração de ozono. • Vertente exposta a norte, no hemisfério Norte. • Efeito de retenção de calor na baixa atmosfera. • Linhas que unem pontos de igual temperatura média. • Camada da atmosfera em que ocorrem as auroras polares. • ...
Radiação Solar - pág. 151 a 170 2023-04-14
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- Equilíbrio térmico global que permite a vida na Terra.
- Camada gasosa que se situa na estratosfera.
- Média dos valores médios anuais de um elemento climático, a temperatura.
- Estado de aquecimento do ar atmosférico.
- Diminui de sul para norte, pela latitude.
- No inverno, diminui de sudoeste para nordeste.
- número de horas de céu descoberto com o Sol acima do horizonte.
- Radiação solar constitui um recurso...
- Camada atmosférica mais próxima a Terra.
- Energia reemitida pela Terra, em grande comprimento de onda.
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- Saldo entre a energia recebida e a energia emitida pela Terra.
- Porção do céu encoberto por nuvens.
- Quantidade de radiação refletida por uma superfície relativamente ao total que sobre ela incide.
- Energia que é emitida pelo Sol, em ondas eletromagnéticas de onda curta.
- Distância angular entre o equador e um dado lugar.
- Fenómeno que se dá na Mesosfera.
- Radiação solar que atinge a superfície terrestre.
17 Clues: Fenómeno que se dá na Mesosfera. • Porção do céu encoberto por nuvens. • Radiação solar constitui um recurso... • Estado de aquecimento do ar atmosférico. • Camada atmosférica mais próxima a Terra. • Diminui de sul para norte, pela latitude. • Camada gasosa que se situa na estratosfera. • No inverno, diminui de sudoeste para nordeste. • ...
Earth & Sky 2024-11-22
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- to make a picture in your mind
- a description of how something works and why it happens
- group of objects that revolve around a star, including planets, moons, asteroids and comets
- a perfectly round 3d shape
- the only star in our solar system
- a unit of measure that describes the distance light travels in one year
- observations or measurements recorded in a investigation
- the pull between Earth and other objects
- to move in a regular path around something
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- information that supports an answer to a question
- scientist who studies stars, planets and other objects in the universe
- Something scientist make to answer questions
- a group of stars
- imaginary line around which an object rotates or spins
- The only star in our solar system
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major
18 Clues: a group of stars • a perfectly round 3d shape • to make a picture in your mind • The only star in our solar system • the only star in our solar system • the pull between Earth and other objects • to move in a regular path around something • Something scientist make to answer questions • the brightest star in the night sky-Canis Major • ...
Going on Vacation 2021-11-15
12 Clues: playa • camara • cabaña • palmera • turista • canotaje • shorts de baño • protector solar • salto en bungee • castillo de arena • sombrilla de playa • senderismo/caminata
EL PAISAJE 2021-02-06
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- Nombre de los planetas más cercanos al sol
- Conocido como el planeta rojo
- Nombre de los planetas más lejanos al sol
- Teoría que explica el origen del universo
- cuerpo celeste opaco
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- Quinto planeta del sistema solar
- cantidad de planetas del sistema solar
- Nombre del planeta en el que vivimos los hombres
- cuerpo celeste con Luz propia
9 Clues: cuerpo celeste opaco • cuerpo celeste con Luz propia • Conocido como el planeta rojo • Quinto planeta del sistema solar • cantidad de planetas del sistema solar • Nombre de los planetas más lejanos al sol • Teoría que explica el origen del universo • Nombre de los planetas más cercanos al sol • Nombre del planeta en el que vivimos los hombres
Teka Silang Kata [PADI] 2025-06-20
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- Mesin automatik yang mempercepat proses menanam padi
- solar merupakan _____ yang diperoleh daripada cahaya matahari
- awal selepas menuai untuk memisahkan padi dari tangkai
- model terbang yang digunakan untuk memantau, menyemai atau meracun sawah
- yang ditanam untuk menghasilkan anak pokok
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- truk yang digunakan untuk menuai padi
- tempat penanaman padi
- tenaga boleh diperbaharui yang digunakan untuk menjana elektrik
- mengumpul hasil padi
9 Clues: mengumpul hasil padi • tempat penanaman padi • truk yang digunakan untuk menuai padi • yang ditanam untuk menghasilkan anak pokok • Mesin automatik yang mempercepat proses menanam padi • awal selepas menuai untuk memisahkan padi dari tangkai • solar merupakan _____ yang diperoleh daripada cahaya matahari • tenaga boleh diperbaharui yang digunakan untuk menjana elektrik • ...
Vocabulary: Energy Transfer 2020-11-13
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- energy associated with motion
- heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating
- systems use solar energy to heat a fluid -- either liquid or air -- and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system for later use
- to become warm or hot
- increase in linear dimensions of a solid or in volume of a fluid because of rise in temperature
- the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius
- the act of conducting or conveying
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- a way a cooling or heating system distributes air throughout a home or a structure
- the process of emitting radiant energy in the form of waves or particles
- Using the sun's energy to heat a building; the windows, walls, and floors can be designed to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter
- how hot or cold something is
- an electrical device that converts an electric current into heat
- the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units that is equal to 1/273.16 of the Kelvin scale temperature of the triple point of water
- energy in the form of heat
- the action or process of conveying
- a material that is a poor conductor (as of electricity or heat)
16 Clues: to become warm or hot • energy in the form of heat • how hot or cold something is • energy associated with motion • the action or process of conveying • the act of conducting or conveying • a material that is a poor conductor (as of electricity or heat) • an electrical device that converts an electric current into heat • ...
Science Puzzle-Bethany Anderson 2018-05-02
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- A large cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
- an organism that only eats plants
- A process used by plants and other organisms
- A cold dry biome that has very little plant life and the animal called the Caribou lives there
- A small very dense star, usually the size of a planet
- The place where everything gets it's energy
- The gravitationally bound system, including a sun with planets orbiting it
- The distance that light travels in one year
- A very large star, that is late in it's life cycle
- The largest planet
- Interlocking food chains
- The study of animals
- An animal that feeds on dead organisms
- The study of an organisms habitat or ecosystem
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- An instrument that measures air pressure
- The energy of an objects motion
- The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards rain, heat, wind, sunshine, etc.
- A small body of matter that enters into the Earth's atmosphere
- Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale
- A dwarf planet that used to be part of the solar system
- The amount of heat of coldness in the air
- The amount of compactness in a substance
- A natural body that revolves around a planet
- All of space, including galaxies, solar systems, planets, and stars
- The gases surrounding the Earth or a planet
- The galaxy in which the Sun and solar system
- an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
- The study of living things
- A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
- A small body of ice and cosmic dust that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail
30 Clues: The largest planet • The study of animals • Interlocking food chains • The study of living things • The energy of an objects motion • an organism that only eats plants • An animal that feeds on dead organisms • An instrument that measures air pressure • Water boils at 100 degrees in this scale • The amount of compactness in a substance • ...
DMS Unit 5 Astronomy 2019 2019-04-19
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- A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own.
- A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
- a theory which states that there was no beginning to the universe and that the universe does not change in appearance.
- The theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy.
- A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
- All of space and everything in it.
- rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets.
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- Chunks of rock or dust from space.
- large clumps of ice, dust and frozen gases that travel around the Sun in long elliptical orbits with "tails".
- relating to the moon.
- A force that pulls objects toward each other.
- A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
- sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun.
- A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
- A representation of the universe in which starts and planets revolve around Earth. Ptolemy proposed the model.
- Belt the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.
- the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
- relating to the sun.
20 Clues: relating to the sun. • relating to the moon. • Chunks of rock or dust from space. • All of space and everything in it. • A force that pulls objects toward each other. • The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion. • sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun. • A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. • ...
Astronomy 2017-09-17
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- A sphere of plasma held together by it's own gravity that produces light. The nearest to earth is the Sun
- The series of weather patterns caused by the tilt of the earth towards or away from the sun at a particular time in a year
- the collection of the planets and smaller objects orbit the sun.
- The only object in the Universe known to harbor life, formed 4 billion years ago
- The largest planet in our solar system
- A gas giant,composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. It is the coldest planet in our solar system.
- The time when the moon is between the sun and the earth.
- The Maori name for a dwarf planet that was considered the 9th planet from the sun until 2006.
- The farthest planet from the sun.
- The path a planet takes around the sun
- The period of time in which the sun can be seen from a point on Earth
- The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth
- Our nearest star
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- The fourth planet from the Sun, scientists are figuring out ways to inhabit it.
- Maori for "eyes of god"
- A group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky
- The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System
- The period of time in which the sun can not be seen from a point on Earth
- A body of mass that has it's own gravity and orbits the sun
- the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun
- The rising and falling of coastal sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon
- The Maori name for the second planet from the sun.
22 Clues: Our nearest star • Maori for "eyes of god" • The farthest planet from the sun. • The largest planet in our solar system • The path a planet takes around the sun • The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth • the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun • The Maori name for the second planet from the sun. • The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System • ...
Earth Space Honors Semester 2 Vocabulary 2023-04-21
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- a collection of stars that make a picture used to map the night sky
- the only EM wave that humans can see
- the Sun's visible layer
- theory that explains the formation of the universe
- phase of the moon in which the entire lit side is facing Earth
- ______ magnitude is the how bright a star appears from Earth
- model of the solar system that places Earth in the center
- the change in wavelength based on the motion of an object relative to the position of the observer is called the ____ effect
- model of the solar system that places the sun in the center
- theory that explains the formation of the solar system
- super dense star that forms when a massive star dies
- a collection of billions of stars held together by gravity
- relatively cool area on the surface of the sun
- EM waves are these types of waves
- force of attraction in the universe
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- calculated as mass divided by volume
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- ______ magnitude is how bright a star actually is
- measurement of distance based on the distance that light can travel in a year in the vacuum of space
- forms when a massive star dies; intense gravity that not even light can escape
- created the three laws of planetary motion
- where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun
- classification of stars in which most stars are found
- element that forms in the cores of massive stars causing fusion to stop
- EM wave with the highest energy
- EM wave with the longest wavelength
26 Clues: the Sun's visible layer • EM wave with the highest energy • EM waves are these types of waves • EM wave with the longest wavelength • force of attraction in the universe • calculated as mass divided by volume • the only EM wave that humans can see • where nuclear fusion occurs in the sun • anything that has mass and takes up space • created the three laws of planetary motion • ...
Energy Resources 2021-10-28
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- The splitting of a heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei.
- Power produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides.
- The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.
- Windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, reflect, and distribute solar energy, in the form of heat.
- Loose sands or partially consolidated sandstone containing a naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, and water, soaked with petroleum.
- A form of sedimentary rock that contains a petroleum-like liquid when heated.
- Obtained by the refining and processing of petroleum or natural gas.
- Resources which are naturally replenished.
- Uses solar energy to heat a fluid, either liquid or air, and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space.
- Energy from sources that will eventually run out.
- Chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen.
- Any fuel that is derived from plant or algae material or animal waste.
- Also known as crude oil and oil.
- Uses the natural flow of moving water to generate electricity.
- The energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects.
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- The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
- A device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.
- A group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity.
- When two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei.
- A byproduct from nuclear reactors.
- Using less energy to perform the same task.
- The conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials.
- Energy from heat within the earth.
- When fuel overheats and melts the reactor core or shielding.
- The capacity for doing work.
25 Clues: The capacity for doing work. • Also known as crude oil and oil. • A byproduct from nuclear reactors. • Energy from heat within the earth. • Resources which are naturally replenished. • Using less energy to perform the same task. • Chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen. • Energy from sources that will eventually run out. • ...
Science final crossword 2021-12-15
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- A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
- A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
- the measurement of how high or low something is
- Moon when the moon is new and fresh
- A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
- A repeating unit in data
- A mirrored image
- when the earth comes between the moon and sun
- A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
- A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
- the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
- a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
- A person that is trained to be in a space ship
- the way to get people into space
- A object put into space that moves around a larger object
- A room or building with tools of astronomical study
- The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
- U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
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- A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
- When the moon moves in front of the earth
- A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
- A change in direction of a wave
- A theory where the earth is the center of
- A Russian astronaut
- universe
- a ball of light in the night
- Small rocks that orbit the solar system
- A dark central part of a sunspot
- A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
- When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow
30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...
Science final crossword 2021-12-15
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- A state of the moon when it gets smaller and smaller
- A fiery ball in the sky that gives us light
- the measurement of how high or low something is
- Moon when the moon is new and fresh
- A big rock in the solar system with lacking the technical criteria to be a planet
- A repeating unit in data
- A mirrored image
- when the earth comes between the moon and sun
- A state of the moon when it gets bigger over time
- A theory on the sun being the center of the solar system.
- the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
- a continuous and repeating disturbance of a medium and a pulse is a single disturbance.
- A person that is trained to be in a space ship
- the way to get people into space
- A object put into space that moves around a larger object
- A room or building with tools of astronomical study
- The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
- U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
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- A large planet having a thick gaseous atmosphere but no solid surface
- When the moon moves in front of the earth
- A shadow cast by the earth or moon over a select area
- A change in direction of a wave
- A theory where the earth is the center of
- A Russian astronaut
- universe
- a ball of light in the night
- Small rocks that orbit the solar system
- A dark central part of a sunspot
- A tendency to do nothing or something remaining unchanged
- When an object moves into the sun casting a shadow
30 Clues: universe • A mirrored image • A Russian astronaut • A repeating unit in data • a ball of light in the night • A change in direction of a wave • A dark central part of a sunspot • the way to get people into space • Moon when the moon is new and fresh • Small rocks that orbit the solar system • When the moon moves in front of the earth • A theory where the earth is the center of • ...
Space Exploration 2024-01-02
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- Second-Largest planet in our solar system.
- The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet at which it is closest to the Sun.
- A small icy body that when passing close to the Sun, heats up and releases gases.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, appearing either bright or dark.
- A measure of the total amount of energy emitted by a star per unit of time.
- The boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape.
- Type of galaxy characterised by its flat, disk-like shape.
- Term for the time when the Universe was very young and hot, where no stars had yet formed.
- Star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass.
- One of Jupiter’s moons, known for its icy surface.
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- Study of the uni eres and its contents outside of Earth’s atmosphere.
- A region of space time where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.
- Galaxy that contains our solar system.
- Remains of a massive star after it explodes in a supernova.
- The name of the American space Shuttle that broke apart on re-entry in 2003.
- A natural satellite
- Astronomical model that describes the structure and evolution of the Universe
- A dwarf planet in the Solar System, located in the Kuiper Belt.
- A hypothetical type of matter comprising most of the matter in the universe, not yet directly observed.
- The effect by which objects moving away from an observer have their light shifted towards the red end of the spectrum
20 Clues: A natural satellite • Galaxy that contains our solar system. • Second-Largest planet in our solar system. • One of Jupiter’s moons, known for its icy surface. • Type of galaxy characterised by its flat, disk-like shape. • Remains of a massive star after it explodes in a supernova. • A dwarf planet in the Solar System, located in the Kuiper Belt. • ...
Sun, Earth & Moon Systems 2024-01-30
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- when we experience a lunar eclipse
- describes the visible portion of the moon getting bigger
- when we experience a solar eclipse
- there is equal amounts of day and night
- this type of lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into Earth's partial shadow
- during the winter there is less daytime and more night time
- the visible portion of the moon shaped like the letter "C"
- this type of sunlight covers a small surface area and heat is concentrated
- when the whole moon is visible from Earth
- during the summer this hemisphere is pointed toward the sun
- the path a celestial object continuously follows as it travels around another object
- caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis and the orbit of Earth around the Sun
- this type of solar eclipse the moon blocks out the sun entirely
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- describes the visible portion of the moon getting smaller
- the moon's orbit is ____ causing us to not see an eclipse every month
- when the moon is more than half full and shaped like a football
- the more clouds or dust in this the redder the moon will appear during a lunar eclipse
- during this type of eclipse the moon casts a shadow on part of the Earth
- imaginary line on which an object rotates
- the passing of a celestial object into the shadow of another
- the spinning motion of an object on its axis
- during this type of eclipse the Earth casts a shadow on the moon
- this type of sunlight covers a large surface area and heat is spread out and its colder
- during a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the Sun and this object
- when none of the moon is visible from Earth
25 Clues: when we experience a lunar eclipse • when we experience a solar eclipse • there is equal amounts of day and night • imaginary line on which an object rotates • when the whole moon is visible from Earth • when none of the moon is visible from Earth • the spinning motion of an object on its axis • describes the visible portion of the moon getting bigger • ...
Energy Resources 2024-01-19
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- the type of fuels that include coal, oil and natural gas
- rods made from cadmium or boron that can absorb neutrons and slow a fission reaction in a nuclear reactor
- the process of two hydrogen nuclei joining to form a helium atom
- a term for a solar cell that produces electric current from solar energy
- the use of the earth's natural underground heat to provide heat to buildings
- another term for natural gas
- a fuel that is formed by ancient organic material and mined from the ground
- an energy source that is readily replenished
- oil pumped from the ground and formed by ancient marine organic material
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- the energy stored in the bonds in coal
- the piece of equipment whose blades turn when hit by steam
- a type of energy facility that relies on moving water to turn turbine blades
- the form of solar energy that uses no technology but allows the sun to heat a space directly
- a country with few fossil fuel resources that relies heavily on nuclear power
- a South American country rich in oil reserves
- the process that must occur to U-235 for it to release energy
- the piece of equipment that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy
- the energy stored in U-235 fuel
- a fossil fuel burned to produce electricity
- an energy source that is limited and takes extremely long periods of time to form
- the energy that heats water to produce steam
- the country other than the United States who uses the most energy per person, globabally
- a term for any plant material burned to produce heat
- the city in Ukraine that experienced the worst ever nuclear reactor disaster in 1986
- the element that undergoes fission at nuclear powerplants
25 Clues: another term for natural gas • the energy stored in U-235 fuel • the energy stored in the bonds in coal • a fossil fuel burned to produce electricity • the energy that heats water to produce steam • an energy source that is readily replenished • a South American country rich in oil reserves • a term for any plant material burned to produce heat • ...
Test 2024-10-17
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- A celestial body orbiting a star.
- The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
- Natural light display in the sky, often seen near the poles.
- The curved path of a celestial object around another body.
- A sudden electrostatic discharge during a storm.
- A visible mass of condensed water vapor.
- A small body from space that enters Earth’s atmosphere.
- A bright star at the center of our solar system.
- A band of the sky divided into twelve signs.
- A large system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
- Air in motion relative to the surface of the Earth.
- The rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces.
- Ice crystals forming on surfaces when the temperature drops.
- Relating to the sun.
- A collection of tiny water droplets suspended in the air.
- The second planet from the sun, known as the evening star.
- Water droplets that fall from the atmosphere.
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- A giant cloud of gas and dust in space.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- A celestial body that orbits a planet.
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
- Ice pellets that fall from the sky during storms.
- Relating to the moon.
- Frozen precipitation that falls as flakes.
- Earth’s natural satellite.
- Thick mist reducing visibility.
- The expanse of air above the earth.
- A celestial object made of ice and dust with a tail.
- The fourth planet from the sun, known as the Red Planet.
- The sound produced by lightning.
- When one celestial body obscures another.
- A luminous celestial body in the night sky.
32 Clues: Relating to the sun. • Relating to the moon. • Earth’s natural satellite. • Thick mist reducing visibility. • The sound produced by lightning. • A celestial body orbiting a star. • The expanse of air above the earth. • A small rocky body orbiting the sun. • A celestial body that orbits a planet. • A giant cloud of gas and dust in space. • The largest planet in our solar system. • ...
Hydroelectricity 2025-03-20
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- A facility that generates electricity from energy sources (2 words separated by hyphen).
- A large storage area for water, often created by a dam.
- Energy from natural sources that can be replenished, like wind or solar(2 words separated by hyphen).
- Flying mammal
- A pronoun used to ask about or refer to a person or people.
- Large marsupial
- A barrier built across a river to hold back water and create a reservoir.
- To use up or reduce the amount of a resource.
- Power generated from the movement of air using wind turbines(2 words separated by hyphen).
- A preposition meaning accompanied by or using something.
- A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
- A part or element of a larger system or machine.
- A subject or theme of discussion, study, or writing.
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- The generation of electricity using the energy of flowing water.
- Power generated from sunlight using solar panels(2 words separated by hyphen).
- Cables that carry electricity from power plants to homes and businesses(2 words separated by hyphen).
- A group of words expressing an idea but not a complete sentence.
- Energy from movement or position, such as spinning or lifting(2 words separated by hyphen).
- The process of generating electric power (2 words separated by hyphen).
- A device that changes the voltage of electricity for distribution.
- Has a trunk
- Because of or due to something or someone(2 words separated by hyphen).
- To make something better or enhance its quality.
- Man's best friend
- A large pipe that carries water to a turbine in a hydroelectric plant.
- Likes to chase mice
- A machine with blades that spins to convert energy into motion.
27 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • To use up or reduce the amount of a resource. • To make something better or enhance its quality. • A part or element of a larger system or machine. • A subject or theme of discussion, study, or writing. • A large storage area for water, often created by a dam. • ...
Space 6 2025-08-01
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- Bright, colorful lights in the northern sky caused by solar particles.
- A dwarf planet beyond Neptune, once considered the ninth planet.
- The sun and all the objects that orbit it.
- hole A region in the ozone layer where it is thinner than usual.
- layer A layer in Earth’s atmosphere that protects us from UV rays.
- A small meteor burning brightly in Earth’s atmosphere.
- Colorful lights in the southern sky, also called aurora australis.
- A zone around a planet filled with charged particles.
- dwarf A small, cool star that shines dimly.
- A vehicle used to travel into space.
- space The vast area beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
- The eighth planet from the sun, known for its deep blue color.
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- The sixth planet from the sun, famous for its rings.
- The moon phase when it is not visible from Earth.
- The lighter part of a shadow during an eclipse.
- A group of stars visible in the southern hemisphere.
- A spacecraft sent to explore space without humans on board.
- The spinning movement of a planet or object around its axis.
- A large round object that orbits a star, like the sun.
- year The time it takes Earth to go once around the sun (about 365 days).
- Related to the sun.
- Related to the path of an object around another in space.
- To move in a curved path around a planet or star.
- An object that orbits a planet, often used for communication.
- To move upward or appear above the horizon.
- To give off light or reflect light brightly.
- A large section of Earth’s crust that moves slowly over time.
- The path one object takes around another in space.
- A narrow beam of light or energy.
- A small capsule or container used in space missions.
30 Clues: Related to the sun. • A narrow beam of light or energy. • A vehicle used to travel into space. • The sun and all the objects that orbit it. • To move upward or appear above the horizon. • dwarf A small, cool star that shines dimly. • To give off light or reflect light brightly. • space The vast area beyond Earth’s atmosphere. • ...
Astronomy terms 2025-05-20
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- is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity
- typically large body of matter with no definite shape
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the solar system
- The fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest in the solar system
- a faint, milky-looking band of light visible in the night sky and the spiral galaxy that contains our solar system
- the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon
- an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon
- This is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust
- an invisible and hypothetical form of matter that does not interact with light
- the planet on which we live
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- A place in space where matter and light cannot escape if they fall in
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- a person that is trained to be in space
- three theorems describing orbital motion
- the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole
- a force that attracts a body toward the center of earth
- The layer of gases surrounding the surface of a planet
- a large, luminous sphere of hot gas
- substellar objects that have more mass than the biggest gas giant planets, but less than the least massive main-sequence stars
20 Clues: the planet on which we live • a large, luminous sphere of hot gas • a person that is trained to be in space • three theorems describing orbital motion • This is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust • typically large body of matter with no definite shape • The layer of gases surrounding the surface of a planet • a force that attracts a body toward the center of earth • ...
Energy 'Melts' 2020-11-04
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- What is needed to do work or cause change.
- A flashlight produces ___ energy.
- Light energy allows us to ___.
- The largest form of energy in the universe.
- A bike is an example of ____ energy.
- These go on top of your house and use the sun for energy. Solar ____.
- Rubbing your hands together creates ___ energy.
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- Also known as stored energy.
- Plants use sunlight for photosynthesis and use ___ energy to make food.
- plastic is a good ___ of electrical energy.
- When an object is in motion or moving, it is ___ energy.
- Glass is a good ___ of thermal energy.
12 Clues: Also known as stored energy. • Light energy allows us to ___. • A flashlight produces ___ energy. • A bike is an example of ____ energy. • Glass is a good ___ of thermal energy. • What is needed to do work or cause change. • plastic is a good ___ of electrical energy. • The largest form of energy in the universe. • Rubbing your hands together creates ___ energy. • ...
The Universe Crossword 2017-04-16
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- A WHITE MASS OF WATER AND ICE IN THE SKY
- THE GALAXY THAT CONTAINS THE EARTH, SUN AND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
- A SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A STAR, PLANETS AND THEIR MOONS
- THE AREA THAT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE
- OUR PLANET
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- COLLECTION OF STARS AND OTHER MATTER HELD TOGETHER BY GRAVITY
- THE STAR IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
- REVOLVES AROUND THE EARTH; COMES OUT AT NIGHT
- PERSON TRAINED TO TRAVEL TO OUTER SPACE
- ALL MATTER AND ENERGY AND EXISTING THINGS
- A LARGE ROUND OBJECT IN OUTER SPACE
- POINTS OF LIGHT IN THE SKY
12 Clues: OUR PLANET • POINTS OF LIGHT IN THE SKY • A LARGE ROUND OBJECT IN OUTER SPACE • PERSON TRAINED TO TRAVEL TO OUTER SPACE • A WHITE MASS OF WATER AND ICE IN THE SKY • ALL MATTER AND ENERGY AND EXISTING THINGS • THE STAR IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • THE AREA THAT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE • REVOLVES AROUND THE EARTH; COMES OUT AT NIGHT • ...
week8551 2014-12-08
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- Largest star in the Solar System.
- The planet closest to the sun.
- Today's scientists do not call this a planet any longer.
- Made of rock and metals.
- The wind on the planet can reach 2000 km per hour.
- Considered Earth's sister planet.
- Also called the red planet.
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- BELT The region between the inner and outer planets.
- The largest planet in the Solar System.
- Made of ice, rock, and hydrocarbons.
- The only planet with visible rings.
- You can see the color blue in the atmosphere of the planet.
- Will go through eight different phases in a month. EARTH—The third planet from the sun.
13 Clues: Made of rock and metals. • Also called the red planet. • The planet closest to the sun. • Largest star in the Solar System. • Considered Earth's sister planet. • The only planet with visible rings. • Made of ice, rock, and hydrocarbons. • The largest planet in the Solar System. • The wind on the planet can reach 2000 km per hour. • ...
Astronomical Terms 2014-11-13
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- a time during the .... when it is light
- the man force in space
- something black in space
- the only light you see at night in the sky except for stars
- metal machine floats through space almost a mini space ship
- a big rock that floats through space
- a type of energy on earth that people use in there house starting with S
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- Bang the scientific version of creation
- a person that goes to space is known as...
- big ...... That float in the solar system
- another word for afternoon
- burning things you see in the sky at night
12 Clues: the man force in space • something black in space • another word for afternoon • a big rock that floats through space • Bang the scientific version of creation • a time during the .... when it is light • big ...... That float in the solar system • a person that goes to space is known as... • burning things you see in the sky at night • ...
Forces 2023-03-17
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- The type of friction when an object goes through air or a liquid
- The effect of gravity on a mass
- A force of attraction between two objects that is due to their masses
- The number of laws of Isaac Newton
- The largest object in our solar system
- A unit of force
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- The type of friction when two surfaces move past each other
- A force that opposes motion
- A push or a pull
- The amount of matter in an object
- The type of friction when an object rolls over a surface
12 Clues: A unit of force • A push or a pull • A force that opposes motion • The effect of gravity on a mass • The amount of matter in an object • The number of laws of Isaac Newton • The largest planet in our solar system • The largest object in our solar system • The type of friction when an object rolls over a surface • The type of friction when two surfaces move past each other • ...
Renewable Energy 2024-03-20
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- Hydropower can be generated from ___________.
- energy derived from natural sources
- Electricity can be generated when ______ is burned as a fuel source.
- Bioenergy is produced from a variety of organic materials, called ____.
- is created using the movement of flowing or falling water
- ____energy that harnesses the kinetic energy of moving air
- most freely available energy
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- Is currently is the largest source of renewable energy in the electricity sector
- generates electricity by capturing sunlight on solar panels
- Renewable energy is energy that is _____.
- type of energy derived from solar technology
- generate energy from the wind
12 Clues: most freely available energy • generate energy from the wind • energy derived from natural sources • Renewable energy is energy that is _____. • type of energy derived from solar technology • Hydropower can be generated from ___________. • is created using the movement of flowing or falling water • ____energy that harnesses the kinetic energy of moving air • ...
Astronomy 2023-06-07
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- the mass of the sun used as a unit of mass
- has life
- it has 8 phases each month
- Luminosity of 1
- are celestial bodies made of hot gases, mainly hydrogen and some helium.
- Nebula used to explain the formation of the sun
- of stars red supergiant creates black hole and red giant creates black dwarf
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- is sometimes called the red planet
- a very young star
- total energy produced by a star each second
- Fusion is the process of energy production in which hydrogen nuclei combine to form helium nuclei.
- The hottest planet in our solar system
- Blue, Red, and yellow determine its temperature
13 Clues: has life • Luminosity of 1 • a very young star • it has 8 phases each month • is sometimes called the red planet • The hottest planet in our solar system • the mass of the sun used as a unit of mass • total energy produced by a star each second • Blue, Red, and yellow determine its temperature • Nebula used to explain the formation of the sun • ...
Energy 2022-09-27
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- reflects and focuses sunlight onto a fluid filled pipe it becomes heated thermal energy is used to turn water into steam which turns a turbine
- energy that travels as waves
- Energy stored in the bonds that hold atoms together in molecules
- energy of moving changes
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- energy of moving objects
- the energy of moving particles
- solar cell can change light energy into electricity
- the ability to make things move or change
- store electrical energy produced by solar cells
- Energy stored in the nucleus of a atom
- Energy of moving air
- energy from the sun
12 Clues: energy from the sun • Energy of moving air • energy of moving objects • energy of moving changes • energy that travels as waves • the energy of moving particles • Energy stored in the nucleus of a atom • the ability to make things move or change • store electrical energy produced by solar cells • solar cell can change light energy into electricity • ...
Earth & Sun Cross Word By Alexei Rushfield 6C 2023-10-01
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- ____s are rocky and icy objects that usually orbit the sun
- The sun is a ____
- The Earth is habitable and so in the _____
- The bigger the planet the stronger the ___
- Earth spins on a __° axis
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- Using ____ panels the ____ energy from the sun can be harvested and used by humans
- A meteoroid that has landed on Earth is a _____
- _____ winds are streams of extremely hot particles emitted from a star
- There are ____ planets in our solar system
- __ Radiation from the sun forms the ozone layer around earth
- Earth does a full ____ every 24 hours
- what class is the sun
12 Clues: The sun is a ____ • what class is the sun • Earth spins on a __° axis • Earth does a full ____ every 24 hours • The Earth is habitable and so in the _____ • There are ____ planets in our solar system • The bigger the planet the stronger the ___ • A meteoroid that has landed on Earth is a _____ • ____s are rocky and icy objects that usually orbit the sun • ...
Intro Planet Unit Crossword 2025-05-02
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- planet with the largest volcano in our Solar System
- planet that resembles the Earth's moon
- planet is tilted and rings run north to south
- huge collection of stars
- largest planet in our Solar System
- made of gas, dust, ice and orbiting the sun
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- this planet would float in a bathtub
- planet that rotates the opposite way of the Earth
- large ball of gas with a core so hot nuclear fusion occurs
- million of small, rocky objects orbiting the sun
- the "Great Dark Spot" is a big storm on this planet
- only planet with documented life
12 Clues: huge collection of stars • only planet with documented life • largest planet in our Solar System • this planet would float in a bathtub • planet that resembles the Earth's moon • made of gas, dust, ice and orbiting the sun • planet is tilted and rings run north to south • million of small, rocky objects orbiting the sun • planet that rotates the opposite way of the Earth • ...
Rosa's Crossword II: Weather & Space 2025-01-20
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- the star at the center of our solar system
- clumps of water vapor in the sky
- a space rock that crashes into the earth
- after a big rainstorm this colorful thing might appear in the sky
- a person who studies the natural world
- the space rock that goes around our planet
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- frozen water falling from the sky
- Fill in the blank: solar ______
- the planet we live on
- water that falls from the sky
- electricity that travels from clouds to the ground, usually during storms
- weather when the air is moving around a lot
12 Clues: the planet we live on • water that falls from the sky • Fill in the blank: solar ______ • clumps of water vapor in the sky • frozen water falling from the sky • a person who studies the natural world • a space rock that crashes into the earth • the star at the center of our solar system • the space rock that goes around our planet • ...
Flow Resource: Sun 2024-12-05
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- Machine that collects energy that comes from the sun
- The outer most part of the Sun
- Produced by the sun that keeps us warm
- The part of the Sun that is visible to us on Earth
- It keeps us on the ground
- Type of energy produced by the Sun
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- What we live on
- The largest object in the solar system
- Something that is produced by the Sun that keeps the Earth from darkness
- The center most part of the Sun
- An object that produces air that we breathe
- What the sun emits
12 Clues: What we live on • What the sun emits • It keeps us on the ground • The outer most part of the Sun • The center most part of the Sun • Type of energy produced by the Sun • The largest object in the solar system • Produced by the sun that keeps us warm • An object that produces air that we breathe • The part of the Sun that is visible to us on Earth • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
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- an object that moves around another larger object in space
- made of rock and metal
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- the largest planet in the solar system
- Earths spinning in space
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
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- an imaginary line through Earth
- zone the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
- Earth is divided into theses halves
- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- phases a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • an imaginary line through Earth • a ball of rock and frozen gases • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
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- Earth is divided into theses halves
- the largest planet in the solar system
- Earths spinning in space
- a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
- an imaginary line through Earth
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
- made of rock and metal
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- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- an object that moves around another larger object in space
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • a ball of rock and frozen gases • an imaginary line through Earth • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
Space 2020-09-21
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- that goes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
- a small rocky planets
- sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
- Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus
- the largest planet
- a small rock that orbits the sun
- A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
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- A planet that rotates on its side like a ball.
- something that orbits planet
- giant and shiny balls
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust together by gravity
- something travels the space from asteroid or comet
- the planet we live on.
- An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
- something that looks like shooting stars.
- the center of solar systemA meteoroid
- continuous area or expanse which is free, available
17 Clues: the largest planet • giant and shiny balls • a small rocky planets • the planet we live on. • something that orbits planet • a small rock that orbits the sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus • the center of solar systemA meteoroid • something that looks like shooting stars. • A planet that rotates on its side like a ball. • ...
Enlightment 2022-02-22
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- a person who rules with absolute power
- a system in witch multiple groups share a decision making power, the system is designed to ensure that one person or group does not abuse its power
- He wanted freedom of speech
- an agreement between the government and the people
- proved coernicuss theorys
- man from france that made analytical geometry
- who made the modern-day telescope who makes it easier to study space
- separation from britin
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- a form of art
- theory that the earth is the center of the solar system
- he made the table of elements
- to know something one did not know before
- a man who benefited us to better understand gravity
- theory that the sun is the center of our solar system
- She was an early feminist
- parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- who made vaccines to better our health
17 Clues: a form of art • separation from britin • She was an early feminist • proved coernicuss theorys • He wanted freedom of speech • he made the table of elements • a person who rules with absolute power • who made vaccines to better our health • to know something one did not know before • parties where people met to discuss new ideas • man from france that made analytical geometry • ...
Climate change crossword 2024-03-15
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- shape of orbit around the sun, tilt of earth axis, wobbling of earth axis
- when Carbon dioxide levels are the highest
- the earth was mostly carbon dioxide and nitrogen
- glaciers growing and advancing
- very dry and less dense than the troposphere
- under water current fueled by the mixing of warm and cold salt water
- located on land
- when carbon dioxide levels are the lowest
- located in the ocean
- increasing due to melting ice
- when a hemisphere is facing the sun half of the incoming solar radiation passes through the atmosphere
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- water expands as it warms
- contains the air we breathe and every aspect of what we call weather
- thin layer of gas that surrounds the earth
- proxy that is used to measure the past atmosphere of earth
- releases sulfur dioxide and particulates that scatter solar radiation
- surface temperature is lowered so glaciers form
17 Clues: located on land • located in the ocean • water expands as it warms • increasing due to melting ice • glaciers growing and advancing • when carbon dioxide levels are the lowest • when Carbon dioxide levels are the highest • thin layer of gas that surrounds the earth • very dry and less dense than the troposphere • surface temperature is lowered so glaciers form • ...
Energy Resources 2021-10-28
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- The splitting of a heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei.
- Power produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides.
- The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.
- Windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, reflect, and distribute solar energy, in the form of heat.
- Loose sands or partially consolidated sandstone containing a naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, and water, soaked with petroleum.
- A form of sedimentary rock that contains a petroleum-like liquid when heated.
- Obtained by the refining and processing of petroleum or natural gas.
- Resources which are naturally replenished.
- Uses solar energy to heat a fluid, either liquid or air, and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space.
- Energy from sources that will eventually run out.
- Chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen.
- Any fuel that is derived from plant or algae material or animal waste.
- Also known as crude oil and oil.
- Uses the natural flow of moving water to generate electricity.
- The energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects.
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- The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
- A device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.
- A group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity.
- When two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei.
- A byproduct from nuclear reactors.
- Using less energy to perform the same task.
- The conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials.
- Energy from heat within the earth.
- When fuel overheats and melts the reactor core or shielding.
- The capacity for doing work.
25 Clues: The capacity for doing work. • Also known as crude oil and oil. • A byproduct from nuclear reactors. • Energy from heat within the earth. • Resources which are naturally replenished. • Using less energy to perform the same task. • Chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen. • Energy from sources that will eventually run out. • ...
scientific revolution xword 2021-05-06
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- A primitive form of medieval chemistry that utilized experimentation and had the goal of turning one substance into another
- The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make
- Device used to make objects that are far away appear closer
- Invented the first version of the scientific method and rules for inductive reasoning
- Kept detailed and accurate records (data) of star charts that could be used by later scientists
- Invented the Cartesian Coordinate plane, famously stated that one should doubt anything that could not be proven, and established rules for deductive reasoning
- a theory that Earth is the center of the solar system or the universe
- The scientific law discovered by Newton that describes gravity
- A belief in reason and logic as the primary paths to knowledge
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- Proved the heliocentric model was correct as well as that objects fall at universal rates
- Device used to make small objects appear larger
- Device used to measure atmospheric pressure
- a theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth revolving around it
- Device used to measure temperature
- A body of knowledge supported by evidence collected in a systematically using obervation and experimentation
- A priest who first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- Discovered the scientific laws that form the foundation for modern physics
- Used mathematical proofs to prove that celestial bodies have elliptical orbits
- The first of Newton's Laws of Motion: An object in motion will continue in motion. An object at rest will continue at rest. Until acted upon by outside forces.
- The force of attraction between all masses in the universe
20 Clues: Device used to measure temperature • Device used to measure atmospheric pressure • Device used to make small objects appear larger • The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make • The force of attraction between all masses in the universe • Device used to make objects that are far away appear closer • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2012-09-14
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- The phenomenon that occurs when the moon blocks the light from the sun (happens during a new moon)
- Newton's law that states all bodies in the universe have a gravitational pull directly related to their size
- The center of gravity between two bodies
- A cool cloud of dust and gas, can be the birthplace of stars and planets
- Tool used to measure star distance - the larger the angle, the closer the star
- The wobbling of the Earth on its axis
- The thought that the sun is in the center of the solar system and all planets revolve around it (supported by Copernicus & Galileo)
- The change in wavelength emitted by a body as the body moves (causes Red Shift)
- A cool, dark area on the solar surface
- Another word for precession
- Fuel for stars
- Used to measure star mass - a larger star will have a greater gravitational pull
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- The prevailing theory for the formation of the universe; claims that an impact between two particles 13.7 billion years ago created the entire universe today
- The phenomenon that occurs when the sun illuminates the moon from behind the Earth (happens during a full moon)
- The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy
- The apparent backward drift of a planet caused by planets moving at different speeds
- The thought that the Earth is in the center of the solar system and all planets and the sun revolve around it (supported by Ptolemy)
- States that all galaxies are moving away from each other, proving that the universe is expanding
- The motion of Earth that causes the years (ellipse around the sun)
- The study of light and its properties
- The motion of Earth responsible for day and night
21 Clues: Fuel for stars • Another word for precession • The wobbling of the Earth on its axis • The study of light and its properties • A cool, dark area on the solar surface • The center of gravity between two bodies • The motion of Earth responsible for day and night • The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy • ...
Geology on Mars 2023-09-18
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- a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- to notice how two or more things are alike or different
- The largest canyon in the solar system
- having the conditions necessary to support life (an energy source and liquid water)
- all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet
- a scientist who studies the geospheres of planets in our solar system
- The Mars rover that landed in 2004. Its planned mission was 90 days, but it lasted almost 15 years.
- an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
- any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars
- a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
- a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows
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- The very first NASA Mars rover that landed on July 4, 1997.
- the largest volcano in the solar system
- the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
- The rotocopter that is part of the Perseverance Mars rover.
- the solid part of a rocky planet
- all the living things on a planet
- an unusual, observable event
- a claim supported by evidence
- information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
- a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- The most recent Martian rover which launched in 2021.
- The Mars rover that landed in 2012. It is still in operation today.
- the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
25 Clues: an unusual, observable event • a claim supported by evidence • the solid part of a rocky planet • all the living things on a planet • The largest canyon in the solar system • the largest volcano in the solar system • the mixture of gases surrounding a planet • a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole • The most recent Martian rover which launched in 2021. • ...
Topic 2 vocab. 2024-03-07
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- small, mostly rocky bodies
- loose balls of rock or dust smaller than asteroids
- wind streams of electrically charged particles.
- dwarf a blue-white core that is left behind to cool.
- the first stage of a star formation
- the distance that light travels in a year.
- a large cloud of gas and dust containing an immense volume of material.
- brightness as seen from earth.
- system consists of the sun, the planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller obejcts
- natural satellite
- brightness brightness that the star would have if it were at a standard distance from Earth.
- radiation: energy that can travel in the form of waves.
- huge loops of plasma that are polarized.
- areas of plasma are cooler than the plasma around them.
- flares eruptions from when loops and sunspots connect.
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- distance between the crest of a wave to the crest of the next wave.
- the inner larger of the sun's atmosphere
- when a super-giant explodes.
- round, orbits the sun, and has cleared out the region of the solar system along its orbit
- the outer layers of the sun
- all of space and everything in it
- the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
- a gaseous body much larger than anything else in the solar system
- unit equals the average distance measured from the center of the sun to the center of the earth
- a huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
- instruments that collect and focus light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.
- Bang exploded in what has been called, the universe formed in an instant.
- chunks of rock or dust smaller than asteroids
- light light that you can see.
- colors with different wavelengths.
30 Clues: natural satellite • small, mostly rocky bodies • the outer layers of the sun • when a super-giant explodes. • light light that you can see. • brightness as seen from earth. • all of space and everything in it • colors with different wavelengths. • the first stage of a star formation • the inner larger of the sun's atmosphere • the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere • ...
The Outer Solar System and the Sun 2025-04-11
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- Saturn’s largest moon with a dense atmosphere and methane lakes
- Form of hydrogen in Jupiter's interior that conducts electricity
- Largest moon in the solar system, with its own magnetic field
- Process that powers the Sun by converting hydrogen into helium
- Type of heating caused by gravitational stretching, affecting Io and Europa
- Region of the Sun where energy is transported by moving gas
- A NASA mission that studied Saturn and delivered the Huygens probe to Titan
- The region around a planet dominated by its magnetic field
- Neptune’s largest moon, orbits in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation
- A moon of Saturn with geysers and a subsurface ocean
- Jupiter has a faint system of these made of dust from its moons
- Orbital condition among Io, Europa, and Ganymede that maintains their orbits
- Io has over 400 of these, making it the most geologically active body in the Solar System
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- Heavily cratered moon with the oldest surface in the solar system
- High-energy environment around Jupiter due to its magnetic field
- A six-sided storm system at Saturn’s north pole
- The Sun’s visible surface
- The name of Jupiter's four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto
- Region of the Sun where energy travels by radiation
- Water vapor eruptions on Europa, possibly from a subsurface ocean
- Mottled appearance on the Sun caused by convection
- The outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, visible during eclipses
- Moon with an icy surface and suspected subsurface ocean
- Light displays at Jupiter’s poles caused by magnetic field interactions
- Volcano-like activity involving ice or other low-temperature materials
25 Clues: The Sun’s visible surface • A six-sided storm system at Saturn’s north pole • Mottled appearance on the Sun caused by convection • Region of the Sun where energy travels by radiation • A moon of Saturn with geysers and a subsurface ocean • Moon with an icy surface and suspected subsurface ocean • The region around a planet dominated by its magnetic field • ...
Rock Layers 2025-05-08
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- The use of technology to collect, store, and distribute the sunlight's energy
- A fossil fuel in a gas form used from heating and electricity production
- The process by which two or more small nuclei's are used to make a bigger nucleus
- A renewable source that comes from the sun
- A nonrenewable resource that comes from within the atoms
- Energy source that comes from plant material, manure, and other organic materials
- A solid fossil fuel formed underground from buried decomposed plant materials
- A cell that generates electricity from the controlled reaction between hydrogen and oxygen
- An oily fossil fuel also known as crude oil
- Power obtained by harnessing the energy of wind through the windmills
- The use of sunlight to heat buildings directly
- Electricity generated by the movement of seawater caused by the tides
- A resource that can be replaced in a short time
- Oil deposits that have been discovered but remain unused in the ground
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- The process by which materials in the Earth's crust are taken from the Earth
- A nuclear reaction which a massive nuclear splits into smaller nuclei
- Electrical energy produced by the flow of fallen water
- A resource that can not be replaced or takes a very long time to be replaced
- Any substance in nature that we use for energy
- The practice of finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently
- Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot, warm molten underground rocks
- Non-renewable resources in the Earths Crust, it is made from remains of ancient organisms
22 Clues: A renewable source that comes from the sun • An oily fossil fuel also known as crude oil • Any substance in nature that we use for energy • The use of sunlight to heat buildings directly • A resource that can be replaced in a short time • Electrical energy produced by the flow of fallen water • A nonrenewable resource that comes from within the atoms • ...
Audax'25 Workshop 2025-08-27
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- Hypothetical outer shell of icy bodies surrounding the solar system, source of long‑period comets
- Stretching of light to longer wavelengths, revealing expansion of the universe
- Region beyond Neptune populated with icy bodies and dwarf planets
- Invisible mass inferred from gravitational effects in galaxies and clusters
- Process in stars that forms heavier elements from lighter ones
- Type of variable star used as a standard candle for measuring cosmic distances
- Sudden burst of radiation and energetic particles from the Sun’s surface
- Limit beyond which a white dwarf collapses into a neutron star or black hole
- Apparent shift in a star’s position seen from different viewpoints, used to measure distance
- Glow in the sky caused by charged solar particles spiraling along Earth’s magnetic field
- Nearly massless particle that hardly interacts with matter
- Small solid object in a protoplanetary disk that coalesces into planets
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- A neutron star with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than Earth’s
- Minimum distance a satellite can orbit before tidal forces tear it apart
- Type of galaxy with a smooth, featureless, ellipsoidal shape
- Explosive death of a massive star, often outshining a galaxy momentarily
- When one side of a body constantly faces its partner due to gravitational locking
- Technique of analyzing a star’s light to determine its composition and properties
- Rapidly rotating neutron star emitting beams of radiation
- Boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape
- Planet orbiting a star outside our solar system
- Extremely luminous active galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive black hole
- Hypothetical point of infinite density at the core of a black hole
23 Clues: Planet orbiting a star outside our solar system • Rapidly rotating neutron star emitting beams of radiation • Nearly massless particle that hardly interacts with matter • Type of galaxy with a smooth, featureless, ellipsoidal shape • Boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape • Process in stars that forms heavier elements from lighter ones • ...
teztz 2022-10-10
Across
- the center of a planet
- the phase of water needed to find life
- a planet of the Solar system where there is no atmosphere because it is too small
- the force that holds the gases around a planet
- the number of planets in the Solar system
- the name of the planet that are rocky, like Earth
- the position of the habitable zone depends on the … of the star
- all the galaxies
- where we could find life
- a planet very close to the habitable zone of the Sun
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- the planet farther from the Sun
- the name of our galaxy
- the name of our star
- the phase of water depends on temperature and …
- Pluto is not really a planet, it’s a … planet
- without it, there is no pressure so no liquid water on a planet
- the Earth’s atmosphere is protected by a … shield
17 Clues: all the galaxies • the name of our star • the center of a planet • the name of our galaxy • where we could find life • the planet farther from the Sun • the phase of water needed to find life • the number of planets in the Solar system • Pluto is not really a planet, it’s a … planet • the force that holds the gases around a planet • ...
Unit 8 Vocabulary Review 2014-03-18
Across
- a type of bag that is bad for the environment
- a place to put recycling
- a type of food that is grown without chemicals
- this word describes food from the area you live in
- a type of battery that can be used again
- a place to dry your clothes using solar energy
- you can do this to save money and eat fresh food
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- garbage from electronic products
- two words meaning a rise in world temps
- the topic of unit 8
- a type of energy that is collected using turbines
- a type of transportation used by many people
- this describes a faucet that is dripping
- a type of reusable shopping bag
- save paper by paying these online
- a type of car that uses two sources of energy
- a type of energy that comes from the sun
17 Clues: the topic of unit 8 • a place to put recycling • a type of reusable shopping bag • garbage from electronic products • save paper by paying these online • two words meaning a rise in world temps • this describes a faucet that is dripping • a type of battery that can be used again • a type of energy that comes from the sun • a type of transportation used by many people • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
Across
- Earths spinning in space
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- an imaginary line through Earth
- Earth is divided into theses halves
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- zone the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
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- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- phases a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- an object that moves around another larger object in space
- the largest planet in the solar system
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- made of rock and metal
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • a ball of rock and frozen gases • an imaginary line through Earth • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
Earth and Space 2016-03-20
Across
- a large round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit
- phases a change in the appearance of the moon's shape
- Earths spinning in space
- the largest planet in the solar system
- Earth does this around the sun once a year
- made of rock and metal
- a group of stars that seems to form a picture in the night sky
- an object that moves around another larger object in space
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- the first person to study the night sky using a telescope
- a ball of rock and frozen gases
- a time of year with a particular type of weather
- the path that an object takes around another object in space
- a force that pulls objects toward each other
- the smallest planet in our solar system
- Earth is divided into theses halves
- zone the region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive
- an imaginary line through Earth
17 Clues: made of rock and metal • Earths spinning in space • a ball of rock and frozen gases • an imaginary line through Earth • Earth is divided into theses halves • the largest planet in the solar system • the smallest planet in our solar system • Earth does this around the sun once a year • a force that pulls objects toward each other • ...
Space and Universe Crossword 2017-05-16
Across
- Is the Smallest planet
- Largest planet in Solar system
- Live in the Solar system, orbits the Sun
- Has rings around it and made up of gas
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- Is a giant planet made up of Ice
- A force that attracts a body (planet)
- Starts with the Letter M, and it orbits around the Earth
- Is the fourth planet from the Sun, sometimes known as the 'Red Planet'
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- Thousands and billions live in the sky
- Space and everything in it, including stars, planets, galaxies etc
- An effort to explain what happened at the very beginning of the universe
- Only planet that is named after Greek mythology
- medium star
- Where rockets shoot up into
- We live on it
- Is the second planet from the Sun
17 Clues: medium star • We live on it • Is the Smallest planet • Where rockets shoot up into • Largest planet in Solar system • Is a giant planet made up of Ice • Is the second planet from the Sun • A force that attracts a body (planet) • Thousands and billions live in the sky • Has rings around it and made up of gas • Live in the Solar system, orbits the Sun • ...
Solar System 2016-03-31
8 Clues: The largest planet • Known as the 'Red planet' • The planet that has 53 moons • The planet that has 27 moons • The closest planet from the sun • The farthest planet from the sun • Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the Sun • Spins in the direction opposite to the direction of other planets
Solar System 2019-10-24
8 Clues: where we live • is the largest planet • is the smallest planet. • Is the only planet that sits sideways • is the Coldest Planet in the Solar System • is best known for its fabulous ring system • is also often described as the “Red Planet” • is the second brightest natural object in the sky.
Solar system 2020-04-03
8 Clues: has rings • the largest planet • known as"red planet" • the closest planet to the sun • the farthest planet from the Sun • rotates the Sun from west to east • orbits the Sun in 365 days an 6 hours • the first planet discovered with the use of a telescope.
Sistem solar 2020-04-12
Across
- Planet yang mengambil masa paling lama untuk mengorbit matahari.
- Planet yang berputar pada paksi yang condong hampir selari dengan orbitnya.
- Dikenali sebagai Planet Merah.
- Satu-satunya planet yang boleh mennpung benda hidup.
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- Planet terdekat dengan matahari.
- Satu-satunya planet yang berputar dari timur ke barat.
- Planet terbesar dalam sistem suria.
- Planet yang mempunyai cincin dan paling banyak bulan.
8 Clues: Dikenali sebagai Planet Merah. • Planet terdekat dengan matahari. • Planet terbesar dalam sistem suria. • Satu-satunya planet yang boleh mennpung benda hidup. • Planet yang mempunyai cincin dan paling banyak bulan. • Satu-satunya planet yang berputar dari timur ke barat. • Planet yang mengambil masa paling lama untuk mengorbit matahari. • ...
solar system 2020-03-23
8 Clues: It has rings. • It's our home. • It's a big planet • It's the red planet. • It's a very cold planet. • It's very near to the Sun. • It's a very bright planet. • It's very far from the Sun.
Solar System 2020-07-14
8 Clues: I am the farthest • I am at the center • I am the fifth planet • I am the hottest planet • Blue and Green are my colors • My rings make me look unique • UAE is on a mission to study me • I am the abode of the solar system
Solar System 2020-07-15
Solar Space 2020-06-25
8 Clues: I have life on me. • I am the coldest planet. • -I am the hottest planet. • I have most moons in the system. • I am not a planet anymore but once I was. • I have possibly of life on me like my neighbour. • I am in the Solar System I have prominent rings. • I am closest to the central star in the solar system.
solar system 2021-02-25
8 Clues: blue planet • morning star • the red planet • titan is the largest moon of • a liquid layer of iron and nickel • smaller bodies in orbit around the sun • an earths layer including crust and mantle • distance travelled by light in a vaccum in one tropical year
solar system 2019-06-27
8 Clues: a dwarf planet. • it is a fiery Ball • It takes 13 light hours across • A space rock that lands on earth • It has been visited by one spacecraft • It is very ho and it will burn if you touched it • when you look into the sky you see thousands of them • To get to the moon it takes 1 light second from earth
solar system 2020-09-09
8 Clues: living planet • the red planet • hottest planet • coldest planet • largest planet • a big ball of fire • the planet with rings • natural satellite of the earth
Solar System 2021-05-30
Across
- An __ is a rocky object which orbits the Sun.
- The Sun is the star at the centre of our Solar system.
- __ is the planet with the most rings.
- Our solar system is 4.5 __ years old.
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- Recently, we have sent rovers to look for life on ___.
- The __ orbits the Earth.
- The __ is a big ball of gases and is responsible for holding all the planets in orbit.
- The planets orbit the Sun in an __ shape.
8 Clues: The __ orbits the Earth. • __ is the planet with the most rings. • Our solar system is 4.5 __ years old. • The planets orbit the Sun in an __ shape. • An __ is a rocky object which orbits the Sun. • Recently, we have sent rovers to look for life on ___. • The Sun is the star at the centre of our Solar system. • ...
Solar System 2021-03-26
8 Clues: balls of light in space • the action of spinning • things spin around a planet • down force that you cannot see • a line in the middle of a planet • line up of stars that make a shape • a place in space with planets on a track • action of an object spinning around an object
Solar System 2024-05-31
8 Clues: Biggest planet • Hottest planet • The Red planet • Smallest planet • Known for its rings • Only planet that has life • Farthest planet from the sun • Second to farthest planet from sun
Solar System 2023-09-09
solar system 2023-09-29
8 Clues: Type of star • we live in it • The Earth has it • comes from the Sun • each planet has it • The Sun is an example • all the planets plus the Sun • when you see multiple of them on earth, people will call it a shooting star
solar system 2023-06-13
9 Clues: mars is ____. • minor planets • what we live on • what we live on • moving in a circle • one of the ice giants • what comes our at night • how many planets are there? • born with the clouds of dust
solar system 2023-06-13
9 Clues: minor planets • mars is ____. • what we live on • what we live on • moving in a circle • one of the ice giants • what comes our at night • how many planets are there? • born with the clouds of dust
Solar System 2021-10-04
8 Clues: The blue planet. • Could float in water. • Short Day, Long Year. • Hot in morning cold in night. • Has 2 moons called Deimos and Phobos. • A Season lasts one long day – 42 years. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The fastest spinning planet in the solar system.
Sistema solar 2022-04-09
Solar System 2022-02-22
Across
- A natural satellite that orbits a plant
- The region the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun
- Only planet in the solar system life exists
- A celestial body of ice,dust,and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit
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- Any large celestial bodies that resolve around the Sun in the solar system
- Earthlike
- Matter with no set volume and no set shape
- A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat
8 Clues: Earthlike • A natural satellite that orbits a plant • Matter with no set volume and no set shape • Only planet in the solar system life exists • A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat • Any large celestial bodies that resolve around the Sun in the solar system • The region the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun • ...
Solar system 2024-12-12
Across
- rocks that fall into earth and burn up
- a giant spherical shell surrounding our solar system
- an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star
- Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.
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- rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system
- a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star – a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium
- Meteoroids are space rocks that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids.
- A planet is a celestial body that is in orbit around a star
8 Clues: rocks that fall into earth and burn up • a giant spherical shell surrounding our solar system • A planet is a celestial body that is in orbit around a star • an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star • rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system • ...
SOLAR ENERGY 2024-01-09
Across
- , the strength and vitality for sustained activity
- , the ratio of the useful work performed by a machine or in a process to the total energy expended or heat taken in.
- , the other name of the sun power
- , a unit of power equal to one million watts, especially as a measure of the output of a power station.
- hour , a measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of one thousand watts for one hour.
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- , of a natural resource or source of energy not depleted when used
- , the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
- , plane that is made of glass
8 Clues: , plane that is made of glass • , the other name of the sun power • , the strength and vitality for sustained activity • , of a natural resource or source of energy not depleted when used • , the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible • ...
Solar System 2023-10-17
8 Clues: The planet with stripes. • The closest planet to the sun. • The third planet from the sun. • The red planet next to Jupiter. • This planet has rings around it. • The farthest planet from the sun. • The planet between Mercury and Earth. • This planet is the seventh planet from the sun.
Solar System 2023-10-09
Solar System 2024-01-11
Across
- Half of the Earth (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western)
- A large group of stars held together by gravitation and separated from other groups of stars by large regions of space
- The turning of an object on its axis; on complete rotation on an axis causes day and night
- A ball of gas in space that produces its own heat and light
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- A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some plants have no moons; others have over 60 moons
- A system of planets and other bodies that orbit a star
- The planet on which all known life exists
- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce its own light
8 Clues: The planet on which all known life exists • A system of planets and other bodies that orbit a star • Half of the Earth (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western) • A ball of gas in space that produces its own heat and light • A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce its own light • ...
