space Crossword Puzzles

Space Exploration Vocabs 2014-04-09

Space Exploration Vocabs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a model of the universe that places earth in the center with the sun, moon, and plants revolving around it
  2. celestial bodies in our solar system
  3. locates a celestial body relative to a fixed earth
  4. determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view
  5. set of any axes used to describe the position or the motions of things
  6. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving aroung it
  7. a telescope that has a mirror for its objective
Down
  1. device used to measure the altitude of an object
  2. Newton's law state that all objects attract all other objects; and provides an explanation for the planets elliptical orbits
  3. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving around it
  4. device used to measure an objects azimuth
  5. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  6. group of stars that makes pattern that appear like objects
  7. the angle measured clock-wise from north
  8. the angle measured above the horizon in degrees
  9. all objects seen in the sky
  10. the large lens at the front of a telescope
  11. a model of the universe that places earth at the center with the sun, moon, and planets revolving around it
  12. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  13. a telescope that has a lens for the objective
  14. a figure that looks like a squashed circle

21 Clues: all objects seen in the sky • celestial bodies in our solar system • the angle measured clock-wise from north • device used to measure an objects azimuth • the large lens at the front of a telescope • a figure that looks like a squashed circle • a telescope that has a lens for the objective • the angle measured above the horizon in degrees • ...

Space Vocabulary Crossword 2014-04-13

Space Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The measurement of an object’s co-ordinates that tells the angle (clockwise) from north. (Sentence: The student read the book and it told him that the azimuth of Jupiter tonight would be 49 degrees from north, and so the student used his compass and faced in that direction)
  2. Are a group of stars that create a pattern or shape in space; the group is given a name. (Sentence: The astronomer studied the constellations and found that the groups of stars matched the name of the picture they look like.)
  3. A telescope that uses a convex lens in order to collect the light from a distant object and focus it to be viewed. (Sentence: The student studied the refracting telescope and noticed the convex lens at the front used to focus an object using the principle of refraction.)
  4. Are celestial bodies that orbit a star to create a solar system (Sentence: Our solar system consists of 8 planets including our own, Earth)
  5. A description that includes every object that is seen in space. (Sentence: The astronomer observed the many celestial bodies through his telescope and noticed that they seem to be revolving around Earth.)
  6. A device that is used to measure the azimuth of an object. (Sentence: The astronomer used his compass and found the azimuth of the north star.)
  7. Another name for ocular lens (Sentence: Through the ocular lens, the students observed the cell of a strawberry.)
  8. The gravitational force/attraction between the celestial bodies that keeps the planets orbiting elliptically around the sun (otherwise, they would be out of orbit). (Sentence: The universal gravitation of the planets and other celestial bodies cause them to revolve in an elliptical shape around the sun.)
  9. Another name for the sun-centered model. (Sentence: Due to technology advancements and space exploration, we now know that the solar system is actually heliocentric.)
  10. Developed by Aristotle, this is a model of our solar system with Earth in the center, with other celestial bodies revolving around it. (Sentence: The Earth-Centered model of the solar system made sense since the astronomer was on Earth when he created it and so Earth was his Frame of Referene)
Down
  1. Another name for Aristotle’s Earth-Centered model. (Sentence: People at the time did not know that the geocentric model was incorrect due to their misled frame of reference.)
  2. The co-ordinates used to locate objects in space, relative to Earth. These co-ordinates are the azimuth and altitude measurements. (Sentence: To find the location of the planet mars, the student followed the altitude-azimuth co-ordinates and found the planet.)
  3. On a telescope, the lens the user puts their eye on to view a magnified object. (Sentence: The scientist looked through the ocular lens and saw the amoeba.)
  4. A telescope that uses curved mirrors to collect and bring reflected light to a focal point for viewing. (Sentence: The student notice that in a reflecting telescope, the focal point is before the eyepiece so that it can be amplified by the ocular lens.)
  5. Is the level of detail that a telescope can view a distant object. (Sentence: The student read the labels about the resolving power of the telescope before buying her own.)
  6. The measurement of an object’s co-ordinates that tells the angle of an object above the horizon. (Sentence: Then the student read that the altitude of Jupiter was 68 degrees above the horizon and so he used his astrolabe and found Jupiter)
  7. A point or set of points that is used to describe and find the relative positions of objects. (Sentence: The speed of the box on the truck depends on the frame of reference we are considering, whether it is truck (in which it would be 0km/h) or the ground (which would be the same speed as the truck.)
  8. An oval shaped or shaped like a squashed circle, is the shape of a path a planet moves in around the sun (shape of the orbit). (Sentence: The planets do not revolve in a circle, but an ellipse shape due to the gravitation of the sun.)
  9. Developed by Copernicus, this is a model of our solar system with the sun in the center, with other celestial bodies revolving around it. (Sentence: It was later discovered that the sun-centered model was actually the correct model, since the new frame of reference was the sun and the universe)
  10. On a telescope, the big lens at the front used to magnify an object. (Sentence: The object was blurry, and so the scientist used a 40x objective lens to amplify the clarity and size of the specimen.)
  11. A device that is used to measure an object’s altitude. (Sentence: The astronomer used his astrolabe and found the altitude of the north star.)

21 Clues: Another name for ocular lens (Sentence: Through the ocular lens, the students observed the cell of a strawberry.) • Are celestial bodies that orbit a star to create a solar system (Sentence: Our solar system consists of 8 planets including our own, Earth) • ...

Space Science Crossword 2014-03-07

Space Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a bright streak of light caused when a meteoroid or comet dust burns up in the atmosphere
  2. a large, gaseous planet of the outer solar system with no known solid
  3. the speed and direction a rocket must have in order to orbit Earth
  4. mixture of gases that surrounds a planet
  5. a meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface without burning up completely
  6. any human made object placed in orbit around a body in space
  7. a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together
  8. the force that causes an object to follow a curved path
  9. a natural satellite of a planet
  10. a medium sized star; the center of our solar system
  11. the spin of an object in space
Down
  1. a very small, rocky body found in space
  2. smaller body that orbits around a larger body
  3. attracting force due to mass or rotation
  4. the speed and direction a rocket must have in order to completely break away from a planet’s gravitational pull
  5. a small, dense, rocky planet similar to Earth
  6. a small, rocky body that revolves around the sun
  7. the elliptical motion of a body as it travels around another more massive body in space
  8. body that orbit around the sun or a star and does not produce its own light
  9. the elliptical PATH an object takes in space while revolving around another object
  10. the force that accelerates a rocket

21 Clues: the spin of an object in space • a natural satellite of a planet • the force that accelerates a rocket • a very small, rocky body found in space • attracting force due to mass or rotation • mixture of gases that surrounds a planet • smaller body that orbits around a larger body • a small, dense, rocky planet similar to Earth • ...

Rside-Space-Shewchuk 2015-02-25

Rside-Space-Shewchuk crossword puzzle
Across
  1. As the ______ expanding the galaxies grew further a part
  2. Is an energy that is carried, or radiated, in the form of waves.
  3. Spherical shape and core like a furnace
  4. Enormous collection of gases, dust, and billion stars.
  5. someone who studies celestial bodies
  6. what expansion happened 13.7biilion years ago
  7. Major star in our solar system that's in the milky way.
  8. An instrument that changes basic light into component color.
Down
  1. Holds a lot of information that it gathers from space and was planned to stay up in space for 20 years.
  2. if a star is traveling away the wavelengths will be.....
  3. The man who discovered that the galaxies were traveling away from each other and us
  4. if a star is going towards you the wavelengths will be....
  5. The theory of the universe expanding
  6. A scale of color
  7. Examples of ____: sun, moon, and stars
  8. When on the spectrum its going towards the right end away from the violate color.
  9. man who came up with the big bang theory
  10. What was Arno and Robert monitoring in space along with microwaves
  11. Wilkinson Microwave Anistropy Probe
  12. National Aeronautics Space Administration
  13. Cosmic Background Explorer

21 Clues: A scale of color • Cosmic Background Explorer • Wilkinson Microwave Anistropy Probe • The theory of the universe expanding • someone who studies celestial bodies • Examples of ____: sun, moon, and stars • Spherical shape and core like a furnace • man who came up with the big bang theory • National Aeronautics Space Administration • ...

Forces and Space 2015-01-06

Forces and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object which orbits a star
  2. An imaginary line which divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  3. The law that says the extension of a spring is proportional the force applied to it
  4. The time taken for the Earth to rotate once on its axis
  5. The top or bottom half of the Earth
  6. A non-contact force which is always attractive
  7. The upward force in floating and submerged objects
  8. When the speed of an object increases
  9. The planet furthest from the Sun
  10. An object which orbits a planet
  11. Another thing which changes when a force acts on an object
  12. The planet with many rings
  13. The season in Sydney when the South Pole is tilted toward the Sun
  14. The closest planet to the Sun
  15. A minor planet
Down
  1. The season in London when the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun
  2. The time taken for the Moon to orbit once around the Earth
  3. Our home planet
  4. When forces in opposite directions are equal
  5. Equal to the mass (kg) x gravitational field strength (N/m) on Earth
  6. The opposite of negative
  7. A force between opposite charges
  8. The planet with an atmosphere of sulphuric acid
  9. A contact force when two surfaces rub against each other
  10. The Earth’s satellite
  11. A force between opposite poles
  12. The largest planet in the solar system
  13. Equal to mass (g) divided by volume (cm3)
  14. The opposite of South
  15. The fourth planet from the Sun
  16. The time taken for the Earth to orbit once around the Sun

31 Clues: A minor planet • Our home planet • The Earth’s satellite • The opposite of South • The opposite of negative • The planet with many rings • An object which orbits a star • The closest planet to the Sun • A force between opposite poles • The fourth planet from the Sun • An object which orbits a planet • A force between opposite charges • The planet furthest from the Sun • ...

Satellites and Space 2015-03-12

Satellites and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A satellite that has not been made by humans.(two words with under score)
  2. A space probe that lands on a planet or moon.
  3. The amount of force with which gravity pulls something towards the Earth. It is measured in newtons (N).
  4. The path that a planet takes around a star, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet.
  5. A large object orbiting a star.
  6. Oval shaped. The shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun.
  7. An unmanned spacecraft that has cameras and other equipment to find out about other planets.(two words with under score)
  8. A satellite made by humans.(two words with under score)
  9. A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon.
  10. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy.
  11. A star with planets and other objects orbiting it.(two words with under score)
Down
  1. The unit of force.
  2. The family of waves that includes light, infrared, microwaves and radio waves(two words with under score)
  3. Another name for heat energy that travels by radiation. It can travel through transparent things and a vacuum (empty space).(two words with under space)
  4. The force of attraction between any two objects.
  5. An orbit where a satellite is over the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth, so it always stays over the same part of the Earth.(two words with under score)
  6. All the galaxies and the space between them.
  7. Millions of stars grouped together.
  8. The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can detect with our eyes.(two words with under score)
  9. Anything that orbits a planet or a moon.

20 Clues: The unit of force. • A large object orbiting a star. • Millions of stars grouped together. • Anything that orbits a planet or a moon. • All the galaxies and the space between them. • A space probe that lands on a planet or moon. • The force of attraction between any two objects. • A satellite made by humans.(two words with under score) • ...

Earth and Space. 2015-09-13

Earth and Space. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When we have had a new moon and so the moon appears to get bigger every day, we say that the moon is doing this.
  2. One of the seasons in which Australia has an equinox.
  3. This star does not seem to move at all.
  4. Another name for a shooting star.
  5. What longitude would you expect to see given for Greenwich on a map?
  6. The type of force that pulls on the oceans to form the tides.
  7. How many high tides does each place have in one day?
  8. The imaginary line that passes through Earths poles.
  9. What causes stars to be different colours?
  10. Stars are made of hydrogen and helium _____.
  11. What holds the solar system together?
  12. About how many degrees is the Earth’s axis tilted from the vertical?
  13. The Earth belongs to this galaxy.
  14. What phase of the moon do we have when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth to the sun?
  15. The sun will continue to do this for approximately another 5 billion years.
  16. This term is used when the first rays of sunlight fall on Earth.
  17. The sun is a .......
Down
  1. The oval shape of the moons orbit
  2. This solstice happens on the 22nd of June in Australia.
  3. There are two main models in astronomy The sun centred and _______ ________ model.
  4. Stars don't move in the sky but seem to because this does.
  5. Which hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun in late December?
  6. One of the months in Australia in which months a equinox occurs?
  7. How many days does it take the moon to complete one orbit?
  8. The number of different time zones in Australia.
  9. This is the direction in which the sun sets.
  10. This place can experience 24 hours of daylight in summer and 24 hours of darkness
  11. In which country of the world is Greenwich?
  12. How many days are there between a full moon and a new moon?
  13. The number of different time zones on Earth.
  14. This is the direction in which the sun rises.
  15. This constellation is referred to as the hunter.
  16. The axis is an imaginary line that passes through these (north and south) on the Earth?

33 Clues: The sun is a ....... • The oval shape of the moons orbit • Another name for a shooting star. • The Earth belongs to this galaxy. • What holds the solar system together? • This star does not seem to move at all. • What causes stars to be different colours? • In which country of the world is Greenwich? • This is the direction in which the sun sets. • ...

Space and Stars 2016-10-07

Space and Stars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The stars that tend to be "drama queens" feel the need to go out with a bang.
  2. Stars that are in the last stage of the cycle are usually ____________ dwarf stars.
  3. Also known as an average star, or a regular (not white) dwarf star.
  4. Judy Garland would not have liked to appear in a film with this title instead of "A star is born"
  5. The outer part of a star that is close to the end of its life starts to _________.
  6. These are the largest and grandest stars of all, many times bigger even than our Sun.
  7. Large stars are found at the ____________ of the H-R diagram.
  8. Generally, is the red side of the star color spectrum cold or hot in temperature?
  9. If a star is very large, it will probably have a ________ life span.
  10. This is a type of energy given off by stars that includes the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
Down
  1. Which color on the H-R diagram is considered the highest in temperature?
  2. This is the process by which a star generates most of its energy over the main part of its life.
  3. Most average stars will become __________ stars before they die.
  4. These stars spin so fast, that they can't even manage to keep their protons and electrons. They come after the death of huge stars.
  5. Some stars are simply born much larger than others, and are called ____________ stars.
  6. This is another type of dead dwarf star, which is so cold that it no longer even performs any nuclear reactions.
  7. The cycle a star follows during its life is determined by this one property.
  8. The most famous type of dead star. These only come from the death of the most spectacular stars.
  9. Hot stars are found on the ___________ side of the H-R diagram.
  10. This is a type of energy that is emitted from stars and warms up nearby objects.

20 Clues: Large stars are found at the ____________ of the H-R diagram. • Hot stars are found on the ___________ side of the H-R diagram. • Most average stars will become __________ stars before they die. • Also known as an average star, or a regular (not white) dwarf star. • If a star is very large, it will probably have a ________ life span. • ...

Galactic Space Adventure 2016-04-28

Galactic Space Adventure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A bound system of stars
  2. Belt,In between Mars and Jupiter
  3. Also known as Aphoridite
  4. The second largest planet in our Solar System
  5. Closest to the sun
  6. At night we can see them
  7. We live on it
  8. Flying pieces of "space junk"
  9. Dipper,It is a large Constellation visible on Nantucket at night
  10. Dipper,It is a little Constellation visible on Nantucket
Down
  1. The seventh planet from the Sun
  2. The fire planet
  3. Largest plaent in our Solar System
  4. A recgoniziable grouping of stars
  5. It shines at night
  6. They are in space for various scientific reasons, like taking pictures or predicting the
  7. Star,It shoots through the sky
  8. It shines in the day
  9. It's a dwarf planet
  10. Way,The galaxy that contains our solar system

20 Clues: We live on it • The fire planet • It shines at night • Closest to the sun • It's a dwarf planet • It shines in the day • A bound system of stars • Also known as Aphoridite • At night we can see them • Flying pieces of "space junk" • Star,It shoots through the sky • The seventh planet from the Sun • Belt,In between Mars and Jupiter • A recgoniziable grouping of stars • ...

The Space Race 2017-05-21

The Space Race crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The space race was between USA and?
  2. The dogs name from the second russian success
  3. How many failed attempts did the soviets have to launch a lunar landing craft?
  4. Second US NASA program
  5. The first man in space Yuri Gagarinlosy lost his life in a _______?
  6. Where did Armstrong have to land the module manually?
  7. First man to walk on the moon
  8. How many years did Korlev spend in Gulags?
  9. Third spacecraft russian success?
  10. What war did the space race happen during?
  11. Where did the russians reach first?
  12. Who effectively "won" the space race?
  13. What time of day did Apollo 11 land?
  14. How many billion dollars did the space race cost?
  15. Where was apollo 11 launched from?
  16. What did armstrong go on to become?
  17. The astronauts were placed in ______ when they returned from the moon.
  18. Kennedy went to ______and announced that he they would put a man on the moon.
  19. Armstrong said "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for ______".
  20. When returning to earth where did apollo 11 land?
  21. First american in space
Down
  1. First american to orbit earth
  2. First spacecraft russian success?
  3. First American satellite to reach orbit carried scientific equipment that led to the discovery of the _____?
  4. The ________ _____ was invented during the space race to eliminate problems caused by zero-gravity conditions.
  5. In operation paperclip who was smuggled into the USA
  6. Which President created NASA in 1958?
  7. Second spacecraft russian success?
  8. The first object on the moon that the Soviet Union landed was called _____.
  9. Astronauts were seen as american _____.
  10. How many days did it take apollo 11 to reach the moon.
  11. Kennedy said he would put a man on the moon within a ______.
  12. First man to orbit the earth
  13. Who was russia's top scientist?
  14. America's first human space program
  15. Who was president during the Space race?
  16. What was the lunar module called in apollo 11?
  17. What state is the kennedy space center in?
  18. In 1968 apollo _____ lapped the moon

39 Clues: Second US NASA program • First american in space • First man to orbit the earth • First american to orbit earth • First man to walk on the moon • Who was russia's top scientist? • First spacecraft russian success? • Third spacecraft russian success? • Second spacecraft russian success? • Where was apollo 11 launched from? • The space race was between USA and? • ...

Space Crossword 7999 2018-05-22

Space Crossword 7999 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4 planet
  2. 6 planet
  3. Proved heliocentrism
  4. Goddess of strife
  5. Orbits a star
  6. The moon covers the sun
  7. Orbits a planet
  8. 3 planet
  9. Our system
  10. Hydrogen Fusion
  11. Huge gravity
  12. Zero mass, infinite density
  13. Force that keeps us down
  14. Moons larger than planets
  15. Heliocentric scientist
  16. Red giant in Orion
  17. Dog star
  18. Orbit a star, small
  19. Large nearby galaxy
  20. Dwarf planet (hades)
  21. Most common element in the universe, fused in young stars
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  1. Hunter constellation
  2. Dead star full of neutal subatomic particles
  3. 5 planet
  4. Our galaxy
  5. 2 planet
  6. 7 planet
  7. Gallilean moons
  8. 1 planet
  9. Dwarf planet in asterioid belt
  10. Star birth
  11. The earth covers the moon
  12. Discovered gravity
  13. Our star
  14. Crashes into earth
  15. Cannot be fused
  16. 8 planet

37 Clues: 4 planet • 5 planet • 2 planet • 6 planet • 7 planet • 1 planet • 3 planet • Our star • Dog star • 8 planet • Our galaxy • Star birth • Our system • Huge gravity • Orbits a star • Gallilean moons • Orbits a planet • Hydrogen Fusion • Cannot be fused • Goddess of strife • Discovered gravity • Crashes into earth • Red giant in Orion • Orbit a star, small • Large nearby galaxy • Hunter constellation • Proved heliocentrism • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-02

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the "ovalness" of an orbit
  2. large ball of superheated gas that gives off all the energy a planet needs
  3. 186,000 mi/s
  4. elongated closed curve that describes Earth's yearlong orbit around the Sun
  5. either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
  6. shape of a planet's orbit with 2 foci
  7. made up of the Sun and all planets, moons, comets, and asteroids
  8. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
  9. the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
  10. optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
  11. is the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
  12. is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
Down
  1. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent/bending a ray of light
  2. path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
  3. when an object orbits around a star
  4. the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
  5. a large group of stars, dust, and gas that is held together by gravity and can be elliptical, spiral, or irregular
  6. a magnifier of images of distant objects
  7. a large ball of rock that rotates mainly in the asteroidbelt between Mars and Jupiter
  8. high-frequency radiation very high energy levels harmful to plants and animals
  9. the distance light can travel in one year
  10. when a planet turns on its axis
  11. a ball of ice with no orbit that generates a "tail" because of solar wind
  12. the study of the universe beyond Earth, including the sun, moon, planets, and stars
  13. the galaxy also a candy bar

25 Clues: 186,000 mi/s • the "ovalness" of an orbit • the galaxy also a candy bar • when a planet turns on its axis • when an object orbits around a star • shape of a planet's orbit with 2 foci • a magnifier of images of distant objects • the distance light can travel in one year • is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-02

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
  2. the galaxy also a candy bar
  3. elongated closed curve that describes Earth's yearlong orbit around the Sun
  4. the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
  5. when a planet turns on its axis
  6. 186,000 mi/s
  7. optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
  8. large ball of superheated gas that gives off all the energy a planet needs
  9. either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
  10. the distance light can travel in one year
  11. when an object orbits around a star
Down
  1. is the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
  2. a large group of stars, dust, and gas that is held together by gravity and can be elliptical, spiral, or irregular
  3. a magnifier of images of distant objects
  4. made up of the Sun and all planets, moons, comets, and asteroids
  5. the "ovalness" of an orbit
  6. the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
  7. a large ball of rock that rotates mainly in the asteroidbelt between Mars and Jupiter
  8. shape of a planet's orbit with 2 foci
  9. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent/bending a ray of light
  10. is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  11. the study of the universe beyond Earth, including the sun, moon, planets, and stars
  12. a ball of ice with no orbit that generates a "tail" because of solar wind
  13. path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
  14. high-frequency radiation very high energy levels harmful to plants and animals

25 Clues: 186,000 mi/s • the "ovalness" of an orbit • the galaxy also a candy bar • when a planet turns on its axis • when an object orbits around a star • shape of a planet's orbit with 2 foci • a magnifier of images of distant objects • the distance light can travel in one year • is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves • ...

Year 7 Space 2022-04-08

Year 7 Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A contact force that acts against the movement of an object.
  2. half of the Earth, North or South.
  3. Theory about the start of the universe.
  4. Turning around on an axis.
  5. The turning effect of a force.
  6. The amount of mattter in an object.
  7. A space with nothing in it, not even air.
  8. Speed with a direction.
Down
  1. The units of measurement of force.
  2. An oval shape.
  3. The change in velocity divided by time.
  4. Any object that is in orbit around another object.
  5. The path an object takes to move around another object.
  6. A vertical force caused by gravity.
  7. A quantity which has magnitude and direction.
  8. The line that goes from the centre of a circle to its edge.
  9. The imaginary line through the centre of the Earth between the north and south poles.
  10. Radiation remaining from the Big Bang explosion.
  11. A quantity which has magnitude but no direction.
  12. The line that goes from one side of a circle to the other while passing through the centre.

20 Clues: An oval shape. • Speed with a direction. • Turning around on an axis. • The turning effect of a force. • The units of measurement of force. • half of the Earth, North or South. • A vertical force caused by gravity. • The amount of mattter in an object. • The change in velocity divided by time. • Theory about the start of the universe. • A space with nothing in it, not even air. • ...

Space Jumble v1 2022-02-28

Space Jumble v1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Third United States spaceflight program resulting in the first humans on Luna
  2. Earth's natural satellite
  3. Building housing an astronomical telescope
  4. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in day and night to be approximate in length
  5. Sixth planet of Sol and second largest
  6. Rover that landed on Mars in 2012
  7. Clouds of dust and gas occupying space
  8. Smallest and closest planet with shortest orbit of Sol
  9. Russian space mission to Venus set to be launched in 2029
  10. Eighth and most dense planet of Sol
  11. Largest natural satellite of Pluto
  12. Celestial object of ice and dust
  13. dwarf planet in the Kipper Belt orbiting Sol
  14. Jupiter's third largest natural satellite
  15. South region
  16. Four divisions of Earth's orbit around Sol marking changes in weather and daylight hours
  17. Soviet program that sent spacecraft to our moon for study
  18. Building with interior that projects the night sky
  19. Space Station, Intergovernmental establishment in orbit of Earth comprised of modules
  20. Astronomy, traditional practice of observing the sky for time and navigation
  21. Celestial object small and rocky
  22. Smaller of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
  23. First successful Mars lander in 1976
  24. Eye, Visual perception without use of assisting factors
  25. Seventh planet of Sol and first planet discovered by telescope
  26. Shuttle, Comprising of two solid rocket boosters, one external tank and an orbiter (or space-plane)
  27. Soviet artificial satellites and first launched into orbit in October 1957
  28. Fixed points in the night sky of object similar to Sol
  29. Larger of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
  30. Soviet crewed spacecraft resulting Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space
  31. Communication using electromagnetic waves between 30 hertz and 300 gigahertz
  32. Jupiter's smallest natural satellite
  33. Neptune's largest natural satellite
  34. Galaxy formation of no distinct shape
  35. Fifth planet of Sol and largest
  36. First Mars rover and first wheeled vehicle on another planet that landed in 1997
  37. United States space probe launched in 1972 passing Jupiter and first to leave our solar system
  38. Global Surveyor, United States space probe launched in 1996 to globally map Mars
  39. Sphere, imaginary sphere around the observer on which celestial objects appear to lie
  40. Jupiter's second largest natural satellite
  41. Space probes launched to photograph and study interplanetary matter of Mars and Venus
  42. Device that uses the reverberation of radio waves to sense objects
  43. Motion, Yearly movement of stars on the celestial sphere
  44. Pathfinder, United States robotic spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1997
  45. Saturn's third largest natural satellite
  46. Third planet of Sol and our home
Down
  1. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun reaches maximum or minimum declination resulting in the longest and shortest days
  2. Phases, Shape of Luna's sunlit portion
  3. Empty space
  4. Area on celestial sphere representing perceived outline or pattern of stars
  5. Tool used to see faraway objects
  6. Mission resulting in successful keeping of humans on the ISS since 2000
  7. Saturn's second largest natural satellite
  8. Robotic interstellar probes launched in 1977 to collect data of Jupiter and Saturn
  9. Galaxy formation of oval shape
  10. Saturn's largest natural satellite
  11. Failed space shuttle resulting in death of 7 crew members in 1986
  12. Uranus's largest natural satellite
  13. United States robotic space probe launched 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons
  14. Colloquial grouping of stars on the celestial sphere
  15. Research mission between NASA and ISA to study Saturn
  16. Path of Earth's orbit around Sol
  17. NASA program beginning in 1992 to improve understanding of our solar system
  18. retired space shuttle that was created after Challenger
  19. Second planet of Sol and brightest object in Earth's night sky
  20. The sun of our solar system
  21. First United States spacecraft to achieve orbit
  22. Airborne Observatory, Aka KAO jet used by NASA for infrared astronomy
  23. Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010
  24. Fourth planet of Sol and second smallest
  25. Repeating path of an object around another
  26. robotic lunar rovers made by the Soviets during the Moon race
  27. North region
  28. Jupiter's natural satellite and largest orbiting Sol
  29. United States un-crewed space mission in the 1960s to take close photos of Luna
  30. Lab, First United States space station launched in 1973
  31. Galaxy formation of one or more arms
  32. NASA mission that mapped entire surface of Venus
  33. Network of bodies that orbit Sol
  34. Curie, Sojourner's flight spare
  35. Unit, Distance between center of Earth and center of Sol
  36. point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up
  37. Gravity bound system of stars, planets, gas, dust and dark matter

83 Clues: Empty space • South region • North region • Earth's natural satellite • The sun of our solar system • Galaxy formation of oval shape • Fifth planet of Sol and largest • Curie, Sojourner's flight spare • Tool used to see faraway objects • Celestial object of ice and dust • Path of Earth's orbit around Sol • Celestial object small and rocky • Network of bodies that orbit Sol • ...

Space Jumble v3 2022-02-28

Space Jumble v3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Phases, Shape of Luna's sunlit portion
  2. South region
  3. Earth's natural satellite
  4. Jupiter's smallest natural satellite
  5. Robotic interstellar probes launched in 1977 to collect data of Jupiter and Saturn
  6. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun reaches maximum or minimum declination resulting in the longest and shortest days
  7. Network of bodies that orbit Sol
  8. Four divisions of Earth's orbit around Sol marking changes in weather and daylight hours
  9. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in day and night to be approximate in length
  10. Building housing an astronomical telescope
  11. Second planet of Sol and brightest object in Earth's night sky
  12. Motion, Yearly movement of stars on the celestial sphere
  13. Largest natural satellite of Pluto
  14. Galaxy formation of no distinct shape
  15. Global Surveyor, United States space probe launched in 1996 to globally map Mars
  16. Path of Earth's orbit around Sol
  17. Fixed points in the night sky of object similar to Sol
  18. Area on celestial sphere representing
  19. Repeating path of an object around another
  20. NASA mission that mapped entire surface of Venus
  21. dwarf planet in the Kipper Belt orbiting Sol
  22. Communication using electromagnetic waves between 30 hertz and 300 gigahertz
  23. First successful Mars lander in 1976
  24. The sun of our solar system
  25. Space probes launched to photograph and study interplanetary matter of Mars and Venus
  26. Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010
  27. Galaxy formation of oval shape
  28. Jupiter's natural satellite and largest orbiting Sol
  29. Soviet artificial satellites and first launched into orbit in October 1957
  30. Saturn's second largest natural satellite
  31. Airborne Observatory, Aka KAO jet used by NASA for infrared astronomy
  32. Rover that landed on Mars in 2012
  33. robotic lunar rovers made by the Soviets during the Moon race
  34. United States space probe launched in 1972 passing Jupiter and first to leave our solar system
  35. outline or pattern of stars
  36. Pathfinder, United States robotic spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1997
  37. Eighth and most dense planet of Sol
  38. Larger of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
  39. Celestial object of ice and dust
  40. Soviet crewed spacecraft resulting Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space
Down
  1. Sphere, imaginary sphere around the observer on which celestial objects appear to lie
  2. Sixth planet of Sol and second largest
  3. Building with interior that projects the night sky
  4. retired space shuttle that was created after Challenger
  5. Failed space shuttle resulting in death of 7 crew members in 1986
  6. Colloquial grouping of stars on the celestial sphere
  7. Third United States spaceflight program resulting in the first humans on Luna
  8. Fourth planet of Sol and second smallest
  9. Celestial object small and rocky
  10. Jupiter's second largest natural satellite
  11. Seventh planet of Sol and first planet discovered by telescope
  12. Russian space mission to Venus set to be launched in 2029
  13. Mission resulting in successful keeping of humans on the ISS since 2000
  14. Neptune's largest natural satellite
  15. Smallest and closest planet with shortest orbit of Sol
  16. Clouds of dust and gas occupying space
  17. Soviet program that sent spacecraft to our moon for study
  18. Uranus's largest natural satellite
  19. North region
  20. Astronomy, traditional practice of observing the sky for time and navigation
  21. Shuttle, Comprising of two solid rocket boosters, one external tank and an orbiter (or space-plane)
  22. Galaxy formation of one or more arms
  23. Research mission between NASA and ISA to study Saturn
  24. Tool used to see faraway objects
  25. Fifth planet of Sol and largest
  26. Saturn's third largest natural satellite
  27. Curie, Sojourner's flight spare
  28. Gravity bound system of stars, planets, gas, dust and dark matter
  29. Lab, First United States space station launched in 1973
  30. Space Station, Intergovernmental establishment in orbit of Earth comprised of modules
  31. Saturn's largest natural satellite
  32. Unit, Distance between center of Earth and center of Sol
  33. United States un-crewed space mission in the 1960s to take close photos of Luna
  34. United States robotic space probe launched 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons
  35. Eye, Visual perception without use of assisting factors
  36. NASA program beginning in 1992 to improve understanding of our solar system
  37. Empty space
  38. First Mars rover and first wheeled vehicle on another planet that landed in 1997
  39. Device that uses the reverberation of radio waves to sense objects
  40. point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up
  41. First United States spacecraft to achieve orbit
  42. Smaller of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
  43. Third planet of Sol and our home
  44. Jupiter's third largest natural satellite

84 Clues: Empty space • South region • North region • Earth's natural satellite • The sun of our solar system • outline or pattern of stars • Galaxy formation of oval shape • Fifth planet of Sol and largest • Curie, Sojourner's flight spare • Celestial object small and rocky • Network of bodies that orbit Sol • Path of Earth's orbit around Sol • Tool used to see faraway objects • ...

Movement in Space 2022-01-25

Movement in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A giant ball of superheated gas, or plasma, composed of hydrogen and helium.
  2. The Greek philosopher who was one of the first supporters of the geocentric model
  3. Another name for Earth's orbit around the Sun
  4. Earth's only natural satellite
  5. This comet first appeared in 1758 and continues to appear approximately every 75 years.
  6. A pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal or object.
  7. Stars are made up of hydrogen and _________.
  8. During this season will you see the constellation Orion in the western sky
  9. The word planet means ______________.
  10. Earth-centered
  11. Ursa major means ____________.
  12. Pieces of space rock that hit the Earth's surface
  13. This astronomer discovered moons around Jupiter, which showed that not everything in the sky travels around Earth.
  14. Earth's revolution around the Sun causes __________.
  15. Pieces of rock and/ice that have broken off of asteroids, comets, moons, and planets
  16. A body that orbits a a planet.
Down
  1. There are ____ constellations.
  2. What Aryabhata used to come up with his ideas about how objects moved in space.
  3. The astronomer who said the moon and planets shine because they reflect light from the Sun.
  4. Proposed that Earth's rotation and revolution around the sun explained the observed movements of the stars and planets
  5. Galileo discovered that this planet goes through phases like the moon does, meaning it must orbit the sun, not the Earth.
  6. Sun-centered
  7. Another name for a meteor.
  8. The narrow band in the sky that contains the orbits of all the planets
  9. In Ptolemy's geocentric model, the planets made small circles called _______ as they moved along their orbits.
  10. Determined that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse rather than a perfect circle
  11. An object that orbits the sun, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit of any debris.
  12. These two planets never appear far from the sun in the sky
  13. Large, dirty space snowballs that develop a long tail of light as they approach the sun
  14. An oval shaped orbit of the planets around the sun
  15. Pieces of space rock that burn up as then move through the Earth's atmosphere.

31 Clues: Sun-centered • Earth-centered • Another name for a meteor. • There are ____ constellations. • Earth's only natural satellite • Ursa major means ____________. • A body that orbits a a planet. • The word planet means ______________. • Stars are made up of hydrogen and _________. • Another name for Earth's orbit around the Sun • Pieces of space rock that hit the Earth's surface • ...

All About Space 2022-01-11

All About Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Landing Site of Apollo 11. Sea of ______
  2. 1st shuttle to blow up
  3. 1st man made object in space from USSR
  4. 2nd shuttle to blow up
  5. Cape _____. Before it was renamed Canaveral.
  6. 1st American in space. It is not Glenn.
  7. It has a big red spot
  8. There was #1 and #2. Both Probes have now left the solar system and are still sending back data. They were launched in the 1970's with the gold record.
  9. The planet that Spock comes from. The only fictional answer on this list.
Down
  1. It was a planet when I was a kid. Not anymore.
  2. A month in 1969 in which man 1st walked on the moon
  3. 1st USA space station that crashed in Australia. (after years operation. Intentionally brought down)
  4. "____ we've had a problem"
  5. The twins would like this NASA program that was before the Apollo program.
  6. "That's one small step for a man. One giant leap for _____"
  7. 1st woman in space
  8. The drink of the astronauts
  9. The rocket that pushed Apollo missions into space. (use the Roman Numeral)
  10. 3rd rock from the sun
  11. 2nd rock from the sun

20 Clues: 1st woman in space • 3rd rock from the sun • It has a big red spot • 2nd rock from the sun • 1st shuttle to blow up • 2nd shuttle to blow up • "____ we've had a problem" • The drink of the astronauts • 1st man made object in space from USSR • 1st American in space. It is not Glenn. • Landing Site of Apollo 11. Sea of ______ • Cape _____. Before it was renamed Canaveral. • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-02

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the highly dense rocky planets nearest to the sun
  2. Sun-centered model of the solar system
  3. A small body that gives off gas and dust as it passes close to the sun
  4. An explosive release of energy that comes from the sun and that is associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun's surface
  5. The outer part of a shadow
  6. A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
  7. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  8. The darkest part of a shadow
  9. The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis
  10. A loop of relatively cool, incandescent gas that extends above the photosphere
  11. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and distance
  12. A dark area of the photosphere of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding areas and that has a strong magnetic field
  13. An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  14. The moment when the sunlight hits both hemispheres of the Earth equally
  15. Growing smaller (Moon Phases)
  16. The time required for Earth to revolve once around the sun
  17. The brightness of a star as seen from Earth
Down
  1. The spin of a body on its axis
  2. Growing bigger (moon Phases)
  3. The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
  4. The moment when the sunlight is at a maximum on one hemisphere and a minimum on another hemisphere
  5. A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light
  6. Space and all the matter and energy in it
  7. A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
  8. The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
  9. The different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout the month
  10. Earth centered model of the solar system
  11. A large irregular shaped rocky body that orbits the sun
  12. A measure of how bright a star would be if it were seen from a standard distance
  13. A celestial body that orbits the sun, is round because of its own gravity, but has not cleared its orbital path
  14. The distance that light travels in one year
  15. A planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere and is further from the sun
  16. A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere
  17. A meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface without burning up completely

34 Clues: The outer part of a shadow • Growing bigger (moon Phases) • The darkest part of a shadow • Growing smaller (Moon Phases) • The spin of a body on its axis • Sun-centered model of the solar system • Earth centered model of the solar system • Space and all the matter and energy in it • The distance that light travels in one year • The brightness of a star as seen from Earth • ...

earth and space 2022-05-02

earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ggggggggggggggggg
  2. ggggggggggg
  3. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  4. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  5. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  6. ffffffffffffffff
  7. ddddddddddddddd
  8. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  9. rrrrrrrrrr
  10. ccccccccccccc
Down
  1. ssssssssssssss
  2. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  3. mmmmmmmmmmmmm
  4. wwwwwwwwwwwwww
  5. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  6. cccccccccccccc
  7. wwwwwwwwwwww
  8. oooooooooooooooooo
  9. aaaaaaaaaaaa
  10. lllllllllllllllllllllll
  11. rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  12. iiiiiiiiiiii
  13. wwwwwwwwwwwwww

23 Clues: rrrrrrrrrr • ggggggggggg • wwwwwwwwwwww • aaaaaaaaaaaa • iiiiiiiiiiii • mmmmmmmmmmmmm • ccccccccccccc • ssssssssssssss • wwwwwwwwwwwwww • cccccccccccccc • rrrrrrrrrrrrrr • wwwwwwwwwwwwww • ddddddddddddddd • aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa • ffffffffffffffff • ggggggggggggggggg • rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr • mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm • hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh • oooooooooooooooooo • mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm • rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr • ...

Greta's Space Puzzle 2022-04-28

Greta's Space Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an old type of rocket ship
  2. same as heavens or skies
  3. the Earth go all the way around the sun is
  4. We have internet because of this
  5. measure space
  6. starlike
  7. another word for moon
  8. a shooting star
  9. a star formation
  10. another word for sun
Down
  1. when light from the sun gets cut off
  2. same as a meteors and asteroids
  3. everything lives in this
  4. you can look in these and look at the sky
  5. goes with learning like geology
  6. the path a planet that travels around the sun
  7. Milky Way
  8. a imaginary line the goes around the sun
  9. another word for movement
  10. when Earth moves

20 Clues: starlike • Milky Way • measure space • a shooting star • when Earth moves • a star formation • another word for sun • another word for moon • same as heavens or skies • everything lives in this • another word for movement • an old type of rocket ship • same as a meteors and asteroids • goes with learning like geology • We have internet because of this • when light from the sun gets cut off • ...

Trevor's space puzzl 2022-04-28

Trevor's space puzzl crossword puzzle
Across
  1. every planets rocks stars
  2. a rock that enters earths atmosphere
  3. tiny rocks in space
  4. the measurement of space
  5. the moon going over the sun
  6. an imaginary reference line drawn through an object
  7. have to do with mathematics and geology
  8. planet or man made machine
  9. stars lining up in the sky
  10. the objects orbital motion around another object
Down
  1. relating to heaven
  2. man made rocket ship
  3. have to do with the sun
  4. the turning of something
  5. an object staying around another object
  6. a bunch of stuff held up by gravity
  7. something you look in to space with
  8. have to do with the moon
  9. crushed up ice and rocks in space
  10. moving

20 Clues: moving • relating to heaven • tiny rocks in space • man made rocket ship • have to do with the sun • the turning of something • the measurement of space • have to do with the moon • every planets rocks stars • planet or man made machine • stars lining up in the sky • the moon going over the sun • crushed up ice and rocks in space • a bunch of stuff held up by gravity • ...

Space Crossword 22 2023-10-04

Space Crossword 22 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The explosion of a star
  2. The first man on the moon
  3. The fifth planet from the sun
  4. The path of an object around a particular point in space, for example the path the Moon takes around the Earth
  5. The planet with 7 prominent rings around it
  6. The galaxy where we live
  7. The name of the planet we live on
  8. A jet propelled vehicle that people can use to travel to space
  9. The nearest planet to the Sun
Down
  1. A planet named after the Roman god of the seas
  2. All of space and everything in it
  3. A small rocky, metallic or icy body that orbits larger objects in the solar system. Sometimes there is a ‘field’ of them.
  4. An instrument we use to look at objects far far away like the stars
  5. The name of the first chimpanzee in space
  6. The study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
  7. Agency responsible for the space program in the United States of America
  8. Our nearest star
  9. The force which stops us from floating off into space
  10. A dwarf planet once thought to be the 9th planet in our solar system
  11. Name of the unmanned remote controlled vehicle used to travel on the surface of Mars

20 Clues: Our nearest star • The explosion of a star • The galaxy where we live • The first man on the moon • The fifth planet from the sun • The nearest planet to the Sun • All of space and everything in it • The name of the planet we live on • The name of the first chimpanzee in space • The planet with 7 prominent rings around it • A planet named after the Roman god of the seas • ...

scince space crossword 2023-10-19

scince space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface at a low angle
  2. An imaginary line through an object around which it spins
  3. sunlight Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface at a high angle
  4. axis
  5. An object that orbits a planet or star and is human-made
  6. An attractive force between any two objects that have mass on earth
  7. model A model of the Solar System in which Earth is at the centre
  8. An imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles
  9. The phase when the Moon is waxing and half of the sunlit side
  10. A group of millions or billions of stars
  11. phase when less than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
Down
  1. Any phase when more than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
  2. The time it takes a planet to rotate once
  3. A large space rock that orbits the Sun
  4. A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator
  5. A planet made up mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium
  6. model A model of the Solar System in which the Sun is at the centre A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator
  7. A planet made up mostly of icy materials
  8. The phase when the sunlit side of the Moon is facing towards Earth
  9. An event where one object in space blocks another from view

20 Clues: axis • A large space rock that orbits the Sun • A planet made up mostly of icy materials • A group of millions or billions of stars • The time it takes a planet to rotate once • Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface at a low angle • An object that orbits a planet or star and is human-made • An imaginary line through an object around which it spins • ...

EARTH AND SPACE 2023-10-19

EARTH AND SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outermost layer of the earth
  2. the largest tectonic plate on earth
  3. this is the second layer of the Earth that makes 60% of the planet's mass.
  4. it is composed of the upper mantle and crust
  5. giant pieces of the earth's crust
  6. elements found in the inner and outer core
  7. this is formed when subduction happens
  8. it is the study of the earth
  9. this is the process where the plates move below another plate
  10. plate boundaries that slide past each other
  11. these are plate boundaries that moves away from each other
  12. plates that are found on land
  13. the solid core
  14. it is the movement of the upper mantle
Down
  1. the supercontinent
  2. These is the plates that are found under the sea
  3. the part of the upper mantle where magma flows
  4. this is the device that measures the waves of the ground
  5. the liquid core
  6. plate boundary that moves towards each other
  7. states that a long time ago there is one supercontinent on earth
  8. the ocean around the supercontinent
  9. these are formed above convergent boundaries
  10. the German Geologist who proposed the Continental Drift Theory

24 Clues: the solid core • the liquid core • the supercontinent • it is the study of the earth • plates that are found on land • the outermost layer of the earth • giant pieces of the earth's crust • the largest tectonic plate on earth • the ocean around the supercontinent • this is formed when subduction happens • it is the movement of the upper mantle • ...

Astronomy and Space 2023-11-07

Astronomy and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A massive stellar explosion.
  2. - Relating to the moon.
  3. - Relating to the sun.
  4. - A region of space with extreme gravitational pull.
  5. - A group of stars forming a pattern.
  6. - Occurring between stars.
  7. - A cloud of gas and dust in space.
  8. - A luminous object in the night sky.
  9. - An unknown, invisible substance in space.
  10. - A planet outside our solar system.
  11. - The farthest point in an object's orbit.
  12. - A celestial object with a tail.
  13. - Occurs when one celestial body passes in front of another.
  14. - Vehicles designed for travel in space.
Down
  1. - The path an object follows around a celestial body.
  2. - The longest and shortest days of the year.
  3. - A distant, high-energy celestial object.
  4. - A person who travels in space.
  5. - A celestial body that orbits the sun.
  6. - The famous space telescope.
  7. - A hypothetical region of comets.
  8. - Earth's natural satellite.
  9. - A fragment of a meteoroid that reaches Earth.
  10. - The event marking the beginning of the universe.
  11. - Pertaining to the universe.
  12. - A vast system of stars, gas, and dust.
  13. - A rocky object orbiting the sun.
  14. - The point in the sky directly above an observer.
  15. - An instrument for observing distant objects.
  16. - The closest point in an object's orbit.

30 Clues: - Relating to the sun. • - Relating to the moon. • - Occurring between stars. • - Earth's natural satellite. • - The famous space telescope. • - Pertaining to the universe. • - A massive stellar explosion. • - A person who travels in space. • - A celestial object with a tail. • - A hypothetical region of comets. • - A rocky object orbiting the sun. • ...

Flight and Space 2023-12-04

Flight and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The shape and features of land surfaces, including both natural and artificial physical features of an area
  2. A side-to-side motion of the nose of the aircraft.
  3. The main body of an aircraft.
  4. The force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas.
  5. The path of an object moving through space
  6. The hinged part of the stabilizer on an aircraft that is used to deflect the tail of the plane up and down.
  7. An aircraft similar to an airplane that has no engine
  8. The height above the surface of the earth at which an object is located
  9. The up or down motion of the nose of the aircraft.
  10. Resistance of air against the forward movement of an airplane or rocket
Down
  1. The means by which aircraft and spacecraft are pushed forward
  2. The curvature of the airfoil
  3. The force of gravity that pulls objects downward. Not to be confused with mass, the amount of matter in an object
  4. The force that directly opposes the weight of an aircraft and holds the aircraft in the air. In a rocket, lift and thrust are in the same direction
  5. load The amount of available fuel loaded for a specific flight
  6. Small moving section at the rear of the stabilizer that helps to control the yawing motion of the aircraft.
  7. The rate at which an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction
  8. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth or toward any other physical body having mass.
  9. The part on an airplane that raises and lowers the wings, causing the aircraft to roll.
  10. An aircraft that uses four rotors to fly
  11. Up and down motion of the wings of the aircraft.
  12. A push or pull on an object

22 Clues: A push or pull on an object • The curvature of the airfoil • The main body of an aircraft. • An aircraft that uses four rotors to fly • The path of an object moving through space • Up and down motion of the wings of the aircraft. • A side-to-side motion of the nose of the aircraft. • The up or down motion of the nose of the aircraft. • ...

Space and Earth 2024-03-11

Space and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an obscuring of light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it
  2. A large, round object that revolves around a star and has cleared the region around its orbit.
  3. planet gas giants made primarily of hydrogen farthest from sun
  4. a natural object that revolves around a planet
  5. it’s all the space and time in their contents
  6. An instrument that magnifies distant objects, or makes them appear larger of considerable or relatively great size extent or capacity
  7. imaginary line that splits our world into two
  8. the path an object in space takes as it revolves around another body
  9. something that keeps repeating
  10. planet rocky with craters,solid core with a small diameter
  11. It is the shape of your body and it depends on the day and weather if you can see it or how long or small it is.
Down
  1. To travel in a closed path around an object.
  2. something that the axis’s tilt causes
  3. year the measurement of something in space
  4. Someone who studies space.
  5. dwarf planet, and not classified a planet
  6. where the sky and land meet
  7. the spinning on its axis
  8. system a group of planets, stars, and gasses and rock
  9. any certain groupings of stars that were imagined

20 Clues: the spinning on its axis • Someone who studies space. • where the sky and land meet • something that keeps repeating • something that the axis’s tilt causes • dwarf planet, and not classified a planet • year the measurement of something in space • To travel in a closed path around an object. • it’s all the space and time in their contents • ...

Space Exploration Vocabulary 2024-04-05

Space Exploration Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ability of an optical instrument to produce separate images of closely spaced objects.(2 words)
  2. A condition in which the force of gravity is greatly reduced, such as experienced by astronauts in space.
  3. The range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light, radio waves, or X-rays.
  4. The study of the characteristics of a spectrum, such as the intensity and wavelength of its components, to determine the composition or properties of the source.(2 words)
  5. The distance that light travels in one year, approximately 9.46 trillion kilometers (5.88 trillion miles).
  6. A shift in the wavelength of light to longer wavelengths, indicating that an object is moving away from the observer.(2 words)
  7. Global Positioning System, a satellite-based navigation system that provides location and time information anywhere on Earth.
  8. The lens at the eyepiece of a telescope that magnifies the image produced by the objective lens. (2 words)
  9. An ancient instrument used to observe and calculate the positions of celestial bodies.
  10. Objects in space, such as quasars or pulsars, that emit strong radio waves.(2 words)
  11. bodies: Objects in space, such as stars, planets, moons, and comets.
  12. Technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of atmospheric distortion.(2 words)
  13. satellite: A human-made object that orbits a planet, usually for communication, weather monitoring, or scientific research.
  14. An instrument used to observe and analyze the spectra of light emitted by sources such as stars or gases.
  15. A device used to separate light into its different wavelengths, creating a spectrum.(2 words)
  16. The belief or model that places the sun at the center of the solar system, with the planets, including Earth, orbiting around it.
  17. An orbit around Earth with an altitude between 160 kilometers (99 miles) and 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles).(3 words)
  18. Sets of numbers used to specify the position of a point or object, often measured in terms of latitude and longitude on Earth or celestial coordinates in the sky.
  19. planets: The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, which are closer to the sun in our solar system.
  20. The law proposed by Isaac Newton stating that every mass attracts every other mass in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.(2 words)
  21. The speed at which exhaust gases leave a rocket engine, determining the thrust and efficiency of the rocket.(2 words)
Down
  1. The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which are farther from the sun in our solar system. (2 words)
  2. A type of telescope that uses mirrors to gather and focus light.
  3. Energy that is transmitted through electromagnetic waves, including visible light, radio waves, and X-rays.(2 words)
  4. The change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source.(2 words)
  5. The apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from different angles.
  6. A tool that shows the direction of magnetic north and is used for navigation.
  7. The belief or model that places the Earth at the center of the universe, with other celestial bodies orbiting around it.
  8. A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.
  9. missile: A missile that is initially powered and guided but falls under gravity onto its target.
  10. A large, round object in space that orbits a star, such as the Earth or Mars.
  11. unit: A unit of measurement equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, approximately 150 million kilometers (93 million miles).
  12. The study of celestial objects by observing the radio waves they emit. (2 words)
  13. Specific wavelengths of light that are emitted or absorbed by atoms or molecules, characteristic of the element or compound.(2 words)
  14. The horizontal angle measured clockwise from a reference direction, usually the north, to a point in the sky or the horizon.
  15. A type of telescope that uses lenses to gather and focus light.
  16. A method of determining the position of a point by measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline.
  17. A set of coordinates that helps describe the motion of an object, usually by comparing it to another object or point that is considered stationary.(3 words)
  18. A rocket that has multiple stages, with each stage containing its own engines and fuel.(2 words)
  19. An optical instrument used to observe distant objects by collecting and focusing light.
  20. Patterns formed by stars in the sky that people have named and used for navigation or storytelling.
  21. A technique used to increase or decrease the speed of a spacecraft by using the gravity of a planet or other celestial body to alter its trajectory.(2 words)
  22. Orbiting the Earth at an altitude where the satellite's orbital period matches the Earth's rotation period, allowing it to remain stationary relative to a point on the Earth's surface.
  23. The lens at the front of a telescope that gathers and focuses incoming light.(2 words)
  24. The study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation, used to identify substances and study their properties.
  25. A geometric shape that is like a stretched circle, often used to describe the orbit of planets.
  26. The height of an object or point in the sky above the observer's horizon.

47 Clues: A type of telescope that uses lenses to gather and focus light. • A type of telescope that uses mirrors to gather and focus light. • bodies: Objects in space, such as stars, planets, moons, and comets. • The height of an object or point in the sky above the observer's horizon. • A tool that shows the direction of magnetic north and is used for navigation. • ...

Study Hall - Space 2024-04-16

Study Hall - Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet that shares a name with the roman goddess of love.
  2. A large cloud of gas in space also known as a "star nursery".
  3. How many moons does Jupiter have?
  4. The Spanish word for "sun".
  5. (2 words) The star used by sailors to navigate, because it showed them which way North was.
  6. What force causes planets to orbit the sun?
  7. The name of our galaxy.
  8. The planet in our solar system which is also the name of a type of car made by GM.
  9. The brightest star in Earth's sky, also known as the "dog star".
  10. The greek god of the sun.
  11. When a star explodes, it's said to have gone ____________.
  12. The most abundant element in the universe.
Down
  1. When there are two suns at the center of a solar system, it is known as a ___________ system.
  2. The planet in our solar system that spins "on its side".
  3. The closest galaxy to ours is known as the '_____ ________ dwarf galaxy'.
  4. One of the official names of our solar system, named after a scientist.
  5. There is a theory which suggests that the universe started with a _______________ (2 words).
  6. The constellation also known as "the hunter". (A hunter from Greek mythology.)
  7. The planets ___________ around the sun.
  8. In the context of astronomy, 'dwarf' means what?
  9. The planet that shares a name with the roman god of war.
  10. What do we call the study of space?
  11. The ancient Egyption sun god.
  12. A well of gravity from which not even light can escape.

24 Clues: The name of our galaxy. • The greek god of the sun. • The Spanish word for "sun". • The ancient Egyption sun god. • How many moons does Jupiter have? • What do we call the study of space? • The planets ___________ around the sun. • The most abundant element in the universe. • What force causes planets to orbit the sun? • In the context of astronomy, 'dwarf' means what? • ...

Space Unit Vocabulary 2024-09-26

Space Unit Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The galaxy that contains our Solar System. It's a spiral-shaped collection of stars.
  2. The force that attracts objects toward each other, especially the pull of Earth that makes things fall.
  3. The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
  4. Higher high tides and lower low tides that occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned in a straight line.
  5. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun.
  6. The angle at which a planet's axis is tilted compared to its orbit around the Sun.
  7. The different times of the year (spring, summer, fall, winter) that have varying weather, caused by the Earth’s axial tilt as it orbits the Sun.
  8. An imaginary line that a planet spins around. For Earth, this line goes through the North and South Poles.
  9. A small piece of rock or dust when it hits the ground.
  10. How heavy something is because of the gravitational pull on it.
  11. Tiny particles of matter floating in space or on planets, moons, and other surfaces.
  12. A moon that appears to get larger each night, from the new moon to full moon.
  13. Everything that exists, including all galaxies, stars, planets, and space.
  14. The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to the planets.
  15. Sunlight that hits the Earth at a shallow angle, making it weaker and cooler.
  16. When the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, and the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, making it look dark.
  17. Half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern.
  18. A natural object that orbits a planet.
Down
  1. A moon that appears to get smaller each night, from the full moon to new moon.
  2. The region around a star where conditions might be just right for life, not too hot or too cold, but just right.
  3. The spinning of a planet around its axis.
  4. The layer of gasses surrounding a planet or moon.
  5. A huge group of stars, dust, gas, and other objects bound together by gravity.
  6. Shaped like an oval or a slightly stretched circle.
  7. The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical path around another object, one year.
  8. A small icy object that orbits the Sun. When close to the Sun, it has a bright head and a tail that points away from the Sun.
  9. The amount of matter in an object.
  10. Sunlight that hits the Earth at a steep angle, making it stronger and warmer.
  11. Substances like air that can spread out and fill any space available.
  12. The different shapes of the visible part of the Moon from Earth, which change in a cycle every month.
  13. When the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light for a short time.
  14. Tides with the least difference between high and low tides, which happen when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other.
  15. A small piece of rock or dust that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere, often seen as a shooting star.
  16. A large object that orbits a star (like our Sun) and doesn’t produce its own light.

34 Clues: The amount of matter in an object. • A natural object that orbits a planet. • The spinning of a planet around its axis. • A small rocky object that orbits the Sun. • Half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern. • The layer of gasses surrounding a planet or moon. • Shaped like an oval or a slightly stretched circle. • ...

Space Crossword puzzle 2024-05-02

Space Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. My 2nd favorite chocolate bar.
  2. Pulls us together.
  3. BIG MASSIVE TELESCOPE.
  4. A collection of stars and their solar systems.
  5. The largest space station ever built.
  6. The North Star.
  7. The earth moves around the sun.
  8. September 5, 1977
  9. I live here.
  10. The amount of matter in an object.
  11. There are 7 of these in our solar system
  12. I accidentally called the little dipper the "little spoon"
  13. A massive ball of burning elements that is fun and shiny
  14. Where stars are made (not Hollywood)
Down
  1. Little icy bodies in Neptune's orbit.
  2. Daughter of Cepheus.
  3. He was in Toy Story!
  4. If Preszily ran directly into a moose at full speed she would be stopped.
  5. The first element on the periodic table.
  6. An object that moves around a larger object.
  7. Space vacuum that even sucks in visible light! Get yours now for $20.99
  8. How long it takes for the International Space Station to orbit the earth.
  9. My dog's name. (in Harry Potter)
  10. Boys go here to get more stupider.
  11. The sun hides behind the moon.

25 Clues: I live here. • The North Star. • September 5, 1977 • Pulls us together. • Daughter of Cepheus. • He was in Toy Story! • BIG MASSIVE TELESCOPE. • My 2nd favorite chocolate bar. • The sun hides behind the moon. • The earth moves around the sun. • My dog's name. (in Harry Potter) • The amount of matter in an object. • Boys go here to get more stupider. • ...

Objects In SPACE 2024-05-02

Objects In SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our home g____y
  2. The solar system has eight ________
  3. is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
  4. a giant cloud of dust and gas in space
  5. The ISS _____ around the Earth every 90 minutes
  6. the only plant known to sustain life
  7. is an energy carrier that can be used to store, move, and deliver energy produced from other sources
  8. a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.Kuiperbelt
  9. A station in space that has 7 people on board
  10. _______ 1 is a space probe launched by NASA
Down
  1. A _______ is a system of stars
  2. A group of stars that make up things like Astrology
  3. is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
  4. A ______ is the distance light travels in one Earth year
  5. also called Messier 31 or M31, is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way
  6. A telescope in space that was launched in April 4, 1990
  7. A ________ is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, including light and other electromagnetic waves, is capable of possessing enough energy to escape it.
  8. A bright object that provides light
  9. It is the total of all the protons, neutrons, and electrons within an object
  10. Brightest star in the northwest hemesphire
  11. Sends and rescieves signals

21 Clues: Our home g____y • Sends and rescieves signals • A _______ is a system of stars • The solar system has eight ________ • A bright object that provides light • the only plant known to sustain life • a giant cloud of dust and gas in space • Brightest star in the northwest hemesphire • _______ 1 is a space probe launched by NASA • A station in space that has 7 people on board • ...

The Space Race 2024-05-11

The Space Race crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth
  2. Program that landed astronauts on the Moon
  3. First artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union
  4. Lunar module that landed on the Moon
  5. Race competition between the US and Soviet Union
  6. Small step for man, famous words spoken by Armstrong
  7. Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, site of Apollo launches
  8. Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot
  9. Gagarin, first human to orbit the Earth
  10. Aldrin, second person to walk on the Moon
  11. Armstrong, first person to walk on the Moon
  12. Walk, term for astronauts' activities on the lunar surface
Down
  1. Base, site of the first Moon landing
  2. John F., president who set the goal of landing on the Moon
  3. Rover, vehicle used by astronauts on the Moon
  4. Rocket that launched Apollo missions
  5. Program that preceded the Apollo missions
  6. Of Tranquility, region where Apollo 11 landed
  7. War rivalry that fueled the Space Race
  8. We have a problem, famous phrase from Apollo 13

20 Clues: Base, site of the first Moon landing • Lunar module that landed on the Moon • Rocket that launched Apollo missions • War rivalry that fueled the Space Race • Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot • Gagarin, first human to orbit the Earth • Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth • Program that preceded the Apollo missions • Aldrin, second person to walk on the Moon • ...

Women Take Space 2024-10-30

Women Take Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Propeller-driven aircraft
  2. Russian astronaut and first woman in space
  3. Point in orbit farthest from Earth
  4. European space agency
  5. First private spacecraft to dock with the ISS
  6. The term for the height above sea level
  7. The planet NASA’s Juno spacecraft is studying
  8. Pioneering African American female mathematician at NASA, featured in Hidden Figures
  9. She co-founded Virgin Galactic and was a strong advocate for space tourism
  10. Name of the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union
  11. Smallest particles that form stars and planets
  12. Private aerospace company known for reusable rockets
  13. Spacecraft designed to reenter the Earth's atmosphere and land safely
  14. Company behind the New Shepard rocket
Down
  1. Aerospace giant behind the F-35 fighter jet
  2. The force that opposes thrust in aircraft
  3. The study of the motion of air and how it interacts with objects
  4. British-born aerospace engineer, known as the "Mother of the Concorde"
  5. First American woman to fly in space
  6. Layer of the Earth's atmosphere where most commercial planes fly
  7. This telescope revolutionized astronomy with its deep-space images
  8. A spacecraft's main control center
  9. Aerospace engineer and first African American woman astronaut in space
  10. Organization that develops the Artemis lunar missions

24 Clues: European space agency • Propeller-driven aircraft • Point in orbit farthest from Earth • A spacecraft's main control center • First American woman to fly in space • Company behind the New Shepard rocket • The term for the height above sea level • The force that opposes thrust in aircraft • Russian astronaut and first woman in space • ...

Space Revision 1 2024-10-21

Space Revision 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in half shadow, with the light side on the right?
  2. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in complete shadow?
  3. Name for movement of the Earth around the Sun?
  4. Our sun is a type of ____
  5. What is the term for a moon that is nearly all visible to us on Earth during the lunar cycle?
  6. The axis of earth is on a 23.5 degree ____
  7. What is the term for a moon that is only partly visible to us on Earth during the lunar cycle?
  8. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be completely lit up?
  9. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in half shadow, with the light side on the left?
  10. Occurs every 4 years to realign our calendar with the position of the Earth around the sun
  11. What is the term used to describe the moon apparently becoming more covered in shadow during the lunar cycle?
  12. Name for movement of the Earth from West to East?
  13. occurs when your location has rotated away from the sun
  14. occurs when your location is facing the sun
Down
  1. What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is tilted towards the sun?
  2. Tool you can use to look at planets in the sky at night
  3. What season occurs after Winter?
  4. natural satellite of Earth
  5. What is the shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun?
  6. Type of Solar eclipse that can be seen inside the Umbra
  7. What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun?
  8. What season occurs after Summer?
  9. The force that pulls matter towards the center of a large mass (like a planet)
  10. What type of eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun?
  11. What is the term used to describe the moon becoming more lit up by the sun during the lunar cycle?
  12. Type of Solar eclipse that can be seen inside the Penumbra
  13. What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is tilted away from the sun?
  14. Area of intense shadow during an eclipse

28 Clues: Our sun is a type of ____ • natural satellite of Earth • What season occurs after Winter? • What season occurs after Summer? • Area of intense shadow during an eclipse • The axis of earth is on a 23.5 degree ____ • occurs when your location is facing the sun • Name for movement of the Earth around the Sun? • Name for movement of the Earth from West to East? • ...

Space Exploration Quiz 2013-06-06

Space Exploration Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What the moon is lacking.
  2. Separates white light into wavelengths of colour.
  3. When the moon comes between the earth and the sun.
  4. The changing appearances of the moon.
  5. Cloud of gas and dust.
  6. What the universe is doing.
  7. People who study objects in space.
  8. 13.7 billion years ago, a tiny volume of space suddenly and rapidly expanded into an immense size.
  9. Arms spiral out from the centre core.
  10. When giant stars explode!
Down
  1. A lot of matter in a little space; strong gravitational pull.
  2. The understanding that the sun is the cener of the solar system.
  3. The belief that the earth was the center of the universe.
  4. All existing matter and space.
  5. The sun, moon, planets and stars.
  6. Football or cigar shaped.
  7. When the earth comes between the moon and the sun.
  8. Object in space made up of hot gases.
  9. A system of millions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravitational attraction.
  10. A celestial object blocks the normal view of another celestial object.

20 Clues: Cloud of gas and dust. • What the moon is lacking. • Football or cigar shaped. • When giant stars explode! • What the universe is doing. • All existing matter and space. • The sun, moon, planets and stars. • People who study objects in space. • The changing appearances of the moon. • Object in space made up of hot gases. • Arms spiral out from the centre core. • ...

Satellites and Space 2015-03-12

Satellites and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy.
  2. Anything that orbits a planet or moon.
  3. Orbit An orbit where a satellite passes over the North and South Poles. It will pass over all parts of the Earth during several orbits.
  4. Radiation Another name for the heat energy that s transferred by radiation. IT can travel through transparent things and a vacuum (empty space).
  5. Orbit An orbit where the satellite is over the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth, so it always stays over the same part of the Earth.
  6. Spectrum The family of waves that includes lights, infrared, microwaves and radio waves.
  7. A large objects that orbits a star. The Earth is a planet.
  8. The unit of force.
  9. All the galaxies and the space between them.
  10. The force of attraction between anything.
  11. Observatory Satellite A satellite used to take pictures of the Earth - for instance the to help forecast the weather.
  12. A space probe that lands on a planet or moon.
Down
  1. A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon.
  2. Light The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can detect with our eyes.
  3. Million of stars group together.
  4. Oval shaped. The shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun.
  5. Satellite A satellite used to transmit TV progammes or telephone calls.
  6. The path that a planet tales around a star, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet.
  7. System A star with planets and other objects orbiting it.
  8. Satellite A satellite made by humans
  9. The amount of matters that that something is made of.
  10. Satellite A satellite this not made by humans. The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
  11. The amount of force with which gravity pulls something towards the Earth. It is measured in newtons(N).
  12. Probe An unmanned spacecraft that has cameras and other equipment to find out about other planets.

24 Clues: The unit of force. • Million of stars group together. • Satellite A satellite made by humans • Anything that orbits a planet or moon. • The force of attraction between anything. • All the galaxies and the space between them. • A space probe that lands on a planet or moon. • The amount of matters that that something is made of. • ...

Maths and Space 2015-01-27

Maths and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Numeric system which does not have a symbol for zero.
  2. What is OneRepublic counting?
  3. model for the birth of the universe.
  4. Which numerals do we use today?
  5. Biggest planet in Solar System.
  6. Who sings 'I believe in a think called love'?
  7. Oasis have a song entitled 'Champagne __________'.
  8. Name of the first artificial Earth satellite.
  9. 'Space Bound' is a song by which artist?
Down
  1. What substance does Earth contain that is found on no other planet in the Solar System in liquid form?
  2. First animal to orbit the Earth.
  3. Taylor Swift has a 'blank ______, baby'
  4. Which technological advancement is meant to fly according to Nicki Minaj?
  5. Hugely influential Italian astronomer and physicist. (Hint: Bohemian Rhapsody)
  6. Only number in the English language with the same number of letters as the number itself.
  7. 3.14159 are the first 6 digits of which irrational number?
  8. Which artist makes the profound claim that 'The square root of 69 is 8 somethin'?
  9. Surname of the first human to journey into outer space.
  10. This band has a song entitled '2+2=5'
  11. Study of space is called...
  12. Where is Pythagoras from?

21 Clues: Where is Pythagoras from? • Study of space is called... • What is OneRepublic counting? • Which numerals do we use today? • Biggest planet in Solar System. • First animal to orbit the Earth. • model for the birth of the universe. • This band has a song entitled '2+2=5' • Taylor Swift has a 'blank ______, baby' • 'Space Bound' is a song by which artist? • ...

Maths and Space 2015-01-27

Maths and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which numerals do we use today?
  2. What is OneRepublic counting?
  3. Biggest planet in Solar System.
  4. Study of space is called...
  5. Numeric system which does not have a symbol for zero.
  6. Oasis have a song entitled 'Champagne __________'.
  7. Surname of the first human to journey into outer space.
  8. Who sings 'I believe in a think called love'?
  9. Taylor Swift has a 'blank ______, baby'
  10. Where is Pythagoras from?
  11. What substance does Earth contain that is found on no other planet in the Solar System in liquid form?
Down
  1. Only number in the English language with the same number of letters as the number itself.
  2. Hugely influential Italian astronomer and physicist. (Hint: Bohemian Rhapsody)
  3. Name of the first artificial Earth satellite.
  4. 3.14159 are the first 6 digits of which irrational number?
  5. This band has a song entitled '2+2=5'
  6. First animal to orbit the Earth.
  7. Model for the birth of the universe.
  8. Which technological advancement is meant to fly according to Nicki Minaj?
  9. 'Space Bound' is a song by which artist?
  10. Which artist makes the profound claim that 'The square root of 69 is 8 somethin'?

21 Clues: Where is Pythagoras from? • Study of space is called... • What is OneRepublic counting? • Which numerals do we use today? • Biggest planet in Solar System. • First animal to orbit the Earth. • Model for the birth of the universe. • This band has a song entitled '2+2=5' • Taylor Swift has a 'blank ______, baby' • 'Space Bound' is a song by which artist? • ...

Luke Cromer Space 2015-02-20

Luke Cromer Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.
  2. A satellite in which people can live and work for long periods of time.
  3. Patterns of temperature changes and other weather over the year
  4. The average distance from earth to the sun
  5. Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune
  6. The motion of one object around another.
  7. The sun, the planets, and various smaller bodies
  8. The darkest part of the earth's shadow
  9. The path of an object in space as it moves around another object because of gravity.
Down
  1. Device that gathers electromagnetic radiation
  2. Imaginary line going through the center of earth
  3. A craft designed to land on a planet's surface.
  4. A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky.
  5. Everything in space and all the matter in it
  6. When an object strikes the surface of a larger object in space,it explodes and leaves behind a round pit called
  7. The lighter part of the earth's shadow
  8. Spacecraft that drops into a planet's atmosphere
  9. Occurs when a shadow makes the sun or the moon seem to grow darker.
  10. An object that orbits a more massive object.
  11. Light shines more on one hemisphere

20 Clues: Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune • Light shines more on one hemisphere • The lighter part of the earth's shadow • The darkest part of the earth's shadow • The motion of one object around another. • The average distance from earth to the sun • Everything in space and all the matter in it • An object that orbits a more massive object. • ...

Space and Earth 2020-04-15

Space and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of spacecraft used to fly astronauts into space and back to Earth.
  2. A plate boundary where plates slide past each other is called a _________ boundary.
  3. A plate boundary where plates move away from each other is called a ________ boundary.
  4. The phase of the moon where more than half of the moon is lit by the sun.
  5. The type of force within Earth that breaks down or destroys land.
  6. When the visible portion of the moon is completely lit.
  7. The ________ position is where Earth is found, not too close or too far from the sun.
  8. Living place in space where experiments are conducted.
  9. The layer of Earth that is the most dense.
  10. The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
  11. One _____________ unit is 93 million miles, the distance Earth is from the sun.
  12. When the moon appears to be getting smaller.
  13. The movement of an object around another object.
  14. Object falling through Earth's atmosphere and burns up before hitting the ground.
  15. A plate boundary where plates move towards each other is called a ________ boundary.
  16. The thinnest layer on Earth.
  17. The type of eclipse that occurs when the Sun, moon and Earth are aligned in that order and the moon blocks out the sun.
  18. The type of force within Earth that creates more land.
  19. When the moon appears to be growing/ increasing.
  20. This is caused by the tilt of the Earth/ different amounts of sunlight per day.
  21. A gravitational curved path around an object.
  22. The ________ scale is used to measure seismic waves from earthquakes.
  23. A device that uses mirrors or lenses to magnify objects very far away.
  24. The natural rise and fall of large bodies of water caused by the sun and the moon.
  25. Tectonic plates that are found under bodies of water are called __________ plates.
Down
  1. An object that revolves around something bigger.
  2. The point of origin of an earthquake.
  3. Types of waves that travel through the Earth that helped us understand there are layers.
  4. When the visible portion of the moon is completely dark.
  5. An object composed of dust, rock and ICE and has a "tail".
  6. An attractive force between two objects/ the bigger the object the stronger the pull.
  7. The layer of Earth that creates Earth's magnetic field.
  8. _____________ plates are the shifting pieces of Earth’s crust.
  9. A time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky creating the longest or shortest days of the year.
  10. The fracture of Earth's crust due to an earthquake.
  11. The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon is inside the Earth's umbra. the Sun, Earth and moon are aligned in that order.
  12. _______ currents that allow Earth's crust to move.
  13. Tectonic plates that are found under land masses are called __________ plates.
  14. The name of our galaxy.
  15. The model of the solar system that has the sun as the center.
  16. The mixture of gases that surround a star or planet.
  17. The phase of the moon when 1/2 the moon is lit by the sun.
  18. The supercontinent that occurred about 225 million years ago.
  19. The model of the solar system that has the Earth as the center.
  20. Large rock in space that are similar to the composition of planets.
  21. A layer within the Earth's atmosphere that protects it from the sun's harmful UV rays.
  22. The layer that has convection currents.
  23. The phase of the moon where less than half of the moon is lit by the sun.
  24. A time in which the amount of daylight and night time is equal.
  25. when an object spins on its axis.

50 Clues: The name of our galaxy. • The thinnest layer on Earth. • when an object spins on its axis. • The point of origin of an earthquake. • The layer that has convection currents. • The layer of Earth that is the most dense. • When the moon appears to be getting smaller. • A gravitational curved path around an object. • An object that revolves around something bigger. • ...

Space Systems Vocab 2020-05-19

Space Systems Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  2. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  3. The scientific study of celestial objects
  4. all existing matter and space considered as a whole
  5. an imaginary line in which a body rotates
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  7. the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year
  8. or a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity.
  9. an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object.
  10. the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
  11. an astronomical body orbiting Earth as its only natural satellite.
Down
  1. a calender used throughout most of the world
  2. a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center.
  3. a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  4. a cosmological model of the observable universe from the earliest known periods through its subsequent large-scale evolution.
  5. teh sun and all objects that orbit around it the sun is orbited by planets, astroids, comets, etc.
  6. a band of small clestial bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune from which many short period comets are belived to origionate
  7. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
  8. an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer and this results on the image being magnified.
  9. both a property of a physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a net force is appl

20 Clues: The scientific study of celestial objects • an imaginary line in which a body rotates • a calender used throughout most of the world • all existing matter and space considered as a whole • or a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. • a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star • ...

Earth and Space 2020-12-02

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Main body in the solar system
  2. The biggest asteroid
  3. Gas to liquid
  4. Fourth state of matter
  5. Used for protection from nuclear disasters
  6. Peak season for typhoons in the Phils
  7. Liquid to solid
  8. Scientists who study earthquakes
  9. First discovered by Rayleigh & Ramsay
  10. Government agency that monitors typhoons
  11. Liquid to gas
Down
  1. Most common component of alloys
  2. Used as an alternative to Argon in bulbs
  3. Monitors earthquakes
  4. Layer that affects the meteors
  5. Used in making television set
  6. Solid to liquid
  7. A rare element with a chemical sym In
  8. Gas to solid
  9. Largest rocky celestial bodies in space
  10. Most widely occurring element on earth
  11. Widely used in cooking equipment

22 Clues: Gas to solid • Gas to liquid • Liquid to gas • Solid to liquid • Liquid to solid • Monitors earthquakes • The biggest asteroid • Fourth state of matter • Main body in the solar system • Used in making television set • Layer that affects the meteors • Most common component of alloys • Scientists who study earthquakes • Widely used in cooking equipment • A rare element with a chemical sym In • ...

Life in Space 2021-02-27

Life in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fourth planet from the Sun
  2. a vehicle that is used for space travel
  3. name of a person who travels into space
  4. a star you can wish upon
  5. the planet closest to the Sun
  6. a being from Mars
  7. someone who travels to new places
  8. the first person on the moon
Down
  1. someone who works in science
  2. the third planet from the Sun
  3. all the planets and galaxies together
  4. the planet with rings
  5. the planet farthest away from the Sun
  6. the galaxy Earth is in
  7. gases that surround the planet
  8. a mass that moves around the Sun
  9. a shape with five points
  10. a large group of stars
  11. an important job given to you
  12. the Earths satellite

20 Clues: a being from Mars • the Earths satellite • the planet with rings • the galaxy Earth is in • a large group of stars • a star you can wish upon • a shape with five points • someone who works in science • the first person on the moon • the third planet from the Sun • the planet closest to the Sun • an important job given to you • the fourth planet from the Sun • ...

Moving Through Space 2017-04-10

Moving Through Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to figure out a problem
  2. movement
  3. to stop something after a set time or amount
  4. this gives size comparisons
  5. the amount that is usual for a group
  6. measurement of how tall something or someone is
  7. to move faster
  8. when something moves around another in a predictable path
  9. how fast something is going
  10. the most an object can hold
  11. something that never changes, it stays the same
Down
  1. a large body that orbits around the sun or another star
  2. a slowing force
  3. to find out its size, weight, or amount
  4. to send something up into the air
  5. the speed at which something is happening
  6. the amount of space between two things
  7. someone who travels in space
  8. the use of science to solve problems
  9. how something turns around on its axis

20 Clues: movement • to move faster • a slowing force • to figure out a problem • this gives size comparisons • how fast something is going • the most an object can hold • someone who travels in space • to send something up into the air • the amount that is usual for a group • the use of science to solve problems • the amount of space between two things • how something turns around on its axis • ...

Science space crossword 2019-04-05

Science space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tide the tide with the least difference between consecutive high and low tides.
  2. the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
  3. the darkest part of a shadow
  4. A pattern or collection of stars that form a pattern
  5. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when the earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  6. the blocking of sunlight to earth when the moon is directly between the sun and earth.
  7. A large roung pit caused by the impact of a meteroid
  8. Two days in a year when neither of the hemispheres is tilted toward or away from the sun.
  9. the periodic rise and fallof the leval of water in the ocean.
  10. An imaginary line that passes through the center of a planet
  11. the tide with the greatest difference between consecutive high and low tides.
  12. a system of organizing of time that defines the beginning length and divisions of time
  13. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
Down
  1. one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from the earth
  2. two days in a year where the sun gets the farthest distance from the earth
  3. the movement of an object around another
  4. The scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
  5. a chunk of rock and dust in space
  6. A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun.
  7. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  8. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  9. The attractive force between objects.
  10. An object that orbits a star
  11. An object that orbits a planet
  12. A streak of light in the sky
  13. Dark flat areas on the moons surface formed from huge acent volcanos
  14. a ball of hot gas

27 Clues: a ball of hot gas • the darkest part of a shadow • An object that orbits a star • A streak of light in the sky • An object that orbits a planet • a chunk of rock and dust in space • The attractive force between objects. • the movement of an object around another • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part • ...

universe and space 2019-08-18

universe and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. กล้องดูดาว , กล้องโทรทรรศน์
  2. ดาวเคราะห์น้อย
  3. ยานอวกาศ
  4. โลก
  5. ระบบสุริยะ
  6. จันทรุปราคา
  7. ดาวตก
  8. ดาวพุธ
  9. หลุมดำ
  10. มนุษย์อวกาศ
  11. ดาวเสาร์
  12. ดาวหาง
Down
  1. อุกกาบาต
  2. กระสวยอวกาศ
  3. สถานีอวกาศ
  4. ดาวเคราะห์
  5. ดาวเทียม
  6. ดาราจักรทางช้างเผือก
  7. จรวด
  8. ดาราจักร
  9. วิถีโคจร, วงโคจร

21 Clues: โลก • จรวด • ดาวตก • ดาวพุธ • หลุมดำ • ดาวหาง • อุกกาบาต • ยานอวกาศ • ดาวเทียม • ดาราจักร • ดาวเสาร์ • สถานีอวกาศ • ระบบสุริยะ • ดาวเคราะห์ • กระสวยอวกาศ • จันทรุปราคา • มนุษย์อวกาศ • ดาวเคราะห์น้อย • วิถีโคจร, วงโคจร • ดาราจักรทางช้างเผือก • กล้องดูดาว , กล้องโทรทรรศน์

Arranging Space Crossword 2016-12-11

Arranging Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. For _____ purposes, the water heater should be set on low heat.
  2. Draperies can add interest and
  3. An attractive, well-arranged environment encourages children to use
  4. art supplies, books, and blocks should be stored in storage units.
  5. The center’s _____ should be attractive and appealing to children and adults
  6. Should be light enough to be moved
  7. The size of the toilet _____ will vary with the size and age of the children
  8. Carpets, drapes, bulletin boards, pillows, stuffed toys, and _____ are examples of acoustic
  9. goals
Down
  1. Well-planned _____ is arranged based on children’s developmental needs and interests, and on
  2. The classroom or _____ should be on the ground fl oor close to an exit.
  3. should be placed so the children can see outside
  4. The arrangement of space should be designed for staff
  5. A child’s early years are critical for _____ development, or development of the mental processes.
  6. The classroom _____ level can have a dramatic effect on children’s behavior.
  7. Most state _____ rules require special space to isolate an ill child.
  8. The lower the number of caregivers, the _____ the room arrangement should be.
  9. The behavior of the _____ is directly affected by the quality of space.
  10. To see if a(n) _____ is at the appropriate height, have the child stand next to it
  11. Each locker should have a _____ to hang the child’s coat

20 Clues: goals • Draperies can add interest and • Should be light enough to be moved • should be placed so the children can see outside • The arrangement of space should be designed for staff • Each locker should have a _____ to hang the child’s coat • For _____ purposes, the water heater should be set on low heat. • ...

Space Vocab Crossword 2020-10-07

Space Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mission that took man to the moon
  2. the hottest planet
  3. this planet spins on its side
  4. the ex planet
  5. a rocky body in space that is smaller than an asteroid
  6. rotating around a planet. usually as a result of gravity
  7. a planet mostly made of gas
  8. the force that pulls things to it
  9. the first astronaut to land on the moon
  10. Uranus is this (not a gas giant)
  11. a large rocky body in space
  12. this planet has rings
  13. the smallest planet
  14. large bodies mostly made of ice and dust
Down
  1. an object that orbits a planet
  2. our star
  3. the largest planet
  4. a meteor
  5. a meteor that has hit the ground
  6. our natural satellite
  7. the windiest planet
  8. a planet with a solid surface
  9. the red planet
  10. a meteroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
  11. the only known planet with life

25 Clues: our star • a meteor • the ex planet • the red planet • the hottest planet • the largest planet • the windiest planet • the smallest planet • our natural satellite • this planet has rings • a planet mostly made of gas • a large rocky body in space • this planet spins on its side • a planet with a solid surface • an object that orbits a planet • the only known planet with life • ...

space and tv 2021-06-16

space and tv crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 'Spout handle lid of metal, what's inside the Singing ....'
  2. A Vulcan from Star Trek with pointy ears
  3. Crisps called .....Raiders
  4. A large round dent in the moon's surface
  5. Sponge Bob .... pants
  6. Scottish children's entertainer who lives on the moon
  7. A smooth name for a bar of chocolate, sounds like our whole solar system
  8. The smallest planet, closest to the sun
  9. Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Lala ....
  10. James Bond Film 'Moon .....'
  11. Hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddle, the ... jumped over the moon
Down
  1. A bar of chocolate with the same name as hazy whitish mass of stars in the night sky
  2. Chocolate bar with caramel and soft nougat in a black wrapping with red writing
  3. Scottish actor who played Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars
  4. Blue ..... Long running TV programme for children
  5. 'The wheels on the ... go round and round.
  6. 'What's the story in ...... wouldn't you like to know'
  7. Twinkle twinkle little ....
  8. The Tweenies Bella, Milo,Fizz and ....
  9. Song by Frank Sinatra, Fly me to the....

20 Clues: Sponge Bob .... pants • Crisps called .....Raiders • Twinkle twinkle little .... • James Bond Film 'Moon .....' • Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Lala .... • The Tweenies Bella, Milo,Fizz and .... • The smallest planet, closest to the sun • A Vulcan from Star Trek with pointy ears • A large round dent in the moon's surface • Song by Frank Sinatra, Fly me to the.... • ...

Earth and Space 2021-06-10

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A hot spring or fountain that ejects water at various intervals
  2. The flat, low-lying portion of a stream valley subject to periodic flooding.
  3. basin The land area that contributes water to a stream.
  4. The volume of open spaces in rock or soil.
  5. topography An area that has a land surface or topography with numerous depressions called sinkholes.
  6. A depression produced in a region where soluble rock has been removed by groundwater.
  7. The quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time.
  8. An imaginary line that separates the drainage of two streams; often found along a ridge.
  9. A form of limestone that is deposited by hot springs or as a cave deposit
  10. A looplike bend in the course of a stream.
  11. Sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel.
  12. A naturally formed underground chamber or series of chambers most commonly produced by solution activity in limestone.
  13. The total amount of sediment a stream is able to transport
  14. A measure of a material's ability to transmit fluids.
Down
  1. Water underground in the zone of saturation.
  2. The constant movement of water among the oceans, the atmosphere, geosphere, and the biosphere.
  3. The movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces.
  4. A flow of groundwater that emerges naturally at the ground surface.
  5. The slope of a stream over a certain distance
  6. channel The course that the water in a stream follows.
  7. levee An elevated landform that parallels a stream and acts to confine its waters, except during floodstage
  8. Rock or soil through which groundwater moves easily.
  9. well A well in which the water naturally rises above the level of the water table.
  10. A stream that empties itself into another stream
  11. table The upper level of the saturated zone of groundwater.
  12. An accumulation of sediment formed where a stream enters a lake or an ocean.
  13. of saturation Zone where all open spaces in sediment and rock are completely filled with water.
  14. An opening bored into the zone of saturation.
  15. Occurs when the discharge of a stream becomes so great that it exceeds the carrying capacity of its channel and overflows its banks.

29 Clues: The volume of open spaces in rock or soil. • A looplike bend in the course of a stream. • Water underground in the zone of saturation. • The slope of a stream over a certain distance • An opening bored into the zone of saturation. • A stream that empties itself into another stream • Rock or soil through which groundwater moves easily. • ...

Rocket & Space Trivia 2021-06-14

Rocket & Space Trivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This can be the result of applied force
  2. Any _ _ _ _ _ applied always results in a reaction
  3. Earth's next-door neighbor, also known as the red planet
  4. _______ was the first man-made satellite launched by the USSR in 1957.
  5. Natural satellite that orbits the Earth
  6. This goes great with a soda at the movies.
  7. The gravity of the Sun and Moon cause high and low _____.
  8. The total _ _ _ _ of a rocket is reduced as the engine operates
  9. First
  10. It is important in model rocketry to ensure your rocket is _ _ _ _ _ _. A _ _ _ _ _ _ rocket will fly as intended.
  11. Astronauts do scientific ___________ in space.
  12. The resistance that results when a rocket is moved through the air is called
  13. Energy from the Sun travels to the Earth in the form of electromagnetic _________
Down
  1. Movie about Homer Hickam and the "Rocket Boys"
  2. Planet that rotates on its side
  3. All of the ____ ______ are planets with rings.
  4. Russian astronauts are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  5. A group of stars that make a pattern in the sky.
  6. Neil _________ was the first person to walk on the Moon.
  7. ______ is a planet whose day is longer than its year.
  8. Protects Earth from meteoroids and radiation from the sun
  9. Closest planet to the Sun
  10. Earth ______ around the Sun.
  11. Earth rotates around an ____
  12. A center-seeking force that is holding everything in our solar system together

25 Clues: First • Closest planet to the Sun • Earth ______ around the Sun. • Earth rotates around an ____ • Planet that rotates on its side • This can be the result of applied force • Natural satellite that orbits the Earth • This goes great with a soda at the movies. • Movie about Homer Hickam and the "Rocket Boys" • All of the ____ ______ are planets with rings. • ...

Birthday Space Adventure! 2022-04-17

Birthday Space Adventure! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Neptune’s moon, Triton, orbits the planet _____ and is the only large moon of any of the planets that does this
  2. The number of planets known as gas giants
  3. Largest canyon system in the solar system (on Mars)
  4. National _____ and Space Administration
  5. three main types of galaxies: elliptical, spiral, and _____
  6. Another planet that doesn’t have moons
  7. If you had no spacesuit, you would die in ___ seconds. Cheery.
  8. Can appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon
  9. The only British satellite to be launched using a British rocket
  10. Name of the first animal to make an orbital spaceflight around the Earth
  11. Potentially farthest star yet discovered (APOD April 6)
  12. A small rocky body orbiting the sun
  13. One ____ Earth’s could fit inside the sun
  14. Recent TV show on Netflix starring Steve Carell, related to space
  15. NASA’s first satellite ___ 1
  16. There are more _____ on Earth than starts in the Milky Way
  17. Smallest dwarf planet
  18. Jupiter’s second largest moon
  19. Closest active galaxy to Earth, ___ A (APOD March 17)
  20. One of two planets that doesn’t have moons
  21. APOD April 13, 2022 – Over this national monument in Wyoming
  22. Related to space, not science, gets you pretty riled up when people believe in it
  23. Sunset color on Mars
Down
  1. Even in an ____, a trip to Pluto would take about 800 years
  2. April 12, 1981 - NASA sends its first shuttle into space, the _____
  3. Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance, and ___
  4. APOD April 17, 2018 - Except for the rings of Saturn the ___ (M57) is probably the most famous celestial band
  5. First food eaten in space by an American astronaut
  6. The abbreviation of the governing body for space laws.
  7. On Venus, it snows ___ and rains sulfuric acid
  8. Although there is no official solid boundary for where space begins, the ____ line sits at 62 miles above sea-level and is conventionally used as the start of outer space in space treaties or for aerospace records keeping
  9. Your astrological sign
  10. Comet that is next projected to be visible on Earth in 2061
  11. The well-composed night skyscape from APOD April 17, 2020 was recorded from ___, a municipality on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands.
  12. is an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus, powered by a supermassive black hole
  13. A cold and dark area of our Solar System which contains thousands of comets, asteroids and other objects – the ____ belt
  14. The final frontier
  15. One of Saturn’s smaller moons that reflects 90% of the Sun’s light
  16. Planet with fastest winds in solar system
  17. APOD April 17, 2021 - The Flame Nebula is a stand out in optical images of the dusty, crowded star forming regions toward Orion's belt and the easternmost belt star ____
  18. The first celestial object identified as being spiral
  19. Main feature of today’s APOD (April 17, 2022)
  20. APOD April 17, 2019 - One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: big, beautiful ___ 81
  21. 2001: A Space _____
  22. mons Largest volcano in solar system
  23. APOD April 17, 2016 – Known informally as ______ clouds, they can be stunning in appearance, unusual in occurrence, are relatively unstudied, and have even been suggested as a new type of cloud. Good luck with this one. Very cool pic, though.
  24. APOD April 8, 2022 - Also known as C/1995 O1, _____ is recognized as one of the most compositionally pristine comets to pass through the inner Solar System.

47 Clues: The final frontier • 2001: A Space _____ • Sunset color on Mars • Smallest dwarf planet • Your astrological sign • NASA’s first satellite ___ 1 • Jupiter’s second largest moon • A small rocky body orbiting the sun • mons Largest volcano in solar system • Another planet that doesn’t have moons • National _____ and Space Administration • The number of planets known as gas giants • ...

Space X-word 2022-04-11

Space X-word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first element to come into existence in the universe
  2. The zone where liquid water could be found on a planet in a star system
  3. A very dim star that never actually fuses atoms but glows from the friction of massive amounts of pressure; a _____ dwarf
  4. stuff moving or waiting to move because of an invisible force
  5. Atoms smashing together releasing tremendous amounts of energy; contained by an immense gravity field
  6. The movement of continental plates over a molten core of magma
  7. Because of our earth's angled axis ours change
  8. spherical object orbiting a star that has cleared its path
  9. Icy object orbiting a star
  10. bang Name of the scientific theory that all matter and energy in the universe came from nothing
  11. Makes advanced technology possible on our planet
  12. A collapsed star that is so dense that nothing escapes it; a ____ hole
  13. collection of star (solar) systems
  14. Sweeps our solar system of most debris
  15. Because our planet is just the right size this is not too thick and not too thin
  16. Increases gravity
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  1. An object orbiting a planet
  2. Some of the first matter to come into the universe when the pure energy finally slowed down enough
  3. Larger and larger objects being formed by the pull of gravity
  4. Super dense ball of leftover material from a collapsed star. A " Giant Atom" about the size of the earth. A White ___
  5. Rocky object orbiting a star
  6. leftover stardust/ where stars are born
  7. Hyper dense ball of neutrons leftover after massive star collapses; a _____ star
  8. When a massive star can no longer sustain the balance between fusion energy pushing outwards and gravity pulling inwards it will go ______
  9. collection of all galaxies
  10. Decreases gravity
  11. Before the first element came into existence these had to be present
  12. System series of planets orbiting a star
  13. A very dim star that consumes it's hydrogen very slowly; a ____ dwarf

29 Clues: Decreases gravity • Increases gravity • collection of all galaxies • Icy object orbiting a star • An object orbiting a planet • Rocky object orbiting a star • collection of star (solar) systems • Sweeps our solar system of most debris • leftover stardust/ where stars are born • System series of planets orbiting a star • Because of our earth's angled axis ours change • ...

Space Jumble v1 2022-02-28

Space Jumble v1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mission resulting in successful keeping of humans on the ISS since 2000
  2. Network of bodies that orbit Sol
  3. First successful Mars lander in 1976
  4. Jupiter's natural satellite and largest orbiting Sol
  5. North region
  6. Path of Earth's orbit around Sol
  7. Eighth and most dense planet of Sol
  8. Galaxy formation of oval shape
  9. Smaller of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
  10. Tool used to see faraway objects
  11. Third planet of Sol and our home
  12. The sun of our solar system
  13. Jupiter's third largest natural satellite
  14. Russian space mission to Venus set to be launched in 2029
  15. Unit, Distance between center of Earth and center of Sol
  16. Soviet artificial satellites and first launched into orbit in October 1957
  17. South region
  18. Global Surveyor, United States space probe launched in 1996 to globally map Mars
  19. United States robotic space probe launched 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons
  20. Device that uses the reverberation of radio waves to sense objects
  21. Space Station, Intergovernmental establishment in orbit of Earth comprised of modules
  22. Communication using electromagnetic waves between 30 hertz and 300 gigahertz
  23. First Mars rover and first wheeled vehicle on another planet that landed in 1997
  24. Celestial object small and rocky
  25. dwarf planet in the Kipper Belt orbiting Sol
  26. Clouds of dust and gas occupying space
  27. Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010
  28. Soviet crewed spacecraft resulting Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space
  29. Empty space
  30. Galaxy formation of one or more arms
  31. Building housing an astronomical telescope
  32. Building with interior that projects the night sky
  33. Research mission between NASA and ISA to study Saturn
  34. Jupiter's second largest natural satellite
  35. Galaxy formation of no distinct shape
  36. Earth's natural satellite
  37. Repeating path of an object around another
  38. Uranus's largest natural satellite
  39. Colloquial grouping of stars on the celestial sphere
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  1. Larger of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
  2. Failed space shuttle resulting in death of 7 crew members in 1986
  3. Fourth planet of Sol and second smallest
  4. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in day and night to be approximate in length
  5. Eye, Visual perception without use of assisting factors
  6. Gravity bound system of stars, planets, gas, dust and dark matter
  7. retired space shuttle that was created after Challenger
  8. Phases, Shape of Luna's sunlit portion
  9. United States space probe launched in 1972 passing Jupiter and first to leave our solar system
  10. Saturn's third largest natural satellite
  11. First United States spacecraft to achieve orbit
  12. Space probes launched to photograph and study interplanetary matter of Mars and Venus
  13. Smallest and closest planet with shortest orbit of Sol
  14. Soviet program that sent spacecraft to our moon for study
  15. Saturn's second largest natural satellite
  16. Rover that landed on Mars in 2012
  17. point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up
  18. Sphere, imaginary sphere around the observer on which celestial objects appear to lie
  19. Lab, First United States space station launched in 1973
  20. Occurring twice a year and is when the sun reaches maximum or minimum declination resulting in the longest and shortest days
  21. Astronomy, traditional practice of observing the sky for time and navigation
  22. Area on celestial sphere representing perceived outline or pattern of stars
  23. NASA mission that mapped entire surface of Venus
  24. Celestial object of ice and dust
  25. NASA program beginning in 1992 to improve understanding of our solar system
  26. Sixth planet of Sol and second largest
  27. United States un-crewed space mission in the 1960s to take close photos of Luna
  28. Motion, Yearly movement of stars on the celestial sphere
  29. Third United States spaceflight program resulting in the first humans on Luna
  30. Jupiter's smallest natural satellite
  31. robotic lunar rovers made by the Soviets during the Moon race
  32. Four divisions of Earth's orbit around Sol marking changes in weather and daylight hours
  33. Fifth planet of Sol and largest
  34. Second planet of Sol and brightest object in Earth's night sky
  35. Saturn's largest natural satellite
  36. Robotic interstellar probes launched in 1977 to collect data of Jupiter and Saturn
  37. Seventh planet of Sol and first planet discovered by telescope
  38. Shuttle, Comprising of two solid rocket boosters, one external tank and an orbiter (or space-plane)
  39. Airborne Observatory, Aka KAO jet used by NASA for infrared astronomy
  40. Pathfinder, United States robotic spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1997
  41. Largest natural satellite of Pluto
  42. Neptune's largest natural satellite
  43. Curie, Sojourner's flight spare
  44. Fixed points in the night sky of object similar to Sol

83 Clues: Empty space • North region • South region • Earth's natural satellite • The sun of our solar system • Galaxy formation of oval shape • Fifth planet of Sol and largest • Curie, Sojourner's flight spare • Network of bodies that orbit Sol • Path of Earth's orbit around Sol • Tool used to see faraway objects • Third planet of Sol and our home • Celestial object of ice and dust • ...

International Space Station 2022-10-16

International Space Station crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A machine which creates energy
  2. Getting used to something new
  3. Russian astronaut
  4. liquid turned into a gas
  5. No in charge of a device or machine
  6. Outside. Opposite of internal
  7. A adventure to discover something new
  8. To acclimatise or get used to something
  9. Getting rid of something
  10. Something used to clean a surface
  11. The team in charge of an organisation
Down
  1. place for scientic experiments
  2. A layer of gases around a planet
  3. The first or beginning of something
  4. Not normal or odd or strange
  5. A blockage or when something is jammed
  6. Opposite of temporary
  7. Something that is put together or built
  8. Very skilled
  9. Trying to achieve something

20 Clues: Very skilled • Russian astronaut • Opposite of temporary • liquid turned into a gas • Getting rid of something • Trying to achieve something • Not normal or odd or strange • Getting used to something new • Outside. Opposite of internal • place for scientic experiments • A machine which creates energy • A layer of gases around a planet • Something used to clean a surface • ...

Earth & Space/ Ocean 2022-11-18

Earth & Space/ Ocean crossword puzzle
Across
  1. middle layer of the ocean
  2. Sound navigation ranging used by scientist
  3. horizontal or vertical movement of ocean
  4. ocean's surface
  5. distance from crest to trough
  6. upward motion of ocean
  7. cycle of warm and cold sea suface
  8. bottom layer of the ocean
  9. The scientific study of Earth's ocean.
  10. most abundant salt in the ocean
  11. highest point of the wave
  12. surface water moves replace by upwelling
  13. lower than normal low tides
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  1. lowest point of the wave
  2. Another name for Earth
  3. ocean at 50 degrees latitude
  4. differences in salinity and temperature
  5. collapsing of waves
  6. measure of dissolved sea salt in the ocean
  7. gases emitted from this formed oceans
  8. algae that helps with carbon dioxide
  9. burns up in the earth's atmosphere
  10. periodic rise and fall of sea level
  11. top layer of the ocean
  12. distance from crest to crest
  13. area of water where the wind blows
  14. higher than normal high tides
  15. largest ocean

28 Clues: largest ocean • ocean's surface • collapsing of waves • Another name for Earth • upward motion of ocean • top layer of the ocean • lowest point of the wave • middle layer of the ocean • bottom layer of the ocean • highest point of the wave • lower than normal low tides • ocean at 50 degrees latitude • distance from crest to crest • distance from crest to trough • ...

Space and time 2022-01-29

Space and time crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Matter is made up of them
  2. A high redshift source of electromagnetic energy
  3. Study of space
  4. Gaseous environment surrounding a planet
  5. Cannot escape from a black hole
  6. Saturn's largest moon
  7. First discovered black hole is ___ X–1
  8. Closest planet to the sun
  9. Unseen matter
  10. Number of planets in our solar system
  11. Weakest of the four fundamental interactions of physics
  12. Nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way
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  1. Origin of the universe
  2. Study of moving bodies
  3. Stargazer
  4. BBH stands for ___ black hole
  5. Lightest element in the universe
  6. Small galaxy
  7. Funniest planet name
  8. System of stars
  9. EHT stands for event horizon ___
  10. Milky Way's central black hole
  11. Belonging in outer space
  12. Largest type of black hole

24 Clues: Stargazer • Small galaxy • Unseen matter • Study of space • System of stars • Funniest planet name • Saturn's largest moon • Origin of the universe • Study of moving bodies • Belonging in outer space • Matter is made up of them • Closest planet to the sun • Largest type of black hole • BBH stands for ___ black hole • Milky Way's central black hole • Cannot escape from a black hole • ...

earth ans space 2022-04-28

earth ans space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ggggggggggggggggg
  2. ggggggggggg
  3. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  4. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  5. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  6. ffffffffffffffff
  7. ddddddddddddddd
  8. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  9. rrrrrrrrrr
  10. ccccccccccccc
Down
  1. ssssssssssssss
  2. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  3. mmmmmmmmmmmmm
  4. wwwwwwwwwwwwww
  5. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  6. cccccccccccccc
  7. wwwwwwwwwwww
  8. oooooooooooooooooo
  9. aaaaaaaaaaaa
  10. lllllllllllllllllllllll
  11. rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  12. iiiiiiiiiiii
  13. wwwwwwwwwwwwww

23 Clues: rrrrrrrrrr • ggggggggggg • wwwwwwwwwwww • aaaaaaaaaaaa • iiiiiiiiiiii • mmmmmmmmmmmmm • ccccccccccccc • ssssssssssssss • wwwwwwwwwwwwww • cccccccccccccc • rrrrrrrrrrrrrr • wwwwwwwwwwwwww • ddddddddddddddd • aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa • ffffffffffffffff • ggggggggggggggggg • rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr • mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm • hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh • oooooooooooooooooo • mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm • rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr • ...

Earth and space 2022-05-04

Earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ggggggggggggggggg
  2. ggggggggggg
  3. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  4. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  5. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  6. ffffffffffffffff
  7. ddddddddddddddd
  8. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  9. rrrrrrrrrr
  10. ccccccccccccc
Down
  1. ssssssssssssss
  2. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  3. mmmmmmmmmmmmm
  4. wwwwwwwwwwwwww
  5. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  6. cccccccccccccc
  7. wwwwwwwwwwww
  8. oooooooooooooooooo
  9. aaaaaaaaaaaa
  10. lllllllllllllllllllllll
  11. rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  12. iiiiiiiiiiii
  13. wwwwwwwwwwwwww

23 Clues: rrrrrrrrrr • ggggggggggg • wwwwwwwwwwww • aaaaaaaaaaaa • iiiiiiiiiiii • mmmmmmmmmmmmm • ccccccccccccc • ssssssssssssss • wwwwwwwwwwwwww • cccccccccccccc • rrrrrrrrrrrrrr • wwwwwwwwwwwwww • ddddddddddddddd • aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa • ffffffffffffffff • ggggggggggggggggg • rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr • mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm • hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh • oooooooooooooooooo • mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm • rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr • ...

Space Vocabulary #1 2023-01-06

Space Vocabulary #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scientists who discovered cosmic microwave radiation
  2. the distance light travels through space in one year
  3. A graph which plots the temperature of a star against the luminosity of the star
  4. A process that occurs in stars in which the nuclei of atoms are pushed together until they combine, releasing tremendous amounts of energy
  5. A large cloud of gas and dust in space where stars and planets are formed
  6. celestial body resembling a small planet but lacks the criteria
  7. theoretical stellar remnant of a white dwarf
  8. A large body of gas which is held together by gravity and emits light and energy through nuclear fusion
  9. leftover radiation from the Big Bang or the time when the universe began
  10. The brightness of a star
  11. A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
  12. Space and everything in it including all matter and energy
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  1. A hot dense core of matter that remain from the collapse of a low mass star
  2. Scientist who suggested the Big Bang Theory
  3. A collection of planets and other objects that orbit a central star
  4. A small, incredibly dense ball of packed neutrons left over from the collapse of a supergiant star
  5. A stable star which is actively fusing hydrogen and is shown in a diagonal pattern within a H-R diagram
  6. A gigantic explosion in which a high-mass star throws its outer layers into space leaving only its core
  7. an invisible object which remains after the collapse of some supergiant stars, with gravity so great that visible light cannot escape it
  8. A large star with low temperature and high brightness
  9. a theoretical repulsive force that counteracts gravity and causes the universe to expand at an accelerating rate.
  10. celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star

22 Clues: The brightness of a star • Scientist who suggested the Big Bang Theory • theoretical stellar remnant of a white dwarf • scientists who discovered cosmic microwave radiation • the distance light travels through space in one year • A large star with low temperature and high brightness • celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star • ...

Biospheres in Space 2022-08-10

Biospheres in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. place to conduct research
  2. program; plan
  3. up to now; until now
  4. of or relating to the sun
  5. a scientist who specializes in physics
  6. test; examine
  7. plant house
  8. complicated
  9. large heavenly body revolving around the sun
  10. in the direction of the hands of a clock
  11. think about; recognize
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  1. harmony; equal
  2. territories; communities
  3. germs; organisms
  4. ecosystem; atmosphere
  5. garbage; trash
  6. revolves around a planet or moon
  7. imaginative story
  8. make
  9. hazardous; bad
  10. part; component

21 Clues: make • plant house • complicated • program; plan • test; examine • harmony; equal • garbage; trash • hazardous; bad • part; component • germs; organisms • imaginative story • up to now; until now • ecosystem; atmosphere • think about; recognize • territories; communities • place to conduct research • of or relating to the sun • revolves around a planet or moon • a scientist who specializes in physics • ...

6 Space Physics 2023-03-03

6 Space Physics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is a region in the space, in which the effect of gravity is so strong, that it lets nothing escape out f it, not even light.The region appears to be black and circular.[ There are approximately 100 billion super massive black holes]
  2. Is the distance traveled in (the vacuum of) space by light in one year.
  3. Is a single term that includes eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun. Also included in the solar system are the smaller bodies such as the comets., asteroids, and the meteoroids.
  4. These are aging giant stars with a minimum of 15 solar masses. [solar mass refers to the mass of the sun, when used as a unit of mass. One solar mass is equal to 1.989 x 1030 kg ]
  5. In every star, there is the gas pressure that exerts an outward force from the centre and at the same time , there is gravity that is pulling the atoms of Hydrogen and Helium inwards. When the outward pushing force balances the gravitational force, we call the star as a stable tar.Example of a stable star is the Sun.
  6. Is the time taken by one object to completely orbit around the other.
  7. Is a term that indicates the amount of gravitational force that is exerted per unit mass at a particular point.It has a symbol "g"
  8. Is a powerful and luminous stellar explosion, that happens when a star has reached the end of its life.Example: Kepler's Supernova
  9. These are massive , luminous stars with a very low surface temperature and a high volume , with a reddish-orange hue, in their final stage of stellar evolution and that have exhausted their supply of Hydrogen in their core.Examples: Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) and Mira (Omicron Ceti).
  10. It encompasses billions of stars along with their solar systems,gas and dust held by their gravity. There are more than a hundred billion galaxies in the universe.
  11. Is the ratio of the speed at which the galaxy is moving away from the Earth to its distance from the Earth
  12. It refers to the data that gives us information on the different planets based on researches and explorations
  13. Is the leftover of the cosmic radiation after the big bang.
Down
  1. It is a cloud comprising of dust, plasma and gases present in all the galaxies, including our own.
  2. Is a spiral galaxy that includes our solar system. It has billions of stars, including our Sun.
  3. a phenomenon in which the spectrum of an astronomical object gets displaced towards the longer( red) wavelength.
  4. These are structures that surround the celestial objects such as the stars and the black holes.These structures are made of gas, plasma and dust
  5. Is a young star which is formed as a result of accretion in the nebula.
  6. This is a Latin word for fog or cloud.It consists of interstellar clouds consisting of Helium, Cosmic Dust, ionised gases, hydrogen as well as molecular clouds. [There are in all 5 different types of Nebulae, namely;emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, dark nebulae, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants.
  7. It is defined using the equation: v = 2pir /T
  8. self-luminous celestial objects, made of Hydrogen and Helium
  9. Is a very bright, luminous, celestial and a stable star, situated in the spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy and at the centre of the Solar System.
  10. Is the term that tells us the time taken by one object to revolve around the other.
  11. This refers to the space, time and matter and all the laws that govern them.
  12. The circular movement of the Earth about its own axis

25 Clues: It is defined using the equation: v = 2pir /T • The circular movement of the Earth about its own axis • Is the leftover of the cosmic radiation after the big bang. • self-luminous celestial objects, made of Hydrogen and Helium • Is the time taken by one object to completely orbit around the other. • ...

Bryce Space crossword 2023-04-21

Bryce Space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Billions of them
  2. blue super giant star
  3. what makes objects pull together
  4. milky way
  5. contains millions of icy objects
  6. the big dipper
  7. takes pictures in space
  8. red star
  9. the milk way is about 100,000 ______ long
  10. The measure of resistance to change direction
  11. stars are made up of it
  12. big ball of fire
  13. astronauts live in it for a small time
  14. the amount of matter in a object
  15. how long it takes for space staton to go around
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  1. nasa
  2. no light goes through
  3. the 3rd brightest star in the night sky
  4. earth
  5. moving 35,000 mph
  6. cloud of gas and dust
  7. we live in it
  8. _____ Nebula
  9. made of iron,nickel, and sulfur
  10. its the north star
  11. smaller planets ______ around bigger planets
  12. we live on it

27 Clues: nasa • earth • red star • milky way • _____ Nebula • we live in it • we live on it • the big dipper • Billions of them • big ball of fire • moving 35,000 mph • its the north star • blue super giant star • no light goes through • cloud of gas and dust • takes pictures in space • stars are made up of it • made of iron,nickel, and sulfur • what makes objects pull together • contains millions of icy objects • ...

Heather Space Crossword 2023-04-21

Heather Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. probe that explores beyond out solar system
  2. elon musks is the owner of the star link which is a train of ____ orbiting the earth
  3. greek princess constellation
  4. said to represent a "cup bearer" or "water bearer
  5. our planet is part of a ____ along with several others
  6. what is earth?
  7. where all the astronauts live when in space
  8. a large telescope in space
  9. objects resistance to change in motion
  10. solar systems beyond orbit
  11. keeps us on the ground
  12. twinkle, twinkle, little _____
  13. our source of heat and light
  14. its a candy bar
  15. our home planet
  16. an amount of matter in an object
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  1. the ISS orbits the earth in this amount of time
  2. buzz
  3. a pole star
  4. the first element on the periodic table
  5. space dust
  6. depicted as a centaur holding a bow and arrow
  7. represents both the goddess of justice and the goddess of the harvest
  8. closest star system to us
  9. going around and around a planet
  10. stars that make a picture
  11. planet eater
  12. constellation that represents a bull

28 Clues: buzz • space dust • a pole star • planet eater • what is earth? • its a candy bar • our home planet • keeps us on the ground • closest star system to us • stars that make a picture • a large telescope in space • solar systems beyond orbit • greek princess constellation • our source of heat and light • twinkle, twinkle, little _____ • going around and around a planet • ...

EARTH & SPACE SYSTEMS 2023-03-23

EARTH & SPACE SYSTEMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The apparent shape of the illuminated part of the Moon when it is observed from Earth.
  2. A physical representation of an object which is larger or smaller than the actual object but maintains the same proportions as the real object.
  3. The mixture of gasses that surrounds a planet.
  4. The decreasing phases of the Moon.
  5. The process by which a liquid changes to a gas.
  6. All the living things on Earth and their interactions in the places they live.
  7. The process by which water circulates among Earth’s surface, crust, and atmosphere.
  8. The movement of an object around its axis. Earth does one of these every 24 hours.
  9. An object in space made of burning gas that emits light.
  10. The force that attracts all objects toward each other.
  11. Half of a sphere; on Earth, the Northern and Southern of these are separated by the equator.
  12. A system of millions or billions of stars, gas, and dust held together in a cluster by gravity.
  13. A group of stars that is considered to form a pattern in the sky.
  14. Tides that occur during a first quarter or third (last) quarter moon phase and result in tide heights that are lower than normal.
  15. Planets and other objects that move around a central star.
  16. Any form of water that falls from the sky.
Down
  1. An object in space that revolves around a planet and is illuminated by reflected light from the Sun.
  2. A material found in nature, and systems on Earth.
  3. Regions of Earth that contain water as solid, liquid, or gas on the surface and in the atmosphere.
  4. The star at the center of our solar system.
  5. An imaginary line around Earth, at 0° latitude that is equal distance from the poles. This line divides Earth into two halves, the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
  6. An imaginary line that a body rotates about. Earth’s passes through both its north and south poles.
  7. Tides that occur during a full moon or new moon phase and result in a higher high tide and lower low tide.
  8. Solid parts of Earth, such as soils, sediments and rocks, which is sometimes called the lithosphere.
  9. All existing matter and space.
  10. A straight line across the widest point of a circle or sphere.
  11. The period during Earth’s rotation in which the Sun’s light is not reaching Earth; between sunset and sunrise.
  12. A solid or gaseous object orbiting a star.
  13. A group of related parts that work together.
  14. The period during Earth’s rotation in which there is sunlight; after sunrise and before sunset.
  15. A representation of an object or idea.
  16. The increasing phases of the Moon.
  17. Water that flows over the land surface, pulled downhill by gravity, and makes its way into bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and the ocean.
  18. A slow-moving mass of ice on land.
  19. The movement of one body around another. Earth makes one of these around the Sun in a year.
  20. A division of the year with noticeable patterns in weather and amount of daylight. Shadow A dark area made by an object that is blocking some or all light.
  21. The periodic rise and fall of the ocean.
  22. The path of one object as it revolves around another. Earth orbits the Sun; the Moon orbits Earth.

38 Clues: All existing matter and space. • The decreasing phases of the Moon. • The increasing phases of the Moon. • A slow-moving mass of ice on land. • A representation of an object or idea. • The periodic rise and fall of the ocean. • A solid or gaseous object orbiting a star. • Any form of water that falls from the sky. • The star at the center of our solar system. • ...

SPACE CROSSWORD 🪐 2023-05-18

SPACE CROSSWORD 🪐 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  2. (of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).
  3. to pattern, make, regulate, set, or estimate according to some rate or standard
  4. a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one
  5. a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star
  6. the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
  7. relating to or having the form of an ellipse
  8. a schematic representation.
  9. a repeated decorative design.
  10. the whole mass of air surrounding the earth.a cosmic snowball of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
  11. small particles of matter distributed throughout space.
  12. a chemical element with the symbol H
  13. all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos
  14. a body in which c(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).ontains millions of stars, planets, moons, and other
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  1. physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
  2. an organized scheme or method.
  3. a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
  4. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky
  5. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
  6. a cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
  7. a rocky sphere that orbits around the Sun
  8. a small the whole mass of air surrounding the earth.body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  9. energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light
  10. the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
  11. a colourless, odourless flammable gas which is the main constituent of natural gas
  12. an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
  13. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
  14. a form of transport that travels regularly between two places.

28 Clues: a schematic representation. • a repeated decorative design. • an organized scheme or method. • a chemical element with the symbol H • a rocky sphere that orbits around the Sun • relating to or having the form of an ellipse • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star • ...

space learning crossword 2023-05-17

space learning crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out
  2. an explosion of a star
  3. newtons first law, an object in motion stays in motion, and object at rest remains at rest
  4. a dimensionless quantity representing the amount of matter in a particle or object
  5. graph in which the absolute magnitude of stars are plotted against their spectral types
  6. the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis major
  7. the force by which a planet or another body draws objects towards it
  8. how bright an object appears in the sky from earth
  9. two stars orbit around a common center of mass
  10. large object made of dust and ice that obit the sun
  11. a group of stars that appear to form a picture or pattern
  12. typically has a rotating disk with spiral 'arms' that curve out from a dense central region
  13. any of a class of extremely dense, compact stars thought to be composed primarily of neutrons
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  1. the complete range of all types of radiation that has both electric and magnetic fields that travel in waves
  2. a supermassive black hole feeding on gas at the center of a distant galaxy
  3. the difference in direction of a celestial object as seen by an abserver from two widely seperated points
  4. the stellar core left behind after a dying star has exhausted its nuclear fuel and expelled its outer layers to form a planetary nebula
  5. the apparent magnitude and object would have if it were located at a distance of 10 parsecs
  6. rocky, airless remnants from the early formation of our solar system
  7. a spinning, swirling disk of material
  8. forms after a star has run out of hydrogen fuel for nuclear fusion,it has begun the process of dying
  9. rotating neutron stars observed to have pulses of radiation at very regular intervals that typically range from milliseconds to second
  10. a cloud of gas and dust in space believed to develop into a star
  11. rocky objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids
  12. when two nuclei combine to form a new nucleus

25 Clues: an explosion of a star • a spinning, swirling disk of material • when two nuclei combine to form a new nucleus • two stars orbit around a common center of mass • how bright an object appears in the sky from earth • large object made of dust and ice that obit the sun • a group of stars that appear to form a picture or pattern • ...

All About Space 2024-05-28

All About Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter's largest moon.
  2. Where the Apollo missions were launched from.
  3. Layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  4. The large volcano on Mars.
  5. Person trained to be on a spacecraft.
  6. The closest planet to the Sun.
  7. First to walk on the moon.
  8. Planet that spins on its side.
  9. When the moon passes in front of the Sun.
  10. The sixth planet from the Sun.
  11. Program that took astronauts to the moon.
Down
  1. Our galaxy.
  2. Discovered most of the planets.
  3. This is known as a shooting star.
  4. The planet with the highest gravity.
  5. Where most space missions were/are controlled from.
  6. Natural satellite of the Earth.
  7. The hottest planet.
  8. Where people are currently living in space.
  9. Center of the solar system.
  10. Orbit around the sun takes 365 days.

21 Clues: Our galaxy. • The hottest planet. • Jupiter's largest moon. • The large volcano on Mars. • First to walk on the moon. • Center of the solar system. • The closest planet to the Sun. • Planet that spins on its side. • The sixth planet from the Sun. • Discovered most of the planets. • Natural satellite of the Earth. • This is known as a shooting star. • ...

Waves & Space Crossword 2024-05-30

Waves & Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. day when the sun crosses the equator
  2. wave encoded with varying amplitude
  3. when the Earth, Moon & Sun are in perfect alignment
  4. collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity
  5. wave in which particles oscillate parallel to the wave
  6. waves change direction
  7. wave that does not require a medium
  8. what waves transfer
  9. 23.5° (2 words)
  10. waves bounce off it
  11. height of a wave from rest to crest
  12. seasons are caused by the Earth’s …
  13. code comprised of 0s and 1s
  14. Sun and Moon gravitational forces work together, resulting in large tides (2 words)
  15. all of the large and small objects that orbit the sun (2 words)
  16. smooth and continuous wave
  17. low point of a wave
  18. scientist provided first evidence of expanding universe (2 words)
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  1. waves goes through it
  2. wave in which particles oscillate perpendicular to the wave
  3. universe is getting bigger
  4. years are caused by …
  5. day when the sun is as far north or south of the equator as possible
  6. force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
  7. distance from crest to crest
  8. 5.1° (2 words)
  9. path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  10. on average, every planet’s closest planetary neighbor
  11. Sun and Moon gravitational forces partially cancel out, resulting in small tides (2 words)
  12. number of waves per second
  13. different apparent shapes of the moon that repeat over 29.5 days
  14. wave that requires a medium
  15. day and night are caused by …
  16. wave encoded with varying frequency
  17. type of wave stored as binary code
  18. high point of a wave
  19. space and all of the matter and energy in it
  20. transfer energy from wave to medium
  21. point on standing wave with minimum amplitude

39 Clues: 5.1° (2 words) • 23.5° (2 words) • what waves transfer • waves bounce off it • low point of a wave • high point of a wave • waves goes through it • years are caused by … • waves change direction • universe is getting bigger • number of waves per second • smooth and continuous wave • wave that requires a medium • code comprised of 0s and 1s • distance from crest to crest • ...

Science of Space 2023-10-01

Science of Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dark spots on the surface of the photosphere
  2. infalling gas rebounds when it strikes the hard surface of a neutron star, causing an outward explosion.
  3. groups of the brightest stars named after animals, mythical characters or everyday objects
  4. shift in stars appearance caused by the motion of the observer as observed from Earth.
  5. distance light travels in one year; 9.461x1012 km
  6. measure of a star’s energy output from the surface of the star per second. Start apparent magnitude and how far it is from Earth.
  7. combination of lightweight, atomic nuclei into heavier nuclei; such as hydrogen fusing into helium
  8. Star Resistance to being squeezed close together creates a pressure that halts the collapse of the core.
  9. most stars appear here, run diagonally from the upper-left corner where hot, luminous stars are represented to the lower left corner, where cool, dim stars are represented.
  10. The center when the cloud contracts, its rotation forces it into a disk shape with a hot condensed center.
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  1. Pulsing pattern of light from a star.
  2. how bright a star appears to us on Earth.
  3. violent eruptions of particles and radiation from the surface of the Sun.
  4. beginning of a star when a cloud of interstellar gas and dust collapses on itself due to gravity.
  5. hole star so big as it collapses, the gravitational pull is so strong no light can escape.
  6. arc of gas that is ejected from the chromosphere; gas that condenses in inner corona and rains back to the surface.
  7. Larger than a light year used to measure items in space 3.26 ly or 3.086x1013 km
  8. splitting of heavy atomic nuclei into smaller, lighter nuclei; uranium into lead
  9. how bright a star would be at equal distances from the observer.
  10. Star when only 2 stars are gravitationally bound together and orbit a common center mass

20 Clues: Pulsing pattern of light from a star. • how bright a star appears to us on Earth. • dark spots on the surface of the photosphere • distance light travels in one year; 9.461x1012 km • how bright a star would be at equal distances from the observer. • violent eruptions of particles and radiation from the surface of the Sun. • ...

Earth Space Science 2024-02-15

Earth Space Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The motion of one object around another object, it takes Earth 365 days to do it
  2. An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun.
  3. climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures.
  4. type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and/or heat.
  5. type of rock formed from layers of sediment.
  6. The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.
  7. Process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from a place
  8. Half of Earth (i.e., Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western).
  9. A natural object that orbits a planet.
  10. climate zone located between the tropics and the polar circles generally characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures.
  11. A property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light.
  12. The color of the powder of a mineral when it is rubbed on a streak plate.
  13. "A form of water (e.g., hail, rain, sleet, snow) that falls to Earth's surfaces
  14. A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
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  1. All the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an enviroment
  2. "The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas
  3. A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism.
  4. A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.
  5. A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.
  6. An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical environment
  7. type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.
  8. How many stars are in OUR solar system?
  9. All members of the same species living together at the same time in the same area
  10. A climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temps
  11. A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet.
  12. The turning of an object on its axis, its takes Earth 24 hours to do it
  13. The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.

27 Clues: A natural object that orbits a planet. • How many stars are in OUR solar system? • type of rock formed from layers of sediment. • type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava. • A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. • Half of Earth (i.e., Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western). • "The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas • ...

earth and space 2024-02-16

earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bagian luar matahari yang tidak terlalu memberi energi panas
  2. Yang menempati urutan ke-6 dalam sistem tata surya
  3. Planet dengan sebutan bintang fajar
  4. Benda langit yang punya bentuk dan ukuran yang variatif
  5. Gerak perputaran bumi terhadap matahari
  6. Getaran yang terjadi dipermukaan bumi karena pergerakan lempeng bumi
  7. Salah satu planet dalam
  8. Bumi merupakan planet dari tata surya yang berada di dalam galaksi
  9. Lapisan udara yang mengelilingi bumi
  10. Benda langirt yang memancarkan cahayanya sendiri
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  1. Ruang waktu kontinu tempat kita berada, dengan energi dan materi yang dimilikinya
  2. Salah satu planet yang tidak memiliki satelit alami
  3. Terjadinya siang dan malam adalah akibat dari ... bumi
  4. Teori pembentukan bumi pada tahun 1796
  5. Lapisan yang terletak dibawah kerak bumi
  6. Satelit alami bumi
  7. Tekanan yang berasal dari dalam bumi
  8. Garis edar planet yang mengelilingi matahari
  9. Pusat dari tata surya
  10. Benda langit terang dengan ekor yang panjang

20 Clues: Satelit alami bumi • Pusat dari tata surya • Salah satu planet dalam • Planet dengan sebutan bintang fajar • Tekanan yang berasal dari dalam bumi • Lapisan udara yang mengelilingi bumi • Teori pembentukan bumi pada tahun 1796 • Gerak perputaran bumi terhadap matahari • Lapisan yang terletak dibawah kerak bumi • Garis edar planet yang mengelilingi matahari • ...

Space Challenge 42 2024-08-08

Space Challenge 42 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An originally scheduled STS-133 astronaut was injured on this piece of equipment often used for transport that removed him from the flight.
  2. Name of OV-104
  3. Name of the NASA barge that transports rocket sections from Michoud Assembly Facility in the USA state of Louisiana to KSC in Florida.
  4. The nomenclature for SpaceX “Falcon” came from this Falcon in Star Wars film series.
  5. Manufacturer of the rocket kit that was used for the Dubai school in June 2024.
  6. This is a great spot in Port Canaveral to watch SpaceX boosters return to port.
  7. The number of astronauts who have flown around or orbited the Moon.
  8. Find some vintage space stickers in this “Hut” in Cape Canaveral.
  9. 35th President of the USA.
  10. Name of the island that is part of KSC and is a National Wildlife Refuge.
  11. This country has gifted London a Christmas Tree every year since 1947.
  12. Acronym for the Grumman Gulfstream II aircraft used to simulate a Space Shuttle Orbiter landing.
  13. This Space Shuttle Orbiter launched the Chandra observatory in 1999.
  14. An Italian dessert comprising a scoop of gelato or ice cream topped with hot espresso.
  15. Apollo 14 Moonwalker Alan Shepard carried this type of ball aboard his flight to use on the Moon’s surface. The brand name has been lost to history.
  16. Name of this New World placental mammal that lives at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths.
  17. Name of the spacecraft launched in July 2020 that was sent by the UAE to orbit Mars.
  18. A wild green bird that is found in Kensington Garden London.
  19. Surname of the only female astronaut on STS-133.
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  1. This Space Shuttle Orbiter was originally designated “STA-099” and not with an “OV” number.
  2. Name of the River that is between KSC and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It is also an elongated edible fruit.
  3. An American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then.
  4. Percent of the Universe that is visible from Earth.
  5. One of two Space Shuttle Orbiters to make only one docking mission to the Russian MIR Space Station.
  6. This causeway leading to Pad 39-A from the VAB is named after this Planet.
  7. The answer to the “Great Question” of “Life, the Universe and Everything."
  8. An Apollo 16 Moonwalker left this family item on the surface of the Moon.
  9. The type of shoes that Werner Von Braun told the people of Huntsville Alabama not to hang up after the historic Apollo 11 mission.
  10. A sunset on Mars is this colour.
  11. This park is a nice spot in Cape Canaveral to watch a rocket launch.
  12. America’s first Space Station.
  13. Name of OV-103
  14. The USA State where the rocks for the Crawlerway originate from.
  15. Surname of a famous American Jazz composer who lived from 1899-1974. His given name is the same as the surname of an Apollo 16 Moonwalker.
  16. Nickname of the toll road that connects Orlando and Cape Canaveral.
  17. Name of the History Center just outside the gates of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  18. Name of one of SpaceX’s Recovery Ships based in Port Canaveral Florida.
  19. NASA’s Northernmost Field/Research Centre.
  20. A brand name of snack crackers, invented in 1900, which take the form of baked square whole wheat wafers.
  21. Surname of the 12th NASA Administrator.
  22. According to Pink Floyd and the NASA Administrator this is the Far side of the Moon.
  23. The number of Ravens in the Tower of London.

42 Clues: Name of OV-104 • Name of OV-103 • 35th President of the USA. • America’s first Space Station. • A sunset on Mars is this colour. • Surname of the 12th NASA Administrator. • NASA’s Northernmost Field/Research Centre. • The number of Ravens in the Tower of London. • Surname of the only female astronaut on STS-133. • Percent of the Universe that is visible from Earth. • ...

Living in space 2024-08-29

Living in space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What means "related to the moon"?
  2. Where do many scientists believe humans should eventually live?
  3. How are the sun's rays on the moon's surface?
  4. When might we see lunar cities or new human cultures on other planets?
  5. What could we eventually create on other planets?
  6. What could people traveling long distances in space face?
  7. What would people have to do most of the time on the moon?
  8. Which planet does Elon Musk want to colonize?
  9. How many people does Elon Musk want to send to Mars?
Down
  1. Who thinks humans should colonize Mars?
  2. What did Stephen Hawking believe would make our future safe?
  3. What will prepare humans to visit and live on Mars?
  4. What did Stephen Hawking believe humans would need to do in space?
  5. What does Elon Musk want to do on Mars?
  6. What is one of the concerns about sending humans into space?
  7. How long could a one-way trip to Mars take?
  8. Who believed that humans should colonize space?
  9. What could we make in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and health?
  10. What are narrow beams of light from the sun?
  11. Earth's closest neighbor?

20 Clues: Earth's closest neighbor? • What means "related to the moon"? • Who thinks humans should colonize Mars? • What does Elon Musk want to do on Mars? • How long could a one-way trip to Mars take? • What are narrow beams of light from the sun? • How are the sun's rays on the moon's surface? • Which planet does Elon Musk want to colonize? • ...

17. Space Science 2024-01-10

17. Space Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an artificial body placed in orbit around the Earth to collect information
  2. used to refer to a particular thing and not something general
  3. to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase
  4. an instrument that makes distant objects seem larger and closer
  5. to send a spacecraft or bomb into the sky, or a ship into the water
  6. someone who travels and works in space
  7. relating to, or involving the sun
  8. everything that exists, including stars, space, etc.
  9. an extremely large group of stars and planets
  10. to move around a large object in space such as a planet
  11. clear to almost anyone; easy to understand or see
  12. very important; rare and worth a lot of money
  13. to break suddenly from inside with noise and force
  14. development and improvement of skills, knowledge, etc.
  15. happening or starting from a short time ago
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  1. a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
  2. to watch someone or something carefully
  3. to travel to a new place to learn about it
  4. an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky
  5. to hit something with great force
  6. an important job, usually travelling somewhere
  7. not well known; not easy to understand
  8. to try to discover all the facts about something
  9. relating to the moon
  10. the force that makes objects fall to the ground
  11. to keep people or things apart from each other
  12. to form by putting together; to produce music, poetry, etc.
  13. to say that something will happen in the future
  14. to find out something that you did not know before
  15. the area outside the Earth; an empty or available area

30 Clues: relating to the moon • to hit something with great force • relating to, or involving the sun • not well known; not easy to understand • someone who travels and works in space • to watch someone or something carefully • to travel to a new place to learn about it • happening or starting from a short time ago • an extremely large group of stars and planets • ...

Space Unit Vocabulary 2024-09-26

Space Unit Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The galaxy that contains our Solar System. It's a spiral-shaped collection of stars.
  2. The force that attracts objects toward each other, especially the pull of Earth that makes things fall.
  3. The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
  4. Higher high tides and lower low tides that occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned in a straight line.
  5. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun.
  6. The angle at which a planet's axis is tilted compared to its orbit around the Sun.
  7. The different times of the year (spring, summer, fall, winter) that have varying weather, caused by the Earth’s axial tilt as it orbits the Sun.
  8. An imaginary line that a planet spins around. For Earth, this line goes through the North and South Poles.
  9. A small piece of rock or dust when it hits the ground.
  10. How heavy something is because of the gravitational pull on it.
  11. Tiny particles of matter floating in space or on planets, moons, and other surfaces.
  12. A moon that appears to get larger each night, from the new moon to full moon.
  13. Everything that exists, including all galaxies, stars, planets, and space.
  14. The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to the planets.
  15. Sunlight that hits the Earth at a shallow angle, making it weaker and cooler.
  16. When the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, and the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, making it look dark.
  17. Half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern.
  18. A natural object that orbits a planet.
Down
  1. A moon that appears to get smaller each night, from the full moon to new moon.
  2. The region around a star where conditions might be just right for life, not too hot or too cold, but just right.
  3. The spinning of a planet around its axis.
  4. The layer of gasses surrounding a planet or moon.
  5. A huge group of stars, dust, gas, and other objects bound together by gravity.
  6. Shaped like an oval or a slightly stretched circle.
  7. The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical path around another object, one year.
  8. A small icy object that orbits the Sun. When close to the Sun, it has a bright head and a tail that points away from the Sun.
  9. The amount of matter in an object.
  10. Sunlight that hits the Earth at a steep angle, making it stronger and warmer.
  11. Substances like air that can spread out and fill any space available.
  12. The different shapes of the visible part of the Moon from Earth, which change in a cycle every month.
  13. When the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light for a short time.
  14. Tides with the least difference between high and low tides, which happen when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other.
  15. A small piece of rock or dust that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere, often seen as a shooting star.
  16. A large object that orbits a star (like our Sun) and doesn’t produce its own light.

34 Clues: The amount of matter in an object. • A natural object that orbits a planet. • The spinning of a planet around its axis. • A small rocky object that orbits the Sun. • Half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern. • The layer of gasses surrounding a planet or moon. • Shaped like an oval or a slightly stretched circle. • ...

Unit 1 Space 2024-09-11

Unit 1 Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. （游泳）池
  2. 是（am, is的过去式）
  3. 宇宙飞船
  4. 空气
  5. 游泳
  6. 友好的
  7. 夜晚
  8. 有（单数第三人称）
  9. 梦
  10. 地球
  11. 是（are的过去式）
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  1. 月亮
  2. 有
  3. 上一个
  4. （我）是
  5. 正在游泳
  6. (单数)是
  7. 宇航员
  8. 昨天
  9. 有（过去式）

20 Clues: 有 • 梦 • 月亮 • 空气 • 游泳 • 昨天 • 夜晚 • 地球 • 上一个 • 宇航员 • 友好的 • 宇宙飞船 • （我）是 • 正在游泳 • （游泳）池 • (单数)是 • 有（过去式） • 有（单数第三人称） • 是（are的过去式） • 是（am, is的过去式）

space and hydro 2024-11-14

space and hydro crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The solid, outermost layer of a planet.
  2. The water on, above, and below a planet's surface.
  3. The layer of gases that surrounds a planet.
  4. The path that an object takes around another object in space.
  5. A model of the universe that places Earth at the center.
  6. The process by which water evaporates from plants.
  7. The process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid.
  8. An object in space created when a massive star implodes, whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape.
  9. The practice of using treated wastewater for other purposes, such as irrigation.
  10. The water on, above, and below Earth's surface.
  11. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center.
  12. The process by which water falls from the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
  13. All of space and everything in it.
  14. The process of removing impurities from water.
Down
  1. An orbit system with smaller circles inside of a larger one.
  2. The part of a planet that is inhabited by living things.
  3. The system that delivers water to people and businesses.
  4. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
  5. The region of space around a planet that is affected by its magnetic field.
  6. The planning and control of water resources.
  7. A large star and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
  8. A period of time when there is not enough rain or snow.
  9. The movement of an object around another object in space.
  10. The process by which water soaks into the ground.
  11. A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
  12. A natural disaster that occurs when water overflows its banks.
  13. The spinning motion of an object around its own axis.
  14. The water that flows over the land after precipitation.

28 Clues: All of space and everything in it. • The solid, outermost layer of a planet. • The layer of gases that surrounds a planet. • The planning and control of water resources. • The process of removing impurities from water. • The water on, above, and below Earth's surface. • The process by which water soaks into the ground. • ...

French Vocabulary Chapter 3 Lesson 2 - Thomas Le 2012-11-20

French Vocabulary Chapter 3 Lesson 2 - Thomas Le crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Annoying
  2. Les Oreilles
  3. Head(Include Article No Space)
  4. Paresseux(Paresseuse)
  5. Awesome(Male)
  6. "You, with your words like knives And swords and weapons that you use against me" is the first line of what Taylor Swift song(French Female)
  7. Albert Einstein is ___(Male)
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  1. Kind(Female)
  2. Serious
  3. Mouth(Include Article No Space)
  4. Timide
  5. Nice
  6. Nose(Include Article No Space)
  7. Thomas Le Has Black ____(Include Article No Space)
  8. Eyes(Include Article No Space)
  9. Genereux/Genereuse

16 Clues: Nice • Timide • Serious • Annoying • Kind(Female) • Les Oreilles • Awesome(Male) • Genereux/Genereuse • Paresseux(Paresseuse) • Albert Einstein is ___(Male) • Head(Include Article No Space) • Nose(Include Article No Space) • Eyes(Include Article No Space) • Mouth(Include Article No Space) • Thomas Le Has Black ____(Include Article No Space) • ...

Unit 3 2021-07-31

Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very funny
  2. fear
  3. making you have strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
  4. your body shakes because you are cold
  5. refuse an offer (2 words no space)
  6. spread through
  7. excellent and unusual
  8. very sad
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  1. represent (2 words no space)
  2. continue (2 words no space)
  3. arrive (2 words no space)
  4. something good comes out of something bad (2 words with no space in between)
  5. extreme or very serious
  6. a very successful movie
  7. less and less light
  8. makes you feel sadness, sympathy

16 Clues: fear • very sad • very funny • spread through • less and less light • excellent and unusual • extreme or very serious • a very successful movie • arrive (2 words no space) • continue (2 words no space) • represent (2 words no space) • makes you feel sadness, sympathy • refuse an offer (2 words no space) • your body shakes because you are cold • ...

Spinning In Space! 2015-11-12

Spinning In Space! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Named by the roman goddess of love
  2. all existing matter and space considered as a whole
  3. It is our home planet
  4. pictures we see made of stars
  5. First planet to the sun
  6. the biggest gas giant in our Solar System
  7. Our home galaxy
  8. Has rings made by ice crystals
  9. The rocket _____ into space
  10. Has different phases during the month
  11. a humongous ball of burning gas, held together by gravity
Down
  1. Brings us light while it is night
  2. A tech device used to see things in space, made by Galileo Galilei
  3. Used to be a planet, but now a dwarf planet
  4. A person who studies Astrology and sometimes goes to space to research
  5. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  6. He theorised that the Earth was in the centre of the universe
  7. Where Curiosity is currently at
  8. the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move.
  9. Seventh planet from the sun

20 Clues: Our home galaxy • It is our home planet • First planet to the sun • Seventh planet from the sun • The rocket _____ into space • pictures we see made of stars • Has rings made by ice crystals • Where Curiosity is currently at • Brings us light while it is night • Named by the roman goddess of love • Has different phases during the month • the biggest gas giant in our Solar System • ...

Farewell Space Cadet 2018-09-08

Farewell Space Cadet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Museum display
  2. Diurnal
  3. Collection
  4. Memory makers
  5. Surrender
  6. Minion
  7. Condition of occurring
  8. Strategy game
  9. Dull fans?
  10. Cause
Down
  1. Proof
  2. Early
  3. Involved
  4. Moist
  5. Sign of life
  6. Typical family
  7. Consequential
  8. Discovery
  9. Throughput
  10. Profits from pickleball

20 Clues: Proof • Early • Moist • Cause • Minion • Diurnal • Involved • Surrender • Discovery • Collection • Dull fans? • Throughput • Sign of life • Memory makers • Consequential • Strategy game • Museum display • Typical family • Condition of occurring • Profits from pickleball

Space crossword puzzle 2012-05-22

Space crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs in march gets the same amount of sunlight
  2. right side almost all the way shaded
  3. the right side that is almost all the way shaded
  4. half the way shaded on the left side
  5. earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
  6. Dark, flat areas
  7. the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
  8. the daily rise and fall of earths waters
  9. right side of the moon half shaded
  10. when the moons shawdow is casted on earth
  11. earths path around the sun
  12. movement of an object spinning on its axis
Down
  1. the moon that has a little sliver of a shaded spot on the right side
  2. the force of attraction between two objects
  3. left side almost all the way shaded
  4. the moon that is completly shaded
  5. the part of the shawdow surrounding the darkest part
  6. the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
  7. the moon and sun are lined up to make a high tide
  8. the sun and moon pull at right angles,producing low tides
  9. darkest part of the shawdow during an eclipse
  10. occurs in Sept. gets the same amount of sunlight
  11. the imaginary line that goes through the earth
  12. movement of an object around another object
  13. the moon that is all the way lit up

25 Clues: Dark, flat areas • earths path around the sun • the moon that is completly shaded • right side of the moon half shaded • left side almost all the way shaded • the moon that is all the way lit up • right side almost all the way shaded • half the way shaded on the left side • the daily rise and fall of earths waters • when the moons shawdow is casted on earth • ...

Earth Space Science 2012-12-06

Earth Space Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Giant landmass that existed about 250 million years ago
  2. Hot ash mixed with the snow and ice on the mountain to form a fast-moving mudflow
  3. Blocks of land tilt and move downhill along a surface that curves into the slope
  4. Ridge a long chain of volcanic mountains on the ocean floor with a deep central valley
  5. all living things on the planet compose the _______
  6. Soils Soils from transported materials
  7. Neck Outer layers of the volcano have been eroded away, leaving behind a more resistant plug of igneous rock
  8. Trench An important feature on a subduction boundary and is a long, deep trench that forms along the boundary
  9. Energy A much smaller part of the energy budget (0.013 %) originates as heat from within Earth
  10. Gravity The ratio of its mass to the mass of an equal volume of water
  11. Magma beneath a volcano is released after the top of the volcano collapses, forming a large crater-shaped basin
  12. Crust and uppermost portion of the mantle together
  13. Time Zones 24 worldwide __________ were developed, each 15* of longitude wide
  14. Core Surrounding inner core and is composed of liquid iron and nickel
  15. Boundary Boundary between two plates that are moving toward each other, or converging
  16. Thinner, and more fluid, containing large amounts of iron and magnesium and much lower amounts of silica, Mother
  17. Rocks that are formed from cooling and the hardening of hot, molten rock
  18. Weathering Disintegration, takes place when rock is split or broken into smaller pieces
  19. The movement of Earth in its orbit around the sun
  20. _______ of a mineral is the way the mineral shines in light
  21. Valleys Deep valleys at the center of a mid-ocean ridge
  22. System energy, such as sunlight, may enter, but matter doesn't leave
  23. The arrangement of physical layers
  24. _______ of a mineral is the color of its powder
  25. Spot refer to areas of volcanic activity that result from plumes of hot solid material that have risen from deep within Earth's mantle
  26. the study of minerals and their properties
  27. Rough jagged edges
  28. Soil of A-horizon and is generally gray to black in color
  29. Energy Energy that comes from the sun
  30. Energy The third and smallest part of the energy budget (0.002 %)
  31. More rigid material of the lithosphere floats upon a thin, slushlike layer of the mantle
  32. Minerals that are compounds including silicon and oxygen
  33. Date Line represents the longitude at which the date changes
  34. A positively charged atom
  35. Rocks are formed by the compaction and cementing of layers
  36. System Science The new view of Earth
  37. Material Material from which the soil is formed
  38. Occurs naturally, it is solid, it has definite chemical composition, its atoms are arranged in an orderly pattern, and it is inorganic (was never alive)
  39. Process by which a rock's structure is changed by pressure, heat, and moisture
  40. a mineral made of negatively charged _______ ions bonded to positive metal ions
  41. are materials such as rock fragments, plant animal remains, and minerals
  42. the remains, impression, or any other evidence of a plant of animal preserved in rock
  43. Volcanoes Develop when layers of materials from successive explosive eruptions accumulate around a vent
  44. When minerals fill the spaces between sand grains, pebbles, or other rock particles, they bind the fragments together
  45. Atoms of an element that have different masses
  46. Drift Continents that have moved, or drifted, from one place to another
  47. a sequence of events that repeat
  48. B-horizon and is generally red or brown in color
  49. Upward expansion of rocks that are formed deep underground may result in a mechanical weathering process
  50. Number number of protons in the nucleus is the atom's ________ and is equal to the number of electrons in the atom's electron cloud
  51. a representation of an object, a process, or a phenomenon
  52. a large block of lithospheric plate that has been moved, often over a distance of thousands of kilometers
  53. Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
  54. Apparent shift in position of the stars
  55. a mineral consisting of a metal element combined with sulfide
  56. Push A force on spreading lithospheric plates that could help drive movements
  57. rock mass that forms when magma cools inside Earth's interior
  58. Spinning of the Earth around its axis
  59. when minerals break into directions other than along cleavage surfaces
  60. Cones Simplest type of volcano, forms when molten lava is thrown into the air from a vent
  61. is a term commonly used for the movement of a mass of bedrock or loose soil and rock down the slope of a hill, mountain, or cliff
  62. Refer to rock fragments that have been weathered from a cliff and pulled down by gravity
  63. Lava Lava that forms under water and looks like a pillow but doesn't feel like one
  64. Equinox Occurs on or around March 21
Down
  1. Soil Bedrock beneath the soil
  2. Tectonics a theory that describes the formation, movements, and interactions of these plates
  3. Wedging Or ice wedging, and is common in places where the temperature varies from below the freezing point of water
  4. Solstice Occurs on June 21 each year and is the point at which this daily increase stops
  5. rocks are formed by the effect of heat and pressure on other rocks
  6. System The system and its surroundings freely exchange both energy and matter
  7. Cycle Movement of energy into and out of the Earth system
  8. Largest of all plutons, form the cores of many of Earth's mountain ranges
  9. Principal ingredient in all magmas, determines a magma's __________
  10. Rain Rainwater that contains unusually high amounts of acids that can be traced to these pollutants
  11. Meridian Starting point of standard time zones is an arbitrary longitude line
  12. A mass of weathered material that has been saturated with water flows downhill
  13. Cycle the continuous circulation of water through the hydrosphere
  14. Field The movement of the fluid in the outer core
  15. Lava with smooth, ropelike surfaces
  16. Hot molten rock, lava
  17. Cycle A biogeochemical cycle involving the element carbon
  18. Minerals Other minerals that make up most of the rocks in Earth's crust
  19. Moving sand, pebbles, and larger rocks grind and scrape against one another, these rock materials are soon worn away
  20. Boundary When an oceanic plate plunges beneath another plate, the oceanic plate is said to be SUBDUCTING beneath the overriding plate
  21. a mineral consisting of a metal element combined with oxygen
  22. Cycling of water vapor into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration
  23. Movement Refers to the downward transportation of weathered materials by gravity
  24. Refers both to the opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt
  25. a kind of model
  26. Chemical weathering by reaction of water with other substances
  27. Boundary When two continents collide and are welded into a single, larger continent
  28. Brown or red in color of some exposed rocks may be the result of this process
  29. Depletion Occurs when the soil gradually becomes so lacking or depleted in nutrients that it can no longer grow a usable crop
  30. contains all water in the Earth system
  31. Plateau Lava pouring from fissure spreads across the land
  32. Equinox on or near September 22
  33. Boundary Boundary between two lithospheric plates that are moving apart
  34. Tendency to split along definite planes
  35. Meridian Each standard time zone is roughly centered on a lone of longitude exactly divisible by 15*
  36. Flow A dense, superheated cloud that travels downhill with amazing speed
  37. is a substance that contains atoms of two or more elements that are chemically combined
  38. The soil contains so much mineral matter from the evaporated irrigation water that the soil can no longer sustain crop growth
  39. Convection Heat from Earth's inner and outer cores through the mantle by a process called ________________
  40. A gaseous envelope around the earth
  41. Core Earth's center and is composed of solid iron and nickel
  42. Weathering Decomposition, takes place when the rock's minerals are changed into different substances
  43. Rapid movement of water that contains large amounts of suspended clay and silt
  44. Thick magma that is slow-moving, high amount of silica, Father
  45. The breakup of rocks due to exposure to processes that occur at Earth's surface
  46. Slow, imperceptible movement of soil down a slope
  47. Volcanoes broad based and gently sloping sides
  48. Regular geometric solid with smooth surfaces called crystal faces
  49. Gains electrons easily to form a negative ion is classified as a __________
  50. the rocks, the mountains, the beaches, and all the other physical features of the planet except water
  51. A substance that cannot be broken into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
  52. Boundary Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  53. of hydrosphere consists of fresh water
  54. The core of each continent is an expanse of ancient rock
  55. Is am element that loses electrons easily to form positive ions
  56. Is the removal and transport of materials by natural agents such as wind and running water
  57. molten forces its way up through cracks, or _______
  58. Cycle the repeated series of events by which rock gradually and continually changes from one type to another
  59. Tetrahedron Basic building block of a silicate
  60. Solstice Occurs on December 21 and is the shortest day of the year
  61. Masses move, heat from the friction, stress, and pressure cause the rock to change shape
  62. Surrounding the mantle is a thin, rigid layer of lighter rocks that includes Earth's surface
  63. Pull Force that the sinking edge of the plate exerts on the rest of the plate

127 Clues: a kind of model • Rough jagged edges • Hot molten rock, lava • A positively charged atom • Soil Bedrock beneath the soil • a sequence of events that repeat • Equinox on or near September 22 • The arrangement of physical layers • Lava with smooth, ropelike surfaces • A gaseous envelope around the earth • Spinning of the Earth around its axis • ...

Daniella's Space Crossword 2013-06-04

Daniella's Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large bowl shaped dent in a surface caused by an impact
  2. The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon.
  3. Comes after the full moon!
  4. We live on it.
  5. A very bright meteor
  6. One of Jupiters moons, the 6th closest to Jupiter.
  7. The height of something in relation to sea level.
  8. The spin of a body around it's axis
  9. Disk-shaped region outside the orbit of Neptune.
  10. The force that holds us to earth
Down
  1. The sun is a ___
  2. atmosphere melts away, removes the surface of a meteorite
  3. the part of the Sun's atmosphere just above the surface
  4. Brightest star
  5. Pluto isn't considered a planet it's considered a _______
  6. one of these are equal to 0.987 atmospheres
  7. We've landed here
  8. An American space probe to Jupiter launched in 1989
  9. a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
  10. An obscuring of the light from one celestial body to another.
  11. Ours is the milky way!

21 Clues: Brightest star • We live on it. • The sun is a ___ • We've landed here • A very bright meteor • Ours is the milky way! • Comes after the full moon! • The force that holds us to earth • The spin of a body around it's axis • a small rocky body orbiting the sun. • one of these are equal to 0.987 atmospheres • Disk-shaped region outside the orbit of Neptune. • ...

vocabulary in space 2013-07-22

vocabulary in space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a way of dealing with something
  2. allowing liquids or gases to pass through
  3. of or relating to work performed in space outside of spacecraft
  4. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
  5. just\only
  6. respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of their achievements or quality
  7. throw or drop(something) from an aircraft or ship
  8. a gift or payment to a common fund or collection
  9. enough or more than enough
  10. more suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
  11. a Russian astronaut
  12. a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack o original though
Down
  1. a defect in the eye or in a lens
  2. unwittingly
  3. the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
  4. an introduction to something more substantial
  5. involving or denoting a speed greater than that of sound
  6. skill in performing tasks
  7. the process of corroding metal, stone,or other materials
  8. extreme tiredness

20 Clues: just\only • unwittingly • extreme tiredness • a Russian astronaut • skill in performing tasks • enough or more than enough • a way of dealing with something • a defect in the eye or in a lens • allowing liquids or gases to pass through • an introduction to something more substantial • more suddenly and powerfully forward or upward • a gift or payment to a common fund or collection • ...

Space Review Crossword 2013-06-12

Space Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object that travels around a planet or a dwarf planet
  2. The name of the first gas planet after the asteroid belt
  3. The process through which the Sun generates heat and light
  4. Gases and charged particles expelled above an active sunspot
  5. A star begins as a __________
  6. Another name for a shooting star
  7. The planet between Venus and Mars
  8. Piece of rock or metal in the solar system smaller than an asteroid
  9. What a small to medium size star will become when it runs out of fuel
  10. The Northen Hemisphere is point _______ from the Sun during the winter
Down
  1. Large chunks of ice, dust and rock that orbit the sun
  2. What a star becomes after it is a Red Giant
  3. The unit used to measure distances beyond our Solar System
  4. ___________ can cause astronauts to experience bone loss, stroke symptoms and changes in blood cell shape
  5. that the Universe began in an incredibly hot, dense expansion about 13.7 billion years ago
  6. What separates the inner and outer solar system
  7. A big star that explodes might form a ______________
  8. The term used to describe the longest or shortest days of the year
  9. The name of our Galaxy
  10. Astronauts in space lose about ____ percent of their bone mass each month they are in space

20 Clues: The name of our Galaxy • A star begins as a __________ • Another name for a shooting star • The planet between Venus and Mars • What a star becomes after it is a Red Giant • What separates the inner and outer solar system • A big star that explodes might form a ______________ • Large chunks of ice, dust and rock that orbit the sun • ...

vocabulary in space 2013-08-02

vocabulary in space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
  2. allowing liquids or gases to pass through
  3. The process of corroding metal, stone, or other materials
  4. extreme tiredness
  5. involving or denoting a speed greater than that of sound.
  6. Of or relating to work performed in space outside a spacecraft
  7. An introduction to something more substantial
  8. A way of dealing with something
  9. Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
Down
  1. The ability to do something successfully or efficiently
  2. A Russian astronaut.
  3. Respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of their achievements or quality
  4. a gift or payment to a common fund or collection
  5. enough or more than enough
  6. skill in performing tasks
  7. Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship
  8. just\only
  9. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
  10. unwittingly
  11. A defect in the eye or in a lens

20 Clues: just\only • unwittingly • extreme tiredness • A Russian astronaut. • skill in performing tasks • enough or more than enough • A way of dealing with something • A defect in the eye or in a lens • allowing liquids or gases to pass through • An introduction to something more substantial • Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward • ...

Think Of Space 2013-10-31

Think Of Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The natural glow of the night sky due to reactions that take place in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
  2. The path one object takes around another.
  3. A shooting star, observed when a particle of dust enters into the Earth's atmosphere.
  4. The bright surface of the Sun.
  5. Way Our Galaxy. (The word "Galaxy" actually means milky way in Greek).
  6. A star which suddenly flares up to many times its original brightness before fading again.
  7. A small object orbiting a larger one.
  8. The distance from the Earth to the Sun. Usually written AU.
  9. A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun.
  10. A region of space around a very small and extremely massive object within which the gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape.
  11. The system of planets and other objects orbiting the star Sol, which happens to be our Sun.
  12. The distance which a ray of light would travel in one year.
  13. The compactness of matter.
Down
  1. The smallest particle of any element.
  2. The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body.
  3. A light in the atmosphere caused by a meteor falling towards the Earth.
  4. An object moving around a star.
  5. When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by either another object or the Earth's shadow.
  6. A grouping of stars which have been given names by ancient astronomers because of the way they look.
  7. Shaped like or forming a ring.
  8. Any small object in Outer Space, such as dust or a rock.
  9. A small, frozen mass of dust and gas revolving around the sun.
  10. An object from Outer Space, such as a rock, that falls into the Earth and lands on its surface.
  11. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.
  12. Substance which cannot be broken down any further. There are 92 known elements.

25 Clues: The compactness of matter. • The bright surface of the Sun. • Shaped like or forming a ring. • An object moving around a star. • The smallest particle of any element. • A small object orbiting a larger one. • The path one object takes around another. • A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun. • The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body. • ...

Earth & Space Crossword! 2014-05-21

Earth & Space Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mass extinction of about 90% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial species
  2. the result of a force applied to a surface
  3. appearance of first flowering plants
  4. a layer filled with sedimentary rock from the same age
  5. presence of numerous marine algae species
  6. appearance of 1st dinosaurs
  7. appearance of first amphibians and insects
  8. a solid inorganic substance
  9. preserved remains of an organism
Down
  1. extinction of a large number of species
  2. person who studies the ancient life
  3. a star, main source of light and heat in the solar system
  4. multiplication of reptile and insect species
  5. Also known as "The Age Of The Dinosaurs"
  6. formed by compressed sediments
  7. when the remains of an organism harden
  8. to adjust to its surroundings
  9. wind, water or other natural agents
  10. a long period of history with occurring events
  11. hard pieces that form the frame of each human
  12. group of organisms that can reproduce

21 Clues: appearance of 1st dinosaurs • a solid inorganic substance • to adjust to its surroundings • formed by compressed sediments • preserved remains of an organism • person who studies the ancient life • wind, water or other natural agents • appearance of first flowering plants • group of organisms that can reproduce • when the remains of an organism harden • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2014-10-26

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any object that orbits around another object in space
  2. the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  3. the force that pulls objects toward each other
  4. a device expels gas in one direction to move in the opposite direction
  5. Zone the outermost layer of the sun's interior
  6. Fusion the process by which hydrogen atoms join together in the sun's core to form helium
  7. the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off its visible light
  8. a meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hit Earth's surface
  9. the partial or total blocking one object in space by another
  10. a chunk of rock or dust in space
  11. the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
  12. Zone a region of very tightly packed gas in the sun's interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of light
  13. a dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases
  14. an oval shape, which may be elongated or nearly circular
  15. Cloud a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system
Down
  1. the study of stars, moons, and other space objects
  2. the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion
  3. the movement of an object around another object
  4. the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
  5. the central region of the sun, nuclear fusion takes place
  6. Belt the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
  7. Belt a doughnut-shaped region that stretches from beyond Neptune's orbit to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun
  8. rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets
  9. Effect the trapping of heat by the planet's atmosphere
  10. a huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun's surface, linking parts of sunspot regions
  11. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
  12. a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with long, narrow orbit
  13. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  14. Flare an eruption of gas from the sun's surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect

29 Clues: a chunk of rock or dust in space • the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere • the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere • the spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the force that pulls objects toward each other • Zone the outermost layer of the sun's interior • the movement of an object around another object • the study of stars, moons, and other space objects • ...

Planets and Space 2014-10-28

Planets and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid piece of debris that survives impact with the earth
  2. surname of the first person on the moon
  3. our galaxy is called the ?
  4. a person who travels into space
  5. Uranus can not be seen without a ?
  6. the sun is a very large ?
  7. a stellar explosion of stars
  8. asteroids are mostly made of air and ?
  9. the only celestial body humans have set foot on other than earth
  10. known as the red planet
Down
  1. how many planets are there? (do not count pluto).
  2. a dwarf planet
  3. groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky
  4. the largest planet
  5. the moon is covered in ?
  6. each star in the sky is a glowing ball of ?
  7. astronauts travel by ?
  8. the planet humans live
  9. Mercury is the closest planet to the ?
  10. Saturn is surrounded by ?

20 Clues: a dwarf planet • the largest planet • astronauts travel by ? • the planet humans live • known as the red planet • the moon is covered in ? • the sun is a very large ? • Saturn is surrounded by ? • our galaxy is called the ? • a stellar explosion of stars • a person who travels into space • Uranus can not be seen without a ? • Mercury is the closest planet to the ? • ...

Satellites and space 2015-03-10

Satellites and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A satellite that has not been made by humans
  2. Millions of stars grouped together
  3. A large object orbiting a star, like the Earth.
  4. A satellite used to take pictures of the Earth - for instance to help forecast the weather.
  5. All the galaxies and the space between them
  6. The family of waves that includes light, infrared, microwaves and radio waves
  7. An orbit where a satellite is over the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth, so it always stays over the same part of the Earth.
  8. A star with planets and other objects orbiting it
  9. A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon.
  10. The unit of force
  11. A space probe that lands on a planet or moon.
Down
  1. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy
  2. A satellite made by humans
  3. An unmanned spacecraft that has cameras and other equipment to find out about other planets.
  4. The path that a planet takes around a star, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet.
  5. A satellite used to transmit TV programmes or telephone calls
  6. Anything that orbits a planet or a moon
  7. Oval shaped. The shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun.
  8. Another name for heat energy that travels by radiation. It can travel through transparent things and a vacuum (empty space)
  9. The force of attraction between any two objects

20 Clues: The unit of force • A satellite made by humans • Millions of stars grouped together • Anything that orbits a planet or a moon • All the galaxies and the space between them • A satellite that has not been made by humans • A space probe that lands on a planet or moon. • A large object orbiting a star, like the Earth. • The force of attraction between any two objects • ...

Sadie's Space Crossword 2021-10-06

Sadie's Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planet we live on
  2. the universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
  3. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  4. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  5. the time or date, twice each year when the sun crosses the celestial equator, from which day and night are almost equal
  6. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  7. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter can escape.
  8. measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial body
  9. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  10. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern .
Down
  1. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright
  2. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere and appearing as a streak of light.
  3. designed to travel through space or to launch a spacecraft.
  4. icy, small Solar System body heats when passes the sun. This produces a visible atmosphere and sometimes also a tail.
  5. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another
  6. an instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  7. the star which the earth orbits
  8. the branch of science which deals with space
  9. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
  10. determined by, or resembling the moon.
  11. all existing matter and space considered as a whole
  12. the natural satellite of the earth, visible at night
  13. the amount of matter in an object

23 Clues: the planet we live on • the star which the earth orbits • the amount of matter in an object • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • determined by, or resembling the moon. • the universe seen as a well-ordered whole. • the branch of science which deals with space • a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern . • all existing matter and space considered as a whole • ...

Space Terms Crossword 2021-11-13

Space Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The red planet; contains ferricoxide which is a mineral that makes it look very red
  2. Smallest gas giant; surface gravity almost Earth-like
  3. 3 times as long as the Grand Canyon; once called "Easter Bunny"; dwarf planet
  4. Only known planet that can obtain life
  5. A very large star brighter than a giant star
  6. When a supernova dies down and collapses
  7. A body in the universe that contains millions or billions of stars
  8. The core of a supernova/supergian star
  9. A star that fuses hydrogen atoms to form helium atoms in its core
  10. Largest planet in a solar system with around sixty moons
Down
  1. Shaped like an egg, named after Hawaiian goddess; dwarf planet
  2. Considered both a planet and a dwarf planet
  3. When a star explodes MASSIVELY
  4. A galaxy that neighbors the Milky way
  5. The closest planet to the sun
  6. Hottest planet in our solar system
  7. A galaxy that contains the solar system
  8. The planet with the most rings in our solar system
  9. The only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system
  10. A main sequence star located in our Solar System; all the planets orbit around it
  11. A spheroid (ball) made out of hydrogen, helium and plasma
  12. A body of interstellar stars
  13. The most massive, second largest dwarf planet in the solar system
  14. The only planet in our solar system that orbits on its side; the least dense planet

24 Clues: A body of interstellar stars • The closest planet to the sun • When a star explodes MASSIVELY • Hottest planet in our solar system • A galaxy that neighbors the Milky way • Only known planet that can obtain life • The core of a supernova/supergian star • A galaxy that contains the solar system • When a supernova dies down and collapses • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-02

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent/bending a ray of light
  2. a magnifier of images of distant objects
  3. the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
  4. optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
  5. elongated, closed curve that describes Earth's yearlong orbit around the Sun
  6. high-frequency radiation very high energy levels harmful to plants and animals
  7. the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
  8. 186,000 mi/s
  9. the study of the universe beyond Earth, including the sun, moon, planets, and stars
  10. path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
  11. large ball of superheated gas that gives off all the energy a planet needs
  12. when a planet turns on its axis
  13. a large group of stars, dust, and gas that is held together by gravity and can be elliptical, spiral, or irregular
Down
  1. when an object orbits around a star
  2. shape of a planet's orbit with 2 foci
  3. the "ovalness" of an orbit
  4. the distance light can travel in one year
  5. a large ball of rock that rotates mainly in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
  6. telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
  7. the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
  8. the galaxy also a candy bar
  9. is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  10. a ball of ice with no orbit that generates a "tail" because of solar wind
  11. made up of the Sun and all planets, moons, comets, and asteroids
  12. either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic, either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

25 Clues: 186,000 mi/s • the "ovalness" of an orbit • the galaxy also a candy bar • when a planet turns on its axis • when an object orbits around a star • shape of a planet's orbit with 2 foci • a magnifier of images of distant objects • the distance light can travel in one year • is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves • ...

Outer Space Crossword 2022-02-21

Outer Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small rock or rocky grain that strikes Earth’s surface
  2. an irregularly shaped rocky object in space
  3. A system used to rate the hazard level of an object moving toward Earth
  4. a body that moves in a clockwise direction of rotation
  5. hottest planet
  6. largest planet in the solar system
  7. sometimes called a “Shooting Star”
  8. natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies such as planets
  9. occurs when Earth passes through the tail or debris of a comet
  10. region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune
  11. closest planet to the sun
Down
  1. storm system more than 400 years old
  2. farthest planet from the Sun
  3. what a meteorite is called while in space
  4. a body that moves in a counterclockwise direction of rotation
  5. divides the Inner Planets from the Outer Planets
  6. instrument helped early scientists discover more bodies in the solar system
  7. blue-green in color because the gases absorb the red part of sunlight strongly
  8. bodies in space made up of ice, dust, small gritty particles
  9. dwarf planet
  10. fourth planet from the sun
  11. largest planetary rings

22 Clues: dwarf planet • hottest planet • largest planetary rings • closest planet to the sun • fourth planet from the sun • farthest planet from the Sun • largest planet in the solar system • sometimes called a “Shooting Star” • storm system more than 400 years old • what a meteorite is called while in space • an irregularly shaped rocky object in space • ...

Space Unit Review 2022-04-14

Space Unit Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets that have a relatively small, dense core and are surrounded by massive layers of gas
  2. Galaxies farther from us are moving away at a faster rate
  3. The measure of how bright a star appears when viewed from a dark-viewing site on Earth
  4. A magnetic storm on the surface of the Sun during which streams of charged particles are ejected into space
  5. The measure of how bright a star would be if observed at a distance of 32.6 light years
  6. A giant cloud of dust and gas in space
  7. Used to determine the composition of a star by analyzing the spectrum and spectral lines of the star
  8. Collection of objects that orbits the Sun
  9. A collection of 100,000 to a million stars, found around the centre of the Milky Way
  10. Launched into space to orbit a planet or a moon
  11. Uses a lens to collect light from an object
Down
  1. Uses a mirror to collect light from an object
  2. A collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity
  3. A body that could/will come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet
  4. The widely accepted theory of the formation of the universe
  5. Satellites that take 24 hours to complete one orbit
  6. A star’s total energy output per second
  7. Instruments used to detect electromagnetic radiation
  8. Stars that are smaller in mass than the Sun and consume their hydrogen over 100 billion years
  9. Galaxies that contain some of the oldest stars in the universe
  10. Occurs when the light from a celestial body is blocked by the shadow of another object

21 Clues: A giant cloud of dust and gas in space • A star’s total energy output per second • Collection of objects that orbits the Sun • Uses a lens to collect light from an object • Uses a mirror to collect light from an object • Launched into space to orbit a planet or a moon • Satellites that take 24 hours to complete one orbit • ...