space Crossword Puzzles
Huffman Space crossword 2023-04-21
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- a water king in spongebob
- triple star constilation
- natural gas
- a big star in the sky
- nasa
- donut shaped ring or icey object
- force that keeps all planets together
- Buzz _____
- an objects resistance to change in motion
- Guardians of the
- a type of four wheeler
- 1.5 hours in minutes
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- star shapes
- bus like satelittle
- the brightest star in the night
- a barrel spiral galaxy
- We live on
- planet that shines during the night
- farthest man made thing from earth
- amount of matter
- white stream in the sky
- big boy of gass
- Twinkle Twinkle Little _____
- hole big scary dark in the sky
- floating thing in the sky for signals
- a planet with rings around it
- the planets go around and around
- Earth is a
28 Clues: nasa • We live on • Buzz _____ • Earth is a • star shapes • natural gas • big boy of gass • amount of matter • Guardians of the • bus like satelittle • 1.5 hours in minutes • a big star in the sky • a barrel spiral galaxy • a type of four wheeler • white stream in the sky • triple star constilation • a water king in spongebob • Twinkle Twinkle Little _____ • a planet with rings around it • ...
Huffman Space crossword 2023-04-21
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- a water king in spongebob
- triple star constilation
- natural gas
- a big star in the sky
- nasa
- donut shaped ring or icey object
- force that keeps all planets together
- Buzz _____
- an objects resistance to change in motion
- Guardians of the
- a type of four wheeler
- 1.5 hours in minutes
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- star shapes
- bus like satelittle
- the brightest star in the night
- a barrel spiral galaxy
- We live on
- planet that shines during the night
- farthest man made thing from earth
- amount of matter
- white stream in the sky
- big boy of gass
- Twinkle Twinkle Little _____
- hole big scary dark in the sky
- floating thing in the sky for signals
- a planet with rings around it
- the planets go around and around
- Earth is a
28 Clues: nasa • We live on • Buzz _____ • Earth is a • star shapes • natural gas • big boy of gass • amount of matter • Guardians of the • bus like satelittle • 1.5 hours in minutes • a big star in the sky • a barrel spiral galaxy • a type of four wheeler • white stream in the sky • triple star constilation • a water king in spongebob • Twinkle Twinkle Little _____ • a planet with rings around it • ...
Space Unit 1 2023-04-21
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- The path of an object moving through space.
- The process of slowing down and setting down a spacecraft on the surface of its destination.
- A circular or elliptical path followed by one body as it revolves around another body.
- An oval shape that can represent the orbits of many artificial and natural satellites.
- A partially reusable spacecraft that is launched by a rocket and is able to return to Earth and land like a glider (unpowered aircraft). Used for journeys between Earth and spacecraft orbiting the Earth. Recent missions no longer use space shuttles.
- A large piece of fabric, usually in a dome shape, that is attached to spacecraft and opens during landing. The parachute creates drag to slow down the spacecraft.
- The height above the surface of the earth at which an object is located.
- The period of a space flight between launch and landing when a spacecraft is moving in a mostly straight-line path to its destination.
- A space station in low orbit around Earth. It was built by multiple countries and serves as a laboratory to conduct experiments in space, which are impossible to replicate on earth
- Distance The distance at which a satellite or spacecraft orbits
- A system of cables used to separate the descent stage of a spacecraft from its cargo (such as a rover), which is placed at a landing site.
- A small, extra rocket on a spacecraft that is fired in the direction of travel before landing. The firing slows the spacecraft.
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- The speed and direction of a satellite or spacecraft as it orbits.
- The thick layer of gasses surrounding Earth and other planets.
- Having a period of rotation that matches the Earth's rotation. Geosynchronous satellites stay above the same spot on Earth at all times.
- Discarded objects, trash, and other man-made debris left in orbit during space flights.
- An object in orbit around a planet or moon in space. An artificial satellite is a human made object that has intentionally been placed in orbit. An example of a natural satellite is Earth’s moon.
- A device, usually a long rod or wire, used to send or receive communication signals.
- A large bag of strong fabric that is attached to a spacecraft and inflated before landing. Many bags are placed on the craft to cushion the landing on rough terrain.
- How “stretched out” an ellipse orbit is in shape. The more eccentric, the more stretched and less circular.
20 Clues: The path of an object moving through space. • The thick layer of gasses surrounding Earth and other planets. • Distance The distance at which a satellite or spacecraft orbits • The speed and direction of a satellite or spacecraft as it orbits. • The height above the surface of the earth at which an object is located. • ...
Reeds space crossword 2023-04-21
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- 6 trillion miles
- can either be stellar or planetary of these
- well-known space telescope
- the planet we live on
- milky way
- the big dipper is one of these
- know one knows what is inside of it
- natural gas
- next closest galaxy to ours
- the ISS orbits earth in what time
- matter in partial or object
- another name for the North star
- earth _____s the sun
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- aberration is ISS
- our galaxy
- space probe launched by NASA
- Mars
- triple star system in Southern consultation
- moon has very little of this
- international space station
- Our sun is a _____
21 Clues: Mars • milky way • our galaxy • natural gas • 6 trillion miles • aberration is ISS • Our sun is a _____ • earth _____s the sun • the planet we live on • well-known space telescope • next closest galaxy to ours • international space station • matter in partial or object • space probe launched by NASA • moon has very little of this • the big dipper is one of these • another name for the North star • ...
Earth/Space crossword 2022-12-08
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- how minerals reflect light
- planets seem to move backwards
- has 1 or 2 tails
- planetary satellite
- inventor of telescope
- start of the universe
- planetisimal
- closest to the Sun
- Sun's atmosphere
- very hard rock
- common rock in our area
- deposition forms this type of rock
- leftover after ore processing
- where two crustal plates meet
- banded rock
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- ocean crust does this
- color of a mineral
- developed laws of planetary motion
- aethenosphere is found here
- distance from Earth to Sun
- shows the topography on a map
- why we know the universe is expanding
- table salt is this category of mineral
- most common mineral family
- rock produced by volcanoes
- farthest from the sun
- hardness scale
- not the big bang theory
- planets orbit in this way
29 Clues: banded rock • planetisimal • hardness scale • very hard rock • has 1 or 2 tails • Sun's atmosphere • color of a mineral • closest to the Sun • planetary satellite • ocean crust does this • inventor of telescope • start of the universe • farthest from the sun • common rock in our area • not the big bang theory • planets orbit in this way • distance from Earth to Sun • how minerals reflect light • ...
SR ESE Space 2024-11-27
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- The planet closest to Earth in size, named after the goddess of love
- Small ice body with a bright tail
- Objects sent into space to orbit Earth
- Vehicle for sending people and equipment into space, SRE mascot
- Planet known for its rings
- The only planet known to have life on it
- solar _______, When the moon is in between the sun and Earth
- Closest planet to the sun
- The red planet
- Unit of time for when Earth completes one rotation around the Sun
- BONUS: Name of the NASA program to land a person on the moon
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- Blue planet furthest from the sun
- Name for a spacecraft crew member, like Armstrong or Aldrin
- Largest planet in the solar system
- Unit of time for when Earth completes one axis rotation
- Strong gravitational object named because no light escapes it
- U.S. government space organization
- The galaxy of the solar system
- Like the Milky Way; collection of stars that are rotating around an axis
- Potential reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs, space rock that hits Earth
- Dwarf planet
- Bright sphere of plasma like Sirius, Polaris, or Canopus
- Third-largest planet, with an odd axial tilt
- What astronauts landed on in 1969
- The star of the solar system
25 Clues: Dwarf planet • The red planet • Closest planet to the sun • Planet known for its rings • The star of the solar system • The galaxy of the solar system • Blue planet furthest from the sun • Small ice body with a bright tail • What astronauts landed on in 1969 • Largest planet in the solar system • U.S. government space organization • Objects sent into space to orbit Earth • ...
Spanish Crossword- Space 2025-04-29
20 Clues: sun • mars • moon • pluto • stars • Earth • Venus • uranus • galaxy • Saturn • mercury • jupiter • neptune • asteroid • milky way • Andromeda • black hole • kuiper belt • neutron star • asteroid belt
Earth and Space 2025-04-17
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- any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
- one complete trip of one object around another object Ex: one trip of Earth around the sun
- an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
- the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
- Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Moon This is the begining of the cycle where you can't see anything.
- the center around which something rotates
- Gibbous This moon phase is when its mostly illuminated but not all the way.
- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
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- Quarter This is when half of the sun light is reflected of the moon. About a week into the cycle.
- the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
- Cresent This is the last phase of the moon in the cycle.
- Quater This is the last quarter moon in the cycle.
- Moon This is about 14 days into the cycle, and its fully illuminated.
- the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
- a complete spin on an axis
- the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
- any natural satellite of a planet
- (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
- Gibbous This is when the sun light starts to decrese slowly.
- Cresent This is when a tiny sliver of sun light is reflected off the moon.
22 Clues: a complete spin on an axis • any natural satellite of a planet • Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • the center around which something rotates • Quater This is the last quarter moon in the cycle. • the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body • Cresent This is the last phase of the moon in the cycle. • ...
The Space Race 2025-04-17
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- another name for Russia
- a satellite from the U.S
- the person who is in charge of the ship
- A series of NASA's rockets to get people on the moon
- a walk done in space
- The first person in space
- an engine that pushes something into the air
- A country in-between Canada and Mexico
- the planet that we live on
- a space program in the U.S
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- the thing that powers the ship
- Yuri Gagarin's spaceship
- People that go in space
- a man made object that orbits Earth
- a big rock that orbits planets
- a flying thing that goes in space
- to go around something in a path
- a president that Created NASA
- A race between the U.S and the Soviet Union
- to put something in motion
20 Clues: a walk done in space • another name for Russia • People that go in space • Yuri Gagarin's spaceship • a satellite from the U.S • The first person in space • to put something in motion • the planet that we live on • a space program in the U.S • a president that Created NASA • the thing that powers the ship • a big rock that orbits planets • to go around something in a path • ...
Kali's Space Crossword 2025-05-16
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- A triple star system held together by gravity
- In the core of a star, the star fuses ___ and helium together
- The constellation of a lion is called this
- A galaxy known as Messier 31 and is 2.5 million light years away
- A massive object in space that doesn't let anything escape it even light
- Something that creates energy through nuclear fission
- A constellation within the Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear
- A region of the solar system beyond Neptune, has lots of comets, dwarf planets, and other small objects
- A spiral galaxy that contains our galaxy
- The international space station takes this long to orbit around the Earth
- A planet in our solar system, we live on it
- Otherwise known as the north star
- A telescope that orbits the Earth, named after Edwin Hubble
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- ISS is short for this, many astronauts have been inside this
- Pictures that we see in the stars are called this
- Something with billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- Something sent into space to collect information or for communication
- A space probe that NASA launched, part of the voyager program
- Earth and Mars are types of these
- You can use this to find a planets size density, and gravitational influence
- The force that pulls objects together
- The Earth takes 365 days to ___ around the sun
- An astronomical unit equal to the distance light travels in one year
- An objects resistance to a change in motion
- A large cloud of dust and gas in space
- The brightest star in the night sky
26 Clues: Earth and Mars are types of these • Otherwise known as the north star • The brightest star in the night sky • The force that pulls objects together • A large cloud of dust and gas in space • A spiral galaxy that contains our galaxy • The constellation of a lion is called this • An objects resistance to a change in motion • A planet in our solar system, we live on it • ...
Molly's Space Crossword 2025-05-16
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- the closest galaxy to the milky way
- the planet that we live on
- a region of space with such intense gravity that no matter or radiation can escape
- a large area of dust and particles, also known as a star nursery
- a hot ball of hydrogen and helium
- the zone in which satellites orbit is the ____________ zone
- the ISS
- the farthest man-made object in space
- this keeps us from floating around and makes the moon orbit us
- an objects ability to resist movement
- the north star
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- the path a planet takes around a star or a moon around a planet is it's _____
- a three star system that's very close to earth
- a space based observatory
- earth, mercury, venus and mars are all examples of a ______
- the milky way is an example of a ______
- the amount of matter an object has
- anything that orbits in the ninety minutes zone
- a region beyond Neptune with icy bodies and comets
- the galaxy that contains our solar system
- stars are mostly made of helium and ________
- a group of stars that looks like an image
- the distance that light can travel in a year
23 Clues: the ISS • the north star • a space based observatory • the planet that we live on • a hot ball of hydrogen and helium • the amount of matter an object has • the closest galaxy to the milky way • the farthest man-made object in space • an objects ability to resist movement • the milky way is an example of a ______ • the galaxy that contains our solar system • ...
Space Vacation Crossword 2023-01-11
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- shine from the inside
- reach out and communicate with someone
- synonym for nervous
- antonym for rough
- upset and angry after you don't get something
- what controls the spaceship
- the movement of water against the sand
- relaxed and happy after danger has passed
- to look intently at something
- having a lot or enough
- material that produces heat and power for the spaceship
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- to move your body slightly over something
- where the captain of the spaceship sits
- a small, rocky object that flies through space
- the people who communicate from the ground
- unusual
- tightly buckled
- a bar that is pushed up and down
- huge
- a trip you take for fun
- a small area of land
21 Clues: huge • unusual • tightly buckled • antonym for rough • synonym for nervous • a small area of land • shine from the inside • having a lot or enough • a trip you take for fun • what controls the spaceship • to look intently at something • a bar that is pushed up and down • reach out and communicate with someone • the movement of water against the sand • ...
Make Some Space! 2023-05-07
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- In astrology, this planet impacts our passions
- The most delicious galaxy?
- This Star Trek actor went to space in real life
- This pollution blocks out the stars
- Earth's earliest star navigators
- You can use this to exercise or to orbit the Sun
- They know a lot about space
- They definitely exist
- This TV show connects the universe and human history
- The planetary body where humans are most likely to live after Earth
- One of the conditions for life (as we know it)
- Keeps me on the edge of my seat
- Some scientists think aliens could use this to contact us
- A popular astronaut treat
- Let there be light?
- Dinosaurs should watch out for this
- This gas is created in the Sun
- The final frontier
- How humans describe the laws of the universe
- It's everywhere, but no one knows what it is
- From our perspective, this star does not appear to move
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- Our Sun's nearest neighbor
- Don't leave home without it
- Geographically, the last stop on the Carl Sagan planet walk
- This gas is converted in the Sun
- This space movie has the biggest cinematic reveal in history
- What happens at the edge of the universe
- It wouldn't be this if Earth was at the center
- To us, this planet seems sideways
- The light of my life
- They're always around us
- Life on Mars? More likely in another ___________.
- Someone liked it so they put a ring on it
- It would turn us into spaghetti
- Astronauts need to learn how to do this in order to function without gravity
- Science could prove or disprove this, depending on who you ask
- The likely next step for Earth's Sun
- Essential for lively parties and planets
- In the movie Independence Day, he saved the world from evil aliens
- Patrick Stewart is in charge
40 Clues: The final frontier • Let there be light? • The light of my life • They definitely exist • They're always around us • A popular astronaut treat • Our Sun's nearest neighbor • The most delicious galaxy? • Don't leave home without it • They know a lot about space • Patrick Stewart is in charge • This gas is created in the Sun • It would turn us into spaghetti • ...
Earth in Space 2025-01-21
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- The largest planet in the solar system.
- planet with rings made of ice and rock.
- Caused by a planet's rotation.
- The planet known as the "Red Planet."
- The sun and all the planets, moons, and objects that orbit it.
- A group of stars forming a pattern in the sky.
- The path a planet takes around the Sun.
- The spinning of a planet on its axis.
- The movement of a planet around the Sun.
- A large system of stars, gas, and dust bound by gravity.
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- A rocky planet closest to the Sun.
- A dark area created when an object blocks light.
- The time when a planet faces away from the Sun.
- An imaginary line that a planet rotates around.
- Caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun.
- Earth's natural satellite.
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- A ball of hot gas that provides energy to Earth.
- A ball of glowing gas in space that emits light.
- Changes throughout the day as the Sun moves in the sky.
- Energy from the Sun that allows us to see.
21 Clues: Earth's natural satellite. • Caused by a planet's rotation. • A rocky planet closest to the Sun. • The planet known as the "Red Planet." • The spinning of a planet on its axis. • The largest planet in the solar system. • planet with rings made of ice and rock. • The path a planet takes around the Sun. • The movement of a planet around the Sun. • ...
Space part 1 2024-11-05
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- The shape an orbit takes
- Celestial event leading to longest and shortest days
- The thing that the Earth spins right round
- The first manmade object to leave the solar system
- Tides you should clam on
- Celestial event leading to equal amounts of day and night
- The Martian who took the most important selfie of all time.
- When one half of our moon is lit up from our perspective
- When an object in space gets blocked from light
- When more than half of our moon is lit up
- When the future is looking brighter… each night… for the moon
- The second person to step on the moon
- One small step for __, one giant leap for mankind
- Tides you should crab on
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- This is how we measure a year
- The shape of an object’s orbit
- a pattern of something happening over and over in the same order
- Earth’s ever changing weather and climate caused by its tilt
- Sunlight that is focused in a small space, feels very warm
- When your axis points towards the sun
- This is how we measure a day
- Our moon’s ever changing appearance
- When less than half of our moon is lit up
- 29.5 days is a __ month
- Sunlight that is spread out over a large space, feels cooler
- What separates the hemispheres
- Aldrin, or Lightyear, your choice
- The darkening phase of the moon
- Nothing to do with the moon, just sounds like it. Used to shoot Klingons.
29 Clues: 29.5 days is a __ month • The shape an orbit takes • Tides you should clam on • Tides you should crab on • This is how we measure a day • This is how we measure a year • The shape of an object’s orbit • What separates the hemispheres • The darkening phase of the moon • Aldrin, or Lightyear, your choice • Our moon’s ever changing appearance • When your axis points towards the sun • ...
Space Vocab Crossword 2024-10-25
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- A large natural object that orbits a planet
- A large, sphere shaped object in space that orbits a star
- Gravity is impacted by mass and _____________
- As this increases, gravity also increases
- A model where everything is shrunk down proportional to each other
- The last planet from the Sun
- Everything we know about in existence
- The force of attraction between two objects
- What the four inner planets are made of
- The name of our galaxy
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- The Sun and all the objects that orbit around it
- A large space rock that orbits the sun
- The fifth planet from the sun
- Any object that orbits a planet or a star
- The first planet from the sun
- The path of one object around another
- The Sun is an example of this
- The time it takes a planet to orbit once around the Sun
- The 2022 mission to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid
- A group of millions or billions of stars
20 Clues: The name of our galaxy • The last planet from the Sun • The fifth planet from the sun • The first planet from the sun • The Sun is an example of this • The path of one object around another • Everything we know about in existence • A large space rock that orbits the sun • What the four inner planets are made of • A group of millions or billions of stars • ...
Unit 2 Space 2024-11-14
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- the final phase of a med/low mass star’s life, does no fusion
- model of the solar system with the Earth at the center
- smallest unit of matter
- subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom with a positive charge
- planet with the longest revolution
- a baby star
- when the eccentricity is closer to one the ellipse is _______
- larger cores of high mass stars become a ____________ at the end of their life
- planet with the shortest rotation
- which element has 117 protons?
- horizontal/x-axis of the HR diagram
- energy that moves through space as a wave is ___________ radiation
- which element has 97 protons?
- phase of a star’s life that fuses helium to iron
- the moon is a natural ____________ of the Earth
- star phase that fuses hydrogen to helium
- object with more mass will have a(n) (increase or decrease) in gravitational pull
- the rocky inner planets are classified as ____________
- which element has 83 protons?
- force that draws objects towards the center
- planet that is outside of our solar system
- ball of gas held together by its own gravity
- smaller cores of high mass stars become a _____ ______ at the end of their life
- ___________ space station (I.S.S.)
- the gaseous outer planets are classified as ____________
- dark flat plains of the moon
- bright elevated spots of the moon
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- violent explosion at the end of a high mass star’s life
- birthplace of all stars, a cloud of gas and dust
- a device that takes incoming light and separates it by wavelength and frequency
- gravitational pull on mass
- planet with the shortest revolution
- an object that is farther away will have a(n) (increase or decrease) in gravitational pull
- vertical/y-axis of the HR diagram
- star phase that fuses helium to carbon
- Heat, _________, and energy are produced from nuclear fusion
- shape of an orbit
- color of star with the longest lifespan
- object going around another object
- bowl shaped depression
- color of star with the shortest lifespan
- planet with the longest rotation
- modern model of the solar system with the sun at the center
- combining two atoms to form a heavier atom, stars do this
- when the eccentricity is closer to zero the ellipse is ________
- ratio that tells us the shape of an ellipse
- ________ theory of the formation of the solar system
- exploration technique that makes far away objects appear closer
- laws that all orbiting bodies follow
- object spinning around a central axis
- luminosity of the sun
- the amount of matter something is made of
- widest point of an ellipse
53 Clues: a baby star • shape of an orbit • luminosity of the sun • bowl shaped depression • smallest unit of matter • gravitational pull on mass • widest point of an ellipse • dark flat plains of the moon • which element has 97 protons? • which element has 83 protons? • which element has 117 protons? • planet with the longest rotation • vertical/y-axis of the HR diagram • ...
Our Space 2024 2024-12-02
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- A location in space where gravitational forces and orbital motion balance out (13 letters)
- A faint glow in the night sky caused by sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust (12 letters)
- A region of the solar system beyond Neptune filled with icy objects and dwarf planets (10 letters)
- The imaginary plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun, used as a celestial reference (13 letters)
- A unit of temperature measurement used in astrophysics and space science (6 letters)
- The precise measurement of stars' positions and movements (10 letters)
- Borealis Light displays in polar regions caused by solar wind interacting with the atmosphere (15 letters)
- The glowing shell of gas expelled by a dying star in its final stages (15 letters)
- A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system (9 letters)
- The apparent shift in a star’s position caused by Earth’s orbit (15 letters)
- A hypothetical particle that mediates the force of gravity (8 letters)
- A technique using multiple telescopes to achieve higher resolution images (15 letters)
- A spherical region of stars and dark matter surrounding a galaxy (11 letters)
- A disk of gas and dust spiraling into a massive celestial object, like a black hole (13 letters)
- A highly energetic explosion observed in distant galaxies (14 letters)
- The study of the interaction of light with matter to analyze celestial objects (12 letters)
- A unit of distance in astronomy equivalent to one million parsecs (10 letters)
- The boundary where the Sun’s solar wind meets the interstellar medium (10 letters)
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- The region around a star where conditions may support liquid water and life (13 letters)
- The faint radiation left over from the Big Bang, detectable across the universe (16 letters)
- The measure of a celestial body’s flattening due to its rotation (10 letters)
- The region of space between Mars and Jupiter populated with rocky objects (12 letters)
- The bending of light around massive celestial objects, amplifying distant galaxies (17 letters)
- A Mars rover tasked with searching for signs of ancient life (12 letters)
- The explosive death of a massive star, creating heavy elements and releasing energy (9 letters)
- The study of life in the universe, including its origin and existence on other planets (12 letters)
- The sequence of events in time, particularly in cosmic evolution (10 letters)
- A nearly massless subatomic particle produced by nuclear reactions in stars (8 letters)
- A sudden and intense burst of radiation from the Sun’s surface (9 letters)
- The scientific study of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe (9 letters)
- The phenomenon of light stretching to longer wavelengths as an object moves away (8 letters)
- A young star that is still forming and gathering material from a surrounding nebula (9 letters)
- A point in space where density becomes infinite, such as at the core of a black hole (11 letters)
- The boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which nothing escapes (12 letters)
- A massive and extremely remote celestial object emitting enormous amounts of energy (6 letters)
- A form of matter that does not emit light but affects the motion of galaxies (10 letters)
- A highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of radiation (6 letters)
- A stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun, influencing space weather (9 letters)
- The speed required to break free from a celestial object’s gravitational pull (15 letters)
39 Clues: A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system (9 letters) • The precise measurement of stars' positions and movements (10 letters) • A hypothetical particle that mediates the force of gravity (8 letters) • A highly energetic explosion observed in distant galaxies (14 letters) • A Mars rover tasked with searching for signs of ancient life (12 letters) • ...
Space Terminology Crossword 2026-01-18
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- A measure of how much light is reflected by a planet.
- A packet of light - often treated as a particle.
- _____ Unit: Represents the distance between the earth and the sun.
- A planet orbiting a star outside our solar system.
- The locations on earth where light energy is less concentrated.
- Electromagnetic ________: The technical term for “light”
- A cellular organelle that specializes in absorbing light energy.
- _____ Giants: a planet made of mostly hydrogen and helium.
- _____ Giants: a planet made of frozen substances.
- The explosion that happens at the end of a massive star’s life.
- ______ Nebula: a cloud of gas made of mostly hydrogen.
- ______ state: When an electron absorbs energy and moves to a higher orbital.
- ____ ____ (Two words: 5, 4): The distance light travels in one year.
- A period of rapid growth of the universe - doubling in size and starting to cool.
- ______ Nebula: a cloud of gas that is blown off at the end of an average star’s life.
- The ____ ____ (Two words: 3, 4): A large amount of energy in a small amount of space begins to expand.
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- Cosmic _____ Background: A “map” of the early universe, showing regions of hot and cooler spots. The cooler spots are where stars would eventually be born.
- ______ gasses: Traps infrared radiation that is released from absorbed light energy on the planet.
- Red ______: As an average star runs out of fuel, it will greatly expand.
- A measure of the amount of light reaching a surface.
- A space with a missing electron - moves similar to an electron, but in the opposite direction.
- Red ______: As a massive star runs out of fuel, it will greatly expand.
- Nuclear _______: The process of combining atoms together
- White ______: The remaining core of an average star at the end of its life.
- _____ Electrons: Electrons removed from their atoms.
- _____ Planets: a planet made of solid rock and metal.
- Each packet of light contains a set amount of energy, which corresponds to this.
- Solar _____: Two layers of material with a difference in charge used to collect light energy.
- _____ Method: Uses small changes in light received from stars to identify planets.
- _____ Hole: An object with such high-density, it traps light in its gravitational field. The largest massive stars will eventually become these.
- The location on earth where light energy is more concentrated.
- _____ Star: Electrons combine with protons in this remaining high-density body at the end of a massive star’s life-cycle.
- A state of matter found in the early universe and inside stars - electrons and nuclei are completely separate.
33 Clues: A packet of light - often treated as a particle. • _____ Giants: a planet made of frozen substances. • A planet orbiting a star outside our solar system. • A measure of the amount of light reaching a surface. • _____ Electrons: Electrons removed from their atoms. • A measure of how much light is reflected by a planet. • ...
Proportion, Scale, & Space 2025-09-01
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- the actual scale of a subject matter
- gigantic in relation to the original object
- the furthest away in an artwork
- space that is not used
- a way of layering to create depth
- to get bigger
- intense 3D appearance
- perspective that creates depth in nature (as things go away they get less detailed)
- how far back the space goes visually or actually
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- a composition that does not go past the edges
- to warp or morph irregularly
- the central regions in an artwork
- like a matchbox car ration 1:18
- to minimize
- the closest parts in an artwork
- tha wat viewers see space
- space that is used
- lines in linear perspective that meet at a vanishing point
- a tool used to transfer imagery to another space
- a composition that goes beyond its edges
20 Clues: to minimize • to get bigger • space that is used • intense 3D appearance • space that is not used • tha wat viewers see space • to warp or morph irregularly • like a matchbox car ration 1:18 • the closest parts in an artwork • the furthest away in an artwork • the central regions in an artwork • a way of layering to create depth • the actual scale of a subject matter • ...
Earth and Space! 2025-09-09
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- A rocky object that orbits the Sun.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis.
- A giant cloud of dust and gas in space.
- The orbit of Earth around the Sun.
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- Waves of energy traveling through the ground.
- The process where rock and soil are worn away.
- A celestial body that orbits a star.
- The solid outermost layer of Earth.
- Shaking of the ground due to tectonic movement.
- A huge system of stars, dust, and gas bound by gravity.
- The force that pulls objects toward one another.
- A mountain that erupts with magma, ash, and gases.
- Everything that exists — all space and matter.
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- The curved path of a planet or moon.
- The scientific study of objects in space.
- Large-scale movement of Earth’s plates.
- The daily rise and fall of sea levels.
- A huge ball of hot gas that shines in space.
- The system of everything that exists in space.
- Relating to the Moon.
- The link between space and time in physics.
- Relating to the Sun.
- An object that orbits a planet; natural or artificial.
- Related to the force of magnets.
- The explosive death of a massive star.
- Melted rock that erupts onto Earth’s surface.
- A “shooting star” burning in Earth’s atmosphere.
- A chunk of ice and dust that grows a glowing tail near the Sun.
- An imaginary line Earth spins on.
30 Clues: Relating to the Sun. • Relating to the Moon. • Related to the force of magnets. • An imaginary line Earth spins on. • The spinning of Earth on its axis. • The orbit of Earth around the Sun. • A rocky object that orbits the Sun. • The solid outermost layer of Earth. • The curved path of a planet or moon. • A celestial body that orbits a star. • ...
pasatiempos (NO Space) 2026-02-18
Across
- videogames
- to ski
- to ride a bike
- to practice sports
- to skateboard
- to scuba dive
- to see movies
- to(in-line) skate
- to win
- to swim
- to read an email
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- to write an email
- to climb mountains
- spare time/free time
- the weekend
- to read a newspaper
- fun activity
- to go on a hike
- to visit monuments
- to take a walk
- to write a letter
- pastime/hobby
- to sunbathe
23 Clues: to ski • to win • to swim • videogames • the weekend • to sunbathe • fun activity • to skateboard • to scuba dive • to see movies • pastime/hobby • to ride a bike • to take a walk • to go on a hike • to read an email • to write an email • to(in-line) skate • to write a letter • to climb mountains • to practice sports • to visit monuments • to read a newspaper • spare time/free time
earth and space 2026-04-22
Across
- the size & length of the... change depending on the position of the light source.
- The coldest planet.
- A large object that orbits a star.
- The largest planet.
- We can see planets using this tool.
- Saturn's ring is made of chunks of ice & ..
- This scientist proved Nicolaus Copernicus theory that sun is the centre of the solar system.
- This planet has a ring.
- The smallest planet.
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune are known as... planets.
- A large ball of gas that gives off heat & light.
- The planets outside our solar system are called..
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as ... planets as they are mostly made of rocks.
- in the morning and evening, the sun's position is low on the...
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- Another object in the solar system.
- The... of earth causes day & night.
- Most comets are found in the... at the edge of the solar system.
- The second closest planet to the sun.
- at noon time, the shadow is located on the...
- We call the sun and the 8 planets the...
- The red planet.
- The hottest & the brightest planet.
- The brightest star in the solar system.
- The closest planet to the sun.
- The satellite of earth.
- The earth spins on its...
- The farthest planet from the sun.
- Ancient people used to think that ... is the centre of the solar system.
28 Clues: The red planet. • The coldest planet. • The largest planet. • The smallest planet. • This planet has a ring. • The satellite of earth. • The earth spins on its... • The closest planet to the sun. • The farthest planet from the sun. • A large object that orbits a star. • Another object in the solar system. • The... of earth causes day & night. • We can see planets using this tool. • ...
Earth and Space 2026-05-12
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- changed by heat
- large underground igneous body
- molted rock
- dimension of individual particles
- banded metamorphic rock
- made of rock fragments
- breaking down
- smooth rounded rock fragments
- formed inside/under volcanoes
- light silica/feldspar-rich
- resistance to flow
- formed outside volcanoes
- non-layered metamorphic texture
- fine-grained metamorphic rock
- made from plant/animal remains
- dropping off sediment
- changed
- sharp angular rock fragments
- thermal energy for change
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- limestone and dolomite rocks
- moving weathered materials
- squeezing force on rocks
- medium color/composition
- layered metamorphic texture
- breaking rocks down
- organic-rich sedimentary rock
- turned to gas
- glass-forming mineral
- dark magnesium/iron-rich
- turning sediment into rock
- formed from mineral precipitation
31 Clues: changed • molted rock • breaking down • turned to gas • changed by heat • resistance to flow • breaking rocks down • glass-forming mineral • dropping off sediment • made of rock fragments • banded metamorphic rock • squeezing force on rocks • medium color/composition • dark magnesium/iron-rich • formed outside volcanoes • thermal energy for change • moving weathered materials • ...
Space Time Matter 2025-09-19
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- an icy body that leaves a glowing trail
- the name of the person hosting Survivor
- a rocky body orbiting the Sun
- a pure substance made up of one type of atom
- two or more elements bonded together
- a competition for reward or safety
- an ancient tool for charting the stars
- microscopic matter of the sea
- a fundamental particle that makes up protons and neutrons
- a space devoid of matter
- when tribes become one
- the universe seen as an orderly whole
- a very bright, distant celestial object
- a measure of disorder in a system of matter
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- 10 years
- 1,000 years
- an unexpected vote or betrayal
- What is yet to come
- Greek term for the "right" or opportune moment
- the point of infinite density at the centre of a black hole
- an unbroken span of time
- a shooting star burning in the Earth's atmosphere
- a recognizable star pattern
- a particular period in history
- Greek god of time
25 Clues: 10 years • 1,000 years • Greek god of time • What is yet to come • when tribes become one • an unbroken span of time • a space devoid of matter • a recognizable star pattern • a rocky body orbiting the Sun • microscopic matter of the sea • an unexpected vote or betrayal • a particular period in history • a competition for reward or safety • two or more elements bonded together • ...
Chapter 2 - Space 2026-07-08
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- A piece of rock that breaks off an asteroid and travels through space
- Tiny particles of solid materials floating around in the space between stars; the material from which new stars and planets are formed
- A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere; a measurement of the line
- Planets in our solar system that are beyond Mars and the asteroid belt and are farthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- A trait that can help identify or classify something
- A rock that revolves around the Sun
- A force that pulls: 1. the planets toward the Sun; 2. objects toward the center of Earth; 3. physical objects of matter toward other physical objects having mass.
- A large, round body that revolves around a star
- A system of eight planets and the Sun, along with moons, asteroids, and comets, held together by gravity; our "cosmic neighborhood"
- A group of billions of stars, the objects that orbit the stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
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- A meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface
- Any object, natural or man-made, orbiting Earth or another planet
- A nearly round body whose orbit crosses the orbit of other bodies
- A curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon
- Galaxies that do not have any particular shape. The stars are randomly scattered.
- Planets in our solar system that are closest to the Sun and before the asteroid belt: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- A natural satellite that travels around a planet
- A meteoroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere; also called a shooting star
- A type of galaxy shaped like an ellipse or sphere with a smooth, nearly featureless appearance
- A huge ball of extremely hot matter in space that gives off energy
- A spiral galaxy made up of gas, dust, and stars where our solar system is located
- A mixture of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that moves in an elliptical orbit around the Sun
22 Clues: A rock that revolves around the Sun • A meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface • A large, round body that revolves around a star • A natural satellite that travels around a planet • A trait that can help identify or classify something • A curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon • Any object, natural or man-made, orbiting Earth or another planet • ...
Mr Morrow asignsanments 2022-06-02
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- rock that has formed from cooled molten rock
- water but in sciency term
- a large body of salt water
- what you are doing right now
- small bits of rock that have been eroded/weathered away
- molten rock outside the earth
- our planet
- what make up continents
- molten rock inside the earth
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- sedimentary rock tat has undergo heat and pressure
- what morrow teaches other than science
- the middle school you go to
- a space rock
- a ball of ice and dust flying through space
- a system of planets
- how old is mr morrow
- h2o
- the first man made object to reach interstellar space
- a large space rock shaped like a sphere that orbits a star
- a large ball of hot gas in space
20 Clues: h2o • our planet • a space rock • a system of planets • how old is mr morrow • what make up continents • water but in sciency term • a large body of salt water • the middle school you go to • what you are doing right now • molten rock inside the earth • molten rock outside the earth • a large ball of hot gas in space • what morrow teaches other than science • ...
Spelling Words 2018-07-03
Across
- Space Shuttles go there
- Mined as ore, melted into _____
- The gas we breathe out
- What gets into Space
- The gas we breathe in
- Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Etc.
- Great Indian astronomer from the 15th century
- A dwarf of a planet
- Rotates around the Earth
- The waste was _____ waste and was very dangerous
- Crazy
- An outdoor cover
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- A 3D circle
- Burning balls of gas, what the Sun is
- The planet we inhabit
- The people who travel to Space
- The study of the Earth's land and continents
- What lava comes out of
- The layer you hit before space
- Like inventors but they do science
- Works with glass
- L-shift in most videogames
- The star that give us day
- The reddest planet
24 Clues: Crazy • A 3D circle • Works with glass • An outdoor cover • The reddest planet • A dwarf of a planet • What gets into Space • The planet we inhabit • The gas we breathe in • The gas we breathe out • What lava comes out of • Space Shuttles go there • Rotates around the Earth • The star that give us day • L-shift in most videogames • Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Etc. • The people who travel to Space • ...
The Vocabulary of Law 2023-02-20
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- Moral necessity is precisely this _______ imposed on the free choice of rational creatures
- (Two words, no space) Directs all unthinking, non-free creatures to their ends
- Possessing a thing actually
- Means "to make known"
- Method of categorizing law according to how long the law will be in effect
- The one who has care of the community must have this authority to make ("speak") the law
- (Two words, no space) Law of which human persons are the origin
- (Two words, no space) Law which has been formally laid down or "posited"; made known by an external sign
- (Two words, no space) Directs to their proper ends rational creatures who able to think and free to choose
- A rule or measure of acts directing them to their proper ends
- Method of categorizing law according to the source/giver
- Lack of the regular or proper arrangement
- (Two words, no space) Human laws within the Church
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- (Two words, no space) Lasting or existing only for a time
- (Two words, no space) Denotes that law is given to communities, not individuals, and given as a rule of action rather than in reference to a single act
- Infinite in past and future duration
- (Two words, no space) Moral law which is made known by man's very nature; the effect of the eternal law manifested in a rational creature in time
- (Two words, no space) The unchanging order of things as it exists in the mind of God
- An order or command given by someone in a position of authority
- Possessing the capacity for the natural law ,even though that power has not yet been actualized
- This word in the definition of law denotes that law expresses the authority's mind
- (Two words, no space) Human laws of the state
- Method of categorizing law according to the way it is published
- (Three words, no spaces) Term for PHYSICAL laws that are known naturally
- (Two words, no space)Law of which God is the origin
- The quality of following inevitably from logical, physical, or moral laws
26 Clues: Means "to make known" • Possessing a thing actually • Infinite in past and future duration • Lack of the regular or proper arrangement • (Two words, no space) Human laws of the state • (Two words, no space) Human laws within the Church • (Two words, no space)Law of which God is the origin • Method of categorizing law according to the source/giver • ...
Science Chapter 6 Vocabulary 2015-03-15
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- A break in Earth's crust where rocks can slide past each other
- The part of the core of the Earth that has been pressed into a solid due to pressure(2 words, don't add space)
- The part of the core of the Earth that is liquid(2 words, don't add space)
- A broad, dome-shaped volcano formed by nonexplosive eruptions (2 words, don't add space)
- Part of Earth's crust that consists mostly of ocean (2 words, don't add space)
- The geologic theory that the lithosphere consists of plates that are constantly moving around (2 words, don't add space)
- The 41,600-mile-long mountain chain in the ocean where divergent boundaries are often found (2 words, don't add space)
- A large ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean floor
- The location of magma formed at a location on a plate other than the boundary (2 words, don't add space)
- Small pieces of rock that are weathered and eroded
- Part of Earth's crust that consists mostly of land (2 words, don't add space)
- A large rock from space that falls to Earth or another celestial body
- A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions (3 words, don't add space)
- What scientists call the supercontinent that existed 220,000,000 years ago
- A plate boundary where two plates are pushing into each other(2 words, don't add space)
- A huge, moving sheet of ice
- A single landmass formed when all of Earth's continents come together
- The fastest waves of energy produced by an earthquake which travels through the Earth's interior and compresses and expands the ground when it moves (2 words, don't add space)
- The second-fastest waves of energy produced by an earthquake which travels through the Earth's interior and move across the direction the P waves are traveling in (2 words, don't add space)
- A scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake not by seismograph readings but by measuring the distance that rock has moved along the fault (3 words, don't add space)
- A process that occurs along the mid-ocean ridge where new lithosphere is formed, when hot mantle rock moves up in between plates and cools to form new crust (3 words, don't add space)
- A steep-sided volcano formed by explosive eruptions (3 words, don't add space)
- The process of rock being broken down into smaller pieces
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- A mountain formed by magma that is pushed to the surface
- The snap and slide of rocks as energy is released in Earth's crust
- A plate boundary where multiple plates are moving away from each other (2 words, don't add space)
- This includes part of the upper mantle and is directly below the lithosphere
- A scale often used to measure the strength of an earthquake based on seismograph readings, invented by the man who invented it in 1935 (2 words, don't add space)
- The removal and transportation of weathered material
- The dropping or settling of eroded material
- The thin, outermost layer of the Earth
- A deep valley in the mid-ocean ridge where plates move apart
- An instrument used to detect earthquake waves
- A scale that uses Roman numerals to measure how much damage an earthquake caused to structures (3 words, don't add space)
- Molten rock
- The process of land rising back up after a glacier retreats
- This includes the crust and the top of the mantle
- A volcano formed by a mixture of explosive and nonexplosive eruptions (2 words, don't add space)
- The point inside Earth where an earthquake begins
- A broad, U-shaped valley formed by a glacier (2 words, don't add space)
- The thick layer of Earth directly below the crust
- Magma that reaches Earth's surface
- The third type of wave of energy produced by an earthquake which travels across the Earth's surface and either shake the ground as they move side to side or roll across the land like ocean waves, and are responsible for most of the damage an earthquake causes to artificial structures (2 words, don't add space)
- The innermost layer of the Earth
- The point on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
45 Clues: Molten rock • A huge, moving sheet of ice • The innermost layer of the Earth • Magma that reaches Earth's surface • The thin, outermost layer of the Earth • The dropping or settling of eroded material • An instrument used to detect earthquake waves • This includes the crust and the top of the mantle • The point inside Earth where an earthquake begins • ...
Sean And Calem's Crossword of Awsomeness 2012-02-07
Across
- falling rock object
- the only planet with jewlery
- a bunch of planets that revolve around the sun
- layer of air between earth and space
- A space explorer
- a dent on the moon
- to turn and move around another object
- should be a planet but someone had cranky pills/micky mouse's dog
- oval path around objects in space
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- a planet that shares a name with a deliisshhhhouuuss chocolate bar
- Where we all live
- the bigest planet in the solar system
- the big dipper
- Buzz from toystory
- if you dont have cable this is how you get your tv
- Full, half and quarter ______
- light provider
- a rotating group of stars like the milky way
- the study of space
- an aircraft that go's to space
20 Clues: the big dipper • light provider • A space explorer • Where we all live • Buzz from toystory • the study of space • a dent on the moon • falling rock object • the only planet with jewlery • Full, half and quarter ______ • an aircraft that go's to space • oval path around objects in space • layer of air between earth and space • the bigest planet in the solar system • ...
Lesson 29 Space Words By: Maher 2022-04-29
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- The Milky Way is one of these
- A measurement in space
- There is a belt of these around Jupiter and Mars
- A path which a satellite or planet rotates around
- Movement
- Rotating
- Space and everything in it
- A vehicle that travels regularly between two places
- A item rotating around the earth
- Has to do with the sun
- A pattern of stars
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- Has to do with space
- The study of space
- Another word for spinning
- The blocking of light from the sun or moon
- A item to look into space
- a celestial object that burns up in the atmosphere
- Has to do with the moon
- Another word for these is shooting stars
- the point where a object rotates
20 Clues: Movement • Rotating • The study of space • A pattern of stars • Has to do with space • A measurement in space • Has to do with the sun • Has to do with the moon • Another word for spinning • A item to look into space • Space and everything in it • The Milky Way is one of these • A item rotating around the earth • the point where a object rotates • Another word for these is shooting stars • ...
The Universe 2024-12-19
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- A tool to see distant stars and planets.
- The word for things related to the moon.
- Lights in the sky caused by solar winds.
- The sun and the objects that orbit it.
- A large object orbiting a star.
- A group of stars, gas, and dust bound together.
- A streak of light from a falling space rock.
- The path of a planet or moon.
- Everything that exists: space, stars, and galaxies.
- Another word for the universe.
- The planet we live on.
- The hottest planet in our solar system.
- The planet with bright rings.
- When one celestial body blocks another.
- A planet that rotates on its side.
- A space object with a glowing tail.
- A galaxy closest to the Milky Way.
- The vast emptiness beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- The distance light travels in one year.
- A rapidly spinning star that sends out signals.
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- The science of studying stars and space.
- Earth's natural satellite.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- The force that pulls objects together.
- The word for things related to the sun.
- A small rocky object in space.
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- The study of how stars might affect people.
- A space object with gravity so strong, light can't escape.
- The red planet.
- A machine or moon that orbits a planet.
- A colorful cloud of gas and dust in space.
- A bright object in the night sky.
- The farthest planet in our solar system.
- A person who travels in space.
- The start of the universe.
- The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- The North Star.
- A vehicle used to travel into space.
- The line where Earth and sky appear to meet.
40 Clues: The red planet. • The North Star. • The planet we live on. • Earth's natural satellite. • The start of the universe. • The path of a planet or moon. • The planet with bright rings. • A small rocky object in space. • Another word for the universe. • A person who travels in space. • A large object orbiting a star. • A bright object in the night sky. • A planet that rotates on its side. • ...
Space Exploration Quiz 2013-06-06
Across
- What the moon is lacking.
- Separates white light into wavelengths of colour.
- When the moon comes between the earth and the sun.
- The changing appearances of the moon.
- Cloud of gas and dust.
- What the universe is doing.
- People who study objects in space.
- 13.7 billion years ago, a tiny volume of space suddenly and rapidly expanded into an immense size.
- Arms spiral out from the centre core.
- When giant stars explode!
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- A lot of matter in a little space; strong gravitational pull.
- The understanding that the sun is the cener of the solar system.
- The belief that the earth was the center of the universe.
- All existing matter and space.
- The sun, moon, planets and stars.
- Football or cigar shaped.
- When the earth comes between the moon and the sun.
- Object in space made up of hot gases.
- A system of millions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravitational attraction.
- 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
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- A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy.
- Anything that orbits a planet or moon.
- 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.
- Radiation Another name for the heat energy that s transferred by radiation. IT can travel through transparent things and a vacuum (empty space).
- 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.
- Spectrum The family of waves that includes lights, infrared, microwaves and radio waves.
- A large objects that orbits a star. The Earth is a planet.
- The unit of force.
- All the galaxies and the space between them.
- The force of attraction between anything.
- Observatory Satellite A satellite used to take pictures of the Earth - for instance the to help forecast the weather.
- A space probe that lands on a planet or moon.
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- A space probe that goes into orbit around a planet or moon.
- Light The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can detect with our eyes.
- Million of stars group together.
- Oval shaped. The shape of a planet's orbit around the Sun.
- Satellite A satellite used to transmit TV progammes or telephone calls.
- The path that a planet tales around a star, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet.
- System A star with planets and other objects orbiting it.
- Satellite A satellite made by humans
- The amount of matters that that something is made of.
- Satellite A satellite this not made by humans. The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
- The amount of force with which gravity pulls something towards the Earth. It is measured in newtons(N).
- 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
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- Numeric system which does not have a symbol for zero.
- What is OneRepublic counting?
- model for the birth of the universe.
- Which numerals do we use today?
- Biggest planet in Solar System.
- Who sings 'I believe in a think called love'?
- Oasis have a song entitled 'Champagne __________'.
- Name of the first artificial Earth satellite.
- 'Space Bound' is a song by which artist?
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- What substance does Earth contain that is found on no other planet in the Solar System in liquid form?
- First animal to orbit the Earth.
- Taylor Swift has a 'blank ______, baby'
- Which technological advancement is meant to fly according to Nicki Minaj?
- Hugely influential Italian astronomer and physicist. (Hint: Bohemian Rhapsody)
- Only number in the English language with the same number of letters as the number itself.
- 3.14159 are the first 6 digits of which irrational number?
- Which artist makes the profound claim that 'The square root of 69 is 8 somethin'?
- Surname of the first human to journey into outer space.
- This band has a song entitled '2+2=5'
- Study of space is called...
- 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
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- Which numerals do we use today?
- What is OneRepublic counting?
- Biggest planet in Solar System.
- Study of space is called...
- Numeric system which does not have a symbol for zero.
- Oasis have a song entitled 'Champagne __________'.
- Surname of the first human to journey into outer space.
- Who sings 'I believe in a think called love'?
- Taylor Swift has a 'blank ______, baby'
- Where is Pythagoras from?
- What substance does Earth contain that is found on no other planet in the Solar System in liquid form?
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- Only number in the English language with the same number of letters as the number itself.
- Hugely influential Italian astronomer and physicist. (Hint: Bohemian Rhapsody)
- Name of the first artificial Earth satellite.
- 3.14159 are the first 6 digits of which irrational number?
- This band has a song entitled '2+2=5'
- First animal to orbit the Earth.
- Model for the birth of the universe.
- Which technological advancement is meant to fly according to Nicki Minaj?
- 'Space Bound' is a song by which artist?
- 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
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- Sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.
- A satellite in which people can live and work for long periods of time.
- Patterns of temperature changes and other weather over the year
- The average distance from earth to the sun
- Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune
- The motion of one object around another.
- The sun, the planets, and various smaller bodies
- The darkest part of the earth's shadow
- The path of an object in space as it moves around another object because of gravity.
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- Device that gathers electromagnetic radiation
- Imaginary line going through the center of earth
- A craft designed to land on a planet's surface.
- A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky.
- Everything in space and all the matter in it
- When an object strikes the surface of a larger object in space,it explodes and leaves behind a round pit called
- The lighter part of the earth's shadow
- Spacecraft that drops into a planet's atmosphere
- Occurs when a shadow makes the sun or the moon seem to grow darker.
- An object that orbits a more massive object.
- 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
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- A type of spacecraft used to fly astronauts into space and back to Earth.
- A plate boundary where plates slide past each other is called a _________ boundary.
- A plate boundary where plates move away from each other is called a ________ boundary.
- The phase of the moon where more than half of the moon is lit by the sun.
- The type of force within Earth that breaks down or destroys land.
- When the visible portion of the moon is completely lit.
- The ________ position is where Earth is found, not too close or too far from the sun.
- Living place in space where experiments are conducted.
- The layer of Earth that is the most dense.
- The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
- One _____________ unit is 93 million miles, the distance Earth is from the sun.
- When the moon appears to be getting smaller.
- The movement of an object around another object.
- Object falling through Earth's atmosphere and burns up before hitting the ground.
- A plate boundary where plates move towards each other is called a ________ boundary.
- The thinnest layer on Earth.
- The type of eclipse that occurs when the Sun, moon and Earth are aligned in that order and the moon blocks out the sun.
- The type of force within Earth that creates more land.
- When the moon appears to be growing/ increasing.
- This is caused by the tilt of the Earth/ different amounts of sunlight per day.
- A gravitational curved path around an object.
- The ________ scale is used to measure seismic waves from earthquakes.
- A device that uses mirrors or lenses to magnify objects very far away.
- The natural rise and fall of large bodies of water caused by the sun and the moon.
- Tectonic plates that are found under bodies of water are called __________ plates.
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- An object that revolves around something bigger.
- The point of origin of an earthquake.
- Types of waves that travel through the Earth that helped us understand there are layers.
- When the visible portion of the moon is completely dark.
- An object composed of dust, rock and ICE and has a "tail".
- An attractive force between two objects/ the bigger the object the stronger the pull.
- The layer of Earth that creates Earth's magnetic field.
- _____________ plates are the shifting pieces of Earth’s crust.
- A time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky creating the longest or shortest days of the year.
- The fracture of Earth's crust due to an earthquake.
- 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.
- _______ currents that allow Earth's crust to move.
- Tectonic plates that are found under land masses are called __________ plates.
- The name of our galaxy.
- The model of the solar system that has the sun as the center.
- The mixture of gases that surround a star or planet.
- The phase of the moon when 1/2 the moon is lit by the sun.
- The supercontinent that occurred about 225 million years ago.
- The model of the solar system that has the Earth as the center.
- Large rock in space that are similar to the composition of planets.
- A layer within the Earth's atmosphere that protects it from the sun's harmful UV rays.
- The layer that has convection currents.
- The phase of the moon where less than half of the moon is lit by the sun.
- A time in which the amount of daylight and night time is equal.
- 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
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- 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.
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
- The scientific study of celestial objects
- all existing matter and space considered as a whole
- an imaginary line in which a body rotates
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year
- or a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity.
- an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object.
- the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
- an astronomical body orbiting Earth as its only natural satellite.
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- a calender used throughout most of the world
- a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center.
- a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
- a cosmological model of the observable universe from the earliest known periods through its subsequent large-scale evolution.
- teh sun and all objects that orbit around it the sun is orbited by planets, astroids, comets, etc.
- a band of small clestial bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune from which many short period comets are belived to origionate
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer and this results on the image being magnified.
- 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
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- Main body in the solar system
- The biggest asteroid
- Gas to liquid
- Fourth state of matter
- Used for protection from nuclear disasters
- Peak season for typhoons in the Phils
- Liquid to solid
- Scientists who study earthquakes
- First discovered by Rayleigh & Ramsay
- Government agency that monitors typhoons
- Liquid to gas
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- Most common component of alloys
- Used as an alternative to Argon in bulbs
- Monitors earthquakes
- Layer that affects the meteors
- Used in making television set
- Solid to liquid
- A rare element with a chemical sym In
- Gas to solid
- Largest rocky celestial bodies in space
- Most widely occurring element on earth
- 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
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- the fourth planet from the Sun
- a vehicle that is used for space travel
- name of a person who travels into space
- a star you can wish upon
- the planet closest to the Sun
- a being from Mars
- someone who travels to new places
- the first person on the moon
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- someone who works in science
- the third planet from the Sun
- all the planets and galaxies together
- the planet with rings
- the planet farthest away from the Sun
- the galaxy Earth is in
- gases that surround the planet
- a mass that moves around the Sun
- a shape with five points
- a large group of stars
- an important job given to you
- 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
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- to figure out a problem
- movement
- to stop something after a set time or amount
- this gives size comparisons
- the amount that is usual for a group
- measurement of how tall something or someone is
- to move faster
- when something moves around another in a predictable path
- how fast something is going
- the most an object can hold
- something that never changes, it stays the same
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- a large body that orbits around the sun or another star
- a slowing force
- to find out its size, weight, or amount
- to send something up into the air
- the speed at which something is happening
- the amount of space between two things
- someone who travels in space
- the use of science to solve problems
- 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
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- tide the tide with the least difference between consecutive high and low tides.
- the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
- the darkest part of a shadow
- A pattern or collection of stars that form a pattern
- the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when the earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- the blocking of sunlight to earth when the moon is directly between the sun and earth.
- A large roung pit caused by the impact of a meteroid
- Two days in a year when neither of the hemispheres is tilted toward or away from the sun.
- the periodic rise and fallof the leval of water in the ocean.
- An imaginary line that passes through the center of a planet
- the tide with the greatest difference between consecutive high and low tides.
- a system of organizing of time that defines the beginning length and divisions of time
- The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
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- one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from the earth
- two days in a year where the sun gets the farthest distance from the earth
- the movement of an object around another
- The scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
- a chunk of rock and dust in space
- A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun.
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- The attractive force between objects.
- An object that orbits a star
- An object that orbits a planet
- A streak of light in the sky
- Dark flat areas on the moons surface formed from huge acent volcanos
- 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
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
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- For _____ purposes, the water heater should be set on low heat.
- Draperies can add interest and
- An attractive, well-arranged environment encourages children to use
- art supplies, books, and blocks should be stored in storage units.
- The center’s _____ should be attractive and appealing to children and adults
- Should be light enough to be moved
- The size of the toilet _____ will vary with the size and age of the children
- Carpets, drapes, bulletin boards, pillows, stuffed toys, and _____ are examples of acoustic
- goals
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- Well-planned _____ is arranged based on children’s developmental needs and interests, and on
- The classroom or _____ should be on the ground fl oor close to an exit.
- should be placed so the children can see outside
- The arrangement of space should be designed for staff
- A child’s early years are critical for _____ development, or development of the mental processes.
- The classroom _____ level can have a dramatic effect on children’s behavior.
- Most state _____ rules require special space to isolate an ill child.
- The lower the number of caregivers, the _____ the room arrangement should be.
- The behavior of the _____ is directly affected by the quality of space.
- To see if a(n) _____ is at the appropriate height, have the child stand next to it
- 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
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- the mission that took man to the moon
- the hottest planet
- this planet spins on its side
- the ex planet
- a rocky body in space that is smaller than an asteroid
- rotating around a planet. usually as a result of gravity
- a planet mostly made of gas
- the force that pulls things to it
- the first astronaut to land on the moon
- Uranus is this (not a gas giant)
- a large rocky body in space
- this planet has rings
- the smallest planet
- large bodies mostly made of ice and dust
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- an object that orbits a planet
- our star
- the largest planet
- a meteor
- a meteor that has hit the ground
- our natural satellite
- the windiest planet
- a planet with a solid surface
- the red planet
- a meteroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
- 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
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- 'Spout handle lid of metal, what's inside the Singing ....'
- A Vulcan from Star Trek with pointy ears
- Crisps called .....Raiders
- A large round dent in the moon's surface
- Sponge Bob .... pants
- Scottish children's entertainer who lives on the moon
- A smooth name for a bar of chocolate, sounds like our whole solar system
- The smallest planet, closest to the sun
- Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Lala ....
- James Bond Film 'Moon .....'
- Hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddle, the ... jumped over the moon
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- A bar of chocolate with the same name as hazy whitish mass of stars in the night sky
- Chocolate bar with caramel and soft nougat in a black wrapping with red writing
- Scottish actor who played Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars
- Blue ..... Long running TV programme for children
- 'The wheels on the ... go round and round.
- 'What's the story in ...... wouldn't you like to know'
- Twinkle twinkle little ....
- The Tweenies Bella, Milo,Fizz and ....
- 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
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- A hot spring or fountain that ejects water at various intervals
- The flat, low-lying portion of a stream valley subject to periodic flooding.
- basin The land area that contributes water to a stream.
- The volume of open spaces in rock or soil.
- topography An area that has a land surface or topography with numerous depressions called sinkholes.
- A depression produced in a region where soluble rock has been removed by groundwater.
- The quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time.
- An imaginary line that separates the drainage of two streams; often found along a ridge.
- A form of limestone that is deposited by hot springs or as a cave deposit
- A looplike bend in the course of a stream.
- Sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel.
- A naturally formed underground chamber or series of chambers most commonly produced by solution activity in limestone.
- The total amount of sediment a stream is able to transport
- A measure of a material's ability to transmit fluids.
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- Water underground in the zone of saturation.
- The constant movement of water among the oceans, the atmosphere, geosphere, and the biosphere.
- The movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces.
- A flow of groundwater that emerges naturally at the ground surface.
- The slope of a stream over a certain distance
- channel The course that the water in a stream follows.
- levee An elevated landform that parallels a stream and acts to confine its waters, except during floodstage
- Rock or soil through which groundwater moves easily.
- well A well in which the water naturally rises above the level of the water table.
- A stream that empties itself into another stream
- table The upper level of the saturated zone of groundwater.
- An accumulation of sediment formed where a stream enters a lake or an ocean.
- of saturation Zone where all open spaces in sediment and rock are completely filled with water.
- An opening bored into the zone of saturation.
- 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
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- This can be the result of applied force
- Any _ _ _ _ _ applied always results in a reaction
- Earth's next-door neighbor, also known as the red planet
- _______ was the first man-made satellite launched by the USSR in 1957.
- Natural satellite that orbits the Earth
- This goes great with a soda at the movies.
- The gravity of the Sun and Moon cause high and low _____.
- The total _ _ _ _ of a rocket is reduced as the engine operates
- First
- It is important in model rocketry to ensure your rocket is _ _ _ _ _ _. A _ _ _ _ _ _ rocket will fly as intended.
- Astronauts do scientific ___________ in space.
- The resistance that results when a rocket is moved through the air is called
- Energy from the Sun travels to the Earth in the form of electromagnetic _________
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- Movie about Homer Hickam and the "Rocket Boys"
- Planet that rotates on its side
- All of the ____ ______ are planets with rings.
- Russian astronauts are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- A group of stars that make a pattern in the sky.
- Neil _________ was the first person to walk on the Moon.
- ______ is a planet whose day is longer than its year.
- Protects Earth from meteoroids and radiation from the sun
- Closest planet to the Sun
- Earth ______ around the Sun.
- Earth rotates around an ____
- 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. • ...
All About Space 2024-05-28
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- Jupiter's largest moon.
- Where the Apollo missions were launched from.
- Layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
- The large volcano on Mars.
- Person trained to be on a spacecraft.
- The closest planet to the Sun.
- First to walk on the moon.
- Planet that spins on its side.
- When the moon passes in front of the Sun.
- The sixth planet from the Sun.
- Program that took astronauts to the moon.
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- Our galaxy.
- Discovered most of the planets.
- This is known as a shooting star.
- The planet with the highest gravity.
- Where most space missions were/are controlled from.
- Natural satellite of the Earth.
- The hottest planet.
- Where people are currently living in space.
- Center of the solar system.
- 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
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- day when the sun crosses the equator
- wave encoded with varying amplitude
- when the Earth, Moon & Sun are in perfect alignment
- collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity
- wave in which particles oscillate parallel to the wave
- waves change direction
- wave that does not require a medium
- what waves transfer
- 23.5° (2 words)
- waves bounce off it
- height of a wave from rest to crest
- seasons are caused by the Earth’s …
- code comprised of 0s and 1s
- Sun and Moon gravitational forces work together, resulting in large tides (2 words)
- all of the large and small objects that orbit the sun (2 words)
- smooth and continuous wave
- low point of a wave
- scientist provided first evidence of expanding universe (2 words)
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- waves goes through it
- wave in which particles oscillate perpendicular to the wave
- universe is getting bigger
- years are caused by …
- day when the sun is as far north or south of the equator as possible
- force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
- distance from crest to crest
- 5.1° (2 words)
- path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- on average, every planet’s closest planetary neighbor
- Sun and Moon gravitational forces partially cancel out, resulting in small tides (2 words)
- number of waves per second
- different apparent shapes of the moon that repeat over 29.5 days
- wave that requires a medium
- day and night are caused by …
- wave encoded with varying frequency
- type of wave stored as binary code
- high point of a wave
- space and all of the matter and energy in it
- transfer energy from wave to medium
- 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
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- dark spots on the surface of the photosphere
- infalling gas rebounds when it strikes the hard surface of a neutron star, causing an outward explosion.
- groups of the brightest stars named after animals, mythical characters or everyday objects
- shift in stars appearance caused by the motion of the observer as observed from Earth.
- distance light travels in one year; 9.461x1012 km
- 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.
- combination of lightweight, atomic nuclei into heavier nuclei; such as hydrogen fusing into helium
- Star Resistance to being squeezed close together creates a pressure that halts the collapse of the core.
- 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.
- The center when the cloud contracts, its rotation forces it into a disk shape with a hot condensed center.
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- Pulsing pattern of light from a star.
- how bright a star appears to us on Earth.
- violent eruptions of particles and radiation from the surface of the Sun.
- beginning of a star when a cloud of interstellar gas and dust collapses on itself due to gravity.
- hole star so big as it collapses, the gravitational pull is so strong no light can escape.
- arc of gas that is ejected from the chromosphere; gas that condenses in inner corona and rains back to the surface.
- Larger than a light year used to measure items in space 3.26 ly or 3.086x1013 km
- splitting of heavy atomic nuclei into smaller, lighter nuclei; uranium into lead
- how bright a star would be at equal distances from the observer.
- 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
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- The motion of one object around another object, it takes Earth 365 days to do it
- An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun.
- climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures.
- type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and/or heat.
- type of rock formed from layers of sediment.
- The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.
- Process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from a place
- Half of Earth (i.e., Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western).
- A natural object that orbits a planet.
- climate zone located between the tropics and the polar circles generally characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures.
- A property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light.
- The color of the powder of a mineral when it is rubbed on a streak plate.
- "A form of water (e.g., hail, rain, sleet, snow) that falls to Earth's surfaces
- A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
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- All the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an enviroment
- "The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas
- A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism.
- A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.
- A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.
- An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical environment
- type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.
- How many stars are in OUR solar system?
- All members of the same species living together at the same time in the same area
- A climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temps
- A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet.
- The turning of an object on its axis, its takes Earth 24 hours to do it
- 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
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- Bagian luar matahari yang tidak terlalu memberi energi panas
- Yang menempati urutan ke-6 dalam sistem tata surya
- Planet dengan sebutan bintang fajar
- Benda langit yang punya bentuk dan ukuran yang variatif
- Gerak perputaran bumi terhadap matahari
- Getaran yang terjadi dipermukaan bumi karena pergerakan lempeng bumi
- Salah satu planet dalam
- Bumi merupakan planet dari tata surya yang berada di dalam galaksi
- Lapisan udara yang mengelilingi bumi
- Benda langirt yang memancarkan cahayanya sendiri
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- Ruang waktu kontinu tempat kita berada, dengan energi dan materi yang dimilikinya
- Salah satu planet yang tidak memiliki satelit alami
- Terjadinya siang dan malam adalah akibat dari ... bumi
- Teori pembentukan bumi pada tahun 1796
- Lapisan yang terletak dibawah kerak bumi
- Satelit alami bumi
- Tekanan yang berasal dari dalam bumi
- Garis edar planet yang mengelilingi matahari
- Pusat dari tata surya
- 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
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- An originally scheduled STS-133 astronaut was injured on this piece of equipment often used for transport that removed him from the flight.
- Name of OV-104
- Name of the NASA barge that transports rocket sections from Michoud Assembly Facility in the USA state of Louisiana to KSC in Florida.
- The nomenclature for SpaceX “Falcon” came from this Falcon in Star Wars film series.
- Manufacturer of the rocket kit that was used for the Dubai school in June 2024.
- This is a great spot in Port Canaveral to watch SpaceX boosters return to port.
- The number of astronauts who have flown around or orbited the Moon.
- Find some vintage space stickers in this “Hut” in Cape Canaveral.
- 35th President of the USA.
- Name of the island that is part of KSC and is a National Wildlife Refuge.
- This country has gifted London a Christmas Tree every year since 1947.
- Acronym for the Grumman Gulfstream II aircraft used to simulate a Space Shuttle Orbiter landing.
- This Space Shuttle Orbiter launched the Chandra observatory in 1999.
- An Italian dessert comprising a scoop of gelato or ice cream topped with hot espresso.
- 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.
- 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.
- Name of the spacecraft launched in July 2020 that was sent by the UAE to orbit Mars.
- A wild green bird that is found in Kensington Garden London.
- Surname of the only female astronaut on STS-133.
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- This Space Shuttle Orbiter was originally designated “STA-099” and not with an “OV” number.
- Name of the River that is between KSC and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It is also an elongated edible fruit.
- An American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then.
- Percent of the Universe that is visible from Earth.
- One of two Space Shuttle Orbiters to make only one docking mission to the Russian MIR Space Station.
- This causeway leading to Pad 39-A from the VAB is named after this Planet.
- The answer to the “Great Question” of “Life, the Universe and Everything."
- An Apollo 16 Moonwalker left this family item on the surface of the Moon.
- The type of shoes that Werner Von Braun told the people of Huntsville Alabama not to hang up after the historic Apollo 11 mission.
- A sunset on Mars is this colour.
- This park is a nice spot in Cape Canaveral to watch a rocket launch.
- America’s first Space Station.
- Name of OV-103
- The USA State where the rocks for the Crawlerway originate from.
- 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.
- Nickname of the toll road that connects Orlando and Cape Canaveral.
- Name of the History Center just outside the gates of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Name of one of SpaceX’s Recovery Ships based in Port Canaveral Florida.
- NASA’s Northernmost Field/Research Centre.
- A brand name of snack crackers, invented in 1900, which take the form of baked square whole wheat wafers.
- Surname of the 12th NASA Administrator.
- According to Pink Floyd and the NASA Administrator this is the Far side of the Moon.
- 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
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- What means "related to the moon"?
- Where do many scientists believe humans should eventually live?
- How are the sun's rays on the moon's surface?
- When might we see lunar cities or new human cultures on other planets?
- What could we eventually create on other planets?
- What could people traveling long distances in space face?
- What would people have to do most of the time on the moon?
- Which planet does Elon Musk want to colonize?
- How many people does Elon Musk want to send to Mars?
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- Who thinks humans should colonize Mars?
- What did Stephen Hawking believe would make our future safe?
- What will prepare humans to visit and live on Mars?
- What did Stephen Hawking believe humans would need to do in space?
- What does Elon Musk want to do on Mars?
- What is one of the concerns about sending humans into space?
- How long could a one-way trip to Mars take?
- Who believed that humans should colonize space?
- What could we make in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and health?
- What are narrow beams of light from the sun?
- 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? • ...
6 Space Physics 2023-03-03
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- 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]
- Is the distance traveled in (the vacuum of) space by light in one year.
- 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.
- 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 ]
- 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.
- Is the time taken by one object to completely orbit around the other.
- 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"
- Is a powerful and luminous stellar explosion, that happens when a star has reached the end of its life.Example: Kepler's Supernova
- 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).
- 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.
- Is the ratio of the speed at which the galaxy is moving away from the Earth to its distance from the Earth
- It refers to the data that gives us information on the different planets based on researches and explorations
- Is the leftover of the cosmic radiation after the big bang.
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- It is a cloud comprising of dust, plasma and gases present in all the galaxies, including our own.
- Is a spiral galaxy that includes our solar system. It has billions of stars, including our Sun.
- a phenomenon in which the spectrum of an astronomical object gets displaced towards the longer( red) wavelength.
- 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
- Is a young star which is formed as a result of accretion in the nebula.
- 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.
- It is defined using the equation: v = 2pir /T
- self-luminous celestial objects, made of Hydrogen and Helium
- 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.
- Is the term that tells us the time taken by one object to revolve around the other.
- This refers to the space, time and matter and all the laws that govern them.
- 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
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- Billions of them
- blue super giant star
- what makes objects pull together
- milky way
- contains millions of icy objects
- the big dipper
- takes pictures in space
- red star
- the milk way is about 100,000 ______ long
- The measure of resistance to change direction
- stars are made up of it
- big ball of fire
- astronauts live in it for a small time
- the amount of matter in a object
- how long it takes for space staton to go around
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- nasa
- no light goes through
- the 3rd brightest star in the night sky
- earth
- moving 35,000 mph
- cloud of gas and dust
- we live in it
- _____ Nebula
- made of iron,nickel, and sulfur
- its the north star
- smaller planets ______ around bigger planets
- 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
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- probe that explores beyond out solar system
- elon musks is the owner of the star link which is a train of ____ orbiting the earth
- greek princess constellation
- said to represent a "cup bearer" or "water bearer
- our planet is part of a ____ along with several others
- what is earth?
- where all the astronauts live when in space
- a large telescope in space
- objects resistance to change in motion
- solar systems beyond orbit
- keeps us on the ground
- twinkle, twinkle, little _____
- our source of heat and light
- its a candy bar
- our home planet
- an amount of matter in an object
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- the ISS orbits the earth in this amount of time
- buzz
- a pole star
- the first element on the periodic table
- space dust
- depicted as a centaur holding a bow and arrow
- represents both the goddess of justice and the goddess of the harvest
- closest star system to us
- going around and around a planet
- stars that make a picture
- planet eater
- 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
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- The apparent shape of the illuminated part of the Moon when it is observed from Earth.
- A physical representation of an object which is larger or smaller than the actual object but maintains the same proportions as the real object.
- The mixture of gasses that surrounds a planet.
- The decreasing phases of the Moon.
- The process by which a liquid changes to a gas.
- All the living things on Earth and their interactions in the places they live.
- The process by which water circulates among Earth’s surface, crust, and atmosphere.
- The movement of an object around its axis. Earth does one of these every 24 hours.
- An object in space made of burning gas that emits light.
- The force that attracts all objects toward each other.
- Half of a sphere; on Earth, the Northern and Southern of these are separated by the equator.
- A system of millions or billions of stars, gas, and dust held together in a cluster by gravity.
- A group of stars that is considered to form a pattern in the sky.
- Tides that occur during a first quarter or third (last) quarter moon phase and result in tide heights that are lower than normal.
- Planets and other objects that move around a central star.
- Any form of water that falls from the sky.
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- An object in space that revolves around a planet and is illuminated by reflected light from the Sun.
- A material found in nature, and systems on Earth.
- Regions of Earth that contain water as solid, liquid, or gas on the surface and in the atmosphere.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- 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.
- An imaginary line that a body rotates about. Earth’s passes through both its north and south poles.
- Tides that occur during a full moon or new moon phase and result in a higher high tide and lower low tide.
- Solid parts of Earth, such as soils, sediments and rocks, which is sometimes called the lithosphere.
- All existing matter and space.
- A straight line across the widest point of a circle or sphere.
- The period during Earth’s rotation in which the Sun’s light is not reaching Earth; between sunset and sunrise.
- A solid or gaseous object orbiting a star.
- A group of related parts that work together.
- The period during Earth’s rotation in which there is sunlight; after sunrise and before sunset.
- A representation of an object or idea.
- The increasing phases of the Moon.
- 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.
- A slow-moving mass of ice on land.
- The movement of one body around another. Earth makes one of these around the Sun in a year.
- 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.
- The periodic rise and fall of the ocean.
- 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
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- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- (of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).
- to pattern, make, regulate, set, or estimate according to some rate or standard
- a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one
- a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star
- the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
- relating to or having the form of an ellipse
- a schematic representation.
- a repeated decorative design.
- the whole mass of air surrounding the earth.a cosmic snowball of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
- small particles of matter distributed throughout space.
- a chemical element with the symbol H
- all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos
- 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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- physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
- an organized scheme or method.
- a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
- a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky
- a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
- a cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun
- a rocky sphere that orbits around the Sun
- a small the whole mass of air surrounding the earth.body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
- energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light
- the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
- a colourless, odourless flammable gas which is the main constituent of natural gas
- an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
- a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
- 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
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- a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out
- an explosion of a star
- newtons first law, an object in motion stays in motion, and object at rest remains at rest
- a dimensionless quantity representing the amount of matter in a particle or object
- graph in which the absolute magnitude of stars are plotted against their spectral types
- the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis major
- the force by which a planet or another body draws objects towards it
- how bright an object appears in the sky from earth
- two stars orbit around a common center of mass
- large object made of dust and ice that obit the sun
- a group of stars that appear to form a picture or pattern
- typically has a rotating disk with spiral 'arms' that curve out from a dense central region
- any of a class of extremely dense, compact stars thought to be composed primarily of neutrons
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- the complete range of all types of radiation that has both electric and magnetic fields that travel in waves
- a supermassive black hole feeding on gas at the center of a distant galaxy
- the difference in direction of a celestial object as seen by an abserver from two widely seperated points
- the stellar core left behind after a dying star has exhausted its nuclear fuel and expelled its outer layers to form a planetary nebula
- the apparent magnitude and object would have if it were located at a distance of 10 parsecs
- rocky, airless remnants from the early formation of our solar system
- a spinning, swirling disk of material
- forms after a star has run out of hydrogen fuel for nuclear fusion,it has begun the process of dying
- rotating neutron stars observed to have pulses of radiation at very regular intervals that typically range from milliseconds to second
- a cloud of gas and dust in space believed to develop into a star
- rocky objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids
- 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 • ...
Birthday Space Adventure! 2022-04-17
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- Neptune’s moon, Triton, orbits the planet _____ and is the only large moon of any of the planets that does this
- The number of planets known as gas giants
- Largest canyon system in the solar system (on Mars)
- National _____ and Space Administration
- three main types of galaxies: elliptical, spiral, and _____
- Another planet that doesn’t have moons
- If you had no spacesuit, you would die in ___ seconds. Cheery.
- Can appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon
- The only British satellite to be launched using a British rocket
- Name of the first animal to make an orbital spaceflight around the Earth
- Potentially farthest star yet discovered (APOD April 6)
- A small rocky body orbiting the sun
- One ____ Earth’s could fit inside the sun
- Recent TV show on Netflix starring Steve Carell, related to space
- NASA’s first satellite ___ 1
- There are more _____ on Earth than starts in the Milky Way
- Smallest dwarf planet
- Jupiter’s second largest moon
- Closest active galaxy to Earth, ___ A (APOD March 17)
- One of two planets that doesn’t have moons
- APOD April 13, 2022 – Over this national monument in Wyoming
- Related to space, not science, gets you pretty riled up when people believe in it
- Sunset color on Mars
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- Even in an ____, a trip to Pluto would take about 800 years
- April 12, 1981 - NASA sends its first shuttle into space, the _____
- Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance, and ___
- APOD April 17, 2018 - Except for the rings of Saturn the ___ (M57) is probably the most famous celestial band
- First food eaten in space by an American astronaut
- The abbreviation of the governing body for space laws.
- On Venus, it snows ___ and rains sulfuric acid
- 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
- Your astrological sign
- Comet that is next projected to be visible on Earth in 2061
- The well-composed night skyscape from APOD April 17, 2020 was recorded from ___, a municipality on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands.
- is an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus, powered by a supermassive black hole
- A cold and dark area of our Solar System which contains thousands of comets, asteroids and other objects – the ____ belt
- The final frontier
- One of Saturn’s smaller moons that reflects 90% of the Sun’s light
- Planet with fastest winds in solar system
- 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 ____
- The first celestial object identified as being spiral
- Main feature of today’s APOD (April 17, 2022)
- 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
- 2001: A Space _____
- mons Largest volcano in solar system
- 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.
- 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
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- The first element to come into existence in the universe
- The zone where liquid water could be found on a planet in a star system
- A very dim star that never actually fuses atoms but glows from the friction of massive amounts of pressure; a _____ dwarf
- stuff moving or waiting to move because of an invisible force
- Atoms smashing together releasing tremendous amounts of energy; contained by an immense gravity field
- The movement of continental plates over a molten core of magma
- Because of our earth's angled axis ours change
- spherical object orbiting a star that has cleared its path
- Icy object orbiting a star
- bang Name of the scientific theory that all matter and energy in the universe came from nothing
- Makes advanced technology possible on our planet
- A collapsed star that is so dense that nothing escapes it; a ____ hole
- collection of star (solar) systems
- Sweeps our solar system of most debris
- Because our planet is just the right size this is not too thick and not too thin
- Increases gravity
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- An object orbiting a planet
- Some of the first matter to come into the universe when the pure energy finally slowed down enough
- Larger and larger objects being formed by the pull of gravity
- Super dense ball of leftover material from a collapsed star. A " Giant Atom" about the size of the earth. A White ___
- Rocky object orbiting a star
- leftover stardust/ where stars are born
- Hyper dense ball of neutrons leftover after massive star collapses; a _____ star
- When a massive star can no longer sustain the balance between fusion energy pushing outwards and gravity pulling inwards it will go ______
- collection of all galaxies
- Decreases gravity
- Before the first element came into existence these had to be present
- System series of planets orbiting a star
- 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
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- Mission resulting in successful keeping of humans on the ISS since 2000
- Network of bodies that orbit Sol
- First successful Mars lander in 1976
- Jupiter's natural satellite and largest orbiting Sol
- North region
- Path of Earth's orbit around Sol
- Eighth and most dense planet of Sol
- Galaxy formation of oval shape
- Smaller of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
- Tool used to see faraway objects
- Third planet of Sol and our home
- The sun of our solar system
- Jupiter's third largest natural satellite
- Russian space mission to Venus set to be launched in 2029
- Unit, Distance between center of Earth and center of Sol
- Soviet artificial satellites and first launched into orbit in October 1957
- South region
- Global Surveyor, United States space probe launched in 1996 to globally map Mars
- United States robotic space probe launched 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons
- Device that uses the reverberation of radio waves to sense objects
- Space Station, Intergovernmental establishment in orbit of Earth comprised of modules
- Communication using electromagnetic waves between 30 hertz and 300 gigahertz
- First Mars rover and first wheeled vehicle on another planet that landed in 1997
- Celestial object small and rocky
- dwarf planet in the Kipper Belt orbiting Sol
- Clouds of dust and gas occupying space
- Mars rover active from 2004 to 2010
- Soviet crewed spacecraft resulting Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space
- Empty space
- Galaxy formation of one or more arms
- Building housing an astronomical telescope
- Building with interior that projects the night sky
- Research mission between NASA and ISA to study Saturn
- Jupiter's second largest natural satellite
- Galaxy formation of no distinct shape
- Earth's natural satellite
- Repeating path of an object around another
- Uranus's largest natural satellite
- Colloquial grouping of stars on the celestial sphere
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- Larger of two natural satellites orbiting Mars
- Failed space shuttle resulting in death of 7 crew members in 1986
- Fourth planet of Sol and second smallest
- Occurring twice a year and is when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in day and night to be approximate in length
- Eye, Visual perception without use of assisting factors
- Gravity bound system of stars, planets, gas, dust and dark matter
- retired space shuttle that was created after Challenger
- Phases, Shape of Luna's sunlit portion
- United States space probe launched in 1972 passing Jupiter and first to leave our solar system
- Saturn's third largest natural satellite
- First United States spacecraft to achieve orbit
- Space probes launched to photograph and study interplanetary matter of Mars and Venus
- Smallest and closest planet with shortest orbit of Sol
- Soviet program that sent spacecraft to our moon for study
- Saturn's second largest natural satellite
- Rover that landed on Mars in 2012
- point 90 degrees from the horizon directly up
- Sphere, imaginary sphere around the observer on which celestial objects appear to lie
- Lab, First United States space station launched in 1973
- Occurring twice a year and is when the sun reaches maximum or minimum declination resulting in the longest and shortest days
- Astronomy, traditional practice of observing the sky for time and navigation
- Area on celestial sphere representing perceived outline or pattern of stars
- NASA mission that mapped entire surface of Venus
- Celestial object of ice and dust
- NASA program beginning in 1992 to improve understanding of our solar system
- Sixth planet of Sol and second largest
- United States un-crewed space mission in the 1960s to take close photos of Luna
- Motion, Yearly movement of stars on the celestial sphere
- Third United States spaceflight program resulting in the first humans on Luna
- Jupiter's smallest natural satellite
- robotic lunar rovers made by the Soviets during the Moon race
- Four divisions of Earth's orbit around Sol marking changes in weather and daylight hours
- Fifth planet of Sol and largest
- Second planet of Sol and brightest object in Earth's night sky
- Saturn's largest natural satellite
- Robotic interstellar probes launched in 1977 to collect data of Jupiter and Saturn
- Seventh planet of Sol and first planet discovered by telescope
- Shuttle, Comprising of two solid rocket boosters, one external tank and an orbiter (or space-plane)
- Airborne Observatory, Aka KAO jet used by NASA for infrared astronomy
- Pathfinder, United States robotic spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1997
- Largest natural satellite of Pluto
- Neptune's largest natural satellite
- Curie, Sojourner's flight spare
- 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 • ...
Earth and Space 2025-02-03
Across
- Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are examples of this step of the water cycle.
- Through heat and pressure the layers of rock harden to create sedimentary rock
- Landform created by erosion with water and wind that weather away the rock
- To use a resource over and over again creating new things with the same material
- Formed in sedimentary rocks through heat and pressure and take millions of years. Ex: oil (no spaces)
- This is the invisible line that Earth rotates around.
- Step in sedimentary rock formation that squeezes layers of rock together
- The sun rises in the _____.
- When water vapor cools down and turns back into a liquid.
- Landform created by sediment depositing at the mouth of a river
- This is the biggest planet which is also the fifth planet.
- When water turns from liquid form into a water vapor because of heat.
- When the sediment settles at a new place.
- When the pieces of sediment moves to a new place.
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- Saving or protecting resources so it doesn't run out
- This is the farthest planet from the Sun.
- The sun sets in the ______.
- The type of resource that can be made again and won't run out
- The typical or average conditions in a specific place.
- This planet is the closest to the sun.
- The moon phase when the moon's visible surface is not lit because it's between the Earth and the sun (no spaces)
- Type of fossil fuel that is formed from decaying plants and animals in swamps
- The moon phase when the moon's surface is visible because it reflects the sun light to Earth (no spaces)
- The type of resource that is NOT easily created or replaced
- It takes Earth 24 hours to ________ completely.
- It takes Earth 365 days to _____ around the sun.
- Landform made when sand is deposited into a mound by water and wind (no spaces)
- The condition it is outside on a specific hour, day, or week. Ex: sunny, cold, windy
- When water, wind, or ice causes pieces of rock to break off.
- Glaciers weather or scrape away rock and create a _-____ valley (you have to add the -)
30 Clues: The sun sets in the ______. • The sun rises in the _____. • This planet is the closest to the sun. • This is the farthest planet from the Sun. • When the sediment settles at a new place. • It takes Earth 24 hours to ________ completely. • It takes Earth 365 days to _____ around the sun. • When the pieces of sediment moves to a new place. • ...
Emerie space puzzle 2025-02-05
Across
- How many moons does earth have?
- What was the first animal in space?
- what gets info without human maintenance
- what does NASA stand for?
- What is the force that makes things wander in a strait line
- What is in between Mars and Jupiter?
- what is the planet with the most rings
- Have aliens ever visited earth that we know of?
- Who was the first person on the moon?
- Who works in space?
- What is the theory for how space got created?
- What is the closest planet to the sun?
- What used to be the ninth planet?
- what is the farthest planet from the sun?
Down
- What does UFO stand for?
- What is a meteor called after it hits earth?
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- What do astronauts wear in space
- What is the sun?
- An object that can swallow other stuff is a?
- What looks like an asteroid with a tail?
- who was the first person in space?
- What is the third farthest planet from the sun?
- Transportation for in space?
- How many moons does Mars have?
25 Clues: What is the sun? • Who works in space? • What does UFO stand for? • what does NASA stand for? • Transportation for in space? • How many moons does Mars have? • How many moons does earth have? • What do astronauts wear in space • What used to be the ninth planet? • who was the first person in space? • What was the first animal in space? • What is in between Mars and Jupiter? • ...
Space Unit Vocabulary 2024-09-26
Across
- The galaxy that contains our Solar System. It's a spiral-shaped collection of stars.
- The force that attracts objects toward each other, especially the pull of Earth that makes things fall.
- The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
- Higher high tides and lower low tides that occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned in a straight line.
- A small rocky object that orbits the Sun.
- The angle at which a planet's axis is tilted compared to its orbit around the Sun.
- 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.
- An imaginary line that a planet spins around. For Earth, this line goes through the North and South Poles.
- A small piece of rock or dust when it hits the ground.
- How heavy something is because of the gravitational pull on it.
- Tiny particles of matter floating in space or on planets, moons, and other surfaces.
- A moon that appears to get larger each night, from the new moon to full moon.
- Everything that exists, including all galaxies, stars, planets, and space.
- The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to the planets.
- Sunlight that hits the Earth at a shallow angle, making it weaker and cooler.
- When the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, and the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, making it look dark.
- Half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern.
- A natural object that orbits a planet.
Down
- A moon that appears to get smaller each night, from the full moon to new moon.
- The region around a star where conditions might be just right for life, not too hot or too cold, but just right.
- The spinning of a planet around its axis.
- The layer of gasses surrounding a planet or moon.
- A huge group of stars, dust, gas, and other objects bound together by gravity.
- Shaped like an oval or a slightly stretched circle.
- The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical path around another object, one year.
- 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.
- The amount of matter in an object.
- Sunlight that hits the Earth at a steep angle, making it stronger and warmer.
- Substances like air that can spread out and fill any space available.
- The different shapes of the visible part of the Moon from Earth, which change in a cycle every month.
- When the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light for a short time.
- Tides with the least difference between high and low tides, which happen when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other.
- A small piece of rock or dust that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere, often seen as a shooting star.
- 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
Africa Vocab (Space = -) 2025-02-27
Across
- Long periods of crop death
- Constantly traveling
- Large, grassy area with a large variety of animals
- No water surrounding a location
- overtaking of another country for resources
- _______ region in Ghana
- Threat or punishment or disobeying a law
- Coastal country in Africa
- Someone who takes a financial risk to start a business
Down
- making sure everyone has certain resources/services
- Valuable mineral in Africa
- Major STD in Africa
- Goal to unite Africans
- Landlocked west African country
- When a country is strong with its government
- Division of South Africa by race
- Radioactive element used for energy
- group attempting to overtake
- Whats happening to the Sahel
- Valuable resource, tends to be very expensive
20 Clues: Major STD in Africa • Constantly traveling • Goal to unite Africans • _______ region in Ghana • Coastal country in Africa • Long periods of crop death • Valuable mineral in Africa • group attempting to overtake • Whats happening to the Sahel • Landlocked west African country • No water surrounding a location • Division of South Africa by race • Radioactive element used for energy • ...
Africa Vocab (Space = -) 2025-02-27
Across
- Long periods of crop death
- Constantly traveling
- Large, grassy area with a large variety of animals
- No water surrounding a location
- overtaking of another country for resources
- _______ region in Ghana
- Threat or punishment or disobeying a law
- Coastal country in Africa
- Someone who takes a financial risk to start a business
Down
- making sure everyone has certain resources/services
- Valuable mineral in Africa
- Major STD in Africa
- Goal to unite Africans
- Landlocked west African country
- When a country is strong with its government
- Division of South Africa by race
- Radioactive element used for energy
- group attempting to overtake
- Whats happening to the Sahel
- Valuable resource, tends to be very expensive
20 Clues: Major STD in Africa • Constantly traveling • Goal to unite Africans • _______ region in Ghana • Coastal country in Africa • Long periods of crop death • Valuable mineral in Africa • group attempting to overtake • Whats happening to the Sahel • Landlocked west African country • No water surrounding a location • Division of South Africa by race • Radioactive element used for energy • ...
Africa Vocab (Space = -) 2025-02-27
Across
- Long periods of crop death
- Constantly traveling
- Large, grassy area with a large variety of animals
- No water surrounding a location
- overtaking of another country for resources
- _______ region in Ghana
- Threat or punishment or disobeying a law
- Coastal country in Africa
- Someone who takes a financial risk to start a business
Down
- making sure everyone has certain resources/services
- Valuable mineral in Africa
- Major STD in Africa
- Goal to unite Africans
- Landlocked west African country
- When a country is strong with its government
- Division of South Africa by race
- Radioactive element used for energy
- group attempting to overtake
- Whats happening to the Sahel
- Valuable resource, tends to be very expensive
20 Clues: Major STD in Africa • Constantly traveling • Goal to unite Africans • _______ region in Ghana • Coastal country in Africa • Long periods of crop death • Valuable mineral in Africa • group attempting to overtake • Whats happening to the Sahel • Landlocked west African country • No water surrounding a location • Division of South Africa by race • Radioactive element used for energy • ...
17. Space Science 2024-01-10
Across
- an artificial body placed in orbit around the Earth to collect information
- used to refer to a particular thing and not something general
- to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase
- an instrument that makes distant objects seem larger and closer
- to send a spacecraft or bomb into the sky, or a ship into the water
- someone who travels and works in space
- relating to, or involving the sun
- everything that exists, including stars, space, etc.
- an extremely large group of stars and planets
- to move around a large object in space such as a planet
- clear to almost anyone; easy to understand or see
- very important; rare and worth a lot of money
- to break suddenly from inside with noise and force
- development and improvement of skills, knowledge, etc.
- happening or starting from a short time ago
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- a large, round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
- to watch someone or something carefully
- to travel to a new place to learn about it
- an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky
- to hit something with great force
- an important job, usually travelling somewhere
- not well known; not easy to understand
- to try to discover all the facts about something
- relating to the moon
- the force that makes objects fall to the ground
- to keep people or things apart from each other
- to form by putting together; to produce music, poetry, etc.
- to say that something will happen in the future
- to find out something that you did not know before
- 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 and hydro 2024-11-14
Across
- The solid, outermost layer of a planet.
- The water on, above, and below a planet's surface.
- The layer of gases that surrounds a planet.
- The path that an object takes around another object in space.
- A model of the universe that places Earth at the center.
- The process by which water evaporates from plants.
- The process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid.
- An object in space created when a massive star implodes, whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape.
- The practice of using treated wastewater for other purposes, such as irrigation.
- The water on, above, and below Earth's surface.
- A model of the universe that places the sun at the center.
- The process by which water falls from the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
- All of space and everything in it.
- The process of removing impurities from water.
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- An orbit system with smaller circles inside of a larger one.
- The part of a planet that is inhabited by living things.
- The system that delivers water to people and businesses.
- The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
- The region of space around a planet that is affected by its magnetic field.
- The planning and control of water resources.
- A large star and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
- A period of time when there is not enough rain or snow.
- The movement of an object around another object in space.
- The process by which water soaks into the ground.
- A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A natural disaster that occurs when water overflows its banks.
- The spinning motion of an object around its own axis.
- 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. • ...
Space Exploration Vocabulary 2024-12-02
Across
- A tool that uses lenses or mirrors to gather and magnify light from distant objects.
- The change in the frequency of sound or light as an object moves closer or farther away.
- ______ Velocity The speed at which gas is expelled from a rocket, creating thrust.
- A method of combining data from multiple telescopes to create a more detailed image of space.
- ________ Satellites: Man-made objects orbiting Earth, like GPS satellites.
- A large group of billions of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
- The distance light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
- A meteoroid that burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere, creating a 'shooting star'.
- A tool that shows direction, pointing toward magnetic north.
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often where new stars are formed.
- Natural satellites that orbit planets.
- A device that splits light into its colors (spectrum) to study the composition and properties of stars or planets.
- A change in the color of light from a star due to its motion: ____ shift means moving away.
- An ancient tool used to measure the position of stars and planets for navigation.
- A telescope that detects radio waves instead of visible light, helping scientists study faraway objects in space.
- A condition where objects appear weightless because of free-fall motion in space.
- The direction of an object in the sky, measured in degrees from north.
- The apparent shift in the position of a star or object when viewed from two different locations.
- ______ Satellites: Celestial bodies like moons.
- How high an object is in the sky, measured in degrees above the horizon.
- A stream of charged particles released by the Sun, which can affect Earth's magnetic field.
- An outdated model of the universe where Earth is at the center, and all other celestial objects orbit it.
- Rockets with multiple sections that drop off when their fuel is used up to make the spacecraft lighter.
- A change in the color of light from a star due to its motion: ____ shift means moving closer.
- Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.
- A flight path that reaches space but does not complete an orbit around Earth.
- Phenomena that happen in the sky, like eclipses, meteor showers, or supernovas.
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- A meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.
- The point of view or perspective used to observe and measure motion or position.
- All of space, including galaxies, stars, planets, and everything that exists.
- A model of the solar system where the Sun is at the center, and planets orbit it.
- The range of all types of light waves, including visible light, radio waves, X-rays, and more.
- System The Sun and all the celestial bodies that orbit it, including planets, moons, and asteroids.
- Natural objects in space, such as stars, planets, moons, and asteroids.
- A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky.
- The cargo a rocket carries, such as satellites or scientific instruments.
- A smaller, recognizable pattern of stars that is part of a constellation, like the Big Dipper.
- A massive, glowing ball of gas that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.
- An orbit where a satellite stays above the same spot on Earth as it rotates.
- A close orbit around Earth, where the International Space Station (ISS) is located.
- A stretched-out circle or oval shape, often used to describe the orbits of planets.
- The oval-shaped path that planets and other celestial bodies follow around the Sun or other objects.
- The force of attraction between all objects in the universe, proportional to their masses and distance.
- A small rock or particle from space, often from a comet or asteroid.
- Icy bodies that release gas and dust, forming a glowing tail when they approach the Sun.
- A method for measuring distances to faraway objects by forming a triangle with two observation points.
- Using a planet's gravity to boost a spacecraft's speed and change its direction.
- The average distance from Earth to the Sun, about 150 million kilometers.
- Charged _______ Device: A light-sensitive sensor used in telescopes and cameras to capture detailed images of space.
- A robotic spacecraft sent to explore space and gather data without humans on board.
- Large celestial bodies that orbit a star and do not produce their own light.
51 Clues: Natural satellites that orbit planets. • ______ Satellites: Celestial bodies like moons. • A tool that shows direction, pointing toward magnetic north. • A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky. • A cloud of gas and dust in space, often where new stars are formed. • A small rock or particle from space, often from a comet or asteroid. • ...
Space and Stars 2025-04-21
Across
- radius The distance from the center of a black hole to its event horizon.
- An object of very high redshift that looks like a star but is extragalactic and highly luminous.
- dwarf An object, midway in size between a planet and a star, with a mass about 1/100 that of the sun.
- bulge: The central part of a galaxy.
- A star of very high luminosity and relatively low temperature.
- sequence: A morphological classification scheme for galaxies. Often described as a tuning fork, after the shape of the diagram created from it.
- Object: One of the 107 galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and other deep sky objects classified with an M followed by a number.
- horizon: The surface at which the escape velocity of a collapsing star is equal to the speed of light.
- The apparent displacement of a nearby star caused by the revolution of the Earth around the sun.
- magnitude: A measure of the luminosity of an object like a star.
- dwarf A low-mass star that has exhausted most or all of its nuclear fuel and has collapsed to a very small size.
- A star of large luminosity and radius.
- disk The main portion of a galaxy. Consists of a nucleus, bulge, and spiral arms.
- Variables: Stars that pulsate radially, varying in both temperature and diameter, to produce brightness changes with a well-defined stable period and amplitude.
- A theoretical point of zero volume and infinite density to which any black hole must collapse.
- A collapsed, massive body whose escape velocity is equal to or greater than the speed of light.
- The outermost extent of a galaxy with a sparse distribution of stars.
- galaxy A large assemblage of stars without radial symmetry.
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- Diagram (HR diagram): A plot of luminosity against surface temperature or spectral type for a group of stars.
- A star that experiences a sudden outburst of radiant energy, temporarily exponentially increasing its luminosity.
- galaxy A flattened, rotating, large assemblage of stars with pinwheel-like arms of interstellar material and stars winding out from its nucleus.
- An explosion that marks the final stage of stellar evolution.
- system: Two stars that revolve around each other.
- star A star of extremely high density composed almost entirely of neutrally charged subatomic particles.
- classes: The classification of stars according to their temperatures using the characteristics of their spectra.
- sequence: Middle-age stars that can be found running diagonally through the middle of an HR diagram.
- galaxy An assemblage of stars, oval in shape, that contains no conspicuous interstellar material.
- A measure of the observed light received from a star or other object.
- limit The upper boundary to the mass of a white dwarf.
- A variable radio source of small angular size that emits very rapid radio pulses in very regular periods.
- A cloud of interstellar gas or dust.
- molecular clouds: Large, cold, interstellar clouds with large diameters where massive stars form.
- cluster: A spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite.
- Velocity: The rate at which an object must travel in order to break free of the influence of gravity.
- A large assemblage of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter orbiting a common center.
35 Clues: bulge: The central part of a galaxy. • A cloud of interstellar gas or dust. • A star of large luminosity and radius. • system: Two stars that revolve around each other. • limit The upper boundary to the mass of a white dwarf. • An explosion that marks the final stage of stellar evolution. • A star of very high luminosity and relatively low temperature. • ...
International Space Station 2022-10-16
Across
- A machine which creates energy
- Getting used to something new
- Russian astronaut
- liquid turned into a gas
- No in charge of a device or machine
- Outside. Opposite of internal
- A adventure to discover something new
- To acclimatise or get used to something
- Getting rid of something
- Something used to clean a surface
- The team in charge of an organisation
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- place for scientic experiments
- A layer of gases around a planet
- The first or beginning of something
- Not normal or odd or strange
- A blockage or when something is jammed
- Opposite of temporary
- Something that is put together or built
- Very skilled
- 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
Across
- middle layer of the ocean
- Sound navigation ranging used by scientist
- horizontal or vertical movement of ocean
- ocean's surface
- distance from crest to trough
- upward motion of ocean
- cycle of warm and cold sea suface
- bottom layer of the ocean
- The scientific study of Earth's ocean.
- most abundant salt in the ocean
- highest point of the wave
- surface water moves replace by upwelling
- lower than normal low tides
Down
- lowest point of the wave
- Another name for Earth
- ocean at 50 degrees latitude
- differences in salinity and temperature
- collapsing of waves
- measure of dissolved sea salt in the ocean
- gases emitted from this formed oceans
- algae that helps with carbon dioxide
- burns up in the earth's atmosphere
- periodic rise and fall of sea level
- top layer of the ocean
- distance from crest to crest
- area of water where the wind blows
- higher than normal high tides
- 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
Across
- Matter is made up of them
- A high redshift source of electromagnetic energy
- Study of space
- Gaseous environment surrounding a planet
- Cannot escape from a black hole
- Saturn's largest moon
- First discovered black hole is ___ X–1
- Closest planet to the sun
- Unseen matter
- Number of planets in our solar system
- Weakest of the four fundamental interactions of physics
- Nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way
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- Origin of the universe
- Study of moving bodies
- Stargazer
- BBH stands for ___ black hole
- Lightest element in the universe
- Small galaxy
- Funniest planet name
- System of stars
- EHT stands for event horizon ___
- Milky Way's central black hole
- Belonging in outer space
- 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
Across
- ggggggggggggggggg
- ggggggggggg
- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
- hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
- ffffffffffffffff
- ddddddddddddddd
- aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
- rrrrrrrrrr
- ccccccccccccc
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- ssssssssssssss
- rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
- mmmmmmmmmmmmm
- wwwwwwwwwwwwww
- rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
- cccccccccccccc
- wwwwwwwwwwww
- oooooooooooooooooo
- aaaaaaaaaaaa
- lllllllllllllllllllllll
- rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
- iiiiiiiiiiii
- 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
Across
- ggggggggggggggggg
- ggggggggggg
- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
- hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
- ffffffffffffffff
- ddddddddddddddd
- aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
- rrrrrrrrrr
- ccccccccccccc
Down
- ssssssssssssss
- rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
- mmmmmmmmmmmmm
- wwwwwwwwwwwwww
- rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
- cccccccccccccc
- wwwwwwwwwwww
- oooooooooooooooooo
- aaaaaaaaaaaa
- lllllllllllllllllllllll
- rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
- iiiiiiiiiiii
- 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
Across
- scientists who discovered cosmic microwave radiation
- the distance light travels through space in one year
- A graph which plots the temperature of a star against the luminosity of the star
- A process that occurs in stars in which the nuclei of atoms are pushed together until they combine, releasing tremendous amounts of energy
- A large cloud of gas and dust in space where stars and planets are formed
- celestial body resembling a small planet but lacks the criteria
- theoretical stellar remnant of a white dwarf
- A large body of gas which is held together by gravity and emits light and energy through nuclear fusion
- leftover radiation from the Big Bang or the time when the universe began
- The brightness of a star
- A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- Space and everything in it including all matter and energy
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- A hot dense core of matter that remain from the collapse of a low mass star
- Scientist who suggested the Big Bang Theory
- A collection of planets and other objects that orbit a central star
- A small, incredibly dense ball of packed neutrons left over from the collapse of a supergiant star
- A stable star which is actively fusing hydrogen and is shown in a diagonal pattern within a H-R diagram
- A gigantic explosion in which a high-mass star throws its outer layers into space leaving only its core
- an invisible object which remains after the collapse of some supergiant stars, with gravity so great that visible light cannot escape it
- A large star with low temperature and high brightness
- a theoretical repulsive force that counteracts gravity and causes the universe to expand at an accelerating rate.
- 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
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- place to conduct research
- program; plan
- up to now; until now
- of or relating to the sun
- a scientist who specializes in physics
- test; examine
- plant house
- complicated
- large heavenly body revolving around the sun
- in the direction of the hands of a clock
- think about; recognize
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- harmony; equal
- territories; communities
- germs; organisms
- ecosystem; atmosphere
- garbage; trash
- revolves around a planet or moon
- imaginative story
- make
- hazardous; bad
- 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 • ...
matthews space exploration 2025-05-24
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- & muscle loss needs exercise
- sleep due to noise and light
- issues higher blood pressure, weaker heart
- Mars closest planet to Earth (~6 months travel)
- studying asteroid mining possibilities
- immune system more infections
- used for GPS, weather forecasting, communication
- 13 explosion prevented moon landing; crew survived
- powdered foods with long shelf life
- of Space Travel dangerous during take-off and re-entry
- founded in 1958
- digital cameras in mobile phones
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- to be first to land on the Moon
- Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin (1969) first humans to walk on the Moon (USA)
- Shuttle broke apart on re-entry; all 7 crew died
- environment ice, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon present
- of Space Exploration led to improvements in everyday life:
- may contain precious minerals
- Exploration began in late 1940s during Cold War (USA vs. Russia)
- sent to study Mars
- 1 fire during test killed 3 astronauts
- Gagarin (1961) first human to orbit Earth (Russia)
- Exploration in Space Earth’s minerals running low
- missions planned for unmanned and astronaut orbit around Mars
- heart monitors developed for astronauts, now used in hospitals
- Risks in Space zero gravity causes:
- exposure cancer risk over time
27 Clues: founded in 1958 • sent to study Mars • & muscle loss needs exercise • sleep due to noise and light • may contain precious minerals • immune system more infections • exposure cancer risk over time • to be first to land on the Moon • digital cameras in mobile phones • powdered foods with long shelf life • Risks in Space zero gravity causes: • studying asteroid mining possibilities • ...
Earth and Space 2026-02-02
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- The fourth planet from the sun.
- The sixth planet from the sun.
- The force that holds the planets in orbit around the sun.
- Giant balls of hydrogen, helium, and other gases held together by gravity.
- It takes 365 days for the earth to _____ around the sun.
- It takes 24 hours for the earth to ______ on its axis.
- The stars appear to move across the night sky because of the ________ of the earth.
- The second planet from the sun.
- A meteoroid that hits the Earth's surface.
- The sun rotates in a ____________ diection.
- The medium or average sized star at the center of our solar system.
- The eighth planet from the sun.
- The half of the earth below the equator is the _________ hemisphere.
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- The fifth planet from the sun.
- Made of pieces of rock similar to the material that formed the planets. Many of them are located between Mars and Jupiter.
- The half of the earth above the equator is the _________ hemisphere.
- The third planet from the sun.
- The seventh planet from the sun.
- Orbits a planet
- The closest planet to the sun.
- A space rock that is still up in space. (Before it travels into the Earth's atmosphere)
- A meteoroid that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. (a "shooting star")
- Made of dust, rock, and frozen water like a dirty snowball. They have a tail when the get close to the sun.
- The sun appears to set in the _______.
- Our sun looks bigger than all the other stars because it is the ________ star to us.
- The sun appears to rise in the _______.
26 Clues: Orbits a planet • The fifth planet from the sun. • The sixth planet from the sun. • The third planet from the sun. • The closest planet to the sun. • The fourth planet from the sun. • The second planet from the sun. • The eighth planet from the sun. • The seventh planet from the sun. • The sun appears to set in the _______. • The sun appears to rise in the _______. • ...
Space Crossword #1 2025-08-28
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- Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way.
- The decision or judgement reached by a jury or judge in a legal case.
- One of Saturn’s moons known to consistently and constantly shoot out organic matter into space.
- When two or more objects crash into each other.
- Planet with the fastest winds in the solar system.
- A vehicle or device that moves by expelling gas or exhaust at high speed.
- One of the largest known planets in the Universe.
- Famous ringed planet.
- Biggest known star.
- Old theory that suggests there’s a second Earth on the other side of the Sun that we never see to keep balance.
- One of Jupiter’s moons, the second most interesting one to scientists.
- G-type main-sequence star of our Solar System.
- In roughly 600 million years the moon will no longer be close enough to Earth to cause this.
- A unit of distance that measures how far light travels in one year.
- A dwarf planet with a bright icecap and fastest rotation of any dwarf planet.
- Closest planet to the sun.
- Theoretical opposite to a black hole that pushes all matter away and out.
- Ancient device to tell time that only worked during the day.
- The sun converts hydrogen into this.
- Dwarf planet previously a planet.
- False information told as the truth.
- Galaxy closest to the edge of the known universe humans have discovered so far.
- A device used to see parts of space that are not visible to the naked eye.
- Fits many definitions although as humans on Earth we are biased towards a specific type.
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- The largest moon in the Solar System with its own magnetic field.
- A planet that is not part of any star system/solar system.
- Answer to a yes or no question.
- The planet with the largest mountain and crater in the Solar System.
- A planet that maintains a temperature over 900 degrees Celsius with a thick atmosphere and rotates backwards compared to most others.
- A black hole, one of the largest known ones in the Universe.
- A massive explosion of a star at the end of its life cycle.
- The primary fuel for stars.
- Scientific more logical then religious theory about how everything in the known universe was first created.
- 1 and 2 have left the Solar System.
- The ability to do work or cause change.
- The planet humans currently inhabit.
- A unit of distance commonly used in the United States and a few other countries.
- The closest star to our Solar System.
- Planet tilted sideways with rings.
- Theory about earth that has been disproven that some people still believe.
- Oval-shaped dwarf planet with two moons.
- The feeling of something that comes from discovering something that isn’t as good, true, or ideal as you thought.
- Serious of stages something goes through from beginning to end.
- A layer of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body.
- A planet with 4 main moons and about 76 other ones.
- A mass, song, or piece of music honoring someone who has died.
- Max amount of years a human can live naturally without intervention.
- Any object that orbits around a larger object in Space.
48 Clues: Biggest known star. • Famous ringed planet. • Closest planet to the sun. • The primary fuel for stars. • Answer to a yes or no question. • Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way. • Dwarf planet previously a planet. • Planet tilted sideways with rings. • 1 and 2 have left the Solar System. • The planet humans currently inhabit. • The sun converts hydrogen into this. • ...
Space Coast Puzzle 2025-10-13
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- County’s largest city
- Astronaut training center
- Popular beach town
- Space agency acronym
- Native American tribe once here
- County’s eastern border
- GALLIE Historic landmark district
- Theater in Cocoa Village
- Local nickname
- Museum with shuttle exhibits
- Year Brevard was founded
- Historic playhouse in Cocoa Village
- Lagoon famous for manatees
- Local college
- Historic moon mission
- Wildlife refuge near Titusville
- Annual surfing event
- Memorial center for veterans
- Historic railroad town
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- Rocket launch viewing spot
- Local surfing hotspot
- Arts district in Melbourne
- National seashore in Brevard
- Space launch complex
- Planned community in central Brevard
- Famous astronaut statue location
- Local zoo
- River running through the county
- NASA launch site
- Former county name
- Barrier island city
- Named after Florida comptroller
- Local art museum (now closed)
- County seat
- Brevard’s aerospace employer
- Historic courthouse city
- Clue
- Wetlands named after a local conservationist
- Space shuttle name
- Annual seafood festival city
- Florida county known as the Space Coast
41 Clues: Clue • Local zoo • County seat • Local college • Local nickname • NASA launch site • Popular beach town • Former county name • Space shuttle name • Barrier island city • Space agency acronym • Space launch complex • Annual surfing event • County’s largest city • Local surfing hotspot • Historic moon mission • Historic railroad town • County’s eastern border • Theater in Cocoa Village • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-20
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- moon of Quaoar
- largest moon in the solar system
- nickname for makemake's moon
- most famous dwarf planet
- outermost moon of haumea (no apostrphe)
- football-shaped dwarf planet
- star system with twelve stars (no spaces)
- outer-most gallilaen moon of Jupiter
- innermost moon of haumea
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- large object in scattered disc
- dwarf planet with ammonia splotches
- second largest known object in scattered disc
- bright yellow dwarf planet
- large moon with huge subsurface ocean
- asteroid with two moons, including one on a super-eccentric orbit
- star system with nine stars (no spaces)
- moon of varda
- largest object in scattered disk
- large moon with methane and ethane lakes
- most volcanically active object in the solar system
20 Clues: moon of varda • moon of Quaoar • most famous dwarf planet • innermost moon of haumea • bright yellow dwarf planet • nickname for makemake's moon • football-shaped dwarf planet • large object in scattered disc • largest moon in the solar system • largest object in scattered disk • dwarf planet with ammonia splotches • outer-most gallilaen moon of Jupiter • ...
Astronomy & Space Science 2026-08-27
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- The day night and day finally agree to split evenly
- The path a body takes around something bigger
- What gives a planet its day
- A planet's invisible force field
- How bright a star truly is, not just how it looks
- The invisible leash keeping planets in line
- A connect-the-dots picture written in stars
- The thin blanket keeping a planet breathable — or not
- Why a star seems to shift when you move
- A shooting star that actually landed
- A theoretical shortcut through spacetime
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- A star's explosive final act
- A world orbiting a star that isn't ours
- Light stretching as something races away
- When one celestial body photobombs another
- The path something takes once it's launched
- A cosmic nursery of gas and dust
- Something that circles a bigger body, natural or man-made
- Brings the impossibly far uncomfortably close
- A rocky wanderer too small to be a planet
20 Clues: What gives a planet its day • A star's explosive final act • A planet's invisible force field • A cosmic nursery of gas and dust • A shooting star that actually landed • A world orbiting a star that isn't ours • Why a star seems to shift when you move • Light stretching as something races away • A theoretical shortcut through spacetime • ...
NASA & Space Exploration 2026-03-31
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- The abbreviation for the Space Launch System, referring to the rocket Orion is attached to.
- The German rocket scientist who designed the Saturn rockets which carried astronauts to the Moon.
- When the rocket is being fueled with supercold fuel for liftoff, the terms _____ and LH2 are used.
- The first human in space was _____________.
- Apollo 11's mission commander.
- What dog orbited the Earth on Sputnik II?
- Astronaut who played golf on the moon.
- When Orion returns it will __________ in the North Pacific Ocean off the California coast.
- Launch is a ______ if it is postponed.
- The ISS travels 5 miles in one __________.
- The ISS has been continually occupied by people since ________, 2000.
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- LAS refers to the _____________, a way to turn off the engines and return the Orion capsule safely to the Earth.
- The very first animal sent to space in 1947.
- The space shuttle that was lost in an explosion on January 28, 1986.
- NASA's first space station.
- The International Space Station is the size of a _________ field.
- What orbiter (ship) flew the first space shuttle mission?
- The Soviet Union kicked off the Space Race by launching _________ into orbit.
- The U.S. President who established the goal that America would put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s.
- __________ refers to the crew boarding the Orion Crew Module before launch.
- How many Apollo missions landed astronauts on the moon?
- The name of the program that will bring NASA astronauts to the Moon in the 21st century.
- In 1961, the U.S. sent a chimpanzee named ______ into orbit.
- The Apollo 11 Lunar Excursion Module name.
- Astronaut who spent 340 days in space on one mission.
- This Apollo mission was struck by lightning TWICE during their liftoff.
26 Clues: NASA's first space station. • Apollo 11's mission commander. • Astronaut who played golf on the moon. • Launch is a ______ if it is postponed. • What dog orbited the Earth on Sputnik II? • The Apollo 11 Lunar Excursion Module name. • The ISS travels 5 miles in one __________. • The first human in space was _____________. • The very first animal sent to space in 1947. • ...
Vocab Green Space 2026-04-12
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- To rest and feel calm
- Before something
- To keep something safe
- To look at words
- Good for your body and mind
- To learn about a subject
- In the middle of two things
- To move your body to music
- To move on your feet
- To have fun
- The green plants on the ground
- films on a screen
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- To do a job or task
- in the classroom To stay on a chair at school
- To look
- & drink To have food and water
- Beside something
- Making you feel worried or tired
- Living things that grow in the earth
- To put words on paper
- To make something smaller or less
- A place with grass and trees
- to move fast
- Below something
- Tall structures like houses or offices
- Making a lot of loud sounds
- To make food with heat
27 Clues: To look • To have fun • to move fast • Below something • Before something • Beside something • To look at words • films on a screen • To do a job or task • To move on your feet • To rest and feel calm • To put words on paper • To keep something safe • To make food with heat • To learn about a subject • To move your body to music • Good for your body and mind • In the middle of two things • ...
Space and Physics 2026-04-17
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- — How fast work is done
- — Related to the sun
- — When one object blocks light from another
- — Movement around another object
- — Change in speed or direction
- — All space and everything in it
- — Related to the moon
- — A large group of stars and space objects
- — Force that pulls objects toward each other
- — A space rock burning in Earth’s atmosphere
- — A ball of hot gas that gives off light and heat
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- Energy — Energy of motion
- — Using force to move an object
- — Spinning on an axis
- — A large object that orbits a star
- — How fast something moves
- — A simple machine used to lift objects
- — A wheel and rope used to lift objects
- — Speed in a specific direction
- — A push or pull on an object
- — An icy object that forms a tail near the sun
- Energy — Stored energy
- — The ability to do work
- — Force that slows motion between surfaces
- — A tool used to see distant objects
- — The path an object follows around another object
- — A small rocky object in space
- — Change in position over time
28 Clues: — Related to the sun • — Spinning on an axis • — Related to the moon • Energy — Stored energy • — How fast work is done • — The ability to do work • Energy — Energy of motion • — How fast something moves • — A push or pull on an object • — Change in speed or direction • — Change in position over time • — Using force to move an object • — Speed in a specific direction • ...
Earth & Space Science 2026-06-01
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- The Earth's is currently 23.5 degrees
- Dirt, but better
- A living thing
- Surface processes that removes material from a location
- Changing conditions of the atmosphere
- The section of the Earth containing all water
- Distinct geographic location with specific climate and ecosystem
- Circular movement caused by the warming and cooling of liquid
- Independent/dependent _______
- What you shouldn't call soil
- Thousand years ago, abbrev.
- Air mass formed over the ocean
- Two-thirds of the Earth's surface
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- Incoming solar radiation
- Step in the water cycle that forms clouds
- The section of the Earth containing all organic life
- The section of the Earth containing all soil and rocks
- The section of the Earth containing all air and gasses
- Air mass formed over land
- Solid material made of loose particles
- Air mass with high humidity and temperature
- Total # of individuals in a group
- Path an astral body takes around another
- Air mass with low humidity and temperature
24 Clues: A living thing • Dirt, but better • Incoming solar radiation • Air mass formed over land • Thousand years ago, abbrev. • What you shouldn't call soil • Independent/dependent _______ • Air mass formed over the ocean • Total # of individuals in a group • Two-thirds of the Earth's surface • The Earth's is currently 23.5 degrees • Changing conditions of the atmosphere • ...
Earth is Space 2026-06-02
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- The Moon phase when the whole near side visible from Earth is lit by sunlight.
- The change in the Moon’s appearance as the lit part gets larger after a new moon.
- The lighter part of a shadow where only some of the light is blocked.
- An attractive force between two objects that have mass, helping keep planets and moons in orbit.
- A group of objects such as planets, moons and asteroids that revolve around a star.
- The day of the year with the most daylight hours.
- The change in the Moon’s appearance as the lit part gets smaller after a full moon.
- The different shapes seen in a repeated pattern, such as the changing appearance of the Moon.
- An eclipse that occurs when Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon.
- A solar eclipse where the Moon blocks only part of the Sun’s light from reaching Earth.
- An imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole that Earth spins around.
- A day when daylight hours and night time hours are approximately equal.
- A very high tide that occurs when there is a new moon or full moon.
- The time between one new moon and the next, lasting about twenty nine and a half days.
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- The movement of one object around another object in an orbit.
- All of space, including all matter and energy contained within it.
- The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours.
- The darkest part of a shadow where light is completely blocked by an object.
- A solar eclipse where the Moon blocks all of the Sun’s light from reaching a place on Earth.
- A type of solar eclipse where the Moon blocks the centre of the Sun, leaving a ring of light visible.
- An eclipse that occurs when the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun.
- An oval or egg shape, such as the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
- The regular rise and fall of ocean water level, usually in a cycle close to twelve and a half hours.
- The curved path of an object moving around a star, planet or moon.
- A weaker tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon are not in line with Earth.
- The turning of an object around its own axis, such as Earth spinning every twenty four hours.
- A body such as a moon that orbits a larger celestial object.
27 Clues: The day of the year with the most daylight hours. • The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours. • A body such as a moon that orbits a larger celestial object. • The movement of one object around another object in an orbit. • All of space, including all matter and energy contained within it. • ...
Space Technology F5 2026-06-24
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- A coordinate format that uses decimal degrees.
- A digital mapping service developed by Google.
- A type of satellite orbit located at a relatively low altitude above Earth.
- A type of satellite orbit located between Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit.
- A condition in which objects experience apparent weightlessness.
- An orbit where a satellite's orbital period matches Earth's rotation period.
- = An efficient orbital manoeuvre used to transfer a satellite between two orbits.
- The point in a satellite's orbit that is closest to Earth.
- A launch vehicle that can only be used once.
- One of the orbital shape
- A type of orbit where a satellite remains above the same point on Earth's surface.
- A satellite-based system used to determine location and navigation.
- A type of orbit located at a very high altitude above Earth.
- Number of segment GPS made of
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- The process of determining position and planning a route.
- A coordinate format that uses degrees, minutes and seconds.
- The speed required for a satellite to remain in its orbit.
- The distance of a satellite above Earth's surface.
- Debris left in space.
- A set of values used to identify a precise location on Earth.
- An object that revolves around a planet.
- The point in a satellite's orbit that is farthest from Earth.
- A launch vehicle that can be recovered and reused for multiple missions.
- An international research laboratory that orbits Earth.
24 Clues: Debris left in space. • One of the orbital shape • Number of segment GPS made of • An object that revolves around a planet. • A launch vehicle that can only be used once. • A coordinate format that uses decimal degrees. • A digital mapping service developed by Google. • The distance of a satellite above Earth's surface. • ...
Unit 3 Parameters 2015-10-19
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- HS: Number 3 shape. PO: DH Facing up. LOC: Neutral space. MOV: Moves in circular motion. NMS: Mouthing three. *Note* One dash between words.
- HS: DH Open 5, NDH Open 5. PO: DH Facing signer, NDH Facing DH. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: NDH Taps middle finger on DH.
- HS: DH Open 5, NDH Open 5. PO: DH Facing signer, NDH Facing DH. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: NDH Taps ring finger on DH.
- HS: DH Y-shape, NDH Y-shape. PO: Facing up. LOC: Mid-section area. MOV: Up and down.
- HS: DH Open 5, NDH D-shape. PO: DH Facing signer, NDH Facing DH. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: NDH traces the circular outline of DH.
- HS: DH U-shape, NDH closed 4 with thumb out. PO: DH Facing viewer, NDH Facing signer. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: DH Circular motion, counterclockwise, starting and ending above NDH.
- HS: DH X-shape. PO: DH facing down. LOC: Neutral space. MOV: Move up and down twice. NMS: Mouthing EEE
- HS: DH A-shape, NDH closed 5. PO: DH Facing signer, NDH Facing opposite side. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: DH Pulls forward. *Note* One dash between words.
- HS: DH B-shape, NDH B-shape. PO: Right facing left and left facing right. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: DH slides towards viewer on top of NDH.
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- HS: DH B-shape, NDH B-shape. PO: Right facing left and left facing right. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: DH slides towards viewer below NDH.
- HS: DH Open 5, NDH Open 5. PO: DH Facing signer, NDH Facing down. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: NDH Taps thumb on DH.
- HS: DH Thumbs-up shape. PO: Facing viewer. LOC: Jawbone. MOV: Jawbone to ear.
- HS: DH Number 2 shape. PO: DH Facing signer. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: Index finger and middle flicks upward twice.
- HS: DH G-shape, NDH Closed 5. PO: NDH Facing up. LOC: Neutral space. MOV: DH Twists in circle and lands on NDH palm.
- HS: DH Open 5, NDH Open 5. PO: DH Facing signer, NDH Facing DH. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: NDH Taps index finger on DH.
- HS: DH Open 5, NDH fist. PO: NDH facing down, DH thumb touching NDH. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: DH twists up. *Note* One dash between words.
- HS: DH Number 1 shape. PO: DH Facing signer. LOC: Neutral Space. MOV: Index finger flicks upward twice.
- HS: DH Thumbs-up shape. PO: Facing viewer. LOC: Jawbone. MOV: Curved movement towards viewer.
18 Clues: HS: DH Thumbs-up shape. PO: Facing viewer. LOC: Jawbone. MOV: Jawbone to ear. • HS: DH Y-shape, NDH Y-shape. PO: Facing up. LOC: Mid-section area. MOV: Up and down. • HS: DH Thumbs-up shape. PO: Facing viewer. LOC: Jawbone. MOV: Curved movement towards viewer. • ...
Crossword... IN SPACE! 2021-06-28
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- orbits a galactic center
- a celestial body once it has crashed into the ground
- the largest planet in our solar system
- the closest planet to our Sun
- the planet with the most famous rings
- the elliptical movement of one celestial body around another
- has a toxic atmosphere and extreme surface temperature
- what happens when a massive star finally dies
- ___________ space station
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- gravity is so strong here that light cannot escape
- a celestial body before it hits the atmosphere
- the process powering a star
- a moon orbiting Jupiter, a future potential home
- the largest asteroid in our solar system
- a star nursery
- orbits a star
- orbits a planet
- a collection of hundreds of thousands of stars
- known as the red planet
- orbits a star, has a long tail
20 Clues: orbits a star • a star nursery • orbits a planet • known as the red planet • orbits a galactic center • ___________ space station • the process powering a star • the closest planet to our Sun • orbits a star, has a long tail • the planet with the most famous rings • the largest planet in our solar system • the largest asteroid in our solar system • ...
Space Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-03
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- Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
- the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
- the eight farthest planet in the solar system
- the seventh farthest planet from the sun in the solar system
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
- an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear near
- the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System
- the fourth planet from the sun in the Solar System
- a thin curved shape that's thicker in the middle and tapers to a thin point
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- a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
- Italian astronomer
- A Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA
- Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing—no particles or even electromagnetic radiation such as light—can escape from it
- A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
- The mission to get to the Moon
- a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
- The only habitable planet in our universe
- Earth's satellite
20 Clues: Earth's satellite • Italian astronomer • The mission to get to the Moon • Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • The only habitable planet in our universe • the eight farthest planet in the solar system • the fourth planet from the sun in the Solar System • ...
Sky and space 2021-07-12
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- which is the only planet that spins clockwise
- sun and the planets together are called as
- which is the red planet
- which storm from the sun affects the mobile signals on the Earth
- which explosion caused the planets to be formed
- an icy body in space which develops a tail when passing near the sun
- small body that comes into the earth from the space and appears as a streak of light for a short time
- which is home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live
- which planet takes 165 years to revolve around the sun
- the name of our galaxy is
- mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
- The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
- which is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system
- The layer which burns meteors and asteroids & protects the Earth
- a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space
- which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas
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- The layer which has ions formation in the atmosphere
- which planet has 27 moons
- which planet can float on water because it is mostly made of gases
- natural satellite of the earth
- any low pressure area with winds spiraling inwards that causes heavy rain when crossing the land from sea
- Ozone is present in which layer of the atmosphere
- which vehicle is used for launch satellite into space
- which planet takes 88 days to complete one revolution
- The people who actually go into space, conduct experiments on space stations
- Rays emitted from the sun
- which is the only planet not named after God
- Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth
- strange lights and objects flying through the sky
- which object from the space is believed to have killed the dinosaurs and other living objects in the Earth
30 Clues: which is the red planet • which planet has 27 moons • Rays emitted from the sun • the name of our galaxy is • natural satellite of the earth • sun and the planets together are called as • Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth • which is the only planet not named after God • which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas • which is the only planet that spins clockwise • ...
