Astronomy Word Search — Quick
Play a free online Astronomy word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.
Words to find
- SAILS
- SABIK
- ORION
- ATOM
- PYXIS
- SAIPH
- THEBE
- PLUTO
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Astronomy word list, defined
- SAILS /sɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
- A sail is a fabric or other material that uses the wind to propel a boat or ship. To sail is to navigate a boat or ship using the wind. Related: canvas, cloth, sheet, awning.
- ATOM /ˈætəm/ · noun
- The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons orbited by electrons. More broadly, the tiniest conceivable particle or amount of something. Related: particle, molecule, unit, speck.
- PYXIS /ˈpɪksɪs/ · noun
- A small box or chest, especially one used for storing small objects. In astronomy, the constellation Pyxis, also known as the Box. Related: box, chest, casket, coffer.
- THEBE /θiːb/ · proper noun
- Thebe is a moon of the planet Jupiter, discovered in 1979 by Stephen Synnott. It is named after the Greek goddess Thebe, who was a daughter of Zeus.
- PLUTO /ˈpluːtoʊ/ · proper noun
- The ninth and smallest planet in our solar system, discovered in 1930, which was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Related: dwarf planet, Kuiper Belt object, minor planet, asteroid.
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