On This Day Word Search — Quick
Play a free online On This Day word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 14 hidden words on the 15×15 grid below.
Words to find
- RADIO
- TELESCOPE
- GALILEO
- EINSTEIN
- NEWTON
- GRAVITY
- ELECTRICITY
- PLANET
- ORBIT
- ASTRONOMY
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
On This Day word list, defined
- RADIO /ˈreɪdioʊ/ · noun, verb
- A device that receives and plays back radio waves, or a system of communication using radio waves. A radio can also refer to a broadcast of music, news, or other content. Related: wireless, broadcast, transmitter, receiver.
- TELESCOPE /ˈtɛlɪskoʊp/ · noun
- An optical instrument that forms a magnified image of distant objects, typically using a combination of lenses or mirrors. A device used for observing distant objects in the sky, such as stars, planets, and galaxies. Related: binoculars, microscope, spectacles, glasses.
- EINSTEIN /ˈaɪnstaɪn/ · noun
- (informal) An exceptionally intelligent person; a genius. Used especially in ironic or negative constructions such as 'I'm no Einstein.' Related: genius, mastermind, prodigy, brain.
- NEWTON /ˈnuːtən/ · noun
- Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists in history. He is best known for his laws of motion and universal gravitation. Related: scientist, mathematician, physicist, astronomer.
- GRAVITY /ˈɡrævɪti/ · noun
- A natural force causing objects with mass to attract each other. It is a fundamental force of nature that gives weight to objects and keeps them on the ground. Related: weight, attraction, pull, influence.
- ELECTRICITY /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/ · noun
- A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles such as electrons or protons, either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current; the supply or use of this energy, especially as a public utility for lighting, heating, and powering devices. Related: power, energy, current, voltage.
- PLANET /ˈpleɪnt/ · noun
- A large body that orbits around a star, such as the Sun, and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity. A celestial body that is not a satellite. Related: world, orb, sphere, celestial body.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːrbɪt/ · noun, verb
- A path or trajectory that an object or spacecraft follows as it revolves around a celestial body, such as a planet or moon. To move in a curved path around a central point, especially in a stable or regular manner. Related: path, trajectory, revolution, rotation.
- ASTRONOMY /əˈstrɒn.ə.mi/ (UK), /əˈstrɑː.nə.mi/ (US) · noun
- The scientific study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies, and of phenomena originating beyond Earth's atmosphere. Related: stargazing, starcraft, uranology, astrophysics.
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