Astronomer Word Search
Astronomer, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: TELESCOPE, OBSERVATORY, SPECTROMETER, ASTEROID, NEBULA, GALAXY, ORBIT, METEOR, COSMOS, COMPUTER, DATA, LASER.
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Astronomer word list, defined
- TELESCOPE /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ (British); /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/ (US) · noun and verb
- A telescope is an optical instrument that collects and focuses light, allowing distant objects to be viewed and magnified. As a verb, it means to look through a telescope or, figuratively, to make something seem less important or extensive by focusing attention elsewhere. Related: spyglass.
- OBSERVATORY /əbˈzɜːvətɔri/ · noun
- A building, installation, or institution equipped for making systematic scientific observations, especially of stars, planets, and other astronomical phenomena. Related: astronomical observatory, planetarium, observation tower.
- SPECTROMETER /spɛkˈtrɒmɪtər/ (British); /ˈspɛktrəˌmɪtər/ (US) · noun
- An instrument that measures the distribution of light or another electromagnetic radiation across wavelengths, commonly by separating the radiation into its component wavelengths and recording the resulting intensities. Related: spectrograph, spectroscopic analyzer, spectral analyzer.
- ASTEROID /ˈæstərɔɪd/ · noun
- A small rocky body orbiting the Sun, especially one found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter; also called a minor planet. More broadly, any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that are larger than meteoroids but much smaller than planets. Related: minor planet, planetoid.
- NEBULA /ˈnɛb.jə.lə/ · noun
- A diffuse cloud or mass of interstellar gas and dust, which may emit, absorb, or reflect light. Related: interstellar cloud, cosmic cloud, gaseous cloud, diffuse cloud.
- GALAXY /ˈɡæləksi/ · noun
- A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity, typically containing millions to trillions of stars. More figuratively, it denotes a large, distinguished assemblage of people or things. Related: star system, nebula, constellation, cluster.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːbɪt/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, an orbit is the curved path of an object moving around a star, planet, or other body, as well as a sphere of influence or activity. As a verb, to orbit means to move in a curved path around something, or to remain close to or within a particular sphere of influence. Related: path, trajectory, course, sphere.
- METEOR /ˈmiːtiər/ · noun
- A meteor is a luminous streak in the sky caused by a space object entering Earth's atmosphere and becoming intensely hot. A meteor that reaches the ground is a meteorite. Related: shooting star, fireball, bolide.
- COSMOS /ˈkɒzmɒs/ (UK); /ˈkɑːzmoʊs/ (US) · noun
- The universe seen as a well-ordered, harmonious whole. More broadly, any complex and orderly system. Related: universe, creation, macrocosm, nature.
- COMPUTER /kəmˈpjuːtər/ · noun
- An electronic device that stores and processes data, performing calculations and executing programmed instructions at high speed. It typically consists of a central processing unit, memory, and input/output devices, and is capable of running a wide range of programs. Related: machine, processor, workstation, laptop.
- DATA /ˈdeɪtə/ · noun
- Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis; information in a form that can be processed by a computer. Related: information, figures, statistics, facts.
- LASER /ˈleɪzə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A laser is a device that produces a narrow, highly directional beam of coherent light by stimulated emission of radiation. As a verb, to laser means to direct a laser beam at something, treat it with laser light, or, informally, overwhelm it. Related: coherent light source, optical maser.
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