Constellations Word Search
Constellations, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject 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: ORION, URSA, MAJOR, MINOR, CASSIOPEIA, SCORPIUS, GEMINI, TAURUS, VIRGO, LIBRA, SAGITTARIUS, CAPRICORN.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Constellations word list, defined
- URSA /ˈɜːrsə/ · noun
- In English, ursa is chiefly the first element of the Latin astronomical names Ursa Major and Ursa Minor; in older usage, it means a bear, specifically a female bear. Related: bear, female bear, she-bear.
- MAJOR /ˈmeɪdʒər/ · adjective
- Of great importance, significance, or size; involving a substantial amount of something. In music, it denotes a key or chord that is based on a scale of three semitones. Related: significant, important, substantial, principal.
- MINOR /ˈmaɪnər/ (US); /ˈmaɪnə/ (UK) · adjective, noun
- Of lesser importance, significance, size, or severity; not major. As a noun, the word denotes a person of minor importance or a musical key characterized by a lowered third. Related: lesser, secondary, subsidiary, slight.
- GEMINI /ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ/ · noun
- Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, represented by the twins Castor and Pollux; by extension, it can mean a person born under that sign. The name also denotes the twins and their constellation, as well as NASA's former crewed spaceflight program.
- LIBRA /ˈliːbrə/ · noun
- Libra is the zodiacal constellation and sign represented by a pair of scales. The name also denotes an ancient Roman unit of weight equal to approximately 322 grams. Related: Scales, pound.
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