Mars Rovers Word Search
A free Mars Rovers word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MARS, ROVER, SPIRIT, OPPORTUNITY, CURIOSITY, PERSEVERANCE, SOJOURNER, EXPLORATION, ORBIT, LAUNCH, MISSION, ROBOTIC.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Mars Rovers word list, defined
- MARS /mɑːrz/ · noun
- The fourth planet in the solar system, known for its reddish appearance and potential for supporting life. It is a rocky planet with a thin atmosphere. Related: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter.
- ROVER /ˈroʊvər/ · noun, verb
- A person or animal that roams or travels from place to place, especially a dog that is trained to herd sheep or other livestock. To move or travel from place to place, often in a casual or aimless way. Related: wanderer, traveler, drifter, vagabond.
- SPIRIT /ˈspɪrɪt/ · noun, verb
- A non-physical substance or entity that is believed to be a part of a person or animal, or a quality that makes someone or something different from others. To give someone or something energy, enthusiasm, or courage. Related: essence, soul, mind, will.
- OPPORTUNITY /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti/ · noun
- A chance or situation that makes it possible to do something. Related: chance, opening, possibility, venture.
- CURIOSITY /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsɪti/ · noun
- A strong desire to know or learn something. Also, an unusual or interesting object or thing that arouses interest. Related: inquisitiveness, interest, curiousness, nosiness.
- PERSEVERANCE /ˌpərsəˈvɛrəns/ · noun
- The quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult or people are giving up on it. The act of persisting in a course of action in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. Related: tenacity, determination, endurance, resilience.
- SOJOURNER /ˈsoʊdʒənər/ · noun
- A person who is temporarily resident in a place, especially one who is visiting or traveling through it. A person who lives in a place for a short time, often for a specific purpose. Related: traveler, visitor, guest, migrant.
- EXPLORATION /ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The action of traveling through or investigating an unfamiliar area or subject in order to discover or learn more about it; a careful examination or study of something. Related: investigation, examination, survey, study.
- 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.
- LAUNCH /lɑːntʃ/ · verb, noun
- To set (something) in motion, especially a spacecraft or a missile. A launch is an event where something is started or initiated. Related: start, initiate, begin, release.
- MISSION /ˈmɪʃən/ · noun, verb
- A task or job assigned to a person or group, or a formal organization with a specific purpose. To send someone on a task or job. Related: assignment, task, job, commission.
- ROBOTIC /ˈrɒbɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or resembling a robot; characterized by a mechanical or automated quality. Related: mechanical, automated, programmed, artificial.
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