Moons of the Solar System Word Search
This Moons of the Solar System word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ARIEL, CALLISTO, CHARON, DEIMOS, DIONE, DYSNOMIA, ENCELADUS, EUROPA, GANYMEDE, HYDRA, IAPETUS, KERBEROS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Moons of the Solar System word list, defined
- ARIEL /ˈɛəriəl/ · noun
- Ariel is primarily a proper noun: the name of a spirit of the air in Shakespeare's The Tempest, one of the moons of Uranus, and a common given name. It can also refer to a gazelle of Arabia and North Africa prized for its swiftness.
- GANYMEDE /ˈɡænɪmɪdiː/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, Ganymede is a handsome youth who is abducted by Zeus and becomes the cupbearer of the gods. In astronomy, Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. Related: youth, cupbearer, Jupiter's moon.
- HYDRA /ˈhaɪdrə/ · noun
- A legendary serpent-like water creature in Greek mythology, often depicted as having multiple heads. In modern usage, a hydra can also refer to a type of plant or a device that can regenerate or multiply. Related: serpent, dragon, monster, reptile.
Play the Moons of the Solar System word search · Browse every topic · Today's daily challenge