Planet Neptune Word Search
A free Planet Neptune 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: NEPTUNE, URANUS, SATURN, JUPITER, MARS, EARTH, VENUS, MERCURY, PLANET, MOON, ORBIT, ASTEROID.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Planet Neptune 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.
- EARTH /ɜːrθ/ · noun
- The planet on which we live, the third from the sun; also the substance of the ground — soil and land as opposed to sea or sky. Related: ground, soil, land, dirt.
- VENUS /ˈviːnəs/ · proper noun
- The second planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is often referred to as Earth's twin due to its similar size and mass. Related: Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter.
- MERCURY /mɜːrˈkjʊəri/ · noun
- The smallest and innermost planet in the solar system, named after the Roman messenger god. It is a rocky, barren world with a highly eccentric orbit. Related: quicksilver, cadmium, tin, lead.
- 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.
- MOON /muːn/ · noun
- The natural satellite of the Earth, orbiting it every 27.3 days. A natural satellite of a planet. Related: satellite, orb, lunar body, natural satellite.
- 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.
- 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.
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