The Apollo Moon Landing Word Search
Free The Apollo Moon Landing word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: APOLLO, ASTRONAUT, MOON, LUNAR, SPACE, ROCKET, LAUNCH, ORBIT, MISSION, COMMAND, MODULE, CAPSULE.
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The Apollo Moon Landing word list, defined
- APOLLO /əˈpɒl.oʊ/ · noun
- Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and light, one of the twelve Olympians. The name is also used for NASA's Apollo program, the series of crewed lunar missions that landed humans on the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
- ASTRONAUT /ˈæstrənɔːt/ · noun
- A person trained to travel and perform duties aboard a spacecraft. Related: cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space traveller.
- 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.
- LUNAR /luːnər/ · adjective
- Relating to or resembling the moon; monthly. Involving or controlled by the moon's gravitational pull. Related: moonlit, selenic, satellite, orbital.
- SPACE /spɛs/ · noun, verb
- The unlimited three-dimensional expanse in which all matter and energy exist; the void that separates and surrounds celestial bodies. To put or keep something at a distance, often in a way that is considered polite or considerate. Related: room, distance, interval, void.
- ROCKET /ˈrɒkɪt/ · noun, verb
- A vehicle that uses a rocket engine to propel itself into space or to a high altitude. To propel or launch something with a sudden, powerful force. Related: missile, spacecraft, orbiter, launcher.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- COMMAND /kəˈmɑːnd/ · verb and noun
- To give an authoritative order or instruction to someone; also, to have authority, control, or mastery over something such as a military unit or a skill. Related: order, direct, instruct, commandeer.
- MODULE /mɒdʒuːl/ · noun
- A self-contained part of a system or a separate unit of a larger structure. A component or a section of a program or a system. Related: component, unit, section, part.
- CAPSULE /ˈkæpsjuːl/ (UK), /ˈkæpsuːl/ (US) · noun (also verb)
- A small soluble case or shell, typically made of gelatin, containing a dose of medicine; more broadly, any small sealed container or capsule-shaped structure. As a verb, to enclose something in a compact form. Related: pill, container, capsule-shaped shell, pod.
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