The Northern Lights Word Search
A free The Northern Lights 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: AURORA, BOREALIS, MAGNETIC, IONOSPHERE, SOLAR, WIND, PARTICLES, ELECTRONS, PROTONS, SPECTRUM, RADIATION, GALAXY.
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The Northern Lights word list, defined
- AURORA /əˈrɔːrə/ · noun
- A natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions, caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the upper atmosphere. Also, in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn. Related: northern lights, southern lights, polar lights.
- BOREALIS /bəˈreɪlɪs/ — stress on the second syllable; the vowel of the first syllable is reduced in careful speech. · adjective
- Of the north or northern; relating to the north. The word is used almost exclusively in the fixed phrase 'aurora borealis', denoting the northern lights, and is rarely employed as a general standalone adjective. Related: northern, northward, arctic.
- MAGNETIC /ˈmæɡnɛtɪk/ · adjective
- Having the power of attracting iron or steel; capable of being magnetized. Attracting or holding the attention of people. Related: attractive, alluring, captivating, fascinating.
- IONOSPHERE /ˌaɪ.əˈnɒsfɪər/ · noun
- The region of the Earth's atmosphere that extends from about 50 to 600 kilometers above the surface, characterized by a high concentration of ions and free electrons. Related: atmosphere, ionized gas, plasma, ionized atmosphere.
- SOLAR /ˈsoʊlər/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or derived from the sun; of or relating to the sun or its energy. Related: sun, solar-powered, sunny, radiant.
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- Air moving in a natural way, especially when it is blowing over the ground. To move air or gas through a space, especially by blowing. Related: breeze, gust, blast, draft.
- PARTICLES /ˈpɑːrtɪkəlz/ · noun
- Small pieces of matter, such as dust or sand, or a small amount of a substance. In physics, tiny particles that make up matter. Related: fragments, bits, pieces, grains.
- ELECTRONS /ɪˈlɛktrɒnz/ · noun
- Electrons are the plural of 'electron': stable subatomic particles with a negative electric charge that orbit the nucleus of an atom and are responsible for electricity, chemical bonding, and many physical phenomena.
- PROTONS /prɒtɒnz/ · noun
- Protons are positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom. They have a mass of approximately 1 atomic mass unit. Related: positrons, ions, particles, subatomic particles.
- SPECTRUM /ˈspekt.rəm/ · noun
- A range of colours or a series of frequencies, especially of light or sound. A range of something, such as opinions or abilities. Related: range, series, band, scale.
- RADIATION /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process in which energy is transmitted in the form of electromagnetic waves, or the emission of such waves from a source, such as the sun or a radioactive substance. Radiation can also refer to the emission of high-energy particles, such as alpha, beta, or gamma rays. Related: irradiation, emanation, emission, exposure.
- GALAXY /ˈɡæləksi/ · noun
- A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity, typically containing millions to trillions of stars. More figuratively, it denotes a large, distinguished assemblage of people or things. Related: star system, nebula, constellation, cluster.
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