Dwarf Planets

Space & Astronomy Medium 14 words 0 plays

Icy dwarf planets Pluto and Eris in distant orbit amid frozen bodies of the Kuiper Belt.
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  • CERES
  • CHARON
  • DWARF
  • ERIS
  • HAUMEA
  • ICY
  • KUIPER BELT
  • MAKE MAKE
  • ORBIT
  • PLUTO
  • PLUTOID
  • SCATTERED DISC
  • SMALL
  • TRANSNEPTUNE

Pluto got demoted, but it's got company out at the edge of the solar system. This grid rounds up the dwarf planets, including Eris, Haumea, and Makemake, plus the icy Kuiper Belt they call home. Students and anyone still sore about Pluto will enjoy it. Play it in the browser or print a copy for the fridge.

Dwarf Planets Word Search Answer Key

Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The Dwarf Planets Word Search Answer Key marks all 14 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.

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