Weekly puzzle calendar: week 3

Theme: Space. Find the words. They run across and down.

• asteroid
• jupiter
• saturn
• crater
• venus
• probe
• lunar
• moon

Circle the answer you think is right.

1. Which battle ended Napoleon's rule as emperor of France in 1815?

   A. TrafalgarB. HastingsC. WaterlooD. Agincourt

2. Which colour is made by mixing blue and red?

   A. GreyB. OrangeC. GreenD. Purple

3. How many legs does an insect have?

   A. TenB. FourC. SixD. Eight

4. The Amazon rainforest is mostly in which country?

   A. ColombiaB. ArgentinaC. BrazilD. Peru

5. Which musical instrument has 88 keys?

   A. The pianoB. The organC. The harpsichordD. The accordion

6. Who painted the surrealist picture of melting clocks?

   A. Joan MiróB. Salvador DalíC. Pablo PicassoD. René Magritte

7. Which animal is known as the "ship of the desert"?

   A. The llamaB. The camelC. The donkeyD. The horse

8. What is the chemical symbol for iron?

   A. InB. IC. IrD. Fe

9. Which spice is the most expensive in the world by weight?

   A. CardamomB. VanillaC. SaffronD. Cinnamon

10. Which of these words is a palindrome?

    A. LeverB. LevelC. TableD. Planet

Fit every word into the grid so that the crossing letters match.

Words to fit in

4 letters: EXIT LATE USER

5 letters: EXACT USAGE WEDGE

6 letters: AROUND DEVICE REMOTE

Number patterns

Find the rule and write the next number.

1. 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, ?
2. 5, 20, 80, 320, 1280, 5120, ?
3. 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, ?
4. 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 37, ?
5. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?
6. 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, ?

Anagrams

Rearrange the letters to make a real word.

1. S A R F C
2. T A O G N
3. A L E L B
4. B A G D E
5. F H E L S
6. C R N O W