moon phases Crossword Puzzles
Moon phases Crossword 2021-03-15
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- a force that pulls to objects close to each other
- term used to describe the moon phases decreasing
- the first stage in the moon phase
- spinning around a certain object
- big waves in the ocean
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- going around something
- the last stage in the moon phase
- when the moon makes a full revolution
- gives light to the Earth and moon
- term used to describe the moon phases increasing
10 Clues: going around something • big waves in the ocean • the last stage in the moon phase • spinning around a certain object • the first stage in the moon phase • gives light to the Earth and moon • when the moon makes a full revolution • term used to describe the moon phases decreasing • term used to describe the moon phases increasing • ...
Moon phases 2020-12-16
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- is when the moon is growing
- is the phase the moon is currently
- moons are when the moon is gone but still there
- quarter is the third moon phase
- phases are when the m
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- phases occur often
- moons is when the moons side is half and half
- is when the moon is disappearing
- quarters are the same as first quarters but just switched sides
- moons are a phase
10 Clues: moons are a phase • phases occur often • phases are when the m • is when the moon is growing • quarter is the third moon phase • is when the moon is disappearing • is the phase the moon is currently • moons is when the moons side is half and half • moons are when the moon is gone but still there • quarters are the same as first quarters but just switched sides
Moon Vocabulary 2023-03-20
13 Clues: Growing • Decreasing • the moon phases • first half moon • fully white moon • second half moon • shadow of the moon • the banana like moon • spinning of an object • the lowest point of a tide • the not-so-quite full moon • the highest point of a tide • movement of an object around another object
Lunar Phases and Seasons 2023-03-08
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- the type of moon when the small part is lit up.
- the eclipse that occurs when the moon orbits directly between the Earth and the sun.
- it takes one ______ for the earth to revolve once.
- the type of moon when most of the moon is lit up.
- when the moon is getting bigger and the light is on the right side.
- the phases that the moon goes through is called ________ phases.
- when an object in space is blocked by the shadow of another object.
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- the _______ of the earth causes seasons
- the _______ quarter is the phase where half of the left side is light.
- the lunar phase where the moon is completely dark and not visible.
- when the moon is getting smaller and the light is on the left.
- the lunar phase where the 100% if the moon is lit.
- it takes one _________ for the earth to orbit the sun one time.
- the ______ quarter is the phase where half of the right side of the moon is lit up.
- the Earth revolves and is tilted on this.
15 Clues: the _______ of the earth causes seasons • the Earth revolves and is tilted on this. • the type of moon when the small part is lit up. • the type of moon when most of the moon is lit up. • the lunar phase where the 100% if the moon is lit. • it takes one ______ for the earth to revolve once. • when the moon is getting smaller and the light is on the left. • ...
Space So Far - Crossword - Earth Science 2023-05-17
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- The name for the phase of the moon where it doesn't appear to be visible.
- This type of telescope uses mirrors.
- During this type of eclipse, the Moon goes between the Earth and the Sun.
- A darker spot on the sun's surface, which is cooler. Caused by magnetic activity.
- The name for phases of the moon as the moon appears to get smaller.
- A unit of measure that's 3.26 light years long.
- The name for the phase of the moon where it appears to be a full circle.
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- The name for phases of the moon as the moon appears to get bigger.
- During this type of eclipse, the Earth goes between the Sun and the Moon.
- The name for the skinny-shaped phase of the moon.
- This type of telescope uses lenses.
- The time between repeats for an electromagnetic wave.
- The name for the fatter, but not quite fully circular, phase of the moon.
- How often an electromagnetic wave repeats.
- The phenomenon where things appear to change position when your vantage point changes.
15 Clues: This type of telescope uses lenses. • This type of telescope uses mirrors. • How often an electromagnetic wave repeats. • A unit of measure that's 3.26 light years long. • The name for the skinny-shaped phase of the moon. • The time between repeats for an electromagnetic wave. • The name for phases of the moon as the moon appears to get bigger. • ...
Tides 2024-06-17
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- The term for when the Moon is at its furthest distance to Earth
- When water level is at its maximum at a coastal location
- When the gravity of the moon and sun pull in opposite directions
- When the gravity of the moon and sun pull in the same direction
- When water level is its minimum level at a coastal location
- The moon phases for neap tides are the two ______ phases
- The time difference between a lunar day and a solar day
- The time it takes for the Moon to rotate and be above the same position relative to Earth
- This tide occurs when a spring tide happens when the Moon is at its closest distance to Earth
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- The term for when the Moon is at its closest distance to Earth
- How long does the Earth take to rotate
- The orbit of the Moon around Earth is not a perfect circle but an _________
- The tilt of the Earth is around _______ degrees
- The moon phase for a spring tide would be new or ____ moon
- What is the attractive force between 2 objects?
- The time between 2 consecutive high tides is 12 hours and _____ minutes
16 Clues: How long does the Earth take to rotate • The tilt of the Earth is around _______ degrees • What is the attractive force between 2 objects? • The time difference between a lunar day and a solar day • When water level is at its maximum at a coastal location • The moon phases for neap tides are the two ______ phases • ...
The Moon 2022-05-26
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- the Moon takes 27.3 days to spin on its axis
- high tides are lower and low tides are higher
- phases in which less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night
- high tides are higher, low tides are lower
- When the Moon’s shadow appears on Earth’s surface
- when the Moon’s near side is completely lit
- phase of the Moon during a solar eclipse
- the central, darker part of the shadow where light is totally blocked
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
- shortly after Earth formed, an object about the size of the planet Mars crashed into Earth to form the Moon
- when the Moon’s near side is completely dark
- this solar eclipse is seen from the umbra
- causes the Moon to move in orbit around the Earth
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- occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow
- the Moon takes 27.3 days to orbit the Earth
- The light-colored areas on the Moon
- bulge happens because the strength of the Moon’s gravity is a little stronger on the side of Earth closer to the Moon
- phases in which more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night
- when the western half of the Moon is lit
- The daily rise and fall of sea level is called a tide
- this solar eclipse is seen from the penumbra
- when the easter half of the Moon is lit
- depressions formed when objects from space, such as large rocks, crashed into the Moon
- phase of the Moon during a lunar eclipse
- The lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth
- The large, dark, flat areas on the Moon
26 Clues: The light-colored areas on the Moon • when the easter half of the Moon is lit • The large, dark, flat areas on the Moon • when the western half of the Moon is lit • phase of the Moon during a lunar eclipse • phase of the Moon during a solar eclipse • this solar eclipse is seen from the umbra • high tides are higher, low tides are lower • ...
Tides 2022-02-07
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- has stronger effect on tides than mass
- one of the moon phases at springtide
- one of the moon phases at neaptide
- Type of tide when moon-earth-Sun form 90-degrees
- How many times neap tides are observed
- objects resistance to a change in state of motion
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- Type of tide when moon-earth-sun form a line
- a possible alternative to fossil fuel
- causes tides
- a property tidal zone organisms have
- has stronger gravitational effect than the sun
- attractive force between objects with mass
12 Clues: causes tides • one of the moon phases at neaptide • one of the moon phases at springtide • a property tidal zone organisms have • a possible alternative to fossil fuel • has stronger effect on tides than mass • How many times neap tides are observed • attractive force between objects with mass • Type of tide when moon-earth-sun form a line • ...
Astronomy 2014-05-28
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- Composition of the inner planets as compared to the outer planets.
- Causes the perceived rising and setting of the sun.
- Motion of the moon that changes the lunar phases.
- Planet, other than Earth, with polar ice caps.
- Star with average brightness and temperature.
- Date when the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
- The dark side of the moon is caused by the moon's ________ and_______ being the same.
- Measurement that explains why the sun doesn't have more effect on tides.
- Shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse.
- The asteroid belt is located after Mars and before_____.
- Star's energy comes from the _______ of hydrogen to helium.
- Which phase occurs immediately after a full moon?
- Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, not a date.
- Moon is between the sun and earth.
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- Two elements composing the outer planets, no and.
- Two characteristics of Earth that cause seasons, no and.
- Hubble's Law show that a majority of the Universe is _____ shifted.
- Our sun will eventually stop undergoing fusion and become a _____ _______.
- Warm date when the sun is directly overhead at the equator.
- Theorized to have produced oxygen on Earth.
- Only two lunar phases that occur during eclipses.
- Planet with over active Greenhouse Effect.
- Blue planet, lots of water on the surface.
- Waning phases identified with the light being on the ____ side of the moon.
- One of Jupiter's moons that may hold liquid water.
26 Clues: Moon is between the sun and earth. • Planet with over active Greenhouse Effect. • Blue planet, lots of water on the surface. • Theorized to have produced oxygen on Earth. • Star with average brightness and temperature. • Darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse. • Planet, other than Earth, with polar ice caps. • Two elements composing the outer planets, no and. • ...
Moon Phases 2020-12-03
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- It looks like the left side of an orange.
- It is the rotation around the earth.
- The moon is getting more bright and starts to look like a banana.
- a rotation around earth.
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- It looks invisible to the eye.
- The moon looks like the right half of a circle.
- It’s how many days it takes to
- The moon is getting less bright and starts to look like a banana again.
- It is when the moon is fully lit.
- The moon looks like the left side of a orange.
- The moon looks like the left half of a orange.
11 Clues: a rotation around earth. • It looks invisible to the eye. • It’s how many days it takes to • It is when the moon is fully lit. • It is the rotation around the earth. • It looks like the left side of an orange. • The moon looks like the left side of a orange. • The moon looks like the left half of a orange. • The moon looks like the right half of a circle. • ...
Moon Phases 2022-02-08
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- about 3/4 of the right side of the moon's disk is lit
- getting smaller
- a little more than half of the right side of the moon's disk is lit
- the amount of the moon lit at all times
- the right half of the moon's disk is lit
- number of full moons a month, typically
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- getting larger
- less than half of the left side of the moon is lit
- the moon's entire disk is lit because the earth is between the sun and moon
- a small bit of the moon's right side is lit
- the moon's disk facing us is dark
- the left half that we see from earth is lit
12 Clues: getting larger • getting smaller • the moon's disk facing us is dark • the amount of the moon lit at all times • number of full moons a month, typically • the right half of the moon's disk is lit • a small bit of the moon's right side is lit • the left half that we see from earth is lit • less than half of the left side of the moon is lit • ...
Moon Phases 2022-02-28
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- the moon revolves in the same ______ as the earth
- a movement object going around another object
- light is on the left
- if the light is on the right the light is growing _______
- a hase that covers the LEAST amount of light on the moon
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- a movement that spins the direct object
- a phase that covers 50% of the moon
- a phase that almost covers the moon
- the phase cycle takes a _____ to go through the whole cycle
- The moons light comes from the ____
- light is on the right
11 Clues: light is on the left • light is on the right • a phase that covers 50% of the moon • a phase that almost covers the moon • The moons light comes from the ____ • a movement that spins the direct object • a movement object going around another object • the moon revolves in the same ______ as the earth • a hase that covers the LEAST amount of light on the moon • ...
Moon Phases 2022-11-18
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- caused by the pull of gravity from the Moon
- the light is increasing; light is to the right
- whole moon is seen from the Earth's perspective
- a force that tries to pull two objects towards each other
- quarter half of the left side of the moon is seen from Earth's perspective
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- the spinning of an object on its axis
- half of the right side of the moon is seen from Earth's perspective
- can't see the moon from the Earth's perspective
- the change in the appearance of the Moon as it makes one full revolution around the Earth
- the movement of an object around another object
- the light is decreasing; light is to the left
11 Clues: the spinning of an object on its axis • caused by the pull of gravity from the Moon • the light is decreasing; light is to the left • the light is increasing; light is to the right • can't see the moon from the Earth's perspective • the movement of an object around another object • whole moon is seen from the Earth's perspective • ...
Verash- The Earth and space 2016-05-18
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- The time when the tide reaches its lowest level.
- Any representation of a system, or its components, to help one study and understand how it works.
- The phases of the Moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is decreasing (between the full and new Moon).
- A complete circle made by a planet around a sun or by a moon around a planet. See orbit
- The phase of the Moon that occurs about fourteen days after the new Moon in which the complete lighted portion of the Moon is visible from Earth’s surface and appears as a full circle.
- A tide that is unusually high or low, are associated with the new and full moons are also commonly called spring tides.
- To travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path(verb). The path an object follows as it revolves around another object (noun).
- A property that, in your opinion, is good.
- The phase of the Moon that occurs about seven days after the full Moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon that is visible from Earth’s surface is a
- The phase of the Moon, occurring about 14 days after the full Moon, in which none of the lighted portion of the Moon is visible from Earth’s surface.
- The phase of the Moon in which the lit portion of the Moon visible from
- The shape of the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from Earth’s surface.
- A phase of the Moon before or after it is full, when more than half of its disk is illuminated.
- The phases of the Moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is increasing (between the new and full Moon).
- surface is less than a half-circle
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- Capable of being recreated and repeated.
- A simple or amazing event related to how the world and universe work
- To turn or spin around an axis.
- The phase of the Moon, occurring about seven days after the new
- The imaginary line around which an object spins, or rotates.Earth rotates around an axis that runs straight through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
- when the moon is at 1/4 or 3/4 position relative to the earth
- A property that, in your opinion, is not good.
- To travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path. See orbit
- The revolution of the Moon around Earth that produces the changing
- A periodic change in sea level that is caused by the rotation of Earth and the gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon and Sun
- in which the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from Earth’s surface is a half-circle.
- The time when the tide reaches its highest level.
- of the Moon. One complete lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days.
28 Clues: To turn or spin around an axis. • surface is less than a half-circle • Capable of being recreated and repeated. • A property that, in your opinion, is good. • A property that, in your opinion, is not good. • The time when the tide reaches its lowest level. • The time when the tide reaches its highest level. • of the Moon. One complete lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days. • ...
Moon Phases 2022-01-11
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- a force that tries to pull two objects together
- system: the collection of eight planets
- Earth's only natural satellite
- phases: also known as lunar phases
- the movement of an object
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- crescent: the moon's first step toward fullness
- caused by the pull of gravity from the moon
- the spinning of an object
- cycle: the change in the appearance of moon
- moon: the first lunar phase
10 Clues: the spinning of an object • the movement of an object • moon: the first lunar phase • Earth's only natural satellite • phases: also known as lunar phases • system: the collection of eight planets • caused by the pull of gravity from the moon • cycle: the change in the appearance of moon • crescent: the moon's first step toward fullness • ...
Science 2023-11-08
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- table array of chemicals
- in the shadows
- invisible line something spins around
- greater than a semi circle
- acrylic colors refrain freshness
- slowly getting bigger
- always falling
- small portion of the moon
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- slowly getting smaller
- moon opposite of a new moon
- curved path of a celestial object
- Different shapes of the moon
- lit up with bright lights
- very long period waves
- moon opposite of a full moon
15 Clues: in the shadows • always falling • slowly getting bigger • slowly getting smaller • very long period waves • lit up with bright lights • small portion of the moon • greater than a semi circle • table array of chemicals • Different shapes of the moon • moon opposite of a new moon • moon opposite of a full moon • acrylic colors refrain freshness • curved path of a celestial object • ...
Earth in Space Lessons 1-10 2022-11-03
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- Solar ________________ causes differences in the intensity of light reaching Earth’s surface throughout the year
- The moon’s orbit is not circular, it’s what we call an _________________ shape. Like an oval
- The moon’s tilt is ____________ degrees compared to Earth's
- People like the Mayans and Ancient Scotland used moon phases as a sort of ______________, to keep track of time/dates
- The Moon is __________ during a lunar eclipse
- Earth’s atmosphere is ____________ miles thick
- The envelope of gases surrounding the earth
- The color changes in the sky are due to factors in the atmosphere like dust, clouds, ____________, etc.
- There are ____________ moon phases
- Unlike sound, __________ can travel through empty space
- ________________Eclipse: an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
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- When moonlight is decreasing on the surface of the moon
- The scientific name for the North Star
- The moon turns a _______ color during a lunar eclipse
- When moonlight is increasing on the surface of the moon
- When it is midday (noon), the Sun’s light has ______________ atmosphere to travel through
- The longest/shortest days of the year are called the _____________________
- Earth's _______________ is the cause of color changes in the sky
- The moon lights up because of the ______
- The Sun sets in the ___________
- a phenomenon occurring just before and after the summer solstice, in which the sun sets in alignment with the streets that run east to west on Manhattan's street grid
- _______________ Eclipse: an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
22 Clues: The Sun sets in the ___________ • There are ____________ moon phases • The scientific name for the North Star • The moon lights up because of the ______ • The envelope of gases surrounding the earth • The Moon is __________ during a lunar eclipse • Earth’s atmosphere is ____________ miles thick • The moon turns a _______ color during a lunar eclipse • ...
Space 2024-01-03
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- The moon's surface has these due to its lack of atmosphere
- The only star in our solar system
- Name for the moon phases that are increasing illumination
- Name of the moon phase when the whole moon is visible
- Furthest planet from the sun in our solar system
- Closest planet to the sun
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- Describes how flat an orbit is
- Name for planets with rocky surfaces
- Name for the moon phases that are decreasing illumination
- Formed after an early planet Theia collided with Earth
- Planet with the hottest surface temperature
- How long it takes a planet to revolve around the sun
12 Clues: Closest planet to the sun • Describes how flat an orbit is • The only star in our solar system • Name for planets with rocky surfaces • Planet with the hottest surface temperature • Furthest planet from the sun in our solar system • How long it takes a planet to revolve around the sun • Name of the moon phase when the whole moon is visible • ...
Q1 Science 2025-11-01
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- -things that over time build up and hold fossils and history with layers
- -these laws tell us where older, newer, or interrupted rock layers are
- -a force the pulls humans towards earth
- -This helps us show where the season is at and where the axis is positioned
- -when the moon is losing light in the moon phases
- -when an object spins on its axis
- -a group of planets that are called Jovian planets with rings
- -a group of planets called Terrestrial planets
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- -This depends on if it's northern or southern hemisphere is tilted towers the sun
- -when the Earth is between the sun and the moon
- -when the moon is losing darkness in the moon phases
- -preserved skeletons of ancient animals
- -when the moon is between the sun and the Earth
- -when an object spins around another object
- -it is a thing that hold hundreds of moons and a lot of solar systems and gravity forms it
- -ancient organisms that are preserved in rock
16 Clues: -when an object spins on its axis • -preserved skeletons of ancient animals • -a force the pulls humans towards earth • -when an object spins around another object • -ancient organisms that are preserved in rock • -a group of planets called Terrestrial planets • -when the Earth is between the sun and the moon • -when the moon is between the sun and the Earth • ...
Cycles Vocabulary 2022-02-14
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- Small Hot Star
- Direction of space objects
- Waxing half of moon illuminated
- Long Nights, Short Days
- Diagonal Belt wear most stars are
- Long Days, Short Nights
- Place where stars are formed
- Large Bright stars
- one object goes around another
- Equal Days and Nights
- Getting less bright, Light on Left
- Smallest Difference in Tides
- Waning half of moon illuminated
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- Brightness of a star
- Spinning in one place
- 8 phases of the moon
- Large part of moon illuminated
- Equal Days and Nights
- Small part of moon illuminated
- Completely Dark Moon
- Biggest Difference in Tides
- Extremely large, bright but cool stars
- Completely Illuminated Moon
- Imaginary Poles
- Getting more bright, Light on Right
25 Clues: Small Hot Star • Imaginary Poles • Large Bright stars • Brightness of a star • 8 phases of the moon • Completely Dark Moon • Spinning in one place • Equal Days and Nights • Equal Days and Nights • Long Nights, Short Days • Long Days, Short Nights • Direction of space objects • Biggest Difference in Tides • Completely Illuminated Moon • Place where stars are formed • ...
Q1 science 2025-11-01
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- -Things that over time build up and hold fossils and history with layers
- -These laws tell us where older, newer, or interrupted rock layers are
- -A force the pulls humans towards earth
- -This helps us show where the season is at and where the axis is positioned
- -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases
- -When an object spins on its axis
- -A group of planets that are called Jovian planets with rings
- -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets
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- -This depends on if it's northern or southern hemisphere is tilted towers the sun
- -When the Earth is between the sun and the moon and no rings
- -When the moon is losing darkness in the moon phases
- -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals
- -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth
- -When an object spins around another object
- -It is a thing that hold hundreds of moons and a lot of solar systems and gravity forms it
- -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock
16 Clues: -When an object spins on its axis • -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals • -A force the pulls humans towards earth • -When an object spins around another object • -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock • -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets • -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth • -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases • ...
Q1 science review 2025-10-30
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- -This helps us show where the season is at and where the axis is positioned
- -These laws tell us where older, newer, or interrupted rock layers are
- -It is a thing that hold hundreds of moons and a lot of solar systems and gravity forms it
- -This depends on if it's northern or southern hemisphere is tilted towers the sun
- -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets
- -When an object spins on its axis
- -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock
- -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals
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- -When the Earth is between the sun and the moon and no rings
- -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth
- -When the moon is losing darkness in the moon phases
- -Things that over time build up and hold fossils and history with layers
- -When an object spins around another object
- -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases
- -A force the pulls humans towards earth
- -A group of planets that are called Jovian planets with rings
16 Clues: -When an object spins on its axis • -A force the pulls humans towards earth • -Preserved skeletons of ancient animals • -When an object spins around another object • -Ancient organisms that are preserved in rock • -A group of planets called Terrestrial planets • -When the moon is between the sun and the Earth • -When the moon is losing light in the moon phases • ...
Science 2023-10-23
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- The darkest part of a shadow.
- When the moon is fully lit up.
- the not as dark part of the shadow.
- When only a sliver of the moon is lit up.
- when almost all of the moon is lit up.
- when the earth goes into the moons shadow and it is dark.
- A stage in a cycle
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- The phases where the moon gets more lit up.
- when you cannot see any of the moon
- When the moon goes into the earths shadow, turning it red.
- The phases where the moon gets less lit up.
11 Clues: A stage in a cycle • The darkest part of a shadow. • When the moon is fully lit up. • when you cannot see any of the moon • the not as dark part of the shadow. • when almost all of the moon is lit up. • When only a sliver of the moon is lit up. • The phases where the moon gets more lit up. • The phases where the moon gets less lit up. • ...
moon phases 2021-10-21
11 Clues: new moon • fullmoon • revolution • firstquarter • solareclipse • lunareclipse • thirdquarter • waninggibbous • waxinggibbous • waningcrescent • waxingcrescent
Moon Phases 2022-02-08
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- getting larger
- less than half of the left side of the moon is lit
- about 3/4 of the right side of the moon's disk is lit
- the moon's entire disk is lit because the earth is between the sun and moon
- a small bit of the moon's right side is lit
- number of full moons a month, typically
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- the right half of the moon's disk is lit
- a little more than half of the right side of the moon's disk is lit
- the moon's disk facing us is dark
- the left half that we see from earth is lit
- getting smaller
- the amount of the moon lit at all times
12 Clues: getting larger • getting smaller • the moon's disk facing us is dark • the amount of the moon lit at all times • number of full moons a month, typically • the right half of the moon's disk is lit • the left half that we see from earth is lit • a small bit of the moon's right side is lit • less than half of the left side of the moon is lit • ...
Moon Phases 2021-05-07
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- getting smaller
- getting bigger
- the first moon phase
- sliver
- the seventh moon phase
- the second moon phase
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- the pull of gravity from the moon causes
- growing
- when we see the whole lit side of the Moon
- when the moon’s appearance changes as it makes its revolution around Earth
- when the Moon is a growing half circle
11 Clues: sliver • growing • getting bigger • getting smaller • the first moon phase • the second moon phase • the seventh moon phase • when the Moon is a growing half circle • the pull of gravity from the moon causes • when we see the whole lit side of the Moon • when the moon’s appearance changes as it makes its revolution around Earth
Earth 2023-03-23
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- Path on which a planet moves around the sun/star, or a moon moves around a planet
- Shprt term conditions of the atmosphere
- One complete orbit around the sun
- The system made up of the sun and all planets
- The phases where the moon is less than half illuminated
- Summer, Spring, Winter and Autumn
- When an object spins or turns on its own axis
- When the moon is in the earths shadow and appears darkened
- The long term average weather conditions
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- When the sun is blocked by the moon
- The point where the sun appears to reach its LOWEST point in the sky for the year
- Changes of the appearance of the shape of the moon as seen from earth
- The point where then sun appears to reach its HIGHEST point in the sky for the year
- Day on which night and day are the same length
- Phases where the moon is more than half illuminated
- An imaginary straight line joining the north and south poles
16 Clues: One complete orbit around the sun • Summer, Spring, Winter and Autumn • When the sun is blocked by the moon • Shprt term conditions of the atmosphere • The long term average weather conditions • The system made up of the sun and all planets • When an object spins or turns on its own axis • Day on which night and day are the same length • ...
Moon Phases & Tides 2023-02-09
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- highest point inna wave
- between half and full moon
- a tide in the middle after new moon
- the second moon phase
- The "end" of the moon phases
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- a little less than half of a moon wayne off
- when the moon passes between earth and the sun
- Wax on half moon
- the moon is finally getting smaller wanning
- A moon phase were you see no moon
- at 90 degrees
- less than 90 degrees
- you can see the whole moon
- right hand
14 Clues: right hand • at 90 degrees • Wax on half moon • less than 90 degrees • the second moon phase • highest point inna wave • between half and full moon • you can see the whole moon • The "end" of the moon phases • A moon phase were you see no moon • a tide in the middle after new moon • a little less than half of a moon wayne off • the moon is finally getting smaller wanning • ...
Moon Phases Crossword 2020-03-01
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- the angle at which light passes through the atmosphere; measured from Earth's surface
- the path one object takes to travel around another object
- a day of the year when the Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
- a day of the year when Earth's the North Pole is leaning either toward the Sun or away from the Sun
- the phase that occurs halfway between the full moon and new moon
- the imaginary line that runs around the middle of a planet, halfway between the North and South Poles
- the distance measured on Earth's surface east or west of the prime meridian
- the path one object takes to travel around another object
- getting smaller
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- getting bigger
- the shape of the Moon just after and just before the new moon phase
- the phase that occurs halfway between the full and new Moon
- a period of the year identified by changes in hours of daylight and weather
- a Moon shape that is larger than a first or third quarter Moon, but smaller than a full Moon
- the angular distance north or south from Earth's equator
- the reference star pointed to by Earth's the North Pole
- The phase of the moon that occurs when the Moon is in the direction of the Sun as seen from Earth
- an imaginary line that a planet spins on
18 Clues: getting bigger • getting smaller • an imaginary line that a planet spins on • the reference star pointed to by Earth's the North Pole • the angular distance north or south from Earth's equator • the path one object takes to travel around another object • the path one object takes to travel around another object • ...
Moon Phases Crossword 2023-11-04
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- The planet which we live on
- Face after waxing gibbous
- The motion of a sphere that is spinning around its own axis
- Focus of a lunar eclipse
- It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter
- Any object that orbits another celestial body
- The path an object follows as it moves around another thing or object
- The force that attracts body towards the center of the earth
- It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases
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- It occurs after the first quarter
- Tide When the moon is at its First quarter or third quarter
- Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase
- When the sun is obscured by the moon from the perspective of earth
- The sun acts to augment the tidal forces of the moon, creating a higher than a normal tide
- The earth is no longer illuminated by the sun's rays
- The movement of one celestial body as it orbits another
- Occurs after the full moon
17 Clues: Focus of a lunar eclipse • Face after waxing gibbous • Occurs after the full moon • The planet which we live on • It occurs after the first quarter • Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase • It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases • Any object that orbits another celestial body • It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter • ...
Moon Phases Crossword 2023-11-04
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- The planet which we live on
- Face after waxing gibbous
- The motion of a sphere that is spinning around its own axis
- Focus of a lunar eclipse
- It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter
- Any object that orbits another celestial body
- The path an object follows as it moves around another thing or object
- The force that attracts body towards the center of the earth
- It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases
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- It occurs after the first quarter
- Tide When the moon is at its First quarter or third quarter
- Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase
- When the sun is obscured by the moon from the perspective of earth
- The sun acts to augment the tidal forces of the moon, creating a higher than a normal tide
- The earth is no longer illuminated by the sun's rays
- The movement of one celestial body as it orbits another
- Occurs after the full moon
17 Clues: Focus of a lunar eclipse • Face after waxing gibbous • Occurs after the full moon • The planet which we live on • It occurs after the first quarter • Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase • It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases • Any object that orbits another celestial body • It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter • ...
Space Review 2014-03-06
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- most massive planet
- the planet with similarly sized moon
- shape of an object's revolution
- causes the tides
- millions of these are on the moon
- June 21st
- mr. js favorite moon phase (no spaces)
- planet without an atmosphere
- darkest part of a shadow
- rock burning in atmosphere
- eclipse that forms when the moons shadow falls on earth
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- planets atmosphere traps heat
- the inner planets
- complete spin
- the warmest planet
- 12 hour night and day
- phases of the moon gaining light
- the last planet
- season starting on dec 21 in southern hemisphere
- dark part of the moon
- largest dwarf planet
21 Clues: June 21st • complete spin • the last planet • causes the tides • the inner planets • the warmest planet • most massive planet • largest dwarf planet • 12 hour night and day • dark part of the moon • darkest part of a shadow • rock burning in atmosphere • planet without an atmosphere • planets atmosphere traps heat • shape of an object's revolution • phases of the moon gaining light • ...
6th grade science vocab review 2023-04-06
19 Clues: vapor • natural • powered • a force • the temp • thin whips • travel fast • water leves • ice and rock • biggest planet • is upside down • shed water drain • high water levels • 3 planet from sun • a thing thats soild • vane wind direction • is the smallest planet • sovit dissvoles stuff • phases see difffent parts of moon
6th grade science vocab review 2023-04-06
19 Clues: vapor • natural • powered • a force • the temp • thin whips • travel fast • water leves • ice and rock • biggest planet • is upside down • shed water drain • high water levels • 3 planet from sun • a thing thats soild • vane wind direction • is the smallest planet • sovit dissvoles stuff • phases see difffent parts of moon
6th Grade Science Vocab. 2023-04-06
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- Puffy clouds
- Moon's gravity causes this
- Educated guess/ what you think will happen
- water goes up against gravity
- Unchanged through experiment
- Time it takes the moon to go through all phases
- Low, blanket cloud
- 2 kinds, renewable and nonrenewable
- Water sticks to other things
- Thin, wispy cloud
- 6th planet from the sun
- Independent or dependent
- First Moon phase
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- All the moon visible
- Water sticks to water
- What is happening at a certain place and time
- Closest tide to the moon
- Between Mars and Jupiter
- Gives off the most gravity
- Smallest planet
- Smallest moon phase
21 Clues: Puffy clouds • Smallest planet • First Moon phase • Thin, wispy cloud • Low, blanket cloud • Smallest moon phase • All the moon visible • Water sticks to water • 6th planet from the sun • Closest tide to the moon • Between Mars and Jupiter • Independent or dependent • Moon's gravity causes this • Gives off the most gravity • Unchanged through experiment • Water sticks to other things • ...
Space Review 2014-03-06
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- rock burning in atmosphere
- dark part of the moon
- the inner planets
- phases of the moon gaining light
- June 21st
- shape of an object's revolution
- darkest part of a shadow
- planets atmosphere traps heat
- most massive planet
- the warmest planet
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- causes the tides
- season starting on dec 21 in southern hemisphere
- the planet with similarly sized moon
- millions of these are on the moon
- mr. js favorite moon phase (no spaces)
- eclipse that forms when the moons shadow falls on earth
- 12 hour night and day
- complete spin
- planet without an atmosphere
- the last planet
- largest dwarf planet
21 Clues: June 21st • complete spin • the last planet • causes the tides • the inner planets • the warmest planet • most massive planet • largest dwarf planet • dark part of the moon • 12 hour night and day • darkest part of a shadow • rock burning in atmosphere • planet without an atmosphere • planets atmosphere traps heat • shape of an object's revolution • phases of the moon gaining light • ...
Lunar Phases 2023-09-10
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- Our nighttime friend in the sky.
- Different shapes of the moon during a month.
- Moon When the whole moon is brightly lit.
- A big, hot ball of light in the sky.
- When the moon or the Earth covers the sun.
- A thin, curved shape like a banana slice.
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- Everything in space, including stars and galaxies.
- Related to the moon.
- The planet we live on.
- Something that repeats, like the moon's phases.
10 Clues: Related to the moon. • The planet we live on. • Our nighttime friend in the sky. • A big, hot ball of light in the sky. • Moon When the whole moon is brightly lit. • A thin, curved shape like a banana slice. • When the moon or the Earth covers the sun. • Different shapes of the moon during a month. • Something that repeats, like the moon's phases. • ...
The Moon 2023-12-13
8 Clues: what forms a tide • Many mountains on the moon • What the outer core is made of • These are caused by the sun's light • One of the most popular moon phases • There are _ main layers of the moon • There are these many phases of the moon • A powdery soil that covers hard rock on the moon
Lunar cycle 2021-04-12
10 Clues: Lit up • Spinning • Going around • Phases of something • Opposite of new moon • High___ in the ocean • Movement of an object • Another word for moon • What keeps us from floating • Different things over and over
Moon Phases & Tides 2023-02-09
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- highest point inna wave
- between half and full moon
- a tide in the middle after new moon
- the second moon phase
- The "end" of the moon phases
Down
- a little less than half of a moon wayne off
- when the moon passes between earth and the sun
- Wax on half moon
- the moon is finally getting smaller wanning
- A moon phase were you see no moon
- at 90 degrees
- less than 90 degrees
- you can see the whole moon
- right hand
14 Clues: right hand • at 90 degrees • Wax on half moon • less than 90 degrees • the second moon phase • highest point inna wave • between half and full moon • you can see the whole moon • The "end" of the moon phases • A moon phase were you see no moon • a tide in the middle after new moon • a little less than half of a moon wayne off • the moon is finally getting smaller wanning • ...
Astronomy 2023-11-21
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- Where a planet is not exactly lined up.
- A celestial body of gas.
- It orbits its own planet (Earth).
- The rising and falling of the sea level per-day.
- A force that pulls down everything.
- Where the moon phases go from Full moon to New moon.
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- A celestial body that orbits the sun.
- Where the moon phases goes from New moon to the Full moon.
- When a planet is going around another planet.
- A time of year where the weather is specific.
10 Clues: A celestial body of gas. • It orbits its own planet (Earth). • A force that pulls down everything. • A celestial body that orbits the sun. • Where a planet is not exactly lined up. • When a planet is going around another planet. • A time of year where the weather is specific. • The rising and falling of the sea level per-day. • ...
space project 2023-03-07
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- the amount of daylight changes throughout the ___
- has a daily and weekly pattern
- the moon also has a pattern with its ______
- another name for the pull of gravity
- a star that looks bigger because its closer to the earth
- gd mascot
- when the hemmosphere is pointed away from the sun Summer when the hemisphere is pointed toreds the sun
- like planets stars also spin on an ____
- the thing that holds the solar system together
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- the light of _____ shine at night
- there are different ______ in different places
- the moon rises and sets in a _____
- the moon phases are caused by the ___ light
- causes shadows
- every object has atleast some _____
- the earth spins on an __ witch causes day and night
16 Clues: gd mascot • causes shadows • has a daily and weekly pattern • the light of _____ shine at night • the moon rises and sets in a _____ • every object has atleast some _____ • another name for the pull of gravity • like planets stars also spin on an ____ • the moon also has a pattern with its ______ • the moon phases are caused by the ___ light • ...
Celestial Cycles 2025-02-12
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- the earth's axis is ___________.
- the term we use to describe the lunar phases where the moons is becoming less illuminated.
- name of our moon.
- the season that occurs when the hemisphere you are on is tilted towards the sun.
- the season that occurs when the hemisphere you are on is tilted away from the sun.
- one half of the earth (Northern or Southern)
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- the moon phase that occurs when the moon has traveled halfway around its orbit.
- the lunar phase where the moon is not visible.
- eclipse that occurs when the moon blocks the sun from reaching the Earth.
- the term we use to describe the lunar phases where the moon is becoming more illuminated.
- eclipse that occurs when the earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon.
- the name of our sun.
- when one celestial body blocks light traveling to another celestial body.
- the curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon.
- it takes one _________ for the moon to travel around the Earth one time.
15 Clues: name of our moon. • the name of our sun. • the earth's axis is ___________. • one half of the earth (Northern or Southern) • the lunar phase where the moon is not visible. • the curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon. • it takes one _________ for the moon to travel around the Earth one time. • ...
Patterns Over Time 2024-02-28
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- this is part of the name for moon phases that lead from a full moon to a new moon, when each night the moon appears to get smaller and smaller
- during summer, shadows are the _________ at summer solstice
- at any given time, we only see this much of the moon
- Earth's ___________ causes seasonal patterns in shadows
- due it it's distance, this appears to be the brightest star to living things on Earth
- ancient civilizations used this to help them determine time of day based on the sun's position
- synonym to related
- the closer a star is, the ___________ brighter it appears
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- during winter, shadows are the __________ at winter solstice
- a group of stars that make a picture or a shape is called what?
- the sun rises in the ________
- this is part of the name for moon phases that lead from a new moon to a full moon. This shows that each night, the moon looks bigger and bigger.
- the sun sets in the _________
- a dark area that is made when light does not pass through an object
- when a cycle repeats, it is called a ________
15 Clues: synonym to related • the sun rises in the ________ • the sun sets in the _________ • when a cycle repeats, it is called a ________ • at any given time, we only see this much of the moon • Earth's ___________ causes seasonal patterns in shadows • the closer a star is, the ___________ brighter it appears • during summer, shadows are the _________ at summer solstice • ...
Science 56 Grid Crossword 2016-08-21
Across
- system: collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit
- all planets orbit
- gravitational curved path of an object
- process or act of turning or circling around something
- the phases where the moon is less than half illuminated
- the imaginary line around which a large round object, such as the Earth, turns
- they orbit the sun
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea
- expanding in illumination
- orbits around a planet
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- movement of one object around a centre or another object
- one of the four periods of the year
- illuminated part greater than a semicircle
- the shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon
- the partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another
- decreasing in illumination.
- third planet from the sun
17 Clues: all planets orbit • they orbit the sun • orbits around a planet • third planet from the sun • expanding in illumination • decreasing in illumination. • one of the four periods of the year • gravitational curved path of an object • illuminated part greater than a semicircle • the alternate rising and falling of the sea • process or act of turning or circling around something • ...
Lunar crossword 2021-02-23
Across
- the rising and falling levels in the ocean
- Term used to describe the first & last quarter moons
- Phase of the moon between the waning gibbous and crescent moons
- The movement of a sphere
- When the moon is complete
- The natural satellite of Earth
- When the moon decreases in visibility
- The illumination it goes while orbiting the earth
- Phase that occurs during the Last Quarter and the New Moon
- The brightness of a celestial body
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- When the moon is 50% complete
- Similar to sunrise
- When the moon increases in visibility
- Another meaning for 'new moon'
- The first quarter of the moon
- Term used to describe both quarter moons
- The opposite of moon rise
- Any interference between the sun & earth
- When the moon is no longer visible
- When the Sun is covered by the moon
20 Clues: Similar to sunrise • The movement of a sphere • The opposite of moon rise • When the moon is complete • When the moon is 50% complete • The first quarter of the moon • Another meaning for 'new moon' • The natural satellite of Earth • When the moon is no longer visible • The brightness of a celestial body • When the Sun is covered by the moon • When the moon increases in visibility • ...
ESS Cosmology Review 2023-10-12
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- planets with larger orbital radii also have _________ orbital periods (years)
- neutron stars that emit powerful beams of light from each end of their magnetic axes
- type of eclipse that can occur during a new moon
- moon phase when only a sliver on the left side appears to be illuminated (viewed from Earth's northern hemisphere) (2 words)
- moon phase when the waxing moon appears to be 50% full (2 words)
- the region of the EM waves our eyes can detect
- star life cycle stage when the core has collapsed after hydrogen fuel has been exhausted, and outer layers then expand (2 words)
- star life cycle stage when the hot glowing core is so small that the star's luminosity is less than would have been expected for its temperature (2 words)
- nuclear reaction that occurs in the Sun's core
- element produced in the Sun's core
- planets with larger orbital radii also have _________ orbital speeds
- innermost layer of the Sun
- region of the Sun in which hot material from near the radiative zone rises, cools, and plunges back downward (2 words)
- region of the Sun through which photons travel very slowly (2 words)
- Trojan asteroid near Jupiter that has a moon, a target of the JWST
- the highest-frequency EM waves (2 words)
- asteroid in the main belt, a target of the JWST
- describes moon phases when more than 50% of the area visible from Earth is illuminated
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- moon phase when the waning moon appears to be 50% full (2 words)
- visible surface of the Sun
- decimal format equivalent to 1.6x10^1
- outermost layer of the Sun
- the full range of frequencies/wavelengths of light (2 words)
- the region of the EM spectrum with wavelengths just shorter than microwaves
- dwarf planet in asteroid belt, a target of the JWST
- describes moon phases when the illuminated area visible from Earth is increasing
- describes moon phases when the illuminated area visible from Earth is decreasing
- star life stage during which luminosity and temperature vary directly (2 words)
- the region of the EM spectrum with wavelengths just longer than X-rays
- fraction, in percent form, equivalent to 2x10^-2 (2 words)
- superscripted number indicating power of ten in scientific notation format
- Trojan asteroid near Jupiter that has a moon, a target of the JWST
- type of eclipse that can occur during a full moon
- narrow bands of light or shadow representing specific wavelengths that can reveal the identities of gases in stars and planetary atmospheres (2 words)
- element consumed in the Sun's core
- coefficients of numbers in scientific notation format must have smaller values than this
- smallest possible value for the coefficients of numbers in scientific notation form
- describes moon phases when less than 50% of the area visible from Earth is illuminated
- the longest-wavelength EM waves
39 Clues: visible surface of the Sun • outermost layer of the Sun • innermost layer of the Sun • the longest-wavelength EM waves • element produced in the Sun's core • element consumed in the Sun's core • decimal format equivalent to 1.6x10^1 • the highest-frequency EM waves (2 words) • the region of the EM waves our eyes can detect • nuclear reaction that occurs in the Sun's core • ...
Moon Phases Crossword 2023-11-04
Across
- Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase
- Tide When the moon is at its First quarter or third quarter
- When the sun is obscured by the moon from the perspective of earth
- The planet which we live on
- It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter
- Focus of a lunar eclipse
- The force that attracts body towards the center of the earth
- It occurs after the first quarter
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- The sun acts to augment the tidal forces of the moon, creating a higher than a normal tide
- It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases
- Face after waxing gibbous
- The movement of one celestial body as it orbits another
- Any object that orbits another celestial body
- Occurs after the full moon
- The motion of a sphere that is spinning around its own axis
- When the Earth hidden from sunlight by a celestial body
- The path an object follows as it moves around another thing or object
17 Clues: Focus of a lunar eclipse • Face after waxing gibbous • Occurs after the full moon • The planet which we live on • It occurs after the first quarter • Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase • It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases • Any object that orbits another celestial body • It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter • ...
Moon Phases Vocabulary 2025-09-30
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- The periodic rise and fall of the oceans caused by the gravity of the moon and sun
- The moon being fully illuminated
- Occurs when the moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth's surface
- The first manned landing on the moon.
- When the moon is completely dark as seen from Earth
- Moon phases in which the moon is becoming more lit every day
- Moon phase in which less than half of the moon appears illuminated
- The darkest part of the shadow during a lunar or solar eclipse
- The appearance of the moon, as viewed from Earth, at different points along its orbit
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- Right half of the moon is illuminated
- The first man on the moon.
- The lighter part shadow during a lunar or solar eclipse
- Moon phase in which more than half of the moon is lit.
- Moon phase in which the moon becomes lit every day
- A natural object that orbits a planet
- Most widely accepted theory that explains the birth of the moon
- Left half of the moon is illuminated
17 Clues: The first man on the moon. • The moon being fully illuminated • Left half of the moon is illuminated • Right half of the moon is illuminated • A natural object that orbits a planet • The first manned landing on the moon. • Moon phase in which the moon becomes lit every day • When the moon is completely dark as seen from Earth • ...
Ohio ES.4 and ES.5 Sun, moon, earth, seasons 2023-10-02
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- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- border between light and dark on moon
- an imaginary line about which earth rotates
- this moon phase shows a fully illuminated half of the moon
- the moon phases are going towards a new moon (getting smaller)
- the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
- the amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun one time
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- about the amount of time it takes for the moon to complete a full orbit around the Earth
- the star that is the main source of life at the center of our solar system
- the moon phases are going towards a full moon( getting bigger)
- If the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter the southern hemisphere is experiencing....
- what force keeps the earth in its orbit rather than flying out into space?
- this imaginary line divides the northern and southern hemisphere
13 Clues: border between light and dark on moon • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • an imaginary line about which earth rotates • this moon phase shows a fully illuminated half of the moon • the moon phases are going towards a full moon( getting bigger) • the moon phases are going towards a new moon (getting smaller) • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2024-03-15
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- when the moon is swollen on one side
- the first astronaut group named by NASA
- the phases of the moon shrinking
- summer is the longest day, winter is the shortest day
- two days a year when daytime and nighttime hours are equal
- the first American in space
- the first artificial satellite in space (Russian)
- the only star in Earth's solar system
- a season in the Northern hemisphere in which the North Pole is tilted away from the sun
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- a season in the Northern hemisphere in which the North Pole is tilted toward the sun
- the name of the space shuttle that exploded after liftoff in 1986
- when the Earth, Moon, and Sun line up and one blocks the other, can be lunar or solar
- the first man to set foot on the moon
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun
- a tiny sliver of the moon
- the phases of the moon growing
- an invisible line between the North and South poles that goes through the center of Earth
17 Clues: a tiny sliver of the moon • the first American in space • the phases of the moon growing • the phases of the moon shrinking • when the moon is swollen on one side • the first man to set foot on the moon • the only star in Earth's solar system • the first astronaut group named by NASA • the first artificial satellite in space (Russian) • ...
Search for the Moon 2024-09-01
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- _______ of the moon (月相 - gessou)
- ______ moon (新月 - Shingetsu)
- French word for 'moon'
- Filipino word for 'moon'
- the light we can see shining from the moon (月光 - gekkou)
- formed when rocks or comets from space smashed into the surface of the Moon
- ______ moon (満月- Mangetsu)
- Spanish word for 'moon'
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- there are _______ full moons in a year
- ______ moon (三日月-Mikadzuki)
- Best time to see the moon
- Neil ________ is the first person to walk on the Moon
- ______ moon (半月 - Hangetsu)
- Indonesian word for 'moon'
14 Clues: French word for 'moon' • Spanish word for 'moon' • Filipino word for 'moon' • Best time to see the moon • Indonesian word for 'moon' • ______ moon (満月- Mangetsu) • ______ moon (三日月-Mikadzuki) • ______ moon (半月 - Hangetsu) • ______ moon (新月 - Shingetsu) • _______ of the moon (月相 - gessou) • there are _______ full moons in a year • ...
Moon phases 2016-12-14
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- Getting Bigger
- The shape of the moon just after and just before the new moon phase
- getting smaller
- The phase that occurs halfway between the full and new moon
- Different shapes of the moon
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- The biggest phase in the lunar cycle
- to be lit
- The phase that occurs halfway between the new and full moon
- The phase that comes that waning crescent
- A moon phases that is larger than first or third quarter but small than a full moon
10 Clues: to be lit • Getting Bigger • getting smaller • Different shapes of the moon • The biggest phase in the lunar cycle • The phase that comes that waning crescent • The phase that occurs halfway between the new and full moon • The phase that occurs halfway between the full and new moon • The shape of the moon just after and just before the new moon phase • ...
Sun, Earth, and Moon 2022-10-19
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- breathe in _____.
- goes through changes which are
- a certain angle with Moon in the middle
- of gases and provides heat and light on Earth
- protection field
- does this on it's axis
- at a certain angle with Earth in the middle
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- rocks/rocks that come from the Moon
- time to time on Sun; dark against
- eclipse/happens when Earth, Moon, and Sun line
- 3/4 of Earth
- Sun is made of this
- ______.
- is on the Moon
- the Earth
- life
- eclipse/happens when Earth, Moon, and Sun line up
17 Clues: life • ______. • the Earth • 3/4 of Earth • is on the Moon • protection field • breathe in _____. • Sun is made of this • does this on it's axis • goes through changes which are • time to time on Sun; dark against • rocks/rocks that come from the Moon • a certain angle with Moon in the middle • at a certain angle with Earth in the middle • of gases and provides heat and light on Earth • ...
Sun, Earth, and Moon 2015-12-02
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- breathe in _____.
- goes through changes which are
- a certain angle with Moon in the middle
- of gases and provides heat and light on Earth
- protection field
- does this on it's axis
- at a certain angle with Earth in the middle
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- rocks/rocks that come from the Moon
- time to time on Sun; dark against
- eclipse/happens when Earth, Moon, and Sun line
- 3/4 of Earth
- Sun is made of this
- ______.
- is on the Moon
- the Earth
- life
- eclipse/happens when Earth, Moon, and Sun line up
17 Clues: life • ______. • the Earth • 3/4 of Earth • is on the Moon • protection field • breathe in _____. • Sun is made of this • does this on it's axis • goes through changes which are • time to time on Sun; dark against • rocks/rocks that come from the Moon • a certain angle with Moon in the middle • at a certain angle with Earth in the middle • of gases and provides heat and light on Earth • ...
lunar cycle 2023-03-03
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- waxing phases are when the light is being
- to light up
- what is it called when you see less light in the moon
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- what is it called when the moon appears to get smaller
- what is it called when you see more light in the moon
- we can see the moon completely illuminated during full moons
- how many phases does the moon have
- what is it called when the moon appears to grow
- a natural body that revolues around a planet
- we cannot see the moon when it is a new moon
10 Clues: to light up • how many phases does the moon have • waxing phases are when the light is being • a natural body that revolues around a planet • we cannot see the moon when it is a new moon • what is it called when the moon appears to grow • what is it called when you see more light in the moon • what is it called when you see less light in the moon • ...
Astronomy Unit 2: Earth-Moon-Sun System 2024-03-22
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- Eclipes where the Earth blocks the Sun
- when the Moon is getting larger
- June 21 is the summer _______
- Moon phase less than half
- Start of Spring ________ equinox
- Eclipse where the Moon blocks the Sun
- Moon phase after Full: ___ quarter
- when the Moon is getting smaller
- Moon phase greater than half
- Start of Fall is autumnal ______
- Change in water level due to Moon
- caused by tilt of Earth
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- Full shadow
- Solar model with Sun at center
- Moon phase after New: ___ quarter
- Used telescope to demonstrate geocentric model
- Partial shadow
- Solar model with Earth at center
- Moon phase when you can't see it
- Number of high tides each day
- apparent backwards motion of planets
- Galileo used telescope to see ___ of Venus
- December 21 is the _____ solstice
23 Clues: Full shadow • Partial shadow • caused by tilt of Earth • Moon phase less than half • Moon phase greater than half • June 21 is the summer _______ • Number of high tides each day • Solar model with Sun at center • when the Moon is getting larger • Solar model with Earth at center • Moon phase when you can't see it • Start of Spring ________ equinox • when the Moon is getting smaller • ...
Search for the Moon 2024-09-01
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- ______ moon (満月- Mangetsu)
- Spanish word for 'moon'
- the light we can see shining from the moon (月光 - gekkou)
- formed when rocks or comets from space smashed into the surface of the Moon
- Best time to see the moon
- French word for 'moon'
- ______ moon (三日月-Mikadzuki)
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- ______ moon (半月 - Hangetsu)
- Filipino word for 'moon'
- Indonesian word for 'moon'
- Neil ________ is the first person to walk on the Moon
- _______ of the moon (月相 - gessou)
- ______ moon (新月 - Shingetsu)
- there are _______ full moons in a year
14 Clues: French word for 'moon' • Spanish word for 'moon' • Filipino word for 'moon' • Best time to see the moon • ______ moon (満月- Mangetsu) • Indonesian word for 'moon' • ______ moon (半月 - Hangetsu) • ______ moon (三日月-Mikadzuki) • ______ moon (新月 - Shingetsu) • _______ of the moon (月相 - gessou) • there are _______ full moons in a year • ...
Earth in Space Lessons 1-10 2022-11-03
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- Earth's _______________ is the cause of color changes in the sky
- People like the Mayans and Ancient Scotland used moon phases as a sort of ______________, to keep track of time/dates
- The scientific name for the North Star
- There are ____________ moon phases
- When moonlight is increasing on the surface of the moon
- When moonlight is decreasing on the surface of the moon
- The Sun sets in the ___________
- Atmosphere: The envelope of __________ surrounding the earth
- The moon’s tilt is ____________ degrees compared to Earth's
- The moon lights up because of the ______
- The color changes in the sky are due to factors in the atmosphere like dust, clouds, ____________, etc.
- ________________Eclipse: an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
- The Moon is __________ during a lunar eclipse
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- The moon’s orbit is not circular, it’s what we call an _________________ shape. Like an oval
- a phenomenon occurring just before and after the summer solstice, in which the sun sets in alignment with the streets that run east to west on Manhattan's street grid
- When it is midday (noon), the Sun’s light has ______________ atmosphere to travel through
- _______________ Eclipse: an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
- The moon turns a _______ color during a lunar eclipse
- The longest/shortest days of the year are called the _____________________
- Solar ________________ causes differences in the intensity of light reaching Earth’s surface throughout the year
- Earth’s atmosphere is ____________ miles thick
- Unlike sound, __________ can travel through empty space
22 Clues: The Sun sets in the ___________ • There are ____________ moon phases • The scientific name for the North Star • The moon lights up because of the ______ • The Moon is __________ during a lunar eclipse • Earth’s atmosphere is ____________ miles thick • The moon turns a _______ color during a lunar eclipse • When moonlight is increasing on the surface of the moon • ...
Space Crossword 2023-12-15
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- How many days does it take for the Moon to go through half of its phases
- When nights are longer than days
- A Moon phase that has 0% luminosity
- How many tides occur a day
- the imaginary line that passes through the North Pole and South Pole
- When the light is on the left side of the Moon
- When days and nights are equal amounts of time
- How many years does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the sun
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- the path Earth travels as it revolves around the Sun
- What gives the Moon its light
- When days are longer than nights
- If the South Pole is experiencing winter what season is the Northern Pole experiencing
- How many months does it take for the Moon to go through all the phases
- When the light is on the right side of the Moon
14 Clues: How many tides occur a day • What gives the Moon its light • When nights are longer than days • When days are longer than nights • A Moon phase that has 0% luminosity • When the light is on the left side of the Moon • When days and nights are equal amounts of time • When the light is on the right side of the Moon • the path Earth travels as it revolves around the Sun • ...
Space 2025-11-20
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- lots of stars
- the amount of phases of the moon
- goes around
- has the most amount of moons
- rely on the moon
- earth relies on it
- sun, moon and earth align
- what the earth is mostly made of
- opposite in each hemisphere
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- reclassified planet
- a phase of the moon
- what humans send into space
- what place is the sun in?
- spin or turn
- a gas planet
- path of celestial object
- shines brightly
17 Clues: goes around • spin or turn • a gas planet • lots of stars • shines brightly • rely on the moon • earth relies on it • reclassified planet • a phase of the moon • path of celestial object • what place is the sun in? • sun, moon and earth align • what humans send into space • opposite in each hemisphere • has the most amount of moons • the amount of phases of the moon • ...
Kaiden puzzle 2019-01-30
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- a pale disc in sky
- a thing you seen in the sky
- we go around sun
- a line that goes through the earth and make it spin
- I like shapes
- way galaxy its also a name of a candy
Down
- sun earth Pluto mars
- moon phases
- the big star that provide energy for the earth
- new fortnite skin for buying phone
- when sun and moon collide
11 Clues: moon phases • I like shapes • we go around sun • a pale disc in sky • sun earth Pluto mars • when sun and moon collide • a thing you seen in the sky • new fortnite skin for buying phone • way galaxy its also a name of a candy • the big star that provide energy for the earth • a line that goes through the earth and make it spin
My crossword 2025-06-25
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- man, the moon in its new moon fazes name in the aboriginal story.
- tides, neap tides make ________ occur
- a burning flame in the sky…
- tides, lower low tides
- tides, higher high tides occur due to this
- hottest season
- the coldest season
- were the water is at different heights it is called a ____
- The earth spins on its _______
- phases, the moon changes to different…
- shine bright in the sky
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- moon, The biggest phase of the moon
- gibbous, A phase in the moons luna cycle before the first quarter moon.
- water forms you find at the beach are called…
- a season when the flowers blossom
- the season when the leaves fall
- moon, the newest moon phase is called a ___
- tides, spring tides make _______ occur
- gibbous, a moon phase in the luna cycle that occurs between the first phase.
- Has a lot of planets in it
20 Clues: hottest season • the coldest season • tides, lower low tides • shine bright in the sky • Has a lot of planets in it • a burning flame in the sky… • The earth spins on its _______ • the season when the leaves fall • a season when the flowers blossom • moon, The biggest phase of the moon • tides, neap tides make ________ occur • tides, spring tides make _______ occur • ...
My crossword 2025-06-25
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- man, the moon in its new moon fazes name in the aboriginal story.
- tides, neap tides make ________ occur
- a burning flame in the sky…
- tides, lower low tides
- tides, higher high tides occur due to this
- hottest season
- the coldest season
- were the water is at different heights it is called a ____
- The earth spins on its _______
- phases, the moon changes to different…
- shine bright in the sky
Down
- moon, The biggest phase of the moon
- gibbous, A phase in the moons luna cycle before the first quarter moon.
- water forms you find at the beach are called…
- a season when the flowers blossom
- the season when the leaves fall
- moon, the newest moon phase is called a ___
- tides, spring tides make _______ occur
- gibbous, a moon phase in the luna cycle that occurs between the first phase.
- Has a lot of planets in it
20 Clues: hottest season • the coldest season • tides, lower low tides • shine bright in the sky • Has a lot of planets in it • a burning flame in the sky… • The earth spins on its _______ • the season when the leaves fall • a season when the flowers blossom • moon, The biggest phase of the moon • tides, neap tides make ________ occur • tides, spring tides make _______ occur • ...
Phases of the moon 2015-01-26
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- the moon predicts the ______
- the oceans movement
- a tide that is a strait line
- the darkest of the shadow
- the moons movement
- decreasing in light
- a tide that is a ninety-degree angle
- the moon casts a shadow on the earth
- the moons holes
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- the moons ______
- an eclipse when the earth casts a shadow on the moon
- increasing in light
- a moon that is half light
- in the dark the moon
- is the first layer of the earth
- the moon also predicts this
- a partial of a body of a shadow
- gives us heat and light
18 Clues: the moons holes • the moons ______ • the moons movement • the oceans movement • increasing in light • decreasing in light • in the dark the moon • gives us heat and light • a moon that is half light • the darkest of the shadow • the moon also predicts this • the moon predicts the ______ • a tide that is a strait line • is the first layer of the earth • a partial of a body of a shadow • ...
The Lunar Cycle 2023-03-10
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- What on earth does the moon's gravity control?
- The moon is on the ______ of the earth during a neap tide.
- What is the 3rd moon phase?
- What is the 5th moon phase?
- What planet does the moon orbit?
- What is the 4th moon phase?
- What is the 2nd moon phase?
- The moon is ______ the sun and earth during a spring tide.
- What is the 6th moon phase?
- What is the 8th moon phase?
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- What type of tide occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are lined up at a 90-degree angle?
- What is the 7th moon phase?
- What type of tide occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are lined up straight?
- How many days does it take for the moon to travel around the earth?
- The moon is one ______ of the earth's diameter.
- What is another name for the moon?
- The moon is the Earth's only natural _________.
- What is the moon made up of?
- What is the 1st moon phase?
- There are _____ moon phases.
20 Clues: What is the 7th moon phase? • What is the 3rd moon phase? • What is the 5th moon phase? • What is the 4th moon phase? • What is the 2nd moon phase? • What is the 1st moon phase? • What is the 6th moon phase? • What is the 8th moon phase? • What is the moon made up of? • There are _____ moon phases. • What planet does the moon orbit? • What is another name for the moon? • ...
Cros3 2023-08-31
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- Inner, darker part of a lunar shadow
- Different illuminated stages of the Moon
- Moon phase between First Quarter and Full Moon
- Outer, lighter part of a lunar shadow
- Thin, sliver-like moon phase after New Moon
- Moon phase where illumination is increasing
- Rare event of a second Full Moon in a month
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- Half-illuminated moon phase
- Moon phase where illumination is decreasing
- Full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox
- Full Moon at its closest point to Earth
- Moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit
- Moon phase between the Sun and the Moon
- Moon's farthest point from Earth in its orbit
- Moon phase with complete illumination
- Total lunar eclipse gives Moon a reddish hue
16 Clues: Half-illuminated moon phase • Inner, darker part of a lunar shadow • Outer, lighter part of a lunar shadow • Moon phase with complete illumination • Full Moon at its closest point to Earth • Moon phase between the Sun and the Moon • Different illuminated stages of the Moon • Full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox • Moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit • ...
Moon Phases & Gravity 2024-02-21
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- growing or getting bigger
- a pulling force possessed by all matter
- this phase of the moon is when the lit part of the moon is more than half
- to spin on an axis
- this phase of the moon is when half of the moon is lit
- the greater this is of an object the greater the size of the gravitational force/pull
- the moon revolves around the Earth once a ______
- shrinking or getting smaller
- this is the percentage of how much the moon's surface is lit up
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- an imaginary pole in which a sphere spins around
- to move around an object
- this is the side that the light is on during the waxing phase of the moon
- this phase of the moon is when the lit part of the moon is less than half
- where the moon gets its light from
- this is the side that the light is on during the waning phase of the moon
- this type of objects have a greater pull towards each other
16 Clues: to spin on an axis • to move around an object • growing or getting bigger • shrinking or getting smaller • where the moon gets its light from • a pulling force possessed by all matter • an imaginary pole in which a sphere spins around • the moon revolves around the Earth once a ______ • this phase of the moon is when half of the moon is lit • ...
Tides 2023-05-26
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- 0% of a moon
- 50% or higher of a moon (Growing)
- 50% of a moon
- 100% of a moon
- Tide phases New and full moons
- Having to do with water
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- %50% or higher of a moon (Lowering)
- Tide phases Full and 3rd quarter
- very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exertedby the moon and sun
- 50% of a moon
10 Clues: 0% of a moon • 50% of a moon • 50% of a moon • 100% of a moon • Having to do with water • Tide phases New and full moons • Tide phases Full and 3rd quarter • 50% or higher of a moon (Growing) • %50% or higher of a moon (Lowering) • very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exertedby the moon and sun
science 2022-04-25
10 Clues: spin • big star • go around • moon+ocean • moon phases • getting bigger • attractive force • cant see the moon • see the moon fully • moon getting smaller
Phases of the moon crossword 2022-10-31
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- Is the force that pulls objects towards one another
- This phase happens after the full moon phase occurs
- This phase is between this phases of the new moon and third qaurter
- The moon does this around the Earth
- The phase of the moon when the moon is between Earth and Sun
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- This phase happens between the phases first quarter and full moon
- The phase of the moon when Earth is between Moon and Sun
- The phase that comes before the Full Moon
- The phase of the moon that comes before
- The same thing as the last quarter
10 Clues: The same thing as the last quarter • The moon does this around the Earth • The phase of the moon that comes before • The phase that comes before the Full Moon • Is the force that pulls objects towards one another • This phase happens after the full moon phase occurs • The phase of the moon when Earth is between Moon and Sun • ...
The Moon By: Nicole.B. 2013-03-21
Across
- What is the path the moon takes around the earth?
- What was the moon's older name?
- what lets us float on the moon?
- What is the moon's sorce of light?
- How many Apollos were there?
- How many faces of the moon do we see?
- What shape is the moon?
- Homany planets are there?
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- What is the second layer on the moon?
- M
- How many years old is the moon?
- Flat_______
- How big is the moon compared to Earth?
- What are the different shapes of the moon called?
- What is one phase of the moon called?
15 Clues: M • Flat_______ • What shape is the moon? • Homany planets are there? • How many Apollos were there? • How many years old is the moon? • What was the moon's older name? • what lets us float on the moon? • What is the moon's sorce of light? • What is the second layer on the moon? • What is one phase of the moon called? • How many faces of the moon do we see? • ...
Tides 2022-04-13
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- a force that attracts a body to the center of the earth
- covered and exposed two times a day by the ocean
- anything that has something to do with the ocean
- dry land
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- moon phases during spring tides
- types of moon phases during neap tides
- the thing that causes tides
- the sun, moon, and earth are in a 90° angle
- patterns of the ocean
- the sun, moon, and earth are in a straight line
10 Clues: dry land • patterns of the ocean • the thing that causes tides • moon phases during spring tides • types of moon phases during neap tides • the sun, moon, and earth are in a 90° angle • the sun, moon, and earth are in a straight line • covered and exposed two times a day by the ocean • anything that has something to do with the ocean • ...
Moon Phases/Tides 2025-09-19
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- Phase that occurs between the full moon and last quarter
- The movement of one object around another
- True or False, the moon produces its own light
- Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the new moon
- The beginning of the moon cycle where you can't see anything
- When the left side of the moon is illuminated
- When half of the sun light is reflected off of the moon
- The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe
Down
- The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
- The Moon _________ the Earth
- Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other
- Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the full moon
- Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle
- Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line
- It takes about _____ days for the moon to orbit the earth
- Phase that occurs between the new moon and last quarter
16 Clues: The Moon _________ the Earth • Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line • The movement of one object around another • Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other • When the left side of the moon is illuminated • True or False, the moon produces its own light • Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle • The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth • ...
Moon Phases/Tides 2025-09-19
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- True or False, the moon produces its own light
- When the left side of the moon is illuminated
- When half of the sun light is reflected off of the moon
- Phase that occurs between the full moon and last quarter
- It takes about _____ days for the moon to orbit the earth
- Phase that occurs between the new moon and last quarter
- Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle
- The Moon _________ the Earth
- The movement of one object around another
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- The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
- Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other
- Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the new moon
- Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line
- The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe
- Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the full moon
- The beginning of the moon cycle where you can't see anything
16 Clues: The Moon _________ the Earth • Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line • The movement of one object around another • Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other • When the left side of the moon is illuminated • True or False, the moon produces its own light • Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle • The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth • ...
Moon,Earth,Sun,And Tides Crossword 2019-03-04
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- spins
- How many low tides and high tides are in a day
- The Moon is a quarter of the way around Earth. This is sometimes called a half Moon.
- The lighted side has almost disappeared.
- when the moon passes between the earth and sun (an eclipse of the sun occurs.) the moon looks black or you can't see it.
- The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth's rotation (23.5 degrees)
- as the Earth spins, it also _________ around the Sun. At the same time, the Moon is also ____________ around the Earth.
- describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
- The moon is between the Sun and Earth. You can't see the lighted half of the Moon.
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- The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth.
- The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
- The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side.
- The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight; caused by the tilt of Earth during revolution (23.5 degrees)
- When the earth and moon are in a direct line - the moon moves into the Earth's shadow. The moon can look red.
- a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
- moving around another object in space
- When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon)
- describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
- The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; made mainly of hydrogen and helium
- A curved path followed by a celestial object as it revolves around another object
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
22 Clues: spins • moving around another object in space • The lighted side has almost disappeared. • How many low tides and high tides are in a day • The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth. • When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon) • The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side. • ...
Crossword Puzzle-Ethan King 2024-03-19
12 Clues: forms fault • After Winter • Before Summer • forms mountains • season After Fall • phases of the moon • season before Fall • forms mid-ocean ridges • Moon is at its dimmest • Moon is at its brightest • when the moon is getting dimer • when the moon is getting brighter
the moon 2022-05-12
8 Clues: 1st phase of order • at highest brightness • last half of full moon • first half of full moon • first stage of moon phases • second stage of moon phases • moon phase shaped like banana • moon that appears more than half lighted but less than
science 2023-10-23
Across
- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- Phases when the moon gets less lit up
- an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- When the moon is fully lit up
- The phase that comes after a waxing crescent
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- A period or stage in an even
- the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter
- a certain phase of the moon, when it's bulging outward but isn't quite full
- phases when the moon gets more lit up
- the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
- the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
11 Clues: A period or stage in an even • When the moon is fully lit up • Phases when the moon gets less lit up • phases when the moon gets more lit up • The phase that comes after a waxing crescent • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse. • ...
Space Words 2 2013-05-24
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- The name for the action of spinning around an axis
- The phases of the moon in which the moon is getting bigger
- The phase of the moon where we can see a quarter of the moon and it looks like a half circle
- The phase of the moon in which it looks like almost a circle
- The phase of the moon in which it looks like a banana
- An object that revolves around a planet. Earth has one.
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- The action to spin around an axis
- The name for the action of going around another object
- The phases of the moon in which the moon is getting smaller
- An imagnary line that goes through a planet on which it rotates
- The name of the path an object takes around the sun
- The action to go around another object
12 Clues: The action to spin around an axis • The action to go around another object • The name for the action of spinning around an axis • The name of the path an object takes around the sun • The phase of the moon in which it looks like a banana • The name for the action of going around another object • An object that revolves around a planet. Earth has one. • ...
Lunar Moon Phases 2022-03-08
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- an imaginary line
- moving in a circle on a central axis
- The Moon's nearside receives no sunlight (also known as the first moon phase)
- Right side of the moon is laminated
- to make lighter or brighter
- About 1/3 of the left side of the moon is laminated (looks like a smile)
- when one body in space blocks the view of another body in space
- move in a circle around an axis
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- Entirety of the moon is laminated
- About 2/3 of the right side of the moon is laminated
- About 2/3 of the left side of the moon is laminated
- the phase of the moon when an light is increasing
- the path followed by an object in space as it goes around another object
- Left side of the moon is laminated
- 1/3 of the right side of moon is laminated
- the phases of the moon when a decreasing amount of the moon's near side is sunlit
16 Clues: an imaginary line • to make lighter or brighter • move in a circle around an axis • Entirety of the moon is laminated • Left side of the moon is laminated • Right side of the moon is laminated • moving in a circle on a central axis • 1/3 of the right side of moon is laminated • the phase of the moon when an light is increasing • ...
Moon Phases Crossword 2023-11-05
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- The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is between the sun and Earth
- When half of the moon is visible
- When the light of the moon is decreasing
- The movement of something around a central axis
- The partial or total blocking of one object by another
- Moon phase during which less than half of the moon is illuminated, and is increasing
- When the entire moon is lit up
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- one of the different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
- Moon phase in which exactly half of the moon is illuminated approximately 7-8 days following the New Moon
- Moon phase in which exactly half of the moon is illuminated approximately 7-8 days following the Full Moon
- When more than half of the moon is lit
- Moon phase during which less than half of the moon is illuminated, and is decreasing
- The circular path of one object as it revolves around another object in space
- When the entire moon is dark
- When the light of the moon is increasing
- When less than half of the moon is lit
16 Clues: When the entire moon is dark • When the entire moon is lit up • When half of the moon is visible • When more than half of the moon is lit • When less than half of the moon is lit • When the light of the moon is decreasing • When the light of the moon is increasing • The movement of something around a central axis • The partial or total blocking of one object by another • ...
Out of this World! 2021-09-02
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- A lunar eclipse can only occur during which moon phase? ___________________
- A __________ eclipse is when the Sun is blocked out by the Moon as seen from the Earth.
- The Earth _______________ around the Sun in one year.
- It takes the Moon about a ___________ to go through its phases.
- The Earth ____________ on its axis in 24 hours
- ________ means the Moon is seems to be getting smaller in the sky.
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- A __________ eclipse is when the Moon goes into the Earth’s shadow.
- When one celestial body is blocked or darkened by another is called a (an) _________________.
- When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun but not blocking the Sun, it is said to be a ______ ___________.
- Because the _________ is locked in place by Earth’s gravity, we always see the same side as it revolves around us.
- A ___________ tide is characterized by very high highs and very low lows.
- The different appearances of the Moon throughout the month are called its _____________.
- ________ means the Moon seems to be growing in the sky.
- A ____________ tide is characterized by a limited or moderate tidal range.
- We don’t see a lunar eclipse every month because the Moon’s orbit is ____________.
- Any given location on the Earth’s surface will go through ______ sets of high tides and low tides each day.
16 Clues: The Earth ____________ on its axis in 24 hours • The Earth _______________ around the Sun in one year. • ________ means the Moon seems to be growing in the sky. • It takes the Moon about a ___________ to go through its phases. • ________ means the Moon is seems to be getting smaller in the sky. • A __________ eclipse is when the Moon goes into the Earth’s shadow. • ...
Tides Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-26
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- the moon phase where the right half of the moon is lit
- the moon phases during this tide are first and third quarter.
- the star that planets revolve around.
- having to do with the ocean
- the moon phases during this tide is the new moon and full moon
- zone the portion of the coastline that goes through periods of coverage and exposure due to the changing tides
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- a force trying to pull two objects together
- what causes the tides
- pattern of ocean water rising and falling
- dealing with dry land
10 Clues: what causes the tides • dealing with dry land • having to do with the ocean • the star that planets revolve around. • pattern of ocean water rising and falling • a force trying to pull two objects together • the moon phase where the right half of the moon is lit • the moon phases during this tide are first and third quarter. • ...
Moon,Earth,Sun,And Tides Crossword 2019-03-04
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- The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight; caused by the tilt of Earth during revolution (23.5 degrees)
- When the earth and moon are in a direct line - the moon moves into the Earth's shadow. The moon can look red.
- spins
- The moon is between the Sun and Earth. You can't see the lighted half of the Moon.
- The Moon is a quarter of the way around Earth. This is sometimes called a half Moon.
- as the Earth spins, it also _________ around the Sun. At the same time, the Moon is also ____________ around the Earth.
- The lighted side has almost disappeared.
- The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
- When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon)
- describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
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- moving around another object in space
- The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth.
- A curved path followed by a celestial object as it revolves around another object
- The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side.
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
- The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth's rotation (23.5 degrees)
- when the moon passes between the earth and sun (an eclipse of the sun occurs.) the moon looks black or you can't see it.
- How many low tides and high tides are in a day
- describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
- a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
- The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; made mainly of hydrogen and helium
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
22 Clues: spins • moving around another object in space • The lighted side has almost disappeared. • How many low tides and high tides are in a day • The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth. • When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon) • The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side. • ...
Earth, Moon, Sun Vocabulary Choice Board #1 2024-04-15
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- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object like Earth)
- Moon the moon during the phases in which the part illuminated by the sun gets larger (new moon to full moon)
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- The moment that the moon orbits directly between the sun and the Earth
- the force by which all things with mass or energy (including planets, stars, galaxies, and light) are brought towards one another
- all of space and its contents (including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of energy and matter)
- the relative size of things
- a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems that are held together by gravity
- a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
- a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
- a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
- the force that pulls two objects together due to their mass
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- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- when the moon is completely dark
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- the four parts of the year where weather, ecology, and number of daylight hours change as a result of Earth’s orbit around the sun
- the moon during the phases in which the part illuminated by the sun gets smaller (full moon to new moon)
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the circular movement of an object around its center (like a top spinning)
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
25 Clues: the relative size of things • when the moon is completely dark • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth • ...
THE MOON 2017-11-29
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- All Moon rocks are v______
- C___ are found all over the Moon
- A_____ must take their own air, water and food on the Moon
- The Moon rises about f___ minutes later than the Sun each day
- We can n_____ see the back of the Moon from Erath
- The f___ made by the astronauts will still be seen in millions of years
- The Moon is covered in light and d___ areas.
- There is no e____ on the Moon to destroy footprints.
- The Moon is about one ____ as wide as the Earth
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- The Moon spins as it o___ the Earth.
- The Moon is the Earth's natural s_______
- The Moon has a w___ gravity
- The Moon is not perfectly s____.
- Neil _____ and Buzz Aldrin were first on the Moon.
- Many craters are t___ to fifty km across.
- The same s____ of the Moon is always seen from Erath.
- There is no atmosphere on the Moon
- In total, t____ astronauts have walked on the Moon
- The change in shape of the Moon is called p____
- The astronauts brought back with them Moon _____
20 Clues: All Moon rocks are v______ • The Moon has a w___ gravity • C___ are found all over the Moon • The Moon is not perfectly s____. • There is no atmosphere on the Moon • The Moon spins as it o___ the Earth. • The Moon is the Earth's natural s_______ • Many craters are t___ to fifty km across. • The Moon is covered in light and d___ areas. • ...
THE MOON 2024-03-12
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- All Moon rocks are v______
- C___ are found all over the Moon
- A_____ must take their own air, water and food on the Moon
- The Moon rises about f___ minutes later than the Sun each day
- We can n_____ see the back of the Moon from Erath
- The f___ made by the astronauts will still be seen in millions of years
- The Moon is covered in light and d___ areas.
- There is no e____ on the Moon to destroy footprints.
- The Moon is about one ____ as wide as the Earth
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- The Moon spins as it o___ the Earth.
- The Moon is the Earth's natural s_______
- The Moon has a w___ gravity
- The Moon is not perfectly s____.
- Neil _____ and Buzz Aldrin were first on the Moon.
- Many craters are t___ to fifty km across.
- The same s____ of the Moon is always seen from Erath.
- There is no atmosphere on the Moon
- In total, t____ astronauts have walked on the Moon
- The change in shape of the Moon is called p____
- The astronauts brought back with them Moon _____
20 Clues: All Moon rocks are v______ • The Moon has a w___ gravity • C___ are found all over the Moon • The Moon is not perfectly s____. • There is no atmosphere on the Moon • The Moon spins as it o___ the Earth. • The Moon is the Earth's natural s_______ • Many craters are t___ to fifty km across. • The Moon is covered in light and d___ areas. • ...
Moon Phases 2023-03-16
Moon Phases and Eclipses 2023-04-03
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- The name for the full moon we see during a full lunar eclipse (hint: it is red in color)
- A star, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around that star.
- The portion of the Moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth
- Earth's takes 24 hours
- the lighter part of the moon or Earth's shadow, where light is partially blocked
- the very darkest part of the moon or Earth's shadow
- A solar eclipse during which the Sun and the moon align perfectly and the Sun becomes fully blocked by the disk of the Moon.
- The spiral galaxy that contains our solar system.
- A solar eclipse during which the Sun becomes only partially blocked by the disk of the Moon. The Sun and the moon are not perfectly aligned.
- The phases in which the lit portion of the moon is getting smaller each night- going from full moon to new moon.
- A lunar eclipse during which the Moon becomes partially covered by Earth's umbral shadow and partially covered by Earth's penumbral shadow.
- All of space and everything in it
- The movement of an object around another object
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- A name for a phase of the moon with a "swollen" shape
- The spinning of Earth (or the moon) on its axis.
- The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon, at the full moon phase.
- A lunar eclipse during which the Moon passes only within Earth's penumbral shadow and does not fall within the umbra.
- The name for something that revolves around something else
- a moon phase that appears black, or like there is no moon in the night sky
- A lunar eclipse in which the Moon becomes fully covered by Earth's umbral shadow. The moon appears red in color.
- A name for something that repeats over and over
- Earth's takes 365 1/4 days
- The imaginary line on which an object rotates.
- The phases in which the lit portion of the moon is getting larger each night- going from new moon to full moon.
- A force that pulls objects toward each other
- A name for a phase of the moon with the "c" shape
26 Clues: Earth's takes 24 hours • Earth's takes 365 1/4 days • All of space and everything in it • A force that pulls objects toward each other • The imaginary line on which an object rotates. • A name for something that repeats over and over • The movement of an object around another object • The spinning of Earth (or the moon) on its axis. • ...
moon phases 2020-12-17
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- moon see half of the moons day side
- moon any phase of the moon between new moon and full moon
- earths natural satellite
- crescent when the moon is between the earth and the sun
- moon more than half the moon but less than a full
- quarter moon a half moon
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- symbol of moon
- moon when moon appears fully illuminated
- crescent slim smile of the moon
- moon occurs between a full moon and new
- cannot see any of the moon
- quarter moon often called a half moon
12 Clues: symbol of moon • earths natural satellite • quarter moon a half moon • cannot see any of the moon • crescent slim smile of the moon • moon see half of the moons day side • quarter moon often called a half moon • moon occurs between a full moon and new • moon when moon appears fully illuminated • moon more than half the moon but less than a full • ...
Moon phases 2021-03-23
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- the spinning of an object
- the phase that the left side of the moon is lit up
- the different phases the moon goes through
- Ocean currents caused by the pull of gravity
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- the phase that the right side of the moon is lit up
- the phase before the new moon
- the force that pulls objects together
- the phase after the new moon
- the movement of an object around another
- the phase when the moon isn't visible to the eye
10 Clues: the spinning of an object • the phase after the new moon • the phase before the new moon • the force that pulls objects together • the movement of an object around another • the different phases the moon goes through • Ocean currents caused by the pull of gravity • the phase when the moon isn't visible to the eye • the phase that the left side of the moon is lit up • ...
Moon Phases 2024-08-16
10 Clues: Moon moves around • become less bright • waves that deflecting • change in moon phases • force that pulls us down • moves by the moon’s force • small disperse of something • moon moves in circles on axis • Path one thing takes around another • Dark figure cast as one gets intercepted
moon phases 2023-03-09
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- force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
- spin of a body on its axis
- time required for the earth to rotate once on is axis.
- division of the year that is characterized by recurrin weather condition and determined by both earths tilt relativ to the sun anf earths position.
- point at which the sun I an ar north or as far south of the equator as possible.
- moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator
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- time required for Earth to orbit once around the sun
- event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another (360)
- Satellite natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater than mass.
- motion o a body that travels around another body in space;one complete trip along an orbit
10 Clues: spin of a body on its axis • time required for Earth to orbit once around the sun • time required for the earth to rotate once on is axis. • moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator • force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses • event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another (360) • ...
Moon phases 2023-05-25
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- The illuminated, or lit, part of the moon is decreasing.
- Seasons occur because the earth is tilted and Without the tilt, we’d have 1 season.
- One revolution of the Earth around the Sun takes 365 ¼ days, or a year
- More than half but less than the full moon is lit
- Earth rotates on its axis, an imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center and the North and South poles.
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- The lighted side of the moon faces the Earth.
- The lighted side of the moon faces away from the Earth.
- The illuminated, or lit, part of the moon is increasing.
- Less than half of the moon is lit
- It takes the moon 27.3 days to revolve around the Earth
10 Clues: Less than half of the moon is lit • The lighted side of the moon faces the Earth. • More than half but less than the full moon is lit • The lighted side of the moon faces away from the Earth. • It takes the moon 27.3 days to revolve around the Earth • The illuminated, or lit, part of the moon is decreasing. • The illuminated, or lit, part of the moon is increasing. • ...
Moon Phases 2021-10-07
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- When the side facing the moon is entirely dark.
- A orbit around something.
- Happens when the Moon orbits Earth, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth.
- A pattern; something that repeats.
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- When the side facing the moon is entirely illuminated.
- The phases of the moon.
- Decreasing moon phase.
- Means moon.
- Increasing moon phase.
- Happens when the Moon and the Sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth.
10 Clues: Means moon. • Decreasing moon phase. • Increasing moon phase. • The phases of the moon. • A orbit around something. • A pattern; something that repeats. • When the side facing the moon is entirely dark. • When the side facing the moon is entirely illuminated. • Happens when the Moon and the Sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth. • ...
Moon Phases 2021-11-01
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- when the moon is 1/4 around the Earth
- when the moon is between earth and the sun
- the phase that comes after the first quarter and before the full moon
- when theres is little light light visivle on the right side of the moon
- the opposite of a waxing crescent
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- when is 3/4 around the Earth
- a body going around another body
- when the moon is half way around the Earth and fully visible
- right after the full moon, when the starts losing light
- for an object to spin on its axis
10 Clues: when is 3/4 around the Earth • a body going around another body • for an object to spin on its axis • the opposite of a waxing crescent • when the moon is 1/4 around the Earth • when the moon is between earth and the sun • right after the full moon, when the starts losing light • when the moon is half way around the Earth and fully visible • ...
moon phases 2024-02-28
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- occurs at first and third quarter moon when high tides are lowest and low tides are highest.
- the darkest part of a shadow.
- moon phases that get darker each night.
- can occur during a full moon when the moon is in Earth's shadow.
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- can occur during a new moon when part of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.
- the lighter parts at the edge of a shadow.
- the phase that occurs when the moon is between the earth and sun.
- moon phases that get brighter each night
- the phase that occurs when the moon is behind earth
- occurs at full or new moon, when high tides are highest and low tides are lowest.
10 Clues: the darkest part of a shadow. • moon phases that get darker each night. • moon phases that get brighter each night • the lighter parts at the edge of a shadow. • the phase that occurs when the moon is behind earth • can occur during a full moon when the moon is in Earth's shadow. • the phase that occurs when the moon is between the earth and sun. • ...
Moon Phases 2022-10-18
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- Decreasing the light shown
- Increasing the light shown
- The right side of the moon is illuminated
- The Moon phases are about to restarting
- Between the first quarter and full moon
- When the moon is fully lit up
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- The left side of the moon is illuminated
- First 25% of light is showing
- It's starting to decrease the amount of light on the moon
- The first moon phase
10 Clues: The first moon phase • Decreasing the light shown • Increasing the light shown • First 25% of light is showing • When the moon is fully lit up • The Moon phases are about to restarting • Between the first quarter and full moon • The left side of the moon is illuminated • The right side of the moon is illuminated • It's starting to decrease the amount of light on the moon
Moon Phases 2022-10-21
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- when the light on the moon is more than half on the left
- when the light on the moon is half lit on the left
- when the light on the moon is less than half on the left
- when the light is completely full on the moon
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- when the light on the moon is more than half on the right
- when the light is on the right
- when the light is on the left
- when the light on the moon is half lit on the right
- when the light on the moon is less than half on the right
- When there is little to no light on the moon
10 Clues: when the light is on the left • when the light is on the right • When there is little to no light on the moon • when the light is completely full on the moon • when the light on the moon is half lit on the left • when the light on the moon is half lit on the right • when the light on the moon is more than half on the left • ...
