moon phases Crossword Puzzles

Lunar Cycle Project Crossword 2023-03-08

Lunar Cycle Project Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the Moon is far away from Earth, it causes _____.
  2. When the Moon blocks out the Sun.
  3. When the Moon is close to the Earth, it causes _____.
  4. The cycle of the Moon phases.
  5. The Moon was joked to be made of _____ due to the light it reflected.
  6. When the Moon, Sun, and Earth are in a straight line, it causes _______.
  7. When the light from the Sun passes through the Earth's atmosphere to reach the Moon.
  8. The Moon is theorized to have been made when a large stellar object _____ with Earth.
  9. When the light from the Sun passes through more of the Earth's atmosphere, causing a _______.
  10. The last Moon phase that is half illuminated.
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  1. The brightest phase of the Moon.
  2. The first Moon phase that is half illuminated.
  3. When the Moon is obstructed by dust particles in the atmosphere.
  4. When the Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon.
  5. The Earth completes one _______ every 364.5 days.
  6. The Moon _______ the Earth.
  7. The stellar object that Earth revolves around.
  8. The darkest phase of the Moon.
  9. The Moon reflects the Suns' ______.
  10. The satellite around Earth.
  11. When the Moon, Earth, and Sun are at a right angle, it causes _______.

21 Clues: The Moon _______ the Earth. • The satellite around Earth. • The cycle of the Moon phases. • The darkest phase of the Moon. • The brightest phase of the Moon. • When the Moon blocks out the Sun. • The Moon reflects the Suns' ______. • When the Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon. • The last Moon phase that is half illuminated. • The first Moon phase that is half illuminated. • ...

Lunar Cycle 2023-03-08

Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. The moon phase where the moon if fully luminated
  3. When the moon phases start to lose light
  4. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  5. When the moon phases start to gail light
  6. The movment of an object
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  1. The moon phasde where the moon is not luminated
  2. Orbits the earth
  3. new Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.
  4. The spinning of an object

10 Clues: Orbits the earth • The movment of an object • The spinning of an object • When the moon phases start to lose light • When the moon phases start to gail light • The moon phasde where the moon is not luminated • The moon phase where the moon if fully luminated • the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. • ...

phases of the moon 2021-03-08

phases of the moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon entire circle
  2. growing
  3. going around
  4. Cheshire cat smile
Down
  1. more than half
  2. cycle the phases of the moon
  3. moon 1st and 3rd quarter
  4. shrinking
  5. spinning
  6. moon no light

10 Clues: growing • spinning • shrinking • going around • moon no light • more than half • moon entire circle • Cheshire cat smile • moon 1st and 3rd quarter • cycle the phases of the moon

Lunar cycle crossword 2024-02-02

Lunar cycle crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A force
  2. Moon
  3. Light decreasing
  4. Controlled by the moons gravity
  5. An object going around another
  6. spinning
Down
  1. Light growing
  2. 1st quarter moon or 3rd quarter moon
  3. Full moon or new moon
  4. Has phases

10 Clues: Moon • A force • spinning • Has phases • Light growing • Light decreasing • Full moon or new moon • An object going around another • Controlled by the moons gravity • 1st quarter moon or 3rd quarter moon

Tides 2025-04-07

Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The rise and fall of the earth’s oceans and seas.
  2. First quarter and __ quarter are the 2 phases that happen during a neap tide
  3. A __ is when the earth, moon, and sun form a right angle
  4. The force that pulls objects toward each other
  5. New moon and __ moon are the 2 phases that happen during a spring tide
Down
  1. revolves around the earth
  2. The zone where water and sea connect
  3. A __ tide is when the earth, moon, and sun are in line
  4. We live here!
  5. Earth revolves around this

10 Clues: We live here! • revolves around the earth • Earth revolves around this • The zone where water and sea connect • The force that pulls objects toward each other • The rise and fall of the earth’s oceans and seas. • A __ tide is when the earth, moon, and sun are in line • A __ is when the earth, moon, and sun form a right angle • ...

The Moon 2020-04-07

The Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lunar phases when the moon appears to be shrinking from full moon to new moon
  2. Able to be seen, not in shadow, being hit by light rays
  3. Lunar phases when the moon appears to be growing from new moon to full moon
  4. Darkness within space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an blocking object
  5. The lunar phase where the moon, Earth, and the sun form a perpendicular angle; the moon looks like a semicircle with half visible
  6. The appearance of the lit area of the moon as seen from Earth
  7. closest point in an orbit
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  1. Lunar phase when more than half but less than all of the visible side is illuminated
  2. lunar phase where the moon is directly between Earth and the sun; the new moon cannot be seen from Earth
  3. farthest point in an orbit
  4. Lunar phase when less than half but at least some of the visible side is illuminated
  5. Change in direction (redirection) of light rays after hitting an object
  6. The lunar phase where Earth is directly between the sun and the moon; the moon looks like a circle

13 Clues: closest point in an orbit • farthest point in an orbit • Able to be seen, not in shadow, being hit by light rays • The appearance of the lit area of the moon as seen from Earth • Change in direction (redirection) of light rays after hitting an object • Lunar phases when the moon appears to be growing from new moon to full moon • ...

Science Project 2021-01-11

Science Project crossword puzzle
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  1. This orbits around the sun to cause day and night
  2. as the earth go's around this different seasons happen
  3. the moon phases do this to themself for 29.5 days
  4. gravity pulls you in this direction
  5. Get longer as the day goes on
  6. large star made of gas
  7. there are this amount of moon phases
  8. without this we would float places
Down
  1. there are something main seasons each year
  2. Without gravity we would do this
  3. there are 12 of this for day time and night time
  4. Half of the earth faces the sun having daytime and the other side is having
  5. the sun is the reason that this glows
  6. shadows can help us know what it is
  7. we see billions of these in the sky at night
  8. the earth has seasons because this is tilted

16 Clues: large star made of gas • Get longer as the day goes on • Without gravity we would do this • without this we would float places • shadows can help us know what it is • gravity pulls you in this direction • there are this amount of moon phases • the sun is the reason that this glows • there are something main seasons each year • we see billions of these in the sky at night • ...

Sun-Earth-Moon Review 2024-04-18

Sun-Earth-Moon Review crossword puzzle
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  1. During _______ phases of the moon, we see more of the lit part every night
  2. The moon phase as seen in image C below
  3. The path an object follows as it moves around another object
  4. It takes about a ______ for the moon to revolve around the earth one time
  5. It takes about one _____ for Earth to make one revolution around the sun
  6. The northern hemisphere of earth experiences _______ when it is tilted towards the sun
  7. The Earth's spinning on its axis is called ______.
  8. When the earth's axis is not tilted towards or away from the sun in March and September
  9. The moon phase as seen in image D below.
  10. Large, dark areas on the moon formed from lava flows
  11. Light colored areas on the moon too high for the lava to have reached
  12. The movement of one object around another
  13. The moon phase where all of the lit side of the moon is visible from Earth
  14. The NASA program with a series of space missions that landed people on the moon
  15. The earth has ______ because its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun
  16. When Earth's axis is tilted the most towards or away from the sun in June or December
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  1. One of the forces that keeps the planets moving around the sun
  2. The northern hemisphere of Earth experiences _______ when it is tilted away from the sun
  3. It takes about one ______ for earth to make one complete rotation
  4. We see the moon because light from the sun ______ off the moon
  5. Round pits on the moon's surface caused by objects hitting it
  6. The moon phase as seen in image A below
  7. One of the forces that keeps the planets moving around the sun
  8. During _____ phases of the moon, we see less of the lit part every night
  9. The moon phase in which none of the lit side is visible from earth
  10. The Earth takes an ______ path around the sun
  11. A device used to distant objects by making them appear closer
  12. The moon phase as seen in image B below

28 Clues: The moon phase as seen in image C below • The moon phase as seen in image A below • The moon phase as seen in image B below • The moon phase as seen in image D below. • The movement of one object around another • The Earth takes an ______ path around the sun • The Earth's spinning on its axis is called ______. • Large, dark areas on the moon formed from lava flows • ...

Word Wednesday List 5 2024-11-19

Word Wednesday List 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. growing and harvesting
  2. Test a quick ÷ check
  3. the answer to a ÷ question
  4. 3 is __ of 15
  5. half the planet
  6. leftover
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  1. northern lights.
  2. loop
  3. = daylight and darkness
  4. no remainder
  5. AKA aquafarming
  6. managing trees
  7. both freshwater and ocean
  8. taking useful materials
  9. Phases A cycle of the moon

15 Clues: loop • leftover • no remainder • 3 is __ of 15 • managing trees • AKA aquafarming • half the planet • northern lights. • Test a quick ÷ check • growing and harvesting • = daylight and darkness • taking useful materials • both freshwater and ocean • the answer to a ÷ question • Phases A cycle of the moon

Ocean tides 2023-03-17

Ocean tides crossword puzzle
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  1. Spring tides occur during full and new moon ____.
  2. Neap tides occur during 1st and 3rd ____ moon phases.
  3. Kind of tide where the moon and sun are in a 90 degree angle.
  4. What mainly causes tides?
  5. Spring and Neap tides occur _____ a month each.
Down
  1. Tides are changes in Earths what?
  2. Kind of tide where the moon and sun are in a 180 degree angle.
  3. Star that contributes to tides.
  4. What is the difference in height between high and low tide?
  5. Ocean tides are _____ changes in the rise and fall of the sea level.

10 Clues: What mainly causes tides? • Star that contributes to tides. • Tides are changes in Earths what? • Spring and Neap tides occur _____ a month each. • Spring tides occur during full and new moon ____. • Neap tides occur during 1st and 3rd ____ moon phases. • What is the difference in height between high and low tide? • ...

Astronomy 2023-11-20

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a celestial body in a solar system
  2. Is when things are pulled down onto the surface of the Earth
  3. When the Earth orbits on the axis
  4. When The moon is going around the earth
Down
  1. When the moon gets less and less light
  2. 12 hours the of day and 12 hours of night
  3. Are everywhere in space and the sun is one
  4. A name for the longest and shortest days
  5. When the moon is getting more and more light
  6. phases When the moon goes through phases of parts being lighted and darkened

10 Clues: When the Earth orbits on the axis • a celestial body in a solar system • When the moon gets less and less light • When The moon is going around the earth • A name for the longest and shortest days • 12 hours the of day and 12 hours of night • Are everywhere in space and the sun is one • When the moon is getting more and more light • ...

Lunar Cycle 2021-03-08

Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the pull of "?"
  2. cycle - moon phases
  3. - the source of light at night
  4. -spinning around another object
Down
  1. getting bigger
  2. - ocean
  3. moon - moon completely bright
  4. we live on "?"
  5. - getting smaller
  6. - rotates

10 Clues: - ocean • - rotates • getting bigger • we live on "?" • - the pull of "?" • - getting smaller • cycle - moon phases • moon - moon completely bright • - the source of light at night • -spinning around another object

lunar cycle 2021-04-12

lunar cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. cycle- the cycle of moon phases
  2. quarter-the last of four primary moon phases
  3. gibbous-rises afternoon
  4. gibbous-rises after sunset
  5. moon- you can only see me during a lunar eclipse
Down
  1. quarter-rises at noon
  2. moon- sun and moon are on different sides of the earth.
  3. crescent-rises before noon
  4. an object spinning
  5. crescent-rises after midnight

10 Clues: an object spinning • quarter-rises at noon • gibbous-rises afternoon • crescent-rises before noon • gibbous-rises after sunset • crescent-rises after midnight • cycle- the cycle of moon phases • quarter-the last of four primary moon phases • moon- you can only see me during a lunar eclipse • moon- sun and moon are on different sides of the earth.

SCIENCE 1ST 9 WEEKS REVIEW-PHYSICS AND MORE 2023-09-27

SCIENCE 1ST 9 WEEKS REVIEW-PHYSICS AND MORE crossword puzzle
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  1. PUSH OR PULL
  2. DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME
  3. TIDES WITH SMALL RANGES WHEN EARTH, SUN AND MOON ARE AT RIGHT ANGLES
  4. SYNONYM FOR REVOLVES
  5. DISPLACEMENT DIVIDED BY TIME
  6. BULGES IN EARTH'S OICEANS CAUSED BY ALIGNMENT
  7. CHANGE IN POSITION
  8. NEWTON'S LAW OF FORCE, MASS, AND ACCELERATION
  9. ENERGY OF MOTIONPOTENTIAL ENERGY OF POSITION OR INTERNAL STRESS
  10. FORCE TIMES DISTANCE
  11. SI UNIT OF WORK
  12. DEVICE THAT MAKES WORK EASIER
  13. DARKENING MOON PHASES
  14. END VELOCITY MINUS START VELOCITY DIVIDED BY TIME
  15. ENERGY IN VIBRATIONAL MOTION
  16. NEWTON'S LAW OF INERTIA
  17. LESS THAN A QUARTER OF THE MOON IS LIT
  18. BRIGHTENING MOON PHASES
  19. ENERGY THAT DOESN'T NEED MATTER FOR TRANSMISSION
  20. ENERGY STORED IN BONDS
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  1. NET FORCE THAT ISN'T CANCELLED BY OTHER FORCES
  2. THE ABILITY TO DO WORK OR CAUSE CHANGE
  3. EARTH DOES THIS ONCE PER YEAR AROUND THE SUN
  4. EARTH DOES THIS ONCE PER DAY
  5. THREE QUARTERS OF THE MOON IS LIT
  6. NEWTON'S LAW OF ACTION-REACTION
  7. ENERGY IN CHARGED PARTICLES
  8. ENERGY STORED IN AN ATOM'S NUCLEUS
  9. CAUSED BY THE EARTH'S AXIS
  10. DISTANCE DIVIDED BY SPEED
  11. TIDES WITH BIG RANGES HIGH HIGHS AND LOW LOWS
  12. SI UNIT OF FORCE
  13. LONG NON-CONTACT FORCE BETWEEN OBJECTS OF MASS
  14. CHANGES MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO HEAT
  15. ENERGY OF MOTION OF LARGE OBJECTS

35 Clues: PUSH OR PULL • SI UNIT OF WORK • SI UNIT OF FORCE • CHANGE IN POSITION • SYNONYM FOR REVOLVES • FORCE TIMES DISTANCE • DARKENING MOON PHASES • ENERGY STORED IN BONDS • NEWTON'S LAW OF INERTIA • BRIGHTENING MOON PHASES • DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME • DISTANCE DIVIDED BY SPEED • ENERGY IN CHARGED PARTICLES • CAUSED BY THE EARTH'S AXIS • EARTH DOES THIS ONCE PER DAY • DISPLACEMENT DIVIDED BY TIME • ...

Patterns in the Sky 2024-10-14

Patterns in the Sky crossword puzzle
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  1. ___________ is a pattern that happens when the sun seems to rise in the morning.
  2. The moon moves in a _______ around the Earth.
  3. When you look at the night sky, you can use a ______________ to make the stars appear larger and closer.
  4. As Earth spins, one half of Earth faces the _____.
  5. When the Earth makes one spin every 24 hours it is called ____________.
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  1. The moon takes 29 _______ to go through all its phases.
  2. The sun shines on the moon and makes the moon __________ at night.
  3. Sunset is a __________ that happens when the sun seems to set in the evening.
  4. The changing shapes of the moon are called moon ___________.
  5. When the moon looks like a whole circle, it is called the _____ moon.
  6. The sun is high in the sky around _______.

11 Clues: The sun is high in the sky around _______. • The moon moves in a _______ around the Earth. • As Earth spins, one half of Earth faces the _____. • The moon takes 29 _______ to go through all its phases. • The changing shapes of the moon are called moon ___________. • The sun shines on the moon and makes the moon __________ at night. • ...

Astronomy 2023-11-20

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a celestial body in a solar system
  2. Is when things are pulled down onto the surface of the Earth
  3. When the Earth orbits on the axis
  4. When The moon is going around the earth
Down
  1. When the moon gets less and less light
  2. 12 hours the of day and 12 hours of night
  3. Are everywhere in space and the sun is one
  4. A name for the longest and shortest days
  5. When the moon is getting more and more light
  6. phases When the moon goes through phases of parts being lighted and darkened

10 Clues: When the Earth orbits on the axis • a celestial body in a solar system • When the moon gets less and less light • When The moon is going around the earth • A name for the longest and shortest days • 12 hours the of day and 12 hours of night • Are everywhere in space and the sun is one • When the moon is getting more and more light • ...

Earth in Space 2017-06-24

Earth in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are four in a year
  2. Midline of the Earth
  3. Mostly bright moon
  4. The tide when it's high
  5. The Earth does this once a day
  6. Move or cause to move into a sloping position
  7. Has 365 days and happens every four years
  8. The Earth does this once a year
  9. The tide just after a new moon
  10. South of the equator
  11. The tide when it's low
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  1. Most of the moon is dark
  2. The tide just after the first or third quarter of the moon
  3. When a planet or moon spins around something
  4. An imaginary line about which a body rotates
  5. An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
  6. When the Earth is in sunlight
  7. An eclipse in which the moon is covered by the Earth
  8. Lunar phases

19 Clues: Lunar phases • Mostly bright moon • Midline of the Earth • South of the equator • The tide when it's low • The tide when it's high • Most of the moon is dark • There are four in a year • When the Earth is in sunlight • The Earth does this once a day • The tide just after a new moon • The Earth does this once a year • Has 365 days and happens every four years • ...

MoonPhases 2023-03-03

MoonPhases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Term that describes when the Sun is obscured by the Moon from the perspective of Earth.
  2. Half a moon
  3. This event occurs when the Full Moon moves through the shadow cast by the Earth as it passes between the Sun and the Moon.
  4. If the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun, then the face of the Moon that can be seen from the Earth is no longer illuminated by the Sun's rays — as only the opposing side is facing the Sun. As a result, it is invisible in the Earth's sky.
  5. A banana shaped moon
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  1. A football shaped moon
  2. The rising and falling levels of the ocean in comparison with the bodies of land on Earth. Tides are the result of the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon acting upon the planet.
  3. When the moon is visible
  4. A way to describe the movement of one celestial body as it orbits another. A complete revolution is a complete orbit.
  5. When applied to the Moon, the phases refer to the different illumination that it undergoes during it's orbit around the Earth and the Sun. The most commonly known phases of the Moon include Full Moon and the Quarter Moon.

10 Clues: Half a moon • A banana shaped moon • A football shaped moon • When the moon is visible • Term that describes when the Sun is obscured by the Moon from the perspective of Earth. • A way to describe the movement of one celestial body as it orbits another. A complete revolution is a complete orbit. • ...

here 2022-03-30

here crossword puzzle
Across
  1. whin the moon cant be seen
  2. whin the moon is con pletly glowing
  3. whin you cant see the sun
  4. srinking
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  1. spin
  2. go arond
  3. revolus arond the earth
  4. moon phases
  5. whin the moon truns red
  6. growing

10 Clues: spin • growing • go arond • srinking • moon phases • revolus arond the earth • whin the moon truns red • whin you cant see the sun • whin the moon cant be seen • whin the moon is con pletly glowing

MoonPhases 2023-03-03

MoonPhases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Term that describes when the Sun is obscured by the Moon from the perspective of Earth.
  2. Half a moon
  3. This event occurs when the Full Moon moves through the shadow cast by the Earth as it passes between the Sun and the Moon.
  4. If the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun, then the face of the Moon that can be seen from the Earth is no longer illuminated by the Sun's rays — as only the opposing side is facing the Sun. As a result, it is invisible in the Earth's sky.
  5. A banana shaped moon
Down
  1. A football shaped moon
  2. The rising and falling levels of the ocean in comparison with the bodies of land on Earth. Tides are the result of the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon acting upon the planet.
  3. When the moon is visible
  4. A way to describe the movement of one celestial body as it orbits another. A complete revolution is a complete orbit.
  5. When applied to the Moon, the phases refer to the different illumination that it undergoes during it's orbit around the Earth and the Sun. The most commonly known phases of the Moon include Full Moon and the Quarter Moon.

10 Clues: Half a moon • A banana shaped moon • A football shaped moon • When the moon is visible • Term that describes when the Sun is obscured by the Moon from the perspective of Earth. • A way to describe the movement of one celestial body as it orbits another. A complete revolution is a complete orbit. • ...

Astronomy 2023-11-20

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large body of gases that planets obrbit
  2. star our solar system orbits
  3. force that keeps planets in orbit
  4. movement around something, usally in a circle or ellipse
  5. space body orbiting earth
  6. when the earth or moon block the other
  7. What kind of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the Earth?
  8. change in the height of water, caused by the moon
  9. what we get because of the earths tilt towards the sun
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  1. moon appers to be growing in mass
  2. longest/shortest day
  3. phases When the moon appers shaped differnt, 8 of them
  4. slanted, leaning
  5. moon is not visable
  6. moon looks to be getting smaller

15 Clues: slanted, leaning • moon is not visable • longest/shortest day • space body orbiting earth • star our solar system orbits • moon looks to be getting smaller • moon appers to be growing in mass • force that keeps planets in orbit • when the earth or moon block the other • large body of gases that planets obrbit • change in the height of water, caused by the moon • ...

seasons, moon phases, space and tides 2025-06-25

seasons, moon phases, space and tides crossword puzzle
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  1. the sun is our one of these
  2. The International …... Station
  3. Waxing …...
  4. Coldest season
  5. The moons …... phases
  6. The moon …... around the earth
  7. Waning ……
  8. I just got …... shoes
  9. Earth rotates on its …...
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  1. The ocean has …...
  2. the planet we live on
  3. …... Gibbous
  4. …... moon/ the cup is…...
  5. opposite of spring tide
  6. …... Cresent
  7. The season that comes before summer
  8. The hottest season

17 Clues: Waning …… • Waxing …... • …... Gibbous • …... Cresent • Coldest season • The ocean has …... • The hottest season • the planet we live on • The moons …... phases • I just got …... shoes • opposite of spring tide • …... moon/ the cup is…... • Earth rotates on its …... • the sun is our one of these • The International …... Station • The moon …... around the earth • ...

Words of September” 2025-09-08

Words of September” crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth’s only natural ___
  2. Bright side we can see
  3. DAY: Celebrates dads each year
  4. Dark plain on the Moon
  5. Season of flowers blooming
  6. Side that faces away
  7. Moon causes these on Earth
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  1. Purple climbing flower
  2. MUSIC: Guitars and twangy songs
  3. Cold drink with ice cream
  4. TEA: Scones with jam & cream
  5. Moon’s changing shapes
  6. Round marks on surface
  7. Time Moon orbits Earth
  8. Moon’s color in eclipse

15 Clues: Side that faces away • Purple climbing flower • Moon’s changing shapes • Bright side we can see • Round marks on surface • Dark plain on the Moon • Time Moon orbits Earth • Moon’s color in eclipse • Earth’s only natural ___ • Cold drink with ice cream • Season of flowers blooming • Moon causes these on Earth • TEA: Scones with jam & cream • DAY: Celebrates dads each year • ...

Audrey's 6 weeks learning crossword puzzle about the topics we learned this 6 weeks🤣 2022-02-18

Audrey's 6 weeks learning crossword puzzle about the topics we learned this 6 weeks🤣 crossword puzzle
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  1. equal day and night; Occurs March 21-22
  2. "Dirty Snowballs"
  3. no visible light reflected off the moon
  4. rocky object that is the size of
  5. completely visible light reflected off
  6. shortest day of year; Occurs Dec. 21-22
  7. Meteroid that has entered earth's
  8. than planets
  9. takes 29.5 days to complete
Down
  1. equal day and night; Occurs Sep. 22-23
  2. when moon passes through earth's shadow
  3. rock shaped object that orbits the sun;
  4. longest day of year; Occurs June 21-22
  5. increasing light in the moon phases
  6. meteor that has landed on earth's
  7. when moon passes between sun and earth
  8. moon.

17 Clues: moon. • than planets • "Dirty Snowballs" • takes 29.5 days to complete • rocky object that is the size of • meteor that has landed on earth's • Meteroid that has entered earth's • increasing light in the moon phases • equal day and night; Occurs Sep. 22-23 • longest day of year; Occurs June 21-22 • completely visible light reflected off • when moon passes between sun and earth • ...

The Sun-Earth-Moon System 2023-10-13

The Sun-Earth-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to circle around an object
  2. this object’s shadow covers the Moon during
  3. the spin of an object around its axis
  4. shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun
  5. daily rising and falling of the oceans
  6. includes the Sun, planets, and the Moon
  7. means equal night
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  1. occurs only during a full moon
  2. an object that revolves around Earth
  3. visible shapes of the Moon
  4. the orbit of an object around another object
  5. occurs during a new moon
  6. galaxy that includes our solar system
  7. beginning of summer or winter
  8. largest object in the solar system

15 Clues: means equal night • occurs during a new moon • to circle around an object • visible shapes of the Moon • beginning of summer or winter • occurs only during a full moon • largest object in the solar system • an object that revolves around Earth • galaxy that includes our solar system • the spin of an object around its axis • shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun • ...

Earth-Sun-Moon System 2025-01-27

Earth-Sun-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. phase when the moon is completely lit
  2. the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
  3. the change in the sunlit area of a moon
  4. type of eclipse where the when the moon is in between Earth and the sun
  5. phases when the lit part of the moon is getting smaller
Down
  1. event when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  2. type of eclipse where the shadow of Earth falls on the moon
  3. the force of attraction pulling between objects in space
  4. phases when the lit part of the moon is getting larger
  5. phase when the moon is completely dark

10 Clues: phase when the moon is completely lit • phase when the moon is completely dark • the change in the sunlit area of a moon • phases when the lit part of the moon is getting larger • phases when the lit part of the moon is getting smaller • the force of attraction pulling between objects in space • type of eclipse where the shadow of Earth falls on the moon • ...

Solar System 2023-11-06

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number of days after new moon you will see a full moon
  2. tide when Earth, moon & sun are at a 90 degree angle
  3. eclipse occurs during full moon phase
  4. tide when Earth, moon & sun are in a line
  5. imaginary line connecting the poles of a planet
  6. darker shadow that does not allow light through
  7. name of the latest mission to the moon
  8. shape of the orbit of all planets
  9. object that makes up 99.8% of solar system's mass
  10. sun is directly over this line during equinox
  11. Earth's tilted axis gives us these
  12. a rock that descends through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on Earth
  13. rock that orbits the sun with a trailing tail of dust & gas
  14. gas that makes up 80-90% of the sun
  15. hours of day equal hours of night
  16. the water planet
  17. the difference between high & low tide
  18. classification of Pluto
Down
  1. the lighter shadow cast during an eclipse; allows some light through
  2. only planet that would float in water
  3. phases of the moon with increasing light
  4. hottest planet with lots of volcanoes
  5. planet that is tilted on its side; also coldest planet
  6. the highest winds in the solar system are here
  7. has the big red spot storm
  8. phases of the moon with decreasing light
  9. eclipse occurs during new moon phase
  10. what is at the center of every galaxy
  11. rocks that are too small to be considered a planet
  12. shape of moon right before and after full moon
  13. outer band of icy rocks that orbit the sun
  14. the longest & shortest days of the year
  15. planet with the largest mountain in the solar system
  16. place with the biggest tidal range
  17. shape of the moon right before and after new moon
  18. planet with no atmosphere; most cratered
  19. the spinning of a object on its axis
  20. number of Americans that have walked on the moon
  21. path a planet follows around a star
  22. type of galaxy the Milky Way is
  23. the complete cycle of a planet on its orbit

41 Clues: the water planet • classification of Pluto • has the big red spot storm • type of galaxy the Milky Way is • shape of the orbit of all planets • hours of day equal hours of night • place with the biggest tidal range • Earth's tilted axis gives us these • gas that makes up 80-90% of the sun • path a planet follows around a star • eclipse occurs during new moon phase • ...

Earth Science Astronomy and space science 2024-05-02

Earth Science Astronomy and space science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. walked on the moon in 1968
  2. object that revolves around another object in an orbit
  3. this type of magnitude measures the amount of light received on Earth
  4. The Milky way is this type of galaxy
  5. A star system has at least ____ stars
  6. surface is frozen nitrogen
  7. a large cloud of contracting gas and dust
  8. built by 16 nations and has been manned every day since 2000
  9. most galaxies are moving away from each other, which means the universe is ____.
  10. known as the red planet
  11. has at least 60 moons
  12. Earth is thought to be the center of the solar system in this model
  13. astronimical units
Down
  1. during these phases more of the moon's near side is lit each night
  2. this type of magnitude measures the amount of light a star gives off
  3. a huge group of stars, systems, clusters, dust and gas
  4. A path around the sun
  5. one complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes this long
  6. A star is ____ when nuclear fusion starts
  7. dark flat areas on the moon formed from lava 3-5 billion years ago
  8. when Earth or the moon cast a shadow on the other
  9. the different forms the moon takes in its appearance from Earth
  10. at the end of a mission the shuttle can return to Earth and land like a ___.
  11. when Earth is not leaning toward or away from the sun
  12. during these phases less of the illuminated half of a moon is visible
  13. ususually come from comets and astroids
  14. day and night are causd by Earth's _____ on its axis
  15. all objets are attracted to each other by the force of ___
  16. First planet closest to the sun
  17. the Earth's motion around the sun causes the ____ to change

30 Clues: astronimical units • A path around the sun • has at least 60 moons • known as the red planet • walked on the moon in 1968 • surface is frozen nitrogen • First planet closest to the sun • The Milky way is this type of galaxy • A star system has at least ____ stars • ususually come from comets and astroids • A star is ____ when nuclear fusion starts • ...

The Sun-Earth-Moon System 2024-12-18

The Sun-Earth-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust.
  2. The lighter part of a shadow.
  3. Phases of the Moon where more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
  4. Small, rocky, icy objects that orbits the Sun.
  5. An event where the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
  6. The path an object follows as it moves around another object.
  7. When Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
  8. An object that orbits the Sun and shares orbital path with objects of similar size.
  9. A meteoroid that strikes a planet or a moon.
Down
  1. The lit part of the Moon or planet that can be seen from Earth.
  2. Phases of the Moon where less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
  3. Small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.
  4. The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
  5. The spin of an object around its axis.
  6. A small rocky particle that moves through space.
  7. When Earth's axis is tilted neither toward or away from the Sun.
  8. A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light.
  9. An event where the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
  10. An attractive force that exists between all objects of mass.
  11. The line on which an object rotates.
  12. The orbit of one object around another object.

21 Clues: The lighter part of a shadow. • The line on which an object rotates. • The spin of an object around its axis. • Small, rocky object that orbits the Sun. • A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust. • A meteoroid that strikes a planet or a moon. • Small, rocky, icy objects that orbits the Sun. • The orbit of one object around another object. • ...

Tides Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-20

Tides Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Having to do with the ocean.
  2. Dry land.
  3. Moon: One of the Moon phases that happens for a spring tide.
Down
  1. Pull: The pull of gravity.
  2. The rise and fall of water in the sea/ ocean.
  3. Tide: The tides with the least difference between high and low tides.
  4. Zone: The part of the coastline that goes through the coverage and exposure of the tides.
  5. Quarter: One of the Moon phases that happens for a spring tide.One of the Moon phases that happens for a neap tide.
  6. Tide: The tides with the greatest difference between high and low tides.

9 Clues: Dry land. • Pull: The pull of gravity. • Having to do with the ocean. • The rise and fall of water in the sea/ ocean. • Moon: One of the Moon phases that happens for a spring tide. • Tide: The tides with the least difference between high and low tides. • Tide: The tides with the greatest difference between high and low tides. • ...

Waves, Currents, and Tides 2024-01-22

Waves, Currents, and Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the monthly tides that happen during the new and full moon phases
  2. produced by energy movement in the ocean
  3. the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters
  4. streams of moving water in the ocean
  5. the monthly tides that happen during the first and third quarter moon phases
  6. the lowest point of a wave
  7. the average precipitation and temperature of an area
Down
  1. streams of moving water near the top of the ocean
  2. the highest point of a wave
  3. this natural satellite has the most effect on the formation of tides
  4. Earth's rotation causes winds and surface currents to curve
  5. vertical distance from the trough to the crest
  6. the force of attraction that creates the tides
  7. horizontal distance from crest to crest
  8. streams of moving water formed by differences in density, temperature, and salinity
  9. these create waves and surface currents

16 Clues: the lowest point of a wave • the highest point of a wave • streams of moving water in the ocean • horizontal distance from crest to crest • these create waves and surface currents • produced by energy movement in the ocean • the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters • vertical distance from the trough to the crest • the force of attraction that creates the tides • ...

Rosales Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09

Rosales Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object in space that come between the sun and a third object
  2. What causes phases?
  3. the meaning of solar
  4. The dark part of the moon's shadow
  5. Different shapes of the moon
Down
  1. A type of Eclipse at a full moon
  2. An Eclipse that happens when the moon passes Earth and the Sun
  3. the meaning of lunar
  4. The light part of the moon's shadow

9 Clues: What causes phases? • the meaning of lunar • the meaning of solar • Different shapes of the moon • A type of Eclipse at a full moon • The dark part of the moon's shadow • The light part of the moon's shadow • An Eclipse that happens when the moon passes Earth and the Sun • An object in space that come between the sun and a third object

Crossword of the moon 2019-11-27

Crossword of the moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What does the moon orbit around?
  2. Who is the first person to walk on the moon?
  3. Who was the first female to walk on the moon?
  4. Who's moon is Europa ?
  5. How many people walked on the moon?
  6. What might astronauts bring from the moon?
  7. What was the first project about the moon?
  8. How was the moon created? (When an object _______ earth)
Down
  1. What is the names of mars moons?(Phobos and ______)
  2. What is the different shapes of the moon called?
  3. When will be the next solar eclipse in canada?
  4. Where did the Apollo 11 blast off from? (_______ Space Center)
  5. Who's moon is titan?
  6. When does the moon apear mostly?
  7. Why is the moon dusty?(The moon is dusty because of the impact from the _______)
  8. Who has the their LiD Project as the moon in the 2019-2020 Grade 6 MACC Program?

16 Clues: Who's moon is titan? • Who's moon is Europa ? • What does the moon orbit around? • When does the moon apear mostly? • How many people walked on the moon? • What might astronauts bring from the moon? • What was the first project about the moon? • Who is the first person to walk on the moon? • Who was the first female to walk on the moon? • ...

Hugo Cabret 2012-11-28

Hugo Cabret crossword puzzle
Across
  1. and axle/a tool
  2. not secure
  3. plane/used to lower or raise something
  4. a fastener with thread
  5. time with art or science
  6. or angry
  7. do something carefully
  8. hook with a sting attached
  9. phases/new moon, half moon
  10. space station
  11. sharp point
Down
  1. a bar you pull to turn something on or off
  2. slip or slide like a snake
  3. bread type
  4. pattern or design
  5. condition
  6. real
  7. machine that can move by its self
  8. new device

19 Clues: real • or angry • condition • not secure • bread type • new device • sharp point • space station • and axle/a tool • pattern or design • a fastener with thread • do something carefully • time with art or science • slip or slide like a snake • hook with a sting attached • phases/new moon, half moon • machine that can move by its self • plane/used to lower or raise something • ...

Moon 2020-11-05

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon is covered in these
  2. The moon orbits the earth every 27.3
  3. Aldrin, one of first men on moon
  4. gibbous, When more than half of the lip portion of the moon can be seen in the shape decreases in size from one day to the next
  5. this pulled debris together Forming the moon
  6. A phase of the moon during which the lit part of the moon become smaller
  7. The distance from the moon to the earth is 238857
  8. II, spacecraft that took men to the moon
  9. Moon, Is the first lunar phase
  10. spin of an object around its axis
  11. movement of one SolarSystem object into the shadow of another object
Down
  1. quarter, Known as the half moon
  2. the space center Apollo II departed from
  3. Like earth the moon revolves and rotates on this
  4. gibbous, Occurs between the first quarter and the full moon
  5. When we see the entire lit portion of the moon
  6. crescent, When the moon looks like a crescent And increases in size from one day to the next
  7. crescent, Looks like a crescent and decreases in size from one day to the next
  8. The moon is dry airless and made mostly of this
  9. A phase of the moon during which more of the lip part of the moon is visible
  10. Armstrong, one of first men on moon
  11. quarter, This phase is after the waning gibbous phase
  12. orbits the earth
  13. The same side of the moon always faces this
  14. The number of phases of the moon

25 Clues: orbits the earth • The moon is covered in these • Moon, Is the first lunar phase • quarter, Known as the half moon • Aldrin, one of first men on moon • The number of phases of the moon • spin of an object around its axis • Armstrong, one of first men on moon • The moon orbits the earth every 27.3 • the space center Apollo II departed from • ...

Moon 2024-03-12

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon is covered in these
  2. The moon orbits the earth every 27.3
  3. Aldrin, one of first men on moon
  4. gibbous, When more than half of the lip portion of the moon can be seen in the shape decreases in size from one day to the next
  5. this pulled debris together Forming the moon
  6. A phase of the moon during which the lit part of the moon become smaller
  7. The distance from the moon to the earth is 238857
  8. II, spacecraft that took men to the moon
  9. Moon, Is the first lunar phase
  10. spin of an object around its axis
  11. movement of one SolarSystem object into the shadow of another object
Down
  1. quarter, Known as the half moon
  2. the space center Apollo II departed from
  3. Like earth the moon revolves and rotates on this
  4. gibbous, Occurs between the first quarter and the full moon
  5. When we see the entire lit portion of the moon
  6. crescent, When the moon looks like a crescent And increases in size from one day to the next
  7. crescent, Looks like a crescent and decreases in size from one day to the next
  8. The moon is dry airless and made mostly of this
  9. A phase of the moon during which more of the lip part of the moon is visible
  10. Armstrong, one of first men on moon
  11. quarter, This phase is after the waning gibbous phase
  12. orbits the earth
  13. The same side of the moon always faces this
  14. The number of phases of the moon

25 Clues: orbits the earth • The moon is covered in these • Moon, Is the first lunar phase • quarter, Known as the half moon • Aldrin, one of first men on moon • The number of phases of the moon • spin of an object around its axis • Armstrong, one of first men on moon • The moon orbits the earth every 27.3 • the space center Apollo II departed from • ...

STEAM 2025 2025-11-24

STEAM 2025 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocks that hang from the roof of a cave.
  2. The biggest land mammal in South Africa.
  3. He invented the lightbulb.
  4. The ocean on the east coast of South Africa.
  5. The force that keeps us on the ground.
  6. The inventors of the aeroplane
  7. The plant we grew in class.
  8. Nelson Mandela was the ___ of South Africa
Down
  1. Scientist who studies fossils.
  2. A famous leaning building in Italy.
  3. The flag with a skull and crossbones.
  4. One of the colours found on the South African flag.
  5. The shape of the moon during it's phases when it looks like a banana.
  6. The movement of water around Earth.
  7. The Number of Phases of the Moon.
  8. How many provinces does South Africa have?
  9. A preserved remain of a dinosaur.
  10. The stage when a bean begins to grow.
  11. The healthiest foods are found at the ______ of the food pyramid.
  12. Material used for building walls.

20 Clues: He invented the lightbulb. • The plant we grew in class. • Scientist who studies fossils. • The inventors of the aeroplane • The Number of Phases of the Moon. • A preserved remain of a dinosaur. • Material used for building walls. • A famous leaning building in Italy. • The movement of water around Earth. • The flag with a skull and crossbones. • ...

Crossword of the moon 2019-11-27

Crossword of the moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How was the moon created? (When an object _______ earth)
  2. Where did the Apollo 11 blast off from? (_______ Space Center)
  3. Who has the their LiD Project as the moon in the 2019-2020 Grade 6 MACC Program?
  4. When does the moon apear mostly?
  5. What is the different shapes of the moon called?
  6. Who's moon is Europa ?
  7. How many people walked on the moon?
  8. Why is the moon dusty?(The moon is dusty because of the impact from the _______)
Down
  1. What is the names of mars moons?(Phobos and ______)
  2. Who is the first person to walk on the moon?
  3. When will be the next solar eclipse in canada?
  4. What was the first project about the moon?
  5. What does the moon orbit around?
  6. Who's moon is titan?
  7. What might astronauts bring from the moon?
  8. Who was the first female to walk on the moon?

16 Clues: Who's moon is titan? • Who's moon is Europa ? • What does the moon orbit around? • When does the moon apear mostly? • How many people walked on the moon? • What was the first project about the moon? • What might astronauts bring from the moon? • Who is the first person to walk on the moon? • Who was the first female to walk on the moon? • ...

Solar system 2013-03-29

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 3/4 of the earth is this
  2. When the moon is getting bigger
  3. Planets rotate this way
  4. Rock in athmosphere.
  5. First Moon Landing
  6. Bowl like feature made by impact
Down
  1. Earth's athmosphere is 78% this
  2. The biggest planet in orbit
  3. When the moon is completely illuminated
  4. Meteor in space.
  5. The middle of the earth, iron.
  6. The number of phases in the moon
  7. Bigger than regular meteor.
  8. Planet next to us

14 Clues: Meteor in space. • Planet next to us • First Moon Landing • Rock in athmosphere. • Planets rotate this way • 3/4 of the earth is this • The biggest planet in orbit • Bigger than regular meteor. • The middle of the earth, iron. • Earth's athmosphere is 78% this • When the moon is getting bigger • The number of phases in the moon • Bowl like feature made by impact • ...

Lunar Phases 2023-04-04

Lunar Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. part of the phases
  2. an invisible line that earth spins on
  3. the force that keeps us on the ground
  4. the degrees an object is off-center
  5. an object moving around another object
  6. water moves closer to shore
Down
  1. in the sky at night
  2. how the moon looks different
  3. part of the phases
  4. the movement of an object
  5. the spinning of an object

11 Clues: part of the phases • part of the phases • in the sky at night • the movement of an object • the spinning of an object • water moves closer to shore • how the moon looks different • the degrees an object is off-center • an invisible line that earth spins on • the force that keeps us on the ground • an object moving around another object

The Life Of A Witch 2014-01-05

The Life Of A Witch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our source of heat and light on this planet
  2. Element of the East
  3. Element of the North
  4. The Wiccan _____
  5. Pagan Easter
  6. February sabbat
  7. Autumn equinox
  8. We follow its phases throughout the year
  9. May day
  10. There are 8 of these throughout the year.
Down
  1. December sabbat
  2. Element of the West
  3. Midsummer
  4. Element of the South
  5. Ritual to honour the Moon
  6. October sabbat
  7. Mother, maiden and crone.
  8. Harvest festival
  9. Horned one

19 Clues: May day • Midsummer • Horned one • Pagan Easter • October sabbat • Autumn equinox • December sabbat • February sabbat • The Wiccan _____ • Harvest festival • Element of the West • Element of the East • Element of the South • Element of the North • Ritual to honour the Moon • Mother, maiden and crone. • We follow its phases throughout the year • There are 8 of these throughout the year. • ...

Earth-Sun-Moon System 2022-12-08

Earth-Sun-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the greater the ___ the greater the pull of gravity
  2. the direction the position of stars shifts
  3. a body that orbits a planet
  4. area of shadow sun is partially blocked
  5. he revolutionized the science of astronomy
  6. the measure of the force of gravity on an object
  7. giant ball of superheated gas
  8. the sun is in the center of this model
  9. the force that keeps earth in orbit
  10. this eclipse occurs during a full moon
  11. a pattern or group of stars
  12. tide with most significant difference
  13. the orbit of each planet is this oval shape
Down
  1. gravity is affected by the ____ of two objects
  2. this is tilted at 23.5 degrees
  3. the tendency of an object to resist change
  4. discovered moons around jupiter
  5. type of light during summer
  6. this planets phases supported heliocentric model
  7. the different shapes of the moon
  8. one orbit around the sun
  9. rise and fall of ocean water every 12.5 hours
  10. darkest shadow light from sun completely blocked
  11. earth spinning on its axis
  12. during a ___ moon the moon is between sun and earth
  13. earth is in the center of this model
  14. type of light during winter
  15. tide during first and third quarter
  16. a scientist said planets moved in epicycles

29 Clues: one orbit around the sun • earth spinning on its axis • type of light during summer • a body that orbits a planet • type of light during winter • a pattern or group of stars • giant ball of superheated gas • this is tilted at 23.5 degrees • discovered moons around jupiter • the different shapes of the moon • the force that keeps earth in orbit • tide during first and third quarter • ...

Waves, Currents, and Tides 2024-01-22

Waves, Currents, and Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the monthly tides that happen during the new and full moon phases
  2. produced by energy movement in the ocean
  3. the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters
  4. streams of moving water in the ocean
  5. the monthly tides that happen during the first and third quarter moon phases
  6. the lowest point of a wave
  7. the average precipitation and temperature of an area
Down
  1. streams of moving water near the top of the ocean
  2. the highest point of a wave
  3. this natural satellite has the most effect on the formation of tides
  4. Earth's rotation causes winds and surface currents to curve
  5. vertical distance from the trough to the crest
  6. the force of attraction that creates the tides
  7. horizontal distance from crest to crest
  8. streams of moving water formed by differences in density, temperature, and salinity
  9. these create waves and surface currents

16 Clues: the lowest point of a wave • the highest point of a wave • streams of moving water in the ocean • horizontal distance from crest to crest • these create waves and surface currents • produced by energy movement in the ocean • the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters • vertical distance from the trough to the crest • the force of attraction that creates the tides • ...

Tides 2023-11-07

Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Neap tides cause high tides to be ________
  2. Two high and low tides each day of different heights
  3. Causes daily tide changes
  4. Tide that changes from low to high tide
  5. Two high and low tides each day
  6. Tides that occur during the new and full moon phases.
Down
  1. How many changes occur a day for the high and low tide
  2. Spring tides cause normal and low tides to be _____ than normal
  3. Neap tides cause low tides to be ________
  4. Has a greater effect on the tides because it closer than the sun
  5. Spring tides cause high tides to be __________
  6. Day that is also known as a tidal day.
  7. Rise and Fall of Sea Levels
  8. One high and low tide each day
  9. Tides that occur during the 1st and 3rd moon phases

15 Clues: Causes daily tide changes • Rise and Fall of Sea Levels • One high and low tide each day • Two high and low tides each day • Day that is also known as a tidal day. • Tide that changes from low to high tide • Neap tides cause low tides to be ________ • Neap tides cause high tides to be ________ • Spring tides cause high tides to be __________ • ...

Crossword assignment 2020-12-16

Crossword assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when we can see half of the moon when its waning
  2. when the earth can't see the moon
  3. when the earth can see the whole moon
  4. when we can see half of the moon when it's waxing
  5. when the moon phase is over half way
  6. when the phases of the moon get shorter
Down
  1. when the moon phase is under half way
  2. when the phases of the moon get larger

8 Clues: when the earth can't see the moon • when the moon phase is over half way • when the moon phase is under half way • when the earth can see the whole moon • when the phases of the moon get larger • when the phases of the moon get shorter • when we can see half of the moon when its waning • when we can see half of the moon when it's waxing

Lunar Cycle 2021-03-08

Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the source of light at night
  2. getting bigger
  3. spinning around another object
  4. the pull of "?"
  5. moon phases
Down
  1. 4th moon phase
  2. getting smaller
  3. rotates
  4. ocean waves
  5. we live on "?"

10 Clues: rotates • ocean waves • moon phases • 4th moon phase • we live on "?" • getting bigger • getting smaller • the pull of "?" • the source of light at night • spinning around another object

Moon Phases Review 2018-03-21

Moon Phases Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. celestial body. Earth's partner in space
  2. when the Earth, Sun and Moon line up
  3. changes in the surface levels of Earth's ocean water
  4. the time it takes the moon to revolve around the Earth completing its phases
  5. "swollen" or has a "belly"
  6. when the moon appears to get bigger and brighter
Down
  1. time it takes a planet/satellite to orbit once around the sun
  2. a division of the year
  3. the only planet in the solar system that we know supports life.
  4. time it takes a planet/satellite to spin once on its axis
  5. when the moon appears to be getting smaller and dimmer
  6. the time it takes Earth to orbit the sun once
  7. our star.
  8. the time it takes Earth to spin once on its axis. 24 hours

14 Clues: our star. • a division of the year • "swollen" or has a "belly" • when the Earth, Sun and Moon line up • celestial body. Earth's partner in space • the time it takes Earth to orbit the sun once • when the moon appears to get bigger and brighter • changes in the surface levels of Earth's ocean water • when the moon appears to be getting smaller and dimmer • ...

the topic Lunar Eclipse 2023-12-06

the topic Lunar Eclipse crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Study of celestial events like lunar eclipses.
  2. - Faint shadow on the moon's surface.
  3. - Color of the moon during totality.
  4. - Act of watching the eclipse.
  5. - The moon goes through these during an eclipse.
  6. - Time when lunar eclipses are visible.
  7. - Phase when the moon is entirely in Earth's shadow.
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  1. - Regular pattern of lunar eclipses.
  2. - Outer part of the Earth's shadow.
  3. - Type of lunar eclipse with only part of the moon covered.
  4. - Celestial body involved.
  5. - Term for a lunar eclipse with a red appearance.
  6. - Inner, darkest part of the Earth's shadow.
  7. - Configuration of the sun, Earth, and moon.
  8. - Casts a shadow on the moon.

15 Clues: - Celestial body involved. • - Casts a shadow on the moon. • - Act of watching the eclipse. • - Outer part of the Earth's shadow. • - Regular pattern of lunar eclipses. • - Color of the moon during totality. • - Faint shadow on the moon's surface. • - Time when lunar eclipses are visible. • - Inner, darkest part of the Earth's shadow. • ...

Sun-Earth-Moon Vocabulary 2021-08-26

Sun-Earth-Moon Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The lit part of the moon becomes smaller until only the eastern half of the Moon is visible; This is the third quarter phase.
  2. When the entire western half of the moon is lit; The start of the lunar cycle.
  3. These are the oldest and most highly-cratered regions of the moon.
  4. The large, dark, flat areas on the moon.
  5. This phase is when the Moon's near side is completely lit.
  6. The portion of the Moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth.
  7. This phase is when the Moon's near side is completely dark.
  8. When the Sun and Moon's gravitational effects combine and produce higher high tides and lower low tides.
  9. When the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle, the Sun's effect on the tides reduces the Moon's effect;When these tides occur, high tides are lower, and low tides are higher.
  10. An occurrence during which the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
  11. Phases of the moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
  12. Phases of the moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
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  1. When Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from from the sun.
  2. Round depressions formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or other space object by impact of a meteorite.
  3. The orbit of one object around another object.
  4. The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
  5. The path an object follows as it moves around another object.
  6. When Earth's rotation axis is tilted toward or away from the sun.
  7. The spin of an object around its axis.
  8. The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
  9. The periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon, and Earth and the Sun.
  10. An occurrence during which the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
  11. These streaks extend outwards from moon craters.
  12. The line on which and object rotates.

24 Clues: The line on which and object rotates. • The spin of an object around its axis. • The large, dark, flat areas on the moon. • The orbit of one object around another object. • These streaks extend outwards from moon craters. • This phase is when the Moon's near side is completely lit. • This phase is when the Moon's near side is completely dark. • ...

The Moon We See 2021-02-17

The Moon We See crossword puzzle
Across
  1. getting bigger
  2. the path the moon takes around the earth
  3. we are here
  4. orbits the earth
  5. when we see the whole of the moon lit up, the earth is between the sun and the moon
  6. getting smaller
  7. less the half the moon is visible, like a fingernail
Down
  1. ...of the moon
  2. the moon we see is bigger than the dark part
  3. ...light is why we can see the moon
  4. when the moon is dark, the moon is between earth and the sun
  5. the source of reflected light that allows the moon to shine
  6. month is 29.5 days

13 Clues: we are here • ...of the moon • getting bigger • getting smaller • orbits the earth • month is 29.5 days • ...light is why we can see the moon • the path the moon takes around the earth • the moon we see is bigger than the dark part • less the half the moon is visible, like a fingernail • the source of reflected light that allows the moon to shine • ...

Phases of the Moon 2023-01-22

Phases of the Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the moon doesn't make it's own
  2. bright side of the moon is getting bigger
  3. the reason why the moon changes shape
  4. bright side is getting smaller
  5. the number of moon phases
Down
  1. when you see the entire side of the moon
  2. constantly changing shape
  3. changing
  4. the moon is facing the same way as the sun
  5. the moon reflects light from
  6. days to orbit the Earth

11 Clues: changing • days to orbit the Earth • constantly changing shape • the number of moon phases • the moon reflects light from • the moon doesn't make it's own • bright side is getting smaller • the reason why the moon changes shape • when you see the entire side of the moon • bright side of the moon is getting bigger • the moon is facing the same way as the sun

Final Exam Vocabulary 2023-05-17

Final Exam Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Moon getting bigger
  2. change in daylight hours and weather
  3. Representation of thinking
  4. longest or shortest day of year
  5. All living things
  6. Round impacts
  7. Measures North and South of Equator
  8. Distance above sea level
  9. Rock or metal from space
  10. Different shapes of the moon
  11. Gasses surrounding Earth
  12. Narrow canyons or streams on the Moon
  13. Moon getting smaller
  14. Universe
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  1. Consists of crust, mantle and core
  2. Position relative to other objects
  3. Collection of interacting parts
  4. Large dark areas on the Moon
  5. All water on Earth
  6. Less than half shape of Moon
  7. Spinning on an axis
  8. Distance above ground
  9. Measures East and West of Prime Meridian
  10. Imaginary line dividing North and South Hemisphere
  11. More than half shape of Moon
  12. Path to go around another object
  13. Path to go around another object
  14. System that makes up part of larger system
  15. Light colored jagged on Moon
  16. Earth spins on one
  17. White lines coming out of some craters
  18. Sun is blocked

32 Clues: Universe • Round impacts • Sun is blocked • All living things • All water on Earth • Earth spins on one • Moon getting bigger • Spinning on an axis • Moon getting smaller • Distance above ground • Distance above sea level • Rock or metal from space • Gasses surrounding Earth • Representation of thinking • Large dark areas on the Moon • Less than half shape of Moon • More than half shape of Moon • ...

Space Crossword 2025-10-13

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. orbits around the Earth
  2. Banana shaped moon
  3. A phase that's more the half
  4. everything turns black
Down
  1. changes to the moon
  2. orbits the sun
  3. frozen gases that orbit the sun
  4. Spins around something
  5. a ray of moon light.
  6. multiple solar system
  7. small far but big close

11 Clues: orbits the sun • Banana shaped moon • changes to the moon • a ray of moon light. • multiple solar system • Spins around something • everything turns black • orbits around the Earth • small far but big close • A phase that's more the half • frozen gases that orbit the sun

Moon Phases 2015-02-05

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The phases are caused by the different ______ of the moon.
  2. About how many days does it take the moon to complete a cycle around the earth
  3. when the moons light is on the left its a _______.
  4. _____ is where the light gets bigger
  5. If the 7th(saturday) is a gibbous what will the moon phase on valentines day be?
Down
  1. What phase occurs when the moon is at the farthest point from the sun
  2. How many phases of the moon are there 3-5-8-10
  3. The ____moon light gets smaller
  4. Where does the moon gets its light
  5. out of solstice and equinox which occurs in spring and fall?

10 Clues: The ____moon light gets smaller • Where does the moon gets its light • _____ is where the light gets bigger • How many phases of the moon are there 3-5-8-10 • when the moons light is on the left its a _______. • The phases are caused by the different ______ of the moon. • out of solstice and equinox which occurs in spring and fall? • ...

moon phases 2020-12-15

moon phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. left side is lit
  2. right side is lit
  3. has a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated so that it appears to decrease in size
  4. has a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
  5. the whole moon is very bright
Down
  1. the little sliver of moon you might notice in the sky is called a ________
  2. the ____ orbits around the earth in 27 days
  3. the moon is not lit up
  4. A _______ moon is any moon that appears more than half lighted but less than full

9 Clues: left side is lit • right side is lit • the moon is not lit up • the whole moon is very bright • the ____ orbits around the earth in 27 days • the little sliver of moon you might notice in the sky is called a ________ • A _______ moon is any moon that appears more than half lighted but less than full • ...

Moon Phases 2020-12-14

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth.
  2. A moon in between a half-moon but less than a full moon, or something that protrudes or creates an obvious bulge.
  3. A thin, curved shape that's thicker in the middle and tapers to thin points at each end, like the little sliver of moon you might notice in the sky.
  4. Is the disk or crescent of light you see in the night sky. The natural satellite of Earth.
  5. As the moon starts to move around the earth, the illuminated side becomes more and more visible. From our vantage point it seems to grow and get bigger. This period of getting bigger is called waxing.
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  1. occurs when the other half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the first quarter.
  2. as fading or becoming less strong or powerful. When the moon goes from a full moon to a crescent moon, this is an example of a time when it is waning.
  3. Wolves howl on this phase of the moon.
  4. when the moon is near the sun and invisible.

9 Clues: Wolves howl on this phase of the moon. • when the moon is near the sun and invisible. • The first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth. • occurs when the other half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the first quarter. • Is the disk or crescent of light you see in the night sky. The natural satellite of Earth. • ...

Moon Phases 2022-09-28

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to decrease in size, extent, and degree
  2. Moon, occurs when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective
  3. when the Moon is more than half full, but not quite fully illuminated
  4. Moon, when less that half the Moon is lit by the sun
  5. Moon, When we can see exactly 50% of the Moons face illuminated from Earth
Down
  1. a Moon that gets more sunlight on it as the days go by
  2. a celestial body that is in orbit around the sun
  3. Earth's only natural satellite
  4. the curved path of an object

9 Clues: the curved path of an object • Earth's only natural satellite • to decrease in size, extent, and degree • a celestial body that is in orbit around the sun • Moon, when less that half the Moon is lit by the sun • a Moon that gets more sunlight on it as the days go by • when the Moon is more than half full, but not quite fully illuminated • ...

Tides 2022-09-30

Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the force of attraction between all objects
  2. the periodic rise and fall of the level of ocean water
  3. when the beach or environment is exposed
  4. one of the moon phases during a spring tide
  5. the tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide
Down
  1. Spring tides happen when the sun, Earth, and moon form a ____
  2. the degree of the angle formed by the sun, moon and Earth during a Neap tide
  3. when the environment becomes flooded
  4. tide that occurs during the first and third quarter moon phases
  5. this has the greatest affect on the tides

10 Clues: when the environment becomes flooded • when the beach or environment is exposed • this has the greatest affect on the tides • the force of attraction between all objects • one of the moon phases during a spring tide • the periodic rise and fall of the level of ocean water • Spring tides happen when the sun, Earth, and moon form a ____ • ...

science crossword 2024-11-18

science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. iwhat we dring
  2. what every thing is made of
  3. moon covers the sun
  4. unbalanced forces
  5. small elament
  6. solid object
Down
  1. metal that can connect
  2. create heat
  3. moon and its phases
  4. summer,winter,spring ect…
  5. earth angle
  6. balanced forces
  7. earth circle

13 Clues: create heat • earth angle • earth circle • solid object • small elament • iwhat we dring • balanced forces • unbalanced forces • moon and its phases • moon covers the sun • metal that can connect • summer,winter,spring ect… • what every thing is made of

The Moon Review 2023-03-13

The Moon Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the concentrated shadow cast during an eclipse. People in this shadow would view a total eclipse
  2. The moon doesn't produce its own light, it reflects the light from the _____
  3. This eclipse occurs when the moon is in between the Earth and the sun. The moon is casting the shadow
  4. When light is being taking away from the moon, it is in these phases
  5. We don't have an eclipse every month because the moon's orbit is _______
  6. This is the last name of the first man on the moon
  7. This is the name for the indention or impact left on the moon from an asteroid or other large object
Down
  1. This eclipse occurs when the Earth is casting a shadow onto the moon- also known as a blood moon
  2. When more light is being added to the moon, it is in these phases
  3. This is the broader, grey shadow cast during an eclipse. People in this shadow would view a partial eclipse
  4. How many high tides do we have a day?
  5. This type of tide occurs at a full or new moon. It has the highest high tides
  6. This type of tide occurs at a 1st quarter or 3rd quarter moon. It has the lowest high tides
  7. This is the name for the flat lava planes on the moon. Galileo thought they were oceans!

14 Clues: How many high tides do we have a day? • This is the last name of the first man on the moon • When more light is being added to the moon, it is in these phases • When light is being taking away from the moon, it is in these phases • We don't have an eclipse every month because the moon's orbit is _______ • ...

Moon Phases 2022-12-09

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what moon phase is it when you can't see the moon at all
  2. how many days does it take for the moon to do a complete cycle of its phases
  3. what is it called when the light on the moon is getting lesser over time
  4. what is the angle of the moon's orbit around earth
Down
  1. how many days does it take the moon to revolve around the earth
  2. what way does the moon orbit the earth
  3. what is it called when the moon is in between the sun and the earth
  4. how are tides made in the ocean on earth
  5. what is it called when the light on the moon is getting great as time goes on
  6. about how many moons could fit into the earth

10 Clues: what way does the moon orbit the earth • how are tides made in the ocean on earth • about how many moons could fit into the earth • what is the angle of the moon's orbit around earth • what moon phase is it when you can't see the moon at all • how many days does it take the moon to revolve around the earth • ...

Moon Phases 2020-09-23

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to brighten with light.
  2. Moon phase in which all of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  3. Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone one quarter of the way around Earth).
  4. decreasing in size.
Down
  1. Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone three quarters of the way around Earth).
  2. Moon phase in which none of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  3. Moon phase in which less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  4. increasing in size.
  5. Moon phase in which more than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated.

9 Clues: decreasing in size. • increasing in size. • to brighten with light. • Moon phase in which all of the Moon appears to be illuminated. • Moon phase in which none of the Moon appears to be illuminated. • Moon phase in which less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated. • Moon phase in which more than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated. • ...

Moon Phases 2022-03-11

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon is 3/4 lit but is slowly shrinking
  2. Half of the moon is lit and is still growing
  3. 3/4 of the moon is lit and is almost fully lit up
  4. long does it take for the moon to go around the earth
Down
  1. The moon is 1/2 full and is shrinking
  2. It looks like a banana and is still growing
  3. You can see the moon bright and it is all lit up
  4. None of the moon is lit
  5. What gives the moon light how

9 Clues: None of the moon is lit • What gives the moon light how • The moon is 1/2 full and is shrinking • The moon is 3/4 lit but is slowly shrinking • It looks like a banana and is still growing • Half of the moon is lit and is still growing • You can see the moon bright and it is all lit up • 3/4 of the moon is lit and is almost fully lit up • ...

Moon phases 2024-05-02

Moon phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. darkness in the sky
  2. spinning right round
  3. dark sky
  4. moon
Down
  1. crescent
  2. made of cheese
  3. halfway point
  4. Every month
  5. in the sky

9 Clues: moon • crescent • dark sky • in the sky • Every month • halfway point • made of cheese • darkness in the sky • spinning right round

Tides 2022-09-30

Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the environment becomes flooded
  2. the force of attraction between all objects
  3. when the beach or environment is exposed
  4. tide that occurs during the first and third quarter moon phases
  5. one of the moon phases during a spring tide
Down
  1. the degree of the angle formed by the sun, moon and Earth during a Neap tide
  2. the tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide
  3. the periodic rise and fall of the level of ocean water
  4. this has the greatest affect on the tides
  5. Spring tides happen when the sun, Earth, and moon form a ____

10 Clues: when the environment becomes flooded • when the beach or environment is exposed • this has the greatest affect on the tides • the force of attraction between all objects • one of the moon phases during a spring tide • the periodic rise and fall of the level of ocean water • Spring tides happen when the sun, Earth, and moon form a ____ • ...

Earth Sun & Moon 2022-04-12

Earth Sun & Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. causes the moon or orbit the Earth.
  2. shadow made on the moon by the earth
  3. shadow made on the Earth by the moon
  4. changes in how the moon looks from Earth.
  5. shadows caused by Earth or the Moon.
  6. turns in place, spins
  7. what orbits the Earth.
Down
  1. Travels around something
  2. Slanted
  3. daily change in the height of the water
  4. revolves in a way that is controlled by gravity.
  5. an imaginary line through the center of the Earth.
  6. spring, summer, fall, and winter

13 Clues: Slanted • turns in place, spins • what orbits the Earth. • Travels around something • spring, summer, fall, and winter • causes the moon or orbit the Earth. • shadow made on the moon by the earth • shadow made on the Earth by the moon • shadows caused by Earth or the Moon. • daily change in the height of the water • changes in how the moon looks from Earth. • ...

Earth + Moon and Acids + Alkalis 2021-10-26

Earth + Moon and Acids + Alkalis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Caused by the Earth's revolution around the Sun
  2. The moon goes through _____ throughout the moon
  3. Water is an acid: True or false?
  4. A _____ moon looks like it is growing bigger
  5. A ___ moon is a circle
  6. A(n) ____ can turn litmus paper blue
  7. The force keeping us on the ground
  8. A ____ moon looks like it is growing smaller
  9. ____ taste sour
  10. Caused by an object blocking a light source
Down
  1. Salt is neutral: True or false?
  2. What the earth revolves on
  3. The direction the Earth rotates about its axis on, and around the sun
  4. Lemon is a base: True or false?
  5. A(n) _____ can turn litmus paper red
  6. The hottest planet
  7. The planet we live on
  8. A measure of matter
  9. _____ taste bitter

19 Clues: ____ taste sour • The hottest planet • _____ taste bitter • A measure of matter • The planet we live on • A ___ moon is a circle • What the earth revolves on • Salt is neutral: True or false? • Lemon is a base: True or false? • Water is an acid: True or false? • The force keeping us on the ground • A(n) ____ can turn litmus paper blue • A(n) _____ can turn litmus paper red • ...

Astronomy 2023-11-20

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the phases of the moon appear to be growing.
  2. Happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun casting a shadow on Earth
  3. The action of rotating around an axis or center.
  4. The Moon orbits the Earth not in a circle but in a.
  5. A long wave period that moves due to the constant forces produced by the Moon and Sun.
Down
  1. Happens when the Earth'ssts the Earth's shadow onto the Moon.
  2. How we see the moon differently at different times of the month.
  3. The force that pulls everything towards the center of the earth.
  4. The curved path of a celestial object around something.
  5. When the phases of the moon appear to be shrinking.

10 Clues: The action of rotating around an axis or center. • When the phases of the moon appear to be growing. • When the phases of the moon appear to be shrinking. • The Moon orbits the Earth not in a circle but in a. • The curved path of a celestial object around something. • Happens when the Earth'ssts the Earth's shadow onto the Moon. • ...

Moon 2023-05-17

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sun is obscured by the moon
  2. the phases of the moon
  3. force that tries to pull objects towards each other
  4. when you can't see the moon
  5. caused by the pull of gravity from the moon
  6. the moon is shrinking
Down
  1. when the moon is full
  2. movement of another object
  3. spinning of an object
  4. the moon is obscured by the sun
  5. the moon is growing

11 Clues: the moon is growing • when the moon is full • spinning of an object • the moon is shrinking • the phases of the moon • movement of another object • when you can't see the moon • the sun is obscured by the moon • the moon is obscured by the sun • caused by the pull of gravity from the moon • force that tries to pull objects towards each other

Regents Solar System 2023-05-17

Regents Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet whose day is longer than it's year
  2. space rock that didn't completely burn up
  3. the closest planet to the sun
  4. known as the red planet
  5. space rock that burns up, creating a meteor
  6. has rings of ice and dust
  7. the only planet known to have life
  8. this planet takes 84 years to orbit the sun
  9. one day on this planet is 16 hours long
  10. mass of ice & dust with a very elliptical orbit
  11. the star we orbit
Down
  1. has a giant spot that is actually a storm
  2. moon phase where half of the moon is illuminated
  3. also known as shooting stars
  4. moon phase adjacent to the full moon
  5. has a cycle of phases that is 29.5 days long
  6. moon phase adjacent to the new moon
  7. rocky mass orbiting the sun in the ______ belt

18 Clues: the star we orbit • known as the red planet • has rings of ice and dust • also known as shooting stars • the closest planet to the sun • the only planet known to have life • moon phase adjacent to the new moon • moon phase adjacent to the full moon • one day on this planet is 16 hours long • has a giant spot that is actually a storm • planet whose day is longer than it's year • ...

Chp. 20 Vocab 2025-01-15

Chp. 20 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
  2. The portion of the Moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth.
  3. The spinning of Earth on its axis.
  4. Phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
  5. The rise and fall of the ocean caused by the moon’s gravity.
  6. The occurrence during which the Moon’s shadow appears on Earth’s surface.
  7. Phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
  8. The path an object follows as it moves around another object.
Down
  1. The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
  2. When Earth’s rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
  3. When Earth’s rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
  4. An occurrence during which the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow.
  5. Imaginary vertical line around which Earth spins.
  6. The large, dark, flat regions on the moon.
  7. The orbit of one object around another object.

15 Clues: The spinning of Earth on its axis. • The large, dark, flat regions on the moon. • The orbit of one object around another object. • Imaginary vertical line around which Earth spins. • The rise and fall of the ocean caused by the moon’s gravity. • The path an object follows as it moves around another object. • ...

Lunar Mysteries: Explore the mysteries of Earth's closest celestial neighbor 2025-04-29

Lunar Mysteries: Explore the mysteries of Earth's closest celestial neighbor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer of loose, fragmented material covering the Moon's surface
  2. Passage of the Moon across Earth’s sky or a telescope’s view
  3. Scientific study of the Moon’s geology
  4. Moon phase when more than half is illuminated but not full
  5. Ocean movements influenced by lunar gravity
  6. Hemisphere of the Moon not visible from Earth
  7. Current NASA program aiming to return humans to the Moon
  8. Dark volcanic rock common on lunar maria
  9. Long, narrow valley or trench on the lunar surface
  10. Earth's natural satellite
  11. Lunar rock type rich in potassium, rare earth elements, and phosphorus
Down
  1. Light-colored rock dominating the lunar highlands
  2. Target region for future lunar bases due to water ice deposits
  3. Dark, flat plains on the Moon formed by ancient lava flows
  4. Frozen water detected in shadowed lunar craters
  5. 29.5-day cycle between identical Moon phases
  6. Wobbling motion allowing us to see slightly more than half the Moon
  7. Bowl-shaped depression formed by meteor impacts
  8. Event when Earth or Moon blocks sunlight from the other
  9. NASA program that landed humans on the Moon

20 Clues: Earth's natural satellite • Scientific study of the Moon’s geology • Dark volcanic rock common on lunar maria • Ocean movements influenced by lunar gravity • NASA program that landed humans on the Moon • 29.5-day cycle between identical Moon phases • Hemisphere of the Moon not visible from Earth • Frozen water detected in shadowed lunar craters • ...

Moon Phases 2014-09-29

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon has ____ during its cycle.
  2. The phase after a full moon
  3. Second phase of the moon cycle
  4. When the sun fully reflects on the moon
Down
  1. First phase in the moon cycle
  2. Third moon phase
  3. The last phase
  4. The phase before full moon
  5. The second to the last phase

9 Clues: The last phase • Third moon phase • The phase before full moon • The phase after a full moon • The second to the last phase • First phase in the moon cycle • Second phase of the moon cycle • The moon has ____ during its cycle. • When the sun fully reflects on the moon

MOON PHASES 2023-02-23

MOON PHASES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon A phases of the moon that you can not see it
  2. moon light decrease
  3. moon light increase
  4. It has a spins on its axis.
  5. a force that pulls two objects together.
  6. The moon makes the rise and fall of the ocean.
Down
  1. it move around a object.
  2. is the change in the appearance of the moon.
  3. crescent a phase of the moon the is light on the right
  4. and is a crescent
  5. crescent a phases of the moon that is light on the light
  6. and is a crescent moon

12 Clues: and is a crescent • moon light decrease • moon light increase • and is a crescent moon • it move around a object. • It has a spins on its axis. • a force that pulls two objects together. • is the change in the appearance of the moon. • The moon makes the rise and fall of the ocean. • moon A phases of the moon that you can not see it • ...

Moon Phases 2021-09-30

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Means growing
  2. halfway illuminated to the right side
  3. Means Shrinking
  4. Means barely illuminated
  5. fully illuminated
Down
  1. Means Changes
  2. halfway illuminated to the left side
  3. Means majority illuminated
  4. nothing is illuminated

9 Clues: Means Changes • Means growing • Means Shrinking • fully illuminated • nothing is illuminated • Means barely illuminated • Means majority illuminated • halfway illuminated to the left side • halfway illuminated to the right side

Moon Phases 2023-09-27

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The lit part of the moon that can be seen from Earth
  2. The end of the first week of the lunar cycle, the moon's entire ____ side is lit
  3. When the moon looks more than half lit but is less than fully lit
  4. When the moon's near side is completely dark
Down
  1. When only a small arc-shaped section of the moon is visiable
  2. The quarter when the moon's entire right side is lit
  3. When more of the moon's near side is lit each night
  4. When the moon's near side is completely lit
  5. When less of the moon's near side is lit each night

9 Clues: When the moon's near side is completely lit • When the moon's near side is completely dark • When more of the moon's near side is lit each night • When less of the moon's near side is lit each night • The quarter when the moon's entire right side is lit • The lit part of the moon that can be seen from Earth • ...

Earth in Space Vocab 2024-10-21

Earth in Space Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A large collection of stars held together by gravity.
  2. - Happening once a year
  3. - When the position of an object in space blocks how we see another object.
  4. - The angle of an object above the horizon
  5. - Pass across
  6. - Bounces off
  7. - The different appearances of the moon’s shape are the phases of the moon.
  8. - Related to the moon
  9. - All of space, all of matter, and all of the energy in it.
  10. - The motion of the Earth around the Sun
Down
  1. - Happening once a day
  2. - The coming together or clumping together of matter by gravity to form larger objects
  3. - The north star
  4. - Related to the sun
  5. -Something that repeats or happens over and over
  6. - When light reflects off of matter in all directions

16 Clues: - Pass across • - Bounces off • - The north star • - Related to the sun • - Related to the moon • - Happening once a day • - Happening once a year • - The motion of the Earth around the Sun • - The angle of an object above the horizon • -Something that repeats or happens over and over • - When light reflects off of matter in all directions • ...

Sun-Earth-Moon System 2022-03-17

Sun-Earth-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another name for moon
  2. "growing"
  3. Shortest day in Northern Hemisphere (two words)
  4. different shapes of the moon as seen from earth
  5. Earth’s _______ of rotation is tilted 23.5°
  6. occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.
  7. Invisible line around Earth’s waist
  8. Southern Hemisphere season that begins in December
  9. Earth’s orbit is not a perfect________.
Down
  1. "shrinking"
  2. when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Full Moon and blocks the Sun's direct rays from lighting up the Moon.
  3. when the moon is more than half visible
  4. Northern Hemisphere season that begins in March
  5. When the Sun is directly overhead at noon on the equator
  6. Earth’s farthest point from the Sun
  7. Month when Earth is closest to the Sun
  8. caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as the Earth travels around the sun
  9. when the moon is less than half visible

18 Clues: "growing" • "shrinking" • another name for moon • Earth’s farthest point from the Sun • Invisible line around Earth’s waist • Month when Earth is closest to the Sun • when the moon is more than half visible • when the moon is less than half visible • Earth’s orbit is not a perfect________. • Earth’s _______ of rotation is tilted 23.5° • ...

Chapter 3 - Lunar Phases 2023-11-21

Chapter 3 - Lunar Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon phase after a New Moon, with a lit crescent on the right side.
  2. The "Renaissance Man" who first theorized earthshine.
  3. The time when the Last Quarter moon transits the meridian.
  4. The moon phase when it appears that the left half of the moon is lit.
  5. The approximate amount of time between the New Moon and First Quarter Moon phases.
  6. Phase of the moon just before a Full Moon, during which the right side of the moon is lit.
  7. Phenomenon when the earth reflects light onto the dark part of the moon.
  8. 29 1/2 day astronomical cycle based on the time it takes for the moon to complete one orbit around the earth
Down
  1. The moon phase during which we see the left half of the moon lit.
  2. The phase of the moon after a Full Moon, during which the left side of the moon is mostly lit.
  3. Increasing
  4. The time when the First Quarter moon sets.
  5. Decreasing
  6. Phase of the moon when the moon is located between the Sun and Earth
  7. Time when the Full Moon rises
  8. The moon rises about this many minutes later each day.
  9. The moon phase just before a New Moon when the left side of the moon has a lit sliver.
  10. Dark, flat areas on the moon's surface formed from lava.
  11. Means humpback
  12. The moon phase during which we see the right half of the moon lit.
  13. The phase of the moon when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun.

21 Clues: Increasing • Decreasing • Means humpback • Time when the Full Moon rises • The time when the First Quarter moon sets. • The "Renaissance Man" who first theorized earthshine. • The moon rises about this many minutes later each day. • Dark, flat areas on the moon's surface formed from lava. • The time when the Last Quarter moon transits the meridian. • ...

luna and sol 2015-03-24

luna and sol crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 29.5 days a lunar month or the time from one new moon to the next
  2. (French) moonlight
  3. a light portable sunshade
  4. time between a new and old moon when the moon is visible
  5. a sun dial a glass encloed sun room
  6. stopping or standing still of the sun
  7. system the sun with objects that revolve around it
  8. madness caused by the moon
Down
  1. one whose sleepwalking is caused by the moon
  2. having to do with the moon
  3. mad affected by the moon
  4. instument showing the motions and phases of the moon
  5. a star fish with more than five "arms"
  6. folk name for the sun

14 Clues: (French) moonlight • folk name for the sun • mad affected by the moon • a light portable sunshade • having to do with the moon • madness caused by the moon • a sun dial a glass encloed sun room • stopping or standing still of the sun • a star fish with more than five "arms" • one whose sleepwalking is caused by the moon • system the sun with objects that revolve around it • ...

LUNAR CALENDAR 2025-01-16

LUNAR CALENDAR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THE MOON LOOKS BIG AND ROUND IN THIS PHASE FULL
  2. WHEN THE MOON IS DARK AND HARD TO SEE IT IS IN THIS PHASE NEW
  3. THE LUNAR CALENDAR HAS 12 ANIMALS IN THIS SPECIAL GROUP ZODIAC
  4. FAMILITES DO THIS AT NY TO WELCOME GOOD LUCK CELEBRATE
  5. THIS SHINES BRIGHT IN THE NIGHT SKY AND IS AKA 'LUNAR' MOON
Down
  1. CALENDAR BASED ON THE MOON IS CALLED THIS LUNAR
  2. WHEN THE MOON LOOKS LIKE A BANANA IT IS IN THIS PHASE CRESCENT
  3. THE STEPS THE MOON GOES THROUGH EACH MONTH PHASES
  4. A FULL CYCLE OF THE MOON IS ABOUT THIS LONG MONTH

9 Clues: CALENDAR BASED ON THE MOON IS CALLED THIS LUNAR • THE MOON LOOKS BIG AND ROUND IN THIS PHASE FULL • THE STEPS THE MOON GOES THROUGH EACH MONTH PHASES • A FULL CYCLE OF THE MOON IS ABOUT THIS LONG MONTH • FAMILITES DO THIS AT NY TO WELCOME GOOD LUCK CELEBRATE • THIS SHINES BRIGHT IN THE NIGHT SKY AND IS AKA 'LUNAR' MOON • ...

Lunar Station Crossword 2024-02-08

Lunar Station Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon happens when the moon is between the earth and the sun
  2. caused by the moons gravitational pull
  3. spins on an axis
  4. larger portion of the moon lit
  5. either half of the moon is lit
  6. all planets orbit this star
Down
  1. small portion of the moon is lit
  2. spins around an object
  3. orbits the earth
  4. lunar ______
  5. comes from the sun

11 Clues: lunar ______ • orbits the earth • spins on an axis • comes from the sun • spins around an object • all planets orbit this star • larger portion of the moon lit • either half of the moon is lit • small portion of the moon is lit • caused by the moons gravitational pull • moon happens when the moon is between the earth and the sun

Earth's motions & space crossword 2020-03-22

Earth's motions & space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. consists of a star and everything that orbits that star
  2. tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest
  3. moon phase where the side of the moon facing earth is completely visible (100% illuminated)
  4. the massive expansion of an extremely small, dense and hot bit of matter- the most widely accepted theory of the origin of the universe
  5. all of space and everything in it
  6. the day in the spring when everyone on earth experiences equal day and night (12 hours of each)
  7. the distance light travels in one year (about 5.88 trillion miles)
  8. when the ocean water is at its lowest level during an approximately 12 hour period
  9. turning or spinning on an axis
  10. an imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  11. the shortest day of the year (least daylight)
  12. the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
  13. a huge burning sphere of gas fueled by nuclear fusion
  14. moon phases where more than half of the side of the moon facing earth is visible (may be waxing or waning)
Down
  1. the explosion of a dying high-mass star
  2. the spiral-shaped galaxy in which we live
  3. moon phase where no reflected light from the sun is visible on earth
  4. the motion of one object moving completely around another in an orbit
  5. the longest day of the year (most daylight)
  6. a huge cloud of dust and gas in space held together by gravity
  7. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape
  8. a huge system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity
  9. tide with the least amount of difference between high and low tide
  10. moon phases where there is an increasing amount of visible light on the moon's surface (light on the right)
  11. the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object
  12. moon phases where there is an decreasing amount of visible light on the moon's surface (light on the left)
  13. light from objects moving away from us in space will shift towards the red end of the visible light spectrum

27 Clues: turning or spinning on an axis • all of space and everything in it • the explosion of a dying high-mass star • the spiral-shaped galaxy in which we live • the longest day of the year (most daylight) • the shortest day of the year (least daylight) • the rising and falling of the ocean's surface • a huge burning sphere of gas fueled by nuclear fusion • ...

Earth's motions & space crossword 2020-03-22

Earth's motions & space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  2. a huge system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity
  3. the spiral-shaped galaxy in which we live
  4. the massive expansion of an extremely small, dense and hot bit of matter- the most widely accepted theory of the origin of the universe
  5. the shortest day of the year (least daylight)
  6. the longest day of the year (most daylight)
  7. the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object
  8. all of space and everything in it
  9. light from objects moving away from us in space will shift towards the red end of the visible light spectrum
  10. the day in the spring when everyone on earth experiences equal day and night (12 hours of each)
  11. tide with the least amount of difference between high and low tide
  12. tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest
  13. the explosion of a dying high-mass star
  14. moon phases where there is an decreasing amount of visible light on the moon's surface (light on the left)
Down
  1. consists of a star and everything that orbits that star
  2. the distance light travels in one year (about 5.88 trillion miles)
  3. moon phases where there is an increasing amount of visible light on the moon's surface (light on the right)
  4. when the ocean water is at its lowest level during an approximately 12 hour period
  5. a huge cloud of dust and gas in space held together by gravity
  6. the motion of one object moving completely around another in an orbit
  7. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape
  8. moon phases where more than half of the side of the moon facing earth is visible (may be waxing or waning)
  9. moon phase where no reflected light from the sun is visible on earth
  10. the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
  11. a huge burning sphere of gas fueled by nuclear fusion
  12. moon phase where the side of the moon facing earth is completely visible (100% illuminated)
  13. turning or spinning on an axis

27 Clues: turning or spinning on an axis • all of space and everything in it • the explosion of a dying high-mass star • the spiral-shaped galaxy in which we live • the longest day of the year (most daylight) • the shortest day of the year (least daylight) • the rising and falling of the ocean's surface • a huge burning sphere of gas fueled by nuclear fusion • ...

ASTRONAMY :) 2025-02-18

ASTRONAMY :) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all planets orbit this body
  2. when the moon is blocking the sun
  3. start of moon phases
  4. shortest day of the year
  5. cause of seasons
  6. inner planets are....
Down
  1. when earth cast a shadow on the moon
  2. growing
  3. our atmosphere is made up of...
  4. the sun rises in the___
  5. the sun sets in the___
  6. shrinking
  7. invisible line around earth

13 Clues: growing • shrinking • cause of seasons • start of moon phases • inner planets are.... • the sun sets in the___ • the sun rises in the___ • shortest day of the year • all planets orbit this body • invisible line around earth • our atmosphere is made up of... • when the moon is blocking the sun • when earth cast a shadow on the moon

8th Grade Science Vocabulary 4 2021-05-10

8th Grade Science Vocabulary 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Diagram a diagram that shows the forces on an object
  2. a state of matter in which matter takes the shape and volume of the container
  3. a variable that is changed by the experimenter
  4. sunlight that has low concentration or is spread across a large area; causes winter
  5. an atom with a positive or negative charge
  6. Process a process used to design and build solutions to problems
  7. strong supports at the bottom of a structure that support the floor and walls of the structure, between the flooring and the footing
  8. a subatomic particle with a negative charge
  9. a substance that is made of only 1 type of atom; cannot be separated or broken down
  10. moon phases in which the Moon is waxing and 1/4 of the Moon can be seen
  11. the tendency of an object to resist change in motion
  12. the process by which wind and water transport sediment from one location to another
Down
  1. Mixture a mixture that is not evenly mixed
  2. Mixture a mixture that is evenly mixed
  3. a force of attraction between any two objects based on their mass and the distance between them
  4. the solid, dense center of the Earth
  5. Moon moon phases in which the observer can see the full lit half of the Moon
  6. a material that heat and electricity cannot pass through
  7. moon phase that is more than half full
  8. the height of an object above sea level
  9. a huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass
  10. a tool used to measure the force on an object
  11. the ability to cause an object to move engineering
  12. Energy energy of position
  13. the force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching
  14. push or pull

26 Clues: push or pull • Energy energy of position • the solid, dense center of the Earth • Mixture a mixture that is evenly mixed • moon phase that is more than half full • the height of an object above sea level • Mixture a mixture that is not evenly mixed • an atom with a positive or negative charge • a subatomic particle with a negative charge • ...

Phases and Eclipses 2021-03-25

Phases and Eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and sun.
  2. occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  3. The very darkest part of the moon's shadow
  4. When the moon passes __ __ the Earth and sun.
  5. The moon's ___ then hits Earth
Down
  1. What Causes the Moon's Phases?
  2. When an object comes between the sun and a third object, casting a shadow on the object.
  3. The larger part of the moon's shadow
  4. The different shapes of the moon you see on Earth.

9 Clues: What Causes the Moon's Phases? • The moon's ___ then hits Earth • The larger part of the moon's shadow • The very darkest part of the moon's shadow • When the moon passes __ __ the Earth and sun. • The different shapes of the moon you see on Earth. • Occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and sun. • ...

Moon Phases 2021-02-24

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. increasing
  2. half of the moon is showing
  3. 3/4 of the moon is showing
  4. no piece of the moon is showing
Down
  1. decreasing
  2. something that orbits or moves around a planet.
  3. all of the moon is showing
  4. a small sliver of the moon is showing
  5. a regular, repeating path one object in space takes around another.

9 Clues: decreasing • increasing • all of the moon is showing • 3/4 of the moon is showing • half of the moon is showing • no piece of the moon is showing • a small sliver of the moon is showing • something that orbits or moves around a planet. • a regular, repeating path one object in space takes around another.

Moon phases 2020-12-17

Moon phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 3/4 Towards the new moon
  2. The beginning quarter
  3. Decreasing
  4. Growing
  5. 4 quarters
Down
  1. represent the lunar phase in the first quarter,
  2. revolves around the earth.
  3. Begining phase
  4. Phases between the first and third period

9 Clues: Growing • Decreasing • 4 quarters • Begining phase • The beginning quarter • 3/4 Towards the new moon • revolves around the earth. • Phases between the first and third period • represent the lunar phase in the first quarter,

Moon Phases 2020-12-14

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase in which its visible surface area is getting smaller.
  2. occurs between a New Moon and a Full Moon.
  3. between a half-moon but less than a full moon.
  4. opposite half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the First Quarter.
  5. phase that is invisible to us here on Earth because the moon is between the earth and the sun, and its illuminated side is facing away from us.
Down
  1. the time of month between new moon and first half-moon.
  2. The huge sphere that illuminates in the sky at night.
  3. A curved moon.
  4. the phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.

9 Clues: A curved moon. • occurs between a New Moon and a Full Moon. • between a half-moon but less than a full moon. • The huge sphere that illuminates in the sky at night. • the time of month between new moon and first half-moon. • the phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated. • the phase in which its visible surface area is getting smaller. • ...

moon phases 2020-12-15

moon phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fresh start
  2. the opposite of new moon
  3. the same as waxing crescent but flipped
  4. half but flipped
  5. a half moon + crescent
Down
  1. banana basically
  2. the opposite of full moon
  3. half of the moon
  4. same as waning gibbous just flipped

9 Clues: fresh start • banana basically • half of the moon • half but flipped • a half moon + crescent • the opposite of new moon • the opposite of full moon • same as waning gibbous just flipped • the same as waxing crescent but flipped

moon phases 2020-12-16

moon phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the moon is 100% it has to be a?
  2. phase?
  3. When there is more light the moon has to be in
  4. When half of the moon light is on the left it is a?
  5. When the light is on the right the moon has to be in this phase?
Down
  1. When the moon disappears it has to be a?
  2. When the light is on the left the moon has to be in this phase?
  3. When half of the moon light is in the right it is a?
  4. Orbits the earth and can be seen at night

9 Clues: phase? • When the moon is 100% it has to be a? • When the moon disappears it has to be a? • Orbits the earth and can be seen at night • When there is more light the moon has to be in • When half of the moon light is on the left it is a? • When half of the moon light is in the right it is a? • When the light is on the left the moon has to be in this phase? • ...

Moon Phases 2021-05-07

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon, the phase of the moon when it is invisible from Earth because it passes directly between the Earth and the sun.
  2. (of the moon) to gradually decrease the part of the surface that is illuminated or seem to get smaller, until the new moon.
  3. the phase of the moon that occurs a quarter of the way through the moon's revolution. The face appears half-illuminated.
  4. of or relating to the moon.
Down
  1. the shape of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a curved shape that is pointed at each end.
  2. one of the aspects of the moon as we see it from Earth, relating to how much of it is visible at different times of the months.
  3. of the moon when it is more than half but less than fully illuminated.
  4. (of the moon) to gradually increase the part of the surface that is illuminated or seem to get bigger, until the full moon.
  5. moon, the moon or phase of the moon when it looks like a full circle.

9 Clues: of or relating to the moon. • moon, the moon or phase of the moon when it looks like a full circle. • of the moon when it is more than half but less than fully illuminated. • the shape of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a curved shape that is pointed at each end. • ...

Moon Phases 2021-09-30

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I look like a banana
  2. I am getting bigger
  3. You see half of the moon
  4. I am mostly rocky
Down
  1. the time for the phases to go forward
  2. I am getting smaller
  3. the main source of light
  4. The moon orbits
  5. I am bright in the sky

9 Clues: The moon orbits • I am mostly rocky • I am getting bigger • I am getting smaller • I look like a banana • I am bright in the sky • the main source of light • You see half of the moon • the time for the phases to go forward

MOON PHASES 2014-09-27

MOON PHASES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the second phase
  2. the moon is now at its fullest phase
  3. when the sunlight side faces away from earth
Down
  1. one fourth of the moons rotation is complete
  2. the moon is now almost back to the new moon phase
  3. the moon is now at its last phase before full moon
  4. the different shapes of the moon seen from earth
  5. second to last phase
  6. the moon's sunlit side is now starting to shrink

9 Clues: the second phase • second to last phase • the moon is now at its fullest phase • one fourth of the moons rotation is complete • when the sunlight side faces away from earth • the different shapes of the moon seen from earth • the moon's sunlit side is now starting to shrink • the moon is now almost back to the new moon phase • ...

The Planets and Space 2025-02-07

The Planets and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It has phases.
  2. It is between the red and biggest planets.
  3. It is beyond Neptune and it has Pluto's orbit.
  4. The largest planet and has the red spot.
  5. It spins on its side.
  6. It has sulfric acid.
  7. The largest moon.
Down
  1. It is beyond the Kuiperbelt.
  2. It is a hole in the moon.
  3. It captures light.
  4. It has rings.
  5. It used to be like Earth.
  6. One of Saturn's moons.
  7. It has organic life.
  8. The smallest planet.
  9. It has the blue spot.
  10. It fits 1.3 million Earths.
  11. The galaxy we live on.

18 Clues: It has rings. • It has phases. • The largest moon. • It captures light. • It has organic life. • The smallest planet. • It has sulfric acid. • It has the blue spot. • It spins on its side. • One of Saturn's moons. • The galaxy we live on. • It is a hole in the moon. • It used to be like Earth. • It fits 1.3 million Earths. • It is beyond the Kuiperbelt. • ...

Earth Science Crossnumber! 2024-08-15

Earth Science Crossnumber! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time in hours for one Solar Day
  2. The approximate number of days for each season
  3. A Lunar Day is 24 hours and _ _ minutes
  4. There are _ recognised (named) moon phases
  5. The summer solstice in NZ this year is _ _ December
  6. The number of hours of daylight and night during an equinox
Down
  1. The moon takes _ _ days and 7 hours to orbit Earth
  2. The tilt of the Earth's axis is _ _.5 degrees
  3. The angle of the Moon's orbit around Earth is _.1 degrees to the ecliptic plane (horizontal)
  4. Lunar cycle: The time between consecutive moon phases is _ _.5 days
  5. The number of days between consecutive spring tides
  6. The average distance of the Moon to Earth is 3_ _ 000 km
  7. The time between two consecutive high tides is _ _ hours and 25 minutes
  8. The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun is 365._ _ days

14 Clues: The time in hours for one Solar Day • A Lunar Day is 24 hours and _ _ minutes • There are _ recognised (named) moon phases • The tilt of the Earth's axis is _ _.5 degrees • The approximate number of days for each season • The moon takes _ _ days and 7 hours to orbit Earth • The number of days between consecutive spring tides • ...

Moon, tides, and spheres 2022-10-21

Moon, tides, and spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sphere that refers to all the rock and soil.
  2. The moon phases that create neap tides
  3. The sphere that refers to water
  4. The moon phases that create spring tides
  5. A sphere that refers to all living things on earth
  6. cycle the traveling of water through the spheres is called the
Down
  1. the sphere that refers to the air.
  2. The number of days that it takes to go from new moon to new moon
  3. The number of times that we experience a full moon
  4. The number of times we experience a new moon

10 Clues: The sphere that refers to water • the sphere that refers to the air. • The moon phases that create neap tides • The moon phases that create spring tides • The number of times we experience a new moon • The sphere that refers to all the rock and soil. • The number of times that we experience a full moon • A sphere that refers to all living things on earth • ...

The Sun-Earth-Moon System 2021-09-02

The Sun-Earth-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This object's shadow covers the moon during a lunar eclipse
  2. Daily rising and falling of the oceans
  3. Galaxy that includes our solar system
  4. Shape of Earth's orbit around the sun
  5. Visible shapes of the Moon
  6. The orbit of an object around another object
  7. Includes the sun, planets and the moon
  8. Occurs during a new moon
  9. Means equal night
Down
  1. Beginning of summer or winter
  2. To circle around an object
  3. Occurs only during a full moon
  4. The spin of an object around its axis
  5. An object that revolves around Earth
  6. The largest object in the solar system

15 Clues: Means equal night • Occurs during a new moon • To circle around an object • Visible shapes of the Moon • Beginning of summer or winter • Occurs only during a full moon • An object that revolves around Earth • The spin of an object around its axis • Galaxy that includes our solar system • Shape of Earth's orbit around the sun • Daily rising and falling of the oceans • ...

The universe 2015-04-24

The universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A _____ moon is first moon phase.
  2. the earth does this every day.
  3. every summer and winter one of these occurs
  4. there is an ______ once every spring and fall.
  5. the moon takes ______ days to revolve around the earth.
  6. _______ means the darkness is growing.
  7. what the moon causes on earth.
  8. A ______ moon is the brightest.
Down
  1. there are how many moon phases total?
  2. the earth does this once a year.
  3. ________ the biggest planet in our solar system.
  4. _______ means it's getting brighter.
  5. when our hemisphere isn't facing the sun what happens?
  6. earth's ______ causes seasons.
  7. when our hemisphere is facing the sun what happens?

15 Clues: the earth does this every day. • what the moon causes on earth. • earth's ______ causes seasons. • A ______ moon is the brightest. • the earth does this once a year. • A _____ moon is first moon phase. • _______ means it's getting brighter. • there are how many moon phases total? • _______ means the darkness is growing. • every summer and winter one of these occurs • ...