moon phases Crossword Puzzles

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 • ...

Moon Phases 2020-12-13

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. its half illuminated from earths view
  2. a curved shape of the waxing or waning moon
  3. occurs the the right
  4. occurs to the left
  5. a satellite that orbits the earth
Down
  1. final stage of lunar cycle
  2. between the fist quarter and full moon
  3. when the moon is fully illuminated
  4. first lunar phase

9 Clues: first lunar phase • occurs to the left • occurs the the right • final stage of lunar cycle • a satellite that orbits the earth • when the moon is fully illuminated • its half illuminated from earths view • between the fist quarter and full moon • a curved shape of the waxing or waning moon

Moon Phases 2020-12-14

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is the disk or crescent of light you see in the night sky. The natural satellite of Earth.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. occurs when the other half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the first quarter.
Down
  1. when the moon is near the sun and invisible.
  2. Wolves howl on this phase of the moon.
  3. The first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth.
  4. A moon in between a half-moon but less than a full moon, or something that protrudes or creates an obvious bulge.
  5. 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.

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 2022-02-17

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. light on the right. Growing every. night
  2. the moon's gravity causes these in the ocean
  3. getting smaller each night
  4. less than half illuminated
  5. When the moon is between the sun & the earth
Down
  1. moon is half illuminated on the right side
  2. moon is half illuminated on the left side
  3. the earth is between the sun and the moon
  4. more than half illuminated

9 Clues: getting smaller each night • more than half illuminated • less than half illuminated • light on the right. Growing every. night • moon is half illuminated on the left side • the earth is between the sun and the moon • moon is half illuminated on the right side • the moon's gravity causes these in the ocean • When the moon is between the sun & the earth

Moon Phases 2021-05-07

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of or relating to the moon.
  2. of the moon when it is more than half but less than fully illuminated.
  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 the moon) to gradually increase the part of the surface that is illuminated or seem to get bigger, until the full moon.
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  1. 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.
  2. the moon or phase of the moon when it looks like a full circle.
  3. (of the moon) to gradually decrease the part of the surface that is illuminated or seem to get smaller, until the new moon.
  4. the shape of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a curved shape that is pointed at each end.
  5. the phase of the moon when it is invisible from Earth because it passes directly between the Earth and the sun.

9 Clues: of or relating to the 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 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

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

Earth's motions & space crossword crossword puzzle
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  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)
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  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 • ...

Get out there crossword 2024-07-04

Get out there crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of stars in a formation
  2. Lunar cycle segment
  3. the densest giant planet
  4. A air star sign/constellation
  5. A planet with rings
  6. when the moon covers the sun
  7. the path an object follows as it moves around another thing or object
  8. A cold season
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  1. A warm season
  2. Focus of a lunar eclipse
  3. A famous constellation in NZ
  4. The planet which we live in
  5. tide When the moon is at its Firstquarter or thirdquarter
  6. The force that attracts body towards the center of the earth
  7. a moon phase

15 Clues: a moon phase • A warm season • A cold season • Lunar cycle segment • A planet with rings • Focus of a lunar eclipse • the densest giant planet • The planet which we live in • A famous constellation in NZ • when the moon covers the sun • A air star sign/constellation • A group of stars in a formation • tide When the moon is at its Firstquarter or thirdquarter • ...

earth and space 2025-11-21

earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dwarf planet
  2. moon part of the phases of the moon
  3. happens to the moon every 27.5 days
Down
  1. the biggest planet
  2. orbits the earth
  3. the biggest star in the solar system
  4. the red planet

7 Clues: dwarf planet • the red planet • orbits the earth • the biggest planet • moon part of the phases of the moon • happens to the moon every 27.5 days • the biggest star in the solar system

ES Review: Wed 9/13 2023-09-13

ES Review: Wed 9/13 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the asteroid belt is essentially a corridor of _____ located between the inner and outer planets
  2. things that remain the same no matter how many times you repeat an experiment
  3. highest and lowest tides (occur during the new and full moon phases)
  4. extended drought over the _____ zone causes a lowering of the water table
  5. describes how far east or west a location is on earth
  6. a corridor of rocks that separates the inner and outer planets
  7. contains information on temperature, precipitation, etc. over some area/region
  8. what causes a lowering of the water table
  9. the outcome of an experiment, or what is measured at the end
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  1. the moon has a stronger influence on tides than the sun because the moon is _____
  2. plant and animal life is preserved _____ via burial in sediment
  3. remains of ancient life are preserved through _____ in sediment
  4. the force that the moon exerts on earth, which causes tides
  5. describes how far north or south a location is on earth
  6. the highest and lowest _____ occur during the new and full moon phases
  7. another word for the independent variable
  8. what "I" change in an experiment is the _____ variable
  9. to interpret a graph, you look and see where the x and y values _____
  10. the "H's" and "L's" on a weather map represent high and low _____
  11. to determine a point on a graph, you must _____ over to where the x meets the y

20 Clues: another word for the independent variable • what causes a lowering of the water table • describes how far east or west a location is on earth • what "I" change in an experiment is the _____ variable • describes how far north or south a location is on earth • the force that the moon exerts on earth, which causes tides • ...

Science 2024-10-25

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A scientific law that supports the oldest rock layers will always be on the bottom and the youngest will always be on the top.
  2. The force that causes planets to be spherical.
  3. A season when the Southern axis is tilted away from the Sun.
  4. A type of fossil that leaves parts of the organism's body.
  5. When the Earth is between the Sun and Moon.
  6. A type of fossil, usually when a bug is preserved in tree sap.
  7. When Earth materials are worn away by natural forces.
Down
  1. When the Moon is between the Earth and Sun.
  2. One of the moon phases that is not visible.
  3. The name of the four outer planets.
  4. The name of the four inner planets.
  5. When an object spins on its axis over the course of one day.
  6. When an object moves in a circular motion around another object over the course of a year.
  7. One of the moon phases that if fully illuminated.
  8. When a celestial object follows an elliptical course around anther celestial object due to gravity.
  9. A season when the Northern axis is tilted towards the Sun.

16 Clues: The name of the four outer planets. • The name of the four inner planets. • When the Moon is between the Earth and Sun. • One of the moon phases that is not visible. • When the Earth is between the Sun and Moon. • The force that causes planets to be spherical. • One of the moon phases that if fully illuminated. • When Earth materials are worn away by natural forces. • ...

lunar cycle 2023-02-28

lunar cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is it called when the earth goes around the sun
  2. what moon phase is first
  3. where the moon looks all dark
  4. light is being added and look bigger
  5. what way are the sun and moon during a spring tide
  6. what way are the sun and moon during a neap tide
  7. what happen during a gibbous
  8. what last about 3.5 days
  9. the moon effects______
  10. what is it called when the tide is higher than normal
  11. which side is light for the third quarter
Down
  1. the earth_______on its axis
  2. how many moon phases can you see in a week
  3. the light is going away and look like it shrinking
  4. which moon phase resembles a smile
  5. there will be low tide and______
  6. where the moon looks bright
  7. what is it called when the tide is lower than normal
  8. the earth will spin on its _______
  9. which side is light for the first quarter
  10. what makes the sun effect the water

21 Clues: the moon effects______ • what moon phase is first • what last about 3.5 days • the earth_______on its axis • where the moon looks bright • what happen during a gibbous • where the moon looks all dark • there will be low tide and______ • which moon phase resembles a smile • the earth will spin on its _______ • what makes the sun effect the water • ...

Lunar Cycle Station Vocab 2021-11-04

Lunar Cycle Station Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon: a full moon
  2. Phases: cycles of the moon
  3. light is getting bigger
  4. a force that tries to pull two things together
  5. Movement of an object
  6. spinning object
Down
  1. Cycle: change of the appearance of the moon
  2. light is getting smaller
  3. Moon: a new moon
  4. caused by the pull of gravity

10 Clues: spinning object • Moon: a new moon • moon: a full moon • Movement of an object • light is getting bigger • light is getting smaller • Phases: cycles of the moon • caused by the pull of gravity • Cycle: change of the appearance of the moon • a force that tries to pull two things together

The Moon's Changing Face: Eight Phases in a Lunar Cycle 2025-03-04

The Moon's Changing Face: Eight Phases in a Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. there are 12 complete lunar cycles in this time period
  2. This is when half of the lit side of the Moon is visible.
  3. This means decreasing or shrinking.
  4. this changes between the Sun, Earth , and Moon so we see different amounts of the moon lit throughout each month
  5. the amount of the Moon that the Sun always illuminates
Down
  1. a repeated pattern such as the 29.5 days in which the moon completes is phases
  2. This means growing or expanding.
  3. phase of moon when we cannot see its illlumniated side
  4. distict phases(looks) that the moon goes through each month

9 Clues: This means growing or expanding. • This means decreasing or shrinking. • there are 12 complete lunar cycles in this time period • phase of moon when we cannot see its illlumniated side • the amount of the Moon that the Sun always illuminates • This is when half of the lit side of the Moon is visible. • distict phases(looks) that the moon goes through each month • ...

Science 2025-11-30

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Force that pulls objects together, causing tides.
  2. Phase where the whole face of the Moon is lit.
  3. Highest tides when Sun and Moon pull together.
  4. The lighter part of the eclipse shadow.
  5. Earth’s spinning movement that causes day and night.
  6. Lower tides when Sun and Moon pull at right angles.
  7. Lined up in a straight line (important for eclipses & spring tides).
  8. The regular rise and fall of ocean water.
  9. When the Moon blocks the Sun’s light.
Down
  1. Moon phase when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
  2. Moon phase where we see half the Moon lit.
  3. Half of the Earth (north or south).
  4. Earth leans 23.5°, causing different seasons.
  5. A scientific diagram or representation used to explain ideas.
  6. The darkest part of the eclipse shadow.
  7. The path something follows as it moves around another object.
  8. Type of sunlight that creates warmer temperatures.
  9. The invisible line Earth spins around.
  10. Changes in weather patterns due to Earth’s tilt.
  11. Type of sunlight that creates cooler temperatures.
  12. The changing shapes of the Moon we see from Earth.

21 Clues: Half of the Earth (north or south). • When the Moon blocks the Sun’s light. • The invisible line Earth spins around. • The darkest part of the eclipse shadow. • The lighter part of the eclipse shadow. • The regular rise and fall of ocean water. • Moon phase where we see half the Moon lit. • Earth leans 23.5°, causing different seasons. • ...

earth in space 2022-11-30

earth in space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the moon passes between the earth and sun
  2. the galaxy that includes the solar system
  3. when most of the moon's dayside has come into view
  4. brightest star seen from earth
  5. when the moon moves into the earth's shadow
  6. mainly made of gases
  7. when the illuminated part of the moon phases away from earth
  8. furthest known planet in the solar system
  9. has a dusty cold desert ground
  10. made up of the layers of gases surrounding a planet
Down
  1. smallest planet
  2. a region where the gravity is so strong that nothing can escape it
  3. large celestial body of gas that is visible in the night sky
  4. when the moon is a quarter way through its monthly journey
  5. hottest planet
  6. largest planet
  7. the earth's only natural satallite
  8. when one whole side of the moon can be seen
  9. coldest planet
  10. water covers 70% of it's surface
  11. the invisible phase of the moon

21 Clues: hottest planet • largest planet • coldest planet • smallest planet • mainly made of gases • brightest star seen from earth • has a dusty cold desert ground • the invisible phase of the moon • water covers 70% of it's surface • the earth's only natural satallite • the galaxy that includes the solar system • furthest known planet in the solar system • ...

Moon Phases/Tidal Cycle 2025-01-22

Moon Phases/Tidal Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this object has a small effect on tides
  2. 24 hours 50 minutes
  3. light has almost fully decreased
  4. water level is low
  5. 29.5 days
  6. really high tides and really low tides
  7. light has almost full increased
  8. light is starting to decrease
  9. no moon is showing
  10. light is increasing on half of moon
Down
  1. light is starting to increase
  2. equal tides all around
  3. water level is high
  4. whole moon is showing
  5. this celestial object has a large effect on tides
  6. level is increasing
  7. light has halfway decreased
  8. moon name
  9. water level is decreasing
  10. force

20 Clues: force • 29.5 days • moon name • water level is low • no moon is showing • water level is high • 24 hours 50 minutes • level is increasing • whole moon is showing • equal tides all around • water level is decreasing • light has halfway decreased • light is starting to increase • light is starting to decrease • light has almost full increased • light has almost fully decreased • ...

Tides Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-21

Tides Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many hours does it take for a tide change to occur
  2. Amount of different tides
  3. The force that causes the tides
  4. This object's gravity pulls on the ocean water
  5. The moon's gravity caused the oceans to _____ towards it
  6. The periodic rise and fall of sea level
  7. This bay in canada has the most dramatic tidal range
  8. Where tides occur
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  1. The tide that occurs during 1st and 3rd moon phases
  2. The tide that occurs during new and full moon phases
  3. The difference in height between high and low tide
  4. This tide happens twice a day and it is the lowest the water will get
  5. This star also has a gravitational pull on the tides
  6. The amount of tide changes every 24 hours
  7. This tide happens twice a day and it is the highest the water will get

15 Clues: Where tides occur • Amount of different tides • The force that causes the tides • The periodic rise and fall of sea level • The amount of tide changes every 24 hours • This object's gravity pulls on the ocean water • The difference in height between high and low tide • The tide that occurs during 1st and 3rd moon phases • ...

luna and sol 2015-03-24

luna and sol crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a star fish with more than five arms
  2. de lune french for moonlight
  3. system the sun with the objects which revolve around it
  4. instrument showing the phases and motions of the moon
  5. time between old and new moon when the moon is invisble
  6. pertaining to the sun
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  1. stopping or standing still of the sun
  2. one who sleepwalks because of the moon
  3. a light portable sunshade
  4. Sol" folk name for the sun
  5. having to deal with the moon
  6. a sun dial or a glass enclosed sun room
  7. "moonstruck"
  8. mad affected by the moon
  9. 29 1/2 days a lunar month or the time from one new moon to the next

15 Clues: "moonstruck" • pertaining to the sun • mad affected by the moon • a light portable sunshade • Sol" folk name for the sun • de lune french for moonlight • having to deal with the moon • a star fish with more than five arms • stopping or standing still of the sun • one who sleepwalks because of the moon • a sun dial or a glass enclosed sun room • ...

Vocabulary Puzzle 2019-02-10

Vocabulary Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 3/4 of the moon is lit
  2. force that draws objects towards them
  3. all the phases of the moon in a circuit
  4. no light is seen and the moon can’t be seen
  5. light grows on the right
  6. weak tides that occur when the sun moon and earth are at a right angle
  7. the moon appears dark while in the earth’s shadow
  8. the entire moon is seen
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  1. what we call all of the names given to the different amounts of the moon seen
  2. something that is lit up
  3. an object orbits around another object
  4. 1/4 of the moon is lit
  5. strong tides that occur when the moon sun and earth are in a straight line
  6. light disappears on the right
  7. only half of the moon is lit

15 Clues: 3/4 of the moon is lit • 1/4 of the moon is lit • the entire moon is seen • something that is lit up • light grows on the right • only half of the moon is lit • light disappears on the right • force that draws objects towards them • an object orbits around another object • all the phases of the moon in a circuit • no light is seen and the moon can’t be seen • ...

The Moon Crossword Puzzle 2015-03-01

The Moon Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. It is when the moon is invisible
  2. You can see about 2000 of them in a clear night sky
  3. They will stay on he moon for millions of years
  4. The phase in which the moon is slightly larger than half
  5. The moon does this to Earth every 28 days
  6. 12 of them have set foot on the moon
  7. It shimmers in the night sky.
  8. It keeps us on the ground
  9. There are more than 300,000 on the moon
Down
  1. It happens when the sun, Earth and moon are in a straight line
  2. The sunlit part of the moon is getting smaller
  3. They hit the moon and made craters on it
  4. The phase before the waxing gibbous when the moon is half illuminated
  5. Once a month it shines in the night sky
  6. The moon has 8 different ones

15 Clues: It keeps us on the ground • It shimmers in the night sky. • The moon has 8 different ones • It is when the moon is invisible • 12 of them have set foot on the moon • Once a month it shines in the night sky • There are more than 300,000 on the moon • They hit the moon and made craters on it • The moon does this to Earth every 28 days • ...

McMullen Chapter 1 lesson 4 astronomy.. 2021-11-09

McMullen Chapter 1 lesson 4 astronomy.. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon eclipse
  2. caused when an object comes between the sun and a third object
  3. the light part of the moon's shadow
  4. the 6th phase of the moon
  5. different shapes of the moon
Down
  1. the 2nd phase of the moon
  2. Sun eclipse
  3. after the last new moon, a new moon occurs again
  4. 8th phase of the moon
  5. the moon always facing the earth
  6. the dark part of the moon

11 Clues: Sun eclipse • moon eclipse • 8th phase of the moon • the 2nd phase of the moon • the dark part of the moon • the 6th phase of the moon • different shapes of the moon • the moon always facing the earth • the light part of the moon's shadow • after the last new moon, a new moon occurs again • caused when an object comes between the sun and a third object

McMullen Chapter 1 lesson 4 astronomy.. 2021-11-09

McMullen Chapter 1 lesson 4 astronomy.. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon eclipse
  2. caused when an object comes between the sun and a third object
  3. the light part of the moon's shadow
  4. the 6th phase of the moon
  5. different shapes of the moon
Down
  1. the 2nd phase of the moon
  2. Sun eclipse
  3. after the last new moon, a new moon occurs again
  4. 8th phase of the moon
  5. the moon always facing the earth
  6. the dark part of the moon

11 Clues: Sun eclipse • moon eclipse • 8th phase of the moon • the 2nd phase of the moon • the dark part of the moon • the 6th phase of the moon • different shapes of the moon • the moon always facing the earth • the light part of the moon's shadow • after the last new moon, a new moon occurs again • caused when an object comes between the sun and a third object

McMullen Chapter 1 lesson 4 astronomy.. 2021-11-09

McMullen Chapter 1 lesson 4 astronomy.. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon eclipse
  2. caused when an object comes between the sun and a third object
  3. the light part of the moon's shadow
  4. the 6th phase of the moon
  5. different shapes of the moon
Down
  1. the 2nd phase of the moon
  2. Sun eclipse
  3. after the last new moon, a new moon occurs again
  4. 8th phase of the moon
  5. the moon always facing the earth
  6. the dark part of the moon

11 Clues: Sun eclipse • moon eclipse • 8th phase of the moon • the 2nd phase of the moon • the dark part of the moon • the 6th phase of the moon • different shapes of the moon • the moon always facing the earth • the light part of the moon's shadow • after the last new moon, a new moon occurs again • caused when an object comes between the sun and a third object

Spelling List Week 15 2023-11-17

Spelling List Week 15 crossword puzzle
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  1. Having to do with the moon.
  2. Two of the four major phases of the moon.
  3. "Large" or "swollen"
  4. Something that has has the shape of a single curve, especially one that is broad in the center and tapers to a point at each end.
  5. A pattern that repeats over and over.
  6. Lessens in size; less and less is seen.
  7. The eight stages of the visible moon.
Down
  1. A direction of motion opposite from that of a clock's hands.
  2. Grows in size; gets bigger.
  3. The period of time it takes the moon to complete a lunar cycle.

10 Clues: "Large" or "swollen" • Grows in size; gets bigger. • Having to do with the moon. • A pattern that repeats over and over. • The eight stages of the visible moon. • Lessens in size; less and less is seen. • Two of the four major phases of the moon. • A direction of motion opposite from that of a clock's hands. • ...

Stage 3 "Our Solar System" Name:............... 2022-12-06

Stage 3 "Our Solar System" Name:............... crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a planet spinning on its axis
  2. the lion zodiac sign
  3. a planet's path around the sun
  4. the moon is one of these
  5. one trip of earth around the sun
  6. this is provided by the sun
  7. the different stages of the moon each month
  8. these are made by the earth's orbit around sun
  9. an adjective to describe the moon
  10. this flag features the southern cross
Down
  1. the fifth planet in our solar system
  2. a group of stars
  3. this is called the red planet
  4. the planet furthest from the sun
  5. the bull zodiac sign
  6. this is called the dwarf planet
  7. the sun is made of these
  8. one of the sun's gases
  9. this reflects the sun's light
  10. the hottest planet in our solar system

20 Clues: a group of stars • the lion zodiac sign • the bull zodiac sign • one of the sun's gases • the moon is one of these • the sun is made of these • this is provided by the sun • a planet spinning on its axis • this is called the red planet • this reflects the sun's light • a planet's path around the sun • this is called the dwarf planet • the planet furthest from the sun • ...

Earth, sun, and moon 2022-04-25

Earth, sun, and moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A big star that gives off lots of light
  2. what happens when an object blocks light from getting to another object
  3. opposite of waxing
  4. when its day time and your outside you can see your...
  5. the earth complets one of these in a day
  6. after a new moon and before a full moon
  7. difference between high and low tide is the least.
  8. the changing of something
  9. 23.44
  10. only plant that has life
Down
  1. occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow
  2. the darkest part of a shadow
  3. pulls things to the center of the earth
  4. occurs when the Moon is either new or full
  5. occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight
  6. comes out during the night and has phases
  7. half of a shadow between a full shadow
  8. more than half but not the whole moon
  9. happens when the moon is on it first or last quarter
  10. the rise and fall of sea levels
  11. when something curves
  12. moon when the moon gives off all of its light source
  13. moon none of the moons night is being shown

23 Clues: 23.44 • opposite of waxing • when something curves • only plant that has life • the changing of something • the darkest part of a shadow • the rise and fall of sea levels • more than half but not the whole moon • half of a shadow between a full shadow • A big star that gives off lots of light • pulls things to the center of the earth • after a new moon and before a full moon • ...

science 2024-03-22

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the motion of one object around another
  2. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body
  3. dark area on the moon
  4. one of the four phases of the moon when earth lies between the sun and moon
  5. the sliver of the moon occurs when illuminated half of the moon
  6. layers the core,mantle,crust
  7. it happens on or around the 21st days of certain months of the year
  8. between half moon and full moon
  9. the world we live on
Down
  1. the invisible phase of the moon
  2. the many pieces pull each other into orbits
  3. sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemisphere
  4. an early version of earth is struck by a slightly smaller space body
  5. the darkest part of the earth
  6. patterns of temperature changes and weather trends
  7. seems to consist of iron and other metals
  8. big heat ball
  9. occurs when a shadow makes the sun or moon seem to grow dark
  10. occur when the moon gravity changes the shape of Earth's ocean
  11. of rotation the ends of the axis are the north and south poles

20 Clues: big heat ball • the world we live on • dark area on the moon • the darkest part of the earth • the invisible phase of the moon • layers the core,mantle,crust • between half moon and full moon • seems to consist of iron and other metals • is the motion of one object around another • the many pieces pull each other into orbits • ...

Earth, Moon and Sun! 2020-04-28

Earth, Moon and Sun! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon phase where the entire illuminated face is visible
  2. Describes the moon appearing to grow larger
  3. The imaginary line that passes through the earth from North to South
  4. Describes the moon appearing to shrink
  5. Caused by the tilt of the Earth and it’s revolution around the sun
  6. The moon phase where it appears there is no moon
  7. Causes the day and night cycle on Earth
  8. A moon that is half illuminated
  9. Earth is _______ to approximately 23.5 degrees
  10. The hemisphere we live in!
  11. Occurs when the hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
Down
  1. Occurs when the hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
  2. One year on Earth
  3. A moon that is more than half illuminated
  4. The _______ of the moon show how the moon appears to change shape over a month
  5. A moon that is less than half illuminated
  6. The Earth revolves around the _______
  7. Takes approximately 27 days to revolve around the earth
  8. The path that the Earth takes to move around the sun
  9. The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth horizontally
  10. The _______ takes 24 hours to rotate on it’s axis

21 Clues: One year on Earth • The hemisphere we live in! • A moon that is half illuminated • The Earth revolves around the _______ • Describes the moon appearing to shrink • Causes the day and night cycle on Earth • A moon that is more than half illuminated • A moon that is less than half illuminated • Describes the moon appearing to grow larger • ...

Dalen's cool cross word 2020-12-14

Dalen's cool cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the right half of the moon is full
  2. we ben talking about the phases of the ____
  3. right
  4. when the moon look nearly missing
  5. when the left half of the moon is full
Down
  1. left
  2. the moon looks nearly full
  3. 25% of the moon is there
  4. where the moon goes missing + solar ellipses
  5. when the moon looks ____

10 Clues: left • right • 25% of the moon is there • when the moon looks ____ • the moon looks nearly full • when the moon look nearly missing • the right half of the moon is full • when the left half of the moon is full • we ben talking about the phases of the ____ • where the moon goes missing + solar ellipses

Lunar Cycle 2021-10-19

Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large, dark areas of the moon. Means "seas" in Latin
  2. about 8000 miles
  3. a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
  4. the spinning motion of a planet or satellite on its axis
  5. markings on the moons surface that are visible to earth
  6. The second full moon in a month
  7. The movement of an object around another object
Down
  1. about 28 days
  2. the pattern of phases of the moon
  3. about 2000 miles
  4. phase after new moon
  5. a large round pit caused by the impact of an asteroid
  6. No moon is visible because the sun is only illuminating the side of the moon the earth does not see
  7. a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
  8. a natural object that revolves around a planet
  9. the path an object follows as it moves around another object
  10. The alternate rising and falling from the sea
  11. phase after waxing gibbous

18 Clues: about 28 days • about 2000 miles • about 8000 miles • phase after new moon • phase after waxing gibbous • The second full moon in a month • the pattern of phases of the moon • a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun • The alternate rising and falling from the sea • a natural object that revolves around a planet • The movement of an object around another object • ...

Planets, moon cycle, tides and seasons 2024-06-06

Planets, moon cycle, tides and seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mars is the _____ planet from the sun
  2. the ____ 's gravity pulls on the earth and the oceans causing tides
  3. weight is measured in
  4. separates the northern and southern hemisphere
  5. the four larger outer planets are known as ___ giants
  6. in summer the planets tilt makes the suns rays stronger because they are more
  7. there are _____ moon phases
  8. does not change if you travel to space or another planet
  9. after the waning gibbous comes the ____ quarter
Down
  1. The brightest moon phase is
  2. the second planet from the sun
  3. when we cannot see the moon it is a ___ moon
  4. to spin or turn
  5. your ______ is much less if you are on the moon than on earth
  6. the longest or shortest daylight hours
  7. the earth takes 365 days to _______ around the sun
  8. the attractive force between two objects
  9. when the moon and sun line up a ____ spring tide is formed

18 Clues: to spin or turn • weight is measured in • The brightest moon phase is • there are _____ moon phases • the second planet from the sun • mars is the _____ planet from the sun • the longest or shortest daylight hours • the attractive force between two objects • when we cannot see the moon it is a ___ moon • separates the northern and southern hemisphere • ...

Earth, Moon and Sun! 2020-04-28

Earth, Moon and Sun! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Earth revolves around the _______
  2. A moon that is more than half illuminated
  3. The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth horizontally
  4. Causes the day and night cycle on Earth
  5. Caused by the tilt of the Earth and it’s revolution around the sun
  6. The moon phase where the entire illuminated face is visible
  7. One year on Earth
  8. The _______ takes 24 hours to rotate on it’s axis
  9. Describes the moon appearing to grow larger
  10. The hemisphere we live in!
  11. Occurs when the hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
Down
  1. A moon that is half illuminated
  2. The moon phase where it appears there is no moon
  3. Occurs when the hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
  4. The imaginary line that passes through the earth from North to South
  5. Takes approximately 27 days to revolve around the earth
  6. Describes the moon appearing to shrink
  7. The path that the Earth takes to move around the sun
  8. Earth is _______ to approximately 23.5 degrees
  9. The _______ of the moon show how the moon appears to change shape over a month
  10. A moon that is less than half illuminated

21 Clues: One year on Earth • The hemisphere we live in! • A moon that is half illuminated • The Earth revolves around the _______ • Describes the moon appearing to shrink • Causes the day and night cycle on Earth • A moon that is more than half illuminated • A moon that is less than half illuminated • Describes the moon appearing to grow larger • ...

Our Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-02-01

Our Earth, Sun, and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THE SHAPE OF THE MOON AT NIGHT.
  2. SEASON IN WHICH THE SUN APPEARS HIGHEST IN THE SKY.
  3. WHEN EARTH BLOCKS THE SUN'S LIGHT FROM THE MOON.
  4. THE PATH AN OBJECT TAKES AS IT MOVES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT.
  5. A LINE THROUGH THE CENTER OF A SPINNING OBJECT.
  6. ABOUT HOW MANY WEEKS DOES IT TAKE FOR THE MOON TO COMPLETE ITS LUNAR CYCLE?
  7. TIME OF DAY WHEN THE SUN IS THE HIGHEST IN THE SKY.
  8. EARTH'S AXIS IS THIS, NOT STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN.
  9. TO MOVE AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT.
  10. NEXT MOON PHASE AFTER THE NEW MOON.
Down
  1. WHEN SHADOWS ARE LONG AND STRETCH TO THE EAST.
  2. IT TAKES 24 ________ FOR EARTH TO MAKE A COMPLETE ROTATION.
  3. THE SUN APPEARS TO SET IN THIS DIRECTION EVERY EVENING.
  4. WORD USED TO DESCRIBE THINGS RELATED TO THE MOON.
  5. DAYLIGHT IS SHORTEST DURING THIS SEASON.
  6. MOON PHASES BEFORE AND AFTER THE FULL MOON.
  7. MOON PHASE 14 DAYS AFTER THE NEW MOON.
  8. AS THE MOON BECOMES MORE VISIBLE, IT IS SAID TO BE THIS.
  9. THE SUN SEEMS TO RISE IN THIS DIRECTION EVERY MORNING.
  10. HOW LONG IT TAKES EARTH TO ORBIT THE SUN.

20 Clues: TO MOVE AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT. • THE SHAPE OF THE MOON AT NIGHT. • NEXT MOON PHASE AFTER THE NEW MOON. • MOON PHASE 14 DAYS AFTER THE NEW MOON. • DAYLIGHT IS SHORTEST DURING THIS SEASON. • HOW LONG IT TAKES EARTH TO ORBIT THE SUN. • MOON PHASES BEFORE AND AFTER THE FULL MOON. • WHEN SHADOWS ARE LONG AND STRETCH TO THE EAST. • ...

Earth, Moon and Sun! 2020-04-28

Earth, Moon and Sun! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Earth revolves around the _______
  2. A moon that is more than half illuminated
  3. The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth horizontally
  4. Causes the day and night cycle on Earth
  5. Caused by the tilt of the Earth and it’s revolution around the sun
  6. The moon phase where the entire illuminated face is visible
  7. One year on Earth
  8. The _______ takes 24 hours to rotate on it’s axis
  9. Describes the moon appearing to grow larger
  10. The hemisphere we live in!
  11. Occurs when the hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
Down
  1. A moon that is half illuminated
  2. The moon phase where it appears there is no moon
  3. Occurs when the hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
  4. The imaginary line that passes through the earth from North to South
  5. Takes approximately 27 days to revolve around the earth
  6. Describes the moon appearing to shrink
  7. The path that the Earth takes to move around the sun
  8. Earth is _______ to approximately 23.5 degrees
  9. The _______ of the moon show how the moon appears to change shape over a month
  10. A moon that is less than half illuminated

21 Clues: One year on Earth • The hemisphere we live in! • A moon that is half illuminated • The Earth revolves around the _______ • Describes the moon appearing to shrink • Causes the day and night cycle on Earth • A moon that is more than half illuminated • A moon that is less than half illuminated • Describes the moon appearing to grow larger • ...

Vocab 2021-10-08

Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon phases are also called
  2. moon gets bigger
  3. the moon's lit side is visible from earth
  4. order is sun,moon,earth
  5. south half of the equator
  6. Earth has one at 23.5
  7. moon gets smaller
  8. Imaginary line at which a body rotates
Down
  1. order is sun, earth, moon
  2. Angle at which the sun hits the earth
  3. north half of the equator

11 Clues: moon gets bigger • moon gets smaller • Earth has one at 23.5 • order is sun,moon,earth • order is sun, earth, moon • north half of the equator • south half of the equator • moon phases are also called • Angle at which the sun hits the earth • Imaginary line at which a body rotates • the moon's lit side is visible from earth

Phases of the Moon 2021-01-04

Phases of the Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase of the Moon when half of the Moon's near side is sunlit
  2. the phase of the Moon when the Moon's near side receives no sunlight
  3. the phases of the Moon when an increasing amount of the Moon's near side is sunlit
  4. one of the four parts of the year - spring, summer, fall, and winter
  5. made-up line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
Down
  1. the phase of the Moon when all of the Moon's near side is sunlit
  2. the phase of the Moon when a thin part of the Moon's near side is sunlit
  3. To turn on an axis
  4. to move in a path around another object
  5. An imaginary line through the center of an object
  6. The phases of the Moon when a decreasing amount of the Moon's near side is sunlit

11 Clues: To turn on an axis • to move in a path around another object • An imaginary line through the center of an object • the phase of the Moon when all of the Moon's near side is sunlit • the phase of the Moon when half of the Moon's near side is sunlit • the phase of the Moon when the Moon's near side receives no sunlight • ...

Moon Phases/Tidal Cycle 2022-12-08

Moon Phases/Tidal Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this object has a small effect on tides
  2. 24 hours 50 minutes
  3. light has almost fully decreased
  4. water level is low
  5. 29.5 days
  6. really high tides and really low tides
  7. light has almost full increased
  8. light is starting to decrease
  9. no moon is showing
  10. light is increasing on half of moon
Down
  1. light is starting to increase
  2. equal tides all around
  3. water level is high
  4. whole moon is showing
  5. this celestial object has a large effect on tides
  6. level is increasing
  7. light has halfway decreased
  8. moon name
  9. water level is decreasing
  10. force

20 Clues: force • 29.5 days • moon name • water level is low • no moon is showing • water level is high • 24 hours 50 minutes • level is increasing • whole moon is showing • equal tides all around • water level is decreasing • light has halfway decreased • light is starting to increase • light is starting to decrease • light has almost full increased • light has almost fully decreased • ...

Moon Phases/Tidal Cycle 2024-04-12

Moon Phases/Tidal Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this object has a small effect on tides
  2. 24 hours 50 minutes
  3. light has almost fully decreased
  4. water level is low
  5. 29.5 days
  6. really high tides and really low tides
  7. light has almost full increased
  8. light is starting to decrease
  9. no moon is showing
  10. light is increasing on half of moon
Down
  1. light is starting to increase
  2. equal tides all around
  3. water level is high
  4. whole moon is showing
  5. this celestial object has a large effect on tides
  6. level is increasing
  7. light has halfway decreased
  8. moon name
  9. water level is decreasing
  10. force

20 Clues: force • 29.5 days • moon name • water level is low • no moon is showing • water level is high • 24 hours 50 minutes • level is increasing • whole moon is showing • equal tides all around • water level is decreasing • light has halfway decreased • light is starting to increase • light is starting to decrease • light has almost full increased • light has almost fully decreased • ...

Moon phases and eclipses 2025-04-15

Moon phases and eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the side of the moon where the shadow starts during a lunar eclipse
  2. when the moon appears to lose light
  3. Latin for "shadow"
  4. nickname for a lunar eclipse
  5. the amount of the moon that is always lit by the sun
  6. the type of lunar eclipse when the moon completely enters Earth's umbra
  7. the order of the 3 objects involved in a lunar eclipse
  8. the shape the moon appears when the sun, earth, and moon are at an obtuse angle
  9. when the moon appears half lit and on the left
  10. the color the moon turns during a total lunar eclipse
  11. the shape the moon appears when the sun, earth, and moon are at an acute angle
  12. the type of eclipse when only part of the moon enters earth's umbra
  13. to bend light
Down
  1. the lighter part of earth's shadow
  2. what produces light in our solar system
  3. when the moon appears to gain light
  4. The month and day of the next total lunar eclipse
  5. A lunar eclipse happens during this phase
  6. Latin for "almost shadow"
  7. the phase that follows a new moon
  8. the darker part of earth's shadow
  9. located around the earth and refracts light
  10. when the moon appears half lit and on the right

23 Clues: to bend light • Latin for "shadow" • Latin for "almost shadow" • nickname for a lunar eclipse • the phase that follows a new moon • the darker part of earth's shadow • the lighter part of earth's shadow • when the moon appears to gain light • when the moon appears to lose light • what produces light in our solar system • A lunar eclipse happens during this phase • ...

Hichez - Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09

Hichez - Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. happens to the Earth moon,and sun when the moon orbits Earth
  2. happens during a lunar eclipes
  3. light part of the moon's shadow
  4. two types of eclipes
Down
  1. at the full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  2. different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth
  3. causes phases
  4. dark part of the moon's shadow

8 Clues: causes phases • two types of eclipes • dark part of the moon's shadow • happens during a lunar eclipes • light part of the moon's shadow • different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth • happens to the Earth moon,and sun when the moon orbits Earth • at the full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun

Earth Moon and Sun 2023-02-14

Earth Moon and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. From earth we can only see the half of the moon that is ________________us
  2. the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the star or stars
  3. when the Moon is completely dark (2 words)
  4. the border between light and dark on the Moon
  5. the relative size of things
  6. a moon outside our solar system
  7. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
  8. ________________eclipses can only happen when Earth is in between the sun and the Moon.
  9. It takes about one___________for the Moon to orbit Earth
Down
  1. a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  2. There is a ___________________to the position of the Moon because the Moon orbits around Earth.
  3. The sun _________________the Moon
  4. It takes about one month to see the full pattern of moon_____________
  5. a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth (2 words)
  6. Light from the sun travels in ______________lines
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. The moon does not make its own____________
  9. The sun illuminates the ___________of the moon that is facing it

18 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • The sun _________________the Moon • when the Moon is completely dark (2 words) • The moon does not make its own____________ • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • Light from the sun travels in ______________lines • ...

Life in space 2024-05-30

Life in space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. they work in space
  2. light up the night sky
  3. the u.s space program
  4. when the moon is red
  5. the sun sets in the
  6. make a wish
Down
  1. the planet you live on
  2. the sun rises in the
  3. this surrounds the earth
  4. the planet you can see at night
  5. the moon has 8 of these
  6. creatures in space
  7. the center of the solar system
  8. this machine orbits the earth
  9. you use this to get to space

15 Clues: make a wish • they work in space • creatures in space • the sun sets in the • the sun rises in the • when the moon is red • the u.s space program • the planet you live on • light up the night sky • the moon has 8 of these • this surrounds the earth • you use this to get to space • this machine orbits the earth • the center of the solar system • the planet you can see at night

Lesson 3 2022-04-26

Lesson 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In which direction does Earth revolve around the sun?
  2. The moon's _____ causes moon phases.
  3. During which season does the sun appear highest in the sky at noon?
  4. Earth's revolution affects how we view the sun's position in the sky.
  5. About how many days does it take the moon to complete all of its phases?
  6. All of the planets in the solar system revolve around the _____.
  7. The _____ orbits the Earth.
Down
  1. The moon is a natural _____ of Earth.
  2. It takes about 365 days for Earth to complete one _____ around the sun.
  3. It takes 24 hours for Earth to complete one _____.

10 Clues: The _____ orbits the Earth. • The moon's _____ causes moon phases. • The moon is a natural _____ of Earth. • It takes 24 hours for Earth to complete one _____. • In which direction does Earth revolve around the sun? • All of the planets in the solar system revolve around the _____. • During which season does the sun appear highest in the sky at noon? • ...

Earth-Sun-Moon Relationship 2022-11-18

Earth-Sun-Moon Relationship crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon blocks sun from Earth
  2. changing appearances of the moon
  3. universal pulling force
  4. maximum amount of moon we see
  5. moon's appearance shrinks
  6. he said gravity bends space/time
  7. ability to cause change
  8. friction in the air
  9. opposes motion between surfaces
  10. energy in motion
  11. unlike mass, relates to gravity
  12. how fast something gains/loses speed
Down
  1. tendency to maintain state of motion
  2. shadow line to see solar eclipse
  3. can't lose energy only transfer it
  4. stored energy
  5. Newton's First Law
  6. laws of motion/law of gravity
  7. "almost full"
  8. Earth blocks sun from moon
  9. only phase entirely out during the day
  10. waxing crescent,___waxing gibbous
  11. moon's appearance grows
  12. another term for revolution
  13. 2 factors determine gravity

25 Clues: stored energy • "almost full" • energy in motion • Newton's First Law • friction in the air • universal pulling force • ability to cause change • moon's appearance grows • moon's appearance shrinks • moon blocks sun from Earth • Earth blocks sun from moon • another term for revolution • 2 factors determine gravity • laws of motion/law of gravity • maximum amount of moon we see • ...

The Moon 2024-02-16

The Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Stages of the moon
  2. The seventh phase of the moon
  3. When the moon is behind the earth
  4. When the moon goes around the earth
  5. The fifth phase of the moon
Down
  1. The third phase of the moon
  2. Deep holes in the moon
  3. When the moon blocks the sun
  4. Spinning on an axis in place
  5. The first phase of the moon

10 Clues: Stages of the moon • Deep holes in the moon • The third phase of the moon • The first phase of the moon • The fifth phase of the moon • When the moon blocks the sun • Spinning on an axis in place • The seventh phase of the moon • When the moon is behind the earth • When the moon goes around the earth

Unit 7: Investigating The Sun, Earth, Moon, & Tides 2023-01-30

Unit 7: Investigating The Sun, Earth, Moon, & Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the solar radiation is equal all throughout the Earth, but one hemisphere is moving out of summer
  2. the other appropriate name for the fall season
  3. the third major moon phase
  4. when the Earth's axis is tilted perpendicular to the Sun, allowing for equal hours of daylight and darkness
  5. imaginary line about which an object rotates
  6. when more than half of the Moon (but less than full) is illuminated or in shadow
  7. occurs during first and third quarter moon phases, the least amount of change between high and low tides
  8. the process of an object moving in an orbit around another object of greater mass
  9. occurs during new and full moon phases, the greatest difference between high and low tides
  10. the gradual decrease of sunlight reflected from the Moon's surface
  11. the force exerted between all objects with mass in the universe, like the sun and the Earth.
  12. the first major phase, the Moon is completely enveloped in darkness
  13. the final phase of the Moon with a small sliver of lit surface on the left side
  14. the apparent changing patterns of the Moon's surface due to its orbit of the Earth
  15. the small sliver of the Moon's surface either illuminated or in shadow
  16. when the Earth rotates into the lowest level of tidal force on the bulging ocean
Down
  1. when the Sun casts the Moon's shadow onto the Earth's surface
  2. the reason for the seasons
  3. the second minor phase where most of the Moon illuminated on the right and a small shadow on the left
  4. when the Sun casts the Earth's shadow onto the Moon's surface
  5. when the Earth rotates into the highest level of tidal force on the bulging ocean
  6. when the solar radiation is equal all throughout the Earth, but one hemisphere is moving out of winter
  7. the rising and falling of oceans due to the gravitational attraction of the Moon and Sun
  8. the first minor phase with a small lit sliver on the right side of the Moon
  9. the second major phase, the Moon is lit on the right half
  10. the process of an object spinning on its central axis
  11. the path an object in space makes around a more massive object due to gravitational attraction
  12. when the solar radiation received is weakest in either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere
  13. the four major changing climate patterns on the Earth due to it's tilted axis
  14. the fourth major moon phase, the Moon is lit on the left half
  15. the third minor phase with most of the left side of the Moon illuminated and small shadow on the right
  16. the other acceptable name for the fourth major phase of the Moon
  17. the name given for the NASA missions to explore the Moon
  18. when the Earth's axis is tilted at it most extreme angle from the Sun
  19. the gradual increase of sunlight reflected from the Moon's surface
  20. refers to the same side of the Moon always facing towards the Earth due to the Moon's rotational velocity matching it's orbital velocity
  21. when the solar radiation received is strongest in either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere

37 Clues: the reason for the seasons • the third major moon phase • imaginary line about which an object rotates • the other appropriate name for the fall season • the process of an object spinning on its central axis • the name given for the NASA missions to explore the Moon • the second major phase, the Moon is lit on the right half • ...

Moon Phases and Eclipses 2024-11-08

Moon Phases and Eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The number of phases in the lunar cycle.
  2. The moon is halfway lit. The light is on the left.
  3. The act of the Earth spinning on its axis.
  4. This is a lighter type of shadow.
  5. In a ____ moon, we cannot see it because the light is on the back side.
  6. In a waxing _______ moon, more than half of the moon is illuminated on the right.
  7. This means "getting smaller" or "decreasing"
Down
  1. The moon is halfway lit. The light is on the right.
  2. The moon's orbit is _______ 5 degrees.
  3. In a____ moon, the entire side is illuminated.
  4. In a waning ________ moon, less than half of the moon is illuminated on the left.
  5. In a ______ eclipse, the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
  6. This is the point where the moon is closest to the Earth.
  7. In a ______ eclipse, the moon's shadow falls on the Earth
  8. This is the dark center of the moon's shadow.
  9. This is the point where the moon is farthest from the Earth.
  10. The pathway the Earth follows around the sun.
  11. This means "growing" or "increasing"
  12. The light from the ____ is reflected onto the moon.

19 Clues: This is a lighter type of shadow. • This means "growing" or "increasing" • The moon's orbit is _______ 5 degrees. • The number of phases in the lunar cycle. • The act of the Earth spinning on its axis. • This means "getting smaller" or "decreasing" • This is the dark center of the moon's shadow. • The pathway the Earth follows around the sun. • ...

Moon things for science 2022-10-08

Moon things for science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. going around an object
  2. moon decreasing in visibility
  3. an invisible force pulling something
  4. the moon has different ______
Down
  1. the second phase of the moon
  2. the planet closest to us
  3. caused by the pull of the moon
  4. spinning on an axis
  5. moon increasing in visibility
  6. more than the first quarter + last quarter phase

10 Clues: spinning on an axis • going around an object • the planet closest to us • the second phase of the moon • moon decreasing in visibility • moon increasing in visibility • the moon has different ______ • caused by the pull of the moon • an invisible force pulling something • more than the first quarter + last quarter phase

Earth,Sun, Moon Crosswork 2023-05-10

Earth,Sun, Moon Crosswork crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Begins a new lunar cycle
  2. Season when Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
  3. More then half the moon is illuminated
  4. Time it takes Earth to revolve once around sun
  5. Place on Earth where one season exists
  6. Eclipse when Sun, Moon Earth are positioned
  7. 12 hours of day light and 12 hours of night
  8. Earth revolves around this once every 365 days
  9. Earth's geographical pole aligns with this one star
  10. Month Earth is farthest from Earth
  11. Reason for the seasons
  12. Eclipse when Sun, Earth Moon are positioned
  13. 360 degree around once on an axis
Down
  1. Longest and shortest daylenght
  2. Full shadow zone
  3. Moon phases when Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up in this order
  4. Partial shadow zone
  5. One spin of Earth's Axis
  6. Pull Force between any two objects
  7. Extreme season occur here
  8. Shape of Earth and Moon's orbit
  9. It takes 29 days for moon to make one ______ around Earth
  10. Less then half the moon illuminated
  11. Illuminated side gets less each day
  12. Right side of moon illuminated
  13. Invisible line running North and South

26 Clues: Full shadow zone • Partial shadow zone • Reason for the seasons • Begins a new lunar cycle • One spin of Earth's Axis • Extreme season occur here • Longest and shortest daylenght • Right side of moon illuminated • Shape of Earth and Moon's orbit • 360 degree around once on an axis • Pull Force between any two objects • Month Earth is farthest from Earth • ...

The moon crossword 2024-08-16

The moon crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Revolves around earth
  2. what spacecraft landed on the moon
  3. The death of a star
  4. what the moon goes through
  5. Some people thing the moon is mad out of this
Down
  1. Invoking the moon
  2. flys in space
  3. when the moon makes a full rotation we call it what
  4. where the moon is at
  5. what the moon does around the earth

10 Clues: flys in space • Invoking the moon • The death of a star • where the moon is at • Revolves around earth • what the moon goes through • what spacecraft landed on the moon • what the moon does around the earth • Some people thing the moon is mad out of this • when the moon makes a full rotation we call it what

Sun, Moon, and Earth 2021-10-08

Sun, Moon, and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blocking
  2. 23.5
  3. Dark
  4. Around-Another-Object
  5. Increasing
  6. Spinning
  7. Equal
Down
  1. Longest-Day
  2. Illuminated
  3. Moon-Phases
  4. Imaginary-Line
  5. Decreasing
  6. The-Way-The-Sun-Hits-The-Earth

13 Clues: 23.5 • Dark • Equal • Blocking • Spinning • Increasing • Decreasing • Longest-Day • Illuminated • Moon-Phases • Imaginary-Line • Around-Another-Object • The-Way-The-Sun-Hits-The-Earth

Other Members and Beyond the Solar System 2022-09-13

Other Members and Beyond the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. groups of stars and other space objects held together by gravity
  2. decreasing illumination
  3. a luminous ball of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium
  4. a small space rock moving through a solar system
  5. the moon is closest to earth
  6. a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
  7. cloud of gas and dust
  8. dirty "snowballs" in space
  9. pictures in the sky
  10. small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
  11. our milky way galaxy
Down
  1. means expanding in illumination
  2. regions of space with gravitational fields so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
  3. moon is less than half-illuminated
  4. the moon is farthest from earth
  5. a powerful and luminous explosion of a star
  6. "shooting star"
  7. changing shapes of the moon every night
  8. more than half of the moon is lighted

19 Clues: "shooting star" • pictures in the sky • our milky way galaxy • cloud of gas and dust • decreasing illumination • dirty "snowballs" in space • the moon is closest to earth • means expanding in illumination • the moon is farthest from earth • moon is less than half-illuminated • more than half of the moon is lighted • changing shapes of the moon every night • ...

astronomy lacie 2016-10-27

astronomy lacie crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measure of force of gravity in an object
  2. the darkest part of a moons shadow
  3. equal night
  4. amount of matter in an object
  5. the resistance in change of motion
  6. organizing time
  7. a push or pull
  8. earths path
Down
  1. the way the moon sits
  2. caused by motions of the moon around earth
  3. a way the moon shines on earth
  4. the sum appears father north
  5. imaginary line
  6. the lager part of the moons shadow
  7. attracts all objects toward each other

15 Clues: equal night • earths path • imaginary line • a push or pull • organizing time • the way the moon sits • the sum appears father north • amount of matter in an object • a way the moon shines on earth • the darkest part of a moons shadow • the resistance in change of motion • the lager part of the moons shadow • attracts all objects toward each other • ...

Rside-science-Peter 2015-03-04

Rside-science-Peter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
  2. the Earth move around the Sun
  3. seven stars in the sky, like a spoon
  4. a large thing come from the sky
  5. a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
  6. sun is the middle
  7. the phases of the moon
  8. To avoid meteorites
Down
  1. you can see all the moon
  2. a half moon
  3. somebody said sun is moving around Earth
  4. a great astronomer from ancient Greek
  5. something in the sky
  6. sometime the Earth moves between the Moon and The Sun
  7. sometime the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun
  8. something from the sky, have a littler tail and move fast
  9. A constellation which looks like a bear
  10. a great Germany astronomer
  11. people who want to discover the universe
  12. the two point that Earth is the furthest from the Sun

20 Clues: a half moon • sun is the middle • To avoid meteorites • something in the sky • the phases of the moon • you can see all the moon • a great Germany astronomer • the Earth move around the Sun • a large thing come from the sky • seven stars in the sky, like a spoon • a great astronomer from ancient Greek • A constellation which looks like a bear • ...

Moon Phases Vocabulary 2021-10-28

Moon Phases Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon
  2. 28-31 days, the amount of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth, 12 months in one year
  3. less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated
  4. when the moon appears to be growing larger, shadow on the left
  5. moon phase when we see the half the moon, lighted side on the left
  6. the eight different predictable appearances of the moon caused by the moon's revolution (orbit) around the Earth, the moon's location in its orbit determines how much sunlight it reflects
  7. a satellite that rotates and revolves around Earth and reflects the sun's light.
Down
  1. to light up
  2. when we see half the moon, lighted side on the right
  3. It occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun
  4. The moon rotates in the same time as it takes to orbit Earth. This is why we always see the same side of the Moon.
  5. when the moon appears to be getting smaller, shadow on the right
  6. moon phase when the moon is located on the side of the Earth opposite of the sun

13 Clues: to light up • when we see half the moon, lighted side on the right • It occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun • less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated • when the moon appears to be growing larger, shadow on the left • when the moon appears to be getting smaller, shadow on the right • ...

Moon Phases & Eclipses 2025-08-29

Moon Phases & Eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path the moon follows around the earth
  2. The star at the center of our solar system
  3. The shape of the moon when its more than half but not full
  4. The dark moon phase when no light is visible
  5. The phase when the moon appears to grow larger
  6. The Earth blocks the sun's light from the moon
Down
  1. The shadow blocking the sun during the day
  2. The moon phase when it is completely visible
  3. The cycle of the moon's shapes
  4. The natural satellite orbiting Earth
  5. The Sun, Earth, and moon line up causing shadow
  6. The phase after a full moon when it appears to shrink
  7. The planet we live on

13 Clues: The planet we live on • The cycle of the moon's shapes • The natural satellite orbiting Earth • The shadow blocking the sun during the day • The path the moon follows around the earth • The star at the center of our solar system • The moon phase when it is completely visible • The dark moon phase when no light is visible • The phase when the moon appears to grow larger • ...

Astronomy Vocab 2025-10-03

Astronomy Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  2. The amount of matter in an object.
  3. Sunlight that hits the earth at a 90 degree angle.
  4. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
  5. An elongated circle, or oval shape.
  6. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
  7. the part of a shadow during an eclipse where the light is partially blocked
  8. A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
  9. Sunlight that hits earth with less than a 90 degree angle.
  10. A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
  11. Heat energy
  12. the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
  13. the force of gravity on an object
Down
  1. an object located in space and observed in Astronomy
  2. The movement of an object around another object
  3. Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "bigger".
  4. Energy released by the Sun which heats the Earth
  5. Space and all the matter and energy in it
  6. Any natural or artificial object that revolves around another object
  7. A sun and all the planets that orbit around it.
  8. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  9. the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
  10. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  11. The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth due to the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
  12. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  13. the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
  14. Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "smaller".
  15. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and distance apart.
  16. 3rd planet from the sun

29 Clues: Heat energy • 3rd planet from the sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • the force of gravity on an object • The amount of matter in an object. • An elongated circle, or oval shape. • Space and all the matter and energy in it • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse • ...

Gavo's Astronomy Crossword 2016-10-27

Gavo's Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. force and gravity in an object
  2. different shapes of the moon
  3. giant ball of hot gasses
  4. vampire movie
  5. pattern of stars that make a shape
  6. amount of matter in an object
  7. something that resist changing motion
  8. 24 hour period
  9. darkest part of the moon
Down
  1. what goes up must come down
  2. imaginary line that put earth on a tilt
  3. orbit around something
  4. bigger part of a moon shadow
  5. check the date
  6. cold mixture of dust and ice

15 Clues: vampire movie • check the date • 24 hour period • orbit around something • giant ball of hot gasses • darkest part of the moon • what goes up must come down • different shapes of the moon • bigger part of a moon shadow • cold mixture of dust and ice • amount of matter in an object • force and gravity in an object • pattern of stars that make a shape • ...

MOON REVIEW 2024-09-17

MOON REVIEW crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THIS MEANS MOON.
  2. A _____ MOON IS WHEN YOU CAN SEE LESS THAN HALF THE MOON.
  3. THESE ARE DARK SPOTS ON THE MOON THAT THEY THOUGHT WERE OCEANS.
  4. THIS IS WHEN THE MOON APPEARS TO BE SHRINKING.
  5. THE _____ ON THE MOON IS ON SIX THAT OF THE EARTH.
  6. PHASE WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE THE MOON.
  7. MOON PHASE JUST BEFORE AND AFTER A FULL MOON.
Down
  1. PHASE WHEN YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE MOON.
  2. A _____ MOON IS WHEN YOU CAN SEE HALF OF THE MOON.
  3. THE LIGHTED SIDE OF THE MOON CONTAINS MANY...
  4. THIS IS WHEN THE MOON APPEARS TO BE GROWING.
  5. THE NUMBER OF MOON PHASES.

12 Clues: THIS MEANS MOON. • THE NUMBER OF MOON PHASES. • PHASE WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE THE MOON. • PHASE WHEN YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE MOON. • THIS IS WHEN THE MOON APPEARS TO BE GROWING. • THE LIGHTED SIDE OF THE MOON CONTAINS MANY... • MOON PHASE JUST BEFORE AND AFTER A FULL MOON. • THIS IS WHEN THE MOON APPEARS TO BE SHRINKING. • A _____ MOON IS WHEN YOU CAN SEE HALF OF THE MOON. • ...

Planets 2014-10-28

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the moon phases infront of the sun casting a shadow on the Earth this is known as a solar ______
  2. A bright globe surrounded by three main rings
  3. A person who only studies the planets
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all what?
  5. An object which has not been agreed by scientist as being a planet as it orbits the sun in a zone full of other objects. Unlike all the other planets
  6. Uranus is the________ planet from the sun
  7. All planets _______ the sun
  8. The planet closest to the sun
  9. The moon changes from a thin crescent to a full moon and back to crescent in 29________
Down
  1. Which planet is named after the Roman God of the Sea?
  2. The_____ ________ contains the sun, planets, comets, moons, dust, gas and minor planets
  3. Someone who travels to outer space
  4. An instrument used to help see stars and planets clearly
  5. The largest planet in the solar system
  6. The milky way is a ________ that contains our solar system
  7. The largest object in the solar system
  8. This planet has phases like the moon and is known as the morning and evening star
  9. The only planet that has an atmosphere of 21% oxygen and liquid water on its surface
  10. Which planet is known as the red planet?
  11. Pluto is known as a what kind of planet?

20 Clues: All planets _______ the sun • The planet closest to the sun • Someone who travels to outer space • A person who only studies the planets • The largest planet in the solar system • The largest object in the solar system • Which planet is known as the red planet? • Pluto is known as a what kind of planet? • Uranus is the________ planet from the sun • ...

The Moon 2022-10-18

The Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the first astronauts to make it to the moon.
  2. Travels around Earth.
  3. When the moon is NOT visible at night.
  4. 1/2 of the moon is visible.
  5. The number of phases of the moon.
  6. The moon gets smaller.
Down
  1. This is when the moon is completely visible.
  2. 1/4 of the moon is visible.
  3. The moon gets lager.
  4. Lights up the moon.

10 Clues: Lights up the moon. • The moon gets lager. • Travels around Earth. • The moon gets smaller. • 1/4 of the moon is visible. • 1/2 of the moon is visible. • The number of phases of the moon. • When the moon is NOT visible at night. • This is when the moon is completely visible. • One of the first astronauts to make it to the moon.

Astronomy 2015-03-29

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A smaller object that orbits a planet.
  2. __________ surround Saturn and are made of ice and dust.
  3. The Earth blocks out the Moon, and some of the blue light from the Sun passes through Earth's atmosphere and shines on the Moon as red.
  4. Pluto is a _____________.
  5. The Moon blocks out the Sun.
  6. The Moon is caught in Earth's gravity.
  7. The light from the Sun is shining less and less on the Moon.
  8. Moon, in practically every romance language.
  9. The planets in our solar system located outside the asteroid belt,further from the Sun.
  10. A storm, ragging on the surface of Neptune, similar to the Great Red Spot of Jupiter.
  11. The Moon goes though ________.
  12. The Earths __________ is on a 23.5° axis.
Down
  1. The planets in our solar system located inside the asteroid belt, closer to the Sun.
  2. Another name for Mars.
  3. Clusters of planets located within a galaxy.
  4. Planets that have rocky surfaces.
  5. A year is based on the Earths __________ around the Sun.
  6. A planet that consists mostly of gas.
  7. The Moon is Earth's natural __________.
  8. The light from the Sun is shining more and more on the Moon.

20 Clues: Another name for Mars. • Pluto is a _____________. • The Moon blocks out the Sun. • The Moon goes though ________. • Planets that have rocky surfaces. • A planet that consists mostly of gas. • The Moon is caught in Earth's gravity. • A smaller object that orbits a planet. • The Moon is Earth's natural __________. • The Earths __________ is on a 23.5° axis. • ...

Unit 2 Review - Moon Phases, Eclipses, & Seasons 2020-12-07

Unit 2 Review - Moon Phases, Eclipses, & Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. identified based on the time of year, climate conditions, and position of earth around the sun
  2. the number of seasons we have
  3. less than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 0%
  4. another word used to refer to the fall season
  5. the illuminated portion of the moon we see ______ during waning phases
  6. 100% of the moon we see is illuminated
  7. more than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 100%
  8. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the most concentrated (darker) shadow region
  9. imaginary line running north to south dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
  10. identified by the part of the moon that we can see illuminated at different times of the month
  11. the moon orbits the ________
  12. this much of the moon is always illuminated (but we see different portions of this amount throughout the month)
  13. another word used to refer to the spring season
  14. 0% of the moon we see is illuminated
  15. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the left side
  16. the season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the ________ of the season in the Southern Hemisphere
  17. either longer days and shorter nights (summer) or shorter days and longer nights (winter)
  18. hours of day and night are the same (spring and fall)
  19. the earth spinning on its axis (determines length of day)
  20. the illuminated portion of the moon we see _______ during the first half
  21. the eclipse that can occur during a full moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Earth → Moon; Earth’s shadow is cast upon moon; moon turns a red color)
  22. December 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun; it would be Summer in the Southern Hemisphere)
  23. earth orbiting the sun (determines length of year)
Down
  1. the hemisphere that has summer during our winter season, spring during our fall season, winter during our summer season, and fall during our spring season
  2. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the left side
  3. the direction of orbit of the moon and earth
  4. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the less concentrated (lighter) shadow region
  5. northern hemisphere is ______ to the sun during spring and fall
  6. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the right side
  7. the earth orbits the __________
  8. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during summer
  9. Earth is _______ on its axis; also the moon’s orbit is _______.
  10. March 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be fall in the Southern Hemisphere)
  11. 50% of the moon we see is illuminated
  12. the moon does not make its own light but instead is __________ by the sun resulting in the parts we see throughout each month
  13. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during winter
  14. results from either the moon passing through the shadow of the earth or the earth passing through the shadow of the moon
  15. the hemisphere that we live in
  16. imaginary line running east to west dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  17. Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its _______ (imaginary line runs straight through the center of Earth from north to south pole)
  18. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the right side
  19. the number of moon phases we have
  20. September 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be Spring in the Southern Hemisphere)
  21. the eclipse that can occur during a new moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Moon → Earth; moon’s shadow is cast upon Earth)
  22. half of earth (northern, southern, eastern, or western)
  23. the number of days for a complete moon phase cycle
  24. June 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun; it would be Winter in the Southern Hemisphere)

47 Clues: the moon orbits the ________ • the number of seasons we have • the hemisphere that we live in • the earth orbits the __________ • the number of moon phases we have • 0% of the moon we see is illuminated • 50% of the moon we see is illuminated • 100% of the moon we see is illuminated • the direction of orbit of the moon and earth • ...

Unit 2 Review - Moon Phases, Eclipses, & Seasons 2020-12-07

Unit 2 Review - Moon Phases, Eclipses, & Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. identified based on the time of year, climate conditions, and position of earth around the sun
  2. the number of seasons we have
  3. less than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 0%
  4. another word used to refer to the fall season
  5. the illuminated portion of the moon we see ______ during waning phases
  6. 100% of the moon we see is illuminated
  7. more than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 100%
  8. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the most concentrated (darker) shadow region
  9. imaginary line running north to south dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
  10. identified by the part of the moon that we can see illuminated at different times of the month
  11. the moon orbits the ________
  12. this much of the moon is always illuminated (but we see different portions of this amount throughout the month)
  13. another word used to refer to the spring season
  14. 0% of the moon we see is illuminated
  15. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the left side
  16. the season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the ________ of the season in the Southern Hemisphere
  17. either longer days and shorter nights (summer) or shorter days and longer nights (winter)
  18. hours of day and night are the same (spring and fall)
  19. the earth spinning on its axis (determines length of day)
  20. the illuminated portion of the moon we see _______ during the first half
  21. the eclipse that can occur during a full moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Earth → Moon; Earth’s shadow is cast upon moon; moon turns a red color)
  22. December 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun; it would be Summer in the Southern Hemisphere)
  23. earth orbiting the sun (determines length of year)
Down
  1. the hemisphere that has summer during our winter season, spring during our fall season, winter during our summer season, and fall during our spring season
  2. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the left side
  3. the direction of orbit of the moon and earth
  4. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the less concentrated (lighter) shadow region
  5. northern hemisphere is ______ to the sun during spring and fall
  6. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the right side
  7. the earth orbits the __________
  8. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during summer
  9. Earth is _______ on its axis; also the moon’s orbit is _______.
  10. March 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be fall in the Southern Hemisphere)
  11. 50% of the moon we see is illuminated
  12. the moon does not make its own light but instead is __________ by the sun resulting in the parts we see throughout each month
  13. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during winter
  14. results from either the moon passing through the shadow of the earth or the earth passing through the shadow of the moon
  15. the hemisphere that we live in
  16. imaginary line running east to west dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  17. Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its _______ (imaginary line runs straight through the center of Earth from north to south pole)
  18. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the right side
  19. the number of moon phases we have
  20. September 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be Spring in the Southern Hemisphere)
  21. the eclipse that can occur during a new moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Moon → Earth; moon’s shadow is cast upon Earth)
  22. half of earth (northern, southern, eastern, or western)
  23. the number of days for a complete moon phase cycle
  24. June 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun; it would be Winter in the Southern Hemisphere)

47 Clues: the moon orbits the ________ • the number of seasons we have • the hemisphere that we live in • the earth orbits the __________ • the number of moon phases we have • 0% of the moon we see is illuminated • 50% of the moon we see is illuminated • 100% of the moon we see is illuminated • the direction of orbit of the moon and earth • ...

Astronomy Project 2023-12-07

Astronomy Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Located in the middle of our solar system
  2. The phase almost fully covered in darkness
  3. The reason that we see phases of the moon
  4. 25% done with the entire moon cycle
  5. The direction that the Sun produces light
  6. This phase of the moon starts the fall off
  7. Making something smaller
Down
  1. This is the second phase of the moon
  2. This phase is the last quarter of the moon
  3. The phase of the moon fully lit up
  4. Making something bigger
  5. Almost fully lit up by the sun
  6. The phase of the moon opposite to full

13 Clues: Making something bigger • Making something smaller • Almost fully lit up by the sun • The phase of the moon fully lit up • 25% done with the entire moon cycle • This is the second phase of the moon • The phase of the moon opposite to full • Located in the middle of our solar system • The reason that we see phases of the moon • The direction that the Sun produces light • ...

moon 2021-02-26

moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the moon and gravity create this
  2. you are on this planet
  3. this moon phase you can see
  4. this is white and in the solar system
  5. a bit of light shown
  6. this moon phase you can't see
Down
  1. 3/4 light is on the moon
  2. how many moon phases
  3. cycle the moon does this every 29.5 days
  4. the moon goes around the earth

10 Clues: how many moon phases • a bit of light shown • you are on this planet • 3/4 light is on the moon • this moon phase you can see • this moon phase you can't see • the moon goes around the earth • the moon and gravity create this • this is white and in the solar system • cycle the moon does this every 29.5 days

moon 2021-02-26

moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the moon and gravity create this
  2. you are on this planet
  3. this moon phase you can see
  4. this is white and in the solar system
  5. a bit of light shown
  6. this moon phase you can't see
Down
  1. 3/4 light is on the moon
  2. how many moon phases
  3. cycle the moon does this every 29.5 days
  4. the moon goes around the earth

10 Clues: how many moon phases • a bit of light shown • you are on this planet • 3/4 light is on the moon • this moon phase you can see • this moon phase you can't see • the moon goes around the earth • the moon and gravity create this • this is white and in the solar system • cycle the moon does this every 29.5 days

Lunar Cycles 2023-12-13

Lunar Cycles crossword puzzle
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  1. The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,jupiter Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, five dwarf planets 290 moons are all filled in our own kind of _____
  2. ____ phases
  3. Scientific word of spinning
  4. The planet we live on
Down
  1. Our planet spins on it for 24 hours a day
  2. Means the same as orbit
  3. Our solar system's star
  4. Means the same as moon phases
  5. force that pulls objects together
  6. very long-period waves

10 Clues: ____ phases • The planet we live on • very long-period waves • Means the same as orbit • Our solar system's star • Scientific word of spinning • Means the same as moon phases • force that pulls objects together • Our planet spins on it for 24 hours a day • ...

The Solar System 2019-02-05

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The fourth planet from the sun a.k.a. the red planet
  2. Almost a full moon
  3. The first planet from the sun
  4. When we can’t see any of the moon
  5. The fifth planet from the sun, a gas giant
  6. The first visible half of the moon
  7. When earth gets in between the moon and sun
  8. The first small sliver of the moon
  9. When we can see all of the moon
  10. An elongated circle or oval shape, how the planets orbit the sun
  11. Declared as an official dwarf planet
  12. The seventh planet from the sun which is tilted and also has rings
Down
  1. When there is a little less of the moon
  2. The last quarter we see of the moon
  3. The star in the solar system that gives us light
  4. The second planet from the sun
  5. The last bit we see if the moon before it’s another new moon
  6. The gray sphere that goes through phases and revolves around earth
  7. The eighth and last planet form the sun
  8. The sixth planet that has a lot of rings
  9. When the moon gets in between earth and the sun
  10. The third planet from the sun where we live
  11. When the planets move around the sun

23 Clues: Almost a full moon • The first planet from the sun • The second planet from the sun • When we can see all of the moon • When we can’t see any of the moon • The first visible half of the moon • The first small sliver of the moon • The last quarter we see of the moon • Declared as an official dwarf planet • When the planets move around the sun • ...

Wynn- Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09

Wynn- Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. at the full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  2. different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called
  3. sunlight from Earth-What happens during a lunar eclipse
  4. two types of eclipse
  5. happens to the earth, moon, and sun when the moon orbits earth
Down
  1. light part of the moons shadow
  2. causes phases
  3. dark part of the moons shadow

8 Clues: causes phases • two types of eclipse • dark part of the moons shadow • light part of the moons shadow • sunlight from Earth-What happens during a lunar eclipse • different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called • happens to the earth, moon, and sun when the moon orbits earth • at the full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun

Astronomy Crossword Assignment 2016-10-27

Astronomy Crossword Assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. has less gravity than Earth
  2. works together with gravity to keep things in orbit
  3. opposite of a crescent moon
  4. brightest phase of moon
  5. most common type of lunar eclipse
  6. a push or pull
  7. have the most gravitational pull of anything in a solar system
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  1. darkest part of Earth or moon's shadow in an eclipse
  2. darkest phase of moon
  3. larger part of Earth or moon's shadow
  4. newton's first name
  5. type of eclipse that occurs only during a full moon
  6. cycle through every 29.5 days
  7. the more an object has of this the more inertia will affect it
  8. type of eclipse that occurs during the new moon

15 Clues: a push or pull • newton's first name • darkest phase of moon • brightest phase of moon • has less gravity than Earth • opposite of a crescent moon • cycle through every 29.5 days • most common type of lunar eclipse • larger part of Earth or moon's shadow • type of eclipse that occurs during the new moon • works together with gravity to keep things in orbit • ...

Astronomy Project 2023-12-07

Astronomy Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Located in the middle of our solar system
  2. The phase almost fully covered in darkness
  3. The reason that we see phases of the moon
  4. 25% done with the entire moon cycle
  5. The direction that the Sun produces light
  6. This phase of the moon starts the fall off
  7. Making something smaller
Down
  1. This is the second phase of the moon
  2. This phase is the last quarter of the moon
  3. The phase of the moon fully lit up
  4. Making something bigger
  5. Almost fully lit up by the sun
  6. The phase of the moon opposite to full

13 Clues: Making something bigger • Making something smaller • Almost fully lit up by the sun • The phase of the moon fully lit up • 25% done with the entire moon cycle • This is the second phase of the moon • The phase of the moon opposite to full • Located in the middle of our solar system • The reason that we see phases of the moon • The direction that the Sun produces light • ...

The Moon - Exercise Two 2012-09-03

The Moon - Exercise Two crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To bulge
  2. A year that requires an extra day
  3. When there are uneven amounts of sunlight on the North & South Hemispheres
  4. When there are equal amounts of sunlight on the north & south hemispheres
  5. To shrink
Down
  1. The galaxy where Earth and the Solar System life
  2. The name of the Earth's moon
  3. The changing shadows on the moon
  4. Calendar in use in Western societies
  5. The time in the lunar phase when the moon is less than half lit up
  6. The time just before the new moon
  7. To grow
  8. Russian space probe
  9. The planet that luna orbits
  10. The source of all light on the moon

15 Clues: To grow • To bulge • To shrink • Russian space probe • The planet that luna orbits • The name of the Earth's moon • The changing shadows on the moon • The time just before the new moon • A year that requires an extra day • The source of all light on the moon • Calendar in use in Western societies • The galaxy where Earth and the Solar System life • ...

Moon Phases Vocabulary 2021-10-28

Moon Phases Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the moon appears to be getting smaller, shadow on the right
  2. when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon
  3. the eight different predictable appearances of the moon caused by the moon's revolution (orbit) around the Earth, the moon's location in its orbit determines how much sunlight it reflects
  4. moon phase when the moon is located on the side of the Earth opposite of the sun
  5. The moon rotates in the same time as it takes to orbit Earth. This is why we always see the same side of the Moon.
  6. when we see half the moon, lighted side on the right
  7. 28-31 days, the amount of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth, 12 months in one year
Down
  1. when the moon appears to be growing larger, shadow on the left
  2. to light up
  3. less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated
  4. a satellite that rotates and revolves around Earth and reflects the sun's light.
  5. - It occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun
  6. moon phase when we see the half the moon, lighted side on the left

13 Clues: to light up • less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated • when we see half the moon, lighted side on the right • - It occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun • when the moon appears to be growing larger, shadow on the left • when the moon appears to be getting smaller, shadow on the right • ...

Chapter 8 Study Guide 2013-03-17

Chapter 8 Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. a rel or imaginary line through the center of a spinning object
  2. to move around another object
  3. the four planets farthest from the sun
  4. a hollow area in the ground
  5. a clear material that helps us see objects in more detail
  6. the coolest kind of star
  7. a ball of hot, glowing gasses
  8. a group of stars that seem to form a picture
  9. the time it takes Earth to make one complete turn
  10. a way to tell how hot a star is
  11. a machine that leaves Earth and travels through space
  12. beautiful rings made of ice and rock
  13. the number of phases of the moon
  14. a constellation that we see in the winter but not the summer
  15. the only star in our solar system
Down
  1. the different shapes that we see of the moon
  2. the movement of Earth when it spins
  3. a large body of rock or gas that revolves around a star
  4. only takes 88 days to travel its orbit around the sun
  5. the hottest kind of star
  6. the four planets closest to the sun
  7. a regular path Earth follows around the sun
  8. the phase of the moon when we see the entire lighted half
  9. the phase of the moon that happens just before and after a new moon
  10. the star and the objects that move around it
  11. similar to Jupiter but it has a Great Dark Spt
  12. the phase of the moon when the lighted half faces away from Earth
  13. a tool used to make faraway objects appear larger
  14. largest planet, has two red spots that are storms
  15. the time it takes Earth to make one complete trip around the Sun
  16. called sideways planet because it rotates on its side

31 Clues: the hottest kind of star • the coolest kind of star • a hollow area in the ground • to move around another object • a ball of hot, glowing gasses • a way to tell how hot a star is • the number of phases of the moon • the only star in our solar system • the movement of Earth when it spins • the four planets closest to the sun • beautiful rings made of ice and rock • ...

LG 5-8 Earth, Moon, Sun 2025-09-01

LG 5-8 Earth, Moon, Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth’s natural satellite
  2. eclipse Happens when the Moon is blocked by the Earth
  3. Phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth
  4. Changing appearance of the Moon as it orbits Earth
  5. Rise and fall of ocean water
  6. Area where light is blocked during an eclipse
  7. Tool that allowed astronomers to see space more clearly
Down
  1. eclipse Happens when the Sun is blocked by the Moon
  2. Phase when the Moon is fully illuminated from Earth
  3. The Moon is visible because it does this to sunlight
  4. When the Sun or Moon is not fully covered during an eclipse
  5. Information used to support scientific models
  6. tide High tide caused when Sun, Moon, and Earth align
  7. tide Lower high tide when Sun and Moon are at right angles
  8. Developments that allow scientists to gather new evidence

15 Clues: Earth’s natural satellite • Rise and fall of ocean water • Phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth • Information used to support scientific models • Area where light is blocked during an eclipse • Changing appearance of the Moon as it orbits Earth • eclipse Happens when the Sun is blocked by the Moon • Phase when the Moon is fully illuminated from Earth • ...

The Moon, Earth, & Sun 2023-01-25

The Moon, Earth, & Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when an object in space comes between the sun and a third object.
  2. when you can't see the moon in the sky
  3. spinning on an axis
  4. a system for organizing time that defines a year
  5. the larger, less dark part of a shadow
  6. the tendency of an object to keep doing what its doing
  7. when light is growing on the moon.
  8. the only natural satellite Earth has.
  9. the huge ball of plasma that gives us heat and light
  10. the imaginary line that things rotate on.
Down
  1. tide caused by a new moon or full moon position
  2. when the sun appears the farthest north/south of the equator.
  3. one object going around another
  4. when light is fading on the moon.
  5. the very darkest part of the moon's shadow
  6. a force of attraction between objects
  7. halfway between the solstices
  8. the path one object takes around another
  9. tide caused by a quarter moon phases

19 Clues: spinning on an axis • halfway between the solstices • one object going around another • when light is fading on the moon. • when light is growing on the moon. • tide caused by a quarter moon phases • a force of attraction between objects • the only natural satellite Earth has. • when you can't see the moon in the sky • the larger, less dark part of a shadow • ...

Unit 2 Review - Moon Phases, Eclipses, & Seasons 2020-12-07

Unit 2 Review - Moon Phases, Eclipses, & Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. identified based on the time of year, climate conditions, and position of earth around the sun
  2. the number of seasons we have
  3. less than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 0%
  4. another word used to refer to the fall season
  5. the illuminated portion of the moon we see ______ during waning phases
  6. 100% of the moon we see is illuminated
  7. more than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 100%
  8. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the most concentrated (darker) shadow region
  9. imaginary line running north to south dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
  10. identified by the part of the moon that we can see illuminated at different times of the month
  11. the moon orbits the ________
  12. this much of the moon is always illuminated (but we see different portions of this amount throughout the month)
  13. another word used to refer to the spring season
  14. 0% of the moon we see is illuminated
  15. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the left side
  16. the season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the ________ of the season in the Southern Hemisphere
  17. either longer days and shorter nights (summer) or shorter days and longer nights (winter)
  18. hours of day and night are the same (spring and fall)
  19. the earth spinning on its axis (determines length of day)
  20. the illuminated portion of the moon we see _______ during the first half
  21. the eclipse that can occur during a full moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Earth → Moon; Earth’s shadow is cast upon moon; moon turns a red color)
  22. December 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun; it would be Summer in the Southern Hemisphere)
  23. earth orbiting the sun (determines length of year)
Down
  1. the hemisphere that has summer during our winter season, spring during our fall season, winter during our summer season, and fall during our spring season
  2. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the left side
  3. the direction of orbit of the moon and earth
  4. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the less concentrated (lighter) shadow region
  5. northern hemisphere is ______ to the sun during spring and fall
  6. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the right side
  7. the earth orbits the __________
  8. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during summer
  9. Earth is _______ on its axis; also the moon’s orbit is _______.
  10. March 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be fall in the Southern Hemisphere)
  11. 50% of the moon we see is illuminated
  12. the moon does not make its own light but instead is __________ by the sun resulting in the parts we see throughout each month
  13. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during winter
  14. results from either the moon passing through the shadow of the earth or the earth passing through the shadow of the moon
  15. the hemisphere that we live in
  16. imaginary line running east to west dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  17. Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its _______ (imaginary line runs straight through the center of Earth from north to south pole)
  18. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the right side
  19. the number of moon phases we have
  20. September 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be Spring in the Southern Hemisphere)
  21. the eclipse that can occur during a new moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Moon → Earth; moon’s shadow is cast upon Earth)
  22. half of earth (northern, southern, eastern, or western)
  23. the number of days for a complete moon phase cycle
  24. June 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun; it would be Winter in the Southern Hemisphere)

47 Clues: the moon orbits the ________ • the number of seasons we have • the hemisphere that we live in • the earth orbits the __________ • the number of moon phases we have • 0% of the moon we see is illuminated • 50% of the moon we see is illuminated • 100% of the moon we see is illuminated • the direction of orbit of the moon and earth • ...

Tides 2025-01-11

Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Whose gravitational pull causes tides?
  2. What does the Moon's pull cause?
  3. Areas that are lower in the zone are what?
  4. The main reason why tides are formed.
  5. How many times a day do tides occur?
Down
  1. The predicament of the falls and rises of water in oceans/seas.
  2. The tide that occurs during the 1st and 3rd Quarter Moon phases.
  3. To live on land.
  4. What is the area called that has to go through exposure and coverage?
  5. The tide that occurs during the New and Full Moon phases.

10 Clues: To live on land. • What does the Moon's pull cause? • How many times a day do tides occur? • The main reason why tides are formed. • Whose gravitational pull causes tides? • Areas that are lower in the zone are what? • The tide that occurs during the New and Full Moon phases. • The predicament of the falls and rises of water in oceans/seas. • ...

Space Vocab 2025-04-08

Space Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the act of moving around another object
  2. Largest moon phase
  3. To increase in size
  4. The shape of the moon that we see as it goes through its Lunar Cycle
  5. An imaginary line through the center of a spinning object
  6. The path an object takes as it moves around another object
  7. Smallest moon phase
Down
  1. Almost largest moon phase
  2. spinning around
  3. The time it takes the moon to go through all of its phases (1 month)
  4. Second smallest moon phase
  5. To decrease in size

12 Clues: spinning around • Largest moon phase • To increase in size • To decrease in size • Smallest moon phase • Almost largest moon phase • Second smallest moon phase • the act of moving around another object • An imaginary line through the center of a spinning object • The path an object takes as it moves around another object • ...

Moon Phases, Tides and Seasons 2024-11-18

Moon Phases, Tides and Seasons crossword puzzle
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  1. Moon A sliver of the moon is visible.
  2. Tide The largest tidal range during new and full moons.
  3. The movement of Earth around the sun in a year.
  4. The imaginary line Earth rotates around.
  5. Quarter The moon is half illuminated and increasing.
  6. When day and night are of equal length.
  7. Changes in weather and daylight caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit.
  8. Tide The lowest level of water during a tidal cycle.
  9. Quarter The moon is half illuminated and decreasing.
  10. The moon phase where the illuminated portion is decreasing.
  11. The angle of Earth’s axis that causes seasons.
Down
  1. Phases The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.
  2. Tide The smallest tidal range during first and last quarter moons.
  3. Moon More than half of the moon is visible but not full.
  4. The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night.
  5. Pull The force exerted by the moon and sun on Earth.
  6. The path Earth takes around the sun.
  7. The rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces.
  8. Moon When the entire face of the moon is illuminated.
  9. The moon phase where the illuminated portion is increasing.
  10. Moon When the moon is completely dark and not visible.
  11. The longest or shortest day of the year.
  12. Tide The highest level of water during a tidal cycle.

23 Clues: The path Earth takes around the sun. • Moon A sliver of the moon is visible. • When day and night are of equal length. • The imaginary line Earth rotates around. • The longest or shortest day of the year. • The angle of Earth’s axis that causes seasons. • The movement of Earth around the sun in a year. • Pull The force exerted by the moon and sun on Earth. • ...

Moons of Jupiter, Saturn, etc. 2024-05-05

Moons of Jupiter, Saturn, etc. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Saturn's largest moon with an atmosphere
  2. Bowl-shaped depression made by impacts
  3. Ancient, cratered moon of Jupiter
  4. One of Jupiter's ocean moons
  5. Larger, outer moon of Mars
Down
  1. The largest moons of Jupiter
  2. Path a moon follows around its planet
  3. Different looks of a moon in its cycle
  4. Smaller, inner moon of the Red Planet
  5. A natural satellite of a planet

10 Clues: Larger, outer moon of Mars • The largest moons of Jupiter • One of Jupiter's ocean moons • A natural satellite of a planet • Ancient, cratered moon of Jupiter • Path a moon follows around its planet • Smaller, inner moon of the Red Planet • Bowl-shaped depression made by impacts • Different looks of a moon in its cycle • Saturn's largest moon with an atmosphere

Moon Phases Vocabulary 2025-01-23

Moon Phases Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the moon is in the phase in which its visible surface area is getting larger.
  2. When the moon is in the phase in which its visible surface area is getting smaller.
  3. when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight.
  4. Approximately one week after a new moon, when half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.
  5. An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
  6. The phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.
  7. The shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion as viewed from Earth.
Down
  1. Occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun; generally can't be seen.
  2. Approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.
  3. An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
  4. the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter and the new moon; when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible.
  5. when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
  6. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (usually at night) by reflected light from the sun.
  7. Having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.

14 Clues: when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. • An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • The phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated. • The shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion as viewed from Earth. • When the moon is in the phase in which its visible surface area is getting larger. • ...

Word 2024-08-16

Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Spinning of an object
  2. moon when you can see the moon fully bright.
  3. What planet is at the center of solar system
  4. What planet does the moon orbit it?
  5. phases what’s it called when the moon changes its look?
Down
  1. force
  2. movement of an object
  3. caused by pull of gravity from moon?(water)
  4. moon when the moon is fully dark.
  5. cycle change of the moon.

10 Clues: force • Spinning of an object • movement of an object • cycle change of the moon. • moon when the moon is fully dark. • What planet does the moon orbit it? • caused by pull of gravity from moon?(water) • moon when you can see the moon fully bright. • What planet is at the center of solar system • phases what’s it called when the moon changes its look?

Chapter 9 Vocabularyi 2017-02-22

Chapter 9 Vocabularyi crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a elongated and closed curve
  2. occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and Sun
  3. Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun
  4. the spinning of Earth on it's axis
  5. when the Moon is between the Earth and Sun and casts a shadow on part of the Earth
  6. more of the illuminated Moon can be seen each night in this stage
  7. different forms that the Moon takes in it's appearance from Earth
  8. occurs when the sun is directly above the equator
Down
  1. a round three dimensional object
  2. dark flare regions that are formed by lava filling craters
  3. the day the Sun reaches the greatest distance north or south of the equator
  4. a depression left by a meteorite
  5. when all of the Moon's surface reflects light
  6. when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
  7. when you see less of the illuminated Moon is seen each night
  8. a imaginary vertical line

16 Clues: a imaginary vertical line • a elongated and closed curve • a round three dimensional object • a depression left by a meteorite • the spinning of Earth on it's axis • Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun • when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon • when all of the Moon's surface reflects light • occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and Sun • ...

Venus Vocabulary 2024-04-01

Venus Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus is known the ______est planet.
  2. Venus does not have a _______, but Earth has one.
  3. There are a lot of ________ on Venus.
  4. Venus has _______ like Earth's moon Phases
  5. Venus is named after the ________ goddess of love and beauty.
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  1. Venus is sometimes called Earth's ______ planet.
  2. Venus has a very _______ pressure.
  3. What color is Venus? Orange
  4. It is very _____ on Venus.
  5. Venus is the _______ planet in the solar system.

10 Clues: It is very _____ on Venus. • What color is Venus? Orange • Venus has a very _______ pressure. • Venus is known the ______est planet. • There are a lot of ________ on Venus. • Venus has _______ like Earth's moon Phases • Venus is sometimes called Earth's ______ planet. • Venus is the _______ planet in the solar system. • Venus does not have a _______, but Earth has one. • ...

Word 2024-08-16

Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Spinning of an object
  2. moon when you can see the moon fully bright.
  3. What planet is at the center of solar system
  4. What planet does the moon orbit it?
  5. phases what’s it called when the moon changes its look?
Down
  1. force
  2. movement of an object
  3. caused by pull of gravity from moon?(water)
  4. moon when the moon is fully dark.
  5. cycle change of the moon.

10 Clues: force • Spinning of an object • movement of an object • cycle change of the moon. • moon when the moon is fully dark. • What planet does the moon orbit it? • caused by pull of gravity from moon?(water) • moon when you can see the moon fully bright. • What planet is at the center of solar system • phases what’s it called when the moon changes its look?

Earth, Moon and Sun WB p. B1-D4 2023-01-05

Earth, Moon and Sun WB p. B1-D4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how much of the Moon is always illuminated by the Sun
  2. fourth planet from the Sun
  3. name given to phase of the Moon when a sliver of the Moon is illuminated
  4. when the side of the moon facing Earth is completely lit up (two words)
  5. missions to the Moon were called this
  6. how many planets are there
  7. farthest planet from the Sun
  8. largest body of matter in our solar system
Down
  1. name given to Moon phase when half the Moon is illuminated
  2. Saturn has 62 of these
  3. when the side of the moon facing Earth is not reflecting any light from the Sun (two words)
  4. name given to a phase of the Moon when most of the Moon it illuminated
  5. comparing relative sizes of objects
  6. many of these are actually based on phases of the Moon
  7. even though sunlight is considered to travel in straight lines, the photons actually travel in what?

15 Clues: Saturn has 62 of these • fourth planet from the Sun • how many planets are there • farthest planet from the Sun • comparing relative sizes of objects • missions to the Moon were called this • largest body of matter in our solar system • how much of the Moon is always illuminated by the Sun • many of these are actually based on phases of the Moon • ...

Moon 2023-10-20

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes 28 __________ for the moon's revolution around Earth
  2. Less of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night
  3. Occurs when the moon moves directly in between the Earth and the Sun and casts its shadow on Earth
  4. A full moon occurs when the moon is opposite the Sun with the _________ in between
  5. Lighter surrounding part of the shadow (partial eclipse)
  6. Revolution takes the same amount of time as rotation, so we always see the same side of the moon facing _________
  7. More of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night
  8. We can only see the "day" portion of the moon when it ________ the sunlight
  9. The regular rise and fall of ocean water levels
  10. Extra high and extra low tides
  11. If the moon were closer we would have ____________ tides
Down
  1. Tides are not as high or as low as normal
  2. Occurs when the Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon. The Earth's shadow falls on the moon
  3. This occurs when the moon is between Earth and the Sun
  4. This depends on the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
  5. The moon's shadow appears to move from right to _________
  6. Darkest part of the shadow (total eclipse)
  7. Tides are due to the ___________ of the moon lifting water on Earth
  8. Caused by the revolution of the moon
  9. The moon is 4.4 _____________ years old

20 Clues: Extra high and extra low tides • Caused by the revolution of the moon • The moon is 4.4 _____________ years old • Tides are not as high or as low as normal • Darkest part of the shadow (total eclipse) • The regular rise and fall of ocean water levels • This occurs when the moon is between Earth and the Sun • This depends on the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun • ...

ChUnKy MoOnS 2025-10-13

ChUnKy MoOnS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To Resemble A Moon
  2. Positioning Or Relating to The Sky And Space
  3. A Ray Of Light From The Moon
  4. Something That Circles Around Something
  5. A Force That Attracts Objects To Stay On Surface
  6. Different Stages Of the Moons Orbit
Down
  1. A Thin Gas Based Layer Over The Moon
  2. Banana Shaped Moon
  3. To light up
  4. A Sphere That Orbits The Earth
  5. Very Delicate Light

11 Clues: To light up • To Resemble A Moon • Banana Shaped Moon • Very Delicate Light • A Ray Of Light From The Moon • A Sphere That Orbits The Earth • Different Stages Of the Moons Orbit • A Thin Gas Based Layer Over The Moon • Something That Circles Around Something • Positioning Or Relating to The Sky And Space • A Force That Attracts Objects To Stay On Surface

Lane- Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09

Lane- Chapter 1 lesson 4 Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Eclipse are caused when an object between wich casts a shadow
  2. the light part of the moon
  3. Moon Earth Sun
Down
  1. Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
  2. what causes phases
  3. the different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth are called
  4. the dark part of the moon

7 Clues: Moon Earth Sun • what causes phases • the dark part of the moon • the light part of the moon • Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon • Eclipse are caused when an object between wich casts a shadow • the different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth are called

Moon Phases + Eclips + Seasons 2024-05-10

Moon Phases + Eclips + Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Eart
  2. what moon is during the first half of the lunar cycle
  3. What color is the moon when it passes through Earths shadow
  4. How many seasons are there
  5. after a full moon the light of the moon gets smaller which is called what
  6. What type of solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely blocks the sun
  7. What is the last type of waning moon
  8. How long do each seasons last
  9. what season is the northern hemishpere facing if it is tilted toward the sun.
Down
  1. if it is fall in the northern, what is it in the southern
  2. What moon occurs during a solar eclipse
  3. How many phases do you see from earth
  4. Lunar eclipse only occur during which moon.
  5. what is the last waxing moon before the full moon
  6. If the northern side is experiencing summer what is the southern side experiencing
  7. If it is spring in the northern, what is it in the southern
  8. if the Northern side is experiencing winter, what is the southern side experiencing
  9. Does everyone experience all four seasons
  10. How long does it take the earth to revolve
  11. How long does it take the earth to orbit

20 Clues: How many seasons are there • How long do each seasons last • What is the last type of waning moon • How many phases do you see from earth • What moon occurs during a solar eclipse • How long does it take the earth to orbit • Does everyone experience all four seasons • How long does it take the earth to revolve • Lunar eclipse only occur during which moon. • ...

Astronomy 2023-11-20

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something is angled
  2. Growing Bigger (Moon)
  3. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  4. The 8 phases of the moon are called the ____
  5. Very far away ball of fire
  6. when something goes around a planet star are something else
  7. The positions are SEM
  8. the sun is a ____
Down
  1. We live in Earth which is a ______
  2. when a heavenly body revolves around another its called
  3. Force of Nature That Pulls You Down
  4. When the poles are put very far away from their star
  5. The positions are SME
  6. this object reflects light from the sun
  7. Growing Smaller(Moon)
  8. Fall,Summer,Winter,Spring

16 Clues: the sun is a ____ • something is angled • Growing Bigger (Moon) • The positions are SME • Growing Smaller(Moon) • The positions are SEM • Fall,Summer,Winter,Spring • Very far away ball of fire • We live in Earth which is a ______ • Force of Nature That Pulls You Down • this object reflects light from the sun • The 8 phases of the moon are called the ____ • ...

Module 7 - 8 Vocabulary (8) 2025-03-10

Module 7 - 8 Vocabulary (8) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
  2. an occurrence during which the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
  3. the path an object follows as it moves around another object.
  4. the line on which an object rotates.
  5. phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
  6. phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
Down
  1. the orbit of one object around another object.
  2. when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
  3. the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
  4. the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
  5. the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
  6. the spin of an object around its axis.
  7. an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.
  8. a huge collection of stars, gas, and dust.
  9. an occurrence during which the moon moves into Earth's Shadow.

15 Clues: the line on which an object rotates. • the spin of an object around its axis. • a huge collection of stars, gas, and dust. • the orbit of one object around another object. • the path an object follows as it moves around another object. • the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked. • an occurrence during which the moon moves into Earth's Shadow. • ...

7L Earth and Moon 2023-04-19

7L Earth and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 24 hours.
  2. The Earth has this and it gives us seasons.
  3. The phase of the Moon when we cannot see the lit-up side.
  4. A shape like a ball.
  5. The phase of the Moon when it looks like a bright, full circle.
  6. Gives out its own light.
  7. The star that the Earth orbits around.
  8. Anything that orbits a planet.
  9. The time it takes a planet to go around the Sun.
Down
  1. Our planet.
  2. The Earth spins around its axis.
  3. 28 days Time Moon takes for one orbit around the Earth.
  4. The different shapes the Moon as seen from Earth.
  5. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
  6. Lunar ______ When the Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth.
  7. The path that a planet takes around the Sun.
  8. A natural satellite that orbits the Earth.
  9. A _______ year, every 4 years.

18 Clues: 24 hours. • Our planet. • A shape like a ball. • Gives out its own light. • Anything that orbits a planet. • A _______ year, every 4 years. • The Earth spins around its axis. • The star that the Earth orbits around. • A natural satellite that orbits the Earth. • The Earth has this and it gives us seasons. • The path that a planet takes around the Sun. • ...

Year 7 revision 2019-11-03

Year 7 revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. phases of the moon when only a thin sliver of the moon can be seen
  2. the area of partial shadow during an eclipse
  3. Mars, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter
  4. a ___ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the Sun (the sun can not be seen)
  5. caused by bulges of water pulled towards the moon
  6. phase of the moon when following a new moon you can see a half circle of the moon’s surface
  7. the celestial body that puts the moon in shadow during a lunar eclipse
  8. a ___ eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun (the moon can not be seen)
  9. phases of the moon when you can see all but a thin sliver of the surface of the moon
  10. a time of darkness, facing away from the sun
  11. ____ tides describe the highest tides, caused by the sun and moon being in alignment
  12. the Earth completes one ___ every 23 hours and 56 minutes
  13. when the moon is becoming more visible over the lunar cycle
  14. a giant ball of gas that sends light and heat energy to earth
  15. occurs on the side of Earth facing the sun
  16. the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
  17. the time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun
Down
  1. the season in which the tilt of the Earth minimises the length of the day
  2. the season in which the tilt of the Earth maximises the length of the day
  3. when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky, giving either the longest or shortest day of the year
  4. the Earth completes one ___ of the sun every 365.256 days
  5. tides are created because Earth’s water is drawn to the gravity of this celestial body
  6. the Earth rotates on this to cause night and day
  7. when day and night are of equal length because the Sun crosses the plane of the Earth's equator
  8. a description of the moon when you can see it as a complete circle
  9. orbited by the Earth
  10. when the moon is becoming less visible over the lunar cycle
  11. describes the path of the planets around the sun
  12. solves the problem of each year being 365.25 days long
  13. the area in which a total eclipse can be seen
  14. the force that pulls water towards the moon to cause tides
  15. ____ tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to the Earth, and are not all aligned
  16. phase of the moon when it is completely in shadow

33 Clues: orbited by the Earth • Mars, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter • occurs on the side of Earth facing the sun • the area of partial shadow during an eclipse • a time of darkness, facing away from the sun • the area in which a total eclipse can be seen • the time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun • the Earth rotates on this to cause night and day • ...

Space Vocab 2025-03-20

Space Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The changing shapes of the moon
  2. An imaginary line a planet spins around
  3. The time when it is dark
  4. The planet we live on
  5. A system of planets orbiting a star
  6. The path one objects takes around another
  7. The furthest planet from the sun
  8. The force that pulls objects together
  9. The star at the centre of our solar system
Down
  1. When the moon appears to be getting bigger
  2. The largest planet in our solar system
  3. A large group of stars
  4. A rocky object orbiting the sun
  5. A group of stars forming a pattern
  6. A natural satellite that orbits a planet
  7. When the moon appears to be getting smaller
  8. A vehicle that launches into space
  9. The hottest planet

18 Clues: The hottest planet • The planet we live on • A large group of stars • The time when it is dark • A rocky object orbiting the sun • The changing shapes of the moon • The furthest planet from the sun • A group of stars forming a pattern • A vehicle that launches into space • A system of planets orbiting a star • The force that pulls objects together • ...

Science 2022-02-09

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. causes day and night
  2. In the winter, daylight gets shorter
  3. All objects have a gravitational
  4. Groton Dunstable´s mascot
  5. A force that pulls or attract
  6. Seasons aren´t caused by Earth´s
  7. The sun moved from east to
  8. The moment the sun falls below the horizon
  9. we have seasons because of the
Down
  1. The moon has different
  2. You can use shadows to measure
  3. If there was no gravity, everything would
  4. Shadows point in different directions in different
  5. Shadows follow a yearly
  6. The seasons change because of the
  7. The moon gets smaller
  8. The moon gets bigger
  9. When the Earth spins around the sun
  10. The sun´s size is

19 Clues: The sun´s size is • causes day and night • The moon gets bigger • The moon gets smaller • The moon has different • Shadows follow a yearly • Groton Dunstable´s mascot • The sun moved from east to • A force that pulls or attract • You can use shadows to measure • we have seasons because of the • All objects have a gravitational • Seasons aren´t caused by Earth´s • ...

Understanding the Sun and Moon 2024-09-12

Understanding the Sun and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If the rotation and revolution match
  2. Shape of Earth's orbit
  3. Partial Shadow of an Eclipse
  4. Spinning around another body
  5. Once every 3.5 years
  6. When the Moon blocks the Sun from the Earth
  7. 3 to 4 times a year
Down
  1. Caused by Earth's Rotations
  2. Take 29.5 days to complete
  3. Caused by Earth's Revolution around the Sun
  4. Every 2 to 3 years
  5. When the Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon
  6. Spinning on an axis
  7. Around every 3 years
  8. Complete Shadow of an Eclipse
  9. Earth's _______ is between 21 and 24.5 degrees
  10. A G type Yellow Dwarf Star
  11. Number of Moon Phases

18 Clues: Every 2 to 3 years • Spinning on an axis • 3 to 4 times a year • Around every 3 years • Once every 3.5 years • Number of Moon Phases • Shape of Earth's orbit • Take 29.5 days to complete • A G type Yellow Dwarf Star • Caused by Earth's Rotations • Partial Shadow of an Eclipse • Spinning around another body • Complete Shadow of an Eclipse • If the rotation and revolution match • ...