moon phases Crossword Puzzles
Moon Phases and Tides 2023-02-15
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- Made when the moon earth and sun form a horizontal line
- when the moon is completely void of sunlight
- something related to land
- the pull between the moon and earth
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- Something related to water
- the coastline that is affected by moon phases
- water manipulated by the moons grav. pull
- the 3rd planet from the sun
- made when the moon earth and sun form a L shape
- when the moon is completely lit up by the sun
10 Clues: something related to land • Something related to water • the 3rd planet from the sun • the pull between the moon and earth • water manipulated by the moons grav. pull • when the moon is completely void of sunlight • the coastline that is affected by moon phases • when the moon is completely lit up by the sun • made when the moon earth and sun form a L shape • ...
☀️🌎🌑 Earth in Space Crossword Word Bank 2025-08-22
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- The process by which particles come together to form larger bodies, such as planets.
- Related to the Moon.
- The movement of a smaller object across the face of a larger one (such as a planet across the Sun).
- To bend light as it passes from one medium into another.
- When one object in space moves into the shadow of another.
- The changing shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth.
- System, The Sun and all the objects that orbit it.
- A large group of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
- (Annually), Events that happen once every year, like Earth’s revolution around the Sun.
- When light is forced to spread in many directions.
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- Forces, The pull between two objects due to their mass.
- Changes in weather and daylight caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit around the Sun.
- Something that repeats in a predictable way, such as the phases of the Moon.
- To bounce light or sound off a surface.
- The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
- To allow light or energy to pass through a material.
- Everything that exists, including all matter, energy, planets, stars, and galaxies.
- (Diurnally), Events that happen every 24 hours, like Earth’s rotation.
- in Perspective, How things appear different when viewed from another position.
- Related to the Sun.
20 Clues: Related to the Sun. • Related to the Moon. • To bounce light or sound off a surface. • System, The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. • When light is forced to spread in many directions. • The changing shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth. • To allow light or energy to pass through a material. • Forces, The pull between two objects due to their mass. • ...
The Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-08-27
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- the large, dark, flat areas on the moon
- ford when objects from space collided into the moon
- quarter Moon, the eastern side of the moon is lit
- A spinning motion
- a day when Earth’s rotation axis is leaning along Earth’s orbit, neither toward nor away from the sun
- Moon, all of the moon is lit
- phase, during these, less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night
- tides, during the new moon and full moon phases when the moon and sun’s gravity combine and make higher high tides and lower low tides
- eclipse, when the Moon’s shadow appears on Earth’s surface
- phase, during these, more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night
- light colored and full of craters, high elevation on the moons surface
- the central, darker part of a shadow where the light is totally blocked
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- quarter Moon, the western side of the moon is lit
- light colored streaks that extend outward from some craters
- a day when Earth’s rotation axis is the most towards or away from the Sun
- the position of the moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth
- axis, the line on which an object rotates
- The motion of one object around another object
- eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow
- Moon, none of the moon is lit
- the path an object follows as it moves around another object
- the lighter part of a shadow where the light is partially blocked
- tides, , a week after a spring tide the sn earth and moon form a right angle, when this happens the sun’s effect on the tides reduces the moons effect. High tides are lower and low tides are higher
23 Clues: A spinning motion • Moon, all of the moon is lit • Moon, none of the moon is lit • the large, dark, flat areas on the moon • axis, the line on which an object rotates • The motion of one object around another object • quarter Moon, the western side of the moon is lit • quarter Moon, the eastern side of the moon is lit • ford when objects from space collided into the moon • ...
Space 2023-02-21
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- what the earth is considered
- when the left side of the moon is lit
- the direction the Earth rotates
- what the sun is considered
- the seventh planet from the sun
- when earth spins on its axis
- the eightht planet from the sun
- when earth goes around the sun
- the moon phases that is half lit on the right (2 words)
- the fourth planet from the sun
- when about 75% of the moon is lit
- the length of time it takes for the moon to revolve
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- the first planet from the sun
- what the earths rotation causes (3 words)
- the length of time it takes for the earth to revolve
- what the earths revolution causes
- the second planet from the sun
- what the moon is considered (2 words)
- the direction the moon and sun set in
- when the right side of the moon is lit
- the sixth planet from the sun
- the gas around Earth makes up the .....
- the length of time it takes for the earth to rotate
- the moon phase that is completely lit (2 words)
- the fifth planet from the sun
- when shadows are the shortest
- the third planet from the sun
- the moon phase that is completely dark (2 words)
- the direction the moon and sun rise in
- when about 25% of the moon is lit
- another word similar to revolution
31 Clues: what the sun is considered • what the earth is considered • when earth spins on its axis • the first planet from the sun • the sixth planet from the sun • the fifth planet from the sun • when shadows are the shortest • the third planet from the sun • the second planet from the sun • when earth goes around the sun • the fourth planet from the sun • the direction the Earth rotates • ...
science 2021-11-10
8 Clues: dark part of moon • a glowing hot star • shown only at night • bright part of moon • a different name for a moon • different shapes of the moon • something that belongs in space • planets that move around the sun
orbit 2021-02-25
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- the change in the appearance of the moon as It makes one full revouliton around the earth
- how many moon phases are there
- the first rockets to land humans on the moon
- the natural satellite of the earth
- when the moon is getting less sun from the sun
- the moon phase that farthest from the sun
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- the moon phase that closest to the sun
- when the moon looks like a C
- when the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star
- when the moon is getting more light from the sun
- when the moon passes between the sun and earth
11 Clues: when the moon looks like a C • how many moon phases are there • the natural satellite of the earth • the moon phase that closest to the sun • the moon phase that farthest from the sun • the first rockets to land humans on the moon • when the moon is getting less sun from the sun • when the moon passes between the sun and earth • ...
Movement of the Earth 2023-04-03
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- Why we see moon phases
- Earth's rotation causes this to happen
- When the moon is closest to the Earth
- All planets have this type of orbit
- Imaginary line that runs through a planet's poles
- When the Earth is farthest from the sun
- Same number of daylight and darkness
- When we receive less sunlight
- When the Earth is closest to the sun
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- When the moon is farther from the Earth
- Occurs in the fall
- The path a planet takes around the sun
- axis 23.45
- Season when the Earth and sun are the farthest apart
- Earth moving around the sun is called
- Occurs in March
- We receive the shortest daylight hours
- Movement of a planet on its axis
18 Clues: axis 23.45 • Occurs in March • Occurs in the fall • Why we see moon phases • When we receive less sunlight • Movement of a planet on its axis • All planets have this type of orbit • Same number of daylight and darkness • When the Earth is closest to the sun • When the moon is closest to the Earth • Earth moving around the sun is called • The path a planet takes around the sun • ...
Space - The final frontier 2022-01-26
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- the second man on the moon
- the first man made satellite in space
- the result of zero gravity
- the type of star the sun is
- one of the main gases burnt on the sun
- the reason we don't feel the Earth spin
- the shape of the Earth
- the number of days a year on Mercury is
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- the different appearances of the moon
- the theory that people did not go to the moon
- the moon is the Earth's ....
- how scientists believe it all began
- the other of the main gases burnt on the sun
- the number of years it would take to get to Neptune
14 Clues: the shape of the Earth • the second man on the moon • the result of zero gravity • the type of star the sun is • the moon is the Earth's .... • how scientists believe it all began • the different appearances of the moon • the first man made satellite in space • one of the main gases burnt on the sun • the reason we don't feel the Earth spin • ...
Astronomy 2023-11-20
10 Clues: At an angle • getting bigger • getting shorter • Goes around once • Has 8 moon Phases • Goes into 4 stages • When it spins once • The force of an object • Has gasses to light up • Layers in the air from Earth
Seasons, Eclipses, and Tides 2023-04-25
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- hemisphere that has summer in Dec. and Jan.
- imaginary line from North Pole to South Pole that Earth rotates on
- Earth's orbit around the sun
- occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun
- really high tides and really low tides
- the Earth's rotation around its' axis
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- entire moon is showing
- path of a celestial object revolving around a celestial object
- four divisions of the year marked by general weather patterns and daylight hours
- the ____ of the Earth's axis is responsible for seasons
- lighter part of a shadow
- darkest part of a shadow
- occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
- the number of phases of the Moon
- Earth's ____ is cast on the Moon during lunar eclipse.
- high tides lower and low tides are higher
16 Clues: entire moon is showing • lighter part of a shadow • darkest part of a shadow • Earth's orbit around the sun • the number of phases of the Moon • the Earth's rotation around its' axis • really high tides and really low tides • high tides lower and low tides are higher • hemisphere that has summer in Dec. and Jan. • occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun • ...
Moon Phases and Eclipses 2025-01-24
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- The abbreviated order of a lunar eclipse. ( Will be a variation of the letters M,E and S)
- The darkest part of a shadow.
- The moon phase that occurs when the moon is fully lit up.
- The abbreviated order of a solar eclipse. (Will be a variation of the letters, S, E and M)
- The type of eclipse you are more likely to see.
- When the Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow on the moon.
- The way the moon revolves around the Earth.
- The length of the lunar cycle.
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- What kind of line do the sun, moon and earth have to be in, in order for an eclipse to occur.
- What the moon looks like from Earth during a lunar Eclipse.
- The lighter part of a shadow.
- When the moon blocks the sun and casts a shadow on the Earth.
- The length between a new moon and the full moon.
- The moon phase that occurs when the moon is completely dark.
- The length between major moon phases.
15 Clues: The darkest part of a shadow. • The lighter part of a shadow. • The length of the lunar cycle. • The length between major moon phases. • The way the moon revolves around the Earth. • The type of eclipse you are more likely to see. • The length between a new moon and the full moon. • The moon phase that occurs when the moon is fully lit up. • ...
moon 2022-05-06
8 Clues: the fully lght moon • the stages of the moon • the completely dark moon • what keeps u down to earth • The level changing of water • the moon rotating earth is a • what the moon rotates earth at • the giant rock going around earth
Halloween/Autumn 2023-09-14
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- flock scarer
- necropolis
- a tree's hair
- cute bouncy rodent
- to jump in puddles with
- satellite alternating phases
- "A scythe, a smock is sharp, so sharp"(two words)
- duppy
- creepy crawler
- tree nut
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- synonym for candy
- rattling calcium body
- nocturnal bloodlust
- warlock
- carrion eater black bird
- fabric of warmth
- creepy walker
- edible orange face
- night watcher with piercing vision
19 Clues: duppy • warlock • tree nut • necropolis • flock scarer • a tree's hair • creepy walker • creepy crawler • fabric of warmth • synonym for candy • cute bouncy rodent • edible orange face • nocturnal bloodlust • rattling calcium body • to jump in puddles with • carrion eater black bird • satellite alternating phases • night watcher with piercing vision • "A scythe, a smock is sharp, so sharp"(two words)
Moon Phases by Adan R 2022-10-24
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- more than 50% of the moon is lit on the left side
- more than 50% of the moon is lit on the right side
- The moon is barely lit on the right side
- The moon is not illuminated at all
- a calender that predicts moon phases
- 50% of the moon is lit on the left side
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- 50% of the moon is lit on the right side
- 100% of the moon is lit
- less than 50% of the moon is lit on the left side
- someone who analyzes space and the moon
10 Clues: 100% of the moon is lit • The moon is not illuminated at all • a calender that predicts moon phases • someone who analyzes space and the moon • 50% of the moon is lit on the left side • 50% of the moon is lit on the right side • The moon is barely lit on the right side • more than 50% of the moon is lit on the left side • less than 50% of the moon is lit on the left side • ...
Lunar Cycle 2023-05-26
10 Clues: plaint • spinning • spinning • moon phase • moon phase • lunar cycle • dig crescent • smell crescent • spinning the earth • moon a phase of the lunar cycle
Found 2022-04-07
14 Clues: Sheep • Bee brood • Latin kiss • 1976 + 1976 • Determination • Parkway vision • Christmas cheer • The safest word • “Marriage Tree” • Orange styrofoam • Stand on end feather • I will love you for always • Football event with home run • She comes and goes in phases
Supermoon Crossword 2025-10-23
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- – “How much sunlight the moon reflects toward Earth”
- – “Complete orbit of the moon around Earth”
- – “Path the moon travels around Earth”
- – “Shape of the moon’s visible portion”
- – “Tilt of the moon’s orbit relative to Earth”
- – “Moon’s farthest point from Earth”
- – “Apparent intensity of a supermoon in the night sky”
- – “Reflected sunlight, especially bright during supermoons”
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- Cycle – “Recurring sequence of moon phases”
- Month – “Time between full moons (~29.5 days)”
- – “Shape of moon’s orbit causing size differences”
- Size – “Why supermoons look bigger than normal full moons”
- – “Moon’s closest point to Earth, creating a supermoon”
13 Clues: – “Moon’s farthest point from Earth” • – “Path the moon travels around Earth” • – “Shape of the moon’s visible portion” • Cycle – “Recurring sequence of moon phases” • – “Complete orbit of the moon around Earth” • Month – “Time between full moons (~29.5 days)” • – “Tilt of the moon’s orbit relative to Earth” • – “Shape of moon’s orbit causing size differences” • ...
Lunar Cycle 2023-02-16
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- Moon becomes more illuminated each night
- Spinning on an axis
- the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
- Moon becomes less illuminated each night
- very long lasting waves that move through the ocean caused by forces exerted by the moon and sun
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- The force that draws an object to the center
- Moon is illuminated past 1st quarter
- One object going around another
- Curved sickle shape of waxing or waning moon
- Moon undergoing change
10 Clues: Spinning on an axis • Moon undergoing change • One object going around another • Moon is illuminated past 1st quarter • Moon becomes more illuminated each night • Moon becomes less illuminated each night • The force that draws an object to the center • Curved sickle shape of waxing or waning moon • the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another • ...
The Sun, the Moon, and Stars 2023-07-28
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- another name for phases of the moon (two words-no spaces)
- what does the moon create in the ocean
- group of stars forming a pattern
- moon is getting smaller
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- this takes 29.5 days to orbit the earth
- what does the sun do for our planet
- invisible phase of the moon (two words-no spaces)
- what is the sun? (hint: the earth is a planet, so what is the sun?)
- what creates our "daylight"
- moon is getting bigger
10 Clues: moon is getting bigger • moon is getting smaller • what creates our "daylight" • group of stars forming a pattern • what does the sun do for our planet • what does the moon create in the ocean • this takes 29.5 days to orbit the earth • invisible phase of the moon (two words-no spaces) • another name for phases of the moon (two words-no spaces) • ...
SG1 C8 L3 2022-06-04
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- The sun gives us this so that we can see.
- The planet that is closest to the sun
- This revolves around the Earth
- The planet that is most famous for its rings
- How many phases does the moon have?
- The biggest planet
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- When we can see the moon in a whole circle we call this the ______moon.
- When can you see the sun?
- The sun gives us this so that we can stay warm
- The red planet
- When can you see the moon?
- The sun is one of these
- The Earth revolves around this
13 Clues: The red planet • The biggest planet • The sun is one of these • When can you see the sun? • When can you see the moon? • This revolves around the Earth • The Earth revolves around this • How many phases does the moon have? • The planet that is closest to the sun • The sun gives us this so that we can see. • The planet that is most famous for its rings • ...
MOON Vocab Bryson 2023-01-13
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- when the face of the Moon looks larger each day
- large icy objects with a tail that orbit the Sun
- a measure of the gravitational pull on an object
- any phase of the moon that has more than half of its face illuminated.
- chunks of rocky material that orbit the Sun.
- a small object in space
- round structures with various sizes and details found on the surface of the Moon
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- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- an eclipse in which the sun is blocked out by the moon.
- when the face of the Moon looks smaller each day.
- to light up
- the four-week period during which the Moon orbits Earth one time and goes through all of its phases.
- when a meteoroid hits an object like the
- large dark gray areas that are smooth on the surface of the Moon
14 Clues: to light up • a small object in space • when a meteoroid hits an object like the • chunks of rocky material that orbit the Sun. • when the face of the Moon looks larger each day • large icy objects with a tail that orbit the Sun • a measure of the gravitational pull on an object • when the face of the Moon looks smaller each day. • ...
Moon Phases: zayne pilgrim 2020-12-17
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- the moon is getting bigger
- a thin moon in the sky
- when the moon rotates around the earth and now in its starting face
- the quarter that fills in on the left side
- when the moon is fading or showing more light on the left side
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- something that rotates around the earth in different phases.
- when we see half of the moon
- the moon is dying
- when the moon is light on one side and dark on the other
- when the moon is furthest away from the sun
10 Clues: the moon is dying • a thin moon in the sky • the moon is getting bigger • when we see half of the moon • the quarter that fills in on the left side • when the moon is furthest away from the sun • when the moon is light on one side and dark on the other • something that rotates around the earth in different phases. • ...
Astronomy /Anjeraea 2016-10-27
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- Tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
- states every object in the universe attract every object
- The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
- The first person to ask What keeps the Earth and Moon in orbit?
- The darkest part of the moon´s shadow
- The largest part of a shadow
- a push or pull
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- equal night
- Occurs At a Full Moo when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
- a system of organizing time that defines the beginning,length and division of a year
- Occurs when the moon passes directly between Earths and the Sun
- the spinning on Earths axis
- Appears to move East to west
- The Amount of Matter in a Object
- A slightly elongated circle or ellipse
15 Clues: equal night • a push or pull • the spinning on Earths axis • Appears to move East to west • The largest part of a shadow • The Amount of Matter in a Object • The darkest part of the moon´s shadow • A slightly elongated circle or ellipse • Tendency of an object to resist a change in motion • The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth • ...
Awesome Groups Crossword Puzzle! 2025-05-31
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- the physical universe
- Neil...
- Scientist that used a telescope to study the surface of the moon
- calendars and farming schedules
- Anything with mass has a ... pull
- In our solar system, also influences Earth's tides
- The rise and fall of water levels
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- Scientist who explained the Moon's gravity and it's influence on Earth's tides
- Earth's natural satellite
- Early culture that tracked moon phases to
- Branch of science that studies celestial objects, space,
- Yummy cookie used in today's activity!
- Moon phase at the beginning of every month, can sometimes be hard to see!
13 Clues: Neil... • the physical universe • Earth's natural satellite • calendars and farming schedules • Anything with mass has a ... pull • The rise and fall of water levels • Yummy cookie used in today's activity! • Early culture that tracked moon phases to • In our solar system, also influences Earth's tides • Branch of science that studies celestial objects, space, • ...
Earth Science Finals Vocab Practice 2023-06-02
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- Incredibly bright objects in space which eject light and energy
- Water falling from the sky after condensing (rain, snow, etc.)
- The idea that objects at different distances appear to change position when your vantage point changes
- The scientific word for the formation of mountains
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- The concept of balance with regards to the Earth's crust floating on the magma Mantle
- When a tectonic plate goes under another
- Long-term changes in atmospheric conditions (over ~30 years)
- Phases of the moon "getting smaller"
- Ash, rock, and other materials ejected from volcanos during eruption
- The average weather conditions in a certain area
- Short-term changes in atmospheric conditions
- Phases of the moon "getting bigger"
12 Clues: Phases of the moon "getting bigger" • Phases of the moon "getting smaller" • When a tectonic plate goes under another • Short-term changes in atmospheric conditions • The average weather conditions in a certain area • The scientific word for the formation of mountains • Long-term changes in atmospheric conditions (over ~30 years) • ...
Sun, Stars, Earth, and Moons 2022-03-31
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- When the Moon appears to get smaller
- When the Moon appears to get bigger
- The force of gravity between two objects like the Earth and the Sun and the Earth and the moon.
- of the moon the progression of changes in the moon's appearance during the month
- the phase of the moon in which only a curved edge of the moon's side that faced earth is illuminated which lasts about 6 days, can be a small sliver or almost a quarter moon.
- The phase of the Moon when half of the Moon's near side is sunlit.
- An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
- The (tilt) angle that a planet's axis is tilted from vertical
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
- the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis
- main source of energy for life on earth
- moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.
- The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted TOWARD the sun
- The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
- A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
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- when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon, lasts about 6 days can be almost all white or just a little more than 1/2 white
- the time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun
- when the side of earth that you are on is facing away from the sun
- eclipse. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted AWAY from the sun
- A sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the Earth once every 27.3 days.
- are caused by the tilt of the earth's axis & the revolution around the sun
- half of the earth. The earth is split between these two.
- Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
- The tilt of the Earth means the Earth will lean towards the Sun (Summer) or lean away from the Sun (Winter) 6 months later. In between these, Spring and Autumn will occur. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
- The movement of an object around another object
- The spinning of Earth on its axis
- eclipse. Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
31 Clues: The spinning of Earth on its axis • When the Moon appears to get bigger • When the Moon appears to get smaller • main source of energy for life on earth • The movement of an object around another object • A natural satellite that revolves around a planet. • the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis • half of the earth. The earth is split between these two. • ...
Things in space 2023-05-22
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- Known as "The Red Planet"
- The "crown" of the Sun
- A ___ is the 2nd full moon in a month
- When 3 planets make a straight line during a full/new moon
- This planet is an ice giant furthest from the sun
- When the Moon is directly in between the Sun and Earth
- A cycle the Sun's magnetic field goes through every 11 years
- When you see a crescent moon in the morning, you know that it's ___
- How many layers does the sun have?
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- Sphere collection of icy debris on the edge of the solar system
- A name for the group of the first 4 planets
- 8 planets, ___ dwarf planets, and 200+ moons
- ___ repeat every 29.53 days
- How often lunar eclipses occur in a year
- The moon phase that occurs at 135 degrees from the new moon in its trip around the Earth
- Moonlight is the sun's light ___ off the Moon's surface
- There are ___ different phases
17 Clues: The "crown" of the Sun • Known as "The Red Planet" • ___ repeat every 29.53 days • There are ___ different phases • How many layers does the sun have? • A ___ is the 2nd full moon in a month • How often lunar eclipses occur in a year • A name for the group of the first 4 planets • 8 planets, ___ dwarf planets, and 200+ moons • ...
MOONSEARCH 2022-08-19
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- A _________________ forms when a meteor hits the surface of the moon.
- The spin of the moon on its axis is called _____________
- A balance between the force of ___________ and the motion of the moon keep it in orbit around the earth.
- When half of the face of the moon is lit by sunlight we see a _________________ moon.
- Marine biologists work on rocky platforms during _________ tides to study marine plants and animals.
- We see a ______________ moon immediately before and after a full moon.
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- Moon We can't see the _____________________ moon in the night sky.
- The motion of the moon once around the earth is called a _________________.
- The ____________ is the Earth's only natural satellite.
- The ocean _____________ are caused by the changing positions of the earth, sun and moon.
- The different shapes of the moon are called the moon's _________________.
- When the face of the moon is completely lit by sunlight we see a _______________ moon.
- The path of the moon around the sun is called its ___________.
13 Clues: The ____________ is the Earth's only natural satellite. • The spin of the moon on its axis is called _____________ • The path of the moon around the sun is called its ___________. • Moon We can't see the _____________________ moon in the night sky. • A _________________ forms when a meteor hits the surface of the moon. • ...
Moon & Its Phases 2021-10-27
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- A large rocky object found flying through space. They can be just a few feet in diameter to hundreds of miles in diameter!
- Streaks left by an asteroid hitting the moon as material is ejected due to the force of the impact.
- The alternate rising and falling of the ocean due to the gravitational pull of the moon.
- The first phase of the moon. In this phase, the moon is completely dark since we can’t see the side that the sun is shining on.
- The second phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off only about one quarter of the moon’s surface that faces us.
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- A series of space flights by the United States from 1961-1972 with a goal of landing a person on the moon. They succeeding in 1969 with Apollo 11.
- The fifth phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off ALL of the moon’s surface that faces us. In this phase the moon appears round and completely lit up.
- The third phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off half of the moon’s surface that faces us.
- The fourth phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off three quarters of the moon’s surface that faces us. It’s not a full moon yet, but it’s getting there.
- Huge, dark areas on the moon’s surface formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.
- A natural object that orbits around the Earth. Earth has only one but other planets like Jupiter have at least 69!
11 Clues: Huge, dark areas on the moon’s surface formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. • The alternate rising and falling of the ocean due to the gravitational pull of the moon. • Streaks left by an asteroid hitting the moon as material is ejected due to the force of the impact. • ...
Tides 2023-10-13
Across
- rising water and falling water
- the thing that pulls the water higher or lower
- under building in water
- one of the two moon phases that have to do with spring tides
- One of the two moon phases that have to do with neap tides
- having to do with the ocean
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- One of the two moon phases that have to do with neap tides
- dry land
- One of the two moon phases that have to do with spring tides
- change between wet and dry
10 Clues: dry land • under building in water • change between wet and dry • having to do with the ocean • rising water and falling water • the thing that pulls the water higher or lower • One of the two moon phases that have to do with neap tides • One of the two moon phases that have to do with neap tides • One of the two moon phases that have to do with spring tides • ...
This 6 weeks crossword puzzle 2024-03-07
Across
- when two plates collide
- the weakest wave
- is something that forms near the equator
- the ground with water runs off
- different shapes on the shadow of the moon
- above Earth's natural satellite
Down
- is a plate that goes under another plate
- used to view bones
- the only wave that people can see
- the strongest wave
- a large steep hill made by tectonic plates
- rising and falling ov the sea made by the moon
12 Clues: the weakest wave • used to view bones • the strongest wave • when two plates collide • the ground with water runs off • above Earth's natural satellite • the only wave that people can see • is a plate that goes under another plate • is something that forms near the equator • a large steep hill made by tectonic plates • different shapes on the shadow of the moon • ...
Mohammed Hemal & Sasita Kami Crossword for Intro Astro Lecture 4? 2024-09-26
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- (Name for a total lunar eclipse, where the Moon appears fully dark)
- (When the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon, we get this type of eclipse)
- (The outer, lighter part of a shadow during an eclipse)
- (When the Sun and Moon align, but the Moon’s shadow does not fully cover the Sun)
- (Rotation where the Moon turns once per orbit around Earth)
- (The point where the Moon crosses the ecliptic plane)
- (The shadow cast by Earth during an eclipse, where the Moon appears red)
- (The Moon’s orbit is tilted by this many degrees relative to the ecliptic plane)
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- (The apparent wobble of the Moon due to its tilted orbit)
- (The red light seen during a lunar eclipse is refracted through this)
- (Light from Earth that illuminates the unlit part of the crescent Moon)
- (The side of the Moon always visible from Earth)
- (This type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow)
- (The period it takes for the Moon to go through all its phases)
- (Occurs when the Moon’s shadow falls on Earth)
15 Clues: (Occurs when the Moon’s shadow falls on Earth) • (The side of the Moon always visible from Earth) • (The point where the Moon crosses the ecliptic plane) • (The outer, lighter part of a shadow during an eclipse) • (The apparent wobble of the Moon due to its tilted orbit) • (Rotation where the Moon turns once per orbit around Earth) • ...
Space Exploration Quiz 2013-06-06
Across
- What the moon is lacking.
- Separates white light into wavelengths of colour.
- When the moon comes between the earth and the sun.
- The changing appearances of the moon.
- Cloud of gas and dust.
- What the universe is doing.
- People who study objects in space.
- 13.7 billion years ago, a tiny volume of space suddenly and rapidly expanded into an immense size.
- Arms spiral out from the centre core.
- When giant stars explode!
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- A lot of matter in a little space; strong gravitational pull.
- The understanding that the sun is the cener of the solar system.
- The belief that the earth was the center of the universe.
- All existing matter and space.
- The sun, moon, planets and stars.
- Football or cigar shaped.
- When the earth comes between the moon and the sun.
- Object in space made up of hot gases.
- A system of millions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravitational attraction.
- A celestial object blocks the normal view of another celestial object.
20 Clues: Cloud of gas and dust. • What the moon is lacking. • Football or cigar shaped. • When giant stars explode! • What the universe is doing. • All existing matter and space. • The sun, moon, planets and stars. • People who study objects in space. • The changing appearances of the moon. • Object in space made up of hot gases. • Arms spiral out from the centre core. • ...
Hmung - Chapter 1 Lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09
Across
- what causes phases
- what the dark part of the moon's shadow is called
- what the Light part of the moon's shadow is called
- What the different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth are called
Down
- Eclipse are caused when an object between witch
- Moon-->Earth-->Sun
- Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
7 Clues: Moon-->Earth-->Sun • what causes phases • Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon • Eclipse are caused when an object between witch • what the dark part of the moon's shadow is called • what the Light part of the moon's shadow is called • What the different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth are called
Astronomy Puzzle by Josef Orosz 2020-09-09
Across
- When the moon blocks the sun
- the center of the dark part on the sun(sunspot)
- When there is a full moon there is the greatest tide difference
- this is tilted and how the earth rotates
- the earth does this around the sun
- A zone that has a lot of tide action
- When a celestial body blocks a light source in space
- The moon changes how it looks in the sky
- A shadow from earth on the moon
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- The earth does this to make day and night
- A zone that during low tide isnt covered but during high tide is covered
- Something in space that tracks earth
- A eclipse when the moon appears darkened in the earth's shadow
- This makes 1 year when it is finished
- How the water moves closer or farther from the water based on the moon
- When there is the least difference between tides
16 Clues: When the moon blocks the sun • A shadow from earth on the moon • the earth does this around the sun • Something in space that tracks earth • A zone that has a lot of tide action • This makes 1 year when it is finished • this is tilted and how the earth rotates • The moon changes how it looks in the sky • The earth does this to make day and night • ...
What causes day and night? 2023-02-23
9 Clues: our home planet • to make a full turn • the moon is not visible • the moon is completely visible • the star the planets rotate around • the left side of the moon is visible • the part of the earth facing the sun • left of the moon is covered in shadow • the shapes of the moon we see as it moves
MOON Vocab Bryson 2023-01-13
Across
- when the face of the Moon looks larger each day
- large icy objects with a tail that orbit the Sun
- a measure of the gravitational pull on an object
- any phase of the moon that has more than half of its face illuminated.
- chunks of rocky material that orbit the Sun.
- a small object in space
- round structures with various sizes and details found on the surface of the Moon
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- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- an eclipse in which the sun is blocked out by the moon.
- when the face of the Moon looks smaller each day.
- to light up
- the four-week period during which the Moon orbits Earth one time and goes through all of its phases.
- when a meteoroid hits an object like the
- large dark gray areas that are smooth on the surface of the Moon
14 Clues: to light up • a small object in space • when a meteoroid hits an object like the • chunks of rocky material that orbit the Sun. • when the face of the Moon looks larger each day • large icy objects with a tail that orbit the Sun • a measure of the gravitational pull on an object • when the face of the Moon looks smaller each day. • ...
Found 2022-04-07
14 Clues: Sheep • Bee brood • Latin kiss • 1976 + 1976 • Determination • Parkway vision • Christmas cheer • The safest word • “Marriage Tree” • Orange styrofoam • Stand on end feather • I will love you for always • She comes and goes in phases • Football event with home run
Unit C Lessons 6 & 7 2024-01-17
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- A group of stars is called a __________________.
- the moon does not give off its own light. The moon ______________ sunlight.
- It takes Earth 24 hours to complete a _____________.
- It takes one year for the Earth to complete a ______________.
- Changes in how the moon looks from Earth are called ____________ of the moon.
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- The Earth ______________ around its axis.
- Earth is a ____________. There are 8 in our solar system.
- Our moon is a ____________.
- When your part of Earth rotates to face the sun, it is ________________.
- The Earth _____________ around the sun.
- The sun is a ____________.
- When your part of Earth rotates to face away from the sun, it is _______________.
12 Clues: The sun is a ____________. • Our moon is a ____________. • The Earth _____________ around the sun. • The Earth ______________ around its axis. • A group of stars is called a __________________. • It takes Earth 24 hours to complete a _____________. • Earth is a ____________. There are 8 in our solar system. • ...
EXTRA CREDIT 2022-04-14
Across
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- The moment that the moon orbits directly between the sun and the Earth
- the four parts of the year where weather, ecology, and number of daylight hours change as a result of Earth’s orbit around the sun
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
- when the moon is completely dark
- the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the moon during the phases in which the part illuminated by the sun gets larger (new moon to full moon)
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- a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the relative size of things
- a planet outside our solar system
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems that are held together by gravity
20 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
Kessler Stations 2024-05-01
Across
- the force that holds things together
- When the moon is in the "New Moon" phase
- On or of land
- Removing or Subtracting
- Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring
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- Relating to water or being part of it
- When the Moon is in between the Earth and Sun
- Adding
- The Moon's gravity pulling on the Earth's water
- When the moon is in the "Quarters" phases
10 Clues: Adding • On or of land • Removing or Subtracting • Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring • the force that holds things together • Relating to water or being part of it • When the moon is in the "New Moon" phase • When the moon is in the "Quarters" phases • When the Moon is in between the Earth and Sun • The Moon's gravity pulling on the Earth's water
Moons 2018-11-29
Across
- Phobos and Deimos are moons of this planet.
- eclipse the moon comes between Earth and the sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of Earth.
- The sunlit portion of the moon is getting larger.
- Impact ejection and this final phase describe how the moon was created.
- The only large moon of Neptune.
- During this type of eclipse the moon is farther from the Earth than at other times.
- The only known moon of Pluto.
- Natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies such as planets.
- Ganymede Callisto, Io, and, Europa are known as?
- The last name of the person who discovered the largest moon of Saturn.
- During this type of solar eclipse the moon completely covers the sun.
- eclipse the Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon.
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- Mercury and Venus are the only two planets that do not have these.
- The color of Titan's atmosphere.
- The color the moon may appear during a lunar eclipse.
- The four largest moons of this planet are Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa.
- The largest moon of Saturn.
- A small moon which is considered the most unusual moon of Uranus.
- The surface of bodies that do not have this show a record of all the impacts that the bodies have had.
- The sunlit portion of the moon is getting smaller.
- The most volcanically active body in the solar system.
- Current theory states that this part of the Earth was blasted into space to form the Earth's moon.
- NASA launched this spacecraft in 1997 to study Saturn and its moons.
- Different appearances of the moon due to its changing position.
- When the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
- Another word for Earth's moon.
- This mission brought back rock samples from the moon
- Large dark areas which are lava plains.
28 Clues: The largest moon of Saturn. • The only known moon of Pluto. • Another word for Earth's moon. • The only large moon of Neptune. • The color of Titan's atmosphere. • Large dark areas which are lava plains. • Phobos and Deimos are moons of this planet. • The sunlit portion of the moon is getting larger. • Ganymede Callisto, Io, and, Europa are known as? • ...
tides 2021-11-05
10 Clues: natural satellite • is lower than usual • is higher than usual • the phases full and new • the spin of the earths axis • a force that pushes or pull • the phases 1st and 3rd quarter • the rise and fall of the oceans • the difference between high and low • although large this has a less gravitational pull
book bingo 2024-05-08
Across
- an estimate forecast of a future situation or trend
- to divide.
- referring to the moon a small sliver that slowly disappears
- an idea that people are motivated by purely self interest or skepticism
- scoop or create a hole with a sharp blade or tool forcefully.
- to remake or strengthen somethin and or oil refinery.
- chaos or disaster, danger or panic
- to have regret or suffering, typically unwelcomed
- to free or find and help.
- something that's able to be eaten and causes no Harm to be digested.
- crane to stretch or turn to look or to see better.
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- phases of the moon, any particular one full moon, half moon, crescent etc.
- looking ord the worst passable case
- to eat little to keep food supplies lasting longer.
- gentle and kind or peacefull.
- gloomy and dull or unclean.
- to greef the loss of a person or even an object.
- to take things for granted, assumed or supposed.
- to lour or taunt somebody somewhere
- handmade weaving of cloth to make something, weaving patterns
20 Clues: to divide. • to free or find and help. • gloomy and dull or unclean. • gentle and kind or peacefull. • chaos or disaster, danger or panic • looking ord the worst passable case • to lour or taunt somebody somewhere • to greef the loss of a person or even an object. • to take things for granted, assumed or supposed. • to have regret or suffering, typically unwelcomed • ...
Powerful Moon 2021-03-04
Across
- the different appearances of the moon due to its changing position
- the spin of a body on its axis
- the time when the sun is directly above the equator
- the time when the sun is the farthest north or south of the equator
- Tilt the Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5°
- imaginary line connecting North and South Pole
- Eclipse when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon
- the darkest portion of the shadow
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- Tides are the results of the moon and the sun working together to exert more pull on the Earth's oceans
- when the moon appears to get larger
- one complete trip along an orbit
- the path that a body follows around another body in space
- Tides are the result of the moon and sun working against each others pull
- when the moon appears to get smaller
- the lighter portion of the shadow
- Eclipse when the moon comes between the Earth and the sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of the Earth
- the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water
17 Clues: the spin of a body on its axis • one complete trip along an orbit • the lighter portion of the shadow • the darkest portion of the shadow • when the moon appears to get larger • when the moon appears to get smaller • Tilt the Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5° • imaginary line connecting North and South Pole • the time when the sun is directly above the equator • ...
This 6 weeks crossword puzzle 2024-03-07
Across
- when two plates collide
- the weakest wave
- is something that forms near the equator
- the ground with water runs off
- different shapes on the shadow of the moon
- above Earth's natural satellite
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- is a plate that goes under another plate
- used to view bones
- the only wave that people can see
- the strongest wave
- a large steep hill made by tectonic plates
- rising and falling ov the sea made by the moon
12 Clues: the weakest wave • used to view bones • the strongest wave • when two plates collide • the ground with water runs off • above Earth's natural satellite • the only wave that people can see • is a plate that goes under another plate • is something that forms near the equator • a large steep hill made by tectonic plates • different shapes on the shadow of the moon • ...
8th Inno. End of Quarter 1 Review 2024-10-02
Across
- The language of Science
- the number system that we use now
- the beginning phase of the moon cycle
- the word meaning "sky-earth"
- Mia Bella's Innovator's last name
- what ca. stands for on a timeline; meaning around or about
- A turning point in Katie Wiser's life was serving a mission where?
- the type of calendar that is based off of the moon cycles
- Kennedy's Innovator was her _____
- Marty Haws says "The small details matter." Because of this message, what is something Kiir does everyday?
- There are twelve moon cycles in a _____
- Brans Petersen did a study abroad here
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- finish Mark Rober's quote. "Stay ____!"
- the first recorded "great" civilization
- the number system created by the Sumerians
- James Benson's birthday month
- BCE stands for Before the ____ ____
- This person's innovator served our country after being forced to attend music school
- the first scientific laboratory
- the moon Goddess
- The snack did we use to recreate the moon phases
- V + V x II = (spell the number out)Hint: remember order of operations
- Y can stand for the value of one or ____
23 Clues: the moon Goddess • The language of Science • the word meaning "sky-earth" • James Benson's birthday month • the first scientific laboratory • the number system that we use now • Mia Bella's Innovator's last name • Kennedy's Innovator was her _____ • BCE stands for Before the ____ ____ • the beginning phase of the moon cycle • Brans Petersen did a study abroad here • ...
Seasons and shadows 2016-10-27
Across
- The measure of the force of gravity on an object is
- The larger part of a shadow
- is a slightly elongated circle, or eclipse
- When the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun
- The movement of one object around another
- diffrent shapes of the moon
- attracts all objects toward each other
- "equal night"
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- to push or pull
- occurs at full moon
- tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
- The amount of matter in an object
- is a system of organizing the time and dates.
- either of the two times in a year
- darkest part of a moons shadow
15 Clues: "equal night" • to push or pull • occurs at full moon • The larger part of a shadow • diffrent shapes of the moon • darkest part of a moons shadow • The amount of matter in an object • either of the two times in a year • attracts all objects toward each other • The movement of one object around another • is a slightly elongated circle, or eclipse • ...
The world 2016-10-27
Across
- is a system of organizing time
- are caused by the motions of the moon around earth
- occurs at a full moon
- it takes 1 year
- is a slightly elongated circle or ellipse
- is a body that orbits earth
- witch means "equal night"
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- is a pattern or group of stars
- is the amount of matter in a object
- occurs when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun
- attracts all objects toward each other
- the day the sun seems farthest north in the summer
- is and object that orbits the sun
- it takes 24 hours
- changes depending on its location
15 Clues: it takes 1 year • it takes 24 hours • occurs at a full moon • witch means "equal night" • is a body that orbits earth • is a pattern or group of stars • is a system of organizing time • is and object that orbits the sun • changes depending on its location • is the amount of matter in a object • attracts all objects toward each other • is a slightly elongated circle or ellipse • ...
Water Crossword 2 2024-02-07
Across
- Term used to describe a tide that is not moving.
- A chart used by fisherman to identify the best times to fish based on the moon phases and tides.
- Term used describe a tide that is moving out.
- Freshwater zone of a lake where decomposition of dead plants and animals takes place.
- Freshwater zone with the fewest number of fish.
- Created by the moon’s gravity.
- Freshwater zone with the greatest number of fish.
- Describes the height of the tides and periods of good fishing.
- Increasing brightness of the moon.
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- A water ecosystem that provides nursery grounds for many species of fish.
- Sea mammal found in the Oceanic Zone.
- Freshwater zone with the most vegetation.
- Moon phase that creates the best fishing conditions.
- Underwater structure found in the Oceanic Zone.
- Marine zone where the oceanic system interacts with the coast.
- Term used to describe a tide that is moving from high to low or vice versa.
- Fish found in the Neritic Zone.
- Decreasing the brightness of the moon.
- Marine zone where sunlight does not reach the bottom.
- Phase of Moon where Moon is completed illuminated.
20 Clues: Created by the moon’s gravity. • Fish found in the Neritic Zone. • Increasing brightness of the moon. • Sea mammal found in the Oceanic Zone. • Decreasing the brightness of the moon. • Freshwater zone with the most vegetation. • Term used describe a tide that is moving out. • Underwater structure found in the Oceanic Zone. • Freshwater zone with the fewest number of fish. • ...
Spring and Neap 2020-12-21
6 Clues: Causes Tide • Moderate Tides • Rise and fall of the sea level • One of the Neap tide Moon Phases • Highest Tides and the Lowest Tides • One of the Spring tide Moon phases
Lunar Cycle 2021-02-11
Across
- also called moon phases
- first and third
- phase with no illumination
- to becoming less illuminated
- football shaped
- caused by the gravitational pull of the moon
Down
- phase with full illumination
- to spin on its axis
- to become more illuminated
- movement of 1 object around another
- small sliver, like a dinner roll
- force that pulls two objects towards each other
12 Clues: first and third • football shaped • to spin on its axis • also called moon phases • to become more illuminated • phase with no illumination • phase with full illumination • to becoming less illuminated • small sliver, like a dinner roll • movement of 1 object around another • caused by the gravitational pull of the moon • force that pulls two objects towards each other
Moon Phases Vocabulary 2021-05-02
Across
- Round structures of various sizes with various details.
- the whole moon can be seen
- To gradually decrease in size.
- More than half the moon can be seen.
- Structures that look like narrow canyons or stream courses.
- To gradually increase in size.
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- Less than half the moon can be seen.
- The white lines that extend in all directions from some craters.
- None of the moon can be seen
- Light-colored areas with lots of rough mountains and craters.
- Large dark-gray or black areas that are fairly smooth.
11 Clues: the whole moon can be seen • None of the moon can be seen • To gradually decrease in size. • To gradually increase in size. • Less than half the moon can be seen. • More than half the moon can be seen. • Large dark-gray or black areas that are fairly smooth. • Round structures of various sizes with various details. • ...
Challenge - lunar phases 2021-04-30
Across
- the only source of light in the solar sytem
- what moon does at night
- what the sun provides for the moon
- in the ocean due to gravity
- the spinning of an object on its axis
- the only time you can see a full moon
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- another word for moon
- the movement of one object around another
- can be seen at night
- the pull towards the center of the earth and sun
10 Clues: can be seen at night • another word for moon • what moon does at night • in the ocean due to gravity • what the sun provides for the moon • the spinning of an object on its axis • the only time you can see a full moon • the movement of one object around another • the only source of light in the solar sytem • the pull towards the center of the earth and sun
Spacey stuff 2024-03-18
Space and Motion #1 2025-02-11
Across
- Phases of the moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night
- the portion of the moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth
- the line on which an object rotates
- the motion of one object around another object
- The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked
- a spinning motion
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- Phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night
- a day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the sun
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
- a day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither toward now away from the sun
- the path an object follow as it moves around another object
11 Clues: a spinning motion • the line on which an object rotates • the motion of one object around another object • the path an object follow as it moves around another object • the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked • The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked • ...
Motion of the Planets 2023-09-28
Across
- eclipse When the Moon’s shadow is seen on Earth
- Moon appears to be getting smaller; referring to the phases of the moon
- Moon appears to be getting larger; referring to the phases of the moon
- Path a planet takes around the sun
- A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to varying amounts of sunlight received (both intensity and number of daylight hours vary); caused by the tilt of Earth during its revolution
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- system The eight planets and all other celestial objects that orbit our Sun
- The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation
- The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
- eclipse When the moon moves into Earth’s shadow
- Change in the height of the ocean caused by gravity
11 Clues: Path a planet takes around the sun • eclipse When the Moon’s shadow is seen on Earth • eclipse When the moon moves into Earth’s shadow • Change in the height of the ocean caused by gravity • The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another • A large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity • ...
astronomy 2016-10-27
15 Clues: shadow • changes • partial • attracts • going around • through earth • blocking light • push or a pull • blocking the sun • blocking the moon • amount in an object • the force of gravity • resist a change in motion • everything attracts everything • will stay that way without change unless acted on by force
Year 7 - Space 2021-01-21
Across
- The different shapes the Moon appears to be are call the ................. of the Moon
- The number of stars in our Solar System
- When the Moon is fully lit we call this a .......... .............
- When the Moon is becoming less lit up night after night, we say that it is ..............
- The season with longest hours of daylight
- The path of the Earth around the Sun
- When the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun there is a .............. eclipse
- When the Moon is becoming more lit up night after night, we say that it is ..............
- When it is winter in Australia the southern hemisphere is tilted ..............from the sun
- Lasts 365.25 days on Earth
- We can see the Moon because it reflects light from the .................
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- When an object blocks light, a ............... is made
- These orbit stars other than our Sun. We are finding more all the time.
- When we cannot see any part of the moon lit up we call it a ........ ..........
- When the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon there is a ............. eclipse
- Eighth planet in our solar system
- Imaginary line dividing the Earth into two hemispheres
- When it is Summer in England, the Northern hemisphere is tilted .............the Sun
18 Clues: Lasts 365.25 days on Earth • Eighth planet in our solar system • The path of the Earth around the Sun • The number of stars in our Solar System • The season with longest hours of daylight • When an object blocks light, a ............... is made • Imaginary line dividing the Earth into two hemispheres • When the Moon is fully lit we call this a .......... ............. • ...
Science 2023-09-01
Across
- a bright star is the center of the solar system
- when the moon is red
- when the earth rotates around the sun
- a force that pulls things together
- the line of the ocean and the shore
Down
- when the moon is blue
- when the earth spins on its axis
- phases the cycle of the moon
- when the moon is between the earth and the sun
- the only planet people can live on
10 Clues: when the moon is red • when the moon is blue • phases the cycle of the moon • when the earth spins on its axis • a force that pulls things together • the only planet people can live on • the line of the ocean and the shore • when the earth rotates around the sun • when the moon is between the earth and the sun • a bright star is the center of the solar system
Crater Clues 2025-06-05
Across
- A small vehicle used to explore the Moon's surface
- The path that the Earth takes around the Sun
- A person who travels in space
- Ocean movement caused by the Moon's gravity
- The U.S. space agency that launches space missions
- The Moon's changing shapes during the month
- What astronauts wear to stay alive in space
- A group of stars that forms a picture
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- The force that pulls the Moon towards the Earth
- The path the Moon takes around the Earth
- Tool used to look at stars and planets
- Holes on the Moon's surface caused by impacts
- Earth's only natural satellite
- The first country to land on the moon
- The vehicle made to travel in space
- The closest star to Earth
- Time of day during which the moon is visible
17 Clues: The closest star to Earth • A person who travels in space • Earth's only natural satellite • The vehicle made to travel in space • The first country to land on the moon • A group of stars that forms a picture • Tool used to look at stars and planets • The path the Moon takes around the Earth • Ocean movement caused by the Moon's gravity • ...
Tides and moon phases 2023-02-27
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- : the seashore that is covered in high tide, and uncovered in low tide.
- : found or made by the sea.
- : the pull of an objects force and mass.
- : continuum of water rise and fall in oceans and seas.
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- : is the highest of the high tides, and the moon phases are new moon and full moon
- : something related to the earth.
- : is the lowest of the low tides, and the moon phases are first and last quarter moon
7 Clues: : found or made by the sea. • : something related to the earth. • : the pull of an objects force and mass. • : continuum of water rise and fall in oceans and seas. • : the seashore that is covered in high tide, and uncovered in low tide. • : is the highest of the high tides, and the moon phases are new moon and full moon • ...
Choice board 2025-10-22
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- the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
- the orbit of one object around another object.
- the spin of an object around its axis.
- the line on which an object rotates.
- phase phases of the Moon during which less of the Moons near side is lit each night
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
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- when Earths rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun
- the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
- the path an object follows as it moves around another object
- when Earths rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the sun
- phase phases of the Moon during which more of the Moons near side is lit each night
- eclipse an occurrence during which the Moons shadow appears on Earths surface
12 Clues: the line on which an object rotates. • the spin of an object around its axis. • 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. • the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth. • ...
Theo Choice Board 2025-10-24
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- the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
- phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
- 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's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
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- the line on which an object rotates.
- the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
- phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- the orbit of one object around another object.
- the spin of an object around its axis.
- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
12 Clues: the line on which an object rotates. • the spin of an object around its axis. • 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. • the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth. • ...
Theo Choice Board 2025-10-24
Across
- the orbit of one object around another object.
- the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
- the spin of an object around its axis.
- the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
- phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
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- the line on which an object rotates.
- phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
- the path an object follows as it moves around another object.
- an occurrence during which the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
12 Clues: the line on which an object rotates. • the spin of an object around its axis. • 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. • the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth. • ...
The Sun-Earth-Moon System 2025-10-22
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- the path an object follows as it moves around another object.
- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the sun.
- the lit part of the moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
- phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun.
Down
- the line on which an object rotates.
- an occurrence during which the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
- phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- the spin of an object around its axis.
- the orbit of an object around another object
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
12 Clues: the line on which an object rotates. • the spin of an object around its axis. • the orbit of an 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. • the lit part of the moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth. • ...
haleigh´s crossword❤️ 2024-02-01
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- seed we plant on the ground to grow stuff
- is a part of our body related to others
- season
- something you grow on land
- is something you wear on your neck
- phases of the moon
- something is wear on your face
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- a place for boats
- is the line that separates land and sky
- a small wave
- toxic liquid
- scientists use it in a bottle
- something we breath
- part of your body
14 Clues: season • a small wave • toxic liquid • a place for boats • part of your body • phases of the moon • something we breath • something you grow on land • scientists use it in a bottle • something is wear on your face • is something you wear on your neck • is the line that separates land and sky • is a part of our body related to others • seed we plant on the ground to grow stuff
Science vocab 2023-11-09
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- the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
- phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- the path an object follows as it moves around another object.
- phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- the orbit of one object around another object.
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- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
- when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
- the spin of an object around its axis.
- the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
- an occurrence during which the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
- the line on which an object rotates.
12 Clues: the line on which an object rotates. • the spin of an object around its axis. • 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. • the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth. • ...
Phases of the Moon 2012-06-06
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- what is the surname of the first man to step on the moon
- Eclipse When the moon is behind the earth and the earth is blocking it from the suns rays
- When the entire moon is showing
- The third rock from the Sun
- What did the astronauts bring back from the moon
- When half the moon is showing
- What can the moon affect relating to the sea
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- A planet that is burning hot
- What is the famous sea call that is on the moon
- When the moon is in a C Shape
- What does the moon do around the earth
- When the moon changes shape orbiting the earth, it is called a
- What howls at the moon
- Eclipse When the moon is between the sun and the Earth
- What can you see from earth on the surface of the moon
- When none of the moon is showing
16 Clues: What howls at the moon • The third rock from the Sun • A planet that is burning hot • When the moon is in a C Shape • When half the moon is showing • When the entire moon is showing • When none of the moon is showing • What does the moon do around the earth • What can the moon affect relating to the sea • What is the famous sea call that is on the moon • ...
Science Vocab 2023-01-25
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- the spinning of Earth on its axis
- tides without power
- imaginary line that goes through the center of Earth
- tides these are what people call larger tides
- thickest layer of Earth
- eclispe in which the sun cast earth's shadow onto the moon
- how many phases of the moon are there?
- when two tectonic plates move away from each other
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- season where the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
- two tectonic plates pushed together
- the almost about of hours that tides low and high can occur
- the earth spins on this to cause seasons
- where tides occur
- the name for when all conteinents were put together
- molten rock inside the mantle
- phase of the moon in which only a lunar eclispe can occur on
- the season are caused by the Earth's ___
- what causes tides?
- eclispe in which the moon passes between the earth and sun
- how many lunar eclispe are there?
20 Clues: where tides occur • what causes tides? • tides without power • thickest layer of Earth • molten rock inside the mantle • the spinning of Earth on its axis • how many lunar eclispe are there? • two tectonic plates pushed together • how many phases of the moon are there? • the earth spins on this to cause seasons • the season are caused by the Earth's ___ • ...
Lizzy Lunar Crossword 2022-03-01
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- looks like only 1/4 is lit(light is on right side)
- moon looks gone; no light shining on the moon
- 27 days to complete a full revolution around the Earth
- looks like 1/4 is lit(light is on left side)
- the 2nd half moon
- light is covering the entire moon
- light shines on 3/4 of the moon(light is on right side)
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- the first half moon
- the pattern of phases of the moon
- light is covering 3/4 of moon(light is on left side)
10 Clues: the 2nd half moon • the first half moon • the pattern of phases of the moon • light is covering the entire moon • looks like 1/4 is lit(light is on left side) • moon looks gone; no light shining on the moon • looks like only 1/4 is lit(light is on right side) • light is covering 3/4 of moon(light is on left side) • 27 days to complete a full revolution around the Earth • ...
Introduction to Astronomy 2022-01-24
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- a star explosion
- Saturn is surrounded by ______, made of ice & rock
- the birth place of a star
- a group of stars that make a picture
- big holes on the surface of the moon
- known as a shooting star
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- stars can help humans with ____________
- Earth's moon
- one of the phases of the lunar cycle
- one of the gases the gas planets are made of
- to spin around on an axis
- these spring up hot gases on Neptune's moon
- a piece of space rock that orbits the sun
- to travel in a circular path around an object
14 Clues: Earth's moon • a star explosion • known as a shooting star • the birth place of a star • to spin around on an axis • one of the phases of the lunar cycle • a group of stars that make a picture • big holes on the surface of the moon • stars can help humans with ____________ • a piece of space rock that orbits the sun • these spring up hot gases on Neptune's moon • ...
Science 2022-02-10
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- everything has a gravitational -
- made by the circling of the moon around sun
- What is Groton-Dunstable's mascot?
- The - is why seasons change
- Shadows follow a yearly -
- You can use shadows to measure -
- Without gravity, everyone would -
- What size is the sun?
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- Shadows point different ways in different -
- When the sun falls under the horizon
- Waning makes the moon smaller, so when the moon gets bigger, it is-
- Earth's - causes day and night
- In winter, daylight gets -
- A force that pulls or attract is called-
- distance doesn't cause day and night, so Earth's - is why we have seasons
- When the Earth spins around the sun -
- The sun moves from east to -
17 Clues: What size is the sun? • Shadows follow a yearly - • In winter, daylight gets - • The - is why seasons change • The sun moves from east to - • Earth's - causes day and night • everything has a gravitational - • You can use shadows to measure - • Without gravity, everyone would - • What is Groton-Dunstable's mascot? • When the sun falls under the horizon • ...
Space 2023-05-30
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- half the size of the sun and they shine with less light
- rapidly rotating neutron stars that blast out pulses of radiation
- a spiral galaxy that contains our solar system
- a group of stars that appear to form a pattern
- a telescope that uses mirrors
- when either the sun or the moon blocks each other
- an object that has survived space travel to land on the earth.
- an extreme amount of energy that may contain a supermassive black hole feeding on gas at the center of a distant
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- a huge collection of dust, gas, stars and planets
- daily
- an area of such immense gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape
- cosmic snowballs of frozen gas that orbit the sun
- a doughnut shaped ring of icy objects around the sun
- small bits of matter accumulate and combine with more bits of matter
- everything
- planets that orbit a star
- a giant cloud of dust and gas in space
- phases the phases the moon goes through
- relating to the sky
- is an object in space that entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up
- a regular, repeating path that an object takes around an object.
21 Clues: daily • everything • relating to the sky • planets that orbit a star • a telescope that uses mirrors • a giant cloud of dust and gas in space • phases the phases the moon goes through • a spiral galaxy that contains our solar system • a group of stars that appear to form a pattern • a huge collection of dust, gas, stars and planets • ...
Earth And Moon Facts 2014-11-05
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- When the light is Increasing. Light Comes From The Right Side.
- The Tilt That The Earth is on. This Causes the Seasons.
- The name of the season when the Earth's axis is tilted away from the Sun.
- The Number of phases the moon has.
- When the Full Moon is in Earth's shadow.
- The phase after a New Moon.
- Spanish Word For Moon
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- When the light is decreasing.
- When the side of the moon facing the Earth is not lit by the Sun.
- When the New Moon is blocking out the Sun from Earth's view.
- When the Light on the right side covers half half the moon.
- When the side of the moon facing the Earth is fully lit by the Sun.
12 Clues: Spanish Word For Moon • The phase after a New Moon. • When the light is decreasing. • The Number of phases the moon has. • When the Full Moon is in Earth's shadow. • The Tilt That The Earth is on. This Causes the Seasons. • When the Light on the right side covers half half the moon. • When the New Moon is blocking out the Sun from Earth's view. • ...
Tides 2023-02-24
9 Clues: ocean • water • the low tides • the moon cycle • the High tides. • the earth is in it • it comes out at night • it pushes us down to earth • it comes out during the day
Space Mind 2016-03-01
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- Different appearances on the moon.
- Not a _______ anymore
- terrestrial Planets
- Almost no Atmosphere.
- The Biggest Planet.
- The Planets revolves around it.
- Hits the Earth on an angle
- The sun,_______, and Full Moon Are aligned in perfect line.
- The Path for the Planets
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- Divides the Earth into 2 sections
- Study of Stars, Planets and Space
- Keeps the solar system together.
- When we first saw the Earth
- Between Mars and ________.
- From the Greek word "Wanderer"
- Th hottest type of star
- Mostly covered by Water (_____%)
17 Clues: terrestrial Planets • The Biggest Planet. • Not a _______ anymore • Almost no Atmosphere. • Th hottest type of star • The Path for the Planets • Between Mars and ________. • Hits the Earth on an angle • When we first saw the Earth • From the Greek word "Wanderer" • The Planets revolves around it. • Keeps the solar system together. • Mostly covered by Water (_____%) • ...
Astronomy Vocabulary ~ Part 2 2025-01-04
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- the coming together of matter due to gravity to form larger objects
- the eclipse that occurs when Moon’s shadow hits the Earth
- when the moon is increasing on the right-hand side
- the eclipse that occurs when Earth’s shadow hits the moon
- all of the matter and energy in space
- the attractive force between two objects
- the darkest part of a shadow that is cone-shaped
- tendency for an object to resist a change in motion
- less than half of the moon is illuminated by the sun
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- a push or pull exerted on an object
- to pass across
- motion caused by the “tug of war” between gravity and inertia on an object
- larger and lighter part of the shadows surrounding the umbra
- when the moon is decreasing on the right-hand side
- more than half of the moon is illuminated by the sun
- the different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
- when one object in space comes between the sub and a different object
- a large collection of stars held together by gravity
18 Clues: to pass across • a push or pull exerted on an object • all of the matter and energy in space • the attractive force between two objects • the darkest part of a shadow that is cone-shaped • when the moon is increasing on the right-hand side • when the moon is decreasing on the right-hand side • the different shapes of the moon you see from Earth • ...
Earth, Sun, Moon 2025-10-31
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- The phase where the entire face of the Moon is visible
- The four divisions of the year, marked by weather and daylight changes
- The planet we live on
- The event of one celestial body obscuring another
- Celestial body that the Sun is
- Orbits the Earth
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- Type of eclipse where the Moon is in the Earth's shadow
- The different shapes the Moon appears in
- Type of eclipse where the Moon obscures the Sun.
- The phase where none of the face of the Moon is visible
- The star at the center of our solar system
11 Clues: Orbits the Earth • The planet we live on • Celestial body that the Sun is • The different shapes the Moon appears in • The star at the center of our solar system • Type of eclipse where the Moon obscures the Sun. • The event of one celestial body obscuring another • The phase where the entire face of the Moon is visible • ...
Space Crossword- Hannah Holt 2016-10-27
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- a streak of light produced when a small object hit earths atmosphere
- a body that orbits a planet
- giant ball of hot gas
- occurs when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun
- the spinning of earth on its axis
- earths path
- cold mixture of dust and ice
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- object that orbits the sun
- occurs at a full moon
- the measure of the force of gravity on an object
- amount of matter in an object
- the different shapes of the moon you see from earth
- the movement of one object around another
- the imaginary line that earth spins on
- pulls and object to the ground
- the very darkest part of the moons shadow
- a push or pull
17 Clues: earths path • a push or pull • occurs at a full moon • giant ball of hot gas • object that orbits the sun • a body that orbits a planet • cold mixture of dust and ice • amount of matter in an object • pulls and object to the ground • the spinning of earth on its axis • the imaginary line that earth spins on • the movement of one object around another • ...
Sung:Chapter 1 Lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09
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- The dark part of the moon's shadow
- Moon moves through space in two ways
- The moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun
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- The light part of the moon's shadow
- It gets cool and and the sky becomes and eerie color
- At full moon Earth is between Moon and the Sun
- Comes from the Sun
- An object in space between the sun and a third object
- Phase of the moon we see that depends on
- Different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
10 Clues: Comes from the Sun • The dark part of the moon's shadow • The light part of the moon's shadow • Moon moves through space in two ways • Phase of the moon we see that depends on • At full moon Earth is between Moon and the Sun • Different shapes of the moon you see from Earth • The moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun • ...
Sung:Chapter 1 Lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09
Across
- The dark part of the moon's shadow
- Moon moves through space in two ways
- The moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun
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- The light part of the moon's shadow
- It gets cool and and the sky becomes and eerie color
- At full moon Earth is between Moon and the Sun
- Comes from the Sun
- An object in space between the sun and a third object
- Phase of the moon we see that depends on
- Different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
10 Clues: Comes from the Sun • The dark part of the moon's shadow • The light part of the moon's shadow • Moon moves through space in two ways • Phase of the moon we see that depends on • At full moon Earth is between Moon and the Sun • Different shapes of the moon you see from Earth • The moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun • ...
Earth Space Notes 2024-05-21
Astronomy Topics 1-3 2024-05-29
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- when the Moon is waning, the lit portion gets _______
- Earth's orbit around the Sun is __________ shaped
- moon phases occur as it ________ around Earth
- eclipse when the new Moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun
- Earth's _________ around the Sun takes 365.24 days
- darkest part of the moon's shadow
- solar eclipse happens during a ____ moon
- in what direction is the Earth rotating
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- model with the sun as the center, and the planets revolve around the sun
- the Earth rotates on its _______ every 24 hours
- eclipse when the full Moon moves through Earth's shadow
- the spinning movement of Earth on its axis
- seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are _________ than those in the Southern Hemisphere
- the longest day of the year is the summer ________
- most rare eclipse lasting minutes as the Moon casts a small shadow
- seasons are due to the _____ of Earth’s axis
16 Clues: darkest part of the moon's shadow • in what direction is the Earth rotating • solar eclipse happens during a ____ moon • the spinning movement of Earth on its axis • seasons are due to the _____ of Earth’s axis • moon phases occur as it ________ around Earth • the Earth rotates on its _______ every 24 hours • Earth's orbit around the Sun is __________ shaped • ...
The Earth-Moon-Sun System 2020-10-14
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- The larger, lighter part of a shadow
- What color does the moon appear during a total lunar eclipse?
- Dark, flat regions on the moon's surface formed by ancient lava.
- The darker portion of the moon's shadow during an eclipse.
- Can only occur during a new moon
- For the Earth it takes 365.25 days, for the moon it takes approximately 28 days.
- The phases that follow the full moon due to the loss of visible light each night.
- What is caused on Earth by differences in how much gravity from the moon and sun pull on it?
- What is the name of NASA's current lunar exploration program?
- The brighter, mountainous areas on the moon.
- The band in the sky through which the planets appear to move throughout the year.
- How many human beings have walked on the moon?
- In a lifetime, how many times do "earthlings" see the far side of the moon?
- This only happens when the moon is full and can be partial or full.
- The type of moon phase with less than half of the visible surface lit.
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- The shape of Earth's orbit.
- The phase of the moon when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
- a bowl-shaped pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.
- The type of moon phase with more than half of the visible surface lit.
- The phase of the moon that follows a full moon.
- Means "growing" - follows the new moon as more light is gained.
- The tide that occurs when the positions of the sun, moon, and Earth form a right angle.
- The phase of the moon that follows a waxing crescent.
- The umbra and penumbra are both part of this.
- The tide with the greatest difference between low and high.
25 Clues: The shape of Earth's orbit. • Can only occur during a new moon • The larger, lighter part of a shadow • The brighter, mountainous areas on the moon. • The umbra and penumbra are both part of this. • How many human beings have walked on the moon? • The phase of the moon that follows a full moon. • The phase of the moon that follows a waxing crescent. • ...
Density and Moon 2021-12-08
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- if the density is greater than water it will sink
- the amount of mass in a given volume
- the size of the model is relative to the real version
- how much matter a object has
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
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- if the density is less than water it will float
- length x width x height
- New moon, crescent moon, quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon
- to shine light of a certain object
- 1 month
- the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
11 Clues: 1 month • length x width x height • how much matter a object has • to shine light of a certain object • the amount of mass in a given volume • if the density is less than water it will float • if the density is greater than water it will sink • the size of the model is relative to the real version • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
Earth's Moon 2021-03-30
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- the moon can help predict _______
- the moon revolves around _______
- this type of rotation causes us to see the same side of the moon
- the different visible shapes of the moon
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- this cycle is 29.5 days
- a full moon is when we see the moon as a complete ________ circle
- true or false? the moon produces its own light
- ____________ is reflected off of the moon's surface
- this type of moon is dark and not visible
9 Clues: this cycle is 29.5 days • the moon revolves around _______ • the moon can help predict _______ • the different visible shapes of the moon • this type of moon is dark and not visible • true or false? the moon produces its own light • ____________ is reflected off of the moon's surface • this type of rotation causes us to see the same side of the moon • ...
Sung:Chapter 1 Lesson 4 Astronomy 2021-11-09
Across
- The dark part of the moon's shadow
- Moon moves through space in two ways
- The moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun
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- The light part of the moon's shadow
- It gets cool and and the sky becomes and eerie color
- At full moon Earth is between Moon and the Sun
- Comes from the Sun
- An object in space between the sun and a third object
- Phase of the moon we see that depends on
- Different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
10 Clues: Comes from the Sun • The dark part of the moon's shadow • The light part of the moon's shadow • Moon moves through space in two ways • Phase of the moon we see that depends on • At full moon Earth is between Moon and the Sun • Different shapes of the moon you see from Earth • The moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun • ...
Density and Moon 2021-12-08
Across
- if the density is greater than water it will sink
- the amount of mass in a given volume
- the size of model is relative to the real version
- how much matter a object has
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
Down
- if the density is less than water it will float
- length x width x height
- New moon, crescent moon, quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon
- to shine light of a certain object
- 1 month
- the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
11 Clues: 1 month • length x width x height • how much matter a object has • to shine light of a certain object • the amount of mass in a given volume • if the density is less than water it will float • if the density is greater than water it will sink • the size of model is relative to the real version • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
11.3/11.4 Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-05
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- An object's resistance to a change in motion; this helps satellites stay in orbit.
- This is the law that states that all objects attract each other.
- The different shapes the moon appears to have are called its ___________.
- The largest phase of the moon.
- In a lunar eclipse, this is what blocks the sun.
- The phase between quarter and full moon.
- An object
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- The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.
- When the earth passes between the moon and the sun, it creates this.
- When the moon is getting smaller, we say it is ________.
- The largest part of a solar eclipse's shadow that only partially blocks the light.
- This man stated that all object attract each other.
- The circular motion of a satellite is described as the object's __________.
- The amount of matter in an object
14 Clues: An object • The largest phase of the moon. • The amount of matter in an object • The phase between quarter and full moon. • In a lunar eclipse, this is what blocks the sun. • This man stated that all object attract each other. • The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. • When the moon is getting smaller, we say it is ________. • ...
space 2020-04-21
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- the biggest planet in our solar system
- greek God of Neptune
- the name of our galaxy
- this planet has the biggest rings in the solar system
- what planet has one satellite
- How many moon phases do we have
- this measures the distance in coordinates
- These are caused by the gravitational pull from the earth
- how many equinoxes do we have
- Earths only natural satellite
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- the last planets in our solar system
- how many planets have rings
- what planet is second in our solar system
- Greek God of Mars
- the hottest planet in our solar system
- the percentage the sun takes up in our universe
- The last four planets are called
- the measures the height in coordinates
- The first space mission to plan on the moon
- how many diapers do we have in our constellations
20 Clues: Greek God of Mars • greek God of Neptune • the name of our galaxy • how many planets have rings • what planet has one satellite • how many equinoxes do we have • Earths only natural satellite • How many moon phases do we have • The last four planets are called • the last planets in our solar system • the biggest planet in our solar system • the hottest planet in our solar system • ...
Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-16
8 Clues: waning crescent, • eight lunar phases • described as invisible • a small sliver on the right • when the lit-up part of the Moon • between a full moon and a half moon. • opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth. • It's the moon phase halfway between new moon and full moon.
Astronomers 2022-12-06
10 Clues: solar ... • the sun is a ? • it orbits the sun • the earth orbits it • third planet from the sun • a person who travels space • the moon goes through eight • the planet surrounded by rings • the fourth planet from the sun • saturn, earth, and venus are...
Astronomers 2022-12-06
10 Clues: solar ... • the sun is a ? • it orbits the sun • the earth orbits it • third planet from the sun • a person who travels space • the moon goes through eight • the planet surrounded by rings • the fourth planet from the sun • saturn, earth, and venus are...
moon phases 2024-01-16
8 Clues: no moon • a whole • half moon • eight phases • grows from to 50.1 to 99% • crescent the final moon phase • first phase after the new moon • gibbous Moon decrease from 99.9% to 50.1%.first quarter
Science Project 100s K5 2021-01-12
Across
- what size star is the sun
- what makes your shadow appear darker
- what makes moon phases
- what season is it when the sun is closest
- what what planet has the most gravity
- what fores makes you not fly away
- why dose the moon orbit the earth
- what can you only see when its bright outside
- what makes the earth spin
Down
- many days dose it take to get a full moon
- what is the moon phase called that you can see the whole moon
- what is the closest star to earth
- what season is it when the sun is farthest away
- what time dose the sun come up
- GDs mascot
- what is the biggest star in our solar system no spaces in your answer
16 Clues: GDs mascot • what makes moon phases • what size star is the sun • what makes the earth spin • what time dose the sun come up • what is the closest star to earth • what fores makes you not fly away • why dose the moon orbit the earth • what makes your shadow appear darker • what what planet has the most gravity • many days dose it take to get a full moon • ...
Chapter 1 Astronomy 2023-01-13
Across
- during a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth's _________________.
- when sun pulls at right angle to moon and tides have least difference between high and low
- when tides are at their lowest low and highest high
- when we are seeing less of the moon
- the 2 factors that combine to keep Earth and the moon in their orbits
- the Earth has these because it's axis it tilted as it moves around the sun
- these structures on the moon were formed from ancient lava flows
- the temperature of the moon's surface varies greatly from day to night because the moon does not have one of these
- this can occur during the full moon phase
- Earth's rotation around its axis takes 24 of these
Down
- this occurs when the new moon is directly between the Earth and the sun
- it takes the Earth about 1 year to complete this around the sun
- all objects are attracted to each other by this force
- occur when the sun, Earth, and moon are nearly in a line
- the strength of the force of gravity depends on these 2 things
- the tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place
- when we are seeing more of the moon lit up
- a pattern or group of stars imagined by people to represent a figure
- you never see this side of the moon because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth
- the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth
- this occurs when neither hemisphere is tiled towards the sun
21 Clues: when we are seeing less of the moon • this can occur during the full moon phase • when we are seeing more of the moon lit up • the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth • Earth's rotation around its axis takes 24 of these • when tides are at their lowest low and highest high • all objects are attracted to each other by this force • ...
Unit 9 crossword 2017-02-23
Across
- a phase of the moon where the light (white part) is on the left and it is taking up 3/4 of the moon’s surface.
- a state at which the ocean water is at its lowest level.
- During these phases the light is found on the left side of the moon as light is decreasing in size as it moves throughout the different phase.
- in the opposite direction to the way in which the hands of a clock move around.
- a phase of the moon where the light (white part) is on the right and it is taking up 1/4 of the moon’s surface.
- a state at which the ocean water is at its highest level.
- the equinox in spring, on about March 20 in the northern hemisphere and September 22 in the southern hemisphere.
- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow. Takes place during a full moon.
- The third phase of the moon cycle as the light is found on the right. The moon’s surface is 50% covered with light.
- a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water.
Down
- During these phases the light is found on the right side of the moon as the light will look like it is growing in size on the moon’s surface. Waxing=Right=Light growing Bright.
- the solstice that marks the onset of winter, at the time of the shortest day, about December 22 in the northern hemisphere and June 21 in the southern hemisphere.
- the fifth phase of the moon cycle. The moon’s surface is completely covered with light.
- a phase of the moon where the light (white part) is on the right and it takes up 3/4 of the moon’s surface.
- move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.
- the solstice that marks the onset of summer, at the time of the longest day, about June 21 in the northern hemisphere and December 22 in the southern hemisphere.
- the straight line through all fixed points of a rotating rigid body around which all other points of the body move in circles.
- a phase of the moon where the light (white part) is on the left and it is taking up 1/4 of the moon’s surface.
- The sixth phase of the moon cycle as the light is found on the left. 50% of the moon is covered with light.
- the first phase in the moon cycle. The moon does not reflect light during this phase.
- the equinox in autumn, on about September 22 in the northern hemisphere and March 20 in the southern hemisphere.
- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
- move in a circle on a central axis:
- a straight central part in a structure to which other parts are connected.
24 Clues: move in a circle on a central axis: • a state at which the ocean water is at its lowest level. • a state at which the ocean water is at its highest level. • move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center. • a straight central part in a structure to which other parts are connected. • ...
Earth Sun & Moon 2022-03-31
Across
- causes the moon or orbit the Earth.
- what orbits the Earth.
- revolves in a way that is controlled by gravity.
- spring, summer, fall, and winter
- shadows caused by Earth or the Moon
Down
- Travels around something
- changes in how the moon looks from Earth.
- turns in place, spins
- daily change in the height of the water along the coasts.
- an imaginary line through the center of the Earth.
10 Clues: turns in place, spins • what orbits the Earth. • Travels around something • spring, summer, fall, and winter • causes the moon or orbit the Earth. • shadows caused by Earth or the Moon • changes in how the moon looks from Earth. • revolves in a way that is controlled by gravity. • an imaginary line through the center of the Earth. • ...
Lunar Cycle 2021-11-10
Across
- what the moon undergoes every day
- a push or pull
- when the light on the moon gets smaller
- the spinning of an object
- the earth spins on this all the time
- the rise and fall of ocean water
- the change in the appearance of the moon
Down
- the movement of an object around another
- when the light on the moon gets bigger
- a force that pulls two objects together
10 Clues: a push or pull • the spinning of an object • the rise and fall of ocean water • what the moon undergoes every day • the earth spins on this all the time • when the light on the moon gets bigger • when the light on the moon gets smaller • a force that pulls two objects together • the movement of an object around another • the change in the appearance of the moon
