The Moon
Across
- 4. growing larger
- 6. narrow sliver of he moon's circle shape
- 8. the force that pulls objects towards the ground
- 10. the meaning of the word luna
- 11. measurement of the amount of matter an object has
- 14. eclipse when the moon is casting a shadow on the earth
- 15. any object that travels around another object
- 16. the most prominent feature on the moon
- 19. one kind of science uses ____________________ and observations to understand the present
Down
- 1. identifies how much of the near side of the moon is lit by the sun
- 2. eclipse when the earth casts a shadow on the moon
- 3. when one object passes into the shadow of another object
- 4. shrinking
- 5. light colored streaks
- 7. complete spin of the moon on its axis
- 9. moon's path around the earth
- 11. made of basalt
- 12. slightly flattened circle
- 13. complete trip of the moon around the earth
- 17. one kind of science uses ________________________ of the present to understand the past
- 18. side of the moon that cannot be seen from earth