Space
Across
- 5. Eclipse when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth...new moon phase
- 6. The smallest difference between high and low tide occurs at first and 3rd quarter moon
- 8. When the sun is highest or lowest in the sky; opposite for both hemispheres (first day of winter and summer)
- 9. The darkest part of the shadow causing total eclipses
- 10. When “half” of the moon appears
- 13. A set of single stars, star systems, dust and gas held together by gravity
- 15. When none of the illuminated side of the moon is visible
Down
- 1. When the complete illuminated side of the moon is visible
- 2. A small sliver of the moon smaller than a quarter moon
- 3. Caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis as it revolves around the sun
- 4. The largest difference between high and low tide occurs at new and full moons
- 7. The lightest part of the shadow causing partial eclipses
- 11. Both hemispheres receive equal amounts of solar radiation (first day of spring and fall)
- 12. When the moon is getting larger
- 13. The fat or swollen part of the moon larger than a quarter
- 14. Eclipse when the Earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon...full moon phase
- 16. When the moon is getting smaller