The Moon's Dance
Across
- 1. the pathway the Moon follows around the Earth
- 3. when all of the visible moon is illuminated
- 4. when more than half but less than all of the visible part of the moon is lit
- 6. rise and fall of ocean levels caused by the moon's gravitational pull
- 8. when half of the visible part of the Moon is lit
- 10. an observable event
- 11. roughly the time it takes for the moon to go through all phases
- 12. when the not illuminated side of the Moon is visible
Down
- 2. to make something appear by shining light on it (The Sun illuminates the Moon.)
- 5. the name for a system the includes interactions between the Sun, Earth, and Moon
- 7. when only a small curve or sliver of the moon is
- 9. a word to describe the intricate interaction between the Sun, Earth, and Moon
- 10. different ways that the Moon appears