7th gr Chap 13 Earth, Moon, and Sun

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Across
  1. 3. tide with the least difference between high and low tides, due to positions of moon and sun
  2. 5. tide during a new moon when the sun and moon combine forces to produce a tide with the greatest difference between high and low tides
  3. 12. the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
  4. 15. eclipse when the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth, blocking sunlight from Earth
  5. 16. states every object in the universe attracts every other object
  6. 18. the force that attracts all objects toward each other
  7. 20. occurs at a full moon when the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  8. 21. Earth’s path around the sun
  9. 22. the different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
Down
  1. 1. amount of matter in an object
  2. 2. measure of the force of gravity on an object
  3. 4. very darkest part of the moon’s shadow “experience a total solar eclipse”
  4. 6. movement of one object around another
  5. 7. the 2 days half way between the winter and summer solstices - beginning of spring and fall
  6. 8. spinning of Earth on its axis
  7. 9. system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year
  8. 10. larger less dark part of the moon’s shadow “experience a partial solar eclipse”
  9. 11. an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with constant speed and direction unless acted upon by a force
  10. 13. imaginary line passing through Earth’s center and the north and south poles
  11. 14. a push or a pull
  12. 17. a shadow caused by an object in space when it comes between the sun and a 3rd object
  13. 19. the rise and fall of ocean water occurring about every 12.5 hours
  14. 23. each of the days when the sun appears farthest north and south of the equator - longest and shortest days of the year - beginning of summer and winter