Astronomy terms
Across
- 5. when the moon is farthest from Earth
- 7. season in which the earth is tilted toward the sun
- 12. sun-centered model of the solar system
- 13. the position where the planet is closest to the sun
- 15. earth-centered model of the solar system
- 16. when the moon casts a shadow on the earth
- 17. season in which the arc of the sun is lowest
- 21. the moon phase in which the moon is totally dark
Down
- 1. the position where the planet is farthest from the sun
- 2. the darkest part of the shadow of an eclipse
- 3. when a planet spins on its axis
- 4. when the moon is closest to Earth
- 6. moon phase just before the full moon
- 8. the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun
- 9. when just a sliver of the moon is visible
- 10. when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon
- 11. shadow of an eclipse but not the darkest part
- 14. how to calculate the ovalness of an ellipse
- 18. when a planet orbits the sun
- 19. first day of spring or fall
- 20. first day of winter