Chapter 27

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Across
  1. 3. blasted material that crashes back to the surface after an impact crater
  2. 8. light colored, mountainous region of the moon
  3. 11. when the sun is the furthest north or south of the Equator
  4. 12. step in the moon phase where the moon looks its brightest
  5. 14. type of plane that describes Earth's orbital pattern
  6. 15. telescope launched in 1990 and can see over 12 billion light years away
  7. 16. type of telescope that uses a lens to focus light
  8. 17. percentage of light that is reflected off of a surface
  9. 18. type of eclipse where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
  10. 20. long trail of ejecta that radiates out from center of impact crater
Down
  1. 1. first step in the moon phase where the moon is its dimmest
  2. 2. loose material on the lunar surface
  3. 4. when the sun is at a 90 degree angle to the Earth's axis
  4. 5. type of technology borrowed from another and used to benefit society
  5. 6. valleylike area across the moon's maria
  6. 7. type of telescope that uses a mirror to focus light
  7. 9. system of telescopes working together to make a clear picture
  8. 10. dark colored smooth plains of the moon's surface
  9. 13. type of crater formed when space objects collide with moon's surface
  10. 19. type of eclipse when the Earth passes between the moon and the Sun