CODE Vocabulary - Earth/Sun/Moon System

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Across
  1. 3. a term meaning "relating to the moon".
  2. 7. tides are smaller than normal at quarter moons
  3. 8. when the moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit
  4. 10. the portion of the moon which always faces away from the earth
  5. 11. the periodic movement of Earth waters due to gravity from the moon
  6. 12. the area that receives complete 100% viewing capability of an eclipse
  7. 13. these cover the surface of the moon due to lack of an atmosphere
  8. 15. an eclipse caused when the moon is between the sun and the Earth
  9. 16. a natural satellite of the earth, created long ago by a large collision of another object in Earth orbit
  10. 18. the attractive force that holds the moon, planets, and galaxy in orbit
  11. 19. an eclipse caused when the Earth is between the moon and the sun
Down
  1. 1. the moon phase where the entire lighted portion of the moon is shown
  2. 2. this is one complete rotation of the moon around the Earth every 29.5 days
  3. 4. tides are larger than normal at full moon and new moon
  4. 5. an object that orbits the earth, can be natural or man-made
  5. 6. when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit
  6. 9. the moon phease where none of the moon is illuminated
  7. 14. when the moon is getting "larger" and more illuminated
  8. 17. the path the moon takes around the Earth