Earth and Moon

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Across
  1. 2. illuminated portion of the moon is smaller than ½.
  2. 6. when the moon grows larger
  3. 8. when the moon moves between the earth and the sun
  4. 9. when the earth moves between the sun and the moon, therefore blocks out the sun’s rays from striking the moon
  5. 10. the spinning of earth on it’s axis; takes 24 hours
  6. 11. the imaginary line earth turns around and what the earth spins on
  7. 12. a large, natural object that orbits the earth
Down
  1. 1. the portion of the moon that we see from earth on any given night
  2. 3. the movement of earth around the sun; takes 365 days
  3. 4. when the moon grows smaller
  4. 5. 1 of the 4 times of year. These are caused by earth’s tilted axis.
  5. 7. illuminated portion of the moon is greater than ½.