Earth and Space

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Across
  1. 5. the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun
  2. 7. longest night time hours of the year
  3. 8. farthest point from the earth in the moon's orbit
  4. 9. moon passes between sun and earth casting a shadow on the earth
  5. 10. uses parabolic mirrors to focus light
  6. 11. daytime and nighttime are the same length
  7. 13. material thrown out when a meteor hits the moon
  8. 14. closest point to the earth in the moon's orbit
  9. 15. moon's face always faces the Earth
  10. 16. the loose rocks and dirt of the moon's surface
Down
  1. 1. the amount of light reflected by the moon
  2. 2. longest daylight hours of the year
  3. 3. dark semi-smooth areas of the moon's surface
  4. 4. tech developed because of space program
  5. 6. using many telescopes to get a better picture
  6. 12. when the moon passes into the earth's shadow