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