Earth in the Universe
Across
- 2. type of eclipse where the moon is between earth and sun
- 4. one spin of the earth on its axis
- 5. darkest part of a shadow
- 7. appearing larger
- 9. path that one body follows around another body
- 12. when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
- 14. appearing smaller
- 17. the time when sun is farthest N or S of equator
- 18. lighter part of a shadow
- 20. something that orbits a planet
Down
- 1. the direction earth rotates
- 3. the phase of the moon after a first quarter
- 6. orbits earth about once a month
- 8. when the sun is directly above the equator
- 10. one complete trip around the sun
- 11. tide at its highest
- 13. different appearances of the moon due to position
- 15. type of eclipse where the earth comes between the sun and moon
- 16. quarter moon phase after a waning gibbous
- 19. an oval or elongated circular path