Earth Moon Sun Relationship
Across
- 3. The lighter, outer part of a shadow cast during an eclipse.
- 6. When the illuminated part of the Moon is increasing.
- 10. The path a planet follows around a star.
- 11. When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light.
- 12. When only a small sliver of the Moon is visible.
- 13. The darkest part of a shadow cast during an eclipse.
- 14. When the Moon is opposite the Sun relative to Earth, appearing fully illuminated.
- 17. The movement of a planet around a star (like Earth around the Sun) in a set path called an orbit.
- 18. Smallest difference between high and low tides
- 19. The alternate rise and fall of the oceans
Down
- 1. An astronomical event where one celestial body passes in front of another, blocking its light.
- 2. When the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
- 4. When more than half but not all of the Moon is visible.
- 5. The different appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, depending on the portion illuminated by the Sun.
- 7. tides where there are the Largest difference between high and low tides
- 8. The spinning motion of a planet around its axis, causing day and night.
- 9. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun, appearing completely dark.
- 15. When the illuminated part of the Moon is decreasing.
- 16. An imaginary line through the center of a planet, connecting its North and South poles.