Earth Moon Sun Relationship

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