Earth, Moon, Sun System
Across
- 2. the movement of the Earth around the sun
- 6. type of light received in the summer that is more intense and brighter
- 9. occurs on the side of Earth facing towards the sun
- 11. when the moon is in Earth's shadow and appears dark or red/orange
- 15. the movement of Earth as it spins on its axis
- 17. phase after a waxing crescent
- 18. the reason for the seasons
- 19. type of light received in the winter that is less intense and less bright
- 20. term used to describe the moon when it appears to be getting larger
Down
- 1. phase that occurs after the third quarter phase
- 3. phase that occurs when the left half of the moon appears lit up from Earth's perspective
- 4. term used to describe the moon when it appears to be getting smaller
- 5. when the sun is obscured by the moon from the perspective of Earth
- 7. term used to describe the moon when a majority of the light side is visible from Earth
- 8. phase that occurs after the first quarter phase
- 10. phase that occurs when the moon is between the Earth and sun
- 12. occurs on the side of the Earth facing away from the sun
- 13. the southern hemisphere experiences this season when tilted away from the sun
- 14. term used to describe the moon when a sliver of the light side is visible from Earth
- 16. the northern hemisphere experiences this season when tilted towards the sun
- 17. phase that occurs when the Earth is between the sun and moon