Earth, Sun and Moon

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Across
  1. 1. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its equator
  2. 4. tides The springing forth of the tide during new and full moon
  3. 5. The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
  4. 7. The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth's orbital plane around the sun
  5. 8. pattern A phenomenon or process that involves multiple steps and repeats itself
  6. 9. phases The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usally on earths
Down
  1. 2. tides A period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
  2. 3. The movement of one object around a center of another object
  3. 4. Eclipse The moon passes between the Earth, Sun, covering all or part of the Sun; occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon directly line up; lasts for less than 12 minutes
  4. 6. A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object