Earth Sun and Moon
Across
- 1. A ___________ crescent and __________ gibbous have moonlight on the left side.
- 5. ___________ is another word for orbits.
- 9. A __________ crescent and __________ gibbous have moonlight on the right side.
- 12. When the sun is higher in the sky our shadows are ________.
- 15. The earth orbits the sun one time every ____.
- 16. A moon that is a full circle.
- 17. A moon where no light can be seen. The beginning of the moon cycle.
- 19. _______ light, bright light, next night.
- 20. A moon that is less than a semicircle.
Down
- 2. When the moon moves ________ from the sun then the moonlight gets brighter.
- 3. The force that causes the earth to orbit the sun and the moon to orbit the earth.
- 4. When the moon moves _________ to the sun then the moonlight gets dimmer The earth rotates on its axis one time every ______.
- 6. _________ is another word for rotates.
- 7. The earth rotates on its axis one time every ____.
- 8. A moon that is bigger than a semicircle but less than a full moon.
- 10. When the sun is lower in the sky our shadows are ______.
- 11. The moon __________ light from the sun.
- 13. A moon that is equal to a semicircle.
- 14. The moon orbits the earth about one time every ______.
- 18. ________ light, less light, next night.