Earth, Sun and Moon System
Across
- 2. The season that comes after Summer.
- 3. Seeing an increasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side.
- 4. One of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.
- 5. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
- 7. Seeing a decreasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side.
- 10. The "north star", which Earth's axis appears to point to.
- 12. Where sunlight is partially blocked during an eclipse.
- 14. It takes Earth about 365 days to do this motion around the sun.
- 16. Longest day of the year.
- 17. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth.
- 18. It takes Earth about 24 hours to do this motion on its axis.
- 19. The apparent shape of a moon when less than half is sunlit.
Down
- 1. When one hemisphere is tilted the most towards the sun.
- 4. A ________ eclipse occurs when only part of the moon or sun is blocked.
- 6. Where sunlight is totally blocked during an eclipse.
- 8. The apparent shape of a moon or planet when more than half is sunlit.
- 9. A ________ eclipse occurs when all of the moon or sun is blocked.
- 11. Shortest day of the year.
- 13. When neither hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and day and night are equal amounts of time.
- 15. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.