Lunar Vocab

5. orbital ___________ is the tilt of a satellite’s orbit relative to the central body
8. volcanic rock made from rapidly cooling lava
10. The closest point in an object's orbit around the Earth
12. the furthest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
14. when the moon goes from New to Full Moon
15. long lines scored into the moon's surface around impact craters
17. phase of the Moon between waning gibbous and waning crescent
18. when one celestial object appears to move across another
20. less than half the Moon is lit from our perspective
23. _________ month is the time between perigee and perigee
26. how much an object reflects sunlight
28. The furthest point in an object's orbit around the Moon

1. this type of month is based on the Moon's position relative to the stars
2. The closest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
3. phase of the Moon between a waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
4. grooves in the Moon's surface that resemble canals or canyons
6. type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon blocks light from striking the Earth
7. the material that gets shot out during the impact of a meteor
9. The farthest point from the Earth in an object's orbit
11. the light parts of the moon with mountains and hills
13. the path the Sun takes through the sky throughout the year
16. large dark areas on the Moon (Latin for sea or ocean) example: tranquility
19. The ________ Cycle predicts the occurrence of eclipses every ~18 years
21. any object that orbits another celestial object
22. when one object blocks the light from the Sun from reaching a second object
24. closest point in an object's orbit around the Moon
25. more than half the Moon is lit from our perspective
27. when the Moon goes from Full to New Moon
29. type of eclipse that occurs when the Earth blocks light from striking the Moon