Lunar Vocab

2. the path the Sun takes through the sky throughout the year
4. long lines scored into the moon's surface around impact craters
7. grooves in the Moon's surface that resemble canals or canyons
8. The ________ Cycle predicts the occurrence of eclipses every ~18 years
11. the material that gets shot out during the impact of a meteor
13. the furthest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
14. type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon blocks light from striking the Earth
16. The closest point in an object's orbit around the Earth
17. closest point in an object's orbit around the Moon
18. The furthest point in an object's orbit around the Moon
21. when the moon goes from New to Full Moon
24. orbital ___________ is the tilt of a satellite’s orbit relative to the central body
25. when one celestial object appears to move across another
26. any object that orbits another celestial object
27. volcanic rock made from rapidly cooling lava

1. phase of the Moon between a waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
3. more than half the Moon is lit from our perspective
5. large dark areas on the Moon (Latin for sea or ocean) example: tranquility
6. less than half the Moon is lit from our perspective
9. The closest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
10. this type of month is based on the Moon's position relative to the stars
12. how much an object reflects sunlight
13. The farthest point from the Earth in an object's orbit
15. _________ month is the time between perigee and perigee
19. when one object blocks the light from the Sun from reaching a second object
20. type of eclipse that occurs when the Earth blocks light from striking the Moon
21. when the Moon goes from Full to New Moon
22. phase of the Moon between waning gibbous and waning crescent
23. the light parts of the moon with mountains and hills