Meteorites, Lunar Phases and Eclipses

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  1. 6. During a solar eclipse the moon's ____________ falls on Earth.
  2. 8. The term used to describe any object that orbits around a planet or other celestial body.
  3. 14. Term meaning that the illuminated part of the moon is expanding.
  4. 15. The lunar phase that appears after a waxing cresent.
  5. 16. An event where one celestial body blocks the light from the Sun reaching another celestial body.
  6. 17. Term referring to when the visible part of the moon is less than half illuminated.
  7. 19. The type of metal usually found in meteorites.
  8. 20. Lunar phase where the moon appears as an entire circle in the sky.
  9. 22. Term meaning that the illuminated part of the moon is shrinking.
Down
  1. 1. The moon is visible as light from the sun ________ off it.
  2. 2. The lunar phase that appears before the third quarter.
  3. 3. Term referring to when the visible part of the moon is more than half illuminated.
  4. 4. The moon's orbit around Earth is _______________.
  5. 5. A solid metallic rocky object that survives travelling through Earth's atmosphere to impact on Earth.
  6. 7. The lunar phase that appears after a new moon.
  7. 9. The impact site created when a meteorite lands on Earth.
  8. 10. A term used to describe something related to the moon.
  9. 11. This causes a meteor to heat up and turns the outer part into a fusion crust.
  10. 12. A solid metallic rocky object that is travelling through Earth's atmosphere; also known as a shooting star.
  11. 13. Lunar phase where the moon is not visible from Earth.
  12. 18. The type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
  13. 21. The type of eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.