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