Moon Phase Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. getting smaller
  2. 5. the shape of the Moon just after and just before the new moon phase.
  3. 6. when Earth is exactly between the Moon and the Sun, and the Moon passes through Earth’s
  4. 9. when the Moon passes exactly between Earth and the Sun
  5. 10. the phase that occurs halfway between the full and new Moon
  6. 11. the phase of the Moon that occurs when the Moon is in the direction of the Sun as seen from Earth
Down
  1. 1. the phase that occurs halfway between the new and full Moon
  2. 3. a Moon shape that is larger than a first or third quarter Moon, but smaller than a full Moon
  3. 4. the phase of the Moon that occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  4. 7. each different shape of the Moon
  5. 8. getting bigger