moon phases

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Across
  1. 2. left side is lit
  2. 3. right side is lit
  3. 5. has a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated so that it appears to decrease in size
  4. 7. has a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
  5. 9. the whole moon is very bright
Down
  1. 1. the little sliver of moon you might notice in the sky is called a ________
  2. 4. the ____ orbits around the earth in 27 days
  3. 6. the moon is not lit up
  4. 8. A _______ moon is any moon that appears more than half lighted but less than full