Moon Phases and Eclipses
Across
- 2. The number of phases in the lunar cycle.
- 9. The moon is halfway lit. The light is on the left.
- 10. The act of the Earth spinning on its axis.
- 11. This is a lighter type of shadow.
- 15. In a ____ moon, we cannot see it because the light is on the back side.
- 17. In a waxing _______ moon, more than half of the moon is illuminated on the right.
- 19. This means "getting smaller" or "decreasing"
Down
- 1. The moon is halfway lit. The light is on the right.
- 3. The moon's orbit is _______ 5 degrees.
- 4. In a____ moon, the entire side is illuminated.
- 5. In a waning ________ moon, less than half of the moon is illuminated on the left.
- 6. In a ______ eclipse, the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
- 7. This is the point where the moon is closest to the Earth.
- 8. In a ______ eclipse, the moon's shadow falls on the Earth
- 12. This is the dark center of the moon's shadow.
- 13. This is the point where the moon is farthest from the Earth.
- 14. The pathway the Earth follows around the sun.
- 16. This means "growing" or "increasing"
- 18. The light from the ____ is reflected onto the moon.