Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

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Across
  1. 2. A lunar eclipse only happens during a _____ moon.
  2. 5. A solar eclipse only happens during a ______ moon.
  3. 6. Tides are mostly caused by the gravitational pull of the
  4. 8. ______tide occurs when the Sun and the Moon are aligned to combine for the LARGEST tidal range of the highest high tide and the lowest low tide.
  5. 10. The ________ is the darkest part of the casted shadow.
  6. 12. The places further from the moon have less of a gravitational pull on the water creating _______ tides.
  7. 15. The ___________ is the lighter part of the casted shadow.
  8. 17. The moon is approximately 400 times ________ than the sun.
  9. 18. are the rise and fall of the levels of the ocean.
  10. 19. The places closest to the moon have a stronger gravitational pull on the water creating ______ tides.
Down
  1. 1. You must be in the moon’s shadow to see the ______ eclipse.
  2. 3. During a ______ eclipse the moon is in Earth’s shadow.
  3. 4. The moon gets its from the____
  4. 7. The moon ____________around the Earth.
  5. 8. During a ______ eclipse the sun’s light is blocked by the moon.
  6. 9. ______tide is when the tidal range is at its SMALLEST due to the moon and Sun being at a right angle.
  7. 11. The moon travels in a _______ orbit.
  8. 13. When the bright part of the moon is getting smaller it is also known as a _____ moon.
  9. 14. When the bright part of the moon is getting bigger, it is also known as a ______ moon.
  10. 16. During a lunar eclipse, the moon may appear a _____ color.
  11. 19. As seen from space, how much of the Moon is lit by the Sun at all times?