Moon Phases Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. when the moon appears to be getting smaller, shadow on the right
  2. 5. when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon
  3. 7. the eight different predictable appearances of the moon caused by the moon's revolution (orbit) around the Earth, the moon's location in its orbit determines how much sunlight it reflects
  4. 8. moon phase when the moon is located on the side of the Earth opposite of the sun
  5. 9. The moon rotates in the same time as it takes to orbit Earth. This is why we always see the same side of the Moon.
  6. 11. when we see half the moon, lighted side on the right
  7. 12. 28-31 days, the amount of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth, 12 months in one year
Down
  1. 1. when the moon appears to be growing larger, shadow on the left
  2. 2. to light up
  3. 3. less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated
  4. 4. a satellite that rotates and revolves around Earth and reflects the sun's light.
  5. 6. - It occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun
  6. 10. moon phase when we see the half the moon, lighted side on the left