Moon,Earth,Sun,And Tides Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. spins
  2. 3. How many low tides and high tides are in a day
  3. 7. The Moon is a quarter of the way around Earth. This is sometimes called a half Moon.
  4. 9. The lighted side has almost disappeared.
  5. 11. when the moon passes between the earth and sun (an eclipse of the sun occurs.) the moon looks black or you can't see it.
  6. 14. The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth's rotation (23.5 degrees)
  7. 17. as the Earth spins, it also _________ around the Sun. At the same time, the Moon is also ____________ around the Earth.
  8. 19. describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
  9. 20. The moon is between the Sun and Earth. You can't see the lighted half of the Moon.
Down
  1. 1. The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth.
  2. 3. The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
  3. 4. The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side.
  4. 5. The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight; caused by the tilt of Earth during revolution (23.5 degrees)
  5. 6. When the earth and moon are in a direct line - the moon moves into the Earth's shadow. The moon can look red.
  6. 8. a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
  7. 10. moving around another object in space
  8. 11. When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon)
  9. 12. describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
  10. 13. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  11. 15. The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; made mainly of hydrogen and helium
  12. 16. A curved path followed by a celestial object as it revolves around another object
  13. 18. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.