Moon,Earth,Sun,And Tides Crossword

2. 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)
6. When the earth and moon are in a direct line - the moon moves into the Earth's shadow. The moon can look red.
8. spins
10. The moon is between the Sun and Earth. You can't see the lighted half of the Moon.
11. The Moon is a quarter of the way around Earth. This is sometimes called a half Moon.
13. as the Earth spins, it also _________ around the Sun. At the same time, the Moon is also ____________ around the Earth.
14. The lighted side has almost disappeared.
18. The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
21. When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon)
22. describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible

1. moving around another object in space
3. The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth.
4. A curved path followed by a celestial object as it revolves around another object
5. The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side.
7. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
9. 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)
12. 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.
15. How many low tides and high tides are in a day
16. describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
17. a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
19. The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; made mainly of hydrogen and helium
20. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.