Moons & Seasons

3. the time when the part of the moon that we see is getting smaller (but the moon is always the same size)
5. Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length (fall & spring)
7. the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
10. Time when the sun's rays are farthest away due to its tilt, causes winter (Dec for N Hemisphere, June for S Hemisphere)
12. the angle at which the Sun's rays hit the Earth's surface, creates seasons
14. A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky, often made into shapes by people's imaginations

1. the time when the part of the moon that we see is getting bigger (but the moon is always the same size)
2. An object that revolves around another object in space, can be natural (moons) or man-made (GPS)
4. the amount of energy in a light wave (sunlight)
6. A moon that is completely dark because it's unlit side is facing Earth
8. the different appearances of the moon due to its changing position, happens in predictable cycles
9. an imaginary line that passes through a planet at its North and South Poles
11. the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
13. the way the Earth is slanted, always stays the same