PHASES OF THE MOON

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Across
  1. 3. The moon appears as a half-circle in the sky, with exactly half of its surface illuminated by the sun
  2. 7. During this phase, the Moon appears as a large and bright, but gradually shrinking, crescent shape in the sky.
  3. 8. During this phase, the entire face of the Moon that is visible from Earth is fully illuminated.
Down
  1. 1. The moon appears as a thin crescent shape in the sky, with only a small portion of its surface illuminated
  2. 2. The moon appears completely dark in the sky
  3. 4. A phase of the Moon that occurs approximately three weeks after the full moon phase.
  4. 5. The phase of the Moon occurs approximately three weeks after the new moon phase.
  5. 6. Earth's only natural satellite
  6. 7. During this phase, the moon appears in a mostly illuminated crescent shape, with only a small part appearing dark.