Semester 2 Test - Sun, Earth and Moon
Across
- 2. Earth’s yearly orbit around the sun, takes about 365 days
- 5. Occurs when the sun is directly above the equator
- 6. When the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, the dark side facing the Earth
- 8. Occurs when only a portion of moon moves into Earth’s umbra
- 9. The spinning of earth on its axis, causes day and night to occur
- 12. Longest day of the year
- 15. Month in which the Fall Equinox occurs
- 17. When all of the moon’s surface facing Earth reflects light from the sun
- 18. The lighter shadow on Earth's surface
- 19. Month in which the Winter Solstice occurs
Down
- 1. When the moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth
- 3. Different forms that the moon takes in its appearance from earth
- 4. Shortest day of the year
- 7. Occurs after a Full Moon
- 10. Occurs after a New Moon
- 11. Month in which the Summer Solstice occurs
- 13. When Earth's shadow falls on the moon
- 14. The imaginary verticle line the Earth rotates on
- 16. Darkest portion of the moon's shadow
- 20. Month in which the Spring Equinox occurs