Solar Eclipse
Across
- 3. The Greek word for "being abandoned"
- 7. When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially.
- 9. Happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but when it is at or near its farthest point from Earth
- 10. The large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
Down
- 1. Glasses that reduce sunlight to safe levels so that you don't injure your eyes.
- 2. Occurs at the beginning and end of totality during a total solar eclipse.
- 4. A solar eclipse can be seen up to how many miles
- 5. The maximum phase of a total eclipse during which the Moon's disk completely covers the Sun
- 6. The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere
- 8. Takes place when the sun, moon and Earth are not exactly lined up.