Solar Eclipse 2024
Across
- 2. type of eclipse when the moon does not fully cover the sun
- 5. the star around which the earth orbits
- 6. the third planet from the sun <3
- 7. to place or arrange (things) in a straight line
- 9. an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
- 11. when the sun is 100% covered by the moon
- 12. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
- 13. approximate percent of totality in NYS
- 15. the shell of thin gas that extends out some distance from the Sun’s surface normally visible only during totality.
- 17. the less dark outer region of the Moon’s shadow
- 19. stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 20. _______ ring-when a small portion of the Sun’s disk plus its corona produce an effect similar to a ring with a brilliant diamond
Down
- 1. the blocking of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
- 3. when Earth orbits around the sun
- 4. when Earth spins on its axis at a rate of 15deg/hour
- 5. type of eclipse when the moon blocks the sun during its orbit around Earth
- 8. eclipse _______ used to protect your eyes from sun damage
- 10. the movement of vehicles or people along roads (there will be more of this due to eclipse)
- 14. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (mostly at night) by reflected light from the sun
- 16. Bailey's _______-when only a few points of sunlight are visible at the edge of the Moon
- 18. type of complete shadow resulting from TOTAL obstruction of light