SSB Unit Review Crossword
Across
- 2. Describes a Moon phase after a New Moon but before a Full Moon
- 3. The type of phase when less than 50% of the side of the Moon facing Earth is illuminated, but more than 0%
- 6. The first day of summer and winter
- 10. States that furthest galaxies appear to be moving the fastest
- 11. The relationship between gravitational force and distance is _________________ and exponential
- 14. Describes a Moon phase after a Full moon but before a New Moon
- 15. ______ tide: occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun are all at right angles to each other. The weakest tidal pull.
- 17. The line that runs along the middle of the Earth dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- 18. The season it would be in the Southern Hemisphere if it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere
- 20. ____________ tide: occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun are all in a straight line. The strongest tidal pull.
- 23. Explanation for the formation of the Universe and its expansion
Down
- 1. The moon phase that occurs halfway between a New Moon and Full Moon
- 4. The phase of the moon makes when the illuminated side is fully visible from Earth
- 5. The relationship between gravitational force and mass is direct and ___________
- 7. The Earth’s axis is ____________ 23.5 degrees
- 8. When no Moon is visible
- 9. The two factors that determine gravitational force are mass and __________.
- 12. The type of phase when more than 50% of the side of the Moon facing Earth is illuminated, but less than 100%
- 13. The kind of eclipse that occurs during a New Moon
- 16. The first day of fall and spring
- 19. Holds the planets in orbit around the Sun
- 21. The different shapes made by the Moon as viewed from Earth
- 22. The kind of eclipse that occurs during a Full Moon