Study Guide Crossword - Moon Phases

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Across
  1. 4. – After a full moon, the visible (illuminated) portion begins to shrink.
  2. 5. – The entire face of the Moon is illuminated.
  3. 6. – When Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon. The moon is in Earth's Shadow.
  4. 7. – When a planet or moon blocks the Sun’s light.
  5. 9. – Half of the Moon is visible, with the right side illuminated... the moon is growing in illumination.
  6. 10. – When the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth.
Down
  1. 1. – More than half of the Moon is visible as it grows...
  2. 2. – The Moon is between Earth and the Sun, making it invisible.
  3. 3. – A small sliver of the Moon appears on the right side... the moon is growing in illumination
  4. 4. – A thin crescent appears on the left before a new moon.
  5. 8. – Half of the Moon is visible, with the left side illuminated... The illumination is shrinking.