Sun-Earth-Moon Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the region that receives the most amount of solar energy
  2. 4. occur when the sun, earth, and moon are in a line, pulling in the same direction
  3. 7. cycle the sequence of phases
  4. 8. the lit part of the moon or planet that can be seen from Earth
  5. 9. the day when Earth's rotation axis is not leaning towards or away from the sun
  6. 13. the lighter outer part of a shadow
  7. 15. the daily rise and fall of sea level
  8. 17. occur when the sun and moon are 90 degrees from each other, pulling in opposite directions
  9. 18. a spinning motion around an axis
  10. 21. when Earth casts a shadow on the moon
  11. 22. the path an object follows as it moves around another object
  12. 23. nearest star to Earth
Down
  1. 1. the material that formed maria when it cooled
  2. 3. the bulge of ocean water on opposite sides of Earth that causes 2 high tides
  3. 4. when the moon casts a shadow on Earth
  4. 5. the day when Earth's rotation axis is most towards or away from the sun
  5. 6. name of the object that collided with Earth in the GIH
  6. 10. the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon
  7. 11. the dark central part of a shadow
  8. 12. more of the moon's near side is lit each night
  9. 14. occurs in the sun, nuclei of 2 atoms combine
  10. 16. less of the moon's near side is lit each night
  11. 18. the motion of one object around another
  12. 19. the regions that receive the least amount of solar energy
  13. 20. the force that keeps the earth and other things in orbit
  14. 23. the season the hemisphere gets when it tilts towards the sun