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