The Earth-Moon System
Across
- 1. Different shapes of the moon visible from Earth
- 3. The darkest part of the moon's shadow
- 5. Occurs when the noon is directly between the Sun and Earth
- 6. Where there is the least change between daily high tide and low tides
- 8. Regular rise and fall of ocean waters
- 11. A region of shadow that is less dark than the umbra
- 12. Chunks of rock that move through the solar system
Down
- 2. When the change between daily high and low tides is the greatest
- 4. Low, flat plains formed by ancient lunar lava flows
- 7. When the shadow of one body in space (planet or moon) falls on another
- 9. occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and the whole side facing the Earth is lit by the moon
- 10. Round depressions in the surface caused by the impact of high-speed meteoroids