The Earth, Sun, & Moon
Across
- 1. day of the year the sun reaches its highest or lowest in the sky
- 4. point in a planet's orbit at which it is closest to the sun
- 7. spinning of a planet or other body on its axis
- 10. imaginary line through the center of a planet or other body around which that body spins
- 11. point at which the Moon is closest to Earth.
- 14. tide that is not as high or as low as a normal tide.
- 15. point at which the Moon is farthest from Earth.
- 16. movement of a planet or other body orbiting another body
- 17. center or dark part of a shadow
- 20. time of day when the Sun is highest in the sky
- 21. phase when less than half of the Moon is visible.
- 22. phase when more than half the moon is visible
Down
- 2. outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere.
- 3. tide that is higher or lower than a normal tide.
- 5. day the sun shines directly on the equator
- 6. passing of the Moon between Earth and the Sun.
- 8. point in a planet's orbit at which it is farthest from the sun
- 9. boundary formed where the first and 24th time zones meet
- 12. passing of the Moon through Earth's shadow.
- 13. system whereby all places within a time zone all have the same time
- 18. light, outer part of the shadow
- 19. changes in the shape of the Moon