The Lunar Cycle

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Across
  1. 2. The third and seventh phase of the lunar cycle.
  2. 4. A _____ eclipse can only occur during a full moon.
  3. 6. The _____ orbits around the sun.
  4. 7. A _____ eclipse can only occur during the first stage of the lunar cycle.
  5. 8. The fourth and sixth phase of the lunar cycle.
  6. 9. The largest and brightest object in the night sky.
  7. 11. This moon phase occurs when the moon is in between the Earth and the sun.
  8. 13. The moon completes a full orbit after a 29 and a half day _____.
  9. 15. The Earth revolves on its _____ at an angle of 23.4 degrees.
  10. 16. New moon and full moon occur when the earth, moon, and sun are all _____.
Down
  1. 1. As phases change between the full and new moon, the moon is said to be _____.
  2. 3. The second and eighth phase of the lunar cycle.
  3. 5. Sun ____ produce light.
  4. 7. This object shines light on half of the moon at all times.
  5. 10. The moon _____ around the Earth.
  6. 12. During the period between new moon and the full moon, the moon is said to be _____.
  7. 13. During a lunar cycle, the moon goes through eight _____.
  8. 14. This moon phase occurs when the earth is in between the moon and the sun.