The Moon
Across
- 3. A type of rock rich in olivine and pyroxene that composes the lunar mantle
- 7. The Moon's magnetic field is thousands of times ______ than the magnetic field of Earth
- 8. The astronomer who discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610, proving our Moon was not the only one
- 10. The primary metallic element found in the Moon's core
- 13. The thickest layer of the Moon, which is mostly solid but partly molten near the core
- 14. The light-colored, mountainous areas of the lunar surface
- 17. The moon phase (first or last) during which neap tides occur
- 18. The Latin name for the Moon and the root for the adjective "lunar"
- 19. Molecules detected in 2008 that provided evidence of global hydration on the lunar surface
- 20. The distance to the Moon is roughly equivalent to this many "Earths"
Down
- 1. The 2020 NASA mission that confirmed water exists even on sunlit surfaces like the Clavius Crater
- 2. Dark features on the Moon, named after the Latin word for "seas," which are actually lava-filled impact basins
- 4. Exceptionally high and low tides that occur when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in a straight line
- 5. The fraction of Earth's gravity found on the Moon, which causes astronauts to "bounce"
- 6. The layer of loose "soil," ranging from fine dust to large boulders, that sits on the bedrock
- 9. High concentrations of this are located in permanently shadowed regions near the poles
- 11. Moderate tides that occur when the Sun and Moon are perpendicular to one another
- 12. The term used to describe the moon when it appears to be growing larger over several nights
- 14. the list with answers first, then a space, then the clue:
- 15. An element found in the lunar core alongside iron and nickel
- 16. One of the two moon phases during which spring tides always occur