Sun, Earth, Moon- B work

3. when Moon pauses directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth
4. darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse
8. month where Earth is closest to the Sun
12. dark, flat areas on Moon's surface which are made of cooled,hardened lava
15. spinning of Earth on its imaginary axis
16. twice-yearly, spring and fall, Sun directly over equator and equal hours of day and night
18. created by material inside Earth's core and the Earth's rotation
20. Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the Sun
21. this is the Sun's satellite
22. phase following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
23. round 3-D object whose surface is the same distance from its center at all points

1. describes Earth's orbit, elongated, closed curve
2. twice yearly point when the Sun reaches its greatest distance north/south of the equator
5. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to do this once
6. eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
7. curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
9. NASA program where U.S. astronauts' made 11 spaceflights and walked on the moon.
10. place where the Earth's circumference is greatest
11. season when the northern hemisphere on Earth is closest to the Sun
13. name for a depression on the Moon caused by an object striking its surface
14. imaginary vertical line that cuts through the center of Earth around which Earth spins
17. move or cause to move into a sloping position
19. change in appearance of the Moon as viewed from the Earth