Astronomy Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. another word for moon
  2. 8. curved like the letter C and is the part between a new and a quarter moon
  3. 10. half of the Earth OR only one of the sides of the moon that we can see
  4. 14. also means fall
  5. 15. what keeps the moon revolving around Earth
  6. 16. stages of the moons changing shape as it appears from Earth
Down
  1. 1. the days of the year where the daytime and nightime are of the same length. Falls in the spring and autumn.
  2. 2. the longest and shortest days of the year falling in the summer and winter
  3. 3. aka "swollen". The part between a half and whole moon
  4. 4. takes 365 days or about 1 year
  5. 5. one of four parts that make a whole
  6. 7. a moon that appears to grow bigger
  7. 9. the Earth does this at about 23.5 degrees and is the reason for the seasons
  8. 11. takes about 24 hours or 1 day
  9. 12. a moon that appears to grow smaller
  10. 13. also means spring