Astronomy Notes Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. December 21st or 22nd in the northern hemisphere
  2. 5. A tide with the greatest difference between high and low tides.
  3. 6. tides are when the water reaches its highest point
  4. 7. A tide with the least difference between high and low tides.
  5. 9. Moon Phase: The lighted side of the Moon faces away from the Earth.
  6. 11. is the reason for tides
  7. 13. based on the 24 hours it takes Earth to rotate
  8. 14. How many high tides and how many low tides occur in a day? (How many of EACH?)
  9. 15. The Moon appears to shine because it sunlight.
  10. 20. Earth's yearly orbit around the sun
  11. 21. causes the seasons NOT because we get closer or further from the sun!
  12. 22. tides are when the water reaches its lowest point.
  13. 23. means over half of the observable side of the moon is illuminated.
  14. 24. means less than half of the observable side of the moon is illuminated.
  15. 26. June 21st or 22nd in the northern hemisphere
  16. 27. The lighted side of the Moon faces the Earth.
Down
  1. 1. The amount of time it takes the moon to complete a rotation its axis is the same as it takes to circle our planetMonth The amount of time it takes the moon to complete a rotation its axis is the same as it takes to circle our planet
  2. 2. means increasing, or growing larger.
  3. 3. the spinning of Earth around its axis
  4. 4. Only places between 23 degrees N and 23 degrees S on Earth get this type of light.
  5. 8. the different forms the Moon takes in its appearance from Earth.
  6. 10. Water on the earth is being pulled on by the moon creating a bulge on one side, water that gets left behind goes to the side of the earth
  7. 12. every other place on earth receives only this type of light.
  8. 14. This pull creates a bulge of water on the side of earth facing the moon
  9. 16. the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of day and night to be equal
  10. 17. the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of day to be the longest or the shortest
  11. 18. imaginary vertical line around which Earth spins
  12. 19. means decreasing, or getting smaller.
  13. 25. In astronomy, this term refers to a natural body that revolves around a planet.