Astronomy Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 2. During the winter months at the North and South pole, the Sun does not rise and it is dark for 24 hours. This is called ___.
  2. 4. The term ____ means relating to the moon.
  3. 7. During the summer months at the poles, the Sun doesn't set and it is daylight 24 hours a day. This is called ___.
  4. 8. The phase of the moon when none of the bright side of the moon is visible from Earth. The moon looks invisible.
  5. 12. A ___ is the time it takes Earth to travel once around the sun.
  6. 14. A group of stars that forms a pattern in the night sky
Down
  1. 1. The darkest part of the moon's shadow
  2. 2. The name of the North Star
  3. 3. The path that the Earth takes around the Sun is a slight oval shape called a(n) __.
  4. 5. The lighter part of the moon's shadow
  5. 6. _____ is the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
  6. 9. When the visible surface of the moon increases, it is ___.
  7. 10. The equator divides the Earth into two halves. Each half is called a ___.
  8. 11. When the visible surface of the moon decreases, it is ___.
  9. 13. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another