Across
- 1. an object that orbits a star
- 2. periodic fall of levels of water in the ocean
- 5. the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- 7. the darkest part of a shadow
- 9. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- 10. the tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
- 12. spinning motion of a planets on its axis
- 14. a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits around the sun
- 15. one of the different apparent shapes of the moon seen from earth
Down
- 1. the part of a shadow surrounding the umbra
- 3. a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteorite
- 4. an object that orbits a planet
- 6. a pattern or grouping of stars
- 8. the blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and earth
- 11. imaginary that passes through a planet's center
- 13. tide with least difference between consecutive low and high tides
- 16. ball of hot gas
