Chapter 19 Earth, Moon, and Sun

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Across
  1. 2. time - determined by the moon's movement around the Earth
  2. 4. when an object is space comes between the sun and a third object, and casts a shadow on that object
  3. 6. refers to 2 full moons occurring in the same month
  4. 8. time - determined by Earth's rotation around its axis
  5. 9. the darkest part of the moon's shadow
  6. 12. location where sunlight hits the Earth's surface most directly
  7. 14. slightly flattened circle, or oval shape
  8. 15. the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
  9. 18. the day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere
  10. 20. season in the Northern Hemisphere when the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
  11. 21. movement of Earth around its axis
  12. 22. an arrangement of time into days, weeks, months, and years
  13. 24. the distance north or south from the equator, measured in degrees
  14. 25. the sun is directly overhead at 23.5 degrees north or south at this time
  15. 27. the star ancient Egyptians used to determine the length of a year (365 days)
  16. 28. the star near where the north end of Earth's axis points
  17. 29. the sun is directly overhead at the equator at this time
  18. 30. time - determined by the Earth's movement around the sun
Down
  1. 1. different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
  2. 3. the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part; the larger part of the shadow cast by the moon
  3. 5. the attractive force between two objects
  4. 7. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  5. 10. the day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere
  6. 11. caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis
  7. 13. movement of Earth around the sun
  8. 16. season in the Northern Hemisphere when the south end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
  9. 17. the blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is between the sun and Earth
  10. 18. one who studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space
  11. 19. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and moon
  12. 23. an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the poles
  13. 26. the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on shores every 12.5 hours or so