Across
- 3. blasted material that crashes back to the surface after an impact crater
- 8. light colored, mountainous region of the moon
- 11. when the sun is the furthest north or south of the Equator
- 12. step in the moon phase where the moon looks its brightest
- 14. type of plane that describes Earth's orbital pattern
- 15. telescope launched in 1990 and can see over 12 billion light years away
- 16. type of telescope that uses a lens to focus light
- 17. percentage of light that is reflected off of a surface
- 18. type of eclipse where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
- 20. long trail of ejecta that radiates out from center of impact crater
Down
- 1. first step in the moon phase where the moon is its dimmest
- 2. loose material on the lunar surface
- 4. when the sun is at a 90 degree angle to the Earth's axis
- 5. type of technology borrowed from another and used to benefit society
- 6. valleylike area across the moon's maria
- 7. type of telescope that uses a mirror to focus light
- 9. system of telescopes working together to make a clear picture
- 10. dark colored smooth plains of the moon's surface
- 13. type of crater formed when space objects collide with moon's surface
- 19. type of eclipse when the Earth passes between the moon and the Sun