Across
- 3. a term meaning "relating to the moon".
- 7. tides are smaller than normal at quarter moons
- 8. when the moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit
- 10. the portion of the moon which always faces away from the earth
- 11. the periodic movement of Earth waters due to gravity from the moon
- 12. the area that receives complete 100% viewing capability of an eclipse
- 13. these cover the surface of the moon due to lack of an atmosphere
- 15. an eclipse caused when the moon is between the sun and the Earth
- 16. a natural satellite of the earth, created long ago by a large collision of another object in Earth orbit
- 18. the attractive force that holds the moon, planets, and galaxy in orbit
- 19. an eclipse caused when the Earth is between the moon and the sun
Down
- 1. the moon phase where the entire lighted portion of the moon is shown
- 2. this is one complete rotation of the moon around the Earth every 29.5 days
- 4. tides are larger than normal at full moon and new moon
- 5. an object that orbits the earth, can be natural or man-made
- 6. when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit
- 9. the moon phease where none of the moon is illuminated
- 14. when the moon is getting "larger" and more illuminated
- 17. the path the moon takes around the Earth