Across
- 2. || What type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun, blocking its light entirely?
- 3. || By how many degrees is the Moon’s orbit tilted relative to the ecliptic plane?
- 5. || What eclipse can occur only at full moon, when the Moon passes into Earth's shadow?
- 7. || What do both the Earth and Moon cast, that results in eclipses when one passes through the others?
- 8. rotation || What term describes the Moon rotating exactly once for each orbit around Earth?
- 9. || What is the plane called that the Moon's orbit is tilted 5° relative to?
- 11. month || What is the term for the Moon's orbit around Earth taking 27.3 days?
- 12. || What is the term for the apparent wobble of the Moon, caused by its tilt and orbit shape?
- 15. || What type of solar eclipse occurs when only part of the Sun is obscured by the Moon?
- 17. || During a lunar eclipse, what is the darkest part of Earth's shadow that the Moon passes through?
- 18. || What type of light refracted through Earth's atmosphere causes the Moon to appear red during a total lunar eclipse?
Down
- 1. || What is the name of the phenomenon where light from the nearly full Earth shines on the Moon?
- 4. seasons || What is the term for the times when the Moon is at a 'node' and solar or lunar eclipses can occur?
- 6. month || What term describes the Moon's phase cycle, which lasts 29.5 days?
- 7. || What eclipse can occur only at new moon, when the Moon passes in front of the Sun?
- 10. locked || What is the term for the gravitational effect that keeps the Earth and Moon always facing each other on the same sides?
- 13. || What type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun, leaving a ring of light?
- 14. || What is the side of the Moon that is always visible from Earth?
- 16. || What is the point in the Moon’s orbit where it crosses the ecliptic plane and can cause an eclipse?