Across
- 1. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its equator
- 4. tides The springing forth of the tide during new and full moon
- 5. The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
- 7. The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth's orbital plane around the sun
- 8. pattern A phenomenon or process that involves multiple steps and repeats itself
- 9. phases The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usally on earths
Down
- 2. tides A period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
- 3. The movement of one object around a center of another object
- 4. Eclipse The moon passes between the Earth, Sun, covering all or part of the Sun; occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon directly line up; lasts for less than 12 minutes
- 6. A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object