Earth, Sun and Moon Crossword - by Ethan Canaday

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Across
  1. 1. Seasons occur because of the __________ of the Earth.
  2. 4. ________ eclipse – This occurs when the sun is blocked to Earth when the moon is directly between the Sun and Earth. Hint: can only occur during the day.
  3. 5. A ________________ is a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
  4. 7. The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called _________.
  5. 9. A ___________ tide occurs right after a full or new moon, when there is the greatest difference between low and high water.
  6. 12. The daily rise and fall of the Earth’s water on shores is called __________ .
  7. 15. The movement of an object around another object is called a _____________.
  8. 17. The partial or total blocking of one object by another is called _________.
  9. 18. The star at the center of our Solar System that is the most important source of energy for Earth is the _____________.
  10. 19. The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part is called ___________.
  11. 22. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space is called ____________.
  12. 23. A ____________ tide occurs just after the first or third quarters of the moon, when there is the least difference between the low and high water.
Down
  1. 2. __________ eclipse – This occurs when the sunlight is blocked to the moon because Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon. Hint: can only occur during night.
  2. 3. When the moon is expanding or growing in illumination it is _____________.
  3. 6. When the moon is shrinking or decreasing in illumination it is _____________.
  4. 8. This is the spinning motion of a planet on its axis _____________.
  5. 10. This is when more than half of the moon is illuminated, but it is not full. It is called ___________ moon.
  6. 11. The planet where people and living things can survive is _______________.
  7. 13. When the moon is illuminated as a full disk it is a ________ moon.
  8. 14. This moon is when less than half of the moon is illuminated. It is also a name of a dinner roll. ______________ Moon
  9. 16. _______ moon- This phase of the moon occurs when it passes between the earth and the sun and is invisible or visible only as a narrow crescent at sunset.
  10. 20. The darkest part of a shadow is called _____________.
  11. 21. This is used for a lunar calendar and is usually visible at night _____________.