Earth, Sun and Moon System

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Across
  1. 2. The season that comes after Summer.
  2. 3. Seeing an increasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side.
  3. 4. One of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.
  4. 5. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
  5. 7. Seeing a decreasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side.
  6. 10. The "north star", which Earth's axis appears to point to.
  7. 12. Where sunlight is partially blocked during an eclipse.
  8. 14. It takes Earth about 365 days to do this motion around the sun.
  9. 16. Longest day of the year.
  10. 17. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth.
  11. 18. It takes Earth about 24 hours to do this motion on its axis.
  12. 19. The apparent shape of a moon when less than half is sunlit.
Down
  1. 1. When one hemisphere is tilted the most towards the sun.
  2. 4. A ________ eclipse occurs when only part of the moon or sun is blocked.
  3. 6. Where sunlight is totally blocked during an eclipse.
  4. 8. The apparent shape of a moon or planet when more than half is sunlit.
  5. 9. A ________ eclipse occurs when all of the moon or sun is blocked.
  6. 11. Shortest day of the year.
  7. 13. When neither hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and day and night are equal amounts of time.
  8. 15. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.