Across
- 2. type of eclipse that occurs when Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the Sun
- 3. decreasing in size.
- 5. to spin around an axis
- 6. Moon phase in which all of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
- 8. Moon phase in which more than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
- 11. when one celestial body blocks light from another
- 13. type of eclipse that occurs when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow
- 15. the outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere that can be seen during a total solar eclipse
- 17. the path of a celestial body (such as a moon or a planet) around a larger celestial body.
- 22. one of the two days of the year in which the length of the day is equal to the length of the night
- 23. to brighten with light.
- 24. the part of Earth located north of the equator
- 28. amount of energy from the Sun that a location receives in a day.
- 29. Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone three quarters of the way around Earth)
- 30. the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
- 31. the measure of how cold or hot something is
Down
- 1. Moon phase in which less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated
- 3. increasing in size
- 4. to move around another object
- 7. a location’s distance north or south of the equator
- 9. type of eclipse that occurs when the view of the Sun from Earth is blocked by the moon
- 10. the amount of solar energy striking a location in a single hour
- 12. Four divisions of the year marked by weather patterns and daylight hours
- 14. the longest day of the year
- 16. the part of Earth located south of the equator
- 18. the shortest day of the year
- 19. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around _________ 21
- 20. Moon phase in which none of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
- 21. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around ________ 21
- 25. type of eclipse that occurs when Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun
- 26. Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone one quarter of the way around Earth).
- 27. an imaginary line around which an object rotates