Across
- 2. When the moon is becoming "smaller" or less illuminated
- 4. The line that goes through the North and South Pole
- 5. The four natural divisions of a year based on distance from the sun and temperature
- 6. When the tide is at its highest
- 7. A pattern that takes about 4 weeks to complete
- 9. The slant of the Earth's axis
- 10. The rising and falling of the sea
- 11. Half, most, or full illumination
- 12. Biggest differences in tides and during second and fourth quarter moon phases
- 14. The movement of one object around a center or another object
- 15. An appearance of the moon based on how much it is illuminated
- 16. When the tide is at its lowest
Down
- 1. The pull caused by the gravity of an object
- 2. When the moon is becoming "larger" or more illuminated
- 3. None, little, or half illumination
- 6. Half of a sphere
- 8. The spinning of Earth that causes day and night
- 13. Least differences in tides and during first and third quarter moon phases
