Eclipses

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Across
  1. 3. path one celestial body takes around another.
  2. 7. Eclipses/When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
  3. 9. to the sky or outer space.
  4. 10. scientific term for the alignment of three celestial bodies.
  5. 13. outermost layer of the Sun visible during a total solar eclipse.
  6. 14. Path/The narrow track on Earth where a total solar eclipse is visible.
Down
  1. 1. straight-line positioning of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during an eclipse.
  2. 2. lighter, outer part of the Moon’s shadow during an eclipse.
  3. 4. darkest part of the Moon’s shadow during an eclipse.
  4. 5. Eclipses/When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight.
  5. 6. Moon/The phase of the Moon when lunar eclipses can occur.
  6. 8. Moon/The phase of the Moon when solar eclipses can occur.
  7. 10. dark area produced when an object blocks light.
  8. 11. Eclipse/An eclipse where the Sun or Moon is completely covered.
  9. 12. Eclipse/An eclipse where only part of the Sun or Moon is covered.