Lunar Phases

2. The darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is completely blocked.
3. A Moon phase where less than half of the Moon is visible in a thin, curved shape.
5. lunar eclipse When only a portion of the Moon passes into Earth’s umbra (shadow).
7. The period when the visible part of the Moon is decreasing.
8. solar eclipse When the Moon completely covers the Sun as seen from Earth.
10. The force that attracts objects toward one another, especially toward the center of the Earth.
12. Eclipse When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
13. An event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another.
16. A Moon phase where more than half, but not all, of the Moon is visible.
17. Eclipse When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun’s light.

1. A Moon phase where half of the Moon is illuminated.
4. solar eclipse When only part of the Sun is obscured by the Moon.
6. The period when the visible part of the Moon is increasing.
9. lunar eclipse When the entire Moon passes into Earth’s umbra (shadow).
11. A stage in the cycle of the Moon’s appearance from Earth.
14. The lighter, outer part of a shadow, where the light source is only partially blocked.
15. The regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun.