Lunar Phases Crossword

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  1. 3. the general term for when the moon is "getting bigger"
  2. 5. where the moon gets its light from
  3. 6. the lunar phase where we see the entire face of the moon
  4. 8. the final moon phase before a new moon
  5. 10. the lunar phase where the majority of the right side of the moon is lit up
  6. 12. we only see one side of the moon because its ___________ speed is the same as its orbital speed
  7. 14. the moon phase 1/4 of the way through the lunar cycle
  8. 15. the moon phase about two weeks after the first quarter moon
  9. 16. as the Earth orbits the Sun, the moon ___________ the Earth.
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  1. 1. the length of time one lunar cycle takes
  2. 2. the moon phase when the moon is directly between the Sun and Earth
  3. 3. the moon phase right after a full moon
  4. 4. the moon phase where a sliver of the right side of the moon is illuminated
  5. 7. when the moon disappears below the horizon
  6. 9. when the moon appears above the horizon
  7. 11. the amount of the moon that is always lit up by the moon
  8. 13. the general term for when the moon is "getting smaller"