Moon and Eclipses

2. means shrinking or decreasing in illumination.
6. an event in space where an object comes between the sun and a 3rd object and casts a shadow on the object
8. the area in which the shadow is partial (less dark) during both a partial lunar and solar eclipse
9. when the moon passes between the sun and earth, blocking our view of the sun, casting a shadow on earth
10. Moon’s closest point in orbit around Earth
12. the spinning motion of an object (planet or moon) on its imaginary (fake) axis
14. any space object (natural or artificial) that orbits a larger object (often a planet)
17. means growing or expanding in illumination.
18. The revolving of one object around another in an oval-shaped path (ellipse)

1. the force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth
3. Moon’s farthest point in orbit around Earth
4. The movement of an object (planet or moon) around another object in space
5. the area in which the shadow is darkest during both a total lunar and solar eclipse
7. refers to the phase where the moon is less than half illuminated.
11. the Earth is between the sun and the moon blocking the sun's light, Earth's shadow falls on the moon making it darken.
13. phases where moon is more than half illuminated.
15. 1of 8 planets that revolve around the Sun, 3rd planet from the sun on which we live.
16. a natural satellite of the earth; revolves around the earth every 27 days approximately.