Moon phases

4. rises around midnight and sets around noon.
7. an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened
11. any moon phase where the illuminated portion of the visible surface is decreasing in size, occurring between the full moon and the new moon
12. a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one
14. After the full Moon, the illuminated portion of the Moon visible from Earth begins to wane, or decrease in size
16. half of the half of the Moon that's illuminated by the Sun
17. a repeating sequence of events or phenomena where the final state returns to the initial state, creating a recurring pattern.
18. The planet we live one
19. any phase of the moon during the lunar cycle between the new moon and the full moon.

1. the first lunar phase after the New Moon.
2. one-half of the moon's visible surface being illuminated by the sun.
3. occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth
5. a lunar phase where the entire illuminated side of the Moon facing Earth is visible, appearing as a complete circle in the sky.
6. a moon phase where more than half, but not all, of the Moon's face is illuminated.
8. the side facing Earth is dark
9. the surface area of the Moon that you see is decreasing and the shape of the lit-up part of the Moon looks like a hump-back.
10. the final phase before the New Moon,
13. a spherical, rocky body with a small, possibly metallic core
15. a lunar phase where only a sliver of the moon's illuminated surface is visible, resembling a sickle or half-moon.
18. a spherical, rocky body with a small, possibly metallic core