Moon Phases and Eclipses

2. The number of phases in the lunar cycle.
9. The moon is halfway lit. The light is on the left.
10. The act of the Earth spinning on its axis.
11. This is a lighter type of shadow.
15. In a ____ moon, we cannot see it because the light is on the back side.
17. In a waxing _______ moon, more than half of the moon is illuminated on the right.
19. This means "getting smaller" or "decreasing"

1. The moon is halfway lit. The light is on the right.
3. The moon's orbit is _______ 5 degrees.
4. In a____ moon, the entire side is illuminated.
5. In a waning ________ moon, less than half of the moon is illuminated on the left.
6. In a ______ eclipse, the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
7. This is the point where the moon is closest to the Earth.
8. In a ______ eclipse, the moon's shadow falls on the Earth
12. This is the dark center of the moon's shadow.
13. This is the point where the moon is farthest from the Earth.
14. The pathway the Earth follows around the sun.
16. This means "growing" or "increasing"
18. The light from the ____ is reflected onto the moon.