Moon Phases Crossword

6. the angle at which light passes through the atmosphere; measured from Earth's surface
7. the path one object takes to travel around another object
8. a day of the year when the Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
9. a day of the year when Earth's the North Pole is leaning either toward the Sun or away from the Sun
12. the phase that occurs halfway between the full moon and new moon
13. the imaginary line that runs around the middle of a planet, halfway between the North and South Poles
15. the distance measured on Earth's surface east or west of the prime meridian
16. the path one object takes to travel around another object
17. getting smaller

1. getting bigger
2. the shape of the Moon just after and just before the new moon phase
3. the phase that occurs halfway between the full and new Moon
4. a period of the year identified by changes in hours of daylight and weather
5. a Moon shape that is larger than a first or third quarter Moon, but smaller than a full Moon
10. the angular distance north or south from Earth's equator
11. the reference star pointed to by Earth's the North Pole
14. The phase of the moon that occurs when the Moon is in the direction of the Sun as seen from Earth
18. an imaginary line that a planet spins on