Moon Phases & Tides

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Across
  1. 3. The changing appearance of the moon as seen from Earth.
  2. 7. The moon appears to get larger
  3. 10. The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
  4. 11. The darkest part of the moon's shadow.
  5. 12. Only the left half of the moon is lit up.
  6. 14. The moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is dark.
  7. 16. The lowest point on shore that the ocean reaches.
  8. 17. Only the right half of the moon is lit up.
Down
  1. 1. The shape of the moon when it is greater than a quarter moon, but not full.
  2. 2. The time at which the tide reaches its highest level.
  3. 4. Occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of the Earth.
  4. 5. The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon.
  5. 6. The moon phases when the entire side facing Earth is lit up.
  6. 8. A tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low tide.
  7. 9. The moon is appearing to get smaller
  8. 13. Only a small slice of the moon is visible.
  9. 15. A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low tide.