Across
- 1. When the moon is in the phase in which its visible surface area is getting larger.
- 4. When the moon is in the phase in which its visible surface area is getting smaller.
- 5. when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight.
- 11. Approximately one week after a new moon, when half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.
- 12. An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- 13. The phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.
- 14. The shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion as viewed from Earth.
Down
- 2. Occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun; generally can't be seen.
- 3. Approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.
- 6. An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- 7. the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter and the new moon; when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible.
- 8. when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
- 9. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (usually at night) by reflected light from the sun.
- 10. Having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.