Across
- 5. Force that pulls objects together, causing tides.
- 7. Phase where the whole face of the Moon is lit.
- 10. Highest tides when Sun and Moon pull together.
- 11. The lighter part of the eclipse shadow.
- 12. Earth’s spinning movement that causes day and night.
- 14. Lower tides when Sun and Moon pull at right angles.
- 17. Lined up in a straight line (important for eclipses & spring tides).
- 18. The regular rise and fall of ocean water.
- 21. When the Moon blocks the Sun’s light.
Down
- 1. Moon phase when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
- 2. Moon phase where we see half the Moon lit.
- 3. Half of the Earth (north or south).
- 4. Earth leans 23.5°, causing different seasons.
- 6. A scientific diagram or representation used to explain ideas.
- 8. The darkest part of the eclipse shadow.
- 9. The path something follows as it moves around another object.
- 13. Type of sunlight that creates warmer temperatures.
- 15. The invisible line Earth spins around.
- 16. Changes in weather patterns due to Earth’s tilt.
- 19. Type of sunlight that creates cooler temperatures.
- 20. The changing shapes of the Moon we see from Earth.