Across
- 1. the partial pf total blocking of one object in space by another
- 3. the darkest part of the moons shadow
- 4. the part of the shadow surrounding the darkest part
- 7. the periodic rise and fall of water
- 9. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- 11. the 2 days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- 13. the blocking of sunlight when the moon is directly between the earth and the sun
- 14. The different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from earth
- 15. Study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- 16. the tide with the least a difference between consecutive low and high tides
- 18. a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divions of a year
- 19. the attractive force between two objects. The strength depends on the mass and distance between the object
Down
- 2. the blocking of sunlight when the earth is directly between the moon and the sun
- 5. the 2 days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
- 6. Imaginary line that passes through the earths center and north and south poles
- 8. a push or pull extended on an object
- 10. the movement of an object around another object
- 11. the tide with greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
- 12. the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- 17. the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion
