Across
- 2. When the moon appears to be 100% illuminated
- 5. the closest star to Earth
- 7. Unit of measurement for how far North or South an area us
- 8. Another name for the moon
- 11. When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon, turning it red
- 13. Another term for Fall
- 15. When the moon appears to grow larger each night
- 17. The imaginary line that runs laterally across our Earth, dividing it into 2 different hemispheres
- 18. When the moon is less than 50% illuminated from our perspective on Earth
- 23. An object remains unchanged unless pushed or pulled upon by an outside force
- 24. the next one of these that occurs in Hawaii will not be for another 80 years
- 26. When the amount of night and day are equal
Down
- 1. Marks the start of summer or winter, either the longest or shortest day of the year
- 3. Unit of measurement for the height of an area or geological feature
- 4. When the moon is 1/4 of the way through its orbit around Earth
- 6. Tides with the largest tidal range
- 9. This season begins in March
- 10. The coolest season of the year
- 12. the hottest season of they year
- 14. Tides with the smallest tidal range
- 16. The force that keeps things "grounded" on Earth
- 19. The best football team in the NFL
- 20. When the moon appears to grow small each night
- 21. The object that orbits Earth, roughly 250,000 miles away
- 22. When the moon is more than 50% illuminated from our perspective on Earth
- 25. The month Mr. K and Mr. Cheek were both born
