Solar & Lunar Eclipse

2. Phase How much of the Moon’s lit side we can see from Earth.
3. A dark area made when an object blocks light.
4. The lighter part of a shadow where only some of the light is blocked.
6. An eclipse where only part of the Sun or Moon is covered.
9. Anything that has to do with objects in space, like the Sun, Moon, and stars.
11. When one space object blocks the light from another.
13. The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
14. When Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon.
15. The darkest part of a shadow where all light is blocked.
18. When the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up in a straight or nearly straight line.

1. An event or occurrence in nature, such as a solar or lunar eclipse.
3. An object that orbits a planet
5. The slight angle of the Moon’s orbit, which is why eclipses do not happen every month.
7. The spinning of Earth or another object around its axis.
8. A simplified representation used to explain how something works, like the Sun–Earth–Moon system.
10. An eclipse where the Sun or Moon is completely covered.
12. When the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight.
16. Earth’s natural satellite that plays a key role in eclipses.
17. A moon phase where the entire face of the Moon is lit; needed for a lunar eclipse.
19. A moon phase where the Moon is between Earth and the Sun; needed for a solar eclipse.