Across
- 2. Phases of the moon during which more of the Moon's near side is lit each night
- 3. the portion of the moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth
- 5. the line on which an object rotates
- 7. the motion of one object around another object
- 10. The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked
- 11. a spinning motion
Down
- 1. Phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon's near side is lit each night
- 4. a day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the sun
- 6. the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
- 8. a day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither toward now away from the sun
- 9. the path an object follow as it moves around another object