Space Science Crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. Lightest part of Earth's shadow.
  2. 7. Outermost layer of the Moon.
  3. 9. Occurs when the Moon appears close to the sun in the sky.
  4. 12. At any time, ______ shines on half of the Moon's surface
  5. 15. Dark covered rock that formed from lava.
  6. 18. Lower areas of the Moon's surface filled with lava and then cooled.
  7. 19. The half of the Moon that constantly faces Earth is called the ____ side.
  8. 20. it takes about a month for the moon to _____ Earth and go through all the phases.
Down
  1. 1. When the near side of the moon is more than half lit but not fully lit.
  2. 2. It takes about a _____ for the moon to orbit Earth and go through all the phases.
  3. 3. The breaking of the material from impacts of craters.
  4. 4. The pull of ______ keeps the moon in orbit around Earth.
  5. 6. In the ocean The average water level rises slowly for about 6 _____.
  6. 8. _____ occur because the Moon's gravity changes the shape of Earth's oceans.
  7. 10. Occurs when a shadow makes the sun or the moon seem to grow dark.
  8. 11. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between Earth and the ___.
  9. 13. The darkest part of Earth's shadow.
  10. 14. The dark area on the Moon is called a lunar ____.
  11. 16. The Moon become dark during a ____ eclipse because it passes through Earth's shadow.
  12. 17. The half of the moon that constantly faces away from Earth is called the ___ side.