Sun-Earth-Moon

4. point in Moon’s orbit closest to Earth
9. Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the Sun’s rays and at noon the Sun is directly overhead at the equator
10. a telescope that uses lenses to bring visible light to a focus where an image can be seen by an observer
11. occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow
12. the process of linking several telescopes together so they can function as one telescope
13. long trails of ejecta
14. material that blasted out of the Moon’s surface and fell back to the surface

1. electromagnetic radiation aligned according to wavelength and frequency
2. structures that resemble valleys regolith loose, ground up rock on the surface of the Moon
3. a telescope that uses a mirror to gather and focus light from a distant object
5. the Sun overhead is at its farthest distance
6. mountainous regions of the Moon
7. occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth
8. crater that forms when an object from space crashes into an astronomical body
9. the plane of Earth’s orbit
15. point in Moon’s orbit farthest from Earth