Across
- 5. The Earth rotates on its ____________.
- 7. A horizontal movement of water accompanied by the rising and falling of the tide.
- 9. The highest point of a wave.
- 11. As the tide recedes, the water moves toward the shore.
- 12. When the moon is completely dark.
- 15. When the moon is fully illuminated.
- 17. When the moon casts a shadow on the moon.
- 19. The lowest point of a wave.
- 21. When the high tide is very high and low tide is very low.
- 23. When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
- 25. The blocking or darkening of a celestial body.
Down
- 1. When the Earth is in the middle of the Sun and moon
- 2. The difference between high and low tide.
- 3. When the moon is more than half illuminated, but not full.
- 4. When the moon appears to be getting smaller.
- 6. When the moon is in the middle of the Sun and Earth.
- 7. Oblong bands of water around Earth.
- 8. The path the moon takes.
- 10. When the moon appears to be getting larger.
- 13. What the moon looks like from Earth at a particular time.
- 14. When there is a smaller difference between high and low tide.
- 16. The moon ________________ around earth.
- 18. As the tide rises, water moves toward the shore.
- 20. Very long period waves that move through the ocean in response to forces exerted by the Moon and Sun.
- 22. The moon’s _____________ is the cause of the tides.
- 24. When the illuminated part of the moon looks like a little sliver or is in a curved shape.
