The Moon

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Across
  1. 1. Eclipses _____ Eclipses ,Occur when the moon moves through the earth's shadow
  2. 3. _____ Eclipses Occur when the new moon passes between the earth and sun
  3. 6. _____ Moon,Moon phase where the entire face is illuminated, opposite the sun
  4. 8. _____ Quarter ,Moon phase where the right half of the moon is visible
  5. 10. _____ Tides Low tides caused by the sun and earth at a 90-degree angle
  6. 11. Large dark patches on the moon's surface, Latin for seas
  7. 12. _____ Crescent, Moon phase where the crescent grows after the new moon
  8. 13. _____ Tides High tides caused by the sun and moon in a straight line
Down
  1. 2. _____ Missions to land astronauts on the moon and return them safely
  2. 4. Trenches on the moon's surface caused by lava tunnels collapsing
  3. 5. _____ Gibbous, Moon phase where about 3/4 of the moon's face is illuminated
  4. 7. Impact sites on the moon's surface caused by meteorites
  5. 9. Periodic rise and fall of ocean surface due to moon and sun gravity
  6. 10. _____ Moon, Moon phase when the moon is between the earth and the sun
  7. 11. ____ Formation Debris from an impact formed the moon 4.5 billion years ago