The Moon

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Across
  1. 2. The increase of visible sunlight from the moon
  2. 3. When the Moon and Sun are in line and cause stronger ocean level rise and fall
  3. 4. Occurs when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow
  4. 6. 1 high tide and 1 low tide within 24 hours
  5. 7. Theory states Earth and Moon formed at the same time
  6. 12. 2 high tides and 2 low tides within 24 hours
  7. 14. When the Moon and Sun are at right angles to the Earth, causing weaker rise and fall of ocean level
  8. 15. Vertical distance between high tide and low tide
Down
  1. 1. Area that does not receive direct sunlight from an eclipse
  2. 2. The decrease of visible sunlight from the moon
  3. 3. Occurs when the Sun is blocked out by the Moon
  4. 5. Theory that says the Moon was pulled in by Earth's gravitational pull
  5. 8. Mars sized object crashed into Earth, ejecting material into space that formed the Moon
  6. 9. 1st American in space
  7. 10. Periodic rise and fall of ocean levels
  8. 11. Changes in appearance of the Moon
  9. 13. 1st satellite in space, sent by Soviet Russia
  10. 16. This Apollo mission was the first to land a man on the moon