Across
- 1. identified based on the time of year, climate conditions, and position of earth around the sun
- 3. the number of seasons we have
- 5. less than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 0%
- 7. another word used to refer to the fall season
- 8. the illuminated portion of the moon we see ______ during waning phases
- 10. 100% of the moon we see is illuminated
- 12. more than 50% of the moon we see is illuminated, but not 100%
- 14. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the most concentrated (darker) shadow region
- 19. imaginary line running north to south dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
- 22. identified by the part of the moon that we can see illuminated at different times of the month
- 25. the moon orbits the ________
- 26. this much of the moon is always illuminated (but we see different portions of this amount throughout the month)
- 27. another word used to refer to the spring season
- 29. 0% of the moon we see is illuminated
- 33. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the left side
- 34. the season in the Northern Hemisphere is always the ________ of the season in the Southern Hemisphere
- 37. either longer days and shorter nights (summer) or shorter days and longer nights (winter)
- 38. hours of day and night are the same (spring and fall)
- 39. the earth spinning on its axis (determines length of day)
- 41. the illuminated portion of the moon we see _______ during the first half
- 43. the eclipse that can occur during a full moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Earth → Moon; Earth’s shadow is cast upon moon; moon turns a red color)
- 44. December 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun; it would be Summer in the Southern Hemisphere)
- 45. earth orbiting the sun (determines length of year)
Down
- 2. the hemisphere that has summer during our winter season, spring during our fall season, winter during our summer season, and fall during our spring season
- 4. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the left side
- 5. the direction of orbit of the moon and earth
- 6. a _______ eclipse happens when either the moon or earth pass through the less concentrated (lighter) shadow region
- 9. northern hemisphere is ______ to the sun during spring and fall
- 11. the quarter moon phase when illuminated on the right side
- 13. the earth orbits the __________
- 15. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during summer
- 16. Earth is _______ on its axis; also the moon’s orbit is _______.
- 17. March 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be fall in the Southern Hemisphere)
- 18. 50% of the moon we see is illuminated
- 20. the moon does not make its own light but instead is __________ by the sun resulting in the parts we see throughout each month
- 21. northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the sun during winter
- 23. results from either the moon passing through the shadow of the earth or the earth passing through the shadow of the moon
- 24. the hemisphere that we live in
- 25. imaginary line running east to west dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- 28. Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its _______ (imaginary line runs straight through the center of Earth from north to south pole)
- 30. the illuminated portion of the moon we see when its on the right side
- 31. the number of moon phases we have
- 32. September 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is parallel to Sun; it would be Spring in the Southern Hemisphere)
- 35. the eclipse that can occur during a new moon phase when orbits line up (Sun → Moon → Earth; moon’s shadow is cast upon Earth)
- 36. half of earth (northern, southern, eastern, or western)
- 40. the number of days for a complete moon phase cycle
- 42. June 21st officially starts our ______ season (Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun; it would be Winter in the Southern Hemisphere)