Unit 4: Sun, Earth and Moon

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Across
  1. 3. This characteristic of the moon is one of the reasons why people on earth only see the "maria" side of the moon
  2. 5. Formed via volcanic eruptions (singular)
  3. 6. The shape of the moon's orbit
  4. 7. There are 3 astronomical bodies involved in the formation of lunar eclipses. Two of them are the sun and the moon. Which is the 3rd?
  5. 9. This astronomical body provides the light that the moon reflects onto earth
  6. 11. This phase of the moon is 50% illuminated and precedes the "waning gibbous" phase
  7. 13. This phase of the moon is 0% illuminated
  8. 14. The amount of months that it roughly takes for the moon to orbit around the earth
Down
  1. 1. The rays of the sun travel in _______ lines
  2. 2. Because of this characteristic of the moon's orbit, we do not have a lunar eclipse every full moon
  3. 4. This phase of the moon is less than 50% illuminated and precedes the "first quarter"
  4. 8. This characteristic is the second reason why people on earth only see the "maria" side of the moon
  5. 10. Lunar eclipses happen during this moon phase
  6. 12. The color of a lunar eclipse