Across
- 2. Object that revolves around a larger object in space
- 3. Sun is positioned 23.5 degrees from equator
- 4. To increase in size
- 5. eclipse The phenomenon that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align on the night of a full Moon, causing the Earth to block light from the Sun and cast a shadow on the moon
- 7. To decrease in size
- 9. When more than half of the moon is lit
- 11. When less than half of the moon is lit
- 14. The curved path a planet or object takes as it travels through space
Down
- 1. The motion of one body around another
- 6. The act of turning or spinning in a circle-the Earth rotates around an axis, creating night and day
- 8. A line through an object around which it rotates
- 10. The innermost and darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is completely blocked by the object.
- 12. eclipse The phenomenon that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align, causing the Moon to block light from the Sun and briefly leave the Earth in darkness
- 13. The rise and fall of the sea caused by the Moon's gravitational pull-happens two times a day