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EARTH, MOON, AND SUN
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revolution : a sudden turn or change
rotation : the act of rotating around an axis or center
orbit : a curved path of a spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
tilt : to move or cause to move in a certain position
axis : an imaginary line in which a body rotates
hemisphere : a half of the earth
lunar cycle : the different phases of the moon
solar eclipse : an eclipse in which the sun is covered by the moon
waxing crescent : moon appears to be partly but less than one half illuminated by direct sunlight
waxing gibbous : the illuminated part of the moon is growing
waning gibbous : the illuminated part of the moon starts to decrease
waning crescent : can be seen after the third quarter and right before the new moon
quarter moon : the four traditional phases of the moon
ocean tides : the rise and fall of sea levels
high tide : the state of the tide when at it's highest level
low tide : a tide in which it is at it's lowest level
gravity : the force that attracts things to the center of the earth
lunar eclipse : moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
EARTH, MOON, AND SUN
Across:3. | the illuminated part of the moon is growing | 5. | an imaginary line in which a body rotates | 7. | a sudden turn or change | 9. | a half of the earth | 12. | the rise and fall of sea levels |
| 13. | the force that attracts things to the center of the earth | 14. | a tide in which it is at it's lowest level | 16. | can be seen after the third quarter and right before the new moon | 17. | moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow | 18. | moon appears to be partly but less than one half illuminated by direct sunlight |
| | Down:1. | the illuminated part of the moon starts to decrease | 2. | the different phases of the moon | 4. | a curved path of a spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon | 6. | an eclipse in which the sun is covered by the moon |
| 8. | to move or cause to move in a certain position | 10. | the act of rotating around an axis or center | 11. | the state of the tide when at it's highest level | 15. | the four traditional phases of the moon |
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EARTH, MOON, AND SUN
Across:3. | the illuminated part of the moon is growing | 5. | an imaginary line in which a body rotates | 7. | a sudden turn or change | 9. | a half of the earth | 12. | the rise and fall of sea levels |
| 13. | the force that attracts things to the center of the earth | 14. | a tide in which it is at it's lowest level | 16. | can be seen after the third quarter and right before the new moon | 17. | moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow | 18. | moon appears to be partly but less than one half illuminated by direct sunlight |
| | Down:1. | the illuminated part of the moon starts to decrease | 2. | the different phases of the moon | 4. | a curved path of a spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon | 6. | an eclipse in which the sun is covered by the moon |
| 8. | to move or cause to move in a certain position | 10. | the act of rotating around an axis or center | 11. | the state of the tide when at it's highest level | 15. | the four traditional phases of the moon |
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© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only