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Sun, Earth, and Moon CH. 12

Across
To grow
The two days of the year when day and night are about equal in length
This describes the phase of the moon when we see all of the lit side.
When referring to the sun it is?
The sun rises in the ___.
Another name for the moon.
The law of universal ____ causes the earth and moon to stay in orbit.
During this process, the moon moves through the Earth's shadow and can't be seen for a short time.
The moon phase with less than half of the moon's sunlit side.
This keeps the earth and moon in their orbits.
This tool is used to study far away objects in the sky.
The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
It takes the earth 24 ____ to complete a full rotation.
A condition of the least difference between low and high tide.
The sun is a big fiery ball of gass called this.
Down
To shrink
What is the imaginary line running from south to north pole?
During this phase of the moon, we can see not light.
What is the phase of the moon during the neap tide?
The time for Earth to revolve around the sun is equal to 365 1/4 days.
This occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth blocking some of the sunlight.
This word describes the Earth spinning continuously.
The ____ of the Earth causes the Earth's seasons.
The moon affects this part of the Earth daily on our beaches.
The two days when direct sunlight reaches farthest north.
A condition of the greatest difference between low and high tides.
What is the shape of the Earth?
The moon phase in which more than half, but not all of the moon is lit.
When it is winter in North America it is ___ in Australia.
Length of time for moon to revolve around the Earth is a ____ or 29 days.