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Unit 2 Earth, Moon, and Sun

Across
The term used for the Equinox which occurs on March 21st for the Northern Hemisphere.
Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.
The different shapes of the moon that you see from Earth.
The moon phase before New Moon.
The season the Northern Hemisphere experiences when the it has more direct rays and longer days.
The days when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator.
The term used to describe the moon when it is larger than a quarter moon but smaller than a Full Moon.
The direction the moon revolves around Earth.
The moon phase after Full Moon
The phase of the moon in which a Lunar Eclipse can occur.
The term used to describe the moon as it goes toward a New Moon. The left side is lit.
The term used for the Equinox which occurs on September 21st for the Northern Hemisphere.
When day and night are each about 12 hours (equal hours). Neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
Down
The imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center at the north and south poles.
The moon phase that comes after New Moon
Occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and sun .
The moon phase before Full Moon
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object.
The moon phase in which a Solar Eclipse can occur.
The term used to describe the moon when it is more lit than the new moon but smaller than a quarter moon.
The movement of one object around another.
The term used when the moon is growing toward a Full Moon. The right side is lit.
The spinning of earth on its axis.
The season the Southern Hemisphere experiences when the Northern Hemisphere has Summer.