Unit 2 Vocabulary (15 Points) Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 16 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The effect observed when Earth passes exactly between the Moon and the Sun, casting its shadow on the Moon.
An object, such as a moon, that orbits another object
The visual effect created when the Moon passes exactly between Earth and the Sun.
the star positioned directly over Earth’s north pole; also known as Polaris
a time of year that begins predictable weather conditions to a region on Earth
a group of stars in a pattern
the curved shape of the visible part of the Moon before and after a new moon
a phase of the moon in the lunar cycle halfway between a new moon and full moon
the phase of the moon when all the sunlit side of the
