Moon Phases Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 12 clues. Answers range from 3 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
How many Moon Phases are there?
What do you call the curved path a space object takes?
When the light part of the moon is increasing, it is a _____ gibbous/crescent moon.
When the light part of the moon is decreasing, it is a _____ gibbous/crescent moon.
What is it called when half of the right side of the moon is lit?
What is it called when half of the left side of the moon is lit?
What is it called when the entire sunlit part of the moon is facing us?
What is it called when the entire sunlit part of the moon in NOT facing us?
When the sunlit portion of the moon is less than half, it is called a waxing/waning _____.
When the sunlit portion of the moon is greater than half, it is called a waxing/waning _____.
Where does the light we see coming from the moon come from?
How much of the moon is always illuminated by the sun?
