This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The different shapes of the moon you see from earth ?
When an object in space comes between the sun and a third object ?
Occurs when a new moon blocks your view of the sun ?
The very darkest part of the moon's shadow , cone shaped ?
Larger , less dark part of the moon 's shadow ?
Rise and fall of ocean water ?
A tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides ?
A tide with the least difference between low and high tides , occurring twice a month , caused by the sun's pull at right angles to the moon's pull ?
A devise built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer ?
Moon's dark flat areas , hardened rock caused by huge lava flows ?
Large round pits ?
Chunks of rock or dust from space ?
A day lasts 12 hours and a night lasts 12 hours at all latitudes ?
Occur twice a year when the tilt of the earth axis is oriented directly towards or away from the sun , causing the sun to appear to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes ?
When the moon is between new and full , the visible part of the moon is increasing ?