This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 11 clues. Answers range from 3 to 8 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Where does the sun rise?
Curved shape of the moon
Moon phase when the whole sunlit side of the moon is visible from Earth.
The star around which Earth and other planets orbit
Getting larger
getting smaller
The visible part of the moon
Where does the sun set?
Greater than a half-moon, but smaller than a full-moon
The first lunar phase; the moon appears to be invisible
The dark area behind an object that blocks the light