Moon Phase Crossword Puzzle

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 10 clues. Answers range from 6 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

The phase of the moon that is completely black
Every few rotations the moon will move into each quarter phase
The phase of the moon in which its whole disc is illuminated
A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon, where there is the least difference between high and low water
Tide just after a new moon where there is a great difference between high and low water
The illuminated part greater than a semi-circle and less than a circle
A moon that is more than half way illuminated
The illuminated areas are decreasing
The different phases of the moon
The curved shape of the moon