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Syzygy and other Earth, Moon, Sun Relationships

Across
Having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
A regular pattern of the ocean level lowering and raising.
A large spherical body of rock and gas that has its own orbit around a star.
The imaginary north-south line that a planet rotates around.
The point in the orbit of an object where it is nearest to the Sun.
A natural satellite of a planet.
When one astronomical body such as a Moon or planet moves into the shadow of another astronomical body.
When three or more astronomical bodies such as the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned,
Relating to the Moon.
Down
The shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion as viewed from Earth.
The act of traveling in a circular motion around a planet, star, or other large object.
The closest star to Earth, and the object that our solar system revolves around.
A force ‘pulling’ other objects towards it.
When the Sun is exactly above the equator and day and night are of equal length.
To move in a circular motion.
Having a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
The point in the orbit of an object where it is farthest from the Sun.
Each of the four divisions of the year resulting from Earth's changing position with regard to the Sun.