Mrs. Padilla

 A round object, like a globe. In space, a planet, moon or star.

 The line around which a body, or planet, rotates

 In space, an orbit that is not flat

 The two times a year (December and June) when the Earth’s axis points most towards or away from the sun.

 The step in the journey around the Earth that the moon takes; can be seen in various phases with different amounts of light and dark

 What you do to a surfboard  In science, when the moon is growing brighter  Wax “on”

 When your interest in someone or something fades  In science, when the surface of the moon is growing darker

 The name of the second in the series of popular Twilight books  When the moon is in the phase where the side facing the Earth is completely dark

 The first $.25 you made as a kid  The phase in the lunar cycle wherein half of the moon is illuminated

 The part of the pie you get when you’re not the first in line for dessert  The phase of the moon when half is illuminated, opposite sides from 1 st quarter

 When the moon blocks light from the Sun from landing on the Earth

 When the Earth gets in the way of the Sun’s light and casts a shadow on the moon

 Dark spots on the surface of the moon  Caused by asteroids hitting the surface hard enough that lava seeped up and filled in the surface

 Twice a year (March and September) when the Earth’s axis is halfway between the two extreme points, creating 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark

 One body going around another  Moon revolves around Earth  Earth revolves around Sun