1. Mrs. Padilla

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

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

4.  In space, an orbit that is not flat

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

6.  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

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

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

10.  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

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

12.  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

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

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

17.  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

18.  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

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