The autumnal _______ occurs in September when the days start getting shorter and the nights are longer in the Northern Hemisphere. During a new moon phase, spring tides produce the _______ difference between high and low tides. Tides are caused by _______ pulling the water of the oceans and causing it to bulge toward the large masses of the moon and sun. During a lunar eclipse, the moon briefly passes through the _______, where it receives much less sunlight causing the moon to appear dim. When the moon passes between the sun and the earth a/an _______ eclipse occurs which momentarily blocks the sun's rays from reaching certain areas of the earth.