Outer Space Quiz 2 Review

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Across
  1. 3. group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  2. 4. "The Lion" constellation of a lion
  3. 9. the brightness of a star from a standard distance of 10 parsecs
  4. 11. galaxy shape that is a splat
  5. 13. idea that 6,000 years ago, nothing but God existed, then He spoke everything into existing in 6 days
  6. 15. galaxy shape like an oval
Down
  1. 1. the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
  2. 2. "The Hunter" constellation that has three stars in a "belt"
  3. 4. distance light can travel in a year
  4. 5. LAW that states that things should become less organized over time; the gradual decline into disorder
  5. 6. galaxy shape that can be barred; has a center with "arms" curving outward
  6. 7. theory that 13.8 billion years ago, there was nothing, then all the matter and energy in the universe was combined in a small, dense ball, then it exploded to make the universe
  7. 8. "Twins" constellation of two brothers
  8. 10. Woman, mythological queen and mother of Andromeda
  9. 12. "Big Bear" constellation that contains the big dipper
  10. 14. a large, barred spiral galaxy in which our solar system is located, as well as billions of other stars, planets, moons, and other space objects