Universe Unit 2

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Across
  1. 5. - A very bright eruption on a star
  2. 7. - A meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
  3. 8. - the name of the galaxy our solar system is in
  4. 9. - A group of stars with a recognizable pattern
  5. 10. - A relatively small rock in a regular orbit around the sun
  6. 11. - A core of ice in a regular orbit around the sun
  7. 12. - A temporary flare-up in brightness of a star
Down
  1. 1. - A region in the sky that contains stars
  2. 2. - Contains millions of chunks of rock in a regular orbit around the sun
  3. 3. - The distance light travels in one year
  4. 4. - Rock or other debris pulled from space into earth’s atmosphere by gravity
  5. 6. - A cloud of gas and dust in space
  6. 8. - A small particle of rock or other debris in space