THE SUN AND THE STARS

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Across
  1. 2. This layer surrounds the sun
  2. 4. Explosions of hot gas that erupt from the suns surface
  3. 7. The sun rises in the __________
  4. 8. The center of the solar system
  5. 10. The third planet from the sun
  6. 12. A group of stars that appear to form a pattern
  7. 13. The next nearest star to us
  8. 14. A big mass of gas
Down
  1. 1. Hydrogen is converted into helium in this area of the sun
  2. 3. A person who studies planets, stars and other celestial bodies
  3. 5. Intense magnetic activity that cause dark areas on the sun
  4. 6. The sun sets in the ___________
  5. 9. The Planet closest to the sun
  6. 11. The hottest planet in our solar system