2 Match the words below to definitions 1-10. asteroid constellation galaxy meteorite moon

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1 A very large round object which moves around a sun

or a star, e. g. Mars.

2 The star that shines during the day and gives the

Earth light and heat.

3 The whole of space and everything in it.

4 A rock from space which hits the Earth.

5 A ball of burning gas in space. At night we see these

as spots of light in the sky.

6 A group of stars which form a pattern and have a

name.

7 A group of planets which move around the same star

or sun.

8 A large group of stars and planets. The Earth is part of

the Milky Way.

9 Something which moves around another planet.

10 A large rock or small planet.