Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids...Oh My!

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What is the location of the asteroid belt?

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Between Mars and Jupiter.

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What makes a meteoroid, meteor, and a meteorite different?

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Location.

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Objects in space that are made of rock and have NO tail are called...

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Asteroid.

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Choose the best description for a meteoroid...

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Still in space.

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These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, 'dirty snowballs.'

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Comets.

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What is a comet?

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A celestial object made of ice and dust that develops a tail when it approaches the sun.

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What is an asteroid?

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A small rocky body that orbits the sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is a meteoroid?

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A small rock or particle from space that is smaller than an asteroid.

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What happens when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere?

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It becomes a meteor and burns up due to friction.

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What is a meteorite?

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A meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface.