Meteors
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Meteoroid Noun
[mee-tee-uh-roid]
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Meteoroid
A small piece of rock or dust in space, ranging from a sand grain to a boulder, before entering Earth's atmosphere.
Example: This image shows meteoroids, which are rocks and debris of various sizes that travel through outer space before they enter a planet's atmosphere.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Meteor Noun
[mee-tee-er]
Back
Meteor
The streak of light that occurs when a meteoroid burns up due to friction as it enters a planet's atmosphere.
Example: This diagram shows a meteoroid entering Earth's atmosphere, where it burns up and creates a streak of light called a meteor.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Meteorite Noun
[mee-tee-uh-rite]
Back
Meteorite
A meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and successfully strikes the surface of the Earth or another planet.
Example: This image shows a meteorite from the outside (A) and a magnified slice from the inside (B), revealing the small, round grains characteristic of meteorites.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Meteor Shower Noun
[mee-tee-er shou-er]
Back
Meteor Shower
An event where numerous meteors are observed, occurring when Earth passes through a trail of debris left by a comet.
Example: This illustration shows multiple meteors, or streaks of light, appearing in the night sky, which visually defines a meteor shower.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Crater Noun
[kray-ter]
Back
Crater
A large, bowl-shaped depression on a planet's surface formed by the high-velocity impact of a meteorite or other celestial body.
Example: This diagram shows cross-sections of simple and complex craters, highlighting features like impact ejecta, fractured bedrock, and the central peak in complex craters.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Asteroid Noun
[as-tuh-roid]
Back
Asteroid
A large, rocky object that orbits the Sun, typically found in the asteroid belt, and is generally larger than a meteoroid.
Example: This diagram shows that most asteroids, which are large rocky bodies, orbit the Sun in a wide region called the Main Asteroid Belt, located between Mars and Jupiter.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Comet Noun
[kom-it]
Back
Comet
A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock that develops a glowing tail as it approaches the Sun, leaving behind debris.
Example: This image shows a comet, a ball of ice and dust, traveling in a long orbit around the Sun and developing a bright tail as it gets closer.
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