Comets, Meteoroid, and Asteroid

Often called shooting stars.

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

Made of rocks that are very similar to the rocks that make up the inner planets. 

• asteroids
• meteoroids
• comets
• meteors

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Piece of rock that burns up as it passes through the earth's atmosphere.

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• metoer

Burns and vaporizes as it nears the sun.

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteorite

Piece of a meteoroid that strikes the earth's surface

• comet
• asteroid
• meteor
• meteorite

Made of ice, dust and gas

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

What is the definition of an Asteroid?

• A small rocky body orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

• A celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, has a tail

• A small body or object that enters Earth’s atmosphere

• A small rocky body that reaches Earth’s surface

What is the definition of a Comet?

• A small rocky body, orbits the Sun between Mars & Jupiter

• An object with a nucleus of ice and dust that has a tail

• A small rocky object that enter Earth’s atmosphere

• An object that touches down on Earths surface

What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

• Meteoraid

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

Which of the following orbits the sun?

• comets and asteroids

• asteroids meteors

• meteors and comets

• meteorites and meteors

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4