Catching a Shooting Star Reading

What meteor shower happens every year in mid-August when the Earth's orbit passes through the debris left behind by a comet?

• August meteor shower

• Perseid meteor shower

• Twig meteor shower

• Alpha meteor shower

Meteor is a scientific term for a ________________.

• meteor shower

• comet

• shooting star

• seasonal rain

Meteors that pass through the Earth's atmosphere and impact the Earth's surface are called?

• comets

• meteor

• meteorites

• asteroids

disintegrate means...

• to fly

• to move

• to piece together

• to break apart

sporadic means...

• fruitful

• random

• common

• to break apart

TRUE or FALSE: Sporadic meteors occur at a HIGH frequency every night

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: Regular meteors occur on specific nights of the year

• TRUE

• FALSE

Where is the best place to watch meteor showers?

• In the city

• In areas with lots of light

• At the cabin away from light pollution

The best time to see sporadic and regular meteor showers is just before...

• dusk

• dawn

• midnight

The Earth spins toward the sun at a speed of...

• 1,000 km/h

• 2,000 km/h

• 1,600 km/h

• 900 km/h