Unit 1 set 3 Comets, asteroids, and meteors Flashcards
1
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Comet
A
a ball of ice and dust who orbits around the sun in a long, narrow ellipse
2
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Asteroids
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objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
3
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Meteors
A
the streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere
4
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Meteorite
A
when a meteoroid burns in the atmosphere and hits the ground
5
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Meteoroid
A
a chunk of rock or dust in space that comes from comets or asteroids
