Meteors
What (in basic terms) are Meteors?
Small chunks of rock that travel through spacE
What (in basic terms) are asteroids?
Asteroids are small rocky objects that orbit the sun.
What (in basic terms) are comets?
Comets are large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the sun
How big can most meteors get?
Between a size of a pebble and a fist
Do some asteroids become moons of planets?
Yes.
Fill in the blank. | Most of the comets in our solar system come from the _____ Belt.
Kuiper Belt
What is a meteor shower
When a bunch of meteors are passing through Earth’s atmosphere
How big can an asteroid get?
329 miles
How is a comets coma formed?
When a comet comes close to the sun, gasses form a bright head around the comet, which is called a coma
What are the types of meteors and what do they mean?
1. Meteoroid - Travelling through space
2. Meteor - Has entered Earth’s Atmosphere
3. Meteorite - Survived entry through Earth’s atmosphere and strikes the ground
Which 2 planets are the asteroids (in the asteroid belt) located?
They are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
How big is the biggest comet?
75 miles wide
How many meteors have scientists claimed to enter Earth’s atmosphere each day?
4 billion
Do asteroids have water gullies? What are water gullies?
Yes, they do. A gully is drainage fitting with an open top, a definite base and an outlet to one or more sides.
How many comets hit our moon every year?
roughly 33,000