Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets...

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What makes a meteoroid, meteor, and a meteorite different?

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location

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Description of a meteoroid

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Still in space

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What is the best description for a meteor?

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Burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

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Description of a meteorite

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Hits earth surface

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Best description for a comet

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icy small body with a tail

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Where do asteroids "hang out" in our solar system?

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The Asteroid Belt

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Objects that appear as "shooting stars" or streaks of light in the sky, burning in our atmosphere.

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Meteors

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These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."

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Comets

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A large, rocky object orbiting the sun is called a...

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Asteroid

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Objects in space that are made of rock and have NO tail are called...

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Asteroid