and close time frame in the same part of the sky it is
Learning Task 2: Complete the following table, answer the questions below.
Object
Description
Location/Movement
Comet
Asteroid
Meteoroid
1. Explain what happen to a meteoroid in order for it to become a meteorite.
2. How can you distinguish asteroids from a comet?
From the list below, choose the term that best completes each sentence.
Asteroid
Asteroid Belt
Comet
Meteor
Meteoroid
Meteorite
3. When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, friction causes it to burn up and
produce a streak of light called a(n).
4. A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long narrow ellipse is an).
5. If a meteoroid hits Earth's surface, it is called a(n).
6. An object that revolves around the sun, but is too small to be considered a
planet, is a(n).
7. A chunk of rock or dust in space that usually comes from a comet or an
asteroid is called a(n).
8. The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is known
as the​