Assessment for Meteorites!

 

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Explain the difference between a meteor and a meteoroid.

Check any of the phrases which apply to meteorites.

made of dust and ice

smaller than a grain of sand

speedy streak of light

falling stars

Click on the comments which are true for meteors.

remain in the sky for many days

may come in showers or storms

travel slowly across the night sky

rarely come from Mars or the moon

planet

meteor

comet

asteroid

 

 

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