Set: Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets

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AsteroidLarge piece of rock that is similar to the material that formed the planets in space
Asteroid beltLocated between Mars and Jupiter
CometSolar system bodies that are thought to originate in the Kupier Belt or Oort Cloud; composed of dust, rock, and frozen water, methane, and ammonia
MeteoroidSmall pieces of rock moving through space
MeteoriteMeteoroid that strikes Earth
Oort cloudcluster of comets located beyond the orbit of Pluto
Kupier beltBelt of comets thought to exist near the orbit of Neptune
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Terms 7
Creator 13skravi
Created June 12, 2009
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Subjects ms. dewees, science, science final, middle school science
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Asteroids, comets, meteors, ect, for Ms. Dewees's science final.

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  1. Meteoroid Small pieces of rock moving through space - 5 misses
  2. Comet Solar system bodies that are thought to originate in the Kupier Belt or Oort Cloud; composed of dust, rock, and frozen water, methane, and ammonia - 4 misses
  3. Asteroid belt Located between Mars and Jupiter - 2 misses
  4. Meteorite Meteoroid that strikes Earth - 1 miss