What are asteroids?
They are chunks of rocks and metal...........
How are meteoroids different from asteroids?
They are much smaller than asteroids.
What do some scientists think caused dinosaurs to go extinct?
asteroid
Do you think the dinosaurs could have been killed by an asteroid? Why or why not?
..............
What's a meteor called when it passes through Earth's atmosphere?
It's called a meteor or a shooting star.
What is a meteorite?
....
What can happen if a meteorite hits earth?
....................
What are comets?
They are a chunk of rock, ice, and dust in outer space orbiting the sun. They are called dirty snowballs.
Have you ever seen a shooting star? Where were you?
............
How does a comet get a bright tail?
When a comet comes closer to the sun the gas burns up and that gives the comet a bright tail.
Create a question: Shooting stars are meteors.
Are shooting stars meteors?
What do you see?
Do you like to study space? Why or why not?
............
Why does NASA spend so much time and money tracking asteroids?
