Do you know the World’s largest
Meteorite ?

INTERESTING FACTS !
 weight : about 119,000 pounds, estimated
at 66 tons
 the strangest aspect of all is that it left no
crater once it fell to Earth.
 Scientists have suggested that the flat
shape of the object may be responsible for
its low velocity at impact.
The Hoba Meteorite

A meteoroids is a floating piece of stone
and metal that moves in space
Characteristics

A comet is a small body made up of a
mixture of ice, gas and frozen dust. It
travels around the Sun in its own orbit.
Characteristics

COMPARISON

PROTECTING THE EARTH FROM
ASTEROID IMPACTS

• Scientist are always
monitoring asteroids in
space to ensure that the
orbits of the asteroids are
at a safe distance from the
orbit of the Earth.
• Warning will be issued if
there is a risk of an
asteroid colliding with the
Earth.
• Asteroids that approach
the Earth may be
destroyed or have its
course changed.

Scientist predicted that in
2135, the Bennu asteroid
with a diameter of 500m may
crash on Earth and produce
an earthquake with a
magnitude of 6.7 on the
Richter scale !