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1. METEORS

2. Meteor is a small body of
matter from outer space
that enters the earth’s
atmosphere, becoming
incandescent as result of
friction and appearing as
a streak of light.

3. COMMONLY
CALLED A
SHOOTING STAR
OR FALLING
STAR

4. A meteor is a
meteoroid that has
entered the earth's
atmosphere.

5. A meteor striking
the Earth or other
object may
produce an
impact crater.

6. What causes a meteor?
Larger meteors burn
up as they enter the
earth's atmosphere,
creating fleeting
streaks of light.

7. Where the name meteor did came from
The root word meteor
comes from the Greek
word meteōros, meaning
"high in the air". Millions
of meteors occur in Earth's
atmosphere daily.

8. Meteor showers
occur when dust or
particles from asteroids
or comets enter Earth's
atmosphere at very high
speed

9. EVALUATION

10. TRUE OR FALSE
1. A meteor is an asteroid that has
entered the earth's atmosphere.
2. A meteor striking the Earth or other
object may produce an impact
crater.
3. Meteor and meteorite are the same.
4. Asteroid can be a meteor too.
5. Meteor composed of moon and stars.

11. IDENTIFICATION
6. What occurs when dust or particles
from asteroids or comets enter Earth's
atmosphere at very high speed?
7. Where the name meteor did came
from?
8. It means “high in the air”
9. Commonly called a shooting star or
a falling star.
10. This is a small body of matter.