Asteroids, Comets & Meteoroids

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Asteroids, Comets & Meteoroids

Comet Ice Cavern

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Spaceling — Asteroids, Comets & Meteoroids Comet Ice Cavern

Hi!

I'm Spaceling.

Welcome to Comet Ice Cavern!

Will you help me investigate asteroids, comets & meteoroids?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Asteroids are mostly rocky or metallic bodies.

Comets contain ice and dust and may develop a glowing cloud

and tails as they approach the Sun.

Which object commonly contains much ice and dust?

  • A. A comet
  • B. Every metal meteorite
  • C. A rocky planet's core

The answer is A: A comet

Asteroids are mostly rocky or metallic bodies.

Comets contain ice and dust and may develop a glowing cloud

and tails as they approach the Sun.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

A meteoroid is a small space rock or fragment.

A meteor is the streak produced during atmospheric entry;

material reaching the ground is a meteorite.

What is the visible atmospheric streak called?

  • A. A galaxy
  • B. A moon
  • C. A meteor

The answer is C: A meteor

A meteoroid is a small space rock or fragment.

A meteor is the streak produced during atmospheric entry;

material reaching the ground is a meteorite.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our record follows a fragment in space, a streak in the sky,

then a recovered piece.

The names describe different parts of the same journey.

What is a piece reaching the ground called?

  • A. A meteoroid still in space
  • B. A meteorite
  • C. A Moon phase

The answer is B: A meteorite

A meteoroid is a small space rock or fragment.

A meteor is the streak produced during atmospheric entry;

material reaching the ground is a meteorite.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Asteroids are mostly rocky or metallic bodies.

A meteoroid is a small space rock or fragment.

Our record follows a fragment in space, a streak in the sky,

then a recovered piece.

You're ready to explore Comet Ice Cavern with me!

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