Vocabulary N°9

1. Comet: A ball of rock and ice that orbits the Sun.

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  Comets come from the outer fringes of the solar system.

2. Meteoroid: A small asteroid (rocky object that orbits the Sun), which may be  far out in the solar system or close to the inner planets.

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  You know that the meteors are small asteroids?

3. Meteor: A meteroid that enters Earth´s atmosphere and burns with a streak of light.

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  Most meteors can be seen on night.

4. Meteorite: Any part of a meteroid that reaches Earth´s surface.



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  Meteorite are found in the Moon or Mars.