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Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf Planets

Science · Space Exploration · conceptual

Identify other objects in the solar system beyond planets: asteroids (rocky bodies mostly between Mars and Jupiter), comets (icy bodies with tails when near the Sun), and meteoroids/meteors/meteorites (space rocks that enter Earth’s atmosphere)

What mastery looks like

  • Describe asteroids as rocky bodies mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter
  • Describe comets as icy bodies that develop a glowing tail when they approach the Sun
  • Explain the difference between a meteoroid (in space), meteor (streak of light in atmosphere), and meteorite (lands on Earth)

Check your understanding

If Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf Planets saw a shooting star, could they explain that it’s actually a tiny space rock burning up in our atmosphere — and tell you the difference between that and a comet?

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