Meteors Definitions - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
A space rock that's larger than the meteoroid but smaller than a planet Asteroid
100%
The layer of gases that surrounds a planet Atmosphere
100%
A chunk of ice, frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbits the sun Comet
100%
The streak of light produced as a meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere Meteor
100%
A space rock that lands on earth, another planet, or a moon Meteorite
100%
A small rocky object in space or the atmosphere Meteoroid
100%
A star and everything that orbits it Solar System
100%
A force that resists the motion between two objects that are in contact with one another Friction
0%
A force that pulls objects towards the center of a planet or other body Gravity
0%
Many meteors coming from the same area of the sky within a short period of time Meteor Shower
0%
To move in the path around another object, such as a star Orbit
0%
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