Introduction to Meteors
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Introduction to Meteors Meteors also known “shooting /falling
stars”. They are only rocks reflecting off of the
Sun, therefore creating light.
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The Size of Meteors Some are large enough to fall all the way
to Earths surface. Most are no bigger than an Earth rock. They may be as large as a basketball. Meteors usually disintegrate before
reaching Earth’s atmosphere.
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The SurfaceThe surfaces of meteors are listed
below: Stony Stony-Iron Iron Iron-Nickel Olivine enclosed metal Balset lava rock Olivine bronzite
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Location In Solar System Their locations vary from Earths
atmosphere to the rest of the solar system.
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Temperature The temperature may vary if facing
the Sun or not.
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Spacecraft Mission
Destination:Meteors
Our spacecraft has a robot traveling on it. Also, food is supplied for her.
Mission: To collect samples of rocks from passing by meteorites.
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Were you Paying Attention?
NAME TWO TYPES OF SURFACES THAT A
METEOR CAN HAVE.
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Answers
The
answer
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