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Parts of the Solar System

Delve into the various parts of the solar system, from asteroids and comets to meteors and meteorites. Learn about their characteristics, impacts on Earth, and the fascinating phenomena like meteor showers and impact craters. Discover the secrets hidden within the vast expanse of the cosmos.

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Parts of the Solar System

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  1. Parts of the Solar System • Asteroids • Comets • Meteors • Meteorites • Meteoroid

  2. Parts of the Solar System • Asteroids- solid rocky or metallic bodies that orbit the sun • Most are in a belt between Mars and Jupiter Asteroid hits Jupiter- Averting Armageddon

  3. Parts of the Solar System • Comets- balls of ice and rock or metal that turn to gas when they are heated by the sun

  4. Parts of the Solar System • Heating by the sun forms a tail, which is blown awayfrom the sun by the solar wind • Take weeks to leave our sky. • Rendezvous with a Comet

  5. Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites • The difference between Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites Meteorite Meteor Shower

  6. Parts of the Solar System • Meteoroid- very small solid fragment that orbits the sun • Most are the size of a dime or grain of sand.

  7. Parts of the Solar System • Meteor- meteoroid that makes a streak when it burns up in Earth’s atmosphere • Also called “shooting stars”. • Meteor shower: when Earth passes through the orbit of a comet where there is a lot of debris, so we get lots of streaks of light as they hit our atmosphere 'Best' Meteor Shower Arrives In August | Video Meteor Caught on Tape: August 2013

  8. Parts of the Solar System • Meteorite- meteoroid that HITS Earth • Impact crater- depression formed when meteorites hit Earth. • Meteorite Men

  9. Impact Craters Meteor Crater, AZ 180 meters deep and 1.2 km in diameter with an eroded rim standing 30-60 m high Lunar Impact Crater

  10. Secrets of the Solar System • Take out worksheet and follow along with the movie • Secrets of the Solar System

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