'Stony meteorite' presentation slideshows

The Solar System

The Solar System. CHAPTER 15 Vagabonds of the Solar System Asteroids and Comets. What led to the discovery of the asteroids Why the asteroids never formed into a planet What asteroids look like How an asteroid led to the demise of the dinosaurs

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Educational Product Teachers Grades 5-12. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Exploring Meteorite Mysteries Slide Set with Script. NOBLESVILLE FALL.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Educational Product Teachers Grades 5-12. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Exploring Meteorite Mysteries Slide Set with Script. NOBLESVILLE FALL.

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September 26, 2011: 10am Class

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Asteroids and Meteorites

Asteroids and Meteorites. Asteroid Facts. Asteroids are rocky leftovers of planet formation . Asteroids are cratered and not round. The largest is Ceres, diameter ~1000 kilometers. 150,000 in catalogs, and probably over a million with diameter >1 kilometer.

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Asteroids and Meteoroids

Asteroids and Meteoroids. Asteroids Minor planets Largest: Ceres 1000km in diameter Made of rock and metal Trojan asteroids: on either side of jupiter Earth-grazers: pass within 2x distance to the moon Meteoroids Small pieces of rock or metal in space Meters to millimeters in size

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