A. Given below are some characteristics of comets, meteors and asteroids. On
the space provided, write
E if it refers to both meteors and
A if it refers to comets
asteroids
B. if it refers to meteors F if it refers to both asteroids and
с if it refers to asteroids
comets
D if it refers to both
G if it refers to all (comets, meteors
comets and meteors
and asteroid)
Characteristics:
1. Progress across the sky very slowly
2. Remnants of the formation of the solar
system
3. Reflect sunlight
11. Known as falling stars or
shooting stars
12. They glow us they enter
earth's atmosphere
13. Soreak across the sky ve
-4. Rocky composition
5. Orbit the sun in highly elliptical orbits
6. Minor planets
7. Mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
14 Come 19 al sizes and
shapes
15. Icy objects
16. Meteor showers
17. Tail always point away from
the sun
18. Travel in a variety of orbits
19. Known as falling stars or
shooting stars
8. Can reach 150 million km in length
9. Most have slightly elliptical orbits
10. Result from the collision of asteroids
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