Question

1. match the statements with the words.

meteorite
meteor shower
meteoroid
meteor
this is a part of a meteor that does not burn up completely and reaches earth’s surface.
this is a small rock that has entered earth’s atmosphere.
earth passes through an area of space with comet debris resulting in many particles entering the atmosphere.
a small rock has broken off from a larger space object.

Explanation:

To solve the matching, we use definitions of each term:

• meteorite: A part of a meteor that doesn't burn up and reaches Earth’s surface.
• meteor: A small rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere.
• meteor shower: Earth passes through comet debris, causing many particles to enter the atmosphere.
• meteoroid: A small rock broken off from a larger space object.

Answer:

• "This is a part of a meteor that does not burn up completely and reaches Earth’s surface." → meteorite
• "This is a small rock that has entered Earth’s atmosphere." → meteor
• "Earth passes through an area of space with comet debris resulting in many particles entering the atmosphere." → meteor shower
• "A small rock has broken off from a larger space object." → meteoroid