Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. meteoroids are small objects in space, usually made of rock or metal. these bodies often get close to a planet and fall through its atmosphere. a burning streak of light, called a dropdown, is visible as it falls through the sky. sometimes the object does not burn up completely and a part of it survives the fall to the planet’s surface. these rocky bodies, called dropdown, are studied by scientists to gain a better understanding of our solar system.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall astronomical terms:

1. The first blank: A burning streak of light from a small object (usually rock/metal) entering a planet’s atmosphere is a meteor.
2. The second blank: A piece of the object that survives the fall to the planet’s surface is a meteorite.

For the first drop - down: A small object (rock/metal) in space, when it enters a planet's atmosphere, produces a burning streak of light. This phenomenon is called a meteor.
For the second drop - down: When a part of this object survives the fall to the planet's surface, this rocky body is called a meteorite. Scientists study meteorites to learn about the solar system.

Answer:

First blank: meteor
Second blank: meteorite