Question

drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.

match the celestial bodies with their descriptions.

• an object from space burning up as it enters the atmosphere of a planet
• a small body in space, usually composed of rock or metal
• an object from space that falls to the surface of a planet without completely burning up
• a body made mainly of ice and dust that leaves a trail of dust known as a tail as it approaches the sun

tiles:
meteorite, asteroid, meteor, comet

Explanation:

Match descriptions with celestial bodies

• Description 1: "an object from space burning up as it enters the atmosphere of a planet" matches meteor.
• Description 2: "a small body in space, usually composed of rock or metal" matches asteroid (or meteoroid, but among the choices, asteroid fits best).
• Description 3: "an object from space that falls to the surface of a planet without completely burning up" matches meteorite.
• Description 4: "a body made mainly of ice and dust that leaves a trail of dust known as a tail as it approaches the Sun" matches comet.

Answer:

Description	Celestial Body
a small body in space, usually composed of rock or metal	asteroid
an object from space that falls to the surface of a planet without completely burning up	meteorite
a body made mainly of ice and dust that leaves a trail of dust known as a tail as it approaches the Sun	comet