Question

drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match the celestial bodies with their descriptions. meteorite asteroid meteor comet 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

Explanation:

1. For the description "an object from space burning up as it enters the atmosphere of a planet", this is a meteor. Meteors are often called "shooting stars" as they burn up in the atmosphere.
2. The description "a small body in space, usually composed of rock or metal" matches an asteroid. Asteroids are rocky or metallic bodies in space, often found in the asteroid belt.
3. "An object from space that falls to the surface of a planet without completely burning up" is a meteorite. Meteorites are the parts of meteors that survive the atmospheric entry and land on the planet's surface.
4. "A body made mainly of ice and dust that leaves a trail of dust known as a tail as it approaches the Sun" is a comet. Comets have a nucleus of ice and dust, and when they get close to the Sun, the ice vaporizes, creating a tail.

Answer:

• "an object from space burning up as it enters the atmosphere of a planet" → meteor
• "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