Summary
Dr. Binocs explains 'shooting stars' and what happens when space rocks enter Earth's atmosphere. A high-interest space lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Dr.
- What is a 'shooting star' really?
- What happens to most space rocks in the atmosphere?
- What do we call a space rock that lands on Earth?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: meteor, meteoroid, meteorite, atmosphere.
Try it: Match the three terms — meteoroid, meteor, meteorite — to their meanings.