Small Solar System Objects Review

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This is a ring of icy bodies that exist past the orbit of Neptune.

One difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid is

Scientists also refer to comets as ______________.

What causes a meteor to become a meteorite?

Has a tail that shows when it travels closer to the Sun.

Why is it important to study smaller bodies such as comets or asteroids?

A region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

People often refer to meteors as _______________.