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This occurs when the earth crosses the orbit of a comet causing leftover dust and debris to enter our atmosphere, resulting in a large number of shooting stars
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
Large rocks orbiting the sun in space ranging in size from several feet long to larger than a football field.
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
A particular comet that occurs every 75 years, named after the man who discovered it by studying ancient records
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
Meteors that have entered the Earth's atmosphere and fallen to the ground without completely burning up.
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
The first NASA spacecraft designed to study a comet
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
The space between Mars and Jupiter where millions of asteroids orbit the sun
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
A comet that orbits the sun every 200 years or less is called what?
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
Dirt and small rocks or pebbles floating in space that become meteors when the enter the Earth's atmosphere
a short period comet
meteor shower
stardust
Halley's
asteroid
asteroid belt
meteorite
meteoroid
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