Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets

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What do you call a large (bigger than four feet) chunk or rock or metal that orbits the Sun?

The tails of a comet always face ______________ the Sun due to solar wind.

What do you call a small piece of rock or metal that falls onto a planet or moon's surface?

What is a lump of ice, frozen gas, and dust that orbits the Sun?

These small pieces of rock or metal inside Earth's atmosphere are also known as shooting stars.

Comets are made up of frozen gas, dust, and __________.

What do you call the solid, icy part of a comet?

What is a small piece of rock or metal that travels through space outside of Earth's atmosphere?