Introduction to Meteors
Feb 22, 2016
Introduction to Meteors. Meteors also known “shooting /falling stars”. They are only rocks reflecting off of the Sun, therefore creating light. The Size of Meteors. Some are large enough to fall all the way to Earths surface. Most are no bigger than an Earth rock. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Introduction to Meteors Meteors also known “shooting /falling
stars”. They are only rocks reflecting off of the
Sun, therefore creating light.
The Size of Meteors Some are large enough to fall all the way
to Earths surface. Most are no bigger than an Earth rock. They may be as large as a basketball. Meteors usually disintegrate before
reaching Earth’s atmosphere.
The SurfaceThe surfaces of meteors are listed
below: Stony Stony-Iron Iron Iron-Nickel Olivine enclosed metal Balset lava rock Olivine bronzite
Location In Solar System Their locations vary from Earths
atmosphere to the rest of the solar system.
Temperature The temperature may vary if facing
the Sun or not.
Spacecraft Mission
Destination:Meteors
Our spacecraft has a robot traveling on it. Also, food is supplied for her.
Mission: To collect samples of rocks from passing by meteorites.
Were you Paying Attention?
NAME TWO TYPES OF SURFACES THAT A
METEOR CAN HAVE.
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