Meteors versus Comets
Grade 6th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe the similarities and differences between meteors and comets.
Warm-Up Video
Learn Bright · 7:56
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors | Learn all about what they are made of and how they differ
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Asteroids are the largest of the three space rocks and circle the Sun in an area between Mars and Jupiter called the asteroid belt.
- 2
Comets have an icy middle made up of water and gases that are frozen, mixed with bits of rock and metal, and are covered by a layer of black dust.
- 3
Meteors begin as meteoroids, which are small pieces of rock or metal that break off a comet or an asteroid, and are sometimes called falling stars or shooting stars.
Practice Questions
9 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one way meteors and comets are similar and one way they are different, based on what you learned in the video.”
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