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Standard VI
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Asteroid
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What do you mean by asteroid and meteoroids?
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Asteroid
Minor planets of the inner solar system are asteroids.
The asteroid belt contains millions of asteroids.
The asteroid belt, which lies between Jupiter and Mars, contains over
750
,
000
objects. Asteroids can span over hundreds of kilometers.
Most asteroids are made of rocks, but new research has revealed that some are made of iron and nickel also.
Meteoroids
A meteoroid is a small rock in space made of metal.
They are much smaller than asteroids, ranging in size from a millimeter to a meter.
When meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere, they vaporize completely and may never reach the surface.
They burn during the descent, leaving a light trail.
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