1. A meteoroid is: A chunk of rock or metal moving through space Someone who predicts the weather A meteor that lands on earth

2. A meteor is: A little bigger than three feet A meteoroid that burns up in our atmosphere A special shower

3. A meteorite: Is a meteor that doesn’t burn completely and lands on earth Lands on earth about two or three times a week A meteor that falls from right to left

4. Meteors move: Very slow Medium Very fast

5. On a normal night, you might see ______ meteors in an hour. About 15 About 10 One or two

6. During an average meteor shower, you might see: 100 meteors in an hour 25 meteors in an hour A meteor a minute

7. Meteor showers happen when the earth’s orbit takes us through A comet’s trail of debris Fog The moon’s path

8. Meteor showers are unpredictable True False

9. Other things you might see moving in the night sky are: Airplanes or satellites Stars or planets All of the above

10. You’ll see meteors best with: A telescope Binoculars Bare eyes