Question

when we look up in the sky, we sometimes see a \shooting star,\ which is really a piece of rock traveling through the atmosphere called a _____. if it hits the ground, then we call it a ___. these pieces of debris can break off of a ___, an object made of ice and dust that orbits the sun. or it can break off of an ___, an irregularly shaped rock that orbits the sun but is too small to be considered a planet. most of these objects are located in a disk - shaped region between mars and jupiter, called the _____.
word bank:
meteorite meteor comet asteroid asteroid belt
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Explanation:

• Blank 1: A "shooting star" is a meteor, which is a piece of rock traveling through the atmosphere.
• Blank 2: When a meteor hits the ground, it is called a meteorite.
• Blank 3: Debris can break off from a comet, which is made of ice and dust orbiting the Sun.
• Blank 4: Debris can also break off from an asteroid, an irregularly shaped rock orbiting the Sun (too small to be a planet).
• Blank 5: Most asteroids are located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Answer:

Blank 1: meteor
Blank 2: meteorite
Blank 3: comet
Blank 4: asteroid
Blank 5: asteroid belt