Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, and Meteroids Slide Show

Danger from Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, and Meteroids Slide Show Page 2

Rocks and Minerals Slide Show

What are Asteroids? Page 4

What are Asteroids? Page 5

"What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and a meterorite? Page 6

What is a meteor shower? Page 7

Meteors showers occur annually. Page 8

2022 Meteor Shower Calendar Page 9

Meteor Terminology Page 10

Meteor showers are common but rarely deadly. Page 11

What are the odds Earth will be hit by a planet killing asteroid? Page 12

References

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Mannix, L. 2019. City-killer Asteroid 2019 OK almost hits Earth (smh.com.au)

Fauzia, M. 2021 Fact check: Mega comet won't pass Earth until 2031, no risk of impact (usatoday.com)

Timeanddate.com 2022. Meteor Shower Calendar 2022 (timeanddate.com)

Cappucci, M. (2019). Explainer: Understanding meteors and meteor showers (snexplorers.org)

Spradley, J. L. (2020). Meteors and meteor showers. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science.

Betz, E. (2021). How Will Life on Earth End? (discovermagazine.com)