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Unit 11 · Earth and Universe

Meteoroid, Meteor and Meteorite Presentation

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Science and Technology, Class 8

Meteoroid, Meteor and Meteorite

One piece, three names · About 200 a day · Meteor showers

What We Will Learn Today

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What a meteoroid is and how it forms

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Why it burns on entering the atmosphere

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The difference between meteor and meteorite

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Why a meteor shower happens

The Journey of One Piece

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A solid piece travelling in space: meteoroid
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The Earth's gravity pulls it into the atmosphere
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Friction heats it, it glows and is seen: meteor
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The unburnt part strikes the ground: meteorite

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Presenter notes: Ask the class who has seen a star fall at night. Tell them that what they saw is where today's lesson begins.