Solar System - Chapter 9 - matching

asteroids found in the middle region of the asteroid belt

dark gray

asteroids found in the outermost region of the asteroid belt

dark red to black in color; rich in organic material

asteroids found in the innermost region of the asteroid belt

light gray; stony or metallic in composition

a meteorite mainly composed of iron and nickle

metallic meteorite

a bright streak of light that results when a body burns up in the atmosphere

meteor

a meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface without burning up

meteorite

a small, rocky body that travels through space

meteoroid

a meteorite made from rocky materials; probably came from carbon-rich asteroids

stony meteorite

a meteorite composed of a mixture of rocky material, iron, and nickel

stony-iron meteorite