Solar System - Chapter 9 - matching
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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
