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because its period of revolution is 76 year. ! Burning meteor looks like a linear streak of
3. Meteors : Broken rock particles of a comet light across the sky.
or asteroids i.e. floating freely in space are ! Being small in size meteors are bunt up very
called meteors or shooting stars. rapidly.
! Shooting stars or the meteor get bunt on 4. Meteorites :
entry into the earth's atmosphere due to the ! Large size meteors are called meteorites.
heat and the resistance generated by air.
! They, owing to their larger size, do not
Meteors Meteorites
Activity 1
All of us have seen “Tutta Tara”. And most of us have also made our wishes to them. Can you now tell Jack, what
this “tutta tara” is?? Jack is highly confused and even Suzi and can't help him this time.
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Activity 2
Investigate about the term called “Meteor Shower”.
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