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B8 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 © 2019 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 35, No. 31 When two asteroids collide in space, the small pieces that break off are called meteoroids. Columbia Veterinary Hospital 576 31st Street • Astoria 503-325-2250 112 Garibaldi Ave Garibaldi, Ore. (503) 322-8411 eteors, asteroids, meteorites ... what’s the difference? Meteors, asteroids, meteorites and meteoroids are all names for space rocks. The rocks have different names depending on their location, whether they are hurtling through space or zooming through the atmosphere and hitting the Earth’s surface. Astoria Forest Products , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Suite 301 Astoria, Oregon 97103 Read each description and label each item on the chart at left. Asteroids are large rocks in space that orbit the sun. Most are found in the asteroid belt. When two asteroids collide, the particles that break off meteoroids are called meteoroids. A meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere begins to vaporize, becoming a meteor. Solar System Leftovers Our solar system is made up of planets revolving around a sun. Strangely, between the planets Mars and Jupiter, there is gap large enough for another planet, but there is not a planet there. Instead there are millions of asteroids – small and large rocks that scientists believe are the leftover rocks from when the solar system formed. This zone is called the asteroid belt. Astoria, Warrenton & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond, OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 info 503-861-2606 Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Inc. Northwest West Inc. West Northwest West Inc. 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Income Tax Preparation 762 Avenue G • Seaside, OR 97138 503-738-3480 65 million years ago, dinosaurs had a really bad day. Scientists have a theory that a humongous asteroid hit the Earth. This event likely caused the end of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Morgan Civil Engineering Mars PO Box 358 • Manzanita Earth 503-368-6186 503.325.0411 sun Blast from the Past WARRENTON 861-3252 1167 SE Marlin SEASIDE 738-8243 2155 S. Roosevelt TIRE McCALL CENTER Jupiter If a meteor survives its flaming trip through our atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface, it is called a meteorite. RESORT AND TOWING Circle every other letter to discover another name for meteors. 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. ASTORIA Asteroid Belt ASBHFOLONTVIMNYGCSJTXAGRIS About 10,000 tons of this falls on Earth every day. Use the code to discover the answer. The asteroid that might have wiped out the dinosaurs was about 6 miles wide. The crash filled Earth’s = D = M = R = T atmosphere = E = O = S = U with huge clouds of dust Each of these meteorites has an exact duplicate. Draw a line connecting each matching pair. and debris that changed the planet’s climate. Synonym Search Cap and hat are synonyms. Large and huge are synonyms. Synonyms are different words that mean the same or almost the same thing. Look through the newspaper to find five examples of synonyms. ASTORIA | 503-556-0410 503-325-8221 Emerald Heights A PA R T M E N T S NORTHWEST READY MIX Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information. 950 Olney Ave • Astoria 503-325-3562 1410 COMMERCIAL STREET ASTORIA 503-325-5511 The largest asteroid in the asteroid belt is about ¼ the size of the moon. It is so large that in 2006 it was decided it should be called a dwarf planet. This asteroid rotates very fast. One day on this asteroid is only 9 hours long. It takes it about five Earth years to orbit the sun. To find out the name of this asteroid, color the spaces with one dot red and with two dots yellow. Find the words in the puzzle. DINOSAURS How many of them can you HUMONGOUS find on this page? METEORS S D G N I L T R U H ASTEROID U I S L S O L A R O HURTLING O N U E S K R S T I SYSTEM ROCKS G O N N R A C R S P SPACE N S A S T E R O I D CERES O A P S A C C E R M SOLAR M U A A B E L T E A BELT STAR U R G R C O C E K R MARS H S Y S T E M M S S SUN Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical GAP words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Great Ocean Da Yang Seafoods LTD. La MEXICAN C abana D R aya RESTAURANT 35431 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA • 503-325-3656 325 Marlin Avenue WARRENTON 503-861-1621 Space Trip Supplies ASTORIA NORTHWEST OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPT. Look through the newspaper for 5 to 10 things you would want to take on a trip to space. Write a sentence explaining why you would take each item. 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