Earth Sciences 1086F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Meteoroid, Baetylus, Roland Jupiter-4
13 Jan 2020
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Betyls: this is what ancient greeks and romans called meteorites. Kaaba stone: muslims pay homage to this large meteorite in mecca. Compiled data he could nd about several meteorites in a book. Ceres: rst object discovered in the space between mars and jupiter. This asteroid has now been classi ed as a dwarf planet. Asteroid belt: objects found in the space between mars and jupiter. Made up of primordial material left over from the early days of the solar system assembly. It did not come together to form a planet because of the enormous force of neighbouring. Asteroid: a natural rocky object in space measuring 100m to several hundred kilometres in diameter. Meteoroid: a natural rocky object in space measuring from a few millimetres to 100m in diameter. Meteor: the visual streak of light associated with the passage of a small meteoroid through.
