Comets, Asteroids & Meteors

Bright comet with sweeping glowing tail passing near rocky asteroids against a starry backdrop.

M	E	C	M	E	T	E	O	R	I	T	E
E	G	C	R	F	O	N	A	J	O	R	T
T	P	Z	I	A	N	C	O	M	A	A	L
E	T	A	Y	I	T	K	I	E	I	A	X
O	H	S	Y	M	M	E	C	L	C	D	M
R	T	T	E	P	I	E	R	I	N	H	R
O	N	E	L	A	E	O	T	U	A	E	A
I	T	R	L	C	V	P	C	E	W	D	Q
D	S	O	A	T	I	L	B	O	O	U	I
S	U	I	H	L	E	E	H	J	L	R	R
R	D	D	L	U	L	S	E	R	E	C	E
W	O	E	S	T	E	M	O	C	A	U	N

ASTEROID
BELT
CERES
COMA
COMET
CRATER
DUST
ELLIPTICAL
HALLEY
ICE
IMPACT
METEOR
METEORITE
METEOROID
NUCLEUS
SHOWER
TAIL
TROJAN

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The icy, rocky small stuff whizzing through the solar system and the streaks it leaves behind. You'll sort out the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid while hunting for Halley, Ceres, and the asteroid belt. It's a good fit for students and backyard stargazers. Search it on screen or print it before the next meteor shower.

Comets, Asteroids & Meteors Word Search Answer Key

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M	E	C	M	E	T	E	O	R	I	T	E
E	G	C	R	F	O	N	A	J	O	R	T
T	P	Z	I	A	N	C	O	M	A	A	L
E	T	A	Y	I	T	K	I	E	I	A	X
O	H	S	Y	M	M	E	C	L	C	D	M
R	T	T	E	P	I	E	R	I	N	H	R
O	N	E	L	A	E	O	T	U	A	E	A
I	T	R	L	C	V	P	C	E	W	D	Q
D	S	O	A	T	I	L	B	O	O	U	I
S	U	I	H	L	E	E	H	J	L	R	R
R	D	D	L	U	L	S	E	R	E	C	E
W	O	E	S	T	E	M	O	C	A	U	N

M	E	C	M	E	T	E	O	R	I	T	E
E	G	C	R	F	O	N	A	J	O	R	T
T	P	Z	I	A	N	C	O	M	A	A	L
E	T	A	Y	I	T	K	I	E	I	A	X
O	H	S	Y	M	M	E	C	L	C	D	M
R	T	T	E	P	I	E	R	I	N	H	R
O	N	E	L	A	E	O	T	U	A	E	A
I	T	R	L	C	V	P	C	E	W	D	Q
D	S	O	A	T	I	L	B	O	O	U	I
S	U	I	H	L	E	E	H	J	L	R	R
R	D	D	L	U	L	S	E	R	E	C	E
W	O	E	S	T	E	M	O	C	A	U	N

Comets, Asteroids & Meteors

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Comets, Asteroids & Meteors Word Search Answer Key

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M	E	C	M	E	T	E	O	R	I	T	E
E	G	C	R	F	O	N	A	J	O	R	T
T	P	Z	I	A	N	C	O	M	A	A	L
E	T	A	Y	I	T	K	I	E	I	A	X
O	H	S	Y	M	M	E	C	L	C	D	M
R	T	T	E	P	I	E	R	I	N	H	R
O	N	E	L	A	E	O	T	U	A	E	A
I	T	R	L	C	V	P	C	E	W	D	Q
D	S	O	A	T	I	L	B	O	O	U	I
S	U	I	H	L	E	E	H	J	L	R	R
R	D	D	L	U	L	S	E	R	E	C	E
W	O	E	S	T	E	M	O	C	A	U	N