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Meteorites and Meteoroids

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There are three main types of meteorites: iron, stone, and stony-iron. A meteorite is a meteor that survives entry into the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the ground. Before entering the atmosphere, it is called a meteoroid, and as it burns up in the atmosphere it is a meteor. The largest meteorite found in America is the Willamette stone, discovered in Oregon. Certain museums, such as the Rice Museum in Hillsboro, have meteorite displays.

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By Elle Stephenson
 What is a meteorite and meteoriod?  Are there different types of meteorites? If there are what are they?  Where can you find them?
Before space rocks enter the earth’s atmosphere the space rock is called a meteoriod.
Once it does enter our atmosphere it’s called a meteor and will look like a burning ball – we often call these shooting stars. Once it hits earth’s ground that same stone that used to be a meteor becomes a meteorite!!!!
A meteorite is a meteor that lives through it’s passage through earth’s atmosphere. There are three different main groups for meteorites because of their particular kinds of minerals and rocks.
 There are three different types of meteorites  Iron  Stone  Stony-iron
 Yes! In fact there are two-hundred-and-ninety- four found in Texas!  There were only six found in Oregon and six found in Washington  None have been found in Rhode Island!  The largest meteorite in America is the Willamette stone, found in Oregon.
SAM’S VALLEY (1894) WILLAMETTE STONE (1902)
KLAMATH FALLS (1952) SALEM (1982)
MORROW COUNTY (1999) FITZWATER PASS (1974)
Meteorites and Meteoroids
 Rice Museum in Hillsboro  Field trip on February 10th  They have a display of stone and iron meteorites
Thank you for listening to my power point on meteorites and meteoriods!!! Have a great day!!!!!

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Meteorites and Meteoroids

  • 2. What is a meteorite and meteoriod?  Are there different types of meteorites? If there are what are they?  Where can you find them?
  • 3. Before space rocks enter the earth’s atmosphere the space rock is called a meteoriod.
  • 4. Once it does enter our atmosphere it’s called a meteor and will look like a burning ball – we often call these shooting stars. Once it hits earth’s ground that same stone that used to be a meteor becomes a meteorite!!!!
  • 5. A meteorite is a meteor that lives through it’s passage through earth’s atmosphere. There are three different main groups for meteorites because of their particular kinds of minerals and rocks.
  • 6. There are three different types of meteorites  Iron  Stone  Stony-iron
  • 7. Yes! In fact there are two-hundred-and-ninety- four found in Texas!  There were only six found in Oregon and six found in Washington  None have been found in Rhode Island!  The largest meteorite in America is the Willamette stone, found in Oregon.
  • 8. SAM’S VALLEY (1894) WILLAMETTE STONE (1902)
  • 9. KLAMATH FALLS (1952) SALEM (1982)
  • 10. MORROW COUNTY (1999) FITZWATER PASS (1974)
  • 12. Rice Museum in Hillsboro  Field trip on February 10th  They have a display of stone and iron meteorites
  • 13. Thank you for listening to my power point on meteorites and meteoriods!!! Have a great day!!!!!