Describe the asteroid Vesta. Briefly describe the development of a comet as it approaches the sun. Describe the Kuiper Belt, what is it, where is it and what is in it. Describe the Oort Cloud, what is it, where is it and what is in it. Discuss the possible fates of a comet.
Most meteor showers occur when a large asteroid falls to the earth.
A meteor is an object falling into the earth s atmosphere from space. A meteorite is an object with extraterrestrial origins. A fireball is a small meteor that burns up in a continuous streak. A meteor becomes a meteorite after it hits the ground. Most meteors burn up and are vaporized before they reach the ground.