Super Science Facts: Meteors and Meteorites

What’s that light speeding across the night sky? Chances are that it’s a meteor—a rock from outer space. These space rocks fall to Earth all the time. Where do they come from? What are they made of? What happens when they hit the ground? Learn more about meteors and meteorites, and find out the difference between them!

Glossary: asteroid, asteroid belt, atmosphere, celestial body, comet, constellation, crater, extinct, igneous, impact, meteor shower, meteor, meteorite, meteoroid, pressure, radiate, silicate, mineral

Table of Contents:
What's the Difference?
A Long Way to Travel
Stuff from the Sky
Showers from Space
A History of Impacts
Famous Hits
Super Science Facts

Super Science Facts entertains readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colorful images on every page that support reading comprehension. The minimal text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary.
Grades / Interest Level 5 - 12
Reading Level 3
Lexile HL680
Format 5½" x 8½"
Pages 48