Matching Pairs Mystery Writing Glossary AsteroidsOnline version vocab by Denise Kesel 1 diameter 2 asteroid 3 deflect 4 impact 5 atmosphere 6 velocity 7 collision 8 meteor 9 orbit the force of one thing hitting another one object hitting into another object a rocky object in outer space a small object from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere. They often appear as glowing streaks in the sky or "Shooting Stars" air that surrounds a planet speed to cause an object to change direction after hitting something circling another object, like the Moon around the Earth the distance across an object
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