(Solved): Define asteroid, comet, dwarf planet, meteor, and meteorite. Match the words in the left column to ...

Define asteroid, comet, dwarf planet, meteor, and meteorite. Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. are large enough to resemble planets in their behaviors, but are too small to dominate their regions of the solar system. are small leftovers from solar system formation made of rock and metal. are made of ices with rock and metal mixed in; they are found mostly in the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud. are pieces of debris that are hitting our atmosphere and glowing from the heat of entry. are what is left of the debris that reaches our atmosphere and hits the ground.