20 Fun Facts About Asteroids And Comets

Author : Arielle Chiger
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482407922
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About Asteroids and Comets written by Arielle Chiger and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most asteroids come from a “belt” that orbits the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Comets are born in the frozen reaches beyond Neptune. Both are remnants leftover from the birth of our solar system billions of years ago. Readers will be amazed to learn all about these fascinating space rocks. The scientific text is paired with stunning photographs and illustrations of cosmic forces at work. A detailed graphic organizer provides a convenient study guide for comparing and contrasting comets and asteroids.

Author : Anita Yasuda
Publisher : Nomad Press
ISBN 13 : 1619305135
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Explore Comets and Asteroids! written by Anita Yasuda and published by Nomad Press. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wished on a shooting star? Shooting stars often appear when the earth passes through the dust and debris left by a passing comet. Explore Comets and Asteroids! With 25 Amazing Projects takes readers ages 7 to 10 on a fantastic journey through space, where they investigate comets, asteroids, and lesser-known space wonders through 25 experiments and activities designed for curious kids. Readers learn about everything from the first asteroid discovered to many current spacecraft missions. They also investigate famous comets, such Halley’s comet, which returns faithfully every 75 or 76 years. Learning about comets and asteroids means asking lots of questions. Could we live and work on asteroids? Why do we only occasionally see comets? Kids find the answers and more through hands-on projects and experiments that encourage them to be curious about how and why things work. Activities range from mapping the positions of celestial objects to designing spacecraft for asteroid missions. By combining science with activities, fun facts, and cartoons, kids will investigate, create, design, test, and redesign. Explore Comets and Asteroids! inspires kids to want to know more about how these rocky worlds formed and how they may have shaped life on Earth.

Author : Stuart Atkinson
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 1410945677
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors written by Stuart Atkinson and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2013 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes what it would be like to visit space and examine comets, asteroids, and meteors.

Author : Mary Kay Carson
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1464501122
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and Comets written by Mary Kay Carson and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever seen a comet or a shooting star? You may think they look pretty, but these giant space rocks can cause major destruction. Scientists keep a close watch on comets and asteroids using high-powered telescopes and spacecraft. Get ready to learn lots of far-out facts about asteroids and comets!

Author : Alice Harman
Publisher : 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
ISBN 13 : 1725320282
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asteroids and Comets written by Alice Harman and published by 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your readers will get the chance to explore space from the comfort of Earth. They'll experience what it's like to fly through space and see asteroids and comets up-close. Exciting facts grab readers' attention while photographs show exactly what these amazing space objects look like. Manageable text makes this book perfect for developing readers and young space explorers.

Author : Ellen Labrecque
Publisher : Capstone Press
ISBN 13 : 1496680774
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysteries of Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets written by Ellen Labrecque and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are asteroids, comets, and meteors made of? What can scientists do if an asteroid is headed toward Earth? Learn how astronomers prepare for space objects hitting Earth, from tracking them to building asteroid-hunting telescopes. Budding astronomers will learn all about meteors, asteroids, and comets, including the history of asteroids hitting Earth and the differences between space rocks.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About Asteroids written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Circling the heavens is a belt of rock and dust. Lying between Mars and Jupiter and orbiting our sun, The Main Asteroid Belt was once thought to be the remnants of an exploded planet or the beginnings of a planet that never formed. How much do you know about asteroids? Can you answer these questions: Where is The Main Asteroid Belt? How many asteroids are there in The Main Asteroid Belt? What was the first asteroid discovered? How much mass does The Main Asteroid Belt have? How fast do asteroids travel? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Chana Stiefel
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1627179666
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comets and Meteors written by Chana Stiefel and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Comets and Meteors: Shooting through Space, readers will learn how the celestial wonders known as comets and meteors travel through space and their effects on Earth. Filled with fun facts, young learners will love exploring the scientific information and drawing conclusions about life now and in the future. The Inside Outer Space series takes readers on an intergalactic journey that unravels the mysteries of the universe. Each 24-page book informs readers in grades K–3 on the Sun, Earth, planets, and stars, while also igniting imaginations about the unknown. Stunning photographs and diagrams engage readers, while text-based questions aid in reading comprehension

Author : Nancy Dickmann
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508195099
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets written by Nancy Dickmann and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When many young readers think of space, they just think of the planets, and perhaps the sun and moon. But there's much more to space than just those things. Asteroids, meteors, and comets are just a few of the other things that exist in what we know as space. Readers of this delightful book will learn all about these amazing, often rocky or icy, objects. Fact boxes emphasizing key numbers are included throughout the book, while colorful photographs and diagrams also help visual learners understand many of these figures.

Author : Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438131860
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asteroids, Meteorites, and Comets written by Linda T. Elkins-Tanton and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition:" ... offer[s] detail-rich discussions ..."