Asteroids

  Made of…

• Carbon.
• 20% Nickel, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Gold and other precious Metals.
• 80% Iron.

Where are they found…

• Asteroids are mostly found in the Asteroid belt, orbiting the sun. The Asteroid  belt is in the middle of Jupiter and Mars!!

  Why are they located where they are…

• The reason for that is because of Jupiter's strong gravity. It pulls the asteroids in.

FACTS

Asteroids aren’t the only things that hit Earth. Each day, more than 100 tons of material from Asteroids and comets falls toward Earth. Most of it is destroyed by friction as it passes through our Atmosphere. If something DOES hit the ground, it is known as a Meteorite.

by Sam S, Kiara and Grace G