Rathburn, Betsy.

Asteroids / by Betsy Rathburn. - Minneapolis, MN : Bellwether Media, 2019. - 24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - Torque. Space science .

Includes glossary.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.

Out-of-this-world visitor -- What are asteroids? -- What are asteroids made of? -- Where are asteroids found? -- Why do we study asteroids?

"About 120,000 pounds of space dust falls to Earth every day. All of this dust comes from asteroids! Asteroids are chunks of rock and metal that orbit around the sun, but some venture near Earth from outside the solar system. Through detailed photos and fact-filled graphics, this title introduces readers to the phenomenon of asteroids"--Provided by the publisher.

4-8 Medialog, Inc. 660 Lexile. Grade 3. Grades 3-7.



9781626178571 1626178577

2018001129


Asteroids.


Solar system.

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