Description: There are thousands of asteroids in the solar system. Asteroids are small pieces of rock and metal. Most of them orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids that crash into Earth are called meteors. Sometimes they burn up as they fall toward Earth. They make streaks of light in the night sky. Pieces that land on the ground are called meteorites.
    

Description: There are thousands of asteroids in the solar system. Asteroids are small pieces of rock and metal. Most of them orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids that crash into Earth are called meteors. Sometimes they burn up as they fall toward Earth. They make streaks of light in the night sky. Pieces that land on the ground are called meteorites.