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comet vs meteor
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| cometnoun/ˈkɑː.mɪt/ | Meaning a ball of ice and dust that travels around the sun and grows a bright tail | Goes with comet tail | Example Halley's comet can be seen from Earth about every 76 years. |
| meteornoun/ˈmiː.ti.ər/ | Meaning a bright line of light in the night sky made by a piece of rock burning as it falls | Goes with meteor shower | Example We saw a meteor streak across the sky just after midnight. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The shower is best seen after midnight in August.