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Meteor Booms Over US Northeast

technologyJune 2, 2026·93 words·1 min read
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This is a A1 (beginner) English article about meteor booms over us northeast. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Meteor Booms Over US Northeast
A big meteor came to Earth on Saturday. It made a loud boom. The boom shook buildings. People in the US Northeast heard it. The American Meteor Society said it was a fireball.
The meteor was about three feet wide. Weather tools saw a flash above Massachusetts. Only NASA (the US space team) can confirm it. NASA needs to find pieces first.
Meteors usually burn up in the air. People saw it from Delaware to Montreal. Many people thought it was a factory explosion. They called the police. Officials asked them to stop.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a rock from space
n.
a very bright meteor
n.
to make a very loud sound
n.
a short burst of light
n.
a sudden bursting with a loud sound
v.
to be completely destroyed by fire
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

meteorn.

a rock from space

thiên thạchmeteoro流星meteormeteorometeorنيزكmeteoorметеор流星유성
fireballn.

a very bright meteor

quả cầu lửabola de fogo火球ateş topubola de fuegobolidكرة نارvuurbolогненный шар火球화구
boomn.

to make a very loud sound

phát ra tiếng nổ lớnestrondear轟音を立てるgümbürdemekretumbarhuknąćيدوي بصوت عالdreunenгромыхать轰鸣굉음을 내다
flashn.

a short burst of light

tia chớp sángclarão閃光parlamadestellobłyskوميضflitsвспышка闪光섬광
explosionn.

a sudden bursting with a loud sound

vụ nổexplosão爆発patlamaexplosióneksplozjaانفجارexplosieвзрыв爆炸폭발
burn upv.

to be completely destroyed by fire

cháy rụi hoàn toànqueimar completamente燃え尽きるyanıp tükenmekconsumirsespalić się doszczętnieيحترق تمامًاhelemaal opbrandenполностью сгореть烧尽완전히 타다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

A big meteor came to Earth on Saturday.

2

NASA does not need to find pieces of the meteor.

3

The boom shook buildings.

4

People could see the meteor only in one place.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What is a fireball?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did many people think the loud boom was?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

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