Rocks hurtle towards the planet.

Meaning: This sentence describes the fast and dangerous movement of asteroids towards a planet.

Choice of Words: Hurtle means to move very quickly and forcefully, often in a dangerous or uncontrolled manner. Planet refers to a large celestial body that orbits a star, like Earth. This sentence creates a sense of urgency and danger as the asteroids rapidly approach the planet.

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Rocks fly quickly towards the planet.

Meaning: This means that rocks are moving fast in the air towards a planet. It's like saying, The rocks are speeding through the air and heading towards the planet.

Choice of Words: Rocks are solid objects made of minerals and can be various sizes and shapes. Fly means to move through the air. Quickly means at a fast speed. Towards means in the direction of something. Planet is a large celestial body that orbits a star and has its own gravity. When you put them together, "Rocks fly quickly towards the planet" describes rocks moving at a fast speed through the air in the direction of a planet.

Rocks zoom past the planet.

Meaning: This means that rocks are moving very fast by or beyond a planet. It's like saying, The rocks are speeding past the planet.

Choice of Words: Rocks are solid objects made of minerals and can be various sizes and shapes. Zoom means to move very quickly. Past means by or beyond something. Planet is a large celestial body that orbits a star and has its own gravity. When you put them together, "Rocks zoom past the planet" describes rocks moving very quickly by or beyond a planet.

Rocks whiz by the planet.

Meaning: This means that rocks are moving very fast with a whistling sound near or past a planet. It's like saying, The rocks are speeding by the planet with a whistling sound.

Choice of Words: Rocks are solid objects made of minerals and can be various sizes and shapes. Whiz means to move very quickly with a whistling sound. By means near or past something. Planet is a large celestial body that orbits a star and has its own gravity. When you put them together, "Rocks whiz by the planet" describes rocks moving very quickly with a whistling sound near or past a planet.

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