Comets, Asteroids and Meteors

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A loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles,typically with a long, narrow orbit.

What are the 3 main parts of a comet?

Nucleus, Coma, and Tail.

Rocky objects revolving around the sun that are two small and numerous to be considered planets.

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Where is the asteroid belt located?

Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

A chunk of rock or dust in space.

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A streak of light caused by the burning up of a meteoroid in the atmosphere.

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A meteoroid that has passed through the atmosphere and hit Earth's surface.

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Where do meteoroids come from?

Meteoroids come from comets or asteroids.

What were the craters on the moon caused by?

Where are comets found?

Most comets are found in the Kuiper Belt or the Oort cloud. Comets revolve around the sun in a very long narrow orbits.

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