Comets, Meteors, Asteroids

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What do comets, asteroids, and meteors all have in common?

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They all orbit the sun.

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What is sometimes called a 'dirty snowball' and has a hydrogen cloud, coma, and nucleus?

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Comet.

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Where are asteroids primarily found in our solar system?

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In the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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Which is larger: an asteroid or a meteoroid?

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Asteroid.

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What is a meteor called when it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Shooting star.

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What are comets primarily made of?

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Ice and dust.

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What is the nucleus of a comet?

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The solid core of a comet, made of ice and dust.

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What happens to a comet as it approaches the sun?

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It develops a tail and a coma due to the heat.

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What is the difference between a meteor and a meteoroid?

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A meteoroid is a small rock or particle from space, while a meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere.

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What are asteroids primarily made of?

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Rock and metal.