How have comets played a major role in the evolution of Earth?

What is a comet?

• Large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the sun.

• A rock.

• A planet.

• A star

How is a comet formed?

• They are formed by plants.

• They are formed magically.

• They are formed from frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ice.

• They are formed by water.

How have comets played a major role in the evolution of Earth?

• Comets brought candy.

• Comets brought humans.

• Comets brought animals.

• Comets brought many of Earth's important resources like water and organic compunds.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

What have comets may have caused?

• Dogs

• The creation of our moon.

• The creation of our sun.

• Extinction of some species.

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Why is a comet important? (other than the fact it brought

important resources to Earth)

• It helps scientists study how planets have been formed.

• It helps scientists study animals

• A comet is important because it just is.

What resources did comets bring to Earth?

• water

• organic compounds

• they didn't bring any resources

A comet is formed from frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.

• True

• False

A comet is a star (this is very easy)

• False

• True

Comets brought important resources to our Earth.

• False

• True

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Comets have played a major ____ in the evolution of Earth.