Comets, Astroids, and Meteors

nucleus

The solid inner core of a comet

meteoroid

a chunk of rock or dust in space

Kuiper belt

a doughnut-shaped region that stretches from pluto's orbit to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun

comet

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

meteorite

a meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits earths surface.

Oort cloud

a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system

meteor

a streak of light in the sky produced by burning of a meteoroid in the atmosphere

where most asteroids are found

asteroid belt

the characteristics of a comet

coma, nucleus,

what is a comet made of

ice, dust, and small rocky particles

asteroid

rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be considered planets

coma

the fuzzy outer layer of a comet.

asteroid belt

the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found

meteoroids are formed

when a comet breaks up and and creates a cloud of dust that continues to move through the solar system

meteoroids are formed

when they collide in space