Comets Questions

Halley's Comet passed Earth in 1986. When is it likely to pass Earth again?

2061

If you wanted to travel to the Kuiper Belt, where would you go?

Beyond the orbit of Neptune

What is one major difference between a comet and a shooting star?

Shooting stars burn up in the earth's atmosphere; comets usually don't

In ancient times, comets were regarded as omens. What is the best synonym for "omen?"

Supernatural message

A comet's tail can be as long as?

The distance from Earth to Venus

What is the major difference between Comet Hyakutake and Halley's Comet?

The length of their orbital periods

What do comets have in common with Earth?

They orbit the sun

How old are comets, compared to the rest of the solar system?

They're younger than the sun, and the same age as the planets

What causes comas to form around comets?

heat

You can see a comet passing Earth when?

very rarely