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
