Comets,Asteroids,Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites
What is a comet?
A comet is a loose collection of ice, rock, and dust particles.
When does a meteoroid become a meteor?
A meteoroid becomes a meteor when the meteoroid starts to burn up in the EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
What is an meteoroid?
A meteoroid is a chunk of rock or dust IN SPACE
What are asteroids?
Asteroids are small rocky bodies that have been left over from the formation of the planets
When does a meteor become a meteorite?
Meteor become a meteorite when the meteor hits the EARTHS SURFACE
Where do you find most asteroids in space?
The asteroid belt which is in between Mars and Jupiter
Why does the comet have a tail?
The comet approaches the sun and heats up some of its gas, then the dust streams outward forming the tail of a comet.
What layer of the atmosphere do you see most meteoroids turning into meteors?
The layer of the atmosphere you see most meteoroids turning into meteors is the Mesosphere
What is a nickname for asteroids?
The nickname for asteroids is Minor Planets
Why do comets eventually disappear in space?
The sun over time breaks them down and burns them up
What type of orbit does a comet take around the Sun?
The type fo orbit that a comet takes an elliptical orbit
Which way does the tail point when the comet is headed towards the Sun?
When the comet is headed towards the Sun the tail points away from the sun
