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What is the key difference between long-period and short-period comets?
What is the key difference between long-period and short-period comets?
- Their orbiting time around the sun (correct)
- Their size
- Their origin in the solar system
- Their composition
How do asteroids differ from comets?
How do asteroids differ from comets?
- Comets are made of rock and metal, while asteroids are made of rock, ice, and dust. (correct)
- Asteroids are found in the Kuiper Belt, while comets are found in the asteroid belt.
- Asteroids release gases to create a large head, while comets are one solid piece of rock.
- Comets originate from the Oort Cloud, while asteroids originate from the Kuiper Belt.
Which celestial body can sometimes be seen from Earth?
Which celestial body can sometimes be seen from Earth?
- Meteors
- Comets (correct)
- Asteroids
- None of the above
What is the primary difference between meteors and comets?
What is the primary difference between meteors and comets?
Which type of object can become a meteor if Earth moves through its debris trail?
Which type of object can become a meteor if Earth moves through its debris trail?
What is the likely outcome if a larger meteor makes it through Earth's atmosphere?
What is the likely outcome if a larger meteor makes it through Earth's atmosphere?
If an asteroid were to hit Earth, what would be one of the consequences?
If an asteroid were to hit Earth, what would be one of the consequences?
What would be the most dangerous part of a comet impacting Earth?
What would be the most dangerous part of a comet impacting Earth?
What is the main difference between an asteroid and a comet?
What is the main difference between an asteroid and a comet?
Why can asteroids sometimes be seen from Earth but not comets?
Why can asteroids sometimes be seen from Earth but not comets?
What differentiates meteors from asteroids?
What differentiates meteors from asteroids?
How do comets differ from meteors in terms of composition?
How do comets differ from meteors in terms of composition?
If a meteor makes it through the Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground, what is it called?
If a meteor makes it through the Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground, what is it called?
What differentiates long-period comets from short-period comets?
What differentiates long-period comets from short-period comets?
What would be the primary impact on Earth if an asteroid were to hit it?
What would be the primary impact on Earth if an asteroid were to hit it?
What would be a consequence if a comet were to impact Earth?
What would be a consequence if a comet were to impact Earth?
What is one significant difference between an asteroid and a meteor?
What is one significant difference between an asteroid and a meteor?
Why can't comets typically be seen from Earth like asteroids?
Why can't comets typically be seen from Earth like asteroids?
