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Characteristics of Comets Quiz

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What is the composition of comets mainly made of?

Mainly of rock and metal

Mainly of carbon and oxygen

Mainly of hydrogen and helium

Mainly of ice, dust, and volatile organic compounds (correct)

What is the solid core of a comet called?

Nebula

Meteoroid

Asteroid

Nucleus (correct)

What characteristic feature of comets is created by the solar wind and radiation pressure pushing released gases and dust away from the nucleus?

Dust cloud

Bright tail (correct)

Bright halo

Glowing coma

What causes comets to vary in brightness as they move through their orbits?

<p>The release of gases and dust from the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the ices in a comet's nucleus to vaporize as it approaches the Sun?

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Characteristics of Comets Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the composition of comets mainly made of?

What is the solid core of a comet called?

What characteristic feature of comets is created by the solar wind and radiation pressure pushing released gases and dust away from the nucleus?

What causes comets to vary in brightness as they move through their orbits?

What causes the ices in a comet's nucleus to vaporize as it approaches the Sun?

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