Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids LCMS Review 1

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What is a comet?

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A comet is an object described as a ball of dust, ice, and gases, and usually has a tail.

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What is the difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

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Meteoroids are in space and are sand to rock size, meteors are streaks of light in the sky, and a meteorite is a meteoroid that has landed on Earth.

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What causes meteoroids to burst into flames upon entering the Earth's atmosphere?

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Friction from the Earth's atmosphere causes meteoroids to burst into flames.

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Where is the Oort Cloud located?

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The Oort Cloud is located after Neptune.

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What is the composition of most comets?

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Most comets are composed of ice, dust, rock, and frozen gases.

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What is a meteoroid?

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A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space, typically smaller than an asteroid.

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What is a meteor?

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A meteor is a streak of light produced when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.

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What is a meteorite?

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A meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface.

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What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

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Asteroids are primarily made of rock and metal, while comets are made of ice, dust, and gases.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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The Kuiper Belt is a region of the solar system beyond Neptune, populated with many small icy bodies.