Minor Bodies in Our Solar System

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What are comets?

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Comets are celestial bodies made up of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun.

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Which of the following is NOT a component of a comet?

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Iron tail

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What are the two tiny moons of Mars?

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Phobos and Deimos

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What type of eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the Sun?

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Solar eclipse

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What are meteoroids?

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Small rocky or metallic objects that orbit the Sun and are smaller than asteroids.

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What is the nucleus of a comet?

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The solid core of a comet, composed of ice and dust.

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What is the coma of a comet?

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The nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet, formed when it gets close to the Sun.

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What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteor?

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A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic object in space, while a meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere.

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What are asteroids?

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Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the solar system beyond Neptune, populated with small icy bodies, including many comets.