Celestial Objects

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What are asteroids primarily made of?

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Asteroids are primarily made of metal and rock.

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What shape do comets' orbits take?

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Comets orbit in an elliptical pattern.

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Where is the Asteroid belt located in our solar system?

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The Asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is the scientific term for a shooting star?

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The scientific name of a shooting star is a meteor.

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What force keeps planets in their orbits?

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Gravity is the force that keeps planets formed and within their orbit.

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What are the small icy bodies that form tails when they approach the sun?

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These small icy bodies are called comets.

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

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A meteoroid is a small rock or particle in space, a meteor is the flash of light seen when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, and a meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

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What is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?

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The largest asteroid in the asteroid belt is Ceres.

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What are the two main types of comets?

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The two main types of comets are short-period comets and long-period comets.

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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 that contains many small icy bodies, including dwarf planets.