Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Check

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What forms a tail when it gets close to the sun?

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A comet forms a tail when it gets close to the sun and begins to melt.

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Where is Ceres, the largest asteroid, located?

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Ceres is located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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What object in space has a long, narrow orbit around the sun and is seen once every 76 years?

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A comet has a long, narrow orbit around the sun and is seen once every 76 years.

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What is a small rock orbiting the sun that is a broken piece of a larger asteroid?

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A meteoroid is a small rock orbiting the sun that is a broken piece of a larger asteroid.

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Which is larger: an asteroid or a meteoroid?

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An asteroid is larger than a meteoroid.

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What is the difference between a meteor and a meteoroid?

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

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What do we call a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth?

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

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What is the main component of a comet's tail?

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A comet's tail is mainly composed of gas and dust released when it gets close to the sun.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is a region in space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found.

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What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

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Asteroids are rocky objects, while comets are made of ice and dust.