COMETS, METEORS, ASTEROIDS

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What happens to comets as they approach the sun?

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They travel faster and develop longer tails.

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Where are most asteroids located in the solar system?

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In the Asteroid Belt.

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What is the origin of Long-period comets?

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They come from the Oort cloud.

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What shape do comet paths typically take?

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Elliptical.

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Where is a meteoroid found?

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In space.

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What is a comet?

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A small icy body that, when passing close to the sun, heats up and begins to release gases, forming a tail.

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

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A meteoroid is in space, a meteor is the flash of light when it enters the atmosphere, and a meteorite is what lands on Earth.

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What are asteroids primarily made of?

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Rock and metal.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the solar system beyond Neptune, containing many small icy bodies.

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What is the Oort Cloud?

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A theoretical cloud of icy bodies believed to surround the solar system, the source of long-period comets.