Comets, Meteors, Asteroids

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What is found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter?

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Asteroids are found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is a deep impression left on the surface of a planet or moon when an object strikes it?

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A crater is the deep impression left on the surface.

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What happens to meteorites?

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Meteorites hit the ground after entering a planet's atmosphere.

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What is a meteor called when it burns in the atmosphere?

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A meteor is also known as a shooting star when it burns in the atmosphere.

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What do you call a rock entering a planet's atmosphere?

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A meteor is a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.

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What are comets primarily made of?

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Comets are primarily made of ice, dust, and rocky material.

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What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?

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Comets are icy bodies that release gas or dust; asteroids are rocky bodies that do not.

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What is a shooting star?

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A shooting star is a meteor that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.

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What is the main component of asteroids?

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Asteroids are mainly composed of rock and metal.

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What is the term for the path that a comet takes around the sun?

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The path of a comet around the sun is called an orbit.