Asteroid, Comet, or Meteor?

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What is the belt between Mars and Jupiter called?

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Asteroids

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What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

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Meteor

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How does the orbit of a comet compare to the orbit of a planet?

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Comets have a longer, more oblong orbit than a planet.

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What is the name of the famous comet that flies by Earth every 75 years?

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Halley's Comet

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What is a frozen ball of dust in space called?

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Comet

Front

What are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt?

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Asteroids

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What is the term for a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth?

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Meteorite

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What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteor?

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A meteoroid is a small rock or particle from space, while a meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere.

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

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Ice and dust.

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What happens to a comet as it approaches the Sun?

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It heats up and develops a glowing coma and tail.