Comets

The shape of comet's paths are ________________.

• circular

• elliptical

• irregular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?

• They all are made of ice

• They all hit Earth's surface

• They all orbit the sun

• They have nothing in common

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

^{Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:}

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteroids

• Meteors

These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Meteors

• Meteroids

choose the best description for a comet

• icy small body with a tail

• chunky rock

• rock moving body

The cloud of gas and dust around the solid icy ball of a comet is the...

• Nucleus

• Coma

• Tail

Which object in space looks like a "dirty snowball" because of its composition of ice, gas and dust?

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Meteor

An object described as a ball of dust, ice, and gases, and usually has a tail is called an ______

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Comet

What's the difference between comets and asteroids?

• Asteroids are made of metal and rock, while Comets are ice and rock

• Asteroids are made of ice and rock, while Comets are made of metals and rock

• There is no difference

• Asteroids are made of stardust, while Comets are made up of water

Where do Long-period comets come from?

• Kuiper belt

• Oort cloud

• Past Pluto