I WONDER - How Long Does it Take for a Comet to Orbit The Sun?

The video explains the varying orbital periods of comets, distinguishing between short and long period comets. Short period comets take less than 200 years to orbit the sun, while long period comets can take up to a million years. The video also discusses how a comet's speed increases as it gets closer to the sun.

What are the two main types of comets?

• Large and small comets

• Bright and dim comets

• Fast and slow comets

• Short period and long period comets

How long does it take for a short period comet to orbit the Sun?

• Less than 200 years

• More than 200 years

• Exactly 200 years

• Between 200 and 500 years

Compared to long period comets, short period comets have:

• Shorter orbital periods

• Longer orbital periods

• The same orbital periods

• Variable orbital periods

What is the range of time it can take for a long period comet to orbit the Sun?

• Exactly 1,000,000 years

• Less than 200 years

• Hundreds of thousands to 1,000,000 years

• More than 1,000,000 years

How does the proximity of a comet to the Sun affect its speed?

• The closer it is, the faster it moves

• Distance does not affect speed

• It moves at a constant speed regardless of distance

• The closer it is, the slower it moves