part of a comet that always points away from the sun
tail
___________ is the region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteriods are found?
Asteriod belt
Small rocky body that revolves around the sun?
Asteroids
The central part of the comet made up of frozen gases, ice and dust
nucleus
Also known as the shooting star.
meteors
asteroids that have broken off of the belt and fly through space.
meteors
Comets are composed of _________.
dust, rock, and ice
Kuiper Belt is located beyond _______.
Neptune
The reason why asteriods are not turned into Planets?
Due to the force of planet Jupiter that pulls them in their place.
Between what planets can asteroid belt be found?
Jupiter and Mars
3 main parts of a comet
coma, tail and nucleus
In the Oort Cloud, comets move in a(n) ______________ orbit; In the Kuiper Belt, comets move in a(n) _______________ orbit.
circular; elliptical
A hole form in the surface of the planet left from fallen meteorite.
crater
compare comet and asteroid.
Comet exhibits a tail awhile an asteroid does not.
The most famous comet that passes the Earth every 76 years. The last time it passed by Earth was in ______.
Comet Haley, 1986
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about comets and asteroids?
Comets and asteroids come from different origin.
These are meteors that have fallen to earth.
Meteorites
Origin of short-period comets
Oort Cloud