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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids

Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids. Draw and label this picture!. Has an elliptical orbit around Sun Has a head (nucleus and coma) and tail. Tail always points away from sun. Comet - chunks of ice and dust. Larger chunks of rock Vary in size and shape

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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids

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  1. Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids

  2. Draw and label this picture! • Has an elliptical orbit around Sun • Has a head (nucleus and coma) and tail. • Tail always points away from sun. Comet- chunks of ice and dust

  3. Larger chunks of rock Vary in size and shape In Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter Revolve around sun in 3-6 years Asteroids-

  4. Meteoroids- smaller chunks of rock and dust in space. 1. randomly move about space ; no specific orbit 2. come from remains of comets and asteroids • Meteor- a meteoroid that burns in the atmosphere- produces a streak of light. nickname: “Shooting star” • MeteoriTe- a meteoroid that doesn’t burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere. It Touches Earth.

  5. Meteoroids, Meteor, or Meteorite?????

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