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Actually generally speaking Asteroids are heavily composed of high density rock. Dust and Ice are generally the properties of a Comet mostly because they aren't formed near the sun.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoActually there are different types of asteroids, with respect to the type of material they are made from.
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Is meteors made up of ice dust gus?
They are mostly made of dust.
What planets have rings what are they made of?
The rings are mainly made of from dust, ice or rubble from that planet.Most moons are asteroids or bits of the planet that have broken off of the planet caught in the gravitational pull from the planet.
Are comets meteors and asteroids named?
Many comets and many asteroids are named, though not all, particulary not all asteroids. As for meteors, as they happen in an instant when a piece of ice, dust, dirt or rock enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up and then they are gone, they are not named.
Are comets made of ice gas and dust?
Yes they are made up of gas, ice, and dust. The long tail is a mix of gases. and remember a comet is different than an asteroid
What parts make up a comet and what are they made of?
The Tail, The Coma and the Nucleus. The Tail is made up of Dust and gas, the Coma is a cloud of gas, and the nucleus is a block of ice and gas.
Is meteors made up of ice dust gus?
They are mostly made of dust.
What substances make up most of the solar system classify them as gas rock or ice?
Asteroids toward the sun and Mercury dust particals lack of moon
What are Saturn's great rings?
Saturn's rings are made up of dust, rocks , asteroids, and moons.
What planets have rings what are they made of?
The rings are mainly made of from dust, ice or rubble from that planet.Most moons are asteroids or bits of the planet that have broken off of the planet caught in the gravitational pull from the planet.
What is the univere made up of?
the universe is composed of stars, planets, satellites, asteroids, meteoroids, dust, and gas.
What is an asteroids composition?
That varies. Some are more rocky, some have more metal, and there are even asteroids made up mainly of ice.
Are comets meteors and asteroids named?
Many comets and many asteroids are named, though not all, particulary not all asteroids. As for meteors, as they happen in an instant when a piece of ice, dust, dirt or rock enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up and then they are gone, they are not named.
Are comets made of ice gas and dust?
Yes they are made up of gas, ice, and dust. The long tail is a mix of gases. and remember a comet is different than an asteroid
What parts make up a comet and what are they made of?
The Tail, The Coma and the Nucleus. The Tail is made up of Dust and gas, the Coma is a cloud of gas, and the nucleus is a block of ice and gas.
Are comet tails mostly made up of sunlight?
Comet tails are made of ice and dust.
which of these is mostly made up of ice ?
Comets contain ice.
What are meteoroids are made of?
Meteoroids are sand- to boulder-sized particles of debris (Dust) in the Solar SystemDust and rockA meteoroid is a small metallic body that travels through space. They are smaller than asteroids and are made up of fragments from comets or asteroids.
