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Are chunks of ice with bits of rock and dust sometimes called dirty snowballs?
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What travels in long orbits around the sun with a long tail behind it sometimes called dirty snowballs?
Comets...
What are comets nickname?
dirty snowballs
What is a comet known as?
comets are known to be dirty snowballs.
Why are comet sometimes called dirty snowballs?
Because... they're mainly composed of ice and dust. When they get close enough to be affected by the Sun - the stream of particles forming the 'tail' is formed from ice crystals and dust particles.
Why is comet called dirty snowball?
because they are made of rocky balls and ice.
Are comet sometimes called dry snowballs?
no they are called dirty snowballs because they are rocky and made out of ice
What thing in space is often called a snow-ball?
Asteroids are sometimes called," Dirty Snowballs".
What travels in long orbits around the sun with a long tail behind it sometimes called dirty snowballs?
Comets...
What are comets often called?
Dirty snowballs
What is the planet with dirty snowballs?
(Comets are said to be "dirty snowballs")
What are comets mostly called?
dirty snowballs or "icy mudballs
What are comets nickname?
dirty snowballs
What is a comet known as?
comets are known to be dirty snowballs.
Why are comet sometimes called dirty snowballs?
Because... they're mainly composed of ice and dust. When they get close enough to be affected by the Sun - the stream of particles forming the 'tail' is formed from ice crystals and dust particles.
Do comets and asteroids both develop glowing tails near the sun?
no, only comets develop glowing tails.Fun Fact:some scientists called comets "dirty snowballs"
What is like a big dirty snow ball?
Comets have been described as being like big dirty snowballs. So has the dwarf planet Pluto.
What is something in space that sometimes is called a dirty snowball?
That's a description sometimes given to comets.
