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We believe comets have a composition like a dirty snowball. They contain alot of ice and dust. The ice does trun into a gas when the comet approaches near to the sun and this causes the comet's tail to form.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe "nucleus" of the comet is the solid part. The coma and the tail are mostly gas and dust, which glow by reflected sunlight. Without the gas and dust, most comets would be invisible asteroids.
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∙ 13y agoMeteors would be solids, but much of their mass vaporizes during atmospheric entry.
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∙ 11y agoAn asteroid is solid. it is composed of rock and/or metal.
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What has the solid center portion of a comet?
The center of a comet is called its nucleus.
What of the three parts of a comet are always present?
nucleus. it is the only solid part and although you cant always see it it is always there.
What is a nucleus of a comet?
The nucleus is very small, often only a few kilometers across. Scientists describe the nucleus as a "dirty snowball." It is made of dust and ice-frozen water and frozen gases. Over time, the nucleus becomes more and more black and solid. As water and gases evaporate from the surface, dark, heavy tar-like matter gets left behind.
Is halleys comet part of the solar system?
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
What part of a comet is formed due to melting of the comet by the sun's energy?
tail
Which part of a comet is solid?
The nucleus is the solid part of a comet.
What are the clouds around the solid part of a comet?
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What part of a comet's anatomy has a solid repository of dust and frozen gases?
tail
What has the solid center portion of a comet?
The center of a comet is called its nucleus.
What of the three parts of a comet are always present?
nucleus. it is the only solid part and although you cant always see it it is always there.
What is the comets head called?
The solid object at the head of a comet is called the comet nucleus.
Is the solid inner core of a comet the coma?
No it is not its the nucleus
What is a nucleus of a comet?
The nucleus is very small, often only a few kilometers across. Scientists describe the nucleus as a "dirty snowball." It is made of dust and ice-frozen water and frozen gases. Over time, the nucleus becomes more and more black and solid. As water and gases evaporate from the surface, dark, heavy tar-like matter gets left behind.
Is halleys comet part of the solar system?
Yes. Halley's Comet is a comet that orbits our sun, and the definition of "Part of the solar system" is 'Any object that orbits our sun.'
What part of the comet faces the sun during it's orbit?
The head of the comet
What part of a comet is formed due to the melting of the comet by the suns energy?
tail
What is a cloud of gases around the solid portion of a comet known as?
A coma
