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It is usually comets that are reffered to as `large dirty snowballs, they contain mostly ice, but also some rock. They usually originate from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud.
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A big ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space is called?
comet
What is often called a snow ball in space?
A comet, a dirty snowball actually.
Does it snow in outer space?
No. Snow is a result of moisture being carried up into the atmosphere by convection. There is no atmosphere, moisture, or convection in space to produce snow, though there are, no doubt, ice crystals broken off from comets.
Was earth a giant ball of lava?
Yes. 2nd Answer: Wellll, the Earth has always been a collection of rocky matter from outer space, but at one time, there was about 100,000 feet of snow and ice around the rocky part.
What is a big ball of dirty ice and snow?
It's call a comet it's tail faces away from the sun so it is backwards.
What is a ball of dirty and snow in outer space called?
Comet.
What is ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space?
it's a commet
What is the big ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space?
metor
A big ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space is called?
comet
What is a big ball of dirt and snow in outer space?
A Comet
What is often called a snow ball in space?
A comet, a dirty snowball actually.
What thing in space is often called a snow-ball?
Asteroids are sometimes called," 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.
Does it snow in outer space?
No. Snow is a result of moisture being carried up into the atmosphere by convection. There is no atmosphere, moisture, or convection in space to produce snow, though there are, no doubt, ice crystals broken off from comets.
What is a big ball of dirty ice and snow in outer space?
Such objects can have several different names, depending on their location in the solar system and/or their characteristics. If the object is close enough to the sun to off-gas some ice or other volatile compounds, it is a comet. If it orbits the sun, inside the orbit of the outermost planet, it may be a meteoroid or asteroid, depending on the size. If it lies outside the planetary orbit, it may be a Kuiper Belt Object. If it orbits a planet, it may be a moon, if its big enough, or part of a ring system, if it's small, and accompanied by many other similar objects.
Was earth a giant ball of lava?
Yes. 2nd Answer: Wellll, the Earth has always been a collection of rocky matter from outer space, but at one time, there was about 100,000 feet of snow and ice around the rocky part.
What is a big ball of dirty ice and snow?
It's call a comet it's tail faces away from the sun so it is backwards.
