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Chunk of material smaller than an asteroid that orbits the sun?
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∙ 12y ago
a meteroid or comet i think
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What is a chunk of rock that orbits around the Sun?
An asteroid or perhaps a comet depending on the orbit the object takes.
What are the differences between Mercury and the moon?
Mercury is a planet. The moon is a chunk of rock. Mercury orbits the sun. The moon orbits the Earth, which in turn orbits the sun.
Was the moon always there up in space?
No. A big asteroid hit the Earth and broke off a chunk of it early in Earth's history. That chunk became the moon. The same collision is responsible for the tilt in Earth's axis that causes the seasons to change.
What was the cause of Apollo 13's explosion?
It was hit by a small piece of space debris (possibly a chunk of asteroid), wrecking certain systems critical to life-support.
Why did the asteroid is between planet mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is a failed planet, the material on that orbit never managed to clump together into a planet because Jupiter's gravity kept the material stirred up, every time Jupiter passes the material that's trying to coagulate is pulled outwards again, and the result is a belt of asteroids. Jupiter can also rattle some of these asteroids loose and send them flying around the solar system for a time. most are very small, but at least one is large enough to have become spherical under its own gravity.
What is a chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space?
An asteroid-sized chunk of rock with a tail would be a comet.
What is a chunk of asteroid that has broken off in outer space?
A Meteoroid if the chunk is boulder sized or smaller, or just another Asteroid if it is house-sized or bigger.
What A chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space?
A Meteoroid if the chunk is boulder sized or smaller, or just another Asteroid if it is house-sized or bigger.
What is a chunk of rock that orbits around the Sun?
An asteroid or perhaps a comet depending on the orbit the object takes.
What is a large chunk of rock or metal much smaller than planets?
An asteroid or a meteoroid
Is an asteroid the same thing as an asteroid belt?
No. An asteroid is a relatively large chunk of rock and/or metal in orbit around the sun. The asteroid belt is a region in the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where the majority of the asteroids orbit.
Can a comet or asteroid can break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroids?
Yes. A comet or asteroid can break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroid.
Can a comet or asteroid break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroid?
Yes. A comet or asteroid can break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroid.
How much does an asteroid weigh?
If it happens to be Midas-22, it's worth quite a chunk of change.
What is a chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space calles?
meteoroid
What are the differences between Mercury and the moon?
Mercury is a planet. The moon is a chunk of rock. Mercury orbits the sun. The moon orbits the Earth, which in turn orbits the sun.
What is a chunk of rock that is found between Mars and Jupiter called what?
The Asteroid Belt is found between Mars and Jupiter, so the answer would be an asteroid.
