Do comets have dust

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Yes they do - they're mainly composed of tiny particles of 'space dust' and ice. When they get close to the sun. The 'solar wind' causes these microscopic particles on the comet's surface to detach and form the familiar 'tail'

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∙ 14y ago

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Is comets made of ice rocks and dust?

Comets are made mainly from ice, with a slight mixture of small rocks and dust.

What small objects are made of ice and dust asteroids comets meteors or meteorites?

Some comets are made of ice and dust.

Is comets are made of ice rock and dust?

Comets are made mainly from ice, with a slight mixture of small rocks and dust.

What is made of ice dust and gas?

Comets.

What are comets and meteors?

Comets are body of ice, rocks and cosmic dust loosely packed together.Meteor is a streak of light caused when comets dust and meteoride burns up in the earth atmosphere before it reaches the ground.

What makes up the tails of comets?

rocks and dust

What are some physical properties of comets?

it is composed of ice and dust

What is the comets tail made out of?

Dust and gas 🌠☄

What are chunks of rock or dust that form comets?

In the "nebular hypothesis", clouds of gas and dust can lead to the formation of "planetesimals". Some of these become comets. So I think the question refers to "planetesimals".

What three things are comets made of?

Comets are made of mainly 3 parts -dust tail, ion tail and coma

What can you find in the Kuiper Belt?

Minor planets, comets, asteroids, and dust.

What does a comet have coming out of it?

Comets have a stream of gas and dust coming off them.

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