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Is a comet referred to a dirty snowball considered to be a theory?
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∙ 14y ago
No, comets have been measured and their constituent material has been characterized. Calling it a dirty snowball is more a model.
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The structure of a comet is considered to be like a large?
snowball
Why is comet called dirty snowball?
because they are made of rocky balls and ice.
What is the mass of Comet Encke?
All comets, including Encke, are made of rocks, ice, dust, and frozen gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The center of a comet is sometimes referred to as a dirty snowball.
What is the name of the first comet?
its called a dirty snowball because of the wau it looks
What is often called a snow ball in space?
A comet, a dirty snowball actually.
What is a celestial body that is usually referred as an icy snowball?
Comet.
The structure of a comet is considered to be like a large?
snowball
The structure of a comet is considered to be like a large or a mass of frozen ice and rock?
Dirty Snowball
Why is comet called dirty snowball?
because they are made of rocky balls and ice.
What is the dirty snowball theory?
What are comets made of? Gravity holds stars and planets together, but what holds the other (little stuff) together. Ionic bonds. And it turns out that are only 3 that seem to work: Water (ice), Silicon oxide rock, and ferromagnetic metals (iron, nickel, cobalt). Comets don't seem to have much metal, so "dirty snow-ball". In 1949, Fred Lawrence Whipple theorized that the nucleus of a comet is made of frozen water, rocky debris, and frozen gases. This was called the "icy comglomerate" theory and is now known as the "dirty snowball" theory. However, in 1999, the Stardust spacecraft was launched and in 2004 it retrieved tiny particles from the comet Wild-2's surface and came back two years later in a capsule, landing in Utah. Minerals that formed in the presence of liquid water were discovered, proving that, at some point, pockets of water had existed on the comet. This disproved the "dirty snowball" theory.
Is a comet a dirty snowball?
Yes.
A dirty snowball that orbits the sun?
comet
What is the mass of Comet Encke?
All comets, including Encke, are made of rocks, ice, dust, and frozen gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The center of a comet is sometimes referred to as a dirty snowball.
What is the name of the first comet?
its called a dirty snowball because of the wau it looks
What do the call a dirty snowball In our solar system?
A comet has this nickname.
What is a dirty?
A dirty snowball is a snowball that is covered in some type of filth. It is also what many people refer to a comet as.
What is often called a snow ball in space?
A comet, a dirty snowball actually.
