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They may both vary in sizes but are smaller than a planet.
There are a lot of them.
They hit large objects like planets, moons or stars often.
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∙ 8y agoThey may both vary in sizes but are smaller than a planet.
There are a lot of them.
They hit large objects like planets, moons or stars often.
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∙ 9y agoAsteroids and comets have several similarities. They are both made of rocks and assorted materials, and they both come fairly close to Earth on a regular basis.
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Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?
Comets
How are composition the same between comets and asteroids?
The rocky, gritty material in a cometary nucleus is probably much like a solid asteroid in chemical profile. But most asteroids are solid, barren rock - the comet has a large percentage of ices in it.
What are collective nouns for asteroids?
There is no specific collective noun for 'comet', most likely because comets are rarely found in groups. However, it is possible to have a cluster or comets, a series of comets, or (as is theorized) a cloud of comets.
What are the different parts of the solar system?
A star, planets, satellites of the planets, asteroids, meteors, comets, dust particles and also vacuum.
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what are the similarities between basketball and ring-ball
What do comets and asteroids not have in common?
Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids
What are two differences between comets and asteroids?
there is no answer
What is the smallest asteroids moons comets planets?
Asteroids and Comets
Which asteroids and comets are on Mercury?
There are no known asteroids or comets that have impacted Mercury.
What are differences of comets meteoroid's asteroids?
Comets : mostly ice & are often in very distant elliptical orbits. Meteoroids and asteroids are usually rocky and/or metallic, asteroids are found in the asteroid belt (between Mars & Jupiter).
What are some examples of superstitious beliefs in Philippines about comets and asteroids?
Many cultures have superstitious beliefs about comets and asteroids. The Philippines do not seem to share superstitions of comets and asteroids.
What is the differences and similarities between comets asteroids and meteors?
guess wut comets have 3 parts the head [nucleus] and the tail obviously but the third is the coma that holds the gasses that make the tail meteors are and can become meteors meteorites and meteoroids meteors are passing through our atmosphere meteroids are meteors in space meteorites have hit earth asteroids are basically meteors that have reached 6 miles wide 3 of the biggest ones are considered dwarf planets ceres [eris] vesta and sedan
Do comets or asteroids have a gas tail?
Comets!
Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?
Comets
What are bits of comets and asteroids call?
asteroids belt
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
What are facts about comets and asteroids?
Well, some asteroids have small moons, and comets are the size of Earth mountains.
