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They both revolve around the sun and they are both smaller than planets or moon.
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What is the name of the comet that wiped out dinosaurs?
Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.
What is difference between a comet and a astriod?
A comet is a cloud of dust and an asteroid is a solid rock.
What body has the fastest orbital speed as it orbits the sun asteroid or comet?
comet
In 1801 astronomers discovered an asteroid between the orbits of mars and Jupiter What did they think it was?
It was believed to be at the time the 1770 comet.
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.
Is Halley's comet the largest asteroid?
No. For one thing, Halley's comet is a comet, not an asteroid. The largest asteroid is Ceres, which is far larger than Halley's comet.
Is a planetoid and asteroid or a comet?
asteroid
What are two differences between comet and an asteroid?
comet is a ball of dirty ice or in other words made of dirty ice and asteroid is a i think a ball of rock or dirt clustered together
Can an asteroid be come a comet?
no
What is the similarity between an asteroid and a planet?
Both asteroids and planets are objects that orbit the sun.
What is the name of the comet that wiped out dinosaurs?
Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.
What is difference between a comet and a astriod?
A comet is a cloud of dust and an asteroid is a solid rock.
An asteroid with a tail is called a?
Comet
Is a asteroid belt dangerest?
the asteroid belt is safe for now long as there ere rouge comets comet comet clos to the belt
What is the diffidence between a comet and an asteroid?
A comet is made of ice and dust, while an asteroid is a space rock. Asteroids travel in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Comets fly around our solar system. Asteroids can be from the size of a pebble to 640 miles across, while comets are usually only a few miles across.
What is tempel 1 asteroid?
9P/Tempel or Tempel 1 is a comet, not an asteroid.
What body has the fastest orbital speed as it orbits the sun asteroid or comet?
comet
