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A comet is a cloud of dust and an asteroid is a solid rock.

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A comet is mostly made up of ice while an asteroid is mostly rock and/or metal.

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an astroid shoots like fire and reaches the earth quickeradn it si a rock but a comet is a shooting star and reaches earth slowly

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What is a daredevil comet?

A daredevil comet is a comet when in the place where the comet is, you are assinged to defeat someone that you have already defeated. But the difference is that you have to do this with only one chance.


Where is an astriod belt located?

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What orbits the sun like planets?

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What is a comet's relationship with Earth's moon?

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What is the difference between an comet and an asteroid?

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What is the difference between meteors and comets?

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