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Comets are flying bits of rock that don't enter the earth's atmosphere and meteors are flying bits of iron stone or stony iron. Also meteors do enter the earth's atmosphere.
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Is a comet and a meteor considered to be small planets?
No, comets and meteors are not considered to be small planets. Comets are simply considered to be comets, and meteors are simply considered to be meteors. (Meteors are asteroids that have entered the atmosphere.)
Why do comets fall?
Comets dont. Meteors do because of gravity
When were comets and meteors formed?
Comets and meteors were formed, along with the rest of the solar system, about four and a half billion years ago.
What always contains ice comets Asteroids or meteors?
Comets contain ice.
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
What is the difference between comet and meteors?
Comets are flying bits of rock that don't enter the earth's atmosphere and meteors are flying bits of iron stone or stony iron. Also meteors do enter the earth's atmosphere.
What is the connection between comets and meteors?
They fly around in space.
Is a comet and a meteor considered to be small planets?
No, comets and meteors are not considered to be small planets. Comets are simply considered to be comets, and meteors are simply considered to be meteors. (Meteors are asteroids that have entered the atmosphere.)
What is the difference between meteors and comets?
a comet is frozen water [ice] its revolution is different and it is brighter in the sky my science teacher asked the same question
Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?
Comets
What has the author Daniel Kirkwood written?
Daniel. Kirkwood has written: 'Comets and meteors' -- subject(s): Comets, Meteors
Do comets and meteors both orbit the sun?
no only comets.
Why do comets fall?
Comets dont. Meteors do because of gravity
What are in the rings of planets?
Meteors. Comets
Do superstitions asteroids comets meteors have scientific basis in the Philippines?
Superstitions about asteroids, comets, and meteors have absolutely no scientific basis whatsoever.
When were comets and meteors formed?
Comets and meteors were formed, along with the rest of the solar system, about four and a half billion years ago.
What always contains ice comets Asteroids or meteors?
Comets contain ice.
