(Comets are said to be "dirty snowballs")
Comets have been described as being like big dirty snowballs. So has the dwarf planet Pluto.
Dirty snowballs
no they are called dirty snowballs because they are rocky and made out of ice
comets are known to be dirty snowballs.
Comets are often referred to as "dirty snowballs" or "icy mudballs" due to their icy composition mixed with dust, rock, and organic compounds.
No, snowballs are made of ice particles that melt in the vacuum of space. However, comets are sometimes described as "dirty snowballs" because they are a mix of ice and dust particles.
dirty snowballs or "icy mudballs
Asteroids are sometimes called," Dirty Snowballs".
Yes, chunks of ice with bits of rock and dust are sometimes called dirty snowballs. These objects are known as comets and they originate from the outer regions of the solar system. The dust and rock fragments give them their characteristic appearance.
Away from the sun. The radiation blows the 'boil off', as comets are made of dirty snowballs.
Comets can be described as "Dirty Snowballs" and are composed of rock, dust, water ice, and frozen gases.
Comets are physically very remote (far away from) from almost everything, they resemble (are similar to) dirty snowballs.