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Because... they're mainly composed of ice and dust. When they get close enough to be affected by the Sun - the stream of particles forming the 'tail' is formed from ice crystals and dust particles.
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∙ 12y agobecause they are made of rocky balls and ice.
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What is a comet known as?
comets are known to be dirty snowballs.
Why is comet called dirty snowball?
because they are made of rocky balls and ice.
What is earth compared with a comet?
earth is much larger than a comet. Comets look like huge dirty snowballs, and they have a tail.
What travels in long orbits around the sun with a long tail behind it sometimes called dirty snowballs?
Comets...
What are also referred to as dirty snowballs?
sounds like a comet to me skip, and according to my calculations it's heading right for us!
Are comet sometimes called dry snowballs?
no they are called dirty snowballs because they are rocky and made out of ice
What is a comet known as?
comets are known to be dirty snowballs.
What thing in space is often called a snow-ball?
Asteroids are sometimes called," Dirty Snowballs".
Why is comet called dirty snowball?
because they are made of rocky balls and ice.
What is earth compared with a comet?
earth is much larger than a comet. Comets look like huge dirty snowballs, and they have a tail.
What travels in long orbits around the sun with a long tail behind it sometimes called dirty snowballs?
Comets...
What are comets often called?
Dirty snowballs
What are the main ingetiants of a comet?
Comets can be described as "Dirty Snowballs" and are composed of rock, dust, water ice, and frozen gases.
What is the planet with dirty snowballs?
(Comets are said to be "dirty snowballs")
What are some things about comets?
over 1500 coets have been seen over 200 years we wont see comet hale bop until year 4395! a comet is made from ice dust and rock! these are called dirty snowballs
What are comets mostly called?
dirty snowballs or "icy mudballs
What are also referred to as dirty snowballs?
sounds like a comet to me skip, and according to my calculations it's heading right for us!
