Why have comets happened?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

Comets are solid pieces of rock that are in long elliptical orbit around the sun. They occur because pieces of other space objects (asteroids, moons, planets, etc.) were knocked off into this path, and the path just happens to come close to the Earth.

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∙ 13y ago

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Why do huge craters exist on the surface of mercury?

This mostly happened due to many meteorites and comets bombarding the surface of the planet.

What happened to the remaining dust after the sun formed?

The dust that remained after the sun formed coalesced to form planets, asteroids, and comets.

What is the possessive noun for comets?

The singular form is comet, the plural form is comets, the possessive plural is comets'. Example: The comets' paths will not cross.

What do comets and asteroids not have in common?

Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids

Who invented comets?

comets

Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?

Comets

How many comets are there on planet Neptune?

There are no comets on Neptune because Neptune is a planet and comets are, well, comets. They have nothing to do with each other.

Does planet mercury have comets?

comets crash into all planets!Planets don't have comets. Planets have moons. Comets orbit the sun

Are comets rocks?

Yes Comets are Rocks

What is a comets place in space?

Comets move

Do comets or asteroids have a gas tail?

Comets!

What has a larger orbit comets or planets?

Comets.