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what would happen if a comet collided with our planet?
I can visualize it harming the atmosphere before it makes its crash,
perhaps that was the cause of extinction of life years ago,such thing may cause eruption of volcano that sends intense level of atoms in the ozone layer and stop the penetration of sun rays,as a consequence, temperature drop down ,rains will be more repeated that the level of the sea would rise,an other effect of such collision is earthquake that could eradicate ail forms of existence all these are enough reasons for scientists to search more and more how to escape such a tragedy
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Do Comets orbit Earth the way the moon orbits Earth?
no, comets do not orbit Earth. If comets did orbit Earth, it would be Earths Moon's, but comets orbit the kuiper belt at the edge of the Solar System. Some times comets hit each other and get knocked out of their orbit and possibly hit a planet.
Earth is protected from small debris from space by the?
Most of the small meteors and space 'trash' burn up in the stratosphere. The moon also catches some of this debris and larger meteoroids and comets are often deflected away from us or captured by Jupiter but some day a large meteor or comet could hit us.
Why are debris flows more dangerous than debris avalanches?
because debris avalanches occur in steep valleys, and are made up of more solid matter than debris flows. debris avalanches are the direct cause of debris flows, which are fluid flows of water, rock and sediment.
What words describe ocean debris?
Words that describe Ocean Debris are: Icky, nasty, unhelpful, gross, etc.
When starting mini baja heat bike throttle is stuck on but the throttle isn't being pushed?
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What common space debris was credited with the formation of water on planet earth?
It is comets.
What is a moving mass of icy cosmic debris which comets are originated?
Oort cloud
What are solid bits of debris that travel through the solar system?
Meteoroids, asteroids and comets.
Where do short-period comets originate?
Short-period comets originate from the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune filled with icy debris, or from the scattered disk, which is a distant region beyond the Kuiper Belt. These comets have orbits that last less than 200 years and are affected by the gravity of the outer planets.
What is interplanetary debris?
Interplanetary debris refers to pieces of rock, metal, and dust that are scattered between planets and other celestial bodies in space. This debris can be remnants of asteroids, comets, or even fragments from collisions between larger bodies. It poses a threat to spacecraft and satellites during space travel.
What causes meteors shower?
There are tiny dust-sized particles in Earth's path around the Sun. These particles are usually leftovers from asteroids or comets.When Earth passes through these particles, they burn up in our atmosphere producing bright lines. This is called a meteor shower.. . .a group of meteors that have an orbit that intersects the orbit of Earth, resulting in a large number of meteors entering the atmosphere in a relatively short span of time. Said another way. . .Meteor showers typically come about due to temporarily high concentrations of sun-orbiting debris that crosses the orbital path of Earth and, hence, collide with her atmosphere.While there are no "comet groups", comets being invariably solitary, debris cast off from a comet during its close approach to the sun can participate as "meteoric" space junk that encounters Earth during a meteor shower. Meteor showers tend to arise from old comets that have broken up and spread out along the comet's orbit. A meteor shower happens when the Earth's orbit intersects one of these old comets' orbits. That is why the same shower happens around the same date each year, and the meteors in that shower all appear from the same 'radiant point'.
What is the connection between comets and meteoroids?
Meteroids could contain debris left by a comet, especially during a meteor shower.
Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of?
Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of comets. When Earth passes through the debris left behind by a comet as it orbits the sun, the particles collide with Earth's atmosphere, creating the streaks of light known as meteors.
What do you think eventually happens to a comet?
Comets lose ice and dust each time they come near the sun, leaving behind trails of debris. Eventually, they can lose all their ices, with some turning into fragile, inactive objects similar to asteroids.
What is a space debris that is a roughly equal mix of rock and ice?
A space debris that is a mix of rock and ice is typically referred to as a "comet". Comets are celestial objects that orbit the Sun and release gas and dust to form a visible coma or tail when they are close to the Sun. They are considered remnants from the early formation of the solar system.
What is the origin of some comets?
The comets that orbit the sun in elongated ellipses are thrown into the inner Solar System and the Sun by gravitational changes of the Kuipler Belt planets from the Oort Cloud, consisting of debris left of from a solar nebula.
What comet has a tail?
All comets have tails when their proximity to the sun is such that the icy debris in the comet is warmed enough to melt and fall away from the comet.
