Comets are chunks of ice and dust that orbit the sun in elongated elliptical orbits, with a nucleus and coma forming the head and a tail always pointing away from the sun. Asteroids are smaller rocky objects found predominantly in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Meteors are space rocks or dust that burn up as streaks of light upon entering Earth's atmosphere, with meteorites being those that survive impact with the surface.

1. Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors- Oh My!

2. Comets Definition: chunks of ice and dust that usually has a long, narrow elliptical orbit Comet means long haired star

3. Comet 3 parts: Nucleus Coma Tail: always points away from sun Nucleus and coma make up the head .

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5. Famous Comets Hale- Bopp

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10. Asteroids Definition: objects that are too small and numerous to be considered planets Very rocky

11. Asteroid Belt The region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.

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14. Meteors 3 types: Meteor: a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere Meteoroid: a chunk of rock or dust in space Meteorite: a meteoroid that has hit Earth’s surface

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