PPT-Comets and Asteroids

I Comets A What is a Comet It is a small body orbiting the Sun that develops a a fuzzy atmosphere andor a as it approaches the Sun Comet nuclei range from . In this lesson, we are . going to be comparing comets, meteors, and asteroids which are found . in the Solar System. . Essential Question:. What is the difference between a comet, meteor, . and asteroid?. Unit 4. Appearances of comet Kohoutek (1973), Halley (1986), and Hale-Bopp (1997) caused great concern among superstitious.. Comet Hyakutake in 1996. Throughout history, comets have been considered as portents of doom, even very recently: . Asteroids. Composition (what are they made of?. Asteroids are rocky worlds.. Asteroids. Where are asteroids found?. Most asteroids orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.. Asteroids. What are their shapes?. Comets. one of the most glorious things to see in the sky is a comet.. May be visible for only days, weeks, or months. Comet. : chunks of ice and dust whose orbits are very long, narrow ellipses.. Think of them as a “dirty snowball”. In this lesson, we are . going to be comparing comets, meteors, and asteroids which are found . in the Solar System. . Essential Question:. What is the difference between a comet, meteor, . and asteroid?. Information for this PowerPoint obtained from: . NSTA Online Module: Solar System: . Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites . NASA. ESA. Windows2Universe.org. This is a meteorite that had been broken off of Mars from a large impact meteorite. It spent millions of years in space before landing in Antarctica.. foldable. 6.8 Space Science. Label and color your 3 doors. Fold your paper hamburger style. Cut and label THREE doors, so you will make two lines. Try to make them as even as possible.. 1. Comet. I. Comets. A. What is a Comet?: . It is a small body orbiting the Sun that develops a ______ (a fuzzy atmosphere) and/or a ____ as it approaches the Sun. Comet nuclei range from _____________. __________. . By Trevor Todd and Michael Tran. What are asteroids made. . of?. An asteroid is a rocky object up to kilometers wide that revolves around the Sun.. . What are comets made out of? . A. . comet is a frozen mass. Asteroids. Over 100,000 asteroids.. Vesta is the largest – 330 miles. in diameter.. Size range – 330 miles to about. 100 yards.. Irregular-shaped rocky bodies.. Some asteroids have moon(s).. Chapter 20. A loose collection of ice, dust and small rocky particles. Orbits are very long and narrow ellipses. Comprised of 2 parts: Head and Tail. Originate from either Kuiper belt or . Oort. cloud. Facts. Comets, like asteroids are small celestial bodies that orbit the sun. However, unlike asteroids comets are made mostly of frozen ammonia, methane or water, and contain only small amounts of rocky material.. Comets and asteroids are particularly interesting because of their resemblance to . planetisimals. : the building blocks of the Solar System.. Asteroids are rocky, and most are found between Mars and Jupiter.. Section 4. Prentice Hall Earth Science. 23.4 Objectives. Identify . location within our solar system where most asteroids are found. Describe . the structure of a comet. Explain . the possible origins for a meteoroid.