PPT-Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors Review

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. 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?. 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.. Comets and Their Significance. In the past, people dreaded comets as omens of human disasters such as wars or famines.. Today we know that . comets. are icy members of our solar system that have highly elliptical orbits.. 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 _____________. __________. . Solutions. 1. Describe . the focus of comparative . planetology. and discuss its importance to solar system studies. .. Comparative . planetology. is . the approach we use to study and understand our solar system. 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).. 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?. 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. 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..