flying space objects Flashcards
1
Q
astroid
A
- rock metal thing
- orbits sun
- mainly in astroid belt
- cant see with eyes
2
Q
comets
A
- made of head and tail
- head = dirty ice
- tail = gas and dust
- ion tail = points away from sun
- dust tail = curves off of ion tail
- very large orbits
3
Q
meteors
A
- pea sized particles from comets
- burn up in atmo
