Meteors, Comets and Astroids Flashcards
What is a comet?
Dirty snowballs due to it being made out of frozen gas or solid materials
What is an astroid?
A huge variety of metallic & rocky materials going around the sun
What is a meteor?
Looks like shooting star but is larger than a pebble
How many astroids are they?
300 00
The 16 big ones go how fast?
142 to 1000 km
Where is the belt founded?
Between Jupiter and Mars
What does it do concerning earth?
Intersects and Crashes into Earth
Where does it originate from?
Broken pieces from a planet (I think)
Can they form a planet?
Naurrr
How far can a meteor travel?
71m per sec which is 3 min
Is it visible?
Yeah.The more larger the more visible
Which categories is the metoer?
Stony and Metallic
What is a metallic meteor?
Made out of iron and broken pieces
What is a stony meteor?
Common yet hard to see
If there’s no pebble then..?
No burning