Question

question 1 (1 point)

1. in your own words, describe the difference between a comet, meteor.

in your own words describe the difference between a comet, asteroid, and a meteor, a comet is basically like a shooting star none of the other ones are, and a comet has different tails. meteor is a rock burning up in earths aphmosphere. asteroid is a big rock.

question 2 (1 point)

1. compare the orbit of a comet to the orbit of a planet.

question 3 (1 point)

1. describe the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and a

Explanation:

Question 1

To describe the differences: Comets are icy bodies (with dust, gas) from outer solar system, have tails (gas/dust) when near Sun. Asteroids are rocky, metallic objects in asteroid belt (or elsewhere) - large, non - icy. Meteors are meteoroids (small rocky/metallic pieces) burning up in Earth’s atmosphere (appear as shooting stars). The original response had some inaccuracies (e.g., comets aren't "like shooting stars", misspelling "atmosphere") but the core ideas of comet's tails, meteor's atmospheric burning, and asteroid's rocky nature are there.

Planets have nearly circular (or slightly elliptical) orbits in the same plane (ecliptic) around the Sun. Comets have highly elliptical orbits; they can be very elongated, with one end close to the Sun and the other far out (in Oort cloud/Kuiper belt regions). Comet orbits are not in the same plane as most planets, and their orbital periods vary (from years to millions of years) unlike planets' more regular periods.

Answer:

Comets: Icy, dusty, gaseous bodies from outer solar system; develop tails (gas, dust) near Sun. Asteroids: Large, rocky/metallic objects (often in asteroid belt), non - icy. Meteors: Small rocky/metallic pieces (meteoroids) burning in Earth’s atmosphere (shooting stars).

Question 2