Question

Listed following are some distinguishing characteristics of comets, meteors, and asteroids. Match these to the appropriate category of objects. Comets:

Most are located either in kuiper belt or Oort cloud
Visible in the sky as a fuzzy patch of light that rises and sets with the stars
form a comma when near the sun
visible in the sky as a bright streak of light for only a few seconds
dust particles entering Eart's atmosphere at high speed
typically orbit the sun at approximately 3 au
compositions similar to that of the terrestrial planets

Answer 1

Answer:

Options 1, and 3 are characteristics of comets.

Answer 2

The characteristics of comets include

• Most are located either in the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud.
• Form a comma when near the sun.
• visible in the sky as a fuzzy patch of light that rises and sets with the stars.

The characteristics of meteors include-

• visible in the sky as a bright streak of light for only a few seconds
• dust particles entering Earth's atmosphere at high speeds

The characteristics of asteroids include-

• compositions similar to that of the terrestrial planets.
• typically orbit the sun at approximately 3 au

What are comets?

A comet is an astronomical object with an ice and rock core and, when it is closest to the sun, a tail of dust and gas particles traveling toward the sun.

A meteor is a piece of cosmic dirt or trash that bursts into flames in the atmosphere of the Earth, leaving left bright streaks of light in the night sky.

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