Objective: Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of comet and asteroid Direction: Complete the table. Asteroid Features Comet Origin Shape Orbit Chemical composition
Nearly all asteroids are irregularly shaped, although a few of the largest are nearly spherical, such as Ceres. They are often pitted or cratered — for instance, Vesta has a giant crater some 285 miles (460 km) in diameter. The surfaces of most asteroids are thought to be covered in dust
Asteroids are relics from the time the solar system was born.
There are millions of asteroids in the solar system. ...
Some asteroids became the moons of planets. ...
Asteroids can have moons, rings and tails. ...
They are odd-shaped masses. ...
Asteroids are rich in minerals and water.
Comet Origin Shape Orbit Chemical composition
A comet is made up of four visible parts: the nucleus, the coma, the ion tail, and the dust tail. The nucleus is a solid body typically a few kilometres in diameter and made up of a mixture of volatile ices (predominantly water ice) and silicate and organic dust particles
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Asteroid Features
Nearly all asteroids are irregularly shaped, although a few of the largest are nearly spherical, such as Ceres. They are often pitted or cratered — for instance, Vesta has a giant crater some 285 miles (460 km) in diameter. The surfaces of most asteroids are thought to be covered in dust
Asteroids are relics from the time the solar system was born.
There are millions of asteroids in the solar system. ...
Some asteroids became the moons of planets. ...
Asteroids can have moons, rings and tails. ...
They are odd-shaped masses. ...
Asteroids are rich in minerals and water.
Comet Origin Shape Orbit Chemical composition
A comet is made up of four visible parts: the nucleus, the coma, the ion tail, and the dust tail. The nucleus is a solid body typically a few kilometres in diameter and made up of a mixture of volatile ices (predominantly water ice) and silicate and organic dust particles
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