UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
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How do comets and meteors differ when viewed from the sky?
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A comet moves swiftly while a meteor moves slowly.
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A comet moves slowly while a meteor moves swiftly.
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A comet did not move while a meteor constantly moved.
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. A comet constantly moving while a meteor does not move.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between comet and meteor is that a comet is a cosmic object made of ice, gases, rock and dust that orbits the Sun while a meteor is a meteoroid that has entered the Earth’s atmosphere. Meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, and asteroids are all objects that originate in the space.
Detailed explanation-2: -A comet is different from a meteor. A comet is usually larger and travels slowly across the night sky. A very bright comet only appears once or twice in a century but it remains in the sky for many days or months.
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