UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
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What do comets and asteroids have in common?
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They all are made of ice
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They all hit Earth’s surface
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They all orbit the sun
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They have nothing in common
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Comets and asteroids have a lot in common. Both orbit the sun. Both are far smaller than the planets. Both are remnants of the solar system’s formation almost 5 billion years ago.
Detailed explanation-2: -Asteroids tend to have shorter, more circular orbits. Comets tend to have very extended and elongated orbits, which often exceed 50, 000 AU from the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Asteroids, meteors, and comets are three different types of objects in the solar system that orbit the sun. They are all made from materials that did not form the sun, planets, or their moons.
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