UNIVERSE
SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION
Question
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Which of these are comets composed of?
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hydrogen and ice
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hydrogen and helium
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ice and dust
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metals and dust
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices. They range from a few miles to tens of miles wide, but as they orbit closer to the Sun, they heat up and spew gases and dust into a glowing head that can be larger than a planet.
Detailed explanation-2: -The solid, core structure of a comet is known as the nucleus. Cometary nuclei are composed of an amalgamation of rock, dust, water ice, and frozen carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and ammonia. As such, they are popularly described as “dirty snowballs” after Fred Whipple’s model.
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