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Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids

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Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
 

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by Jeremy Schrodt
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responsible for making a tail out of cometary dust

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asteroids that enter the orbit of Earth

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2 groups of asteroids that orbit with Jupiter

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meteor showers are typically named from the ____ the radiant is located in.

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spaces in the asteroid belt due to resonance

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region or orbital path of most asteroids

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short period comets orbit in this

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small rounded chunks of material embedded in meteorites

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rocky object flying through space

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far off region where most comets come from; extends up to 100,000 AUs

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chunk of space rock that has made it all the way to the Earth's surface

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inner orbit asteroids are rich in...

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point in the sky from which a meteor shower emerges

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a space rock burning up as it passes through the atmosphere

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outer orbit asteroids are rich in...

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largest asteroid deemed a dwarf planet

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location used as evidence of a massive impact

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comet tails always point _____ from the Sun

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column of dust and gas from a comet

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