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Comets:
A large body in space made up
of rock, ice and frozen gas.
- Mostly made of ice
- When it travels close to the sun, ice melts off and becomes a gas. This
melting process cause bits of dust and debris to trail behind the
comet. The trail can be seen in the night sky.
Asteroids:
Large body in space made of rocks and minerals
• Mostly made of rock
• Found in the Asteroid Belt- between Mars and Jupiter
• Sometimes they can get bounced towards Earth
• When they collide, pieces chip off called Meteors
Meteors:
Small pieces of rock that was broken off an
asteroid.
• The streak of light seen when a space rock enters the
atmosphere and starts burning up (falling star).
• Some enter the Earths atmosphere every day.
• Most burn up, but if they land on Earth they are
called Meteorites.