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Subject: What is the difference between a Meteor and an Asteroid? Bill Nye?
A Meteor is an object that enters the earth's atmosphere. An asteroid is an object that does not.

I believe an asteroid also has to have certain metals in it, like iron and whatnot. A comet is gas, dust, and ice.

 

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Subject: What is the difference between a Meteor and an Asteroid? Bill Nye?
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A Meteor is an object that enters the earth's atmosphere. An asteroid is an object that does not.

I believe an asteroid also has to have certain metals in it, like iron and whatnot. A comet is gas, dust, and ice.





So you are handsome and smart. applause




Comet? I thought that is what I cleaned the toilets with.

 

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Comet...it makes your teeth turn green
Comet...it tastes like gasoline
Comet...it makes you vomit
So eat some Comet
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http://www.aerospaceguide.net/whatisanasteroid.html

 

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Subject: What is the difference between a Meteor and an Asteroid? Bill Nye?
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http://www.aerospaceguide.net/whatisanasteroid.html



Outstanding man!


Asteroid: A relatively small, inactive body, composed of rock, carbon or metal, which is orbiting the Sun.

Comet: A relatively small, sometimes active object, which is composed of dirt and ices. Comets are characterised by dust and gas tails when in proximity to the Sun. Far from the Sun it is difficult to distinguish an asteroid from a comet.

Meteoroid: A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting he Sun.

Meteor: A meteoroid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star.

Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface.

 

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Prep H for asteroids?

 

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