Earth Science Homework Questions!?

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Question 1
What is an object that crashes into Earth called?

Question 2
Which type of comet tail is composed mostly of dust? A(n) ______ tail

Question 3
Which type of tail forms rapidly as the comet approaches the sun? A(n) ______ tail

Question 4
Which type of tail is more curved? A(n)______ tail

Question 5
When is Halley's comet expected to return next? In the year _______ A.D.

Question 6
Comets that appear within every 200 years are called ___________ comets.

Question 7
Which comet has the shortest known period?

Question 8
Comets are invisible until they get near the _______.




some of the possible answers
meteor
asteroid
Encke
ion
Halle-Bopp
meteorite
eye, orbit
dust
galaxy
moon
Milky way
eclipse
periodic
head, tail
sun
2061
2110
short period

I know a few but want to make sure!
 
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