Asteroid Belt
The area between the inner and outer planets that is filled with asteroids.
What are some characteristics of Asteroids?
* Mainly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
* Smaller than moons but larger than meteoroids
* Could have formed into a planet but scientists think that Jupiter's gravity interfered
What are some characteristics of Asteroids?
* Mainly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
* Smaller than moons but larger than meteoroids
* Could have formed into a planet but scientists think that Jupiter's gravity interfered
Comets vs. Asteroids
What are some characteristics of Comets?
* Orbits around the Sun
* Comets have a nucleus, coma, and a tail (dust and gas)
* Sometimes called a "dirty snowball" because it is made up rock and ice
* Tail points away from the sun
* Orbits around the Sun
* Comets have a nucleus, coma, and a tail (dust and gas)
* Sometimes called a "dirty snowball" because it is made up rock and ice
* Tail points away from the sun