Monday, April 4, 2011

1.34 describe how the orbit of a comet differs from that of a planet


Source: http://wmatem.eis.uva.es/~marsan/discover/comets/comet-west.gif
  1. Four differences between planets and comets are: (roll over lines to see answer)
    1. Comets are usually made from _________
    2. Comets have highly elliptical _______  compared to planets
    3. Comets usually travel _________ than ________
    4. Comets usually have long _______ , made when the heat from the Sun which vaporises the comet

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