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Quiz 29 p.325-332
Uranus. Neptune. 10.4 Asteroids, Comets
Question | Answer |
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group of asteroids located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter | asteroid belt |
highly reflective streamers emitted from a comet | tail |
heart of a comet | nucleus |
asteroids located in the inner solar system | NEAs |
asteroid-sized object made of rock | comet |
dust and gas that forms a cloud around the center of a comet | coma |
first new planet discovered | Uranus |
astronomer who correctly calculated the return of a comet seen in 1682 | Edmond Halley |
planet discovered mathematically | Neptune |
group of asteroids that travel in front of and behind Jupiter | Trojan asteroids |