Grade 12 Elite Listening: Comets

Watch the video and listen to the narration carefully then answer the questions below as per pair. Aisha Ali and Hessa Jasim1. What are comets?2. What's the etymology of the word comet?3. What are comets made of?4. Why do comets become fuzzy when they enter the inner solar system? Aisha Ali and Hessa Jasim Maria Ahmed and Rayyan IbrahimMatch the types of comets to the length of their orbits. Short period comets Orbit the sun in less than 200 years Long-term comets Orbit the sun in 200 - 1000 years Near-parabolic comets Orbit the sun in more than 1000 years Hyperbolic comets Pass by only once and then exit the solar system Saadah Ahmed , Shahad Mahmoud, Wedemah ShaheinIdentify the indicated parts of a typical comet. Write your answer on the image. Saadah Ahmed , Shahad Mahmoud, Wedemah ShaheinIdentify the indicated parts of a typical comet.