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Dry Ice Comet

Dry Ice Comet

In this activity, dry ice and other items are used to construct a demonstration model of a comet that illustrates the comet nucleus, coma, and tails. This activity introduces learners to the structure of comets and the interactions between comets and our Sun.

Keywords:
Social Sciences, Space, Sublimation, Orbit, NSDL, Sun, Physics, States of Matter, Chemistry, Earth System Science, Astronomy, Space Science, Dry Ice, The Sun, Coma, Nucleus, Life Science, Physical Science, Comets, Geoscience, Asteroids and Comets, Vapor, Solar System, Earth and Space Science, Changes of Phase
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 7, 2018
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
Source Code Available:
No
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No
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