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Distinguish between Comet and Asteroid.

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Comet:
(i) It is a luminous heavenly body with a glowing tail.
(ii) Comets consist of ice, dust and frozen gases.
Asteroid:
(i)
It is a small rocky and metallic object found between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
(ii) Asteroids are pieces of planets which collided soon after its birth.

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