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Which of the following best describes a Comet?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
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A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
Which of the following best describes a meteorite?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
All of the answer choices
A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
Which of the following best describes a meteor?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
All of the answer choices
A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
A moon of Jupiter called Ganymede is actually larger than planet Mercury. Which of these is the most likely explanation for why Ganymede is classified as a moon rather than a planet?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
All of the answer choices
A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
Halley's comet last passed Earth in 1986 and is expected to pass Earth again in 2061. Halley's comet travels much farther out in the Solar system than planet Neptune, but planet Neptune takes approximately 165 years to orbit the Sun. Why?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
All of the answer choices
A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
Which of the following best describes a meteoroid?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
All of the answer choices
A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
Which of these is the most likely explanation for the different classification of asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites in the Solar system?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
All of the answer choices
A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
Which of the following are characteristics of some dwarf planets?
Celestial object C
Ganymede revolves around a planet while Mercury revolves directly around the Sun
Halley's comet has a more narrow elliptical orbit than planet Neptune
Celestial object D
All of the answer choices
A shooting star
A relatively small space rock that has reach the surface of a planet or moon
Asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are all located in different parts of the Solar system.
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