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Asteroid - These are the rocky and airless leftovers from the formation of planets in our solar

system. They mostly orbit our sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and range from
the size of cars to dwarf planets.
Comets - Comets are dirty space snowballs of mostly ice and dust that formed during the birth of
the solar system 4.6 billion years ago. Most comets have stable orbits in the outer reaches of the
solar system past the planet Neptune.
Meteor - A meteor is a space rock or meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere, as it burns up
upon entering Earth's atmosphere, it creating a streak of light in the sky (often called "shooting
stars").
Asteroids are the rocky, airless remnants of our solar system's planet formation. They typically
circle our solar between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt and range in size from vehicles to
dwarf planets, while Comets are dirty space snowballs made largely of ice and dust that
originated during the solar system's creation 4.6 billion years ago. Most comets have stable orbits
in the solar system's farthest reaches, surpassing the planet Neptune, and Meteors is a space rock
or meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere, as it burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere, it
creating a streak of light in the sky (often called "shooting stars").

1. Which of these characteristics describes Asteroid, Comet, and Meteor?


a. Asteroid and Meteor orbits Earth While Comet orbits the sun.
b. Asteroid, Comet and Meteor is made up of rocks.
c. Asteroid is rocky and airless remnants of planets, comets is made up of ice and dust, and
meteor is a space rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere.
d. Asteroid is made up of dust, comet is a type of satellite that orbits the sun, and meteor is a
space rock that landed in Earth’s surface.

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