7. Identify the columns below.

Mercury
Ceres
Phobos
Ida
Neptune
Pluto
Titan
Vesta

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The list you provided seems to include a mix of celestial bodies from our solar system. Here’s a breakdown of the items:

  • Mercury: A terrestrial planet and the innermost planet in the solar system.
  • Ceres: A dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter; it is the largest object in that region.
  • Phobos: One of the two moons of Mars, it is the larger and closer of the two.
  • Ida: An asteroid in the asteroid belt; notable for being one of the first asteroids found to have a moon, named Dactyl.
  • Neptune: The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system; it is an ice giant.
  • Pluto: A dwarf planet that was previously classified as the ninth planet; it is located in the Kuiper Belt.
  • Titan: The largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest moon in the solar system; it is notable for having a thick atmosphere and bodies of liquid methane.
  • Vesta: One of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt and is notable for its unique surface features.

In summary, these bodies can be categorized as follows:

  1. Planets: Mercury, Neptune
  2. Dwarf Planets: Ceres, Pluto
  3. Moons: Phobos (of Mars), Titan (of Saturn)
  4. Asteroids: Ida, Vesta

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