Question
For each of the descriptions below, determine which type of small body in the solar system it describes by marking the appropriate column. (1 point)
Comet Meteor Meteorite Meteoroid Galaxy Planet Moon Star Asteroid
This is a huge collection of stars amassed together.
An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star."
Natural objects that orbit around a planet.
The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light.
Small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun.
Has enough mass to cause a round shape.
A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances.
A large object that orbits a star.
An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through spac
Comet Meteor Meteorite Meteoroid Galaxy Planet Moon Star Asteroid
This is a huge collection of stars amassed together.
An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star."
Natural objects that orbit around a planet.
The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light.
Small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun.
Has enough mass to cause a round shape.
A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances.
A large object that orbits a star.
An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through spac
Answers
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Here’s the classification for each description based on the types of small bodies in the solar system:
| Description | Comet | Meteor | Meteorite | Meteoroid | Galaxy | Planet | Moon | Star | Asteroid |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|------|------|----------|
| This is a huge collection of stars amassed together. | | | | | ✅ | | | | |
| An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star." | | ✅ | | | | | | | |
| Natural objects that orbit around a planet. | | | | | | | ✅ | | |
| The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light. | | | | | | | | ✅ | |
| Small, rocky object that orbits the sun. | | | | | | | | | ✅ |
| Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun. | ✅ | | | | | | | | |
| Has enough mass to cause a round shape. | | | | | | ✅ | | | |
| A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances. | ✅ | | | | | | | | |
| A large object that orbits a star. | | | | | | ✅ | | | |
| An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through space. | | | ✅ | | | | | | |
This table categorizes each description appropriately according to the type of small body they depict.
| Description | Comet | Meteor | Meteorite | Meteoroid | Galaxy | Planet | Moon | Star | Asteroid |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|------|------|----------|
| This is a huge collection of stars amassed together. | | | | | ✅ | | | | |
| An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star." | | ✅ | | | | | | | |
| Natural objects that orbit around a planet. | | | | | | | ✅ | | |
| The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light. | | | | | | | | ✅ | |
| Small, rocky object that orbits the sun. | | | | | | | | | ✅ |
| Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun. | ✅ | | | | | | | | |
| Has enough mass to cause a round shape. | | | | | | ✅ | | | |
| A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances. | ✅ | | | | | | | | |
| A large object that orbits a star. | | | | | | ✅ | | | |
| An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through space. | | | ✅ | | | | | | |
This table categorizes each description appropriately according to the type of small body they depict.