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)
response - incorrect
Comet Meteor Meteorite Meteoroid Galaxy Planet Moon Star Asteroid
Natural objects that orbit around a planet.
An object made mostly of iron that exists in space.
A large object that orbits a star.
This is a huge collection of stars amassed together.
An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through space.
Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun.
An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star."
Has enough mass to cause a round shape.
The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light.
Small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances.
response - incorrect
Comet Meteor Meteorite Meteoroid Galaxy Planet Moon Star Asteroid
Natural objects that orbit around a planet.
An object made mostly of iron that exists in space.
A large object that orbits a star.
This is a huge collection of stars amassed together.
An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through space.
Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun.
An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star."
Has enough mass to cause a round shape.
The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light.
Small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Sure! Here’s the classification of the descriptions you provided:
| Description | Comet | Meteor | Meteorite | Meteoroid | Galaxy | Planet | Moon | Star | Asteroid |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|------|------|----------|
| Natural objects that orbit around a planet. | | | | | | | ✔️ | | |
| An object made mostly of iron that exists in space. | | | | | | | | | ✔️ |
| A large object that orbits a star. | | | | | | ✔️ | | | |
| This is a huge collection of stars amassed together. | | | | | ✔️ | | | | |
| An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through space. | | | ✔️ | | | | | | |
| Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun. | ✔️ | | | | | | | | |
| An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star." | | ✔️ | | | | | | | |
| Has enough mass to cause a round shape. | | | | | | ✔️ | | | |
| The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light. | | | | | | | | ✔️ | |
| Small, rocky object that orbits the sun. | | | | | | | | | ✔️ |
| A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances. | ✔️ | | | | | | | | |
**Legend:**
- ✔️ = Correct assignment in the column for that description.
| Description | Comet | Meteor | Meteorite | Meteoroid | Galaxy | Planet | Moon | Star | Asteroid |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|------|------|----------|
| Natural objects that orbit around a planet. | | | | | | | ✔️ | | |
| An object made mostly of iron that exists in space. | | | | | | | | | ✔️ |
| A large object that orbits a star. | | | | | | ✔️ | | | |
| This is a huge collection of stars amassed together. | | | | | ✔️ | | | | |
| An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through space. | | | ✔️ | | | | | | |
| Solar wind causes a tail-like appearance of this celestial body as it orbits the sun. | ✔️ | | | | | | | | |
| An object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, usually referred to as a "shooting star." | | ✔️ | | | | | | | |
| Has enough mass to cause a round shape. | | | | | | ✔️ | | | |
| The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light. | | | | | | | | ✔️ | |
| Small, rocky object that orbits the sun. | | | | | | | | | ✔️ |
| A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances. | ✔️ | | | | | | | | |
**Legend:**
- ✔️ = Correct assignment in the column for that description.