Question
A scientist is tracking an object orbiting the Sun that is found between Mars and Jupiter. Which additional feature can be used to determine the object is an asteroid?
produces a coma
has an irregular shape
has a tail of ice and dust
produces a streak of light
produces a coma
has an irregular shape
has a tail of ice and dust
produces a streak of light
Answers
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The feature that can be used to determine that the object is an asteroid is that it **has an irregular shape**.
Asteroids are typically solid rocky objects that often have irregular shapes due to their smaller size and the processes that formed them. In contrast, comets, which originate from the outer solar system, produce comas and tails of ice and dust when they approach the Sun. The production of streaks of light may refer to meteors, which are not objects in orbit but rather small debris that enter the atmosphere and burn up.
Asteroids are typically solid rocky objects that often have irregular shapes due to their smaller size and the processes that formed them. In contrast, comets, which originate from the outer solar system, produce comas and tails of ice and dust when they approach the Sun. The production of streaks of light may refer to meteors, which are not objects in orbit but rather small debris that enter the atmosphere and burn up.