Question
Scientists observe two objects in space. They identify the first object as an asteroid. Which question will help them determine if the other object is a meteoroid?
Is the object smaller than one meter?
Does the object have a rocky surface?
Is the object located in the asteroid belt?
Does the object contain ice and minerals?
Question 14.
The answer to which question would best help someone to identify a comet?
Does it have a tail?
Does it orbit the Sun?
Is it made of minerals?
Is it found in the solar system?
Is the object smaller than one meter?
Does the object have a rocky surface?
Is the object located in the asteroid belt?
Does the object contain ice and minerals?
Question 14.
The answer to which question would best help someone to identify a comet?
Does it have a tail?
Does it orbit the Sun?
Is it made of minerals?
Is it found in the solar system?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine if the other object is a meteoroid, the most relevant question would be:
**Is the object smaller than one meter?**
Meteoroids are typically defined as smaller than asteroids, and they range in size from a grain of sand to about one meter in diameter.
For the identification of a comet, the best question to ask would be:
**Does it have a tail?**
Comets are characterized by their tails, which are formed when they approach the Sun and the heat causes volatile materials to vaporize, releasing gas and dust.
**Is the object smaller than one meter?**
Meteoroids are typically defined as smaller than asteroids, and they range in size from a grain of sand to about one meter in diameter.
For the identification of a comet, the best question to ask would be:
**Does it have a tail?**
Comets are characterized by their tails, which are formed when they approach the Sun and the heat causes volatile materials to vaporize, releasing gas and dust.