Here are the appropriate classifications for each description based on your criteria:
| Description | Comet | Meteor | Meteorite | Meteoroid | Galaxy | Planet | Moon | Star | Asteroid | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|------|------|----------| | Small, rocky object that orbits the sun. | | | | | | | | | ✅ | | 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. | | | | | | ✅ | | | | | An object made mostly of iron that exists in space. | | | | | | | | | ✅ | | Natural objects that orbit around a planet. | | | | | | | ✅ | | | | An object that has made contact with Earth's surface after traveling through space. | | | ✅ | | | | | | | | This is a huge collection of stars amassed together. | | | | | ✅ | | | | | | The process of nuclear fusion causes this object to emit light. | | | | | | | | ✅ | | | A large object that orbits a star. | | | | | | ✅ | | | | | A celestial body made of dust and ice among other substances. | ✅ | | | | | | | | |
Key:
- ✅ = Matches the description
- Blank = Does not match the description
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