Other Objects in the Solar System

Question 15 • Lollar_8Science_Q1_25-26_RC

A comet is a

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meteoroid that travels through Earth’s atmosphere and hits the surface.

meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, producing a streak of light.

small, rocky object that orbits the Sun and is usually found in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

small object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun and forms a coma as it approaches the Sun.

Electromagnetism

Fossils

Relative Dating