Question 4 • AZ-Earth and Space Science A
A dwarf planet orbits the Sun and is massive enough for its gravity to make it nearly round, but it has not cleared other objects from the region around its orbit. This matches “round object that orbits the Sun but lacks the ability to clear the neighborhood around its orbit.” Choice A describes an asteroid, B describes a comet, and D describes a meteor.
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