An Object in the Solar System Orbits the Sun and Has

question 48

Multiple Choice

An object in the solar system orbits the Sun and has enough mass that its gravity has pulled it into a spherical shape, but it does not have enough gravity to clear its neighborhood of orbiting debris. This object is classified as

• A) a comet nucleus.
• B) an asteroid.
• C) a meteoroid.
• D) a dwarf planet.