A Rocky Leftover Planetesimal Orbiting the Sun Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

A rocky leftover planetesimal orbiting the Sun is

• A)a comet.
• B)a meteor.
• C)an asteroid.
• D)a meteorite.
• E)possibly any of the above

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Definitions:

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