SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

ASTEROIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which object is also called a “dirty snowball?”
A
meteoroid
B
asteroid
C
comet
D
meteorite
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Comets are several miles in diameter, composed of rock, ice and other organic compounds, making them “dirty snowballs” in space, according to NASA’s near earth object program. They originate outside the orbit of the outermost planets and form elliptical orbits that pass close to the sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -Comets are pristine remnants from the formation of the solar system that are comprised of minerals, rock and mostly ice, much like a dirty snowball.

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