UNIVERSE
SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Dwarf Planet
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Asteroid
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asteroids are rocky remnants from the formation of the solar system . They are not spherical and have differing compositions and histories. Most, although not all asteroids, reside in a region between Mars and Jupiter where numerous other small rocky worlds orbit the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pluto is a dwarf planet. A dwarf planet is round and orbits the sun just like the eight major planets of the solar system. A dwarf planet also is much smaller than a planet, but it is not a moon because a dwarf planet orbits the sun. On average, Pluto is a distance of 39.5 astronomical units, or AU, from the sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Asteroid – An asteroid is a small body that orbits the Sun, usually within the Asteroid Belt, a region of the Solar System between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Detailed explanation-4: -Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago.
Detailed explanation-5: -Asteroids. These are large pieces of rock or metal and rock. Most asteroids orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Detailed explanation-6: -Pluto was officially reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 . The best-known dwarf planet, Pluto is also the largest in size and the second largest in mass. Pluto has five moons.