Question

Which of the following do all of the small objects in the four categories (dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids) have in common? A) They all orbit the sun, B) They all have icy compositions, C) They are all less than a kilometer in diameter, D) They are all located in the asteroid belt

Answer 1

The answer would be C. Comets are made up of ice. And Dwarf planets are so minuscule that they do not pick up enough heat.

Answer 2

Answer: A) They all orbit the sun

Explanation:

Dwarf planets are rocky bodies almost round in shape which orbit the Sun. For example- Pluto and Ceres.

Asteroids are irregular shaped and sized rocky bodies which orbit the Sun. Majority of the asteroids are found in between orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Comets have rocky surface composed of frozen gases. Comets come from outskirts of solar system. These objects also orbit the sun.

Meteoroids are debris of comets and other celestial objects in the solar system. These meteoroids also orbit the Sun.

Thus, the common characteristic of all the given small celestial objects is that they all orbit the Sun.