Question

A new object, object Z, was discovered outside our solar system. Object Z is made of frozen gases that surround a rocky core and it travels in a highly elliptical orbit around the sun. The characteristics of object z most closely resemble those other: A. asteroids

B. dwarf planets
C. comets
D. moons

Answer 1

C. Comets

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. The characteristics of object z most closely resemble those other comets. It is an icy small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and begins to outgas, displaying a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail.